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Migration with Dignity is Sunday, February 8
This is an opportunity to learn about and teach about Migration with Dignity principles which address the challenges of global migration in a new way while aligning with the United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international laws and agreements.
Venezuela and Cuba
Did you know that the Episcopal Diocese of Cuba and Episcopal Diocese of Venezuela are dioceses within The Episcopal Church?
Shrine Mont Camps Hiring Director of St. Nicholas’ Camp
Shrine Mont Camps (SMCs) is searching for a talented and loving leader with experience in early childhood or elementary education to be the next Director of St. Nicholas' Camp, a day camp for children of staff and chaplains serving on the mountain.
James River Area Ministry – New Initiative
Congratulations to the new James River Area Ministry, supported by Grace Church in Western Goochland (near Richmond) and St. John’s in Columbia.
Applications Open for 2026-2027 Episcopal Service Year for Young Adults
As The Episcopal Church continues to expand its mission service opportunities for young leaders, applications are open for those ages 21-35 interested in a transformative outreach experience during 2026-2027.
Survey on Migration and Sustainable Development Goals
Episcopal Church leaders and partners working alongside Episcopal ministries are invited to participate in a survey—called for by two resolutions of the 81st General Convention—designed to gather information about how the church serves immigrants and how it has responded to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
Overwhelming Response to Pathways to Prayer and Practice Application
Clergy and lay leaders alike are eager to deepen children’s experience of worship, try new approaches, and grow together in how we help young people fall in love with Jesus.
Food Lions Feeds Charitable Foundation Grant
Emmanuel’s Table, a ministry of Emmanuel Episcopal Church, has received $3,000 from the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation to help nourish neighbors experiencing hunger.
A New Diocesan Map Is Now Available!
To make sure our diocesan map is accurate and reflects changes in regions, the Communications Team and diocesan staff worked to create an update. The new map is now posted on the Regions, Deans, and Presidents page. A paper copy will be mailed to each church, along with Bishop Bourlakas’ portrait for posting at your churches.
Bishop’s Appeal Campaign Launches
Each year, the Diocese is honored to offer parishes the opportunity to apply for Bishop’s Appeal grants. Like a mustard seed, these grants are small, $2,000 at most, but they are a catalyst for incredible growth.
In the News
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...
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...