Each contribution helped create a sanctuary of welcome and hope for the unhoused women of Charlottesville. Each part functioning in its own capacity as an indispensable part of the body of Christ.

What if Jesus really meant that we are to love our neighbors?

We know that many of us are entering this season grieving for our loved ones who have died or are suffering, for our city, nation, and world, and for our own personal suffering. If this is you, we invite you to grieve as your Lenten practice.

This is why I shall happily – though not without a certain unavoidable self-consciousness – wear funny clothes as I take vows and have a Bishop ask God’s blessing over me on Saturday. They show beyond doubt who I am serving.

We give thanks for the ordination of April Murrie into the priesthood, Wade Bradshaw and Angela Holstege into the transitional diaconate on Saturday, August 17, at Church of the Good Shepherd in Charlottesville, VA.

As I’ve grown more conscious of this, I’ve become particularly aware that my hands are not just mine. “You” — which includes our hands — “are not your own,” as Paul tells us. They are, mysteriously, marked as conveyors of God’s touch, if you will. And as such, they are set apart not only to hold “weighty” things but also participate in the “hands on” ministry of Jesus.

A special dimension of Holy Week at Church of the Good Shepherd, Charlottesville, VA included an art exhibit by parishioner Brittany Fan. Over the course of Holy Week services, Good Shepherd added/introduced one piece at a time along the walls of the sanctuary.

During their recent retreat, the women at Redeemer Anglican church explored how different habits of being present with God grow their sense of identity as women who belong to God and who are loved by God.

We give thanks for the ordination of April Murrie to the diaconate on Sunday, February 18, at Church of the Good Shepherd, Charlottesville, VA.

Benediction Farm is a lot of things, but one of these is a resource to the ministries of our diocese. We hope to help you: let me tell you about this.

Church of the Good Shepherd is an Anglican church plant in Charlottesville, Virginia. We are a community seeking to grow into Christ’s likeness for the glory of God, for the abundance of our own lives, and for the good of our neighbors.

We give thanks for the ordination of Robert Cunningham to the priesthood on March 5, 2022 at Churh of the Good Shepherd in Charlottesville, VA.

Church of the Good Shepherd, Charlottesville, VA is grateful to be a partnering church with Theological Horizons in bringing Bryan Stevenson to Charlottesville.

The official public launch date for the Church of the Good Shepherd in Charlottesville, VA is Sunday, October 30.

It's been awhile since you have heard from us because we are actively and prayerfully working towards our public launch in a few weeks!

Ministry in a Secular Age: Practices for Faith Formation and Evangelism with Robert Cunningham and April Murrie

Church Planting is central to the mission strategy of the Diocese. Since its founding, the diocese has consistently devoted itself to planting a thriving network of Anglican churches throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.

We thank God for the ordination of Tuck Bartholomew to the priesthood and Robert Cunningham to the transitional diaconate on Sunday, August 14, Church of the Good Shepherd, Charlottesville, VA.

In a recent update, church planters (Robert Cunningham & April Murrie) share the church’s new website, logo, and plans for a September public launch.

Church of the Good Shepherd will embody and uniquely express the gifts of the Anglican tradition in Charlottesville, VA.