Archives - Events, 2009

2009

Lent 2009 - During the season of Lent, we are having weekday Lenten suppers. Come along to find out more. Also, please watch for more information about our plans for Easter services.

Spring 2009 - This spring has seen changes in our congregation, new faces, and new friends. Meanwhile, plans include continuing to improve the internal and external features of both the house and the chapel. We already have a beautiful, new sun room thanks to Corinne and John - thank you both. More changes to come. Hopefully we will have a new pathway once the weather dries up. We are also planning future projects for evangelism. Check back for more details - or better yet, come and visit us!

Archives - Photos of renovation

Here is a link to the web album that shows the renovation of the house church. The building was occupied by bikers for years, and had fallen into a state of disrepair. After much hard work, it looks brand new.

Archives - Events, 2008

2008

On January 20th 2008, the new chapel of Saint Athanasius was used to celebrate communion for the first time. The renovation process had taken many months and much hard work, particularly on the part of Mr J. Dixon, Mr J. Minor, Mr T. Williams, and Mr A. Newchok, amongst others. The beautiful, small chapel was finally ready and Father Charles Nalls celebrated. At the same service, we also celebrated the adult baptism of Kari Miller.

Women's Bible Study 2008: Our women's group will be doing a Beth Moore Bible study, "Living Beyond Yourself". This will be a 10 week study on Galatians, on Thursday nights at 6:30. There is a workbook that needs to be purchased. Please email the church for more information.

Easter News 2008: Easter blessings and greetings to all our readers. We have completed our first Easter in our new chapel, and our thanks go out to everyone who has helped make this such a beautiful season. Several big events have happened this week!

On Saturday March 29th, we were delighted to be present at Jason Duchenne's presentation to the Bishop and his Ordination as Deacon during an afternoon service presided over by Bishop Rocco Florenza. Then on Sunday March 30th, we celebrated Holy Communion in a packed church with over 65 people! Again, Bishop Florenza presided, and was assisted by Father Charles Nalls and Deacon Jason Duchenne. Furthermore, we also celebrated the Confirmation of Kari Miller and Laura Nalls. We were very happy to welcome all of our new visitors, not least the Christian Motorcycle Association, many of whose members were able to attend our service. After Holy Communion, Bishop Florenza blessed the riders and their bikes.

It is wonderful to see our small community growing and new faces amongst regular ones. If you have not yet visited us, please do - and if you have already been to our services, we would love to see you again! Go to our photo page to see the events from this weekend.

Baptism: On Sunday January 20th, we celebrated the baptism of Kari Miller, in our first communion in our chapel.

Moved in!: We are delighted to announce that we have moved into our new sanctuary. Our first communion was celebrated on Sunday 20th January. Please come and join us in our new church, and have a look at some of our photos of the interior on our photo page!

Archives - Events, 2007

2007

This was some of our news in 2007:

40th Anniversary of Ordination: On 23rd December 2007, we celebrated the 40th Anniversary of Fr BIacker's ordination, and gave thanks for a lifetime of service. Thank you to the congregation for a lovely celebration!

Maryland Military Department Digest Fall 2007: Has an article about our very own Father Nalls, and a discussion of the roles of military chaplains. (.pdf file, 5.6 kb)

Saint Seraphim church fire: Please keep Saint Seraphim of Sarov Orthodox Church in your prayers. Our neighbours in Hanover, their building was badly damaged in an accidental fire in late October 2007. Our thoughts and prayers are with them.

Advert: Our advert has been published! Find us on page 3 of "Faith and Values", the guide to Richmond's west end programs and ministries.

Building Work: This October, we've been working very hard on the house church. The floor is now beautifully finished, and painting and other work continues. Services are continuing as usual, and we are very excited at the progress that's being made. Many thanks to everyone for their hard work

Glen Allen Day: September 15th 2007, Glen Allen Day - We hosted an information booth with success and made more people aware of Saint Athanasius's presence on Staples Mill Road.

Beaverdam Heritage Days will be held at The Beaverdam Depot in downtown Beaverdam,Virginia on Saturday October 13, 2007. Vendor applications are now being accepted. They can be found at the web http://www.beaverdam-heritage.org/ or call 804-227-3442 Joe Exline. Beaverdam is 30 minutes north of Richmond and 30 minutes south of Fredericksburg. Come out and enjoy the family fun filled day of history and music.

Also find us in the Henrico County Leader.

Archives - People

This is a place to remember just a few of the many people who have been part of the Saint Athanasius family and who may have moved away or retired. Please remember to let us know who's missing - and photos are always welcome (though make sure we have permission to use them)!

Canon Rodier

Canon David F. T. Rodier served the Mission many times and is much beloved by us all. He served at the parish of Christ the King in Washington DC through 2006 until his retirement to Arizona. Canon Rodier was Chair of the Department of Philosophy and Religion at American University in Washington DC for 30 years. He specialised in the areas of Classical and Medieval Philosophy and Eastern Religions. He is versed in Hebrew, Greek, Aramaic, and Coptic.

The Reverend Charles H. Nalls

Fr. Charles Nalls was the full-time priest to St. Athanasius. Fr. Nalls holds a Masters of Divinity from Dominican House of Studies in Washington DC. and is completing studies for his Licentiate in Sacred Theologies.

Fr. Nalls is an honors graduate of DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana with a B.A. in history and a B.A. in political science. He holds a Masters of Theology degree (with honors) from the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C. In addition, Fr. Nalls received his law degree from the Georgetown University School of Law and held positions in government and private practice, as well as serving as a Naval intelligence officer. A canon lawyer, Fr. Nalls is the Executive Director of the Canon Law Institute, and is a frequent lecturer on matters pertaining to religious law and history, church property and ecclesiastic discipline. The author of a number of articles and papers, Fr. Nalls recently completed his first short book Prayer: A Field Guide.