Announcements

• Our children's program at 9:15 am will resume on 9/13/26.

• There will be three baptisms this autumn. Holden Florian Lipka, Ellery Merete Lipka on 9/13, and Donovan Malachy Cullen on 10/31. All are welcome including children. Scroll down for details.

• Susan Moss became a member of our world-wide movement for religious renewal.  Congratulations and thank you, Susan Moss!  Our movement is strengthened by your joining, and it is our hope that your individual path of becoming is further supported by this conscious decision. (If anyone is interested in becoming a member or have questions around the membership, please contact one of our priests.)

• We are looking for more servers. If you are willing to serve at the altar, please let one of the priests know.

• A small group of devoted amateur actors from our congregation have given new life to three Thornton Wilder's one-act plays: "The Birth of the Poet," "Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came," "The Angel that Troubled the Waters."  These three separate plays were chosen to create a journey for the audience through the themes of birth, death, and healing. ​Scroll down for more information. 

• Our dear Karl Andrek and Ruth Hessong are moving to Camphill Ghent in NY at the end of September. Please join us in our farewell gathering on September 20 after lunch. 

• The Threshold Group warmly invites you all to a new study group focusing on death, dying, life after death, and deepening our relationship with the dead. It will be once a month, on a Thursday evening, and will include conversation over dinner, study, and the Close of Day ritual at the altar. The dates for upcoming months are 9/17, 10/15, 11/19. Please let Jong Won know if you are interested, or just join us at 5:30pm on those dates.

• A new annual event to to turn our attention to our loved ones who have crossed the threshold will take place on November 1. If you would like to make an artistic offering toward this endeavor (a piece of music, eurythmy, writing, a poem, painting, etc.) please speak with Hugh or Jong Won.

• All of our priests will be away September 21– 25 to attend the North American Synod in Spring Valley, NY. Due to this, there will be no service on Wednesdays September 23.  

• For the dates for Saturday services, please scroll down to "Ongoing Services and Community Activities" section. 

• Time to order your 2027 Christian Community calendar. The 2027 calendar is featuring the paintings and sculptures of Michelangelo. (Wall Calendars - $35, Pocket Calendars - $15). 

• Jong Won is looking for actors for the Shepherds Play. Please let her know if you want to fill your heart with a Christmas story while offering it as a gift to the community. 

• Our annual community retreat will be 2/26 ~ 2/28, 2027 at St. Raphaela Center in Haverford, PA. Please let Jong Won know if you want to participate. 

Calendar of Events

September 4, 5, 6
Three Thornton Wilder's one act plays 
Devon Church Theater!

• Friday Sept 4th at 7:30pm at the Devon Church Theater

• Saturday Sept 5th at 3pm at Rose Hall

• Sunday, Sept 6th at 12:30pm at the Devon Church
  
  For anyone who can't make the above three show times then come to the final dress rehearsal Tuesday Sept 1st at 6:30pm at the Devon Church. After the final performance on Sunday there will be a short gathering to speak with each other about the plays. These three plays are a journey that explore the wonders of birth, death and healing.
  
  Friday, September 11, at 6:30pm
  Arts and Crafts Evening
  Bring your ideas and/or bring your hands. All are welcome.
  
  Sunday, September 13, immediately after the service
  Baptismof Holden and Ellery Lipka
  Parents: Jason Lipka & Woodley Humphreys
  Godparents for Holden: Andy Dill & Veronika Roemer
  Godparents for Ellery: Christopher Deichmann & Christine Huston
  All are welcome including children. 
  
  Thursday, September 17, 5:30 pm - 8 pm
  "Staying Connected"
  It will be the first meeting of our new monthly study group that will focus on death, dying, life after death, and deepening our relationship with the dead. We will begin with dinner, move into study, and end with the Close of Day ritual at the altar. Dinner will be provided by volunteers taking turns. Please let Jong Won know if you are planning to come. 
  
  Friday, September 18, 6:30 pm
  "Practicing Marriage" meeting
  All who are on the precious and challenging journey of marriage as a husband or a wife or as a witness are welcome. We hope to inspire and support one another. We will draw from the deep sources of sacrament, the Gospels and personal experience to guide our way.
  
  Sunday, September 20, after service and lunch
  Farewell Gathering for Karl Andrek and Ruth Hessong
  It will be an opportunity to express our gratitude, love, and best wishes for Karl and Ruth, as they move on to the next chapter of their lives in the wonderful community of Camphill Ghent, NY. We will dearly miss them. 
  
  Sunday, September 27, after the service and lunch
  Study of The Book  of Revelation with Hugh Thornton
  We will be studying chapter 13. 
  
  Saturday, October 3, 10:30 am – 2:30 pm 
  Michaelmas Festival Preparation & House and Garden Day 
  All parents and youth are welcome to help us prepare our spaces for the Michaelmas Festival. We will work to create the festival for children - one where they will have an encounter with the Archangel as well as play games of balance, courage and aim. If you would like to participate, please let Samuel (610-653-9192) know. Lunch is provided.  
  
  Sunday, October 4
  Celebrating Michaelmas Festival 
  - Michaelmas story and festival at 9:15 AM. All children are welcome to bring a flower as an offering to the Archangel.
  - After the service and our potluck, we will have games of balance, courage, and aim.
  - Children, families, friends... all are welcome!
  
  Friday, October 9, at 6:30pm
  Arts and Crafts Evening
  Bring your ideas and/or bring your hands. All are welcome.
  
  Sunday, October 11, after the service and lunch
  Michaelmas talk by Cindy Hindes:
  "Michael, Archangel of the Future. What he needs from us."
  
  Thursday, October 15, 5:30 pm - 8 pm
  "Staying Connected"
  
  Friday, October 23, 6:30 pm
  "Practicing Marriage" meeting
  
  Saturday, October 24, after the 9 am service, 10:15 am - 2:30 pm
  Threshold Group Workshop: 
  "What does The Christian Community offer souls in approaching and crossing the threshold?"
  
  Sunday, October 25, after the service and lunch
  Study of The Book  of Revelation with Hugh Thornton
  We will be studying chapter 14.
  
  Saturday, October 31, 11:45am in Rose Hall
  Baptismof Donovan Malachy Cullen
  Parents: Derrick and Emily Cullen
  Before the baptism, there will be the Consecration of the Human Being at 10:30 am, also in Rose Hall. 

Saturday, October 31, 10:30 am – 2:30 pm
House and Garden Day 
Please join us to prepare our church for a new season. Lunch is provided.   

Sunday, November 1, after the service and lunch
"Those who have gone before us" (a new annual event) 
We’ll take an hour to turn our attention to our loved ones who have crossed the threshold. If you would like to make an artistic offering toward this endeavor (a piece of music, eurythmy, writing, a poem, painting, etc.) please speak with Hugh or Jong Won.

Saturday, November 7
Conversation with Elders: Bernie Wolf
in Rose Hall at Camphill Village Kimberton Hills
2 pm :  refreshments
2:15 am – 3:30 pm : talk  

Sunday, November 8, after the service and lunch
Community Gathering - Looking back & Looking ahead
We will review our community life of the past year and create our vision and hope for the coming year.  Please mark your calendar; we hope to see you all there! 

Friday, November 13, at 6:30pm
Arts and Crafts Evening
Bring your ideas and/or bring your hands. All are welcome.

Thursday, November 19, 5:30 pm - 8 pm
"Staying Connected"

Sunday, November 22, after the service and lunch
Study of The Book  of Revelation with Hugh Thornton
We will be studying chapter 15.

Saturday, November 28, 10:30 am – 2:30 pm
House and Garden Day 
Please join us to prepare our church for Advent. Lunch is provided.  

Sunday, November 29, after the service and lunch
Holiday wreath or centerpiece making
It is our hope to create this event. If you would like to join, please RSVP by 11/15 so that we can prepare the necessary materials. The sign-up sheet will be in the community room. There will be a fee to cover material costs.

Ongoing Services and Community Activities 

Sundays

 9:15  am - Children's Program (From September 15 through June)
10:00 am - The Sunday Service for Children (Throughout the year)
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 
10:15 - 11:15 am - Contemplation
6:30 pm - 8 pm : Bible Study (From September to June). Currently we are studying the Gospel of Matthew. We meet in the Kimberton area. Please contact Jong Won for details.

Saturdays
Most Saturdays: 9:00 am - The Consecration of the Human Being
The dates for Saturday servicesfor the upcoming months are 9/5, 9/12, 10/3,  10/24, 10/31, 11/7, 11/21, 11/28. 

Sacrament of Consultation - by appointment 
Please contact one of our priests to arrange the sacrament.  

Confirmation Preparation Classes
Meet regularly during the school year.  Please contact one of our priests for further information. 

Service in Camphill Village Kimberton Hills
The Consecration of the Human Being is celebrated once a month, usually on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 9 am, in Rose Hall.
Please contact Rev. Hugh Thornton with any questions.

Service in the Princeton Area
The Consecration of the Human Being is celebrated on Saturdays in the home of Heide & Henry Ratliff in Lawrenceville, NJ. The dates for the services this year will be 9/26, 10/17, 11/14, 12/12, 1/23, 2/20, 3/20,4/3, 5/8. Please contact Jong Won, or Heide at ratliff.heide@gmail.com with any questions.