Episcopal Veterans Fellowship

The Episcopal Veterans Fellowship (EVF) and the Hospitallers of St. Martin, a new monastic Christian community, have been established for veterans ministry. Together they equip Christians for missional ministry to veterans through prayer, hospitality, and reconciliation. They offer educational workshops, consulting, and coaching so churches can reach out with God's love to veterans who live in the community. Learn more at their website, www.episcopalveteransfellowship.org. 

ECW collects over $800 for UTO at Annual Council

By Ronda Toll, Diocesan UTO Coordinator

On behalf of the ECW, I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all those who attended the Annual Council. You filled our famous United Thank Offering (UTO) blue boxes most generously! $820 was donated during the Council to UTO and the mission-driven, Christ-centered ministries that UTO supports. Thank you!

125th Annual Council: Stewardship resources; Bishop's address; elections; resolutions

Southern Virginia's 125th Annual Council convened February 10-11 at the Williamsburg Lodge.

	Timothy Dombek

Keynote speaker
The Rev. Canon Timothy Dombek, Canon for Stewardship in the Diocese of Arizona, shared his wisdom, experience and vision in two presentations and his sermon at the Council Eucharist. Canon Dombek's presentations and handouts are available on the Stewardship page of the diocesan website.

Bishop Hollerith's Address to Council
Bishop Hollerith addressed Council on Friday morning. He remarked on the tumultuous and unsettling events of the past year and what that could mean for the Church - "I sense us entering a period when more and more people will be turning to the church for answers and for meaning and for community." He also spoke about the Executive Board's Social Justice Task Group, Chanco on the James, and announced the addition of the Rt. Rev. James Magness to the diocesan staff beginning in late March. Bishop Magness is the retired bishop of the Armed Forces & Federal Ministries. He will assist, part-time, with visitations and explore the possibility of a new church plant. Click here to read Bishop Hollerith's address.

Bishop Hollerith with members of the Youth Delegation to Council

Elections
The following elections were made by Council. For more information about these positions and the nominees who were elected, go to the Annual Council page of the diocesan website.

Standing Committee:  

Lynn Farlin, Ascension, Norfolk 

The Very Rev. Susan Grimm, St. Timothy's, Clarksville & Trinity, South Boston

Disciplinary Board:  

John Rector, St. Paul's, Suffolk 

The Rev. Ronald Ramsey, St. Cyprian's, Hampton 

The Rev. Stewart Tabb, Ascension, Norfolk

Provincial Synod: 

Gay Forloine, Hickory Neck, Toano

General Convention: 

Lay Deputies: Sam Webster (Head of Deputation), Ascension, Norfolk; Alice Webley, All Saints, Virginia Beach; Toni Hogg, St. John's, Hampton; Isabel Burch, Bruton Parish, Williamsburg. 

Lay Alternates: Matthew White, St. David's, Chesterfield; Cara Kinsey, Emmanuel, Chatham 

Clergy Deputies: Julia Messer, Eastern Shore Chapel, Virginia Beach; Willis Foster, St. Stephen's, Petersburg; Samantha Vincent-Alexander, St. John's, Hampton; Cameron Randle, St. George's Parish on the Eastern Shore 

Clergy Alternates: Dale Custer, St. John's, Chester; Ronald Ramsey, St. Cyprians', Hampton; Jennifer Andrews-Weckerly, Hickory Neck, Toano; Mark Wilkinson, St. Aidan's, Virginia Beach 

Resolutions
For more information on these resolutions, go to the Annual Council page of the diocesan website.

Resolution C-1, Parishes at Risk, PASSED 

Resolution R-1, Changes to Rules of Order - WITHDRAWN 

General Convention Resolutions - PASSED AS READ 

Go to the diocesan Facebook page, or search #Diosova125, to find lots of pictures from this year's Annual Council.   

Register now to be part of the Episcopal Youth Event delegation from Southern Virginia

	EYE 2014 delegation from Southern Virginia

The next Episcopal Youth Event (EYE17) will be held in partnership with the Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma from July 10-14, 2017 on the campus of the University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond. EYE17 is geared for youth in grades 9-12 during the 2016-2017 academic year and their adult leaders.

 

"Path to Peace represents both the inward and outward actions we are called to engage as members of the Jesus Movement," explained Bronwyn Clark Skov, Presiding Bishop's Staff Officer for Youth Ministry. "Embracing this theme, the 2017 Episcopal Youth Event will focus on helping participants identify how they can engage peacemaking and reconciliation in their communities."

 

Complete information and registration forms are available on the Youth Events page of the diocesan website. The deadline for registration is Wednesday, March 15, 2017. Questions may be directed to Ashley Scruggs, Youth Missioner at ascruggs@diosova.org.

Ross Wright's translation of Karl Barth commentary on Ephesians published

The Rev. Ross Wright, rector of Good Shepherd, Richmond, is happy to announce the publication of his translation of Karl Barth's Commentary on the Epistle to the Ephesians (Baker Academic Press).

From the Baker catalogue: In 1921-22, the same period he prepared the groundbreaking second edition of his Romans commentary, Barth lectured on the exposition of Ephesians at the University of Göttingen. As he did for his courses on other New Testament texts, Barth lectured from a detailed and carefully researched manuscript. The resulting set of lectures, now available in English for the first time, introduces theological and exegetical issues pertinent to the study of Ephesians. The book also includes introductory essays by two world-renowned scholars, Francis Watson and John Webster.

VIPCare Community Open House on Feb. 21

VIPCare (Virginia Institute of Pastoral Care) is celebrating it's 50th anniversary. They invite you to join them at their Community Open House on Tuesday, February 21 from 4 to 6 p.m. Tour the VIPCare offices and meet pastoral and counseling staff. Enter to win raffle giveaways including a Virginia products gift basket. Refreshments will be served. VIPCare is located at 2000 Bremo Road, Suite 105, Richmond, VA. Questions? Call 804-282-8332.

VIPCare is a pastoral counseling center open to everyone. There is a place for you whether you practice a faith tradition or are searching, whether you are looking for support as you take the next steps in life or you feel stuck and unhappy. VIPCare offers child, individual and group counseling, as well as educational programs and internships.
For more information, contact VIPCare at 804-282-8332 or vipcare@vipcare.org. 

Visit them online at www.vipcare.org.  

Visit Chanco at an Open House

Have you been hearing about Camp Chanco from your friends and wondered what all the buzz is about? Come see for yourself! Chanco has two open house dates coming up and the events are free and open to the public.  Visit us on March 4 or May 7 from 1 to 5 pm and meet camp staff, take a tour, enjoy games and activities and fly along a zip line if you dare! Questions? Contact Camp Director Nathan Hoyt at 888-7CHANCO (888-724-2626) or programs@chanco.org.  Bring a friend and remember that for every new friend you refer who registers, you can receive $50 off your own camp tuition.  We look forward to seeing you and your friends on the banks of the James this spring!