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Need to Know
- The Episcopal Church Office of Communication provides different worship offerings for each day of Holy Week.
- The Episcopal Church Foundation has announced its spring web conference series, including free online workshops on stewardship campaigns, vestry leadership and more.
- Calling all nurses! The summer camps at Shrine Mont are in need of nurses to staff two infirmaries from mid-June through mid-August. Applicants should be RNs or LPNs and must be available for a minimum of 1-2 weeks to live onsite at Shrine Mont and respond to medical needs of the campers and staff. Our nursing team is an essential part of the leadership at camp, and it is important to find nurses who love camp, love kids, and can tend to the physical safety and wellness of all of our programs. Compensation plus room and board provided. Please contact Paris Ball at pball@thediocese.net!
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Diocesan Events & Programs
- Join the staff of the Christian Formation Office at a special event hosted by the Center for the Ministry of Teaching at VTS. Kyle Matthew Oliver, digital missioner, will discuss the idea of a "faith formation network" and help you think about how your congregation can take Christian formation into their lives beyond Sunday morning. Thursday, April 18 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Hickory Neck, Toanoa. Lunch will be provided for a $7 fee. RSVP to Lynn Farlin, lfarlin@ascension-norfolk.org if you plan to attend.
- The Parish Youth Ministries Senior High Weekend will take place April 5-7 at Shrine Mont. Registration is now open.
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Make plans to attend the Bishop's Spring Conference for Clergy, Lay Professionals & Spouses, May 6-8 at Shrine Mont. Visit our website for info on our speaker, Michael Harvey, and theme, "Unlocking the Growth."
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Church Calendar
3/27: Lenten Meditation, Supper & Program, Holy Comforter, Richmond
3/27: Death & the Afterlife Program, St. Paul's, Hanover
3/27: Celtic Tenebrae Service, St. Michael's, Arlington
3/28-3/31: Holy Week & Easter Events, St. John's, Richmond
3/28-3/31: Holy Week & Easter Events, Hanover with Brunswick
3/28-3/31: Holy Week & Easter Events, St. Michael's, Arlington
3/28-3/29: Holy Week & Easter Events, St. Timothy's, Herndon
3/28-3/31: Holy Week & Easter Events, Holy Comforter, Richmond
3/29: Good Friday & the Three Holy Hours with Bishop Gulick, St. James', Leesburg
3/29: Bishop Spong Good Friday Service, St. Paul's, Richmond
3/29: Stations of the Cross, St. John's, Warsaw
4/4: Civility in the Public Sphere, St. Stephen's, Richmond
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Other Events
Several Virginia churches have received training about RVA Rapid Transit, a program that can be presented to churches and community organizations about connecting people with public transportation. Learn more on Facebook or contact the Rev. Andrew Terry at Richmond Hill, 804-783-7903.
The Center for Liturgy and the Arts will host the 27th Annual Good Friday Gathering at the National Gallery of Art: "Stations of the Passion in Color and Light: Contemplating the Work of Ellsworth Kelly." Brief introductory remarks will be offered, and time will be provided for silent meditation. 12-1 p.m. on Friday, March 29. RSVP to the Rev. Bruce Stewart, 703-941-9422 or artwithyou@aol.com.
Roslyn will host their annual Easter Brunch on Sunday, March 31 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Adults, $30/person, children, $10/person. Call 804-288-6045 for reservations.
Upcoming Events from Virginia Theological Seminary:
- "Christ in Holy Silence" A day exploring the monastic hours through prayer, contemplation and creative activity, March 16. Learn more: www.vts.edu/lte.
- "What is the Meaning of My Neighbor's Faith for My Own?"A seminar about how Christians understand the truth claims of other spiritual traditions, April 19. Register: www.vts.edu/icfl/fridays.
- "Prepare/Enrich Training" Training for marriage preparation counseling for clergy and lay counselors, May 3-4. Details: www.vts.edu/icfl.
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Opportunity for Young Adults
Grace-on-the-Hill is a 10-month residential program during which 5-6 interns live together in intentional Christian community following a Rule of Life grounded in common prayer and meals, simplicity, and service in an urban environment. Residents work approximately 25 hours a week on staff in a local non-profit organizations, schools, or churches, and have time each week dedicated to spiritual reflection, vocational discernment and leadership formation. Interns will be invited and encouraged to engage deeply in the Oregon Hill community of Richmond, Va., establishing relationships with residents, getting to know the local ecology, and participating in projects and other activities that enhance the neighborhood's ability to flourish.
This is an opportunity for recent college graduates to spend a year in discernment and community, working to strengthen and develop a neighborhood. It is also a chance for young people to live more fully as part of the life of a local episcopal congregation, as interns are expected to worship regularly at St. Andrew's Church and participate in their common life and ministries.
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