Our 9 am and 11 am Worship Services are back at Bishop O'Connell High School this Sunday. We will be at BOC until the last Sunday in July. The 9 and 11 am Services will be at Kenmore Middle School on July 28, and then we return to BOC. 
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News Releases & Statements
Materials in this section explain recent developments involving the vision and actions of The Falls Church as it works to develop orthodox Anglicanism in Virginia and America, and defend against litigation brought by The Episcopal Church and the Diocese of Virginia.
April 29, 2009 - Briefs for the Virginia Supreme Court
January 8, 2009 - John Yates Letter to the Parish
December 19, 2009 - Final Opinion by Judge Randy I. Bellows
August 28, 2008 - Wardens Update re: TFC Giving, Two New Rulings by Judge Randy I. Bellows
June 29, 2008 - Closing Statement and Jerusalem Declaration from GAFCON
June 27, 2008 - Judge Randy I. Bellows's ruling on Virginia's Division Statute, et al
May 13, 2008 - Letter from Rector regarding giving and budget cuts
April 25, 2008 - ADV news release re: discovery motions
April 4, 2008, Rector's Letter
April 4, 2008 - Press Release Va. Anglican Churches
February 25, 2008 - Letter from Bishop Minns re: Judge Bellows ruling
February 5, 2008 - Letter from John Yates re: Lent and legal updates
Attachment:
Legal Update
January 3, 2008 - Letter from John Yates Re: vestry candidates
Dec. 6-9, 2007 - CANA Convocation accepted proposed Covenant Declaration
Nov. 29 - Letter from John Yates to Parish re: anniversary and lawsuits
Nov. 6 - Letter from John Yates / Introduction to Bishops
Oct. 21, 2007 - A Call to Prayer
Oct. 2, 2007 - Letter from John Yates to Parish Re: Christ the King Alexandria, Legal Update, Duncan Interview
May 25, 2007 - Letter from John Yates to Parish
May 6, 2007 - Letter from Bishop Akinola to Rowan Williams
May 2, 2007 - Letter from Bishop Akinola to Rev. Schori
April 26, 2007 - Letter from John Yates to Parish Re: Upcoming events, legal matters, sermon series
April 18, 2007 - Referenced document in letter above
Letter from John Yates to Parish Re: Easter and Letter to Bill Fetsch - April 4, 2007
Attachments:
The Living Church Foundation article of March 20, 2007
Letter to Bill Fetsch of March 23, 2007
March 23 - A Letter from the Rt. Rev. Peter James Lee
March 12, 2007 - Virginia Churches respond to TEC/Diocese Lawsuits - Continue to call for "stay" in accord with Anglican Primates Communique
March 9, 2007 - Anglican Communion Network Pastoral Letter
Feb. 23, 2007 - Summary of Statements About Primates' meeting in Tanzania
Feb. 21, 2007 - Statement from Archbishop Henry Orombi of Uganda on the Primates Meeting in Tanzania
Feb. 19, 2007 - The Communiqué of the Primates’ Meeting in Dar es Salaam
Feb. 19, 2007 - Letter from John Yates to Parish (includes special Lenten prayer and service times)
Feb. 12, 2007 - Anglican Church Leaders in Virginia Call New Lawsuits by The Episcopal Church 'un-Christian' and 'Heavy-Handed
Feb. 12, 2007 - Episcopal Church Goes To Court in Virginia to Retain Parishes' Property;Complaint Asks For Compliance with Canons, Accounting Of Proper
Feb. 1, 2007 - Letter from John Yates to Parish regarding lawsuits
Feb. 1, 2007 - Editorial in Richmond Times-Dispatch by Tom Wilson, TFC Warden
Jan. 24, 2007 - Letter from John Yates to Parish
Jan. 21, 2007 - Editorial in Richmond Times-Dispatch by Jim Oakes, Truro Warden
Jan. 19, 2007 - Letter from John Yates to Parish
Jan. 19, 2007 - News Release: Anglican District of Virginia leaders urge Episcopal Bishop and Diocese to return to negotiating table
Jan. 9, 2007 - News Release: Anglican Congregations in Virginia Decry Decision by Episcopal Diocese to Halt Property Negotiations
Jan. 9, 2007 - Letter from John Yates to Parish
Jan. 8, 2007 - Article in The Washington Post by Rev. John Yates and Os Guinness
Dec. 21, 2006 - News Release: Bishop Minns Reaches Out To CANA Congregations, Assures Dissenters They Will Always Be Welcome As Anglican Christians in America
Dec. 19, 2006 - Letter of Greeting from Archbishop Peter Akinola to the Congregations that Have Recently Joined CANA
Dec. 19, 2006 - Bishop Minns Letter to CANA Congregations
Dec. 19, 2006 - News Release: Anglican Churches Comply with Virginia Statute Requiring Reports of Their Congregations’ Votes
April 29, 2009 - Briefs for the Virginia Supreme Court
January 8, 2009 - John Yates Letter to the Parish
December 19, 2009 - Final Opinion by Judge Randy I. Bellows
August 28, 2008 - Wardens Update re: TFC Giving, Two New Rulings by Judge Randy I. Bellows
June 29, 2008 - Closing Statement and Jerusalem Declaration from GAFCON
June 27, 2008 - Judge Randy I. Bellows's ruling on Virginia's Division Statute, et al
May 13, 2008 - Letter from Rector regarding giving and budget cuts
April 25, 2008 - ADV news release re: discovery motions
April 4, 2008, Rector's Letter
April 4, 2008 - Press Release Va. Anglican Churches
February 25, 2008 - Letter from Bishop Minns re: Judge Bellows ruling
February 5, 2008 - Letter from John Yates re: Lent and legal updates
Attachment:
Legal Update
January 3, 2008 - Letter from John Yates Re: vestry candidates
Dec. 6-9, 2007 - CANA Convocation accepted proposed Covenant Declaration
Nov. 29 - Letter from John Yates to Parish re: anniversary and lawsuits
Nov. 6 - Letter from John Yates / Introduction to Bishops
Oct. 21, 2007 - A Call to Prayer
Oct. 2, 2007 - Letter from John Yates to Parish Re: Christ the King Alexandria, Legal Update, Duncan Interview
May 25, 2007 - Letter from John Yates to Parish
May 6, 2007 - Letter from Bishop Akinola to Rowan Williams
May 2, 2007 - Letter from Bishop Akinola to Rev. Schori
April 26, 2007 - Letter from John Yates to Parish Re: Upcoming events, legal matters, sermon series
April 18, 2007 - Referenced document in letter above
Letter from John Yates to Parish Re: Easter and Letter to Bill Fetsch - April 4, 2007
Attachments:
The Living Church Foundation article of March 20, 2007
Letter to Bill Fetsch of March 23, 2007
March 23 - A Letter from the Rt. Rev. Peter James Lee
March 12, 2007 - Virginia Churches respond to TEC/Diocese Lawsuits - Continue to call for "stay" in accord with Anglican Primates Communique
March 9, 2007 - Anglican Communion Network Pastoral Letter
Feb. 23, 2007 - Summary of Statements About Primates' meeting in Tanzania
Feb. 21, 2007 - Statement from Archbishop Henry Orombi of Uganda on the Primates Meeting in Tanzania
Feb. 19, 2007 - The Communiqué of the Primates’ Meeting in Dar es Salaam
Feb. 19, 2007 - Letter from John Yates to Parish (includes special Lenten prayer and service times)
Feb. 12, 2007 - Anglican Church Leaders in Virginia Call New Lawsuits by The Episcopal Church 'un-Christian' and 'Heavy-Handed
Feb. 12, 2007 - Episcopal Church Goes To Court in Virginia to Retain Parishes' Property;Complaint Asks For Compliance with Canons, Accounting Of Proper
Feb. 1, 2007 - Letter from John Yates to Parish regarding lawsuits
Feb. 1, 2007 - Editorial in Richmond Times-Dispatch by Tom Wilson, TFC Warden
Jan. 24, 2007 - Letter from John Yates to Parish
Jan. 21, 2007 - Editorial in Richmond Times-Dispatch by Jim Oakes, Truro Warden
Jan. 19, 2007 - Letter from John Yates to Parish
Jan. 19, 2007 - News Release: Anglican District of Virginia leaders urge Episcopal Bishop and Diocese to return to negotiating table
Jan. 9, 2007 - News Release: Anglican Congregations in Virginia Decry Decision by Episcopal Diocese to Halt Property Negotiations
Jan. 9, 2007 - Letter from John Yates to Parish
Jan. 8, 2007 - Article in The Washington Post by Rev. John Yates and Os Guinness
Dec. 21, 2006 - News Release: Bishop Minns Reaches Out To CANA Congregations, Assures Dissenters They Will Always Be Welcome As Anglican Christians in America
Dec. 19, 2006 - Letter of Greeting from Archbishop Peter Akinola to the Congregations that Have Recently Joined CANA
Dec. 19, 2006 - Bishop Minns Letter to CANA Congregations
Dec. 19, 2006 - News Release: Anglican Churches Comply with Virginia Statute Requiring Reports of Their Congregations’ Votes