New Wineskins Ministry Opportunities
New Wineskins mobilizes Anglicans for authentic, cross-cultural partnership around the world. This ministry calls us to pray for those around the world with a missional heart that resembles that of our Lord and to consider how we can support their effort.
Holding a Very Precious and Beautiful Thing
“Phoenix was a freshman at a small school in Boston last year. During his freshman year, he dealt with a difficult family situation from afar and he fought through his own personal doubts and darkness. He was lost and looking for truth and in true community.”
Anglicans for Life Prayer Calendar
You are encouraged to join the many who pray for the Anglicans for Life ministry. Multiple times a year, Deacon Georgette Forney sends out a letter with prayer needs along with a prayer calendar.
How to Help Hurting People
Church of the Messiah in Chesapeake, VA is offering a four-part, Facebook-live series with Dr. Paul VanValin, professional counselor. These free sessions are open to the public and are recorded and available for viewing at your convenience. Wednesdays @ 7 p.m.
Planting a daughter church requires vision
Like most church planters, even before we planted Holy Spirit by God’s grace, my wife Ginger and I had a vision to plant new churches out of our church.
A Message from the Bishop
And then Scripture tells us that Asa’s pride brought about his own death. In his final years, his feet became severely diseased. He turned to physicians (which the Bible doesn’t condemn—after all, Luke the Evangelist was a physician). But Asa would not pray, he would not seek help from God.
Upcoming Workshops for Child Sexual Abuse Prevention & Train the Trainers
The half-day “Protection of Children” workshop satisfies the diocesan training requirements for clergy, vestry members, staff and volunteers who work with youth or children. To become a diocesan-approved Child Protection Trainer, the person must be endorsed by his/her rector and register to attend the upcoming Train the Trainer Workshop.
Baptisms at Church of the Ascension
Enjoy photos from the glorious Baptism service at Ascension in Kearnseyville, VA on Sunday, Sept. 27.
Commissioning Service: The Franconia-Springfield Mission
On September 19 at All Saints’ Church in Woodbridge, VA, Bishop John commissioned the Franconia-Springfield Mission.
Abundant Life: You Were Made for More, A Curriculum for Youth
Abundant Life uses biblically-based teaching to engage teenagers, partner with parents, and equip youth leaders to navigate relational and culturally-relevant topics. I believe that educating teenagers about who they are in Christ, the purpose of relationships, the value of life—their own and others–and how the Gospel interacts with all of this is essential in the Kingdom of God. Why? If we don’t give them something to live for, someone else will.
Alpha Offered as Outreach to Community
There are around 150,000 people (!) who live in the Lake Gaston area — that's almost nine times the population of Emporia/Greensville County. The next closest Anglican (ACNA) congregation is in the Raleigh/Durham area. It behooves us to reach out to make new disciples around Lake Gaston and to minister to the many Anglicans who have retired to the lake from Raleigh/Durham, Hampton Roads, and Northern Virginia.
Path Through The Wilderness
Being a human can be messy. Each of us is physical, emotional, relational, sexual, and spiritual. We carry past stories and future hopes.
It was all SO GOOD.
Sitting this morning at my desk I was ‘remembering’ this past Sunday (September 13) in the park when Incarnation gathered and celebrated two years from ‘going public’ on Sept 9, 2018. Two years of unity.
Weekend Meals-on-the-Go
While school is virtual, Immanuel Anglican Church is continuing food distribution each week at Coles Elementary. Thanks to generous donations over 1,500 bags of weekend meals have been distributed since March.
Hope Arising: A Book Review
America, a religious nation, has had throughout our history a type of intellectual leader that has been termed the public theologian. Henry Ward Beecher, the Niebuhrs, Billy Graham, and Fr. Richard Neuhaus are among the most prominent examples. Now, Wheaton professor Esau McCauley is using his broad pulpit to call American Christians back to their religious ideals, the lived experiences of the Black church, and a full recognition of the Black church in our history.
Back to School Joy
Church of the Epiphany made sure to bring extra joy with their “Back to School” night in the church parking lot. Enjoy photos of socially-distanced games and fun!
New challenges, a pandemic, a major flood, a “Where’s Waldo” Vicar...
New challenges, a pandemic, a major flood, a “Where’s Waldo” Vicar, and outreach challenges… 2020 has been an interesting year for the Anglican Church of the Valley in Staunton.
Backyard Virtual ResCamp
In these confusing and uncertain times, it is more important than ever that we be pointing our kids and their families to the truth of God’s love, provision, and faithfulness.
The Falls Church Offers Fall Forums
The Falls Church Forum is kicking back up with two events this fall, one on September 20 with Dr. George Yancey, and another on October 18 with Dr. Alan Jacobs.