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Need to Know
- Mustard Seed Grant guidelines and applications are now available for parishes, missions, regions and college chaplaincies working to strengthen the various ministries of the Diocese. The deadline for the initial letter of inquiry is April 2, 2012. Learn more about diocesan grants.
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Diocesan Events
- The bishops of the Diocese invite clergy to attend the Reaffirmation of Ordination Vows and Blessing of Oil of Chrism. Four services will be held during Holy Week, all at 11 a.m.: on April 3 at St. Peter's in the Woods, Fairfax Station; on April 4 at Emmanuel, Woodstock; and on April 5 at Epiphany, Richmond and at St. Stephen's, Culpeper. Please register online.
- Make plans now to attend two exciting events planned by the Parish Youth Ministries Committee! The Spring Day of Service, March 17 at St. Andrew's, Arlington, will bring together youth (grade 6-12) to learn about mission and its value to our diocese while participating in a community service project. Senior High Week, April 13-15 at Shrine Mont, will challenge, inspire and strengthen high school students. All youth and youth leaders are welcome.
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Church Calendar
3/7: The Essential Jesus: 100 Readings through Bible's Greatest Story, St. Peter's in the Woods, Fairfax Station
3/7: Lenten Program, All Saints', Richmond
3/7: Lenten Program, St. Paul's, Hanover
3/8: How the Broken Heart Heals Program, All Saints', Richmond
3/9-3/11: "Children of Eden" Performances, St. Francis', Great Falls
3/9: Stations of the Cross, St. John's, Warsaw
3/10: REACH Auction & Talent Show, St. David's, Ashburn
3/10: Prayer Shawl Ministry Gathering, St. Paul's Memorial, Charlottesville
3/10: Come As You Are Eucharist, St. Peter's in the Woods, Fairfax Station
3/11: Walking the Way of Sorrows: Stations of the Cross, Emmanuel, Brook Hill
3/11: Discovering Jesus Lenten Program, St. Peter's in the Woods, Fairfax Station
3/11: Friends of Music Concert, St. Mark's, Richmond
3/11: Compline, St. Stephen's, Richmond |
Church Spotlight
- The Virginia Girls Choir, a city-wide choir for girls in grades 4 through 11, is conducting auditions for the coming academic year. The choir, based at St. Stephen's, Richmond, includes girls from 13 different schools and a variety of religious backgrounds. Girls earn stipends and college scholarships while they take part in Sunday worship (twice a month), trips and tours, and special appearances and concerts. Summer choir camp and recreational activities are also part of this enriching experience. No prior musical training is required. To schedule an audition, contact Dan Moriarty at 804.288.2867 or dmoriarty@saintstephensrichmond.net. Learn more.
- Do you have extra or unused altar supplies (linens, coverings, frontals) or vestments that would benefit the Episcopal Church of Liberia? To donate items to be hand-carried on Easter Monday, April 9, 2012 by a delegation of St. Paul's, Bailey's Crossroads, please contact the Very Rev. James C. McCaskill at rector@stpaulsbxr.org. Donations must be received by Sunday, April 1.
- St. Paul's, Richmond will host "Saints of the Apostolic Age" as part of the Acts of Faith Festival. The one-act plays will take place on Wednesdays at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. from March 14-April 4, no tickets required.
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Other Events
- The Piedmont Environmental Council will host an evening with Richard Louv, best-selling author of Last Child in the Woods and The Nature Principle, on March 14 in Leesburg and on March 15 in Charlottesville. Learn more at pecva.org.
- The American Association of Pastoral Counselors will host a conference on Construction & Collaboration: Pathways to the Future, April 19-21 at the National Conference Center in Leesburg, with a pre-conference workshop on the Circle of Trust Approach to Leadership Renewal & Vocational Vitality. Learn more at aapc.org.
- The Episcopal Church Building Fund will host a Building for a New Tomorrow event April 15-17 in Baltimore. Learn how to use your real estate to become financial stable, make environmentally wise choices, and more. Learn more at ecbf.org.
- Province III will host a Small Church Conference at Shrine Mont May 28-31, 2012. The event will be an opportunity for networking, workshops and exhibits. Learn more and download a registration form online.
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ECW Lenten Quiet Day
The Episcopal Church Women will sponsor their annual Lenten Quiet Day on Thursday, March 29 at the Virginia Diocesan Center at Roslyn under the theme, "Blessed Are They Who See." The Rev. Canon Susan E. Goff, canon to the ordinary, will lead the the event, exploring the theme through Scripture, music, meditations and silence.
Come walk with the faithful who are seeking in Lent to follow the way that leads from life through death to life again.
Lunch, snacks and Eucharist are included. Men and women are welcome to attend. Cost: 30. Download a registration form. |
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I Can't Remember It Because I Never Knew It
Have you had a chance to familiarize yourself with the candidates for bishop suffragan? Visit the Suffragan Search Site to learn more about the nominees, the election process and the March 19-23 walkabouts.
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