Please join us at The Fork Church on Whitsunday, May 19, the Feast of Pentecost, as we celebrate the 55th Anniversary of the Rev’d Charles Joy’s Ordination. A special coffee hour will be held in the Parish following the service.
Mark your calendars! The Fork Church Annual Parish Picnic will be Sunday, June 9 at Mount Olympus Farm. All are welcome. Details to come!
New Vestry members were installed following the March 3, 2024, service at Fork Church. Joining the Vestry are Lynda Wright and Janet Taylor. Appreciation was expressed to outgoing members Pat Temple and Jim Smythe. In addition new members, the 2024 Vestry includes Sid Skjei (senior warden), Glenn Murphy (junior warden), Patty Skjei and Elizabeth Berry.
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. Join us in the new year! Contact
Adult Sunday School is studying the Epistle of St. Paul known as First Corinthians and will continue into the new year. The class meets at Parish House at 9:05 am. Interested in joining? Contact Father Nik at 804-291-6124.
Two women’s book groups meet on alternate Thursdays: The newly named BBC (Becoming Beloved Community) Book Group – formerly known as WOW – is reading Solito: A Memoir by Javier Zamora. 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
The Men’s Book Group has started reading How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen by David Brooks. This is a good time to join in! Plan to join the men of Fork Church every other Thursday at 7:30 am. The group meets in various locations in Ashland.
The Parish Choir meets every Sunday from 9:15 to 9:50 and for 30 minutes following the service. New singers are always welcome. Please contact Melissa Hawks (pianohawks@gmail.com, 804-687-7006) if you would like to add your voice to the beautiful sounds coming from the choir loft.
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.
Following the 10 am worship service on Whitsunday, May 28, 2023—the Feast of Pentecost—Fr. Charles Joy and Mr. Alastair MacDonald joined Fr. Nik Forti for the “Unveiling” of a colonial Book of Common Prayer with Historical Commentary and Discussion in the Parish Hall over afternoon tea and refreshments. If you missed this event, you can