Christ Episcopal Church
K E N S I N G T O N
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This Sunday, the 10:00 a.m. service will be an Instructed Eucharist welcoming our children whose Lenten learning and worship is focused on Making Room for God and Breaking Bread Together - in Peace!
How will your experience of the service differ? Look for annotations in the bulletin to inform and enrich your own participation in our liturgy (the work of the people.) Families with children will be invited to sit in the front pews. Ann will offer a reflection on Sunday's Gospel; and at the time of the Eucharistic prayer, the children will gather around the altar. All of us will have the opportunity to experience anew the meaning and mystery of this beautiful sacrament. Then at Coffee Hour, everyone is invited to enjoy a selection of favorite daily breads, provided by our children's families!
Scroll down to read more about upcoming events including the Juvenile Justice Forum, Green Team Day, Rebuilding Together, and more...
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March 15, 2026
The Fourth Sunday in Lent
8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist
A Traditional Spoken Service (Rite I), In Person Only
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There is no Children's Faith Formation this Sunday.
Pre-K through 5th grade join their families in the sanctuary
for the 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist.
Nursery care available for ages 0-3 throughout the morning
10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist
In Person and Live Streaming on YouTube
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4:00 p.m. Bible Study
In person (church library) and Live on Zoom (password = Bible)
5:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist
In Person and Live on Zoom
(password = 20895)
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Love in Action: Racial & Social Justice
Racial & Social Justice Forum Next Sunday, 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. Childcare available. 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.
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Green Team Day – Saturday, March 28
It’s time to get our church spruced up for spring! Join the GREEN TEAM from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on April 28 as we weed, rake and do other fun chores to make our church shine in time for Easter.
- No experience needed!
- Come Early! Come Late! Come for the Whole Time!
- Bring any gardening tools you may have and join the fun! (We also have a limited supply of tools to share.)
- Will supply gloves, coffee, water and donuts!
- Need childcare? Let us know in advance.
For questions, contact Bob Quinn, 301-785-2600, rpquinn40541@gmail.com, or Phyllis Knight, castlesbyknight@gmail.com.
Or simply RSVP Using the Button Below!
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ANNUAL MEETING - THANK YOU!
Thanks to everyone who participated in our annual meeting last Sunday, both online and in person. Thank you for voting, standing for Vestry, contributing to the Annual Report, bringing a dish to the potluck lunch, and for being such a wonderful church family and community in 2025 and always!
If you missed the meeting, or missed the link to the annual report last week, check it out to see all the great things we did last year,
and get inspired to more greatness in 2026.
And if you loved the slideshow of photo highlights from 2025 and want to see it again, or you missed seeing it at the meeting, click the image below and enjoy!
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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 16, we'll gather on Zoom (password = 20895)from 7 - 8:15 p.m. to discuss Chapters 3 & 4 of The Last Week.
A few copies of the book are 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. Join for any or all of the sessions. 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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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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CARROT SUNDAY –
Next Carrot Sunday is EASTER
Easter bunnies and carrots go together, so plan to bring your two-pound bags of carrots to church on Easter Sunday, April 5! They will be delivered to San Mateo on the following Wednesday morning. Ask your friends and neighbors to contribute as a way of supporting our immigrant neighbors in great need.
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, April 8, 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, April 7, 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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Save the Date! Rebuilding Together – April 25
Our annual Rebuilding Together project day will be on April 25 this year. We do not yet have information about the house assignment, but mark your calendar and plan to help a neighbor in need.
More information to come later – for questions about Rebuilding Together, talk to or send an email to Chris Ours or Sean Quinn!
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Upcoming Worship Services & Events at Christ Church
Monday, March 16, 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 17, 2026
7:30 p.m. Holy Handcrafters, church library
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
8:00 a.m. Monthly food packing at San Mateo
6:30 p.m. Evening Prayer
Live on Zoom (password = 20895)
Thursday, March 19, 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)
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
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April 19 - RSJ Book Discussion: Justyce
- 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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