Safeguarding God’s Children
Safeguarding God’s Children, our training program for the prevention of sexual abuse of children and youth, provides participants the information they need to protect the children they know and care for in their personal lives and in the ministries in which they serve. This program has been in effect for a few years and some [...]
The Episcopal Chruch; Who We Are
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Fr. John Agbaje (St. James) tells why “I’m Episcopalian”
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Upcoming Elections
The 118th Annual Council, February 12-14, 2010 will elect: One lay and one cleric for Standing Committee (Article XV) One lay and two clerics for Ecclesiastical Court (Canon XXII) One lay and one cleric as Deputy to Provincial Synod (Canon X) Nomination Forms Executive Board elections will take place in seven Convocations at the January [...]
Diocese of Virginia – property hearing
Bishop Johnston and the Diocese of Virginia prepare to go before the Virginia Supreme Court, who will hear their petition for appeal relating to the ownership of church property. In his letter to his diocese, he states, “while it is unfortunate that these legal proceedings were necessary, I trust that this hearing will bring us one [...]
Bishop Hollerith on the H1N1 virus
After considerable reflection on the matter of the H1N1 virus and other possible pandemic viruses, and following consultation with infectious disease specialist, Dr. Scott Miller (St. Aidan’s, Virginia Beach), I have concluded that at this time the best policy for me to establish is one of simply making some clear cut recommendations to you regarding preventative measures. It [...]