Past News & Events

Missions update on Canon Almir and the Reformed Episcopal Church of Croatia & Serbia

The Church of Our Saviour has been supporting Canon Almir for the past two years. Learn more about his ministry and the ministry of the Reformed Episcopal Church in Croatia and Serbia by clicking this link.

https://ipaprkc.org/2025/01/01/reformed-episcopal-church-croatia-serbia-news-4-2024/

“Called To Freedom” Book launch

This month, Brad Littlejohn will be celebrating the publication of his new book, Called to Freedom: Retrieving Christian Liberty in an Age of License.” This book distills fifteen years of his research in the fields of political theology and Christian ethics into a short volume accessible to the layman. We’re pleased to host Evening Prayer and a lecture at the church on Sunday, January 26th at 6:00 p.m. to hear him introduce the book and its importance for the church today. Book signing and refreshments will follow at the cottage.

On January 26, from 9:15-10:00 AM our Sanctity of Life speaker will be Catherine J. Wheeler, MD, an Ob/Gyn physician on the Board of Directors of American Association Of ProLife ObGyns (AAPLOG) who practiced in Salt Lake City, Utah for 24 years. Dr. Wheeler now lives in Colorado, where she is a frequent speaker for life and the reality of abortion, provides testimony at the Colorado legislature, had recent experience with the Colorado ballot initiative on abortion, provides informational opinion pieces and interviews for media, and serves with prolife organizations to educate, to advance the defense of preborn human life, and to advocate for and provide support for women and families. 

The American Association Of ProLife ObGyns (AAPLOG) aims to make known the evidence-based effects of abortion on women as well as the scientific fact that human life begins at the moment of fertilization, with the goal that all women, regardless of race, creed or national origin, will be empowered to make healthy and life-affirming choices. AAPLOG’s organizational vision is to be the pre-eminent medical voice that informs the medical community, policy makers and the public on the importance of declining to use death as a therapeutic option, which respects the dignity of all human life and prohibits the taking of a life by a medical practitioner, including the lives of pre-born children.

On Friday Jan 24 at 9:30 there will be a prayer and worship service for Sanctity of Life at the Falls Church Anglican .Details at the link below. 
https://www.tfcanglican.org/community-1/worshipservicelifesummit2024-cm2jt

There will be no Anglicans for Life Conference this year.

Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul

Please join our church family for the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul. A service of Holy Communion will be held on Saturday, January 25th at 10:00 a.m. All are welcome and encouraged to attend.

New Fellowship Group

With our two fellowship groups now meeting in Leesburg and Purcellville, we are pleased to announce the formation of another group for those in the Berryville and Charles Town areas. At our first meeting on January 5th, we will celebrate the formation of the group with a “12th Night” party at the home of Tucker and Rachael Holmes, closing out the twelve days of Christmas with prayers, festivity, and feasting. All who are in the area are welcome to come (please RSVP to [email protected]). Also, if you are interested in forming a fellowship group in your neck of the woods, please reach out to me to let me know. 

-Fr. Eric 

 Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton

Fellow congregants,
Over the past few months I’ve had the privilege to take part in the legal and PR effort around the upcoming Supreme Court case Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton, which has the real potential to be the first major legal setback for the pornography industry in several decades and could set a major precedent in favor of protecting children from horrific content online. The oral arguments before the Court are slated for January 15, and a number of groups will be participating in a rally out front that morning, at which I and some of my colleagues will be speaking. Lots of press are likely to be present, and we’re hoping to get a good crowd to make a big public statement, especially Christians ready to witness against this evil and on behalf of the vulnerable who have been victimized by it. If you’re able to, please consider joining us in front of the Supreme Court from 8:30-10:00 AM on January 15th. (Note: given the sensitivity of the topic, we’re recommending parents not bring younger children.)

Thanks,
Brad Littlejohn

Sweats for Vets 

The “Sweats for Vets” Program supports hospitalized veterans at the VA Medical Center in Martinsburg, West Virginia with new sweatsuits and socks. All sizes are expected with a focus on XL, 2XL, 3XL, and 4XL.  There is a box located in The Narthex where the items can be dropped in. All items will be collected at the end of January. Please reach out to Jack Curtis with any questions.

New Members’ & Confirmation Class

Are you interested in becoming a member of the Church of Our Saviour? Are you curious about what the Church believes and why it conducts itself as it does? A New Member’s & Confirmation Class will begin on January 19 at 9:15 a.m. This course will be conducted each Sunday until Easter and provide an overview of the fundamental doctrines and practices of the Church of Our Saviour. All are welcome.

Please stop by the table in The Narthex this Sunday to pick up your packet of Offering Envelopes for the 2025 calendar year. There will be a signup for you to fill out stating the box number you selected. 
If you have any questions, please contact Rachel Reeves.