Saturday, October 19
5:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II
Sunday, October 20 - The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost
7:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite I
9:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II* with Children's Chapel
10:10 a.m. Adult Forum, Bible Study, and Sunday School
11:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II* with Children's Chapel
Wednesday, October 23
7:00 a.m. Morning Prayer
*childcare available for ages 4 and under
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This Saturday, October 19; 5–8 p.m.
Take-Out or Dine-In! Buy Tickets Today!
To benefit the Chichester Cathedral choir residency by the Holy Comforter Choirs in summer 2020.
Enjoy a delicious spaghetti dinner including dessert and refreshments. The cost is $12 for persons 12 and older; $8 for children 3 to 11 years old; free for children 2 and under; with a family maximum cost of $50. Tickets are available for purchase with cash or check in the Church Office. Tickets may be purchased online with a credit or debit card
HERE (Select “Spaghetti Dinner Tickets” from the dropdown menu and note the number and price of tickets desired.) Questions? Contact
Lolly Mixter.
Auction Catalogues are in the narthex! Absentee Bid Forms included.
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Activities for All Ages
Next Saturday, October 26;
9:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. at Holy Comforter
Learn tips and techniques to promote wellness in all areas of your life. Experience Centering Prayer, walk the labyrinth, visit with therapy dogs, explore your creative side during an Art and Soul painting class, and more. A healthy lunch is provided. Purchase tickets online
HERE.
Come for Any Session, or the Whole Day.
$5 per person if no lunch.
Volunteers Needed!
Please consider volunteering for setup, kitchen help, kids' activities, and more. Please sign up
HERE.
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Holy Comforter’s Pennywise Thrift Shop has found a new home, at 214 Dominion Road in Vienna. The Pennywise volunteers are working hard to create a new store and stock it with donations and consignment items. We cannot do this without your help!
Learn more.
We are asking for only certain items: WINTER clothing (women’s, men’s, teens, and children/infant, decorative items, purses, shoes, books, kitchen ware, small furniture, framed artwork, and jewelry. Additionally, if you have any rugs and full length mirrors, we could use those to furnish the shop.
Donation Weekends:
- This Saturday, October 19 (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.) - Please bring bags or boxes of donations to the church parking lot.
- This Sunday, October 20 (8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.) - Please bring bags or boxes of donations to the church parking lot.
- October 26 and 27 (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.) - Drop off donations at the new shop at 214 Dominion Road, NE, Vienna (across from the caboose).
Cars, vans, and trucks are needed October 19 and 20 to help transport donations to the shop.
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Please volunteer to host Coffee Hour this fall.
We still need volunteers for October 27 and November 24
. Please volunteer online
HERE. Questions? Please contact
Katy Lee.
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Upcoming Music Events:
- Saturday, October 26, 7–9 p.m.: McLean Symphony (Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 8 and Sergei Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3)
- Sunday, October 27, 4–6 p.m.: Voce Chamber Singers (Morten Lauridsen’s Lux Aeterna and works of Daniel Elder, Dan Forrest, Jonathan Dove, Owain Park and others)
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Wellness and Spirituality Forum:
Faith and the Environment
This Sunday, October 20;
10:10–11 a.m. in the Ministry Center
The Episcopal Vision for Creation Care reads: "As a whole church, we have promised to place the care of God's Creation at the heart of our common life. Together, we have taken up church-wide action in order to safeguard the integrity of Creation and to sustain and renew the life of the Earth."
Join us for a discussion of how our faith calls us to carry out these values. Parishioner Meg Mall, Executive Director of Faith Alliance for Climate Solutions (FACS), an interfaith organization that works with faith communities across Northern Virginia to create local solutions to the climate crisis, will share about FACS' work in Fairfax County. Together we will discuss actions we can take as individuals, as a congregation, and as a community to protect and care for the Earth and most especially its people.
Wellness and Spirituality Forum:
A wholistic, faith-based approach to Wellness
Next Sunday, October 27;
10:10–11 a.m. in the Ministry Center
Some may think of ‘wellness’ as a relatively new concept, but the church has been talking about wholeness and wellness for 2000 years. Join our guest preacher, the Rev. Scott Stoner, in an exploration of how the church can reclaim its mission of wellness today to both serve its membership and the people in the greater community. .
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Feasting on the Word Bible Study:
Persistent Prayer
This Sunday, October 20;
10:10–11 a.m. in the Chapel
Please join us this Sunday in a discussion and exploration of Luke 18:1–8. In studying Jesus’ parable of the Persistent Widow, we will commit to persistent prayer
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Link to scripture
HERE. Download the Resource Sheet
HERE.
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Register Today
Better Angels Workshop:
Depolarizing Within
Saturday, November 2;
2–5 p.m. in the Ministry Center
Better Angels is a national citizens’ movement to reduce political polarization in the United States by helping liberals and conservatives to understand each other beyond stereotypes. This workshop teaches participants how to be more aware of their own "inner polarizer," how to be critical without demonizing, dismissing, or stereotyping large swaths of the population, and strategies for intervening constructively in social conversations with like-minded peers when these conversations veer into contempt and ridicule for people who hold other political views. Register online
HERE. Questions? Please contact
Julie Nutter or
the Rev. Ann Gillespie.
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Save the Date
ECW Workshop: Living Your Purpose
Saturday, November 9
and Saturday, February 22, 2020
9 a.m.–noon in the Ministry Center
Come spend two mornings with the Rev. Ann Gillespie and Amy Heard-Davison exploring our authentic self. We will do a series of creative, experiential exercises around the themes of Body, Spirit, Mind, and Heart.
Learn more.
- Nourish our Bodies: We will practice listening through body prayer, yoga, and breath work.
- Feed our Spirits: We will explore how we connect to our authentic selves and core values.
- Enlighten our Minds: We will identify our stories and how we can move forward with freedom.
- Tend our Hearts: We will consider how to nurture our relationships with God, self and others.
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Register Today—2 Spaces Left
Opening to Grace Retreat
Saturday, November 2; 9 a.m.– 4 p.m.
Led by Alexandra MacCracken,
Gestalt Pastoral Care Minister and Trainer
This retreat features Gestalt Pastoral Care, a model of healing ministry that integrates Gestalt growth work with Spiritual companioning and healing prayer. Gestalt Pastoral Care rests on the belief that God’s healing Grace is available to us, and that God desires to heal holistically—body, mind, spirit, emotions and social context—in a way that is unique to each person.
- Full Participant: $150: Receives a full session of discovery with Alexandra MacCracken.
- Observer/Intercessor: $80: Prays for those working, and receives benefits as well.
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Save the Date and Register Today
Date Night
Saturday, November 9; 5–8:30 p.m.
We have our first Holy Comforter Date Night of the year on November 9! Our theme is
"Partners in Time" and you can pick up a date night bag at church, enjoy light refreshments, and head out on a date of your choosing with your spouse! Couples with children may drop them off for nursery care and
Kids Night In including dinner (suggested $5 donation to cover costs). All couples—please register online for Date Night
HERE!
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Youth Group Movie Night:
Prince Caspain
This Sunday, October 20; 4–6 p.m.
Snacks and drinks provided. Bring a friend and enjoy a classic movie on the big screen in the Ministry Center
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Save the Date
Pumpkin, Potluck & Prayer
Sunday, October 27; 4–6:30 p.m.
Back by popular demand, we invite all families to bring their pumpkins, carving supplies and a side dish to share at this seasonal gathering. Please bring a friend too, so they can experience the welcoming Holy Comforter community. The event will start with the carving and decorating of our Halloween pumpkins followed by prayer over a shared potluck dinner. We’ll provide the BBQ and will accept a small donation to cover costs. Please RSVP to
Brynn Pacitti.
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Need Pumpkins?
Buy them at St. Thomas!
Did you know that St. Thomas Episcopal Church hosts a Pumpkin Patch each October? ALL proceeds from pumpkin sales are donated to local mission partners: Share, Falls Church McLean Children’s Center, FACETS and Second Story. Since 2004, St. Thomas has been able to donate over $45,000 to help these local charities.
St. Thomas pumpkins are grown by the Navajo nation in New Mexico. In addition to traditional orange pumpkins there are a wide variety of exotic pumpkins and different types of gourds. St. Thomas Church is located at 8991 Brook Road in McLean.
Learn more.
The Patch is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sundays.
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Attention All Youth!
Pay and RSVP by October 16
Concert: We Are Messengers
Sunday, November 3; 7–10 p.m.
Holy Trinity Church, McLean
Meet at Holy Comforter at 6 p.m.
Tickets are $20. Or pay online
HERE (Select “Youth Event” from the dropdown menu and type “concert” and your name in the memo line). Please RSVP to
Denis McMullan to ensure space in the carpool.
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Movie Talk
Tuesday, November 5; 7–8:30 p.m.
Our movie selection for November is
Judy. Please see the movie on your own time in the next two weeks and join us for a spirited discussion of the film and wherever else the conversation wants to go. Please RSVP to
the Rev. Ann Gillespie so we know how much food (pizza and drinks) to provide. We will have a basket for donations (suggested $10). We meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Ministry Center the first Tuesday of every month. The next Movie Talk will be December 3.
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Moms' Group Meeting
This Friday, October 18;
9:30–11:30 a.m. in the Lillian Croy Room
Please join the Holy Comforter Moms' Group for coffee and fellowship as we learn about the Bullet Journal Method with guest speaker, Jennifer Gant, and discuss self care with Heather O'Shaughnessy, LLC. Childcare will be available across the hall in the Childcare Center. The Moms' Group invites moms in all stages of life. Please RSVP to
Amy Britton so that we can plan for refreshments and childcare.
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Ladies' Night Out
This Sunday October 20;
7–9 p.m. at Pazzo Pomodoro
118 Branch Road SE, Vienna
Please join the Holy Comforter Moms' Group for a Ladies’ Night Out at Pazzo Pomodoro. We will enjoy dinner, drinks, and fellowship. All women of all ages are welcome to come and join us! Please contact
Heather O’Shaughnessy to RSVP.
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Dear Holy Comforter parish, my name is Thomas Setlik, and I am currently working on my Eagle project. The final part of my project is coordinating a toiletries drive for my high school food pantry at South Lakes High School. The pantry collects and distributes these items along with food to families in our community who need assistance. I will be collecting during the month of October. Please look for my trifold board in the narthex. These are the items they are requesting: deodorant, toothbrushes, toothpaste, floss, soap, shampoo, mouthwash, feminine hygiene products, dish soap, combs, brushes, and laundry detergent. I will be around after the services these next couple of Sundays, so feel free to come by and chat, ask any questions, and drop items off. Thank you very much for your donations in support of the community,
Thomas Setlik
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Open to All
Museum of the Bible Tour
Friday, November 1
All are welcome to sign up for a visit to the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C. We will first enjoy a guided tour of the 6-story museum, then there will be time to go back to see more of any areas of particular interest. Lunch will be on your own at any of the museum eateries or restaurants. We will depart the Museum at 2:30 p.m. and return to the church parking lot at around 3:30.
Signups will be closed when all 42 seats on the bus are filled. Your check is your reservation. The cost is $30 per person, which includes admission and bus transportation. Please give your check to Liz Bleich or Peggy Miller in the Church Office, made out to “Holy Comforter” with “Museum of the Bible” on the memo line and add a note with the names of the people attending plus Yes or No for seating on the bus. The bus will depart the church upper parking lot at 9 a.m.
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