St. Columba's Adult Formation Series

Calling a new rector, major property improvements, a new "Beloved Community Fund", and a 150th Anniversary Capital Campaign. The Vestry has made decisions and is taking steps to move forward with each of these vital initiatives as we seek to Live God's Love. Read the letter sent in July LINK. Join the Rector and Wardens for a special forum

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.

L EA R N M O R E AT COLUMBA.ORG

St. Columban, broadcaster and historian, Ray Suarez will share from his newest book, We Are Home: Becoming American in the 21st Century: An Oral History. This portrait of our newest citizens is full of their own, compelling voices. It's a story as old as the country, yet each new wave of arrivals tells that classic story in new and crucially important ways.

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.

L EA R N M O R E AT COLUMBA.ORG

As we consider our creedal statements, there may be pieces we believe wholeheartedly and others that confound us. Our forum will be a conversation on ways we are a community of belief and a community of belonging even when we have questions and doubts.

St. Columban, Director of Georgetown University's Center on Faith and Justice, author, and more, Jim Wallis will speak on his newest book The False White Gospel: Rejecting Christian Nationalism, Reclaiming True Faith, and Refounding Democracy. When we see a civic promotion of fear, hate, and violence for the trajectory of our politics, we need a civic faith of love, healing, and hope to defeat it. Learning to practice a politics of neighbor love will be central to the future of democracy in America.

This forum is presented by youth of St. Columba's: Georgia Murphy, Audrey Haile, Elise Drucker, Jayne Massad, and Amelia Hodges. They will discuss period poverty's effect on women in DC, connections with scripture, and reflections from the period product drive in February as well as hopes for the future. Additionally, the forum provides another opportunity to donate period products.

Why does the verger carry that stick(virge)? What's a parclose screen, and what goes on behind it? Come learn some history about our Church Nave and Episcopal traditions. Diane Heath and Barbara Wolanin will also be on hand to talk about the Flentrop organ and stained glass windows.

When Jesus gathered with people it was most often outside. Today, we gather in brick buildings removed from the earth's sanctuary. How do we integrate the earth into our Christian life? Rev. Kaeley McEvoy, program director for Sojourners Fellowship Program and ordained UCC pastor, will present an invitation to connect deeper with the earth as God's body. By providing an introduction to eco-theology and offering tangible practices for connection, this forum will be an embodied experience of nature's power to sustain and enrich our spiritual life.

It's a year of anniversaries! Seabury Center for Aging is celebrating its 100th anniversary. As part of their celebration, Seabury is reinvigorating its convenental bonds with congregations around the Diocese of Washington. This forum will give an overview of Seabury's work, discuss the spirituality of aging, and offer points of connection and partnership.

Our past, our present, our future--These are the focus points as we rejoice in our 150th anniversary. As we look toward the future, join Ledlie and other for an important update on our plans for property improvements, housing, reparations, and more.

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.

L EA R N M O R E AT COLUMBA.ORG