As I reflect on the first few months in my role as Vice Chair of Truth and Reparations Task Force, I am leaning into our work this year.
The Venerable Theresa C. Lewallen and the Venerable Susie Harding have been appointed Archdeacons of the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia, joining the Ven. Frederico Garza in supporting the diocesan community of deacons.
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Richmond will host the third annual Service in Celebration of the Life and Ministry of The Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray on Sunday, June 28.
Melissa Ann Carter was ordained June 6 to the Sacred Order of Deacons at All Saints Sharon Chapel in Alexandria.
As July 4 approaches, five Diocese of Virginia congregations are participating in Faith250, a multifaith initiative helping communities listen, reflect, and find connection at a time of deep national division.
The Diocese of Virginia is introducing five ways of describing church vitality, offering a pastoral framework to help congregations name where they have been, where they are, and where they are going.
A recent youth summit at Shrine Mont helped middle school students across the Diocese of Virginia build friendships, deepen faith, and imagine future leadership.
What would it take for congregations to become places where all ages truly belong? This question shaped a recent gathering of the Pathways to Prayer and Practice cohort.
More than 100 clergy from across the Diocese of Virginia gathered for three days at Shrine Mont for the Spring Clergy Retreat, a time of Sabbath rest, fellowship, and reconnecting with resurrection joy.
In a recent Pathways to Prayer and Practice workshop, the Rev. Katie Gooch invited participants to shift their perspective from focusing on what is missing to discovering what God has already placed within their communities.
