Bible study – February 6 (Mon)

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

Time: Feb 6, 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 - Jan 28 and February 4, 18, 25 (Sat)

Chair Yoga led by Ruth Meagher gives a gentle but meaningful time to center in our bodies. Please join us on January 28 at 9:30 a.m. This activity will occur on most Saturdays. The February dates are 4, 18, and 25. Auditorium

Contemplative Prayer - Continues on February 1 (Wed)

Contemplative Prayer will be led by Rev. Carey on Wednesdays at 4 p.m.  Centering or Contemplative Prayer Is a method of silent prayer in which we experience God's presence within us. Rev. Carey will begin with a brief introduction to this meditative form of prayer at 4 p.m. to be followed by twenty minutes of centering prayer together. Library

Holy Hike 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 4 at Fairfax’s Royal Lake

At Deb Kim’s suggestion, our next Holy Hike will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, walking around scenic Royal Lake in Fairfax. Note, this pretty, neighborhood lake has three trailheads, and we’ll meet at the one at Lakeside Park, 5216 Pommeroy Drive. This will likely be our shortest hike of the year — just under two miles and mostly flat, although there are some steps and a grassy incline up to the dam. For your convenience, we’ll carpool from St. Christopher’s lower lot at 9:15 a.m. See you there! Questions? Contact Jim Bradshaw at jim.bradshaw@cox.net.

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 (Sun)

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.

Pledge Verification

We recently discovered that there may have been some issues with the electronic pledge link in the weekly newsletter. 



• If you submitted your pledge electrically and did not receive a thank you email confirmation from Marifran Bustion, our Pledge Monitor, please contact Marifran (marifranbustion@gmail.com / 703-887-2196) or Debbie Frear (StChristophersTreasurer@gmail.com / 703-731-4069) so they can check to ensure your pledge was received. 
• Those who submitted pledge cards in hardcopy should also verify that their pledge was received if they did not get a thank you message. 

Here is an updated fillable pledge card and instructions.

Thanks for your patience as we implement new ways of collecting pledges!