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It is my great joy to welcome you! Your presence here is a gift. St. Columba’s is a lively community of faith engaged in many ministries. We’re glad you’ve found us and look forward to welcoming you and learning more about you! W...Read More ›
Sunday & Weekdays
Worship with us this Sunday Service Times: 8a, 9a and 11:15 Wee Worship at 9:15a All Sunday morning services include readings from scripture, a sermon, and communion. Communion in the Episcopal Church is bread (wafers in our case) and real wine. C...Read More ›
New Here?
It is my great joy to welcome you! Your presence here is a gift. St. Columba’s is a lively community of faith engaged in many ministries. If you are seeking … comfort and care in a time of personal crisis or need, a way to s...Read More ›
Vestry
The vestry is the agent and legal representative of the parish in all matters concerning its corporate property and the relations of the parish to its clergy. Vestry Members The vestry consists of the rector, the senior warden, the junior ward...Read More ›
Vestry Committees
There are currently seven standing committees of the vestry: The Finance & Property committee is chaired by the parish treasurer, who has the responsibility for maintaining all parish funds, receiving and disbursing monies in accordance with app...Read More ›
Delegates and Alternate Delegates
Diocesan delegates represent St. Columba’s at the annual diocesan convention, which brings together clergy and lay members from all 88 congregations under the Bishop’s leadership each January to decide the diocesan budget, elect member...Read More ›
Flower Delivery
CARE The Flower Delivery Ministry delivers small baskets of altar flowers to parishioners to mark the joy of a happy event, such as a birth or baptism, to give thanks for a special service to the church, or to offer sympathy and hope when there ...Read More ›
Good Shepherds
CARE The Good Shepherds ministry offers home-cooked meals to parishioners who have experienced illness or are in a time of transition. They serve as cooks, drivers or coordinators, and their ministry of hospitality provides meaningful connection...Read More ›
Healing Prayer Ministry
Peace, peace, to the far and the near, says the Lord; and I will heal them (Isaiah 57.19) -The Healing Rite: Prayers for Healing Where can I come for Prayers for Healing? St Columba’s Healing Rite (Laying on of Hands and Prayers for Healing...Read More ›
Prayer Chain
CARE The Prayer Chain fulfills all prayer requests, offering individual prayers for those in need. CONTACT: MICHELE PRINCE | E-MAILRead More ›
Stephen Ministers
CARE The Stephen Ministry offers one-to-one, high quality care from a trained lay caregiver in a wide range of life’s more difficult situations including grief, divorce, job loss, illness, parenting challenges, spiritual crisis or depression. ...Read More ›
42nd Street Fellowship
CONNECT The 42nd Street Fellowship was founded more than 20 years ago as an affinity group for older singles, whether divorced, widowed, or never married. Most members today are retired. The group meets once a month for Sunday lunch at a variet...Read More ›
Coffee Hour Helpers
CONNECT A ministry focusing on hospitality and welcoming, the Coffee Hour Helpers make and serve refreshments on Sunday mornings. CONTACT: NANCY TWIST | E-MAILRead More ›
Fathers' Group
St. Columba’s Fathers’ Group offers men with children at home and recent empty-nesters a community where we learn how to use God’s tools to build and develop our lives as fathers and leaders of young people. Through both formal and informal ...Read More ›
Mothers' Group
The Mothers’ Group seeks to strengthen our faith by sharing our experiences as mothers, and meets in fellowship to discuss the realities of motherhood – both the challenges and the blessings – and to hear from guest speakers on t...Read More ›
Sticks-in-Stitches
CONNECT Sticks-in-Stitches gathers monthly to knit, crotchet or do other needlework projects, working individually but often as a group on projects for the Water Ministry, pastoral care and other church ministries. [module:cb-People:63:horizo...Read More ›
Join us for Columba Day June 4th!
posted on May 17, 2023Join 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!
posted on May 3, 2023During 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 some ...
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An invitation to a Holy Lent
posted on Feb 14, 2023As 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 groups...
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The Future Church
posted on Feb 9, 2023I 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 committee to “de...
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The Blue Side of Christmas
posted on Dec 14, 2022By 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 eme...
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Michael Lusignan Funeral
posted on Dec 9, 2022The funeral service for Michael Lusignan was held at St. Columba’s on December 3rd. If you would like to give in honor of Michael to St. Columba’s, gifts may be directed towards St. Columba’s Memorial Fund.
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Water Ministry Holiday Lunch: A call for volunteers!
posted on Nov 16, 2022The 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 vo...
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Louise Lusignan Funeral
posted on Oct 21, 2022The funeral service for the Rev. Louise Lusignan was held at St. Columba’s on Saturday, October 22 at 2 pm. Find her obituary here. If you would like to give in honor of Louise to St. Columba’s, gifts may be directed towards St. Columba’s Me...
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Annual Parish Election 2022 Candidates
posted on Oct 14, 2022It's time for this year's parish elections! The candidate slate is found below. We encourage you to look through the election brochure here which includes photographs and short statements from each candidate, as well as information on the nomina...
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OUT NOW: Engage: St. Columba's Magazine, Volume 1
posted on Sep 19, 2022Read Engage here!
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Join us this Sunday (9/25) to say farewell to Amy!
posted on Sep 19, 2022Our beloved Associate Rector for Family Ministry, Amy Molina-Moore, will be leaving us to explore ministry beyond St. C’s. Her last Sunday will be September 25th. Join us for a joyous celebration of Amy's time with us on Sunday! Farewell Party...
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Forum Follow-up: Reproductive Justice and the Church
posted on Sep 12, 2022Research about people and abortion: Mary Hall Surface's production at Arena Stage. Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health (ANSIRH) at UC San Francisco, www.ansirh.orgThe Turnaway Study, by Diana Greene Foster et al, https://www.ansirh.org...
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Our new Narthex mosaic
posted on Sep 7, 2022The mosaic installed in the Narthex floor this week, as part of the Nave renovation, stemmed from the idea of including meaningful symbolism as a visible representation of the values of our parish. The stunning artwork is by our parishioner Bob Er...
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Amy's Next Adventure
posted on Aug 29, 2022From the Rector's Desk The Rev. Ledlie I. LaughlinRector, St. Columba's Episcopal Church, Washington, DCDear Ones, It is a joy to be back at St. Columba’s after my sabbatical. I look forward to learning of your lives these past few months and sh...
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Vestry Nominations now open!
posted on Jul 29, 2022It is time again to gather nominations for candidates to stand for vestry and we need your help! First, we are pleased to announce that the vestry has approved a Nominating Committee which is working to identify and present new candidates for ve...
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Get Involved! Opportunities with Water Ministry, Washington Interfaith Network, and more!
posted on Jul 8, 2022WIN Ward 3 Summer Pop-up for Justice When: Tuesday, July 12th at 4pm, sidewalk in front of Tenley-Friendship Library Headlines got you feeling dispirited? Come renew your flagging spirits at our informal pop-up gathering on Tuesday, July 12th! ...
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Staff Transitions
posted on Jul 8, 2022From the Rector's DeskThe Rev. Amy Molina-MooreActing Rector, St. Columba's Episcopal Church, Washington, DCJune 24, 2022Dear St. Columbans, I write with two position updates – one exciting, the other – bittersweet. Firstly, the exciting news!...
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From the Rector's Desk: Tony Kittrell Announcement
posted on May 11, 2022Dear St. Columbans, With deep gratitude and a hint of selfish sadness I write to say that Tony Kittrell, our Director of Operations has accepted another position and is leaving St. Columba’s. One need only take a short stroll through the buildin...
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Invitation to Easter
posted on Apr 15, 2022Dear Ones, This Sunday is Easter! If you haven’t been to church in a while, I’d like to invite you to join us this weekend. The services will be awesome – beautiful music and a message celebrating Easter, Christ’s resurrection, and the tri...
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The Common Cup
posted on Mar 30, 2022Dear Friends, Now that many of the COVID protocols have been suspended by the CDC there is a wide movement in many churches (including the Episocpal Church) to bring back the “Common Cup'' for the Eucharistic Feast. This is the ancient Christi...
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Year W at St. Columba's - The Rev. Adelyn Tyler - Williams
posted on Jan 14, 2024In the season after Epiphany, St. Columba's will use Rev. Dr. Wil Gafney's Women's Lectionary. Our forum will address the purpose and scope of the lectionary and explore what we can learn through hearing different language for God and new translat...
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New Year, New Wineskins - The Rev. Mitchell Felton
posted on Jan 14, 2024St. Columba’s Episcopal Church is a welcoming Christian community of all ages that encourages spiritual curiosity, celebrates children and youth, and embraces the world in the spirit of God’s justice and love. L EA R N M O R E AT COLUMBA...
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New Beginnings - The Rev. Adelyn Tyler-Williams
posted on Jan 7, 2024We are starting a new calendar year and celebrating Epiphany and Jesus' baptism! All of these are opportunities for a fresh start and new beginning. This conversation based forum will consider how to faithfully engage the new year without having t...
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Renewing Our Vows - With God’s Help - The Rev. Ledlie Laughlin
posted on Jan 7, 2024Renewing Our Vows - With God’s Help (Sermon Text) St. Columba’s Episcopal Church is a welcoming Christian community of all ages that encourages spiritual curiosity, celebrates children and youth, and embraces the world in the spirit of God�...
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John’s Christmas Story - The Rev. Adelyn Tyler-Williams
posted on Dec 31, 2023John’s Christmas Story (Sermon text) St. Columba’s Episcopal Church is a welcoming Christian community of all ages that encourages spiritual curiosity, celebrates children and youth, and embraces the world in the spirit of God’s justice ...
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What Can I Tell You? - The Rev. Ledlie Laughlin
posted on Dec 24, 2023What Can I Tell You? (Sermon Text) St. Columba’s Episcopal Church is a welcoming Christian community of all ages that encourages spiritual curiosity, celebrates children and youth, and embraces the world in the spirit of God’s justice and l...
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Holy Disruption - The Rev. David Griswold
posted on Dec 24, 2023Holy Disruption (sermon Text) St. Columba’s Episcopal Church is a welcoming Christian community of all ages that encourages spiritual curiosity, celebrates children and youth, and embraces the world in the spirit of God’s justice and love. ...
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Faith Stories - Charmaine Stewart
posted on Dec 17, 2023St. Columba’s Episcopal Church is a welcoming Christian community of all ages that encourages spiritual curiosity, celebrates children and youth, and embraces the world in the spirit of God’s justice and love. L EA R N M O R E AT COLUMBA...
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Modern Day Prophets -The Rev. Adelyn Tyler-Williams
posted on Dec 17, 2023In Advent, we look at themes of prophecy and preparation. Biblical prophets point the way, and prophets still walk among us! What does it mean to be a prophet? To live a prophetic
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Mary's Joy -The Rev. Adelyn Tyler-Williams
posted on Dec 17, 2023St. Columba’s Episcopal Church is a welcoming Christian community of all ages that encourages spiritual curiosity, celebrates children and youth, and embraces the world in the spirit of God’s justice and love. L EA R N M O R E AT COLUMBA...
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The Biblical Prophets - The Rev. Adelyn Tyler-Williams
posted on Dec 10, 2023In Advent, we consider themes of prophecy and preparation. In this forum, we will discuss some of the biblical prophets. The next forum will cover modern prophets.
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Whose Path Are You On? - The Rev. Ledlie Laughlin
posted on Dec 10, 2023Whose Path Are You On? (sermon Rext) St. Columba’s Episcopal Church is a welcoming Christian community of all ages that encourages spiritual curiosity, celebrates children and youth, and embraces the world in the spirit of God’s justice an...
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Advent - Ray Saurez
posted on Dec 3, 2023Learn from our very own Ray Suarez in his yearly Advent forum. Ray is a broadcast journalist and author of several books. St. Columba’s Episcopal Church is a welcoming Christian community of all ages that encourages spiritual curiosity, cel...
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Keep Awake -The Rev. Joshua Daniel, PH.D.
posted on Dec 3, 2023Sermon Art & Text St. Columba’s Episcopal Church is a welcoming Christian community of all ages that encourages spiritual curiosity, celebrates children and youth, and embraces the world in the spirit of God’s justice and love. L EA R N ...
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Happy New Year! The Liturgical Calendar -The Rev. Adelyn Tyler-Williams
posted on Nov 26, 2023Advent marks the start of a new liturgical year. This forum will outline the flow of the liturgical year, the origins of that calendar, and how we use the liturgical calendar here at St. C's.
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No Judge, No Justice -The Rev. Mitchell Felton
posted on Nov 26, 2023St. Columba’s Episcopal Church is a welcoming Christian community of all ages that encourages spiritual curiosity, celebrates children and youth, and embraces the world in the spirit of God’s justice and love. L EA R N M O R E AT COLUMBA...
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Sunday Sermon - The Rev. Adelyn Tyler-Williams
posted on Nov 19, 2023St. Columba’s Episcopal Church is a welcoming Christian community of all ages that encourages spiritual curiosity, celebrates children and youth, and embraces the world in the spirit of God’s justice and love. L EA R N M O R E AT COLUMBA...
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Annual Parish Meeting (November 12, 2023)
posted on Nov 12, 2023St. Columba’s Episcopal Church is a welcoming Christian community of all ages that encourages spiritual curiosity, celebrates children and youth, and embraces the world in the spirit of God’s justice and love. L EA R N M O R E AT COLUMBA...
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One of You - The Rev. Ledlie Laughlin
posted on Nov 12, 2023One OF You (Sermon Text) St. Columba’s Episcopal Church is a welcoming Christian community of all ages that encourages spiritual curiosity, celebrates children and youth, and embraces the world in the spirit of God’s justice and love. L EA...
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Sunday Sermon - The Right Rev. Gene Robinson
posted on Nov 5, 2023St. Columba’s Episcopal Church is a welcoming Christian community of all ages that encourages spiritual curiosity, celebrates children and youth, and embraces the world in the spirit of God’s justice and love. L EA R N M O R E AT COLUMBA...
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