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Need to Know
- The Virginia Episcopalian magazine wants to hear from you! Contact Emily Cherry at echerry@thediocese.net if you have suggestions or submissions for one of the following features:
- January 18-23 2013 is the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. The theme for 2013 is, "What does God require of us?" Please submit your original prayers that you would like to share on the subject.
- For the Reader's Page: How has your church changed your life? Share your responses - in photos, prose, poems or pictures.
- For our Photo Spread: Send us high-resolution photos of your church trees.
- How does your congregation approach the role of marketing and evangelism in church life? We want to hear your stories, questions and suggestions and share them with our readers.
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Diocesan Events
- The Diocese of Virginia and Shrine Mont will host one final discernment gathering, an opportunity to talk about the future of our camps. By coming together as a diocese, we provide a vital ministry for our children's formation. By coming together, we will better plan for our children's future at camp. The discernment gathering originally scheduled for October 29 at St. John's, West Point has been consolidated with another nearby gathering. We encourage all those in the Northern Neck area to attend the discernment gathering on Tuesday, October 30 at Grace, Kilmarnock at 4:30 p.m.
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Church Calendar
10/25: John Meacham: God & Politics, St. Stephen's, Richmond
10/26: St. James' Night at the Little Theater of Alexandria
10/26: Eyes on Richmond Lunchtime Forum with the Mayor, St. Paul's, Richmond
10/18: Jazz Mass, St. James's, Richmond
10/18: Christian Education Series with Dr. Timothy Sedgwick, Immanuel Church-on-the-Hill, Alexandria
10/28: Attacca Quartet, St. Patrick's, Falls Church
10/28: Trunk or Treat, St. Peter's in the Woods, Fairfax Station
10/28: Choral Evensong & Eucharist, St. Paul's Memorial, Charlottesville
10/28: Bluegrass Service, St. James's, Richmond
10/28: Contemplative Prayer Service, St. Anne's Parish, Scottsville
10/30: Spooktacular Organ Concert, Grace & Holy Trinity, Richmond
Looking Ahead: St. Andrew's, Richmond will hold an Election Day Communion on November 6. Is your church holding any services surrounding the election? Let us know: echerry@thediocese.net.
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Other Announcements
St. Paul's, Richmond will host an Autumn 2013 Pilgrimage to England and Scotland, open to all members of the Diocese. Sites and activities include Durham Cathedral, Edinburgh, Fort William, Finnphort, the Isle of Iona, Glasgow and London. The cost of $2,800 includes airfare, travel, lodging, breakfast and most excursions. Please contact Bob Wynne at sswynne@comcast.net or 804-276-5520.
The Virginia Institute of Pastoral Care (VIPCare) is pleased to announce the upcoming one-day workshop "Strategies and Tools for Clergy and Other Congregational Leaders: Understanding the Impact of Addiction and Supporting Recovery," November 15 at Hatcher Memorial Baptist Church, Richmond. This workshop will give you knowledge and skills vital to ministry with people affected by addiction. RSVP to Honesty Liller at honesty@mcshin.org or 804-249-1845.
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Mission & Outreach Day
You're invited to come together with churches from across the Diocese to share stories, engage in discussion and learn about mission opportunities and events. Do you run your church's food pantry, free clinic or other local outreach ministry? Or do you have a passion for international mission? Come and share! Listen and learn from others who are doing similar work. Come and hear about the various mission and outreach ministries within the Diocese. We will also break into groups based on location and type of mission service. It will be an opportunity to share experiences, learn from one another and to formally organize Ministry Teams. We need your input to discuss ways to nurture and grow parish mission in the Diocese of Virginia. November 3, 2012 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. (Lunch will be included) St. George's, Fredericksburg 905 Princess Anne Street Fredericksburg, VA 22401 RSVP: Ashley Cameron, acameron@thediocese.net, 800-DIOCESE x1019 |
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I Can't Remember It Because I Never Knew It
About 120 people attended the 8th grade Parish Youth Ministries (PYM) Weekend at Shrine Mont earlier this month. November 9-11 will be the PYM weekend for 6th and 7th graders at Shrine Mont. Sign up for that weekend here. |
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