Virginia Episcopalian Magazine Summer 2012 Issue | Page 27

THE ECW JOURNEY

Pat Hardy, newly appointed president of the Episcopal Church
Women, led her first Spring Open Board Meeting of the
Episcopal Church Women at Pohick Church, Lorton on May 31.
Participants gathered around the theme, “Many Paths, One
Journey; Many Gifts, One Spirit: Hearing Our Call.”

“Call is not so much a vocational choice, but a special
way of hearing what we are here for,” said Hardy. “God calls
us into ministry, regardless of who we are.”

Attendees heard from Emma Wright, lead youth
representative of the Bishops’ NetsForLife Initiative,
who reported that the group had raised nearly $100,000
already toward the purchase of malaria-preventing nets.
The Committee on Racial Reconciliation also gave a brief
presentation on “Meet Me in Galilee,” a program about the
journey from repentance to reconciliation.

Learn more at ecw.thediocese.net. t

Photo: Emily Cherry

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