Lent V: Week of April 7, 2019


ANNOUNCEMENTS
Easter Flower Envelopes are available in the pews! Please write your memorial or celebration message and place your donation in the offering plates. Questions? Please contact Peter Hanke, Parish Administrator at administrator@ccpk.org . The deadline for Easter flower dedications will be Sunday, April 14.
The Bridge the Gap campaign is off to a strong start thanks to your generosity! 

After the past few weeks of second offerings to help close our $27,000 budget deficit, we have $15,480 in contributions and new pledges, 57.3% of the goal! These second collections will continue this Sunday and throughout Lent with the specially marked envelopes in the pews. Please mark checks with “Bridge the Gap” in the memo line so we know to count your contribution towards this effort. And don’t forget, you can also contribute by pledging or increasing your 2019 pledge. Forms are available for pledges. For increased pledges you can fill out another pledge for or you can simply send a note to Peter Hanke at administrator@ccpk.org with your new pledge commitment.
 
Thank you for your help in bridging the gap! 

Lenten Children's Chapel (10AM) : Barbara Ferry, Cindy Winder and Ann Enkiri co- lead the children in giving thanks for this season of Lent, when we are focusing on learning The Lord's Prayer and exploring how this prayer helps each one of us. The children are appreciating their prayer beads and the Gospel crafts that precede worship. We are ready to welcome visitors and newcomers!

Lenten Sunday School (after the 10AM Service) : While each age-group explores Sunday's Gospel, our upcoming Lenten lessons and activities will focus on celebrating Jesus' life, learning about the events of Holy Week, and sharing the ways our Episcopal liturgies commemorate those events. Please join us as we make handprint Holy Week books to share at home over the next three Sundays. Parents, you are invited to join us and "give a hand." Thanks to Andrea Dorf, Stephanie Feller, Liz Quinn and John Ward for their leadership!
Youth Group This week's youth group is split.

  • The Gathering: Join Kitty in the Children & Youth Library to talk about the Martyrs of Memphis.
  • The Loft: Join Madi upstairs to learn about Paul, Priscilla, and Aquila.
Bible Study Join us at 4PM on Sunday in the Library for the weekly Bible Study. All are welcome! No prior preparation is necessary and feel free to drop in any week. Questions or i f you are interested or for more info, please contact Lee Puricelli at:  leepuricelli@yahoo.com


Join us Sunday mornings during Lent at 9:00am in the library for a book group to discuss Fr. Richard Rohr’s new book,  The Universal Christ: How a Forgotten Reality Can Change Everything We See, Hope For, and Believe. We hope you can join us for an interesting, enlightening, and transformative read and discussion!
Library News: New Books in the Library
  • FIGHTING WITH THE BIBLE - WHY SCRIPTURE DIVIDES US AND HOW IT CAN BRING US TOGETHER by Donn Morgan
  • AND GOD SPOKE: THE AUTHORITY OF THE BIBLE FOR THE CHURCH TODAY by Christopher Bryan
  • THE UNIVERSAL CHRIST by Richard Rohr
The Library now has over 1,250 books. Come check us out!
Bethesda Cares has asked us if we would collect water year round.  Even in the cold months, clients get dehydrated due to the cold and wind. The Outreach Committee has placed a basket in the vestibule to collect 8 oz. (small) water bottles for Bethesda Cares. Thank you for making a difference!
Multicultural Dialogue on Racism & Bias: Seeing the Divine in the Other  This will be the 4th annual 3 part gatherings sponsored by the Montgomery County Faith Advisory Council. The first is being hosted by the Islamic Community Center of Potomac, 10601 River Rd, Potomac, MD ** THIS Sunday **, April 7th at 6:30pm for refreshments and 7:00pm for the facilitated program. Shaare Tefila Congregation in Olney will host the second, and we are hosting the third session on June 13th! Attend one or all. This is a wonderful opportunity to gather with neighbors of all faiths to understand ourselves and one another, and contribute to the well-being of all.
LOOKING AHEAD
Children's Ministry Lenten Activities for Holy Week and Easter
Share in the solemnity and beauty of our Holy Week Liturgies:
  • Maundy Thursday Washing of the Feet for Children. At 6:30 on April 18th, we meet in the Godly Play classroom for worship, during which parents and children may wash each others' feet, experiencing the gentle care and loving service Jesus gave to his own disciples. 
  • Good Friday Activities From 9AM – 12noon, children of all ages are invited to join Miss Ann for arts, crafts, cooking and service activities.
  • Join in the Easter Festivities by attending our annual Easter Egg Hunt: Easter Sunday, April 21, after the 10AM Holy Eucharist!
 
Save The Date! Rebuilding Together Project Day on Saturday, April 27th! No experience necessary! Just a desire to make a difference in someone's life! Join volunteers as we come together to complete home repair projects at a group home of physically /mentally challenged adults in Montgomery County. Projects will include: minor electrical work, wallpaper removal, tile removal, constructing a retaining wall, replacing sliding glass doors and shudders and landscaping. Watch for more details or contact Bob Quinn at rpquinn40541@gmail.com .

THANKS FOR MAKING A DIFFERENCE!

Save The Date! Car Wash! Sunday, April 28th will be the final fundraiser for the Youth Group mission trip to Wilmington, NC: a car wash! Any intrepid parents want to help supervise the car wash or otherwise lend a hand, please contact Madison Chase at youthminister@ccpk.org .
2019 Holy Week and Easter
Worship at Christ Church
April 14 – April 21
  • 8:00am Blessing of the Palms & Holy Eucharist
  • 9:45am MacMillan Pipers play in front of the church
  • 10:00am Blessing of the Palms, Procession with Bagpipes, & Holy Eucharist
  • 5:00pm   Blessing of the Palms & Holy Eucharist

  • 7:00pm Evening Prayer
 
  • 7:00pm Stations of the Cross
 
  • 7:00pm Tenebrae Service (Candlelight Service of Psalms)
 
  • 6:30pm Simple Supper
  • 7:00pm Holy Eucharist & Foot-washing
  • 8:30pm Vigil in the Chapel (3 hr)
 
 
  • 12:15pm Holy Saturday Service (Quiet Prayer & Readings)
  • 7:00pm The Great Vigil of Easter!
(A Service of Light and Festival Eucharist)
 
  • 8am Easter Eucharist Rite I
  • 10am Festival Eucharist with choir
  • 11:30am Easter Egg Hunt
(Note: there will be no 5pm Service on Easter Day)
 
Christ Episcopal Church Kensington
4001 Franklin Street
Kensington MD 20895
301-942-4673
administrator@ccpk.org

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Weekday Service:
Wednesdays, 6:30pm

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