Many people carry wounds they incurred from their mothers, such as unmet needs, absence, neglect, harsh words, or abusive behavior.  Thanks be to God, the Lord can go back heal those wounds with His perfect love!

Will you make space for eternity during this Lenten season?

That’s really the point of Lent; to make space for eternity so that you grow in relationship with Jesus and so that you’re deeply prepared to celebrate the wonder of Easter.

The book of Revelation shows the incredible diversity and unity of God’s people worshiping him together. This end-time picture stirs my heart to know my brothers and sisters in Christ who are from other cultures and races and with whom I will one day share in the eternal bliss of the marriage supper of the Lamb.

The impact of abortion affects many lives by the often hidden and subtle influences of guilt, shame, anger, substance abuse or difficulty in trusting others.  Join us for a 12-week Bible study for men, women and friends/family members who want healing and freedom from the effects of abortion.  

The Falls Church Anglican, Falls Church, VA, will have a healing service with a focus on healing prayer for those who have experienced miscarriage, abortion, stillbirth or the early death of a child.

The Anglican Relief & Development Fund recently received several stories from their partners in Ukraine. 

At the Church of the Holy Spirit (Leesburg, VA) monthly healing service, The Rev. Clancy Nixon will be speaking on “Healing Father Wounds.” 

Rock Recovery’s Lasting Freedom series is a six-week support group designed to help you heal the relationship between food and your body. Led by a dietician, each week involves teaching, prayer, and discussion on topics including intuitive eating, meal planning, and accepting your body as God created it.

A FREE VIRTUAL STUDY FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN RACIAL HEALING AND JUSTICE
Offered by RRG (The Racial Reconciliation Group)
Meeting Place/Time: 7 – 9 PM ET Tuesday via Zoom
Dates: January 9, 2024 - April 2, 2024
RSVP: Registration Link: Register Here

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.

November is Native American Heritage Month; this is an excellent time to be intentional about hearing the stories and understanding the experiences of Native American or First Nations people. 

Shade School in Tanzania is expanding, adding the third grade, and enrolling 56 new students in January 2024! While this is wonderful news, these students need a ride to school!

To give towards the bus and double the impact, visit ARDF Match for Shade Bus before the end of the year!

"Essential Christianity" is a fully online, 15-part journey meant to bring us back in touch with the expansive story of God’s love and coming Kingdom.

Do you want to come to a richer understanding of how the beautiful tradition of our Christian faith can speak and bring healing to the brokenness we see all around us?  Or are you longing for more and wanting to move deeper in your relationship with God? If this resonates with you, we invite you to explore the Coracle Fellowship Program. 

ARDF is partnering with CMJ-Israel to bring aid and support to survivors of the conflict. CMJ-Israel is providing relief, spiritual care, trauma counseling, and coordinating housing for displaced families. Donate to support much needed relief efforts, and please keep them and all who are suffering from this violence in your prayers.

Are you angry, depressed or struggling with relationships or even addiction due to your own abortion/s or those of someone close to you? Do you have a friend who has been impacted by abortion? 

Deliverance Prayer Ministry Training 
Beginning September 13
Church of the Holy Spirit
Leesburg, VA

Will you join me in seeking God’s purpose for your life? Will you look for ways to serve Him in the lives of others? And will you learn to share the Good News of Jesus Christ with those around you? Start by praying. Ask God to give you his conviction. Seek what the Scripture says. And then pay attention to the opportunities before you and join God as His hands and feet and mouth in this world.

Jesus (and later Paul) exploded all the stereotypes we tend to have about God. God is not an angry tyrant. God is not a cosmic cop. God is not a merciless accountant. He is not a universal killjoy. He is not an impersonal force. God is a personal God. He wants to have a relationship with us, and he created you with the ability to have a relationship with him.

It’s clear to me that the COB is not a perfect institution. How could it be? It’s populated by people including me. But in my observation, it is a prayerful, godly, wise, biblically-committed, and canonically-oriented group. It is both apostolic and catholic in its orientation and I look forward to working within the College in the years to come.