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What's new at St. Alban's? Read on for Vestry updates and other news from the St. Alban's community.
Young Adults Program Year
- February 3, 2024, 6-8 pm - Monthly gathering. Theme: Enneagram and Spirituality. Facilitator: The Rev. Rich Nelson (VTS).
February 17, 2024, 6-8 pm - Lenten Gathering Around the Cross. A personal and group reflection about Amy-Jill Levine’s book Witness at the Cross. Location: To Be Announced Later.
March 2, 2024, 6-8 pm - Lenten Gathering Around the Cross. A personal and group reflection about Amy-Jill Levine’s book Witness at the Cross. Location: To Be Announced Later.
April 6, 2024, 6-8 pm - Monthly gathering
May 4, 2024, 6-8 pm - Monthly gathering
UPCOMING VESTRY ELECTION
We have a fabulous slate of six candidates for the four Vestry seats to be filled. You can find their personal statements here.
You are eligible to vote if, by December 30, 2023, your baptism (in any Christian denomination) was recorded in the Episcopal Church, your name was entered in St. Alban's parish register, you were at least 15 years old, and you had contributed financial support or services to St. Alban's for at least the previous six months. For any questions about your eligibility, please consult one of our priests.
The election will take place electronically. That is, on the day of the election, ballots will be distributed by email to parishioners on the voter list, and they will submit their votes by email. Thus, the church office needs a valid email address for you and a separate email address for any other member of your household who is eligible to vote.
If you are unsure whether the right addresses are on file for your family members, please get in touch with Charles Porter, Mery Montenegro , Rachel Colson , or Ted Swett. You can also speak with Mery or Ted during the coffee hour. Please also let one of them know if you are aware of parishioner who is likely a qualified voter but does not use email.
Let's honor those who are offering themselves in service and have a robust turnout for the election!
St. Alban's 2023 Christmas Schedule
Celebration of the Rev. Emily’s 20th Ordination Anniversary
Reverse Advent 2023
- 1-gallon Ziploc bags
- New hand towels measuring 15”x 28” to 16”x 32” (no fingertip, bath, dish, or micro-fiber towels, please!)
- New washcloths
- Wide-tooth combs (at least 6” of teeth, no pocket combs or picks)
- Fingernail or toenail clippers (removed from packaging)
- Bath-size bars of soap in original packaging
- Individual toothbrushes in original packaging
- Standard size Band-Aids
Please join us for our traditional Christmas Day Community Dinner, on December 25th at noon in Satterlee Hall
Date Set for 2024 Memorial Lecture Series
She is also University Professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies Emerita, Mary Jane Werthan Professor of Jewish Studies Emerita, and Professor of New Testament Studies Emerita at Vanderbilt University. An internationally recognized scholar and teacher, Dr. Levine has written and edited numerous books, including The Gospel of Mark: A Beginner's Guide to the Good News; The Bible With and Without Jesus (with Marc Z. Brettler); Short Stories by Jesus: The Enigmatic Parables of a Controversial Rabbi; The Pharisees (with Joseph Sievers); The Jewish Annotated New Testament (with Marc Z. Brettler); and the 13-volume Feminist Companions to the New Testament and Early Christian Writings. Dr. Levine is an engaging and thought-provoking speaker.
Held during the Lenten season, her lecture at St. Alban’s will build from her 2021 book Witness at the Cross: A Beginner’s Guide to Holy Friday.
St. Alban’s 2024 Stewardship Campaign
St. Alban’s has been richly blessed in the last year. From the arrival of Bertie Pearson as our Rector to the extraordinary leadership of our clergy staff and lay leaders, our wonderful Spanish congregation, and a broad range of ministries that touch our city and the world, we have been given many gifts from God for which we can be deeply thankful. Each October, as we enter stewardship season, we are each called to consider a pledge to St. Alban’s. This year, we hope that each one of us will consider our commitment formed by our thanksgiving in response to God.
We have been blessed. We have grown. We are healthy. We are moving forward in faith as part of the family of Christ. That is what changes and gives meaning to our lives. Our prayerful call to action is not just to meet in church on Sundays, but to reflect on the gift of St. Alban’s in our lives: weekly, daily, and hourly.
This is God’s call to us to pray and reflect on all we have been given and to respond with our best and sacrifice commitment in response to those gifts. It is through your offerings and God’s blessings that we will continue to flourish.
With gratitude,
Suzy Mink and Tyler Holden
Co-Chairs of the 2024 STA Stewardship Campaign
All Souls Day / Día de los Difuntos Bilingual Service on Nov. 2
Join Us For a Celebration of New Ministry
Young Adults Program Year
- October 7, 6-8 pm - Monthly Conversation about vocation and spirituality. Presenter: The Rev. Yoimel González Hernández, about Latino Spirituality. This will take place at the Satterlee Conference Room downstairs.
- October 27, 8-9 pm - Escape Room (4936 Fairmont Ave., Bethesda, MD, 20814 (10 spaces available). Please send an email to The Rev'd Yoimel González Hernández if you are interested in attending.
- November 4, 6-8 pm - Monthly Conversation about vocation and spirituality. Guest presenter: Seminarian Stephanie Townes, about The Spirituality of Thanksgiving
- December 2, 6-8 pm - Conversation with Bishop Mariann about her book How We Learn To Be Brave. This event is open to other young adults in our Diocese.
Wednesday Nights at St. Alban's
Suggested donation for the meal: $12 per adult, $5 per child. To plan accordingly, please RSVP for the meal here by Sunday, October 8, before the end of the day.
Parish Weekend Returns!
Our Online Bible Study Every Wednesday at 10 a.m.
Preparation for Confirmation, Reception, and Reaffirmation in the Episcopal Church
Welcome to STA, Brian!
If you have any questions about your financial contributions or reimbursements, please get in touch with him at .
Access Our New Directory from Our Website
Also, if you feel more comfortable using the app on your phone, whether you use an iPhone or a phone with an Android system, scan one of the QR codes after this announcement to download the platform on your mobile device.
If you have any questions or need help updating your information, please reach out to our Communications Manager, Mery Montenegro. And again, thank you for being part of this process!