Our Christmas Giving wall will be replaced with 2 separate tables at St Marks Campus.  One for Koinonia gifts and one for United Community.  New, unwrapped gifts are due Dec. 14, but United Community’s gifts can be brought to the church on Dec. 21.  You can still make a difference to someone’s Christmas, please click on the button below for KOINONIA CHRISTMAS WISHES.  All Koinonia gift cards and toys must be at the church Dec 14.

Volunteer Needed to Deliver Koinonia's toys Dec 14.  Click Image to enlarge.

Join us after 10 AM Sunday Worship Services to continuation of Advent with craft activities, devotionals, and more.

Dec 14 - Following Healing Sunday Worship, Rev Jon to present Ignatian Discernment

Dec 21 Rev Jon officiating

Join the us in the Simpson Room at Olivet Csampus 2-4 on Sunday Dec 21.  Bring a craft to work on or come for fellowship.

Come and join us after the 10 am service for the annual Greening of the Church and decorating the Christmas Tree.

Join us, Rev Corry and Rev Jon for our traditional Christmas Eve service with Silent Night sung by candlelight. 

On Christmas Morning in our PJs, we will celebrate Christmas virtually.

The Christmas Morning service will follow the Morning Prayer tradition using the Daily Office Morning Prayer ZOOM link.

Meeting ID: 897 2048 2723   

Password: 235996

A new tradition requested by parishioners is a lay-led Lessons and Carols Service.  Folks are asked to wear their Christmas Sweaters, Sweatshirts, Christmas socks, etc.  This is a casual laid-back service which has been enthusastically embraced by the parishioners.

Discussion of financial status in 2025, plans ofr 2026, electing 2 new vestry members to replace current vestry members: Sidoux Mitchell and Shuan Rose .

7 PM Service at St Mark's Campus

Foot washing, Eucharist and Stripping of the Altar.

7:30 PM Service at St. Mark's Campus

Begin Holy Saturday with a short devotion at 9:15 AM at St. Mark's Campus followed by decorating of the church for Easter.

8 AM at Olivet Chapel and

10 AM at St. Mark's Campus

Easter Egg Hunt after 10 AM Service

Plan for a wonderful weekend of relaxation, reflection, and fellowship at Shrine Mont in Orkney Springs, VA.

Plans for 2026 TBD.

REMINDER to WEAR RED!

On Pentecost, we celebrate receiving the gift of the Holy Spirit. 

Reminder that this is not a high tea and not a luncheon.  For a successful tea, please consider being part of the planning committee as well as a volunteer to help with food and cleanup. 

On All Saints Sunday, we light candles to remember the faithful who have died over the past year.  This service also includes Baptism Renewal Vows and sermon from Rev. Jon Scarffe.  This is a traditional service which began 2022.

Please stay afterward for the "Who is St. Martin de Porres Forum" by Rev Colleen

On Christ the King Sunday, the parishioners' pledges received during the Stewardship Campaign are placed in a netted package tied with ribbon and are blessed with a special prayer from the Rector.