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Monument Conversations – March 23 & 30

March 23, 2022 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

When our Vestry established the 2022 Master Plan Working Group, two of the items they were asked to consider were the placement of a memorial to the enslaved people who built our Church and the contextualization of the Little Fork Ranger Memorial. Based on their work, it has become apparent that this is the time for our congregation to intentionally engage both topics, so that the resulting decisions can be integrated into our master plan.

All those who consider Little Fork Episcopal Church their spiritual home are invited to participate in these conversations. This may mean that you are very new to the congregation, or you may be a member of one of the families that reestablished this as a worshipping congregation. You might be very committed to the future of Little Fork as a vibrant and small church, or maybe you are just connected here through the Preservation Foundation. You might attend most Sundays or have not been to Church on a Sunday in longer than you want to admit. If you fit any of these descriptions, and many more that are not included here, you are invited to participate in the following conversations. If at all possible, we do ask that people attend all three of the conversations.

If you would like to read our Rector’s letter providing more details about these conversations, please see her March 9th letter, which is linked to the button below.

Conversation One – March 16 6:30-8:30 PM

Focus: This will be a time for members of the extended Little Fork Church community to establish a context for this conversation, share our perspectives, receive the perspectives of others, and gain insight into ways we can intentionally and prayerfully engage in this conversation.

Facilitator: Facilitated by The Rev. Dr. Lee Hill, Jr., Missioner for Racial Justice and Healing for the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia

Location: In person attendance is strongly encouraged, but a Zoom link has been provided below for those who can’t attend in person. All those attending via Zoom will be asked to keep their cameras on during the session.


Conversation Two – March 23 6:30-8:30 PM

Focus: This session will be an opportunity for our congregation to hear from invited guests their perspectives on questions that address some of the consistent narratives voiced at Little Fork Church.

Panelists:
John Ragosta, Ph.D., J.D., Historian at the Robert H. Smith International Center for Jefferson Studies at Monticello

Julie Basic, Professional Landscape Architect for Little Fork Church’s 2022 Master Plan

The Rev. Marlene Forrest, Rector of St. Phillip’s in Richmond

Location: This will be a Zoom session with all panelists joining via Zoom, but for those members of our congregation who can’t attend via Zoom, Stacy will host a Zoom enabled gathering from the Parish Hall. The zoom link has been provided below.

Conversation Three – March 30 6:30-8:30 PM

Focus: We will consider what we have learned and provide perspectives the Master Plan Working Group and Vestry will take into consideration as they make recommendations and decisions.

Facilitator: Facilitated by The Rev. Dr. Lee Hill, Jr., Missioner for Racial Justice and Healing for the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia

Location: In person attendance in strongly encouraged, but a Zoom link has been provided below for those who can’t attend in person. All those attending via Zoom will be asked to keep their cameras on during the session.

Details

Date:
March 23, 2022
Time:
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm