The Fork Church https://www.forkchurch.com/ The Diocese of Virginia Mon, 09 Jun 2025 16:14:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 https://i0.wp.com/www.forkchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/cropped-dv-icon.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 The Fork Church https://www.forkchurch.com/ 32 32 143942106 Our Anglican History and Tradition https://www.forkchurch.com/our-anglican-history-and-tradition/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=our-anglican-history-and-tradition https://www.forkchurch.com/our-anglican-history-and-tradition/#respond Tue, 20 May 2025 16:00:47 +0000 https://www.forkchurch.com/?p=1354 The Episcopal Church emerged from the Church of England in the British colonies in America, and we remain in communion with the Church of England. As Episcopalians and Anglicans, our particular Christian heritage and ecclesial genealogy must be traced back to the arrival of Christianity in the British Isles. To this end, since January 18,

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]]> The Episcopal Church emerged from the Church of England in the British colonies in America, and we remain in communion with the Church of England. As Episcopalians and Anglicans, our particular Christian heritage and ecclesial genealogy must be traced back to the arrival of Christianity in the British Isles.

To this end, since January 18, 2025, Father Nik has been providing weekly editions in a series entitled Our Anglican History and Tradition in his eletters and church bulletins. You can read the whole series in the Education section of this website. Click here and enjoy!

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]]> https://www.forkchurch.com/our-anglican-history-and-tradition/feed/ 0 1354 Men’s Book Group https://www.forkchurch.com/mensbookgroup/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mensbookgroup Thu, 01 May 2025 12:45:36 +0000 https://www.forkchurch.com/?p=937 The Men’s Book Group is now reading The New Concise History of the Crusades by Thomas F. Madden. Plan to join the men of Fork Church every other Thursday at 8:00 am at Classic Coffee, Tea and Books in Ashland. Contact theforkchurch@gmail.com or call Father Nik at 804-291-6124 to learn more.

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]]> The Men’s Book Group is now reading The New Concise History of the Crusades by Thomas F. Madden. Plan to join the men of Fork Church every other Thursday at 8:00 am at Classic Coffee, Tea and Books in Ashland. Contact theforkchurch@gmail.com or call Father Nik at 804-291-6124 to learn more.

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]]> 937 Women’s Book Group https://www.forkchurch.com/womensbookgroup/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=womensbookgroup Thu, 01 May 2025 12:30:35 +0000 https://www.forkchurch.com/?p=1036 Two women’s book groups meet on alternate Thursdays: BBC (Becoming Beloved Community) Book Group – formerly known as WOW – is reading How to End Christian Nationalism, by Amanda Tyler. Kathy Thomas leads the group by Zoom. Contact Kathy at 804-852-6823 if you are interested in joining the BBC Women’s Book Group. YAY (Young and Younger)

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]]> Two women’s book groups meet on alternate Thursdays:

BBC (Becoming Beloved Community) Book Group – formerly known as WOW – is reading How to End Christian Nationalism, by Amanda Tyler. Kathy Thomas leads the group by Zoom. Contact Kathy at 804-852-6823 if you are interested in joining the BBC Women’s Book Group.

YAY (Young and Younger) Book Group is currently taking a summer break from meeting but has decided on a summer read until the group resumes gathering on September 4. The summer book selection is The Mysterious Bakery on Rue de Paris by Evie Woods. Some are also reading Letters to My Daughter by Normisha Onyango as a way of supporting this young Richmond author. To join in, contact Mary Ann Pugh at 804-347-3978.

Both groups welcome new members!

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]]> 1036 Adult Education https://www.forkchurch.com/adult-education/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=adult-education Thu, 01 May 2025 12:30:27 +0000 https://www.forkchurch.com/?p=1407 Adult Sunday School’s Spring study is an engaging look at Reading the Gospels Spiritually with the Gospel according to John. The class meets at Parish House at 9:05 am each Sunday. Please join us!  

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]]> Adult Sunday School’s Spring study is an engaging look at Reading the Gospels Spiritually with the Gospel according to John.

The class meets at Parish House at 9:05 am each Sunday. Please join us!

 

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]]> 1407 Children’s Education https://www.forkchurch.com/childrens-education/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=childrens-education Thu, 01 May 2025 11:45:18 +0000 https://www.forkchurch.com/?p=1169 Godly Play Sunday school welcomes children ages 3-10. Under the leadership of Director of Christian Education for Children, Katherine Forti-Vargas, Godly Play is held in the Parish House during the first half of the Liturgy each Sunday. The children then join the congregation in the church for Communion. Contact Katherine at kafortivargas@gmail.com to learn more about

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Godly Play Sunday school welcomes children ages 3-10. Under the leadership of Director of Christian Education for Children, Katherine Forti-Vargas, Godly Play is held in the Parish House during the first half of the Liturgy each Sunday. The children then join the congregation in the church for Communion.

Contact Katherine at kafortivargas@gmail.com to learn more about your child joining Godly Play!

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]]> 1169 New Voices Welcomed https://www.forkchurch.com/new-voices-welcomed/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-voices-welcomed Thu, 01 May 2025 11:40:29 +0000 https://www.forkchurch.com/?p=1555 The Parish Choir rehearses each Sunday from 9:15 to 9:50 and 11:15-12:00.  New singers are always welcome! Please contact Melissa Hawks (pianohawks@gmail.com, 804-687-7006) if interested.

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]]> The Parish Choir rehearses each Sunday from 9:15 to 9:50 and 11:15-12:00.  New singers are always welcome! Please contact Melissa Hawks (pianohawks@gmail.com, 804-687-7006) if interested.

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]]> 1555 Morning Prayer and Healing Service https://www.forkchurch.com/morning-prayer-and-healing-service/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=morning-prayer-and-healing-service Thu, 01 May 2025 09:00:49 +0000 https://www.forkchurch.com/?p=1130   The Weekly Morning Prayer Group meets each Wednesday at 10 am, with the Eucharist with Healing Prayers on the first Wednesday of each month. All in need of healing prayers are invited and encouraged to come. As always, we welcome visitors to Fork Church!  For more information, email us at theforkchurch@gmail.com or call 804-227-3413.

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The Weekly Morning Prayer Group meets each Wednesday at 10 am, with the Eucharist with Healing Prayers on the first Wednesday of each month. All in need of healing prayers are invited and encouraged to come.

As always, we welcome visitors to Fork Church!  For more information, email us at theforkchurch@gmail.com or call 804-227-3413.

 

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]]> 1130 2025 Vestry https://www.forkchurch.com/2025-vestry/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2025-vestry Mon, 31 Mar 2025 18:30:00 +0000 https://www.forkchurch.com/?p=1724 Harrison Smith and Esmond McKoy were installed as new Vestry members when Father Nik Forti and the congregation commissioned the Vestry on Sunday, March 9. Continuing on the Vestry are Patty Skjei (Senior Warden), Janet Taylor (Junior Warden), Lynda Wright and Elizabeth Berry. Click here for ministry assignments and to learn more about the Vestry.

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]]> Harrison Smith and Esmond McKoy were installed as new Vestry members when Father Nik Forti and the congregation commissioned the Vestry on Sunday, March 9. Continuing on the Vestry are Patty Skjei (Senior Warden), Janet Taylor (Junior Warden), Lynda Wright and Elizabeth Berry.

Click here for ministry assignments and to learn more about the Vestry.

2025 Vestry installation

Left to right: Father Nik, Harrison Smith, Esmond McKoy, Janet Taylor, Lynda Wright, Patty Skjei and Elizabeth Berry

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]]> 1724 300th Anniversary Celebration Coming Up https://www.forkchurch.com/300th-anniversary-celebration-coming-up/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=300th-anniversary-celebration-coming-up Mon, 31 Mar 2025 16:00:56 +0000 https://www.forkchurch.com/?p=1664 We are excited to be making plans for the 2026 celebration of the 300th anniversary of the Fork Church of St. Martin’s Parish. Two committees have been formed – one to look back at our history and the other to look forward to discern who God is calling us to be and where we are

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]]> We are excited to be making plans for the 2026 celebration of the 300th anniversary of the Fork Church of St. Martin’s Parish. Two committees have been formed – one to look back at our history and the other to look forward to discern who God is calling us to be and where we are going.

Stay tuned as we plan multiple events, discuss ways to celebrate and include other churches and groups, and look for ideas on ways forward for our treasured church.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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]]> 1664 Special Events April 6 https://www.forkchurch.com/special-events-april-6/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=special-events-april-6 Mon, 31 Mar 2025 14:30:42 +0000 https://www.forkchurch.com/?p=1615 We will receive an Episcopal Visit from the Rt Rev’d Susan Goff, retired Bishop Suffragan of the Diocese of Virginia on April 6. Four Confirmands will be Confirmed on that date. A reception in the Parish Hall will follow. Please join us on this special Sunday!

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]]> We will receive an Episcopal Visit from the Rt Rev’d Susan Goff, retired Bishop Suffragan of the Diocese of Virginia on April 6. Four Confirmands will be Confirmed on that date. A reception in the Parish Hall will follow.

Please join us on this special Sunday!

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