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Need to Know
Please note the following important reminders and updates about Annual Council: - Registration will take place from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday evening and from 7-8:30 a.m. on Friday morning in Regency A&B. The first business session of Council will start at 8:30 a.m. on Friday.
- A reception for the General Convention Deputation will take place from 7-9 p.m. on Thursday evening in the Grand Ballroom.
- Please bring Council materials, including the initial print packet and the supplemental print packet, with you to Council. Please note that page 27 of the supplemental packet had a text correction made to it (changing Executive Committee to Executive Council in line 20 of CR-8). This change was made to the packet shortly after it was first distributed via e-mail.
- All are welcome at the Eucharist and service of leave taking for Bishop Jones at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. This will be followed by a dinner and party in honor of David and Kay Jones that evening.
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Diocesan Events
- Save the date for upcoming Parish Youth Ministries events: registration is open for the PYM Spring Day of Service, March 17 at St. Andrew's, Arlington. The PYM Senior High Weekend will take place April 13-15 at Shrine Mont. More info to follow!
- On Saturday, February 11, Bishop Johnston will ordain Donald Holmes Cady, Christine Joyce Garcia and Frederico Eloy Garza Jr. to the sacred order of deacons. All are welcome. 10:30 a.m., St. Paul's, Ivy.
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Church Calendar
1/25: Ordination of Theodore Ambrose, St. Mary's, Arlington
1/29: Washington Saxophone Quartet, St. Patrick's, Falls Church
1/29: Contemplative Prayer Service, St. Anne's, Scottsville
2/2: Candlemas, Holy Comforter, Richmond
2/5: Taize & Tea, All Saints', Richmond
2/8: Labyrinth Walk & Taize Service, St. George's, Arlington
2/11: Valentine Tea, Messiah, Fredericksburg
2/12: Choral Evensong & Holy Eucharist, St. Paul's Memorial, Charlottesville
2/12: Kari Quartet, St. Patrick's, Falls Church
2/24: Joint Choral Concert, St. Paul's, Alexandria
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Episcopal Church Building Fund
The Episcopal Church Building Fund has openings for two to three congregations to join a consulting process in Virginia aimed at helping congregations who have building space but who are struggling financially to make ends meet.
The process forms a learning community that meets onsite three times together and five times through Webex meetings over the course of a year with facilitators and peer accountability with the aim to effect change directed at earning income through the building, creating a greater relationship and sense of relevance to the community through their programming and building use, and ultimately looking at doing church differently so that they are not obsolete.
If your congregation is interested contact, Julia Groom-Thompson at the Episcopal Church Building Fund at 804-893-3436 or get more information from their Web site at
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ICRIBINKI
I Can't Remember It Because I Never Knew It
In 2011, Episcopal churches that signed up to use Constant Contact under the diocesan business partnership umbrella generated $738 in revenue, all of which went to support Youth Mission Vouchers! |
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