You may listen or download the audio from the recent Essentials class, Part I - The Gospels, by clicking here

Dan preached from Luke 10:1-16 on Sunday night - if you missed it, you may listen or download here.

Up Meetings are a congregational forum, a kind of town hall gathering for the Church of the Resurrection. We host these meetings every couple of months in hopes that everyone in the church to be up on what’s happening. 

The next Up Meeting is this Sunday, April 26, immediately following the abbreviated worship service (Evening Prayer rather than Holy Communion). The meeting will last for about an hour.

Pastor Dan Claire’s message on Easter Sunday 2009 was entitled “He is Risen, Just as He Said”. You may listen or download the message here.

The Rev. Stuart McAlpine of Christ our Shepherd Church preached the message at our joint Good Friday service this year. You may listen or download here.

Pastor Del Glick of Washington Community Fellowship preached at our joint Maundy Thursday service this year. You may listen or download here.

Pastor Deo from our sister church in Nyagatare, Rwanda has sent us photos.   He says: “The attached are photos of my family and my church choir.  I draw your attention to one special person: my wife, Beatrice commonly called Darling.  Her photo is the most beautiful surrounded by my four other children.  Thank you for viewing these beautiful, tremendous, phenomenal creatures.  Love all, Deo.”

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The Essentials Course is for newcomers, inquirers, and those seeking to join RezGroups. During this course, we consider and discuss our approach as a congregation to the beliefs and practices of Christianity. The course is primarily focused on five components: the Gospel, Worship, Discipleship, Community & Mission.

The course meets weekly at 7 pm on Thursdays, from April 23 until May 28, at Christ our Shepherd Church, 801 North Carolina Ave., SE, Washington, DC 20003. For more information on the course, contact info@rezchurch.org.

Over the past few weeks, a number of folks from Rez have been working with other churches and neighbors in SE DC to plan and fundraise for a new playground for the Hopkins housing project. We still need more help.

Two ways you can contribute:

1) Donate items for the yard sale.  They can still be delivered to the Salvation Army from 6-9:30PM Thursday night (tonight).

2) Come and shop on Saturday!  Bring friends!  Drop off baked goods for the bake sale.

What: Fundraising Yard Sale for the Hopkins Playground Project
When: Saturday April 18, 9AM - 2PM
Where: Salvation Army parking lot, 1211 G St. SE
How you can volunteer: Send an email to buildtheplayground@yahoo.com

There will also be a benefit concert during the sale with these artists:
9:00 Jon Steele duo, classical bass and viola
10:00 Eugene Lee
Myspace page, http://www.myspace. com/eugeneleesin gs
Facebook page, http://www.facebook .com/pages/ Eugene-Lee/ 66975074282
11:00 Rum and Kidney Men
www.rumandkidney. com

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Our Easter Sunday service of holy communion will be held at 5 pm on April 12 at Christ our Shepherd Church. Nursery care for infants and toddlers will be provided. The Rev. Dan Claire’s message is entitled, “He is Risen, Just as He Said.”