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Episcopal Church Women Spring Program & Meeting

"Saying Yes to God"

           
All Women of the Episcopal Church are invited to the Spring Program and Meeting "Saying Yes to God" on May 30 at 1 p.m. -5 p.m. at Christ Church, Spotsylvania. Bring mothers, daughters and granddaughters. Registration is free for women 50 and under and $20 for women over 50. Childcare will be provided. The deadline to register is May 26.

 Learn more and register.
Need to Know
The Diocese of Virginia has hired and restructured a new communications team. Read today's press release here.

Shrine Mont Camps is looking for nurses (RN and LPN) to work during camp sessions this summer.  Come spend a few days, a week, or several weeks with us in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley!  Camps run from June 20th through August 10th, and nurses typically live on-site for one or two weeks.  For specific job descriptions and available dates, contact Paris Ball at pball@thediocese.net.

 

Are you still looking for a summer youth mission opportunity? Do you know youth who want to be a part of a transformational experience? Foundation Cristosal is offering an amazing opportunity called "Youth Activism in Human Rights in San Salvador." To learn more or sign up for the trip, please contact Giselle Clarke. The deadline to sign up is May 1.
Formation: Transform, Create, Inspire
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 on May 4-6 at Shrine Mont. "Forming mature faith life-long and life-wide must be at the heart of the Church's mission. It requires working beyond traditional models of Christian education and reaching together for practices that heal and transform." For the schedule and list of workshops, click here.

The Spring Conference offers massages on Monday and Tuesday for $50. If you would like to schedule one, please email Kendall Martin to set-up a day and time. Spots are filling up fast!

If you have questions or need assistance with registering, please contact Kendall Martin.

 

Considering a Capital Campaign?
Aquia, Stafford: May 2, 9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.

The Diocesan Committee on Stewardship provides stewardship resources for all congregations in the Diocese. This Saturday, May 2nd at Aquia, Stafford, Deal Tompkins will discuss preparing and administering a capital campaign. He will also address ways in which campaigns not only expand opportunities for ministry but also deepen congregational vitality.

Then on Saturday, May 16th we'll have the first of our Annual Giving workshops! These workshops provide comprehensive information, including the narrative series from TENS, for congregations wishing to build a faithful and thoughtful annual giving campaign. For more information or to register please check our page.

 
Other Events

Virginia Theological Seminary will welcome the Rev. Becca Stevens of Magdalene House and Thistle Farms in Nashville, TN, on May 6 at 7 p.m. in the new Immanuel Chapel. Becca Stevens will give a presentation called "Snake Oil: The Arts of Healing and Truth-Telling." There will be a reception afterwards in the Welcome Center. Learn more. 

 

Harvard Divinity School Professor Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza, a pioneer in feminist theology and biblical interpretation, is the keynote speaker for Union Presbyterian Seminary's 104th annual Sprunt Lecture Series May 4-6 in Richmond. The title of this year's lecture series is "Liberating Scripture: Reading against the Grain." Learn more and register.

The Rev. Keith Emerson and the Rev. David Perkins of the Diocese of Southern Virginia are looking to gather 15 clergy for a week of continuing education at Shrine Mont on June 7 - June 12.  Learn more and register.

The North American Association for the Catechumenate will hold an ecumenical event for pastors and lay leaders in Baltimore on July 30 - Aug. 1. Authors Jessicah Duckworth and Paul Hoffman will speak on the theme "Transforming Congregations Through Spiritual Practice: Creating a Discipleship Community." Learn more and register.
Church Events
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5/2: Labyrinth Prayer Walk, Christ Church, Alexandria
5/2: Old Church Garden Fair, Immanuel, Old Church
5/3: Choral Evensong & Festive Reception, Christ Church, Alexandria
5/3: Newcomers Coffee with the Rector, Holy Comforter, Vienna
5/3: Healing Eucharist with Music, Holy Comforter, Vienna
5/3: Celtic Evensong & Communion, St. George's, Fredericksburg
5/3: Jazz Eucharist, St. James's, Richmond
5/3: Bluegrass Mass, St. Thomas', Richmond
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