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 Dear Friends,
In my role as the ACNA’s Dean of Provincial Affairs, I was directed by Archbishop Beach to bring together a diverse group to help our Church talk about matters of race. As I note in this release, “The polarization in our culture and political life, coupled with the sensitivity of matters of race, make this a very painful topic for many. Sadly, many do not feel it is wise for them to express their views except to someone they are confident agrees with them. As a result, it is clear that one of the primary tasks of this group is indeed to talk, and then, out of that experience, to speak to the Church at large in the hope of fostering greater openness and deeper healing throughout the Province.”
The Working Group on Race, Racism and Racial Reconciliation includes Albert Thompson of Christ the King, Alexandria, who teaches U.S. history at Howard University and who spoke to our 2017 Synod on the history of race and the church in the American Anglican tradition.
Would you please pray for this group and its important work for our Church?
It is my joy to announce to you that Bishop John Howe and his wife, the Rev. Deacon Karen Howe, have come into the Anglican Church in North America and into our Diocese. John was the rector of Truro Church in Fairfax from 1976 to 1989, when he was elected Bishop of the Diocese of Central Florida. After his “retirement” in 2012, John has served as pastor of the non-denominational Lake of the Woods Church, west of Fredericksburg, VA.
John has always faithfully taught the Scriptures and stood firm for biblical orthodoxy. As he explains in this release and in this interview, it was the trial of Episcopal Bishop Bill Love for refusing to permit same sex marriages in the Diocese of Albany that prompted his decision to leave The Episcopal Church.
The digital library of John’s many years of extraordinarily rich and insightful sermons and Bible teachings can be accessed at biblebanquet.com.
A warm welcome to Bishop John and Karen.
Faithfully yours in Christ,
The Rt. Rev. John A. M. Guernsey
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Bishop's Calendar
September 3
Great Commission Committee meeting
Examining Chaplains meeting
September 6
Anglican Church of the Valley, Staunton, VA
September 8
ACNA Working Group on Race
September 9
Standing Committee meeting
September 10
Examining Chaplains meeting
September 12
Annual Wardens Gathering
September 15
DOMA Clergy Day via Zoom
ACNA Finance and Executive Committee Meetings via Zoom
September 16
ACNA Regional Bishops Zoom call
September 19
Commissioning Rev. Morgan Reed as church planter and priest-in-charge Franconia-Springfield Mission
September 21
College of Bishops via Zoom
September 22
ACNA Working Group on Race
September 26 & 27
Christ Anglican Church, Orange, VA
View calendar online
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Synod 2020 will look different this year.
The annual Synod of our Diocese will be held online from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 21. This year, due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions, the traditional Friday night Eucharist and Saturday break-out sessions with guest speakers will not be possible.
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Marriage According to the Book of Common Prayer
Throughout the month of September, “Lift Up Your Hearts, Gafcon!” will offer a series of devotions on the subject of “Marriage According to the Book of Common Prayer” by the Rev. Dr. Stephen Noll, who serves as Consultant on Marriage, Family and the Single Life for the Anglican Church in North America.
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TFS Mission Has Its First Pre-Launch Eucharist
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Driveway Devotions for Families
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by Morgan Reed
When Jesus builds the church, it is never closed, and His kingdom will never be stopped. This theme was preached last Sunday and was put on display in the turnout of people who came to worship at the very first pre-launch Eucharist service at the Franconia-Springfield Mission.
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by Melissa Byers
This summer, Immanuel Kids has been offering Driveway Devotions. Driveway devotions is a time where children’s ministry staff and volunteers come to each family’s driveway, yard, sidewalk or front of their home for a time of devotion, discussion, activities and prayer!
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Seniors' Friday Lunch Call
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by Peter Frank
How do you give elementary kids a chance to keep up with their Sunday school lessons and see each other when coming to church on Sunday morning and meeting inside isn’t possible? At Epiphany, the Rev. Pamela Meeks has pioneered a weekly outdoor “Family Fun Night."
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by Karen Rummel
For many years, Truro has welcomed Seniors to our campus for a Friday lunch get-together. When those gatherings came to a halt in March, the ministry quickly pivoted to offer a weekly phone gathering as a way to keep this community connected.
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Healing Prayer: What's It All About?
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Wed., Sept. 9, 7 p.m.
How do you give elementary kids a chance to keep up with their Sunday school lessons and see each other when coming to church on Sunday morning and meeting inside isn’t possible? At Epiphany, the Rev. Pamela Meeks has pioneered a weekly outdoor “Family Fun Night."
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Sat., Sept. 5, at 5 p.m.
You are invited to the monthly healing service at Church of the Holy Spirit in Leesburg, VA with teaching by Jay Baylor, Pastor of Church of the Apostles in the City.
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To request that a clergy or lay staff position at a DOMA church be posted on the Diocesan Jobs Board, please send an email to the Diocese with the position title, a brief description of the position, a website link to further information if available, the deadline for applications if appropriate, and the email address of a point of contact. Please contact the Diocese as soon as the position is filled to remove the listing from the Jobs Board. Thank you!
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Wardens’ Gathering
Sept. 12, 2020
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Clergy Day
Sept. 15, 2020
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Synod 2020
Nov. 21, 2020
Details
2021 Summit for Life
January 28, 2021
Save the date!
Clergy & Spouse Retreat
New date: April 26-28, 2021
See all upcoming events on the Diocese website.
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Healing Through Lament
Sat., Sept. 5, 5 p.m.
Church of the Holy Spirit
Leesburg, VA
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Healing Prayer: What's It All About?
Wed., Sept. 9, 7 p.m.
via Zoom
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Christian Healing Institute & The Falls Church
Wednesdays
September 16, 6:50 p.m.
Zoom or In Person
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Archaeological Evidence for the Bible
Sat., Nov. 7, 10 a.m.
Hagerstown, MD
Details
Please send us church news, upcoming events, and stories about what God is doing through your ministries here.
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