In a press release dated May 13, Oliver W. Spencer, Jr., chairman of Saint Paul's Board of Trustees said, "The Board of Trustees and administration of Saint Paul's College were surprised after receiving the correspondence from Saint Augustine's University last week. We had anticipated that as a result of all of discussions and planning, we would be moving forward with the possible merger/acquisition process. However, the Board of Trustees of Saint Paul's College will continue to pursue all options available including continuing discussions with the Saint Augustine's University Board of Trustees."
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Saint Paul's College will not merge with Saint Augustine's University
In a press release dated May 13, Oliver W. Spencer, Jr., chairman of Saint Paul's Board of Trustees said, "The Board of Trustees and administration of Saint Paul's College were surprised after receiving the correspondence from Saint Augustine's University last week. We had anticipated that as a result of all of discussions and planning, we would be moving forward with the possible merger/acquisition process. However, the Board of Trustees of Saint Paul's College will continue to pursue all options available including continuing discussions with the Saint Augustine's University Board of Trustees."
Friday, May 17, 2013
Connect your college-bound youth with Canterbury
Now is the time to make sure your
college-bound youth get connected with Canterbury! You can find a list
of Canterbury contacts in Southern Virginia - and in other parts of the
state - on the College Ministry page
of our website. If you have students headed out of state, or don't see
your school listed, contact Youth Missioner Ashley Scruggs for help in
finding your contacts, ascruggs@diosova.org or 757-213-3393.
TREC invites conversation through social media
The Task Force for
Reimagining the Episcopal Church (TREC) is utilizing social media to
solicit ideas, info and as a means to hear from the church. And, TREC
plans to regularly pose questions, report on its progress, and engage
both the wider church and specific groups within the church in an
ongoing dialogue throughout the triennium. The TREC website is at www.reimaginetec.org, twitter www.twitter.com/reimaginetec and Facebook www.facebook.com/reimaginetec
According to the
Rev. Canon Craig Loya, "An important part of our work during this
triennium is to engage the wider church in conversations about church
structure and about what God is calling us to be as The Episcopal Church
embraces change and creativity in the years to come."
Dr. Katy George noted, "We are committed to transparency and sharing information as our work evolves. However, what would make this journey relevant, meaningful and productive is the active engagement of the church in this process at all levels. We welcome you to be part of this journey."
In inviting conversation and engagement, the Rev. Joseph M.C. Chambers said, "It is our desire that our website and social media pages serve as tools for conversation and a platform for sharing information; a bridge to connect every Episcopalian with the work TREC has ahead. As we share a common love for our beloved Episcopal Church, we invite you to invest in this process. Join us, and share your thoughts, ideas, dreams and hopes for The Episcopal Church you would like to see."
Other contact information includes: Reimaginetec@gmail.com, Task Force for Reimagining the Episcopal Church, PO Box 11641, St Louis, MO 63105-1641.
Dr. Katy George noted, "We are committed to transparency and sharing information as our work evolves. However, what would make this journey relevant, meaningful and productive is the active engagement of the church in this process at all levels. We welcome you to be part of this journey."
In inviting conversation and engagement, the Rev. Joseph M.C. Chambers said, "It is our desire that our website and social media pages serve as tools for conversation and a platform for sharing information; a bridge to connect every Episcopalian with the work TREC has ahead. As we share a common love for our beloved Episcopal Church, we invite you to invest in this process. Join us, and share your thoughts, ideas, dreams and hopes for The Episcopal Church you would like to see."
Other contact information includes: Reimaginetec@gmail.com, Task Force for Reimagining the Episcopal Church, PO Box 11641, St Louis, MO 63105-1641.
Church Periodical Club's Miles of Pennies benefits Jackson-Feild Homes
Founded in 1888,
the Church Periodical Club (CPC) is an Episcopal institution that
provides books, magazines, tapes, videos and computer programs at no charge to
those who cannot otherwise obtain them. Within the CPC is a fund called
Miles of Pennies that provides grants up to $844.80. Laid edge-to-edge,
it takes 84,480 pennies to cover the distance of a mile. Hence, the
name of the fund and the maximum amount of grants provided. The Miles of
Pennies program focuses exclusively on the book needs of children from
kindergarten through high school.
The Miles of
Pennies program is a national program funded through the work of local
coordinators within every diocese of the Episcopal Church USA. The
Presiding Bishop of each diocese designates one Sunday each year as
Church Periodical Sunday, and donations are collected to support the
Miles of Pennies Fund as well as other funding programs within the CPC.
Each year, a total of $18,000 to $25,000 is awarded to worthy recipients
with 95% of the funds coming from Episcopal Church Women throughout the
country.
Jackson-Feild
Home's Hayden Gwaltney School recently received a full grant of $844.80
from this fund. Over the years, The Gwaltney School has received more
than $6,900 from the Miles of Pennies program, and the students have
benefited enormously. This year's grant was used to purchase 77 books
that focus on healthy relationships, history or classic literature.
Jackson-Feild Home, The Gwaltney School, the teachers, and the students
are very pleased to once again be the recipients of this grant and thank
all who contribute each year to the Miles of Pennies program.
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
New partnership with FaithStreet will help newcomers find our churches
We're pleased to announce that the Diocese of Southern Virginia is
partnering with FaithStreet, a service that is helping the millions of
people who use the internet to find a church home, to connect to
churches in our diocese. Several of our churches have already signed
up.
We have a "Find a Church" page on our Diocesan website, but research shows that the denominational affiliation of a church is not important to most people who are looking for a church or who are exploring Christianity. FaithStreet's goal is to help us reach those people more effectively. However, the addition of our diocesan FaithStreet network allows us to include zip code search on our "Find a Church" page - and that's super helpful to Episcopalians visiting or moving to Southern Virginia who do come to our diocesan website looking for a church. For all of these reasons, we would like for ALL our congregations to participate in this new network.
FaithStreet is really easy to use, and allows you to create a great looking church profile designed around reaching newcomers. And there is no cost to you! If your church isn't already on FaithStreet, click here to get started. (If your church is already on FaithStreet, you have automatically been included in our network.)
Registration for Godly Play teacher training is open
A Godly Play training is planned for
Saturday, August 3, 8:30 to 2, at St. Martin's, Williamsburg. Kathleen
Capcara will lead this training. Click here for details and registration.
We would like to hear from you what aspects of the training you need the most. Go to our Formation in Southern Virginia group on Facebook and let us know.
We would like to hear from you what aspects of the training you need the most. Go to our Formation in Southern Virginia group on Facebook and let us know.
Convocation II youth gather for worship
Youth from Convocation II (Virginia Beach) came together for "Jordan
Rocks," a special worship service. There were 51 youth from five
churches at the event which was held at Galilee, Virginia Beach.
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