OCTOBER 05 , 2006

e-Communiqué Submission Guidelines

We welcome your submission of items to the e-Communiqué, but regret that we cannot honor all requests to include certain events or announcements. Following please find some guidelines for submitting items to be considered for publication.

  • The purpose of the e-Communiqué is to provide timely information that is relevant to church leaders.
  • All items for e-Communiqué consideration should be submitted to echerry@thediocese.net.

Event Submission

  • If you would like an event included in the e-Communiqué, that event should be of interest to church leaders across the Diocese. Events that are exclusive to one parish or that do not have a leadership focus will not be included in the e-Communiqué, but may be included on the online diocesan calendar. You can submit an event to the calendar by sending the event to echerry@thediocese.net or by clicking on a calendar date here: http://www.thediocese.net/calendar/diocal.shtml. The e-Communiqué contains a link to this calendar.
  • Once accepted, your event description will be run in its entirety a total of three times prior to the date or application deadline of the event. If we receive the event description prior to that time, it will run in an abbreviated format in the “Save the Date” section of the e-Communiqué until three weeks prior to the event; then it will run in its full format.

Employment Notices

  • All employment notices should be sent to Lindsay Ryland at lryland@thediocese.net. Lindsay will see that the notices are posted on our deployment website. A link to this website is included in each issue of the e-Communiqué. Employment notices will not be published directly in the e-Communiqué.

Donations of Goods

  • If your church has items to donate, or your church is in need of some donated items, you may submit these items to be posted on our new Electronic Church Market website. Guidelines and directions for posting to this site can be found here: http://www.thediocese.net/News_services/ebazaar.shtml. Be sure to check this website regularly if your church is in need of donated goods, including appliances and furniture. You’ll find a link to the new website at the bottom of every issue of the e-Communiqué.

 

 
 


News & Events

Boys’ Home Sunday
The Executive Board has approved a resolution to designate the third Sunday in October as Boys’ Home Sunday. The day is designed to honor this important children’s ministry and to recognize the boys, staff, alumni and volunteers at Boys’ Home in Covington. This year’s celebration will take place Sun., Oct. 15.

Bishop from the Diocese of Renk to Visit Virginia
Bishop Daniel Deng Bul of the Diocese of Renk will be visiting the Diocese of Virginia Oct. 13-23. On Thurs., Oct. 19 he will be giving a lecture at Virginia Theological Seminary, Alexandria. He will also be a guest at the diocesan Fall Clergy Retreat at Shrine Mont, Oct. 16-18. The Diocese of Virginia spearheads mission efforts in the Diocese of Renk to rebuild schools that were devastated by decades of civil war. To learn more about how you can help, please visit our website:   http://www.mission.thediocese.net/emergency_appeal_renk.pdf.

Exploring Gender in the Church
Oct. 12, Virginia Theological Seminary, Alexandria
Join Margaret Rose, the director of Women’s Ministries for The Episcopal Church, as she discusses the role of women in the Anglican Communion. For more information, contact Jo-Ann Murphy at joannrmurphy@aol.com. To register, contact Linda Keener at lkeener@thediocese.net. $8 charge for lunch, no registration fee. For an event flyer, please visit our website: http://www.thediocese.net/women_anglican_communion.pdf.

Appreciative Inquiry Training
Oct. 17-21, Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center
Join Rob Voyle of the Clergy Leadership Institute to gain insight on the appreciative inquiry method for religious systems. To reserve space please contact the Rev. Gene R. Anderson at 800-346-7982 or ganderso@dioswva.org.

Enriching and Enlivening Worship Music
Oct. 21, Church of the Holy Comforter, Richmond, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
This workshop, sponsored by the Leadership Program for Musicians and led by Martha Jones-Larrimore, is open to church musicians of all denominations and any others interested in hymnody and music in the church. The cost is $30 and includes lunch.  You may register by going to the LPM web site: http://www.lpm-va.org and clicking on Worship Workshop to download the registration form. Continuing Education Credits are available upon request. 

Dean of Canterbury Cathedral at St. Paul’s, Richmond
Mon., Oct. 23, 6:30 p.m., St. Paul’s, Richmond
Join Robert Willis, dean of Canterbury Cathedral, for a talk on the role of Canterbury Cathedral within the Anglican Communion sponsored by The Friends of Canterbury Cathedral in the United States and St. Paul’s, Richmond and followed by a panel discussion on the Anglican Communion with panelists include Bishop Lee, the Rev. William Sachs and Russ Palmore.

Sexual Misconduct Prevention Workshops
Please register for the Prevention of Sexual Misconduct Workshops held in October and November, 2006 by registering online or by emailing Mary Anne Bryant at mabryant@thediocese.net.

Workshops on the Prevention of Child Abuse
Oct. 7, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Church of Our Saviour, Charlottesville
Oct. 7, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., St. Timothy’s, Herndon
Oct. 11, 5:30-9:30 p.m., Christ Church, Richmond
Oct. 29, 1:30-5:30 p.m., St. Mary’s, Arlington
Nov. 18, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Trinity, Manassas
Jan. 24, 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., VTS

Workshops on the Prevention of Adult Misconduct
Oct. 12, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., St. Thomas’, McLean
Oct. 14, 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m., St. James’s, Richmond
Oct. 14, 10:00 a.m.– 2:00 p.m., Trinity, Fredericksburg
Oct. 21, 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m., Church of Our Saviour, Charlottesville
Oct. 21, 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m., St. Luke’s, Alexandria

Save the Date

Other Links
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 Nominating 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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