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Special Guest Preacher at 10am and Adult Forum:
Dr. Jennifer Wiseman
This Sunday, we are honored to have Dr. Jennifer Wiseman as our guest preacher. Dr. Wiseman is an astronomer, author, and speaker. She studies the process of star and planet formation in our galaxy using radio, optical, and infrared telescopes, and is a senior astrophysicist at the Goddard Space Flight Center. She is also interested in national science policy and public science engagement, and directs the program of Dialogue on Science, Ethics, and Religion for the American Association for the Advancement of Science. She received her B.S. in physics from MIT, discovering comet Wiseman-Skiff in 1987, and continued her studies at Harvard, earning a Ph.D. in astronomy in 1995.
Dr. Wiseman is a Fellow of the American Scientific Affiliation, a network of Christians in Science. She has authored several essays addressing the relationship of astronomy and faith, and frequently gives public talks on the excitement of scientific discovery. She grew up on an Arkansas farm enjoying late night stargazing walks with her parents and pets.
Adult Forum Today
: At the Adult Forum, Dr Wiseman will speak about "Galaxies, Stars, Planets, and Life: Creation Vast in Space and Time" with photographs from the Hubble Space Telescope.
10am Thanksgiving Service at Christ Church
A beautiful way to begin your day of thanks with communion and music at 10:00am!
Transforming Generosity:
Stewardship 2019
Our stewardship campaign is winding down for the fall. Please get your pledge of financial support by December 1. The vestry will be making final budget decisions at their meeting on December 15th. As of Friday, we have $288,362 from 84 pledgers. THANK YOU so very much! Questions about giving? Please contact Doug Smith, Senior Warden.
Community Interfaith Thanksgiving Service This Tuesday
Sunday School & Youth Group
After a gathering activity focused on God's creation of lights to rule the day and the night, we will enjoy a sacred retelling of Creation in picture book format. In song and prayer, we will praise God for the wonders of Creation.
Youth Group
This week, youth group will be combined and joining the rest of the congregation to hear this week's forum speaker, Dr. Jennifer Wiseman.
Bible Study This Sunday at 4PM
Please join us on Sundays as we begin reading Matthew, Mark and Luke in parallel. It should be enlightening and fun to see the differences. Why does Matthew's genealogy of Jesus stop at Abraham but Luke's genealogy continues back to Adam? Come to Bible study and find out the answer and more... All are welcome! No prior preparation is necessary and feel free to drop in any week. Questions? Please contact Lee Puricelli ([email protected])
Thanksgiving Dinner for
Arcola Elementary Families!
All donations must be at Christ Church by THIS Sunday, Nov 18th in order to have them ready for pickup on the 19th. A $25 Safeway or Giant gift card will
be given to each family so they may purchase the meat/specialty foods of their choice. Bring the food to church, and put it in the last classroom on the upstairs hallway near the Choir Room.
Thank you for caring and sharing - Virginia Sheard, Outreach Com. 301-949-3372 or [email protected]
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Advent Wreath and Ornament Making on Sunday December 2nd after the 10:00 am service in the Undercroft! Come and enjoy this fun event by making a beautiful Advent wreath, and/or an ornament for your home. All supplies provided. However, If you have a wreath ring from last year's event, bring it on December 2 for you to re-use. For questions or information, please contact Sarah Leung or Suzanne Lawrence. December 5 at 6:30 Parish Dinner to celebrate the eve of St. Nicholas' Feast Day. St. Nicholas is the Patron Saint of Children-of all ages! Join us for supper and help us to decorate the Parish Hall Christmas Tree. Upcoming Children's Ministry and Youth Group Dates for All Parishioners There will be no Children's Chapel, Youth group or Sunday School meeting on Sunday, November 25th. Children should join their families in the service. There will be regular Nursery Care for infants and toddlers. Youth Group "Unplugged" Christmas Edition: Saturday December 8th, 7-8:30
in the Undercroft. Come one, come all, to a festive Christmas edition of UNPLUGGED! Put down your phone for a while and enjoy open mic entertainment, holiday cookies, and joyous fellowship, hosted by the Youth Council. Want to sign up for a performance slot? Contact Madi or click here for the Sign-Up Genius!
Confirmation Class Info Session on Sunday, December 9th! Want to learn more about this year's confirmation class? Come to an informational meeting in the youth loft on after youth group, at 12 noon. Please RSVP to Youth Minister Madi ([email protected]) by Wednesday, December 5th if you plan to attend. December 9 11:15-1:15 Pre-Pageant Pizza & Fun! We will gather to fit costumes, rehearse our pageant song, and practice for the pageant. After a pre-pageant pizza party, we will make shoebox Nativity dioramas and ornaments. December 16 at 10 AM: Our Children's Christmas Pageant will take place during the 10 AM Holy Eucharist. Children of all ages are invited to participate as we need blessed animals, angels, shepherds, and wise people to gather round our Mary, Joseph and our most blessed baby. Our 4th and 5th graders, as well as any interested 6th and 7th graders, are invited to be our readers while the younger children form the pageant tableaux.
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