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A Visit from the Prime Bishop of Brazil

Prime Bishop (Archbishop) Francisco de Assis da Silva of the Province of Brazil will be visiting the Diocese of Virginia Oct. 29 to Oct. 30. Come learn about the Province of Brazil, home of the Amazon rainforest, the 2016 Summer Olympics, and 20,000 members, directly from Bishop Francisco. He is eager to introduce the Province of Brazil to our Church.  If you have interest in meeting him, please contact Amy Williams at awilliams@thediocese.net. 
2016 Church Leadership Conference
Register today for "Be Still and Grow" and explore how churches can refocus their energies and deepen the faith of their membership. What would it look like if there were a renewed focus on prayer and liturgy? What could the Church become if leadership were more concerned with spiritual well-being than physical or financial? Register now.
Workshop: Equipping leaders in faith-based communities
Feb. 29- Mar. 4, 2016
Roslyn Center, Richmond

An intensive five-day session designed to enable participants to learn about, build and practice emotional intelligence skills in small group setting.

Skilled facilitators will provide tools and feedback to enable participants to learn about themselves and to immediately practice emerging skills. 
Need to Know

Survival Skills for Lay Professionals Training 

The Diocese of Virginia office for congregational development, in collaboration with the Virginia Institute of Pastoral Care, has developed a training program designed to help lay professionals navigate the complex, shifting demands of their jobs in healthy ways. Survival Skills for Lay Professionals will address handling crises, negotiating healthy boundaries, dealing with difficult people and practicing self care.

Faculty for the training will be Dr. Doug Thorpe, executive director of VIPCare, and Julie Simonton, officer for congregational development and stewardship.
  
The workshop is from 9:30 - 1:30 and includes a working lunch. 

Dates include:
  • Nov. 4, The Falls Church, Falls Church
  • Jan. 28, 2016, Church of Our Saviour, Charlottesville

Learn more and register. 
Spiritual Direction
Pathways: Spiritual Direction, a ministry of spiritual direction is currently being offered at Roslyn.  Each hour long session is $65, overnight lodging at Roslyn is at an additional cost. For more information, visit our website. 

Please contact Amy Williams, awilliams@thediocese.net to schedule a session.

Future residencies: 
  • Nov. 10 -12: Ms. Linda Nelson
  • Dec. 14 - 17: The Rev. Howard Kempsell
Syrian Refugees: There are several churches interested in helping Syrian refugees resettle in Virginia. If you would like to learn more about these efforts, please contact Buck Blanchard, bblanchard@thediocese.net  
 
Ordination of Emily Cobb to the Transitional Diaconate, 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 21 at St. Philip's, Richmond. God willing, the Rt. Rev. Edwin "Ted" Gulick Jr., Assistant Bishop of Virginia, will ordain Emily Cobb to the Sacred Order of Deacons (transitional) on Saturday, Nov. 21 at 10:30 a.m. at  St. Philip's, Richmond. The Bishop and the Standing Committee request the honor of your presence. Clergy: red stoles.
 
Ordination of Bill Roberts to the Transitional Diaconate, 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 21 at VTS. God willing, the Rt. Rev. Susan Ellyn Goff, Bishop Suffragan of Virginia, will ordain Bill Roberts to the Sacred Order of Deacons (transitional) on Saturday, Nov. 21 at 10:30 a.m.  at  Virginia Theological Seminary's Immanuel Chapel (click here for campus map). The Bishop and the Standing Committee request the honor of your presence. Clergy: red stoles.
Other News & Events

  • Community Sing. As part of their "Raising the Song" symposium, the Center for Liturgy and Music at Virginia Theological Seminary will host a Community Sing on Tuesday, Oct. 27 at 7:00 p.m. at Immanuel Chapel. 
     
  • All Saints Recital and Choral Evensong, St. Christopher's, Springfield invites you to their recital and choral evensong for the feast of all saints on Sunday, Nov. 1 at 4:30 p.m.  Click here for more information.
  • St. Mark's, Richmond, is hosting a 150th Anniversary Speaker Series called RVA Talks @ St. Mark's: What One Community of Faith Can Do to Produce Racial Reconciliation and Healing.  Learn more.  
     
  • Richard Becker in Concert. Grace & Holy Trinity, Richmond is hosting the the national and international concert pianist,  Richard Becker on Saturday, Nov. 21 at 4:00 p.m. for his performance of Chopin's 24 Preludes and G Minor Ballads. Click here for more information.
  
Church Events
10/24: Prepare/Enrich Training, Virginia Theological Seminary
10/24: Organ Concert by David Brock, St. Paul's, Alexandria
10/24: Celtic Communion, St. Paul's-on-the-Hill, Winchester
10/25: Peter Takacs, pianist, St. Patrick's, Falls Church
10/25: Celebrating the Saints: Remembering the Story Bishop William Meade and Continuing, Meade Memorial, White Post
10/25: Washington Bach Consort, Church of the Good Shepherd, Burke
10/28: John Philip Newell, "Celtic Treasure Lost and Found", St. Stephen's, Richmond
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