Worship with us this Sunday
Worship with us inside or outside. 8:00am and 9:00am celebrations of the Holy Eucharist will be inside in the Nave. The 9:15am Wee Worship and 11:15am celebration of the Holy Eucharist will be outside in the Courtyard! We’re celebrating Earth Day by worshiping in God’s creation for the next few weeks. Bring a sweater and/or sunscreen and join us!
Out of consideration and caution in light of the rising case numbers of Covid, we’ll invite all who worship inside to wear a mask.
Come celebrate the Rite 13ers this Sunday! Join us to celebrate, support, and give thanks for the 7th graders of St. Columba's! This year's ceremony will take place at the 9am service in the Nave. After the service, we'll have cake available, along with the Rite 13 posters up in the Common.
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This Week's Forum: Welcoming Our New Afghan Families: How Parishioners Can Engage
When: Sunday, May 1 at 10:15am in the Nave and livestreamed
Join us to learn more about the Afghan families St. Columba's is sponsoring and ways that you can get involved in welcoming them. Listen to the experiences of those parishioners who have been directly involved with the Refugee Response Ministry, and how this is a transformative opportunity.
The second Afghan refugee family we’re sponsoring is all moved into their new apartment! Thanks to all the parishioners who donated or helped set up the space. Looking to get involved? Check out https://www.columba.org/refugee-response-ministry/ and keep an eye out for welcome events coming up, including a picnic for both families!
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Rebuilding Together 2022
When: Saturday, April 30th
Ryan McNavage and Susan Higgins met this year's client (Ms. Warren) in her home in Ward 8 (a 30 minute drive from St. Columba's) and are looking forward to repairing water damaged ceilings, replacing lots of outlets, fixing some faucets and drains, repairing some concrete, and more on Saturday, April 30! Are you able to help this year? If so, please fill in your details in the google form here. Once you submit your information you will be given the link to sign an online waiver for Rebuilding Together DC Alexandria. Feel free to reach out to Ryan McNavage or Susan Higgins with questions.
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Annual Environment Committee Plant Sale
When: Sunday, May 1, 8:30am-1pm in front of the playground
The annual Plant Sale led by Henry Beale will take place on Sunday, May 1, honoring Susan Beale and providing parishioners and neighbors with plants and flowers for their gardens on Mother’s Day. Proceeds go to support Sustainable Villages Honduras, and extra plants are provided to Housing Up for the children’s garden across the street from their apartments.
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Last Best Things: End-of-Life Planning For All Generations
When: Tuesdays in May, beginning May 10th from 7pm to 8:30pm on Zoom
A four-part series to help ground our thinking about death for ourselves and those we love in the sacred space of our deepest values as we honor death as the natural end of all lives. These meetings will prompt family discussions to help raise comfort levels about talking openly of these issues. Anyone interested in preparing for their own death or for a family member’s death is welcome to join us for one or all sessions. Topics will include funeral preparations, financial planning, and medical options, with all discussions facilitated by professionals and led by Rev. Susan Flanders. Please register here and contact Michele Prince with any questions.
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Ward 3 Council Candidates Affordable Housing Forum
When: May 11 at 7pm at Adas Israel Congregation and Zoom
On May 11, Friendship Place and the Washington Interfaith Network’s Ward 3 Congregations Affordable Housing Work Group will host a Ward 3 Council Candidates Forum, from 7:00-8:30 pm at Adas Israel Congregation, both on Zoom and in person. (Proof of vaccination and masks will be required to attend in person.) |
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Bible Study for Couples
When: Wednesdays in May beginning May 11 at 7:15pm
This Spring we’re piloting a Bible study for couples. Together we’ll dive into Scripture and share the ways we feel God’s story and our stories intertwine. Join us for five Wednesdays starting in May at 7:15pm at the home of Kaitlin and Eric. Interested? Register here. Committed couples of any and all genders welcome!
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“The Book of Joy” Book Group
When: Every other Tuesday beginning May 17 at 6:50pm on Zoom
Read and discuss "The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World" by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu with St. C's twice-monthly Tuesday book group, led by Deacon David Griswold, beginning May 17 on Zoom, 6:50 to 8pm. Read more about the book from Ledlie's Easter sermon: The redemptive love of God revealed in Easter does not remove pain or sin or death – clearly. But it does reveal the way of salvation whereby we can live in pain, with sin, and death, yet live with love, forgiveness, joy, and yes – new life. Some years ago, Archbishop Desmond Tutu traveled to Dharamsala to spend a week with the Dalai Lama in celebration of the latter’s eightieth birthday. The Book of Joy recounts their time together – a mix of wisdom, beauty, and a lot of laughter! Each spoke of this tension – holding suffering with compassion as the way to joy – and redemption.
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Welcome and an Invitation
If you are reading this newsletter for the first time or if you have been coming to St. Columba’s for a few Sundays, Welcome. Perhaps you have been away for a while and are returning or you are a parishioner that has been in our community for decades. Welcome. We are a big church and there are people we know and many we don’t. If you have a name button, it would be wonderful if you would wear it. If you do not yet have one or have lost yours, add your name to one of the clipboards and a new one will be waiting for you next week.
“As the church we are the living body instituted by Jesus through the power of the Holy Spirit to invite others to know, love, and serve him. This is why hospitality matters. We are the hands and feet of Christ.” Please take a moment to introduce yourself to someone this Sunday that might be at church by themselves, someone you may not have met, or even the person whose name you forgot from last week. Invite them to join you for a cup of coffee or a donut on the front porch or in the courtyard after the services. It is a gift and a blessing to forge connections.
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Memorial Services in May
Mary Horton (1952-2020) on Saturday, May 7 at 2 pm with a reception in the Common
A. Wayne Fowler (1937-2022) on Saturday, May 14 at 11 am with a reception in Great Hall
Allison Herren (1979-2021) on Monday, May 16 at 11 am with a reception in Great Hall
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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 Bible Study - 10:15am - with David Griswold - via Zoom and in room 212. Contact the session leader for more information.
Wednesday Bible & Book Study - 10:00am - with David Griswold. Always open to new or periodic participants. Contact the session leader for call-in instructions.
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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