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September 3, 2014
Diocesan Events & Info   

Diocesan Annual Giving Workshops  
The next Annual Giving workshop from the Committee on Stewardship will take place Sept.9 at St. Mary's, Whitechapel. For other dates, visit the diocesan events calendar.

Ordination to the Priesthood, Sept. 13, St. Paul's, Bailey's Crossroads

God willing, the Rt. Rev. Shannon S. Johnston will ordain the Rev. Liz Tomlinson to the sacred order of priests at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13, at St. Paul's, Bailey's Crossroads, where Liz serves as deacon.

 

Ordination to the Diaconate, Sept. 13, Epiphany, Richmond 

God willing, the Rt. Rev. Susan E. Goff will ordain Ms. Dorothy White to the sacred order of deacons (transitional) at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13, at Epiphany, Richmond.

Stewardship of Creation Conference, Sept. 20, Virginia Theological Seminary
This workshop will tackle both the big questions (climate change) and the practical questions (addressed during the afternoon breakout sessions). Learn more.

Anti-Racism Workshop - Oct. 17-18, St. Mark's, Richmond

Hosted by the diocesan Committee on Race & Reconciliation. Learn more.   

Thanks to the campers at Shrine Mont Art Camp for providing these masterpieces that are now on display at the front desk in the diocesan offices at Mayo Memorial Church House in Richmond! Do you have any budding artists in your congregation? We'll be adding to the artwork collection at Mayo House in the months to come, and could use more submissions from Virginia Episcopalians - including the young and the young at heart. Please contact Kendall Martin at 800-DIOCESE x1029 or kmartin@thediocese.net for more info.
Church Calendar  

9/5: Evangelism Weekend, Messiah, Fredericksburg
9/6: Annual Crab Feast, Pohick, Lorton
9/6: Labyrinth Prayer Walk, Christ Church, Alexandria
9/7: Youth Ministry Kick Off Cookout, Christ Church, Alexandria
9/7: Evensong, Emmanuel, Harrisonburg
9/7: Celtic Evensong & Communion, St. George's, Fredericksburg
9/7: Open House Sunday & Picnic, Christ Church, Alexandria
9/7: Spanish language service ~ Misa en espanol, St. Gabriel's Chapel in the Woods
9/7: Fall Schedule Opening Day, St. James's, Richmond
9/7: St. James's Parish Picnic, St. James's, Richmond
9/7: Father Nabil Haddad, Jordanian priest, St. Stephen's, Richmond
9/9: Red Cross Blood Drive, St. Stephen's, Culpeper
Other Events

   

St. Giles Church, Richmond, will host a one-day workshop with the Rev. Dr. Russ Parker on Sept. 20, "Healing Wounded Churches: A Resource for Renewal." Learn more and register. 

 

Virginia Theological Seminary's Fall Visit Day for prospective students is Nov. 5. The registration deadline is Oct. 20. Learn more and register.   

 

The Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in Bethesda, Maryland, is organizing a Godly Play Introductory/Refresher Workshop on Oct. 4 at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School,  Alexandria. For info and to register, email  revrobinrazzino@verizon.net.

 

Westminster Canterbury, Richmond, will host a seminar for clergy and lay congregational ministers on Oct. 16, 

"When Words Fail: Practical Ministry to People with Dementia."    
The Episcopal Diocese of Maryland will host a Latino Ministry Conference Sept. 20-21 at Iglesia Episcopal de la Resurreccion in Baltimore, Maryland. Learn more. 

 

Frances Caldwell of GOTAP Consulting will offer a series of workshops: "Changes: Assessing them, Making them, Thriving with them." This year's workshop will help you sort through new ideas, practices that will work, and others that have run their course in order to find the balanced way to use the best of the old and new.   Learn more and register now!  
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Fall Programs

This week we announced registration for the Bishop's Fall Clergy Retreat and the newest Jump Start Workshop. Reserve your spot today!

The Bishop's Fall Clergy Retreat, Oct. 20-22 at Shrine Mont, will feature  the Rev. Martin L. Smith, who is well known throughout the Episcopal Church as a preacher and writer of a number of books exploring contemporary spirituality. "We are already in the deep end in God through our baptism," writes Smith, "and in this retreat we can hear the call to take the plunge once more into the experience of God's desire for us, his 'wanting-to-be in our lives.'" Learn more and register! 

 

The Diocese and the Episcopal Church Foundation (ECBF) are excited to offer a Jump Start Workshop, "Pursuing Renewal and Vitality in the Midst of Change" on Oct. 4 at Emmanuel, Richmond.  The event is aimed at addressing how your congregation can jump start itself to a more vibrant, vital and authentic community of faith. Registration is now open. Learn more, and stay tuned for more details!  

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