Join us this Sunday ...
for scripture, prayers, music and homily by
the Rev. Dr. Joshua Daniel
. Experience Sunday worship this week right from your home at
10:30 am
(new summer schedule), with Coffee Hour following at
11 am
. Please continue to join us this summer for Bible Study at
9 am with
Joshua Daniel and
9:15 am with
David Griswold.
Note: our “Great Hall” Home Worship Service has paused for the summer and will resume with a whole new energy on Sun., Sept. 13, the start of our program year. Find your Sunday Bulletin
here
.
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Summer Coffee Hour Begins this Sunday ...
All are invited to grab a coffee or iced tea and join us for fun conversation, a chance to meet new people and connect with old friends. If you're new to St. Columba's, please drop in – we'd love to meet you! Rumor has it Joshua Daniel might share some of his favorite jokes this week.
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Church Reopening News
As we continue through this uncharted territory of life during a pandemic, Rector Ledlie Laughlin shared news this week of decisions and next steps we are taking at St. Columba’s in regard to our reopening. Find Ledlie's complete message
here
.
Noting the growing eagerness and impatience that so many of us have to gather anew, Ledlie outlined a plan designed to balance these feelings with the duty we have as individuals and as a community of faith to do everything in our power to protect the health and safety of those around us. Visit our new
Church Reopening webpage
for the full details.
Included in this plan is a requirement that if you are to attend an onsite small group gathering, you must follow
the
St. Columba’s Safety Protocols (SCSP)
and will ne
ed to sign and return the diocesan
Covenant for Regathering
. Find this form and instructions
here
. You will only need to do this once, as it will be kept on file by the parish office.
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An Invitation to House Churches
St. Columba's is launching a new worship opportunity, and we'd love for you to be involved! Very simply, the new initiative is to ask members of the parish to host small groups for prayer and fellowship
in their backyard. We imagine that this may be no more complicated than a small group of people sitting outside at an appropriate distance reading a scripture passage, listening to a sermon, saying a few prayers, and sharing in the Eucharist. Visit our new
House Churches webpage
to learn how you may engage in this small group worship.
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Homeless Initiative: $30K in 30 Days
Thank you! Thank you!
Thank you!
It is with great enthusiasm,
awe and deep gratitude that we make this announcement ...
Just one week from launching our
$30K in 30 Days, Helping 30 Families
campaign for Housing Up
families,
we have reached our goal of $30,000!
We are not yet “out of the woods” with COVID-19. Our most vulnerable neighbors will continue to face food, utility and housing insecurities, but due to your generosity, we can extend the much needed assistance. We will continue to grow the St. Columba’s Security Fund beyond our original goal of $30,000, and allow families access to assistance past the summer months. Parents will not have to choose between getting groceries, paying the utility bill, or having a roof over their family’s head. The St. Columba’s Security Fund will answer their urgent needs.
If you have not yet made a contribution, please make your
online contribution
today! Click
here
and select the "Homeless Initiative" fund.
Thank you for your generosity. Thank you for your compassion.
Thank you for Living God’s Love!
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What Can You Do?
Interested in ways you can promote racial justice this week?
Visit
the the National Museum of African American History and Culture's
"Being Antiracist"
webpage, a wealth of resources.
Read
the New York Times article on reparations and America’s enduring caste system:
"What is Owed?"
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Give us this Day, our Daily Bread
Watch
here
, as the Rev. Susan Flanders
reflects on "Homeland," and feelings of groundedness and belonging.
Click
here
to receive these morning inspirations via three-minute video. Join the conversation by including
#ColumbaDailyBread
in your social media posts.
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Meet Amy's New/Old Friend ... St. Paul
This summer St. Paul (a Flat-Stanley-like character) is going on another journey, this time to visit families throughout the Church in Corona (St. Columba’s parish) and he’d like to stay with you! He will arrive at your home with a picture book about his New Testament letters and some ideas of how you might share your time in Corona with him.
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He’ll provide inspiration and ideas for writing your own letter to the Church in Corona (advice, prayers, experiences of isolation). Kids who have hosted St. Paul will help lead a weekly meeting on
Tuesdays, at 4:30 pm to share letters and pictures of their time with him. All are invited to join in.
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Calling All Kids!
CommUNITY Allies Summer Program grows out of a deep desire to walk more fully in the values of love and connection. The program uses arts and crafts, movement challenges, music and more to celebrate and inspire families of faith to join together -- even as we are all apart. Join us
Thursdays, July 23 - Aug. 20, 4:30-5:30 pm via Zoom to learn about empathy, community activism, and our global connections from the safety of your home.
Register here. Contact:
Katie McGervey
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Centering Prayer Introductory Workshop
St. C's Centering Prayer Groups invite you to the upcoming Centering Prayer Introductory Workshop and Refresher on
Sat., July 18 from 8:30 am - 12:30 pm (via Zoom)
.
"Resting in God: The Art of Consenting" will be led by Father Carl
Arico
and Co
ntemplative Outreach of Maryland and Washington leadership team member LJ
Milone
.
Details. Contact:
Suzi Kindervatter
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Last Call for Vestry Nominations
The Nominating committee is seeking recommendations for potential vestry candidates, as well as diocesan lay delegates. Elections will be held at Annual Meeting on Sun., Nov. 8. Please submit your recommendations via the
online form by
Wed., July 15. Email any questions to
nominating@columba.org. Contact:
Ryan McNavage
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Pledge Payments
Please be sure to stay current with your pledge. Make your payment
here
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How to Find us Online
Need a crash course in finding things online?
Here are some helpful links ...
Prayer Groups Find our daily/weekly/monthly Prayer Groups
here.
How to Connect during the coronavirus crisis?
#ColumbaDailyBread
Click
here
for an archive of
#ColumbaDailyBread
inspirations or find them on
St. C's YouTube Channel.
Comment with
#ColumbaDailyBread
by including this hashtag in your social media posts and joining the conversation.
Facebook
Go to St. C's Facebook page at
@StColumbaDC
and "like" us
.
St. C's Nursery School
For live events, go to the Nursery School's
Facebook page.
Zoom Video Conferencing When looking to join a Zoom meeting, contact the meeting leader by email and ask for the meeting link and meeting ID#. Passwords may be required.
Note: You may opt to join the meeting via telephone also, by using the call-in telephone number.
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