This Week at Christ Church for May 9, 2012 - May 16, 2012
THIS WEEK AT CHRIST CHURCH, GEORGETOWN
NOTE: Any sign-ups mentioned can be accomplished by calling 202-333-6677 or sending an email to info@christchurchgeorgetown.
SPECIAL REMINDERS
Ascension Day: This coming Thursday, May 17, is Ascension Day, one of the seven principal feasts of the church year. We will observe Ascension Day with an added service of Holy Eucharist with hymns at 6:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Saint Jude. Please join us.
Upcoming 20s and 30s Fellowship Event: On Saturday, May 19, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. we will gather to prepare and host lunch for Grace’s Table, a lunch gathering offered every Saturday to persons in our community who are homeless. Grace’s Table is located at Grace Episcopal Church in Georgetown (1041 Wisconsin Avenue below M Street). Participation is welcome for any part of this time! Please contact the Reverend Deirdre Eckian for more details or to let her know you will be attending one or more of these events (deirdre@
Youth Sunday Closing Celebration: There will be a closing celebration for the 2011-2012 Youth and Family Ministries program year at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, May 20, in the Auditorium on the second floor of the Parish Hall.
Guest Preacher: We look forward to welcoming the Reverend Michael Lapsley as our preacher at 11:15 a.m. on Sunday, May 20, and also will address a Forum in Keith Hall at 10:00 a.m. that day. He was born in New Zealand and trained as an Anglican priest before going to South Africa where he was a prominent figure in the anti-apartheid struggle for freedom and justice. He now heads the Institute for the Healing of Memories.
Choral Evensong: The concluding Choral Evensong in the current series will be Sunday, May 20, at 5:00 p.m. Music of Richard Ayleward, Alfred Herbert Brewer, and Edward C. Bairstow will be featured at that time. A new Choral Evensong series will begin on October 7, 2012, and continue on first and third Sundays through May of 2013. Each service is followed by a reception in Keith Hall.
Urgent Volunteer Need: We still need one additional Soup Kitchen server on Sunday, May 20. If you can help then please get in touch with Amy Mathes at the parish office (amy@christchurchgeorgetown.
Quiet Space Available: The Memorial Room on the third floor of the Parish Hall is almost always available during the weekdays as a quiet space for reflection, reading or studying. Please let the office know if you would like to use the space, or stop by at 3116 O St. N.W. and go to the third floor.
The Common Solution Group of Alcoholics Anonymous: The Common Solution Group is an open meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous. Its purpose is to help people who are struggling with problem drinking and alcoholism. Anyone with a desire to stop drinking and/or anyone who wishes to learn more about alcoholism and 12 Step recovery is encouraged to attend. The group meets for one hour each Monday at 7:30 p.m. in the large room in the Parish Hall basement. Please call Tara H. at 773-677-5208 with any questions. We look forward to meeting you!
WEEK OF MAY 21
Contemplative Life: The Contemplative Life Mission Group will hold its regular monthly gathering on Monday evening, May 21, in the Memorial Room on the third floor of the Parish Hall from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. We will share a snack, briefly discuss any business, and then gather for silence and quiet conversation. Any interested parishioners are warmly encouraged to join us. For information call Merrill Carrington at 202 537 7331.
Women’s Bible Study: The Spring Women’s Bible Study will continue on the following Tuesdays: May 22 and June 12. The time is from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. and the location is the Memorial Room on the third floor of the Parish Hall. This series will study several of the Biblical letters of the early church, including James; 1 and 2 Peter and 1 John. In addition to studying the letters, we will also read portions of the book written by N. T. Wright entitled Early Christian Letters for Everyone. This book provides an accessible and brief commentary on these letters from a well-regarded New Testament scholar. Books will be available for purchase at the Book Table during Coffee Hour following the 11: 15 a.m. service beginning Sunday, April 15. The cost of a book is $10. There also will be several books available on the Usher's Desk in the back of the church on Sunday mornings, accompanied by a sign-out sheet. If you take a book from there, please sign your name so we can account for the books. If you plan on participating, please contact the Reverend Deirdre Eckian (deirdre@
LOOKING AHEAD
S.O.M.E. Breakfast: May has a fifth Tuesday so we will be responsible for the So Others Might Eat breakfast on Tuesday May 29. Volunteers meet at the Parish Hall at 6:00 am, and proceed as a group to the S.O.M.E. location at 71 O Street, N.W., where the breakfast is prepared and served, and return to the Parish Hall about 8:45 am. Please contact the parish pffice if you can help on May 29 or call Tooey Cameron at 202-338-8772.
Mission Monday: On June 4 Margaret Thaxton, Director of Development, will join us to talk about our mission partner, the Transitional Housing Corporation, which is D.C.'s largest Episcopal housing agency that serves homeless families. Dinner will be served in Keith Hall at 6:30 p.m. followed by the presentation. Please contact the parish office if you are able to attend.
Confirmation: A diocesan services for Confirmation, Reception and Renewal of Baptismal Vows at Washington National Cathedral, is coming up on Saturday, June 16, at 10:00 a.m. Clergy from Christ Church plan to present youth and adults for confirmation at that time. If you are interested in being presented for confirmation, reception into The Episcopal Church, or renewal of your baptismal vows, please speak to any of the clergy as soon as possible.
Ordination of a Priest: The Reverend David W. Peters will be ordained as a priest at Christ Church on Sunday, June 17. He served as a Army Chaplain in Iraq at the same time as our Rector, and subsequently became a candidate for Holy Orders in th Episcopal Church during the three years he spent here while assigned to the Walter Reed Army Medical Center. The ordination will be at a combined 10:00 a.m. service on June 17 which will take place instead of the usual 9:00 and 11:15 a.m. services that day.
Soup Kitchen: Our Soup Kitchen dates are the third Sunday and Monday of the month. There is a leader for each date and a need for four additional volunteers each time: two sandwich makers (5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.) and two servers (6:45 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.). Our June dates are Sunday, June, and Monday, June. All four volunteers are needed on both of those dates. Please contact Amy Mathes at the parish office to volunteer (amy@christchurchgeorgetown.
Baptism Dates: Baptisms may be scheduled on designated Sundays at 9:00 a.m., 11:15 a.m., or 5:00 p.m. Please contact Diana Laurie at the parish office to schedule a baptism. May 27, June 10, and June 24 all are available for baptisms. Dates in July and August may be arranged with the Rector.
Vestry Nominations: Although the next Annual Meeting is not until February 3, 2013, if you have any suggestions for nominations it is not too early to make them. A list of recommended potential candidates is maintained at the parish office for use by the Nominating Committee. Let us know if you would like to suggest any additions.