Church guide

On Sunday, August 25, at both services: At the request of the Presiding Bishop and Bishop Magnus: We at St. Matthias will offer a service of Remembrance, Lamentation and New Hope as we mark the 400th Anniversary of the arrival of the first African Slaves to Jamestown. Bishops from all three Dioceses in Virginia have offered their own personal statements regarding this event. They can be found on their respective Diocesan Websites. 11 members of St. Matthias & the Rector have joined together to prepare this special service. We pray it will bring meaning and healing to you and to our world. Contact Rhonda Reisch or Renay Hardy with questions or to help.

There is yet another fraudulent email going out under Rev. Brenda's name. Do not open, do not respond. Sender is probably looking for access to your contacts. If you did, change your password on your email account. You will NEVER be contacted by email by Brenda asking for anything.

Here’s what is going on around the diocese.

It's time to bless the backpacks! Sunday, Sept. 8th at both services.

Our Collect for today:

Dates to meet the Bishop candidates:

Reminder!

We’re excited to share about our service and fun from our Wonder Voyage trip to New Orleans. Join us tomorrow (Sunday, August 11th) immediately following the 10am service.

Cursillo #167 - September 26-29, Chanco on the James. Cursillo is a movement within the Episcopal church designed to help us grow closer to Jesus Christ. Cursillo is also a community where we're encouraged to live joyfully and serve faithfully in grace. Participants begin by attending a Cursillo Weekend. Rector for this weekend is Laura Frank Sale; please contact her with any questions, [email protected]. Go to www.cursillodiosova.org to learn about Cursillo and an application form.

Fledgling Sunday August 25th at both Services, we will offer special prayers for our parents who will be first time “empty nesters”, for parents whose children will be experiencing a major life change in the Fall, and for all of our college students who will be returning to their places of education once again or for the first time.

Day 6 and 7 of our mission to New Orleans offered free time, celebration and departure. I know today (Saturday) is a strange day for our team. We’ve spent a very intense week together and now we’ve entered back in to our every day lives like nothing happened. It’s hard to explain. We hope you’ll join us on Sunday, August 11th for a presentation after the 10am service. ~Crista

This morning we said goodbye to the levy and Old Algeres. You can hear the music from the steamboat playing and see the steeple from St Louis Cathedral.

Day 5 - this is how you unload sacks of potatoes. #armday

Psalm 145:6-8 Our mission time has ended, our service continues. Today we celebrate how awesome we are! #stmatyouth #weloveoreos

Day 4 let us know that we worked hard the day before. Although tired and low energy levels, we headed to Arthur Ash Charter School to prepare for the start of the school year in their Edible Schoolyard. Filthy doesn’t begin to describe how we left. Instagram: stmatyouth

This morning we said goodbye to the levy and Old Algeres. You can hear the music from the steamboat playing and see the steeple from St Louis Cathedral.

Here is our theme song from this week's VBS - To Mars and Beyond. We have had a blast!

No more guessing games in the parking lot, we have lines!

A reminder to all about the excitement in the parking lot. The paving has begun and is moving along quickly. Please be mindful of areas as they are blocked off and remember that the building will be closed on a Thursday and Friday for the paving to be completed.

Flowering of the cross

On Sunday, the Sunday School teachers challenged the teens to a game of Bible Jeopardy! Much fun was had by the contestants as well as the audience. Those teens know so many facts! Congrats to MJ who was the grand winner.

A glimpse at Lessons and Carols

A Thanksgiving Thank You! The members of St. Matthias again have shown their overwhelming generosity in providing Thanksgiving meals for the families of G.W. Carver Elementary School in the city of Richmond and Chalkley and Greenfield Elementary Schools in Chesterfield County. Your donations provided the makings of a very happy Thanksgiving Day for each of these families and we are all so grateful to you. A huge thank you for your ready response in giving and sharing. Best wishes to each of you for a very happy Thanksgiving, from all of us in the Food Pantry.

Each week Rev. Overfield shares some of her thoughts, ponderings and wisdom through "Ponderings of the Priest". Last time we were " Letting Go, Finding Peace "... this week: “Thanks Giving!” Looking for an older episode? Look through the archive here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyztsdV6pBH7rdffdwlREQru2cwA5fVzC