Weekly Newsletter
Gather with others in person or online to deepen your faith
Worship with Holy Communion
In-Person
Sunday, 10 AM
Gather on the lawn at Christ Church to worship with others. If possible, please RSVP ahead of time to help us meet the Diocese's safety requirements. Click here for more details and what to expect.

Online Worship
Online
Sunday, 10 AM or Anytime
Gather on YouTube as we livestream worship at 10 AM or watch anytime after that. Click here to watch.
*New* Confirmation Class for Adults & Teens
A Special opportunity to learn more about our Christian Faith and the Episcopal Church tradition!
Online
Starts Sunday, October 11, 11:30 PM

Confirmation is a sacramental rite of the church, in which we prepare by learning more deeply about our Christian faith and the Episcopal Church tradition. If you have never participated in the confirmation process, we encourage you to do so this year, as adults and 10th grade students will journey together on a shared youth and adult confirmation series for the 2020-2021 school year. Led by Adam Williams and Rev. Richard, this class will enlighten participants in many way and will culminate in a worship service where one of our bishops will lay hands on you and confirm your baptism. Adults who have been confirmed in another tradition and those who would like to reaffirm their confirmation before the bishop should also join in.
 
An information session/kickoff will be held on Sunday, October 11, at 11:30 am., via Zoom. A Zoom link will be posted in Realm events. Contact Adam or Rev. Richard if you have any questions.
Sr. High Youth Outdoor Worship
In-Person
Sunday, 7 PM
All rising 9th-12th graders are invited to a time of outdoor worship at the Garage. Get all the details.


Monday Compline Service
Online
Monday, 9 PM
Join in via Zoom for a beautiful way to end the day every Monday. The link can be found in Realm Events.

Wednesday Morning Prayer
Online
Wednesday, 8 AM
Join others online for a morning prayer service each Wednesday. No experience or materials are needed. The link can be found in Realm Events.

Brown Bag Lunch
In-Person
Tuesdays at 11:30 AM
Bring your own lunch and gather with others at church for simple time of fellowship. Contact lay leader Helen Smith for more details.

Racial Reconciliation
Rev. Richard posts opportunities weekly in Realm to Learn, Pray, and Act toward racial reconciliation. You are also encouraged to join the Racial Reconciliation Interest Group in Realm so you can access additional resources and learn with others. Log in to Realm and use the search bar to look for "Racial Reconciliation Interest Group." You can also contact staff to be added to the group.
Opportunities to give of your time, talent, and treasure
Have you seen our new garden-to-be? The garden bed has two levels. The top level will be used by our horticulture ministry to grow flowers throughout the year to glorify God and provide beauty when we gather for worship. The lower level of the garden bed will be used as hands-on educational opportunity for our littlest disciples, the children at our Preschool.

Just one example of good works and God's grace this year!

Help us continue to cultivate flowers, disciples, and much more. We welcome your pledges of financial support so we can continue ministry in Central Virginia and far beyond.
Annual Blessing of the Pets & Pet Food Drive
In-person and Online
Saturday, October 3, 4 PM
All creatures, great or small, are invited to our annual Blessing of the Animals on Sunday, October 3 at 4:00 PM. This special day, in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals, allows us to come together as a community of loving pets and their loving people. You can gather on the lawn (with masks and social distancing) or gather online. Either way, Rev. Richard will offer a blessing over your pets.
 
If you can, please bring donations of dry pet food (each bag 5lbs bag or less) to benefit the FeedMore Food Bank. Meals on Wheels volunteers will take the dry pet food to recipients who often face the tough choice of feeding themselves or their furry companions. Your donations and FeedMore’s support mean they all can be fed!

If you lost a pet this year, we are sad for your loss. We invite you take part in-person or online as we say a special prayer of remembrance and to spend time time friends.
Help Distribute Food to those in Need
In-person at Welborne UMC
Mondays
Welborne United Methodist Church, off of Patterson Avenue, runs a weekly food pantry on Mondays, 4:30-6:30 p.m. They are seeking volunteers to help relief their parishioners who have been working hard to keep families fed during the pandemic. It is a drive up distribution, safe distanced, wearing of masks, etc. Seven volunteers are needed each Monday. This may be a great opportunity small group. For more information or to sign up contact, Val Pineda at administration@welbornechurch.org
Opportunities to lift up your heart to the Lord
"Together, we pray" Daily Posts
We hope you are finding peace and hope in Rev. Shirley's daily prayer posts in Realm and Facebook. Don't forget to submit your favorite prayers, which will be a blessing to others.
*New* A Season of Prayer for an Election
Online, beginning October 4
Beginning on October 4, Rev. Richard will be offering “A Season of Prayer for an Election,” by posting daily a short litany and prayer from the Book of Common Prayer. We invite you to pray these daily prayers as we hold close to us Maya Angelou's immortal words: 'We are more alike, my friends, than we are unalike.'
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