129th Annual Council
Diocese of Southern Virginia
Council Week: February 22-27, 2021 • Held Virtually
Rooted in Love: Where Good News, Spiritual Practices and our Baptismal Promises Meet
Keynote Speaker
Jerusalem Greer
How does our baptism inform our ministries and our lives? What does Good News sound like? What exactly is the purpose of formation? Jerusalem Greer, Staff Officer for Evangelism for Presiding Bishop Michael Curry, joined us virtually on Friday, February 26 to share about the Way of Love, Episcopal Evangelism, Discipleship, and why our “why” matters most of all.
Jerusalem Greer is the Staff Officer for Evangelism for The Episcopal Church in the Office of the Presiding Bishop. She is also a member of the Way of Love creation and leadership team and serves on Episcopal Relief & Development’s Council of Advice. Jerusalem has authored two books and a host of curricula. She lives with her family on a hobby farm in rural Arkansas, where they are attempting to live a slower version of modern life. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t.
- Evangelism 101 handouts referenced in the presentation
- My Way of Love – www.episcopalchurch.org/way-of-love/my-way-of-love
- Way of Love – www.episcopalchurch.org/way-of-love
- African Bible Study – https://stgeorges.wordpress.com/2013/05/25/the-african-bible-study-method/
- Renewal Works – https://renewalworks.org/
- Embracing Evangelism – www.episcopalchurch.org/embracing-evangelism/
The Council’s business meeting on Saturday, February 27 was live streamed on YouTube. A recording can be viewed here.
Elections at Council
- Standing Committee: Alice Webley (Lay); the Rev. Samantha Vincent-Alexander (Clergy)
- Disciplinary Board: John Rector (Lay); The Rev. Mark Riley (Clergy)
- General Convention Alternates – Lay (in order): Toni Hogg, Faye Felton, Madeline Hanlon (Young Adult deputy), Hunter Phillips
- General Convention Alternates – Clergy (in order): the Ven. Jan Brown, the Rev. Charlie Bauer, the Rev. Frederick Walker, the Rev. Les Ferguson
Proposed 2021 Diocesan Budget – approved
Council Week Live Events
- Spotlight Focus on Formation. Click here to watch a recording of this event.
- 2020 Financial Report & 2021 Budget Presentation and Q&A. Click here to watch a recording of this event.
- Chanco on the James: Your Camp and Retreat Ministry. Click here to watch a recording of this event.
- EYC Hang Out: Council 101 and Compline. (an event for youth only)
- College Ministry Gathering: Council 101 and Compline. (an event for college students only) Click here to watch a recording of this event.
Council Reports
- Welcome to Council Week from Bishop Haynes
- Standing Committee Report
- Status of Parishes & Missions Report
- Proposed Diocesan Budget for 2021, video presentation by Treasurer John Fogarty
- Christian Formation report by Canon for Formation Lynn Farlin
- Addictions & Recovery Commission report (PowerPoint, very large file – available as a video here)
- Chanco on the James
- Episcopal Church Women report
- Episcopal Youth Community – video report
- College Ministry – a video playlist with reports from our college ministries
- Happening