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May 14, 2014
Diocesan Events & Info
 

Faith & Females - May 17, St. James the Less, Ashland 

Opportunity for girls and women to discuss the intersection of women's issues and ministries and faith formation, at St. James the Less, Ashland. Learn more.                

 

Episcopal Church Women Spring Meeting - May 22, St. Martin's, Richmond

Gathering under the theme, "Many Paths, One Journey; Many Gifts, Much Mercy." Learn more.

 

New Clergy Orientation, June 3 at Mayo House, Richmond
All clergy who have begun new ministries in the Diocese within the past 18 months, including the newly ordained and those who are transitioning from other dioceses, are invited to attend. Learn more and register.   

Ordination to the Diaconate - June 7, St. Paul's, Richmond

God willing, Bishop Johnston will celebrate the ordination of Katherine Hahn Byrd, Judith Webb Davis, Andrew Ryan Guffey, Elizabeth Franklin Keeler, Whitney Blythe Kirby, Eugene Hamilton LeCouteur II and George Willis Logan Jr. Learn more.        


EfM Mentor Training - July 27-29, Roslyn, Richmond
All Education for Ministry mentors, or those interested in becoming an EfM mentor, are invited to attend. Learn more. 
Prayers for Sudan
This week, the presiding bishop has issued a Church-wide call for Prayer in Sudan and South Sudan: "Our partners in South Sudan have suffered massive casualties. Their people have been murdered, raped, tortured, and burned out of their homes. Churches and entire villages have been destroyed. In spite of extensive displacement, Anglicans/Episcopalians and Lutherans continue to be active in relief and peace-making efforts through our partners in the Episcopal Church of South Sudan and Sudan, and the Lutheran World Federation.We urge you to join in prayer for the people of South Sudan and Sudan, for a lasting and meaningful peace, and for immediate aid and response to the needs of the myriad of displaced persons."
Need to Know

The diocesan Disaster Preparedness & Response ministry team is looking for some new members and volunteers! Interested? The next meeting will take place at Aquia, Stafford, on May 24 from 10 a.m. - noon. Please contact Dan Wilmoth with questions or to RSVP: danny.wilmoth@yahoo.com
or 703-372-5222. 
 
Please keep those who take mission trips this month in your prayers: St. Timothy's, Herndon, to Pine Ridge, SD (5/10-17/14); St. Stephen's, Richmond, to Crisfield, MD (5/13-5/14). If your church is not on this list, or corrections are necessary, please contact Megan-Drew Tiller at intern@thediocese.net or 800-DIOCESE x1019.
    

How does your church minister to children and families with special needs? Contact Emily Cherry to share your stories and resources: echerry@thediocese.net.

 

Does your congregation host an arts or music festival? We're collecting photos for a feature in the Virginia Episcopalian magazine. Please send your pics to echerry@thediocese.net by May 20.  

Church Calendar 

5/14: Parenting Skills Workshop, St. Bartholomew's, Richmond
5/14: Holy Eucharist with Prayers for Healing, Holy Comforter, Richmond
5/15: Choral Evensong, St. Philips, Richmond
5/16: SpringFest Gala, Holy Comforter, Richmond
5/17: SpringFest Yard Sale, Holy Comforter, Richmond
5/17: Outdoor Big Band Concert, Christ Ascension, Richmond
5/17: Hope for Haiti, St. Timothy's, Herndon
5/17: Taizé Service, St. Andrew's, Burke
5/17: One Love Caribbean Steel Drum Band, van den Boogaard Hall
5/17: Piedmont Regional Art Show and Sale, Grace, The Plains
5/18: Annual Women's Day Program, St. Philips, Richmond
5/18: Sara Daneshpour Piano Recital, St. Patrick's, Falls Church
5/18: St. George Chamber Orchestra, St. Geerge's, Fredericksburg
5/18: ECW Spring Tea, Holy Comforter, Vienna
5/19: Candlelight Concert and Compline, St. Mary's, Arlington


More Church Events   

Other Events & Announcements
 

"American's Best Storytellers" is coming to Richmond, May 30 - June 1. In addition to nationally acclaimed storytellers, the event will host local storytellers, including the Rev. Melanie Mullen of St. Paul's, Richmond. Net proceeds from the event will go to Stop Hunger Now. 

 

Province III SYNOD will be held at the Holiday Inn in Martinsburg, West Virginia on May 19, 2014. Learn more. 

 

Clergy/Counselor certification training for PREPARE/ENRICH, a marriage/relationship inventory and education tool, will be offered May 29 at Dover Baptist Association. Learn more.

Join other faith formation professionals, communication ministers and clergy at the e-Formation Conference at Virginia Theological Seminary, June 2-4. Programs include workshops, breakout groups and presentations on Google tools, digital curriculum resources and more. Learn more.
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#DioVaVibrancy

Are you following along with this week's "Studies in Vibrancy" series?

Each day this week, we'll release a mini-case study of a Virginia congregation that has experienced growth in the past few years. We're exploring how the Holy Spirit is at work in the Diocese, using five congregations as examples. Follow along on Facebook and Twitter, sign-up to receive daily e-mail updates and join the conversation at #DioVaVibrancy.

Walking the Way

The 2014 TENS Walking the Way Stewardship Conference will be held June 6-7 at Emory University, and the Diocese of Virginia is a sponsor.

A special pre-conference for diocesan stewardship officers and diocesan stewardship commission members will be held on June 5-6 by Karl Travis, senior pastor at First Presbyterian Church in Fort Worth, Texas.

Sister Joan Chittister, The Rt. Rev. Robert Wright, Bishop of the Diocese of Atlanta, and The Rev. Canon Charles La Fond, Canon Steward at St. John's Episcopal Church in Denver will serve as keynote speakers.  

Learn more and register.
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