Our Future Church | St. Columba's Episcopal Church

We’re thinking through some new ideas for our church: what could it look like in the future? How might we be called to minister as the church of the future? What could we change? How can we take the buildings and grounds we have and make something even better from them?

We have set out some of the ideas we have received from our community. Take a look at the brochure below with our thoughts on different directions we could take.

St. Columba’s plays a vital role in Tenleytown. We are committed to being good neighbors and to strengthening this community. We respect the fact that our neighbors will have all manner of ideas and opinions about anything we do with our property.

Earlier in 2023, we held meetings with a wide range of parishioners and neighbors, and we are sorting through the feedback. In 2024, we expect to come up with new plans and we will reach out to engage with local individuals, community institutions, and businesses. Expect to hear more from us!

We welcome you to learn more:

Read the brochure

Join us in on of our discussions:

Tuesday, October 10 from 8:00-9:30 pm - Zoom discussion (register below for Zoom info)
Wednesday, October 11 from 7:00-8:30 pm - Supper & Conversation after Wednesday Night Supper in the Great Hall*
Thursday, October 12 - Brown Bag Lunch discussion 12pm-1:30pm in the Great Hall*
Sunday, October 22 from 12:30-1:30 - discussion following the 11:15 service in the Great Hall*.

*The Great Hall can be accessed by the second floor entrance on Albemarle Street. From the street proceed up the stairs, into the glass doors on the left and walk straight through the Common to the wooden doors at the end of the room.

How to reach us:

Email the church at [email protected]. Also use this email to be put on the mailing list to stay updated about our plans.

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Sermons

Nov 17 |
Sunday Sermon The Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde
Nov 10 | The Rev. Ledlie Laughlin
Living Stones ~ St. Columba’s 150 th Anniversary - The Rev. Ledlie Laughlin
Nov 3 | The Rev. Ledlie Laughlin
All Saints’ 2024 ~ Live God’s Love - The Rev. Ledlie Laughlin
Oct 27 | The Rev. Adelyn Tyler-Williams
I Want to See - The Rev. Adelyn Tyler-Williams ( October 27, 2024)
Oct 20 | The Rev. Joshua Daniel, PhD
Sunday Sermon -The Rev. Joshua Daniel, PH.D.

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