Annual Council Resolution R-1 (2013) resolved that "November
2, 2014, 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."
We
encourage all parishes to live into R-1 and plan a meaningful service
during the octave of All Saints. In the diocesan service we used a
story format. "Repentance, Reconciliation and Healing: A liturgical resource for congregations" follows the format of Holy Women, Holy Men. This booklet offers several options for readings and psalms.
We
shared our diocesan reconciliation service with St. Paul's Episcopal
Church in Clay City, Kansas, which used the liturgy on Sept. 20 for a
service of repentance, healing and reconciliation to acknowledge the
mistreatment of the only African-American member in the church's
134-year history, Mai DeKonza, who died in 1959. Read more about this
service here.
If you need further assistance or have questions, please contact Canon Caroline Black, cblack@diosova.org, or a member of the Repairers of the Breach Commission.
