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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 members of var...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 ›
A Message from a Neighbor
posted on Apr 23, 2017This message comes from Maya Teitelbaum, a Water Ministry colleague of Alex Acosta. Maya is not a St. C's parishioner, but came to the Water Ministry via her neighbor Betty King. Maya and Betty both live right around the corner from Paddington Squ...
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Our Family Makes Their Home in America
posted on Mar 3, 2017Since their February 22nd arrival, our refugee family has been busy completing their US paperwork, signing the lease on their apartment and getting ready to move in this Saturday. Refugee Response ministry volunteers have taken the family to vario...
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A Safe Arrival: Praise the Lord!
posted on Feb 22, 2017This morning, Refugee Response ministry representatives Jim Losey, Jean Ann Wright and Leroy Walters welcomed our new family of five from Afghanistan–a mother, father and three boys, ages 7, 13 and 14. All were in good spirits despite a 15-hour ...
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An Unexpected Turn of Events
posted on Feb 2, 2017After the refugee family we had initially agreed to sponsor decided to move in with members of their own family in Virginia, prompting a change in sponsorship plans, Lutheran Social Services asked us to partner with another family. It is a family ...
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Anticipation
posted on Feb 1, 2017"We are filled with gratitude and relief that the Afghan family has safely entered the US. They successfully cleared immigration late in the evening yesterday. Unexpectedly, they were greeted by a brother of the wife who has been in the country on...
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Sunday Sermon with The Rev. Dr. Joshua Daniel
posted on Jan 22, 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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Growing In Faith Together with Katie McGervey
posted on Jan 15, 2023Katie McGervey Growing Faith Together Forum January 15, 2023 (Presentation Slides) St. Columba’s Episcopal Church is a welcoming Christian community of all ages that encourages spiritual curiosity, celebrates children and youth, and embraces...
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"Called by God: Fully Alive" A Sermon Preached by the Rev. Ledlie I. Laughlin
posted on Jan 15, 2023"Called by God: Fully Alive" (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 justi...
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Ray Saurez Annual Advent Affair
posted on Jan 8, 2023Ray Suarez is an American broadcast journalist. In the Fall of 2022 he taught NYU Shanghai. You can find some of his other projects here: “The Things I Thought About When My Body Was Trying to Kill Me” about surviving cancer https://ev...
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Sunday Sermon with The Rev. Dr. Sheila McJilton
posted on Jan 8, 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 with The Rev. Dr. Sheila McJilton
posted on Dec 18, 2022St. 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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A conversation around affordable housing featuring Alison Dunn-Almaguer
posted on Dec 11, 2022A conversation around affordable housing featuring Alison Dunn-Almaguer, community organizer with Washington Interfaith Network (WIN), who will discuss the theological grounding of sheltering our neighbor, how WIN first emerged to tackle underlyin...
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Do Not Label A Sermon Preached by the Rev. Ledlie I. Laughlin
posted on Dec 11, 2022Do Not Label (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 ...
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Dual Citizenship: "The Kingdom is Within" A Sermon Preached by the Rev. Ledlie I. Laughlin
posted on Dec 4, 2022Dual Citizenship: "The Kingdom is Within" (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 ...
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Sunday Sermon with The Rev. David Griswold
posted on Nov 27, 2022St. 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 COLUMB...
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Sunday Sermon with The Rev. Dr. Sheila McJilton
posted on Nov 20, 2022To make a pledge to support this programming, and the mission and ministry of St. Columba’s in 2023, visit: https://www.columba.org/pledge-online/ St. Columba’s Episcopal Church is a welcoming Christian community of all ages that encour...
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Annual Parish Meeting
posted on Nov 13, 2022To make a pledge to support this programming, and the mission and ministry of St. Columba’s in 2023, visit: https://www.columba.org/pledge-online/ St. Columba’s Episcopal Church is a welcoming Christian community of all ages that encour...
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Holy Conversations A Sermon Preached by the Rev. Ledlie I. Laughlin
posted on Nov 13, 2022Holy Conversations (Sermon Text) To make a pledge to support this programming, and the mission and ministry of St. Columba’s in 2023, visit: https://www.columba.org/pledge-online/ St. Columba’s Episcopal Church is a welcoming Christian ...
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Food Justice with Katy Chang and Alison Powers
posted on Nov 6, 2022Katy Chang, Founder of Eatsplace and Alison Powers, Director of Economic Opportunities at Capital Impact Partners To make a pledge to support this programming, and the mission and ministry of St. Columba’s in 2023, visit: https://www.columba.o...
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Sunday Sermon with The Rev. Dr. Joshua Daniel
posted on Nov 6, 2022Sermon Text To make a pledge to support this programming, and the mission and ministry of St. Columba’s in 2023, visit: https://www.columba.org/pledge-online/ St. Columba’s Episcopal Church is a welcoming Christian community of all ages...
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"The False Gospel of White Christian Nationalism" Sermon by Jim Wallis
posted on Oct 30, 2022Jim Wallis is a writer, teacher, preacher and justice advocate who believes the gospel of Jesus must be transformed from its cultural and political captivities, and always be “good news” to the poor and oppressed. He is a New York Times bestse...
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The False Gospel of White Christian Nationalism with Jim Wallis
posted on Oct 30, 2022Jim Wallis is a writer, teacher, preacher and justice advocate who believes the gospel of Jesus must be transformed from its cultural and political captivities, and always be “good news” to the poor and oppressed. He is a New York Times bestse...
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Love that Sees. Love that Grieves. Love that Protects. Love that Heals. with The Rev. Sheila McJilton
posted on Oct 23, 2022Love that Sees. Love that Grieves. Love that Protects. Love that Heals. (Sermon Text) To make a pledge to support this programming, and the mission and ministry of St. Columba’s in 2023, visit: https://www.columba.org/pledge-online/ St. C...
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Faith & Art with The Rev. Joshua Daniel Ph.D.
posted on Oct 16, 2022To make a pledge to support this programming, and the mission and ministry of St. Columba’s in 2023, visit: https://www.columba.org/pledge-online/ St. Columba’s Episcopal Church is a welcoming Christian community of all ages that encour...
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Say Her Name: “The Wise Woman of Abel Beth Maacah” A Sermon Preached by the Rev. Ledlie I. Laughlin
posted on Oct 16, 2022Say Her Name: “The Wise Woman of Abel Beth Maacah” sermon text To make a pledge to support this programming, and the mission and ministry of St. Columba’s in 2023, visit: https://www.columba.org/pledge-online/ St. Columba’s Episcopa...
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