Connect

Training class Thursday, October 3, 6:30 p.m., via Zoom. On the First Sunday of Advent, December 1, St. Margaret’s, will begin Year C of A Woman’s Lectionary for the Whole Church by Wilda Gafney. Over the past two years, a group of parishioners has written collects for each Sunday of years A and B of the new lectionary. If you were one of them, we’d love to have you on our team to write the final round of collects for Year C. If you’re new to collect writing, now’s your chance to take part. A collect (pronounced KOL-ekt) is a short, structured prayer at the beginning of our worship service. Email our seminarian Jen Mariano or the Rev. Diana for more information.

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Are you a parishioner in your 20s or 30s and looking for an opportunity to gather and connect outside of church? We hope you will join us for one or both of our upcoming gatherings, a Picnic on October 2, and a Friendsgiving on November 13. Friends, partners, and spouses welcome – we ask that you let us know if you’re coming! RSVP to Nellie Fagan.

This six-week “Inquirers” program explores the foundational practices and beliefs of the Episcopal Church. With a conversational approach, the class unpacks the language of worship, theology, church structure, and sacraments, providing participants with the framework to explore, experience, and share the meaning and practices of our faith. If you are interested in Confirmation, Reception, or Reaffirmation, this class is for you. It meets the requirements to prepare participants for these sacramental rites and to register for the Confirmation Service at Washington National Cathedral Saturday, Nov 16. Join in person in the Glass-Top Table Room or via Google Meet. Email the Rev. Diana V. Gustafson with any questions. Class text to purchase: Your Faith, Your Life: An Invitation to the Episcopal Church, by Jenifer Gamber.

Register here.