Virginia Episcopalian Magazine Spring 2012 Issue | Page 33

DIOCESAN CALENDAR

CLERGY TRANSITIONS

For a list of church events, visit thediocese.net/events.
April 13-15
PYM Senior High Weekend at Shrine Mont
April 21
Bishop Suffragan Electing Council, St. George’s, Fredericksburg
May 7-9
Bishop’s Spring Conference for Clergy, Lay Professionals &
Spouses at Shrine Mont
May 22
New Clergy Orientation, Mayo Memorial Church House
June 2
Ordination to the Transitional Diaconate, St. Andrew’s, Burke
June 9
Ordination to the Transitional Diaconate, Holy Comforter, Richmond

IN MEMORIAM
The Rev. William H. Brake Jr., a retired priest of the Diocese
of East Carolina, died on January 28, 2012. He served as
rector of St. Stephen’s, Culpeper, and Little Fork Church,
Rixeyville, and later as rector of Pohick Church. He also
served numerous diocesan leadership roles.
Mary Hedrick Causey died on January 5, 2012. Causey was
the wife of J.P. Causey Jr., chancellor of the Diocese, and a
member of St. John’s, West Point.
Mrs. Lenore “Lee” Hall, widow of the late Rev. Robert C. Hall,
Jr., priest of the Diocese of Virginia, died on February 4, 2012.
She was an active member of Grace Church, Kilmarnock and
as a docent at Historic Christ Church.
The Rev. Dr. Prentice Kinser III, a retired priest of the Diocese
of Virginia, died on January 26, 2012. Kinser served as rector
of St. James’, Warrenton; as executive director of Blue Ridge
Pastoral Counseling Center; as interim rector at St. George’s,
Fredericksburg, Trinity, Washington and Grace Church,
Casanova; and as priest-in-charge at St. James’, Montross
and St. Peter’s, Oak Grove.
The Rev. William R. Martin, a retired priest of the Diocese
of Virginia, died on December 22, 2011. Martin served St.
Anne’s, Scottsville, St. Christopher’s School and at Christ
Church Parish, Middlesex.
Mr. Russell F. Murphy, husband of the Rev. Jo-Ann Murphy,
a priest of the Diocese of Virginia, died on January 18, 2012.
Murphy had been a member of Immanuel Church-on-theHill, Alexandria, and served on the diocesan Commission on
Ministry and Stewardship Committee.
The Rev. David C. Wayland, a retired priest of the Diocese
of Virginia, died on January 20, 2012. Wayland was a
pastoral psychotherapist and interim rector at St. Paul’s
on-the-Hill, Winchester.

The Rev. Kathleen “Kate” Chipps has announced her retirement
as priest-in-charge of St. Margaret’s, Woodbridge, as of July 31,
2012. She has served at St. Margaret’s since 2007.
The Rev. Margaret Ann “Sam” Faeth has retired as rector
of Immanuel Church on the Hill, Alexandria. She had served
Immanuel as assistant rector, priest-in-charge and rector
since 1996. Her last Sunday was February 5, 2012.
The Rev. Randall “Randy” Haycock will serve as interim
rector at Grace Church, Keswick. He is a recently retired U.S.
Army chaplain.
The Rev. Virginia Heistand has accepted the call of St. Paul’s,
Wickford, in the Diocese of Rhode Island as rector. She has
served Westover Parish, Charles City as rector since 2000.
The Rev. Alvin C. “Al” Johnson Jr. has joined the staff of Christ
Church, Alexandria as the program director for the multidiocese Ministry Resident Program.
The Rev. Anne Kirchmier has been called as the rector of St.
George’s Church in Newport News. She previously served as
rector of The Fork Church, Doswell, since 2005.
The Rev. Mary Jayne Ledgerwood has been appointed as
priest-in-charge of Grace Church, The Plains. She began her
ministry there on March 1, 2012. She had served as associate
rector at St. John’s, McLean.
The Rev. Eric N. Liles has been called by St. Paul’s, Ivy as
their next rector. He began on March 26, 2012. He is currently
serving as assistant rector at St. John’ ́