We are looking for volunteers to help provide meals to longtime parishioners, Jim and Lolly Mixter, following Jim’s upcoming surgery. Please sign up online HERE.
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(Select "Maundy Thursday," "Good Friday," or "Easter").
Or Give by texting to 73256
Then type CHCGIVING (ALL CAPITALS, NO SPACES)
Any offering designated for Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, or Easter
will go to caring for those who are vulnerable in this time.
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Friday, April 2 (GOOD FRIDAY)
Stations of the Cross: 3 Options
OPTION 1:
12:00 p.m. - Outdoor Stations of the Cross (Meet at the front red doors of the Church)*
In a service where all can participate, either carrying the cross or as a reader, we will journey around Holy Comforter grounds sharing the devotions of the Stations of the Cross. All ages welcome.
OPTION 2:
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OPTION 3:
Parishioner and therapist Amy Heard Davison has created a devotional Stations of the Cross in a pandemic.
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Saturday, April 3 (HOLY SATURDAY)
4:00 p.m. - Easter Egg Hunt on the front lawn
At 3:00 p.m. we will hear our Choir singing, watch the dove fly, and rejoice in the Resurrection. Following the service, children will be sent out with families to find eggs.
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Sunday, April 4 (EASTER SUNDAY)
6:30 a.m. - Outdoor Easter Sunrise Worship. Join us on the Labyrinth for the lighting of the primeval fire and sharing the Light of Christ as the sun rises. We will celebrate with communion.*
11:00 a.m. - Easter Egg Hunt on the front lawn
At 10:00 a.m. we will hear our Choir singing, watch the dove fly, and rejoice in the Resurrection. Following the service, children will be sent out with families to find eggs. For the Flowering of the Cross, please bring any flowers from home. Flowers will also be provided.
* Advance Registration Required
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Plan to arrive early for the 10:00 a.m. service. Parking on the front lawn will be available. You may also park on the neighboring streets, including John Marshall Dr and Cynthia Ln.
We also invite you to shop at the Farmer's Market before and after the service. Learn more.
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The Church Office will be closed through April 9. During that time, please use the pastoral care line (703-216-1864) should you need emergency clergy support—this number is also on the outgoing message on our Church Office voicemail when there is no one available to answer the phone. |
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Sunday School for children and youth will not take place this Easter Sunday, April 4. Sunday School will resume on April 11—online for Pre-K thru 6th Grade; in-person for 7th thru 12th Grade. |
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On Sunday, April 11, the Diocese of Virginia will once again host a diocesan-wide worship service. The Bishops encourage congregations to use this service for the Second Sunday of Easter, so that all members of the Diocese can share in the joy of the diocesan-wide gathering. Read more.
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Starting April 11!
Sunday Bible Study:
Paul's Letter to the Romans
10:30 a.m. via Zoom
Join the Zoom gathering HERE.
Meeting ID: 989 8222 5684
Passcode: 4ZAaFi
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PENNYWISE THRIFT SHOP
All Easter decorations are 50% off, except consignment items. Easter hours are Tuesday through Thursday, 10–2. We're closed on Good Friday. We're open this Saturday, 10-4. Please consider volunteering for a 2-hour Sunday shift in May. Volunteer for Sunday shifts HERE. Or to sign up for Tuesday–Saturday shifts, contact Helen Mertz or Mary Coulombe. |
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HCEP&K Virtual Auction
5 p.m. April 9–Noon April 10
Please support Holy Comforter Episcopal Preschool and Kindergarten with our virtual auction starting at 5 p.m. on April 9 and closing at noon on April 10. Win trips, wine, and awesome values on vacations, restaurants, goods, and services—PLUS an autographed Washington Capitals youth hockey helmet signed by all the players! Register Online.
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Hogwarts VBS
June 21–25
We are hopeful that we will find a creative way to make this happen, in-person this year! We hope to open registration from April 12 to May 16. If you are interested in being a part of this ministry in any capacity, please contact Linda Lee Malone! Please note that there will be no Diagon Alley Preview this year. |
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Made in the Image of God
Apr 22, May 20; 7–8 p.m.
Join us on Zoom for the third session of this four-part journey to examine how God’s people are called to instill a sense of belonging in the Church for all LGBTQIA persons. Learn more.
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