We encourage all parishes to live into R-1 and plan a meaningful service during the octave of All Saints. In the diocesan service we used a story format. "Repentance, Reconciliation and Healing: A liturgical resource for congregations" follows the format of Holy Women, Holy Men. This booklet offers several options for readings and psalms.
If you need further assistance or have questions, please contact Canon Caroline Black, cblack@diosova.org, or a member of the Repairers of the Breach Commission.
Day of Repentance & Reconciliation events
St. George's, Pungoteague will hold a Solemn Evening Prayer for Racial Justice on Sunday Nov. 8 at 6:30 p.m.. Celtic and Appalachian hymns by fiddler David Kohut.
Good Shepherd, Norfolk,
will host a series of events leading up to a Holy Eucharist for
Repentance, Reconciliation and Healing for the Sin of Racism at 7 p.m.
on Nov. 5.
St. George's, Pungoteague will hold a Solemn Evening Prayer for Racial Justice on Sunday Nov. 8 at 6:30 p.m.. Celtic and Appalachian hymns by fiddler David Kohut.
Sunday, November 1, 7:00 pm - Hymn Sing. All are invited to come
together for a good old fashioned hymn sing. There choirs and musicians
from the local community joining us. Please come out and raise the
rafters! There will be a reception and nursery! Bring your kids! Monday,
November 2, Dinner 6:00 pm, Presenter 6:30 pm - Aditi Dutt, Family
Educator at Bon Secours Health System, will speak to us on the topic of
cultural diversity. Appropriate for teens and adults, we encourage all
to come and engage this important topic. Nursery provided. Wednesday,
November 4, Dinner 6:00 pm, Presenter 6:30 pm - Anthony
Holley, Youth Advisor and Board Member at Teens With a Purpose, along
with some of the youth involved with TWP, will present on their work
with teens and their mission to raise up the next generation of leaders.
Especially appropriate for teens, please encourage your youth to
attend. Adults are also welcome. Nursery provided. Thursday, November 5 ,
7 p.m. - Holy Eucharist for Repentance, Reconciliation, and Healing for
the Sin of Racism. Join us as we finish our week of song,
presentations, and reflection with a celebration of the Holy Eucharist.
Deacon Candidate Genevieve Nelson will be our guest preacher. A
reception in the Narthex will follow the service. Nursery provided.
St. Augustine's, Newport News; St. Cyprians, Hampton; St. John's, Hampton; and Emmanuel, Hampton, will be coming together for a service of Repentance, Reconciliation and Healing at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 8. The service will take place at St. John's, Hampton. Four choirs will present a special anthem in addition to a performance by Weyanoke. Weyanoke is an a cappella vocal ensemble specializing in the songs and stories of the African Diaspora. Canon Michael Spear-Jones will be preaching. This service is a wonderful opportunity to come together as a wider community and reflect on our history while embracing a hope filled vision for the future. In this service we acknowledge that we are called as a Christian community to repent of our sins so that we can be reconciled and one day healed. After the service there will be a reception that is hosted by the St. John's young adult group with contributions from all of the participating churches.
St. George's, Newport News, invites you to join them for an evening of fellowship and prayer on Thursday, November 5. Acknowledging the sin of racism in our past and in our present, they will gather for a time of repentance, reconciliation and healing. All are welcome. There will be a free dinner at 6 p.m. and the service will begin at 7 p.m. Clergy, please vest and process - green or multicolored stoles. St. George's is located at 15446 Warwick Blvd., Newport News. Call 757-877-0088 for more information.
