Welcome to the Episcopal Church Women of the Diocese of Virginia

Greetings and welcome to the new, improved user-friendly website of the Episcopal Church Women (ECW) of the Diocese of Virginia. Please enjoy your visit with us!

The ECW is proud of its rich history in the Diocese of Virginia. Please see the link about our founder, Miss Sallie Stuart and her beautiful onyx cross that each president has the honor of wearing during her term. Miss Sallie's Cross

“Just who are the Episcopal Church Women?” Quite simply, they are “all” women of the Episcopal Church, however, not all Episcopal Churches have “active” ECW groups. Many parishes have active groups of women who carry out many of the services and ministries associated with the ECW but do not name themselves the “ECW”. Although these organizations may not formally call themselves “Episcopal Church Women” they are considered our sisters in the community of ECW in joyful service and heartfelt praise. As with Shakespeare’s rose, by any name, the smell is just as sweet!

Take a look at the ECW Symbol. See Symbol  You will see that it shows a “cross” in the background as our support and “backbone”. The cross represents Christ and our service to Him in the world. I often use the symbol of the Cross to describe the basic aspects of our mission, ministries and programs- Prayer and Worship, Community Outreach, Education and Service.

Please take a moment to peruse our website and the various links. Each one provides information and details to help support or initiate an active ECW in your parish/church. Please call on any member of our Board – or me to help. We are eager to do all we can to ensure your success.