Fourth Sunday of Easter
Good Shepherd Sunday
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Photo by Bill Friars on
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Sunday Schedule for the Fourth Sunday of Easter
May 3, 2020
9:30 a.m. Children’s Chapel
Live on Zoom via password-protected link emailed to parents.
Please scroll down for more information and please contact Ann Enkiri if you are not receiving these emails:
sundayschool@ccpk.org
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Christ Church Morning Prayer Service
10:00 a.m. Acts in Easter: Bible Study
Password: 20895
11:15 a.m. National Cathedral Sunday Service
1:00 p.m. Youth Group
5:00 p.m. Christ Church Live @ Five
Password: 20895
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Joining us on Zoom?
It is best experienced on computer, iPad, or smartphone,
but you can also dial in from your telephone.
To join by phone:
Dial:
+1 301-715-8592
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It will ask you for the
Meeting ID:
626 256 7637
followed by the # sign
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The password is:
20895
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Acts in Easter: Bible Study
Join us this Sunday, May 3, at 10 a.m. on
Zoom
, as we discuss Acts 4:32–8:20. Here are some of the questions we may ponder:
What surprised (such as amazed, bothered, confused, or delighted) you in the reading this week?
The Ananias and Sapphira story (5:1-11) is severe, uncompromising and uncomfortable, especially considering the lies that we tell ourselves about security. What are you holding back from God for the sake of your own feelings of security?
The teacher Gamaliel advises that the leaders to “keep away from these men and let them alone; because if this plan or this undertaking is of human origin, it will fail; but if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them—in that case you may even be found fighting against God!” (5:38- 39) Tell a story about a time that something worked when you didn’t think that it could or would.
Philip obediently goes to the dangerous wilderness road and there finds someone entirely unexpected for many reasons, not least ethnicity and gender identity. How does God reach out to the unexpected among us today? Are we reaching those unlike us?
Everyone
is welcome to join us.
For the coming week, we will read Act 9:1–12:25 and discuss those readings next Sunday, May 10, We encourage you to follow the
readings and prayer practices
as well as have fun with the
coloring page
for this week! But, whatever you do, never hesitate to join in on the conversation on Sunday. If you have questions contact, Lee Puricelli,
leepuricelli@yahoo.com
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Children’s Chapel
Together at Home
Live Sundays at 9:30 a.m. via Zoom:
During this Easter Season, we are welcoming children to
regular 9:30 a.m. Sunday worship via password-protected Zoom
, with Waiting Room enabled. Parents with children in our Children’s Chapel and Sunday School programs have already been sent,
via
email on Friday, a password-protected link to Children’s Chapel Zoom.
Please email Ann Enkiri if you would like the link for this Sunday’s Children’s Chapel:
sundayschool@ccpk.org
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This Fourth Sunday of Easter
, we will hear Jesus tell his friends, “I am the Good Shepherd.” We will also hear Peter describe us as “lambs”. Through song
(Miss Diana
), poetry (
Miss Cindy
), and prayer, we will celebrate how much Jesus loves and cares for each one of us, and for all people. Jesus knows us by name and leads us by voice
.
How do we hear Jesus’ calling us? How do we follow Jesus?
Here is a
Children’s Worship Bulletin
for home enjoyment whenever your family may worship on Sunday!
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United Thank Offering
: Miss Barbara
and
Sharon Bartram
will share one way that we can be like the first Christians described in Sunday’s lesson from Acts. They shared with one another and with all in need “with glad and generous hearts.” At Children’s Chapel, we will learn how to decorate our own UTO box (recycled) for our donations.
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Episco-Pals -- Faith & Friendship Together at Home:
This after-worship time offers 4
th
-6
th
-graders a short time for learning, conversation and, most importantly, friendship. Thanks to Miss Kitty for our Episco-Pal badges! Miss Kitty will follow up on our Easter Season learning while we chat and share.
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Youth Group - Sundays @ 1:00 p.m.
Meeting via Google Hangouts.
Interested in joining? Email Youth Minister Madison Chase (
youthminister@ccpk.org
) for an invite. Come as you are!
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UPDATE:
A
New Way
to Support our Neighbors at Arcola Elementary
We received news from our liaison, Community School Coordinator Indra Martinez, that there have unfortunately been several families with positive cases of COVID-19 in the Arcola Elementary community. For the safety of the community, and the volunteers, they are changing the way they are offering support at this time. They
will be postponing their Smart Sacks distribution date until Friday, May 22, in order to limit both volunteers' and Arcola families'exposure. They did let us know that volunteers have been wearing masks and gloves and following all CDC protocols, so their risk level from exposure is very low.
While they will not be physically at Arcola, they will continue providing food resources and donations to families by mailing them gift cards to cover them for the next two weeks, until they are back to regular distribution on Friday, May 22
nd
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We hope that the Christ Church community can continue their generous supprt by participating in a
Gift Card Donation Drive
instead of food/items donation.
301-949-3372.
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Looking for Other Ways to Support the Community?
If you are looking for ways to donate your time or resources to support families and individuals in need at this time, please visit the Montgomery County Food Council's comprehensive page with information on organizations in need of donations and volunteers during the COVID-19 crisis (and beyond):
The website includes links to a Food Assistance Provider Needs spreadsheet, the Volunteer Center website, and information on how you can donate meals to hospital workers, first responders, and those in need.
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A Message from the Vestry: Church Member Check-In
Beginning this week, each household in the Christ Church family will get a phone call from another parishioner. A care team made up of your vestry members and volunteers will attempt to check in with each of you.
So if you get a call from a 301 number (or the occasional 202 & 703!) that you don't recognize, it may be a friendly call from Christ Church. If we don't have your phone number, you may get a check-in email! Questions? Contact vestry member
Ramzi Nemo.
Talk to you soon! If you don't get a call or email and would like one - let us know that too - chances are we may not have your correct contact info.
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Visit the Episcopal Relief & Development website and
r
e
ad the press release here
for more information on everything that ERD is doing to help communities around the globe respond to the COVID-19 Pandemic, and to learn how you can support their efforts.
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We raise to God those who are on our hearts and are in need of prayer always, but especially in this time of our collective lives.
If you would like to add someone to our prayer list,
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Ways To Give While We Are Apart
A number of you have asked for guidance on how to give remotely during this time. There are several different options for you make contributions and help Christ Church to maintain financial health.
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Christ Episcopal Church Kensington
4001 Franklin Street
Kensington MD 20895
301-942-4673
administrator@ccpk.org
Gracious God, we give you thanks that no building can house you fully
and no place of worship can contain your majesty.
Teach us to create altars in our homes and in our world,
and to see them in acts of compassion and in the beauty of creation,
that we will know that you are indeed present everywhere.
Amen
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