From the Rector's Desk
The Rev. Ledlie I. Laughlin
Rector, St. Columba's Episcopal Church, Washington, DC
Dear Ones,

On behalf of the vestry, I am glad to announce the formation of St. Columba’s Antiracism Task Force.The list of members is at the bottom of this email.

The Task Force will not be doing the work alone; they will need the help of the parish, and there will be ample ways for all to be involved. Thank you to one and all for your commitment to this effort.

As a reminder, we are holding Congregational Meetings with our consultants and YOU on our efforts to becoming an Anti-Racist church. Two dates/times are offered, so please set one in your calendar by clicking on one of the dates below to register. We encourage your participation and engagement, as St. Columba’s Church transforms and moves toward anti-racism in our programming, policies, systems, and more. Please register for the meeting on either January 28th or February 21st. I attach my sermon from Sunday (1.24.2021) below as another invitation to participate in these important congregational meetings.
Task Force Members:

 Kesha Evans, co-chair
 Lane Heard, co-chair
 Laura Akowuah
 Lauren Counts
 Katharine Huffman
 Bill Jensen
 Patty Jensen
 Peter Lynch
 Brian Matthews
 Judy Morrison
 Jeremiah Williams
 Cami Caudill, Missioner for Community Engagement
 Abigail Gorman, Senior Warden, ex officio
 Ledlie Laughlin, Rector, ex officio
 Mark Ewert, consultant
 Lorraine Gordon, consultant

Peace!
Ledlie
The Rev. Ledlie I. Laughlin
Rector, St. Columba's Episcopal Church, Washington, DC
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