March 18, 2015

Diocesan Events & Info

Church Communicators Brown Bag Lunch, March 19, St. Mary's, Arlington We will gather for an informal time of sharing resources, discussing common problems and finding practical solutions. The format is a brown bag lunch discussion. Learn more and RSVP.

Ordination to the Priesthood, March 21, St. Catherine's School, Richmond

God willing, the Rt. Rev. Susan Goff will ordain the Rev. Deacon Dorothy Ann White to the Sacred Order of Priests on Saturday, Mar. 21, at 10:30 a.m. Learn more.

ECW Lenten Quiet Day, March 26, Roslyn Retreat Center

The Rt. Rev. Ted Gulick will lead the program, "Discipleship & Baptism: Why Lent Matters." Learn more.

Reaffirmation of Ordination Vows and Blessing of Oil of Chrism, April 2

The bishops of the Diocese of Virginia invite the clergy of the Diocese to a special Holy Week event. Learn more.

PYM's 6th & 7th Grade Weekend, April 17-19, Shrine Mont

Learn more and register.

Art Day with Bishop Susan, April 18, Roslyn Retreat Center

The theme is "Being Co-creators with God: Bringing Order out of Chaos." Participants will reflect on the first Genesis creation story in Bible study, in conversation and in creating with found objects. Learn more and register.

Generational Giving, April 18, Christ Church, Spotslyvania

Each generation understands differently the meaning of money, the impact of faith and church, and their own capacity for changing the world. This workshop will address these questions and many more. Questions? Contact Stephanie Higgins, shiggins@thediocese.net. Register online.

Bishop's Spring Conference for Clergy, Lay Professionals & Spouses, May 4-6, Shrine Mont

Lisa Kimball, director of the Center for Ministry of Teaching and professor of Christian formation and congregational leadership at Virginia Theological Seminary, will be our speaker at the 2015 Bishop's Spring Conference. Register online, by printing this form or by contacting our offices.

Commuter Core Godly Play Training will be offered at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School, Alexandria, on April 18, May 16 and June 13 with the Rev. Dr. Rosemary Beales, the Rev. Emily Griffin and Arlene Decina, Godly Play Foundation Trainers. You may register for individual modules, or for all three modules for Core Certification. Standard registration is $125 per module. Late registration is $155 per module.

Learn more and register.

Need to Know

The new audit forms are available on the Finance & Administration webpage. In an effort to make the forms easier to use, they are no longer specific to a certain year. Ted Smith and Joy Buzzard are available to help you with any questions: tsmith@thediocese.net or jbuzzard@thediocese.net.

Church Calendar

3/16: St. Paul's 2015 Community Lenten Series:The Rev. Dr. Jim Forbes, The Riverside Church, St. Paul's, Richmond
3/17: These Three Days: A Study of the Holy Week liturgies of Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and the Great Vigil of Easter, St. Paul's, Alexandria
3/17: Region 1 Clericus Meeting - Lenten Retreat, Richmond Hill, Richmond
3/18: Inquirers' Class, St. Paul's, Alexandria
3/18: Pilgrim's Path Classes for Baptism, Confirmation and Acceptance, St. James's, Richmond
3/18: Region 4 Lenten series - "Leaving a Legacy of Faith", Emmanuel, Alexandria
3/18: Adult Bible Study, Holy Comforter, Vienna
3/18: Cupola Grief Support Group Lunch, La Madeleine, Alexandria
3/18: Just Ask-Teen Human Trafficking Forum, St. Barnabas' , Annandale
3/18: Lenten Lesson Supper Series, St. Peter's, Purcellville
3/18: Lenten Supper, St. John's, Richmond
3/18: Historic Pohick Church Lenten Potluck Series, Pohick, Lorton
3/18: Potluck Supper and Lenten Series, Christ Church, Millwood
3/19: L.E.N.T.: Listen, Engage, Nuture, Tell, Ware, Gloucester
3/20: An Evening in the Sheepfold: Experience Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, All Saints, Sharon Chapel, Alexandria
3/20: William & Mary Choir Spring Tour, St. George's, Fredericksburg
3/21: Catechesis of the Good Shepherd presentations & Montessori approach, All Saints, Sharon Chapel, Alexandria
3/21: Million Hearts Program, Trinity, Arlington
3/21: "History of the Church in the 18th Century", Yeocomico Church
3/21: San Jose's 40th Anniversary Gala, St. George's, Arlington
3/22: Lenten Adult Forum: The Journey of Holy Week and Easter, St. Paul's, Alexandria
3/22: Celtic Evensong & Communion, St. George's, Fredericksburg
3/22: Pilgrimage, St. Mark's, Richmond
3/22: Saturday Sunset Services, All Saints, Richmond
3/22: For Children: Study of the Holy Eucharist, Holy Comforter, Vienna
3/23: Region 4 Lenten series - "Leaving a Legacy of Faith", Grace, Alexandria
3/23: St. Paul's 2015 Community Lenten Series:The Rev. Corey Widmer & The Rev. Don Coleman, Co-Pastors, East End Fellowship, Richmond, St. Paul's, Richmond
3/24: These Three Days: A Study of the Holy Week liturgies of Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and the Great Vigil of Easter, St. Paul's, Alexandria

More Church Events

Other Events

The Diocese of Souther Virginia's Additions & Recovery Comission will host "A Call to Action: Creating a Recovery Ready Diocese" on April 25 at Bruton Episcopal Church in Williamsburg. Learn more and register.

The Diocese of Southern Virginia, Convocation 7 and the Episcopal Church Center will host "New Camino: Reimagining Latino/Hispanic Ministry in the Diocese of Southern Virginia in the 21st Century" at St. David's, Richmond, on May 8-9. Learn more and register.

Upcoming Events at Roslyn

Easter Brunch, April 5
Complimentary Clergy Retreat, April 6-9
Art Day with Bishop Goff, April 18

Foundation Cristosal is a faith based human rights organization in El Salvador that works to bring Salvadorans and North Americans together to make a positive impact on the world. This summer, a new opportunity will be offered to interested youth between the ages of 16 and 19 to learn about youth leadership and activism in international human rights. Together with the Global School, Foundation Cristosal is hosting a week-long course on "Youth Activism in Human Rights in San Salvador" in San Salvador on July 24-30.To find out more information and sign up for this opportunity, please contact Savannah Giselle Clarke at Sgclarke97@gmail.com or at 703-851-3829.

St. Paul's Memorial, Charlottesville, is now accepting applications from Episcopal UVA students for three Skinner Scholarships for 2015-2-16. Learn more.

Hand-in-Hand Listening Sessions

In his pastoral address to Annual Council, the Rt. Rev. Shannon S. Johnston announced a new racial reconciliation initiative for 2015 to help our Diocese "be facilitators of reconciliation, both within our own walls and in the broader community. "

The initiative begins with a series of listening sessions around our diocese.

The first three of these listening sessions will take place in late April in the following locations:

April 16: Epiphany, Richmond, 7-8:30 p.m.
April 18: Trinity, Fredericksburg, 10-11:30 a.m.
April 23: The Falls Church, Falls Church, 7:30-9 p.m.

Additional sessions for the eastern and western parts of the Diocese will be scheduled for fall 2015.

The Hand-in-Hand Listening Sessions are open to all members of the Diocese. Please help us spread the word in your congregations.