 Notes from Bishop Mark
● Update on Bishop Light: Bp. LIght continues to recover from his cardiac surgery. He is now at home, very appreciative of the cards and messages that have been coming to Evans House for him. ● Pastoral concerns:
-- The Rev. John Furgerson and the Rev. Conrad McNeer have been very ill lately. Please keep them and John's wife, Alice, and Conrad's wife, Marjorie, in your prayers. -- The Rev. Rod Sinclair, retired priest of this diocese, is in the final stages of Parkinson's. He and his wife, Louise, live at Westminster Canterbury of the Blue Ridge in Charlottesville. Please pray for them also.
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● Bishop's Reminders
--Joining God in the Neighborhood: What is God calling your church to do in its neighborhood? Bring a brown-bag lunch and learn some beginning steps in discovering your church's particular missions at Joining God in the Neighborhood, a daylong conference at Christ Episcopal Church, Blacksburg, on Saturday, August 27, from 9 AM to 3 PM. Learn more about this event and register here.
--Fall Clergy Gathering with the Rev. Dr. Dwight Zscheile ~ Save the Dates: Our overnight 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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Connecting ...with Evans House
● Reminder to parish clergy, wardens, treasurers: The annual audit is due by August 31. Check the chart of Received Reports at the bottom of this update to see the status of your parish (as of August 10) for this and other reports and documents.
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Remember to check out the diocesan
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. . . with the Wider Community
● The Episcopal Church Advisory Council on the Stewardship of Creation offers a report of its work following a recent meeting. Read the report here.
● The Beecken Center is offering a new conference on transitional ministry. Read more.
● SpiritServ is a new, creative concept for seniors 50+ wanting to live a different way. Downsizing and living with less but with the opportunities for friendship with likeminded people as well as activities for mind, body and spirit. Read more.
● The application process is now open for the Constable Fund Grants for the 2016-2017 cycle. The Constable Fund provides grants to fund mission initiatives that were not provided for within the budget of the Episcopal Church, as approved by General Convention 2015. Learn more.
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Links and Resources
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Bishop Marmion Resource Center
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Donate anytime!
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www.dioswva.org
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