Episcopal Church in the Holy Land – Starting on January 20

Our Christian Formation Committee is sponsoring a program for the season of Epiphany on the ministries of the Episcopal Church in the Holy Land. In order to understand the Church’s involvement in the region, we need to understand more about the region, the people, and the occupation.

Join us as we learn more about the lives and struggles of the Palestinian people. Educational films will be shown to illustrate the lives of Christian and Muslim Palestinians under Israeli Occupation and followed by discussion. Popcorn and Middle Eastern pastries will be available!

There will be four two-hour sessions on Fridays from 7 to 9 p.m.

       January 20 - Israel and U.S. Collaboration: Controlling the Narrative

       January 27 - Resistance and Resilience Under Occupation

       February 3 - Unequal Justice under the Law

       February 10 - Gaza: The Largest Open-Air Prison in the World

The organizers of this program are parishioners Janet Quinn and Christine Meloni and their friend Laura Jaghlit. Please notify Christine or email stcpalsfilm@gmail.com by Wednesday, January 18. For any questions, contact either Christine (cfmeloni@hotmail.com) or Janet (bandito8@verizon.net).

We would like to raise money for one of the Church’s ministries, St. John’s Episcopal School in Haifa. There will be a basket for your donations on the refreshment table. Checks may be made out to St. Christopher’s with memo: Haifa.For more information about this school, go to https://afedj.org/institution/st-johns-episcopal-school-haifa-israel/.

Bible study – January 23rd

Join us in reading and discussing Rachel Held Evans’ A Year of Biblical Womanhood. We are resuming Bible Study January 9, and we will be discussing the February chapter. Please see below for the Zoom link; it will be the same link for the next 6-7 sessions.

Time: Jan 23, 2023 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

    (The group will meet every 2 weeks on Mon, until Apr 3, 2023)

Click here to join Zoom meeting

Meeting ID: 874 7717 1129

Passcode: 252983

Thanks!

Meredith

Chair Yoga - January 14, 21, and 28

Chair Yoga led by Ruth Meagher gives a gentle but meaningful time to center in our bodies. Please join us on January 14 at 9:30 a.m. Auditorium

Potluck Dinner and Game Night - January 15

Join us at 5:30 p.m. for an evening of games and puzzles, to include team -based Trivial Pursuit. Bring your favorite game or puzzle along with a main dish, salad, dessert, or snack to share. If you can help with set up or clean up, please email Mary Johnson at mjohnson311@icloud.com. Auditorium

Book Discussion Group – January 17 Choose your time and place

In an effort to include as many readers as possible, our St. Christopher's Book Discussion Group will meet in two places, different times, on the same day. 

·       One group will meet in Greenspring retirement community in the Village Square Classroom at 2 p.m. (Contact - Janet Quinn). 

·       The other group will meet in our St. Christopher's library at 7 p.m. (Contacts - Mary Johnson and Janet Bush). 

Contemplative Prayer Returns - Jan 25

Contemplative Prayer will return on Wednesdays beginning January 25 at 4 p.m.  Rev. Carey will do a brief introduction to this meditative form of prayer at 4 p.m. to be followed by twenty minutes of centering prayer together. Library

Hypothermia Program Update

Here are a couple of quick updates from the week. We have had more guests than expected – an average of 30.  And the dinners have been a big hit!  More information to come next week.  And many thanks to all!

Vestry Nominations

St. Christopher’s will elect four new Vestry members at our Annual Parish Meeting on Feb 5. The Vestry invites all those who are interested in serving on the Vestry or have questions about Vestry membership to contact the Rev. Carey Connors (revcareyconnors@gmail.com / 703-451-1089) or our Senior Warden, Mary Johnson (Mjohnson311@icloud.com / 703-944-7257).  

Vestry service is a great way to connect to St. Christopher’s at a deeper level, to increase interactions with other parish members, and to have the opportunity to see the inner workings of the church. Please prayerfully consider Vestry service and reach out to obtain more details.

Annual Parish Meeting – February 5

Our Annual Parish Meeting will be held Sunday, February 5 at 11:45 (after the 10:30 a.m. service) both in-person and on-line.  We will meet as a community to celebrate the work of the previous year, highlight selected ministries, and elect new vestry members.  All adult communicants in good standing, registered at St. Christopher's are entitled to vote.  If you have any questions about your status as a member, please call the church office so we can help.