Virginia Episcopalian Magazine Spring 2013 Issue | Page 2

Letter to the Editor
I did not want another day to pass without my publicly thanking God, our
presiding bishop and the bishops of Virginia for the extraordinary, sensitive
and love-centered liturgy that recently occurred in commemoration of the 150th
Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation. Gratitude is as well expressed to
St. George’ Church, Fredericksburg, and to the diocesan committees that did so
much to make the time so special.

For a diocese in which the majority of the clergy once owned slaves to now
be led by bishops like Shannon, Susan and Ted is clear evidence of how good God
is and of the remarkable character and quality that defines our leadership. Who
can doubt that we have seen the future, and a glimpse of the triumph of Christ!

The Rev. Canon (Colonel) Alonzo Pruitt
Vicar, Calvary Church, Hanover
Chief of Chaplains, Richmond City Sheriff's Office

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The Episcopal Diocese of Virginia
For Christ. For this time. For all time.
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The Episcopal Diocese of Virginia is a part of the worldwide Anglican Communion and
the Episcopal Church. We are a community of more than 80,000 baptized members and

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425 clergy in 38 counties of central, northern and northwestern Virginia, serving the

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world through 183 congregations, six diocesan schools, two diocesan centers and six
diocesan homes, and home to the largest Anglican seminary in the world. Our episcopal

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seat is the Cathedral Shrine of the Transfiguration, Orkney Springs. Organized 1785.

Bishop: The Rt. Rev. Shannon S. Johnston
Bishop Suffragan: The Rt. Rev. Susan E. Goff
Assistant Bishop: The Rt. Rev. Edwin F. Gulick Jr.

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On the cover: Five young women from St. George’s, Fredericksburg traveled to

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New York for the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, with a focus

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on ending violence against women and girls. Pictured here in the chapel at the

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Episcopal Church Center, the girls chose their own theme for the trip: “Five Girls,
One Soul.” Photo: Sheryl Stroud Bryant