St. Columba's Episcopal Church is a welcoming Christian community

of all ages that encourages spiritual curiosity, celebrates children and youth,

and embraces the world in the spirit of God's justice and love.

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In this preparatory season of Advent, the beginning of the cycle of seasons of the church year, one thing we'll prepare for is Christmas. Our celebrations, as always, will be built around the story our speaker, Columban Ray Suarez, insists we tell and tell again because it is just about perfect, as a story. We never say, "I've heard it all before" because even if you have, you'll be ready to hear it again. After his annual Advent talk (now in its 28th year!), Ray will sign copies of his newest book, We Are Home: Becoming American in the 21st Century.

Pilgrims who jounreyed to Iona over the summer will share their experiences and lessons from Celtic spirituality especially as it relates to our connection with creation.

Sunday Forum with The Rt. Rev .Mariann Edgar Budde

St. Columba's Annual Meeting includes ministry and project updates, a treasurer's report, and more.

Have you ever wondered about the various dedications around the church? Who were those people in the life of our church? This forum will share stories of some of the saints of our church throughout the years.

Susie Faria, Policy Analyst, will join us from the Office of Government Relations for the Episcopal Church. The Office of Government Relations (OGR) aims to influence policy and legislation on critical issues, highlighting the voices and experiences of Episcopalians and Anglicans globally. All policy positions are based on General Convention and Executive Council resolutions.

Following the recent release of Achieving a Good Death: A Practical Guide to the End of Life, Chris Palmer will speak on aging and end of life. This forum will be helpful for older adults making end of life plans and people caring for aging parents.

Albert R. Hunt was a political reporter, bureau chief and columnist for the Wall Street Journal. He then was Executive Washington editor for Bloomberg News and a columnist for the International New York Times. Currently he writes a column for U.S. News & World Report and co-hosts a podcast, "Politics WarRoom" with James Carville. Judy Woodruff is a senior correspondent and the former anchor and managing editor of the PBS News Hour. She has covered politics and other news for five decades at NBC, CNN and PBS.

Anticipating Ledlie's retirement in March 2025, the Adult Forum Team has invited him to share his thoughts and reflections. Ledlie asks, "Curious? What would you like me to talk about or share? The sky's the limit.