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January 2009 t Volume 118 t Number 1

Faithful Abundance Ten approaches to faithful stewardship in unsettling times By Patricia Bjorling

It would be an understatement practical responses. We must move staff and your church’s members are to say we are living in unsettling stewardship to the center of our all praying for abundant funding Itimes. There is probably not a lives together as Christians, and we for the work of the church, they will single segment of society—from must make sure we are constantly open hearts, uncover new resources individuals to institutions—that is educating about stewardship and and reveal unexpected possibilities. Enhance Conference Centers t Enhance Conference not experiencing a measure of fear using best practices in how we and anxiety about the financial carry out the “mechanics” of annual 2 t Teach abundance. The media future. As Christians, our response stewardship efforts. bombards us daily with stories of must focus both on the spiritual Here are 10 basics for / Stewardship continued on page 6 and the practical. The Rev. Kirk approaching stewardship during a Kubicek, rector of St. Paul’s, Ellicott time such as this. City, Md., makes a good case for a spiritual response: “The current 1 t Pray intentionally crisis is a spiritual crisis of amnesia, for generous hearts. So of forgetting who we are and whose frequently we approach we are.” Giving and stewardship the vital undertaking are a faith response, and giving and of raising funds for stewardship can suffer when our ministry without asking Expand Youth Ministries t Expand Youth trust in God wavers. for the help of the Holy Achieving better-than-normal Spirit. Nothing is impossible stewardship results in less- with God’s help, and if your than-normal times also requires vestry, your prayer team, your

The Church’s One Foundation Diocese to convene for 214th Annual Council By Emily Cherry

Clergy, lay leaders and guests of The deadline to submit registrations, nominations, reports, resolutions and amendments the Diocese will gather for Annual is Wednesday, January 7. After that date, all submissions must be made on-site at CCouncil January 23-24 in Reston Council. Visit www.thediocese.net/diocese/annual_council_214.shtml. under the theme “The Church’s Reach Out to Neighbors in Need t One Foundation.” The Most Rev. Dr. Barry Morgan, archbishop of be distributed at Council. Each and registrations is January 7. Unless and , will join member of Council must print otherwise indicated, all of these attendees as Council chaplain. handouts from the Council Web should be submitted to Matthew site and bring them to Council. Farr, Council registrar, at mfarr@ Documents and Info Please wait until you see a “Safe to thediocese.net or 110 W. Franklin All Council documents and Print” designation on the Web site Street, Richmond VA 23220. information, including registration before printing the documents. This forms, nominees submitted to date, designation should be available by Registration: All registrations hotel information, details on how to January 9. should be postmarked by January submit resolutions, amendments and 7. After January 7, all registrations reports, and an agenda are posted Deadline-January 7! must be processed on-site. online at www.thediocese.net/ The deadline for nominations, diocese/annual_council_214.shtml. resolution and amendment No paper handouts will submissions, report submissions / Council continued on page 3 t Existing Churches Strenghten t INSIDE 4 Briefs from Around the Church 8 Eleven Ordained to Priesthood 9 Giving Thanks in Liberia 11 Bishop’s Letter 15 Fall Camp Stops the Hunger 18 Water, Water, Anywhere? 23 Operatic Episcopalians news of The diocese ‘Family Devotions for Lent’

Br. Leo Campos and Br. John Ogle, The participants in this project both of the Diocese of Virginia, have have been involved in a set of Bpartnered to create a multi-media retreats that Br. Campos and Br. January 2009 project called “Family Devotions Ogle have conducted for the past t VOLUME 118 for Lent.” This set of audio CDs five years at Roslyn and at different t NUMBER 1 includes a recorded Gospel reading churches throughout the Diocese. Circulation 23,000 for each day of Lent plus a short They hope families or individuals Published by The Diocese of Virginia meditation from in the will use these CDs to supplement Diocese, including the Rev. Bob their Lenten discipline. Learn more Bishop Friend, the Rev. Tom Simmons, the online at www.brothers-in-Christ. The Rt. Rev. Peter James Lee Rev. David Keill, the Rev. Lynne net. Washington, the Rev. Rhonda Baker To order “Family Devotions Bishop Coadjutor and the Rev. Bill Burk. The Rt. Rev. for Lent,” send your check for $10, The Rt. Rev. Shannon S. Johnston Shannon S. Johnston provides the made payable to Different Day introduction, and a companion Productions, to Br. John Ogle, 2727 Bishop Suffragan booklet offers other readings for Turner Road, Goochland, VA 23063. The Rt. Rev. David Colin Jones each day of Lent.

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Election Methods Due for Revision it consider a financial bailout of the Richard I. Cluett as pastoral By Mary Frances Schjonberg Michigan-based auto industry. assistant to reorganizing dioceses, Executives of Chrysler, Ford and serving under the supervision of the The way in which the Episcopal General Motors were on Capitol Hill Rt. Rev. Clay Matthews in the Office Church elects its bishops could in Washington, D.C. on December of Pastoral Development. change as the result of a survey being 4 for the second time in a month, Bishop Cluett, who hails conducted now by the Episcopal attempting to convince Congress to from the Diocese of Bethlehem, Elections and Transitions Project. give them $34 billion to stem their will provide pastoral guidance The project, sponsored by the slide towards bankruptcy. and assistance to dioceses of the Episcopal Church’s College for Noting that the state’s 9.5 Episcopal Church that are in Bishops, the Presiding Bishop’s Office percent unemployment rate is the the process of reorganizing and of Pastoral Development and the highest in the U.S., the church reconstituting. CREDO Institute, is attempting “to leaders told Congress that “now “I am honored to be named by obtain insights into the existing best is not the time for our country to the presiding bishop to this new practices of episcopal elections and continue walking on the other side ministry,” Bishop Cluett said on his to identify possible new directions of the road, ignoring the plight of December 1 appointment. “I look for the best-practice models of the our economically-battered workers.” forward to working with the clergy future,” according to a news release. “This is the time to reach out as and laity of our dioceses through The Episcopal Church has the Good Samaritan did to care for their transitions.” revised its recommended method for another even at our own expense,” Bishop Cluett’s main office will the election of bishops approximately they wrote. t be located at the Episcopal Church every ten years. That method Center in New York City. t takes the form of a manual of best practices to follow during the course Religious Leaders Call for Peace of a search and election process By Matthew Davies Executive Council Prepares to which the Presiding Bishop’s Office Study UTO for Pastoral Development offers Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts By Mary Frances Schjonberg dioceses. (General Convention Schori has joined Jewish, Muslim is responsible for making and other Christian leaders The Episcopal Church’s Executive constitutional and canonical changes in advocating for urgent U.S. Council is about to begin a “serious governing election of bishops.) leadership in the quest for a two- and extensive” three-year study of The Rt. Rev. Clay Matthews, state solution in Israel/Palestine and the United Thank Offering (UTO), who heads the Office of Pastoral lasting peace in the Holy Land. the organization that has helped the Development in New York, told The National Interreligious church expand its mission for the ENS December 5 that he or his Leadership Initiative (NILI) for last 120 years by making grants to designee meets with a diocesan Peace in the Middle East released ministries that address human needs. standing committee prior to the a November statement, titled “A The soon-to-begin study is the public announcement of a call for Window of Hope for Peace in end result of a series of conversations an episcopal election to guide them Jerusalem,” and wrote to President- that began in January 2008 and through the manual and help the elect Barack Obama December 4 centered on the need to clarify the diocese create the process and its calling for “engaged, urgent U.S. Domestic and Foreign Missionary timetable. His office also offers a leadership for peace” as soon as he Society’s legal relationship with search consultant to work with the takes office. UTO. (The DFMS is the church’s diocese as the process unfolds. “The United States has a unique corporate legal entity.) Sandra The anticipated revisions are and indispensable role which gives McPhee, chair of the Executive meant to consider best hiring our nation a special responsibility Council’s International Concerns and transition practices of the to pursue peace. Israeli-Palestinian (INC) Committee which suggested field of human resources “while peace must be an urgent priority the study, told ENS that there is recognizing and insisting that for President-elect Obama from the nothing in writing that spells out the [electing a bishop] is a discernment day he takes office,” the leaders’ UTO’s relationship to the DFMS. process,” the Rev. Gay Jennings, statement says. “Achieving Arab- “This becomes a problem,” Ms. a task force member and CREDO Israeli-Palestinian peace will have McPhee said, because the UTO uses associate director, told ENS. t positive reverberations in the region the tax-exempt number assigned to and around the world. Our nation the DFMS by the Internal Revenue and the world will be much safer Service, which expects the DFMS to Leaders Call for Balanced with the achievement of the peace “control” the UTO. Approach to Detroit Bailout of Jerusalem.” t She added that INC committee members and others involved in Leaders of the Episcopal Church and the conversations also encountered the Evangelical Lutheran Church Cluett to Serve Reorganizing questions about insurance coverage, in America in the state of Michigan Dioceses liability and operational procedures. have issued a pastoral letter calling They also wonder whether UTO’s on the U.S. Congress to consider the The Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts fundraising model and grant- parable of the Good Samaritan as Schori has named the Venerable making method need updating. t News of The Diocese 5 The Diocesan Staff’s Next Steps by Emily Cherry

As part of the ongoing process of strong angles The first step in this process Aepiscopal transition, the Diocese, in our work has included individual interviews with the Rt. Rev. Peter James Lee’s with her,” noted with each diocesan staff members. strong endorsement and under Bishop Johnston, “We’re looking at reorganizing with the Rt. Rev. Shannon S. Johnston’s “is that she has an eye toward increasing teamwork supervision, has retained the services long-standing and clarity of roles, and ways of a consultant experienced in professional to enhance further the diocesan non-profit transitions to undertake expertise staff’s interactions directly with a review of the existing staff from her own congregations in the Diocese,” said structure and recommend possible Ms. Scanelli business in staff Bishop Johnston. “Ms. Scanelli’s organizational changes. recruitment, abilities have been extremely well Sandi Scanelli is a Staunton- retention and development, and this received by the staff and we have based consultant who specializes fits perfectly with my emphasis on gathered a tremendous amount in systems evaluation, staffing, evaluating the transition into my of perspective and information transition and development. In becoming diocesan bishop, and its that bodes very well for both more addition to working as a co-trainer effects on the diocesan staff.” immediate improvements as well as for Cygnet & Associates, Ms. “The use of Ms. Scanelli is a sign future staff development.” Scanelli’s clients have included that we are taking this transition Look for more information various agencies and boards of seriously,” said Bishop Lee, “and on this staff development and trustees and advisors, including making prudent plans for the future reorganization process in future Shrine Mont. “One of the particularly of the Diocese.” issues of The Virginia Episcopalian. t

Dream about a Better World

Excerpted from an article by Kathleen Lawton-Trask

The first time the Rev. Gideon still sits on his bookcase as one of his “To be able to give our kids that Pollach, a of the Diocese of most treasured possessions. same gift” he received when he was Virginia,T met Archbishop Desmond This week, Archbishop Tutu a child was “a joy,” Mr. Pollach says. Tutu, he was 11 years old, singing in visited Episcopal High School, The former Archbishop of the choir at the National Cathedral largely due to Mr. Pollach’s work. Capetown, South Africa, is a global in Washington, D.C. figure and a symbol for equality, “He signed my hymnal,” tolerance and change. He received Episcopal High School’s head the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 for chaplain recalls. Mr. Pollach was his work against apartheid, South moved by Archbishop Tutu’s story. Africa’s oppressive system of racial That meeting, he says, “was a segregation, through peaceful turning point, one of the moments protests and the encouragement of of my life that compelled me and divestment. After apartheid ended, propelled me towards ordained Tutu chaired South Africa’s Truth and ministry in the church.” The hymnal Reconciliation Commission, which

photos: Elizabeth Watts. investigated apartheid-era crimes. Speaking at a chapel service, Tutu praised the role of young people in bringing change. He recalled college students protesting so that their colleges and universities would divest from South Africa, and young Americans working all over the world through the Peace Corps. “God uses young people,” he said, citing biblical figures such as Joseph, David, Jeremiah, and even Mary. “God says, ‘Help me to realize my dream, that my children will know they are members of one family: the human family.’” The most powerful moment of the service came when the (Top) The Rev. Gideon Pollach, a priest of the Diocese and chaplain of Episcopal High School, Archbishop spoke of the intrinsic walks with Archbishop Desmond Tutu. (Bottom) Archbishop Tutu meets with Episcopal High value of every human being. School students after addressing them during chapel. / Tutu continued on page 22 6 News of The Diocese

Stewardship continued from page 1 / will brim over with new wine,” economic gloom and doom, and it is we are taught in Proverbs 3:9-10. only natural that people are feeling By giving to God the best of what anxious. The messages of the world they had produced, Old Testament encourage us to focus on scarcity, believers were acknowledging that and worry about not having enough God was the owner of the harvest. makes us blind to the abundance In our modern society our fruits that is all around us. A time of tend to be financial, and it takes economic crisis is an excellent time more discipline to give our first to study anew the stories in the fruits. We can encourage first fruits Bible that reveal the providential giving by implementing Electronic nature of God. How are we like the Funds Transfer as a method of Israelites in the wilderness crying giving in our congregations. The out for bread and water? How are individual simply fills out a form we like the birds of the sky and the specifying how much he or she lilies of the field? wishes to pledge over a period of time, and the gifts are transferred 3 t Be an example to your to the church directly from the parishioners. If the church’s first financial difficulties are the root of individual’s bank account. The cost response to declining revenues their problems. We cannot support to the church can be as little as is to cut the budget, then the one another as Christian brothers $4.50 a year per person for monthly individual’s first impulse may and sisters in times of financial pledge payments; the peace of be to cut or simply not to make distress if we don’t know about the mind and joy the individual giver a pledge. In effect the church is distress. It is imperative that rectors experiences as a result of such first saying to the parishioners, “We at least be given information about fruits giving can be immeasurable. don’t really trust that God is going changes in pledging habits so that to provide for the ministries our appropriate pastoral care can be 8 t Invite New Approaches. church feels called by God to initiated. Ideally, the rector—as Make changes in how you “do” undertake.” That gives “permission” shepherd of the flock—should have stewardship in your congregation. for parishioners to give in to their full access to pledging information. Relying on “how we’ve always done own fears of not having enough. For more information on this things” when it comes to teaching Instead, if budget cuts seem the subject, seek out the chapter in stewardship and asking for pledges only solution, the vestry should John Galloway Jr.’s book, Ministry is not a recipe for different results. consider gathering input from Loves Company: A Survival Guide for Stellar stewardship results in the members of the congregation at a Pastors called “Why Pastors Should parish require an intentional year- church-wide meeting. In addition Know What People Give,” as well as round stewardship education that to keeping members informed a chapter in Stephan B. McSwain’s connects giving to the spiritual about your financial situation, book, The Giving Myths, called “Your journey. The annual stewardship this can be a good opportunity to Charity is a Private Matter.” campaign requires its own plan, and highlight the ministries of your such a plan is not a substitute for church—and of your diocese. When 6 t Allow change. Provide a stewardship education throughout people understand the real impact graceful way for people to make the year. Stewardship should not be of budget cuts on ministries they changes in pledge amounts a synonym for funding the annual value, they will find ways to give during the year if necessary. Most budget, but rather an understanding more sacrificially. churches let parishioners know that that a Christian’s life must be Christ- pledge amounts may be changed centered rather than self-centered. 4 t Emphasize the act of pledging at any time, but frequently the Stewardship requires a conversion and proportional giving. Pledging process offered for this requires of the heart that is the result of a is a tangible demonstration of our a potentially embarrassing phone lifelong journey—with each person personal commitment to being call to someone in the church at a different place on the path. workers in God’s field. Pledging office. Instead, consider creating a is also a way of recalling God’s “pledge change form” that is always 9 t Give thanks. Just as abundance in our lives and available in the church narthex. This stewardship campaigns should reaffirming our belief that in spite allows “face-saving” for someone begin with and be supported by of the economic circumstances in who may already be feeling badly prayer, stewardship milestones which the world finds itself, we about having to lower a pledge. And during the year should be have faith in God’s love and in remember that pledge change forms commemorated with thanksgiving God’s promises. can also be used to increase pledges and praise. Does your church give during the year. God public thanks for the gift 5 t Recognize stress. Be aware commitments received through that a drop in pledge amount, or not 7 t Make it easy. Make it easier for the pledge campaign and for the pledging at all, may be a sign that your church members to give out specific givers? Does your church individuals are experiencing great of their abundance—”off the top” give thanks for the Holy Spirit’s stress in their lives. Often people instead of from what is leftover. role in stimulating generosity of who may be perfectly willing to “Honor the Lord with your wealth, spirit? Does your church remind ask for help with family and other with the first fruits of all your its members that they are richly personal issues are too embarrassed crops; then your barns will be blessed? It would be wonderful or upset to seek pastoral care when filled to overflowing, and your vats / Stewardship continued on page 7 News of The Diocese 7

Stewardship continued from page 6 / Increased Need, Increased Response to schedule at least four Sundays By Emily Cherry during the year for special prayers of thanksgiving for the all of During difficult financial times, churches in the Diocese are making the extra effort resources God has seen fit to to respond to an increased demand for food and support in their communities. provide for the church through its Grace Church, Cismont, Keswick sponsors two parish teams who deliver members. After all, many churches meals each month at the local Salvation Army. “Needs have grown remarkably in send giving “statements” to their the past three months,” noted Cathy Bodkin, chair of the Outreach Committee for parishioners four times a year. Grace Church. In the past month alone, she noticed, the number of people seeking dinners has increased from about 100 to 150, a group that includes residents at 10 t Ask for help. The Diocese of the Salvation Army as well as the homeless. A new rule provides for “no seconds.” Virginia can help your congregation Grace Church also started holding evening hours for their food closet, now rethink its stewardship efforts providing food boxes to 50 families in the area the last week of each month. and create exciting new plans The members of St. Stephen’s, Culpeper also host a food closet. Recently, for stewardship education and they’ve had to coordinate more closely with the human services organization to your annual campaign. You ensure that their food closet reaches those people who are most in need. “I rejoice can also receive assistance in that we are able to do this,” said the Rev. Michael Gray, rector. “But it also saddens thinking through how to fund me to think that this is needed as much as it is.” Each year, they contribute enough new ministries, starting and groceries to provide about 100,000 meals. Most recently, St. Stephen’s has building endowments, encouraging extended its outreach efforts to join with other area churches to host a heat shelter planned gifts and planning capital for homeless people in the area. campaigns. All of this help is free St. Luke’s, Wellington, Alexandria works with two food banks in South Fairfax to your congregation, is offered to County. “Need in our area has doubled over the same time last year,” said the Rev. you on-site and is customized to Tuck Bowerfind, rector. In one week in mid-November, the food banks distributed address your congregation’s unique 1,858 bags of groceries for a value of almost $40,000, or 4,000-5,000 pounds of situation, history and goals. food each day. St. Luke’s average monthly donation has been about 350 pounds, but for the month of November, they increased their goal to 1,000 pounds. To ask for stewardship assistance, How will your church respond to the increased need for food, jobs and contact Patricia Bjorling, assistance when economic times get tough? Contact Emily Cherry with your story: director of Stewardship, at [email protected]. [email protected], or call 800-DIOCESE x16. t 8 news of The diocese Eleven Ordained to Priesthood Photo: Matthew Centers (Above) The Rt. Rev. Peter James Lee ordained (from left to right) the Rev. Ann Ritonia, the Rev. Matthew Johnson, the Rev. Sven vanBaars and the Rev. Yejide Peters to the priesthood on September 6 at St. Stephen’s, Richmond. The Rt. Rev. David C. Jones also attended the celebration.

(Below) Bishop Jones (top row, from left) joined Bishop Lee and the Rt. Rev. C. Wallis Ohl of Northwest Texas at St. Paul’s, Alexandria on December 14 for the ordination of (from left) the Rev. Meredith Heffner, the Rev. Denise Trogdon, the Rev. Patrick Crerar, the Rev. Mary Kay Brown, the Rev. Cathy Tibbetts, the Rev. Jared Cramer and the Rev. Daniel Lennox. Photo: Alix Dorr news of The Diocese 9 Giving Thanks in Liberia A strategic plan for Bromley Mission School By Emily Cherry

During her most recent trip to Liberia, Kimberly Haeringer, a Dparishioner at St. James’, Leesburg, kept busy. She helped the board of the Bromley Mission School—a boarding school in Monrovia for girls, many of whom are orphans of war—develop a strategic plan for their future. She witnessed the Nets for Life program install a mosquito net over every boarder’s bed to prevent the spread of malaria. She identified potential future local sources of revenue for the school, including the palm and rubber trees on the property. She helped begin a vegetable garden that would provide the girls with vegetables while giving

them an education in agriculture. Kebbie photo: Veronica And, perhaps most importantly, she Kimberly Haeringer, a parishioner from St. James’, Leesburg, spent a large part of her time made a lot of friends. at Bromley Mission School in Liberia bonding with the students. The photo was taken by Bromley Mission School Veronica Kebbie, a senior at Bromley who is seeking sponsorship for college next year. recently reopened after 13 years of civil war caused devastation and The ministry is an important one congregation largely comprised destruction throughout Liberia. for Ms. Haeringer. “I consider it the of people who live without running Since their reopening, groups from larger work of the Holy Spirit,” she water, without light, without Virginia have been traveling to said, “and I think that when the Holy electricity. People who live in houses Liberia to help the school, which Spirit opens the door it’s just my job where a bed is a mattress on the was founded in 1905 by the Rt. to walk through it.” The following floor, a kitchen is a smoky room with Rev. Samuel David Ferguson, the are accounts of Ms. Haeringer’s a small pot of burning coal, where first black bishop in the Episcopal recent trip to Monrovia, which she furniture, if you have any, is shredded Church in the United States. Earlier detailed in her blog, almost beyond recognition. this year, a mission team from www.liberianjournal2008.shutterfly.com. Liberians echo “Amen” for a Virginia helped install solar panels different reason. As my friend, at the school. The new strategic plan This past Thursday was Thanksgiving said, “In this country, we are just will be a blueprint, describes Ms. in Liberia and probably the most so thankful for peace.” She told me Haeringer, “to clarify the purpose of meaningful Thanksgiving I have her personal story of escape when the school and where it wants to be spent. Thanksgiving in Liberia is all the rebels took her house, of losing in the future, and how it sees itself about…well, thanks. You get up. You everything, of friends and relatives getting there.” go to church. You reflect on your taken in car trunks to executions, of Ms. Haeringer began serving as blessings. You bring the fruits of your being lucky enough to be packed on a mid-term missionary to Bromley labor to be blessed and auctioned, a fishing vessel for five days with a Mission School on September 1 for the proceeds of which all go to the baby, of watching the black smoke a six-month term. Now that she church. No turkey. No feast. We envelop her beloved city Monrovia as has spent over a month visiting simply breathed the air that was thick she drifted out to sea, of living as a Bromley and helping form a with gratitude. refugee, but still, of living. t strategic plan, her next focus is The Rev. Fr. Victor M. King, vicar at on fundraising for the school. St. Trinity Cathedral, in an impoverished Give to Bromley James’, Leesburg has contributed country where most people would You can now make online donations $6,500 to the fundraising efforts. find it impossible to be thankful, to support Bromley Mission School The Episcopal Church’s Office for encouraged the congregation to do through the Diocese of Virginia’s Women’s Ministries and Leadership just that. He said that we all woke up new giving Web site. Visit Development has already donated and we all came to church. We were www.thediocese.net/give.shtml to funds for the students’ garden. all given the gift of another day, of life. learn more about the different Donors have also contributed “Life will be difficult,” said Father ministries of the Diocese, including $2,000 in scholarship money for King. “We are assured of that. But Bromley, then use your credit card the girls. Ms. Haeringer hopes someday the light will shine! And, if to make a contribution. Thank you to extend support to corporate we want Liberia to rise again, if we for your support. sponsorship, as well. “Now that we want her to shine, this cannot be For more information, contact have the strategic plan, we have a accomplished without first stopping Kimberly Haeringer at 703-507-3494 nice document to be able to show and giving thanks for what we or [email protected]. potential corporate sponsors,” noted already have!” Ms. Haeringer. “Amens” resounded from a 10 News of The Diocese Meeting the Most Basic Human Needs Diocese awards $26,000 in grants By Emily Cherry

Since 1989, the Diocese of Virginia’s education. St. Paul’s, King George expansion efforts. Christ Church, Fund for Human Need has awarded will use their grant to purchase Spotsylvania will use their grant Sgrants to churches and organizations playground equipment for their new towards start-up costs for their new to help fulfill the most basic human preschool. Gateway Homes, Inc. will thrift shop outreach ministry for the needs. The fund has awarded almost put their $2,500 towards a life skills surrounding community. $700,000 to 150 ministry initiatives training and education program Human Need grants will throughout its make a difference history. internationally, On November 6, too. St. Peter’s, 2008, the Executive Arlington will Board of the use a grant of Diocese of Virginia $2,500 towards the approved Fund construction of awards of $26,000 to eight projects for individuals with mental a new well in western Kenya that sponsored by Virginia institutions. disabilities. And the St. James’s, will enable 400 people to have safe St. Andrew’s, Arlington will use their Richmond Children’s Center’s grant access to water. “That’s what the $3,500 grant to launch an organic money will help benefit a computer Fund for Human Need is all about,” vegetable garden, with the harvest lab upgrade for the low-income noted Patricia Bjorling, director of donated to the Arlington Food children they serve. stewardship and development for Assistance Center. The Food Closet The Gloucester-Mathews Free the Diocese of Virginia. “The Fund at St. Martin’s, Doswell will benefit Clinic in Hayes, Va., will meet the exists to meet the most basic of from a $4,000 grant that will allow human need of healthcare with a human needs: food, water, health, the church to purchase food to meet $3,500 grant that will enable the education. These grants help bring the increased need in the area. clinic to lead a strategic planning these necessities to individuals Other Human Need grants will process that will become the across Virginia and the globe.” t make a difference in the field of foundation for future capital from The bishop 11 Certainty in Christ

Dear Friends,

Of what may we be certain? Christians ask the question in our investments, in a steady a different way, “Of whom may we be certain?” stream of income, in the reliability O We have just begun the annual telling of the of financial institutions to secure Christian story, beginning with Advent expectation, the our future. But we can trust in celebration of the incarnation at , the weeks of Jesus Christ, his presence with us Epiphany, when the mighty works of God in Christ are in the valley of the shadow and remembered, and then the Lenten fast that brings us to his victory over all forms of sin the recollection of the Passion and death of Jesus Christ and death. And we can trust in on our behalf. the people whom he gathers at his The Easter-Pentecost-Ascension sequence reminds table. A time of uncertainty is a particularly fruitful time us of the solidity of our hope in the Risen Christ. for faith communities to gather people to experience We may be certain of the promises of Christ. mutual support and the love of the faith community. Nothing else endures. Our health, for which we Not long ago, I was interviewing a postulant for give thanks, remains at risk and, particularly in recent ordination and asked how she had found her particular months, we have all experienced the uncertainty of the parish church. She answered, “A member invited me worldwide economy. to come.” That simple answer described the kind of Robert Skidelsky is a biographer of John Maynard reaching out to another seeker that is particularly Keynes, the distinguished economist of the early 20th appropriate in this time of uncertainty. century. Mr. Skidelsky, in an essay in the New York Times You and I belong to a community of confidence Sunday magazine (December 14, 2008) wrote this: and of hope and our sharing that confidence and hope “The basic question Keynes asked: How do rational with others is contagious and builds up a community of people behave under conditions of uncertainty? The confidence and of hope. answer he gave was profound and extends far beyond economics. People fall back on ‘conventions’ which give them the assurance that they are doing the right thing. Faithfully yours, The chief of these are the assumptions that the future will be like the past…” Christians are called to live with a different kind of trust in conditions of uncertainty. People who have experienced the power of the Risen Christ do not look at the future with the certainty that it will be like the Peter James Lee past. While we can all learn from history—our own history and the history of our times—we also believe that God is always doing a new thing and we are called to celebrate that new thing and witness to its power. A time of profound economic uncertainty is a time of great promise for people of faith. We cannot trust

Who We Are In the 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. Paris Ball, Assistant Program Director ext. 27 Patricia Bjorling, Director of Stewardship and Development 16 In the United States Buck Blanchard, World Mission Coordinator 35 A community of 2.2 million members in 113 dioceses in the Americas and Mary Anne Bryant, Administrative Assistant, Office of the Bishop/World Mission 15 abroad. Organized 1789. Henry Burt, Secretary of the Diocese, Chief of Staff 30 The Presiding Bishop Joy Buzzard, Financial Administrator 22 The Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori Episcopal Seat: The Washington National Cathedral Matt Centers, Bishop’s Clerk 38 David Charlton, President, Church Schools 804-281-7148 In the Diocese of Virginia Emily Cherry, Assistant for Communications 21 A community of more than 80,000 baptized members and 424 clergy in 38 Carolyn Chilton, Program Director 29 counties of central, northern and northwestern Virginia, serving the world Marjorie Claybrook, Assistant to the Stewardship and Development Office 17 through 181 congregations, six schools, two diocesan centers, and six Laura Cramer, Benefits Administrator 40 diocesan homes, and home to the largest Anglican seminary in the world. Matt Farr, Assistant to the Secretary 25 Organized 1785. Tyler Fox, Administrative Assistant to Bishop Jones 703-824-1325 The Bishop Karen G. Glasco, Administrative Assistant to Bishop Lee 12 The Rt. Rev. Peter James Lee Cathy Gowen, Executive Secretary to Bishop Johnston 34 The Bishop Coadjutor Peggy Hombs, Coordinator of the Ordination Process 11 The Rt. Rev. Shannon Sherwood Johnston Kim Henderson, Corporate Secretary/Assistant Treasurer, The Bishop Suffragan The Rt. Rev. David Colin Jones Church Schools in the Diocese of Virginia 804-281-7148 Wilbert “Skeet” Jones, Sexton 28 The Mayo Memorial Church House: 110 W. Franklin Street, Michael J. Kerr, Treasurer 20 Richmond, VA 23220-5095 Mildred Lofton, Bookkeeper 21 804-643-8451, 800-DIOCESE, FAX 804-644-6928. Anna Moncure, Program Coordinator 31 Episcopal Seat: The Cathedral Shrine of the Transfiguration, Lindsay Ryland, Transition Ministry Officer 13 Orkney Springs Karen Smith, Receptionist/Administrative Assistant 10 12 News of The diocese

Bishops’ Visitations Bishop Lee Bishop Johnston Bishop Jones

January 4 January 4 January 4 a.m. St. Mark’s, Richmond a.m. Christ Ascension, Richmond a.m. Immanuel Church-on-the- p.m. Grace, Goochland Hill, Alexandria January 18 January 11 a.m. Trinity, Highland Springs January 18 a.m. St. Michael’s, Arlington p.m. Varina, Richmond a.m. St. Christopher’s, p.m. Trinity, Arlington Springfield January 25 p.m. Olivet, Franconia January 18 a.m. St. Peter’s, Arlington a.m. The Falls Church, January 25 Falls Church February 1 a.m. Emmanuel, Brook Hill, a.m. St. Paul’s, Ivy Richmond February 1 p.m. St. Andrew’s, Charlottesville a.m. Trinity, Fredericksburg February 1 February 8 a.m. St. Thomas’, Richmond February 8 a.m. St. Mary’s Whitechapel, p.m. St. Asaph’s, Bowling Green a.m. St. Luke’s, Remington Lively a.m. Christ Church, p.m. St. Paul’s, Nomini Grove February 8 Brandy Station a.m. St. Paul’s Memorial, February 15 Charlottesville February 15 a.m. Epiphany, Oak Hill p.m. Grace, Bremo Bluff a.m. Resurrection, Alexandria p.m. San José, Arlington p.m. Meade Memorial, Alexandria February 22 a.m. Christ Church, Gordonsville

Clergy Changes

t The Rev. Dede Duncan-Probe t The Rev. Charles A. Joy is t The Rev. Jason T. Roberts has has been appointed vicar of St. serving as interim rector of St. resigned his position of associate Peter’s in the Woods, Fairfax Anne’s Parish, Scottsville. He to the rector for service and Station, beginning in February retired as rector of St. Andrew’s evangelism at Grace & Holy Trinity, 2009. She is currently serving Church in Norfolk in 2007. Richmond, to relocate to Texas. He as priest-in-charge at All Saints’ will complete his ministry at the Church in Stoneham, Mass. t The Rev. David P. Kendrick has end of December 2008. accepted the call of Christ Church t The Rev. Lisa A. Goforth, in Albertville, Ala. to serve as their t The Rev. Carol H. Spigner is assistant rector of St. Andrew’s, rector, beginning in January of 2009. serving as interim assistant rector Burke, has been called as rector He has been serving as priest-in- at Church of the Holy Comforter, of St. Paul’s Church in Claremore, charge at Church of the Epiphany, Vienna. Okla. She will begin her ministry Oak Hill. there in January. t The Rev. Caroline Kramer has t The Rev. C. Anne Hallmark has completed her ministry at Grace been appointed priest-in-charge at Church, Alexandria. Emmanuel, Middleburg. t The Rev. William T. Pickering t The Rev. C. Thomas Holliday has been appointed priest-in-charge is serving as interim rector of St. of St. John’s, Tappahannock. Paul’s, Bailey’s Crossroads.

Deaths

t The Rev. Carl D. Swanson, a retired priest of the Diocese of Western Michigan who lived in Virginia, died on Friday, October 24, 2008. The funeral was held October 27 at Grace Church and St. Stephen and the Good Shepherd, Port Republic. Mr. Swanson served churches in Michigan, Missouri and Virginia prior to his retirement. Calendar 13 January February 1-2 5 Diocesan offices closed for New Grant Writing Workshop; Trinity, Year’s holidays. Fredericksburg; 6:30 p.m. Contact Patsy Bjorling at 800-DIOCESE x16 5-7, 9 or [email protected]. General Ordination Examination. Contact Peggy Hombs at 800- 9 DIOCESE x11 or phombs@ Stepfamily Conference; St. Giles thediocese.net. January 5-7, 9 Presbyterian, Richmond; realistic solutions for common stepfamily 8 issues; 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Visit Fresh Start; Trinity, Fredericksburg; www.cctcinc.org or call 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Contact Peggy Hombs 804-358-1343. at 800-DIOCESE x11 or phombs@ thediocese.net. 12 Fresh Start; Trinity, Fredericksburg; 8-9 9 a.m. Contact Peggy Hombs at Shrine Mont Board Retreat; 800-DIOCESE x11 or phombs@ Roslyn. thediocese.net. January 11 10 13-15 Pre-Council Meeting; Good Diocesan Discernment Retreat; Shepherd, Burke; 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Richmond Hill. Contact Peggy Contact Matt Farr at 800-DIOCESE Hombs at 800-DIOCESE x11 or x25 or [email protected]. [email protected].

11 15 St. Luke’s, Alexandria Twelfth St. Luke’s, Alexandria Mid-Winter Night Concert; Sponsored by St. Concert for woodwinds and piano; Luke’s Friends of Music Program, sponsored by St. Luke’s Friends of and performed by the Langley Music Program. Contact 703-765-4342 Madrigal Singers. Contact 703-765- January 23-24 or [email protected]. 4342 or [email protected]. 21 15 ECW Quiet Day; St. Matthew’s, Standing Committee Meeting; St. Richmond; 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Contact George’s, Fredericksburg; 10 a.m. Mary Holly Bigelow at 804-285-2598.

17 23 Pre-Council Meeting; All Saints’, Diocesan Missionary Society Richmond; 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Contact Board Meeting; Trinity, Matt Farr at 800-DIOCESE x25 or Fredericksburg; 10 a.m.-12 p.m. [email protected]. February 13-15 25 23-24 Ash Wednesday. 214th Annual Council of the Diocese of Virginia; Hyatt Hotel, 28 Reston. National Church Library Association Meeting; Good 24 Shepherd, Burke; 9 a.m. Call Standing Committee Organizational 703-323-5400. Meeting; following Annual Council.

27 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Service; Resurrection Lutheran February 15 Church, Arlington; 7: 30 p.m.

February 21 14 La carTa del obispo Confianza en Cristo

Estimados amigos:

¿De qué podemos estar seguros? inversiones, en aproximación hacia quienes están Los cristianos hacen la pregunta un constante buscando que es particularmente Den una forma diferente: ¿En quién flujo de apropiada durante estos meses de podemos estar seguros? ingresos, en la inciertidumbre. Recién hemos comenzado a confiabilidad Ustedes y yo pertenecemos a relatar nuevamente la historia de las una comunidad de confianza y de de la Navidad, comenzando con instituciones esperanza, y cuando compartimos las expectativas del Adviento, la financieras. esta confianza y esperanza con otros celebración de la Encarnación en la Pero podemos es un acto contagioso y edifica una Navidad, las semanas de la Epifanía confiar en Jesucristo, en su comunidad de confianza y esperanza. cuando las poderosas obras de Dios presencia con nosotros en este valle en Cristo son recordadas y luego el de sombras y en su victoria sobre ayuno cuaresmal que nos acerca al todas las formas de pecado y de la Cordialmente, recuerdo de la Pasión y muerte de muerte. Y podemos confiar en el Jesucristo por nosotros. pueblo que se reúne alrededor de su La secuencia de Pascua- mesa. Una época de incertidumbre Pentecostés-Ascensión nos es particularmente fructífera para recuerda de la solidez de nuestra que las comunidades de fe reúnan Peter James Lee esperanza en el Cristo Resucitado. a personas para sentir el apoyo y el Podemos estar seguros de las amor de la comunidad de fe. promesas de Cristo. Nada más No hace mucho tiempo, puede perdurar. Nuestra salud, entrevisté a un postulante para por la cual damos gracias, siempre la ordenación y le pregunté cómo está en riesgo y, particularmente había llegado a su parroquia. en los meses recientes, todos Ella me respondió: “Uno de los hemos experimentado la falta de miembros me invitó.” Esta sencilla seguridad en la economía mundial. respuesta demuestra la clase de – Traducido por el Rvdo. Thomas Mansella. Robert Skidelsky es un biógrafo de John Maynard Keynes, el distinguido economista de principios del Siglo XX. Mr. Sidelsky, en un ensayo publicado en la revista dominical del New York Times (14 de diciembre de 2008) escribió lo siguiente: “La pregunta fundamental que Keynes hizo fue: ‘¿Cómo se comportan las personas racionales en situaciones inciertas?’ La respuesta que dio fue tan profunda que se extiende más allá de la economía. La gente recurre a ‘convenciones’ que les aseguran que están haciendo lo correcto. La primera de esta asunciones es que el futuro será igual al pasado.” Los cristianos estamos llamados a vivir con una diferente clase de confianza en situaciones de inseguridad. Quienes han experimentado el poder del Cristo Resucitado no contemplan al futuro con la seguridad de que será igual al pasado. Aunque siempre podemos aprender de la historia – nuestra propia historia y la historia de nuestra época – también creemos que Dios siempre está haciendo algo nuevo y somos llamados a celebrar esta novedad y a ser testigos de su poder. Una época de profunda incertidumbre es una época de grandes promesas para un pueblo de fe. Para asegurar nuestro futuro no podemos confiar en nuestras News of The diocese 15 Fall Camp Stops the Hunger

By Emily Cherry

Over 140 Virginians packaged over 19,600 meals over four days Oin Shrine Mont this past October. Sponsored by the Tri-Diocesan Council on Aging, a group made up of members from the Dioceses of Virginia, Southern Virginia and Southwestern Virginia, Fall Camp is a chance for older adults to gather together for a time of retreat and fellowship. This year, the Camp also featured a time of outreach. Stop the Hunger Now provides participants with rice, dehydrated vegetables and plastic bags to create meal packets, which are then sent to impoverished countries. “We keep talking

about Millennium Photos: Ken Cook Development Goals (Above) Fall Camp participants fill plastic (MDGs) and all we bags with rice, dehydrated vegetables and do is reach into our nutrients in an assembly line at Shrine pocket and come out Mont to help the Stop Hunger Now project. with dollar bills,” The 19,600 meals they packaged will be sent noted the Rev. Marian to Haiti. Windel, chair of the diocesan Committee (left) Attendees weigh the plastic bags on Aging. “Here is a to ensure that each bag meets size way to do something requirements. tangible to help meet the MDGs. When you’re packaging up food that’s going to a third-world country, you’re helping coordinator. In addition to the to eradicate poverty.” outreach project, participants Senior Connections Faithlink The group started the Stop attended different workshops, with Senior Connections is a Richmond- Hunger Now project with the goal to subjects ranging from the emergent based organization that works with package 15,000 meals over the four- church to storytelling and even local faith communities to provide day retreat. They ended up collecting tai chi. training, resources and guidance to enough donations to surpass their Fall Camp started over 20 years seniors and caregivers. Catherine goal by almost 5,000 meals. These ago as a meeting of older adults Hendrickson, a Grace Church, meals were sent to Haiti. from the Diocese of Virginia. “Then, Bremo Bluff parishioner and wife of The Fall Camp attendees raised about six or seven years ago, the vicar the Rev. Thomas money to pay for the meals—which Diocese of Virginia decided that this Hendrickson, helps coordinate the cost just 25 cents per bag—and was too good to keep for ourselves, Senior Faithlink program. “Since all formed an assembly line to fill and and there was a lot of expertise in churches have older members and/ seal each meal bag. Some funneled the other two dioceses in Virginia or people caring for older adults,” rice into the bags, while some that we certainly could use,” said writes Mrs. Hendrickson, “They will weighed the contents or added Ms. Windel. “So the [diocesan] truly benefit from having some drops of flavor and nutrients. “It Council on Aging was instrumental essential resource information that was a real community building in getting the Tri-Diocesan Council they can pass along to activity, as well, elbow-to-elbow on Aging started, and they took parishioners.” with other folks who they don’t over Fall Camp.” And the Stop the know or don’t see on a regular Hunger Now project might even Want to learn more? basis, working on a project that had become a tradition like the Camp Contact Catherine Hendrickson, meaning,” said Ms. Windel. itself: some Council members have Grace Church, Bremo Bluff Author and speaker Phyllis already asked to repeat the project parishioner, at 804-651-5503 or visit Tickle served as keynote speaker next year. t www.seniorconnections-va.org. for the event, while the Rt. Rev. Shannon S. Johnston served as chaplain and his wife, Ellen Johnston, served as musical 16 News of The Diocese Liturgical Corner: 101

By Patricia Bjorling

Th i s a r t i c l e i s t h e f i r s t i n a t w o -p a r t s e r i e s c o n c e r n i n g t h e v e s t m e n t s w o r n b y c l e r g y i n t h e Ep i s c o p a l Ch u r c h . Pa r t II w i l l e x a m i n e m o r e c l o s e l y v e s t m e n t s u n i q u e t o b i s h o p s .

Clerical vestments help us recall the historical and spiritual continuity ofC the Church throughout time. Vestments serve as references to the God who Christians have always worshipped, reminding us that as we gather as communities of faith, we do so because we are God’s chosen and called people. They remind us that though we labor in God’s field in the 21st century, it is the same field in which our Christian forebears have labored before us. In fact, the clothing worn by clergy of all orders has its earliest origins in garments of Roman antiquity and the formation period of the Christian church. Vestments can also help cover over the identity of the people wearing them; wealth, status and personal idiosyncrasies can disappear behind the Lord they serve. “In worship, our Lord must increase, we must decrease” (John 3:30), and vestments can help us to focus on the liturgy and the message, rather than on the individuality of the worship leader. Customs related to vestments in today’s Episcopal Church not only have roots in the early Church, but they also have been shaped (Top) Priests in . (Bottom) Amice designs. by the history of . After the Church of was (from Latin albus, or white) was the clothing of a priest, and to absorb established, a decidedly less formal basic garment worn in the Roman any perspiration from the head and and ceremonial form of vesture Empire. It is a simple ankle length neck. In the Greco-Roman world, was initially prescribed—the so- white robe. The resembles the amice was a head covering, called choir dress—which at its the white robe given to the newly oftentimes worn underneath the most basic level consists of baptized in the early Church as a helmets of the Roman soldiers and . Soon, though, rules symbol of having their sins washed to absorb sweat. The theological related to ornamental vestments away and the new life in Christ. The grounding of the amice is to were relaxed, permitting the cope, child’s baptismal gown is a remnant commemorate St. Paul’s admonition: chasuble and tunicle along with the of that custom. “Take the helmet of salvation and surplice and alb. An amice (from Latin amicere, the sword of the spirit, the Word of The cassock is an ankle-length “to wrap around”) is a large square God” (Eph 6:17). The former vesting robe that may be worn by , of rectangular white cloth with prayer was “Place, O Lord, the priests and bishops. The Anglican strings attached. It is worn over the helmet of salvation on my head to version is double-breasted, buttoned alb as a hood, or over the shoulders resist the attacks of the devil.” on the shoulder rather than up the or collar. The priest places it around The cincture refers to anything front. Black may be worn his neck, covering the clerical collar, worn around the waist to hold up by clergy, but a bishop’s cassock is and then ties it by crisscrossing clothing. Rope or cloth is typically usually purple. The plain clerical the ribbons in his front (to form used as cinctures for vestments. shirt worn today by the clergy and a St. Andrew’s cross), bringing Spiritually, the cincture reminds bishops is a remnant of the longer them around the back, around the the priest of the admonition of St. cassock. Cassock comes from the waist and tying them in a bow. Peter: “So gird the loins of your Persian word kazhaghand meaning The practical purpose of the amice understanding; live soberly; set all a “padded silk robe.” The alb is to conceal the normal clerical / Vestments continued on page 17 news of The diocese 17

The chasuble is always worn with a , which is worn under the chasuble. The chasuble reminds us of the seamless garment Jesus wore on his way to the cross. (John 19:23, 24). As the bishop or priest wears the chasuble it reminds us that they are our vicars—they vicariously and symbolically enact on behalf of Jesus the eucharistic action of taking bread, blessing it, breaking it and giving it to the people of God until his coming again. The stole is a long cloth which may be secured at the waist by the cincture. Stole is a Greco-Latin word meaning (Top) Chasuble of the early Christians. (Right) Chasuble of “garment” or St. Thomas of Canterbury. (Bottom) The ’s stole. simply “cloth,” which may be the origin of the phrase “man of the cloth” in reference to ordained clergy. Rabbis wore prayer shawls with tassels as a sign of their authority. Vestments continued During the Roman Empire, the stole from page 16 / was the insignia of magistrates your hope on the gift and governors, and was worn to be conferred on at the Imperial court and public you when Jesus Christ ceremonies to signify both power appears. As obedient and public servanthood. Before the sons, do not yield to sixth century the priest’s stole was the desires that once referred to as an orarion (Latin orare, shaped you in your “to pray”), in reference to priests’ ignorance. Rather, roles in leading the prayers in become holy yourselves public worship. As a contemporary in every aspect of , then, the stole reminds your conduct, after the us not only of authority and likeness of the holy dignity, but also of the priest’s duty One who called you” (I to preach the Word of God with Pt 1:13-15). courage and conviction. Wearing A chasuble, the stole symbolizes the taking which is referred to on of the yoke of Christ’s service in 2 Tim 4:13, is the (Matthew 11:29-30). poncho-like garment Another stole-like vestment that may be worn by the celebrant is the tippet. Traditionally black during a Eucharistic service. Over in color and usually wider than the centuries, various styles of a stole, the tippet originated as a chasubles have emerged. Derived scarf of squirrel or bear fur to keep from the Latin word casula meaning clergy warm. The fur is now gone “little house,” the chasuble in the but the black color remains. The Greco-Roman world was like a cape tippet is sometimes referred to as a that completely covered the body preaching scarf, because it is worn and protected the person from by bishops and priests for liturgies inclement weather. Today’s chasuble of the Word and preaching. is an ornate circular garment with The second article in this series a hole in the center for the wearer’s will continue in the March 2008 head. When worn it reaches to the issue of The Virginia Episcopalian, wearer’s wrists, so that if the wearer and will explore those vestments holds both arms out straight, the that are unique to bishops. t chasuble forms a semi-circle when viewed from the front and back. 18 news of The diocese Water, Water, Anywhere?

By Emily Cherry

The Ecumenical Well of people who know perfectly well In the late 1980s, when the Rev. that this is a Band-Aid. We have been TGayl Fowler, a Baptist minister, learning through Gayl [Fowler] about visited a young boy from her church the problems with wells down here.” choir on the Northern Neck who The problems with wells are had recently had a kidney removed, complicated ones. “The research on it she made a startling discovery: is tough,” said Ms. Fowler. “There can his family was without water be so many different complications in and without transportation. They the water. What works in one house lived miles from a laundromat, might not work across the street.” The and were operating on a very slim shallow, surface wells are plagued social services budget. This family with pollution, which can cause high provided the inspiration for Ms. levels of bacteria and nitrates in the Fowler to join with other community water. The alternative to the shallow leaders to address the problem of well is the artesian well, which is water supply. And so started SAIF— more expensive, and does not come Safe, Affordable, Investigated, without its problems. “Artesian well For All—Water Wells, Inc., a non- water is extremely high in sodium,”

profit, faith-based organization Photo: Sandy Kirkpatrick explained Ms. Fowler. “In many that seeks to provide safe water St. Stephen’s, Heathsville parishioner Lynn cases, the state program has come for the residents of Lancaster and Hower delivers water to needy households in and put in artesian wells where Northumberland Counties. in the Northern Neck as part of her church’s they are doing housing rehab. Blood Ms. Fowler estimates that outreach ministry. pressure skyrockets. We have a huge between 3-4,000 homes in the education problem on the local level.” Northern Neck area still have the step—amidst electing a new vestry It’s on the education level that antiquated, sometimes hand-dug and finding a worship space—was St. Stephen’s hopes to expand its wells that provide no protection to apply for a Mustard Seed Grant ministry. “We want to get educated from bacteria. An estimated 800 from the Diocese to help seek out for the long-term political issues for homes in the area are without indoor their best outreach ministry. water use, and to push for a ground plumbing entirely. SAIF addresses Since then, St. Stephen’s has water management plan,” said Mrs. this basic need by partnering instituted a bottle water delivery Kirkpatrick. In addition, St. Stephen’s with a well-established outreach service as part of its ministry plan. hopes to educate the public—and mechanism: local churches. Currently, teams from St. Stephen’s themselves—about installing filters St. Mary’s, Whitechapel started deliver water to 14 homes. But, notes and cleaning out wells, making partnering with SAIF at its inception. Mrs. Kirkpatrick, “We’re the kind / Water continued on page 19 In 2000, St. Mary’s obtained a grant from the Jesse Ball duPont Fund to further its work with SAIF. But Terminology it’s not just Episcopal churches that Artesian Wells run 400-900 feet deep, and are constructed by well companies. They are usually visible as pipes about four inches in diameter are doing their part. “It’s a very sticking out of the ground. ecumenical movement,” noted Ms. Fowler. “Most of the churches in the Shallow Wells have a large, concrete curb above ground and a cover. area contribute in different ways.” These wells usually run about 20-feet deep. Most recently, the parishioners Visit www.saifwater.org for more information on wells and well safety. of St. Stephen’s, Heathsville have contributed to the water ministry effort. When the members of St. Stephen’s started re-imagining a vision for their Episcopal church after a majority of the membership left the Episcopal Church, they A Little Seed, A Lot of were determined that outreach and Support: Give to the Mustard mission would play a large role in Seed Fund that new vision. “But our primary priority,” explained parishioner Support youth and college Sandy Kirkpatrick, “would be local ministries, outreach, world mission needs.” Aside from benefiting the and local churches through community, St. Stephen’s realized donations to the Mustard Seed that local outreach could benefit the Fund. Send your contributions to: congregation, as well. “This would The Diocese of Virginia give us a chance to get to know Attn. Stewardship & Development people in communities different 110 W. Franklin St. from our own,” explained Mrs. Richmond, VA 23220 Kirkpatrick. The congregation’s next news of The diocese 19

Water continued from page 19 / excerpt from Mr. Dunnells’ account semi-useable wells fully useable. “It’s of his experience in Cameroon as been really exciting to see so many he traveled to the work site for the people at the church involved in this water system. mission,” said Ms. Fowler. At exactly 6:30 a.m., Peter honked Bringing Water to Africa his horn to urge me on to hurry up. The parishioners at St. Peter’s, While driving to town I noticed the Arlington are looking at their water now-all-too-common experience of ministry through an international hundreds of students, walking to lens. Eighteen months ago, the church school in their blue uniforms, but launched the Kenya Safe Water something was different. As we Project, with the goal to improve drove by the mud brick homes, I also the health of residents of Kuluoch, saw all the windows and doors were a village in western Kenya. “The shut, as if everyone had left on lack of safe drinking water remains vacation. As we drove through Wum, a nagging problem in this region, all the stores were closed, even the causing disease and early death,” church. However, there were a few

noted St. Peter’s parishioner Sheridan Dunnells photos: Tom people walking on the streets Collins. “Frequent droughts carrying shovels, picks and plague the area.” digging sticks. This gave me St. Peter’s partnership some relief, as I said to myself, with Kuluoch actually grew “Well, at least a few of them from a friendship with a showed up for community Kenyan priest, the Rev. work.” Then, as we turned the Samuel Otieno Sudhe, who corner and headed down the was a student at Virginia road to the site, I could see a Theological Seminary from greater maze of people 2005-2007. Mr. Sudhe also stretching down the road as far worked as a priest associate as I could see. Old, young, at St. Peter’s, and has now women, men, chiefs, mayors, become the overseer of the elders, everyone—no matter Safe Water Project. rich or poor—was digging. St. Peter’s has partnered At that time, we were about with three churches in Workers from 11 villages in Wum, Cameroon pitch in to help work on halfway down the line when we Kulouch to create water the water project that is sponsored, in part, by Grace Church, Keswick. stopped and greeted Honorable catchment systems, which Kuchta. I jumped out of the consist of gutters that filter developing the site and reservoir; truck, and as I approached him water into 10,000-liter tanks to catch next, piping water to distribution I said, “I cannot believe you did this! runoff from rain. While St. Peter’s points; and finally, teaching the How did you ever get them contributed financially to these local community about how to mobilized?” He replied, “This is our projects, the churches that benefited maintain the new water system. community, and we know how much contributed the labor. The new system will be a gravity- clean water means to our people.” Grace Church, Cismont, Keswick fed design with a water reservoir There were 11 villages represented, has also dipped their toes in the in the mountains piping water into with the village chiefs supervising international water ministry pool. each village. their people. In amazement, I said, While investigating how to support Grace Church hopes to develop “How many people are here?” “Well,” the Millennium Development their efforts in Cameroon beyond he said, “Each chief has reported the Goals—a set of eight goals water ministry: “We hope to number of workers, so there are developed by the United Nations continue our relationship beyond the between 3,800 and 4,000 now. But and supported by the Episcopal water project, perhaps to include a more are coming.” I could not Church to halve world poverty and clinic, microenterprise development comprehend what I saw or what he increase world health—the church and more visits here and abroad,” had just said. I then hopped back in decided to partner with the local said Ms. Bodkin. They’re also the truck and we proceeded further Rotary Club and the University making it a church-wide effort: this down to the end of the line. Still, no of Virginia Engineering School to past summer, children attending matter how many rises I went over, help 11 villages in the community Bible School wrote letters to their there was the same thing: hundred of Wum, Cameroon develop a clean peers in Wum, in addition to and hundreds of people digging the water system. “The infant and making and selling cranberry sauce trench. Truly, I have never seen adult mortality rates in Wum are to raise funds for the water project. anything like this in my life. staggering,” said Cathy Bodkin, Recently, Tom Dunnells, a I am humbled by the people of chair of Grace Church’s outreach retired IBM executive from the Wum and their desire to improve their committee. “Currently, the children Charlottesville Rotary group, lives and the lives of their children. and women must walk three to four was in Cameroon to work on the They do not want a handout. They kilometers daily to get water.” project. It’s a ministry, he explained, just want a little help to get what they The team from Virginia that is made possible not only by want done. t developed a four-stage plan: first, volunteers, but by the residents of planning and surveying; then Wum, as well. The following is an 20 Book review Meditating Life’s Journey

By Lindsay Ryland

Li k e Tr e e s Wa l k i n g : In t h e Se c o n d Ms. Sigloh weaves Ms. Sigloh addresses Ha l f o f Li f e ; b y Th e Re v . Ja n e Si g l o h ; stories from the some real and pressing Co w l e y Pu b l i c at i o n s, 2007. everyday to the ethereal, issues that people of all incorporating poetry, generations are facing, if not the Bible, the movies, for themselves, then for their I never thought that I would say theology and current parents and grandparents: “I couldn’t put down” a book of writings on the process of downsizing house and Imeditations—especially one on the aging. This may sound home, moving to a care subject of aging. When I read a book like some heavy reading, community, loss of mobility of meditations, I feel like I have made but her tone is more that and declining mental and progress reading one or two chapters of an author sharing physical health. You don’t a day, but not so with Like Trees stories over a cup of tea rather than have be “of a certain age” to be Walking. Author the Rev. Jane Sigloh, preaching or teaching. I laughed blessed by the reading of this book. a priest under license in the Diocese out loud as I read about her The blind man from Bethsaida of Virginia, engages readers from the slipping backwards into a stream said after Jesus healed his blindness, first chapter, “Starting with Yes,” to wearing a heavy backpack—(I “I can see people, but they look like the last chapter, “It Is Finished,” with had a similar experience once trees, walking.” Jesus laid his hands wisdom and insights about life’s with a backpack in the on him and he then saw clearly. journey. She captures the impacts Underground)—and the sensation After reading these meditations, you that people have had on her life—her of “turtling,” or being on one’s may see more clearly what lies ahead grandchildren, her grandparents, back with feet in the air, not able and perhaps feel better equipped her parents, her children, her spouse, to get up without help. Although with the courage to face future parishioners and her neighbors and humorous, this story leads to the challenges with that same spirit of friends—often in ways of which they serious subject of being dependent acceptance and humor with which were unaware. on others as we age. Ms. Sigloh writes. t

Community Spirit in the Mountain Missions

By Bob Mares

The Mountain Missions of the members of the Charlottesville played a large role in the life of a Diocese of Virginia have a deep Municipal Band’s Flute Ensemble railroad town named Ingham—a Ttradition, stretching back for over entertained the crowd. town that no longer exists. a century, of reaching out to those The donated food covered the These outreach efforts of the who find the holiday seasons of length of the communion rail, and last century were described by a Thanksgiving and Christmas times was blessed for the use of those mission worker who was there: of difficulty and need, rather than in need. “So on a Saturday we had the times of celebration and plenty. For McIlhany Parish, this work sale, just like a regular yard sale. That ministry continues today. is a year-round effort. At other times And we would put a price on them. The Mountain Missions are small during the year, McIlhany engages But if it did not go at that price and churches who serve the ministry with local congregations to feed the the person needed it, it was given of the Church in big ways. Both poor by sorting and distributing to them after the sale. If there was a McIlhany Parish, Albemarle and St. food in southern Albemarle County. little child after the sale that needed Paul’s, Shenandoah continue this On the other side of the Blue it, they got it.” powerful tradition today. Ridge, St. Paul’s, Shenandoah, Today that spirit of generosity The members of the McIlhany hosted a week-long yard sale to still springs forth. All unsold Parish hosted a Harvest Festival to raise money for outreach efforts in clothing items from the yard sale support the local Charlottesville rural Page County. were donated to Page One, a charity Emergency Food Bank. The event In the 1930s and 1940s, serving Page County. Besides the yard was held at McIlhany’s Good St. Paul’s, which is nestled in Steam sale, the small church community Shepherd, Hickory Hills, a few Hollow just off the South Fork of has hosted bluegrass concerts, bingo miles south of Charlottesville. the Shenandoah River, was where parties and church dinners. Locals The late afternoon event began local residents came to find clothes who have known each other all their with evening prayer, led by the and support. St. Paul’s is an original lives still come and participate in Rev. Genevieve Murphy, vicar of Mountain Mission church and these community events. t McIlhany. In her greeting to the assembled, Ms. Murphy spoke of What Are the Mountain Missions? the Harvest Festivals of her youth in The Mountain Missions were a group of over 40 churches, hospitals, England, where people would bring sanatoriums, schools and mission homes in the Blue Ridge Mountains of the fruits of their labors to share Virginia. Originally the churches of the Mountain Missions were served by with the community. deaconesses. Today, Good Shepherd of the Hills, Boonesville; McIlhany Parish During the Festival, attendees (Grace, Red Hill and Good Shepherd, Hickory Hill); St. George’s Stanley; and St. Paul’s, Shenandoah remain as active Mountain Missions. brought a collection of food while NEws of The diocese 21 Meditating Life’s Journey St. Matthew’s Vestry Disassociates from AAC, Network By Doug LeBlanc By Lindsay Ryland

The vestry of St. Matthew’s, 2008, to disassociate from The Network launched in Richmond voted on October 14 to both organizations.” January 2004 with the backing of Tdisassociate St. Matthew’s from both The letter continued: “We do 13 Episcopal bishops. Ten dioceses the American Anglican Council this with not a sense of joy, but with eventually joined their bishops in (AAC) and the Anglican Communion one of peace. We know that this is affiliation with the Network. At its Network. The decision follows a the proper path of our obedience to founding, the Network chose the Rt. pattern in both national organizations God, even as we mourn the loss of Rev. Robert Duncan, then the bishop of encouraging separation from the valued connections to those with of Pittsburgh, as its moderator. Episcopal Church. The Rev. Chuck whom we share so much and have In mid-September the Episcopal Alley, rector of St. Matthew’s, wrote partnered in ministry for so long. Church’s House of Bishops deposed to the Rt. Rev. Peter James Lee on the However, our God is the God of the Bishop Duncan. On October 4, a day after the vestry’s vote to inform resurrection and in that event is our majority of Diocese of Pittsburgh’s him of the decision. hope, and through that hope there annual convention voted to separate “My call and that of my comes a bright anticipation of God’s the diocese from the Episcopal colleague, [the Rev.] Mario Gonzalez future work among us.” Church and to align instead with del Solar, has always been to The AAC emerged from a the Anglican Province of the be a priest and voice within the meeting of Episcopal bishops, clergy Southern Cone, which is based in Episcopal Church,” he wrote. “The and laity in December 1995 called the Buenos Aires, Argentina. Majorities congregation of St. Matthew’s, as Briarwood Consultation. Led in its of the dioceses of San Joaquin, Fort represented by the various vestries early years by the Rt. Rev. James M. Worth and Quincy, all of which are over the years, has also come to Stanton, bishop of Dallas, the AAC Network members, took similar recognize its call to be a voice in the established chapters throughout actions earlier this year. Episcopal Church and the Diocese the United States, including one in The St. Matthew’s vestry sent of Virginia. In acknowledgement the Diocese of Virginia. The AAC’s letters to notify the AAC and the of that call, and in recognition of chief executive officer and president, Network of its disassociation, the present trajectory of the [the David C. Anderson, is a bishop in vowing to pray for both ministries Network] and AAC, the vestry the Convocation of Anglicans in “and for the future of Anglicanism voted at its meeting of October 14, North America. in the United States.” t

For All the Saints Celebrating a Tradition By Matt Farr of Excellence, Creativity Th i s n e w s e g m e n t o f Th e Vi r g i n i a Ep i s c o p a l i a n w i l l b e a n o c c a s i o n a l and Individuality p i e c e p r o v i d i n g a s n a p s h o t i n t o t h e l i v e s o f t h e “Co m m u n i o n o f Sa i n t s .” Th e s e individuals s h a r e teeped in the tradition of the Episcopal a c o m m o n p i e t y a n d m i s s i o n a n d Church,Goodwin House Alexandria and S a r e c o m m e m o r a t e d b y t h e Ch u r c h . Goodwin House Bailey’s Crossroads have provided Th e i r e x a m p l e s c o n t i n u e t o i n s t r u c t exceptional lifestyle and care for older adults in the An g l i c a n s w o r l d w i d e . Northern Virginia area for more than 40 years. Julia Chester Emery, January 9 Both Communities have: Born in 1852 in Dorchester, � Spectacular views of the Washington, D.C. Mass., Julia Chester Emery served and Northern Virginia skylines as the secretary of the Woman’s Auxiliary of the Board of Missions. � Updated kitchens with For 40 years, Julia strove to bring full-size appliances social issues, educational programs � On staff Chaplains and the role of women in the � Wellness Centers with indoor pools Church to the forefront. During her long tenure as secretary, � Formal and casual dining bistros she traveled across the United � The reassurance and value of our lifecare program States, visiting every diocese and as well as Long-term Care Insurance options encouraging missionary activity. Following the Pan-Anglican Call or come see us today. Congress in London in 1908, she embarked on a mission tour across Goodwin House Goodwin House China, Japan, the Philippines and Alexandria Bailey’s Crossroads Hawaii. Through her efforts, the 4800 Fillmore Avenue 3440 South Jefferson Street Woman’s Auxiliary grew and Alexandria, VA 22311 Falls Church, VA 22041 prospered, and the United Thank 703-824-1236 703-578-7201 Offering is just one of the ways www.goodwinhouse.org Julia influenced the mission of the Episcopal Church. t 22 news of The Diocese

Tutu continued from page 5 / “God tells us that none of us is Share Your Story with an afterthought, none of us is an accident,” he said. Human worth, he The Virginia Episcopalian said, is “intrinsic. It is not something The Virginia Episcopalian wants to hear your church’s stories of mission you earn, not something that is and ministry—particularly from those churches that have not been bestowed on you—it is something featured recently in the newspaper. The Virginia Episcopalian has a goal that, as it were, comes with the to inform, educate and inspire, with news articles to keep you “in the package. And so it is universal.” know,” features that will teach you about our community as a Diocese, Those who discriminate on the and inspirational articles and letters to give you a unique glimpse into basis of color, nationality or other different aspects of church life. differences are falling prey to “a In 2008, we touched on Christian/Muslim relations; the interaction horrific irrelevance…it was on this of faith and science; the continuing congregations; churches that basis that so much suffering was sponsor free clinics for their local communities; and mission work in visited on God’s children.” Sudan, Liberia and in our own backyards, just to name a few. EHS student Billy Hackenson In 2009, we’ll continue to offer you a wide array of stories and was amazed by the visit. “I never articles to further our goal of informing, educating and inspiring. But would have thought I’d be in the we need your help in meeting these goals. Let us know your interests presence of a man who changed the and ideas so we can bring you the best newspaper possible. face of the world and the path we take.” Upcoming story topics for 2009 include: Mr. Pollach agrees. “Not often do • Innovative Music Programs we get to meet a living saint, and I • Unique Parish Retreats think everyone who came in contact • Churches on the Web: Blogging and Social Networking with him could see the light of God flowing through him. He shone with If you can contribute to one of these story ideas—or if you have a new the very light of God that inspires idea that you’d like to share—please contact Emily Cherry, managing and enlightens the world.“ t editor, at [email protected].

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By Emily Cherry

What do you get when you take a well-known musical involving Wa phantom, toss in a handful of singing waiters, a sharp-witted emcee and the hijinks of a creative congregation? You get a Night at the Fork Church Opera. Held October 25 at the Fork Church “Opera House” (more commonly known as the Parish Hall), the event built on a similar evening that had been held many years ago. Parishioners Jim and Boo Smythe, who created the Fork Church Opera Company 12 years ago, decided it was time to

revive the group. The evening’s Photos: Kelly Aderhold entertainment promoted fellowship Members of the Fork Church Opera perform the opening act: (l to r) Debbie Murphy, Earl and raised over $2,000 for Fork Griffin, Lindsey Gill, Mary Anne Griffin, Maddie Miles, Scott Smythe, McKenzie Licata, Church’s youth mission trips. Walker Smythe and Skylar McDonald. The middle school youth group will be going to the Heifer International Ranch in Arkansas. Heifer International is a non-profit organization that works to end hunger by providing needy families with sustainable donations—from honeybees to chickens. The Heifer Ranch provides an educational opportunity for participants to learn more about Heifer from a hands-on approach. Fork’s high school youth will return to the church in Mao in the Dominican Republic where they worked in 2007. t

Gondolier Jesse Gordon is in for a big surprise when a Valkyrie (Paul Newell) bursts onto the stage.

Virginia Diocesan Homes

by Bill Fetsch

Virginia Diocesan Homes (VDH) is beginning progressively ensued Diocese for housing for seniors who a board that provides oversight of the founding of four Continuing cannot afford the cost of moving Vthe several retirement communities Care Retirement Communities to a CCRC but whose moderate affiliated with the Episcopal (CCRCs) and two low cost, income renders them ineligible for Church through the Diocese of subsidized housing facilities. These subsidized housing. To examine Virginia. The board searches for refined and comfortable CCRCs whether it could nurture housing opportunities to encourage the and the subsidized housing units projects to fill this need, the VDH development of new facilities for are nearly fully subscribed, and wants to hear from potential seniors across the spectrum of are alternative living options in sponsoring groups, parishes and residential needs. this Diocese that seniors and their individuals interested in developing The VDH resulted from an families should consider while their moderate cost independent or effort in 1954 “to study the needs health and interests qualify them assisted living communities of older persons in the Diocese,” for admission. It is never too soon to For more information on and the resulting establishment of contemplate and plan for the future. Virginia Diocesan Homes, please go an Episcopal home in Richmond Recently, the VDH recognized to our updated Web site at with a Board of Trustees. From that that there may be a need in this www.thediocese.net/homes.shtml. t 24 NEws of The Diocese Native American Ministry: Virginia and Beyond

by Emily Cherry

Native American Ministry Day, sponsored by the Diocese of NVirginia and Christ Church, Alexandria on All Saints’ Day, was a chance for members of the Diocese who work with the Native American community—or who are interested in developing such a ministry in their own church—to meet, share their stories and use each other as resources. The Very Rev. Ian Corbett led the day’s discussions. Mr. Corbett served in the Diocese of , England and later spent many years in several countries

in southern Africa. For the last photo: Emily Cherry 10 years, Mr. Corbett has been Members of the Diocese of Virginia join representatives from the Pamunkey Tribe at the working with Native Americans in Pamunkey Indian Museum to learn more about the life and culture of this Native American group. Utah and the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Since 2001, he Reservations in South Dakota, as well is home to 31 families. Diocesan has been vicar of the Utah Region as the Navajo Reservation in Utah. representatives toured the - Navajoland Area Mission, a Much of the day was spent Pamunkey Indian Museum, where part of the Episcopal Church that networking and sharing powerful they saw examples of tools used functions much like a diocese, with stories of the ministry each had by the Pamunkey for fishing, more direct oversight from the experienced in Native American hunting, cooking and pottery. The Presiding Bishop and the House of communities. There was a broad reservation is home to a pottery Bishops. Most recently, Mr. Corbett display of materials and pictures of studio, built in 1932 with the spent several months at Virginia their common work in mission. assistance of the Virginia State Theological Seminary, working on a A recognized need from Board of Education. Today, potters book about his mission experience. Native American Ministry Day are making an effort to revive the Representatives from 14 was continued efforts to seek the traditional art. churches in the Diocese (St. best ways to minister to Native The reservation is also home Mark’s, Alexandria; St. George’s, Americans in the Commonwealth of to a turn-of-the-century one-room Fredericksburg; Grace, The Plains; Virginia. In the Diocese of Virginia, schoolhouse that was used until Christ Church, Winchester; Calvary, there are eight tribes recognized the 1950s, as well as a fish hatchery Front Royal; Christ Church, by the Commonwealth. None are constructed to help improve the Alexandria; St. Timothy’s, Herndon; currently federally recognized, Pamunkey River’s shad population. St. Peter’s, Arlington; St. Mark’s, although some continue to seek such To learn more about Native Richmond; St. Luke’s, Wellington, recognition. With that in mind, 20 American mission and ministry Alexandria; Church, members of the Diocese visited the in Virginia and across the United Markham; Immanuel Church-on- Pamunkey Reservation, adjacent to States, visit the exhibit booth at this the-Hill, Alexandria; Immanuel, King William County, on December year’s Annual Council. Questions? Old Church; and St. Peter’s, New 15, 2008 to learn more about the Contact Buck Blanchard at 800- Kent) attended. Many of these tribe’s culture and reservation. DIOCESE x35 or bblanchard@ churches have visited the Rosebud The Pamunkey Reservation thediocese.net. t Lakota Sioux and the Pine Ridge contains 1,200 acres of land, and

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