22nd Sunday after Pentecost
A touch of autumn at Christ Church!

ANNOUNCEMENTS
This Week at Christ Church
Kensington Cares for Caregivers… Wed, Nov 13th, 7:00pm at Christ Church Come for a community discussion about resources for caregivers, led by a panel of experts in Montgomery County who know the network of services and ways to access specific care. 6:30pm service, 7:00pm light supper, followed by the panel discussion. This is truly geared toward supporting all our many neighbors who face the challenge of caring for a loved one, so invite your friends. RSVP to event coordinator Winnie Holbrooke, winholbrooke@gmail.com or call 301-509-8097.
 
Children’s Ministry Programs : 
Calling all musicians or adults who love to make music with children!  Share your love of song & music at Children's Chapel. Needed: Adult volunteers to join us at Children’s Chapel once a month to bring the gift of song and music to our worship experience.  We gather at 10 AM for a simple activity in the Parish Hall, then process to our Chapel space at 10:15 to celebrate the Liturgy of the Word. We end in time to bring up the gifts, after The Peace and the Announcements. Please help our children experience the power of music in worship. Email Ann Enkiri to volunteer: sundayschool@ccpk.org .  
Youth Group
 Youth group this week: better discipleship through anime! A cyborg hero-in-training. His bald teacher, who can eliminate his foes with a single punch. What do these characters have in common with Jesus and the twelve disciples? Come find out this Sunday!
THANK YOU for Kenya Night!    The Outreach Committee is absolutely thrilled to report that the 3rd Annual Kenya Night for Nyumbani was a huge success! The theme of the event was Launching Lives – Life after Nyumbani. Thanks to your generosity, we raised almost $6,000 to support a new Entrepreneurship and Career Center for graduates of Nyumbani Home, an orphanage for abandoned HIV+ children in Kenya. Through the Center, graduates receive guidance in the transition to mainstream employment while managing the stigma of HIV.
 
The beautifully decorated undercroft and entrances, the delicious dinner, the gorgeous handmade crafts, creative activities for the children, the music that got (almost) everyone on the dance floor, the fellowship and the Kenyan culture – we had it all!!! It could not have been more fun. 
 
Thank you Christ Church for helping the children of Nyumbani on their journey to independence and self-sufficiency. What an awesome community you are!
Bible Study at 4PM Today in the Library
Come join us! We will begin the Gospel according to Luke, called the “Love” Gospel. Come find out why. For questions contact Lee Puricelli at: leepuricelli@yahoo.com .
Jay Hall Carpenter speaking at Christ Church on Monday, Nov. 11 at 10AM! Here is a rare opportunity to listen to Jay Hall Carpenter, sculptor for the National Cathedral. His career spans forty years and he has designed over 500 exterior sculptures, many in garden settings, including the Jim Henson Memorial at the University of Maryland and the Virginia Patriots in Leesburg, VA. He will show images of his work and offer his strategies for placing garden sculptures for the most pleasing effect. Jay's beautiful Angel, Ascend to Heaven, graces the Columbarium at Christ Church.

 LOOKING AHEAD
“Love Thy Neighbor” - an Interfaith Education Series on Sunday, November 17 at 4PM   There will be a panel discussion, followed by a vegetarian meal prepared in the community kitchen. This will take place at Guru Nanak Foundation of America (Gurudwara), 12917 Old Columbia Pike, Silver Spring, MD. 20904. Interested or have questions? Please contact or RSVP to charlesmbriggs@aol.com  by November 1 2019.
 
Fact and Faith: A dialogue between Science and Religion   Dr. Alan Lightman, physicist, author, and MIT professor of the Practice of Humanities will be speaking at Temple Emanuel, Sunday, Nov 17, 4:00-5:15pm. RSVP to rsvp@templeemanuelmd.org or 301-942-2000. 
 
2020 Vision    On Sunday, Nov 24th after the 10am service, the Vision Team will facilitate a fun conversation about 4 potential project areas for Christ Church and friends based on the input we got from you at the Annual Meeting. Come grab a cup of coffee and explore with us the exciting possibilities of assisting a refugee family settle in the area, digging into creation care, connecting with neighbors in Silver Spring or Wheaton through Laundry Love, and convening conversations about faith and life here at CC. Be a part of embodying love here and in the neighborhood. (Outreach Cmte and Vestry approved!) Questions? contact Ray Barry, raybarry1@me.com. 
 
Advent Wreath and Ornament Making event !    Sunday December 1st 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 EXCEPT GREENS. Please bring cut greens (ilex, yew, holly, and other small leaf greens) to use and to share. And If you have a wreath ring from last year's event, bring it on December 1 for you to re-use. For questions or information, please contact Sarah Leung ( suzlaw1@comcast.net ) or Suzanne Lawrence ( suzlaw1@comcast.net )

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

Office Hours:
Monday - Friday
9am - 5pm

Sunday's Bulletins for Download  
(including this Sunday's Readings and Prayer List):