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July 21, 2016
In this issue:
Bishop Mark is vacationing this week. In his absence, we bring you announcements from around the diocese and the wider community.
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 Connecting
. . . with Evans House ● Update on Bishop Light: The Rt. Rev. Heath Light is doing well following scheduled bypass surgery performed on July 11. He has been discharged from the hospital into rehab, and prayers for his continued recovery are welcome. Cards may be sent to the diocesan office for special delivery (1002 1st Street SW, Roanoke, VA 24016).
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● Joining God in the Neighborhood: What is God calling your church to do in its neighborhood? We believe God calls us all to mission. And mission is never simply general or abstract, but always involves connecting with particular people and places with good news. Learn some beginning steps in discovering your church's particular missions at Joining God in the Neighborhood, a daylong conference at Christ Church, Blacksburg, on Saturday, August 28, from 9am-3pm. In partnership with The Missional Network, this conference will provide lay and clergy leaders with basic skills in listening for God's call to mission in scripture, in each other, and in the neighborhood. Teams of leaders from congregations will be introduced to Living Local: Joining God, an 18-month program of guidance and training to help congregations discern, design, enact, and learn from specific mission action in their neighborhoods. For more information, or to register a team from your parish, contact The Rev. Paul Nancarrow at rector@trinitystaunton.org, the Rev. Canon Mark Furlow at markfurlow@mac.com, or the Rev. Canon Kathy Dunagan at kdunagan@dioswva.org. Download this announcement.
● Group Life Insurance for Clergy and Lay: Principal clergy and senior wardens have been sent a letter regarding an upcoming Group Life open enrollment period for clergy and lay employees. Several parishes have already returned these forms, much in advance of the August 1 deadline! If you did not receive a copy, please contact Kate Garcia.
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--The Rev. Diane Vie Appointed Diocesan Intake Officer: I have appointed the Rev. Diane Vie, Co-Pastor at St. Paul's, Lynchburg, to serve as Intake Officer of the Title IV process for matters involving clergy misconduct. Incidents or suspicions of clergy misconduct should be reported directly to her at this address: intakeofficer@dioswva.org.
--Fall Clergy Gathering with the Rev. Dr. Dwight Zscheile. Save the Dates: Our overnight fall clergy gathering will be Wednesday evening, October 19, through early afternoon on Thursday, October 20. Attendance by all active clergy is expected and is encouraged of all others.
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. . . with the Diocese
● Resources Available: Nancy Kershner (Ascension, Amherst) has free books to share with anyone who is interested. Contact her at nkershner54@gmail.com.
- Godly Play: An Imaginative Approach to Religious Education by Jerome W. Berryman, 1991
- Teaching Godly Play: The Sunday Morning Handbook by Jerome W. Berryman, 1995
- Developing Christian Education in the Smaller Church by Carolyn C. Brown, 1982
- Building Faith Brick by Brick: An Imaginative Way to Explore the Bible with Children by Emily Slichter Given, 2014.
● Matching Opportunity: Boys Home is in the midst of a capital campaign called The Journey Continues to ensure that Boys Home is equipped to continue to serve young men and point them toward success for generations to come. The Mary Morton Parsons Foundation has awarded Boys Home a $100,000 Matching Grant to go toward The Journey Continues. What a great way to double your gift! Read more.
● Jackson-Feild Homes is pleased to share this news regarding CEO Tricia Delano. Read more. ● The Society of St. Andrew offers Harvest of Hope, a ecumenical study, worship, and mission retreat program for youth groups. Read more.
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Remember to check out the diocesan
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. . . with the Wider Community
● Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop and Primate Michael Curry has issued the following video asking every Episcopalian to share in deep prayer for Nice, France. View the video here.
● The General Convention Task Force for Leveraging Social Media for Evangelism has developed a short survey to determine steps needed to empower and equip Episcopalians in the use of all new media for evangelism. Learn more.
● Faiths United is promoting a Concert Across America on September 25: "On Sunday, September 25, 2016, we will remember the forgotten victims of America's gun violence epidemic with The Concert Across America, a series of live music events of all sizes from coast to coast. We are encouraging places of worship across the country to hold their own music event, be it humble or humongous, to raise the volume on the national effort to save lives from gun violence." Read more.
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as of April 28, 2016
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Bishop Marmion Resource Center
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as of July 21, 2016
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Episcopal Diocese of Southwestern Virginia
1002 1st Street SW ~ Roanoke, VA 24016
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