Upcoming Events

Thursday, August 10, 9 am - Celebrating The Act of Consecration of Man with a Homily - The Service will take place at Rose Hall in Camphill Village Kimberton Hills, 1601 Pughtown Rd., Phoenixville, PA 19460.

Saturday, August 19, 10:30-2:30 pm - House and Garden Day -  Come and help if you can. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP by noon Thursday, 240-381-8557.

Sunday, August 20, after the service - Three Important Questions from the Old Testament - There will be a talk after the service and light potluck on "Three important Questions from the Old Testament" in preparation for Michaelmas.

Looking Ahead - Save the Dates!

Saturday, September 2, 10:30-2:30 pm - House and Garden Day - Come and help if you can. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP by noon Thursday, 240-381-8557. 

Sunday, September 3, after the service - Welcoming Rev. Cynthia Hindes - Rev. Cynthia Hindes will be moving to our area to retire.  We will welcome her to our community.  Please bring a festive dish for the meal after the service.  

Sunday, September 10, after the service - Three Important Questions from the New Testament - There will be a talk after the service and light potluck on "Three important Questions from the New Testament" in preparation for Michaelmas.

Monday, September 11, 7:30 pm at CHC - Parents' Meeting - For all parent of 1st grade to 8th grade children to introduce the Children's program and Confirmation program for the year, to reflect on the Sunday Service for Children and on the importance of festivals, and their rhythms and to look at questions, wishes and needs you may have in relation to spiritual life of your child. All parents, including newly interested parents are welcome to attend this meeting.

Thursday, September 14, 9 am - Celebrating The Act of Consecration of Man with a Homily - The Service will take place at Rose Hall in Camphill Village Kimberton Hills, 1601 Pughtown Rd., Phoenixville, PA 19460. 

Sunday, September 24 - Children Program Begins - On this Sunday, we start our Children's program.  Beginning at 9:15 am, children and parents are warmly welcome to gather in the community room of the church in Devon, to pray and sing together and hear a story followed by Sunday Service for Children. 

Friday, September 29, 9 am - Michaelmas Day - The Act of Consecration of Man will be celebrated in Devon followed by Michaelmas Contemplation.

Sunday, October 1, Michaelmas Festival, Potluck and Celebration - On this first Michaelmas Sunday, all first grade children are welcome to join the Sunday Service for Children.  This is a very special moment in the spiritual life of the child standing at the altar for the very first time.  

We will begin at 9:15 am with singing followed by a Michaelmas story and Michaelmas Festival. After the Children Service and The Act of Consecration of Man, we will have a community potluck,  followed by Games of Courage, Balance and Aim!

Regional News

August 21-28 - Annual Summer Youth Conference in Hillsdale - for high schoolers (rising 9th to post-graduation 12th graders!) in Hillsdale NY.

Here is the link to the signup:

http://ccyouth.homestead.com/newsletter.html

The fee is $350 for a whole week of fun, friends, and digging deep. No one will be kept away for financial reasons.

August 25-26 - Cultivating an Individual

Relationship with Christ - A Weekend Conference with Rev. Patrick Kennedy and Rev. Craig Wiggins

at Paloma Hall, Camphill Community Campus, 4096 Fairway Drive, Soquel, CA 95073

Conference begins 6:30 pm Friday, and goes from 9 am through 6:30 pm Saturday

$75 suggested donation for the Conference includes a catered organic lunch on Saturday

Partial Scholarships are available based on need; contact Armand Ruby (831) 334 0298 (call or text)

Pre-registration is open only until Aug. 21 (via check or PayPal); Contact Cindy Brooks: christiancommunity.santacruz@gmail.com

Open Course at the Seminary Nov 6 - 10 - The School of Chartres - With Rev. Bastiaan Baan - Michael and the School of Chartres, Celtic Origins, Platonism and its Fruits in the School of Chartres, The School of Chartres and Natura, The Seven Liberal Arts, Notre Dame de Chartres

The Cathedral: Architecture, Sculpture, Windows, the Labyrinth.

For more information including full schedule, visit www.christiancommunityseminary.org. Register on-line or by email, info@christiancommunityseminary.org or call (845) 356-0972.

Location: Chestnut Ridge, NY Course Fee: $150.00, includes breakfast

Regional updates on Facebook - Click here for The Christian Community of North America on Facebook.

Sermons when you need them - Read Rev. Cindy Hindes's past homilies at her blog.

Important Websites

The Christian Community of Pennsylvania

The Christian Community Worldwide

The Christian Community of North America

The Seminary in North America

Priest Consultation Hours

For conversation or the Sacrament of Consultation, please contact Rev. Nora Minassian: 240-381-8557, noraminassian@me.com