Christ Episcopal Church
K E N S I N G T O N
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Spring Forward - Set Your Clocks Ahead and Come to Church at 10:00!
Tomorrow we will have one combined service of Holy Eucharist at 10:00 a.m., followed immediately by our annual all parish meeting and potluck lunch. Please plan to join us, elect officers, learn about the financial position of the church, honor the contributions of ministry leaders and staff, and more!
And don't forget to bring your bags of carrots and a dish to share at the potluck lunch!
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March 8, 2026
The Third Sunday in Lent
**One Service at 10:00 a.m.**
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9:30 a.m. Children's Faith Formation
pre-K through 5th grade, meet in the Parish Hall
Nursery care available for ages 0-3 throughout the morning
10:00 a.m. Children's Chapel
In Person, Parish Hall
10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist
In Person and Live Streaming on YouTube
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The Annual Meeting will take place in the sanctuary immediately following the 10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, followed by a potluck luncheon in the Parish Hall
(more details below)
No Bible Study this week (resumes 3/15)
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The Annual Meeting is This Sunday, March 8!
Important Information:
- Single Service at 10:00 a.m. (no 8:00 a.m. or 5:00 p.m.)
- There will be a few printed copies of the Annual Report available at the meeting, but we strongly encourage you to read the PDF version linked below - save a tree and come to the meeting already "in the know"!
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Want to participate in the meeting online? Click Here to Join the meeting on Zoom (password = 20895).
- If you are watching the live stream of the 10:00 service, you will need to switch from YouTube to Zoom for the meeting (link above).
- Children's activities and supervision offered downstairs during meeting
- Following the meeting, we will gather for a potluck luncheon to recognize and give thanks to staff and ministry leaders.
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We ask that you please bring a dish to share to contribute to the the luncheon. Questions about the lunch or want to volunteer to help? Contact coordinator Terri Clausen at terriclausen@aol.com
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CARROT SUNDAY –
Tomorrow!! MARCH 8
Bring in two-pound bags of regular carrots to contribute to the food distribution for 250+ families who depend on the food ministry at San Mateo. If you can swing it - bring in TWO 2-pound bags or more!
Monthly Food Packing at San Mateo Volunteer to help bag groceries for distribution to families in need at San Mateo Episcopal Church in Hyattsville, MD. Our next trip will be Wed, March 11, we’ll meet in the CC parking lot, load the carrots and carpool over together. Interested? Please let Margaret Broe FitzPatrick know if you are coming by the morning of Tuesday, Mar. 10, at magbroefitz@aol.com.
Food Justice DMV assists our immigrant neighbors with essential food and supplies. Please donate infant formula (Similac, please) and diapers (any size, but mostly sizes 4 through 6) to help. You can leave them in the hallway across from the Outreach board. We will deliver them to Food Justice at least monthly.
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Lenten Book Study, Monday Evenings in Lent
Our individual relationships with Jesus are deeply personal connections. The book The Last Week: What the Gospels Really Teach About Jesus's Final Days in Jerusalem, by Marcus J. Borg and John Dominic Crossan, invites us to reflect on the events that took place the week of Jesus' crucifixion. Reading in community provides an opportunity to deepen your relationship and journey with Christ through this Lenten season.
This Monday March 9, we'll gather on Zoom from 7 - 8:15 p.m. ET to discuss Chapters 1 & 2 of The Last Week.
A few copies of the book will be available in the library; it is also easily available as an eBook online. All are welcome! Reach out to Lee Puricelli (leepuricelli@yahoo.com) or the Rev. Hope Christensen (hope@ccpk.org) with any questions.
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Lenten Series continues next Sunday, 3/15:
Conversations about the Nature and Experience of Grief & Loss
Led by John Ward, join us in Lent to discuss the journey of grief, which impacts mind, body and spirit. Sundays after the 10:00 a.m. service on March 1, 15, 22 and 29 in the library. Questions? Contact John Ward.
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Thursday Prayers for Peace at 12:15pm
Now more than ever, we are called to work and pray for peace around the world and in our own country.
Join our weekly Prayers for Peace during Lent (and every week). We ask God’s help for those working to end violence and conflict in an ever more turbulent world, and seek God’s mercy for civilians, soldiers, first responders, relief agencies, clergy, and all others who find themselves in harm’s way. We meet on Zoom at 12:15 (password = 20895), approximately 15 minutes. All are welcome.
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Wednesday Evening Prayer in Lent
Join us for our regular evening prayer services on Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. on Zoom. During Lent, our reflections will come from Episcopal Relief and Development. ERD sends out daily reflections by email throughout Lent - to sign up to receive them in your inbox, visit the ERD website HERE.
This year's ERD reflections are written by Sister Monica Clare, an Episcopal nun, author and unlikely TikTok star! The reflections offer an invitation to rediscover—or deepen—holy habits of prayer, worship and engagement with Scripture. These "holy habits" provide a path to a life that is given shape, meaning and direction by being rooted in a deeper relationship with God.
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Prime Timers – Next Meeting is March 10
Prime Timers, a meeting for those in the prime of life (however you define it!) will host a speaker from the Montgomery County Historical Society on Tuesday, March 10 at noon in Parish Hall for a talk about fiddler Will Adams, who had deep roots in the African American communities of Montgomery County from Sandy Spring to Norbeck to Ken-Gar.
In 1953, he was recorded by folklorist Mike Seeger (half-brother of Pete Seeger) who grew up in Chevy Chase. Adams’ family history offers a glimpse of African American life in Montgomery County from the final years of slavery to the mid-twentieth century. Learn how the music of both Adams and Seeger lives on among contemporary old-time musicians.
We will pick up the usual sandwich, chips and cookies at Subway for $10 for lunch if you wish, or bring your own lunch. Let us know by Monday, March 9, what kind of sandwich you want. Call Anne Chase at 202-277-5266 or Bob Healy at 202-277-4306.
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Love in Action: Racial & Social Justice
Racial & Social Justice Forum March 22: Maryland’s Juvenile Justice System is Broken
Maryland charges more young people per capita as adults than any other state except Alabama, conditions in the state’s juvenile detention centers are deplorable, and public perception fueled by media coverage is that youth crime rates are ever rising. Pat Marks from the Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform (MAJR) will join us to discuss these issues and help us understand how best to advocate for much needed changes in the system. Ms. Marks is a Deaconess in the United Methodist Church and a dedicated criminal justice advocate. She has been an active member of MAJR since 2016 and serves on the leadership team of Putting Mercy into Criminal Justice.
The forum will be held in the Parish Hall after the 10:00 a.m. service on Sunday, March 22. For more information, email justice@ccpk.org
All are welcome to join the Mercy Team
Support the vulnerable in the current political crisis and put your faith into action. To join the Mercy Team distribution list, contact Cynthia Mitchell at justice@ccpk.org or Thea Kayne at theakayne@gmail.com. This is the best way to find out about emerging needs and a variety of ways to get involved.
Care Pod 2: The Mercy Team has formed a second “Care Pod” to support a family in our area who has been impacted by ICE detentions or deportations. We are working with blended family of 15, 8 children and 7 adults.
There is a continuing need for: Grocery Gift Cards (Safeway or Giant) and Diapers (sizes 3 & 6). Please leave gift cards in the box on the Outreach table in the hallway off the back of the Sanctuary and leave diapers in the hallway across from the Outreach table.
Thank You from Care Pod 2
Dear Christ Church Parishioners, we are sincerely grateful for your generous donations during these trying times. The grocery cards, diapers, wipes, prayers, financial assistance, and heartfelt notes from the children have truly been a blessing. It is hard to fully convey how deeply appreciative we are.
Sincerely, Care Pod 2
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Easter Flowers!
Remember or honor a loved one and help make the altar beautiful for Easter! Please use the online form found below, or the envelopes in your pew to make your Easter flower dedication, which will be printed in the Easter service bulletin. Deadline for requesting a dedication is Noon, Thursday, April 2.
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Upcoming Worship Services & Events at Christ Church
Monday, March 9, 2026 Office Closed
7:00 p.m. Lenten Book Study: The Last Week (see details above)
Live on Zoom (password = 20895
8:30 p.m. Compline - a beautiful short service to end the day
Live on Zoom (password = 20895)
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
12:00 noon Prime Timers (see details above), Parish Hall
7:30 p.m. Holy Handcrafters, church library
Wednesday, March 10, 2026
8:00 a.m. Monthly food packing at San Mateo
6:30 p.m. Evening Prayer
Live on Zoom (password = 20895)
Thursday, March 11, 2026
12:15 p.m. Prayers for Peace
Live on Zoom (password = 20895)
7:00 p.m. Lectio Divina
Live on Zoom (password = 20895)
8:30 p.m. Compline
Live on Zoom (password = 20895)
Friday, March 13, 2026
11:00 a.m. Celebration of Life for Dorothy Clarke
Looking ahead...
- March 22 - Juvenile Justice Forum, sponsored by Racial & Social Justice Ministry
- March 29 - Palm Sunday
- March 31 - Stations of the Cross
- April 1 - Tenebrae
- April 2 - Maundy Thursday
- April 3 - Good Friday
- April 4 - Holy Saturday
- April 5 - Easter Sunday
- April 23 - Celebration of Life, Kitty Shuler (11:00 a.m.)
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Ways To Give
Even if you come to church in-person, giving online is convenient and easy! Here are several different options for you make contributions to Christ Church.
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Missed a past Sunday Morning Service? Want to enjoy music from past services?
Watch or listen 0n YouTube!
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