"...suddenly a bright cloud overshadowed them, and from the cloud a voice said,
"This is my Son, the Beloved; with him I am well pleased; listen to him!
"
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Children’s & Youth Ministries: Reboot/Reimagine/Refresh 2020
Please join us Feb. 23, from 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. in the Gathering Room on the lower level. Sunday School and Nursery Care will provide snacks and activities while parents and staff come together and begin a conversation about supporting children, youth, and families at CC.
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All are invited to Shrove Tuesday pancake supper, Feb. 25
Whether you call it Shrove Tuesday, Mardi Gras, or simply the night before Ash Wednesday, the traditional pancake supper is the final hoorah before the traditional Ash Wednesday fast and the simplicity of Lent. It’s also a fun opportunity to gather with family and friends. All are invited from 6-7:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall.
(Regular & gluten free pancakes available!)
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Ash Wednesday services
to be held at noon, 7 p.m.
Begin a holy Lent Wednesday, Feb. 26, with the Imposition of Ashes and Eucharist at Christ Church at noon and 7 p.m. If you can’t make it at those times, consider finding an Episcopal Church close to you work or where you’ll be; most will have morning or midday services.
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Annual Meeting set for March 8, followed by potluck luncheon.
The Annual Meeting cometh! Make plans to join us Sunday, March 8 at 11:15 a.m. in the Parish Hall. There will be one service in the morning at 10 a.m. to encourage all to attend for the election of new vestry members, meet one another, and engage in conversation about Christ Church. No long speeches! Excitement! Gratitude for all our leaders! And, of course, great food at the potluck. Thanks in advance from Parish Life for your contributions to these always delicious and festive meals. See you then!
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The “GOOD BOOK CLUB” & John!
Come read and discuss the Gospel of John during Epiphany 2020. Group discussions are Sundays at 9:10 a.m. (between the 8:00 and 10:00 services) in the Library, running through Feb. For more info, contact Lee Puricelli (
leepurcelli@yahoo.com
) or Sharon Bartram (
psbartram@verizon.net
). The Good Book Club is a great study program offered by Forward Movement and the Episcopal Church. Go to to
goodbookclub.org
for details.
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Bible Study
All are welcome to the weekly 4 p.m. Bible Study held each Sunday in the library. No prior preparation is needed and you can drop in and out as you like. We have wonderful lively discussions–you’ll be surprised how fun it can be to read the Bible! For more info contact Lee Puricelli, leepuricelli@yahoo.com. Currently, we are reading the Gospel of Luke.
Heifer International Awareness
For over 20 years, Christ Church Sunday School has been supporting the “Pass the Gift” mission of Heifer International, a global non-profit working to eradicate poverty and hunger through sustainable, values-bases holistic community development. Your donations to Heifer provide breeding animals as well as education, seeds and even bees to families and villages. For ex., if we fund a donation of a pair of lambs to a family who lives somewhere such as Kenya, Guatemala and even Appalachia, a family learns to care for the lambs and raise them to become adult sheep. The sheep will produce lambs and wool. As the sheep flock grows, then the family can “Pass the Gift” of a lamb or wool to another family. In the past, CC has been able to fund ducks, chickens, cows, lambs, seeds and even bees!
So please “feed” Agnes (a wonderful paper
mâché
lamb) with your donations; she can be found (along with envelopes for your donation) on the Outreach table in the vestibule adjacent to the back of the Sanctuary. Help continue to Pass the Gift and make a difference. Any questions? Please contact Liz Quinn at
webethemom@aol.com
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Lenten offerings at Christ Church
Signs of Life
Lenten Series begins March 1!
Light, water, food, shelter, and community are essential to life. They also are signs of life in our worship traditions, liturgy and sacraments, and the art and architecture of our worship spaces.
Join us this Lent as we partake in a five-part series
Signs of Life
,
developed by the Society of Saint John the Evangelist, the Lifelong Learning center at the Virginia Theological Seminary, and Christ Church’s friend the Rev.
Becky
Zartman. We will explore each of these signs of life during Adult Forums (March 1, March 15, 22, 29, and April 5) downstairs in the Parish Hall after the 10 a.m. service to deepen and grow our discipleship in Jesus’
Way of Love
. For more information, contact: Lee Puricelli,
leepuricelli@yahoo.com
.
Episcopal Relief and Development (ERD) Lenten Meditations have arrived
The annual booklets featuring daily contemplative guidance for Lent are available at the back of the Church. ERD is an international organization that serves to bring together the generosity of Episcopalians and others with the needs of the world; Episcopal Relief and Development Sunday will be commemorated on March 1, the first Sunday of Lent.
Upcoming Sunday School Lessons for Children,
ages 4-10+,
March 1
– April 5:
We return to our
Living the Good News
Sunday School program
on the first Sunday of Lent. Two tracks, Primary (ages 4-6) and Intermediate (ages 7-10+), will offer lessons based on the Sunday lectionary readings. We hope to foster at-home conversations and explorations of each week’s Gospel reading.
Parents, these lessons are “ready-to-teach.” Please email Miss Ann to volunteer to lead a lesson on any of the Sundays during Lent:
sundayschool@ccpk.org
.
Stay tuned for other Lenten resources either electronically or available at the church!
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LOOKING AHEAD
Einstein’s Secretary to visit Prime Timers
The next Prime Timers meeting will welcome an unusual “guest,” Albert Einstein's secretary, Helen Dukas, as portrayed by Candace Ridington of the Montgomery County Historical Society. So mark your calendars for Thursday, March 5, at 11:30 a.m., and RSVP to Nora Buckley at
norabee@live.com
; let her know if you will order lunch or bring your own. If you have questions, please contact Anne Chase at 202-277-5266 or Bob Healy at 202-277-4306.
Kensington Cares for Caregivers, together with the Villages of Kensington, presents a medical cannabis talk with GWU Professor
on Tuesday, March 10, 6:30 - 8 p.m. Come hear Matthew Mintz, MD, FACP, Clinical Associate Professor George Washington University Medical School and fellow in the American College of Physicians give his talk “Medical Cannabis, A Physician’s Perspective.” Dr. Mintz is Principal investigator for several research projects related to his specialty of internal medicine. Join us in the Parish Hall for this free community event. Enjoy a light meal, bring your questions and a friend.Please rsvp: e
vents@VillagesOfKensingtonMD.org
Samaritan Ministry Next Step Breakfast to be held March 12
T
here will be a complimentary breakfast hosted by Samaritan Ministry at the National Press Club
(529 14th Street NW, Washington, DC) on March 12 from 7:30-9 a.m., with in-person stories of life-changing transformation! For more information contact: Rev. David B. Wolf Samaritan Ministry of Greater Washington
dwolf@samaritanministry.org,
202-722-2280 x 310
Do you have an idea for a new ministry, outreach or capital need beyond the normal scope of the annual budget?
Funds are available from the parish endowment to support such enhancements to our community in 2020 and you are encouraged to apply for a grant. Application forms are on the hallway table at the church entry or write to Tim McLellan at
tfmclellan@gmail.com
for an e-copy.
Grant applications are due Feb. 29
and funding decisions will be announced soon afterward by the Planned Giving and Endowment Committee. Please put completed applications in the Endowment mailbox outside the office door.
Honor a loved one by sponsoring Altar Flowers or a Sanctuary Candle dedication
If you wish to sign up for either of these, please email announcements@ccpk.org, or feel free to sign up at the Church Office door.
Register now for Vacation Bible School, July 6-10, 2020
With a focus on “Birds and Bugs in God’s Glorious Garden” children will become backyard detectives as we explore local birds and bugs, starting right here in our Christ Church garden during Vacation Bible School this summer. Email registration is open now; please email Ann Enkiri (
sundayschool@ccpk.org
) to register your child in our continuing exploration of God’s creation through Bible stories, arts & crafts, and science activities. Space is limited, please register soon. Thank you!
Got the wrong coat?
After services on Feb. 9, a black men’s cashmere dress coat, size 40 reg, was left on the coat rack in the hall. The owner likely wore home a
similar
coat, but with hat and gloves in the pockets, and a little golden retriever hair on it! If perhaps you have the wrong men’s coat, please send an email to dog and coat owner Peter Bartram,
psbartram@verizon.net
.
Office transition
Until our new parish administrator comes on board, the office will be staffed with fabulous volunteers Monday - Thursday from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., and Fridays from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. CC Parishioner Mark Kelly has graciously agreed to serve as the interim producer of the Sunday bulletins and e-announcements. If you have an announcement to submit for the bulletin and/or the e-announcements, please send them to
announcements@ccpk.org
by Wednesday evening. Thank you so much!
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Christ Episcopal Church Kensington
4001 Franklin Street
Kensington MD 20895
301-942-4673
administrator@ccpk.org
Sunday Services:
8am, 10am, 5pm
Weekday Service:
Wednesdays, 6:30pm
New Office Hours:
Monday - Thursday
10am - 4pm
Friday
10am - 1pm
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Sunday's Bulletins for Download
(including this Sunday's Readings and Prayer List):
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