Christmas & Epiphany Around the Diocese
Enjoy glimpses of worship and celebration in churches around the Diocese during the seasons Christmas and Epiphany.
🌱Corpus Christi
Take a moment to enjoy the annual report from Corpus Christi Anglican Church. This year’s update highlights encouraging signs of growth, deepening discipleship, increasing generosity, and faithful witness in the Springfield and Kingstowne communities. Read more and see photos from 2025.
🌱Church of the Holy Comforter
On Sunday, January 4, Incarnation Anglican (Arlandria, VA) commissioned its church plant, Church of the Holy Comforter (Hyattsville, MD), led by the Reverend Katie Hamlin.
World Mission Sunday
As followers of Christ, we are called to take the good news of the gospel, the light of the world, to the ends of the earth. We are blessed to have a liturgical calendar that trains us to inhabit God’s story, allowing the life of Christ to shape both our personal faith and the shared life of the Church over time.
An Ordination Story: Tee Freyer
In a part of the service, I was handed a Bible and told by the bishop, "take the authority to read the Gospel in the Church of God and to teach the same."
Ordination in the Diocese
We thank God for the ordination of Timothy Jonathan Kelvin Ono to the priesthood on December 6, 2025 at Incarnation Anglican Church in Alexandria, VA.
Handel’s Messiah
This free event is open to our entire church family to sing along with or just listen to our choir, orchestra, organ, and soloists. Messiah is a great event to invite someone curious about Jesus to experience worship & music during the Advent season.
Ordination in the Diocese
We thank God for the ordination of Vivian Hayes to the priesthood on October 25 at Church of the Messiah, Chesapeake, VA.
Ordination in the Diocese
We thank God for the ordination of Catherine Warner to the priesthood on September 13 at Truro Anglican Church in Fairfax, VA.
Ordination in the Diocese
We thank God for the ordination of Wade Bradshaw to the priesthood on October 4 at Christ Anglican Church in Orange, VA.
Clergy Day Photos
On Tuesday, Sep. 23, clergy members from across the Diocese gathered at Meadowkirk Retreat Center in Middleburg, VA for Clergy Day. Here are a few photos from this wonderful day!
The Rev. Tim Howe Installed as Rector of St. Michael’s
On the glorious morning of September 28, Bishop Chris installed the Rev. Tim Howe as Rector at Saint Michael’s in Nokesville, VA.
Ordination in the Diocese
We thank God for the ordination of James Brockway to the priesthood on August 9, at Beach Church, Virginia Beach, VA.
Ordination in the Diocese
We thank God for the ordination of Preston Hansen’s to the priesthood on Saturday, August 30 at Truro Anglican Church, Fairfax, VA.
Ordination in the Diocese
We thank God for the ordination of Addie Anderson to the priesthood, Saturday, June 9, at Restoration Anglican Church in Arlington, VA.
Book of Occasional Offices
This communication is to notify you of a new proposed liturgical resource, The Book of Occasional Offices, and to solicit your feedback over the next 12 months to strengthen and improve this as a resource for our province.
Celebrating Rogation Sunday
Church of the Redeemer in Camden, NC, celebrated Rogation Sunday (May 25) with a new tradition—an Outdoor Eucharist Service highlighting God’s creation and our dependence on Him.