Stories from the Diocese

We have heard from the ESOL teachers about the positive impact the mobile pantry is having in the community. The need is real and heartbreaking.

Presiding Bishop Michael Curry joined the people of Christ Church, Alexandria this past Sunday to commemorate the church’s 250th anniversary.

How does a church make a concrete witness to something that has eluded our understanding for generations? One model can be found at The Falls Church.

As with any effort that serves to restore and heal the earth, there is a spiritual aspect to bee keeping, too. “There really is truth to the old Celtic saying ‘go tell it to the bees’,” says Lisa.

The Ordination of Priests was hosted in the morning by St. George’s, Fredericksburg. Bishop Jennifer Brooke-Davidson presided over the ordination of seven people to the Sacred Order of Priests.

As COVID cases began to fall and churches returned to in-person worship, the staff of Grace Church, Kilmarnock considered ways to encourage people to re-engage in church life.

Immanuel Church-on-the-Hill in Alexandria has always had a cross on top of its Zabriskie Chapel, but now that roof has a second symbol of commitment to Christ’s teachings – solar panels.

Rev. Jones Turner, who is an expert in trauma-informed care, applied for a grant through the Charlottesville Area Community Fund and received funding to launch the White Feather Historical and Educational Project.