This Sunday at St. Columba's ... Take a moment to watch Presiding Bishop Curry’s short video, The Way of Love: Practices for a Jesus-Centered Life . His message feels particularly inviting this Lent, as it includes the five practices we’re exercising and learning about here at St. Columba’s and adds the important practice of rest--of Sabbath--our theme for this holy season.
~ A message from Jennifer Turner

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.

Be sure to take in our Sung Compline, a service of quietness and reflection before rest at the end of the day, offered on Sundays in Lent at 7:30 pm in St. Aidan's Chapel.
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
Reveling
The Khwaja Family Celebrates Their Second Anniversary
On Fri., Mar. 1, a core group of Refugee Response Ministry members gathered to celebrate the Khwaja family’s second anniversary in the USA. Fridoon Khwaja shared some touching remarks of how good it was to be with so many friends who have helped the family settle here. He expressed their sincere gratitude to
St. Columba’s for all the support and love they have received.
Oh, Yeah ... It was RedHot!
What an evening! We had a full house at our RedHot and Blue Outreach Benefit, featuring none-other-than Yale’s RedHot and Blue A Cappella Group and pianist John Hurd. Charlie Hawkings, St. Columban Youth Alumnus, led the group in songs spanning from Jazz to Pop music. All proceeds benefitted St. Columba’s Outreach Ministries.
Come to the 60th
Birthday Bash
St. Columba’s Nursery School marks its 60th anniversary this year. Help us celebrate! Please come and also share this invitation with friends from the St. C's Nursery School in years past! Join us Sat., Apr. 6, 7-10 pm at the Chevy Chase Village Hall (5906 Connecticut Ave., Chevy Chase). To buy tickets, support the Auction or find at more, go to: www.60thbirthdaybash.com
Exploring
SUNDAY FORUMS
Sabbath Programs
The St. C's Formation Team has brought together an interesting lineup of speakers to share their thoughts on "Sabbath Keeping," from several different perspectives and faith traditions. The schedule includes:
March 17: “Sabbath; A Jewish Inheritance”
Led by Rabbi Sarah Krinksy of neighboring Adas Israel Congregation.
March 24: “Sabbath; A Gift of Mindfulness”
The Rev. Fay Acker, noted meditation leader and former Dean of the Chapel at Howard University.
March 31: “Sabbath; Movement and Mindfulness”
You’re invited to combine the gift of presence, awareness and movement on the Labyrinth path in the Great Hall.
Click here for the details and be sure to come!
Inquiring
Lenten Book Groups
Meeting weekly on various days/times Schedule
It's not too late to join ... 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 "Living Green" Workshop
Wed., Mar. 20, at 7 pm in the Great Hall
This week we will focus on Green Homes, with ideas for greening our homes, (energy audits, living simply, and green products) presented by:
  • Maddie Smith and Laura File Long, Interfaith Power and Light
  • Todd Larsen, Green America
  • Yesenia Rivera and Scott Greenler, Solar United Neighbors
  • Nadya Dutchin, Groundswell

Come sign up for solar!
Remembering
Marcia Guest Clopton
Marcia Clopton died on Feb. 8, 2019. May her soul, and the souls of all the departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
A memorial service will be held at St. Columba’s on Sat., Apr. 27 at 3 pm.

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.
Looking to schedule a meeting or plan an event at St. Columba’s?
Want to publish your ministry announcement in the eNews?
St. Columba's has implemented a new Calendar Meeting/Event Request Form (affectionately known as the CalMER form ). If you would like to reserve meeting/event space and/or request publicity, this form is your starting point. Use this single form to submit your publicity request and reserve meeting rooms, order AV equipment and custom design your room set-up … all in the same place. Clearly, this is a CalMER approach to event planning at St. Columba’s!

Find this new form at: tinyurl.com/CalmerForm
Gathering
For more event info, go to Calendar at Columba.org

May the Road Rise to Meet You
On Sat., Mar. 16 at 7:30 pm, celebrate St. Patrick's Day at St. Columba's with favorite traditional songs and classical settings from Ireland sung beautifully by the eight professional singers of Gallery Voices, former resident ensemble at the NGA, with Rosa Lamoreaux, artistic director. Purchase tickets online or at the door: Adult $35; Seniors 60+ $25; Age 12 and under: free. Box office opens at 6:30 pm.

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.

TUESDAYS
Interfaith Book Group Discusses "A Line Becomes a River: Dispatches from the Border," by Francisco Cantu, 7-8:30 pm, in Rm 238.

WEDNESDAYS
Mothers' Group  Coffee, fellowship, and sharing the highs and lows of motherhood, 10 am, in Rm 203.

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.
Legos for Lent (ages 4-10) 4:45-5:45 pm and from 6-6:45 pm, Rm 205.
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.

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

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.

WED., MAR. 20
Benedictine Cell (first and third Wednesday of the month), 6-7 pm in the Deming Library.

SUN., MAR. 24
42nd Street Fellowship Come for lunch at DeCarlo's (4822 Yuma St., NW) at 1 pm. Meet in the Common after the 11:15 am service to carpool.
Mothers' Group March Potluck  Gather with friends at 6 pm at Kathleen Enright's home to welcome spring. RSVP

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.

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).

SUN., APR. 7
Second Tuesday Grate Patrol 11:15 am, in Rm 205.
Environment Committee 12:30 pm, in Rm 212.
Fathers' Group 8-10 pm at The Avenue (5540 Connecticut Avenue, NW).

WED., APR. 10
Wisdom Circle Second Wednesdays, 9:30-11 am, Rm 212. Join others in exploring the spiritual terrain of Elderhood using Scripture and conversation as your guide.

SAT., APR. 13
Sticks-in-Stitches   Bring your needles, yarn, thread and ideas, 10 am-12 noon in the Lounge at Friendship Terrace (2nd floor).

SUN., APR. 14
Newcomer Tour & Talk 10:15 am, Welcome kiosk, Common.

SAVE THESE DATES
APR. 14-21
Holy Week

SUN., APR. 28
Earth Day the St. Columba Way! 10:15 am

SAT. & SUN., APR. 27 & 28
Rebuilding Together Hands on home refurbishment for low-income, elderly or handicapped District residents. Register