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Six Conversations on Mission: Breaking Ground for New Churches

In February, Pastor Dan Claire was a panelist in a two-day interdenominational discussion on church planting at Beeson Divinity School in Birmingham, Alabama. Dan joined three other panelists from Baptist, Presbyterian, and African Methodist Episcopal denominations as together they shared thoughts and experiences related to the calling, struggles, successes and realities of establishing new churches.…

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Holy Week Schedule

St. Mark’s Passion (3/28) Palm Sunday Service, 5 pm Location: Christ our Shepherd Church, 801 North Carolina Ave SE, Washington, DC 20003 Hymns and readings presenting the passion of Christ according to Mark’s Gospel Maundy Thursday (4/1) Service, 7 pm Location: Christ our Shepherd Church, 801 North Carolina Ave SE, Washington, DC 20003 Combined congregations of…

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Rez Profile: Matthew Mason

Today’s post is the second in a series of posts that will help us better know the folks that we worship with each week. In each post, we’ll play Q&A with a member of the church. Matthew Mason 1. Can you share a short bio with us? Throughout my life, I’ve moved fairly regularly, so…

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Hear Bp. Thad Barnum's Messages from the 2009 Retreat

In anticipation of the upcoming parish retreat with Bishop Thad Barnum, we encourage you to download and listen to Thad’s three messages on Colossians from last year. Colossians, Part One. Colossians, Part Two. Colossians, Part Three. You also might enjoy this message from Thad during our Winter Conference several years ago, entitled “Lord at any cost.”

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Distinctives: Why Liturgical Worship? Sun Feb 28 at 3:30 pm

Rez Distinctives is a course for those who wish to go beyond the Essentials and study some of our unique beliefs and practices as a church. Distinctives meets on Sunday afternoons at 3:30 pm downstairs at Christ our Shepherd. This week: “Why Liturgical Worship?” Why isn’t our worship more free-flowing and spontaneous? Why do we do…

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Rez Profile: Dan Claire

Today’s post is the first in a series of posts that will help us better know the folks that we worship with each week. In each post, we’ll play Q&A with a member of the church. Dan Claire 1. Can you share a short bio with us? Dan Claire is a fifth-generation Floridian who moved…

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Essentials Course Begins Feb 24 at 7 pm

Rez Essentials is a five week course for those who wish to learn more about our beliefs and practices, as well as those who are interested in membership in the Church of the Resurrection. We originally planned to begin the course on Wednesday, February 10. Due to the blizzard(s), we have postponed the start date…

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Worship Sunday 2/7 at 5pm

Join us for worship on Sunday, February 7, at 5pm. Parking will be a challenge due to the snow; we recommend walking and riding metro for those who can do so. For those who can’t, we recommend saying compline at home.

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