Our congregation supports one another through a variety of gatherings where we can grow in faith, deepen connections with each other, and the serve alongside the community.   Please email Pastor Alice Tewell at aliceclarendonpastor@gmail.com to connect and for more information.

Fellowship

• LGBTQIA+ Pride! We LOVE PRIDE, and in June have many special events.  We also celebrate Pride all year round! We are looking to host LGBTQ groups and other community support and advoacy groups. Please contact us if you have an event you would like space or support on. 
• Young Adult Game Night with dinner and faith conversation.  The 4th Friday of the month from 7:00 - 9:00 pm.  Checkout our eblast or Facebook for the up-to-date offerings. 
• All Church Game Night:  Everyone is invited on occasional Fridays for board games and dinner! 
• Potlucks. We host after-church potlucks and special meal events to get to know each other better.  

Mission and Community Organizing

• The V.O.I.C.E. Cohort (community organizing) comes together other faith institutions and our neighbors to build power for affordable housing and behavioral health services.
• Our Plot Against Hunger Garden team grows over 500 lbs of food a year for the community while enjoying the outside together. The garden team works together from April - October of each year.  We love it when kids & families sign up to water! 
• Dinners and Fellowship at New Hope Housing, usually the 3rd Sunday of the month in the late afternoon.

Bible Study & Spiritual Formation

• We have studied the Book of Revelation together as related to Climate Change, the Psalms and how they inform our understanding of Life, Death and Faith, the Interpreting the Foundations of Christian Faith, and the spiritual activism of Howard Thurman.   Let us know if you have a topic or idea that you would like to engage! 
• The Racial Justice Study and Action Group supports racial equality and encourages personal growth and understanding through learning, discussion and action. Recent books read include “How to Be an Antiracist” by Ibram Kendi, “White Fragility” by Robin DiAngelo, and “The Vanishing Half” by Brit Bennett. Find a list of our titles here.

• If you have a young child and would like to connect, please email Pastor Alice so we can find an offering that works well for your family and so we can support your faith formation at home.  
• Sunday School is offered once-a-month, usually on the 4th Sunday during the sermon time.   Sunday school modified "Godly Play," a Montessori-like style of exploring stories of the Bible with wooden figurines.  Each Sunday School also includes a mission activity like "Blessing Bags," assembling needed items for those experiencing homelessness.  
• Youth Group for 8th-12th grade is offered through National Capital Presbytery with other youth around the region. Let us know if you would like to participate! 

• The Mission Cohort is a way to get connected with others who deeply care about the community.  The group meets the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 7:00 pm on Zoom.  The Mission Cohort volunteers regularly at New Hope Housing and is engaging more with Culpepper Gardens. 
• The Outreach and Growth Team focuses on growth in the church and supporting LGBTQ groups and people.  This group meets quarterly. 
• Two redevelopment teams lead our ongoing work of redevelopment and mission incubation commissioned by the Session (the board). 
• Our Session (the church board) and Board of Deacons take care of the overall running and care of the church.  

Let us know how you would like to get connected! Email Pastor Alice.