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Attendance for Sunday Services

Thank you for your interest in attending The Church of the Holy Faith. Masks are optional.

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Each Sunday, the 11am service is live-streamed on our YouTube channel.  Previous service recordings are also available by using the YouTube link.

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 June 8, 2025

• 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.
• Adult Forum June 15th – Trinity Sunday –The first Sunday after Pentecost is celebrated in the Episcopal Church as “Trinity Sunday,” yet the word “Trinity” appears nowhere in scripture. How did our theological understanding of “One God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit” come into being? And what exactly does “God is a Being which contains three Persons while remaining one Being” (C.S. Lewis) mean? Join Mtr Lynn for a discussion of this mystical and mysterious foundational concept of our faith. All forums are in Palen Hall and start at 10 a.m.
• Education for Ministry – Education for Ministry (EfM) helps lay persons explore their call to ministry as Christians. In 2025 there are new options for participating in EfM: “EfM Classic” remains a four-year program in which participants commit to studying one year at a time. Joining EfM Classic is a new one-year offering “EfM: Wide Angle.” Registration for the 2025-26 year will begin on July 15th, with weekly classes starting in early September and running through early June. An overview of the program will be offered at the Sunday Forum on June 22nd.  For more information, please contact Holy Faith’s EfM Mentor Steven Berkshire at daeberk@yahoo.com or 720.272.5528.
• School Supply Drive – June/July is the time to start collecting essential supplies before school starts in August. The Mission & Outreach Opportunities Ministry has once again chosen Girls Inc., https://girlsincofsantafe.org/ to help this year. How to donate: 1. Go to Amazon to purchase needed supplies. https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/1FRI1NTUO1I04. So easy!! It is just like a baby shower or wedding registry and items are sent directly to Girls, Inc.
  2. Or bring school supplies to Palen Hall. A box is provided for donations such as notebooks, pencils, pencil cases, crayons, markers, glue sticks, rulers, erasers etc.

  All donations (online and in Palen Hall) must be received by July 7th. Donor forms are available in the parish office.

• Children’s Chapel Summer Schedule – Both the 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. Children’s Chapel will be suspended for the summer, beginning Sunday, May 25, through Sunday, August 10, and resuming on Sunday, August 17.
• College Books Scholarship – Members of Holy Faith who are enrolling, or are enrolled in college are eligible to apply. The application deadline is Sunday, June 15. Students may reapply each year (for a total of 4 years of undergraduate study) using the Renewal Application. Applications are available on the front desk in Conkey House or in the parish office.
• Confirmation Classes in July – Are you interested in being confirmed? “Confirmation is the rite in which we express a mature commitment to Christ, and receive strength from the Holy Spirit through prayer and the laying on of hands by a bishop.” (BCP p. 860). Bishop Hunn will preside at a regional confirmation service on Tuesday, August 12, at 6 p.m. at St. Bede’s Episcopal Church. Mtr Lynn will be leading confirmation classes in July for those interested in being confirmed on August 12th. The time and length of the classes will be determined by those who are interested, with an eye to accommodate schedules as best possible. Contact Mtr Lynn, rev.lynn@holyfaithchurchsf.org, (505) 412-0506 no later than June 20th if you are interested or have questions.
• Cookie Ministry – The Cookie Ministry provides refreshments after the 8:30 Sunday Service before the Forum and before the 11:00 Service. This is a very easy and rewarding ministry for the Parish. Bakers bake and bring cookies, bars, scones or brownies; non-bakers can bring cheese and crackers, strawberries or mandarin oranges. Cookies can be brought ahead of time and put in the freezer in Palen Hall kitchen or brought to the kitchen before the 8:30 service. Hosts bring 2 quarts of half-and-half and plate the cookies, etc., on Sunday morning before 9:30, and replenish the cream as necessary. To sign up, text or email Karen Gahr at 703-623-7192 or wegahr@aol.com and I will invite you to our “Meal Train” scheduling site.
• Vacation Bible Camp Call for Volunteers – Vacation Bible Camp (VBC) will take place this summer from July 14^th – July 18^th, 8 a.m.-12 p.m. at St. Bede’s Episcopal Church. This is the second year that Holy Faith and St. Bede’s come together to organize this wonderful camp. VBC is free to all who attend (ages 4-12), and we need your help! As little as one 2-hour time commitment for the entire week will go a long way in helping educate our children about faith and community. Volunteer positions include helping with crafts, recreation, teaching, decorating, and preparing snacks. If you are interested, please contact Holy Faith’s family and children’s ministry coordinator, Sarah Stone, for more information at sstoneholyfaithsf@gmail.com.
• Faith Family in June –  Are you in need of assistance with a ride, a time for companionship, or a small chore at home? Faith Family is a parishioner-led ministry that is committed to strengthening relationships and our church community. For assistance in June, contact Rhonda Black, (505) 920-1271, rsb125@gmail.com. A huge THANK YOU to our Faith Family disciples who quietly and consistently reach out to help parishioners in need. Every month, a group of caring Faith Family disciples are on “standby,” for when someone in the parish needs help. It is a small commitment of time with a blessing, for the helper and the helped. Mother Lynn is looking for parishioners who can join this ministry. To find out more, contact Mother Lynn, rev.lynn@holyfaithchurchsf.org, (505) 412-0506.
• Celebrate National Family Month: May 11- June 15 –  National Family Month is observed during the 5-week period between Mother’s Day in May and Father’s Day in June. It is timed to coincide with the end of the school year, when families start spending more time together, and focus attention on mothers and fathers as the most powerful support system for their children as described in the Bible (Genesis 1:27-28). Two essential elements of family – marriage and parenthood – reveal God’s character like nothing else in Creation. Family does more than reflect God’s character… it provides a safe place where children can experience God’s love (through their parents) and learn how to love other people. Even Christ Himself was born within the context of a family. “God in the flesh” submitted to an earthly mom and dad to model what it means to honor parents and to benefit from their loving direction (Exodus 20:12 & Proverbs 1:8).
• Be a Scout – Join Troop 57 (ages 11-17) or Pack 57 (ages 5-10) for Scouting for boys and girls including weekly meetings, camp outs, hikes, activities, and fun for the whole family. Both groups meets weekly at Holy Faith on Monday evenings. For more information contact Dave Blick at dblick@troop57santafe.org or 505-660-0341.
• 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.”