Join the Ministry for Racial Justice & Healing this spring for a book study on The Wounds Are the Witness by Yolanda Pierce. Pierce, Dean of the Divinity School at Vanderbilt, examines the intersection of race, religion, and healing through a womanist lens, focusing on the physical and emotional wounds carried by Black bodies.
Join the Native American/Indigenous Ministries this spring for an in-depth book study exploring the powerful themes in Laura Feller's book entitled "Being Indigenous in Jim Crow Virginia." We'll explore the stories of struggles, resilience, and hope among the Powhatan People in Virginia as they navigated racial hostility and fought to preserve their Native identity. Canon J. Lee Hill, Jr., will be the facilitator.
The Spiritual Resilience Working Group of the Creation Care Committee invites you to a conversation with the Rev. Dr. Caroline Mitchell, Senior Program Manager, Disaster Spiritual Care for the American Red Cross, National Headquarters.
It is often not feasible to gather together in person with our global partners but we can gather to pray for them. During this brief compline service, participants are invited to lift up their global partners during the prayers of the people. This service will be led The Rev. Deacon Nancy Searby and Diane Wright, diocesan advocates for global mission.
We invite you to join us on March 18, 7 PM, to learn more about the Committee and consider offering your gifts toward these goals. Please share this invitation within your own congregation. Register by March 15 by emailing creationcare@episcopalvirginia.org with your name and preferred email.
Join an open listening and conversation session on global mission in the Diocese of Virginia on Monday, March 10, 2025 at 7:30 pm. To sign up to participate and receive the Zoom link click here) or email Diane Wright. We look forward to a productive conversation on how we can best support each other as we seek to support our global partners.
Each Lent, the Spiritual Resilience Working Group (SRWG) of the Creation Care Committee offers a virtual book journey to members of the Diocese of Virginia and beyond. This year’s journey will focus on St. Benedict.
The Ministry for Racial Justice and Healing is pleased to be offering two Sacred Ground Circles starting in January. Sacred Ground is a sensitive, prayerful resource that creates space for difficult but respectful and transformative dialogue on race and racism.
Join us to pray for our siblings in Christ around the world. During this brief prayer service, we will lift up in prayer our global community of love.
The Ministry for Racial Justice and Healing is pleased to be offering two Sacred Ground Circles starting in January. Sacred Ground is a sensitive, prayerful resource that creates space for difficult but respectful and transformative dialogue on race and racism.
A 1-hour Zoom "Intro to Sacred Ground." This is an opportunity for people who are thinking about committing to a Sacred Ground circle. An overview of the program will be given so that people can decide about participating.
This will be a chance for long term facilitators and people who are new to facilitating to share wisdom, successes, challenges and ask and answer questions. Diocesan facilitators will be present, and it will be open to others who have facilitated or are looking to facilitate in their own context.
