Holy Spirit in Leesburg, VA invites you to a Healing Service with the Rev. Jay Baylor on October 5 at 5 p.m.

This Apostles, filled 32 backpacks with the requested supplies from each student's class.

The Truro Church Seniors Ministry warmly invites you to a special seminar designed to help protect you from cybercrime.

Join Five Talents and Anne Beiler, founder of Auntie Anne’s pretzel shops, to celebrate the power of entrepreneurship to transform lives. 

While abuse isn’t a topic many people want to think about, I believe it’s vital that the Church and her leaders grow in our understanding of this issue.

And why? Because this is a Gospel issue.

This summer Christ the Redeemer in Dillsburg, PA (CTR) was privileged to be at local events to give away Bibles and Bible sticker/coloring books. After receiving free face painting, a young girl in the sixth grade came to the table and spotted a Bible.

Exploring the mental wellness barriers within faith circles reveals complex layers. Mental illness in churches often encounters stigma, a roadblock to open dialogue. Mental wellness isn’t always seen as a legitimate medical condition, but rather a spiritual shortcoming. This misunderstanding can hinder access to appropriate mental healthcare. Many churches are stepping up by integrating mental wellness discussions into their activities. Pastors are beginning to address mental illness openly, striving to break the stigma.

This is why I shall happily – though not without a certain unavoidable self-consciousness – wear funny clothes as I take vows and have a Bishop ask God’s blessing over me on Saturday. They show beyond doubt who I am serving.

Thirteen intrepid souls from Christ Church Accokeek in Accokeek, MD, ages 11-65, went on mission to serve the people of Paintsville, KY from August 4-10.

We give thanks for the ordination of Brad Boucher to the priesthood on Sunday, September 1 at Church of the Resurrection in Lutherville, MD.

As he was ascending to Heaven, Jesus said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” (Matthew 28:18-20).

Notice that Jesus told his followers to “go and make” disciples. He didn’t say: Stay and be disciples, but go and make them. It’s vital that we recognize there’s an outward movement to Christ’s Great Commission; there’s an outward movement to discipleship.

September is Child Protection Training Month for Clergy of the Diocese.

We give thanks for the ordination of April Murrie into the priesthood, Wade Bradshaw and Angela Holstege into the transitional diaconate on Saturday, August 17, at Church of the Good Shepherd in Charlottesville, VA.

Immanuel Anglican Church hosted Rock the Block at Martain Luther King Jr. Elementary School (PWCS). This Back-to-School event was a huge success! Over 250 children received backpacks, school supplies, and socks!

Christ the Saviour Anglican Church, Alexandria VA, sponsored its fifth summer youth camp, Camp Turtlepond, in the mountains of North Carolina in late June.

You are invited to a series of public forums led by Rev. Dr. John Frederick as we consider our most pressing crowd-sourced questions about the Christian faith! 

Our Church Speaks: A podcast of saints from every era and place.

We’ve gotten so caught up with being faithful, that we’ve forgotten that the point of our persistence and courage is the Love of Jesus.