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Monday Concert Series at Christ Church, Alexandria
Most months from October through May, Christ Church offer a Monday concert, free of charge. These 45-minute programs include solo performers and chamber musicians based in DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia.
Trustees of the Funds Becomes Virginia Episcopal Investment Funds
Effective October 20, the Trustees of the Funds serving the Diocese of Virginia will be known as Virginia Episcopal Investment Funds (VEIF).
Explore How Congregations Can Help Children Grow in Worship and Faith
We’re excited to announce the launch of the official website for Pathways to Prayer & Practice, the Diocese of Virginia’s bold, five-year initiative supported by Lilly Endowment Inc. to help churches more fully welcome children into worship and empower families in their faith journeys.
Shrine Mont Camps Seeks Chaplains for 2026
Each summer, Shrine Mont Camps seeks chaplains (ordained or lay) to be fully immersed in the life of an individual camp session (15 total). The Camp Chaplain is an integral part of the camp's ministry and includes accommodations for the chaplain's family, meals, and a stipend.
2026 Registration for Shrine Mont Camps Opens November 1
Take the first step toward a fun and formative experience at Shrine Mont Camps in 2026! Check out the 2026 calendar and be ready to sign up on November 1 when registration opens. An “Early Bird” $30 discount is given to registrations made before January 31, 2026.
Sign Up to Be a 100% Voting Congregation
This fall, Virginia has important elections, as we choose our Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, along with all 100 seats in the House of Delegates, and many local offices.
St. Peter’s Arlington Launches Saturday Worship Service
In addition to Sunday worship, St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Arlington now offers a service of Holy Eucharist with music Saturdays at 5pm. All are welcome at St. Peter’s, located at 4250 North Glebe Road, Arlington.
Refreshed Truth and Reparations Task Force Announced
The Rt. Rev'd E. Mark Stevenson and the Standing Committee of the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia are pleased to announce the appointment of the refreshed Truth and Reparations Task Force.
Diocesan Discernment Retreat October 24-27
If you are sensing the nudge of the Holy Spirit in your life inviting you to consider how your gifts and skills might serve the church and the world in new and deeper ways, you may be interested in participating in the next Diocese of Virginia Discernment Retreat, which will be held October 24-27 at Roslyn Retreat Center.
St. Paul’s Ivy to Offer Biweekly Choral Evensong Services
This fall, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Ivy is expanding its music ministry with biweekly choral evensongs. The services will be led by the newly formed Schola Cantorum, an octet of professional singers, with the Parish Choir singing on fifth Sundays.
In the News
Claude Moore Provides Boost to Free Loudoun STEAM Camp
The Claude Moore Charitable Foundation on Tuesday ramped up its support for a nine-week STEAM summer camp offered offer free of charge through St. Gabriel’s Church’s Educando con Amor—Educating with Love program. Read the Full Story
An Albemarle Politician, a Fredericksburg Priest and a Barrier-Breaking Marriage
Albemarle County Supervisor Mike Pruitt and his husband, the Rev. Will Dickinson, are defying the separation of church and state. Read the Full Story
Reynolds Hutchins: Rector Will Peyton’s Easter Sermon Challenges the Power of Empire
The rector could have no idea on Easter Sunday that two days after delivering his sermon that list of examples would grow longer, nor that the most recent addition would hit so close to home. Last Tuesday, three plainclothes federal agents... detained two men and...
Two New Programs Expand Faith-Science Engagement
Virginia Seminary’s project is a curriculum called Being With Science, which will help congregations explore scientific issues behind contemporary ethical questions. The Rev. Dr. Sarah Colvin, a priest and pathologist, is designing the program, which is supported by a...
Christchurch School in Middlesex County Added to Register of Historic Places
Occupying roughly 79 acres of rural landscape on the south bank of the Rappahannock River in central Middlesex County, Christchurch School includes the collection of buildings, structures, and designed landscapes that have comprised the school campus from...
Episcopal Church Awards 2025 Young Adult and Campus Ministry Grants
The Executive Council of The Episcopal Church has awarded 19 grants, totaling $135,000, to young adult and campus ministries.... one grant recipient, The Pace Center at VCU, is a ministry partner of the diocese.
IRS-Certified Students Offer Tax Assistance at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
The University of Richmond is offering free tax preparation services for the 14th consecutive year, as part of the United Way of Greater Richmond and Petersburg’s Tax Assistance Program. Located at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Downtown Richmond, the university’s tax...
Old-Growth Forest Network Welcomes Virginia Parish
Stacey Remick knew there was something special about the five-acre forest surrounding St. Peter’s in the Woods Episcopal Church in Fairfax Station, Virginia. She never dreamed that the church property would one day be inducted into the Old-Growth Forest Network, the...
Parishes Say ‘Yes in God’s Back Yard’
America’s churches have what it takes to put a dent in the nation’s housing crisis. They have land and underutilized space, often located in high-density areas where affordable homes are desperately needed. Now congregations are receiving a groundswell of support to...
Boar’s Head Festival Celebrates 62 Years at St. John’s in Youngstown
Sixty-two years ago, James Hummer of Boardman was in the first local performance of the Boar’s Head and Yule Log Festival and on Sunday, he and others were able to see the latest presentation of the popular holiday event. For the 62nd year, the Boar’s Head Festival...