Reign of Christ by Joseph Novak

Scroll down for info on the final installment of the Race & the Episcopal Church forums, Wreath Making, Angel Tree, Stewardship 2023, and more...

Sunday at Christ Church

November 20, 2022

The Reign of Christ

8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite 1

9:30 a.m. Children's Faith Formation PK3 - Grade 5

In person in the Parish Hall

Nursery care available for ages 0-3



10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist

In Person and Live Streaming on YouTube

11:20 a.m. Race & the Episcopal Church, Part IV

Racial & Social Justice Forum, see details below

4:00 p.m. Bible Study

In person in the church Library and Live on Zoom 

5:00 p.m. Evening Prayer

In person and Live on Zoom 

(password = 20895)

Weaving God's Beloved Community

Learning  Worship  Service

November 20, Last Pentecost

Weaving Beloved Community: The Reign of Christ

As we leave the green and growing season of the church year, we will hear Luke's description of Jesus' arrival in Jerusalem on a donkey colt and about his being greeted as a king. But what kind of king is Jesus? We will wonder about Jesus's life of humility and service.

Extended Childcare This Sunday during the Racial & Social Justice Forum, after the 10 AM Service

Conversations on Race and the Episcopal Church

Tomorrow, November 20

Final session of History of Race in the Episcopal Church

The Christ Church Racial & Social Justice Team invites you downstairs after the 10:00 a.m. service tomorrow, for the last of our four-part series on the History of Race in the Episcopal Church.  This final session will cover the post civil rights years through the modern era, i.e. 1980 through today.  We will look at major racial and social justice issues during this period and examine how the Church responded at the national, diocesan and local levels with particular focus on our actions locally as a faith community.  We will end with a discussion of moving from understanding our history to actively participating in the repair, restoration and healing of the systems and institutions that bear the signs of racial injustice.

Thank you to all who participated in our first 3 sessions. We hope to see you again tomorrow. Bring a fellow congregant or friend!  If you missed one of the earlier sessions, a link to the slides from each of the presentations is below and copies of all presentations will be available on the 20th.

Join Us Tuesday, November 22 @ 7:30 p.m.

The Annual Interfaith Community Thanksgiving Service

Led by Kensington-North Chevy Chase Clergy

this year at the Church of Jesus Christ Latter-Day Saints 

10000 Stoneybrook Dr., Kensington, MD

Join In Person or on Zoom (password = 583347)

Advent Wreath Making Event!

First Sunday of Advent, Nov. 27th after the 10:00 am service in the Parish Hall!

Come and enjoy the return of this fun event by making a beautiful Advent wreath for your home. All supplies provided EXCEPT GREENS.

Please bring cut greens (ilex, yew, holly, and other small leaf greens) to use and to share. There will be a few garden clippers, however please bring yours to use. And if you have a wreath ring from previous years event, bring it for your re-use. If you have questions or need information, please contact event coordinator Sarah Leung (email address in Realm) or the church office (administrator@ccpk.org).

Christ Church Outreach:

Supporting Neighbors in our Community

& Around the World

GIVING TREE ANGELS NEEDED

Help Arcola Elementary families make Christmas bright for their children! As in the past, our parish family has generously given gifts to children identified as most in need at the school.

This year there are 55 children in need of a Christ Church Angel. CLICK HERE to view their wish lists! Although some of their Wish Lists are quite extensive, don’t be afraid - we don’t want you to buy every item on the list! What we need is “Angels” to sponsor a child and buy a few of their gifts along with a gift card ($20-$30). In the past, Angels spent between $35-$60 total on gifts.

Use the button below to sign up to be an Angel for a specific child. The Sign Up Genius form is set up by Linkages for Learning/Every-Mind (our partner at Arcola Elementary), but all of the children on this list have been designated for Christ Church support. The Wish List spreadsheet linked above provides additional details about sizes, gift cards, etc. for each child.  

Once you have made your purchases, deliver them UNWRAPPED to the church. Be sure to include with the gifts the ID number listed that corresponds to the specific child, and your Outreach Angels will take it from there!

All gifts need to be at the church no later than

Sunday, December 11th.

Questions? Contact Liz Quinn at 301-775-2545 or webethemom@aol.com.

As we end our official campaign, we ask for your pledge (estimate of giving in 2023) so that our vestry can create an informed budget for the coming year, which supports our ministry of love in action in the community.

With your support and partnership, we will continue to see God doing new things in our community!

2023 Pledge update, week 5:

Total pledges received = 74

Total amount pledged = $290,198

Financial Goal = $400,000

Participation Goal = 120 pledges

Thank you so much to all who have already pledged!

Save the Date! 

Newcomer’s Reception on December 4th.

Please join us in welcoming those who are new (or new-ish) to Christ Church with a celebratory coffee hour after the 10am service! 

Ways to Pray: The Examen

Next Monday, the Faith & Spiritual Growth team will conclude its fall series "Looking & Listening Deeply: Exploring 5 Ways to Pray" with an exploration of the Ignatian Examen led by Ramzi Nemo. Monday, Nov 21, 7:00-8:00pm on Zoom (password = 20895):

The Montgomery County Commission on Reconciliation will hold events throughout the month to raise awareness of the County's history with race. Click here to see the flyer describing all of the events scheduled this month.  

This month Commission on Reconciliation will honor three men who were lynched in Montgomery County in the late 1800s.

After the Civil War more than 4,000 African American men, women, and children were lynched (between 1877 and 1950). In Montgomery County 3 Black men were lynched; two in Rockvillle: John Diggs Dorsey (1880) and Sidney Randolph (1896) and one in Poolesville: George Peck (1880). Working with Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) the county will commemorate the three locations in the county where racial terror lynchings occurred.  

Bible Study, Sunday Afternoons at 4:00 p.m.

Current Topic:  The Book of Numbers

Join the Sunday 4 pm Bible study as we continue to explore the Book of Numbers. Come and discuss - no preparation is needed. If you have questions contact Lee Puricelli at leepuricelli@yahoo.com.

*** Zoom Link : Click HERE***

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 a peaceful end to the war in Ukraine, an end to violence here, and everywhere there is violent conflict. The service is approximately 15 minutes in length. NOTE: No noon prayer service on Thanksgiving Day.

Mask Policy

In line with Montgomery County recommendations, masks are not required at Christ Church. Please know we respect each person’s decision about whether or not to wear a mask. 

Worship Services & Events at Christ Church Next Week:

Monday, November 21, 2022 - Office Closed

7:00 p.m. Ways to pray: Ignatian Examen Prayer- on Zoom

8:30 p.m. Compline - a beautiful short service to end the day

Live on Zoom

Tuesday, November 22, 2022

5:30 p.m. Lectio Divina

Live on Zoom

7:30 p.m. Interfaith Community Thanksgiving Service!

(see details above for location or Zoom link)

Wednesday, November 23, 2022 - Office closes at noon

6:30 p.m. Evening Prayer

Live on Zoom

Thursday, November 24, 2022 -Thanksgiving Day, Office Closed

10:00 Holy Eucharist, in person only

No Noon Prayers for Peace, No Compline

Friday, November 25, 2022 - Thanksgiving Holiday, Office Closed

Sunday, November 27, 2022 - First Sunday of Advent

Holy Eucharist Services at 8:00, 10:00, and 5:00

Advent Wreath Making in the Parish Hall following 10:00 service

Looking ahead...- 

December 4 - Holy Eucharist with Baptism at 10:00 service, Feast of St. Nicholas, Newcomers Reception after the 10:00 service

December 10 - Celebration of the Life of Tina Cleland (2:00 p.m.)

December 11 - Tree Trimming and Christmas Cards after the 10:00 service

December 18 - Children's Christmas Pageant at 10:00 service (no 8:00 service)

December 24 - Christmas Eve, services at 5:00 p.m and 9:00 p.m. (music at 8:30)

December 25 - Christmas Day, single service at 10:00 a.m.

Christ Episcopal Church Kensington

4001 Franklin Street

Kensington MD 20895

301-942-4673

administrator@ccpk.org

what does the Lord require of you

but to do justice, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with God...

~Micah 6:8