Celtic Holy Eucharist

Announcements

Discernment Committee Update

The vestry appointed a Discernment Committee in October 2025 when our previous priest retired. They are guiding the process used by the Diocese of Virginia to seek and call our next priest

• January–February, the Discernment Committee convened focus groups to gather insights and clarify are preparing a parish profile for vestry approval.
• We think the vestry will approve it in April. It will go to the Diocese for official posting where all potential candidates can see it.
• The committee will begin preparing to interview candidates.

Part-Time Administrative Assistant Needed

Job description is available at episcopalvirginia.org/jobs-transitions/staff-positions. Please help us get the word out!

The BMECadassist@gmail.com e-mail is being read by The Rev. Mary L. Staley until we find an Admin Assistant. Send questions or requests about your financial/pledge to bmectreasurer@gmail.com (Doug Smith) who is our acting pledge secretary.

Volunteers for office tasks. There are projects for all abilities—just talk to Mother Mary. We need help for the building inventory and sorting some files after Easter.

Volunteers are the reason we do so much!
Coffee hour, Altar Guild, lawn maintenance, Food Pantry, AIM, Sunday School, maintaining the library, the website update, helping with worship services, and much more! Thank you to everyone who helps with all of these things.

Bookkeeping will be done by a bookkeeping service. Look for an announcement about this next week! We are doing all we can to prevent speed bumps during the transition. Send all financial and pledge questions to our treasurer, Doug Smith, at BMECTreasurer@gmail.com.

Coffee Hour Openings Available

There are openings available for hosting coffee hour after our Sunday services. Please check the sign-up sheet on the long table in front of the kitchen. Thank you Miles and Susan for filling the blanks so many times!