Dear Parish Family and Friends,
We are embarking on an exciting journey together as we launch our capital campaign, A Sacred Space for All. As a small but faithful Anglo-Catholic parish, we have witnessed spiritual growth in our community, and now, the time has come for us to find a permanent home where our faith can continue to flourish.
Through the dedication and efforts of our parish family, we have lovingly maintained and adorned our current space. We’ve brought in sacred vessels, vestments, and holy icons that help elevate our worship. Each Sunday, we’ve gathered to celebrate the Eucharist with a deep sense of devotion, transforming the space into a sacred environment that has truly become a spiritual home.
Despite these efforts, however, our current space has limitations that are holding us back. We’ve done our best with what we have, but the small size of our current location presents several challenges:
Limited Growth Potential: As our parish family grows and welcomes new faces we will need more space. We dream of welcoming even more people into our family, but we simply don’t have much room to grow.
Restricted Fellowship Opportunities: While we’ve found ways to gather in fellowship, the lack of dedicated spaces for social events, Sunday School, and group meetings limits our ability to foster deeper connections. We long for a place where we can hold after-Mass gatherings, Bible studies, and community events without worrying about space constraints.
Inadequate Ministry Space: Our opportunity for outreach efforts and ministry programs have also been affected. We desire to serve more people and expand our ministries, but the size of our current space makes it challenging to offer the full range of programs we envision.
These limitations have led us to a critical juncture: the need for a permanent and larger home for our parish. The vision for this is about securing a church property where we can not only continue to worship in the beauty of holiness but also create new opportunities for growth, fellowship, and service.
With a larger space, we can:
Welcome more people into our parish family.
Create areas for fellowship and connection after services.
Provide dedicated rooms for ministry work, educational programs, and outreach to the broader community.
As we embark on this journey, we humbly ask for your continued prayers, support, and contributions. Every bit of support will help us move forward, ensuring that our parish has the space to grow and serve, while continuing to reflect the sacred Anglo-Catholic tradition we hold dear.
Presently we have raised over $7,000. We invite you to make a donation in person or via mail.
Thank you for the love and dedication you have already shown in making our current space a sanctuary of worship and fellowship. With God’s grace, we will soon have a new home to continue this important work—one that can truly be a sacred space for all.
In Christ’s peace and service,
Fr. Christopher N. Walker
Christ the King Anglican Church
623 Greenville Ave
Staunton, VA 24401
(540) 245-9050