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 [...]

Diocese of Southern Virginia’s EfM Mentor Training is scheduled for January 7 through 9, 2010, at The Well Retreat Center in Smithfield, VA. At present, both Basic and Formation training (Four-source Theological Reflection) are planned. Registration will be from 3:30-4:30pm; training will begin at 5:00pm on Thursday, January 7th. Training will end [...]

I am excited about our new website and eager to explore all the possibilities. I hope you will take a few minutes to looks at all the pages under “Formation” and let me know what other resources would be helpful to you. I will be adding things often so I hope you will [...]

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 Pre-Council Meetings.
Convocation I – Lay
Convocation II – Lay
Convocation III [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]