Click here to watch Presiding Bishop Michael Curry's Christmas message. Click here to read his message (available in English and Spanish).
Tuesday, December 13, 2016
Presiding Bishop Michael Curry's Christmas message
Click here to watch Presiding Bishop Michael Curry's Christmas message. Click here to read his message (available in English and Spanish).
YASC missionary from Southern Virginia featured in Episcopal Church video
"Thursdays at 2" is a weekly preview of Episcopal Church innovative ministries. Every Thursday at 2 p.m. Eastern, a new video is posted on the Episcopal Church's Facebook page and YouTube channel.
Diocesan Comptroller Nancy James to retire
Diocesan Comptroller Nancy James will retire at the
end of this year. Her last day in the office will be Dec. 22. Nancy has
served the Diocese for 11 years. Her tenure is notable not only for the
excellence of her work and her passion for stewardship, but also for
the practical help she provided to parish treasurers and administrators,
as well as hosting an annual training conference and a monthly lunch
group. Nancy also put in place audit programs that were accessible and
affordable for smaller churches.
Volunteers needed to help with Council elections
One of the significant duties of our annual council
is the election of members to various committees, boards, and
delegations. This year's election include the selection of deputies to
the 2018 General Convention. Choosing deputies to the General Convention
happens once every three years, and usually has a number of people
running for these important positions.
Of the
many people who work behind the scenes at council, the tellers function
throughout the convention to make the elections possible. This year,
because of the need to choose General Convention Deputies, more tellers
are needed than normal. If you are interested in helping with this
important task please contact the Rev. Bob Gay, rggay@cox.net. Wednesday, December 7, 2016
Standing Commission on Liturgy & Music to present options on possible prayer book revision
The
Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music (SCLM) plans to present the
2018 General Convention with four options regarding the possible
revision of the 1979 Book of Common Prayer, said the Rev. Devon
Anderson, commission chair. "We want to give General Convention
everything it needs to give the SCLM very detailed direction and
sufficient funding to follow that direction," Anderson said. "We want
to call the church to a collective discernment that leads to a
decision." Click here to continue reading.
Tuesday, December 6, 2016
Imputed income for life insurance available now
Imputed Income for life insurance for 2016 is now available.
The IRS allows employees $50,000 of employer-paid life insurance
without any tax implications. Life insurance in excess of $50,000 has a
taxable value, and that value must be added to the employee's W2. For
clergy and lay employees enrolled in the defined pension and life
insurance plans at CPG, those figures can be obtained by contacting
Nancy James, njames@diosova.org or 757-213-3386.
Parochial Report
In a few days you will receive by mail a packet from the national
church with instructions for completing your 2016 parochial report. You
should receive it no later than Monday, December 12. It is important
to the national church, as well as to the Diocese, that you complete
and file it on time (by March 1, 2017), as we get very important data
from the reports. Online filing will begin January 2, 2017.
Journal Information Form and Salary Survey
Journal information form and salary survey will be emailed in early January.
Clergy transitions
The Rev. William Queen, Jr. will begin as Interim Rector at Christ & Grace, Petersburg on December 1, 2016.
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