Christ Episcopal Church

K E N S I N G T O N
Evening Prayer
April 21, 2021

6:30 p.m.
Note: Zoom requires a password to enter the service.
The password is 20895

Joining us on Zoom?
It is best experienced on computer, iPad, or smartphone,
but you can also dial in from your telephone.

To join by phone:
Dial:   +1 301-715-8592.

It will ask you for the Meeting ID: 626 256 7637, then press the # sign.
The password is: 20895
April 21st Wednesday Evening Family Prayer
Finding Grace at Mealtime

This past Sunday, we heard Jesus give his frightened friends the ultimate reassurance that he was not a ghost! “Have you got anything to eat?” Jesus asks. That Easter Evening, his disciples offer Jesus a piece of fish. They watch in wonder… they watch and wonder as he eats it. Whenever we are able to gather as family to share a meal, it is the perfect time to pray together. Sometimes, in the rush to get everything prepared and served, we may forget to pray before eating. Try giving your thanks as Grace after Meals! Here are four short-and-simple, rhyming graces to learn.



Fourth Sunday of Easter, April 25:
Children's Chapel at 9:30 a.m., Live on Zoom* 

*If you have questions, need the Zoom link for Children's Chapel, or would like to be added to the mailing list for children's ministry activities, please contact Ann Enkiri, sundayschool@ccpk.org.
Let justice roll down like waters and righteousness like an everflowing stream. . .
Amos 5:24
A statement from the Episcopal Diocese of Washington
on the Verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial

While the trauma of George Floyd’s murder remains, today we give thanks that justice has been done.

The facts were never in doubt: former police officer Derek Chauvin held his knee on George Floyd’s neck for over 9 minutes until he died. We saw it with our own eyes.

What we did not know until today was whether our criminal justice system would render justice in a case of a White officer taking the life of a Black man. 

We pray for God’s mercy to surround George Floyd’s family and friends as they hold their private grief in the spotlight of an international movement demanding acknowledgement that Black lives matter as much as other lives. To them, and to all for whom there is so rarely justice, we pledge our continued commitment to the work of confronting racism in ourselves, our churches and the nation, including the racism present within policing in this country.

We also pray for all police officers, for their discernment when on duty and for their safety. We pray for those in civic leadership during this time of unrest and racial reckoning, that they will use their authority for the good of all. 

George Floyd’s tragic death has prompted a national reckoning on racial injustice, and rightfully so. Because of what the world witnessed, the will and awareness needed to bring change -- in our institutions, our culture, our politics and yes, our hearts -- is on the rise, and we give thanks to God for this glimmer of light in the shadow of suffering.

Together we will find a way forward toward a more just society and God’s dream for us of beloved community. May God have mercy on us all, and order our steps in the ways of justice and peace.

Faithfully,

The Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde
Bishop, Episcopal Diocese of Washington 

The Very Rev. Randolph Marshall Hollerith
Dean, Washington National Cathedral

The Rev. Leonard L. Hamlin, Sr.
Canon Missioner and Minister of Equity and Inclusion, Washington National Cathedral

The Rev. Robert W. Fisher
Rector, St. John’s Church, Lafayette Square
In-Person Worship Service - Sign up to attend a 10:00 a.m. service April 25-May 16.

We are delighted to be able to welcome a limited number of people to attend in-person worship at Christ Episcopal Church in Kensington, at our 10:00 a.m. worship services. At this time we have a limit on attendance of 35 people per service.  

If you are interested in attending an in-person service, please use the link below to access the sign up form. Everyone must sign and agree to the Diocesan Covenant for Regathering prior to attending any service in the church building. A link is included in the sign up form if you have not done this already.

We will be expanding access as it is safe to do so. In the meantime, for those who cannot or prefer not to attend in person, all future 10:00 a.m. Sunday services will be live streamed and can be viewed on our You Tube Channel. We will also continue to offer our other worship services live on Zoom (Live at Five on Sundays, Evening Prayer on Wednesdays, Compline on Mondays and Thursdays).

If you have any questions, please contact the office at administrator@ccpk.org or 301-942-4673.  If you are having technical difficulties with this sign up form, please send an email to techsupport@ccpk.org.

Peace and Blessings! 
Thank you for your support of the Arcola Elementary Community!

Throughout the past year, our Outreach team has been in constant contact with our partners at the EveryMind program, working to find out what is needed and how we can support students and families in the Arcola Elementary community who were severely impacted by the pandemic. And the Christ Church community came through with incredible generosity, providing food, diapers, and other essentials on an ongoing basis.

We are happy to report that the students from began returning to school on March 15. The EveryMind program at Arcola has now stopped collecting food and they are focusing on supporting the academic needs of the students and helping them catch up and keep up in their studies.
 
Thanks to your generosity, they have enough Safeway/Giant cards to help those families that are identified as in need.

Thank you, CCPK, for living into "Love Your Neighbor"!
Vaccine Appointments - All Maryland Residents 16 and Older Now Eligible for the Covid-19 Vaccine

Link to preregister for Maryland State vaccination sites:

Link to preregister for Montgomery County vaccination sites and other information about vaccination in Montgomery County:

Maryland has launched a Call Center to Assist Residents without internet access in finding providers and making Covid-19 vaccine appointments. This is primarily for the various mass vaccination sites in the state.

1-855-MDGOVAX (1-855-634-6829)
Monday – Friday, 7 am – 10 pm

For those in Montgomery County who do not have internet access, there is a telephone Montgomery County Pre-Registration Helpline to assist those needing help with the pre-registration process for receiving a vaccine from a County site:

240-777-2982
Montgomery County Vaccine Pre-Registration Helpline
7 Days a Week, 8 am - 6 pm

If you know someone who hasn't been able to get an appointment for vaccination, especially if they don't have internet access or are having trouble navigating the many different online scheduling systems, please share this information widely!
Worship Services & Events at Christ Church This Week:
Thursday, April 22, 2021
8:30 p.m. Compline - a beautiful short service to end the day


Sunday, April 25, 2021
9:30 a.m. Children's Chapel
Live on Zoom via password-protected link emailed to parents.  
Please contact Ann Enkiri if you are not receiving these emails: sundayschool@ccpk.org.

10:00 a.m. Celebration of Holy Eucharist
Live Streaming from Christ Church Sanctuary.
Limited in-person attendance available by sign-up only.

4:00 p.m. Bible Study
Live on Zoom, Password = Bible

5:00 p.m. Evening Prayer
"He has told you, O mortal, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?
~Micah 6:8

Christ Episcopal Church Kensington
4001 Franklin Street
Kensington MD 20895
301-942-4673