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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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Sunday, September 29, 12:15 p.m.-1:30 p.m.

Please join broadcast journalist and writer Ray Suarez in conversation with NPR Morning Edition host Michel Martin. Together Ray, a life-long Episcopalian and 30-year member of St. Columba’s, and Michel, a graduate of Wesley Theological Seminary, will talk about the role of Latino and younger generations in the future of the church. “What is TEC offering young people, especially Latinos?” Ray asks. “I believe we must be in communion with other people in a way that is more concerned with where they are than where you have been.” For more information email the Rev. Diana Gustafson. The forum will be available on Zoom at the same link as the service. Ray will be signing his new book We Are Home in the Parish Hall before and after the service. Read Ray’s biography.

Zoom Link

Zoom Meeting ID: 935 9524 6192

Passcode: 596538

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.

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Held in person only, upstairs in the Multipurpose Room. Being With was transformative for our inaugural class this spring. In fact, four participants have signed up to facilitate our second round of meetings. Regardless of where you are on your faith journey, Being With starts with the conviction that you already have a wealth of understanding of truth, beauty, and goodness to help you, in the company of others, to recognize God’s presence in your life and your everyday experiences. At the heart of this course is the idea that God’s greatest desire is to be with us in Jesus. Over a period of ten weeks, you will discover dimensions of this presence and what it means to live abundantly with God, with one another, and with creation. This course will be co-led by parishioners Skye Langraff, Tim Green, Carol Aschenbrener, Jon Hammond, and Diana+. For more information email Diana.

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