Christ Episcopal Church
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Please scroll down for info on: Advent Book Group, Wreath-Making at Home, Racial & Social Justice Book Study in 2022, and more.
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Sunday Worship Services & Education
November 28, 2021
First Sunday of Advent
10:00 a.m. Children's Chapel on Zoom*
(no in-person chapel this week)
10:00 a.m. Christ Church Celebration of Holy Eucharist
In-Person, Masks Required
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11:15 a.m. National Cathedral Sunday Service
4:00 p.m. Bible Study - Book of Job
Password: Bible
5:00 p.m. Service of Holy Eucharist
In-Person, Masks Required
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Password: 20895
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The service bulletin for the 5:00 p.m. service will be available in print format at the church and will be shared online via Zoom.
Joining us on Zoom for Worship at the 5:00?
It is best experienced on computer, iPad, or smartphone, using the link above
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
*For the link to the password-protected children's chapel on Zoom, email Ann Enkiri, sundayschool@ccpk.org
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November 28th Children’s Chapel,
10:00 a.m., ONLY on Zoom
The First Sunday of Advent: The Prophets Point the Way
We will begin this beautiful season of wonder and waiting, this season of Advent, with worship on Zoom at 10 AM. Through Godly Play’s four Advent lessons, we will spend this season immersed in the Christmas Story so that each child might make the story their own. This week, we hear about Bethlehem and the importance of this small town to our story! Our Children’s Worship Bulletins are for Sunday’s Second Reading which joyfully proclaims God’s love for us.
Can’t join us at 10? Click the safe VideoLink below to watch the story from the Godly Play Foundation:
Please remember that children are always welcome in our sanctuary. If your family attends worship in person, you will find Children’s Worship bulletins and take-home children’s Advent wreath kits on a table at the back of the church.
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Make an Advent Wreath at Home!
Typically we hold our annual Advent Wreath and Ornament Making Event on the first Sunday in Advent, and this wonderful tradition is enjoyed by all ages! While we will not be holding the event in person this year in the interest of health and safety, particularly for our children, we hope you will take this tradition and make it your own in your home this year!
In addition to take-home children's Advent wreath kits available at church, Ann Enkiri has provided some websites (linked below) for wreath making and Advent wreath information. Thank Ann!
We so look forward to re-starting this event in person in Advent 2022. If you make a wreath at home this year, please send a picture to administrator@ccpk.org and we will feature it in a future email during Advent this year!
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Advent Book Group
Join us Monday evenings in Advent, beginning November 29, 2021, from 7:00-8:25 on Zoom (password = Bible) as we read The First Christmas , Marcus Borg and John Dominic Crossan’s insightful and unique take on what the Gospels teach about the birth of Jesus. We will explore the book over 4 weeks:
11-29 Part I -Parable, Overture, and Context
12-6 Part II – Genealogy, Conception, and Birth
12-13 Part III – Light, Fulfillment, and Joy
12-20 - Reflection and Application
Feel free to drop in for all or any of the sessions!
And, coming in Epiphany, the Good Book Club will be back with the study of - Exodus! Day and time to be determined. Feel free to contact Hope or Lee with a day and time that is best for you.
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It's not too late to pledge for 2022 - let us know your estimate of giving to Christ Church next year. Every gift is a blessing. |
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Monthly Mondays in 2022:
Racial & Social Justice book study group
What: The Church Cracked Open: Disruption, Decline, and New Hope for Beloved Community by Stephanie Spellers, the Presiding Bishop’s Canon for Evangelism, Reconciliation and Creation Care in The Episcopal Church.
Who: All are invited to read, reflect, and discuss this ground breaking book that bridges the gap between social issues in our country and The Episcopal Church in particular and Christianity in general. The book is available on Christianbook.com and Amazon in paperback or Kindle format.
When: 2nd Mondays, 7pm-8:15pm starting January 10, 2022. As an incentive for you to start reading right away, twelve books will be given for free to the first 12 readers to request a book by sending an email to justice@ccpk.org.
Where: ZOOM (link will be posted in the weekly Christ Church connection newsletter)
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17th Annual ECW Advent Prayer Breakfast - VIRTUAL
December 4, 2021
Speaker:
The Rev. Rhondesia Jarrett-Schell, Interim Rector, St. Stephen and The Incarnation Episcopal Church
Please join us for the 17th Annual Episcopal Church Women (ECW) Advent Prayer Breakfast on Saturday, December 4, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. This year we are going virtual and meeting via Zoom.
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Volunteers Needed - Help with Christ Church Worship Services
We are seeking volunteers to help with our Sunday services in a variety of ways - this is your chance to get more involved at Christ Church, meet new people, and help create an engaging worship experience for all. Please consider joining our Tech Team, Altar Guild, or becoming a Lector. No experience is needed for any of these ministries, and all training is provided:
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Tech Ministers and Virtual Vergers Needed. WE NEED YOU! Help us ensure that people can participate in our Zoom and live streamed services. We especially need people willing to help run the live stream at the 10 am service on Sunday. Training provided! Contact Tom Tatem, tctatem@gmail.com for more info.
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Altar Guild Interest? Are you interested in helping out with setting up for services in a small group once a month? It's a socially and spiritually rewarding experience! The commitment is only 2 hours per month (1 weekend a month with 1 hour on Saturday and less than an hour on Sunday). No prior experience or particular knowledge needed, training is provided. You can join on a trial basis and will learn more about the liturgy while enjoying company of other members. Please contact Annie Seale (annieseale1@gmail.com) or Emily Barry (emilybarry@me.com).
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Lectors: Seeking volunteers to read at the 10 am Sunday services. (A Lector is a church word for those who read from the Lectern!) Adults and youth who would like to read the passages from the Bible, lead the Psalm and Prayers of the People during the service, please contact Ann Hagan (annmike10@verizon.net). No prior experience needed and training provided!
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Masking Continues to be Required at Christ Church
If you are joining us for a service, meeting, or event in person at Christ Church, please note that Montgomery County has reinstated the indoor mask mandate. Please help us to continue to be welcoming, and protect the most vulnerable in our community, including those who are too young or otherwise unable to be vaccinated.
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Worship Services & Events at Christ Church Next Week: |
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Monday, November 29, 2021
7:00 p.m. Advent Book Group (see details above)
8:30 p.m. Compline - a beautiful short service to end the day
Tuesday, November 30, 2021
5:30 p.m. Lectio Divina
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
6:30 p.m. Evening Prayer Service
Thursday, December 2 2021
8:30 p.m. Compline - a beautiful short service to end the day
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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
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