June 3, 2009
Pilgrims on the Journey:
1. This Sunday in worship we will welcome James White and Ian Marcelino into membership, and then proceed to baptize their daughter, Julin. Expect a festive occasion (and a few guests, as many of James and Ian’s friends and family join us for the joyous day—you may want to come early to find your seat!).
Also this Sunday, following worship, we will gather in the Fellowship Hall (together with James, Ian, Julin and their family and friends) for our monthly buffet lunch. There will be lots of food, and lots of fun. Come join us! (Cost: $5.00)
2. Theology on Tap began a new four-week series Monday night, with a record crowd of nineteen people! The good news: There is room for more! Join us this Monday, as we continue our focus on the healing stories from the gospels. We gather for food and fellowship at 6:30 p.m. in the downstairs back room of the Brickskeller, across the street from the church, with Bible study beginning at 7:30. Planned with young adults in mind, all ages are welcome, and as always, this is Bible study even for those who have never done Bible study before. Parking is available at the church, and child care on request. You do not need to attend all four weeks in order to participate. Bring a friend! Send me a note if you would like a personal “e-vite.”
3. Pilgrim’s Summer Service Days: Over the summer, Pilgrims will gather in small groups for service to our community, and to reflect on our faith in action. The first is:
DC Habitat for Humanity Summer Superhero Build:
What: Fundraising and Building with D.C. Habitat for Humanity
When: Saturday, June 6, 2009, from 8:15 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Why: To raise funds for construction materials and use them to build simple, decent, and affordable homes. No construction experience is needed!
How: All participants must register before the build day. Please Click Here to Register. Registration cost is $25.00 per person (includes lunch and event t-shirt). Let Ashley Goff, ashley.goff@verizon.net, know if you register for the build.
Can’t join the build, but would like to contribute? Go to
http://www.firstgiving.com/churchofthepilgrims
Other Service Days will be:
- July 14th from 5:30-8pm: N Street Village. Make and serve a meal with other Pilgrims.
- August 3rd from 4-7pm: Thrive DC (formerly Dinner Program for Homeless Women). Serve dinner with other Pilgrims.
4. Capital Pride Week is Coming, June 8-14:
- Tuesday, June 9, at 7:30 p.m., Pilgrims will host the annual Capital Pride Interfaith Service. The featured speaker will be Rev Darlene Nipper of the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force. The featured choir will be the Lesbian & Gay Chorus of Washington. The theme this year is Generations of Faith. Volunteers will be needed to serve as hosts, and to serve refreshments after the service. Send me a note if you can help!
- Saturday, June 13, More Light Presbyterians will walk in the Capital Pride Parade, gathering on the front steps of Pilgrims at 5:30 p.m. Pilgrims are invited to join the delegation!
- Sunday, June 14, Pilgrims will host a booth at the Capital Pride Festival on Pennsylvania Avenue. Volunteers will be needed to serve in the booth, from mid-morning to late afternoon, handing out brochures about the church and “You Are Created in the Image of God” vanity mirrors. Carol Huls will coordinate volunteers.
5. Pilgrims’ Summer Creativity Circle: This summer, during our hiatus from Sunday morning Adult Education and Spiritual Formation classes, Ashley is creating an online class called “Pilgrims Creativity Circle.” Ashley’s inspiration for the class came after she participated in a similar one last summer. The process last summer allowed Ashley to dream-up the idea of honoring her 10 Year Anniversary at Pilgrims by interviewing 10 clergy women who have been important to her. (See tenyearsofconnections.blogspot.com for the fruits of this online creativity circle.) The idea behind the “online” part is that everything we will do for the 4-week class (starting July 6th) will be done via Facebook. The class will involve reading, reflection questions and weekly creative endeavors. This isn’t a summer school blow-off class! The readings will ask us to question and ponder the role of creativity in our lives. On Facebook (in a non-public groups) you will be asked to share musings and reflections on your readings and reflection questions. Email Ashley, ashley.goff@verizon.net for more details.
6. Marriage Equality in the District: Yesterday Ashley and I stood with a multi-racial group representing over 100 clergy from every ward in the city supporting Marriage Equality in the District of Columbia. The gathering was covered by most of the local TV news outlets, along with The Washington Post, which included both video online and print coverage in today’s Metro section:
video:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/video/2009/06/02/VI2009060203292.html?sid=ST2009060203931
article:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/02/AR2009060203403.html
7. Volunteer Readers Needed: Church member Marilyn Lutter has lost two of her regular readers, one who is seriously ill and another who has gone to Michigan until the end of September. Can you volunteer an hour or two a week over the summer? The work entails reading and sorting mail, completing forms, straight reading aloud of materials of interest to her from mail and other sources. Computer knowledge would be useful but not essential. Contact Marilyn at 223-0669.
8. Prayer Concerns:
- John Dalton’s father is in ICU at the Christiana Hospital in Delaware. Please keep John and his family in your prayers.
Peace,
Jeff Krehbiel, Pastor
Church of the Pilgrims
Washington, DC
www.churchofthepilgrims.org
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