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Need to Know
- Have you made your hotel reservations and registered for Annual Council, January 24-26 at the Hyatt Regency Reston? There are only two days left to receive the early bird registration discount! Make sure to visit the Council website for full information, and don't forget to save the date for the Pre-Council Open Hearings at Christ Church, Glen Allen on January 12.
- Coming in 2013: we're adding two brand new communications tools to our existing lineup of resources! Stay tuned to the e-Communiqu� in January for news about the debut of the Clergy Communique newsletter and the DioDocs resources blog for lay and clergy leaders.
- We've compiled a list of videos, sermons, meditations and more surrounding the season of Advent. Visit our website for a list of Advent resources, and feel free to share additional suggestions with us!
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Diocesan Events
- Bishop Johnston will ordain the following men and women to the priesthood this Saturday, December 15 at the Falls Church, Falls Church: Jo J. Belser, Laura Doud Cochran, David Malcom Crosby, Megan Limburg, Robert Lee Morris II, Bernard Cayce Ramey, Amy Lynn Spagna, Leslie Nu�ez Steffensen and Andrew Bennett Terry. All are welcome at the 10:30 a.m. service.
- The 2012 Camp Reunion will take place on Saturday, December 29 from 1-4 p.m. at the Falls Church Episcopal, Falls Church. Please join us as we gather for fun, fellowship and, of course, singing to celebrate 2012 diocesan camps! For more information please contact Meg Schwarz at mschwarz@thediocese.net or 800-DIOCESE x1043.
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Church Calendar
12/12: Divinity on Tap with Grace Church, Alexandria, Cafe 1823 at VTS
12/12: Celebration of New Ministry, St. Mark's, Richmond
12/12: Contemplative Night, St. George's, Arlington
12/13: Advent Evening Prayer, Holy Comforter, Richmond
12/15: Come As You Are Eucharist, St. Peter's in the Woods, Fairfax Station
12/15: Christmas at St. Nick's Workshop, St. Stephen's, Culpeper
12/15: Service of Light, St. Stephen's, Catlett
12/15: Advent Retreat - The Space Between, St. James', Leesburg
12/16: Finding Jesus at the Mall with St. Thomas', McLean, Tysons Corner Center
12/16: Taiz� Eucharist Service, Buck Mountain, Earlysville
12/16: Candlelight Concert and Sung Compline, St. Mary's, Arlington
12/16: A Christmas Pageant, St. James's, Richmond
12/16: Taste & See Alternative Worship, St. John's, Richmond
12/16: Candlelight Advent Lessons & Carols, St. Barnabas', Annandale
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Other Events & Announcements
Roslyn Conference and Retreat Center in Richmond is pleased to offer another complimentary overnight retreat to clergy in the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia. Offered at no cost to all Episcopal clergy of the Diocese and their spouses, this mid-week retreat is a great opportunity for reflection and rest. Meals are included. A spiritual director will be onsite during the retreat, which is made possible by generous gifts to Roslyn's Program Fund. The next clergy retreat at Roslyn is scheduled for January 14-17, 2013. Another will be offered from April 1-4, 2013. Please contact Roslyn at 804-288-6045 (toll-free at 800-477-6296) or info@roslyncenter.org to make a reservation.
The Diocese of Maryland will offer a six-week session on Sin, Suffering and the Savior: New Insights on Sin, the Passion and Redemption for Pastors, Preachers and Prayers. The course, which takes place on Thursdays from January 24 through February 28, is led by the Rt. Rev. Eugene Taylor Sutton and the Rev. Dr. Amy Richter. Learn more.
Jackson-Feild Homes, an organization that has provided transformational programs for children and families since 1855, offers a sponsor-a-child for Christmas program this year. Learn more at jacksonfeild.org.
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