The Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost

Confirmation

Just over a month ago, The Falls Church hosted Bishop Jones and we celebrated the confirmation and reception of both adults and teenagers. This service is one of my personal favorites. Getting to watch those that I work with making adult proclamations of faith and renewing their Baptismal Covenant really touches my heart. 

This whole process for young people takes place over about six months as they learn what it means to be a Christian in the Episcopal tradition. Not only do they study, but they spend hours in service inside and outside the church and they go and experience other styles of worship both within and outside of the Episcopal tradition. All of this leads up to a choice on whether or not to be Confirmed.

I bring all of this up because we are entering into this time of learning and discernment. On November 20th at 2:00 p.m. we are hosting an information session for any youth in 8th grade or above, and their parents or guardians, to talk through what confirmation is going to look like during this program year. We will meet in The Parish Hall, and we will once again begin the process of remembering and renewing our baptismal covenant while learning what it means to be a follower of Christ in today's world.

John Wunderlich IV 

Director of Youth Ministries and Liturgical Ministries Coordinator

Save the date for our Advent Women's Retreat: Holy Invitations led by Liz Ward, Saturday December 10, 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. at The Falls Church. More information and sign up details will be available next week.

2023 Stewardship Campaign Reminder

Our Pledge campaign for 2023 is in its last 2 weeks, so if you haven't already made your pledge, don't forget to consider prayerfully how you can best support building God’s kingdom at The Falls Church with a pledge for 2023. You can pledge online through Realm or return your pledge card in the offering plate or by mail. If you didn’t receive a pledge packet either at church or in the mail, and would like one, we will happily send you one, please contact Veronica Kannan at veronica.kannan@gmail.com.

As of now, we have had 50 pledges for a total of $262,399.12, which is 41% of our pledge goal for 2023 of $640,000.

Watch the video below to learn how to make your pledge on Realm.

All parishioners of the diocese are invited to the Ordination and Consecration of the next Bishop of Virginia. Please join your diocesan family in this joyous celebration!

All attendees are required to register online, there will also be a livestream, details of which are to come closer to the date. If you would like to attend please click here for more information and for details on how to RSVP.

Sunday November 13, Children's Chapel, Nursery and Formation Classes. We hope you will join us! 

The Live Nativity needs your help! Sign-up to play a part below!

We Start Decorating This Sunday, November 13, at 1:00 p.m.

Use the SignUpGenius to learn more and sign up!

From our Friends and Neighbors

An invitation from our neighbors at Falls Church Presbyterian Church to join them for the first date in their Literary Festival. To find out more, and to RSVP, see the Eventbrite here.

An invitation from our friends at Grace Episcopal Church in The Plains. More info can be found here on the Facebook event page.

Please use the Prayer List in your prayers for each other and the world. 



Praying for each other and the needs of the world is a powerful way to love our neighbors as ourselves! THIS WEEK’S PRAYER LIST