We give thanks for the ordination of Ben Lansing to the vocational diaconate, on Saturday, November 11, at Redeemer Anglican Church in Richmond, VA.

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!

Sat., Dec. 2, 4 p.m.
Doors open at 3:30 p.m.
The Falls Church Anglican
Falls Church VA

Does God answer prayer? Yes!! Yes!! We have seen God answer the prayers of the DOMA family at Christ the Redeemer in Dillsburg, PA.

Are you passionate about protecting life at all ages? If so, you should attend Anglicans For Life’s Life SUMMIT 2024 conference.

Church of the Good Shepherd, Lynchburg, VA is a place where many weary, hurting people have come to find rest and hear the voice of the Good Shepherd. We often hear that the grieving, the wounded, and the weary receive comfort and healing by coming to Sunday worship and partaking in the liturgy. 

In Acts 1: 8-9, Jesus said, “You shall receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you and you shall be my witnesses, in Jerusalem, in Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” Jesus calls us to be his witnesses wherever he puts us and to whomever he sends us.  One such witness, and a personal hero in the faith to me, was Charles Simeon. Simeon was a British Anglican evangelical pastor who lived in Cambridge England in the early 19th century.

On All Saints’ Day, November 1, Frederick Anglican Fellowship (FAF) met in a church (not a conference room) for the first time! We gathered in the evening at a beautiful downtown Frederick church (Centennial United Methodist) for a lay-led service of hymns, prayers, scripture, and reflections followed by hot cider, snacks, and multigenerational conversation.

Join us on Monday, December 4 at 6:30 p.m. CT as we consider “Light where Hope Falters.” When we look at the world we live in, what might God be doing in and through the liturgical season of Advent?

Back in mid-2022, Corpus Christi Anglican (Franconia, VA) outgrew our old space in the chapel of the Springfield UMC, which prompted a search that resulted in us moving into the preschool at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in January 2023. Our church continued to grow and we quickly outgrew the preschool indoor play room!

On Sunday, November12th, Immanual Anglican Church is hosting a blessing of pets. Our location is 7075 Hoadly Road, Manassa, Virginia 20112. This event is planned from 3 to 5 pm. All are welcome.

You are invited:
The Messiah: Worship & Prayer Service
Christ the King
Dec. 3 @ 9 a.m.

"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. 

Many of the churches in the Diocese have very intentional logos used as a part of their church’s story and mission. All Saints’ Church in Woodbridge, VA shares about their logo below.

The Jerusalem Cross: All Saints’ Church

Synod is more than just “business.” It’s a joy-filled opportunity to gather as a diocese for worship, fellowship and spiritual growth. Come and be re-energized and refreshed by the worship, Bible teaching, testimonies and breakout sessions on topics central to our churches’ ministries and mission. In addition, many ministries are on hand in the exhibit area, offering us a wide range of resources.

Catch up on all the news in the Mid-Atlantic Messenger, published by the Diocese of the Mid-Atlantic bi-monthly. Each issue contains a letter from Bishop Chris, a list of upcoming events, and articles from our churches and ministries.

What a joy it was to hear that space full of God’s people singing his praises, to baptize two dear boys, to break off piece after piece of homemade, gluten free Communion bread and place it in waiting palms: “the body of Jesus, given for you.”

On Saturday, October 7, Shepherd’s Heart Anglican Church participated in the Bikes, Bands, and Barbecue Bash event hosted by Church of the Apostles in Fairfax, VA. In addition to receiving donated bikes to repair, but neighbors popped by with bikes for repairs and tune-ups.

The staff from Redeemer in Richmond, VA and Restoration in Arlington, VA met together at Restoration for a day of intentional, inter-squad staff development. It was wonderful.