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Wednesday, August 1, 2018
High school aged campers - don't miss Session Five!
Parish audits due September 1
Parish audits are due to the diocesan office by September 1.
Diocesan Canons, and the Canons of the Episcopal Church, require every
parish and mission to provide the diocesan treasurer with a copy of
their audit report by September 1 following the calendar year audited.
More information is available here.
Monday, July 30, 2018
Bishop search update
The Standing Committee has been working hard at choosing the
search and transition committees as we discern our next bishop. By the
end of the application process on June 15, we had received 62
applications for a total of 20 spots available. The Standing Committee
met on July 12 and now has a preliminary selection for the two
committees. We will gather some additional information over the next
month, and will make our final decision at our August 2 meeting. Thank
you to all who applied, and please keep the Standing Committee, and the
Diocese in your prayers.
- The Standing Committee of Southern Virginia
Annual Meeting of Recovery Ministries of the Episcopal Church Sept. 26-29
The program begins Wednesday evening with Compline and a
12-step meeting. This gathering will include noted speakers,
recovery workshops, bluegrass music, a tour of the Biltmore Estate. Registration for the Gathering is $250; scholarships are available. Click here for more information and registration.
Wednesday, July 25, 2018
CE-Net Gathering: Where Faith and Life Meet
How do you respond when unexpected events occur in the lives of our
parish families? Where does our faith intersect with our everyday life?
If you are responsible for some aspect of Christian formation you have
likely considered these questions.
The Christian Education Network (CE-Net) invites you to join them
for the "Where Faith and Life Meet" formation gathering on Saturday,
August 18 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Hickory Neck Church, Toano.
CE-Net has invited Vicki M. Lanier, LPC, to offer some guidance for
formation professionals to help us navigate our parish response to
life's unexpected events. In addition to Vicki's guidance, we will have
an opportunity to spend time in small groups discussing how we might
respond, on a programming level, to unexpected events, such as suicide,
shootings, death (beloved parishioner, family member, pet), or a
national crisis.
During lunch we will have an opportunity to check in and hear about
each other's ministries. Lunch will be provided for $6 per person. Register here. Registration closes on Tuesday, August 14.
If you have questions or require additional information please contact Vicky Koch at vkoch@stpaulsnorfolk.org or Megan Dern at Megan.Dern@goodshepherdnorfolk.org.
Administrators & Treasurers Lunch Group to meet in Petersburg
The Administrators & Treasurers Lunch Group will meet on
Thursday, August 23, from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. at St. Stephen's,
Petersburg. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet with other parish
administrators and treasurers to talk about common issues. There's no
agenda for this gathering - just an opportunity to get together, share,
encourage, support, and ask questions. Bring your own lunch; beverages
will be provided. RSVP to Diocesan Comptroller Judy Dobson, jdobson@diosova.org or 757-213-3386. St. Stephen's is located at 228 Halifax Street in Petersburg.
Upcoming Safe Church training - register now!
Registration is open for fall Safe Church classroom training. Click here for more information on Safe Church training, who is required to take it, and to register for any of these scheduled trainings:
- September 8, 2018 - Ascension, Norfolk
- September 15, 2018 - Trinity, South Boston
- September 22, 2018 - St. Andrew's, Newport News
- October 13, 2018 - St. Aidan's, Virginia Beach
- October 27, 2018 - St. Matthias', Midlothian
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