Church of the Holy Cross
2455 Gallows Road
Dunn Loring, VA 22027-1225

(703) 698-6991 or 7676
FAX (703) 698-1561
June 2010
Reverend Wes Smedley

Mid-Atlantic Parish Training Program

Dear Friends,
For the second year in a row Holy Cross has been chosen to participate in a full-time summer internship program for seminarians in the Diocese of Virginia called the Mid-Atlantic Training Program. The program is designed to contribute to the formation of future priests by:

  • Immersing rising senior seminarians into the day-to-day culture of a congregation’s life;
  • Providing learning opportunities through mentoring relationships;
  • Reflecting on the summer experience through the lens of the ordination liturgy for priesthood” (see the Book of Common Prayer, p. 531-532).

This summer we welcome Kathy Guin, a seminarian at Virginia Theological Seminary. Kathy begins on Monday, May 24, and her last Sunday with us will be August 8. She has particular interest in helping people grow in their faith and find meaningful ministries with which to apply their gifts and passions.

Kathy will serve as a co-leader of Vacation Bible School (July 18-22—spaces also still available). She will also preach, teach, help with pastoral care, assist in the liturgy, and support the many programs and ministries of our community. In short, we are very fortunate—and very thankful—to have her with us this summer. Please join me in welcoming Kathy and her family!

Faithfully,
Wes

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