Posted: January 26, 2025

News for Sunday, March 23, 2025

Upcoming Events

Friday 03/21 5:30 p.m. Parish-wide Spaghetti Dinner (Prior to Vision Summit | Parish Hall)

Friday 03/21 6:30 p.m. Vision Summit led by Ministry Architects: Session 1 (Parish Hall)

Saturday 03/22 9:00 a.m. Vision Summit: Session 2 (Parish Hall)

Saturday 03/22 12:30 p.m. Vision Summit: Session 3 (Parish Hall)

Sunday 03/23 9:30 a.m. Parish Forum: Asset Mapping of Church Gifts led by Katie Gooch (First Floor Classroom)

Sunday 04/13 10:30 a.m. Palm Sunday (Following 10:00 a.m. Procession in Monroe Park* | Church) *Pony Rides and Palm Crosses

Sunday 04/13 1:15 p.m. Youth Sunday Funday (University of Richmond Challenge Discovery Ropes Course) 

Thursday 4/17 7:00 p.m. Maundy Thursday (Church) 

Friday 4/18 12:00 p.m. Good Friday (Followed by Stations of the Cross in Monroe Park | Church)  

Saturday 04/19 7:00 p.m. The Great Vigil of Easter with Baptism (Church)  

Sunday 04/20 9:00 a.m. Easter Day (Church) 

Sunday 04/20 11:00 a.m. Easter Day (Family Service with Children’s Sermon | Church)

Sunday 04/20 12:00 p.m. Easter Egg Hunt (Following 11:00 a.m. Worship | Monroe Park)

Save the Date

Sunday 05/04 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion with Gloria by John Rutter & I Was Glad by C. Hubert H. Parry (Parish Choir, Brass, Percussion & Organ | Church)

Saturday 05/10 5:00 p.m. unBelizable Dinner hosted by Belize Mission Team (Silent Auction, Dinner & Bingo | Parish House)

Sunday Bulletins are posted by Friday at ghtc.org/bulletin.

Highlights

Vision Summit led by Ministry Architects with Spaghetti Dinner – Friday, March 21 & Saturday, March 22

At the Vision Summit led by Ministry Architects (MA), we will work to create a vision for what we want our children and youth ministry to be in the future and consider how to make that happen. If you are passionate about our children, and creating a healthy and sustainable Christian formation program, we invite you to attend the session designed for you. Update: RSVP has closed.

When: Friday, March 21 | 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. (Dinner at 5:30 p.m.)

Where: Parish Hall

We will kick off the event with a homemade spaghetti dinner. Everyone is invited – parents, teens, children, grandparents, parish and ministry leaders, volunteers, staff, and clergy. Following dinner, adults will meet with the MA consultants in the Parish Hall. Children will gather upstairs with our VCU staff for a spring-themed evening filled with games, activities, and crafts.

Three Search Updates

We will welcome Madeleine Preston for our Director of Formation. The two remaining search processes are still making progress with candidates. Each search is still taking new applicants and continuing conversations with current applicants. Please keep the two searches in your prayers.

Read the Full “Madeleines Announcement” Here

Search for Assistant Choirmaster and Organist: The Music Committee at Grace and Holy Trinity is continuing to make progress in its search for a new Assistant Choirmaster and Organist. Members of the committee are now in the process of conducting Zoom interviews with applicants for the position. They look forward to hosting on-site visits to meet with potential candidates in the coming weeks. Please keep committee members, Sandie Hale, Megan Lecky, Marshall Morton, Courtney Scottow, and Leslie Winn, in prayer as they continue in their commitment to the music ministry.

Youth Sunday Funday at Discovery Ropes Course – Sunday, April 13 at 1:15 p.m.

The next GHTC Youth Sunday Funday will be held on Palm Sunday, April 13th, from 1:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Middle school and high school students, please join us for team building on the outdoor ropes course at Challenge Discovery at the University of Richmond (1600 UR Drive). Please RSVP here by Sunday, March 30th. Call Laura Lee at (850) 266-3996 for details.   

Easter Lily Memorials Now Available – Submission Deadline: Sunday, March 30 (Lent IV)

If you would like to order a lily for Easter Sunday in memory of a beloved family member or friend, GHTC offers a few different ways to submit. To submit in-person, please fill out the Easter Lily Memorial envelopes found on either Connect Table, with the names of those you are remembering, and place it in the offering plate or give it to clergy. You may also pay digitally in two ways; by calling Kathy Schultheis in the Parish Office at (804) 359-5628 x14 or by visiting us online at ghtc.org/give. The cost is whatever you would like to contribute. The deadline to submit is Sunday, March 30th at the end of the day. The memorials will be printed in the Easter Sunday bulletins for both services.

“unBelizable Dinner” hosted by The Belize Mission Team – Saturday, May 10 at 5:00 p.m.
Following their recent mission trip to Belize this March, The Belize Mission Team will continue their work by hosting the second “unBelizable Dinner” on Saturday, May 10th at GHTC. The dinner will begin at 5:00 p.m. and include a parish-wide meal, silent auction, and bingo! The team hopes to fundraise for future mission work while creating fellowship and ministry opportunities for others. If you would like to RSVP or have any questions please contact Lisa Dawson by Email or by calling (804) 350-1950.

Upcoming Events at The Pace Center
The Pace Center, our covenant partner for campus ministry, is an inclusive, multicultural community at VCU where students’ unique stories and gifts are valued. As a collaborative ministry of several Christian denominations, it emphasizes the importance of deep relationships and the inherent value of each individual. Please visit thepacecenter.com for more information on Pace’s upcoming events and how you can support students in our community.

Student Spotlights Read about the students by signing up for the Pace newsletter, “Keeping Pace”

Holy Eucharist & Healing Wednesdays at 11:00 a.m. (GHTC Chapel)

Stories & Lunch Wednesdays from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.*

*The final Stories & Lunch of the semester will be held on Wednesday, April 30th.

Arts & Faith Circle Wednesdays from 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Movement in Grace Thursday at 5:30 p.m. (GHTC Parish Hall)

*The final Movement in Grace of the semester will be held on Wednesday, April 17th.

Walk-A-Dog Fridays from 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Food Donation Sign Up Sign Up to Donate on The Pace Center Website

GHTC’s YouTube Channel releases “A Musical Offering: A Lenten Recital in the Gibson Memorial Chapel” on Video

Video from the Lenten Recital on Saturday, March 8th is now available on the GHTC YouTube Channel. Featuring the beautiful sounds of the new Chapel organ, two well-known Richmond musicians joined together to perform solo and ensemble works by Bach, Vivaldi, Telemann, Franck, Phillips, and Hustad. Cheryl Van Ornam, organist,  and Jacquelin Spears, cellist, have performed frequently in Richmond and also at Bruton Parish Church in Historic Williamsburg. Thank you to the musicians, our guests, our volunteers, and to Cathy Saunders for hosting the reception.

Monday & Tuesday Reception Volunteers

We are blessed with volunteers to share in our ministry support on Mondays and Tuesdays in two time slots: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (noon) and 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Volunteers are crucial to the sustainability of any church. Might you consider joining this volunteering team to share any of these two-to-three hour blocks of time, you would help to answer the phone and the front door by welcoming those who visit us. Contact Parish Administrator Lauren Frazier at (804) 359-5628 x23 or by visiting ghtc.org/contact and selecting Parish Administrator from the drop-down menu.​

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 or Tyler Brady
Formation Questions | Father Brent
Pastoral Care Questions | Father Brent or The Rev. Jon Scarffe
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 [at] ghtc.org or call the Parish Office at (804) 359-5628.

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