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Care of Creation Grounds Committee - September 2017

posted on Sep 27, 2018

Last fall, as part of a StormWater Wise matching grant from Arlington County, we dug up the turf along the steep hillside on either side of the front entrance of the church and installed a rock garden. We planted a variety of native plants, which...

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Care of Creation: 'Life of Grace'

posted on Sep 20, 2018

(July 2016) It has been gratifying to see the high level of interest in the parish for our incipient care of creation ministry. The recent adult education series, "A Life of Grace for the Whole World," attracted about a dozen people for each of i...

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What's going on in the front of the church?

posted on Sep 19, 2018

The longer term goal for the steep hills on either side of the front stairs leading to the church is to gradually expand the planting beds and create a rock garden of native perennial plants that will slow down and help absorb storm water sheetin...

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Children's Chapel and Sunday School Orientation

posted on Sep 13, 2018

During the 10:00 coffee hour, all parents and children are invited for a brief orientation to Children’s Chapel and Sunday School. We’ll process from coffee hour to these respective spaces, orienting children, giving a brief overview of wh...

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Blessing of the Backpacks

posted on Sep 13, 2018

…and lunch boxes, and teacher bags! On Sunday, September 9 students of all ages are invited to bring their school bags to church for a blessing. During the 10AM service we will wonder with the children about how we are “Blessed to be a Ble...

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BCB Break

posted on Sep 13, 2018

BCB will be taking a break (for vacations and Shrine Mont!) until October 12. Starting that Friday we will be reading and discussing “Loving The Questions, An Exploration of the Nicene Creed” by Marianne Micks. The first week, we will be d...