Please note that self nominations are welcome. Nominations must be received no later than December 29, 2020. Positions to be elected at Council are: Standing Committee (1 laity, 1 clergy); Disciplinary Board (2 laity, 1 clergy); General Convention 2021 (4 clergy alternates and 4 lay alternates. Note: deputies were elected at Council 2020). Click here for information about these positions. Click here for the nomination form.
Monday, October 26, 2020
Bishop Haynes to officiate at dedication of historic marker honoring James Solomon Russell
Bishop Haynes will join members of St. Mark's, Bracey, and local community leaders for the official dedication ceremony for the Virginia Civil Rights in Education Heritage trail marker honoring the Rev. James Solomon Russell. The dedication will be held on November 4, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Mark's in Bracey. The trail marker is one of 53 across Southern Virginia that recount how African Americans, Native Americans and women fought for the right to equal education in Virginia. Click here for more information on the Virginia Civil Rights in Education Heritage Trail. For more information about the dedication service contact Mr. Willie Bennett, wlbenn44@aol.com.
Deacon Jan Brown visits Sesame Street for webinar on Parental Addiction: Supporting Families in Recovery
Deacon Jan Brown, co-chair of the Diocesan Addictions & Recovery Commission, will be visiting Sesame Street this week. Brown will be leading a webinar examining how parental addiction affects young children and offer ways faith-based communities and organizations can accompany children and families on their recovery journey. The webinar can be viewed live on Wednesday, Oct. 28 at 1 p.m. Register here to participate live or to view later on-demand.
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
God is in charge (As we approach Election Day)
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Advent Virtual Roundtable, resources for formation
FORMA Conference Jan. 26-28
Each year FORMA hosts a conference for individuals that are engaged in Christian formation efforts for children, youth, and adults. This year’s conference, FORMA 2021 Embodying Spiritual Practices, will occur on January 26-28. The Diocese of Southern Virginia has purchased a Host registration package for the upcoming conference. Conference participants will experience community and learning through curated worship, wisdom, and workshop offerings via an on-line conference platform. One of the benefits of serving as a Host institution is that the diocese has a number of pre-paid conference registrations that are available to formation leaders in the diocese. Please contact Lynn Farlin at lfarlin@diosova.org if you are interested in attending the conference and wish to take advantage of one of the free conference registration slots. Visit www.forma.church/forma-2021 to learn more about the FORMA 2021 Embodying Spiritual Practices conference.
Join us for World Drawing God Day
November 9 is the second World Drawing God Day and you are invited to participate in this intergenerational event. There are a number of free on-line programs that you can take part in, including a reading of the book by Karen Kiefer. Visit https://www.drawing-god.com/2020-events to learn more and register for the on-line program opportunities. However, even if you choose not to take part in the online programs, you can still be part of World Drawing God Day 2020 by sharing your creation using the hashtag #drawinggod and if you send a copy of your creation to lfarlin@diosova.org we would love to include it in our own diocesan online gallery.
So grab some paper and art supplies and show the world the answer to this question - How do you see God?