In our contentious and polarized culture, may the Lord give us much grace, that each of our churches will witness to the peace and love we know in Jesus Christ.

On Saturday, June 19, from 10-11 a.m., Coracle invites you for a special online Juneteenth Service, the fifth broadcast from the Corhaven Graveyard (an historic burial ground for enslaved African Americans in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley).

The Youth from All Saints’ Church are working hard to earn their way to Camp Booyah, and Anglican Camp of the Diocese of Christ Our Hope. They’ve earned nearly 90% of their camp fees already and with multiple jobs still on the horizon (thanks to generous parishioners who need yard work), they are confident the full amount will be earned by the time they leave for Camp!

Pray & Ponder, a podcast by Restoration Anglican in Arlington, VA is wrapping up season 3 -- TEND+grow -- as the school year ends and is already preparing season 4 -- Wild Wondering with God -- which will be available over the summer -- just in time for road trips!

When we started planning our topics for the Appalachian Anglican podcast, we tried to come at it with the mindset that our listeners could potentially be new to a historic and traditional church environment. We try to discuss each topic as a conversation while interjecting thoughts of how we perceive the church exists today similarly as she did in her early history.

This summer, with COVID restrictions lifting, there are so many more opportunities to reach out to the communities with fun, creative, and powerful ministry events.

In this article from the Trinity School of Ministry’s publication “Seed and Harvest” (Spring/Summer 2021), the Church of the Resurrection in Baltimore, MD is featured as a leader in the Anglican Church for their discipleship. By understanding that spiritual growth with numerical growth happen together, prioritizing the integration of new families, and focusing on community group ministry, Resurrection has witnessed God’s blessing through COVID-19.

The Rev. Harry Zeiders, Rector at Resurrection in Emporia, VA, participated in the Emporia/Greensville Chaplain Support Team kickoff event on May 20. One of the goal’s of the team is to support the local law enforcement during times of crises.

Known as the Vision for 50, this plan focuses diocesan resources on planting churches that will plant daughter churches on a regular basis.

I am delighted to report to you that we have received into our Diocese Christ Church in Accokeek, MD, and its rector, the Rev. Brian Vander Wel.

During Eastertide (through Sunday, May 16) Incarnation is inviting kids and families to Easter Wonder: gathering on the lawn in front of the chapel at 10:30 am to get ready for church with an art invitation and scripture meditation.

Ascension Day is the day celebrating the bodily ascension of Jesus Christ to heaven 40 days after His resurrection from the dead on Easter Sunday according to Mark 16:19, Luke 24:51, and Acts 1:9.

A little walk down memory lane is encouraging- a reminder of where we have been, and a trajectory of where we are headed.

What are the 39 Articles? What’s up with the wine? Why do Anglicans pray the Lord’s Prayer?

These are just a sampling of the questions answered in the Anglican FAQ Video Series by the Rev. Justin Clemente of New Creation Church in Hagerstown, MD.

If you need an update to your podcast listening cue, a variety of churches in the Diocese offer teachings and sermons via podcast. Most podcasts are available via each church website or most podcast apps.

The closure of Staunton’s last Christian Bookstore in 2019 gave the local vicar an idea. Why not open a small Christian bookstore combined with a parish office?

The Anglican Church in North America has just released an updated Provincial Cycle of Prayer, covering mid-May 2021 – mid-May 2022.

The Cycle of Prayer presents a weekly prayer schedule to cover leaders, dioceses, and ministries in the Anglican Church in North America and fellow Anglicans around the world.

Podcast by the Anglican Church in North America featuring sermons and lectures from conferences, as well as interviews for listeners hungry for teaching and conversation that might renew the mind and heart, that we might become more obedient and effective servants of the God we love.

“The Daily Lectionary this week has us reading the first Chapter of Luke’s Gospel, hearing again
the familiar account of two mothers and their babies: Elizabeth, the older woman, who has in her womb the one we know as John the Baptist; and Mary, the mother of Jesus, carrying in her womb the Son of God.”

Each of our Sunday morning members invested the early part of Holy Week in contacting our Wednesday night households to arrange a good time to connect and deliver the baskets, and shopped for items to stuff the baskets. After worship on Good Friday, we assembled the baskets.