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Monday, November 25, 2019
A Colonial Christmas Concert at Historic St. Luke's
Churchwide Bible reading initiative begins in Epiphany 2020
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"The Good book Club is helping us to
read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest the holy scripture, anew in our
time," said Presiding Bishop Michael B. Curry. "The Good Book Club is a
helpful tool to engaging in 'Learn,' one of the seven Way of Love
practices for a Jesus-centered life.
Click here for more information and resources.
Thursday, November 21, 2019
Church Stories: An Interview with the Rev. Joseph N. Green, Sr. & the Rev. Robert O. Johnston
Saturday, December 14, 2:00 p.m.
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 228 Halifax Street, Petersburg, Virginia
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The Rev. Joe Green
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The Rev. Bob Johnston was the rector of Bath Parish in
Dinwiddie County in the 1970s and early 1980s and director of
Jackson-Feild Home from 1975 and 1979. The Rev. Dr. Joe Green, Sr. is
rector emeritus at Grace Episcopal Church in Norfolk and a former
Norfolk vice mayor and City Council member. Both men are veterans of
World War II.
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The Rev. Bob Johnston
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Doors open at 1:30 p.m. Event begins at 2 p.m. A social hour follows the event.
The Episcopal Project
This event is also an opportunity to get to know The
Episcopal Project and the historic preservation work being done in the
Diocese of Southern Virginia. The Episcopal Project's mission
is to help Episcopalians collect, preserve, protect, and share their
stories. In so doing we will help the Episcopal Church use its history
to care for its people, now and into the future.
Please Register
RSVP by December 3. Go to www.bit.ly/churchstoriesevent to register.
Click here for for a printable version of this invitation.
Tuesday, November 19, 2019
Important information about filing your 2019 Parochial Report
Filing of the 2019 Parochial Report opens January 2, 2020. To begin
preparing for the upcoming filing year, downloadable forms and
instructions are available on the Episcopal Church website here. The online filing site has been moved to https://reports.dfms.org
Due to site security and convenience, a Unique Episcopal Identifier
(UEID) and PIN are no longer being used or provided as login
credentials. That means beginning January 2, you will be asked to
create a new login. Complete information is available here.
Please note that the canonical deadline to submit your reports to your diocese is March 1, 2020.
Tuesday, November 5, 2019
Harry Potter and the Sacraments
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Free webinar: Overcoming Anxiety on the Fresh Expressions Journey
Fresh Expressions is offering a free webinar on Wednesday, November
13 at 12 noon - Overcoming Anxiety on the Fresh Expressions Journey.
Anxiety is normal, but if it is left unmanaged it can wreck the new work
God is calling you to do. Learn tools that can help you break free of
long term anxious patters, diagnose team health issues and encounter God
at a deeper level. In this webinar you will learn:
- What anxiety is and how it spreads through groups
- how to navigate an anxious church, organization or team
- how to tell the difference between God's voice and your anxiety
Click here for more information and registration.
Women's Guided Gratitude Workshop
Save the date! The Diocesan Episcopal Church Women (ECW) will
host a Women's Guided Gratitude Workshop at Chanco on the James on
Saturday, December 7 with an optional evening event on Friday, December
6. This special Time for Reflection in Advent is open to all. Details
and registration information coming soon!
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