Juneteenth with Stirring the Waters
Stirring the Waters would like to suggest some wonderful opportunities to celebrate Juneteenth on Saturday, June 17th. Here are a few local events: Support the Bethesda African Cemetery Coalition (BACC) and attend a Service of Interfaith Healin...
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Join us in celebrating PRIDE in DC!
St. Columba’s will be participating in Capital Pride again this year! There are two opportunities for involvement. On Saturday, June 10th, join the Episcopal Diocese of Washington as we participate as a large group in the March. If you’d like...
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Pentecost 23: What to Expect
8am- This service will be a quieter and simpler celebration of the Pentecost; it will have the same feel and format as usual.
9:15am Combined Service with Baptism- The 9am Church and 9:15am Wee Worship services come together for a celebra...
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Join us for Columba Day June 4th!
Join us on Sunday, June 4th as we celebrate our patron saint through worship, music, food, fellowship and fun. We will have DC natives from the Crush Funk Brass play for us outside on the Labyrinth. Food from local businesses and caterers will be...
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Thank you all who supported Rebuilding Together!
During nearly 24 hours of work split between Saturday, April 22 and Saturday, April 29, 51 St. Columbans + Friends of St. Columbans worked at Ms Butler's home to make the improvements listed below. Check out some before and after photos and s...
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An invitation to a Holy Lent
As we enter this season of Lent, St. Columba's will be hosting a variety of special opportunities as we prepare ourselves for Easter. This Lent, we will have a special focus on the theme of Repent and Repair with our guest speakers, small ...
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The Future Church
I write to provide an update on some master planning work going on behind the scenes.
Our Process
In 2020, the Vestry convened a Master Planning Committee and, per our strategic plan, Live God’s Love, charged this committe...
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The Blue Side of Christmas
By Michele Prince Advent 2008 marks a turning point in my life. It was this time fourteen years ago when we received the news that our 12-year-old son Will had stage IV cancer. We spent Christmas Eve afternoon waiting for him to come out of an...
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Water Ministry Holiday Lunch: A call for volunteers!
The Water Ministry, our ministry to the homeless and vulnerable in our community, is bringing back, after a three-year hiatus, a longstanding parish tradition, the annual Christmas Lunch with all the trimmings.Please join the Water Ministry’s v...
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