Blessing of the Animals – October 30, 2021
Join us as we bless God's creatures at our annual Blessing of the Animals on Saturday, October 30, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. We will start in the Fellowship Hall and proceed to the Sanctuary in [...]
October Newsletter!
Sure, there's still a pandemic. Sure, things are still weird. But there is a lot going on at CPC! Have a look at this month's newsletter to learn about: Mission projects, including the Fall clothing [...]
Mask Requirement Reinstated for All
Beloved in Christ, Due to the rising case, transmission, and positivity rates of COVID-19 in Loudoun County, the session has decided it is prudent to reinstate a mask requirement for in-person worship, effective this week, Sunday, [...]
A Plan to Begin Again
Beloved in Christ, It has been a long time - fourteen months, in fact - since we closed the church building due to the pandemic. In all this time, we have maintained our ministries of [...]
Newsletter! Yay!
It's still technically March as this is going up. Anyway, here's lots of news and points of interest! Click the link to download. 2021 March Newsletter.docx
Regarding the Storming of the U.S. Capitol
The following was sent to the congregation on January 7, 2021. Beloved in Christ, Yesterday I was stunned, as I'm sure you were, to watch as a mob breached the United States Capitol in [...]
Online Christmas Eve Service of Lessons and Carols
In 1918 the world was in the grip of a global pandemic. On Christmas Eve that year, one church offered a simple service where the Christmas story was proclaimed in nine scripture lessons with carols [...]
Blue Christmas Service for the Weary Soul
photo by elly fairytale for pexels.com For most people and in most years, Christmas is a "joy time." There are lots of parties, bright lights, cheerful carols, festive decorations, and gatherings of friends [...]
PneuMatrix Team Reflections
A team of our church members has been participating in a program from PneuMatrix, a consulting company that works with congregations and church governing bodies, teaching them about adaptive change and leadership. We've been at [...]
A Letter from the Pastor, June 2020
Beloved in Christ, Garrison Keilor used to say on A Prairie Home Companion, “It’s been a quiet week in Lake Wobegon, my home town.” Well, not around here these days! It’s been anything but quiet, [...]