Christ Episcopal Church
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| | Image: Aaron Burden on Unsplash | | Scroll down for info on the RSJ Panel Discussion on Maryland's Criminal Legal System tomorrow, Grief & Loss Community, 2027 stewardship campaign update, & more ways to serve, learn, and worship, at Christ Church and in the community! | | |
The Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost
October 25, 2026
One morning service at 10:00 this Sunday - Join Us!
The 8:00 a.m. service will resume next Sunday, November 1.
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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
Nursery care available for ages 0-3 starting at 9:45
10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist
In Person and Live Streaming on YouTube
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11:30 a.m. Panel Discussion: Reforming Maryland's Criminal Legal System
Parish Hall, see details below
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)
| | Love in Action: Racial & Social Justice | | |
This Sunday, October 25th, Join us for a Panel Discussion
Faith in Action Forum:
Reforming Maryland’s Criminal Legal System
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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 discussion 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!
Help our Care Pod Family! One of our care pod families is moving locally in search of lower rent, and we'd love our community's help. Here’s three ways to lend a hand:
- Lend a hand with heavy lifting Sat., Oct 31 at 8:30 am for a few hours, Hyattsville area.
- Donate supplies (medium and small moving boxes, packing tape, old newspaper or bubble wrap rolls)
- Gift cards: Home Depot, Giant, Target – place in the box on the Outreach table.
Please contact Thea for more details: 301-266-3531 or theakayne@gmail.com. THANK YOU!
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: Faith & Spiritual Growth | | |
Being With will not meet this week, in order to allow participants to attend the panel discussion.
We will resume next Sunday at 11:45.
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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 tomorrow, October 25. Want to learn more? Contact facilitator John Ward, johnwardcoaching@gmail.com
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All Saints Autumn Harvest Potluck, November 1
Join us on Sunday, November 1 for a special day!
At all three services, we will celebrate All Saints Day.
Following the 10:00 service, everyone is invited to stay for our fall Potluck in the parish hall.
Please plan to bring a favorite dish to share and enjoy fellowship together as we celebrate both the gifts of the Saints and God's goodness among us.
| | 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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Stewardship 2027
Our annual stewardship campaign for 2027 continues!
Our theme for the campaign this year is Upholding One Another in Love.
These words remind us that the Church is far more than a building or a place we gather on Sundays. It is a community we sustain together—through prayer, presence, service, and generosity.
Stewardship recognizes this and responds with an act of gratitude, celebration, and faith. Your pledge sustains our sacred space, supports clergy and staff, and enables our mission in the world.
If you have never pledged before, please consider pledging now, and if you routinely pledge, please prayerfully consider increasing your annual pledge if possible. Your pledges allow us to create our budget and plan all the ways that Christ Church can Reach, Grow, and Seek Justice for more of God’s people. Mail in your pledge card or pledge online using the link below. And THANK YOU!
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2027 Pledge Campaign Update, October 23
Total Pledges Received: 20
Goal: 140
Total Amount Pledged: $94,682
Goal: $465,000
| | | If you have never pledged before, please consider pledging now, and if you routinely pledge, please prayerfully consider increasing your annual pledge if possible. Your pledges allow us to create our budget and plan all the ways that Christ Church can Reach, Grow, and Seek Justice for more of God’s people. Mail in your pledge card or pledge online using the link below. And THANK YOU! | | |
Security Updates to Realm
If you have been using Realm, the church's database for managing financial contributions and membership, you will notice some updates in security in the coming weeks.
Realm has let us know that they will be implementing two-factor authentication for all users. You may be familiar with this process from other applications you use - when you log in, you will not only be asked for your password, but also to provide a code that will be sent to you either by email or by text.
Once this two-factor authentication requirement goes into effect, the next time you login to Realm you will be prompted to both change your password, and to set up the two factor authentication. You have a choice of whether you want to receive the authentication codes by email or by text, and you can manage and change your choice within your Realm account at any time.
For questions or Realm assistance, or to set up your Realm login if you don't currently have one, contact Jen Luna at administrator@ccpk.org or 301-942-4673.
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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 26, 2026 - Office Closed
8:30 p.m. Compline - a beautiful short service to end the day
Live on Zoom (password = 20895)
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
7:30 p.m. Holy Handcrafters, church library
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
6:30 p.m. Evening Prayer
Live on Zoom (password = 20895)
Thursday, October 29, 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...
- November 1 - All Saints Day, Coffee Hour Celebration
- November 3 - Election Day, Office Closed
- November 6 - Maggie Elgin Celebration of Life
- 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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