Join us at 9 a.m. or 11 a.m.* this Sunday in our historic sanctuary as we mark the Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost. We hope to see you at whatever service fits your schedule this weekend! 

*11 a.m. service also live-streamed. By entering the church at 11 a.m., you consent to being filmed, as well as its release as desired by CC+WP. More information linked below.

Additional worship information & livestream links here.

As always, there will be Children's Chapel at the 9 a.m. service, and nursery care for our younger children during both Sunday services.

Sunday School & Youth Group are a go this Sunday as well. If you haven't yet, please register!

Read more about our Children's Ministries & Sunday School

Join us between services this week to brainstorm about possible goals to drive the future of our community, led by the Tending Our Soil team. 

Also this Sunday, September 25, is our next Outreach Meeting in the conference room at 12:30 p.m. Join us to finalize the proposed committee structure, and beginning planning winter outreach activities. Zoom link here and on calendar. With questions, contact Jean Denton. 

Mark the calendar for NEXT Sunday, October 2, when we will celebrate the Feast of St. Francis with a full day of animal joy. First, bring any (reasonably) well-behaved pets to the 9 a.m. service for special blessings [come prepared for organized chaos!]. Then, head out to our front lawn for a dog adoption event with Rural Dog Rescue until 12:30 p.m. If live animals aren't your thing, feel free to bring a stuffed animal or photo of a pet to the 11 a.m. service. 

Finally, if that's not enough, meet us in Congressional Cemetery at 4 p.m. for another blessing (with living or stuffed animals!) 

Foyer Dinner Groupsare a way to foster connectivity among small groups of roughly 8 parishioners who meet throughout the year for simple meals and conversation. Newcomers are invited and encouraged to join a group at any time. Please indicate interest by filling out this form by this Sunday, September 25. 

We are also offering the opportunity to convene as a small group to discuss life, faith, or anything impacting you these days - either weekly or monthly. If interested, please fill this out by September 25. 

Please join the First Friday Book Group for a discussion of Unapologetic: Why, Despite Everything, Christianity Can Still Make Surprising Emotional Sense by Francis Spufford, on October 7 at 7 p.m., via Zoom. As the author describes it, “This…is a defense of Christian emotions–of their intelligibility, of their grown-up dignity. The book is called Unapologetic because it isn’t giving an ‘apologia,’ the technical term for a defense of ideas. And also because I’m not sorry.” The full schedule of book titles for the rest of the fall and into next spring will be out soon. Questions? Contact Sandy Hussey. 

Join us tomorrow, Friday, September 23 at 7 p.m. to discuss the The Queen (2006), starring Helen Mirren as Queen Elizabeth II and Michael Sheen as Corgi. We will pick up our planned discussion of In the Line of Fire on September 30. Contact Paul Laymon with questions, or simply join via Zoom on the 9th. 

We're in need of someone to make a salad or vegetable side for 20 women at Calvary Women's Services on October 9, as well as in November & December. Sign-up on the bulletin board or here! If you have questions contact Barb Crandall.

Bishop Curry has asked us to pray for the millions of people now without power, clean water, shelter, and food due to hurricane Fiona in Puerto Rico & the Dominican Republic. Financial contributions may be directed to the Episcopal Relief and Development Hurricane Fund.

Our partner, Serve Your City/ Ward 6 Mutual Aid, is looking for individuals to work with students in grades K-12 on homework for at least one hour each week. All tutoring sessions will be virtual. To get involved, complete this intake form. If you have any questions, please reach out to Eleanor Billington. 

As we continue our assistance with migrant care, the greatest need this week is for new or lightly used athletic shoes - men's and women's sizes 6-8, children & youth all sizes! (Full list on the bulletin board.) As always, if you're called to help provide respite care for arriving migrants, please sign up to serve at Capitol Hill United Methodist Church on Thursdays (sign up through October); or Washington City Church of the Brethren on Sundays (sign up through September.) With questions, reach out to Ruth Kroeger.