Dear One's of St. C's, Our hope at St. Columba's is that whether you live alone or with others that you would engage in the season of Advent in some way at home. ...
Jesse Tree in the Narthex - Giving Back this Advent Season
Published on Tue, 22 Nov 2022 11:21
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You will notice the beginnings of a Jesse Tree (click here to learn more) in the Narthex. We will be building this tree in Advent. Beginning on the first Sunday in ...
Making Space, Making Room - this Advent we wonder what's next for serving our neighbors?
Published on Tue, 22 Nov 2022 11:00
Adult Formation
Making Space, Making Room - this Advent we wonder what's next for serving our neighbors? On Nov. 27th and Dec. 4th at 10am we will look at the past ways we have served our ...
A visit from St. Nicholas on Sunday, Dec. 4th during the 11am Service
Published on Tue, 22 Nov 2022 06:15
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A visit from St. Nicholas on Sunday, Dec. 4th during the 11am ServiceWe have it on good authority Sunday, Dec, 4th, sometime during our 11am worship service, we will have a ...
From the Associate Vicar: Imagine a Different End to Thanksgiving
Published on Fri, 18 Nov 2022 13:44
From The... - Letters to the Congregation
Dear One’s of St. C’s, This last Sunday I preached about the need to have an eschatological imagination, a belief in the coming promises of God. There are more and more ...
All are welcome to an Advent Quiet Morning on Dec. 10th from 9am-12:30pm. This will be a time to welcome quiet and calm into an often fast-paced time of year. ...
The Next Walk in Celebration Park is on Dec. 15th at 9am
Published on Thu, 17 Nov 2022 11:04
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All are welcome to join Mother Meghan on a walk that usually happens on the last Thursday of every month at 9am. Do to the upcoming holiday the next scheduled walks will be on ...
Thank you all who came and attended the Robotics Meeting. The next steps in our exploration of Robotics will be attending a competition. There are several happening in ...
From the Convention: Resolutions and Ideas on Outreach
Published on Fri, 11 Nov 2022 07:45
From The... - Letters to the Congregation
In this weeks From the Convention you will hear from our lay representation. You will learn about what they learned and experienced. Convention is a time once a year ...
Work Party Nov. 12th 9am-3pm: Raking our Leaves & Cleaning off the Roof
Published on Fri, 11 Nov 2022 05:30
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We will have a work party in November focused on picking up all of our leaves and cleaning off our roof. We will have some child sized rakes available. If you have ...
Town Hall on the Budget on Nov. 13th @12:30pm and Draft Budget Available
Published on Wed, 9 Nov 2022 10:00
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There will be a Town Hall on the Budget on Nov. 13th @12:30pm, directly after the 11am service. Please come with any questions or wonderings about the budget or the process. ...
From the Vicar: Acceptance, Change, and Hope
Published on Thu, 3 Nov 2022 16:50
From The... - Letters to the Congregation
Dear Ones of St. Columba's,It's dark out there, and I'm not only talking about the weather. Although, I am including the weather, as we barrel toward winter and what meteorologists ...
Remembering our Beloved Dead for All Saints and All Souls on Nov. 6th - Bring a Photo or Memorabilia
Published on Thu, 3 Nov 2022 10:30
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On Sunday Nov. 6th we will celebrate All Saints and All Souls at St. Columba's. Part of our practice is to remember our beloved dead by reading their names aloud during our ...
Getting Better at Fear: The Challenge of Hospitality Nov. 6th & 20th at 10am
Published on Wed, 2 Nov 2022 18:45
Adult Formation
On November 6th and 20th join us at 10am to continue our discussion around getting better at fear. You are invited to read the book Stranger God by Richard Beck, but do not ...
Each month we are going to ask people to bring a specific kind of item to add to coffee hour and then the church will provide the other items. Don't feel the need to do it every ...
Online Pledge Cards and Donations of Ruby Port Wine for Eucharist in 2023
Published on Mon, 31 Oct 2022 09:00
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If you would prefer to fill out your pledge card online click here to fill out this form. We are also still collecting Ruby Port wine for Eucharist in 2023. ...
Opportunity to Support the Food Bank: Small Jars of Mayo & Tuna
Published on Mon, 31 Oct 2022 00:30
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We are going to try a new thing with food bank. We still have amazing people in the community who doing grocery runs for food bank each week and steady donations coming into ...
From the Associate Vicar: Pledge Ingathering, Special Coffee Hour & AllHallowTide
Published on Fri, 28 Oct 2022 13:37
From The... - Letters to the Congregation
Dear One’s of St. C’s, We have a lot going on this over the next week at St. C’s! This Sunday is our pledge ingathering. We hope that you will receive your pledge ...
From The Vicar: What Forms Us
Published on Thu, 20 Oct 2022 15:09
From The... - Letters to the Congregation
Dear Ones of St. Columba's,Just two weeks ago I was in a red rock canyon without wifi or cell phone reception, as far away from the proverbial everything as a vicar can possibly ...
Stewardship Letter from Alissa - Listen to it Here
Published on Thu, 20 Oct 2022 13:05
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Do you prefer to listening over reading? You can listen to Alissa's stewardship letter by clicking below or by going to our podcast, "St. Columba's Kent, WA Sermons and More" ...
The Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler: Last Discussion on Zoom on Oct. 19th at 7:30pm
Published on Sun, 16 Oct 2022 06:15
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Join others at St. Columba as we read The Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler. We will discuss the Parable of the Sower on zoom on Oct. 19th at 7:30pm (the zoom ...
From the Treasurer: Quips from your Treasurer...
Published on Fri, 14 Oct 2022 11:28
From The... - Letters to the Congregation
Dear Friends, This is the first of perhaps more to come of comments from your treasurer. Many of you already know me. My name is Dean Mielke and I can be seen at the 9 am ...
Donation Statements are in the email - honestly they are! ...
From the Associate Vicar: The Richness of Allhallowtide
Published on Fri, 7 Oct 2022 13:28
From The... - Letters to the Congregation
If you would like to hear this recorded check out our podcast, "St. Columba, Kent, WA Sermons and More" wherever you get your podcastsDear One’s of St. C’s, I want to talk ...
From The Vicar: An Immense World
Published on Fri, 30 Sep 2022 11:00
From The... - Letters to the Congregation
Dear Ones of St. Columba's,"Earth teems with sights and textures, sounds and vibrations, smells and tastes, electric and magnetic fields. But every animal can only tap into a small ...
Oct. 2nd: St. Francis Feast Day - Blessing of the Animals
Published on Fri, 30 Sep 2022 10:45
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On Oct 2nd you are invited to bring your pet to church for a blessing! In honor of St. Francis who understood the value of all of creation, we will honor our pets who give us ...
Introduction to Godly Play - Oct. 1st 10am-1pm
Published on Fri, 30 Sep 2022 10:41
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All in the community are invited to come to this introduction to Godly Play. This is a time to learn about what Godly play is and why we find this program so important in ...
From the Associate Vicar: Harnessing our Empathy
Published on Fri, 23 Sep 2022 17:43
From The... - Letters to the Congregation
Dear Ones of St. C's, In the book, Parable of the Sower, by Octavia Butler, the main character, Lauren has hyper-empathy. This means that she can literally feel other ...
From The Vicar: The Importance of Play
Published on Thu, 15 Sep 2022 18:45
From The... - Letters to the Congregation
Dear Ones of St. Columba's,I had so much fun last week at our bake-off. It wasn't because the men did all the baking, although I did enjoy that. It wasn't even because we had so ...
From the Associate Vicar: Taking Stock
Published on Fri, 9 Sep 2022 13:09
From The... - Letters to the Congregation
Dear One’s of St C’s, Here we are again, the start of the school year and the days are getting darker and shorter. And then there is always the funny contrast in the PNW ...
