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Peter said: I’m going fishing. It’s been a week or two since the drama of the crucifixion, the overwhelming, earth-shattering, cosmos-rearranging event of the resurrection, the inexplicable appearance of the risen Jesus in that locked room, and his later encounter...

The Rt. Rev. Susan E. Goff, Bishop Suffragan and Ecclesiastical Authority, and the diocesan Standing Committee have appointed 16 diverse members to the Task Force on Reparations of the Diocese of Virginia.

For the first time since 1993, a slate for bishop in the Diocese of Virginia does not include racial, ethnic or gender diversity.

Scroll down to see the announcement in Spanish and Korean March 28, 2022 Dear Diocesan Family, ​After prayer and discernment, the Standing Committee presents the following slate of nominees for the 14th Bishop of the Diocese of Virginia (in alphabetical order by...

People across our Diocese have been asking how they might support the more than one million persons who have been displaced because of the aggression and warfare in Ukraine. Episcopal Relief and Development has established a Ukraine Crisis Response Fund, working...

Going There< Black History Month – the official calendar event – is drawing to a close. I had expected to observe it by posting a list of books that I recommend to other white folks who are delving into this vast subject and would like some suggestions.  But...

Resolution-10a A Resolution to Begin the Work of Reparation in the Diocese of Virginia Frequently Asked Questions In affirming our commitment to carrying forward the resolution adopted by the November 2021 Diocesan Convention, below are a few frequently asked...

The Rt. Rev. Susan E. Goff, Bishop Suffragan and Ecclesiastical Authority, announced in 2019 her intention to retire within a few months after the Election of the next Bishop Diocesan. Today she announced the date she intends to retire will be December 31, 2022.

Dear Clergy of the Diocese of Virginia, In this season after the Epiphany, we pay special attention to the ways that Jesus is revealed. We also focus on how we, through our decisions and actions, manifest him to a world so in need of his love. One significant way...

Brother Jesus, we know the pressures of the season, the push to shop and buy, the rush to wrap and bake, the urgency to decorate and celebrate. After a solitary Advent last year, the pressures are doubled and the push is on, as if to make up for lost time. Slow...