For Congregations & Vestries

Congregational Development

• Strengthening Congregations through a Ministry of Encouragement - Bishop Jones' May 2010 lecture on promoting congregational vitality
•  Link2Lead - A tool that provides community demographic information for church leaders
• Education for Ministry - A class for digging deeper into the Christian faith
• Living Into Our Ministries - The mutual ministry cycle
• Vital Resources - Free, helpful resources for building healthy congregations, from the Episcopal Church Foundation

Worship & Music

• Cycle of Prayer for January-March 2012 in PDF and Word
• Anglican Cycle of Prayer
• Revised Common Lectionary 
• Leadership Program for Musicians
• Bishops' Visitation Procedures

Diocesan Offices

• Church Finance & Management
• Development & Stewardship
• Sexual Misconduct Prevention

Communications

• The Diocese has partnered with Constant Contact to offer easy-to-use e-mail marketing tools to the churches in our Diocese. By signing on with Constant Contact under the umbrella of the Diocese of Virginia Business Partnership, the Diocese of Virginia will receive a 15 percent revenue share of each church's fees. 100 percent of this revenue share will go to support youth mission vouchers in the Diocese. Questions? Please contact Emily Cherry, or sign-up for a free, 60-day trial online. 
• FedEx Office Copy Discounts

Armed Forces

The Diocese provides Prayer Books and service crosses for those in the armed forces. Please contact the bishop's office to make a request.

e-Bazaar
An online market for churches who want to receive or donate goods.