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January 21, 2015
Council Starts Tomorrow!   
    
Visit the Council website for all the info you need, including the latest agenda, materials, parking info, restaurant recommendations and more.  
Diocesan Events & Info   
    
Episcopal Day at the Capitol, Jan. 22 Participants will meet at St. Paul's, Richmond, before heading to the capitol to meet with delegates and receiving briefings on topical issues. Learn more and register today.

A Liturgy of Endings with Hope for New Beginnings, Feb. 7, Trinity, Highland Springs This service will celebrate the hundred-year history of Trinity Church as we mark its formal closing as a church in the Diocese of Virginia. Learn more.

Ordination to the Priesthood, Feb. 14, Grace, Kilmarnock

God willing, the Rt. Rev. Susan Goff will ordain the Rev. Deacon H.B.W. "Bernie" Schroeder to the sacred order of priests on Saturday, Feb. 14, at 10:30 a.m.  Learn more.    

Need to Know  

Do you have a gently used laptop computer that you no longer use? The Office of Mission & Outreach is collecting laptops (Windows 7 or Windows 8 Professional) to be put to good use by those in need. Please bring laptops to the Mission & Outreach Table in the Exhibit Hall. Questions? Contact Mary Anne Bryant at mabryant@thediocese.net.  

  

Do you have questions about property and liability insurance coverage for your church? Check out this DioDocs blog post for more info. 

 

Reminder: Priests under license who wish to renew their licenses must submit a renewal application  by Jan. 30. Otherwise, they may be required to complete the initial application process in its entirety again. Canonically resident priests working outside of the Diocese or within but in non-parochial settings are to submit the Annual Clergy Report Form by Jan. 30.

 

The 2015 Mustard Seed Grant and the Bishop Peter J. Lee Endowment for Small Church Revitalization Grant Guidelines are now available online. Letters of inquiry are due by Feb. 16 and full proposals are due by March 2. For more information, contact Mary Ann Bryant in the Office of Mission and Outreach, mabryant@thediocese.net. 

Brian D. McLaren, noted author, speaker, activist and public theologian, will offer public lectures on "A New Reformation: Make Today's Churches More Relevant for Tomorrow's Christians"  on March 8 at Episcopal High School in Alexandria and March 9 at Holy Cross, Dunn Loring. Sponsored by Holy Cross in association with the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia, Virginia Theological Seminary and the Episcopal High School in Alexandria, Virginia, cost is $20 per person and students are free with ID. For more information and to register, visit www.HolyCrossEpiscopal.org.  
Church Calendar 

1/21: Adult Bible Study, Holy Comforter, Vienna
1/21: Pilgrim's Path Classes for Baptism, Confirmation and Acceptance, St. James's, Richmond
1/21: "Cupola" Grief Support Group Dinner - St. Paul's, Alexandria, Overwood Restaurant
1/21: St. Paul's Book Group, St. Paul's, Alexandria
1/24: 'A Night in Venice' Spaghetti Supper, St. Barnabas', Annandale
1/25: SOUPer Bowl of Caring Food Drive, Christ Church, Alexandria
1/25: Organ Concert by Jonathan Rudy, St. James's, Richmond
1/25: Bluegrass Mass, St. Thomas', Richmond
1/25: Celtic Evensong & Communion, St. George's, Fredericksburg
1/28: Adult Bible Study, Holy Comforter, Vienna


More Church Events  
Other Events
 

Stuart Hall, located in Staunton, VA, has several open houses scheduled for prospective families. RSVP  540-213-7743 or admissions@stuart-hall.org. 

  • Feb. 4: Visit Day for Middle and High Schools

  • Feb. 7: Saturday Open House for Stuart Hall Lower School

  • Feb. 18: Art & Science Show / Family Science Night

  • Feb. 19: Informational Tour Day for Stuart Hall Middle and High School 

The Rev. Steve Hay of Asbury United Methodist Church in Harrisonburg is inviting all churches in Rockingham County and the city of Harrisonburg to join together and show unity by sharing  in a challenge to read through the Bible in 90 days this summer. You are invited to meet at First Presbyterian Church on Feb. 5 at 10 a.m. in Showker Hall. Learn more.  

 

Join Christian churches in northern Virginia on Jan. 27 at 7:30 p.m. at  Mount Olivet United Methodist Church, Arlington, for the annual observance of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity as bishops of four communions gather and call all those who believe in Christ to pray together for unity.  This year's event is hosted by Bishop Young Jin Cho of the United Methodist Virginia Conference,  joined by Bishop Richard Graham of the Metro DC Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Bishop Ted Gulick of the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia, and Bishop Paul Loverde of the Catholic Diocese of Arlington.  
Faith & Females: "A Faithful Response to Gender Violence"

Join folks from across the Diocese of Virginia for the second gathering planned by the Faith & Females team. "A Faithful Response to Gender Violence" will take place Feb. 28 at Trinity, Charlottesville.

This will be a chance for men and women (ages high school and older) to come together for conversation around a difficult issue, and to explore how we as Christians can equip ourselves to respond to issues of gender violence. Bishop Goff will be joining us, and we'll spend time in an outreach project, as well.

Stay tuned for more details!

 

There is a $15 cost, which includes lunch and outreach project materials. The student rate is $10. Limited scholarship assistance is available.  

 

Contact Kendall Martin, kmartin@thediocese.net,  for more info, or  register online.    

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