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Holy Week at Westmoreland
April 13 - Maundy Thursday
We will be joined by the French-speaking Protestant Church and the German Lutheran Church.
7:00pm Potluck Supper -
Please bring a dish (main, side, salad) to share. All are welcome!
8:00pm Worship Service -
The service will include hymns, scripture- reading, foot-washing and hand-washing, and communion. Beth Ferris will be the preacher.
Easter Sunday
7:00am Sunrise Service
Sermon: "A Song for Poets"
Luke 24:1-12
9:00am
Groups for all ages
10:00am Festive Worship
Sermon: "A Song for Gardeners"
John 20:1-18
11:30am
Easter Egg Hunt for Children
Light Brunch with Mimosas
Childcare for children ages 3 and younger will be provided in the nursery. All other children are invited to take a worship activity bag from the narthex and enjoy the service with their families. Immediately after the service, children are welcome to use their worship bags to search for and collect Easter eggs outside! Eggs will be hidden in front of the church between the Mass Ave and main entrance, and also on the playground. Children are welcome to find and keep 5 eggs each and then join their families for coffee hour in the Social Hall.
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Easter Coffee Hour
The Board of Membership and Fellowship sponsors a festive East Sunday Coffee Hour, that includes mimosas for adults, following the 10 am service. Members and friends are invited to bring savory and sweet finger foods to share at this potluck Coffee Hour. Please bring your contribution and leave it in the kitchen before the service.
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Sunday Flowers
 The flowers on the chancel add much beauty to our worship. Individuals or families may sign up for any given week to provide flowers with a dedication included in the Sunday bulletin.
Please contact Judy Fogt and let her know that you are interested. The cost is $55.
You can mail your check the church office or drop it in the collection plate with a notation that it is for chancel flowers.
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You are Needed in Church School
Our children need kind, caring grown ups to lead in our Preschool, K-2nd, or 3rd-5th grade class for a few Sundays over the course of the year. It's fun and important, To volunteer, contact Alexis at alexis@westmorelanducc.org or sign up at SignUpWestmoreland.org.
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Olive Oil Sale 
The Middle East Committee will sell olive oil on behalf of the Olive Oil Ministry at least twice each month after church in the Social Hall. However, olive oil and olive tapenade are available daily in the church office during business hours.
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Sign Up for Coffee Hour!
 Coffee Hour is a time to welcome guests and to strengthen relationships within our church community. This ministry is vital to the life, spirit, and growth of our church. Beverages (coffee, tea, water, juice/lemonade) and tableware are provided by Westmoreland. Food is a welcome addition and is provided by Coffee Hour Host(s). Please sign up to host coffee hour (once per year is recommended) with your family or pair-up with another member of the church.
Click here to sign up!
Thanks,
Stacey Fannon
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Easter Flower Sign-Up
Sign up by Tuesday, April 11
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estmoreland's Flower Committee invites everyone to celebrate Easter and honor loved ones by donating $15 toward the special floral arrangements that will fill the sanctuary on Easter Sunday.
Place your order no later than Tuesday, April 11, for inclusion in the Easter Sunday bulletin on April 16. Donors will be invited to take plants after the worship service.
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Church Photo Directory
Photo sessions will begin in less than two weeks. We hope to have all Westmorelanders' pictures in the directory and we need you to make it a success. We encourage you to sign up as soon as possible, while there are still good appointment times available.
To make your appointment online click here. If you need assistance, contact Vickie Allin at
vickie.allin@verizon.net or 301-320-3902.
Photo sessions are available on the following dates:
Thursday, April 20, 2:00 - 8:30 PM
Friday, April 21, 2:00 - 8:30 PM
Saturday, April 22, 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Thursday, April 27, 2:00 - 8:30 PM
Friday, April 28, 2:00 - 8:30 PM
Saturday, April 29, 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
There is no cost to participate and each household will receive a complimentary 8x10 portrait and free pictorial directory. You will also be able to purchase additional pictures for your personal use. The photo sessions are open to friends and neighbors (although of course, they won't appear in the directory). This is a chance for people you know to have lovely photos taken by professional photographers at our group discounted rates.
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Resist and Reclaim Summit
Saturday, April 22, 8:00am - 4:30pm
Covenant Baptist UCC
A Black Church Summit on the Intersectionaity of Oppression with a Special Focus on Race, Gender, Sexual Orientation, and Gender Identity is scheduled at Covenant Baptist UCC at 3845 South Captitol Street, Washington, DC.
Registration fee is $25.00. Click here to register.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Rev. Debra Camphor on (202) 562-4640.
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Exhibition of Quilt Artistry by Ann Harwell
Now through April 23
 The Westmoreland Arts Committee is announcing an exhibition featuring Fabric Artist, Ann Harwell. Her work is displayed in the Lee Hansley Gallery in Raleigh, NC, in Piedmont Craftsmen Gallery in Winston Salem, NC and in many homes. You might recall Westmoreland Arts Committee's winter 2015 exhibition of Ann Harwell's beautiful astronomy-themed quilts. This spring's exhibition will run until April 23, 2017, and features Ann's floral-themed quilts. Please enjoy the quilts with your eyes and not your fingers.
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 Autism Awareness Discussion
with Elizabeth Graham
Sunday, April 30, 11:30am, Parlor
April is Autism Awareness Month. With the autism prevalence rising there is a good chance that you might interact, meet, or know someone on the autism spectrum. Would you like to know more about autism? Would you like to learn how to interact with people with autism? Learn from Westmoreland's own Elizabeth Graham, an autism/Asperger's self-advocate and autism service coordinator. She will introduce what autism is, basic common signs of autism, and what you can do to support people with autism. She will also provide a brief overview of different autism support services in the state of Maryland.
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Syrian Refugee Support Group Dinner
Sunday, April 30, 5:00pm, Social Hall, Parlor
The Westmoreland Syrian Refugee Support Group, together with ACLU volunteers, has organized a dinner with several refugee families, to be catered by aspiring refugee caterers, on Sunday, April 30, at 5:00 pm in the parlor and social hall. Please contact Nancy Pielemeier (nancy.pielemeier@gmail.com) by April 17 if you are interested in joining. The cost of the meal is $20/person, plus a contribution of drinks for 6 people. Space is limited, so we may do a repeat if we can't accommodate everyone this time. Thank you for your support.
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Men's Group Potluck
Monday, May 8, 6:30pm
Adam Barth has agreed to be our guest and presenter, now that all his papers are turned in, at a meeting on May 8 at 6:30pm at Westmoreland---exact location to be determined by numbers responding but it will be on the Social Hall level.
Adam writes:
My program for the men's group will focus on my experience in Jamaica, the deaf community, and my experience being deaf person in Jamaica. I believe my experience with ear plugs in, and a devotion to, sign language for the ten days I was there will be eye opening.
Adam will not just recount his experience but comment on his feelings/emotions at the time and on his on-going reflections on his experiences then.
The gathering will be POT LUCK. Please respond to RALPH WOODEN, ralphwooden100@gmail.com or 240-4261031 as to whether you are planning to come or not. Please indicate what you will be bringing. We'll gather at 6:30p.m. and plan to eat at 7 so as to not make it a long evening. |
Are you Taking Part in Upcoming Marches?
There are four national marches planned in DC in the coming weeks that resonate with the values of Westmoreland and the UCC:
- March for Science on Saturday, April 22
- People's Climate March. Saturday, April 29
- Immigrants March on Saturday, May 6
- LGBT March on Sunday, June 11
First, are you planning to take part in any of these four marches? If so, please contact Tim Tutt at timtutt@westmorelanducc.org or 301-229-7766. We are looking for people to organize Westmorelanders' participation in these marches.
Second, our Social Justice Committee is offering our building to church and school groups from across the country who may be coming to DC and who need non-luxury sleeping arrangements. Providing hospitality to marches is a way that Westmoreland can exercise the Christian virtue of hospitality and can encourage others to take part in the democratic process. Would you like to help host groups that may stay in our church? If so, please contact Caryn McTigue Musil, our SJA Chair at Musil@aacu.org.
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Adult Study - The Pastor's Class
Sundays, 9:00am, Library
You are invited to join me in the Library at 9:00 on Sunday mornings. As you may know I am in a doctoral program at Wesley Seminary, focusing on how the church engages (or not) in public life. I will lead this class based on material I am reading in my program. Each week I will bring paragraph, an idea, or an article for discussion.
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April Children's Collection
So Others Might Eat
So Others Might Eat (S.O.M.E.) is an interfaith organization that helps the poor and homeless of Washington, DC by providing food, clothes, and health care. Additionally, they offer services such as affordable housing, job training, addiction treatment, and counseling. They are a Westmoreland Volunteer Corps host agency and a Westmoreland Social Justice grant recipient.
We will collect the following items for their food bank:
- Pancake Mix,
- Syrup
- Ground Coffee,
- Non-Refrigerated Creamer
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 Want to be kept in the loop about UCC's refugee ministries? Sign up for their monthly newsletter here.
Want to take action on the justice issues you care about, including immigration and refugees? Join UCC's Justice and Peace Action Network (JPAN) here.
Want to help plan how Westmoreland will carry out our motion in Support of Extravagant Welcome to Immigrants and Refugees of All Faiths? Email Lori Mosher to get involved.
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Giving to Westmoreland
Look for information in the mail and via email about ways that you can support Westmoreland and our work in the world.
2017 Annual Giving
Gifts to support the ongoing life of our church -- music and worship, spiritual formation programs, fellowship events, staff salaries, and building maintenance. Click here to pledge on-line to the Annual Fund.
Capital Campaign
Gifts to our four-year campaign to build a new entrance, add a new elevator, add a gender neutral restroom, and make our kitchen functionable. Click here to pledge on-line to the Capital Campaign.
Children's Collection
Items collect by our children in worship each Sunday to give to local helping groups.
Special Offerings
The five UCC offerings (plus our own outreach offering) that go across the country and around the world to meet needs.
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