Tuesday, October 24, 2017

October 2017

The Rufus Womble-Richmond, Virginia Chapter of the Order of St. Luke the Physician meets with the River Road United Methodist Church's weekly healing service at River Road United Methodist Church in the small chapel on Thursdays from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at 8800 River Road, Richmond, Virginia 23229. This service includes worship, a sermon, Holy Communion, and the anointing with oil and the laying on of hands for those needing healing of body, mind, and spirit.  Please note that the Richmond chapter no longer meets at All Saints Episcopal Church.

The annual Christmas Luncheon will be held at River Road United Methodist Church on Thursday, December 7 at 11:30 a.m..  The guest speaker will be The Rev. Dr. Art Thomas, pastor of Willis United Methodist Church, Henrico, Virginia and adjunct professor of Christian Spirituality and Church History at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, D.C..  His talk will be  on "The History of the Order of St. Luke the Physician: From Ethel and John Gaynor Banks and Agnes Sanford to  Rufus Womble. "  For reservations please contact  Beth Alley alleyhoop@comcast.net.  Come for the service of healing beforehand and stay for the luncheon. There is no cost for the luncheon.

All are welcome to the ecumenical service of healing.