Worship with us this Sunday
8 am (without music)
9:00 am (Family Service in the Nave with Children’s Choir)
9:15 am (Wee Worship, in the Great Hall)
11:15 am (with music)
Join us for Bible Study (room 212) or a Forum (in the Nave) during the 10:15 hour.
About our services: The liturgy we are using until Advent is an experimental liturgy at the very beginning of its development, used by only a handful of churches. At the heart of it is an interest to use Scripture to name, celebrate, and be convicted by the many descriptions and purposes of God that have often been neglected in Christian worship—specially in naming and worshiping the divine feminine (as it is found in both the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament), in emphasizing the importance and role of women in biblical texts, and in reorienting worship around its more natural environs (think: more interest in the ancient, Middle Eastern storytelling around financial, social-political, spiritual liberation; and less centrism around imperial, Western, capitalistic themes).
The liturgy for this season and the translation of Biblical texts comes from three major texts, all used with permission: The Rev. Dr. Wilna Gafney’s A Women’s Lectionary for the Whole Church (Church Publishing, 2021); from work developed by the Episcopal Church’s Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music; and from the Episcopal Church’s antiracism training manual, Seeing the Face of God in Each Other (2011).
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Make Your Pledge Today!
When have you taken a leap of faith?
Tom Bauder, parishioner, shares:
"Years back, Trevor Armbrister, (the founder and inspiration behind Christmas in April--which became Rebuilding Together,) chose me to replace him, me--a high-school English and ESL teacher--to replace him on the Board of Directors and to be St. C's House Captain. I thought he had made a serious mistake. I had trouble drawing a straight line, yet alone cutting a piece of drywall in a straight line. But he saw, I think, that my fellow parishioners would rise to the occasion and make sure home repairs were done carefully and skillfully. For 10 years I bumbled along, but our parish produced wonderful, even miraculous repairs on homes badly needing love and attention. I think a guardian angel or two was right there with us. People's homes were refurbished; families were strengthened. This shows, I think, that at St. C's, you can dream big. People will listen to you, support you, and make sure things are done right. I remain thankful for what we were able to do together.”
Share your leap of faith with us by emailing Bronwyn Roy.
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Forum: Art and Faith: Pathways for Interfaith Dialogue
When: Sunday, October 16th at 10:15 am in the Nave
Join us for this Sunday's forum in the Nave with the Rev. Joshua Daniel.
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The funeral service for Rev. Louise Lusignan will be at St. Columba’s on Saturday, October 22 at 2 pm with a reception to follow. The service will also be livestreamed on our YouTube page.
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Student Rally for Affordable Housing - date change!
When: Saturday, October 22nd, 9 - 11am
Calling all Summit students with a hunger for justice! Tenleytown is an awesome place to live…for those of us who can afford the rent. Our top-notch schools, our grocery stores, our restaurants, our Metro and bus lines are out of reach for many Washingtonians—and especially many Black and Brown families. Students at local high schools want to see that change.
Jackson-Reed High School students are planning their first affordable housing rally of the new school year on Saturday, October 22nd from 9 -11 am – and they’d love to welcome Summit kids to join them. GDS students also will be participating. Meet at the corner of Chesapeake and Nebraska, where students will be playing music, hearing from a few speakers, and holding up signs calling for building affordable housing in Ward 3, where we live. Later in the morning, students will offer some basic training in canvassing, followed by a short canvassing excursion in Tenleytown to ask our neighbors what they think about the need for affordable housing in our neighborhood. Questions? Contact Elizabeth Vaden (vadenfamily@verizon.net), St. Columba’s WIN Core Team.
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Queries
Striving to be an antiracist church invites self-reflection, individually and collectively. In Quaker practice, Friends employ queries to engage in self-examination and remind themselves of the ideals they seek to attain. In the words of the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, queries serve “as a framework within which we assess our convictions and examine, clarify, and consider prayerfully the direction of our lives and the life of the community.”
In our quest to become an antiracist church, we will be using queries during the 2022-2023 church year in our own way, posing a new query each month and offering several ways adults, youth and children can engage with it during the month (including silent reflection during worship and opportunities for discussion). Find more information here.
This week’s query: How does it affect my understanding of, and trust in, God to conceive of and pray to God as “she”?
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Launching: Monthly Coffee Hour for Singles
When: Sunday, October 23rd from 10:00am-10:55am
St. Columbus is excited to be starting to host a coffee hour for adults in their 40s and 50s who are single, divorced, or separated. Come hang out with old friends and make some new ones. The coffee hour is going to be from 10:00 to 10:55 on the second floor in the Azzi Living Room on the fourth Sunday of every month. With any questions, contact Molly Work at molly.l.work@gmail.com. |
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Save the Date: St. Columba's 3rd Annual Monster Mash Costume and Dance Party
When: Saturday, October 29 from 3-5pm in the Courtyard
There will be games, pumpkin painting and candy! If you'd like to help, please sign up here. Also, if you would like to donate candy, please bring a bag to the Common starting this Sunday and put it in the big purple boot! Contact coordinator, Lindsay Pomponi, if you have any questions!
Plus: The Afghan families we are sponsoring are looking forward to Monster Mash! This will be their first exposure to American-style Halloween. If you will be there, be sure to say hello.
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Grief Support Group
When: Tuesdays, November 8th-December 13th
Those who have recently lost someone to death are invited to participate in a grief support group that will meet at 7 pm on six Tuesdays beginning November 8 and ending December 13. The meetings will be a time of mutual sharing of stories and reflection on the profound, even sacred, passage one goes through when a loved one dies.
Participant preference will determine whether the group will meet in person or by Zoom. Register here and note your preferred meeting format.
The facilitators are Sarah Laughlin and Susan DeWitt, and Michele Prince, Pastoral Care Coordinator, is the staff contact. Email Michele at mprince@columba.org if you have questions or need help registering.
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Community Suppers
When: Every Wednesday until December 14
Join parishioners, neighbors and friends for a simple meal, fellowship and connection. Dinner will be available from 5-7 pm. Cost for an adult is $15, child $10, and there is a family cap of $45. Registration and tickets are available in Realm at
Come for the entire time, while the children are in choir, or stop by on your way home from work. Invite a friend or purchase a meal for someone. We are recruiting for servers, dishwashers and table clearers for future Wednesday Night Suppers. Reach out to Courtney Hundley chundley@columba.org and let her know of your interest.
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Shortbread Baking
All parishioners, including youth and their families, are encouraged to sign up for this fun intergenerational activity. No experience necessary! All proceeds will support our Youth programs.
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Baptism
If you would like to learn more about Baptism for yourself or your child(ren), check out our Baptism page or contact Katie McGervey.The next baptism will be held Sunday November 6th with a registration deadline of October 17th.
If you would like to register for Baptism on November 6th or any other Baptism service in the program year, you can find the registration here.
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What is Realm?
Realm is the church software system that St. Columba's utilizes. With an account, parishioners can sign up for events, set up pledge payments, locate contact information for parishioners and more. Watch this fabulous, easy instructional video created by Jamal Williams. Contact Courtney Hundley at chundley@columba.org with questions.
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Sermons, Daily Breads, and Faith Stories are available as podcasts on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Listen and subscribe!
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Our pastoral team is here to help with everything: emergencies, spiritual guidance and direction, and conversation. Visit this page or contact the Pastoral Team for more information. |
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Weekly drop-in Bible studies
Sunday Morning Bible Study - weekly at 10:15am in room 212 and on Zoom. Contact David Griswold for call-in instructions.
Wednesday Morning Bible Study - weekly at
Thursday Morning Bible Study - weekly at
9 am via Zoom. Contact Jon McBride for call-in instructions.
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How to Find us Online
Need a crash course in finding things online?
Here are some helpful links ...
#ColumbaDailyBread
Click here for an archive of #ColumbaDailyBread inspirations or find them on St. C's YouTube Channel. #PassTheBread and join the conversation by including #ColumbaDailyBread in your social media posts.
St. C's Nursery School
For live events, go to the Nursery School's Facebook page.
Zoom Video Conferencing When looking to join a Zoom meeting, contact the meeting leader by email and ask for the meeting link and meeting ID number. Passwords may be required. Note: You may opt to join the meeting via telephone also, by using the call-in telephone number.
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