Bishop Haynes will be leading a Holy Land Pilgrimage in association with Jerusalem Tours, February 4-14, 2022. Join Bishop Haynes for this powerful pilgrimage experience where together we will walk where Jesus walked and visit places where he lived out his ministry. In addition, pilgrims will renew their Baptismal Covenant at the Jordan River and will celebrate Eucharist on the Mount of the Beatitudes. Click here to learn more about the Holy Land Pilgrimage and registration details. Space is limited to 35 pilgrims. Contact Canon Lynn Farlin at lfarlin@diosova.org if you have questions about the trip.
Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Repairers of the Breach Speaker Series continues on March 23
March 23 at 6:30 via Zoom
Imagine
working at church only to find out via genealogical research that the
family of the man who founded the church had enslaved your family’s
ancestors! During this program the Rev. Natalie Conway, will share her
story as well as the work that she and the Rev Grey Maggiano have been
engaged in over the past five years, as Memorial Episcopal Church in
Baltimore Maryland, has sought to uncover and process its racist past,
and move forward as a community that seeks atonement, reconciliation and
resurrection. The Rev. Grey Maggiano, rector, and The Rev. Natalie
Conway, deacon, will briefly summarize the work Memorial has done, and
more importantly provide a path for your congregation/community to
process its past in a healthy, holistic and sacred manner that can lead
to real change. Please join us on Tuesday, March 23 at 6:30 via Zoom for
this important conversation. Click here to register for this event and obtain the Zoom log-in information.
Mark your calendar! Diocese collaborates with TENS for stewardship webinar series
The Episcopal Network for Stewardship (TENS) is proud to collaborate with the Diocese of Southern Virginia to bring a four-webinar series on stewardship topics throughout the year. Meeting for 90 minutes on Wednesday evenings at 6:30 p.m., this series will bring together church leaders, stewardship volunteers, and fundraising experts to teach and learn classic and innovative approaches to funding ministry in your congregation.
Virtual Stewardship 201 - Wednesday, April 7, 6:30 p.m.
We learned so much in 2020 about online fundraising in
congregational ministries. Learn from faithful practitioners of
stewardship and gratitude about the best fundraising platforms to raise
money online in your congregation. We will explore practical tips on
formation and education opportunities that cultivate generosity
throughout the year. To see the TENS Virtual Stewardship 101 webinar
from July 2020, please visit the TENS website, www.tens.org. To register for Virtual Stewardship 201, click here.
Mid-Year Mission Review - Wednesday, May 5, 6:30 p.m.
Half-way through the year is the ideal time to remind your members
about the impact of their pledges on mission in the community. Learn
some great tips for drawing the line between money and meaning in your
outreach, in-reach, and ministry budgets. Registration opens soon!
Year-Round Stewardship - Wednesday, June 23, 6:30 p.m.
Generosity and Gratitude are year-round disciplines and
celebrations, not just reserved for the annual pledge campaign. Learn
best practices and tools to incorporate the theology of stewardship into
your formation, liturgy, preaching, teaching, and outreach for every
month of the year. Cultivate a more generous and grounded
church! Registration will open March 27.
Addressing the Pledge Plateau - Wednesday, August 16, 6:30 p.m.
Learn from fundraising experts about how to help members dig deeper
into their theology and generosity to ensure they’re making their best
gifts to the Church. This webinar is a mix between proven tips and tools
and formation exercises you can employ in your ministry to prevent
donor fatigue. Registration will open July 10.
Safe Church Training scheduled
Two new Zoom-based Safe Church training opportunities have been scheduled. Get more info and register for Safe Church training.
- Universal Training: Wednesday, March 17, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
- Specialized Training: Saturday, March 20, 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and Sunday, March 21, 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. You must attend both sessions to receive certification.
Celebrating the life and legacy of the Rt. Rev. Barbara C. Harris
Opioid Use Disorder Toolkit for Faith-Based Community Leaders and Organizations
By The Ven. Jan Brown, co-chair, Diocesan Addictions & Recovery Task Force
Click here
for the The Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) Toolkit for Faith-Based Community
Leaders and Organizations. It is uploaded on the home page the
SpiritWorks Foundation's Provisions for the Journey
website. We had the privilege of making the request for it to be
developed for our use and for use by the Episcopal Church. They were so
excited by the project that they released it for national use. There are
no hard copies of it yet. We have a request to get them once they are
in and plan to distribute them widely throughout the church. I'd love to
hear what you think of it.
Episcopal Toolkit for COVID-19 vaccination distribution
The Episcopal Church’s Office of Government Relations has developed a toolkit for individuals, congregations and ministries to facilitate and promote COVID-19 vaccine distribution in the United States. This toolkit promotes the ongoing work that parishes and dioceses have already been doing, shares best practices, and offers ideas for ways that communities can help U.S.- based Episcopalians to facilitate vaccination, overcome vaccine hesitancy, and find information from state and local officials. Churches and church leaders (lay and ordained) can serve as an important trusted bridge between public health officials and communities. Read more (In English and Spanish).
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