Sunday Service Times:

8 am in the Chapel (Rite I Quiet Eucharist)
9:30 am
Christian Education for adults & children
 10:30 am in the Church (Rite II with music)
 
Our nursery is open from 9:30 am to 12 noon

Links

 

About Olivet Church

 

Upcoming Events

 

We welcome you to Olivet Episcopal Church!

Please click here to read a message from Olivet's Rector, the Rev'd David S. Harper.

Our Sunday services are at 8 am (Rite I, Quiet Eucharist) in the Chapel and at 10:30 am (Rite II with music) in the Main Church building.  Christian Education for adults and children begins at 9:30 am in the Main Church.  Children meet on the third floor and adults meet in the Undercroft.

Nursery care is available starting at 9 am in the Nursery located in the Main Church.  Children are always welcome at all worship services.

A Healing & Eucharist Service is held every Wednesday at Noon in the Chapel.

We have several Christian Education opportunities during the week.  Please click here to read more about these.

We offer other events during the year for families and individuals, which are listed in Upcoming Events to the right.

Come be a part of the Olivet family, where our mission is "to be a caring community that supports all people in finding new life in Jesus Christ".
 

If you have any questions, please call us at 703-971-4733 or send an email by using the links at the bottom of this page.

 

Tuesday, July 22, 7:30 pm:
Vestry Meeting, Simpson Room

Wednesday, July 23, Noon:
Eucharist & Healing Service, Chapel

Sunday, July 27, 9:30 am:
Adult Education will continue to meet over the summer in the Simpson Room.  Today's topic is the Lambeth Conference.

Sunday, August 3:
School Supply Donations to Koinonia due at Olivet today. 
Click here to find out what Koinonia needs for its August Angels program.

Wednesday, August 6:
Worship Committee Meeting

Tuesday, August 12:
Olivet sponsor night at the Little Theater of Alexandria, featuring the musical 1776!, a Silent Auction & wine/cheese tasting.

Diocese & ECUSA News

Coverage of the Lambeth Conference from Episcopal Life Online.

How you can participate in Lambeth through bible study.

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Link to the Episcopal News Service website.

Link to the ECUSA website.

Link to the Diocese of Virginia newsroom.

Link to the Diocese of Virginia website.

Visit "In Word and Deed",  a new feature on the Diocesan website that will highlight the mission and ministry of parishes across the Virginia Diocese.

Learn about the Millennium Development Goals (MDG's) by clicking here.

Slideshow/Video of the Lighting to Unite event at the Washington National Cathedral

Celebrate the Washington National Cathedral's Centennial;
click here to find out how.

Please click on the following links to find about opportunities for Environmental Ministries

 GreenFaith
Stewardship of Creation
Episcopal Ecological Network
EcoJustice Working Group
Interfaith Power and Light

Help Wanted

 

Christian Education

 

Announcements
& Schedules

MEALS ON WHEELS drivers are critically needed in the Springfield community. Please click here for more information.

Calling All Instrumentalists!

Our new choir director, Ruth Bedell, would like to gather together musicians to play from time to time at Olivet.  Please call her at 703-425-1619 or email her.

Join the Olivet Mission Group
Please click here for an article from Dan Wilmoth.  Contact Dan if you are interested in joining the Olivet Mission Group or would like more information.
      Other Mission Articles

Prayer Chain at Olivet -- If you would like to join the prayer chain ministry, please click here to send an email

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Do you have a prayer request?  Please click here to send your request via email.  There is a prayer chain at Olivet that will pray daily for your special intention.  Requests are confidential.

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Please click here to post an announcement to the website.

 

 

 

Please click here for Christian Ed offerings. You are welcome to join the classes at any time.  Adult Education will continue throughout the summer on Sunday mornings at 9:30 am in the Simpson Room.

Please click here for the latest news from the Olivet Church Library.  The Library is located in the Undercroft.

Please click here for the Disciple schedule.

 

Liturgy Server Schedules:
click here for July

For the list of current vestry members, please click here.

Yard Sale!  If you are interested in a church-wide yard sale here at Olivet to rid yourself of unwanted items, but you would rather not set up in your own yard, please contact Donna Harper, Barbara Leigh of Ann Schneider.  We would like to have the sale before August 1.

Recycle Your Eyeglasses!
A collection box for old eyeglasses is in the narthex of the Simpson Bldg.  Give the gift of sight by donating your old glasses to the Lions Club.

Click here to read a special message from Rev'd Harper:  "What I Believe".

The Flower Chart for 2008 is in the Simpson Room.   Please follow the directions printed there to make your donations.  Flowers are now $45.   You are welcome to take the flowers home after the service. 

For Men: The Brotherhood of St. Andrew The Brotherhood holds a men's prayer breakfast on the first and third Saturdays of each month.  All men are welcome to join them at 7:50 am in the Undercroft.

For Women: The Daughters of the King Click here to send an email for more information.

 

Community Outreach

 

August Angels at Koinonia: click here to help out with school supplies for area children.

Check out what Koinonia currently needs.  Koinonia is a non-profit group which serves the Franconia community.  Here is their website

To help the victims of recent natural disasters, please go to http://www.er-d.org/, which is the Episcopal Relief and Development website.  Donations may be made online or by telephone.

New Building Plans

Visions of Olivet's New Building  (please note this is a 10 MB PowerPoint so it may take several minutes to load). 


 

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Rev. Dr. David S. Harper, Rector
cell    (703)203-2945
home (703) 922-2809
click here to email the rector
click here to email the church office
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Olivet Office Hours: Mon thru Thurs, 9 am to 2 pm phone (703) 971-4733
fax (703) 971-4809

All bulletin announcements must be in the office by noon on Wednesdays.
Please
click here to post an announcement to the website.