News & Announcements

Upcoming Events

Friday 07/04 Parish Office Closed in Observance of Independence Day

Monday 07/07 Parish Office Closed in Observance of Independence Day

Monday 09/01 Parish Office Closed in Observance of Labor Day

Friday 09/26 6:00 p.m. Pride Eucharist hosted by GHTC & The Pace Center with area Episcopal Churches and Community Pride Choir (Church)

Highlights

Thank You from Stanley Baker

Dear GHTC Family, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to all of you for making the last 25 months a rich blessing in my life! I can only hope that I touched your lives also in some small way. Thank you also for the gift card to Bookbinders Restaurant! It will be put to good use soon.

– Stanley Baker, Assistant Organist/Choirmaster (Emeritus)

Vestry Meeting Highlights – June 2025

Welcoming of Madeleine Preston as our new Director of Formation.

Receipt of notification from the GHTC Endowment for their support of the needed repair work in the sanctuary and front steps. 

Beginning of the conversion from Shelby to Realm, our new database for giving, financial management and membership. 

Work session focusing on development of goals for each of the ministry organization pillars and committees. 

Apply for Episcopal Church Women Annual Student Scholarship – Due June 30

The Episcopal Church Women of the Diocese of Virginia (ECW) invite our high school seniors and undergraduate students to apply for our annual scholarship. You are eligible if you attend a church in the Diocese of Virginia and plan to attend a four-year college, a two-year college or a trade school.

The applications are available on the DOV website. Navigate from the home page to the Ministries link where you can then click on the ECW. Click on the Ministries button. From there click on the Gifts and Scholarships link where you will find the application along with a college finance worksheet.

Applications are due by June 30th, 2025. Contributions to the ECW Book of Remembrance and Gift of Life fund these scholarships. If you have any questions, please contact Kathy Jimerson at katiesj2007@comcast.net.

Spirited Readers Book Club discusses “The Bluest Eye” – Monday, July 21 at 4:00 p.m.
The Spirited Readers Bookclub will meet on Monday, July 21st, at 4:00 p.m. to discuss The Bluest Eye, by Toni Morrison, who went on to win both the Pulitzer Prize and Nobel Prize and became one of the most important literary figures of the late 20th Century. The Bluest Eye tells the story of an African-American girl growing up in Ohio following the Great Depression. For more information, contact Mary Ann Blankenship by visiting ghtc.org/contact and selecting “Spirited Readers Book Club” in the drop-down menu or by calling (804) 334-8922.

Children & Youth Formation Classes Will Resume in the Fall 
Children & Youth Formation classes will resume in the fall under the leadership of our new director, Madeleine Preston. Nursery services will continue to be offered from 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Children’s Chapel will be offered beginning on Sunday, May 18th, in the Chapel during the 10:30 a.m. service.

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Other Communications

Whom do I contact for…?
If you have a question or need to contact GHTC, please use the following email addresses and their respective subjects to help direct you to the correct staff member(s):

Worship (including Holy Baptism and Marriage) | Father Brent
Mission Questions | Chuck Bleick or The Rev. Steve Pace
Communications Questions | Father Brent & Pastor Marissa
Formation Questions | Father Brent & Madeleine Preston
Pastoral Care Questions | Father Brent
Music Questions | Dr. Elizabeth Melcher Davis
Paying Your Pledge | Kathy Schultheis
Property & Church Records Questions | Lauren Frazier
Vestry Questions | Chuck Bleick
Campus Ministry Questions | The Rev. Russ Kerr

For questions outside of these subjects please visit ghtc.org/contact or call (804) 359-5268.

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Prayer Request – Online Form
If you or someone you know is in need of prayer, please visit our website at ghtc.org/prayer and fill out the form. Your requests are confidential and will be shared with Parish Administrator and clergy.

Please Wear Your Name Tags
This is a gentle reminder to please wear your name tags when you come to church. Grace & Holy Trinity is fortunate to have visitors and new parishioners joining us each week. Wearing your nametag is an important part of our hospitality to all and a visible reminder to newcomers and lifelong members alike that we are an open and welcoming community. Please pick up your name tags along the wall in the hallway as you enter from the Cherry Street parking lot, and please leave them there when you leave church. If you need a name tag for the first time or if you have misplaced yours, please contact Communications Associate Tyler Brady by visiting ghtc.org/contact.

Beware of Phishing & Other Scams
Please beware of any communication (email, phone calls, texts) purporting to be from members of our clergy, staff, or someone communicating on our behalf. No member of the Grace & Holy Trinity clergy or staff will ever contact you asking you “for a favor,” such as purchasing gift cards. Scammers use these tactics and are more common than you might think. Please be cautious and use good judgment.

Pastoral Care
Grace & Holy Trinity is committed to providing spiritual guidance, support, and a compassionate presence to all in times of need or spiritual growth. If you would like to speak with the clergy, please email pastoralcare@ghtc.org or call the Parish Office at (804) 359-5628.