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Features 4 Committing to Christ 22 17 La Frontera A Community of Intention 25 A Secular Focus 1 Bishop’s Letter 13 Young Adult Service Corps 3 St. Mary’s at the U.N. 20 Characters of Camp 6 The Children’s Library 28 Translating Faith from Camp to the Real World 8 Parish Youth Ministries 30 In Memoriam & Clergy Transitions 10 Sustainability in Haiti 31 Tribute to Mildred Lofton 11 EPIC Moms: It Takes a Village VIRGINIA EPISCOPALIAN WHO WE ARE SUMMER 2016 / VOLUME 125 / ISSUE 2 THE EPISCOPAL DIOCESE Published by the Diocese of Virginia – Circulation 17,900 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: Kendall Martin Associate Editor: Ashley Cameron Design/Layout: John Dixon Cover photo: Ashley Cameron Virginia Episcopalian (ISSN 15353621, USPS 019711) is published quarterly by the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia, periodicals postage paid in Richmond, 23232-9998. Copyright 2016. Contact the editor for reprint permission. Views expressed in this newspaper are not official statements of policy by the Diocese. Editorial/advertising policy is set by the editor and Executive Board. Postmaster: Send changes of address to the Virginia Episcopalian, 110 W. Franklin St., Richmond VA 23220. Office hours are 8:30 a.m.4:45 p.m., Monday through Friday. Communicants: $5/year CONNECT WITH THE DIOCESE OF VIRGINIA The Mayo Memorial Church House: thedioceseva 110 West Franklin St. Richmond, VA 23220-5095 @TheDioceseVA Diocese of Virginia Mission & Outreach Shrine Mont Camps Center Aisle 800-DIOCESE 804-643-8451 Fax 804-644-6928 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 and several cities of central, northern and northwestern Virginia, serving the world through 181 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. TheDiocese thediocese.net/eCommunique Non-Communicants: $6/year SUMMER 2016 / VIRGINIA EPISCOPALIAN