Worship with us this Sunday
Worship with us inside or outside. 8:00am and 9:00am celebrations of the Holy Eucharist will be inside in the Nave. The 9:15am Wee Worship and 11:15am celebration of the Holy Eucharist will be outside in the Courtyard! We’re celebrating Earth Day by worshiping in God’s creation for the next few weeks. Bring a sweater and/or sunscreen and join us!
Healing Prayer will be available this Sunday, May 8th at the 9:00am (St. Aidan’s Chapel) and 11:15am service (outside, location to be announced) during Communion. Prayers for yourself or another are welcome, and a healing minister will be happy to talk to you about anything on your heart.
This Sunday we're literally signing a letter of support and love to our friends at Janney Elementary after the administration was targeted in the national news for their efforts in addressing racism. Please come by the Common to help create a bit of art and show our church's love and support!
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Forum Series: Creating a Climate-Friendly Yard
When: Sunday, May 8th at 10:15 in the Nave and livestreamed
Sara Via will speak on sustainable landscaping and ways to create a climate-friendly yard. Professor Via is an entomologist at the University of Maryland College Park and maintains a web site called The Climate Corner.
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Welcome to our Third Afghan Family!
The Refugee Response Ministry (RRM) is sharing the great news that St. Columba's is sponsoring a third Afghan family--the Amini family. Can you help with the Move and Home Set Up this Saturday, May 7th? We need volunteers in the morning to load furniture and in the afternoon to set up the Amini home.
We're grateful for your warm welcome of the Basery family pictured here with St. C's welcome banner. They are excited to be joined in the same apartment complex by their friends the Aminis. Both families are helping with the move! If you are available for even two hours on Saturday, contact RRM Housing Chair, Emma Hersh (emma.hersh@gmail.com).
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Evening Labyrinth Walk
When: Tuesday, May 10th from 7pm-8:30pm in the Great Hall
Celebrate spring with a soothing, meditative walk on St. Columba's labyrinth. Parishioners and community members of all ages, faiths, and abilities are warmly welcome.
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Last Best Things: End-of-Life Planning For All Generations
When: Tuesdays in May, beginning May 10th from 7pm to 8:30pm on Zoom
A four-part series to help ground our thinking about death for ourselves and those we love in the sacred space of our deepest values as we honor death as the natural end of all lives. These meetings will prompt family discussions to help raise comfort levels about talking openly of these issues. Anyone interested in preparing for their own death or for a family member’s death is welcome to join us for one or all sessions. Topics will include funeral preparations, financial planning, and medical options, with all discussions facilitated by professionals and led by Rev. Susan Flanders. Please register here and contact Michele Prince with any questions.
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Ward 3 Council Candidates Affordable Housing Forum
When: May 11 at 7pm at Adas Israel Congregation and Zoom
On May 11, Friendship Place and the Washington Interfaith Network’s Ward 3 Congregations Affordable Housing Work Group will host a Ward 3 Council Candidates Forum, from 7:00-8:30 pm at Adas Israel Congregation, both on Zoom and in person. (Proof of vaccination and masks will be required to attend in person.) |
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Mother’s Group Potluck in the Courtyard
When: Monday, May 16th 7:30pm-9pm
Bring a dish to share and invite a friend- you do not have to have been to a Mother's Group gathering before. We look forward to welcoming you! RSVP to Martha Kaiser and let her know what you would like to bring.
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“The Book of Joy” Book Group
When: Every other Tuesday beginning May 17 at 6:50pm on Zoom
Read and discuss "The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World" by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu with St. C's twice-monthly Tuesday book group, led by Deacon David Griswold, beginning May 17 on Zoom, 6:50 to 8pm. Read more about the book from Ledlie's Easter sermon: The redemptive love of God revealed in Easter does not remove pain or sin or death – clearly. But it does reveal the way of salvation whereby we can live in pain, with sin, and death, yet live with love, forgiveness, joy, and yes – new life. Some years ago, Archbishop Desmond Tutu traveled to Dharamsala to spend a week with the Dalai Lama in celebration of the latter’s eightieth birthday. The Book of Joy recounts their time together – a mix of wisdom, beauty, and a lot of laughter! Each spoke of this tension – holding suffering with compassion as the way to joy – and redemption.
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Rebuilding Together 2022: Thank You!
During a 12-hour period on Saturday, April 30, thirty St. Columbans plus friends of St. Columba’s worked at Ms. Warren's home to make several structural repairs and improvements. Thank you to all for bringing your skills, patience and positive attitudes to this project!
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May 4th was the Seabury Celebration of Service at the National Cathedral and St. Columba's honoree was Debbie DuSault (pictured on left with Michele Prince, Pastoral Care Coordinator). The Seabury Celebration of Service annually recognizes the contributions of older adults to their congregations and communities. Congratulations and thank you, Debbie!
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This summer, we’ll welcome two seminarians on board our team. Read their bios below, and join us in giving them a warm welcome - they’ll both be in attendance at the 9am and 11:15am services this Sunday.
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My name is Mitchell Felton and I am a rising senior at the Trade School by the Potomac (Virginia Theological Seminary). I am hoping to become a better Pastor, Preacher, and friend this summer and can't think of a better place than St. Columba's to do this at. I am looking forward to our summer adventure together!
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My name is Brian Fu (he/him) and I'm a first-year seminarian at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington D.C., just a few blocks from St. Columba's. I was raised in the United Methodist Church, so I'm very much looking forward to serving as an intern in a tradition different from what I've primarily been exposed to. I have a deep appreciation and fascination with the tradition and intentionality of Episcopalian liturgy, so I'm most excited to observe and learn the ins-and-outs of St. C's worship styles and practices.
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Memorial Services in May
Mary Horton (1952-2020) on Saturday, May 7 at 2 pm with a reception in the Common
A. Wayne Fowler (1937-2022) on Saturday, May 14 at 11 am with a reception in Great Hall
Allison Herren (1979-2021) on Monday, May 16 at 11 am with a reception in Great Hall
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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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Welcome and an Invitation
If you are reading this newsletter for the first time or if you have been coming to St. Columba’s for a few Sundays, Welcome. Perhaps you have been away for a while and are returning or you are a parishioner that has been in our community for decades. Welcome. We are a big church and there are people we know and many we don’t. If you have a name button, it would be wonderful if you would wear it. If you do not yet have one or have lost yours, add your name to one of the clipboards and a new one will be waiting for you next week.
“As the church we are the living body instituted by Jesus through the power of the Holy Spirit to invite others to know, love, and serve him. This is why hospitality matters. We are the hands and feet of Christ.” Please take a moment to introduce yourself to someone this Sunday that might be at church by themselves, someone you may not have met, or even the person whose name you forgot from last week. Invite them to join you for a cup of coffee or a donut on the front porch or in the courtyard after the services. It is a gift and a blessing to forge connections.
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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 Bible Study - 10:15am - with David Griswold - via Zoom and in room 212. Contact the session leader for more information.
Wednesday Bible & Book Study - 10:00am - with David Griswold. Always open to new or periodic participants. Contact the session leader for call-in instructions.
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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