01/27/2026
Dear Friends in Christ,
In solidarity with our siblings in Minnesota, the Diocese of Virginia stands firm in our shared call to love Jesus, embody justice, and be disciples.
Read Bishop Loya’s Response to Events in Minneapolis January 2026 via link in bio.
Read Presiding Bishop Rowe’s Statement: Death and Despair Do Not Have the Last Word via link in bio.
As a Diocese we are committed to racial justice and the dignity of every human being. We refuse to let the light of our hope be shadowed by despair. We follow a Savior who was himself a migrant and who commands us to care for the “least of these.”
How you can act:
-Advocate: Urge your senators to reject further ICE funding and call for de-escalation.
-Mobilize: Support Migration with Dignity Sunday, and local peaceful demonstrations to protect our democracy.
-Give: Support the Diocese of Minnesota’s “subversive love” through donations to Casa Maria. Link in bio.
I will be releasing additional personal reflections soon. In this moment of reckoning, let us love.
Faithfully yours,
The Rt. Rev’d E. Mark Stevenson
