Virginia Episcopalian Magazine Spring 2014 Issue | Página 2

Contents
5

Conversations on Race

9

Approaching Evangelism

14 The Young Priest Initiative
24 e-Formation in Virginia
27 Episcopal Arts Series

Who We Are
The Episcopal Diocese of Virginia
For Christ. For this time. For all time.

The Mayo Memorial Church House:

110 West Franklin St.
Richmond, VA 23220-5095

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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 80,000 baptized members and 425 clergy in 38
counties of central, northern and northwestern Virginia, serving the world through 182
congregations, six diocesan schools, two diocesan centers and six diocesan homes, and home
to the largest Anglican seminary in the world. Our episcopal seat is the Cathedral Shrine of the
Transfiguration, Orkney Springs. Organized 1785.
How to Reach the Diocesan Staff:

Paris Ball, Director of Christian Formation
[e-mail] ext. 1042
Buck Blanchard, Director of Mission and Outreach
[e-mail] 1016
Mary Anne Bryant, Assistant, Mission and Outreach
[e-mail] 1017
Joy Buzzard, Financial Administrator
[e-mail]
1022
Emily Cherry, Communications Director
[e-mail]
1021
Laura Cramer, Benefits Administrator
[e-mail]
1040
Stephanie Higgins, Assistant, Development & Stewardship: [e-mail]
1029
Edward W. Jones, Secretary of the Diocese, Chief of Staff [e-mail]
1030
Wilbert “Skeet” Jones, Sexton
1028
Ed Keithly, Assistant to the Canon to the Ordinary
[e-mail]
1015
Michael J. Kerr, Treasurer
[e-mail]
1020
Mildred Lofton, Bookkeeper
[e-mail]
1023
Bill Martin, Assistant to the Secretary
[e-mail]
1025
Kendall Martin, General Adminstrative Assistant
[e-mail]
1029
Lindsay Ryland, Transition Ministry Officer
[e-mail]
1013
Mitchell Sams, Bishop’s Clerk
[e-mail]
1038
Meg Schwarz, Assistant, Christian Formation
[e-mail] 1043
Julie Simonton, Staff Officer for Congregational Development & Stewardship

[e-mail] 1035
Karen Smith, Receptionist/Assistant
[e-mail]
1010
Megan-Drew Tiller, Mission & Outreach Intern
[e-mail]
1019
Michael Wade, Asst. to the Director of Christian Formation [e-mail]
1027
Kate Wettstein, Assistant to Bishop Gulick
[e-mail]

703-241-0441
Amy Williams, Assistant to Bishop Johnston
[e-mail]
1012
The Rev. Canon Pat Wingo, Canon to the Ordinary
[e-mail]
1024

Virginia Episcopalian
Spring 2014
Volume 123 Issue 2
Published by the Diocese of Virginia – Circulation 19,200
Bishop: The Rt. Rev. Shannon S. Johnston
Bishop Suffragan: The Rt. Rev. Susan E. Goff
Assistant Bishop: The Rt. Rev. Edwin F. Gulick Jr.
Editor: Emily Cherry
Design/Layout: John Dixon
Advertising/Copyediting Assistant: Kendall Martin

Virginia Episcopalian (ISSN 15353621, USPS 019711) is published quarterly by the
Episcopal Diocese of Virginia, periodicals postage paid in Richmond, 23232-9998.
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On the cover: One of Bishop Johnston’s goals for 2014 is to embrace and re-energize
the five diocesan Priorities for Mission and Ministry: Youth and Young Adult Outreach;
Multicultural and Ethnic Ministries; Evangelism and Proclamation; Mission Beyond
Ourselves; and Strengthening Existing Congregations.
Illustration: John Dixon

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