A Community
of Intention
Grace-on-the-Hill, an Episcopal Service
Corps program, is an intentional
Christian community located adjacent
to St. Andrew’s in the historic Oregon
Hill neighborhood of Richmond.
Grounded in the sharing of common
meals and prayer time, in service in
the community, and living by a Rule of
Life, six young adults spend 10 months
together delving deeper into their faith
and into God’s call for their lives.
Lissie Baker, David Gorman, Paige
Trivett, Hannah Roberts, Bernadette
Aylward and Patrick Keyser spend 30
hours a week at their respective worksites,
which include the diocesan office of
Mission and Outreach, Blue Sky Fund,
St. Andrew’s Church and School, and
Anna Julie Cooper Middle School.When
they aren’t working, attending events
at St. Andrew’s, delving into Christian
formation with co-directors Paris Ball and
the Rev. Abbott Bailey, or spending time
in outreach, they can be found cultivating
their own community through laughter
and a shared experience.
PHOTO: ASHLEY CAMERON
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SUMMER 2016 / VIRGINIA EPISCOPALIAN