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 Notes from Bishop Mark
● New Rectors at Wytheville and Martinsville
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The Rev. Thomas Birch Rambo
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The Rev. Thomas Birch Rambo has accepted St. John's, Wytheville's call to be their next rector. Birch is currently resident in the Diocese of Spokane. He received his M.Div. from Sewanee in 2001. He grew up in Kentucky and served churches in the Diocese of Lexington at the beginning of his ministry. His wife, Sharon, is a church organist. Birch, Sharon, and their twin 11-year-old daughters will move to Wytheville this summer.
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The Rev. Nicholas Hull has accepted Christ Church, Martinsville's call to be their next rector. Nick has just completed a two-year curacy in Columbus, Georgia, in the Diocese of Atlanta. Nick was an undergraduate at Sewanee, graduating in 2009 and received his M.Div. from Virginia Seminary in 2014. Nick is a native of Michigan who moved to Dalton, Georgia, as a teenager. Nick and his wife, Leandra Burke, will move to Martinsville in the early fall. Both St. John's and Christ Church did good interim work employing our new Missional Interim Team transition process. This missional process is also being used in the current searches at St. Thomas', Abingdon; St. Thomas', Christiansburg; Grace Memorial, Lynchburg; and St. Mark's, Fincastle.
● Parish Visitations and Meetings: This Sunday I will visit with R. E. Lee Memorial Episcopal Church in Lexington.
● Pastoral Concerns: According to his daughter, The Rev. Richard Tyree's health is declining, and he appears to be in the final stages of life. Now 91 years old, Dick served in this diocese for many years from the 1960's through the 1980's. In retirement he lives at Westminster Canterbury in Lynchburg. Please keep Dick in your prayers. May his final days be peaceful and full of hope in the Risen Christ.
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. . . with the Diocese
● Wondering what camp looks like at the Phoebe Needles Center? Check out our Facebook page for photos. Find a camp session that focuses on Art, Rock Climbing, Nature, Outreach--or choose a session that covers a wide range of activities! Read more about all the summer sessions.
● St. Elizabeth's, Roanoke would like to welcome you to a "picnic at our place," complete with a live bluegrass and gospel band, on Sunday, June 12, from 5--7 PM. Download the flyer and share it with your parish!
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Remember to check out the diocesan
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. . . with the Wider Community
● Registration is now open for Called to Transformation, an Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) facilitator formation workshop, August 8-11, Nashotah House, Milwaukee, WI. Read more.
● Curious about #WearOrange? Learn more.
● World Refugee Day, June 20, is an annual opportunity to celebrate the resilience and success of the former refugees who bless our communities with their wisdom and irrepressible spirit and to examine the root causes of violence and persecution that force people to flee at an alarming rate. Episcopal Migration Ministries has prepared suggestions, ideas and resources to observe World Refugee Day. Find them here.
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Links and Resources
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as of April 28, 2016
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Bishop Marmion Resource Center
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as of June 1, 2016
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St. Nicholas Day Appeal & more!
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www.dioswva.org
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Episcopal Diocese of Southwestern Virginia
1002 1st Street SW ~ Roanoke, VA 24016
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