March 21, 2007

Spotlight: Communications

The Diocese of Virginia
The weekly e-Communiqué will now arrive in your inbox one day earlier than usual. You'll receive the e-Communiqué every Wednesday from now on. We hope that this will give you more time to include e-Communiqué events in your parish's Sunday bulletins. If you would like to submit an event for the weekly e-Communiqué, please send it to Emily Cherry at echerry@thediocese.net by Tuesday at 12 p.m. if you would like it to be included in the current week's publication. For information on the submission guidelines for the e-Communiqué, visit http://www.thediocese.net/News_services/
Communique/full_email100506.html.

The Episcopal Church
The new online edition of the award-winning Episcopal Life newspaper will be launched tomorrow, March 22. URLs to the new site will be announced by e-mail to ENS subscribers. The new site is a collaborative project of the newspaper and the Episcopal News Service. Comments and reader response are requested.

The popular "Episcopal Life This Week" series for parish leaflets and newsletters are now available in four-color formats. This week the focus is on the Anglican Communion's confronting the Sin of Slavery as well as our military chaplains at the fourth anniversary of the war in Iraq. For complete information go to http://www.episcopalchurch.org/
3577_79411_ENG_HTM.htm.

EpiScope, the news blog of The Episcopal Church's Communication Office, continues to grow in use. Check it out at http://episcopalchurch.typepad.com/
episcope/.

 
 


News & Events

VTS Brings Rt. Rev. Frank Griswold to Discuss Water Crisis
April 27, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Virginia Theological Seminary
Join former presiding bishop the Rt. Rev. Frank T. Griswold as he presents the keynote address, “The Water of Life: Earth’s Water Crisis” at Virginia Theological Seminary’s Mollegen Forum Lecture. Bishop Griswold will be joined by other speakers, including environmental attorney Ms. Martha Franks and author Mr. Fred Pearce. Participants may also attend a panel discussion and Eucharist. Register online at https://www.vts.edu/podium/default.aspx?t=36644&rid=353.

Triangle of Hope Celebrates an Anniversary in Liverpool
Missioner for World Mission Buck Blanchard will make a trip to Liverpool, England to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the abolishment of the slave trade in Britain on Saturday, March 24. Read the full story online at http://www.thediocese.net/press/pressroom.shtml under the March 21 news release.

What Color is YOUR Church?
Are you a “green” church? Does your parish take steps to be more eco-friendly? Has your congregation implemented a recycling system or a program to become more energy efficient? Let The Virginia Episcopalian know and your church might be featured in an upcoming article. Please contact Emily Cherry at echerry@thediocese.net to share your church’s story.

Annual Stewardship Conference – This Weekend!
March 24, Good Shepherd, Burke, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
There’s still time to register for the Annual Stewardship Conference. Download a brochure online for more information and a registration form: http://www.thediocese.net/stewardship_comm07_web-1.pdf. Registration is $45 per person and $10 for seminarians. Registration payments (check or cash) will be accepted on-site.

Preparing for 213th Annual Council
The Certificate of Election of Lay Delegate and Alternate for the 213th Annual Council is now available online at http://www.thediocese.net/diocese/annual_council_213.shtml. The 2008 Annual Council will take place Jan. 25-26 at the Hyatt Regency Reston. Each diocesan church must submit a certificate of election by April 15, 2007.

Save the Date

  • Maundy Thursday Renewal of Ordination Vows, April 5, Emmanuel, Brook Hill and St. Luke’s Wellington, Alexandria
  • Clergy and Family Easter Respite, April 9-12; no cost to diocesan clergy. Contact Shrine Mont at 540-856-2131 or shrine@shentel.net.
  • Simply Education Day, April 28, Immanuel Church-on-the-Hill, Alexandria and St. Mark’s, Richmond, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Contact Vicki Koch at vkoch@vacoxmail.com.
  • ECW Spring Open Board Meeting, May 22, Church of the Epiphany, Richmond, 8:30 a.m.
Other Links

Mustard Seed Grant Guidelines and Mustard Seed Grant Cover Sheet
212th Annual Council
213th Annual Council
e-Bazaar: A listing of items that parishes 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.
Bishop Coadjutor Transition Committee: Official website for the search for Bishop Coadjutor.
Employment: The latest information on ministry opportunities for clergy and lay. General Convention: A summary of General Convention actions.
Global Mission Website: Read and submit mission stories and mission trip dates



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