BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Episcopal Diocese of Virginia - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://episcopalvirginia.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The Episcopal Diocese of Virginia REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240810 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240811 DTSTAMP:20260501T031109 CREATED:20240315T200909Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240315T200909Z UID:10000042-1723248000-1723334399@episcopalvirginia.org SUMMARY:Art Days at Roslyn 2024 DESCRIPTION:The Association of Visual Artists of the Diocese of Virginia and Bishop Susan Goff invite you to Art Days at Roslyn Conference Center in Richmond. The remaining dates for 2024\, all Saturdays\, are: \nAugust 10\nSeptember 14\nOctober 12 \nWe gather in the picnic pavilion from 10 am to 3 pm. Each gathering will have a theme to get the creative juices flowing. Bring your own project to work on\, a project to share with others\, or work with the art supplies that we’ll have on hand. Artists of every level of experience will find community and inspiration. \nUpdates are regularly posted on Facebook. Join the group\, Association of Visual Artists of the Diocese of Virginia\, there. \nA fee of $30 for each session covers use of the space and includes lunch and snacks. To register for one or more sessions\, call Roslyn at 804-288-6045. URL:https://episcopalvirginia.org/event/art-days-at-roslyn-2024-aug/ LOCATION:Roslyn Retreat Center\, 8727 River Road\, Richmond\, VA\, 23229\, United States CATEGORIES:General END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240713 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240714 DTSTAMP:20260501T031109 CREATED:20240315T200650Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240315T200650Z UID:10000041-1720828800-1720915199@episcopalvirginia.org SUMMARY:Art Days at Roslyn 2024 DESCRIPTION:The Association of Visual Artists of the Diocese of Virginia and Bishop Susan Goff invite you to Art Days at Roslyn Conference Center in Richmond. The remaining dates for 2024\, all Saturdays\, are: \nJuly 13\nAugust 10\nSeptember 14\nOctober 12 \nWe gather in the picnic pavilion from 10 am to 3 pm. Each gathering will have a theme to get the creative juices flowing. Bring your own project to work on\, a project to share with others\, or work with the art supplies that we’ll have on hand. Artists of every level of experience will find community and inspiration. \nUpdates are regularly posted on Facebook. Join the group\, Association of Visual Artists of the Diocese of Virginia\, there. \nA fee of $30 for each session covers use of the space and includes lunch and snacks. To register for one or more sessions\, call Roslyn at 804-288-6045. URL:https://episcopalvirginia.org/event/art-days-at-roslyn-2024-july/ LOCATION:Roslyn Retreat Center\, 8727 River Road\, Richmond\, VA\, 23229\, United States CATEGORIES:General END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240615 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240616 DTSTAMP:20260501T031109 CREATED:20240315T200239Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240315T200239Z UID:10000040-1718409600-1718495999@episcopalvirginia.org SUMMARY:Art Days at Roslyn 2024 DESCRIPTION:The Association of Visual Artists of the Diocese of Virginia and Bishop Susan Goff invite you to Art Days at Roslyn Conference Center in Richmond. The remaining dates for 2024\, all Saturdays\, are: \nJune 15\nJuly 13\nAugust 10\nSeptember 14\nOctober 12 \nWe gather in the picnic pavilion from 10 am to 3 pm. Each gathering will have a theme to get the creative juices flowing. Bring your own project to work on\, a project to share with others\, or work with the art supplies that we’ll have on hand. Artists of every level of experience will find community and inspiration. \nUpdates are regularly posted on Facebook. Join the group\, Association of Visual Artists of the Diocese of Virginia\, there. \nA fee of $30 for each session covers use of the space and includes lunch and snacks. To register for one or more sessions\, call Roslyn at 804-288-6045. URL:https://episcopalvirginia.org/event/art-days-at-roslyn-2024-june/ LOCATION:Roslyn Retreat Center\, 8727 River Road\, Richmond\, VA\, 23229\, United States CATEGORIES:General END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240608T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240608T120000 DTSTAMP:20260501T031109 CREATED:20240514T175040Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240514T175041Z UID:10000105-1717839000-1717848000@episcopalvirginia.org SUMMARY:Thomas Merton: Finding the Gate to Paradise Everywhere DESCRIPTION:Thomas Merton was a mystic giant. He wrote 50 books and 2\,000 poems in 27 years. The first printing of his autobiography\, The Seven Story Mountain\, in 1948 was planned for 7\,500 copies. It sold over 600\,000. By 1984\, more than 3\,000\,000 additional copies had sold. \nMerton invites God seekers to go deeper and wider as we discover the difference between our “True Self” and our “False Self.” As we let go of defining our self by power\, prestige\, and possessions and discover that we are more than what we do\, what people say about us\, and what we own\, we are then able to remember that we are made in God’s image–and with us God is well pleased. \nAs we discover the holy in us\, we become equipped to be a vehicle of the Good News by what we do\, by what we say\, and mostly by who we are. Merton wrote\, “At the center of our being is a point of nothingness which is untouched by sin and by illusions\, a point of truth\, a point or spark which belongs to God.” Therefore\, “to be a saint is to be myself.” \nAs we go deeper in our faith and remember who we are in God’s eyes\, we are able to discover that we can connect with the core of other religions. In his final talk before his death\, Merton said\, “This new language of prayer has to come out of something which transcends all our traditions and comes out of the immediacy of love.” Merton himself had one of his deepest mystical experiences gazing at the rock statue of the Buddha in Polonnaruwa\, Sri Lanka. \nThis half-day retreat will include a presentation\, time for silent meditation\, and a plenary. Our focus will be Merton’s invitation to live a cruciform life: one that is vertically connected to God and horizontally connected to our fellow souls and to “this fragile earth our island home.” \nThis event is hosted by Contemplative Outreach of Maryland and Washington. Bishop Porter Taylor will lead this half-day retreat. Bishop Taylor is the retired bishop of Western North Carolina and recently served two years as assisting bishop in the Diocese of Virginia. URL:https://episcopalvirginia.org/event/thomas-merton-paradise/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:General END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240518T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240518T150000 DTSTAMP:20260501T031109 CREATED:20240314T172441Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240412T142357Z UID:10000034-1716026400-1716044400@episcopalvirginia.org SUMMARY:Congregational Status and Stewardship Resourcing Seminars DESCRIPTION:As we move forward from the pandemic\, many congregations find themselves facing financial and vocational difficulties. Your congregation and vestry may have questions regarding parish versus mission status\, vocational purpose\, and sustainability. Join the diocesan Treasurer Ted Smith and Canon to the Ordinary d’Rue Hazel as we explore resources for congregational discernment\, stewardship\, and canonical status. \nQuestions? Contact Gloria Parham. \nRegister Here URL:https://episcopalvirginia.org/event/congregational-stewardship-resourcing-2024-may/ LOCATION:St. James the Less\, Ashland\, 125 Beverly Road\, Ashland\, VA\, 23005\, United States CATEGORIES:General END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240518T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240518T173000 DTSTAMP:20260501T031109 CREATED:20240423T205208Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T205417Z UID:10000096-1716021000-1716053400@episcopalvirginia.org SUMMARY:Godly Play Commuter Core Module 1: Sacred Space\, Sacred Stories DESCRIPTION:This event is brought to you by the department of Lifelong Learning at Virginia Theological Seminary \nThis program will be held onsite on the campus of Virginia Theological Seminary. This program will take place from 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. on Saturday\, May 18\, 2024. \nDive into the transformative world of Godly Play\, an innovative approach to spiritual education for children. In this Module 1 of the Core Training\, led by experienced trainer\, the Rev. Dr. Rosemary Beales\, participants will explore the core principles and practices of Godly Play\, learning how to create sacred spaces for children to engage with stories from the Bible and sacred traditions. Through hands-on activities\, storytelling techniques\, and reflective discussions\, attendees will gain the skills and confidence to share Godly Play lessons with children in their communities. Whether you’re a parent\, educator\, or church leader\, join us to discover the joy of nurturing spiritual growth in young hearts and minds. \nThis training will serve as the Commuter Core Module 1. Those seeking a Core training certificate will need to attend 1\, 2\, and 3. Modules can be done in any order at any time. \nPanera boxed lunches will be provided with your registration! If the cost is a barrier for you\, please email LifelongLearning@vts.edu. \nRegister. URL:https://episcopalvirginia.org/event/godly-play-1/ LOCATION:Virginia Theological Seminary\, 3737 Seminary Rd\, Alexandria\, VA\, 22304\, United States CATEGORIES:General END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240511 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240512 DTSTAMP:20260501T031109 CREATED:20240315T200127Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240412T142151Z UID:10000039-1715385600-1715471999@episcopalvirginia.org SUMMARY:Art Days at Roslyn 2024 DESCRIPTION:The Association of Visual Artists of the Diocese of Virginia and Bishop Susan Goff invite you to Art Days at Roslyn Conference Center in Richmond. The remaining dates for 2024\, all Saturdays\, are: \nMay 11\nJune 15\nJuly 13\nAugust 10\nSeptember 14\nOctober 12 \nWe gather in the picnic pavilion from 10 am to 3 pm. Each gathering will have a theme to get the creative juices flowing. Bring your own project to work on\, a project to share with others\, or work with the art supplies that we’ll have on hand. Artists of every level of experience will find community and inspiration. \nUpdates are regularly posted on Facebook. Join the group\, Association of Visual Artists of the Diocese of Virginia\, there. \nA fee of $30 for each session covers use of the space and includes lunch and snacks. To register for one or more sessions\, call Roslyn at 804-288-6045. URL:https://episcopalvirginia.org/event/art-days-at-roslyn-2024-may/ LOCATION:Roslyn Retreat Center\, 8727 River Road\, Richmond\, VA\, 23229\, United States CATEGORIES:General END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240510 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240512 DTSTAMP:20260501T031109 CREATED:20240409T145226Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240417T213304Z UID:10000080-1715299200-1715471999@episcopalvirginia.org SUMMARY:The Church as Movement DESCRIPTION:The Dioceses of Virginia and Southern Virginia have come together to cosponsor a free two-day conference for anyone interested in church planting\, church revitalization\, or shifting the paradigms of existing churches from one of attraction to one centered on mission and discipleship. \nAuthor\, Speaker\, and National Director of the V3 Church Planting Movement\, JR Woodward\, will invite us to consider why our current paradigms of Church need to change and offer guidance on ways to bring about such change. This conference will provide space to pray\, dream\, and discern how God may be calling you to think of and be the Church differently within your own Episcopal context. \nIndividuals (both lay and ordained) and church groups are invited to attend. \n \n Register Here URL:https://episcopalvirginia.org/event/the-church-as-movement/ LOCATION:St. James’s Episcopal\, Richmond\, 1205 West Franklin Street\, Richmond\, VA\, 23220\, United States CATEGORIES:General ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://episcopalvirginia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/The-Church-as-Movement.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240428T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240428T193000 DTSTAMP:20260501T031109 CREATED:20240320T164936Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240412T142101Z UID:10000058-1714325400-1714332600@episcopalvirginia.org SUMMARY:2024 Koinonia Lecture: Faith and Advocacy on Death Row DESCRIPTION:On Sunday\, April 28\, at 5:30 p.m.\, the Rev. Dr. Jennifer M. McBride will deliver the 2024 Koinonia Lecture at St. Paul’s Memorial Church entitled Faith and Advocacy on Death Row. \nThe lecture will be followed by a reception in the parish hall. \nMcBride is the author of You Shall Not Condemn: A Story of Faith and Advocacy on Death Row. She has an M.A. and Ph.D. in Religious Studies from the University of Virginia. She is the Associate Rector for Formation at All Saints’ Episcopal Church in Atlanta. Previously she served as an Associate Dean and Associate Professor of Theology and Ethics at McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago and held the Board of Regents Endowed Chair in Ethics at Wartburg College in Iowa. After a Postdoctoral Fellowship at Emory University\, McBride directed a theology certificate program for incarcerated women through Emory’s Candler School of Theology. URL:https://episcopalvirginia.org/event/2024-koinonia-death-row/ LOCATION:St. Paul’s Memorial Church\, Charlottesville\, 1701 University Avenue\, Charlottesville\, VA\, 22903\, United States CATEGORIES:General END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240413T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240413T150000 DTSTAMP:20260501T031109 CREATED:20240310T223615Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240412T141201Z UID:10000019-1713002400-1713020400@episcopalvirginia.org SUMMARY:Art Day at Roslyn DESCRIPTION:The next gathering of Visual Artists in the Diocese of Virginia will take place during the joyful season of Easter and focus on the wonders of new life. Bring a project to work on and/or materials to share with others. Participation costs $30 and includes lunch. Contact Roslyn to register at (804) 288-6045 or by email. URL:https://episcopalvirginia.org/event/art-day-at-roslyn/ LOCATION:Roslyn Retreat Center\, 8727 River Road\, Richmond\, VA\, 23229\, United States CATEGORIES:General END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240326T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240326T123000 DTSTAMP:20260501T031109 CREATED:20240310T221948Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240312T014500Z UID:10000016-1711449000-1711456200@episcopalvirginia.org SUMMARY:Chrism Mass and Reaffirmation of Vows DESCRIPTION:Bishops and clergy will gather during Holy Week to celebrate the ancient tradition of the reaffirmation of vows. Bishop Stevenson invites all clergy to plan to attend one of the services held in five locations across the Diocese. \nThe five locations for services include: Immanuel Church-on-the-Hill\, Alexandria (Zabriskie Chapel); St. Mary’s Memorial\, Berryville; St. Paul’s Memorial\, Charlottesville; St. Andrew’s\, Richmond; St. John’s\, Tappahannock \nClergy are invited to vest. The color of the day is red. Lunch will be provided\, so please stay after the service for this time of fellowship with your colleagues in Christ. Oil of Chrism\, as well as Oil for the Anointing of the Sick\, will be blessed and available for clergy to take back to their respective parishes. Register.  The deadline for registration is March 13\, 2024. \nIf you have questions\, please contact Gloria Parham at gparham@episcopalvirginia.org. \nRegister Here URL:https://episcopalvirginia.org/event/chrism-mass-and-reaffirmation-of-vows/ LOCATION:Various Locations CATEGORIES:Clergy,General END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240320 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240323 DTSTAMP:20260501T031109 CREATED:20240226T024545Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240312T014447Z UID:10000009-1710892800-1711151999@episcopalvirginia.org SUMMARY:Global Episcopal Mission Network Conference DESCRIPTION:“Joining God’s Mission in Tension Times” will be the theme of this year’s Global Episcopal Mission Network (GEMN) Conference. GEMN is an independent mission network dedicated to promoting mission work throughout the Episcopal Church. \nLearn More and Register URL:https://episcopalvirginia.org/event/global-episcopal-mission-network-conference/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:General END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR