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Notes from Bishop Mark
● Visitation Calendar: Lynn and I are in the process of scheduling my visitation calendar for the first six months of 2017. Please let Lynn know if you have preferences for particular Sundays. Also, if you have any special occasions or date specific planning, like the conclusion of a large confirmation class or a celebration of new ministry, let us know this.
● Lynchburg Convocation at the Hillcats Baseball Game: This past Tuesday night the Lynchburg Convocation hosted a cookout event at the Hillcats baseball game. It was a great time of fun and fellowship. It was my honor and joy to share this summer evening with so many Episcopalians. Thank you to Aubrey Rosser and Convocation President Jo Ann Kelley for organizing the event. (I am still waiting for the Roanoke Convocation to host a night at the Salem Red Sox.)
Right: Bishop Mark throws out the first pitch.
● Bishop Light Recovery: Bishop Heath Light continues to recover and increase in strength. He even drove over to Evans House this week to pick up his mail. Please keep his ongoing healing in your prayers.
● Visitations: Last Sunday I worshipped with the people of St. Paul's, Bear Mountain. (Click the red link to see more photos.) After a hearty lunch, I was shown the site of the new Memorial Garden in honor and memory of Chief Sharon Bryant. This week, my visitation will be at Christ Episcopal Church, Buena Vista.
Right: Members of St. Paul's, Bear Mountain, with Bishop Mark
● Pastoral: Please continue to hold in your prayers the Rev. Conrad McNeer, the Rev. John Furgerson, and the Rev. Rod Sinclair, who are dealing with health issues.
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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
● It's time to determine how many paper copies of the Diocesan Paperwork Notebook materials to print for distribution at the fall convocation meetings. Early next week, Lynn will be sending out a brief survey to Parish Secretaries/Administrators about their preferences. Please complete and return it promptly--and please don't unsubscribe from Survey Monkey!
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● Any interested paddlers are invited to join St. John's, Glasgow, as they sponsor a group of young men from Boys' Home for a third annual camping and kayaking weekend, September 2-4. Download more information.
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Remember to check out the diocesan
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. . . with the Wider Community
● Presiding Bishop and Primate Michael Curry has issued a statement in support of the advocacy of the people of Standing Rock Sioux Reservation. Find the statement here.
● Three nominees have been announced for Episcopal Church Bishop Suffragan for Armed Services and Federal Ministries. Learn more.● Twenty young adults representing 18 Episcopal Church dioceses are serving as missionaries in the Young Adult Service Corps (YASC) for the 2016-2017 term in locales throughout the Anglican Communion. Five of them are continuing their ministries with YASC for a second year. Read more.
● "Voting and participation in our government is a way of participating in our common life," Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop and Primate Michael Curry said in a video election message. "And that is a Christian obligation." View video.
● Applications are now accepted for the Episcopal Church Missioner for Indigenous Ministries, a member of the Presiding Bishop's staff. Read more.
● The Episcopal Church is accepting applications for the position of Manager for Language Services, a member of the Presiding Bishop's staff. Find out more. The Episcopal Church is accepting applications for the position of Chief Operating Officer, a member of the Presiding Bishop's staff. Read more. ● Twenty-nine Episcopal Church Jubilee Grants totaling $64,612.30 have been awarded to support mission and ministry in 22 dioceses. Learn more. ● The Richmond chapter of the Leadership Program for Musicians (LPM) is pleased to announce what promises to be an amazing fall workshop on October 6, led by St. James Music Press president and editor Mark Schweizer. Learn more and register. ● The Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy is co-sponsoring, with the Virginia Council of Churches, a religious training session and the National Moral Revival Tour on Monday, Sept. 26, in Richmond, featuring Dr. William Barber and Dr. James Forbes. Download the flyer.
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