Christ Episcopal Church
K E N S I N G T O N
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Image: Symbol of Maryland's Choptico Band of Piscatoway Indians - including the rivers and animals found in this region of Turtle Island, the North American continent -
whom we honor this Indigneous Peoples' Day.
| | Scroll down for info on Prime Timers this week, the RSJ Panel Discussion on Maryland's Criminal Legal System, next week's special 10am service & more ways to serve, learn, and worship, at Christ Church and in the community! | | |
The Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost
October 11, 2026
8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist
A Traditional Spoken Service (Rite I), In Person Only
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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
Ages 4-10, Parish Hall
10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist
In Person and Live Streaming on YouTube
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4:00 p.m. Bible Study - Gospel of Mark
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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Upholding One Another in Love: Next Sunday – October 18th
All ages will gather together for the 10:00am service for a family friendly service and the launch of our annual stewardship season. Ann Enkiri will give the homily based on the Godly Play story of the healing of the paralytic. Don’t miss it!
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Sunday Afternoon Bible Study - the Gospel of Mark
Join us weekly at 4:00 p.m. in the Church Library, or on Zoom, for Bible Study. This fall we are reading and discussing what is certainly the shortest and widely thought to be the earliest Gospel. Questions? Contact Lee Puricelli, leepuricelli@yahoo.com
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Prime Timers
Prime Timers – Meeting this Tuesday, October 13
The next meeting of Prime Timers (in the prime of life, however you define it!) will feature a presentation from the Montgomery County Historical Society entitled “The Country Doctor in the 1800s: The Life & Times of Dr. Edward Stonestreet of Rockville.” We will meet at 12:00 noon in the Parish Hall. Bring your own brown bag lunch, or we will order a sandwich for you for $12 (tuna, turkey, ham & cheese, cold cuts or veggies). Place your order by noon, October 12, by contacting Bob Healy (roberthea@gmail.com - 202-277-4306) or Anne Chase (annechase1951@gmail.com - 202-277-5266).
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October 25th -
Faith in Action Forum: Reforming Maryland’s Criminal System
Over the past three years, we have gained significant insight into the issues and challenges within Maryland’s criminal legal system. Now is the time to apply what we have learned by advocating for meaningful reform.
Forum participants will learn how to advocate for a more humane and just legal system in our state. Experts from the Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform (MAJR) will join us to discuss the results of the 2026 legislative session, effective advocacy strategies in Maryland, and legislative priorities for 2027.
As Episcopalians, we are called not only to lead Christ-centered lives but also to promote the well-being of our communities through efforts that advance structural change. This forum will provide practical tools for advocating effectively for policy reform.
Please join us on Sunday, October 25 in the Parish Hall after the 10am Service. And invite your friends!
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Participate in Supporting our Care Pod Families!
We are resuming collection of grocery gift cards for the next two weeks. Please drop off grocery cards (Safeway or Giant) in the collection box on the Outreach table in the hallway at the back of the church, marked with their value. Thank you for your generous on-going support. It truly makes a difference.
Also needed – drivers! Our care pods are looking for a few more drivers to help with food deliveries to our families on Saturday mornings. Drivers pick up the food between 8:30 and 9:30 in Silver Spring and deliver it to two nearby homes. Volunteers will load the groceries, but drivers should be prepared to carry them to the homes, including a few steps. Because of the large amount of food, approx. 25-30 bags, a fair amount of cargo space is required. Contact Thea Kayne or Eva-Marie Nye for more information.
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Join the Mercy Team - Support our neighbors
Support the vulnerable in the current political crisis and put your faith into action This is especially important given the marked increase in ICE activity in the DMV and throughout the country. 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.
| | Love in Action: Reaching Our Neighbors | | Wheaton Food Pantry The Silver Spring Christian Reformed Church (SSCRC) on Arcola Avenue in Wheaton distributes food the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month. The SSCRC Food Pantry aims to reduce food insecurity in our immediate community and encourages relationships among food pantry participants, volunteers, and the broader community. Members of many faith communities (including CCPK!), food pantry participants, students, and others from the community volunteer together to run this ministry. Interested in volunteering? Email Liz Quinn or call her at 301-775-2545. | | |
Volunteers needed for The Immigrant Rights Collectives (IRC)
A mutual aid movement in both MoCo and PG counties, the IRC does excellent work to support hundreds of remaining family members, mostly mothers and children, impacted by detention of a loved one, similar to the Diocesan efforts but at larger scale & speed. IRC volunteers collect food, deliver food, call the moms left behind to start the support process, and are setting up a legal fund. There are loads of needs for volunteers. Spanish is not required for many roles. Interested? Questions?Please contact Thea Kayne theakayne@gmail.com
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DIAPERS needed for neighbors served by Food Justice DMV
Please donate infant formula (Similac, please) and diapers to help (any size, but families request size 5 and 6 most often). Diapers are especially needed now. Leave them in the hallway across from the Outreach board. Your donations truly make a difference. Thank you
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Endowment Grants – 2026 Updates and Announcement of Fall Grant Round
Your Christ Church Endowment has been busy so far this year with grants provided as follows: $20,000 to the Bishop Walker School in the form of a Reparations Payment; $10,000 to the Rector's discretionary fund at San Mateo; $300 for Prime Timer Events and $600 for needed signage outside the church. We have about $9,100 available for new grants with remaining funds and hereby announce a fall grant round. Please find the application linked in your Connections email, or contact the office to request that an application be emailed to you. Applications are due October 24 and awards will be made the following week.
Third Quarter Giving Statements
Pledge and giving statements for donations through September 30, 2026, are now available. If your Realm profile includes an email address, you should have received a message on Monday, October 5, from “notifications@onrealm.org” with a secure link to your statement. Please check your spam or junk folder if you do not find it! Statements for those without an email address in Realm were mailed.
Overall pledge and plate receipts are lower than usual for this point in the year. Please review your statement and, if possible, bring any outstanding pledge balance up to date by December 31. For questions or Realm assistance, contact Jen Luna at administrator@ccpk.org or 301-942-4673.
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Grief & Loss Community of support for those on the journey of grief and loss. All are welcome. We meet monthly on the last Sunday of the month in the Gathering Room, following the 10:00 a.m. service. Next meeting will be October 25. Want to learn more? Contact facilitator John Ward, johnwardcoaching@gmail.com
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COME SING WITH THE CHOIR THIS FALL!
Hallelujah! The choir is back from their summer hiatus and ready to help lead us in worship. Consider lending your voice to their hymns of praise. The Christ Church choir meets to warm up at 9:00 am on Sunday mornings and rehearses after the service from 11:30-12:30pm. (12:45 pm near Christmas and Easter!) Speak to Teddy after the service, or email him, guerrant@umd.edu.
Don't let your shower curtain be the only witness to your gifts!
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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. 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, 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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Sunday Altar Flower or Sanctuary Candle Dedications
Did you know you can dedicate the altar flowers or sanctuary candle for a Sunday service in honor or memory of a family member, significant other or friend, or in celebration of an event? Please email Parish Administrator Jen Luna administrator@ccpk.org to alert her of the day and your dedication, or use the form linked below. You can make a contribution online in Realm or by check with flower or candle in the memo line. Suggested contribution amounts are $50 for flowers and $15-25 for the sanctuary candle dedications, but the amount is at your discretion.
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Upcoming Worship Services & Events at Christ Church
Monday, October 12, 2026 - Indigenous Peoples' Day, Office Closed
8:30 p.m. Compline - a beautiful short service to end the day
Live on Zoom (password = 20895)
Tuesday, October 13, 2026 - Office Closed
12:00 Noon Prime Timers, Parish Hall
7:30 p.m. Holy Handcrafters, church library
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
6:30 p.m. Evening Prayer
Live on Zoom (password = 20895)
Thursday, October 15, 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 - a beautiful short service to end the day
Live on Zoom (password = 20895)
Looking ahead...
- October 18 - Stewardship Campaign begins!
- October 25 - Maryland Criminal Justice Reform Panel Discussion
- October 25 - Grief & Loss Community monthly meeting
- November 1 - All Saints Day, Harvest Coffee Hour Celebration
- November 3 - Election Day, Office Closed
- November 11 - Veterans Day, Office Closed
- November 24 - Kensington Interfaith Thanksgiving Service
- November 26 - Thanksgiving Day (Office Closed 11/26 & 11/27)
- November 29 - First Sunday of Advent
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Ways To Give
Whether you come to church in person or on Zoom, giving online is convenient and easy! Here are several different options for you make contributions to Christ Church. APPLE AND GOOGLE PAY now accepted!
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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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