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

Sunday 08/10 5:00 p.m. Evening Prayer & Picnic (McGuire Family Home)

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

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. 

Spirited Readers Book Club discusses “The Bluest Eye” – Saturday, July 19 at 4:00 p.m.
The Spirited Readers Book Club will meet on Saturday, July 19th, 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.

Evening Prayer & Parish-wide Picnic – Sunday, August 10 at 5:00 p.m. 
We are grateful to Billy and Meredith McGuire who are having a parish-wide worship and picnic on Sunday, August 10th, at their home in Goochland. All are invited and no RSVP is required. Worship will begin at 5:00 p.m. Parishioners are encouraged to bring chairs, and the pool will be open, so if you’d like to swim, please bring a suit and a towel. The address is 746 Merry-Go-Round Road, Manakin Sabot, VA 23103.

Morning worship for Sunday, August 10th is still regularly scheduled for 8:00 a.m. in the Chapel and 10:30 a.m. in the Church.

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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.