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June 23, 2010
Need to Know
  • The 2011 Lay Compensation Reports are now available online.  
  • The deadline to submit grant applications for the United Thank Offering grants has been moved to December 1, 2011. The application will be available online by October 1, and should be submitted to Mary Anne Bryant at [email protected]. Learn more online.  
Diocesan Events
  • The 217th Annual Council of the Diocese of Virginia will take place January 27-28, 2012 at the Hyatt Regency in Reston. Council Open Hearings will take place January 14 at All Saints', Richmond. Please stay tuned to the e-Communique and The Virginia Episcopalian for more details.     
  • Registration is now open for the PYM 8th-Grade Weekend for youth and youth leaders, Oct. 7-9 at Shrine Mont!
  • Bishop and Mrs. Johnston invite Shrine Mont Camp alumni and parents to an open house at Roslyn, Oct. 6 from 6-8 p.m. RSVP to [email protected].  
Church Events

9/14: Contemplative Night, St. George's, Arlington

9/17: J2A Training, St. Luke's, Alexandria

9/17: Art & Craft Fair, St. James', Mt. Vernon

9/17: Discovering Our Parish's Roots, St. John's, Richmond

9/17: Bromley Outreach Mission Gospel Celebration, St. David's, Ashburn 

9/17: Conflict, Trauma Healing & Reconciliation with Faith Communities, St. John's, Centreville 

9/17: Centering Prayer Workshop, St. George's, Fredericksburg

9/18: Candlelight Corner, St. Mary's, Arlington

9/18: Teacher Sunday, St. Margaret's, Woodbridge

9/18: Ronny Cox Concert, Christ Church, Spotsylvania

9/18: Unity to Disunity & Back Again, St. John's, Richmond

9/22: When Words Fail: Practical Ministry to People with Dementia, Westminster-Canterbury, Richmond

9/23-9/24: Drum Circle with Ana Hernandez, St. Stephen's, Richmond

9/24: Oktoberfest Dinner for the Shenandoah Co. Free Clinic, Emmanuel, Woodstock

9/24: Community Health & Services Fair, St. George's & San Jose, Arlington 

9/25: Unity to Disunity & Back Again, St. John's, Richmond

9/26: Advance Directives Session, St. Margaret's, Woodbridge

 

Read more.  

Other Events
  • Virginia Theological Seminary's Institute for Christian Formation & Leadership, in partnership with the Episcopal Evangelism Network, brings you Evangelism Boot Camp, September 22-24. Learn how to find your voice, claim your Christian story and more. Register online.
  • Maison de Naissance will host a happy hour to support Haitian maternal health on Friday, September 16 at the Fleishman-Hillard in Washington, D.C. at 6 p.m. Learn more about the program online at maisondenaissance.com.   

  • The Anglican Episcopal House of Studies at Duke Divinity School will host a clergy retreat led by Bishop  Frank Griswold on Friday, October 21. This day retreat is designed to nurture the Spirit's work in our hearts, and is organized collaboratively with the dioceses of North Carolina, Western North Carolina and Southern Virginia. Learn more and access registration online.  

The Church and Suicide: Compassion and Response

 

"Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my help and my God."

-Psalm 42

 

This workshop, sponsored by the diocesan Committee on Mental Health, will address the role of the Church and Christians in responding compassionately to the suicidal individual and offering support to surviving families.  

 

Saturday, October 29 at St. Paul's, Alexandria, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. $20 registration fee includes lunch.  

 

Register online.

  ICRIBINKI
I Can't Remember It Because I Never Knew It

Out of 700 campers at Shrine Mont this summer, about 500 of them came from 101 churches in the Diocese of Virginia!

 

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