Christ Church on Capitol Hill

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Who’s Who in the
CHRIST CHURCH OFFICE
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Office Volunteers: Our magnificent office volunteers do the work of running the Christ Church Office. If you would like to join their distinguished ranks, please let Nina Greene know via her email at office@washingtonparish.org or by calling the office.

On Monday mornings, Bina Beghé is the office volunteer. She mails the yellow reminders, puts together the rota for Sunday morning ministries, and sends bulletins to shut-ins.

On Tuesday mornings, Gary Abrecht is the office volunteer. He oversees the parking lot, orders supplies (kitchen and office), and does some general fixing up of things that are in need of attention.

On Wednesday mornings, Joe Shaffer is the office volunteer.  Joe takes care of the filing, the phones,  and helps with mailings.

On Thursday mornings, Carolyn Johnson works on the office manual.

Mona Guarino is the free-floating office volunteer. She creates the announcements and calendar for the bulletin, assists with bulletin production, produces The Parishioner, and does some work with the data base.  Gerry Connolly keeps up with the web page.  Ruth Pontius manages our parishioner and pledge database.

All office volunteers also answer the telephone and the door. .

Office Hours/Appointments

The Parish Office is generally open Monday through Thursday, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm (except on Federal Holidays). The office is closed on Fridays. The voice mail is on when the office is unoccupied or when volunteers/staff are on another line.

Meetings

All meetings in the church buildings must be cleared through Nina Greene. This includes all vestry committee meetings and church events. A master calendar is maintained, and as more groups use the facilities, it should never be assumed that the upper room, Edna’s Room, the parish hall, or even the sanctuary will be free at any given time. The sooner you book the space, the better. If your group prefers to meet at the home of a parishioner, please let the office know the date, time, and place so the information can be printed in the weekly calendar section of the bulletin and so we can respond relatively intelligently to phone inquiries.

Staff Duties

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Rector, The Reverend Cara Spaccarelli, is the primary leader of worship, education, spiritual guidance and pastoral care as well as the supervisor of seminarians. The Rector is the Administrator of the Parish, staff, and properties. The Rector also serves in various capacities within the Diocese.  The Rector is always on call for pastoral emergencies.

Cara's passion in ministry is for drawing people into the community of the church and fostering the spiritual growth of members, newcomers, and strangers alike. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Cara was raised in the Episcopal Church, and first experienced the call to the priesthood while ministering as a counselor at an Episcopal camp. She graduated from Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota with a major in American Studies and received her MDiv at Episcopal Seminary of the Southwest in Austin, Texas. Ordained in 2006, she served at St. Mark's Cathedral in Minneapolis before beginning her ministry as rector of Christ Church on July 18th, 2010.  Cara and her husband, Michael Lawyer, keep active with their two young sons, Riley and Aden."

 


 

  

Parish Administrator, Ms Nina Greene All meetings in the church buildings must be cleared through Nina. This includes all vestry committee meetings and church events. A master calendar is maintained, and as more groups use the facilities, it should never be assumed that the upper room, Edna’s Room, the parish hall, or even the sanctuary will be free at any given time. The sooner you book the space, the better. If your group prefers to meet at the home of a parishioner, please let the office know the date, time, and place so the information can be printed in the weekly calendar section of the bulletin and so we can respond relatively intelligently to phone inquiries

 

 

 


Richard Thibadeau, Director of Music Ministries  serves as organist for the 11:00 am service (as well as other special services) and choirmaster. In addition to choral and organ music he encourages the participation of other instrumentalists. There is no formal audition to sing in the choir, which includes singers with a wide range of experience, from extensive to quite modest. Music is selected from all periods and styles of sacred literature. The Associate plans congregational music for the liturgy, in consultation with the Rector and Associate Rector.  He works about 18 hours a week.


Parish Sextons, the Kevin Lindsay family, are responsible for the care and upkeep of the fabric of the church.  They are under the purview of the Associate for Program & Administration and the Junior Warden.