welcoming all people into
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Sunday Services
Join us for In-person worship Sundays at 7:30 am, 8:30 am and 11:00 am. Masks are optional. Please note that the 11 am Service is live-streamed on our YouTube Channel.
The Church of the Holy Faith uses a traditional Anglo-Catholic style of worship following the Book of Common Prayer, Rite I for all services except the Taizé Service.
- 7:30 am Spoken Eucharist in the Chapel of the Good Shepherd
- 8:30 am Spoken Eucharist in the Church with Hymns and Anthems sung by our Choir
- 11:00 am Choral Eucharist in the Church with sung Chants and Prayers
Weekday Services
Morning Prayer – Every weekday – Church Chancel
- 9:00 am silent prayer
- 9:15 am morning prayer
Taizé Service with Healing Prayers – every Tuesday. Located in the Church
- 6 pm
Holy Eucharist – Wednesday – Chapel of the Good Shepherd
- 12:10 pm
Evening Prayer – Every weekday – Chapel of the Good Shepherd
- 4:30 pm
Easter 2024
March 24, The Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday (There will be no 7:30 a.m. service on Palm Sunday)
- 8:30 am Eucharist with Hymns and Anthems
- 10:00 am Procession to the Plaza for blessing of the palms
- 11:00 am Solemn High Eucharist (with incense)
March 25, Monday in Holy Week
- 6:00 pm Holy Eucharist
March 26, Tuesday in Holy Week
- 6:00 pm Taizé Eucharist with prayers for healing
March 27, Wednesday in Holy Week
- 9:00 am Pilgrimage to Chimayo
- 12:10 pm Holy Eucharist
- 7:00 pm Tenebrae
March 28, Maundy Thursday
- 7:00 pm Foot Washing and Stripping of the Altar
- 9:00 pm All-night Vigil in the Garden of Repose
March 29, Good Friday
- 7:00 am Mass of the Pre-sanctified
- 12-3 pm The Seven Last Words from the Cross
- 7:00 pm Good Friday Liturgy and Veneration of the Cross
March 30, Holy Saturday
- 7:30 pm The Great Vigil of Easter (with incense) followed by a festive reception in Palen Hall
March 31, Easter Day (There will be no 7:30 a.m. service on Easter Day)
- 8:30 am Choral Eucharist
- 10:00 am Children’s Easter Egg Hunt and Reception
- 11:00 am Solemn High Eucharist (with incense)
Attendance for Sunday Services
Thank you for your interest in attending The Church of the Holy Faith. Masks are optional.
View live streaming or past services on our YouTube channel
Current and recent Worshipcast Service Booklets and, when available, text of each Sunday’s Sermon are available on our Worshipcast and Sermons page.
Announcements for the week beginning March 17, 2024
- Nursery – A Nursery for children 4 years and younger is available in Conkey House on Sundays from 8:15 am through the 11:00 am service.
- Hospital Notification – Holy Faith Parishioners admitted to the hospital are encouraged to contact one of the Holy Faith Clergy. Due to HIPAA restrictions, hospitals are not authorized to release patient information, and therefore our Clergy are often unaware when a parishioner has been admitted to the hospital. We take our pastoral responsibilities seriously and want to bring the ministry of prayer and healing to our parishioners.
- The Way of the Cross on Wednesdays – The Stations of the Cross are prayed every Wednesday during Lent at 5 p.m. in the church nave.
- Lenten Soup Supper and Study – Continuing each Wednesday during Lent before Holy Week, we will gather at 5:30 for a simple Soup Supper followed at 6:00 by “Life Transformed: The Way of Love in Lent,” based on Presiding Bishop Michael Curry’s Way of Love, practices for a Jesus-centered life. The journey through Lent toward Easter is a journey with Jesus. We are baptized into his life, self-giving, and death; then, we rise in hope to life transformed. Drawing on ancient practices for living as a Christian disciple, together we will reflect anew on the loving actions of God as recounted in the Easter Vigil readings. Together we will walk through the depths of salvation history toward the empty tomb and the fullness of redemption. Each session includes time for prayer, a brief scriptural reflection, and small group discussion. March 20: REST – The Valley of the Dry Bones (Ezekiel 37:1-14).
- Chimayó Pilgrimage Walk – This year the Pilgrimage Walk to the Santuario de Chimayó will take place on Wednesday, March 27. Meet at the Sacred Heart Church parking lot on the High Road in Nambé (2 miles east of Highway 84/285 on NM 503) at 8:45 a.m. The walk leaves at 9 a.m. and will include pausing each mile to pray the Stations of the Cross. The pilgrimage concludes with an outdoor Eucharist beside the chapel. The walk is about eight miles, ending at approximately 2 p.m. Transportation back to Nambé is provided. Please RSVP to the parish office at 982-4447 or use the sign-up sheet on the front desk of Conkey House.
- All-night Vigil in the Garden of Repose – The All-night Vigil begins on Maundy Thursday, March 28, at 9 p.m. and continues through Good Friday at 6 a.m. Sign up for your time slot on the sheet near the front desk in Conkey House or by contacting the parish office at 982-4447 or donna@holyfaithchurchsf.org.
- Illumination Workshop: May 17-19 – In this 3-day workshop taught by Susan Kelly vonMedicus, students will design and create a birth, baptism or marriage certificate in the style of the Spanish hymnals of the 14th century. No artistic experience is necessary. Susan is an artist, specializing in the sacred arts. Her work is in private and public collections internationally. She teaches studio art at Villanova University and private workshops for the Prosopon School of Iconology. Contact the Parish Office for more information.
- Byzantine Icon Painting Workshop: May 20-24 – Holy Faith welcomes back Susan Kelly vonMedicus for a 5-day icon painting workshop. Susan is an affiliate instructor with the Prosopon School of Iconology founded by master iconographer Vladislav Andrejev. The workshop is taught in the traditional Russian style of Byzantine icon painting using egg tempera based natural pigments and 23K gold leaf on gessoed wood panels. No artistic experience is necessary. Please register promptly to hold your place. Contact the parish office (505-982-4447) for more informaiton.
- Donate Your Old Coffee Mugs – Dear friends, The Life Link a local non profit that serves persons in recovery, addiction and homelessness is currently seeking donations of used or new coffee mugs. Please feel free to bring them to Palen Hall and place them in the black bin.
- 2024 Stewardship Campaign – Stewardship brochures and pledge forms for 2024 have been distributed / mailed to all members. If you did not receive a pledge card, please contact the parish office at 982-4447 or make your pledge online. We ask that you prayerfully consider supporting the mission and ministry of Holy Faith in the coming year. You can now make your pledge online at our website’s new Stewardship page HERE.
- Altar Flower Dedications – Flower dedications are a wonderful way to show gratitude for or honor loved ones. When altar flowers are dedicated, the names and messages are listed in our worshipcast bulletin which is available for those worshiping in person or those joining in worship online. The suggested donation is $100. Contact the parish office at 505-982-4447 or donna@holyfaithchurchsf.org if you would like to reserve a Sunday for your flower dedication.
- Faith Family – Faith in Action– Our Faith Family ministry is a group of parishioners who have committed to providing support primarily in the form of rides, meals, cards, and phone calls to our parish family. Each month the Lead Disciple (listed below) can be contacted by a parishioner in need. The Lead Disciple then sends out a request to the ministry team, who then volunteer as they are able. We have provided rides to church, to doctor’s appointments, to pick up vehicles in the shop, and much more. We have brought meals, done small chores in the home, baked cookies and wrote cards. Those in the Faith Family ministry help when they can, but there is no set commitment time or obligation if you are unavailable. We always welcome new disciples! To join the Faith Family team, contact Mother Lynn at rev.lynn@holyfaithchurchsf.org or (505) 412-0506. For assistance in March, please contact Kathleen Croxton at kathleencrox@gmail.com or (505) 204-1708.
- Community Volunteers at the Penitentiary – Parishioners from Holy Faith are invited to join this group of volunteers at the prison. There are usually two or three volunteers that go to the prison on one evening per week and each person goes just once per month, if there are enough volunteers. These Bible studies and hymn sings last 1 1/2 hours. They like to be able to sing if possible. Piano players are highly prized. This group was started by St. Bede’s with members from 1st Presbyterian, Zia Methodist, United Church and probably others after the 1980 riot. For more information, contact Elaine Gere at 505-920-2608.
- Beware of Gift Card Scam – This scam continues to target churches across the country. Scam emails designed to look as though they have been sent by the rector or bishop requesting “a favor” prey upon the loyalty and generosity of church members. Do not be fooled – legitimate emails from Fr. Robin always originate from fr.robin@holyfaithchurchsf.org. Fr. Robin will never email you asking for a gift card. The only email address that Bishop Michael will use for DRG business is bishophunn@dioceserg.org.
- Recycle for Sight and Hearing Aid Recycling Program – The Capital City Lions Club collects used eyeglasses and hearing aids for distribution to those in need. If you have old or no longer needed eyeglasses, sunglasses or hearing aids, please donate them in the collection box that is near the back entry to Palen Hall or phone Sylvia Stevens at 946-0473 for more information. “Where there is a need, there is a Lion.”