Tuesday, June 16, 2020
Juneteenth Celebration at Bruton Parish
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This service will include a reading of the Emancipation
Proclamation, the singing of Lift Every Voice and Sing, known as the
Black National Anthem, a presentation of the Juneteenth Flag, remarks by
the Rev. Willis R. Foster, Sr., in addition to a Litany of Repentance.
The Right Rev. Susan B. Haynes will be present for the Commissioning
for the Ministry of Justice and Reconciliation. Join us as we remember
and celebrate the day when all American slaves were declared to be free.
Please wear a mask and observe social distancing.
Registration open for upcoming session of Virtual Episcopal Latino Ministry Competency course
Registration is now open for a special Virtual
Episcopal Latino Ministry Competency Course (VELMC), an innovative
five-day intensive course designed for diocesan staff, clergy, lay
leaders, and seminarians to gain practical knowledge and cultural
competency for Latino/Hispanic ministry. The course will be conducted
online in English, August 10-14, 2020.
The five-day VELMC includes 20 hours of online classroom presentations, worship services, and group dialogue, with comfortable breaks and an ample lunch time factored in from 11:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (EDT) each day. VELMC has an Early Bird registration rate of $250, if registered by July 3. Regular registration of $300 has a deadline of August 3. Click here to register.
The five-day VELMC includes 20 hours of online classroom presentations, worship services, and group dialogue, with comfortable breaks and an ample lunch time factored in from 11:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (EDT) each day. VELMC has an Early Bird registration rate of $250, if registered by July 3. Regular registration of $300 has a deadline of August 3. Click here to register.
United Thank Offering presents the Inaugural Great EpisGOpal Race
The United Thank Offering (UTO) invites all to support the
2020 Ingathering by joining them in gratitude, grabbing a pair of
sneakers, and racing YOUR way in the Great EpisGOpal Virtual Race.
Anytime between July 22 - July 31, choose a preferred mode and distance
and race to raise money for COVID-19 relief. Participants can bike a
10K, run a half marathon, skate a mile, and more-the options are
limitless. All of the funds that are raised will be collected for the
2020 UTO Ingathering and dispersed to ministries responding to the
COVID-19 pandemic.
Looking for some friendly competition? Start a team with friends, church, or diocese and see how far the team can collectively go. Prefer to keep your sneakers in the closet? Sign up and invite others to donate to a personal page. Registration is just $15 with the option to purchase a race shirt with an amazing original design by Chris Corbin.
Click here for more information about the EpisGOpal Race and how you can participate.
Looking for some friendly competition? Start a team with friends, church, or diocese and see how far the team can collectively go. Prefer to keep your sneakers in the closet? Sign up and invite others to donate to a personal page. Registration is just $15 with the option to purchase a race shirt with an amazing original design by Chris Corbin.
Family camping at Chanco
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Did COVID foil your family vacation plans? We have the answer
for you - Chanco is now open for family camping! Guests may enjoy
kayaking, canoeing, swimming, paddle boarding, hiking, campfires, and
fishing along the beach - just to name a few of our fantastic outdoor
activities. With options ranging from campsite camping to renting fully
equipped homes, we have the vacation option for you! Click here for more detailed information including a "Welcome to Chanco Family Camping" packet, a suggested packing list and more. Click here for a family camping reservation form to email to us at hospitality@chanco.org or contact us at 888-724-2626 to make your reservation today! Welcome back to the magical forest!
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
An invitation to watch the metrics with Bishop Haynes
After conferring with the medical and legal subgroups of the
Advisory Panel for Re-Gathering, Bishop Haynes invites you to follow
along with her as she watches the recommended metrics for determining
when a 14-day decline in COVID-19 cases has happened in the State of
Virginia. Bishop Haynes, at the recommendation of doctors, physician
assistants and registered nurses, will be monitoring the decline in new
cases, hospitalizations, commitments to ICU's, deaths and percent
positivity as they are updated daily on the following sites:
Virignia Department of Health (Specifically, she will be looking at the 7-day average)
Covid Act Now (reports on readiness of hospitals, adequacy of testing, etc.)
Additionally, Bishop Haynes and Canon Hoffman will continue
to meet with the medical advisory panel at the beginning of each week so
that they can assist with correctly interpreting the data. Bishop
Haynes will let the diocese know each week what the progress is; in the
meantime, you are invited to watch along with her. The hopeful news is
that we are getting closer, and we will see each other again very soon.
Congratulations graduates!
We want to celebrate all of our seniors who are graduating. It may
not have been your typical year, but their achievements are still a
huge accomplishment. Youth Missioner Megan Dern has put together a
Celebration video of the seniors who participated in our call for
pictures. You can view the video here.
We know there are more seniors out there who are celebrating this
special time and we send our sincerest congratulations to them as well.
Connect college-bound students with campus ministy
The Diocesan Office can provide graduating seniors with
information to help them make connections with the Episcopal Church and
Canterbury fellowship programs when they arrive on campus in the fall.
If you are interested in information for you or your student's
upcoming school, please contact Youth Missioner Megan Dern (mdern@diosova.org) with the name of the school you will be attending.
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