Worship with us this Sunday
Join us for services:
8 am (without music)
9:00 am (Family Service in the Nave with Children’s Choir)
9:15 am (Wee Worship, in the Great Hall)
11:15 am (with music)
Remember to adjust your clocks Saturday night: Daylight Savings Time ends on Sunday, November 6, 2022, at 2:00 A.M.
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Make Your Pledge Today!
First, great news! We’ve had over 15 new households pledge this year, and 51% of all pledging households have made an increase! What an extraordinary showing of generosity and faith in the mission and ministry of St. Columba’s.
I also want to share that we are more than halfway through our campaign, with just 3 weeks left, and only 50% of the way to our goal.
We ask each and every household at St. Columba’s to make a pledge. If you haven’t done so, you can make your pledge here!
If you have any questions about pledging, please contact Bronwyn Roy at broy@columba.org.
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Prayers for the Departed
At our All Saints’ Day services on Sunday, November 6, we will offer a collective prayer for those we love but see no longer. To have a loved one remembered, complete a card that will be available in the back of the Nave or at the Welcome desk beginning October 30 and place it in the basket in each location. Alternatively, you may complete this form. Contact Michele Prince at mprince@columba.org if you have questions.
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Youth Party Night
Friday, November 4th at 7pm
Calling all area Youth! Looking for something to do on Friday night?
Come hang with us!
Outside in the Courtyard:
Minions: Rise of Gru
Fire Pit
Bring a sleeping bag!
Cool vibes
Hot Chocolate
Inside in the Great Hall:
Taylor Swift: MIDNIGHTS Listening Party
Popcorn Machine
Warm vibes
Bring a comfy thing to sit on!
Bring a friend and win a prize! Come at 7pm and help make homemade apple cider!
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Forum: Food Justice
November 6th at 10:15am in the Nave and livestreamed
According to the Capital Area Food Bank, 1 out of 10 residents in the DC
metro region is food insecure and nearly one-third of them are children.
Building a strong, local food ecosystem supports healthier neighborhoods,
economic prosperity, and high-quality jobs in the District of Columbia,
especially in communities that have experienced systematic
underinvestment, poor health outcomes, and limited economic
opportunities. During this forum we will hear from community organizations
committed to building an equitable food economy in the DC region.
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Evening Labyrinth Walk
Tuesday, November 8th from 7pm-8:30pm
On Election Day (Tues Nov 8), find a peaceful space on a St Columba’s Labyrinth walk, from 7-8:30pm in the Great Hall (3rd floor) and outdoors under the full moon (weather dependent). Both the indoor and outdoor labyrinths will be lit with candles, the indoor walk also includes music. Parishioners and community members of all ages, faiths, and abilities are warmly welcome.
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Grief Support Group
Tuesdays, November 8th-December 13th
Those who have recently lost someone to death are invited to participate in a grief support group that will meet at 7 pm on six Tuesdays beginning November 8 and ending December 13. The meetings will be a time of mutual sharing of stories and reflection on the profound, even sacred, passage one goes through when a loved one dies.
Participant preference will determine whether the group will meet in person or by Zoom. Register here and note your preferred meeting format.
The facilitators are Sarah Laughlin and Susan DeWitt, and Michele Prince, Pastoral Care Coordinator, is the staff contact. Email Michele at mprince@columba.org if you have questions or need help registering.
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LGBTQ+ Parent Support Group Exploratory Meeting
Sunday, November 13th at 12:30pm\
There will be an exploratory meeting to gauge interest in creating a support group for parents of youth who identify as LGBTQ+ on November 13 at 12:30 pm in Room 212. Registration is not required, but feel free to contact Michele Prince at mprince@columba.org if you have questions.
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Vestry Elections
This year, six excellent candidates are running for Vestry. We encourage you to look through the election brochure here which includes photographs and short statements from each candidate, as well as information on the nomination and election process. A video will also be sent shortly to learn more about each of them. You may cast your ballot in person on Nov 6 or 13, or online through a link you will receive via email. For any questions, please email nominating@columba.org.
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Join the Benedictine Cell
In the 6th Century, St Benedict wrote his Rule. At one and the same time it is a guide to running a monastery and to living a Christ-centered life in the community. Fifteen centuries later it is still remarkably relevant and inspiring.
St Columba's Benedictine Cell meets in hybrid format. We gather on the first and third Wednesday of the month from 6 pm to 7:00 pm to read and discuss a verse of the Rule. (We have been meeting since the early 1990s!) We are just now starting anew at the beginning of the Rule, so it is very timely to think of joining us. All are very welcome to come and try out this marvelous contemplative experience - no commitment required. Please contact Marjorie Swett (email at mbswett@hotmail.com or call at (301) 656-3148) for details.
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Generosity Sunday 2022: Leap With Love
November 20th at 10:15am
It is estimated that on any given night, there are over 500,000 people experiencing homelessness in the United States. Among the many difficulties and challenges that many people experiencing homelessness face, are the feelings of isolation and abandonment.
On November 20th, Generosity Sunday, we will step outside the doors of St. Columba's to engage, connect and invite our neighbors to celebrate and rejoice in God’s love with us.
Join us for an event called “Leap with Love” - an intergenerational opportunity for parishioners to engage directly with the unhoused population and create relationships.
We will be gathering during our forum hour in the nave, 10:15-11:05 to learn a bit about DC’s unhoused population, the value of building relationships, and how your participation can make a difference.b We will transition to the Great Hall, where we will build “Love Bags”, filled with toiletries, cold weather essentials, a list of resources and an invitation to Wednesday Night suppers.
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Shortbread Baking
We want to have enough shortbread to sell to all who are looking forward to it this holiday season, but to do that we still need your help! Bakers needed for Friday 10/28 and Saturday 11/12!!
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Queries
Striving to be an antiracist church invites self-reflection, individually and collectively. In Quaker practice, Friends employ queries to engage in self-examination and remind themselves of the ideals they seek to attain. In the words of the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, queries serve “as a framework within which we assess our convictions and examine, clarify, and consider prayerfully the direction of our lives and the life of the community.”
In our quest to become an antiracist church, we will be using queries during the 2022-2023 church year in our own way, posing a new query each month and offering several ways adults, youth and children can engage with it during the month (including silent reflection during worship and opportunities for discussion). Find more information here.
This week’s query: How does it affect my understanding of, and trust in, God to conceive of and pray to God as “she”?
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Samaritan Ministry Gala 2022: “Equipping for Change!”
Saturday, November 5th from 5:30pm-8pm at St. Andrews School
Come join your fellow parishioners at the Samaritan Ministry Gala 2022! Enjoy heavy hors d'oeuvres, silent & live auction, partner baskets, and great fellowship! Cheer us on as St. Columba's will be receiving Samaritan's "Outstanding Partner Award." All to help our neighbors improve their lives, one step at a time. Register at: https://Samaritanministry.org/Gala
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Sermon Replay: The False Gospel of White Christian Nationalism
Thanks to all who attended our forum and services on Sunday with Jim Wallis. If you missed it, you can watch the recording on our YouTube page.
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Community Suppers
Every Wednesday until December 14
Every Wednesday through December 14th, we will gather in the Great Hall for a Community Supper. Come join fellow St. Columbans, neighbors and friends for a simple meal, fellowship and connection. Dinner will be available from 5-7 pm. Cost for an adult is $15, child $10 and a family cap of $45. Registration and tickets are available now on our website.
Plus - Would you like to Pay it Forward and buy a meal for a neighbor? Our suppers are a chance to break bread together, enjoy fellowship and conversation. They are open to all people in our community. Some of our treasured guests are unable to pay, so if you are called to donate here is your opportunity. Thank you for making these suppers truly accessible and welcoming to all!
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About our services: The liturgy we are using until Advent is an experimental liturgy at the very beginning of its development, used by only a handful of churches. At the heart of it is an interest to use Scripture to name, celebrate, and be convicted by the many descriptions and purposes of God that have often been neglected in Christian worship—especially in naming and worshiping the divine feminine (as it is found in both the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament), in emphasizing the importance and role of women in biblical texts, and in reorienting worship around its more natural environs (think: more interest in the ancient, Middle Eastern storytelling around financial, social-political, spiritual liberation; and less centrism around imperial, Western, capitalistic themes).
The liturgy for this season and the translation of Biblical texts comes from three major texts, all used with permission: The Rev. Dr. Wil Gafney’s A Women’s Lectionary for the Whole Church (Church Publishing, 2021); from work developed by the Episcopal Church’s Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music; and from the Episcopal Church’s antiracism training manual, Seeing the Face of God in Each Other (2011).
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Sermons, Daily Breads, and Faith Stories are available as podcasts on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Listen and subscribe!
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Our pastoral team is here to help with everything: emergencies, spiritual guidance and direction, and conversation. Visit this page or contact the Pastoral Team for more information. |
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Weekly drop-in Bible studies
Sunday Morning Bible Study - weekly at 10:15am in room 212 and on Zoom. Contact David Griswold for call-in instructions.
Wednesday Morning Bible Study - weekly at
Thursday Morning Bible Study - weekly at
9 am via Zoom. Contact Jon McBride for call-in instructions.
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How to Find us Online
Need a crash course in finding things online?
Here are some helpful links ...
#ColumbaDailyBread
Click here for an archive of #ColumbaDailyBread inspirations or find them on St. C's YouTube Channel. #PassTheBread and join the conversation by including #ColumbaDailyBread in your social media posts.
St. C's Nursery School
For live events, go to the Nursery School's Facebook page.
Zoom Video Conferencing When looking to join a Zoom meeting, contact the meeting leader by email and ask for the meeting link and meeting ID number. Passwords may be required. Note: You may opt to join the meeting via telephone also, by using the call-in telephone number.
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