The annual opening of Trinity Episcopal Church, Beaverdam, at 18185 Teman Road in Hanover County is Sunday, May 31, 2015, for an afternoon Eucharist at 4:00. The Rev. Robert Heatherington will officiate and all are welcome to attend. Trinity Church is 186 years old and an excellent example of an anti-bellum church built in 1830. It has been restored and is in good condition as a result of the oversight of the Trinity Church Preservation, Inc. Board since the early 1970's. All are welcome to join for the service and a reception following. Anyone who wishes to bring a picnic can join at 2:00 in the church yard.

Forma is now offering a Certificate in Youth and Family Ministry.  This is a hybrid learning program with online instruction and discussion beginning August 1 and includes a week long intensive in Albuquerque, NM, October 18-24 at the Bosque Retreat Center with the program certificate being awarded at the 2016 Forma Conference in Philadelphia. Learn more.   

The Society of St. John the Evangelist (SSJE), has developed a social media campaign for General Convention to connect people near and far in prayer during General Convention. The General Convention's home base for interactive prayer is  www.prayersofthepeople.org. 

Mission Trip to Cuba!

With US-Cuba relationship going through a radical transition, now is an exciting time to travel to Cuba. Barriers are coming down and there are tremendous opportunities to travel to and work with the people of this fascinating country. St. Anne's, Reston, would like to invite you and your congregation to join them on their upcoming mission trip to Cuba. St. Anne's has been working in Cuba since 2013 and will be making its third trip there January 8 -18, 2016. St. Anne's has built a strong working relationship with the Diocese of Cuba and the Bishop of Cuba, the Rt. Rev. Griselda Delgado Del Carpio. During previous mission trips, St. Anne's has worked on irrigation and recycling projects and has helped with the reconstruction of La Trinidad Episcopal Church in Bermeja. In fact, during the 2016 mission trip, St. Anne's plans to return to Bermeja to continue construction work there. Mission trip members travel on religious visas and stay in both hostels and homes. This is a great opportunity to learn how you and your congregation could build an exciting relationship with the people of Cuba.  We need to get your commitments in fairly quickly as the religious visa process can take several months. For more information please contact St. Anne's at stannes@stannes-reston.org or by calling 703-437-6530. 

The Leadership Program for Musicians (LPM) is accepting registrations for the 2015-16 year. Courses being offered include Liturgy and Music: Foundations for Christian Worship, Principles of Choral Leadership, Teaching New Music to Congregations, and more. Learn more.