At Home Worship/Formation

  • The Shell Newsletter – June 4, 2020

    The Shell Newsletter – June 4, 2020

    From the Rector – The Work of Re-Gathering I am pleased to share that our Re-Gathering Team is in place.  I will be joined by Vestry members Jeannie Pellicier and Dave Rak, along with Jim Bullington, Vic Pellicier, and Mike Henyon.  Our task is to follow the Guidelines and Parameters set up by our…

  • The Shell Newsletter – May 28, 2020

    The Shell Newsletter – May 28, 2020

    Vestry Although our church building has been empty, there are still bills to be paid and new contracts to be made. Due to our current electric contract expiring in June, it was time to negotiate a new one.  Thank you to Jane Barger who researched a new broker for our utilities. This new broker,…

  • The Shell Newsletter – May 21, 2020

    The Shell Newsletter – May 21, 2020

    From the Rector Next Steps For Worship  Following up on my Shell article from last week, here are some more details about the next steps for our worship. As I shared previously, in addition to Governor Hogan’s stages for re-opening for our state, we also must work within the guidelines of our diocese.  Last…

  • 5/17/2020 Online Worship & Coffee Hour

    5/17/2020 Online Worship & Coffee Hour

    Join us tomorrow for Morning Prayer at 9:30 am followed by Zoom Coffee Hour, or watch the service livestreamed on YouTube.  A printable bulletin is available here. We will “open the doors” beginning at 9:15 am for folks to greet each other and say good morning.  Kristin+ will give instructions at 9:25 am and…

  • The Shell Newsletter – May 14, 2020

    The Shell Newsletter – May 14, 2020

    Update Our Path Forward Together As you have likely now heard, Maryland’s stay at home order ends tomorrow at 5:00 pm.  With this the Governor has given the green light for the resumption of outdoor church services and limited indoor worship, and non-essential businesses may reopen by following strict health and safety guidelines.  As…

  • 5/10/2020 Virtual Worship and Coffee Hour

    5/10/2020 Virtual Worship and Coffee Hour

    Join us tomorrow for Morning Prayer at 9:30 am followed by Zoom Coffee Hour, or watch the service livestreamed on YouTube.  A printable bulletin is available here. We will “open the doors” beginning at 9:15 am for folks to greet each other and say good morning.  Kristin+ will give instructions at 9:25 am and…

  • The Shell Newsletter – May 7, 2020

    The Shell Newsletter – May 7, 2020

    From the Rector The Grief & The Gifts  A practice that I have taken up in recent weeks is to reflect each day on both the grief I’m feeling and the gifts I saw in the midst of everything.  It’s a slight shift away from the standard gratitude journal, but one that I think…

  • 5/3/2020 Virtual Worship & Coffee Hour

    5/3/2020 Virtual Worship & Coffee Hour

    Join us tomorrow for Morning Prayer at 9:30 am followed by Zoom Coffee Hour, or watch the service livestreamed on YouTube.  A printable bulletin is available here. We will “open the doors” beginning at 9:15 am for folks to greet each other and say good morning.  Kristin+ will give instructions at 9:25 am and…

  • The Shell Newsletter – April 30, 2020

    The Shell Newsletter – April 30, 2020

    From the Rector New weekly Bible study begins next week As I preached about last Sunday, in this time when we are fasting from the sacrament of holy communion because of social distancing measures, perhaps we are called to more fully feast on the sacrament of the Word.  It is my hope that by…

  • Zoom 4/26/2020 Zoom Virtual Worship & Coffee Hour

    Zoom 4/26/2020 Zoom Virtual Worship & Coffee Hour

    Join us tomorrow for Morning Prayer at 9:30 am followed by Zoom Coffee Hour, or watch the service livestreamed on YouTube.  A printable bulletin is available here. We will “open the doors” beginning at 9:15 am for folks to greet each other and say good morning.  Kristin+ will give instructions at 9:25 am and we…