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Christ Church on Capitol Hill

Christ Church is on a pilgrimage to become a welcoming, diverse, thankful, and joyous Episcopal community of faith
committed to nurturing its members and neighbors through worship and service. Please join us.

620 G Street SE | Washington, DC  20003 | fax 202.547.5098 | 202.547.9300
just 2.5 blocks south of Eastern Market Metro

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Stewardship Season 2010

2010 Stewardship:  So far we have received 70 pledges totalling $235,940. Please make your pledge soon so that we can plan next year's budget. We need everyone's prayerful pledge, with each of us considering pledging a proportion of our  income and, if possible, increasing that proportion. 

Thank you to all who have already pledged.  Please contact Charles Floto, 2010 Stewardship Chair or any member of the 2010 Stewardship Committee Carolyn Cheney, David Taylor, Carol Knight, Mona Guarino, and Randy Norton.

 To listen to this year's Stewardship Sermon presented by Carolyn Cheney from the Stewardship Committee click here.  To read the sermon click here for the MS Word version of the sermon or click here for the PDF version of the sermon. 


Click here for the daily office calendar

Search Committee Update click here

Holy Week Schedule:

March 28: Palm/Passion Sunday Procession from Eastern Market at 9:45 am; One Service at 10 am.

March 29-April 1 Mon- Thur 7:30 am Holy Eucharist (with healing prayers on Wednesday)

April 1: Maundy Thursday Eucharist/Supper 6:30 pm.

April 2: Good Friday Services at 7:30 am, 12:00 noon, 7:30 pm.

April 3: Holy Saturday Ecumenical Easter Vigil at Capitol Hill United Methodist Church, 421 Seward Square SE 8:00 pm.

April 4: Easter Sunday Holy Eucharist at 8:15 am and 11:00 am.
Please contact a clergy member if you would like to schedule confession during Holy Week.

Recent Sermons

  • Bill's Sermon for the Second Sunday of Lent 2010 ─ Click here
     
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  • Martha's Sermon for the Last Sunday after the Epiphany, 2010 ─ Click here
     
  • Bill's Sermon for the Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany, 2010 ─ Click here

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  • Bill's Sermon for the Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany, 2010 ─ Click here
  • Bill's Sermon for the Feast of the Presentation 2010 ─ Click here

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  • Martha's Sermon from January 17, 2010 Marriage Feast of Cana and Dr Martin Luther King
    "not my time . . . not my place"  ─ Click here

    • Christ Church is on a pilgrimage to become a welcoming, diverse, thankful, and joyous Episcopal community of faith committed to nurturing its members and neighbors through worship and service. Please join us.


    Watercolor courtesy M'el Abrecht
    Click here for a panoramic view of the interior of Christ Church

    Christ Church + Washington Parish
    is part of Region 1 of
         The Episcopal Diocese of Washington (click here)
    and The 2010 Diocesan Convention (click here)
    The diocesan newspaper 'Windows' for Jan/Feb 2010 can be read (click here)
         Read the Diocesan Blog by clicking below

     
    Staff

    click on any of the names below to send an e-mail
     It will not generate a web based email like gmail or hotmail

    The  Reverend Martha E. Wallace, Interim Rector
         The Reverend Doctor Bill Doggett, Associate Rector
     Richard Thibadeau, Director of Music Ministries
    Charlotte Cantrell Doran, Coordinator for Sunday School and Nursery Programs
    Gerry Connolly,     WebMaster

    Elizabeth Eby and Vera Phillips, Nursery Workers
         The Kevin Lindsay Family, Sextons

    Christ Church Vestry Information

    The Final Version of the Vestry's five year strategic plan for Christ Church is now available.  The plan's purpose is to provide a vision for what we hope Christ Church will be and become by the end of 2012 - and to set out a road map for realizing that vision.   The plan is available in two formats: MSWord or Adobe pdf.

     Click here for 2008 Vestry minutes
     Click here for 2009 Vestry minutes
      Click here for the "Norms of Vestry Membership"
    Vestry liaison  assignments to activities and committees
    Click here for Vestry responsibility for Parish events.

    The St. Patrick's Day Dinner and Auction is coming up on Saturday, March 20th. Mark your calendars, invite your friends, and volunteer to donate auction items or help with set-up and clean-up. Sign- up sheets and donation forms are on the bulletin board near the Church Office.

    The Great Vigil of Easter is the primary day for baptisms. If you are considering baptism for yourself or a child, please talk to Martha or Bill about celebrating the baptism at this glorious service, observed this year on Saturday, April 3.

    Search Committee News: The Search Committee has completed interviews with all of the candidates, and has made its reecommendation of three finalists to the Vestry. Please keep the Vestry in your prayers as they interview the finalists, deliberate, and make a decision about who to call as our next Rector.

    The Monday Night Class meets at 7 pm in the Sanctuary for a discussion of theology and faith. For the following three weeks, Associate Rector Bill Doggett will discuss the origins, theology and construction of the Eucharistic Prayer. On March 22, Interim Rector Martha Wallace will lead an instructed Eucharist based on the work of the group. All are welcome.

    The Christ Church Men's Spirituality Group meets every Saturday morning at 9:00 am in the Christ Church kitchen. Calling all men: come and meet around the kitchen table for fellowship, coffee (or beverage of choice), and light breakfast. A great way to start the day and share your experience,

    In Memoriam. The Church lost a dear former member of our family in the recent death of John Maxim.  John was a much loved member of Christ Church for many years and many of our members still number among his dear friends. Please pray for the repose of John's soul and for all his friends and family to be comforted in this time of sorrow.   He was a long time member of the Vestry, former Treasurer and Junior Warden and a moving force in the creation of the association for the preservation and care of our historic burial ground, Congressional Cemetery. We will miss him in many ways.    There will be a memorial service for John on March 6 at 2 p.m. at his current parish, St. Peter's, Arlington.  For more information, contact the Rev. Ann Martens at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, in Arlington, Virginia. Her email address is: amartens@saint-peters.org .

    Capitol Hill Group Ministry's Social Service Office has been consolidated with the Potomac Garden Office. Their address is 1227 G Street SE and their new phone is 202.548.0548

    Lunches for the Homeless: Volunteers are needed to purchase the lunch supplies for the first Sunday of the month.  Click here for more information.  Lunches usually contain a meat and cheese sandwich, chips, fruit, soda and cookies. The cost for 100 lunches is about $130. Reimbursement for up to $100 is available from Christ Church, or you can take a charitable deduction for the entire amount. If you have any questions, please contact Linda Mellgren or John Payne.

    Second Annual Interfaith Holocaust Remembrance Service and Film Series:  The Capitol Hill Faith Forum will hold an Interfaith Holocaust Remembrance Service on Sunday, April 11, 2010, at 4 PM at the Lutheran Church of the Reformation. The theme is "The Choice of Courage" in honor of those who rescued victims of the Nazi Holocaust. A free four-part Lenten Film Series will feature four full-length films that depict courage in the face of genocidal violence. All are invited to attend and participate in the interfaith service and the film series.
    March 7 - The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (PG-13)
    at Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church

    March 14 - The Nasty Girl (Das Schreckliche Mädchen) (PG-13)
    at St. Marks Episcopal Church

    March 21  The Last King of Scotland (R)
    at Capitol Hill United Methodist Church

    March 28 - Weapons of the Spirit (NR)
    at Lutheran Church of the Reformation.
    Al films begin at 6:30 pm and discussion will follow each screening.

     Birthdays--We give thanks for the following people who celebrate their birthdays in March: Sis Allen, Renato Beghč, Robbie Curry, Shelby Denton, Farleigh Earhart, Jonas Howard, Lucas Johnson, Allison Miedema, Virgil Miedema, Bill Niskanen, Adam Román, Jean Turkiewicz, Kate Werwie, and Carol Yekovich We may not have your birthday on file. Please let the office know.

    MONEY MATTERS
    $1,600 is the cost per day to operate Christ Church.
    Dollars & Cents (Plate & Pledge Offerings YTD):
    Budgeted YTD: $29,423 Received YTD: $31,353 Received 2/7: $3,680

     Heritage Fund Update
    Pledges & Gifts to date $154,050
    Received to date $102,774
    Net Heritage Weekend $ 16,359
    Total Fund $170,409
    Goal $200,000
    Balance to go $ 29,591
    Quilting every Monday night at 7:30 pm in the Nursery.   All are welcome.  Contact Linda Mellgren or Andrea Harles through the Church office.

    Capitol Hill Village offers discounted memberships to those with incomes less than $40,000 a year.

    "Agnus Day appears with the permission of www.agnusday.org"
         The Gospel for the
    Third Sunday in Lent

    Third Sunday in Lent

    Year C
    RCL

    Luke 13:1-9

    There were some present who told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. He asked them, "Do you think that because these Galileans suffered in this way they were worse sinners than all other Galileans? No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all perish as they did. Or those eighteen who were killed when the tower of Siloam fell on them--do you think that they were worse offenders than all the others living in Jerusalem? No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all perish just as they did."

    Then he told this parable: "A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came looking for fruit on it and found none. So he said to the gardener, 'See here! For three years I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree, and still I find none. Cut it down! Why should it be wasting the soil?' He replied, 'Sir, let it alone for one more year, until I dig around it and put manure on it. If it bears fruit next year, well and good; but if not, you can cut it down.'"


     

    Almighty God, you know that we have no power in ourselves to help ourselves: Keep us both outwardly in our bodies and inwardly in our souls, that we may be defended from all adversities which may happen to the body, and from all evil thoughts which may assault and hurt the soul; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

     

    COMEDY OF ERRORS

    A shorter-than-usual eMo today, perhaps, although one never knows in advance. There's a reason: the same cat who sat on my newborn grandson last year and was exiled from Brooklyn to Italy as a consequence -- a felix culpa if ever there was one -- sat on my laptop a few days ago, and when he got up, the wireless connectivity was no more.

    I called Hewlett Packard. A young lady from India answered my call.

    "My cat sat on my laptop and now I can't connect wirelessly.". I went on to explain that my operating system was in Italian, so it might take me a little longer than was usual to follow her instructions. I speak bad Italian well, but slowly.

    "Your cat sat on the keyboard and now it's in Italian?". I could hear the shock in her voice all the way from Bangalore. She'd never encountered this problem before, I'm pretty sure.

    "No, no," I said, "It was in Italian before. It's just the wireless I'm calling about."

    It wasn't long before I gave up on the call and decided to consult Roy, the genius across the street.

    "He wants to know if the operating system has always been in Italian," his mother emailed later, and I explained.

    So I'm writing the eMo on my phone. I've done this before, and it can take a while -- I can only use one finger, and the one I use is twice its normal size and bright purple, as a result of its being caught in the hinge of a folding chair, upon which I then sat. Yes, I sat on myself, which is no mean feat.

    I am also writing it on a plane.

    I dashed off an incoherent text message on it to a committee yesterday, one in which the motion of the train combined with a sprained pointer finger and an inability to recall the name of someone I've known for years to produce a short document that looked as though it had been typed by one of the higher primates other than the species to which I belong.

    "Is Barbara all right?". somebody in the thread asked somebody else.

    "She's under a lot of stress," somebody else answered.

    "Are you aware that she's in this thread?"

    "Oh, she won't mind. She'll appreciate the concern.". And I did. Once I'd stopped laughing.

    Copyright © 2010 Barbara Crafton

    The Almost-Daily eMo from the Geranium Farm Copyright © 2001-2010 Barbara Crafton - all rights reserved
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    A prayer of Thomas Merton - My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going.   I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end. Nor do I really know my self, and the fact that I think I am following you does not mean that I am actually doing so.   I believe the desire to please you does in fact please you. And I hope that I have that desire in all that I am doing.  I hope that I will never do anything apart from that desire.  And I know that if I do this, you will lead me by the right road, though I may know nothing about it. Therefore, I will trust you always though I may seem to be lost and in the shadow of death. I will not fear, for you are ever with me, and you will never leave me to face my perils alone. " Amen
    Thoughts in Solitude, New York: Farrar, Straus & Cudahy, 1958, p. 83

     

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