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Prison Ministry Working Group
SERVE The Prison Ministry Working Group seeks to educate ourselves and the parish on issues of incarceration and prison reform, to better understand the struggles of returning citizens and support them by prisoner mentoring and resume-writing, as ...Read More ›
Rebuilding Together
SERVE In Rebuilding Together, St. Columbans join hands on the last two Saturdays in April to refurbish the homes of low-income, elderly or handicapped District residents, providing all levels of construction and clean-up expertise. Click here fo...Read More ›
Refugee Response Ministry
For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat…I was a stranger and you invited me in…Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.(Matthew 25) ...Read More ›
Samaritan Ministry of Greater Washington
SERVE A founding partner of this community ministry, St. Columba’s helps the homeless and others in need through Samaritan Ministry of Greater Washington's Next Step self-sufficiency program. ...Read More ›
St. Columba's Appalachia Project (SCAP)
SERVE In partnership with Heart and Hand Ministries, Barbour County, WV, St. Columba’s teens work with families to help repair or rebuild their homes, gaining opportunities for worship and reflection on the meaning and impact of their work. ...Read More ›
Water Ministry
The Water Ministry offers community and hospitality to the needy and homeless in our neighborhood. We provide showers, laundry service, a place to relax and talk, and a hot midday meal. Parishioners and other volunteers manage the showers, run ...Read More ›
Acolytes
WORSHIP A worship ministry for youth ages 10 through high school who serve at Sunday services, contributing to the parish in a meaningful way, learning about the care we bring to the worship of God. Older acolytes, who demonstrate particular dedic...Read More ›
Sacristans
WORSHIP A worship ministry for older youth who serve at Sunday services, contributing to the parish in a meaningful way, learning about the care we bring to the worship of God. These are older acolytes, who demonstrate particular dedication and sk...Read More ›
Altar Guild
WORSHIP The Altar Guild supports the celebration of the Liturgy, setting out the vessels for the Eucharist before services, cleansing and putting them away afterwards. We work in teams to keep St. Columba’s chalices bright, and linens fresh an...Read More ›
Flower Guild
WORSHIP Every Sunday (except during Lent and Advent), the flowers that decorate our church are crafted by the Flower Guild, a faithful group of parishioners who bring the beauty of Creation into our worship. After services, the flowers are rearr...Read More ›
Lay Eucharistic Ministry
WORSHIP As we gather for worship, the Lay Eucharistic Ministers assist the clergy as we 'feed' large numbers of people each Sunday, working in teams to administer the chalice of wine. CONTACT: ...Read More ›
Lay Readers
WORSHIP Lay Readers are responsible for reading scripture and leading the Prayers of the People. After an initial training session, readers are assigned to one of four teams that serve about once a month. CONTACT: PICKLE ROBINSON | E-MAILRead More ›
Morning Prayer
WORSHIP Join the Morning Prayer ministry and start your weekday with prayer led by a lay leader with appointed lectionary readings, beautiful canticles and collects from the Book of Common Prayer, and a time of prayer for the world, the church an...Read More ›
Ushers
WORSHIP Our ushers provide a warm welcome, a bulletin to help navigate the service and directions to available seats and to communion. Ushers work in teams, serving approximately one Sunday service a month. Seeking New Ushers for All Nave Ser...Read More ›
Vergers
WORSHIP A verger is a lay person who assists at worship as an ecclesiastical stage manager, if you will. At St. Columba’s, we look to them to lead the procession on Sundays and provide direction during the eucharistic service. The vergers also s...Read More ›
Giving
GIVE NOW Easter Offering Give once or monthly to St. Columba’s Click here to make a donation to St. Columba’s. Select “Give Multiple Times” to set up recurring giving, making giving even easier. These payments can go toward...Read More ›
Iona Society/Planned Giving
Planned giving establishes a way for a donor to provide for family members while remembering the church, as well. It often enables the donor to provide more for his/her heirs and to make a larger gift than thought possible. It often reduces tax...Read More ›
Pledge Online
Have a REALM Account? Pledge Here! Have a REALM Account?Thank you for pledging generously online! Ready to make a pledge payment? You can make a pledge payment at any time and in any amount, and you can pay two differe...Read More ›
Bulletin and Connections for March 17th, 2024
posted on Mar 15, 2024Catch up on all this week's activities ... Services at 8a, 9am, 11:15am, with Wee Worship at 9:15am. Watch our Live Stream and past ForumsPledge/Give 8am bulletin - March 17th 9am bulletin - March 17th 11:15am bulletin - March 17th Announcements ...
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Bulletin and Connections for March 10th, 2024
posted on Mar 8, 2024Catch up on all this week's activities ... Services at 8a, 9am, 11:15am, with Wee Worship at 9:15am. Watch our Live Stream and past ForumsPledge/Give 8am bulletin - March 10th 9am bulletin - March 10th 11:15am bulletin - March 10th Announcements ...
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Bulletin and Connections for March 3rd, 2024
posted on Mar 1, 2024Catch up on all this week's activities ... Services at 8a, 9am, 11:15am, with Wee Worship at 9:15am. Watch our Live Stream and past Forums Pledge/Give 8am bulletin - March 3rd 9am bulletin - March 3rd 11:15am bulletin - Mar...
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Bulletin and Connections for February 25th, 2024
posted on Feb 23, 2024Catch up on all this week's activities ... Services at 8a, 9am, 11:15am, with Wee Worship at 9:15am. Watch our Live Stream and past ForumsPledge/Give 8am bulletin - February 25th 9am bulletin - February 25th 11:15am bulletin - February 25th Annou...
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Bulletin and Connections for February 18th, 2024
posted on Feb 16, 2024Services at 8a, 9am, 11:15am, with Wee Worship at 9:15am. Watch our Live Stream and past Forums Pledge/Give 8am bulletin - February 18th 9am bulletin - February 18th 11:15am bulletin - February 18th Announcements and Event...
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Bulletin and Connections for February 11th, 2024
posted on Feb 9, 20248am bulletin - February 11th 9am bulletin - February 11th 11am bulletin - February 11th Announcements and Events for February 11th Wee Worship bulletin
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Bulletin and Connections for February 4, 2024
posted on Feb 2, 2024Watch our Live Stream and past Forums Pledge/Give 8am bulletin - February 4th 9am bulletin - February 4th 11am bulletin - February 4th Announcements and Events for February 4th Wee Worship bulletin
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Bulletin and Connections for January 28, 2024
posted on Jan 26, 2024Catch up on all this week's activities ...Services at 8a, 9am, 11:15am, with Wee Worship at 9:15am. Watch our Live Stream and past ForumsPledge/Give 8am bulletin - January 28th 9am bulletin - January 28th 11am bulletin - January 28th Announcement...
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Bulletin and Connections for January 21, 2024
posted on Jan 19, 2024Watch our Live Stream and past ForumsPledge/Give 8am bulletin - January 21st 9am bulletin - January 21st 11am bulletin - January 21st Announcements and Events for January 21st Wee Worship bulletin
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Bulletin and Connections for January 14, 2024
posted on Jan 12, 2024Watch our Live Stream and past ForumsPledge/Give 8am bulletin - January 14th 9am bulletin - January 14th 11am bulletin - January 14th Connections - January 14thWee Worship bulletin
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Embracing and Expanding in Worship
posted on Jan 10, 2024Beloveds, Happy Epiphany! There is much we can learn from the wise people who went bearing gifts to Jesus and his family. Something I learn from these wise people is that we need guiding lights! God helps lights to settle on the horizon to guide u...
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Racial Justice Pilgrimage to Alabama
posted on Oct 19, 2023Racial Justice Pilgrimage to Alabama February 15-19, 2024 A parish pilgrimage to historically significant sites in our country's struggle for racial justice is planned for President's Day weekend 2024. Open to adults and high-school age youth, t...
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Prayers for the Holy Land Compline | Tuesday, October 17
posted on Oct 17, 2023Beloveds, We carry a heaviness, fear, and grief as we hear of the terror in Israel and Palestine. Each day brings more headlines with rising numbers of deaths and increasing violence. Along with other Christian leaders in the Holy Land, Archbisho...
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Vestry Elections 2023
posted on Oct 12, 2023Thank you to all standing in our vestry elections! Voting will begin on Thursday, October 26th, and continue until our Annual Meeting on Sunday, November 12th. Read more about the candidates, including bios and statements, here. Vestry candidates ...
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Season of Creation
posted on Oct 3, 2023In this four week book group hosted and moderated by St. Columba’s Environment Committee, we will discuss “Saving Us” , by Katharine Hayhoe. We will explore how to navigate conversations around climate change, the role of our Christian value...
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Art All Night!
posted on Sep 20, 2023St. Columba’s will be participating, along with Tenleytown Main Street in the DC-wide Art All Night event on September 30 from 7 - 9:30pm. This celebration of visual and performing arts showcases the diverse talents of DC’s creative community...
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Sunday September 10: Back to regular service times (but this week, we have ICE CREAM!)
posted on Sep 5, 2023Welcome back to a new Program year! 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. Communion will be served at stations around th...
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Juneteenth with Stirring the Waters
posted on Jun 8, 2023Stirring 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 Healing a...
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Join us in celebrating PRIDE in DC!
posted on Jun 1, 2023St. 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
posted on May 24, 20238am- 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 celebration...
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Rector and Wardens' Forum
posted on Sep 15, 2024Calling a new rector, major property improvements, a new “Beloved Community Fund”, and a 150th Anniversary Capital Campaign. The Vestry has made decisions and is taking steps to move forward with each of these vital initiatives as we seek to L...
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Who Do You Say that I Am? - The Rev. Ledlie Laughlin
posted on Sep 15, 2024Who Do You Say that I Am? (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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Sunday Sermon - Father Mitchell Felton
posted on Sep 8, 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 COLUMB...
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We have abandoned the Commandments - The Rev. Adelyn Tyler-Williams
posted on Sep 1, 2024We have abandoned the Commandments (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...
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SundaySermon - The Rev. Ledlie Laughlin
posted on Aug 25, 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 COLUMB...
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Sunday Sermon - Rabbi Hannah Goldstein
posted on Aug 18, 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 COLUMB...
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Sunday Sermon - The Rev. Adelyn Tyler-Williams
posted on Aug 18, 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 COLUMB...
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Practicing Incarnation - The Rev. David Griswold
posted on Aug 11, 2024Practicing Incarnation (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...
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Sunday Sermon - The Rev. Adelyn Tyler-Williams
posted on Aug 4, 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 COLUMB...
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There is no god like The Lord - Father Mitchell Felton
posted on Jul 28, 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 COLUMB...
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Rest and Reset - The Rev. Ledlie Laughlin
posted on Jul 21, 2024Rest and Reset (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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Sunday Sermon - The Rev. Susan Flanders
posted on Jul 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 COLUMB...
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Sunday Sermon -The Rev. Joshua Daniel, PH.D.
posted on Jul 7, 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 COLUMB...
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SCAP Recap - Father Mitchell & Friends
posted on Jun 30, 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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Sunday Sermon -The Rev. Joshua Daniel, PH.D.
posted on Jun 23, 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 COLUMB...
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Sunday Sermon - Cami Caudill
posted on Jun 16, 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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Columba Day 2024 -The Rev. Ledlie Laughlin
posted on Jun 9, 2024Columba Day 2024 (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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We Are Home: Becoming American in the 21st Century, An Oral History -Ray Suarez
posted on Jun 2, 2024St. Columban, broadcaster and historian, Ray Suarez will share from his newest book, We Are Home: Becoming American in the 21st Century: An Oral History. This portrait of our newest citizens is full of their own, compelling voices. It’s a story ...
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Treasure in Clay Jars - The Rev. David Griswold
posted on Jun 2, 2024Treasure in Clay Jars 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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Belief and Belonging - The Rev. Adelyn Tyler-Williams
posted on May 26, 2024As we consider our creedal statements, there may be pieces we believe wholeheartedly and others that confound us. Our forum will be a conversation on ways we are a community of belief and a community of belonging even when we have questions and do...
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