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’ ́