Parish Happenings & Updates

Parish Happenings & Updates

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St. Andrew’s Rummage Sale June 27

The Annual St. Andrew’s Rummage Sale is back for 2026! Saturday, June 27 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. St. Andrew’s 5890 Main Street, Mt. Jackson All proceeds benefit various charities.  We’re taking donations until Wednesday, June 24. We accept clothing (must be clean & no rips or stains), household items, books, outdoor items, holiday items. Please remember items must be clean & in good working order.  The St. Andrew’s room and the Children’s room are available if you’d like to…
Plant sale sign and pots of plants and flowers

Annual Plant Sale at St. Andrew’s

The Mt. Jackson Garden Club will be hosting their annual Plant Sale this weekend.    Check out the varieties of annuals, perennials, house plants, vegetables and more   Saturday, May 30   9:00 am – 12:00   Location:  St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church 5890 Main Street Mount Jackson, VA 22842 

Emmanuel’s Table Receives $3,000 Grant from Food Lion

Emmanuel’s Table Receives $3,000 Grant from Food Lion  December 9, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation Awards Grant to Emmanuel’s Table at Emmanuel Episcopal CHurch WOODSTOCK, VA – Emmanuel’s Table, a ministry of Emmanuel Episcopal Church, has received $3,000 from the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation to help nourish neighbors experiencing hunger. The Nourishing our Neighbors grant supports community feeding partners by helping neighbors increase their access to nutritious food and providing nutrition education to eliminate health…

Beckford Parish Receives Clergy Renewal Grant

Beckford Parish Receives Clergy renewal Grant Beckford Parish has been selected to receive a 2025 Clergy Renewal Grant in the amount of $59,830 from the Lilly Endowment, one of only 200 congregations nationwide chosen for this honor. The grant provides both clergy and congregation a unique opportunity for rest, reflection, and renewal—recognizing that the vitality of a parish and the well-being of its priest are deeply connected. The grant will allow Mother Kathy to trace her father’s World War II journey through…

Southern Shenandoah Region Service at Shrine Mont

Southern Shenandoah Region Service at Shrine Mont On August 22nd, we celebrated 8 confirmations (3 from our parish!) with 135 worshippers at the Southern Shenandoah Region Service at Shrine Mont.  We want to extend a special congratulations to our confirmands Cade Belyea, Christopher Bonnet, and Lucas Garvey and a heartfelt “thank you” to Neil Fadely for sponsoring them through the confirmation process. The confirmands (or actually, any of us attending) will never forget the ending — with about 10 minutes to go…

Emmanuel’s Table Receives $2,500 Grant from Shenandoah Valley Electric Cooperative

Emmanuel’s Table Receives $2,500 Grant from Shenandoah Valley Electric Cooperative [Woodstock, VA] – Emmanuel’s Table, the food ministry of Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Woodstock, is pleased to announce it has received a $2,500 grant from the Shenandoah Valley Electric Cooperative (SVEC). This generous funding will support the pantry’s ongoing efforts to provide nutritious food to individuals and families in need throughout the community. Emmanuel’s Table is a vital resource for food-insecure households, operating on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each…

Emmanuel’s Table Receives Food Lion Grant

We are pleased to announce that the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation has awarded a $3,000 grant to Emmanuel’s Table at Emmanuel Episcopal Church. 12/2/2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News Release Contact: The Very Rev. Kathleen Murray 540-459-2720, 540-233-1888 beckfordrector@gmail.com Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation Awards Grant to Emmanuel’s Table at Emmanuel Episcopal Church Partnership increases access to nutritious food, provides nutrition education WOODSTOCK, VA – Emmanuel’s Table Food Pantry, which is sponsored by Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Woodstock, VA has…

In Memoriam: Joy Stevenson (updated)

Joyce Owen Stevenson Requiescat in pace It is with great sadness that I inform you that Joy, the devoted wife of Bishop E. Mark Stevenson, has died. Their journey together in life has been a reflection of her name. Grieving her death with our bishop are their children, grandchildren, and a multitude of family and friends. Those who knew Joy have spoken of her compassion, generosity of spirit, and loving presence. More than a partner in marriage, she engaged in her own…

John Douglas Woodward: Conversation and Book Signing

October 27, 2024 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm  Shrine Mont — Art Hall  Picturesque Palestine, Sinai and Egypt: Artwork and Letters by John Douglas Woodward is a beautiful and engaging presentation of drawings and letters by John Douglas Woodward (1846–1924), a prominent American artist/illustrator during the 1870s and 1880s. He was on assignment for New York publisher D. Appleton and Co. to make on-the-spot drawings for illustrations for Picturesque Palestine, Sinai and Egypt (1881–1883), which has been called the most…