Diocesan Affiliated Institutions

Grace House on the Mountain is a ministry center of the Episcopal Diocese of Southwestern Virginia perched on Sandy Ridge near Norton and St. Paul in Wise County, VA. Grace House seeks to be a place of social justice and advocacy for the welfare of the Appalachian people and endeavors to extend the love of Christ by reaching out to the community showing mercy and compassion through responsiveness by “working with, not for” families in the surrounding areas.

Although it has changed over the years since it started as a diocesan mission over a century ago, Grace House’s primary ministry activities include work projects centered on helping families have safe, warm, and dry homes and outreach services for those in the surrounding community in need of assistance with essential services such as electricity, water, and medicine.

Boys Home of Virginia transforms lives helping students who are facing adversity become successful men of character by developing their full spiritual, academic, physical, and social potentials. Boys Home was founded in 1906 by the Rev. George Floyd Rogers of Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Covington and is a mission of the Episcopal Diocese of Southwestern Virginia. Boys Home provides students a healthy and supportive environment. Their programming offers life-changing experiences. Caring adult supervision, a welcoming school environment, a stable living situation, and opportunities to explore educational and career options help students become responsible, well-rounded young men.

The impact of Boys Home extends beyond the transformation of the lives of the students served. Graduates go on to make a difference in their families, contribute their gifts to the community, and become role models for the next generation of men.

The Phoebe Needles Center is a camp and conference center in the Episcopal Diocese of Southwestern Virginia, and as such is a Christian organization that invites and welcomes groups and individuals of all ages and faith backgrounds who seek:

• an environment, facilities, and programs that nurture and challenge in a setting that is safe spiritually, emotionally, and physically;an opportunity for transformative growth and the creative experience of God’s presence;
• a community that builds and furthers relationships by actively living love, forgiveness, and service.

PNCI offers an eight-week, residential summer camp program for rising 5th-12th graders, and a day camp program for rising 1st-4th graders. The Center for Lifelong Learning is a monthly seminar and lunch program for senior adults. The Center is available for rental to churches, nonprofits, businesses, families, and educational institutions.

Located in beautiful downtown Staunton, Stuart Hall School is a college-preparatory, coed boarding school for students in grades 8-12, with a day program for students in grades 6-12. Founded in 1844, the School offers a unique educational experience centered around its mission to prepare students of all faiths for success in universities worldwide and for engaged lives of intellectual curiosity, creativity, and contribution.

The School’s mastery learning approach to academics focuses on the acquisition of core competencies rather than rote memorization of content. Combined with small class sizes, individualized instruction, and project-based experiences, students graduate with transferable skills for success in higher education, professional, and personal life. Comprehensive residential, advisory, athletics, and co-curricular programs further enrich the Stuart Hall experience, providing students with a supportive community where they are encouraged to excel.

Virginia Episcopal School (VES) is an Episcopal boarding school located in Lynchburg, VA. VES is an inclusive, welcoming community of boarding and day students in grades 9-12. Founded in 1916, Virginia Episcopal School is among the top coed, small boarding and day schools in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast. Intentionally small, the school serves 265 students from across the country and around the world.

Students are supported by dedicated faculty, coaches, advisors and peers who know them well. VES delivers programs with purpose—engaging, hands-on academic experiences; a wide range of arts, athletics and clubs; endless opportunities to try new things; and student life programs both instructive and inspiring. For more than 100 years, VES has prepared students for success in colleges and universities throughout the United States and abroad.

Westminster Canterbury of Lynchburg is a nonprofit, interfaith Life Plan community founded by the Episcopal and Presbyterian churches. Peacefully located in the foothills of Virginia’s Blue Ridge mountains, Westminster provides healthcare, wellness, and recreational services to 450 older adults on its 52-acre residential campus. The organization has more than 40 years’ experience creating the best possible environment for residents and follows a Person Directed Living philosophy for all services.

Westminster Canterbury’s mission is to build and support a community that provides a continuum of care for seniors, focusing on a high quality of life, a full spectrum of services, and a commitment to dignity, compassion, and respect for all. Financial assistance is available for qualified residents in times of financial hardship through the Westminster Canterbury of Lynchburg Foundation’s Fellowship Program. Westminster is an inclusive community where people from all backgrounds can thrive and supports the senior living needs of the larger community.