The Christian Community  of Devon, Pennsylvania

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https://www.thechristiancommunitypa.org

Announcements 

• Boel Neville became a member of The Christian Community, a world-wide movement for religious renewal.  Congratulations and thank you, Boel!

• We are happy and excited to announce that Rev. Jonah Evans will visit us from April 6th to 7th to enrich our Easter Tide.  He will lead us into the theme of prayer, "Enlivening the Holy Wound: Learning to Pray from the Center of our Heart."  Please scroll down for more information. 

• Both Jong Won Choi and Cindy Hindes will be away for the North America Synod in Spring Valley, NY. during April. 8 - 12.  The Wednesday service during this week will be replaced by a devotional gathering. 

• The Christian Community East Coast summer camp for rising 4th - 8th graders, "Camp Harmony Lake" is now open for registration.  Please visit www.campharmonylake.org for more information and registration. 

Special Events

Friday, March 1 – Sunday, March 3, 

Confirmation Retreat in Spring Valley

Saturday, March 2, 10:30 am - 2:30 pm 

House and Garden Day

Please join us to prepare our church for Passiontide.  Lunch is provided. 

Saturday, March 9, 10 am, at our Princeton Community location:

(16 Woodfield Lane, Lawrenceville, NJ 68648)

The Act of Consecration for Karla Ratliff-Britt

Saturday, March 16, after 9am service, 10:15 am – 11:15 am

Staying Connected

Our monthly meeting to remember and connect with those who are beyond the threshold.  All are welcome. 

Sunday, March 17, after the service and lunch

Community Singing 

Veronika Roemer will help us to practice our next hymns, learn new songs, and sing seasonal songs and rounds together.  All are welcome.

Saturday, March 23, after the 9 am service
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Saturday, March 23, after the 9 am service
The Threshold Group of The Christian Community of PA
invites you to join us for a
Conversation with Elders.

Ruth Hessong
will share her life story.

Date: Saturday, March 23, 2024
Place: at our church
Time: 10:00 am :  gathering for coffee/tea
10:30 am – 11:45 am : talk
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HOLY WEEK

Sunday, March 24, Palm Sunday, after the service and lunch

Conversation on the theme of Passion 

Monday, March 25 - Saturday, March 30

9 am :  The Consecration of the Human Being

Coffee Break

10:15 am - 11:15 am : Holy Week Study

(Our Holy Week theme this year will be "Women in the Gospels.")

Good Friday, March 29, at 3 pm, "Gathering at the Foot of the Cross" 

At the hour of the cross, we will gather at the foot of the cross and hear the seven words from the cross with musical interludes in a prayerful mood. 

(There will be the scheduled 9 am service and 10:15 am contemplation as well.)

Holy Saturday, March 30, 11:30 am – 2:30 pm (after the service and contemplation)

House & Garden Day

We will prepare the church for Easter!  Lunch is provided. 

EASTER

Sunday, March 31 :  Easter Sunday

10:30 The Consecration of the Human Being 

Festive Potluck Lunch & Outdoor Easter Celebration for All ages

Easter Festival for Children (and for all age)

9:15 am Easter Puppet Play

( Please be seated by 9:10 am so that we can start on time.)

All are welcome to join the children and experience this inspirational story from the Bible brought to life through the art form of marionette puppetry. 

10 am : Sunday Service for Children

10:30 - 11:30 : Easter egg dying for an image of The Tree of Life

Lunch

12:15pm : Easter egg hunt 

Monday, April 1 :  Easter Monday

9am : The Consecration of the Human Being

10:15 am - 11:15 am : Easter Contemplation 

Saturday, April 6 and Sunday, April 7

Workshop on the theme of prayer with Rev. Jonah Evans

                        "Enlivening the Holy Wound:

                                       Learning to Pray

                             from the Center of our Heart"

Saturday April 6,

• 9 am service

• 10:30 am ~ 12:00 pm: Session I 

• 12 pm ~ 1:30 pm: Potluck Lunch

• 1:30 pm ~ 3 pm:  Session II

Sunday, April 7

• 10:30 am service

• potluck lunch

• Session III

Saturday, April 13, after 9am service, 10:15 am – 11:15 am

Staying Connected

Our monthly meeting to remember and connect with those who are beyond the threshold.  All are welcome.

Sunday, April 14, after the service and lunch

"A Wayfinding"

A talk by Andy Dill

Sunday, April 21, after the service and lunch

Community Singing 

Veronika Roemer will help us to practice our next hymns, learn new songs, and sing seasonal songs and rounds together.  All are welcome. 

Sunday, April 28, after the service and lunch

Easter Art Contemplation with Cindy Hindes:

"The Heart of the Earth is of Gold"

We will look at Fra Angelico's Resurrection fresco in the San Marco Cloister in Florence. We will also look at Felix Goll's "Easter Transformation."  

Sunday, May 5, 10 am

The Sacrament of Confirmation 

will be celebrated  for Willow Rose Brett, Cira Kasane Canard, Alana von Gleich, Themba Saul, and Leon Simon Schuschke 

Please note the time; it will be at 10am.  There will be no Children's Service on the Confirmation day.  Instead, all the children are encouraged to join the first part of the sacrament.  Older children may stay for the whole sacrament if they wish.  The sacrament will be followed by a festive potluck lunch and a celebration gathering.  Please join us in this joyous celebration.

Thursday, May 9, Ascension Day, beginning of 10 days of Ascension festival.

There will be 9 am service and contemplation (10:15 - 11:15 am).

Sunday, May 12, after the service and lunch

Ascension Sunday hiking 

at Binky Lee Preserve (https://natlands.org/binky-lee-preserve/)

We will think about the Ascension of Christ with an expanded view in the open air.  Please bring your journal and pen. 

Saturday, May 18, after 9am service, 10:15 am – 11:15 am

Staying Connected

Our monthly meeting to remember and connect with those who are beyond the threshold.  All are welcome.

Saturday, May 18, 11:30 am – 2:30 pm

House & Garden Day

All are welcome to prepare our church for the coming season of Pentecost.  Lunch is provided. 

Sunday, May 19, Pentecost Sunday, after the service and lunch

Conversation on the theme of "Awakening to Community"

Looking Ahead

The Sacrament of Marriage 

will be celebrated 

for

Derrick Cullen & Emily Jones 

on Saturday, June 1, 2024

at 1:15 pm

in Rose Hall 

at Camphill Village Kimberton Hills

The Sacrament of Marriage 

will be celebrated 

for 

Seth Jordan & Gleice Paulino

on Wednesday, July 24, 2024

at 4:30 pm (time to be confirmed later)

in Rainbow Hall

at Camphill Beaver Run

The Sacrament of Marriage 

will be celebrated 

for 

Hugh Thornton & Jong Won Choi

on Sunday, August 18, 2024

after the 10:30 am service (time to be confirmed later)

at our church

Ongoing Services and Community Activities 

Sundays

 9:15  am - Children's Story Time (From Sept. to June)

10:00 am - The Sunday Service for Children

10:30 am - The Consecration of the Human Being

                         followed by a community potluck lunch 

Wednesdays

9:00 am - The Consecration of the Human Being

                      followed by refreshments

10:10 - 11:15 Contemplation

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm - Study Group (From Sept. to June)
"The Gospel of Luke" at Casper Hauser Center in Camphill Village Kimberton Hills.
        

Saturdays

9:00 am - The Consecration of the Human Being

Sacrament of Consultation - by appointment 

(Please contact Rev. Jong Won Choi; she will be available when it is convenient for you.) 

Confirmation Preparation Classes
Usually twice a month. Please contact Rev. Jong Won Choi for further information. 

Affiliate Community 

Service in Camphill Village Kimberton Hills

The 2nd Thursday of the month at 9 am

The Consecration of the Human Being is celebrated in Rose Hall 

Service in the Princeton Area

The Consecration of the Human Being is celebrated about once a month, or once in every Christian festival season, in the home of Heide & Henry Ratliff in Lawrenceville, NJ. The next service dates are March 9, April 20, May 11. Please see Our Program for details.

Priest Consultation Hours

For conversation or the Sacrament of Consultation, please contact Rev. Jong Won Choi. 

Contact the Priest

Rev. Rev. Jong Won Choi

518-821-9790,  choi.jongwon@protonmail.com

 Rev. Cindy Hindes (retired)
  747-252-8305,  cindy.hindes@gmail.com