Synod 2016 - The Rev. Johnny Kurcina
The Rev. Johnny Kurcina served as a youth pastor at Cornerstone Chapel in Leesburg; an assistant minister at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, Richmond; a pastoral intern at Christ the King, Alexandria (during its first year as a new church); and through the Timothy Program as a church planter in training at The Falls Church (Anglican) before heading out in 2011 to become the lead planter and rector of Christ Church Vienna. Johnny is a graduate of Madison High School (where CCV worships), UVA, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and Trinity College, Bristol, U.K.
Synod 2016 - Jim Beavers Sermon (Morning Prayer)
The Rev. Jim Beavers was serving as Headmaster of Trinity Christian School (Fairfax) when he and his family visited Truro Church and discovered Anglicanism. In 1994, they and others were sent out from Truro to plant Christ the Redeemer with the Rev. Tom Herrick, where Jim served in several roles including Senior Warden and, later, part-time Chief of Staff. He earned an M.Div. from Trinity School for Ministry in 2009, and was ordained by Bishop Guernsey as a priest in the Anglican Church in North America that same year. Jim became vicar of Christ Anglican Fellowship (Orange, Virginia) in 2011. He also has served on the Standing Committee of the Diocese since it was first established.
Synod 2016 - Fresh Ways to Ignite Evangelism
The Rev. Mary Amendolia, speaker. Why is evangelism so hard? Do you need encouragement to ignite the fire of evangelism in your church? Then please attend this practical session and discover fresh ways your church can re-engage this spiritual discipline. This short interactive session will equip you to contextually share the gospel cross culturally. You will leave this session with fresh ideas for this Christmas and in the year to come. The Rev. Mary Amendolia serves as Pastoral Associate for Evangelism at the Falls Church Anglican and is a Spiritual Director with Coracle. She trained for ministry at Wycliffe Hall in Oxford, England and at the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics. While working at Heythrop College, University of London, Mary taught adults how to engage in interfaith dialog while she concurrently earned her M.A. in Christian Spirituality with a focus on the visual arts and spiritual transformation. Additionally, Mary holds a B.A. in Art History.
Synod 2016 - Finishing Life God's Way
The acceptance of legalized assisted suicide, combined with the erosion of conscientious rights in healthcare decisions, demands that we as Christians be better prepared to address aging and dying concerns for ourselves and loved one. In this workshop Georgette Forney will outline ways to equip and empower yourself so you can finish your faith journey in God’s time and in God’s way! She’ll also highlight valuable resources for your church to use in education and pastoral care. The Rev. Georgette Forney, Deacon, is President of Anglicans for Life, the only global Anglican ministry dedicated to helping the Church address abortion, abstinence, adoption, euthanasia, and embryonic stem cell research. She is also the co-founder of the Silent No More Awareness Campaign, an effort to raise awareness about the physical, spiritual and emotional harm abortion does to women and to let those who are hurting from abortion know help is available.
Synod 2016 - Constitution & Canons Report
The Rev. Becki Neumann, Chair, Constitution and Canons Committee
The Rev. Becki Neumann, chair of the Constitution and Canons Committee, presents Part 2 of the Constitution and Canons Report.
Synod 2016 - Church Planting Report
The Rev. Dr. Tom Herrick, Canon for Church Planting
Report from the Great Commission Committee of the Anglican Diocese of the MId-Atlantic to Synod 2016
Synod 2016 - Bishops Report
The Rt. Rev. John Guernsey
The Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of the Mid-Atlantic presents his Report to Synod 2016.
Synod 2016 - Our Fundamental Anglican Beliefs
The Constitution of our Diocese calls for each member of Synod to affirm (and regularly reaffirm) the core theological affirmations of the Anglican Church in North America (called the “Fundamental Declarations” of the Province), as well as the Global Anglican Future Conference (GAFCON) Statement and the Jerusalem Declaration of 2008. This session will explore those key statements and what they mean for us personally and for our movement. Gregory Strong, a member of The Falls Church Anglican (TFCA), has a Ph.D. in theological and religious studies (Drew University), and an M.Div. (Trinity School for Ministry). He teaches Anglican Studies through Reformed Theological Seminary and theological education for lay people in a collaboration between TFCA and the Ridley Institute, St. Andrew’s Church, South Carolina.