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Pathways: Spiritual Direction
Roslyn Conference & Retreat Center

Pathways: Spiritual Direction, a ministry of spiritual direction being offered at Roslyn is about to debut. In his Pastoral Address, Bishop Shannon called for greater attention to one's spiritual life through the ancient practice of spiritual direction. More information on this program will be available on the diocesan website later this week. Different spiritual directors will be in residency at Roslyn throughout the year, with hourly sessions available for seekers to combine into a retreat or "Quiet Day" experience. Each hour long session is $65, overnight lodging at Roslyn is an additional cost.

 

The first residency is scheduled for June 16-18 with Linda Nelson, Bishop Shannon's personal spiritual director for over 20 years. The second residency will be held July 13-16 with the Rev. Howard Kempsell. For more information and to check availability during these residencies, please contact Amy Williams, awilliams@thediocese.net.
Need to Know

June Mission Trips

Please keep those with June
June mission trips in your prayers including St. Paul's, Richmond, to Mwitikira, Tanzania; Emmanuel, Harrisonburg, to Rosebud, South Dakota; Church of Our Saviour, Charlottesville, to North Carolina; San Marcos and St. Mark's, Alexandria, to South Carolina and the Diocese of Virginia Youth to Philadelphia, PA. If your church is taking a mission trip in June and you are not included on this list, please contact Ashley Cameron at acameron@thediocese.net.    
The Committee on Aging is sponsoring their annual Celebration of Longevity on Friday, June 5, at Church of our Saviour, Charlottesville, beginning at 1 pm. All ages are welcome to this event which will honor the gifts and wisdom of the older members of our Diocese. Bishop Susan Goff will be celebrating the Holy Eucharist. Please RSVP to Meg Schwarz at mschwarz@thediocese.net or 800-DIOCESE x1043.

God willing, the Rt. Rev. Shannon S. Johnston, Bishop of Virginia, will ordain Kimberly Glenn, Emily Guffey, Connor Gwin, Justin Ivatts, Christopher Miller, Daniel Moore, Grace Pratt and Jamie Samilio to the Sacred Order of Deacons (transitional) on Saturday, June 6 at 4 p.m. at The Falls Church Episcopal, Falls Church. The Bishop and the Standing Committee request the honor of your presence.  

 

Clergy: Red Stoles   

 

Questions? Email Kathlyn Jones, assistant for transition ministry at kjones@thediocese.net.  
Planned Giving Workshop
Roslyn Conference and Retreat Center: June 6

Karl Mattison from the PEER Network will lead this workshop to discuss how planned gifts to the church ensure a future that will help serve as a testament of your values for generations. It will provide an overview on Planned Giving in the Church, what you must have in place, proven tools that any church can use, and time for personal coaching as you create your church's plan.

  

 For more details of the workshop and the schedule of the day, click here.  

  • Cost for this workshop is $35/person or $75/parish up to 3 people and includes lunch. Register here.
Annual Giving Workshop: Inspiring Faithful Generosity
Grace, Kilmarnock: June 9, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Ware, Gloucester: June 16, 5:30 - 8 p.m.
St. Andrew's, Mt. Jackson: July 8, 5:30 - 8 p.m.
St. James the Less, Ashland: July 21, 6 - 8:30 p.m.  
Members of the Diocesan Committee on Stewardship will facilitate workshops on annual giving using The Episcopal Network for Stewardship's (TENS) 2015 narrative series as the foundation. Because the Diocese of Virginia is a member of TENS, all churches and diocesan organization have free access to these resources!  These workshops are designed to complement your annual campaign through principles and practices that inspire faithful generosity.   Register here.

Annual Bishop's Jubilee
Shrine Mont will host the Annual Bishop's Jubilee this year with two fun filled days of music and family activities on June 3-5. Special package rates are available for those who stay at Shrine Mont including tickets for the music and the 5K run. Click here for more information on packages.
Other Events

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.   

 

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

 
Church Events
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6/3: Adult Bible Study , Holy Comforter, Vienna
6/3: Summer Concert, St. James's, Richmond
6/6: Labyrinth Prayer Walk, Christ Church, Alexandria
6/7: Celtic Evensong & Communion, St. George's, Fredericksburg
6/7: Healing Eucharist, Holy Comforter, Vienna
6/7: Bluegrass Mass, St. Thomas', Richmond
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