Annual Council - Day 2 highlights

Caitlyn Darnell (William & Mary) reports on College Ministries

Repairers of the Breach Task Force presented a “Repairing the Breach: A Resource for exploring our history with racism in Southern Virginia” and an accompanying video. Those materials are available on the Formation page of our website. Convocations and Parishes will use the materials to initiate conversation, to share stories, both personal and institutional, that will help to transform relationships and to transcend the sin of racism.

Resolution R-1 (Repairers of the Breach) was passed with friendly amendment. The amended resolution is available here. The resolutions designates November 2, 2013 as a Day of Repentance and Reconciliation. A service will be held at Christ and St. Luke’s Church, Norfolk, at 11 am on that day for the attendance and participation of the Diocese of Southern Virginia Family. It further resolved that November 2, “All Souls Day” will be designated as the “Day of Repentance and Reconciliation” in the Diocese of Southern Virginia and parishes will annually hold this observance during the octave of All Saints.

Archdeacon Bill Jones and Deacon Becki Dean gave a report on the Diaconate. The Diaconal Ordination Exploration Program in the Diocese of Southern Virginia is accepting applications through May 15, 2013.  Those granted postulancy will receive formation and training in the new cross diocesan school for deacons. The school is a joint effort of the Episcopal Dioceses of Southern Virginia and Virginia.  Go to our website for more information.

Reports were received from the Commission on Ministry – Ministry of the Baptized, and ECW. The College Ministries report was presented by Canterburians Caitlyn Darnell (William & Mary), James Lilly (Hampden-Sydney) and Brian Collins (ODU). EYC president Holly Waide (St. Aidan’s, Virginia Beach) reported on the diocesan EYC.

Budget for 2013 was presented and passed.