Church of The Spirit

03/14/2024

Dear Friends:

One of the unexpected benefits of the dreadful COVID era of 2020-2021 was having the opportunity to create unique recordings for our online church services with some brilliant musicians. This is an our version of a hymn that is popular this time of year:

03/03/2024

How fast times change! Just 3 years ago, I recorded/released my “Team with No Name” video and it “swept the nation” with millions of views, catapulting me to superstardom. With the departure of Snyder, Riviera, Chase Young and others, it’s time to give this song one last spin as it descends into the dust bin of Redskins history. Enjoy!!!

This is a humorous 4-minute video parody of the "team formerly known as the Washington Redskins" as they confront a name change and football in the era of th...

01/01/2024

Happy New Year and Happy Birthday to Queen Aisha, Al Williams, Merriam Lewis, Karen Orem and Layla Miller!!!

12/30/2023

This is a post from our wonderful friend Dan Reynolds who is battling cancer. He has blessed so many lives as a friend and also with his music. Please consider supporting this GoFundMe page if you can! God bless you all!

Dear friends, I haven't updated this in quite a while, but so many of you have bee… Daniel Reynolds needs your support for Dan Reynolds Cancer Treatment Fund

05/20/2021

Pentecost outdoor gathering! On Sunday, May 23, at 10:00 am, we will gather with the rest of the Potomac Episcopal collaboration (see potomacepiscopal.org) to worship at Mason District Park in Annandale, Virginia, at the Amphitheater. The address is 6621 Columbia Pike in Annandale.

Our live Spirit Band will be playing, Rishabh and Katie Bajekal will be singing, and the Holy Spirit will descend to inspire, guide, and delight us! Please come and stay for a fellowship picnic (BYO food and non-alcoholic drinks) afterward for all our combined community!

01/06/2021

A Prayer Vigil for Peace and Unity

Tonight! Wednesday, January 6

Vigil begins at 7:30 pm
Compline begins at 8:00 pm

Link open beginning at 5:00 pm

The Potomac Episcopal online community will hold the link open beginning at 5:00 pm EST as a sacred space for personal prayer and ministry with a member of the Potomac Episcopal clergy team. The Vigil will begin at 7:30 pm EST followed by Compline at 8:00 pm.

Zoom Meeting ID: 861 8335 3229
Password: 281146

Eternal God, in whose perfect kingdom no sword is drawn but the sword of righteousness, no strength known but the strength of love: So mightily spread abroad your Spirit, that all peoples may be gathered under the banner of the Prince of Peace, as children of one Father; to whom be dominion and glory, now and for ever. Amen.
Prayer for Peace, BCP p. 815

O God, you made us in your own image and redeemed us through Jesus your Son: Look with compassion on the whole human family; take away the arrogance and hatred which infect our hearts; break down the walls that separate us; unite us in bonds of love; and work through our struggle and confusion to accomplish your purposes on earth; that, in your good time, all nations and races may serve you in harmony around your heavenly throne; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Prayer for the Human Family, BCP p. 815

10/05/2020

Today we had a pet blessing along with the other congregations of Potomac Episcopal in Olivet’s churchyard. Such a fun and sweet occasion!

08/14/2020

Greetings, everyone! COTS is still thriving, worshiping online (no in-person worship for now). We have joined hands with four other Episcopal congregations for this time, which means more voices and more variety. Please join us!

You can come to our Zoom worship at 10am Eastern time every Sunday, followed by coffee hour at 11am. We'd be thrilled to have you!

Our Zoom worship is filled with music, happy faces, familiar voices, great preaching from six talented clergy folk, and the warmth of just being together in real time.

You can call in using the phone numbers below, or simply click the Zoom link to join on a computer, tablet, or smartphone. We hope you join us. Meantime, may God's blessing fill you with hope, courage, and good health.
Pastor Corry Weierbach+
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For those calling in on their landline or mobile phone, the numbers to call are always:
1 301 715 8592 US
1 253 215 8782 US

Sunday Morning Prayers at 10:00 a.m.
Readings for Sunday, August 16, 2020: Isaiah 56:1,6-8; Psalm 67; Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32; Matthew 15: (10-20), 21-28
Music: Musicians of Potomac Episcopal churches
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/329965479?pwd=Wk1ZcE1zK2c3Zzh3S3RTMjhhMUZ5Zz09

Meeting ID: 329 965 479
Password: 594694

Sunday Coffee Hour at 11:00 a.m.
Come, grab a cup of your favorite beverage and a snack, and chat with the people you've known and worshipped with for years! Whether you come often or you haven't been in awhile, we'll be thrilled to see you!
Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9217471318
Meeting ID: 921 747 1318
(password has been removed)

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05/09/2020

“Since much of life keeps killing us, we need Jesus’ resurrection power in order to face tomorrow. Resurrection comes small like seeds and leaven. One little word of encouragement, one affirmation, perhaps evoking one smile or laugh. One little gift can change us.”
—Brother Luke Ditewig

05/04/2020

Hello Friends,
Here is a thoughtful piece from Richard Rohr, and it talks about following Jesus in creating community wherever we are. Enjoy!

“The secret to community lies in the way we let other people get through to us and the way we move out of ourselves. This is, of course, the mystery of spirituality, of vulnerability, and powerlessness. When a person on a serious inner journey to their own vulnerability is also in immediate contact with the vulnerable of the world, then some form of community will almost always result.

Without an interior life and a love of justice, most communities just serve themselves. We who live in the United States have to look out for this in particular. We’re rather narcissistic as individuals and as a society, always looking out for “Number One,” whether it’s our self, our child, our church, our race, or our political party. But that is clearly not the kind of community Jesus created! He was always moving beyond the boundaries of his own kinship circles.”

How will you share yourself today?
Blessings, love, courage, and peace to you from God in Jesus Christ!