Bishops and clergy will gather during Holy Week to celebrate the ancient tradition of the reaffirmation of vows. Bishop Stevenson asks all clergy to plan to attend one of the services which will be held in five locations across the Diocese.
Join the Native American/Indigenous Ministries this spring for an in-depth book study exploring the powerful themes in Laura Feller's book entitled "Being Indigenous in Jim Crow Virginia." We'll explore the stories of struggles, resilience, and hope among the Powhatan People in Virginia as they navigated racial hostility and fought to preserve their Native identity. Canon J. Lee Hill, Jr., will be the facilitator.
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.
On August 6, 1925, Bishop William Cabell Brown consecrated the Cathedral Shrine of the Transfiguration in Orkney Springs, VA as the cathedral of the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia and began the journey for what we now know and love as Shrine Mont.
God willing, The Rt. Reverend E. Mark Stevenson, Bishop of Virginia will ordain Cabell Jones, Florian Jones-Stamm, Judi Thoms and Stephanie Werner to the Sacred Order of Deacons on Saturday, April 26 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Goochland, Virginia. Clergy wishing to vest and process should arrive by 9:30 a.m.; cassock and surplice preferred. The color of the day is red.
Join us for the afternoon of extraordinary chamber music! The Last Stand Quartet brings together four National Symphony Orchestra’s musicians. Don’t miss experiencing their exalting passion for chamber music! Last String Quartet Joe Fuller, violin; Derek Powell, violin Mahoko Eguchi, viola; Rachel Young, cello Program String Quartet op. 132 / Beethoven Plan and Elevation / […]
Meade Church in partnership with Yellow Door Concerts presents Jazz at Meade. All concerts are held on Sunday afternoon from 4-6 pm. Light refreshments/Street parking. Featured Artist on April 27th is the Vaughn Ambrose Organ Trio.
In the retreat, sociologist, best-selling author, humorist and deacon, Bertice Berry, PhD., will guide us on a journey into joy as a resource of hope for the times ahead.
The Global Episcopal Mission Network (GEMN) will hold its annual Mission conference (which GEMN sponsors for the Episcopal Church) in San Pedro Sula, April 29-May 2. The theme is “Shared Mission with Jesus,” and major topics include Evangelism, Empowerment and Climate Change as well as Migration.
Knowing God as Wise Women. Keynote Speaker: The Rev. Whitney Edwards. 9:00 am | Registration/Continental Breakfast; 10:00 am | Meeting/Speaker/Eucharist; 12:00 pm | Lunch. For more information, email Catherine Perrin, ECW President.
Join the Ministry for Racial Justice & Healing this spring for a book study on The Wounds Are the Witness by Yolanda Pierce. Pierce, Dean of the Divinity School at Vanderbilt, examines the intersection of race, religion, and healing through a womanist lens, focusing on the physical and emotional wounds carried by Black bodies.
In today's increasingly polarized world, church leaders often find themselves at the crossroads of social, political, and cultural divides. This workshop is designed to equip church leaders with practical tools and strategies to foster open, respectful conversations within their faith communities.
