Over the summer, please remain current in your offerings and pledges.

Pledge online here!

Friends, if you took photos at the Shrine Mont Parish Retreat in September 2013 that you would be willing to share, we would love to see them! We may use them to grace the pages of our 2014 Parish Retreat Program. Please send them to Elys McLean. Thanks for your help!

The Holy Comforter A/V Ministry is in desperate need of attendants to monitor the sound in the Sanctuary during Sunday services. The only requirements are that you can tell when the volume is too loud or too soft and can slide a volume control! Please email Randy McGuire (703-716-0241) to volunteer or for more information.

All children entering 2nd grade or above enjoy relaxed music rehearsals and fun activities that build friendships, foster leadership, and motivate learning. $100 fee includes lunches, recreational activities, music education based on the Royal School of Church Music curriculum, and a cool camp t-shirt! Scholarships available. Campers who are not parishioners of Holy Comforter are particularly welcome! Registration Forms are available here. Questions? Contact David Kelley.

• Are you curious about how the Bible was put together?
• Do you have an interest in studying scripture and church history?
• Do you wonder about language--Hebrew and Greek?
• Do you wish you were more skilled at connecting Scripture and our Episcopal tradition to your everyday life?

Then you may want to join EfM! EfM is a 4-year program which delves into Hebrew Scripture, New Testament, Church history, and theology. Interspersed are readings on the authority of Scripture, Christian ethics, and telling your story of faith. You commit to 1 year at a time. The class that meets on Fridays has 3 openings for the year beginning in September. Contact Judy Kilkenny or Judith Bowers for more information. 

We will tour historic Morven Mansion, the former residence of the Governor of Virginia, followed by lunch at Clyde's Willow Creek Farm, in Broadlands, Virginia. The cost, $20 per person, includes bus transportation, tour, and lunch. Please make your check payable to Holy Comforter and write "Senior Saints" in the memo line.

Your check will be your reservation. No later than July 28, please leave your check with Peggy Miller in the church office or send your payment to:

Rucj Uffelman, 1808 Horseback Trail, Vienna, VA 22182-1814

The bus will leave Holy Comforter at 9:30 a.m. Questions? Email Barbara Fitzsimmons (or call 703-433-0987).

ECW (Episcopal Church Women) has an exciting fall scheduled for the women of Holy Comforter. Please note these special events on your calendar so you don't miss out.

Saturday, September 27 - Morning Program in McGill Hall featuring author, teacher, quilter and inspirational speaker Lauren Kingsland. Child care provided upon request. Requests must be made to [email protected] by noon September 24.

Saturday, November 22 - One-Day Retreat at Meadowkirk at Delta Farm in Middleburg, featuring (by popular demand) a return visit by retreat leader and scholar Sister Pat Parachini. Carpools and ride sharing will be available. Lunch will be included. Registration will be limited.

Watch for more details on these and other events and activities ECW has planned!

Video Series Continues!    

Friday, August 8, 2014 from 9 to 11 a.m.  

Come join us for the continuation of the 6-part video of Diarmaid MacCulloch's Christianity: The First 3000 Years. The remaining dates are August 8, 22, and 29. All sessions are in the Chapel, except August 22, which will be held upstairs in the newly refurbished Rodman House.

Questions? Please contact Judy Kilkenny or Joni Langevoort.

Volunteer at Pennywise Thrift Shop!

Front Desk:

5th Tuesday - noon to 2 p.m.

2nd, 3rd & 4th Wednesday - 2 to 4 p.m. 

1st Thursday - noon to 2 p.m.

2nd Thursday - 4 to 6 p.m. 

1st & 2nd Saturday - 10 a.m. to noon 

Consignment:

5th Wednesday - 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

1st, 2nd & 4th Thursday - 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Child care is available for volunteers.

Questions? Contact Frances Sullinger (703-830-6503).

Volunteers make Coffee Hour possible. Individuals, families, and groups are encouraged to contact Chris Doyle (703-255-6135) for more information.

You can endow your giving to Church of the Holy Comforter through your will.