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Triangle of Hope Youth Pilgrimage 2027
The Diocese of Virginia is pleased to announce that applications are now open for the Triangle of Hope Youth Pilgrimage 2027 Youth Cohort! The Triangle of Hope is a global covenantal community dedicated to transforming the long history, ongoing effects, and continuing...
Help Build an Enduring Path to the Future of St. Peter’s, Oak Grove
By St. Peter's, Oak GroveYou may recall that, during the 2023 Christmas season, St. Peter's in Oak Grove experienced a devastating fire that destroyed the historic church circa 1856. Our efforts continue to raise funds for the church rebuild, and...
Bill Martin, Assistant to the Secretary, Plans Retirement
Bill Martin, Assistant to the Secretary for the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia, will retire on December 31, 2026, following more than 14 years of faithful service to the Diocese. Since joining the diocesan staff on October 1, 2012, Bill has served alongside...
An Invitation to Serve on the Standing Committee of the Diocese of Virginia
Have you ever wondered how your gifts, experiences, and perspective might help shape the future of the Episcopal Church in Virginia? Serving on the Standing Committee offers an opportunity to do just that. As the Bishop's council of advice, the committee helps guide...
Saint Peter’s Arlington Honors Volunteer with $15K Award
In South Arlington, serving neighbors in need is carried out with steady grace by volunteers like Elaine Duffy. That’s why Saint Peter’s Episcopal Church honored her with the 2026 H. Donald Campbell Award for Service and Generosity. The award, accompanied...
St. Philip’s Richmond Welcomes Guests, Sponsors to 165th Birthday of South’s First African American Parish
St. Philip’s Richmond celebrates its 165th anniversary with a November 14 gala and November 15 worship service featuring Michael B. Curry. Sponsorship and commemorative journal opportunities are available.
Energy Efficiency Grants Available
The Creation Care Committee will be funding a limited number of Energy Efficiency audits for parishes so they can learn about ways in which they can reduce their energy consumption. We have partnered with an energy auditing firm that can provide energy audits for...
Mark Eastham Announces Retirement
The Diocese’s Secretary and Chief of Staff will retire December 31, 2026, concluding more than seven years of service.
Bishop Stevenson Visits St. James’ Leesburg
St. James’ Episcopal Church in Leesburg welcomed Bishop Stevenson for worship, confirmations, reaffirmations, and a parish reception.
Varina Church partners with VCU Health to care for NICU Babies
Varina Episcopal Church parishioners are making blankets, quilts, scent cloths, incubator covers, and baby hats for babies and families in the VCU Health NICU.
In the News
Episcopal Church of the Resurrection Featured in America ByDESIGN
America ByDESIGN featured The Episcopal Church of the Resurrection in the episode Making More with Less, which premiered on CBS News New York on Saturday, August 29, 2026. The episode highlights Church of the Resurrection as a smaller church making a larger community...
In Richmond, churches retrace the path of the enslaved to confront their own history
Religion News Service reported on a historical and spiritual pilgrimage through Richmond led by St. Paul’s Episcopal Church and St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, inviting participants to reckon with the city’s role in slavery and the domestic slave...
Province III Hosts 39th Annual B+E+S+T Conference
The Episcopal Church in Delaware shared a report on the 39th Annual Bishops' Executive Secretaries Conference (B+E+S+T), hosted by the Bishops' Executive Assistants of Province III in Alexandria, Virginia, from May 4-8. The gathering welcomed 90 participants from...
Virginia Theological Seminary Graduates First Member of Its Descendant Community at 203rd Commencement
Virginia Theological Seminary graduated Elwood Jones, the first member of its descendant community to receive a degree from VTS, at its 203rd Commencement. Jones received a Master of Arts degree, marking a milestone in the seminary's Reparations Program. Read the Full...
Virginia’s Hidden Cathedral, Shrine Mont, Marks 100 Years
"Shrine Mont has evolved far beyond those first few cottages of summering Episcopalians into a sprawling retreat that is open to all. Though the scale has changed—Shrine Mont now attracts more than 15,000 guests each year—the mission remains largely the same: an...
Lenten Friday Bible Study at St. Paul’s Church Highlights the Power of Women’s Voices in the Bible
During the season of Lent, St. Paul’s Memorial Church is giving students and the greater Charlottesville community the space to engage in reflection and conversation about some of life’s biggest questions. Every weekday at 8 a.m., St. Paul’s — located at 1701...
St. Thomas Episcopal in McLean Rallies Behind Two Iranian Immigrants
Two Iranian-born asylum-seekers who have been active for the past three years at an Episcopal church in suburban Washington, D.C., are fighting for their freedom after being detained by federal immigration agents and threatened with deportation. Their congregation,...
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...