We hope you'll join us for one of our in-person services this Sunday, May 23:
8:00 a.m. | Morning Prayer Rite I (in the church)
10:00 a.m. | Morning Prayer Rite II (in the church)
5:00 p.m. | Evening Prayer Rite II (in Monroe Park)
Preacher for this Sunday: The Rev. Duane Nettles
You can tune in to our live-streamed 10:00 a.m. service via
Be sure to download your bulletin before every live service; bulletins are posted by Friday before services on Sunday at ghtc.org/bulletin
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5/19 | Book Discussion Small Group Meeting @ 7:00 p.m.
5/21 | Walk-in COVID Vaccines (Moderna) @ 12:00 p.m.
5/23 | In-person services @ 8:00 a.m. | 10:00 a.m. | 5:00 p.m.
5/23 | Faith and the Arts Group @ 4:00 p.m.
5/26 | Book Discussion Small Group Meeting @ 7:00 p.m.
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Final Call: Your Opinion Needed
By the time you’ve finished reading the eNews you can fill out a quick, confidential survey about worship…your Vestry (and our Rector) want to know what you think! So far we have only 12 responses, so please complete the survey today before it closes on Monday, May 24.
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The Faithful Departed - JoAnn Queen
May the faithful departed, through the mercies of God, rest in peace and rise in glory. Our former Interim Rector, Bill Queen, recently lost his mother, JoAnn Queen. Please keep JoAnn's family and friends in your prayers.
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Worship Updates
Thanks Be to God! Cushions are back in every other pew, hymnals and prayer books will return, and soon we’ll have coffee hour and a choir!
Beginning the first Sunday in June, several changes will occur in our weekly worship. Masks and social distancing will be required (per vote of the Vestry), and we ask that worshippers please check in when entering the building. Congregational singing will return as will coffee hour, although restaurant rules apply…please keep your mask on unless you are eating or drinking.
The first and third Sundays of the month will be communion Sundays (it will be in one kind, bread only) and coffee hour will be at 9:00 a.m. between the 8:00 a.m service and the 10:00 a.m. service.
As the numbers continue to drop, we give thanks for the opportunity to worship in person as a church community.
Wear Red on Pentecost, May 23
Each year we celebrate the Feast of Pentecost (after the 50 days of Easter). It’s a wonderful opportunity to remember the fire of the Holy Spirit so wear red as we mark the spread of the Gospel after Jesus’ ascension.
Check-in at Church
Even though we no longer require you to pre-register for services we still need to keep a record of everyone who attends for contact tracing. Please be sure to stop by the Parish Hall this Sunday so we can check you in!
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Adult Choir Rehearsals
Here are pictures from the Adult Choir’s in-person rehearsal last Thursday! Great fun was had by all, and the choir even rehearsed two new anthems for the fall. The choir will lead the hymns and service music in the summer, and soloists and duets will provide special musical offerings. Thanks to the choir for their excellent music ministry!
Samples from Sunday
This week’s “Samples from Sunday” is “Toccata for a Joyful Day" by the contemporary American composer Emma Lou Diemer (b. 1927) and performed by Dr. Elizabeth Melcher Davis, Organist. The organ postlude was featured in the worship service on May 16. Be sure to subscribe to our GHTC YouTube Music Channel. There are over 100 videos posted!
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The Banns of Marriage
I publish the Banns of Marriage between Anne Cole Walker of Henrico, Virginia and Nicholas Leland Stubbe of Henrico, Virginia. If any of you know just cause why they may not be joined together in Holy Matrimony, you are bidden to declare it. This is the first time of asking.
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Calling All High School & College Grads!
If you have a graduate in your family—either high school or college—please contact The Rev. Duane Nettles by June 1 so we can honor your graduate on Sunday, June 13. We are proud of the future of the church!
Stock Gifts to GHTC
As we enter the summer months you may be fulfilling your pledge or making gifts to Grace and Holy Trinity through your investments. The church’s brokerage information at Davenport & Company has changed as of May 10; please download the new account numbers to update your records.
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Men’s Study Group Begins June 2
To build relationships among the men of the parish, our own James Taylor will be leading an every other week discussion group on Wednesday mornings. Gather with the guys at 9:00 a.m. in Monroe Park on June 2, June 16 and June 30…topics will include music, sports and books. Contact Jim for more information at (804) 615-9770.
Book Discussion Small Group
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Red Door Vaccinations & More
You can see a slide show of photos from the recent vaccination clinic held in conjunction with the Red Door on Friday. There will be another clinic this Friday from 12:00-12:30 p.m. for the Moderna vaccine.
Thirst Quenchers
The Holy Spirit blessed them with tongues of fire which descended upon them like a flame. This flame didn’t cause thirst, except for a thirst for justice and peace, but we know the heat of summer can cause dehydration and heatstroke. We invite parishioners to donate individual-sized bottles of their favorite sports drink (Gatorade, Powerade, Body Armor, etc.) for our Red Door Ministry collection starting on Sunday, May 23. This collection will continue through June, and these thirst quenchers will go a long way in helping our community continue to fight Covid-19 and prevent heat-related illness in the summer months.
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Connect with CirclesRVA
Out of 60+ chapters, CirclesRVA was awarded recognition as the chapter with the BEST video and social media. If you haven’t seen what’s been happening at CirclesRVA during the pandemic, check out their video and find them on social media at Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.
Congratulations to our VCU Graduates
This year, Episcopal Campus Ministry had five graduates. Isaiah King, Jasmine Novell, Turner Allen, Mattison Payne, and Sahana Tharakan all received a five part graduation gift that touched on the five senses; those who worked with Red Door Ministry received a gift card from the steering committee as well. To remember their hearing/listening sense, alumni, faculty, staff, and fellow students gifted the graduates with a playlist of inspirational songs shared here. This Spotify playlist consists of songs from various members of the ECM community. If you listen with children, please be advised. There are some songs with explicit language. This list was made for adult listeners.
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