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Flower Guild
It’s that time in Lent where we ask for your generosity in providing the flowers, additional musicians and paschal candles that will enhance our celebration of Easter and our worship throughout the year. This year there is a slight change in the wording on the coupon. Our auditor has suggested the change because of the rules around donor-restricted funds. As in the past, if funds are left over from flower and music donations, they will be segregated for use by the Flower Guild and music departments, as they determine, during the year. (If we continue to call them Easter flowers and music we are restricted to use the money on Easter Day only.) Thank you for your contributions to our worship! For more on how to donate, visit our table in the Common or print out the coupon from our website.
Every Sunday of the year, except during Lent, flowers (or greens in Advent) decorate the church and the Great Hall. Parishioners make donations for flowers as a memorial or in celebration of a birthday, anniversary or other special occasion, which is then recognized in the Sunday bulletin wrapper.
After Sunday services, the flowers are rearranged in a number of smaller baskets for delivery to members of congregation to mark the joy of a baby’s birth, to give thanks for a special service to the church, or to offer sympathy and hope when there is illness, crisis or grief. Floral arrangements are done by the Flower Guild, a faithful group of parishioners who bring the beauty of the creation into our worship. Deliveries are then taken parishioners by the Flower Deliverers
The Flower Guild is also available to provide flowers for weddings and funerals as a ministry to the congregation. To learn more arrangements for weddings, please contact JoAnn Turrentine, and for funerals, Bill Riggs.
A gift of flowers as a visual prayer commemorating a birthday, wedding, anniversary, memorial or special activity has a long tradition at St. Columba’s. The standard donation for flowers is $75, but a contribution in any amount will help defray costs. It takes three donations to cover the cost of flowers each Sunday. Please send donations to the Flower Guild, c/o St. Columba's Church, 4201 Albemarle Street NW, Washington, DC 20016. Along with your check (payable to St. Columba’s, with Flower Guild in the memo line), please include the Sunday and write who the flowers are given for and for what occasion. You may also print out this short PDF form to send with your payment.
The Flower Guild welcomes new members. Training is provided and there is an annual education program. Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas are special for the Flower Guild, as all members can participate in the floral decoration of the church for these occasions.
Contact: Bill Riggs
Staff contact: Rose Duncan