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Response to the Court of Review Opinion in the Title IV Matter of the Rev. Dr. B. Cayce Ramey
On July 2, 2025, the Court of Review of The Episcopal Church announced its decision in a Title IV matter regarding the Rev’d Dr. B. Cayce Ramey. The majority (10) of the Court reversed the Order of the Diocese of Virginia Hearing Panel while a minority (6) concurred in part and dissented in part.
Notice of Court of Review Decision
On July 2, 2025, the Court of Review of The Episcopal Church announced its decision in a Title IV matter regarding the Rev’d Dr. B. Cayce Ramey. The majority (10) of the Court reversed the Order of the Diocese of Virginia Hearing Panel while a minority (6)...
Bishop and Standing Committee Seek Nominations to the Truth and Reparations Task Force
As we engage in the sacred work of acknowledging and addressing our history of complicity with chattel slavery and racial injustice, the Truth and Reparations Task Force will play a pivotal role in leading the diocese toward a future of repair, reconciliation, and healing.
Global Mission Conference Builds Relationships and Disciples
Representatives from more than 20 dioceses within The Episcopal Church, along with two dioceses of the Anglican Communion, gathered in San Pedro Sula, Honduras for the Global Mission Conference Missio 2025.
Holy Comforter Vienna Honored as a Sustainability Champion
The Episcopal Church of the Holy Comforter in Vienna was named a Sustainability Champion of 2025 by the Faith Alliance for Climate Solutions (FACS).
New Virginia Housing Grant for VEREP
Trinity Church, Arlington will benefit from a $70,944 grant from Virginia Housing through VEREP (Virginia Episcopal Real Estate Partners). The congregation has been engaged in a discernment process about the future use of their church property.
Rebuilding Together – Arlington, Fairfax, Falls Church Awarded $15,000 Grant
At an award dinner May 29, Saint Peter’s Episcopal Church celebrated the career of Patti D. Klein, the Executive Director of Rebuilding Together-Arlington/Fairfax/Falls Church (RT-AFF).
Mr. Greg Randall Called as Director of Shrine Mont Camps
Greg Randall has been called to serve as the Director of Shrine Mont Camps, beginning his ministry on July 1, 2025. This summer, he will collaborate closely with interim director Mary Beth Abplanalp and Canon for Discipleship Ricardo Sheppard.
Shrine Mont Camps “Any Camper, Any Staff” Campaign
All are invited to write a letter as part of Shrine Mont Camps (SMCs) “Any Camper, Any Staffer” campaign. Camp leaders hope to strengthen connections among the expansive SMCs community and the current campers and staff.
Key Administrative Staff Changes in Diocese Keep Mission Moving
When Anita Lisk began working for the Diocese of Virginia in 2019, a message in Scrabble tiles caught her eye: “I dreamed I was tap dancing in roller skates.” “I often felt like that my first few months and years in the job!” she said, recalling the whirlwind...
In the News
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...
Remembering Herndon’s History: The Closet Thrift Shop Turns 50
The year 2024 marks the 50th anniversary of The Closet of the Greater Herndon Area. The Closet has occupied many spaces in Herndon over the course of decades. For these many years they have served our community in a devoted manner. Read the Full Story