An Open and Affirming Congregation
| 3400 Lowell Street, NW (Corner of 34th St. and Lowell Streets NW) Washington, D.C. 20016 |
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| (202)363-8211 info.cpcchurch@gmail.com Directions & Map |
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| Worship (All Ages) | 10:30 AM | |
| Sunday School (K to 6th grade) | 10:30 AM | |
| Adult Bible Study | 9:30 AM | |
| Childcare | 10:00 AM – Noon | |
Why Visit Our Church?
We are a welcoming congregation with a big heart and warm friendships to prove it.
We know each other by name and welcome children with open arms.
In our sanctuary, you’ll experience laughter, music to soothe your soul,
prayers to lift the burdens of your heart,
and sermons that deepen your spiritual understanding and practice.
You are welcome to come and visit any time, stay as long or as short 
as you wish.
Regardless of your reasons for visiting, we believe you’ll feel comfortable and will leave with a smile on your face.
But don’t take our word for it, experience it for yourself!
Church News
WORSHIP
Sunday, August 1 – Pentecost X – Communion – Doug Clark, preaching
Scripture: Luke 12:13-21
Sermon: “Building a Bigger and Better Barn”
Sunday, August 8 – Pentecost XI - Doug Clark, preaching
Scripture: Luke 12:22-31, 34
Sermon: “Where Your Treasure Is”
Church Notes
Notes from our Moderator
It’s best not to remove yourself too long from church news these days. At the rate events are unfolding, there’s a lot you might miss.
Kris Davis and John Osborne report that the church profile, which we need in order to recruit a permanent pastor, is DONE, as is the position description for the job. Both documents were sent online to church members late last week, and hard copies were also available at last Sunday’s service. After collecting comments from the congregation, the Search and Call committee tweaked the documents in preparation for an announcement of the position, which will go up on the national UCC web site on July 1. We hope to begin receiving applications by mid-July.
The two documents together provide a thorough and thoughtful summary of our church, including: our membership (160); important faith experiences in our church history (including the Gift of Tomorrow campaign from 2004-06 and celebrating our first gay marriage this year); how we cope with conflict; 12 qualities we particularly value in our pastor (which include effective preaching and being a compassionate and caring person); and the strengths of our church as identified in a survey of our members. A key strength is “the people of the church,” whom we described as “loving, friendly, warm, welcoming, inclusive and intellectually interesting”. Both documents make for fascinating reading and a better understanding of what makes our church all that it is.
In an effort to tide us over until a permanent pastor comes on board, the committee initially formed to find an interim pastor will reconvene next Monday to begin the search for a “bridge” pastor. We hope this person can begin serving as soon as Pastor Doug leaves for Connecticut in August. At Monday’s meeting, Pastor Doug will provide guidance.
. . . and a word on the birthday girl. Jeane Olson was the star of fellowship hour last Sunday, as we gathered to celebrate her 90th birthday. We feasted on cake (thank you, Sherill Sanger!) and a lovely spread prepared by her daughter Sally, in town from Chicago with her partner and Jeane’s grandson. Jeane left for home with a gift from the congregation—a purple orchid plant.
This coming Sunday we will celebrate the children and youth at CPCC, who will conduct the service in honor of the end of their formal Sunday school year. Our new confirmands will also contribute. Come hear our young people deliver the Scripture reading, collect the offering, sing some of their favorite hymns with us, perform a play, and attend to duties normally left to Pastor Doug and more senior members of the congregation.
…and finally a reminder that the memorial service for long-time church member Wilma Wood Pechacek, who died on May 10 at the age of 94, is being held at the church at 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 14. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the WWP Memorial Fund c/o the church.
—Nancy Paulu Hyde, Moderator
Sunday Evening Vespers
For a number of reasons, we no longer have a “critical mass” of folks who attend Vespers on a regular basis. For the time being, Vespers (or a similar gathering for sharing and prayer) will be offered on an occasional basis only. The next Vespers service will be on Sunday evening, June 20, at 7:00 in the Sanctuary. Our theme will be “a summer solstice creation care celebration.”
Inquirer’s Seminar
Following coffee hour on Sunday, June 20, folks who might be interested in joining our church are invited to meet with me in my study for an informal conversation about church membership.
—Doug Clark, Interim Pastor
If you want to reach our Interim Pastor Douglas Clark, please call him on his mobile phone 443-852-2439 or his new email address.
Click for more EVENTS in our Moderator’s Weekly Memo.
Click for more about our WORSHIP.
Worship (All Ages) is held at 10:30 a.m. each Sunday. All Ages are welcome. A Childrens’ Sermon is a part of our service after which children leave for Sunday School.
Sunday School for grades K-6 meet weekly at 10:45 AM. Children attend the first 15 minutes of worship and leave for their Sunday School class after the children’s sermon.
Adult Bible Study meets in our parlor every Sunday at 9:30 AM. Previous bible study not needed– Just bring your curiosity about the bible and our religious traditions.
No matter who you are,
no matter where you are on life’s journey,
you are welcome here.