Announcements

Our children's program will resume on September 14 on Sundays at 9:15 AM. 
 
Mary Beth Slivka became a member of The Christian Community, a world-wide movement for religious renewal.  Congratulations and thank you, Mary Beth.  (If anyone is interested in becoming a member or has questions around membership, please contact Jong Won.) 

It is time to place an order for The Christian Community Calendar for 2026.  The calendar includes the festivals of the year, the Gospel reading suggestions for the week, the list and the contact information of the North American congregations and of the priests, and more.  The artwork for this year will be from Raphael.  This calendar can make a great gift!  The prices are the same as last year; the large wall calendar is $35 each, and the small pocket calendar is $15 each.  Please let Jong Won know by September 21 if you want to order them.  

The dates for Saturday services in the upcoming months are September 6, 13, 20, 27, October 4, November 1, 8, 22, 29. 

The dates for services in the Princeton area in the upcoming months will be on October 11, November 15, December 26, January 17, February 14, March 14, April 11, May 26, and June 13.  Please contact Heide at ratliff dot heide at gmail.com with any questions.  

All of our priests will be away Oct. 20 – 24 to attend the North American Synod in Hillsdale, NY.  Jong Won will be away Nov. 24 – 29  for Thanksgiving with her family.  Due to these travelings, there will be no service on Wednesdays Oct. 22 and Nov. 26.  There will be a devotional gathering at 9am on October 22, but not on Nov. 26. 

We will turn our attention to the Creed of our church for our contemplation during Holy Nights.  We are making this announcement quite ahead of time this year so that each one of us can live with the theme in a more conscious way over time.  If you have a particular line or two about which you want to share your thoughts or questions, please let Jong Won know.  

Events

Saturday, September 6, 10:30 am – 2:30 pm
House & Garden Day  
All are welcome to clean and beautify our church and garden. A nice social lunch with provided food is included in our work day.  

Thursday, September 11, at 9 am
Monthly service in Rose Hall at Camphill Village Kimberton Hills 

Sunday, September 14, after the service and lunch
Carrying Together Meeting
Anyone who is interested in this impulse to carry our church life together with creativity, ownership, and enthusiasm is warmly welcome to the meeting.  Please join us!

Saturday, September 20, after the 9am service

Conversation with Elders: Jeff Kofsky
10:00 am :  gathering for coffee/tea
10:30 am – 11:45 am : talk 

Tuesday, September 23, 7 - 8:15pm, in Rose Hall at Camphill Village Kimberton Hills
Talk and conversations for parents with Jong Won Choi & Hugh Thornton
: "Nourishing and strengthening our children through the cultivation of religious life"
This event is open to all interested parents from the local Waldorf school community and beyond.  

Sunday, September 28, after the service and lunch
Study on the Book of Revelation with Hugh Thornton 
We will be studying chapter 5.

Monday, September 29
Michaelmas Day, 9am service and contemplation

Saturday, October 4, 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 5
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.
- All children and friends are welcome!

Thursday, October 9, at 9 am
Monthly service in Rose Hall at Camphill Village Kimberton Hills

Sunday, October 12, after the service and lunch
Servers' meeting
(New servers are welcome.  If you want to serve in the sacrament, please let Jong Won know.)

Sunday, October 19, after the service and lunch
Study on the Book of Revelation with Hugh Thornton
We will be studying chapter 6.

Saturday, November 1, 10:30 am – 2:30 pm
House & Garden Day  
All are welcome to prepare our church for the upcoming season and beautify our garden. A nice social lunch with provided food is included in our work day.  

Sunday, November 2, at 9 AM
Marionette Play, "Michael's Sword and the Dragon" 
For all ages, including children. 
Please be seated before 9 AM so that we can start on time.  

Sunday, November 2, after the service and lunch
Musical feast with Caryl Johnston, "On Wings of Song"
Caryl will share some of her favorite songs with her son, Julian Horner, who will accompany her on the piano.  Ranging from classical songs of Handel and Samuel Barber to the Great American Songbook era of Johnny Mercer and Jerome Kern, this event wishes to honor the Art of the Song.

Saturday, November 8, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
The Threshold Group of our church invites you to a short workshop, "Bringing new awareness to the last journey of this life".  Details to follow. 

Sunday, November 9, after the service and lunch
Reading of the entire book of the Revelation to John
Please write your name on the sign-up sheet in the community room if you want to prepare and participate as one of the readers. 

Thursday, November 13, at 9 am
Monthly service in Rose Hall at Camphill Village Kimberton Hills

Sunday, November 16, after the service and lunch
Study on the Book of Revelation with Hugh Thornton
We will be studying chapter 7.

Saturday, November 29, 10:30 am – 2:30 pm
House & Garden Day  
All are welcome to prepare our church for Advent.  A nice social lunch with provided food is included in our work day.  

Sunday, November 30
The first Sunday of Advent

Announcements Around Us

Anthroposophical Society's Prison Outreach Walk-a-Thon
September 19-22
Walk a Mile in my Shoes, the Anthroposophical Society's Prison Outreach Walk-a-Thon is September 19-21, and we are inviting congregations and affiliates of The Christian Community to help support what lives as a vital anthroposophical “ministry”.

Workshop - The Great Spiritual Drama of Our Time – Light in the Darkness
October 17-18
Rose Hall - Camphill Village Kimberton Hill136 Camphill DrivePhoenixville, PA, 19460
Guest speakers: Eugene Schwartz, Andy Dill, Michael Babitch, and Felicity Jeans
Learn more: https://www.camphillkimberton.org/events/cvkh-specialconcert-bwgak

• Friday, October 17, 20257:30 PM

• Saturday, October 18, 20254:30 PM

Ongoing Services and Community Activities 

Sundays

 9:15  am - Children's Program (Resumes Sept. 14)
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 
No services on Wednesdays Oct. 22 and Nov. 26.  There will be a devotional gathering at 9am on October 22, but not on Nov. 26. 
10:15 - 11:15 am - Conversation
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm - Study Group: “The Gospel of Matthew”
(From Sept. to June) We meet in the Kimberton/Phoenixville area.  Please contact Jong Won Choi for details.

Saturdays
Most Saturdays: 9:00 am - The Consecration of the Human Being
The dates for Saturday services for the upcoming months are September 6, 13, 20, 27, October 4, November 1, 8, 22, 29. 

Sacrament of Consultation - by appointment 
(Please contact Rev. Jong Won Choi; she will be available when it is convenient for you.) 

Confirmation Preparation Classes 
Meet regularly during the school year.  Please contact Rev. Jong Won Choi 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.

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 next services will be on October 11, November 15, Dec. 26, Jan. 17, Feb. 14, March 14, April 11, May 26, and June 13. Please contact Heidi at  ratliff dot heide at gmail dot com.

Priest Consultation Hours

Sacrament of Consultation - By Appointment
Please contact Rev. Jong Won Choi; she will be available when it is convenient for you.

Contact the Priest
Rev. Rev. Jong Won Choi
518-821-9790, jongwonchoi.cc@gmail.com

Rev. Hugh Thornton 
hugh.patrick.thornton@gmail.com
413-854-1459

Rev. Cindy Hindes (retired) 747-252-8305, cindy.hindes@gmail.com