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March 2009 t Volume 118 t Number 2

Bishop Lee Announces Resignation Plans at 214th Council

By Emily Cherry

When the Rt. Rev. Peter James bishop suffragan, I am known by and David Colin Jones, have—each Lee finished his Annual Council many in the House of Bishops as in their own ways—been light on Wpastoral address, in which he Peter Lee’s suffragan, and I am very the pathway for me and they have announced plans to resign on proud of that distinction! I am very shaped me in ways that they could October 1, members of Council grateful for the trust Bishop Lee not possibly even suspect. I know surged to their feet to recognize and has given me for nearly 14 years that I will always owe something of Enhance Conference Centers t Enhance Conference thank the bishop in a thunderous, with the oversight of missions and my ministry as a bishop to them— lengthy standing ovation. Bishop church planting. Both ministries something of my spiritual growth Lee stated, “I cannot refer to are very dear to my heart.” The and insight for leadership.” these plans to leave the Diocese of Rt. Rev. Shannon S. Johnston also While Bishop Lee’s resignation Virginia without placing them in recognized with gratitude both was paramount, economics were the context of thanksgiving for you, Bishop Lee and Bishop Jones: “My also at the forefront of many minds the clergy and the lay leadership brother bishops, Peter James Lee at Council. “Based on the total Net of the Diocese of Virginia. I thank Disposable Budgeted Income (NDBI) God daily for you and I am grateful YouTube of our diocese of $65,000,000, an for the privilege of serving among This year’s Annual Council marked average increase of one half of one you.” To read the full text of Bishop the Diocese’s first foray into the world percent of NDBI across the board Lee’s pastoral address, see page 8. of YouTube. Visit www.YouTube.com/ would raise our budget $325,000,” The Rt. Rev. David C. Jones, in thediocese to see news videos from noted Bishop Jones. “Just think Expand Youth Ministries t Expand Youth his annual report, noted that “While the 214th Annual Council. about what we could do together I am known in this diocese as the / Council continued on page 3 Reach Out to Neighbors in Need t Photo: Emily Cherry The Rt. Rev. David Jones and the Rt. Rev. Shannon S. Johnston (left) join members of Council in honoring the Rt. Rev. Peter James Lee with a standing ovation at the 214th Annual Council. Since Bishop Lee’s consecration almost 25 years ago, he has ordained 235 transitional deacons, 190 priests, and he has received or confirmed 15,982 people. His resignation will be effective October 1, 2009. Spencer Dibblee, far right, is a member of Parish Youth Ministries. t Existing Churches Strenghten t INSIDE 6 The Way of the Cross 8 Bishop Lee’s Pastoral Address 11 Celebrate Abundant Giving 18 Individuals Contribute to Communal Mission 20 Exploring the Clergy Sabbatical 22 Book Review: The Circle of Imagination News of The Diocese Letter to the Editor

Adjusting to Leaner Times is understandable. The newly I read with interest the article unemployed are not likely to be entitled “Faithful Abundance” by focused on “the abundance that is Patricia Bjorling [in the January all around us.” They stand to lose a March 2009 issue of The Virginia Episcopalian]. significant amount of the abundance t VOLUME 118 Overall, I would agree with the they have enjoyed up to now. t NUMBER 2 piece, although I would be cautious Churches, like colleges, universities Circulation 23,000 about item #2, “Teach Abundance,” and many charitable foundations, Published by The Diocese of Virginia in the list of 10 basics. With the will have to adjust to leaner times. unemployment rate now over Bishop seven percent, media “gloom and Ji m Sa n d e r s The Rt. Rev. Peter James Lee doom” is not unfounded. For people Ch r i s t Ch u r c h , Al e x a n d r i a who have lost their jobs, anxiety Bishop Coadjutor The Rt. Rev. Shannon S. Johnston New Member of the House of Bishops Bishop Suffragan The Rt. Rev. David Colin Jones by Matt Farr

Editor On Friday, February 13, the Diocese Episcopal Church and long-time Henry D.W. Burt II of Southern Virginia celebrated friend of Bishop Hollerith, the Most Othe consecration of its 10th bishop, Rev. Bruce Cameron, preached. Managing Editor the Rt. Rev. Herman “Holly” Formed in 1892 and comprised of Emily Cherry Hollerith IV, at William & Mary 115 parishes, the Diocese of Southern Hall in Williamsburg. The Most Rev. Virginia extends from the south Design/Layout Katharine Jefferts Schori, presiding side of the James River to the North John Dixon bishop, served as the principal Carolina border and stretches from consecrator, along with the Rt. Rev. the Atlantic Ocean westward to Advertising Assistant Peter James Lee of Virginia, the Rt. Appomattox. Bishop Hollerith was Karen Smith Rev. Neff Powell of Southwestern the only Diocese of Southern Virginia Virginia, the Rt. Rev. John C. priest on the slate of nominees. Prior Copyright ©2008 The Virginia Buchanan, former interim bishop to his new position, Bishop Hollerith Episcopalian. No article, column, of Southern Virginia, the Rt. Rev. served as rector of the historic Bruton photograph or illustration in The Clayton Matthews of the Office of Parish in Williamsburg. Bishop Virginia Episcopalian may be Pastoral Development and the Rt. Rev. Hollerith’s ties with the Diocese of reproduced or transmitted in any James Mauney of the Virginia Synod Virginia also run deep: his brother is form without written permission of the Luthern Church. The Rt. Rev. the Rev. Randy Hollerith, rector of St. from the editor. Shannon S. Johnston also participated. James’s, Richmond. t The Virginia Episcopalian The retired primus of the Scottish (ISSN 15353621, USPS 019711) is published by the Diocese of Virginia, located at 110 W. Franklin Street, Richmond, VA 23220. It is published bimonthly six times per year. Periodicals postage paid in Richmond, VA 23232-9998.

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Council continued from page 1 / open are we to what God may look to Jesus, ‘the pioneer and the by raising that percentage by one or be saying to us in Church and perfecter of our faith,’ ‘the Church’s two percent. The best gift we could world, because God speaks to us one foundation.’” During his closing give Bishop Johnston at our next through both?” Archbishop Morgan comments, Archbishop Morgan Council is the budgetary tools he questioned. “How willing are we to also addressed the issue of the will need to lead us. And that will learn? Here, as in so much else, we recently proposed new province in only happen if we give the work we North America. “If there is a move share together a significant priority.” within the Communion to recognize The final budget adopted by council a separate province within this rang in at over $4.7 million. province, then I and others will Bishop Johnston expanded on resist it with every fiber in our the theme of budget priorities: “Our bodies,” said Archbishop Morgan annual operations budget simply to another standing ovation. must provide for a diocesan officer Archbishop Morgan also preached for world mission—a position at the Council Eucharist, where currently funded by a special off- attendees donated over $10,000 New Member of the House of Bishops budget gift that is soon to expire. during the collection to benefit the Buck Blanchard’s work in this has Ahli Hospital and a dental clinic, by Matt Farr proven to be so very powerful for our both located in Gaza. witness and ministry as a diocese. Outreach and mission played This is not of my jurisdiction at an important role in business, present, but I can say that for me too. Council adopted a resolution

the position is an essential staffing Photo: Emily Cherry concerning Sudan that had priority. This work is both our The Columbia Pike Community Chorus particular significance: the Monday strength and our healing.” performed a special cantata, entitled “Changed after Council, Buck Blanchard, The Most Rev. Dr. Barry My Name,” inspired by the lives of Sojourner Bishop Jones and the Rt. Rev. Frank Morgan, archbishop of Wales, joined Truth and Harriett Tubman (as portrayed by Gray, former assistant bishop of members of Council as chaplain for the Rev. Kim Coleman, left, rector of Trinity, Virginia and commissary to the the two-day event. His meditations Arlington). The performance was sponsored Episcopal Church of Sudan, joined centered on the themes of listening, by the diocesan Commission on Race other representatives of the Episcopal learning and reinterpreting. “How Relations and Trinity, Arlington. Church in a trip to Sudan to grow and strengthen relationships in that province. Since starting on the trip, the team has visited many dioceses that have never been visited by representatives from the Episcopal Church before. “To me, this is an incredibly exciting opportunity for the Church in the United States to demonstrate its interest and commitment to the Church of Sudan by doing one of the most important things you can do in mission work: being a presence in someone else’s life,” said Mr. Blanchard. Other mission initatives were highlighted, as well. Kimberly Haeringer, a member of St. James’, Leesburg, received this year’s Harriet “Happy” Pullman award, given in memory of the late Canon Happy Pullman to recognize exemplary work in Christian social ministries or outreach programs in the Diocese. For Ms. Haeringer, A Little Seed, A Lot of that work translated into three Support: Give to the Mustard Seed Fund trips to the Bromley Mission School in Liberia, where she has Support youth and college helped a mission team install solar ministries, outreach, world mission panels, created a strategic plan and and local churches through envisioned new sources of local donations to the Mustard Seed income for the school. Fund. Send your contributions to: Bishop Lee also awarded the The Diocese of Virginia Bishop’s Outreach Award to the Attn. Stewardship & Development McGuire Outreach Ministry of 110 W. Franklin St. Richmond, which provides support Richmond, VA 23220 services and respite activities for / Council continued on page 4 4 News of The Diocese

Council continued from page 3 / Covenant was not adopted. who passed away in 2008: the Rev. patients and their families receiving In addition to these resolutions, Sherrod R. Albritton, Ms. Antoinette treatment at the Polytrauma Council passed courtesy resolutions “Toni” Drain; Ms. Alison Gibson; Rehabilitation Center at the Hunter in honor of Patrick N. Getlein for the Rev. Churchill J. Gibson Jr.; Holmes McGuire Veteran’s Hospital his six years as secretary of the the Rt. Rev. Joseph Heistand; Mr. in Richmond. Several diocesan Diocese and the Most Rev. Dr. Barry William A. “Pete” Johnston III; Mr. churches are involved in this effort, Morgan for his work as Council Harry Raab; Ms. Irene Smith; Ms. including St. John’s, Richmond, chaplain. Council also honored the Amy Warder; and former ECW St. Mark’s, Richmond and following members of the Diocese / Council continued on page 5 St. James’s, Richmond. Resolutions adopted by Council included R-4a regarding the integrity of committed relationships. It affirmed “the inherent integrity and blessedness of committed Christian relationships between two adult persons, when those relationships are ‘characterized by fidelity, monogamy, mutual affection and respect, careful, honest communication, and the holy love which enables those in such relationships to see in each other the image of God’ (Resolution 200-D039 of the 73rd General Convention).” R-9s combined two

proposed resolutions regarding the Photo: Emily Cherry inclusion of gay and lesbian persons The Rt. Rev. David C. Jones, right, joins members of Annual Council in celebrating the Rev. in the ordained ministry and the Collins Asonye’s acceptance of the call to serve as rector of Meade Memorial, Alexandria, blessing of unions of same-gender immediately after Meade was reinstituted to church status at Council. Former senior warden couples into one, which was then Joseph Royster, left, a former Standing Committee president, and current senior warden Ivan referred to the Windsor Dialogue Mitchell, second from right, also joined in the celebration. Commission. The Windsor Dialogue Commission was appointed by Bishop Lee in 2008 to engage in a listening process with members of the Diocese about the place of gay and lesbian members of the Church in an effort to contribute to both understanding and unity. That Commission reported back to this year’s Council, outlining a detailed listening process that will partner 12 representative churches of the Diocese into six groups who will meet over a six-week period to facilitate mutual understanding. Currently, Bishop Lee is awaiting responses from those churches that the Commission invited to take part in the process. Look to future issues of The Virginia Episcopalian for updates on their work. A full copy of the Windsor Dialogue Commission Report can be found online on the Council Web site. Council also adopted one resolution concerning involvement in the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Communion and another advocating for the poor in 2010 budget hearings. A resolution concerning a comprehensive marriage ministry was referred to the Executive Board, while a resolution concerning calling for a special General Convention to consider the draft Anglican News of The Diocese 5

Council continued from page 4 / Presidents Ms. Ellen King, Ms. Jean Planning for the Transition Shields and Ms. Barbara Henderson. While Bishop Johnston will become the diocesan bishop on October 1, 2009, Other Council business his liturgical investiture as the 13th diocesan bishop will occur at the 215th Annual included electing a new class to Council at the end of January 2010, when the presiding bishop will be present. the Standing Committee, the 12- The 215th Annual Council will take place January 28-30 in Richmond. member council of advice to the bishop. Elected were Jack W. Burtch Jr. of Holy Comforter, Richmond; the But we march on for important Memorial had previously reverted Rev. Torrence Harman of St. Mary’s reasons,” said Mr. Palmore. He to mission status in order to Whitechapel and Trinity, Lancaster; noted that these reasons include receive financial support from the Roger Inger of St. Paul’s-on-the-Hill, the Diocese’s conviction that the Diocese. “With the assistance of the Winchester; and the Rev. Edward O. Division Statute violates both Commission on Congregational Miller Jr. of St. John’s, McLean. After the United States and Virginia Missions and the generosity of the close of Council, the Standing constitutions by intruding into the the Diocesan Missionary Society, Committee elected the Rev. Daniel freedom of the Episcopal Church to Meade is now self supporting” said Robayo of Christ Church, Luray govern itself. Recently, the Diocese Bishop Jones during his annual as president and Don Metheny of announced that Professor A.E. report. Meade Memorial called Trinity, Fredericksburg as secretary. Dick Howard, one of the nation’s on their vicar, the Rev. Collins This year, diocesan chancellor preeminent constitutional scholars, Asonye, to serve as rector. And after Russell Palmore Jr. also offered a has joined the appellate legal team. the members of Meade Memorial report to the members of Council For the second year, the processed through the Council to update them on the status of the Diocese recognized the exemplary hall amidst applause and cheers, ongoing property litigation. Mr. stewardship of churches throughout members of Council celebrated with Palmore explained that the Diocese the Diocese. Read more about these a favorite hymn: is in the process of appealing the awards online at www.thediocese.net. Fairfax Circuit Court’s recent final Amidst the awards and In Christ there is no East or West, decision in favor of the departed appreciations, though, perhaps the In Him no South or North; congregations. “The legal road is most joyous moment of Council But one great fellowship of love not a short one, nor has it been an arrived when members voted Throughout the whole wide earth. t inexpensive one, and it is not the to grant church status to Meade one the Diocese wanted to travel. Memorial, Alexandria. Meade GREAT JOURNEYS BEGIN AT THE RIVER

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Started as a devotional practice by with something more personal Station VII: Jesus falls the pilgrims in Jerusalem, the Stations and original. “Throughout Lent, second time. Sof the Cross are a visible way that congregation members of all ages About eight or nine years Christians can commemorate the worked with our resident artists to ago, the members of St. James’, last hours of Jesus’ life. Churches, draw, paint, quilt or collage visual Leesburg started a new practice on schools and centers across the representations of Jesus’ walk Good Friday. They would observe Diocese use Stations to tell Jesus’ from his trial through his death,” the hours of 12-3 p.m. as the Three story—and, in doing so, share some explained Ms. Goff. Holy Hours, during which time of their own stories, as well. Station I: Jesus is condemned I ii iiI iv v vi vIi to death. The Stations of the Cross at Roslyn Conference and Retreat Center were handmade by Matt Pruitt, grounds supervisor, in 2006. The framed depictions line Roslyn’s nature trail, and each station provides a detailed account as well as an opportunity to reflect and pray. Station II: Jesus takes up his cross. vIiI ix x xI xII xIII xIv The Shrine Mont Stations of the Cross were first planned and constructed in the 1970s by the Rt. Rev. Robert Bruce Hall and Shrine Mont Board members the Rev. Bill Pendleton, William Shubatt, the Rev. Grant Sherk and Bernard Johnson. Don Burner, an Orkney Springs native, created the original prints for Shrine Mont. In the years since, Station V: Simon of Cyrene carries they would participate in prayers, the stations have been re-printed the cross. contemplations and guided several times, most recently in 2008 St. Philip’s, Richmond has meditations. At the close of that by Shrine Mont guest Jonathon commissioned an artist to create time, parishioners would follow Sarver as part of his Eagle Scout new stations that will replace the the Stations throughout the Nave, project. These outdoor stations existing ones in 2010. The new sharing in the reading of the Way of line the hiking trail to the top of stations, which will feature African the Cross. Today, they continue that Spring Mountain, known by many Americans in their depictions, will new tradition. “While the plaques as Shrine Mont Mountain. The trail be installed to celebrate the Rev. are not old and the practice of doing and stations end with a large cross Alonzo Pruitt’s 25th anniversary of the Stations of the Cross does not at the top of the mountain. entering the priesthood. have a long history with us, I think our custom of having them on the Station III: Jesus falls the first time. Station VI: Veronica wipes Jesus’ wall during Lent and of how we use The parishioners of St. Philip’s, face with her veil. them on Good Friday are interesting, Richmond first started using the Margaret Adams “Peggy” thought provoking, and it moves Stations of the Cross over 25 years Parker’s Stations of the Cross the heart,” says Stacy Harrison, a ago under rector the Rev. Allan woodcut prints hang in the member of St. James’, Leesburg. “All Wentt. Today, members observe the sanctuary of her home parish, of these things are what the Stations Stations every Friday during Lent St. Mary’s, Arlington, from Ash are intended to do.” with prayers and readings. Wednesday through Good Friday. Ms. Parker is a printmaker and Station VIII: Jesus meets the Station IV: Jesus meets His mother. sculptor who has also served on daughters of Jerusalem. “The architecture of St. the adjunct faculty at Virginia St. Mary’s, Arlington Christopher’s, [Springfield], a Theological Seminary. “In creating parishioner Peggy Parker further church ‘in the round,’ cried out for the Stations of the Cross, my goal explains the artistic and spiritual Stations of the Cross from the time it was to convey the physical and process behind creating her Stations was built,” explained the Rev. Susan spiritual weight of Christ’s passion,” of the Cross woodcuts: “Working Goff, rector. The church had long- said Ms. Parker. on these images – across the span used wooden plaques with Roman of 10 years – constituted a powerful numbers as part of their Holy Week meditation on the ways that the tradition, but during Lent 2008, they incarnate God suffers with us and decided to replace those plaques / Stations continued on page 7 News of The Diocese 7

Stations continued from page 6 / Station XI: Jesus is nailed to Mr. Konstantinov. Soon after their for us. That experience intensified the cross. arrival in Virginia, the couple my sensitivity to the suffering we The Stations of the Cross at St. decided to “create some kind of see in the world around us. So James’, Mt. Vernon are a peaceful work of faith, just to express our when I look now at my Stations, place for members, children and gratefulness to God, and that I think not only of our Lord’s the public to come and “walk with was the reason that we did the suffering but also of the events we Jesus.” The serene pathway invites Stations at that time,” explained Mr. see on the evening news.” prayer and contemplation. Each Konstantiov of the 14 mixed media year, the Brotherhood of St. Andrew stations that currently hang in the Station IX: Jesus falls the spends many hours maintaining chapel at St. Margaret’s. third time. the pathway and planting flowers Jesus’ three falls are part of around each of the Stations. Station XIV: Jesus is laid in what Ms. Parker describes as the the tomb: Station XII: Jesus Mr. Konstantinov is now dies on the cross. an art teacher at St. Margaret’s I ii iiI iv v vi vIi St. Christopher’s, School, and his wife is an artist- Springfield hung in-residence. Although these their new Stations stations—which they call “The on Good Friday Root of Faith” because of the use of 2008, and they driftwood from the nearby river— became the focal are currently in St. Margaret’s point during the chapel, they hope to one day find children’s Station a permanent home for them in a of the Cross service church or other building. Their and the ecumenical dream would be for their students service later in to then create their own Stations of vIiI ix x xI xII xIII xIv the evening. “The the Cross to fill the chapel. “We live process of creating to teach, and it’s a great pleasure… the images brought but we also try to pass to them a the events of little spark of creativity,” said Good Friday to Mr. Konstantinov. t life in a new way, and the images themselves helped Good Friday Gathering the congregation, The Center for Liturgy and the especially the Arts invites members of the “non-biblical” stations: “There are children, to ask questions and enter Diocese to its 23rd annual Good six Stations which depict scenes that into the story more fully,” said Friday Gathering. Attendees will are not recorded in Scripture. These the Rev. Susan Goff, rector. “The meet at the National Gallery of Art ‘non-biblical’ Stations constitute crucifixion, painted by a 6 year old, in Washington, D.C. around Barnett the same kind of elaboration on the image of Jesus’ death painted by Newman’s exhibit of the Stations of the biblical narrative that we find a 4 year old, and the other images the Cross from 12-1 p.m. in hymn texts. It seems to me created by children, teens, adults Mr. Barnett will discuss the that these texts and images serve and senior citizens will strengthen creation of the Stations, and our need to enter more fully into and bless our Lenten worship for attendees will have an opportunity for the great events in scripture.” the next few years until we start silent meditation with the artworks. Ms. Parker completed the set of the process again and create new Admission is free of charge. woodcuts for St. Mary’s in 2005. images and expressions.” This Lent, they will hang in the Bring the Stations to You National Cathedral, along with 20 of Station XIII: Jesus’ body is The Episcopal Church’s Office her original Laments. removed from the cross. of Government Relations offers a set St. Margaret’s School, of devotions and an online booklet Station X: Jesus is stripped of Tappahannock received a gift of of “Stations of the Cross for Global His garments. the Stations arising from a profound Reconciliation.” These Stations offer At St. James’, Mt. Vernon in sense of thanksgiving. When Konst “the opportunity for Christians to Alexandria, the Stations of the and Konstantina Konsantinov, mediate on each of the stations by Cross are located in a wooded both natives of Bosnia, moved contemplating the needs of suffering area just outside of the church to the United States in 2001, it people in God’s creation.” Visit building. The parish’s chapter of was after Mrs. Konstantinov had www.episcopalchurch. the Brotherhood of St. Andrew undergone surgery for late-stage org/3654_73429_ENG_HTM.htm. designed and built the space. The breast cancer. She experienced Brotherhood of St. Andrew is a what Mr. Konstantiov described Photo Credits: worldwide ministry to men and as a miraculous recovery. They I: Matt Pruitt IX: Courtesy Peggy Parker II: Paul Harris X: Denise Hayden boys in the Episcopal Church and came to the United States because III: Emily Cherry XI: Denise Hayden the Anglican Communion, and is they identified it as a land of IV: Courtesy St. Christopher’s XII: Courtesy St. Christopher’s V: Emily Cherry XIII: Courtesy the the oldest evangelistic ministry in opportunity, but also, “We really VI: Courtesy Peggy Parker Konstantinovs VII: St. James’, Leesburg XIV: Courtesy the the Episcopal Church. needed a new start after what VIII: Courtesy Peggy Parker Konstantinovs happened to Konstantina,” said 8 from The bishop The Church’s One Foundation

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Samuel Stone was a 27-year-old curate in Windsor, Communion is important to us. England in the early 1860s. He was eager to educate We welcome the Archbishop Shis people in the traditional doctrines of the Church. of Wales, the Most Rev. Barry He wrote a series of hymns based on the articles of the Morgan, as a living symbol of Apostles’ Creed. The hymn he wrote on the credal our worldwide fellowship in the affirmation of the Holy Catholic Church is “The Church’s Anglican Communion, and we are One Foundation is Jesus Christ her Lord.” It is a favorite committed to a process of listening hymn of many denominations and the first line of the and conversation across the world hymn is the theme of this 214th Annual Council. in order to build up the unity of The historical context of this hymn is explicitly the Church. Anglican and controversial. Anglicans worldwide It is our commitment to unity in the 1850s and 1860s paid attention to the bishop in Christ that is the root of our efforts to protect the of Natal in South Africa, the Rt. Rev. John William legacy of the Church across the generations. I am Colenso. This former English school teacher, on very saddened that there are former Episcopalians arriving in South Africa, began to challenge traditional who no longer wish to be associated with the Diocese practice and teaching. He upset many of his fellow of Virginia and, while we honor their consciences, missionaries when he refused to require polygamist we do not believe that it is right or proper for them to converts to Christianity to divorce all but one of their take property that belongs to the Church they seek wives at baptism, a liberal and welcoming gesture that to leave. We have not prevailed in the Fairfax Circuit took the rest of the Church nearly 150 years to tolerate. Court but we are currently preparing an appeal to the Colenso also wrote essays critical of traditional biblical Supreme Court of Virginia. We believe this is an act of interpretation, triggering such opposition that he was stewardship not only for generations of Episcopalians deposed by the Archbishop of Capetown in 1863. to come but also for other connectional and hierarchical Colenso appealed to the Judicial Committee of the Privy churches as we seek to protect our right to govern Council in London, who upheld his right to his See. ourselves according to our canons and traditions. The Archbishop nonetheless excommunicated him in We are paying the major costs of litigation through a 1866 and the controversy spread across the world. First line of credit that we will pay off by selling unimproved Canadians, and then Americans, asked the Archbishop property when the real estate market improves. of Canterbury to assemble a conference of bishops to Meanwhile, in spite of the sadness of saying address issues of common belief and practice. The first goodbye to people who no longer wish to be part of our Lambeth Conference in 1867 was the result. So when community, the Church in Virginia continues to thrive Samuel Stone’s hymn talks of the Church, “By schisms and to emphasize its unity in Christ and its outreach rent asunder, by heresies distressed,” he has in mind in mission. differences within the Anglican family. A group of six postulants is currently in a formation His focus is correct, then and now: the Church’s one process for the vocational diaconate and I hope they foundation is indeed Jesus Christ her Lord. The Risen will be ready for ordination as permanent or vocational Christ is both the focus and the source of our unity deacons by the 215th Annual Council next year. and our mission, whatever differences might occur in The institutions related to the Diocese of different generations and cultures. Virginia are thriving. Our six church schools daily That was reinforced for your three bishops this past bring together more than 3,000 young people from summer, when we attended the Lambeth Conference kindergarten through senior high school. Each is strong in Canterbury and experienced a common allegiance to and vibrant. Jesus Christ as Lord, in our worship, in our Bible studies, Our two conference centers, Roslyn and Shrine in our discussions with other bishops. Mont, have felt the effect of the economic recession. Our common allegiance to Jesus Christ remains Each has had about a five percent decrease in bookings our focus and our strength. It remains important for in 2008 but both are taking initiatives to tell their stories the Church at this time of transition in our nation to and to invite people to share their lives. reaffirm our foundational identity. President Obama I am especially happy that Kirk Gibson began has our prayers as he begins this week his new his work last summer as development director at administration at a time of national and international Shrine Mont, trying to encourage use of Shrine Mont crisis. At such a time of crisis, we Christians need to and support for it. Nearly half of our congregations affirm the solidity and confidence of our faith in Christ. do not use Shrine Mont on a regular basis. If your We do that through mission and through our congregation is one of those, I encourage you to be in common life. Buck Blanchard, our director of overseas touch with Shrine Mont and to see whether a vestry or mission, leaves on Monday for a month in the Sudan, parish retreat is feasible for your parish. visiting, he hopes, every diocese there, to assist them Similarly, at Roslyn, there are many times, in developing partnerships with dioceses in the United especially during the weekdays, when Roslyn is States. He will be joined at a retreat for bishops in the available for people who want time away, time to pray, Sudan by our suffragan bishop, David Jones, and by our time to be refreshed. I am very grateful that the Roslyn former assistant bishop, Frank Gray. We are committed leadership has been successful in raising money for a to our partnerships overseas and we encourage our permanent chapel and has decided to designate that congregations to reach out in the name of Christ to chapel as a sign of the ministry that you and I have build up the Church worldwide. Last week, we sent an shared as bishop and diocese this last quarter century. emergency grant of discretionary funds to the Sudanese We continue in our Diocese to have serious Diocese of Mundri to help feed refugees fleeing from the conversations about issues that are controversial. You violence of the Lords Resistance Army that had invaded will receive a report at this council from the Windsor from nearby Uganda. Our partnership in the wider / Foundation continued on page 9 from The bishop 9

Foundation continued from page 8 / Elections for bishop coadjutor were held again, twice Dialogue Commission, inviting a process of conversation in 1911, but the priests elected did not accept election. to continue. The only recommendation the Commission Bishop Gibson would therefore serve as diocesan makes for council action encourages listening. bishop for a total of 12 years without any permanent One of our related bodies, Virginia Diocesan episcopal assistance until he was finally able to secure a Homes, is interested in exploring the development of bishop coadjutor, William Cabell Brown, in 1914. I trust retirement housing for middle income people. I hope that we will have better luck in the transition to our that conversation will be fruitful, especially in these bishop coadjutor with Bishop Johnston. uncertain economic times. Just over one hundred years ago, in the spring We continue to have conversations with the Diocese of 1908, Bishop Gibson presided at the 113th Annual of Liverpool and with dioceses in West Africa, developing Council, prior to leaving for the Lambeth Conference, our Triangle of Hope, a relationship with Liverpool, that summer. He was joined on the trip by Peter H. West Africa and Virginia, that offers signs of hope and Mayo, a lay leader of the Diocese, whose family, after development across racial and economic divides. the death of Mr. and Mrs. Mayo, gave their home in Many of our congregations have partnerships with Richmond to the Diocese in 1923. It is still the church dioceses and parishes all across the world. house of the Diocese of Virginia. Bishop Gibson stopped One especially vibrant Anglican province is the first in Liverpool on his way to the 1908 Lambeth Episcopal Church in Jerusalem in the Middle East. Conference, as the Virginia bishops did a century later. The Bishop of Jerusalem, the Rt. Rev. Suheil Dawani, A highlight of my visit to Liverpool was to preach is a graduate of Virginia Seminary and has in the last at St. Peter’s Church, Woolten, a parish church in few days reported on the severe shortages facing the Liverpool. There is a plaque on the wall of St. Peter’s Episcopal hospital in Gaza, the Al Ahli Hospital. I have parish house that commemorates the first time John designated the offering at this Council Eucharist to be Lennon and Paul McCartney met and played music divided between the Al Ahli Hospital in Gaza and a together at a parish festival in July 1957. The vicar dental clinic in Gaza supported by the church in Wales told me that bus loads of Japanese tourists stop by the that has been destroyed by Israeli bombs. We do not parish house almost daily to have photographs taken in take political sides on the vexing questions involving front of the plaque. Bishops’ visits to Liverpool are not the conflict between Palestinians and the state of Israel, remembered in the same way the Beatles are celebrated. but we do reach out to our brothers and sisters who are I have been to three Lambeth Conferences now, trying to mend the wounds of the suffering, so I hope thanks to your prayers, your support and the interest you will be generous. you have shown in encouraging me to be involved in Both Bishop Johnston and I spent time in the Anglican Communion matters beyond the Diocese. Sudan last spring and I have invited the new primate I serve as chairman of the Friends of Canterbury of the Sudan, the Most Rev. Daniel Deng Bul, to visit Cathedral in the United States, encouraging support for the Diocese of Virginia next summer on his way as the mother church of the Anglican Communion. I am a an observer to General Convention in California. member of the Compass Rose Society, an international Maintaining those connections is an important part of group that supports special ministries of the Archbishop what we do in ministry. of Canterbury and of the Anglican Communion office. In these uncertain economic times, I hope very Virginia Theological Seminary has asked me to chair an much that your vestries will pay attention to the need advisory group for the Center for Anglican Communion for generous giving to what we do together as a diocese. Studies at the Seminary and I am honored to do that. We have not been able to fund many budget requests, But the very heart of the ministry that you and I have as budget chair, Kirk Gibson, will outline to you. Going shared for nearly a quarter century is the ministry of home from this council to encourage an increase in each of our parishes and missions where Anglican your giving to our diocesan mission and ministry will tradition flourishes. I continue to be so very thankful be an affirmation of our common life. We continue for your vision, your prayers and your support of our to live with the lowest level of parish giving to the common life. The church in Virginia is more than 401 diocese of any diocese in the Episcopal Church. That years old; the Diocese of Virginia is 224 years old; the is an unacceptable legacy as we prepare to support the office of bishop of the Diocese of Virginia is 219 years transition to Bishop Johnston’s leadership. old, and I am 70. As the hymn puts it, “Time, like an The Budget Committee and the Executive Board ever rolling stream, bears all our years away.” have tried to be faithful stewards and I hope you will It is an enormous privilege to serve as the 12th encourage them. The bishops and Executive Board are Bishop of the Diocese of Virginia and I have tried to be likely to decrease program, mission and diocesan services faithful, first of all to Christ, who is our one foundation, to congregations in 2009 because of budget pressures. and secondly to the needs of the Church in Virginia. The Diocese of Virginia is no stranger to transitions. Since 1984, I have ordained 235 transitional deacons, 190 On December 16, 1908, a special council was held at priests, and I have received or confirmed 15,982 people. St. Paul’s Church, Alexandria, and elected the Rev. A major obligation of leadership is to recognize Berryman Green as bishop coadjutor. The Rt. Rev. changed circumstances and to respond imaginatively Robert A. Gibson had been diocesan bishop since 1902 and realistically to those circumstances. All of us and had called for the special council so that he could recognize that we live at a time of economic recession. have a bishop coadjutor assist him. Dr. Green, a member That reality is reflected in the significant number of of the faculty of Virginia Seminary, wrote to Bishop congregations in our Diocese that have reduced their Gibson a few weeks later and declined the election. pledge to what we do together in the diocesan budget. Then, at the 114th Annual Council in Leesburg the As diocesan bishop, it is my responsibility to face those following May, the Diocese again met to elect a bishop changed circumstances and to respond accordingly. The coadjutor and elected Arthur Selden Lloyd. He was position I hold is a significant part of our budget. I have consecrated in October in Christ Church, Alexandria, decided, therefore, to resign as diocesan bishop effective where he had grown up. Just a year later, however, as October 1, 2009. That means that my absence for the last I told you in last year’s Council address, Bishop Lloyd quarter of this calendar year will provide a 25 percent resigned as bishop coadjutor in order to take a full reduction in the cost of the position of diocesan bishop time ministry as head of the board of missions for the and will bring some relief to the stress on our budget. Episcopal Church in New York. My resignation will occur / Foundation continued on page 10 10 from The bishop

Foundation continued from page 9 / several months earlier than I had originally anticipated blind us to a future that could become a promise. but I believe it is an appropriate and necessary response So the final months of our ministry together will to the realities we face. I am exploring the possibility of not be a time of tidy endings. But they can be a time ministry in some other form after I leave Virginia as I of reaffirmation of where we stand, on the rock, on the begin my transition towards retirement. solid foundation of Jesus Christ. While Bishop Johnston will become the diocesan In our incompleteness, we wait for Christ’s victory bishop on October 1, 2009, his liturgical investiture as and completion, not our own. As the hymn describes the 13th diocesan bishop will occur at the 215th Annual the Church: Council at the end of January 2010, when the presiding bishop will be present. Mid toil, and tribulation, I cannot refer to these plans to leave the Diocese and tumult of her war, of Virginia without placing them in the context of she waits the consummation thanksgiving for you, the clergy and the lay leadership of peace for forevermore; of the Diocese of Virginia. I thank God daily for you and till with the vision glorious I am grateful for the privilege of serving among you. her longing eyes are blessed, As I enter these last months of our active ministry and the great Church victorious together, I am increasingly aware of what is unfinished. shall be the Church at rest. At nearly every church I visit, I think of ways that I might have been a more effective bishop and pastor. As Kristy and I prepare the daunting task of clearing I would like to finish this ministry with a sense of out attic, basement, garage and the accumulation of accomplishment and completion. But that human desire 25 years in Virginia, we know that no moving van or to finish exposes the distance between what we want storage facility is large enough to contain the thankful and what our faith requires. and cherished memories that we have of living with you Remember that the Church’s one foundation is and serving among you in the Diocese of Virginia. God Jesus Christ our Lord. We Christians declare that the bless you all. Author and Finisher of our faith is Jesus Christ and not ourselves. We place at the center of our lives the cross. It is a dramatic sign of interruption, of unfinished business, unfinished from a human perspective, at least, and Christianity commands us to follow that cross along the paths of our own lives. That means that tidy endings and finished business are not to be ours—not ever. Our endings are like frayed rope. There are loose ends, threads that go nowhere, untidy and disorderly strands. By placing the cross in the midst of life, Christian faith says that God is met in wholeness and in love just at the places we experience brokenness, incompleteness and alienation. Christianity goes further and says that unless we walk along paths that take us through these valleys of the shadow, we cannot learn that the way of the cross is the way of life. Our desire for neat and tidy endings can trap us in a past that becomes illusion and that same desire can

Who We Are In the Anglican Communion How to reach the Diocesan Staff A global community of 73 million Anglicans in 38 member provinces. Call 800-DIOCESE (346-2373) or 804-643-8451. The Archbishop of Canterbury The Most Rev. and Rt. Hon. Rowan Williams Paris Ball, Assistant Program Director ext. 27 Buck Blanchard, World Mission Coordinator 35 In the United States Mary Anne Bryant, Administrative Assistant, Office of the Bishop/World Mission 15 A community of 2.2 million members in 110 dioceses in the Americas and Henry Burt, Secretary of the Diocese, Chief of Staff 30 abroad. Organized 1789. Joy Buzzard, Financial Administrator 22 The Presiding Bishop Matt Centers, Bishop’s Clerk 38 The Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori Episcopal Seat: The Washington National Cathedral David Charlton, President, Church Schools 804-281-7148 Emily Cherry, Communications Officer 21 In the Diocese of Virginia Carolyn Chilton, Program Director 29 A community of more than 80,000 baptized members and 424 clergy in 38 Marjorie Claybrook, Assistant to the Stewardship and Development Office 17 counties of central, northern and northwestern Virginia, serving the world Laura Cramer, Benefits Administrator 40 through 180 congregations, six schools, two diocesan centers, and six Matt Farr, Assistant to the Secretary 25 diocesan homes, and home to the largest Anglican seminary in the world. Tyler Fox, Administrative Assistant to Bishop Jones 703-824-1325 Organized 1785. Karen G. Glasco, Administrative Assistant to Bishop Lee 12 The Bishop Cathy Gowen, Executive Secretary to Bishop Johnston 34 The Rt. Rev. Peter James Lee Peggy Hombs, Coordinator of the Ordination Process 11 The Bishop Coadjutor Kim Henderson, Corporate Secretary/Assistant Treasurer, The Rt. Rev. Shannon Sherwood Johnston Church Schools in the Diocese of Virginia 804-281-7148 The Bishop Suffragan The Rt. Rev. David Colin Jones Wilbert “Skeet” Jones, Sexton 28 Michael J. Kerr, Treasurer 20 The Mayo Memorial Church House: 110 W. Franklin Street, Mildred Lofton, Bookkeeper 21 Richmond, VA 23220-5095 Anna Moncure, Program Coordinator 31 804-643-8451, 800-DIOCESE, FAX 804-644-6928. Lindsay Ryland, Transition Ministry Officer 13 Episcopal Seat: The Cathedral Shrine of the Transfiguration, Karen Smith, Receptionist/Administrative Assistant 10 Orkney Springs CelebraTe 11 AbundanT Giving

The Diocese of Virginia would like to Mr. Thomas H. Blencowe Church of the Creator, Mechanicsville thank the individuals and institutions Dr. & Mrs. John A. Board Church of the Epiphany, Richmond who supported our communal ministries Dr. Sharon Boivin Church of the Holy Cross, Dun Loring with such abundant generosity. Their Ms. Carol Bonifant Ms. Adele R. Clark gifts helped make our daily work Ms. Eugenia H. Borum Mr. & Mrs. Stephen C. Clark Jr. together—from mission to youth Ms. Marcia V. Bosscher Ms. Gwinnith Ann Clarkson development, from congregational Ms. Margaret Boswell Ms. Marjorie Claybrook growth to clergy vitality—possible. The Mr. Karl Boughan The Cleveland H. Dodge Foundation following people and groups made gifts Mr. & Mrs. Roger Bowers Mr. & Mrs. David Cline to the Diocese in 2008. Mrs. Eugenie Rowe Bradford Mr. J. Theodore Cochrane Jr. Mr. & Mrs. James S. Bradley Mr. & Mrs. Charles P. Cocke Ms. Wendy Bragaw Ms. Barbara Cockrell Ms. Susan Leah Abramson Ms. Cheryl Bragg Mr. & Mrs. Richard Coe Ms. Maria G. Acosta Ms. Eleanor Braun Mr. & Mrs. Ronald C. Coe COL William & Ms. Eleanor Adams Mr. & Mrs. Darrell J. Breed The Rev. Dr. E. Allen Coffey & Robert & Susan Agnew Mr. Benjamin Brewster Dr. Deborah Waters Ms. Ellen M. Ajer Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Brewster Mrs. Louise G. Coldwell Mr. Ray Alderfer Mr. & Mrs. Joe Bridgforth Mr. & Mrs. Richard Cole Mr. Alvin Alexander Ms. Linda M. Broadbent Mrs. Mae Coleman Ms. Amelie W. Allen Ms. Kathy S. Brock Mr. & Mrs. Tom S. Coleman Mr. Dale Allen Bruce & Pearl Brown Ms. B. Stephanie Commander Mrs. Mary Allen Ms. Caroline L. Brown Ms. Adrienne C. Connolly Mrs. Clothilda Allick Mr. & Mrs. Harold D. Brown Paul and Judy Conroy Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Anderson Mrs. Jean Brown Ms. Sara Ann Cook Mr. & Mrs. James D. Anderson The Rev. & Mrs. Wm. H. Brown III Mr. & Mrs. George G. Cooper Mrs. Judith Anderson Hayden C. & Margaret S. Brownson COL & Mrs. John F. Cope Ms. Kathleen Anderson Ms. Joanne J. Brownsword Cople Parish Dr. & Mrs. R. H. Anderson Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Bruch Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Cordray Mrs. Mary C. Andrews Mr. Joel Bruner Mr. & Mrs. Cleve Corlett Nilah P. Andrews Ms. Margie B. Bruner Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Cowherd Mr. Ronnie Andrews & Dr. Hugh Bryan III & Dr. Barbara Allison-Bryan Mrs. Hume Cox The Rev. Pati Mary Andrews Ms. Sue A. Bryant Ms. Laura Cramer Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Buck III Ms. Catherine Craven Ms. Barbara P. Anzelmo Buck Mountain, Earleysville Mr. & Mrs. Jay S. Creswell Jr. Ms. Mary Ashton Ms. Deborah Bullwinkel-Erlenbaugh The Rev. & Mrs. Ronald Crocker The Rt. Rev. & Mrs. Robert P. Atkinson Mrs. Augusta Bunting Mr. & Mrs. Michael Cronin Dr. & Mrs. Robert J. Austin Mrs. Isabel Burch Ms. Judith Crosby Mr. Ronald Baellow Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Burchette Dr. Paul M. Crum Mrs. E. Ballard Baker Mr. & Mrs. Jay A. Burgess Ms. Emily N. Cummings The Rev. & Mrs. John Baker The Rev. & Mrs. Douglas G. Burgoyne Cunningham Chapel, Millwood Ms. Susan G. Baker Mr. & Mrs. Francis Burke Mrs. Anne Gordon Curran Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Baker Ms. Eugenia Burkes Mr. & Mrs. Paul F. Curran Mr. & Mrs. William B. Baker Mrs. Eleanor Burt Mr. & Mrs. Craig Curtis Mr. Harry W. Baldwin III Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Butler Mr. & Mrs. John W. Davis Jr. Ms. Rosemary Balister Joy and Joe Buzzard Ms. Mabel Davis Ms. Paris Ball Mr. & Mrs. Andy Byerly Mr. & Mrs. Michael P. Davis Mr. Charles Sims & Ms. Elizabeth Bancroft Mr. & Mrs. Randolph W. Cabell Lissa & Patrick deFur The Rev. & Mrs. Robert Banse Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Cahill Mr. & Mrs. Marinus De Jager Ms. Barbara Lynne Barbee Ms. Anne C. Cake Ms. Pamela Dean Dr. & Mrs. John C. Barber Sr. Calvary, Front Royal The Hon. Jane P. Delbridge Mr. & Mrs. Leroy R. Barnes The Very Rev. Catherine Campbell Mr. & Mrs. Mathew P. Dematteo Mr. & Mrs. John H. Bartenstein Mr. Desmond O. Campbell The Rev. Mary R.H. Demmler & Mr. & Mrs. Jay Bartol Mr. & Mrs. Frank Cangelosi Jr. Mr. Derek Demmler Mrs. Joanna Barton Dr. & Mrs. Edward Alan Caress The Overton & Katherine Dennis Fund Ms. Maria Barton Mr. Brian L. Carr & Ms. Scott H. Robinson-Carr Mr. & Mrs. James A. DeVoe Jr. Charles and Eleanor Bauer Ms. Eugenie Carr Mr. & Mrs. John Dewhirst Mrs. Ursula Baxley Cary A. & Louise H Carrington Harry & Doris Dickinson Mr. Franklin Baxter & Mr. Skip Bowling Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Carter Duval & Anne Dickinson The Rev. Ralph W. Bayfield Ms. June L. Carter Ms. Katherine Dillon Ms. Mary Beth Baylor Dr. Madge S. Carter Mrs. Ellen M. Diming Mr. & Mrs. Jack Bays Ms. Susan Carter Diocese of Mississippi Mr. & Mrs. George E. Beattie Mrs. Arlene Casimiro Mr. & Mrs. Donald Dodge Mr. & Mrs. Hamilton S. Beggs Ms. Stephanie Caslteman-Argue Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Dolson Mrs. Marsha Bell Mr. & Mrs. Robert Cassidy Domestic & Foreign Missionary Society Mrs. Jeter Benbow Mr. & Mrs. John Paul Causey Jr. of the Episcopal Church Dr. Michael Bentley & The Rev. Susan Bentley Mr. Theodore A. Chapman Ms. Linda Donahue Mr. John Berberich Dr. & Mrs. David H. Charlton Claudine & Joe Donovan Mr. & Mrs. John A. Berry John and Carolyn Chilton Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Dowdell Mr. & Mrs. Henry Biddle The Rev. James D. Chipps & Ms. Florence A. Downes Mrs. Mary Holly Bigelow The Rev. Kathleen Chipps Mr. & Mrs. Mahlon L. Drabick The Very Rev. Dr. & Mrs. Donald D. Binder Miss Ethel R. Chrisman Mr. & Mrs. John F. Drain Mr. & Mrs. Boykin O. Bird Miss Louise Chrisman Dr. Karen Drenkard Ms. Catherine A. Bird Christ Church, Alexandria Ms. Emma S. Drummond Mr. & Mrs. William C. Bishop Jr. Christ Church, Glen Allen Mr. & Mrs. Thomas D. Du Bose Jr. Ms. Patricia R. Bjorling Christ Church, Luray Ms. Claire Dubas Mrs. Frances H. Blanchard Christ Church, Spotsylvania Mr. John Duffy Mr. & Mrs. Thomas H. Bland Christ Church, Winchester / Giving continued on page 12 12 CelebrATE ABUNDAnT GIVING

Ms. Dorothy B. Gibson Mr. & Mrs. Frederick P. Hitz Giving continued from page 11 / Mrs. Robert F. Gibson Jr. Mr. & Mrs. William Hix Mr. & Mrs. William E. Duke Jr. Mrs. Ruth Gibson Mr. & Mrs. Charles F. Hobson Mr. Ronald Dungan Mr. & Mrs. Frederick Gilbert Mr. & Mrs. James R. Hobson Raymond E. & Naomi C. Dungan Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Gilbertsen The Very Rev. & Mrs. Jennings W. Hobson III Mr. James M. Dunnigan Mr. & Mrs. J. W Stuart Gilchrist Jr. Mr. Patrick Hoffman The Jessie Ball duPont Fund The Rev. Cynthia A. Gilliatt Mr. C. Brett Hofmann & Mrs. Nancy Dupree Mr. & Mrs. Phil D. Gilliland Ms. Katherine L. Layton Mr. & Mrs. Keith Dutilh Mr. & Mrs. Donald M. Gish Mr. William A. Hogg The Rev. Susan Eaves Mr. Christian J. Goll The Rev. C. Thomas Holliday Mr. & Mrs. William Eckel Mr. & Mrs. John D. Goodman Mr. & Mrs. Fred Holmes ECW, Cople Parish Ms. Amy Goodnight Mr. & Mrs. H. Winston Holt III ECW, Leeds Church, Markham Dottie and Eddie Goodnight Holy Comforter, Vienna ECW, All Saints’, Richmond Ms. Jane Goodson Mr. & Mrs. Eugene A. Homer ECW, St. Paul’s, Winston-Salem, N.C. Mrs. Fenton B. Goodwin Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Hopkins Jr. ECW, St. Timothy’s, Winston-Salem, N.C. Mr. & Mrs. Richard Goodwin Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Hopkins ECW, Diocese of Virginia Ms. Elizabeth Gookin Dr. McDonald Horne & Mr. & Mrs. Joe Dixon Edge Grace & Holy Trinity, Richmond The Very Rev. Martha M. J. Horne Ms. Jane Edwards Grace Church, Alexandria Mr. & Mrs. Waller H. Horsley Ms. Elizabeth S. Elliott Grace Church, Berryville Mr. & Mrs. David R. Horton Mr. John W. Elliott Grace Church, Kilmarnock The Rev. & Ms. John D. Hortum Mr.& Mrs. Templeton A. Elliott Jr. Grace Church, The Plains John & Wendy Hoskins Mrs. John G. Ellsworth Grace Church, Stanardsville Mrs. Sally Hovermale Ms. Liz Elmore Grace Memorial, Lynchburg Mr. & Mrs. James P. Howell Ms. Mary S. Elmore Mr. & Mrs. Craig Gralley Mrs. Irene Hudson Mrs. Peggy T. Elmore Ms. Karen Grane Mr. & Mrs. Charles Hughes Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin Emerson James & Marcia Gravatt Mr. & Mrs. James O. Hull The Rev. Dr. Keith R. Emerson Mr. & Mrs. Evan Gray Mrs. Mary C. Hume Mr. & Mrs. Warren Emerson The Rev. & Ms. Bruce A. Gray The Rev. & Mrs. Frederic D. Huntington Emmanuel Church, Delaplane Mr. Gary Gray John & Faith Hurley Emmanuel Church, Greenwood John and Georgiana Greely William and Mary Husen Emmanuel Church, Brook Hill Mr. Richard A. Green Mr. Brian Hutcherson Ms. Caroline B. Emswiler The Rev. & Ms. David J. Greer Mr. & Mrs. Gregory F. Hutchinson Ms. Caryl D. Engler Mr. & Mrs. Bentley C. Gregg Mr. & Mrs. Harrison D. Hutson Ms. Myrtle C. Engs Mrs. Jennifer Gregory Mr. Adam Clark & Ms. Maria Hutt Clark Episcopal Diocese of Southwestern VA Ms. Katharine Griffith The Rev. Linda V. Hutton Episcopal Encounter with Christ Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Grotz Mr. & Mrs. William R. Iber Mr. & Mrs. L. Page Ewell III Mr. Robin Gulick Immanuel-on-the-Hill, Alexandria The Fairfax Residents Chapel Fund Mrs. R. L. Guthrie Mr. & Mrs. Roger Inger The Falls Church Episcopal, Falls Church Ms. Carol P. Haas-Reynolds Ms. Sheila Iswariah Ms. Katherine E. Farmer Mr. & Mrs. Donald R. Hague Ivakota Association Mr. Matthew Farr Mr. & Mrs. L. Warren Haley Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Edward H. James Mr. & Mrs. J. Richard Faulkner Jr. Mrs. Myfanwy Hall Mrs. Mary Jenks Mr. & Mrs. Robert Feden Mr. & Mrs. Timothy A. Hall Ms. Belva L. Jensen Leslie C. Ferguson Mr. & Mrs. Daniel & Christa Haller Ms. Alison Jesse Mr. Willard B. Ferris Virginia & Harold Hallock Ms. Courtney A. Jewell The Rev. Richard E. Fichter Jr. Ms. Elizabeth D. Hampton Mrs. A. G . Johnson Mrs. Suzanne Fichter Dr. & Mrs. Richard M. Hamrick III Bob & Jane Johnson Ms. Lisa Fisher The Rev. & Mrs. Howard Hanchey Mr. & Mrs. C. Elgene Johnson CAPT USN (RET) William G. Fisher Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Hanlein Ms. Cate Johnson Ms. Norine Florian Ms. Mary Alice Harding Mr. & Mrs. Gordon O. F. Johnson Mrs. Anna Lou Flynn CAPT Rob Hardman & Mr. H. Kevan Johnson Miss E. T. Fore Ms. J. Sue Hardman Ms. Natalie Q. Johnson Mr. & Mrs. William Forester Mr. & Mrs. Edward I. Hardy Jr. Mrs. Priscilla Johnson Mr. Alan G. Forssell Ms. Mary K. Hardy Mr. Robert Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Fred Forstall Ms. Nancy E. Hardy Mr. & Mrs. Keith Johnston Mrs. Louise D. Forstall Mr. Walker J. Hardy The Rt. Rev. & Mrs. Shannon S. Johnston Mr. & Mrs. James Forsythe Mr. & Mrs. Wilson Harkins Mr. & Mrs. Bruce O. Jolly Jr. Ms. Donna C. Fortney The Rev. Torrence M. Harman Ms. Sarah J. Jolly Mrs. Lois Foster Mr. & Mrs. Reno S. Harp III Mrs. Albert N. Jones LTC Michael Foughty & Mrs. Patricia Harrigan The Rt. Rev. & Mrs. David C. Jones The Rev. Donna Foughty Ms. Anne M. Harris Dennis and Susan Jones Mr. & Mrs. Larry Foulk Mr. Charles Harris Ms. Marion R. Jones Ms. Susan Foy Mr. & Mrs. Ratcliffe W. Harris Mark E. & Jennifer A. Jones Mr. Christopher Francoise & Mrs. Patricia Harrison Skip & Marjy Jones Ms. Janet Peyton Mr. & Mrs. Stephen E. Hart Mrs. E. R. Joshua Jr. Mr. & Mrs. George C. Freeman Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Chris Hartman Mr. & Mrs. Charles D. Joyce III Ms. Sherel Frere Mrs. Daisy B. Harvey Mr. & Mrs. Barry H. Joyner Mrs. Ambler Fritsche The Rev.Linda Hawkins Kansas Health Foundation Mr. & Mrs. John Moncure Fritsche Dr. & Mrs. Kirk Hawn Ms. Anne M. Karoly Ms. Diane Frykman Mr. & Mrs. Thomas T. Hay Mr. & Mrs. Phil Kasik Mr. & Mrs. Henry Furniss Jr. Ms. Kate G. Hayes Ms. Glenda B. Keels Mr. & Mrs. David Gallagher Ms. Valerie J. Hayes Chick & Nancy Keenan Mr. & Mrs. William Gallalee Mr. & Mrs. M. Blake Henke Mr. & Mrs. John Kelleher Mr. & Mrs. Charles Gaumond Ms. Elizabeth Henry Ms. Cary Ann Kelly Ms. Fran Gayle Mr. Richard Henry Mr. & Mrs. David Kelly The Rev. & Mrs. R. Douglas Geddes The Rev. & Ms. Robert G. Hetherington Mr. & Mrs. Michael Kerr Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth George Ms. Margaret Warwick Heyn Mrs. Mary Jervy Kilby Mrs. Claire Gesalman Hickory Neck Church, Toano Mrs. Sharon Kilpatrick Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Getlein Mr. Jack L. & Mrs. Martha High Kingston Parish, Matthews Mr. & Mrs. Churchill J. Gibson IV Mr. & Mrs. Maryan E. Hill III / Giving continued on page 13 CelebrATE ABUNDAnT GIVING 13

COL & Mrs. Joseph T. McKinney Mr. & Mrs. William M. Pearson Giving continued from page 12 / Alan & Dardi McLeod Ms. Sarah Pease The Rev. Anne Kirchmier Ms. Barbara McMurry Mr. & Mrs. David A. Penrod Mrs. Ruth M. Kirchmier Mr. & Mrs. Michael E. Means Mr. & Mrs. N. S. and Dorothy Penrose Mr. & Mrs. Joseph S. Kittle The Rev. Nancy Meck The Rev. David Perkins Ms. Caroline Klam Men’s Cursillio Group Ms. Suzanne Perry The Rev. & Ms. Pierce W. Klemmt Mr. & Mrs. Charles J. Menefee Jr. Ms. Sharon C. Peters Lt.Col. & Ms. Edgar P. Kley (Ret.) Mr. Craig Merritt & The Rev. Claudia Merritt Mr. & Mrs. Gordon P. Peyton The Rev. & Ms. David H. Knight The Rev. & Ms. Andrew T. P. Merrow Ms. Carole J. Phillips Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Knight Mr. Jonathan A. Merrow Mr. Gardner Gray Phillips Jr. Dr. Donald & Ms. Lynn Knox Mr. & Mrs. Don Metheny Piedmont Virginia Community College Ms. Mary B. Koechlin Mr. John G. Metz Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Mark Pierce Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Kolson Mr. Quentin Meyer Ms. Harriet M. Pilger Mr. Frederick G. Kraft Mr. Richard Meyer The Rev. Jane D. Piver The Rev. B. Kris Kramer & Mr. & Mrs. John Miles Pohick Church, Lorton The Rev. Caroline Kramer Ms. Heather Miller The Rev. & Ms. David H. Poist Ms. Dorothy H. Kraus Mrs. Josephine J. Miller Mr. & Mrs. Gary Pope Mr. Paul Krizek & Ms. Tracey Navrail Mr. & Mrs. Kenton R. Miller Jr. Mr. & Mrs. R. Gregory Porter III Mr. & Mrs. Joseph A. Kuchler Mr. Paul Miller Mr. & Mrs. Everett Post Ms. Karen C. Kucik Mr. John R. Milleson Harry and Mary Jane Poulter La Iglesia de Cristo Rey, Arlington Mr. Fred Mills & Ms. Nancy Kuhn Ms. Angelika S. Powell La Iglesia de San Jose, Arlington Mrs. Geneva Mills Mr. Linn L. Power Mr. & Mrs. James Lacy Jim and Betsey Miner Mr. Kempton Presley The Rev. Vinnie Lainson Michael & Laurie Mirda Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Preston Mrs. J. Tate Lanning Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Charles Mitchell The Rev. Dr. & Mrs. Robert W. Prichard Mr. & Mrs. Jim Laughlin Jr. Ms. Nancy C. Mitchell Mr. & Mrs. John P. Prisley Dr. & Mrs. C. Rodney Layton Jr. Ms. Anna Moncure Mr. & Mrs. Edward T. Pritt Mr. & Mrs. Brian Ledgerwood Mrs. Charles P. Moncure Ms. Jodie Pully Mr. & Mrs. Charles B. Lee Mr. & Mrs. Percy Montague III Herbert and Elizabeth Puscheck The Rt. Rev. & Mrs. Peter James Lee Anne & Percy Montague Mr. James P. Randle COL & Mrs. Raymond H. Lee Mr. & Mrs. Donald R. Moomaw Mr. & Mrs. Russell V. Randle Leeds Church, Markham Mr. & Mrs. John Moomaw Mr. & Mrs. Frank M. Rawls Mrs. Mary Randolph Leigh Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Moomaw Ms. Margaret Reagan Mrs. Katherine Lenzi Mr. Robert R. Moomaw Mrs. B. Clifton Reardon Ms. Barbara C. Levy Mrs. Suzanne Moomaw Mrs. Robert A. Reath Ms. Judith L. Levy Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Moomaw Mr. & Mrs. Gant Redmon Mrs. David H. Lewis Jr. George & Kelly Moore Mr. & Mrs. Herbert N. Redmond Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Robert O. Lewis The Rev. Dr. & Mrs. Edward Morgan III COL & Mrs. Jean D. Reed Mr. & Mrs. Shepherd Lewis Ms. Kay Kelly Morgan Region I Mr. James P. Lincoln II & Ms. Shelia A. Helsley Mr. & Mrs. J. Frederick Moring Region III Mrs. Caroline Y. Lindemann Mr. Scott Moring Region IV Dr. Lillian C. Lindemann Mr. & Mrs. C. Ward Morris Region V LTC Mark Lindsey & Ms. Connie Chintall Mr. Gregory L. Morris Region XIV Ms. Sarah Lisk Ms. Terri L. Moy Region XV Mr. Marshall Lloyd & The Rev. Lucia K. Lloyd Muir and Associates, Inc Mrs. Mary Ann Rehnke Mr. & Mrs. Herbert K. Lodder Ms. Elizabeth P. Murray The Rev. & Mrs. Alwin Reiners Jr. Mr. Gary S. Lowden Mr. & Mrs. William R. Murray Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Scott S. Revare Mr. & Mrs. Robert Lowry Dr. & Mrs. John T. Myles Mr. & Mrs. Grant Revell Mr. & Mrs. Claude A. Lundquist Hobby N. and Catherine T. Neale Ms. Eleanor G. Richards Mr. Geoffrey H. Lunt Richard & Rosalind Nearing Mrs. Virginia M. Richards The Rev. Louise Lusignan & Ms. Jane W. Nelson Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Richmond Jr. Mr. Michael Lusignan Ms. Nancy Nersesian Ms. Suzanne C. Riehl Mr. Frederick Lusk Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Newell Mrs. Amanda Riley Mr. James P. Lynch III Ms. Kimberly A. Newman Mr. Joshua David Rinas & Mr. James C. & Mrs. Amy W. MacKay Mr. & Mrs. Marc P. Nobile The Rev. Amanda Kucik Rinas Ms. Mary Louise K. Mahood Mr. & Mrs. John Norton Mr. & Mrs. Dan Riordan The Rev. Anne L. Y. Manson The Rev. Marlee R. Norton Risto’s LLC Ms. Dorothy M. Marshall Mr. & Mrs. Dell Nunaley III The Rev. Ann Ritonia Dr. & Mrs. William J. Marshall Ms. Elaine Nunnally Riviera Club Condo Association Mrs. Emma Lou Martin Mr. Donald D. & Ms. Darlene O’Connell Mr. & Mrs. Wilborn Roberson Mr. & Mrs. William Martin Ms. Susan O’Kelly Mr. & Mrs. John Edmund Roberts Jr. Mr. William C. Marx Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. O’Neil Mr. & Mrs. Matson L. Roberts Mr. T. Freeland Mason Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Brian W. Obert Mr. John Robertson & Ms. Diane M. Dale Ms. Gail Mattocks Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Oliver Dr. Dudley Rochester The Rev. & Ms. Boyd H. May Jr. The Opp Shop Mrs. Patricia Rodgers The Rev. & Mrs. James B. May Jr. Richard and Grace Orndorff Ms. Cynthia Rogers The Rev. Roma W. Maycock Mrs. Patricia L. Pace Mr. & Mrs. Donald Rogich Mrs. Constance McAdam Mr. & Mrs. Rodney F. Page Ms. Jacqueline V. Rorrer Betsy & Harry McAlpine Ms. Ilga Pakalns Kevin and Karen Rose Ms. Christine A. McBride Mrs. Arthur Palmer Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Barry Rosman Ms. Jean M. McCoy The Very Rev. Beth A. Palmer Ms. Susan Ross Dr. & Mrs. David L. McCullough Mr. & Mrs. Darrel W. Parke Mrs. Jane W. Rotch Charlotte & Andy McCutcheon Ms. Suzy Parker Mr. & Mrs. John H. Rowe Mr. Douglas McDonald & Ms. Judith Parker-Falzoi Frank & Babette Roy Ms. Margaret Kerfoot Ms. Monica Parry Mrs. Charles A. Rueger Mr. & Mrs. Ivan McEachin Mr. & Mrs. Gary Parsons Mr. Richard W. Rusk Mr. & Mrs. John L. McGrath Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Joe Paulini Mr. & Mrs. Michael F. Ryan McIlhany Parish, Charlottesville Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Paxton Ms. Lindsay Ryland Mr. Ken McKenzie & Mr. & Mrs. Thomas W. Payne Jr. Mrs. Catherine Sabin The Rev. Jennifer G. McKenzie The Rev. Joan L. Peacock Mr. & Mrs. William G. Sale Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Wayne J. McKinley Jon and Elizabeth Pearson / Giving continued on page 14 14 CelebrATE ABUNDAnT GIVING

St. Paul’s, Alexandria Mrs. John (Cristobel) von Hemert Giving continued from page 13 / St. Paul’s, Hanover Mr. H. Douglas Wade Jr. Ms. Ann Sanderson St. Paul’s, Ivy Mrs. June Wagner Jack G. and Marnie Sarver St. Paul’s, Richmond Mr. Edward J. Walinsky Mrs. David Satterfield III St. Paul’s, Owens Ms. Jane H. Walker Mr. Harold H. Saunders St. Paul’s, Salem Timothy & Ann Walker Ms. Elisabeth W. Schmidt St. Paul’s Memorial, Charlottesville Mr. Marion Moncure Wall Ms. Emma Schmidt St. Peter’s, Purcellville Alice Lorraine Wallenborn Mr. & Mrs. Ronald J. Schmiedekamp St. Peter’s, Arlington Mr. & Mrs. John P. Waller John and Barbara B. Schnorrenberg St. Stephen’s, Catlett Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Wallinger Mrs. Elizabeth A. Scott St. Stephen’s, Richmond The Rev. Ruth Walsh Mrs. Frederic W. Scott St. Thomas’, Richmond Mr. Stephen A Walsh Mr. & Mrs. George C. Scott St. Timothy’s, Herndon Mrs. Susan Walters Ms. Gloria Scott The Rev. Lauren Stanley Mr. & Mrs. Dudley Ware Ms. Shannon Forcum Scott Mr. & Mrs. John J. Stanton Mrs. Pamela C. Ware The Rev. Anne Scupholme RADM Robert Steele The Warekois Family Nominee Trust Mr. & Mrs. W. Carrol Seay Jr. Miss Elizabeth Stephens Mr. & Mrs. Harry J. Warthen III Mr. & Mrs. Thomas W. Secules Mr. Luke M. Stephens The Rev. Lynne E. Washington Mr. Harry L. Shackelford Ms. Camille Stern Mr. Craig L. Waters Mr. J. C. Shackelford Mr. & Mrs. James C. Stokes Dr. & Mrs. Robert J. Watson Ms. Maureen Shea Mr. & Mrs. A. Pierce Stone Ms. Mary Lee Webb Mr. Harvey W. C. Shelton Mr. & Mrs. Henry D. Stribling The Rev. & Ms. William L. Weiler Mr. Rodney M. Shepherd Mr. W.C. Stribling Jr. & Mr. Frederick E. Weisensale The Rev. & Mrs. Grant Sherk Jr. The Rev. Anna J. Stribling Dr. Samuel M. B. Wells & Dr. Jo B. Wells Mr. & Mrs. William F. Shewey Mrs. Susan Stubbs Mr. & Mrs. Hugh Allen West Miss Julia Lewis Shields The Hon. & Mrs. Lloyd C. Sullenberger Mr. & Mrs. Stephen N. West Sandi & Dick Shirey Mr. Edmund J. Sullivan Jr. & Woodrow & Kimberly Westcoat Ms. Madaline S. Shockey The Rev. Rosemari G. Sullivan Mr. & Mrs. Douglas H. Wheeler Mrs. Patricia A. Sigler Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Sutton The Rev. Elisa D. Wheeler Ms. Suzanne Sigman Mr. Richard Edward Swain The Rev. Richard M. Wheeler Ms. Holly Silas Mrs. Martha Swearingen Ms. Barbara Whistler Mr. Ian Silversides Dr. & Mrs. Bernard Swope Mr. & Mrs. Russell White The Rev. Harrison T. Simons CAPT & Mrs. Donald J. Taggart The Rev. & Ms. Harold N. White Mrs. Grace L. Sims Mr. Richard N. Taliaferro Jr. & Mrs. G. T. Whitlock Mr. Alan B. Sinclair Mrs. Norma Taliaferro Dr. & Mrs. Mark Whitmire Mr. & Mrs. Stuart Sioussat Mr. Scott C. Tanner Mr. Michael J. Whitson Mrs. Margaret Slappey Mr. & Mrs. John R. Tashjian Mrs. W. C. Wickham Jr. Ms. Patricia Smith Mrs.Jean Mary Taylor Dr. & Mrs. John B. Willey Mr. & Mrs. Stanley S. Smith Mr. & Mrs. Carl Tennille Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Williams Mr. Thomas J. Smith Mr. & Mrs. Charles Terry Dr. & Mrs. William C. Williams Mr. William A. Smith Renate & Jim Thayer Mr. & Mrs. Donald Willis Mr. & Mrs. J. Miller Smither Mr. Paul Theerman Dr. & Mrs. Ben Wilmot Mr. & Mrs. Henry Smoot Mr. & Mrs. James H. Thessin Mrs. Mareea E. Wilson Roxanne & Sonny Snelbaker Mr. & Mrs. J. Robert Thomas Marty and Dick Wilson COL & Mrs. Richard. C. Snyder Mr. William G. Thomas Mr. & Mrs. Charles F. Wiltshire The Society of the Purple Shadows Mr. & Mrs. George E. Thompson Mr. Fred Wimberly Dr. & Mrs. Dagobert Soergel Jo Thompson Ms. Barbara L. Wimble Dr. & Mrs. George F. Spagna Jr. Ms. Marty Thompson J. F. Wine, M.D. David and Marcia Speck Mr. & Mrs. William W. Thompson III Mr. & Mrs. David Wingenbach Mr. & Mrs. J. Boyd Spencer Mrs. Carol Thomson Mr. Thomas Wingenbach Mr. & Mrs. Maurice Spraggins Mr. & Mrs. James L. Thorn Sr. Ms. Edwyna M. Wingo St. Aidan’s, Alexandria Ms. Bonnie B. Thurston Mr. Bryan C. Witt St. Andrew’s, Arlington Mr. Clark Tibbetts & The Rev. Cathy Tibbetts Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Wittman Sr. St. Andrew’s, Mt. Jackson COL & Mrs. Thomas J. Toomer Ms. Gerda E. Wolf St. Andrew’s, Richmond Mr. Robert F. Torla Dallas & Betty Lou Wolfe St. Andrew’s, Burke Mrs. Ellen Townsend The Very Rev. Stuart C. Wood St. Andrew’s, Pittsburgh, Pa. Ms. Emily M. Trapnell The Rev. Karen B. Woodruff St. Anne’s - Belfield, Inc. Mr. Franklin W. Trapnell Jr. Mr. Michael J. Woods & Ms. Joan Pepin St. Anne’s, Reston Mrs. Donna L. Trent Mrs.Margaret Woody St. Asaph’s, Bowling Green Tri-Diocesan Council on Aging Ms. Nancy W. Work St. Barnabas’, Annandale Trinity, Arlington The Rev. & Mrs. Daniel O. Worthington Jr. St. Christopher’s School Trinity, Fredericksburg Mr. & Mrs. Edward Wright St. David’s, Aylett Trinity, Highland Springs Mr. & Mrs. William S. Wright St. Dunstan’s, McLean Trinity, Washington Mr. & Mrs. Paul H. Yates St. Francis’, Great Falls BG & Mrs. Floyd H. Trogdon Mr. & Mrs. John R. Young St. Gabriel’s, Leesburg Mr. & Mrs. Richard Troyer Mrs. Laura Young St. George’s, Arlington The Rev. & Mrs. Frederick R. Trumbore Philip & Nancy Young St. James’, Leesburg Ms. Jennifer Tucker Lt.Col. & Mrs. Roger Zebarth St. James’s, Richmond Mrs. Judy Tulis Mr. & Mrs. Conway Zeigler St. James’, Mt. Vernon The Rev. & Mrs. Malcolm E. Turnbull Rick and Lynn Zoll St. James’, Warrenton Ms. Amanda Upton St. James the Less, Ashland Ms. Mitzi van der Veer & St. John’s, Arlington Mr. Henry D.W. Burt II St. John’s, Centreville Mr. & Mrs. Russell van der Veer St. John’s, Lafayette Square The Rev. & Ms. Gardner W. Van Scoyoc St. Luke’s, Remington The Rev. & Mrs. Frank R. VanDevelder St. Luke’s, Hot Springs Vauter’s Church, Loretto St. Luke’s, Wellington Mrs. Oscar R. Vertiz St. Margaret’s Episcopal, Woodbridge Mrs. Betty Vigour St. Mary’s, Colonial Beach Virginia Theological Seminary St. Michael’s, North Barrington, Ill. Mr. & Mrs. James Vollman La carTa del obispo 15 Un solo fundamento la Santa Iglesia tiene

Di sc u r s o Pa s t o r a l d e l Re v e r e n d í s i m o Pe t e r Ja m e s Le e , Ob i sp o d e Vi r g i n i a p r e s e n t a d o d u r a n t e e l 214o Co n c i l i o An u a l d e l a Di ó c e s i s d e Vi r g i n i a , e l 23 d e e n e r o d e 2009 e n e l Hy a t t Re s t o n Ho t e l , Re s t o n , Vi r g i n i a .

Samuel Stone era un asistente parroquial de 27 años en Durante un retiro para los Windsor, Inglaterra a principios de 1860 y tuvo mucho obispos sudaneses, Buck será Sinterés en enseñar a su pueblo sobre las doctrinas acompañado por nuestro obispo tradicionales de la Iglesia. Para ellos escribió una serie sufragáneo David Jones y nuestro de himnos basados en los artículos del Credo de los anterior obispo asistente Frank Apóstoles. El himno que escribió basándose en la Gray. Estamos comprometidos afirmación de la catolicidad de la Iglesia fue “Un solo con nuestras asociaciones fundamento la Iglesia tiene en Cristo su Señor.” Es un en el exterior y animamos a himno favorito de muchas denominaciones y su primera nuestras congregaciones a que línea es el tema de este 214º Concilio Anual. en el nombre de Cristo edifiquen la Iglesia en todas El contexto histórico de este himno es explícitamente partes del mundo. La semana pasada enviamos una anglicano y cuando habían controversias en la iglesia. Los donación de emergencia de fondos discrecionarios anglicanos que vivían entre 1850 y 1860 prestaron muy para la Diócesis de Mundri, para ayudar a alimentar poca atención al Obispo de Natal, en Sudáfrica, el Rvmo. a los refugiados que huyen de la violencia causada John William Colenso. Cuando llegó a Sudáfrica, este por el Lords Resistance Army que, desde Uganda, ha antiguo maestro inglés, comenzó a desafiar las prácticas invadido la región. Nuestro compañerismo con toda la y enseñanzas tradicionales. Él inquietó a muchos de iglesia es muy importante para nosotros. sus compañeros misioneros rehusándose a obligar a los Ahora damos la bienvenida al Arzobispo de conversos que eran polígamos a divorciarse de todas Gales Rvmo. Barry Morgan, como un símbolo vivo de sus esposas menos una antes del bautismo, un gesto de nuestro compañerismo con la Comunión Anglicana hospitalidad y liberalismo que le llevó a la Iglesia 150 años mundial y que estamos comprometidos con un para tolerar. Colenso también escribió ensayos críticos de proceso de escucha y diálogo con todo el mundo para las interpretaciones bíblicas tradicionales, creando tanta fortalecer la unidad de la Iglesia. oposición que en 1863 fue depuesto por el Arzobispo de Nuestro compromiso con la unidad en Cristo Ciudad del Cabo. Colenso apeló al Comité Judicial del fundamenta nuestros esfuerzos para proteger el Comité Asesor del Monarca, en Londres que dictaminó legado de la Iglesia para todas las generaciones. Me que él tenía derecho a su sede episcopal. Sin embargo, entristece mucho que hay antiguos episcopales que el arzobispo lo excomulgó en 1866 y la controversia se ahora no quieren sentirse asociados con la Diócesis extendió hacia todo el mundo. Primero los canadienses y de Virginia y, aunque respetamos su conciencia, luego los americanos pidieron al Arzobispo de Cantórbery no creemos que es justo o es debido que ellos se que convocara a una conferencia de obispos para tratar los apropien de propiedades que pertenecen a la Iglesia. temas de creencias y prácticas comunes. El resultado fue No hemos prevalecido en el Tribunal de Primera la primera Conferencia de Lambeth en 1867. De manera Instancia de Fairfax pero ahora estamos preparando que cuando el himno de Samuel Stone dice que la iglesia nuestra apelación a la Corte Suprema de Virginia. se encuentra “cercada de tumultos” claramente tenía en Creemos que este es un acto de mayordomía no solo mente la situación de la familia anglicana. Su ideal fue para las generaciones de episcopales que han de venir tan correcto antes como ahora: El único fundamento de pero también para las otras iglesias jerárquicas pues la Iglesia es Cristo Jesús, su Señor. El Cristo Resucitado es tratamos de proteger nuestro derecho a gobernarnos tanto el foco como la fuente de nuestra unidad y misión, de acuerdo con nuestros cánones y tradiciones. cualesquiera sean las diferencias que puedan ocurrir en Estamos pagando los gastos relacionados con el diferentes generaciones y culturas. litigio mediante una línea de crédito que pagaremos Esto fue reforzado por sus tres obispos el verano cuando vendamos algunas propiedades que no han pasado cuando asistieron a la Conferencia de Lambeth sido desarrolladas cuando mejore la situación del en Cantórbery y experimentaron una común lealtad mercado inmobiliario. a Jesucristo como Señor en nuestro culto, los estudios Por el momento, a pesar de nuestra tristeza al bíblicos y nuestras conversaciones con otros obispos. decir adiós a quienes no quieren seguir siendo parte Nuestra común lealtad a Jesucristo continúa siendo de nuestra comunidad, la Iglesia de Virginia continúa nuestro centro y nuestra fortaleza. Continúa siendo floreciendo y enfatizando su unidad en Cristo y su importante para nuestra Iglesia durante esta época de obra misionera. transición en nuestra nación reafirmar nuestra lealtad principal. El Presidente Obama cuenta con nuestras oraciones al iniciarse esta semana su administración en medio de una crisis nacional e internacional. En estos momentos de crisis los cristianos tenemos que afirmar la El texto completo del discurso pastoral del Obispo Lee se solidez y confianza de nuestra fe en Cristo. encuentra disponible en www.thediocese.net/diocese/annual_ Lo hacemos tanto por medio de la misión como por council_214.shtml o solicitándo por correo a Emily Cherry, nuestra vida en común. Buck Blanchard, nuestro director [email protected], 800-DIOCESE x21. de misión en ultramar, viajará el próximo lunes para pasar un mes en el Sudán, donde él espera visitar a cada Traducido por el Rev. Thomas Mansella, coordinador del una de las diócesis, ayudarles a organizar relaciones de servicio de traducciones del Centro Episcopal. compañerismo con otras diócesis de los Estados Unidos. 16 News of The diocese Bishops’ Visitations Bishop Lee Bishop Johnston Bishop Jones March 8 March 1 March 1 a.m. Grace, Kilmarnock a.m. Christ Church, Spotsylvania a.m. Holy Cross, Dunn Loring p.m. St. Paul’s, West Point/Grace, p.m. San Marcos, Alexandria March 8 Millers Tavern a.m. All Souls, Mechanicsville March 8 March 22 p.m. Creator, Mechanicsville a.m. St. Stephen’s, Catlett a.m. St. Mary’s, Colonial Beach p.m. Cunningham Chapel, March 29 p.m. St. Peter’s, Port Royal Millwood a.m. Trinity, Charlottesville p.m. Vauter’s, Loretto p.m. Little Fork, Rixeyville March 22 March 29 a.m. Emmanuel, Greenwood April 5 a.m. Trinity, Washington p.m. McIlhany Parish, a.m. Calvary, Front Royal p.m. St. Andrew’s, Ada Charlottesville April 11 April 5 March 29 p.m. Holy Comforter, Richmond a.m. Christ Church, Glen Allen a.m. Ware, Gloucester p.m. St. Peter’s, Richmond April 5 April 11 a.m. St. George’s, Arlington p.m. Grace, Alexandria April 12 April 19 a.m. St. Francis’, Great Falls a.m. St. Anne’s, Reston April 19 p.m. St. Peter’s in the Woods, a.m. St. Luke’s, Alexandria Fairfax Station p.m. Leeds, Markham April 26 April 26 a.m. St. George’s, Fredericksburg a.m. Christ Church, p.m. Aquia, Stafford Charlottesville p.m. Buck Mountain, Earlysville

Clergy Changes t The Rev. D. Richard “Rick” assistant to the rector for children, Greenwood has been called as youth and young families ministry. rector of St. Paul’s, Petersburg. He She will begin this ministry in t The Rev. Christopher M. Agnew was vicar of St. Clare’s Mission, March 2009. has resigned his position at Vauter’s, Richmond. His new ministry at St. Loretto. He will continue to serve at Paul’s began in January. t The Rev. Marlee Norton has St. Paul’s, Nomini Grove. been called as priest-in-charge of St. t The Rev. Ryan Kuratko has been James the Greater, Bristol, Pa. She t The Rev. Mary Kay Brown called as rector of Immanuel, Old will began her new ministry there is serving as interim rector of St. Church. He previously served as on February 24. David’s, Ashburn. She had been on priest-in-charge of St. Paul’s-on-the- the staff of St. Paul’s, Alexandria as Plains in Lubbock, Texas. He begins t The Rev. Kevin Philips has assistant rector since 2008. his new ministry on March 9. resigned as rector of St. David’s, Ashburn. t The Rev. Ronald Crocker has t The Rev. Jeannie Martinez Jantz announced his retirement as rector was called as assistant rector of St. t The Rev. Richard Zalesak has of St. George’s, Arlington, where he Andrew’s, Burke in January 2009. been called as rector of St. Peter’s has served since 1997. He will retire in Columbia, Tenn. He had been on April 19 and plans to relocate t The Rev. Dr. Jo-Ann R. Murphy vicar/church planter of St. Francis, to Massachusetts. has accepted the call of St. Stephen’s Goochland since 2002. in Coconut Grove, Fla. to serve as

Deaths

t William A. “Pete” Johnston III, service was held on Monday, t Cristobel “Toby” von Hemert, a long-time lay leader of the Diocese December 29, 2008, with Bishop Lee widow of the Rev. John von Hemert, of Virginia, died on December 24, in attendance. He is survived by his died on Wednesday, January 28, 2008. He was a former president wife, Bettie, and two sons. 2009. Mrs. von Hemert’s funeral of the Standing Committee of was held on February 1 at St. Paul’s the Diocese, a deputy to General t Mary Page Petersen, widow Memorial, Charlottesville. She is Convention and chair of the of the Rev. James H. Petersen, survived by three children and six diocesan Committee on Mission in died on Sunday, December 14, grandchildren. the mid-1980s. He was a leader in 2008 in Warrenton. Mrs. Petersen the development of the Winchester is survived by three children, Medical Center, he practiced law in 11 grandchildren and six great Winchester and was active at Christ grandchildren. Memorial services Church, Winchester. A memorial were held at St. John’s, McLean. Calendar 17 March 2 6 Mustard Seed Grants Preliminary Deadline. Mustard Seed Grant Final Deadline.

7 6-8 Bishop’s Teaching Confirmation Day; St. John’s, St. Paul’s, Richmond Lenten Lunch Series featuring McLean; 10:30 a.m. Bishop Lee as speaker; lunches will take place Tuesdays-Fridays throughout Lent starting on 11-13 Ash Wednesday with various speakers. Anti-Racism Training; Roslyn. Contact Carolyn Chilton, Visit www.stpauls-episcopal.org/lentenseries. [email protected], 800-DIOCESE x24. 7 12 Renewal of Ordination Vows and Blessing of Oil of Fresh Start; Trinity, Fredericksburg; 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Chrism; two services; time and location TBA.

13-14 9 Anti-Racism “Train the Trainer” Event; Roslyn. Basic Renewal of Ordination Vows and Blessing of Oil of training workshop (March 11-13) is prerequisite. Contact Chrism; two services; time and location TBA. Carolyn Chilton, [email protected], 800-DIOCESE x24. 10 Good Friday – Diocesan Offices Closed. 13-18 House of Bishops; Kanuga Conference Center, N.C. 12 Easter Monday – Diocesan Offices Closed. 14 Vestry Education Day; St. James the Less, Ashland. 12-16 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Contact Anna Moncure, amoncure@ Diocese of Virginia Staff Mission Trip. thediocese.net or 800-DIOCESE x31. Camp Coast Care, Miss.

15 13-16 A Capella Choral Music Concert; St. Luke’s, Alexandria Clergy Respite at Roslyn. Contact [email protected]. “Friends of Music Program.” For tickets or info contact 703-765-4342 or [email protected]. 19 Tour of Shrine Mont Camps; 1:30-3:30 p.m. Register 16-18 with Anna Moncure, [email protected] or 800- Annual Administrative Professionals’ Retreat; DIOCESE x31. Roslyn. Workshops, training and fellowship. The Rev. Canon Fletcher Lowe, speaker. Contact Anna Moncure, 20 [email protected] or 800-DIOCESE x31. Choir of Canterbury Cathedral Performance; St. James’s, Richmond; 7 p.m. Free and open to the public. 17 Contact [email protected]. Schola Cantorum of Westminster Choir College Performance; St. James’s, Richmond; 7 p.m. Free and 22 open to the public. Contact [email protected]. Joint Meeting of Executive Board, Standing Committee, Deans and Presidents; St. George’s, 19-20 Fredericksburg; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Shrine Mont Board of Director’s Retreat; Shrine Mont. 25 20-22 Tour of Shrine Mont Camps; 1:30-3:30 p.m. Register Shrine Mont Volunteer Work Weekend. with Anna Moncure, [email protected] or 800- DIOCESE x31. 21 Tour of Shrine Mont Camps; 1:30-3:30 p.m. Register with Anna Moncure, [email protected] or 800- May DIOCESE x31. 2 Confirmation with Bishop Lee at Cathedral Shrine; 26-29 Shrine Mont; 11:30 a.m. Register with Karen Glasco at Benedictine Retreat; Roslyn; scholarships available. [email protected] or 800-DIOCESE x12. Contact Carolyn Chilton, [email protected], 800- DIOCESE x24. 4-6 The Bishop’s Annual Spring Conference for Clergy, Lay Employees and Spouses; Shrine Mont. Register April with Anna Moncure, [email protected] or 800- 2 DIOCESE x31. Fresh Start; Trinity, Fredericksburg; 9 a.m.-3 p.m. 21 3-5 ECW Open Board Meeting, Grace, Kilmarnock. Senior High Weekend; Shrine Mont. Contact Anna Moncure, [email protected] or 800-DIOCESE x31. 18 Mission Individuals Contribute to Communal Mission

By Emily Cherry

From the Dominican Republic teach English for a month. my hands dirty … was just not to Jerusalem, individuals in the Ms. Johnson is now working to appealing,” explained Ms. Davila. FDiocese of Virginia are making pair churches and organizations in These days, things have changed. exciting strides in the world of Virginia with parishes in Tanzania. “All of the things that intimidated mission and volunteerism. She will travel back to Tanzania me about mission work became three times in 2009, and on two of things that I was completely A Chicken, Three Eggs and a Bag those trips hopes to bring with her passionate about,” she said. of Peanuts representatives from the Diocese of Now that her primary As the chair of the Millennium Virginia who will be committed to responsibility at St. James’ is youth Development Goal Committee at St. building partnerships through the ministry, “I also began to see how Paul’s, Richmond, Suzanne Johnson was looking for a program that would combine the committee’s interest in helping children with the calling they felt towards working with Africa. Carpenter’s Kids made a perfect fit for the committee to support. Carpenter’s Kids is a program founded by the Anglican Diocese of Central Tanganyika and the Episcopal Diocese of New York that partners churches in the United States with churches in Tanzania. Through these partnerships, the U.S. churches can help support HIV/AIDS orphans who live in impoverished conditions. Churches can sign up for a sponsorship of 50 children, or can partner with other U.S. churches to provide that support. Each sponsor or sponsor

group provides a school uniform, a Erasto Ndahani Photo: Fr. pair of shoes, a daily breakfast and Suzanne Johnson, a parishioner at St. Paul’s, Richmond, participates in an impromptu after- school supplies for the children for school lesson with children who are participants in the Carpenter’s Kids program in Tanzania. five years. Ms. Johnson first traveled to Carpenter’s Kids program. Actually [mission] changed the lives of Tanzania in October 2007 with traveling to the area and seeing the the youth—that they came back a group of other members of the faces that you could be helping, says different people from the people Diocese of Virginia. “I had worked Ms. Johnson, makes a big difference. we set out with on that mission with low-income families all my “You know that you are being trip,” said Ms. Davila. “I became working life,” noted Ms. Johnson, prayed for, and you pray for them,” convicted that mission can be who recently retired from leading she noted. “You can see the faces of transformative in the life of a state-wide child advocacy children whose lives are radically a teenager.” organization. “And yet I saw a level changed.” And they’re not the only Ms. Davila will use her of poverty—of minimal material ones whose lives are changed: “It experience planning mission existence—that still blew me away changes us to know that there’s an trips for her parish in her new, and at times made me turn aside active, dynamic relationship with volunteer role as youth mission a bit just to weep.” All this was people with whom we have a lot in coordinator for the Diocese. She “accompanied by such joy and common and yet whose lives are so describes her new role as that of a graciousness and generosity,” she different.” matchmaker: she hopes to partner added. Among the gifts she received To learn more about Carpenter’s interested youth with available during her time in Tanzania were Kids partnership opportunities, mission opportunities, as well as a whole chicken, three eggs and contact Suzanne Johnson at help churches plan trips together a bag of peanuts, each a sign of [email protected] or or use each other as resources. St. enormous generosity from an 804-377-9738. James’ rector, the Rev. John Ohmer, impoverished group of people. is allowing Ms. Davila to add on After that first trip, Ms. Johnson ‘The Love that Goes into the this new duty to her existing list of committed herself to returning Hammer and Nails’ parish responsibilities. to Tanzania—a commitment she When the Rev. Mary Davila, Ms. Davila has participated kept in the summer of 2008. After assistant at St. James’, Leesburg, in trips from Africa—where spending months learning Swahili was a youth herself, she never she helped install solar panels with a tutor, Ms. Johnson traveled went on a mission trip. “The whole at Bromley Mission School in to the remote village of Mwitikira to idea of going on a trip and getting / Individuals continued on page 19 Mission 19

Individuals continued from page 18 / Flanagan. She has accepted the of Commerce at the University Liberia—to Appalachia, where one-year volunteer position, of Virginia, he had a plan for she led a youth group in home and left for Jerusalem in early the future: “To intern in fraud repair projects for an impoverished February. She will spell her time investigation for a professional community. The Appalachia welcoming pilgrims to Jerusalem services firm, attend graduate program’s organizers “see this as and introducing them to the life of school at UVA in fall 2008 for their mission: to connect youth with prayer, study and fellowship at a masters in accounting and folks in their community,” said Ms. St. George’s. eventually use this background Davila. “It’s not about the hammer “Looking back, there was a to enter the Federal Bureau of and nails; it’s about the love that period of discernment, and things Investigation as a special agent.” goes into the hammer and nails.” just fell into place in such a way that But after he learned about an Future hopes include a I feel strongly that this is of God,” organization called International diocesan-wide mission trip to the said Ms. Flanagan. “It just lined Justice Mission (IJM) from a school Pamunkey Reservation near King up in an amazing way and fell into acquaintance, “I began rethinking William County in July that would place in an amazing way.” my professional aspirations. be open to young people from To learn more about St. George’s, Hearing these stories, it’s something all churches. “We’re all out there visit www.sgcjerusalem.org. I couldn’t walk away from and working in our own individual ignore,” explained Mr. Lowden. church, but we’re all working Facilitating Mission in the DR IJM is a Christian-based human toward the same thing when it Anne Sprinkel’s interest in the rights agency that works around comes to youth mission,” explained Dominican Republic started from a the globe to combat injustices. In Ms. Davila. “There are ways that family connection, when her sister 2008, Mr. Lowden was offered a we can pull together” to maximize went on a medical mission to the position in Kampala, Uganda as the resource, she added. country. During her sophomore executive assistant to the field office To learn more about youth year at the College of William & director. IJM’s focus in Uganda is mission trips, or to share news of Mary, Ms. Sprinkel decided to travel on illegal property seizure. Mr. your church’s youth mission work to the DR herself for a one-week Lowden explains: “Illegal property with Ms. Davila, contact her at mission trip teaching English at an seizure, also known as land 703-777-1124 or youthmission@ orphanage on the northern part of grabbing, typically occurs when thediocese.net. the island. a husband or father passes away. Since Ms. Sprinkel graduated A distant relative often seizes the Following a Call to Jerusalem from college in May 2008, she’s been estate and it leaves the widow and When Barbara Flanagan, a exploring her options, including orphans without a home and way parishioner at Grace, Kilmarnock, speaking with Buck Blanchard, to make a living. Uganda has laws signed up for a “Going to coordinator for world mission at that protect the rights of widows Jerusalem” class led by the Rev. the Diocese, about the possibility and orphans, but it is difficult to Bob Hall, she did not anticipate of mission work. “Honestly, I never enforce in the more rural areas. the life-changing effect this class really thought about working that Many families are not educated would have on her. The class, way,” said Ms. Sprinkel. But the on succession laws and therefore which Ms. Flanagan describes as idea was planted, and soon grew don’t allocate the remaining estate a “mini Education for Ministry- into a full-fledged plan. When the appropriately.” Mr. Lowden’s type course,” was conducted at St. Rt. Rev. Julio Cesar Holguin visited work will involve managing George’s College in Jerusalem, a the Diocese of Virginia in October communications for the IJM office in continuing education center for the 2008, Ms. Sprinkel had the chance to Uganda, assisting with the financial Anglican Communion located in meet him, as well as his missionary operations, planning office events the heart of the Holy Land, on the assistant the Rev. Bob Snow. and reporting client stories to both Diocese of Jerusalem’s compound. On February 4, Ms. Sprinkel left management and IJM supporters. “There were 15 of us from the for a four-month term as a mission “Learning more about the position, parish here. We met up with 15 worker to the Episcopal Diocese I felt like this was where God had other pilgrims from all over, and the of the Dominican Republic. She been leading me,” said Mr. Lowden. group really solidified,” explained will assist Mr. Snow and his wife, Mr. Lowden will work for Ms. Flanagan. “There was a Ellen, in coordinating mission work six months on a volunteer basis wonderful spirit there. We had this and mission trips for groups to the at IJM Uganda. “My current incredible lecturer at St. George’s, Dominican Republic. She’d also like position in Uganda has proved and when the two weeks were over, to spend some of her time at the to be an excellent stepping- I did not want to come home.” medical clinic there. stone as it provides me with This longing to return to If you’re interested in helping international experience and a Jerusalem continued once Ms. fund Ms. Sprinkel’s mission work, deeper understanding of the issues Flanagan returned to Virginia, and please send your donation, made faced in developing countries,” he so she started exploring ways that payable to the Diocese of Virginia noted. Mr. Lowden will continue to she could continue her involvement and marked with “Anne Sprinkel” explore those issues when he enrolls there. But it wasn’t until she visited in the memo line, to 110 W. Franklin in the international development the St. George’s Web site, where St., Richmond VA 23220. masters program at the University they were advertising a position of Glasgow in Scotland this fall. t for a volunteer warden, that she International Justice in Uganda found her fit. It’s the job of the When Greg Lowden, a warden to work in the “ministry parishioner of Leeds, Markham, of hospitality,” explained Ms. was a student at the McIntire School 20 News of The Diocese Feeding the Soul Exploring the clergy sabbatical By Emily Cherry

At its most basic level, a sabbatical Ais a break from work. But for many clergy in the Diocese of Virginia, the concept of a sabbatical goes much deeper. A sabbatical is a time of rest, and renewal. It can be a time to ignite new passions, or to explore old ones. And, perhaps most importantly, it can be a time of reinvigoration for both clergy and congregation. Each year, the Lilly Endowment, a private, philanthropic foundation based in Indiana, provides as many as 120 grants of up to $45,000 each through the National Clergy Renewal Grant Program. The program asks its potential awardees one main question: “What will make your heart sing?” Three rectors in the Diocese of Virginia recently explored During her music-centered sabbatical, the Very Rev. Penny Bridges (right) attended “String that question when they applied for Quartet Camp” at Washington and Lee University, where she pursued her passion for the viola. grants to fund sabbaticals that would ignite their passions, benefiting not the death of her parents. had a fascination with storytelling just their own spiritual lives but the But a sabbatical is not just from the time I was a child,” he lives of their congregations, as well. a personal endeavor. The Lilly noted. It was this childhood passion, For the Very Rev. Penny Bridges, Endowment requires that the Mr. Mullaly decided, that made his rector of St. Francis’, Great Falls, song sabbatical involve and benefit the heart sing, and would become the is what makes her heart sing. She congregation, as well. St. Francis’ subject of his grant proposal to the created her 2008 sabbatical itinerary benefited from a musical program Lilly Endowment. Mr. Mullaly’s around the theme of “Signing the for the community, as well as an thinking was simple: “If I learn the Lord’s Song in Communities of adult forum about the sabbatical art of storytelling, that would help Faith.” For Ms. Bridges, this meant experience. “The parish was with sermons, forums, newsletters. returning to places where she had extremely supportive,” noted By learning to seek out and tell grown up and lived for the first time Ms. Bridges. vignettes…that will find new ways as a priest—and making music along And it’s that support that of helping me to help to connect with the way. can make all the difference for a the people.” Her three-month sabbatical successful sabbatical. Mr. Mullaly sought out mentors started off slowly, at first, with a The Very Rev. Chuck Mullaly to guide his storytelling sabbatical: weekend of silent retreat. Her next of Emmanuel, Greenwood formed one friend from New England was trip away from home lasted just a a sabbatical committee from a wide a renowned children’s storyteller. bit longer, with a week of chamber variety of church members who, Another friend who was an author music camp playing the viola. “Each in addition to helping him plan his taught him the basics of storytelling. time I went a little bit further away itinerary, also helped plan how the Three trips to Alaska, Ireland and and then a bit longer,” said Ms. church would function while he Scotland created even more stories Bridges, explaining her sabbatical was away. “What really happened,” to tell, in addition to allowing for strategy. The next progression was a he noticed, “was exactly what exposure to different traditions of month-long overseas trip to Scotland you hope, in that everything went storytelling. In Alaska, he focused on and northern England, which precisely the way it should, whether the art of storytelling through oral included a “magical, wonderful” I was there or not.” tradition. In Ireland and Scotland, he stay at Iona, the peaceful island “A lot of people want to go on learned the stories of his ancestors, home to the famous abbey, as well sabbatical because they’re burned from pirates to priests. “The thing as a trip to the cathedral at Durham out,” noticed Mr. Mullaly. “I’m not. I that I learned is very simple: where she participated in the love coming to work everyday.” The everyone is a storyteller.” Moreover, Benedictine experience. church where he loves to work, in he added, “Stories help mold us, Ms. Bridges’ sabbatical itinerary fact, helped provide the inspiration encourage us, strengthen us and was a unique mix of “filling her for the theme of his sabbatical. In inspire us.” soul” musically—at the Berkshire 2010, Emmanuel will celebrate its The sabbatical was also able Choral Festival, for example—and 150th anniversary. “That’s the perfect to mold, encourage, strengthen personally—preaching to all her time for a church to be telling its and inspire, too. “A sabbatical is as siblings for the first time at her story,” noted Mr. Mullaly. And perfect an example of grace as I can brother’s church in Scotland, or that became the subject of his 2008 think of,” said Mr. Mullaly. revisiting the Wells Cathedral sabbatical: exploring family and faith The Rev. Dr. Craig Phillips, School, where she was a student after through storytelling. “I have always / Sabbatical continued on page 21 NEws of The diocese 21

Sabbatical continued from page 20 / including books about travels to of Liverpool and Anglican dioceses rector of St. Peter’s, Arlington, Africa. These two components of in West Africa. saw that same grace not just in the the trip are meant to enhance Dr. Phase two of his sabbatical time off, but in his congregation’s Phillip’s role in the Triangle of Hope, will focus on the life of the early reaction to his sabbatical, as well, a diocesan initiative that explores the Christian and Byzantine churches when they expressed, “We want legacy of the slave trade and works through travel to Greece and this for you and we’ll support you toward reconciliation among three western Turkey to explore buildings, and we’ll help this work and make areas that were central to that trade: archeological sites, icons and sense,” said Dr. Phillips. the Diocese of Virginia, the Diocese mosaics. It’s in this exploration that While the congregation’s support the congregation can benefit. As seemed to come easily, planning members of Dr. Phillip’s sabbatical his sabbatical itinerary was more team wrote in his application, “In difficult. Dr. Phillips describes that addition to providing a wealth of process as a unique mix of “making material that will enrich our parish’s sense of your own history and your understanding of the Christian own background and your own church, the reach and scope of interests.” After working through Craig’s plans inspires us to ‘think that process, Dr. Phillips decided on big’ and stretch as we engage in the a two-pronged sabbatical approach, process of discovering who God is scheduled for February-June 2009. calling us to be as a community.” The first phase takes him to Ghana, But despite the overwhelming where he will spend time at the St. benefit to community and clergy, Nicholas Theological Seminary at a sabbatical does present certain Cape Coast, teaching a bit but also challenges. Spouses have to request just spending time with people there, time off from work to accompany “making those kinds of relationships their partners, and often might that are so important to the Anglican The Rev. Chuck Mullaly and his wife, have to quit or go on leave without Communion,” he noted. Dr. Phillips Leith, make a stop in Scotland during Mr. pay. Churches must find clergy to will continue to England where he Mullaly’s sabbatical trip. Mr. Mullaly take over while their rectors are plans to spend time in libraries, explored different aspects of storytelling away. And for clergy who do not developing his love of rare books— during his sabbatical. receive grant money, funds can be problematic. But for a profession that demands so much physically, emotionally and spiritually, a sabbatical can be an incredibly Celebrating a Tradition effective tool for rejuvenation. “I had four months of true renewal of Excellence, Creativity and time to develop, to work on my spiritual life,” said Mr. Mullaly. and Individuality “You have that time you never have as an adult.” And, thanks to the teeped in the tradition of the Episcopal Lilly Endowment, it can be a time SChurch,Goodwin House Alexandria and completely away from work. “I didn’t Goodwin House Bailey’s Crossroads have provided write a book. I didn’t work on a exceptional lifestyle and care for older adults in the demon,” noted Ms. Bridges. “But it Northern Virginia area for more than 40 years. certainly fed my soul.” t

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By the Rev. Karin MacPhail

Im a g i n a t i o n a n d t h e Jo u r n e y o f Fa i t h ; b y t h e Re v . Sa n d r a M. Le v y ; Wi l l i a m B. Ee r d m a n s Pu b l i s h i n g Co m p a n y , 2008.

The Rev. Sandra Levy, priest imagination “allows Ms. Levy also associate at St. John’s, Richmond, us to deal with provides resources offersT an interesting look at the paradoxes and for adults who the role of imagination in our contradictions that wish to expand relationship with God in her new surround us, helping their imaginations book, Imagination and the Journey us to grasp a deeper in this direction. of Faith. Ms. Levy’s basic premise, truth beneath them.” She especially drawn from the work of William Ms. Levy breaks recommends Ignatian James, Samuel Taylor Coleridge the book into two prayer, which and others, is that imagination is a sections, the first “specifically utilizes gateway between God and human dealing with places our imaginative beings. What Ms. Levy means to meet God in our capacity as the by imagination is “the inherent imagination, through center of spiritual human power to transcend the ritual, poetry, visual transformation.” concrete, to create new images art and narrative Likewise, the practice or ideas that can open up new form. She provides examples of having a “soul friend” is helpful possibility and promise,” and she of paintings, poems, novels, in strengthening the imaginative contends that this creative power of stories in the Bible, plays and power of narrative as we share imagination “lies at the heart of all films to walk the reader through our life stories with one another— religious experience.” the connection between art and transforming our lives into “good” The gate of imagination swings imagination—particularly the way stories through recognition of God both ways: we both reach out to metaphors and symbols can prick at work. She picks up this telling God and God reaches out to us in our imaginations for connections of our life stories again in the our imagination. It creates a kind in our past or hopes for our future, conclusion of the book as a practice of circle as we use God’s gift of sometimes transforming us. to counteract the individualism imagination to create symbols, ritual Ms. Levy contends that like and skepticism of our postmodern and art reflecting the glimpses other virtues, imagination can be society, refreshing our imaginations we have seen of the Divine, even “strengthened through practice,” and reawakening us to God’s as God reaches back into our and the second section of her book presence in our lives. imaginations through such symbols, concerns exercises in the home, For anyone seeking to cultivate ritual and art. Ms. Levy writes that church and community to develop the imagination as a place for God actually “intrudes…on the our imaginations. Childhood is the encounters with God, Ms. Levy’s imaginative capacity, opening up most crucial time for development book is an excellent beginning. Her and revealing the deepest truths of of the imagination, and Ms. Levy suggested readings and resources our lives.” This circle of imagination gives excellent examples and provide an engaging curriculum is a complex notion that Ms. Levy resources to be used in the home for developing this often neglected helpfully reiterates many times and in church to foster children’s aspect of our spiritual lives, helping throughout the book, with examples imaginations. For Ms. Levy, Godly us become more receptive to God. t and metaphors to help the reader Play seems to be the ideal program grasp her point. for developing in children an Ms. Levy believes that we all imaginative engagement with God. have the impulse to seek God, and the failure of so many in our postmodern, skeptical society to explore the deep questions of existence and embark on the journey of faith is really a failure 904 Princess Anne Street • Suite 204-A • Fredericksburg, Virginia 22401 Tel: 540/368-2535 • Fax: 540/368-2536 • Email: [email protected] of imagination—an atrophied connection with what “may be.” Planning a meeting or conference? Central to faith is an ability to Let our experienced and dedicated team help your business imagine our lives redeemed, to • Research and locate the perfect hotel/destination imagine that whatever mess we • Negotiate contracts & lower guest room rates may be in now, we will not be there • Arrange meeting space & plan menus forever. We live in the Saturday • Save you time and money world between Good Friday and Easter, and reconciling our current Please call to see how we can help you with your next conference or trip. condition with meaning and hope requires some imagination. Ms. Levy writes that the power of the news of The Diocese 23 Stewardship Director Will Continue Ministry with the UCC

By Emily Cherry

Patricia “Patsy” Bjorling, director an asset to we are happy that Patsy is following of stewardship and development the Diocese her calling,” said the Rt. Rev. Pfor the Diocese, will start a new thanks to Shannon S. Johnston. “It is fulfilling position as associate conference her strong to see her move into a position that minister for Generosity Ministries commitment is so exciting to her. Stewardship for the Connecticut Conference of to the remains a top priority of the the United Church of Christ (UCC) ministry of Diocese, one that we will continue beginning April 1. Ms. Bjorling will stewardship,” to grow and nurture.” conclude her work at the Diocese noted the Ms. Bjorling has also served

on March 6 to facilitate a smooth Photo: John Dixon Rt. Rev. as a staff liaison for the diocesan transition to her new work. Her Patsy Bjorling Peter James Stewardship Committee, the new position will encompass the full Lee. “Her Commission on Human Need scope of stewardship, from capital workshops, training and expertise and the Stewardship of Creation campaign work to camp fundraising. are highly valued throughout the Committee. In 2008 she instituted the The Connecticut Conference is one Diocese. I appreciate the work she first diocesan stewardship awards at of 39 regional conferences in the 1.5 has done to help make our grant the 213th Annual Council. million member UCC, and home programs, including the Mustard Henry D.W. Burt, secretary of to 250 congregations—the second Seed Fund and the Fund for Human the Diocese, affirmed the Diocese’s largest number of congregations in Need, so successful.” commitment to the ministry of one conference of the UCC. Before coming to the Diocese, Ms. stewardship. “Patsy has provided Ms. Bjorling joined the diocesan Bjorling worked in fundraising and tremendous leadership in the staff in 2006. Since that time, she non-profit administration for the UCC ministry of stewardship during her has contributed to the stewardship in Hawaii. She earned her master time at the Diocese of Virginia,” and development program of of divinity degree from Dubuque said Mr. Burt. “We’d like to continue the Diocese of Virginia through Theological Seminary in 2004, and to strengthen this ministry, as it countless church consultations, looks forward to the ordination remains one of our top priorities. We the annual diocesan stewardship process in the UCC in the next year. have already begun the search for conference and her administration “We are sorry to say goodbye to a new director of stewardship and of diocesan grants. “Patsy has been such a dedicated staff member, but development.” t

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