August 7, 2015

In this issue: 

 


ConnectingConnecting

. . .  with Evans House

   
Bishop Mark's pictures from last Sunday's worship at Bradford Cathedral in our companion diocese of West Yorkshire and the Dales can be found here. The Bradford Youth Exchange returned safely this week. On August 9, Bishop Mark's visitation with Christ, Pearisburg, takes place.

Canon Missioner Mark Furlow and wife Siobhan Byrns are the proud parents of daughter Aoife Aurelia Furlow, born on July 29. (Her Gaelic first name is pronounced "E-fa.") The family is doing well.

The Summary of Actions of the 78th General Convention is now available as a downloadable file. More General Convention links and resources are here.

Applications for St. Nicholas Day Grant Recipients are due August 15. Read more.  
 
Reminder for Clergy and Parish Offices: Fall Clergy Overnight, Oct. 8--9.     

 
● If there's an event or piece of news you'd like to see highlighted here or on our website, please email news@dioswva.orgCheck out the Bulletin Boardsection of the diocesan website to learn about upcoming seminars, trainings, and more! 

. . . within the Diocese
 

The Order of the Daughters of the King is pleased to announce the new Diocesan officers. They are:
President - Jo Kelley (St. Peter's, Altavista)

Vice-president - Sandra Johnson-Harris (Trinity, Buchanan)

Secretary - Kathryn Pollard (St. Thomas, Christiansburg)

Treasurer - (St. James, Roanoke)
 
. . .  within the Wider Community 

The Holy Eucharist with the Installation of the 27th Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church, Bishop Michael Bruce Curry, will occur on Sunday, Nov. 1 at noon Eastern at Washington National Cathedral. Read more.

Awakening Soul presents "Circling the Fire" with Walter Brueggemann and Valerie Tutson,  music by Fran McKendree and the Awakening Soul Ensemble, on Nov. 5--8. Learn more.

Registrations are now accepted for the Called to Transformation Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) facilitator formation workshop September 14 - 17, designed to train leaders in methods and tools to enhance local ministry and mission. Read more.

Applications are now being accepted for the Director of Development on the staff of the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society. Read more.

ResourcesandLinksResources and Links

as of August 5, 2015
Something to talk about!
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bmrc-online.org
Bishop Marmion Resource Center
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Bishop's Dollar and More