06/26/2008

"...That they all shall be One."

By The Rev. Becky Crites


The Rev. Becky Crites, Ecumenical Officer, Episcopal Diocese of Southwestern Virginia "Of Synods and Statements..." A great joy in ecumenical work is the invitation to attend other denominations' annual meetings. You might call me an "annual council groupie."


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From: Diocesan Home

Diocesan clergy on YouTube

The Revs. Judy Parrish (Nelson County Parish) and Marian Windel (Peace-in-the-Valley, Nellysford) can be seen in a new video produced by the Rev. Matthew Moretz, an Episcopal priest and producer of... MORE



From: Diocesan Home

Statement from Evans House offices

Diocesan communication officer Christie Wills has released a statement regarding the police investigation of a body found at the edge of diocesan property. MORE



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Stewardship Development Institute

The Second Annual Stewardship Development Institute will take place on Saturday, August 16, 2008, beginning at 9:30 am at the Phoebe Needles Center. The event is designed for all parish stewardship... MORE



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Episcopal Life Online

Episcopal Life Weekly bulletin inserts for August 31 bring a message to the Church from the dioceses of Mississippi and Louisiana concerning their reconstruction efforts as they work to repair the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The Pr...    MORE

Maureen Shea, director of the Episcopal Church Office of Government Relations, has joined an effort calling for the U.S. State Department to open an "interests section" in Tehran, Iran. Shea, Mary Ellen McNish, general secretary of the American Fr...    MORE

Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has designated August 31 as Katrina Remembrance Sunday. Hurricane Katrina, the costliest Atlantic hurricane ever, caused an estimated $81.2 billion in damages and claimed more than 1800 lives between Augu...    MORE