Sudan Ministry

Sudan Ministry
The Diocese of Virginia has numerous connections with the Episcopal Church of Sudan (ECS). The ECS covers both (north) Sudan and the newly independent country of South Sudan. For more information or to get involved in our ministry with Sudan, please contact Jennifer Ernst (jpe60(at)aol(dot)com)or the Rev. Ross Kane (ross(at)stpaulsalexandria(dot)com).

Larry Duffee - Missionary in South Sudan
Larry Duffee, of St. George’s Fredericksburg, is an appointed missionary of the Episcopal Church living in Juba, South Sudan. He serves as an external financial consultant to the ECS at the invitation of the Rt. Rev. Daniel Deng Bul, archbishop of the Province of Sudan. Larry is working with the ECS to help improve the financial management of the Province. Learn more about Larry's ministry.

Parish Relationships

• Calvary Church, Front Royal
• Christ Church, Alexandria
• Christ Church, Glen Allen
• Church of the Epiphany, Richmond
• Emmanuel Church, Greenwood
• Grace Church, Goochland
• St. Alban’s, Annandale
• St. Francis', Great Falls
• St. George’s, Fredericksburg
• St. James’s, Richmond
• St. John the Baptist, Ivy
• St. Mary’s, Arlington
• St. Paul’s, Alexandria
• St. Phillip's, Richmond

Other Diocese of Virginia Sudan Ministries
The Diocese of Virginia has also provided assistance with the following ministries:

• Support for education in the Diocese of Ibba
• Support for various projects in the Diocese of El Obeid
• Support for the construction of a cathedral in the Diocese of Ezo
• Support for the Mustard Seed clinic in Akot
• Support for the ECS Province

For more information, please contact Buck Blanchard (bblanchard(at)thediocese(dot)net) or Mary Anne Bryant (mabryant(at)thediocese(dot)net) in the diocesan offices.

AFRECS
The American Friends of the Episcopal Church of Sudan (AFRECS) works to advance peace and stability in Sudan, seeking to amplify the voices of Sudanese Christians and, through prayer, to catch the movement of the Holy Spirit in the churches in both Sudan and the United States. The Rt. Rev. David C. Jones, bishop suffragan of Virginia, is president of AFRECS.

Hope for Humanity
Founded by Jennifer and Darryl Ernst, members of Christ Church, Glen Allen, Hope for Humanity is an organization that promotes educational reform in Southern Sudan. In 2007, Hope for Humanity completed construction on a secondary school in Atiaba, Sudan called Hope and Resurrection. Now in its third year, the school provides 137 students - including 33 girls - with a high school education.

Want to learn more about Sudan? Please contact Jennifer Ernst (jpe60(at)aol(dot)com).

Other Links
For numerous helpful links concerning Sudan, see the AFRECS link page at www.afrecs.org/links.