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Green Tips
St C’s Environment Committee – “Green Tips” Starting in the summer of 2014, members of the Environment Committee produced a series of “green tips” — simple, everyday actions people could take to live a more environment-friendly li...Read More ›
Prayer Requests
Thank you for submitting a prayer request online. Members of the Prayer Chain will pray for your request. All prayer requests will be kept confidential.Read More ›
Register for Children, Youth and Music Programs 2022
It's time to sign up for children and youth programs at St. Columbas! Children (Ages 3 - 5th grade) Children at St. Columba's gather to grow in faith as they learn, play, and connect with each other on Sunday mornings at 10:15am beginning ...Read More ›
New Member Account Application
St. Columba's member portal, Realm, allows you access to our church directory, gives you the ability to set up recurring gifts and review your financial statements, allows you to sign up for events and stay in touch with your ministries and groups...Read More ›
Queries
Striving to be an antiracist church invites self-reflection, individually and collectively. In Quaker practice, Friends employ queries to engage in self-examination and remind themselves of the ideals they seek to attain. In the words of the Phila...Read More ›
Publicity and Space Requests
For Event Planning and Promotion: STEP 1 Space Request Form Before you promote an event at St. C's, please make sure to reserve the space and equipment you need. Fill out a Space Request Form STEP 2 Publicity Form St. Columba's will...Read More ›
REALM TIPS & TUTORIALS
Video Tutorials Realm Basics covers How to sign up for a member portal account How to update your profile information How to upload your profile and family pictures How to access the directory How to RSVP for events How to ...Read More ›
Upcoming Funerals
Funeral services are live streamed on St. Columba's YouTube page at the time of the service. Following the service, a direct link will be provided to the family for sharing with loved ones. Please note, there is no link to the service beforehand; ...Read More ›
Lenten Book Groups
In this coming season of Lent, St. Columba’s will be considering and addressing our collective call for repentance and repair. We invite you to join a small book group to read and discuss "Reparations: A Christian Call for Repentance and Repair....Read More ›
Affordable Housing: Here's What's at Stake
It’s DC Council budget season, and that means WIN actions are getting underway across the city. This Saturday, March 25th, join other advocates for an action in the shadow of the U.S. Capitol with a special focus on opportunities to advance hous...Read More ›
Holy Week
Things to know Directions to St. Columba's Our livestreams can always be found on YouTube Holy Week at St. Columba'sWe love visitors! And we know some of our regular congregants may not have experienced Holy Week services. We are glad you�...Read More ›
Safe Church
The Safeguarding God’s Children program has been updated at the request of General Convention. The new program, Safe Church, Safe Communities (“Safe Church”), is entirely online and is accessed through Presidium Academy. Safe Church focuse...Read More ›
Our Updated Mission Statement
View here Dear Columbans, St. Columba's is a church on a mission to Live God's Love. We are excited to share this updated vision and plan that will guide our common life and ministry together. The plan for 2023-2026 will take us across the...Read More ›
Daytime Singers
Singing together lessens anxiety, stimulates memory, increases lung capacity, promotes social bonding, and builds a sense of belonging and joy. It “fosters trust, cooperation, and social cohesion” while supporting “total growth of the human ...Read More ›
Our Future 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 somethi...Read More ›
November 24 Bulletins & Connections
posted on Nov 22, 2024November 24 - 8 am Bulletin November 24 - 9 am Bulletin November 24 - 11 am Bulletin November 24 Connections
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Christmas at the Brooks!
posted on Nov 20, 2024Christmas at The Brooks Family Shelter New toy Drop off times at ChurchSunday, December 1st 8 am-1 pmWednesday, December 4th (St. Nicholas service 6 pm) Toy Drop off on the corner of 42nd Street/Albemarle 8-8:45 am Thursday 11/21Friday 11/22Monda...
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November 17 Bulletins & Connections
posted on Nov 15, 2024November 17 - 8 am Bulletin November 17 - 9:15 am Bulletin November 17 - 11:15 am Bulletin November 17 Connections
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Welcome Bishop Budde on November 17!
posted on Nov 12, 2024On November 17th we will welcome Bishop Budde! She will be at ALL services. In light of this special visit, we will welcome the Wee Worship community at the 9am service (in the nave) to ensure all may have a chance to welcome her. The service wil...
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Bulletins & Connections November 10th
posted on Nov 8, 2024November 10 - 8 am Bulletin November 10 - 9 am Bulletin November 10 - 11 am Bulletin November 10 Connections
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Bulletins & Connections November 3rd
posted on Oct 31, 2024November 3 - 8 am Bulletin November 3 - 9 am Bulletin November 3 - 11 am Bulletin November 3 Connections
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Bulletins & Connections October 27th
posted on Oct 24, 2024October 27 - 8 am Bulletin October 27 - 9 am Bulletin October 27 - 11 am Bulletin October 27 Connections
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2024 Vestry Candidates
posted on Oct 24, 2024Learn more about the the 2024 Vestry Candidates: View Candidate Brochure here
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Opportunities for prayer in this election
posted on Oct 24, 2024St Columba's St. C's will have prayer opportunities throughout elction week to encourage and help with spiritual grounding and community during this time. Monday, November 4th 6:00 pm prayer Tuesday, November 5th 5:00 pm-7:00 pm Outdoor Labyrinth ...
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Bulletins & Connections October 20th
posted on Oct 18, 2024October 20 - 8 am Bulletin October 20 - 9 am Bulletin October 20 - 11 am Bulletin October 20 Connections
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FRD: St. Columba’s in Transition
posted on Oct 17, 2024Dear St. Columban’s, When we first announced Ledlie’s intention to retire, we spoke of the importance of a healthy transition. At that time, we did not specify precisely what would constitute a “healthy transition”, but this has been the f...
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Bulletins & Connections October 13th
posted on Oct 10, 2024October 13 - 8 am Bulletin October 13 - 9 am Bulletin October 13 - 11 am Bulletin October 13 Connections
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Bulletins & Connections September 29th
posted on Sep 26, 2024September 29 - 8 am - Bulletin September 29 - 9 am - Bulletin September 29 - 11 am - Bulletin September 29 Connections
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Bulletins & Connections September 22nd
posted on Sep 20, 2024September 22 - 8 am - Bulletin September 22 - 9 am - Bulletin September 22 - 11 am - Bulletin September 22 Connections
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Bulletins & Connections September 15th
posted on Sep 12, 2024September 15 - 8 am Bulletin September 15 - 9 am Bulletin September 15 - 11 am Bulletin September 15 Connections
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Bulletins & Connections September 8th
posted on Sep 5, 2024September 8 - 8 am - Bulletin September 8 - 9 am - Bulletin September 8 - 11 am - Bulletin September 8 Connections
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Bulletins and Connections September 1st
posted on Aug 30, 2024September 1 - 8 am Bulletin September 1 - 10:30 am Bulletin September 1 Connections
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Bulletins and Connection August 25th
posted on Aug 23, 2024August 25 - 8 am Bulletin August 25 - 1030 am Bulletin August 25 Connections
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Bulletins and Connection August 18th
posted on Aug 16, 2024August 18 - 8 am Bulletin August 18 - 10:30 am Bulletin August 18 Connections
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Holiness Is Not Found in the Absence of Conflict
posted on Mar 1, 2020First Sunday in Lent
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The Light of the World and the Bystander Effect
posted on Feb 9, 2020Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany
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David Fahrenthold
posted on Jan 26, 2020Hello everybody. I want to tell you that one of the most important moments of my life in faith actually happened right over there, on the blue seats at the side of the Nave, on a summer Sunday just a few years ago. You might even have been here wh...
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Sandy Mackenzie
posted on Dec 15, 2019Apart from attendance at a memorial service for a friend who was a parishioner of St. Columba’s some years ago, I first attended St. Columba’s in the late spring of 2018, following a difficult period earlier in the year, when I had been hospit...
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Jay Treadwell
posted on Dec 1, 2019Good Morning Everybody, My history of faith is brief but not so spectacular, I would think. My first memory of any church was in New York where I lived. My mother was recently divorced from my father which I didn't know at the time. I would not de...
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Sara Glenn
posted on Oct 27, 2019Good Morning! Shortly after I agreed to tell my faith story, well really almost immediately after I had agreed, I had a thought and maybe some of you can relate to this. I thought: Wait, did I just say yes? But here I am and I'd like to share a pa...
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Jessica Mullery
posted on Sep 29, 2019Good morning everyone. For those of you who don't know me, my name is Jessica Mullery. My husband and I have been attending St. C's for about 3 years now. I don't have a major conversion story, but as we enter Stewardship season I wanted to share ...
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Chip Somodevilla
posted on Aug 18, 2019Good Morning, My family and I have been members here at St. Columba's since 2009. Like some of the others who have shared faith stories here before, I too was raised in the Episcopal Church. In the Church, I actually had several different families...
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Jennifer Turner
posted on Jul 21, 2019My name is Jennifer Turner. Thank you for listening to this attempt to put something about my faith into words. One of my favorite writers and theologians, Frederick Buechner, says "Faith is better understood as a verb than as a noun, as a process...
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Marti Villarreal
posted on Jun 16, 2019Good Morning, My name is Marti Villarreal. A little background: I am a cradle Episcopalian with several lapses. I have been active in the parishes where ever I have lived: Augusta, GA, Columbia, SC and Washington, DC; St. Augusta in SW and here. O...
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Steve Smith
posted on May 19, 2019This is meant to be a faith story, and I guess things don’t get a lot more personal than that. So let me start with a confession. I enjoy public speaking. But, when Jason asked me to speak here — today — about my faith — it felt a little l...
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Alix Guerrier
posted on May 1, 2019Good Morning everyone. Thank you for this chance to share my Faith Story. It has been a prompt for me to ask myself questions like why Catherine and I and our two girls come to St. Columba's every Sunday? What am I looking for? I'll tell the story...
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Grant McNavage
posted on Mar 31, 2019Good Morning, My name is Grant McNavagwe and I am a junior at BCC High School. When I was first asked to present my faith story, I was puzzled. I didn't hesitate to accept, but I was pretty nervous. All the other times I have been on this podium s...
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Marjorie Swett
posted on Feb 24, 2019I have been at St. Columba’s for over 30 years now. I am a cradle Episcopalian. My father was a career military officer, and as a result we lived all over the world, including Central America, where I became keenly aware of the great gulf betwee...
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Tom Bauder
posted on Jan 27, 2019I would like to talk to you this morning about how my volunteering at Samaritan Ministry has helped me see connections between the words I say here and my behavior beyond these walls. I have not always felt this consistency. For quite a while, I f...
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Courtney Hundley
posted on Dec 16, 2018Good morning! Almost one year ago, I walked into a hospital room where a dear childhood friend lay dying of cancer. Having the opportunity to sit next to Christine’s bed, to hold her hand, talk to her and pray with she and Brooks, has been one o...
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