NOVA is...
- A Progressive and Inclusive Catholic Community drawing from Northern Virginia and the Greater DC area.
- Committed to Social Justice & Peacemaking through our personal
lives communal worship & activities.
- Lay-led and inspired by the Holy Spirit.
- Celebrating 52 years of faithful witness and always welcoming to
visitors and new members.
- A Progressive and Inclusive Catholic Community drawing from Northern Virginia and the Greater DC area.
- Committed to Social Justice & Peacemaking through our personal
lives communal worship & activities.
- Lay-led and inspired by the Holy Spirit.
- Celebrating 52 years of faithful witness and always welcoming to
visitors and new members.
Due to COVID-19, the community is currently gathering
online for liturgy each Sunday. This has provided us
an opportunity to be with each other and discover
real presence in new ways.
The community begins to gather around 9:45 am for
sharing and to "catch up" with one another's lives.
Liturgy begins at 10:15 am.
To receive a link to liturgy, please use
the "Contact Us!" form in the menu on the left -
and be sure to indicate your connection or
interest in the NOVA Community.
online for liturgy each Sunday. This has provided us
an opportunity to be with each other and discover
real presence in new ways.
The community begins to gather around 9:45 am for
sharing and to "catch up" with one another's lives.
Liturgy begins at 10:15 am.
To receive a link to liturgy, please use
the "Contact Us!" form in the menu on the left -
and be sure to indicate your connection or
interest in the NOVA Community.
Celebrate the Season of Creation with NOVA
Video from our October 4th Liturgy celebrating the end of our Season of Creation observance. Photos from members of the NOVA Community. Music from Missa Gaia by Paul Winter Ensemble for the feast of Saint Francis (1982). Compiled by Linda Rosenberg.
From the Bishop-elect of the Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Missouri, Deon K. Johnson:
"The work of the church is essential.
The work of caring for the lonely, the marginalized, and the oppressed is essential.
The work of speaking truth to power and seeking justice is essential.
The work of being a loving, liberating, and life giving presence in the world is essential.
The work of welcoming the stranger, the refugee and the undocumented is essential.
The work of reconciliation and healing and caring is essential.
The church does not need to “open” because the church never “closed”.
"The work of the church is essential.
The work of caring for the lonely, the marginalized, and the oppressed is essential.
The work of speaking truth to power and seeking justice is essential.
The work of being a loving, liberating, and life giving presence in the world is essential.
The work of welcoming the stranger, the refugee and the undocumented is essential.
The work of reconciliation and healing and caring is essential.
The church does not need to “open” because the church never “closed”.
NOVA is a spirit-filled, Eucharist-centered, progressive Catholic community worshiping weekly in Arlington, VA. Members include residents from all over the Greater Washington DC area and others who have moved away but stay connected and frequently drop in from all corners of the globe. As we nurture our Christian faith, we work for peace and social justice and a more caring world.
Our commitment is to live a faith-filled life, enriched by the Eucharist, enlivened by friendship, and deepened by service to others. There is a deep respect for each individual’s personal faith journey.
We are a part of a renewed way of being Church where all are welcome, liturgies are inclusive, and decision-making is shared. We have a special sensitivity to those who have not been able to find the worship community they seek in a more traditional setting.
Our commitment is to live a faith-filled life, enriched by the Eucharist, enlivened by friendship, and deepened by service to others. There is a deep respect for each individual’s personal faith journey.
We are a part of a renewed way of being Church where all are welcome, liturgies are inclusive, and decision-making is shared. We have a special sensitivity to those who have not been able to find the worship community they seek in a more traditional setting.