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Need to Know
- The presiding bishop provided this statement in response to the damage from yesterday's earthquake. The Diocese of Virginia is currently evaluating the situation in our area and will provide more information later today.
- Bishop Johnston has created a litany for the 10th anniversary of the attacks on September 11, 2001. The litany, as well as other resources and events surrounding the 9/11 anniversary, are available online.
- Enjoy the theater and good music? If you are interested in a 15-day trip to London and Wales in late May 2013 to go to St. David's, Wales for their Annual Music Festival, contact the Rev. Marian Windel at 540-223-2769 or via e-mail at marian_1782@cvalink.com.
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Diocesan Events
- OTM (Office of Transition Ministry) Portfolio Training for Clergy and Lay Professionals will be held at Goodwin House, Alexandria on Tuesday, August 31, 2011, from 11:00 to 1:00 p.m. in the Anne Lee Room. If you choose to work on your portfolio, it will be helpful to have your username and password and to bring your laptop. Goodwin House has wireless access throughout. To register, please contact Lindsay Ryland at lryland@thediocese.net.
- Registration is now open for the next session of the Leadership Program for Musicians, which meets in the Richmond area with courses offered in choral leadership, hymnody, philosophy of church music and more. Learn more and download a registration form online.
- Want practical advice on water sustainability issues for your congregation? Attend the Water Sustainability Conference, Part II, at St. Stephen's, Richmond on September 10, sponsored by the Committee on the Stewardship of Creation. Register or learn more.
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Church Calendar
8/27: Annual Yard Sale, Creator, Mechanicsville
9/1: National Cathedral Boys & Girls Choir Performance, All Saints', Richmond 9/3: Church Yard Sale, Emmanuel, Alexandria 9/4: "Sack Hunger" Outreach Event, All Souls, Atlee 9/9: Organ Recital to Benefit Japanese Earthquake Victims, St. James's, Richmond 9/9: Les Petits Chanteurs of Holy Trinity, Haiti, Episcopal High School, Alexandria 9/10: A Prayer Presence, St. Paul's, Richmond 9/11: Interfaith Prayer Service for 9/11 Anniversary, St. George's, Fredericksburg 9/11: Remembering 9/11: A Time of Silent Prayer & Reflection, St. Anne's Parish, Scottsville 9/11: Moving Forward Together: In Remembrance, St. Paul's, Richmond 9/11: Memory & Hope on 9/11 Interfaith Service, Temple Beth El, Richmond 9/11: Steadfast Love/Remembering 9-11, St. Peter's, Port Royal 9/11: Community Service of Reflection & Light, Fork Church, Doswell 9/11: 9/11 Memorial Service, St. Peter's in the Woods, Fairfax Station 9/11: Contemplative Night, St. George's, Arlington 9/11: Solemn Service of Holy Eucharist for 9/11, St. Alban's, Annandale 9/11: Prayer Service of Remembrance, St. James', Leesburg 9/11: 50th Anniversary Celebration, St. Thomas', McLean 9/17: Discovering Our Parish's Roots, St. John's, Richmond 9/17: J2A Training, St. Luke's, Alexandria 9/17: Art & Craft Fair, St. James', Mt. Vernon 9/18: Ronny Cox Concert, Christ Church, Spotsylvania 9/18: Unity to Disunity and Back Again - Transformation of Religious Life in America, St. John's, Richmond 9/22: When Words Fail: Practical Ministry to People with Dementia, Westminster-Canterbury, Richmond
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Small Church Day
This year's Small Church Day on Saturday, October 29 at Christ Church, Spotsylvania will be a celebration of the ministry of Bishop Jones.
Bishop Jones will be the speaker for the morning sessions to tell attendees about his life, his call to the priesthood and his theology of spiritual gifts. Following lunch, participants will celebrate the Eucharist together.
For more information, please contact Linda Strickland at lindacstrickland@
verizon.net. Learn more about registration online.
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ICRIBINKI
I Can't Remember It Because I Never Knew It
Bishop Johnston will host several luncheons for retired clergy and surviving spouses this fall. Learn more on the diocesan events calendar.
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