Winter Speakers

THE SAINT LUKE LETTER

A Publication of the Richmond Chapter

of the International Order of St. Luke the Physician

8787 River Road, Richmond, Virginia 23229

www.oslrichmond.blogspot.com

An ecumenical Service of Healing is offered every Thursday at 10:30 a.m. in the

All Saints’ Chapel,

8787 River Road, Richmond, Virginia 23229

A couple of reminders: 

Thursday, February 9, noon monthly meeting The Rev. Virginia Heistand

Thursday, March 8, 7:00 p.m. John A. Harler, MD CCHP 

We have some great programs scheduled for the winter and spring. You don’t have to be a member of the Order of St. Luke to attend a Healing Service or one of the monthly meetings. Visitors are always welcome.

On Thursday, February 9 at noon following the 10:30 a.m. Healing Service, the Rev. Virginia Heistand is our speaker. She has been the Rector of historic Westover Episcopal Church in Charles City, Virginia since 2000. She was ordained in 1991 and has church experience in Arizona, California and Texas as well as Virginia. She has a particular passion for Scripture teaching, youth mission trips and Spiritual Direction. Her topic is “How the Broken Heart Heals”.

Please plan to attend, bring a lunch we will provide the drinks.

On Thursday, March 8 at 7:00 p.m. John A. Harler, MD, CCHP is our evening speaker. Please note that our noon brown-bag luncheon has been moved to a pot-luck dinner beginning at 6:00 p.m. with Dr. Harler’s talk starting at 7:00 p.m. Dr. Harler will continue the “How the Broken Heart Heals” theme in his presentation to us.

He and his wife of 44 years, Jane, have three children and four granddaughters. They are members of St. Giles Presbyterian Church where he and his wife are active in the healing ministry. They also have served on the board of The Healing Center, Orkney Springs, Virginia for about 15 years and he has served as chairman for the past five years.  A healing conference is held at Shrine Mont annually in September.

Dr. Harler is also a member of the Christian Medical and Dental Association and Christian Medical Foundation that was founded by the late William Standish Reed, MD. Dr. Reed spoke to the Richmond Chapter of the Order of St. Luke numerous times and was a great friend of our chapter’s mentor the late Rev. Rufus Womble.

Dr. Harler’s future desire is, God willing, to some how carry on the legacy of Dr. Reed of mentoring young doctors in the practice of Christ-centered, whole person medicine by caring for the body, soul and spirit.