Virginia Episcopalian Magazine Fall 2013 Issue | Page 6

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whitewater trip and a parish fall retreat at Shrine Mont. The
leadership of The Falls Church continues to work on building
a vision for its future, while they continue to grow in the
midst of litigation (see article on p. 2). And St. Stephen’s,
Heathsville, is going strong, with a focus on its successful
annual fundraising events, as well as new repairs to the
church structure.

A new part of the Dayspring story that has recently
unfolded is a growing relationship between Holy Cross
Korean Episcopal Church and Truro Church in Fairfax, which
is being leased by a CANA congregation. Holy Cross recently
relocated from its home at St. Paul’s, Bailey’s Crossroads, to
worship in the chapel at Truro Church. “Our arrangement
with Truro means that we have our own offices and space,
which is wonderful,” said the Rev. Valentine Han, vicar of
Holy Cross. His congregation joined St. Paul’s in a service of
thanksgiving and blessing in late August before moving into
the Truro campus to begin worship on Sept. 1.

“The congregation of Truro has been truly hospitable in
accommodating the needs of Holy Cross,” said Goff. Bob Tate
is executive director of Truro Church. “Our Korean sisters and
brothers have been a joyful presence among us,” said Tate.
“We are grateful for this season together and what God is
teaching us through them.”

At the September Dayspring meeting, attendees shared
their stories on how the Dayspring process has unfolded
in their lives. Karen Salter, a member of St. Andrew’s,
Richmond, and also a member of the Dayspring Vision Team,
said “I think the blessing of Dayspring has been living the
story of Resurrection, and realizing that God will bring us
through whatever we encounter.” It’s a sentiment echoed
by St. Margaret’s parishioner Marylou Barr in a poem she
wrote, which reads in part:

We gathered by the still waters
The Lord had called us there
In reflection showed a faithful people
Waiting prayerfully to be led
And from these still waters
Uncertain of a future, yet united in Christian love
A wind of faithfulness arose to bring enlightenment
Thus, God’s grace had answered our needs before we
had asked. t

Photo: Emily Cherry

Members of St. Margaret’s, Woodbridge, celebrated the renewal
of ministries and welcomed their priest-in-charge, the Rev. Kathy
Guin, at a service in September.

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