Christ Episcopal Church
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Join us to celebrate Pentecost this Sunday! Wear red or orange! Scroll down for information on Meditation Mondays, Wear Orange weekend, Juneteenth celebration in Kensington, Pride Month, VBS, and more. |
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Sunday at Christ Church
June 5, 2022
The Day of Pentecost
8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist
A Traditional Spoken Service (Rite I), In Person Only
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9:30 a.m. Children's Gathering Activities and
Conversation & Coffee for parents in the Parish Hall
Infants and Toddlers Welcome
10:00 a.m. Children's Chapel (hybrid)
In Person downstairs in the Parish Hall and Live on Zoom*
10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist and Baptism
In Person and Live Streaming on YouTube
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4:00 p.m. Bible Study
(password = Bible)
5:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist
(password = 20895)
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Tomorrow - June 5 - is Pentecost!
We celebrate the "birthday of the church" when the Holy Spirit descended on the apostles. Wear anything and everything festive and RED or ORANGE for the celebration of the birth of the powerful movement of the Spirit. Get creative. Bubbles will appear! Festive coffee hour - with birthday cake - after the 10:00 service.
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Day of Pentecost - June 5, 2022
We look forward to celebrating Pentecost with all of you. We will rejoice in the Holy Spirit, visit the sanctuary for a Baptism, and celebrate the church's birthday! One way we join in the fun is by wearing red.
See info below about VBS. We need a minimum of 12 registrants, ages 4-10, to proceed. We have 5 as of today so we are almost halfway there!
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Vacation Bible School at Christ Church:
The Stories that Jesus Told
Come play and learn with us!
We will get to know Jesus through the stories he told. Using Godly Play’s Gold Parable Boxes, we will “play” with these beautiful stories and make them our own. Enjoy making new friends and getting to know one another better!
Games Drama Arts & Crafts Godly Play Children's Chapel
June 27 – July 1, 2022
9 AM – 12 PM Core Session
12 PM – 2 PM Bring Lunch and Play
All Covid mitigation practices will be followed!
Campers Ages 4 – 10: Rising PreK4 – Grade 5
$40 Registration Fee* for campers to defray costs
Youth volunteer Helpers and Leaders will form their own cohort of learners, leading Godly Play response activities, and more.
Youth Helpers: Rising Grade 6 – 8
Youth Leaders: Rising Grade 9-12
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Please email or text Ann Enkiri to save a spot for your child/ren by June 4.
- We will open registration to non-parishioners on June 5.
- Questions? about program, staffing, Covid-19 mitigation, or anything else, please reach out.
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Need more info? Want to receive the weekly CC Kids Connection email? Contact Ann Enkiri, Children's Minister, sundayschool@ccpk.org
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June 5 - Celebrating our Graduates!
This Sunday we will recognize the graduates in our Christ Church community. We invite all recent grads, particularly middle, high school and college graduates to attend the 10:00 service so that we can recognize your achievements and send you on to the the next step in your journey with our prayers and good wishes.
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Wear Orange is June 3-5
In the wake of multiple tragedies, the fight to end gun violence has never been more urgent. During National Gun Violence Awareness Day and Wear Orange Weekend, we join together to demand a future free from gun violence once and for all.
Click HERE to learn more about Wear Orange 2022 and how to participate. |
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Meditation Mondays - Beginning Monday, June 6
As part of the Faith & Spiritual Growth Ministry, we are excited to launch our new 6-week summer series called Meditation Mondays.
Meditation Mondays will be focused on exploring and discovering ways of listening, connecting, and growing more deeply with God through various prayer and meditation practices. You will experience a variety of "quiet" prayer methods and forms of meditation, including not only Christian practices of Centering Prayer, Lectio and Visio Divina, but also various forms of Hindu, Buddhist, and Quaker meditations.
In each session, you will learn about the history and background of the practice, and then be guided through the practice itself. There will be an opportunity for sharing around the experience and to discover how these practices may connect to your own faith and spiritual journeys.
Join us on Zoom (password = 20895) from 7:00pm-8:00pm this coming Monday, June 6th. Future sessions will be held on 6/20, 7/11, 7/25, 8/8, and 8/22. Drop in for any session, or join us for all of them! Questions? Contact John Ward (john.ward.jr@verizon.net) or Jim Kennedy (jekennedy@mac.com).
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Save the Date - June 18
Town of Kensington Inaugural Juneteenth Celebration
Christ Church's Racial and Social Justice team invite you to enjoy Juneteenth at St. Paul Park in Kensington. The celebration is sponsored by the Kensington Racial Justice Committee and the Town of Kensington, and will be held Saturday, June 18, 12-4:00PM.
Christ Church will be sponsoring a table at the event and distributing water and information about our Love in Action initiatives. We are looking for volunteers to staff the table for shifts of one hour - contact Tim McLellan tfmclellan@gmail.com to sign up to help. There will be great food, drink, music and entertainment. Come join us!
Celebrated since 1865, Juneteenth as of 2021 is a federal holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African-Americans.
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Join EDOW in Celebrating Pride!
Capital Pride returns to Washington, DC this month. The Episcopal Diocese of Washington invites you to march with the official diocesan contingent during the Pride Parade on Saturday, June 11 and swing by the EDOW booth at the Pride Festival on Sunday, June 12.
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Bible Study, Sunday Afternoons at 4:00 p.m.
Join us as we continue to delve into the Minor Prophets, who offer both harsh judgements of imperial corruption and comforting words of redemption. They have an interesting relevance for where we often find ourselves today! Drop in or come every week. In person in the library at church and on Zoom (password = Bible). If you have questions contact Lee Puricelli at leepuricelli@yahoo.com.
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Outreach Opportunities:
Helping Neighbors Near and Far
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Local Effort to Support Ukraine
Since the Russian invasion, St. Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral in Silver Spring, thanks to a massive volunteer effort, has sent truckloads of crucial humanitarian help, including medical supplies, to Ukraine. Father Volodymyr Steliac (known as Father V), St. Andrew's spiritual leader, works directly with contacts in Ukraine, including the Ukrainian government, to determine needs and then provide essential aid. To take a tour with Father V of their work to date, go to https://youtu.be/yL12GhMUaqI .
The urgent need now is for donations to buy ambulances for Ukraine. Members of St. John’s Church Norwood are helping to raise money for St. Andrew's, toward the purchase and shipping of four ambulances. The total cost is approximately $80,000. (As of June 2, St. A's has raised $42,500) If you would like to donate toward this cause, go to https://stjohnsnorwood.breezechms.com/give/online (be sure to choose “Humanitarian Relief for Ukraine” from the drop-down list of funds to designate your gift). All gifts will go toward this cause, are tax-deductible, and will be acknowledged. You can also donate directly to St Andrew’s at https://www.standrewuoc.org/ but you may not get a receipt.
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Prayers for Peace, Thursdays at Noon
There is a short prayer service every Thursday at noon, in person as well as on Zoom (password = 20895). We hope you will join us to pray for an end to the war in Ukraine, violence at home, and everywhere there is violent conflict. The service is approximately 15 minutes in length, and the sanctuary will be open before and after the service for private prayer.
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In-Person Mask Policy
Given the current uptick in cases, please remember that masks are required when singing in our church services, or when in close proximity to young children. At all other times, mask wearing is strongly encouraged but not required.
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Worship Services & Events at Christ Church Next Week:
Monday, June 6, 2022
7:00 p.m. Meditation Mondays (see details above)
8:30 p.m. Compline - a beautiful short service to end the day
Tuesday, June 7, 2022
5:30 p.m. Lectio Divina
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
6:30 p.m. Evening Prayer
Thursday, June 9, 2022
Noon - Prayers for Peace - in person and on Zoom
8:30 p.m. Compline - a beautiful short service to end the day
Looking ahead...
June 12-19 - Rector on vacation
June 26 - July 1 - Vacation Bible School
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Missed a past Sunday Morning Service? Want to enjoy music from past services?
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Ways To Give
Even if you come to church in-person, giving remotely is convenient and easy! Here are several different options for you make contributions to Christ Church.
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Christ Episcopal Church Kensington
4001 Franklin Street
Kensington MD 20895
301-942-4673
"...what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?
~Micah 6:8
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