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“Let us go forward in Christ's name as a community of faith; to grow in faith through worship, witness and love for one another and our neighbor”
— St. Anne's Mission Prayer
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St. Anne's Episcopal Church is a vibrant, energetic, optimistic, fun, and loving community of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington located in Upper Montgomery County, MD. As Episcopalians we believe in a loving, liberating, and life-giving God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We are descendants of and partners with the Church of England and the Scottish Episcopal Church, and are part of the third largest group of Christians in the world.
We believe in following the teachings of Jesus Christ, whose life, death, and resurrection saved the world.
Ours is a legacy of inclusion. We aspire to tell and exemplify God’s love for every human being. We believe that God loves you – no exceptions.
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In last Sunday's sermon we discovered what Jesus meant when he said he did not come to bring peace but rather division. Jesus wants his followers to know that the peace of God can only come about with a transformation of our hearts and even our structures. He calls us to allow the Word of God to burn in us and transform us. Listen by clicking the image.
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Stewardship is a year round event! This is why we support our church.
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Stewardship 2020 - Living Our Mission
Why I Support St. Anne's
When I talk about St. Anne’s, I try to say “my church family” instead of “my church.” Why? Because the heart of St. Anne’s is the people, all of us together in the house of God, and by saying “family” I remind myself of that. When I think of families, I think of celebrations like Thanksgiving, Easter, summer picnics, birthdays, and so on. Different families celebrate in different ways, but one thing most have in common is food. We feed our families, as much as we can, in the best, happiest, most wonderful ways we can.
My St. Anne’s family has fed me so much, so often and so well with friendship, kind words, hugs, prayers, notes, wisdom, grace, jokes, music, love, arguments, challenges, and even with real, honest-to-goodness, non-metaphorical food. Sometimes I knew I needed help and asked for it, but a lot of times I didn’t know I needed it or was afraid to ask for it and you were there anyway. You didn’t make a big deal of it, you just fed me because that’s what families do. I am grateful for the nourishment God gives me through St. Anne’s, which is why I make an annual pledge -- it helps our family stay vibrant and healthy.
Kristie Taylor
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Christian Formation from Home
Your Schedule - Your Pace
You may not be aware but St. Anne's offers an online learning portal so that you can partake in different types of studies from the comfort of your own home - on your schedule, and at your pace. The online learning allows you to watch videos, read information, answer questions and interact with anyone else who may want to take the same course. Even if no one else is currently taking a course, Fr. Lee, will be notified of your participation and will review your progress and answer questions along your learning journey. Courses are added regularly and there is no cost to you to participate!
Learn about the Episcopal Church in courses such as:
- Introducing Episcopal Worship
- The Episcopal Way
- What Bishops Do
- The Episcopal Tradition
- and more...
Discover the Walk in Love Series:
- The Sacramental Journey
- Making TIme
- Basic Beliefs
- The Church
- The Trinitarian Life
Discover new ways to pray:
- Praying with Poetry
- The Anglican Rosary
- and more...
Learn about Racial Justice:
- Spirituality and Racial Justice
- Theology and Racial Justice
- and more...
Help develop your family's spirituality:
- Start a Family Devotional Time
- Holy Habits for Children
- and more...
All you need to do is set up your account for our online learning and you can start learning today! Please note that after two months of inactivity you will need to contact Fr. Lee to restore your access, this keeps us from paying for students not active in a class.
To set up your account just go to the following link which will also teach you how to take a course.
Register for St. Anne's On-Line Academy
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St. Anne's Book Club: Books and Brunch!
The St. Anne's Book Club will meet on Saturday, September 7 at 11 a.m. at Karen Mullen's home for books and brunch. All are welcome.
Please RSVP to Cathryn Conroy at karen@skmullen.com by Wednesday, September 4 if you can attend.
The book: Educated, by Tara Westover
And looking ahead…
Date: Saturday, October 12
Time: 11 a.m.
Place: Carolyn Mills's home (25105 Silver Crest Drive, Gaithersburg)
The book: Where the Crawdads Sing, by Delia Owens
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Interested in the Spirituality of Aging? OR
Would you like to guide those who are aging in their spirituality?
Then join us for an info night on the Sightlines program.
- Sunday, October 20, 2019
- Church of the Ascension in Gaithersburg
- 5pm - 7pm
- Leaders: Our own Eugene Wright and Susan Walker (diocesan SIGHTLINES coordinator)
- Heavy snacks, constituting a light supper, on hand. EDOW will order and pay.
- All welcome to learn more about SIGHTLINES: lay and clergy, friends, community folks. No charge!
- Announcement/registration portal coming late August. Meanwhile, spread the word
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There are still people who are not using Realm!
Maybe it's because you are a bit confused on how to manage your profile and information...so stay tuned...
Kristie Taylor has volunteered to help you during coffee hour learn and/or update your information so you don't miss any information! The dates are yet to be determined but we will send out an email once we finalize.
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Our first community Concert of the Season!
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2019 - 2020 Community Concert Series Season
September 8, 4:30 p.m. Redwine Jazz Band. We are very pleased that New Orleans-based jazz clarinetist Ben Redwine is bringing his New Orleans jazz traditions back to Maryland for an appearance at St. Anne’s. Redwine is respected as a leading jazz clarinetist for his exceptional sound and authentic interpretations. Known for his technical prowess, bassist John Previti, is a recipient of the Washington Area Musicians Award for the best musician in the metro area. Guitarist Tom Mitchell, who studied European Gypsy guitarists and has a long affiliation with Louisiana music, will provide rhythmic, melodic accompaniment and vocals to the band. The trio has played together for more than 10 years.
November 10, 4:30 p.m. Kim Weitkamp, storyteller. Kim Weitkamp is a storyteller at the top of her craft. She can be described in many ways---speaker, storyteller, humorist, singer and songwriter. She blends humor and heartache, seriousness and silliness, and links them together with music in her stories. She performs for tens of thousands of people a year, nationally and internationally, at festivals and theaters. She keynotes for Forbes companies and boasts a mantel full of awards. Kim is always creating and recording new material and producing award-winning albums. Her stories are memorable and easy to enjoy. Come to experience her talents for yourself. THIS CONCERT IS RESCHEDULED FROM THE SNOW CANCELLATION IN FEBRUARY 2019.
December 15, 4:30 p.m. The Heimat Quartet. A classical Christmas. The string quarter features Patrick Shaughnessy and Aubrey Holmes on Violin, Ivan Mendoza on Viola and Brendon Phelps, cello. The quartet recently debuted at Carnegie Hall and made their European debut in Hamburg, Germany in 2017. They have performed in South America and Canada and as well as at numerous universities and conservatories. From 2015 to 2017 they were the String Quartet-in-Residence at Western Reserve Academy in Ohio. Each player brings a wide array of experience and energy to the group…”a quartet that both takes music seriously and enjoys it…sincere…vivacious”.
March 15, 4:30 p.m. Lilt and Culkin School dancers. St. Anne’s is continuing our very popular St. Patrick’s Day celebration by offering performances from the marvelous duo, Lilt, and from award-winning dancers from the Culkin School of Traditional Irish Dance. Tina Eck on flute and tin whistle and Keith Carr on bouzouki, tenor banjo and vocals have been playing and recording award-winning traditional Irish music together since 2009 in the U.S. and abroad. They are extremely popular performance musicians in the Washington, D. C. area. Tina and Keith are also both well-known teachers of Irish music. You will hear jigs and reels, polkas and hornpipes, and an occasional slow air or song. The dancing and music will have you tapping your toes and clapping your hands.
May 3, 4:30 p.m. Shenandoah Run. Formed in Washington, D. C. in 2011, Shenandoah Run is a nine-member folk ensemble that showcases the spirited sounds of traditional Americana, along with the occasional country, bluegrass and contemporary folk. The band delivers a lively mix of music, vocals and styles. They provide top-notch musicianship and soaring harmonies, all done in pursuit of their vision—keeping folk music alive and fresh. Guitars, percussion, bass, fiddle , banjo and vocalists deliver a rousing mix of music that will make you think of everything from Patsy Cline, to Simon and Garfunkel or the New Christy Minstrels. This is a show for music lovers of all ages and a rousing end to St. Anne’s 2019-2020 Community Concert Series.
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SAVE THE DATES
Three important events happening this Fall that we will either need your help on or want you to attend!
- September 14, 2019 - Clarksburg Recycles Event
- September 28, 2019 - Women of St. Anne's Day Retreat
- October 5, 2019 - BLESSING of the ANIMALS - Ovid Hazen Wells Recreational Park
- October 6, 2019 - Bishop's Visitation - Time to show off all that we are!
- November 8-9, 2019, Christmas Bazaar
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St. Anne's and Congregation Or Chadash to offer joint program this February
Rabbi Allison Kobey, of Congregation Or Chadash, the local synagogue, and Father Lee have agreed to hold a joint program with dinner on two Wednesday's this February, the 5th and the 19th beginning at 7:30. The program will focus on LGBTQ+ sensitivity, inclusion, and understanding. The details of the program are still to be worked out. If you are interested in being a part of the planning please see or email Father Lee.
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If you are a regular attender or member of St. Anne's and are not part of REALM - please sign up!
How do I start? Follow a few simple steps.
If you haven’t received an invitation to join Realm yet:
- Visit https://onrealm.org/saintannesdamascus to set up a Realm login. You will see a link to register now, if you do not already have a login.
- You can also download Realm Connect for your mobile device, visit http://onelink.to/connectapp to download the mobile app.
- Your Realm login works on your home computer and on your mobile devices, so when you sign into Realm, use the login you created in step 1 for the computer or the app.
- Check to make sure that we have your address and other personal information entered correctly under My Profile. If anything is incorrect, you can change it.
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Planning Travel? Enjoy a Vacation knowing you are helping St. Anne's at the same time.
Did you know Fr. Lee's spouse, Daniel, owns his own travel company, Bellissimo Travel? Bellissimo Travel specializes in Tours (escorted or independent), cruise vacations, and specialty itineraries! Basically any type of travel!
If you book through Bellissimo Travel, they will give 10% of the earned commission back to St. Anne's.
Contact Bellissimo Travel through their website BellissimoTravel.com or by calling Dan at 301-798-3344.
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Invitation to the HeartSong Workshop
One of Bishop Mariann's favorite Spiritual Musicians
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