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		<title>Bishop Calls New Communications Officer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I am pleased to announce that I have called Ms. Ann Turner to serve as Communications Officer for the Diocese of Southern Virginia. Ann is currently the Communications Director at Eastern Shore Chapel in Virginia Beach, where she has worked for the past 10 years. She is a graduate of the College of William &#38; Mary [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://diosova.org/2010/09/bishop-calls-new-communications-officer/</link>
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		<title>Talbot Hall Task Force Appointed (posted 9/7/2010)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[EPISCOPAL BISHOP APPOINTS TASK FORCE TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ABOUT FUTURE OF TALBOT HALL The Rt. Rev. Herman “Holly” Hollerith, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia, announced today the members of a task force he has directed to listen to ideas from the diocese and the community about the future of the Talbot Hall [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://diosova.org/2010/09/talbot-hall-task-force-appointed-posted-972010/</link>
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		<title>Bishop calls a new Canon for Deployment</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear brothers and sisters in Christ in the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia: I am pleased to announce that I have called the Reverend Michael W. Spear-Jones, rector of St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Chesapeake, to serve as our Canon for Deployment in the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia. Michael grew up in Southeast Florida, attended The University of the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://diosova.org/2010/08/bishop-calls-a-new-canon-for-deployment/</link>
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		<title>Stewardship Workshop at Chanco on the James in November.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Our November Stewardship Workshop will be held on November 1, 2010 at Chanco on the James from 12 noon until 4 p.m.  We are pleased to have Kristine Miller as our leader for the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia&#8217;s November Stewardship Workshop.  Kristine was the Director of Stewardship for the Diocese of Michigan and will [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://diosova.org/2010/08/register-today-for-stewardship-workshop/</link>
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		<title>Update from your Standing Committee</title>
		<description><![CDATA[(posted August 5, 2010) The Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop’s office today notified the Diocese of Rio Grande that Bishop-Elect  Michael Louis Vono has successfully completed the canonical consent process of Standing Committees and House of Bishops.  In June 2010, the Standing Committee of S. VA offered its consent, 5-0. ********************************* (posted July 6, 2010) Mrs. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://diosova.org/2010/07/news-from-your-standing-committee/</link>
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		<title>Talbot Hall Update</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A message from the Talbot Hall Property Committee: The Talbot Hall property and the work of the Talbot Hall Property Committee is of interest to everyone in the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia.  The recent Town Meetings held in Norfolk were part of the review of the committee to gather information and enter into conversations [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://diosova.org/2010/07/bishop-holleriths-statement-on-the-future-of-the-talbot-hall-property/</link>
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		<title>Episcopal Church offers prayers, resources on Gulf oil spill disaster</title>
		<description><![CDATA[[July 6, 2010] Prayers and liturgical resources focusing on the Gulf oil spill disaster are available from The Episcopal Church: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/119103_123121_ENG_HTM.htm . Michael Schut, Episcopal Church Economic and Environmental Affairs Officer, gathered the resources as Americans look to prayer and healing for the damage that has occurred. “The disaster in the Gulf of Mexico brings [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://diosova.org/2010/07/episcopal-church-offers-prayers-resources-on-gulf-oil-spill-disaster/</link>
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		<title>St. John’s, Hampton celebrates 400 years.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[(Hampton, Virginia, July 14, 2010)  On Saturday, July 10, 2010, while downtown Hampton, Virginia was crowded with visitors, vendors and more than a thousand community members, a special group of people gathered in the heart of the festivities for another celebration:  The 400th Anniversary of St. John’s Episcopal Church.  St. John’s Episcopal Church, the oldest [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://diosova.org/2010/07/st-johns-hampton-celebrates-400-years/</link>
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		<title>Letter from the Bishop and Canon to the Ordinary regarding the Canon&#8217;s new call</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Sisters and Brothers of the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia: I write to share the bittersweet news that, after almost eight years on the diocesan staff, the Rev. Canon Win Lewis, Canon to the Ordinary and Transition Officer for the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia, has been called unanimously by the Vestry of Christ [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://diosova.org/2010/06/letter-from-the-bishop-and-canon-to-the-ordinary-regarding-the-canons-new-call/</link>
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		<title>Treasurer Spooner announces his resignation; Executive Board praises Spooner for his service to the diocese and announces financial staff changes.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Executive Board of the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia at its meeting of June 24, 2010, by motion, accepted the voluntary resignation of Arthur Spooner from the office of Treasurer. The Executive Board praised Mr. Spooner for his service to the diocese. He was appointed by former Bishop Bane; served as treasurer/administrator during the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://diosova.org/2010/06/treasure-spooner-announces-his-resignation-executive-board-praises-spooner-for-his-service-to-the-diocese-and-announces-financial-staff-changes/</link>
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