Richmond Hill

June 19, 2026 | 2209 E. Grace St. Richmond, VA 23223

Plan to attend the sixth annual Juneteenth celebration in Church Hill hosted by St. John’s, St. Philip’s, St. Peter’s, and Calvary Hanover Episcopal Churches, with financial support also from St. Paul’s. In addition to celebrating Juneteenth as the day of African American freedom, we also celebrate the history of the historic Black Episcopal Churches of the Richmond area and the collaboration with St. John’s, who was instrumental in the founding of St. Peter’s.

1. The schedule of the day:
2. – 8:30 – Gather outside St John’s Church
3. – 9:15 – Outdoor land acknowledgement, pouring of libations, and singing
4. – 9:30 – Celebratory Parade from St John’s to Peter Paul
5. – 10:30 – Worship Service inside Peter Paul, with guest speaker Michael Paul Williams
6. – 11:45 – Dance performance by the Audacious Diamonds inside Peter Paul
7. – 12:15 – Picnic Lunch, fellowship, and children’s activities, including bounce house, outside St. Peter’s
8. – bus transportation is available from Peter Paul to St. John’s from 8:00 to 9:15 am, then for people who choose to ride instead of walk during the parade, and again from Peter Paul to St. John’s from 1:45 to 2:15 pm.

The Judy Project, Richmond Hill

June 19, 2026 | 6:30 p.m.

In addition to celebrating Juneteenth on June 19, the day in 1865 when the enslaved people in Texas learned they were free, America also celebrates African American Music Appreciation during the month of June.  President Jimmy Carter first decreed June as the month to recognize the genre in 1979 when he established Black Music Month. The celebration became formalized by a congressional resolution in 2000 and officially renamed “African American Music Appreciation Month” by President Barack Obama in 2009.  The appreciation includes all forms of music from African roots to Afro-pop, spirituals, gospel, jazz, and a variety of renditions in the classical music genre. 

This year on Friday, June 19th, the Judy Project will present a historical music drama that imagines what life was like for Judy and a neighbor who also witnessed life before and after slavery.   Shauntae Lilly, a powerful soloist, has created a character that will explore what freedom meant during a tumultuous time. Join us on Friday evening to hear Shauntae at 7:30 p.m.  Prior to her performance, Tim Roberts, the archeologist who has been working with us to learn more about the Dwelling where African Americans were housed, will be presenting his most recent findings at 6:30 p.m.