Posts by Dan Claire
Resources for Lent
For Christians everywhere, Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the “bright sadness” of Lent. The Orthodox theologian Alexander Schmemann originally described the paradox of Lent in this way, capturing well these two very different emotions that we experience throughout the Christian life–and especially during the days of preparation before Easter. On the one hand, because it’s…
Read MoreHoly Land Pilgrimage
Join Dan & Elise Claire and a wonderful group of friends for a once-in-a- lifetime pilgrimage to the Holy Land: June 23-July 2, 2018. Visit all the key sites of Jesus’ ministry in Galilee and Jerusalem. Tour many other important places in biblical Israel, including the Dead Sea, Caesarea, Qumran, and Masada. Experience rich times of worship…
Read MoreOpen for Worship on Blizzard Sunday
At 5 pm Sunday, January 24, 2016, the Church of the Resurrection will meet for worship as regularly scheduled at 801 North Carolina Ave SE. All are welcome. Please plan accordingly, since metro rail and bus service will remain closed on Sunday. We welcome able-bodied snow shovelers to help out Sunday afternoon clearing paths and…
Read MoreIsrael Pilgrimage & Study Tour
Join Dan & Elise Claire and a wonderful group of friends for a once-in-a- lifetime 10 day biblical tour of Israel: August 7-16, 2015. Visit all the key sites of Jesus’ ministry in Galilee and Jerusalem. Tour many other important places in biblical Israel, including the Dead Sea, Mt Carmel, Caesarea, Qumran, and Masada. Experience rich…
Read MoreTen Year Anniversary Celebration
Rwandan Reconciliation Workshop
20 years ago, Rwanda survived a harrowing genocide where one million Tutsis and moderate Hutus were systematically murdered, and has spent much of the two decades since learning and wrestling with how to forgive one another in order to rebuild their nation and sustain peace. One of Rwanda’s leading voices for reconciliation, Antoine Rutayisire, is…
Read MoreHoly Week and Easter
Holy Week and Easter Services In addition to our regular worship on Sundays at 5 pm, we will also have these additional Lenten services: Maundy Thursday 7 pm April 17 at Christ Our Shepherd Church (joint service with Church of the Advent and Church of the Ascension) Good Friday 7 pm April 18 at Christ…
Read MoreParish Retreat | March 28-30
The King’s Feast: Breaking Bread Together with the Risen Lord The annual retreat is a highlight of our year together as a church family-a time of rest outside the city when we can spend time having fun with friends old and new and be refreshed by God’s Word. This year’s speaker will be Chip Edgar,…
Read MoreMen of Rez Dinners
The Men’s Ministry will be holding monthly dinners at Christ Our Shepherd Church throughout 2014. Each dinner will include a discussion on an attribute of Christ. Men of Rez (MoR), mark your calendars for the following dates from 7-9pm: February 10 March 3 April 7 May 5 June 2 July 7 August 4 September 1 October…
Read MoreWomen's Teaching Night – Beautiful, but Broken: Cultivating Spiritual Friendships Among Women (Part 1)
Come join us Friday, Feb. 28 at Christ Our Shepherd Church for an evening of teaching and fellowship. Gayle Ellis will be speaking about the beauty and challenges of friendships among women. Hors d’oeuvres will be served at 6:30pm, and teaching will be from 7:00-9:00pm.
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