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At the first Faith & Females gathering, girls, teens and
women from across the Diocese gathered at St. James
the Less, Ashland, to share stories and learn about one
another’s ministries (above right). They heard from
a group of women who would be traveling to the
Democratic Republic of Congo to build relationships
with the women in the Diocese of Bukavu, and shared their
hopes for the future for girls born in 2014. They learned about the
Dadas and Design team of women who work with their sisters in
Tanzania to create and sell textiles, and explored media images
of girls. And they took a lot of selfies with Bishop Susan Goff!

The next step in the Faith & Females discussion is continued
conversation. Members of the Episcopal Church Women learned
about the Faith & Females work at their Spring Open Board
Meeting May 22 at St. Martin’s, Richmond (below right). You
can take part in the conversation by joining the Faith & Females
Facebook Group (facebook.com, search “Faith & Females in the
Diocese of Virginia”). t

Trevor C Davis Photography

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