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| | | Did weather force you to miss Forma?You can still join your colleagues at the Province III Formation Leaders Retreatat the Claggett Center, February 9-12! |
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| Leaders in Faith Formation are invited to gather at the Claggett Center for top-notch professional development at an economically affordable rate, while building connections with others across the mid-Atlantic and offering space for personal retreat.
The Province III retreat includes a 3-night stay at the Christiane Inn at the Claggett Center, nine meals, and access to all sessions and activities. This experience is being offered at the reduced rather of $275, made possible through a matched contribution from your diocese and sponsorship from Province III.
A draft schedule can be viewed here. Registration has been extended to February 3, 2026. If you have any additional questions, reach out to Amanda Akes-Caldwell.
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Catch the second session of the Deep Dive to Counter Christian Nationalism
Wednesday February 11 at 7 pm |
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A Deep Dive into Countering Christian Nationalism in our Churches and Beyond |
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| | Join the Reverend Jenny Williams of the American Civil Liberties Union. Rev. Williams is a faith organizer for the ACLU of West Virginia who is committed to Queer activism and Anti-Racism work. She will help us think about how to engage students on the topic of Christian Nationalism, with time for Q&A following her presentation. |
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| The cost is $10/session. You can register for the session using the button below: |
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| | Provincial Youth Event 2026 |
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| March 20-22, 2026at the Claggett Center
Youth from around the province are invited to join together for a weekend filled with exciting activities, new friends, and retreat favorites. This event is for 6-12 grade students.
New Friends: Our leadership team is preparing to lead small group activities that build confidence, encourage friendships, and promote a deeper understanding of God’s hope and love.
Exploring a Theme: The entire weekend is designed to explore the topic chosen by our Youth Leadership Team, Faith on the Road, and to help all participants feel welcomed and included. Our “Big Sessions” will have ice breakers, guest speakers, youth testimonies, and a live worship band.
Retreat Favorites: Enjoy Claggett’s many hiking trails, camp activities, and accommodations, plus favorites like the bonfire and s’mores, glow games, live music, and late-night cabin time. We hope you’ll join us this Spring!
EVENT DETAILSWhen: March 20-22. The event runs from 8:30 pm Friday through 11 am Sunday.
Where: The Claggett Center in Adamstown, MD.
Who: This event is for middle and high school students. Parents and adult leaders are also welcome to attend (Safe Church certification is required for adults attending.)
What to Bring: Flashlight, Bible, Sleeping Bag & Pillow, Old Clothes (that can get dirty), Warm Clothes, Sturdy Shoes, Towel, Jacket, Toiletries, Optional: Snack to share
Registration: To register, please submit this Wufoo form. Contact Patricia Cope-Levy with any questions. |
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Register for the College for Congregational Development Summer Program
Registration for the summer intensive weeklong program of College for Congregational Development (CCD) is now OPEN. It will take place June 14-19, 2026 in-person at the Claggett Center. Drawing on congregational and organization development theory and practice, CCD seeks to nurture and develop lay and clergy leaders through developing healthy, responsive leadership, facilitation skills, and teamwork. Province III helps offset the cost for participants from the province outside of the Diocese of Maryland. Contact the Rev. Canon Kristin Krantz with questions HERE
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| | | | Are you a new Deputy to Province III Synod from your Diocese?(Or just want to learn more about your role as a deputy?)Save the evening of Monday, April 13 at 6 pmfor a 30-45 minute orientation zoom.More details will be forthcoming soon. |
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| | Province III is seeking a new Treasurer.
This is a volunteer position. You will have the opportunity to work closely with provincial leadership in serving our churches in the mid-Atlantic, shaping the ministry of today and the future.
We are in a healthy financial position and have good systems in place. Our budget is simple, and we have a solid track record of good management. The workload is not heavy.
If you are interested or know of someone who might be a good fit, please contact Province III President Bishop Kevin Brown. |
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| | | Have you always wanted to visit the Holy Land? |
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| | You have the chance to join the Rt. Rev. Carrie Scofield-Broadbent (MD) and the Rt. Rev. Gayle Harris (VA) on pilgrimage in April 6-17, 2026
Co-sponsored by the Dioceses of Maryland and Virginia, your local guides will be Canon Iyad Qumri and Rami Qumri. Estimated cost of the pilgrimage is $5,000. For more information, contact: Sally K. Goss |
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| | The Diocese of Maryland Youth are inviting the Youth of Province III to join them in a Service Trip in Western North Carolina
.jpg) Storms, whether metaphorical or literal, are part of life. There is no escaping them and what happens during the storm, and after, are remarkable. Even years later, we hear stories of faith, perseverance, challenges, and growth following storms. The state of North Carolina is no stranger to the swift impact on communities, making it a great location to examine our own responses to the “storms” in our own lives. Join us this summer for a week dedicated to serving communities still recovering from the devastation of Hurricane Helene in 2024.
Welcome to the Tar Heel State! Our Diocese of Maryland team would like to invite high school youth to participate in this life changing experience! Our proposed itinerary from our partner, Wonder Voyage, is to drive down to Black Mountain, NC on Sunday, July 19 and settle into dormitories at a local university as our home for the week of community building and service. Each day will have hands on efforts serving those affected before the hurricane hit and those suffering even more post-immediate relief. All our partnerships are working with the Episcopal Diocese of Western North Carolina in continued efforts to support people as they live into their new reality.Click HERE for a thematic overview of what we will be focusing on for our time in Appalachia.
The cost of the trip is $900, which covers everything needed to experience and enjoy the trip. Participants will be encouraged to bring a little extra money for souvenirs or snacks, but otherwise their costs (program coordination, worksites, room, board, and transportation) are covered with their registration. Remember to ask your congregation if they can offer financial support for this unique opportunity to serve. Along with getting youth to register, we are also searching for three more chaperones who would like to participate in this amazing experience. Chaperones should be excited to drive, mentor young people, get their hands dirty, and pray deeply! Studies have shown that one of the most life-long faith affirming opportunities is a service trip. Why wait to register? Commit to a service project and see if we can change the way we weather our own storms. Registration closes March 27.
Blessings and thanks, Kate Riley Canon for Youth and Young Adults |
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| News from VTS Lifelong Learning
Virginia Theological Seminary’s Lifelong Learning ministry seeks to form leaders who connect, nurture, and build communities of faithful practice. It offers onsite, online, and on-demand programming. To learn about their offerings, check out their webpage.
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| | UTO 2026 Grant Applications open |
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| United Thank Offering has announced the opening of their 2026 granting cycle. The 2026-2029 triennium will fund projects focused on justice and bridging divides, inspired by Scripture and Tradition:
“Let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.” Amos 5:24
“In love we escape from our self into one another. In the moral sphere every act of justice or charity involves putting ourselves in the other person’s place and thus transcending our own competitive particularity. In coming to understand anything we are rejecting the facts as they are for us in favor of the facts as they are. The primary impulse of each is to maintain and aggrandize himself. The secondary impulse is to go out of the self, to correct its provincialism and heal its loneliness.”
C.S. Lewis, An Experiment in Criticism
Deadlines for Submitting Applications:
Find more information on the granting process and deadlines, go to the UTO website. |
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Migration With Dignity Sunday: February 8, 2026
The resolution passed at the 81st General Convention directed The Episcopal Church to “establish an annual Migration With Dignity Sunday…during the Season of Epiphany.” Until MWD Sunday is formally established by The Episcopal Church, the Episcopal Migration Caucus continues to encourage observance of MWD Sunday and offer resources to parishes. In 2025, more than 12 dioceses have passed resolutions affirming their commitment to Migration With Dignity and encouraging their congregations to observe Migration With Dignity Sunday.
Migration With Dignity Sunday is an opportunity to learn and teach about the Migration With Dignity Principles and to include prayers for Migration With Dignity in worship.
The Episcopal Migration Caucus encourages every congregation and diocese to celebrate Migration With Dignity Sunday on a Sunday in Epiphany season. The official date of Migration With Dignity Sunday for 2026 is Sunday, February 8. It can also be observed on another Sunday in Epiphany if preferred.
Click here for ideas on ways to observe Migration with Dignity Sunday,
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| Episcopal Migration Ministries suggests ways we can support refugees and immigrants in this time: |
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Leading contemporary Episcopal theologians reflect on the vocation of theology from their unique perspectives.
The Episcopal Church has a deep, rich, diverse, and sophisticated theological heritage going back centuries. This book introduces fifteen contemporary scholars by inviting them to share how they became a theologian, how they understand the ongoing theological enterprise, and their personal vision for the future of theology in the life and mission of the Episcopal Church.
The compelling mix of contributors include Jason Fout, Francisco Garcia, Katherine Sonderegger, Kathyrn Tanner, Kara Slade, and Olufemi Alvodora. Matthew Ichihashi Potts, of the Harvard Divinity School, provides an afterword. “We must build our institutional capacity both for theological education that prepares people for ordination and for formation that sparks robust theological imagination in the people we serve.”—from the foreword by Sean Rowe, 28th Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church Order from any Episcopal bookstore, Amazon, churchpublishing.org or your favorite bookseller. Paperback | 9781640658257 | List Price: $29.95 |
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