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St. Christopher's Episcopal Church
ORDINATION TO PRIESTHOOD

Our own Gary Butterworth will be ordained to the priesthood at 11 a.m. at Christ and Saint Luke’s Church, Norfolk, on Friday, August 1. Bishop Buchanan will ordain five transitional deacons to the priesthood:
  • Gary Butterworth
  • Megan Castellan
  • Sue Crommelin-Dell
  • Gini DiStanislao
  • James Medley
Gary Butterworth begins as rector at St. John’s, Halifax, and Trinity, South Boston, on August 1.

Southern Virginia Acolyte Gathering

On July 31 a gathering of acolytes will occur at Christ & Saint Luke’s in Norfolk, with invitation to participate in the August 1 priesthood ordination of five of our transitional deacons. Contact Joe Miller: jmiller253@cox.net or the Rev. Jim Anderson: jacobum10@yahoo.com.


FOOD FOR THE POOR

Please join us Sunday August 10th to hear The Rev. Dr. Barry B. Thiering speak at both services about a ministry providing direct relief to the poor throughout Latin America and the Caribbean.  Father Thiering will share what he has witnessed about Food For The Poor’s mission to care for the destitute as a means of living out the Gospel mandate to love one another.  Fr. Thiering was ordained in 1954 for the Diocese of Sydney, Australia and received in the Diocese of West Texas in 1991.


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