Christ Church has been serving the Accokeek, MD community annual dinners of fried oysters and ham for more than three generations. It's an extraordinary event which simultaneously benefits the mission and ministry of Christ Church while showing the world the great things God has done for us.

Exciting news! Frederick Anglican Fellowship has begun lay-led Morning Prayer services on the first Sunday of each month in Frederick, Maryland. Our first service was on Sunday, October 2, led by David Breisch. Even though it was pouring rain, we had a good turnout, including people we knew and guests they brought. It was a multi-generational group, and the fellowship was warm.

On Saturday, October 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Church of the Apostles hosted their Bike, Band and Barbecue Bash.

Anglicans For Life (AFL) invites you to attend our annual Life SUMMIT conference which coincides with the annual March for Life. The events kick-off Thursday evening, January 19, 2023, and run through Saturday, January 21, 2023.

The Rev. Morgan Reed announced a few weeks ago that beginning on January 22, 2023, Corpus Christi will begin meeting for weekly worship at Prince of Peace Lutheran School. He shares a bit more detail about how they came to find their new space, what they are excited about in this new space, a timeline for the move, and how you have the opportunity to help them get there.

Christ the Saviour Anglican, Mt. Vernon VA celebrated the All Saints service in the parking lot of the school, with our usual congregation, and hymns accompanied by our fiddler. Praise God it was a lovely day!

In this issue of the Apostle, we dig into the ministry of relationship, sharing the stories of a Rector who was adopted and reunited with his birth mother later in life, a campus minister leading a thriving ministry with college students, a unique cross-cultural experience in Uganda, and Knoxville’s “scruffy” kind of hospitality.

The clergy and lay delegates of the Diocese of the Mid-Atlantic (DOMA) elected on the second ballot the Rev. Chris Warner as Bishop-Elect during a special electing Synod at All Saints’ Church in Woodbridge, VA.

Synod is a joy-filled opportunity to gather as a diocese for worship, fellowship and spiritual growth. Come and be re-energized and refreshed by the worship, Bible teaching, testimonies and breakout sessions on topics central to our churches’ ministries and mission. Enjoy Friday night worship and Eucharist via livestream.

What a joy to experience our Electing Synod on Saturday, as we voted, under the leading of the Holy Spirit, to elect the Rev. Chris Warner to be our next bishop.

The latest NGLI newsletter has specific opportunities for various ministries, including family, students and young leaders, and women.

The official public launch date for the Church of the Good Shepherd in Charlottesville, VA is Sunday, October 30.

Christ the King enjoyed two big events recently.

Enjoy photos from the Prayer Gathering, Eucharist, and Bishop Election.

The opportunity to go on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land unfolded for my wife (Glorianne) and me in 2014 when we joined an Anglican pilgrimage group. The experience was so impactful that we began to host pilgrimages to the Holy Land in the years that followed through our ministry with Worship Equippers for Christ.

The Anglican Relief and Development Fund strengths communities by coming alongside the local church. There are many ways you can volunteer in the Diocese and beyond.

We thank God for the ordination of Michael Koppola to the priesthood on Saturday, October 9, Church of the Ascension, Kearneysville, WV.

The following congregations in the Diocese will be observing All Saints day in their services before, after or on Nov 1.