CHRIST CHURCH PROGRAM. YEAR CALENDAR 2018-19 118 N. Washington St., Alexandria, VA 22314 Phone: 703.549.1450 Fax: 703.549.5883 www.historicchristchurch.org Please refer to Parish Life, our weekly publication, for more information. September September 1 Walk the Labyrinth 9:00 a.m. Noon September 2 Back to School Blessings at morning services September 3 Labor Day Office Closed September 9 Welcome Sunday Bag Lunch (thru 9/13) September 10 ELL Classes begin September 12 Covenant Class Begins Choirs Begin Weekly Rehearsals September 16 First Day of Sunday School September All-Parish Breakfast September 19 Bag Lunch Program - 9:00 am (thru 9/21) September 23 Gift Shop Book Store Youth Ministry Kickoff September 27 Fall Gathering - 11:00 a.m. September 28 Oktoberfest Party Rev. 09.06.18 October October 3 October 6 October 7 October 8 October 21 October 28 November November 1 November 2 November 3 November 4 November 7 November 11 6:00-7:30 pm Acolyte Festival at Washington National Cathedral Walk the Labyrinth 9:00 a.m. - Noon Blessing of the Animals (Churchyard) - 3:00 p.m. Columbus Day Office Closed October All-Parish Breakfast Thanksgiving shopping kickoff Fall Youth Sunday All Saints Day Senior High Parish Youth Ministries Retreat at Shrine All Saints Sunday Reception following Evensong - 6:00 p.m. Christ Child Ministry Kickoff 6:00 p.m. Veterans Day
November 11 November 11 November 12 Youth and Family Shopping Trip for Christ Child Ministry Blessing for Veterans at All Services Veterans Day - Observed - Office closed Christmas Marketplace November 18 November All-Parish Breakfast United Thank Offering November 20 Lazarus Thanksgiving Food Distribution November 21 Thanksgiving Service with Reception to Follow at Beth-El - 6:30 pm November 22 Thanksgiving Office Closed November 23 Day after Thanksgiving Office Closed November 25 Christ the King Day Advent Wreath Workshop November 26 Bag Lunch Program - 9:00 am (thru 11/30) December December 1 December 1 December 2 December 5 December 6 December 8 December 9 December 16 December 23 December 24 December 25 December 26 December 31 Junior High Lock-In Walk the Labyrinth 9:00 a.m. - Noon- Advent I Lessons and Carols - 5:00 p.m. Reception following Evensong - 6:00 p.m. Ingathering for Christ Child Ministry Advent Luncheon for the Gathering Christ Child Ministry Christmas Store Advent II December All-Parish Breakfast Blue Christmas Service Advent III Poinsettia Distribution Last Day of Sunday School for 2018 Christmas Pageant 5:00 p.m. Yuletide Feast 6:00 p.m. Greening of the Church Advent IV Christmas Eve Office Closed Holy Eucharist 3:00 p.m. Family Eucharist 5:30 p.m. (Auditorium) Festival Eucharist 5:30 p.m. Festival Eucharist 8:00 p.m. Festival Eucharist 10:00 p.m. Christmas Day Office Closed Holy Eucharist 10:00 a.m. Office Closed New Year's Eve - Office closes at noon
First Night Alexandria 6:30-11:15 p.m. (church open to tours) A Service of Prayer 10:00 p.m. January January 1 January 5 January 6 January 9 January 13 January 18 January 20 January 21 January 27 February February 2 February 3 February 3 February 6 February 17 February 18 February 24 March March 2 March 3 March 5 March 6 March 13 March 17 New Year s Day Office Closed Epiphany Sunday School Resumes Armonia Nova Concert - 6:00 p.m. Youth Ski Trip at Shrine, Bryce (6 th -12 th grade) January All-Parish Breakfast Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Office Closed Day of Readings of the Works of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (Church) 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Foundation Sunday Walk the Labyrinth 9:00 a.m. - Noon Super Bowl Party & Soaper Bowl of Caring Ingathering, Teen Center February All-Parish Breakfast Celebrate George Washington s Birthday (Washington Bible on Display) President s Day Office Closed President's Day Parade All-Parish Meeting Mission Sunday Burning of the Palms - 6:00 pm Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper - 6:15 p.m. Ash Wednesday- Ashes to Go (King Street Metro Station) 6:30 to 9:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist & Imposition of Ashes 7:15 a.m., 12:05 & 7:30 p.m. Family Service (Meade Room) - 5:30 p.m. Covenant Class Begins March All-Parish Breakfast
April April 3 April 6 April 7 April 12 April 14 April 15 April 16 April 17 April 19 April 20 April 21 April 22 April 23 April 24 6 th -7 th grade Parish Youth Ministries Retreat at Shrine Palm Sunday Palm Sunday - No Sunday School Easter Lily Distribution Liturgy of the Palms & Holy Eucharist 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. Liturgy of the Palms & Holy Eucharist 5:00 p.m. No Covenant Class Taize Service - 7:30 p.m. Maundy Thursday Agape Meal Holy Eucharist & Stripping of the Altar 7:30 p.m. All-Night Prayer Vigil (Chapel) 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Good Friday Good Friday Service (Chapel) 7:15 a.m. Good Friday Service (228 S. Pitt St.) 12:00 p.m. Walk the Labyrinth (McMurray Commons) Noon - 3:00 p.m. Good Friday Children s Service (McMurray Commons) 5:30 p.m. Good Friday Service 7:30 p.m. Holy Saturday Liturgy of the Day (Chapel) 10:00 a.m. Great Vigil of Easter & Holy Baptism 7:30 p.m. Adult Baptisms at 7:30 p.m. Easter Sunday Easter Sunday- No Sunday School Holy Eucharist 7:30 a.m. Festival Eucharist 9:00 a.m. Family Service with Holy Eucharist (Auditorium) 9:00 a.m. Festival Eucharist 11:15 a.m. Easter Egg Hunt Holy Eucharist 5:00 p.m. Easter Monday Office Closed Easter Tuesday Office Closed Covenant Class Resumes
April 27 April 28 Rebuilding Together Sunday School Resumes Outreach Sunday May May 4 - Banner 29 May 5 Spring Youth Sunday May 6 Bishop's Conference (thru 5/8) May 10 8 th grade Parish Youth Ministries Retreat at Shrine May 12 May 19 May 27 Mother s Day Last Day of Sunday School Sunday School Picnic / Teacher Recognition Memorial Day Office Closed Memorial Day Service at Wilkes St. Cemetery 11:00 a.m. June June 1 June 9 Pentecost Baptisms at 10:00 a.m. June 14 Shrine Parish Weekend (thru 6/16) June 16 Trinity Sunday Father s Day June 20 World Refugee Day July July 4 July 7 Independence Day Office Closed July 4 Service (Washington Bible on Display) 11:00 a.m. Sunday Celebrating Independence Day (Washington Bible on Display)