During the Season of Lent at St. Columba's ... we are going stop and "Remember the Sabbath!” Under sky-high expectations; burdened by the pressure to be perfect; over-committed and wildly over extended … Does this sound like you or someone you know or someone you parent? This Lent we’re going to do something about this crushing pace of life.

With a focus on "Sabbath Keeping for Ourselves and Creation," St. Columba's will offer a wide range of programs and workshops , Sunday Forums, Lenten Book Groups , and more. Read on and find new ways that you can slow down and savor the Sabbath. ~ A message from Amy Molina-Moore .

Join us for Worship this Sunday
Our regular schedule of services offers Eucharist at 8, 9 and 11:15 am in the Church Nave, and at 9:15 am in the Great Hall (for preschoolers and their families). Try our new Worship Lab service at 11:15 am in the Great Hall ! We invite you to introduce yourself to the members of our Welcome team and join us for refreshments between services in the Common.
SUNDAY FORUM
"Introduction to Restorative Justice:
From Talking to Action"
Come to our Sunday Forum on Mar. 3 at 10:15 am in the Church Nave, and learn about restorative justice and practical tools for conflict transformation from Sal Corbin, an expert in the field of conflict mediation. Part Two of this session is a workshop beginning at 12:30 pm in the Great Hall, where we learn more in-depth conflict transformation and mediation skills. A light lunch will be provided. Contact: Peter Clamp or Ginny Denning

SUNDAY EVENSONG
Feast of the Transfiguration Choral Evensong
Join the St. Columba Singers on Sun., Mar. 3 at 5 pm, as they celebrate the Feast of the Transfiguration with Choral Evensong, a beautiful, contemplative liturgy derived from the monastic offices of Vespers and Compline. It includes musical settings of the responses, psalms, and canticles, as well as anthems sung by the choir. The service will be conducted by parishioner and choir member Kathy Cooper in fulfillment of requirements for her Master of Music in Church Music.

Mardi Gras Note ...
In order to clear our calendar for the special festive RedHot & Blue outreach fundraising event on Sun., Mar. 10, we are not hosting a Mardi Gras Party this year. It will be back in 2020!
Repenting
WORSHIP
Join us for Ash Wednesday Services
Ashes are an ancient sign of penitence, a mark of the cross to remind us that we are dust and to turn our focus to the power of God to heal the brokenness in our lives and in the world.
Join us for Eucharist and the Imposition of Ashes on Wed., March 6. Services will be held at 7 am, 12:30 pm and 7 pm. A special Children’s service will be held at 4 pm.

On the go? Get your “Ashes to Go” at the Tenleytown Metro stop (corner of Wisconsin & Albemarle), 7:30-8:30 am and 5:15-6 pm.
Communing
Sabbath Potluck Dinner
Come to a Friday Night Potluck Dinner, Mar. 8, 6-8 pm. We’ll kick off Sabbath with prayers and a meal. For those too busy to cook no worries! There will be mac and cheese and tenders guaranteed, plus salad and bread for all. Our guest speaker will be The Rev. MaryAnn McKibben Dana, author of "Sabbath in the Suburbs."
Reveling
OUTREACH MINISTRY
Feelin' Hotter'n a Blister Bug in a Pepper Patch?
Would you like to? Join us for food, drink and entertainment featuring Yale's RedHot and Blue a cappella group on Sun., Mar. 10 at 4:30 pm in the Great Hall to support St. Columba's Outreach Ministries. Tickets of suggested donations levels can be purchased online. Can't make it, but still want to support our Outreach Ministries? Donate online! Contact: Bronwyn Roy
Reflecting
OUTREACH MINISTRY
Lenten Half-day Retreat:
Embodying Prayer
Come Sat., Mar. 16, 9 am-1 pm in Rm 212 and the Great Hall. We'll start with coffee hour (8:30-9 am) and then begin with Centering Prayer, carrying the silence into a walking meditation on the Labyrinth, and finally in deepening silence, moving together in simple patterns of meditative dance. Steps are easy to follow; all are welcome. (Co-sponsored by St. C's Centering Prayer Group, Labyrinth Ministry and Contemplative Outreach of MD/DC) Contact: Suzi Kindervatter
Exploring
Lenten Book Groups
Meeting weekly on various days/times Schedule
The St. Columba’s community will be reading two books this Lent to help us dive in deeper into Sabbath living. 

Book Option #1:
“Sabbath in the Suburbs: A Family’s Experiment with Holy Time”
By MaryAnn McKibben Dana, this brilliant book combines ancient Sabbath teachings with a Christian family’s personal story of how practicing Sabbath changed their lives as a family. 

Book Option #2:
“Sabbath as Resistance: Saying No to the Culture of Now”
By Walter Brueggemann, this book is a profound theological exploration of why Sabbath is as relevant today as it ever was. 

Sign up today for the group of your choice. Or read one of the books on your own. Questions? Contact: Amy Molina-Moore
Lenten Workshop
Remembering
William Alfred Ratcliff
William Ratcliff died Feb. 8, 2019. May his soul and those of the faithfully departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
A funeral will be held at St. Columba's on March 23, at 1 pm.
Gathering
For more event info, go to Calendar at Columba.org

SUNDAYS
Bible, Coffee & Conversation 
Come Practice Bible with Christ. Scripture passages from our Sunday Worship service read and reflected upon, at 10:15 am, Rm 238.

Healing Prayer 
During Communion at the 9 and 11:15 am services, you are invited for a healing prayer for yourself or others in St. Aidan's Chapel or at the 42nd Street entrance.

MONDAYS & THURSDAYS
Centering Prayer
Join us Monday evenings (6:25-7:30 pm) and/or Thursday afternoons (12:55-2 pm), Rm 202.

WEDNESDAYS IN LENT (MAR. 13 – APR. 10)
Church Lady Chats  7-9 am, Starbucks Tenleytown (4513 Wisconsin Ave NW). Parents invited to join Pattie Ames for a cup of coffee and talk.
The Gathering  6:30-7 pm, in the Azzi Living Room (2nd fl.) for light refreshments, conversation and Evening Prayer.
The Way: Introduction to Christianity & Episcopal Identity
F ive-week foundations course about "faith basics," 7-8:15 pm, Rm 220.
Living Green Workshops
F ive "Living Green" workshops, 7-8:15 pm, Great Hall.
Legos for Lent (ages 4-10) 4:45-5:45 pm and from 6-6:45 pm, Rm 205.

SUNDAYS IN LENT
Sung Compline A service of quietness and reflection at the end of the day, offered Sundays, Mar. 10, 17, 24, 31, and Apr. 7 at 7:30 pm, St. Aidan's Chapel.

SAT., MAR. 2
"Finding Sabbath in the Everyday: A Retreat for Mothers" 9 am-3 pm at The Farmhouse at Dayspring Retreat Center in Germantown, MD. RSVP

SUN., MAR. 3
Environment Committee 12:30 pm, in Rm 212.
Feast of the Transfiguration Choral Evensong Join the St. Columba Singers at 5 pm, in the Church Nave.
Fathers' Group 8-10 pm at The Avenue (5540 Connecticut Avenue, NW).

WED., MAR. 6
Mothers' Group 10 am, in Rm 203. Pattie Ames leads a discussion on walking through Lent as a family.
Ash Wednesday  Eucharist and the Imposition of Ashes will be at 7 am, 12:30 pm and 7 pm. A special Children’s service will be held at 4 pm, Church Nave.
Ashes to Go” 7:30-8:30 am and 5:15-6 pm, Tenleytown Metro stop (corner of Wisconsin & Albemarle).
Benedictine Cell (first and third Wednesday of the month), 6-7 pm in the Deming Library.

THURS., MAR. 7
Creative Aging Network (CAN) 12:30-2 pm, Rm 212. Susan Flanders talks about "Sabbath Time -- Creating Sacred Time to Nourish Our Souls."

FRI., MAR. 8
Sabbath Potluck Dinner  6-8 pm, in the Great Hall. Guest speaker is the Rev. MaryAnn McKibben Dana, author of "Sabbath in the Suburbs."

SAT., MAR. 9
Sticks-in-Stitches   Bring your needles, yarn, thread and ideas, 10 am-12 noon in the Lounge at Friendship Terrace (2nd floor).

SUN., MAR. 10
DAYLIGHTS SAVINGS TIME BEGINS Set your clocks ahead one hour.
Newcomer Tour & Talk 10:15 am, Welcome kiosk, Common.
Second Tuesday Grate Patrol 11:15 am, in Rm 205.
Red Hot and Blue Concert An Evening to Benefit Outreach , 4:30 pm, in the Great Hall.

TUES., MAR. 12
The Labyrinth in Lent 7-8:30 pm, Great Hall.

WED., MAR. 13
Wisdom Circle Join others in exploring the spiritual terrain of Elderhood using Scripture and conversation as your guide. Second Wednesdays, 9:30-11 am, Rm 212.

SAT., MAR. 16
Lenten Half-day Retreat: Embodying Prayer 8:30 am-1 pm, in Rm 212, Great Hall.
Rosa Lamoreaux and Gallery Voices: Irish Songs for St. Patrick's Day 
7:30 pm, Church Nave.

TUES., MAR. 26
Branches Meditation Group meets (the Fourth Tuesday of the month) for meditation, prayer and sharing in community, 7:30-9 pm in Rm 203.

SAVE THE DATE
SAT., APR. 6
St. Columba’s Nursery School's 60th Anniversary Party 7-10 pm at the Chevy Chase Village Hall (5906 Connecticut Ave., Chevy Chase).