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In This Issue
Spotlight: Update
from the Committee on the Stewardship of Creation
Events & Announcements:
-Resources for Lent
-World Mission Day - This Weekend!
-Vestry Education/Small Church Day - Register by March 7!
-Administrative Professionals' Retreat
-Bishop's Confirmation Day and Shrine Mont Confirmation
-Bromley Mission School Web Site
-A Quiet Retreat for Earth Stewards
-Teaching New Music to the Congregation
-Mustard Seed Grant Deadlines
-Preparing for 2010 Council
-Anti-Racism Training
-Renewal of Ordination Vows
-Prevention of Sexual Misconduct Workshops
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Updates from the Committee on the Stewardship of Creation
The Committee on the Stewardship of Creation is
currently reaching out to all churches in the Diocese in an
effort to get them involved in energy conservation and
energy audit projects using a staged, step-by-step process..
The Committee has asked each church to identify a
stewardship partner to be the main point of contact.
Stewardship partners and rectors can work with the Committee
on the Stewardship of Creation to conduct their own energy
analyses with the help of the Committee's volunteer experts.
The Committee can help guide your church through the
processes of beginning energy conservation measures,
auditing and managing retrofit work.
New in 2009, churches that show an energy savings throughout
the year are eligible for the Committee's Lee-Atkinson
Energy Saver Award, which will be presented at Council in
2010. Criteria for this award will be published online later
this year. It is not too late to become a contender for this
year's award. Contact the Committee chair for more
information.
In addition to the implementation of the energy auditing and
conservation program, the Committee's Web site offers a
wealth of resources and information on eco-theology, green
building technologies and worship resources. The latest
resource is a booklet of energy-saving tips for your church.
You can access all of this information online.
To learn how to participate more fully in the Committee on
Stewardship of Creation's energy conservation efforts,
please contact committee chair Rocco Tricarico atNorNeck@hughes.net.
The Committee is planning an event, tentatively scheduled
for May 2009, that will include presentations on the
stewardship of creation, water conservation and energy
consciousness. Stay tuned to the e-Communiqué for more
information on this upcoming event.
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Save the Date
- World Mission Day, St. George's,
Fredericksburg, Feb. 28
- Vestry Education Day, March 14,
St. James the Less, Ashland
- Educational Retreat for Parish
Administrators, Roslyn, March 16-18
- Shrine Mont Volunteer Work
Weekend Info & Registration, March 20-22
- Benedictine Retreat co-sponsored
with the Friends of St. Benedict, Roslyn, March
26-29
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Magnetic Church Conference, Alexandria, March
27-28
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Other Links
214th Annual Council (2009)
215th Annual Council (2010)
Cycle of Prayer: January-March 2009
e-Bazaar: A
listing of items that churches would like to donate or
receive
Calendar: A
listing of Diocesan and local church events. Don't see your
church event listed? Add it using the links at the bottom of
the calendar.
Employment: The
latest information on clergy and lay ministry opportunities.
Global Mission Website: Read
and submit mission stories and mission trip dates.
Prevention of Sexual Misconduct Workshop Information
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Prevention of
Sexual Misconduct Workshops
Prevention of Child
Abuse Workshop
- February 21, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.,
Emmanuel, Harrisonburg
- February 28 10:00 - 2:00 at Santa
Maria, Falls Church (in Spanish)
- March 7, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Church of Our
Saviour, Charlottesville
- May 9, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., St. Mary's,
Arlington (Fee $10)
Prevention of Adult Sexual Misconduct Workshop
- February 21, 1-4 p.m., Emmanuel,
Harrisonburg
- March 7, 1-4 p.m., Church of Our
Saviour, Charlottesville
To register, contact Mary Anne Bryant atmabryant@thediocese.net or
800-DIOCESE x15. |
Renewal of
Ordination Vows
Clergy of the Diocese are invited to attend one of the
following services for the renewal of ordination vows and
the blessing of oil for chrism. Lunch will be provided.
Please download a registration form online and
return to the bishop's office by March 30.
- Tuesday, April 7, at 10:30 a.m., St.
Dunstan's, 1830 Kirby Road, McLean (Bishop Jones to
preside)
- Tuesday, April 7, at 10:30 a.m., St.
Paul's, 815 E. Grace Street, Richmond (Bishop Lee to
preside)
- Thursday, April 9, at 11:00 a.m., St.
John's, 216 Duke Street, Tappahannock (Bishop Lee to
preside)
- Thursday, April 9 at 11:00 a.m., St.
Stephen's, 115 N, East Street, Culpeper (Bishop Johnston
to preside)
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Resources for
Lent
Today we enter the season of Lent. The following resources
will help guide you through the season.
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World Mission Day - This
Weekend!
Do you need help on planning a mission trip? Are you looking
for resources and ideas to improve your outreach programs?
The Commission on World Mission and St. George's,
Fredericksburg invite you to the Diocese of Virginia's World
Mission Day on Saturday, February 28 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Topics this year will include: a report from our diocesan
coordinator for world mission, Buck Blanchard, on his recent
month-long journey through the Sudan; discussion of the
presence and ministry of the Episcopal Church in Israel and
Palestine; a workshop on training and preparing folks for a
mission trip; and a workshop on mission opportunities in our
own backyard.. RSVP to Mary Anne Bryant at mabryant@thediocese.net.
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Vestry Education/Small
Church Day - Register by March 7!
This yearly event, to take place March 14 at St. James the
Less, Ashland, is a chance for your church's vestry to have
access to valuable resources, networking and workshops. This
year's sessions will include children's spirituality; mental
health issues at the parish level; starting an energy
conservation program; contemplative worship; stewardship
campaigns; and an introduction to the Diocese and its
resources. This event usually reaches full capacity, so
register by March 7 to reserve your spot. Register by
downloading a form online.
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Administrative
Professionals' Retreat
The annual Administrative Professionals' Retreat will take
place March 16-18 at Roslyn Retreat Center in Richmond.
Sponsored by the Program Office of the Diocese of Virginia,
this retreat is a chance to put ministry into
administration. Attendees will participate in workshops that
will focus on training and resources in planning,
coordinating and administration. Download a registration
form and more information online.
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Bishop's
Confirmation Day and Shrine Mont Confirmation
Parish Youth Ministries will sponsor a teaching day with the
bishops for those preparing for confirmation and their
teachers. The Rt. Rev. Shannon S.. Johnston and the Rt. Rev.
David C. Jones will lead this event on March 7 at St.
John's, McLean from 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m. The $10 registration
fee includes lunch. To register, download a form online.
Questions? Contact Anna
Moncure, program coordinator. Potential confirmands may
choose to be confirmed at a group ceremony at Shrine Mont
with Bishop Lee on May 2. Download a registration form online.
Questions? Contact Karen
Glasco.
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Bromley Mission School Web
Site
Kimberly Haeringer, short-term diocesan missionary to
Liberia, will return to the Bromley Mission School in
Monrovia, Liberia for three weeks in March. Learn more about
the efforts to revitalize this Episcopal girls' school on
their new Web site, www.BromleySchool.org.
You can also sponsor a student, or make a donation to the
school with your credit card through the diocesan online
giving page.
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A Quiet Retreat for
Earth Stewards
Buck Mountain, Earlysville and St. Paul's Memorial,
Charlottesville will co-sponsor this one-day event on March
7 at Buck Mountain. Kathy Spaar, an educator in spiritual
practices and environmental studies, will lead attendees in
a morning of prayer, inward reflection and circle sharing,
weaving in Celtic and other earth-centered traditions, as we
deepen in the Lenten season and prepare ourselves for outer
work of the world. $15 registration includes lunch. Please
register by calling 434-293-2156 or download a form online.
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Teaching New Music to the
Congregation
The Leadership Program for Musicians in Virginia will
sponsor this workshop on Friday, March 13-14 at Bon Air
Presbyterian, Richmond. Dr. Deborah Loftis, visiting
professor of church music from Baptist Theological Seminary,
will lead the event. For more information or a registration
form, visit the LPM
Web site. Cost ($70 by March 1, $80 after) includes
lunch.
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Mustard Seed
Grant Deadlines
The deadline to submit a preliminary proposal for a Mustard
Seed Grant is March 2. The full proposal deadline is April
6. Download the following documents online to help prepare
for your proposal.
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Preparing for 2010 Council
The 215th Annual Council will take place January 29-30, 2010
in Richmond. All churches must submit a Certificate of
Election and a Communicants in Good Standing form to the
Council registrar by April 15, 2009. Download these forms online.
Questions? Contact Matt Farr at mfarr@thediocese.net.
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Anti-Racism Training
The Diocese will offer an Anti-Racism Training Workshop
March 11-13 at Roslyn. This training is mandated by the 2000
General Convention for the lay and ordained leadership of
the Episcopal Church. Those interested in becoming diocesan
trainers may also attend a workshop on March 14. Download
more information and a registration form online.
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