Christ Church on Capitol Hill

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The Right Reverend John Bryson Chane and Christ Church invite you to the installation of the 28th Rector, The Reverend Cara Spaccarelli on Saturday, September 11, 2010 at 10am in the Sanctuary. A Celebration Luncheon will follow in the Parish Hall.

The Christ Church Creative Spirituality Retreat will be held September 17-19 at Shrine Mont. Come explore your connection to the holy through prayer, conversation, and creative expression. Or just retreat to the beauty of Orkney Springs, Virginia. The cost is $210 for single and $190 for double. Your deposit of $100 is due on/before August 30th. For more information, please contact M'El Abrecht or the Church office. 

Forms are available on the Bulletin Board or click anywhere in this notice to open the registration form, fill it out and drop it at the Church before the 30th of August.

 

Liturgists ─ click here for the current rota of assignments


September Calendar at Christ Church ─ click here

Weekly Schedule

Sunday, August 29
8:15 am Holy Eucharist and Sunday Schoolbr
9:45 am Adult Forum (Parish hall)
11:00 am Holy Eucharist and Sunday School
Child care is offered in the nursery for younger children from 8:15 am til the end of the 11 o'clock service. Sunday School is offered in the nursery during the 8:15 service and on the 2nd floor during the 11am service.

Monday, August 30
7:15 am AA Meeting (Parish Hall)
8:30 am (M-F) G Street Co-Op (Nursery & Parish Hall)
5:00 pm Jug Bay CSA Farm Share (Courtyard)
8:30 pm AA Meeting (Parish Hall)

Tuesday, August 31
6:15 pm Weight Watchers (Parish Hall)

Wednesday, September 1
7:30 am Holy Eucharist (Sanctuary) followed by breakfast (Kitchen)
6:00 pm Nippon Kenpo Karatedo (Parish Hall)

Thursday, September 2
6:30 pm Tae Kwan Do (Parish Hall)

Friday, September 3
7:15 am AA Meeting (Parish Hall)

Saturday, September 4
9:00 am Nippon Kenpo Karatedo (Parish Hall)

Sunday, September 5
8:15 am Holy Eucharist and Sunday School
9:45 am Adult Forum (Parish hall)
11:00 am Holy Eucharist and Sunday School followed by Veggie Chop

Child care is offered in the nursery for younger children from 8:15 am 'til the end of the 11 o'clock service. Sunday School is offered in the nursery during the 8:15 service and on the 2nd floor during the 11am service.


click here for the Daily Office


Sundays at Christ Church

  8:15 am The Holy Eucharist Rite II
  9:00 am Breakfast followed by the Adult Forum (Parish Hall)
11:00 am The Holy Eucharist Rite II
Sunday School (
Upper Rooms)
12:00 pm Coffee hour in the parish hall

The mission of Christ Church is to be a welcoming, diverse, thankful, and joyous Episcopal community of faith committed to nurturing its members and neighbors through worship and service.

For more information about the history of the church click here

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 and Adobe pdf.

Vestry minutes for 2008 are available online. Click here for all of the posted 2008 minutes bookmarked inside so it is easy to get to any particular month.   The Vestry minutes for 2009 have been included in a single file.  Click here for 2009 minutes.

Click here for the "Norms of Vestry Membership"

Vestry liaison  assignments to activities and committees can be read by clicking here. 

Click here for Vestry responsibility for Parish events.

Hip Hip Hooray.   Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we're here we should dance. . .  check out the YouTube link sent by John Pontius to see what's up with those crazy Anglicans across the pond


 

SEARCH/NOMINATING COMMITTEE FOR THE NINTH BISHOP OF WASHINGTON
The Search/Nominating Committee for the Ninth Bishop of Washington invites your feedback on the draft of the Diocesan Profile at three Listening Sessions. These sessions will be in the format of a town hall meeting, where the Draft Profile will be the focus of discussion. The Draft Profile compiles findings from the surveys and Focus Groups to put together a report on the Diocese and its future.

Mid-July, the Draft Profile will be available on the Bishop Search website: search.edow.org. Parishes will also receive a copy in the mail to distribute.

 

New Vestry Members elected Carol Knight, Dan Rosenberry, Bob Conly, and Pat Lusk