Applications are now available for the Summer Collegiums, a project in support of small congregations at Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, Virginia.  Clergy (and their spouses or partners) from 25 small churches of all Christian denominations are invited to spend nine days at Virginia Seminary for encouragement, education, rest and renewal.  All expenses, including travel, [...]

Are you called to be a lector, Eucharistic minister or visitor, intercessor, or worship leader? Have others suggested that you might be called to lead worship?
If so, Taking Our Place is for you. This one-day workshop, sponsored by the Commission on Ministry for Diocesan Formation, is a training course for those who are new to [...]

Dear Friends in Leadership,
I am writing to share a few thoughts about diocesan giving as you approach your fall season of stewardship. Needless to say, this has been a difficult year financially for most parishes. Over the last eight months, as I have traveled about the diocese, I have heard your stories of struggle, as [...]

The Diocesan Office offers this very convenient new online resource:

Diocesan Prayer Calendar
Link to the Anglican Cycle of Prayer and
Liturgical Calendar with Revised Common Lectionary References
View the calendar, anytime, here: http://tinyurl.com/q6gkcj or follow the links on the Diocesan Web Site. You may import this calendar into Outlook or to your PDA, download the ICAL file [...]

Did you hear Bishop Hollerith on WHRV FM 89.5 for Hearsay with Cathy Lewis on Thursday, August 20? The topic was Spiritually Speaking. During the call-in radio show Cathy talked with a roundtable of local religious leaders about matters of faith including Imam Vernon Fareed, Father James Parke and Rabbi Michael Pannitz. Our own Bishop [...]

St. Andrew’s, Newport News will host a gathering of all diocesan members for “Convention Conversations” on September 2 at 7 p.m.. Bishop Hollerith and the diocesan deputation will give a general overview of General Convention and will respond to questions.
Parish administrators, clergy, anyone who “gets the word out” to parishioners, please download and print the [...]

The Diocese of Southern Virginia is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Youth Missioner. We are a diocese of 115 churches that stretches from the scenic Eastern Shore of Virginia, through populated urban areas along the Interstate 64 corridor to the pastoral small towns that populate the piedmont of southern Virginia. We have a [...]

Shrinemont 2009 was fun, educational and a time for celebrating. Look to the left and see our photo album from the last Shrinemont Christian formation event.

Rev. Kevin Thew Forrester, the Northern Michigan bishop-elect did not receive the necessary consent of the majority of diocesan standing committees and bishops with jurisdiction, including the standing committee and bishop of the Diocese of Southern Virginia.
Forrester, rector of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Marquette, Michigan was the only nominee when he was elected bishop [...]