News Updates

Supporting the Seasons of Life at Holy Spirit with a Planned Gift

Supporting the Seasons of Life at Holy Spirit with a Planned Gift  With the arrival of spring many of us are excited to see new signs of life all around us with the trees starting to bud and tulips poking out of the ground. The life of the...

Vestry Retreat - Where We've Been, Where We're Headed

Vestry Retreat – Where We’ve Been, Where We’re Headed Vestry members in April spent much of an annual retreat day thinking about where we’ve been and where we’re headed. In an exciting time when our search for a new...

A Letter from Co-Rector Gretchen: A Decision Guided by the Holy Spirit

Dear friends, Your heartfelt support and encouragement during my discernment process have been a blessing. Thank you for that. This last year serving as a Co-Rector has been a joy for me. I am so thankful for that unexpected opportunity. It has...

A Note from Co-Rector Terri: An Important Update for You

Aug. 5, 2024 Dear Members of Holy Spirit: I have news to share that is beneficial to me, and I believe, to Holy Spirit. Imagine if I told you that working at Holy Spirit as Co-Rector without taking a salary would be a better situation for me...

No Lessons and Carols service this year

No Lessons and Carols service this year We wanted to update you on a change for this year's Advent season. Unfortunately, due to the late start of Advent, we won't be able to have our cherished service of Lessons and Carols on December 24...

Liturgy Feedback for Season of Creation

Please share your reflections about the new liturgies we are trying out for the Season of Creation. Your feedback will help shape liturgies that are shared with the rest of the diocese, and ultimately it will influence what we share with the...

We Remember Them

We Remember Them  We have had an unusual number of memorial services over the summer. We started with a service for John Cummings III, then one for Gael Harris, Doreen Shafizadeh, and Dick Mallick. Michael Brown and Billie Gray also died...

Transportation Resources for Church Members

Transportation Resources for Church Members It is no secret that church populations have been aging since the 1970s, creating many issues as to how to nurture and grow membership. A problem that arises for many of us now is how to continue being...

From the Senior Warden: Letters to Our Holy Spirit Angel

Letters to Our Holy Spirit Angel- Warren Gartner Over the past 4 Saturdays Zara Renander has led us through a delightful tour and discussion of our stained glass windows as a Lenten study. Thank you Zara for your research, time and sense of...

From the Senior Warden: Recent Vestry Calls

Recent Vestry Calls I want to thank all our parishioners who took the time to talk to our vestry members and other volunteers who made calls to check in and get some feedback to help the vestry plan their focus for the coming year! Of the 269...