News Updates

A Note from the Rector: What we're learning

A Note from the Rector - April 27, 2021 What we’re learning…  This past Sunday marked the first Sunday where every church in the Diocese of Montana held in-person services with the hybrid option of live-streaming or recorded...

A Note from the Rector: Re-Opening Worship - April 12, 2021

A Note from the Rector Blessings this Eastertide!  We will begin to re-open for in-person worship this coming Sunday, April 18, with the visitation of Bishop Marty.  I know that all of you want to know what will be required, how it...

A Note from the Rector - March 15, 2021

A Note from the RectorMarch 15, 2021   Dear Friends, We have made it through a year of the Covid-19 pandemic, doing our best to contribute to the safety and well-being of not only our own but the wider community of Missoula.  Some of...

A Note from the Rector - November 12, 2020

A Note from the Rector - November 12, 2020 Dear Friends,  The snow is on the ground and colder temperatures have arrived with it.  COVID-19 cases in the state and worldwide are steadily increasing, putting very real stress on...

A Note from the Rector, August 2020

A Note from the Rector, August 2020 Update from the Rector regarding our response to COVID-19: The Hebrew Scriptures are about individuals in relationship with God, yes, but even more about a community in relationship with God.  The...

A Note from the Rector, July 2020

A Note from the Rector July 2020 Dear Friends, My thanks to all of you who participated in our recent survey considering options about possible reopening of Holy Spirit buildings.  (I say the buildings because all of us, wherever we may...

A Note from the Rector - April 27, 2020

Greetings friends,  Governor Bullock has announced the initial easing of stay at home policies to allow a few more businesses to begin opening for business in one form or another.  Churches were included in Phase 1 openings with...

A Note from the Rector - March 25, 2020

Dear Friends, This is Wednesday, March 25th, and the spread of the novel coronavirus is continuing worldwide.  While our physical church building is closed for a time, know that we are mobilizing all our gifts for ministry and various...

Church Closure - A Note from Rev. Terri

A Note from the Rector, Updated 3/16/2020 Dear Members of the Holy Spirit Faith Community, In light of the rapidly changing developments and after conversations with Bishop Marty Stebbins, the staff and the Senior Warden, I have come to the...

Preparing for COVID19 - A Note from Rev. Terri

A Note from the Rector, Updated 3/10/2020 Dear Friends, Initial spread of the novel coronavirus, COVID19, to states along the coasts and near Montana make it prudent to prepare in advance for when it arrives in our communities.  Bishop...