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Need to Know
- Lay employee compensation reports for 2011 are still needed! It's not too late to submit your church's report for 2011. Only 98 churches have responded so far. If you have questions or need more information, please contact Joy Buzzard.
- Do you have a liturgy, educational material or liturgical resource for a September 11 service that you'd like to share with the Diocese? Send resources to Emily Cherry for inclusion in an upcoming issue of the e-Communique.
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Church Calendar
8/10: Peace Prayer Evening , St. George's, Arlington
8/13: Godly Play Training, St. James's, Richmond
8/14: Evensong for the Feast of St. Mary, St. Paul's, Richmond
8/17: Praying the Scriptures: Lectio Divina, St. George's, Arlington
8/20: Heart of a Servant Benefit Tour, Meade Memorial, Alexandria
9/1: National Cathedral Boys & Girls Choir Performance, All Saints', Richmond 9/3: Church Yard Sale, Emmanuel, Alexandria 9/9: Organ Recital to Benefit Japanese Earthquake Victims, St. James's, Richmond 9/11: Interfaith Prayer Service for 9/11 Anniversary, St. George's, Fredericksburg 9/11: Memory & Hope on 9/11 Interfaith Service, Temple Beth El, Richmond 9/11: 50th Anniversary Celebration, St. Thomas', McLean 9/17: Discovering Our Parish's Roots, St. John's, Richmond 9/22: When Words Fail: Practical Ministry to People with Dementia, Westminster-Canterbury, Richmond |
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ICRIBINKI
I Can't Remember It Because I Never Knew It
This summer, 13 youth and three adults from the Diocese of Virginia attended the Episcopal Youth Event in Minnesota - along with Bishop Johnston! Read the recap on the diocesan blog for youth leaders. |
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Episcopal Church Joins Dream Sabbath Campaign
The Episcopal Church has joined other religious denominations and faith-based organizations in supporting the DREAM Act, and asks churches to participate in a Dream Sabbath between September 18 to October 9. DREAM stands for Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors. The DREAM Act 2011 is bipartisan legislation that would grant legalized status to undocumented young people with good moral character who have lived in the U.S. for at least five years and graduated from high school. Permanent resident status would be available upon completion of two years of higher education or military service. "The Episcopal Church supports the DREAM Act through the approval of General Convention 2009 Resolution B006," noted Alex Baumgarten, Episcopal Church Director of Government Relations and International Policy Analyst. "The DREAM Act would help thousands of youth who came to our country as undocumented to receive legal status, thereby granting untold opportunities on their way to becoming United States citizens." Read the full article online. |
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