General

Clergy and convention delegates (and alternates) of the South Fairfax Region will gather on Tuesday, 22 October, for an evening of conversation and fellowship.

Bishop Susan Haynes invites you to participate in the Diocese of Southern Virginia’s second Matoaka Covenant celebration, We Are All Related, on October 26th from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. at Chanco on the James.

Join the Virginia Interfaith Center and Virginia Episcopal Real Estate Partners for an informative event focused on leveraging faith properties for housing initiatives. These workshops around the commonwealth will bring together pastors, lay leaders, and experienced professionals to share their insights and experiences on creating housing projects that serve the community.

Every year, on the last Sunday of Epiphany, The Episcopal Church recognizes World Mission Sunday. This is a perfect time to add a prayer for world mission (or a Collect for Mission of the Church found on p. 257 of the Book of Common Prayer) and lift up your international partners and/or the partners of churches within the Diocese.

Experience a Lenten practice of “contemplative writing”—writing for no audience except you and God. Through weekly prompts, workshops, and invitations to write both in and outside of class, you will be invited to explore how words can become a pathway into prayer, making you more open and available to God’s love and work in your life.

In this 4-session, you’ll learn what it means to manage in a Not-For-Profit (NFP) organization. Whether you’re wondering about making a career change to do such meaningful work, how it differs from church management and leadership, or wanting to be a better church manager (e.g., parish administrator or clergy leader) or lay leader (e.g., senior warden), this training is a great opportunity to enhance your skills.

This short course explores the interplay of Howard Thurman and August Wilson as prophetic voices. The course will focus on four Wilson plays, accompanied by examinations of Thurman’s spiritual foundation for social change. These August Wilson plays were chosen because in each there is a transforming power of transcendent forces.