Some seeds fell on good earth,
and produced a harvest beyond his wildest dreams.
Matthew 13:8 - The Message
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Join us Online for Holy Eucharist!
Sunday, July 12, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.
Dear ones,
Tomorrow we will be having
one
live service offered
online
via Zoom at 10:00 a.m. Teddy's prelude will start a few minutes before the hour as we're all getting settled. A recording of the service will be available for viewing on YouTube later in the day.
Pick up your "blessing bag" with consecrated bread and wine
TODAY
, Saturday, July 11th in the church parking lot.
I will be there handing out blessings and blessing bags! If you need the sacrament delivered, please call the church by Noon today. Don't be shy. See details below.
It has been a long time since we celebrated communion together. This one promises to be memorable, joyous, and most certainly will have a glitch or two. All family meals do. At least the ones I cook. Or attend. One more thing: if you haven't gotten to pick up the sacrament, please still join us for worship! The bulletin has a prayer of spiritual communion for that purpose.
Be compassionate with yourself and one another. There is more grace than any of us know. I look forward to seeing you around the table.
Emily
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10:00 a.m. Christ Church Family Service with Eucharist
Download the service bulletin
here
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11:15 a.m. National Cathedral Sunday Service with Eucharist
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
.
It will ask you for the
Meeting ID:
626 256 7637, then press the
# sign
.
The password is:
20895
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July 12
th
- No Children’s Chapel
Please join us Live on Zoom at 10:00 a.m. for the Online Celebration of Eucharist - a Family Service for All Ages!
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Growing in God’s Garden—Together at Home
"We plant the seeds that one day will grow. We water seeds already planted, knowing that they hold future promise."
Saint Oscar Romero
We are so going to miss welcoming our parish and community children to our on-site Vacation Bible School this summer. While we cannot gather together, our ministry volunteers are eager to offer a program of weekly enrichment activities for families to share together at home this summer.
Growing in God’s Garden—Together at Home
will offer via email an array of weekly at-home activities geared for primary and elementary school children from age 4 (ish) to age 10-plus. We look forward to hosting optional, once-weekly sharing circles for Primary (4-7) and Elementary (8-10+) students.
Families are invited to enjoy the activity suggestions at their own pace and to opt in to online meetings as they wish. If your family is interested, please email Ann at
sundayschool@ccpk.org
with the name(s) and age(s) of your children. Feel free to share this information with family and friends. All are welcome!
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Details below:
Preparing for Online Celebration of Holy Eucharist on July 12th!
Get a Blessing, Give a Blessing
We will be distributing blessing bags for at-home communion, in conjunction with the 10:00 a.m. online family service this Sunday, July 12. Details for receiving these bags are below, but we are asking that you also consider bringing a donation of non-perishable food items to drop off at the church when you pick up your blessing bag. (peanut butter, beans, rice, tunafish, cereal, etc.) Local food pantries are in desperate need of supplies to meet the huge increase in demand. Thank you for being a blessing to those in our community who are in need at this time.
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Blessing Bag Distribution
What: Distribution of the blessing bags, containing small sealed individual servings of wine and bread.
These communion cups have been consecrated by Emily in the Christ Church sanctuary. When you pick up the sacrament, there will be information about how to participate in the Eucharist
online
on July 12th with the community, and suggestions for communion if you're not able to join in the online service.
When: LAST PICK UP is Saturday, July 11.
Pickup hours are from 10-12 am and 2-4 pm.
Where: Curbside pickup in the church parking lot
. There will be two designated pickup spaces along the curb in the church parking lot. Please pull into one of these spaces.
How: When you arrive at the church
and pull into the designated space, please
call the office at
301-942-4673
and let us know you are there to pick up a blessing bag. Tell how many people in your household will be taking communion and if you need gluten-free wafers. Someone wearing PPE will place your blessing bag on a curbside table for you to pick up, or bring it to your car. If you choose to bring a donation for the food pantry, you may place on the designated table at this time.
For the health and safety of everyone, we ask that you please wear a mask.
We want all to be able to participate.
If you are unable to travel to the church to pick up a blessing bag and would like to request delivery, please call the office 301-942-4673, or the Rector 202-746-5728,
by Noon
so we can arrange for a church volunteer to safely deliver your blessing bag!
These communion cups are recyclable!
The cup is clear polystyrene and can be recycled by most recyclers.
This is a pilot program, but we are hopeful that until we are able to regather in person we will be able to offer this at-home communion option once a month.
We'd love to have your feedback!
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LEARN, PRAY, ACT: Resources
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Resources for Talking about Race, Racism and Racialized Violence with Kids
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Virtual Flower Offering
If you would like to make a virtual flower offering please send an email to
administrator@ccpk.org
or call the office - voicemail is being checked!
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Additional Worship Services at Christ Church Next Week:
Monday, July 13, 2020
8:30 p.m. Compline
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
6:30 p.m. Evening Prayer
Thursday, July 16, 2020
8:30 p.m. Compline
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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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We're open online!
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