Diocese of Virginia
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Bishops Call for Prayers for the City of Richmond and the Commonwealth of Virginia
January 18, 2020
Dear Friends in Christ,
We Bishops of the Diocese of Virginia write to urge you to join us and countless others in prayer all weekend long for the city of Richmond. Please pray particularly on Monday, which is not only the day when we commemorate the life
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An Epiphany Message from Bishop Susan Goff - Notice the Light
“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.” (John 1:5 NRSV)
The light changes so quickly this time of year. After the winter solstice, daily light increases quietly, persistently, noticeably. The
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Bishop Goff's Sermon at the Celebration of Life for Robert Dilday
On December 28, 2019, at St. Stephen’s, Richmond, Bishop Goff preached the following sermon at the Celebration of Life for Robert Dilday, a priest of the Diocese of Virginia and co-founder of the Interfaith Alliance for Climate Justice. Robert died unexpectedly of natural causes on
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Diocesan Visioning Tour 2020
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
During the Pastoral Address at our Diocesan Convention last
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An Advent Message from the Rt. Rev. Susan E. Goff
November 25, 2019
"Be still and know that I am God." (Psalm 46:11)
Be Still. Slow Down. It's Advent.
When I was a parish priest, we would hang signs with those words all over the
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