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Worship with us this Sunday!

All Sunday morning services include readings from scripture, a sermon, and communion. Communion in the Episcopal Church is bread (wafers in our case) and real wine. Communion will be served at stations around the church or brought to your pew should you need.

For all services, come as you feel most comfortable. People dress both casually and formally–anything from a T-shirt to a suit. All of our services are family friendly.

Ushers will welcome you with a bulletin that includes the information you need for the service.

Sunday services are bookended with coffee and donuts in the Common; join us for fellowship. Formation opportunities are available for all ages from 10:15 to 11am.

8am, Church:
You can expect a quieter experience of worship without music as well as a smaller congregation.

9am, Church:
This service features our Children’s, Gallery, and Celtic Choirs, as well as youth handbell ringers. Congregational hymns and music offered by the choir are spread throughout the service. Children ages 3-8 have the option to go to story time during the sermon.

9:15am, Great Hall:
Wee Worship is geared towards our youngest members. The service is well suited for pre-school age children and their families. Songs are easy to jump into, movement is welcome, and the altar is even at child height!

11:15am, Church:
This service features the St. Columba Singers. Congregational hymns and music offered by the choir are spread throughout the service. Children are invited to stay with their families in the Nave throughout worship.

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Worship Ministries

Worship is at the heart of our life at St. Columba’s. Learn more about the ministries that support our glorious and varied worship services, rich in our Episcopalian tradition.

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The Rev. Ledlie Laughlin
Rector
202-363-4119, EXT. 216 
The Rev. Dr. Joshua Daniel
Associate Rector for Evangelism and Discipleship
479-426-2526 
Mitchell Felton
Deacon, Youth Director
The Rev. Susan Flanders
Priest Associate
202-363-4119, EXT. 215 
The Rev. David Griswold
Deacon
202-363-4119, EXT. 217 
The Rev. Adelyn Tyler-Williams
Associate Rector for Worship and Discipleship

The Rev. Ledlie Laughlin

Rector
202-363-4119, EXT. 216 |

Ledlie Laughlin began his tenure as the rector of St. Columba’s in September 2015.

With twenty-five years of experience in parishes of all sorts, Ledlie brings to St. Columba’s an abiding, potent and infectious faith in Jesus Christ; an invitational and consensual style of leadership formed in strong relationships with others; an ability to lead and manage complex systems; a deep commitment to justice in our society; a gentle and wise pastoral sensibility; a conviction that The Episcopal Church is a vital and potentially vibrant expression of the grace of God and a fresh perspective.

Ledlie and his wife Sarah live nearby. They have two grown children, India and Nicholas. Before coming to St. Columba’s, Ledlie served for sixteen years as the Rector of St. Peter’s Church in Philadelphia. Ledlie received his BA with Honors from Oberlin College and his Master of Divinity degree from Yale University.


The Rev. Dr. Joshua Daniel

Associate Rector for Evangelism and Discipleship
479-426-2526 |

Joshua Daniel joined St. Columba’s staff in March 2020 as Associate Rector for Discipleship and Worship. Joshua loves working in the Body of Christ, in all its strange and wonderful forms. He hopes to bring a sense of excitement about the possibilities of growing in faith, deepening in worship, and doing his small part to help make the kingdom of God a nearer reality in this corner of the world.

Born and raised in Bentonville, AR, Joshua studied philosophy and theology at Greenville College, Oxford University, and graduated with a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Arkansas. During his time at the University, he taught philosophy, worked for an academic journal, and served as the Episcopal Chaplain, transforming a small college ministry into a vibrant and diverse community. Prior to his arrival at St. Columba’s, in his first call to ordained ministry, he led a spirit-filled congregation as Priest-in-Charge of a parish in the Mississippi Delta.

Joshua, his wife Jenna, and their three children are thrilled to return to the DC area after graduating from Virginia Theological Seminary in 2018. While at VTS, Joshua co-edited "Reasonable Radical?" (Pickwick 2018) with the Dean and President of the seminary, the Very Rev. Dr. Ian Markham.

Mitchell Felton

Deacon, Youth Director

The Rev. Mitchell Felton is a graduate of Virginia Theological Seminary and canonically resident in the Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina.

Before ordained ministry Mitchell coached high football and spent several years working in Youth Ministry. As Director of Youth Ministries, Mitchell’s work is focused on bearing witness to the lives and stories of middle and high schools students here at St. Columba’s and in the District.

When Mitchell is not passionately preaching Christ crucified and risen, he either shopping at a Wegman's, eating at Nando’s, or doing a bit.

Mitchell’s proudest moments to date are learning how to use the Red Line by himself and only crying twice, and being the lead star in a Netflix commercial.


The Rev. Susan Flanders

Priest Associate
202-363-4119, EXT. 215 |

The Rev. David Griswold

Deacon
202-363-4119, EXT. 217 |

In November 2017, the Rev. David Griswold was appointed by Bishop Marianne Budde to serve as deacon at St. Columba's. David previously served with us during his final year of preparation before ordination, and now continues in approximately one-third-time, non-stipendiary capacity.

David serves liturgically on Sundays, proclaiming the Gospel, preaching and preparing the table. He also leads Bible study most Sundays and supports our outreach, justice, formation and pastoral care ministries. David may also serve beyond our walls to advance the mission of the diocese. After coming to Washington in the 1980s to work as a congressional aide, he joined St. Margaret’s Church in DC and served as a lay leader for over 30 years, focusing especially on Christian education and community outreach. After earning a Master of Theological Studies at Wesley Seminary in 2012, David pursued Clinical Pastoral Education at Sibley Hospital. Granted Postulancy in 2014, he completed Deacons’ School training, which included an internship with Samaritan Ministry of Greater Washington.

The Rev. Adelyn Tyler-Williams

Associate Rector for Worship and Discipleship

Adelyn Tyler-Williams serves at the Associate Rector for Worship and Discipleship, in other words she spends time on all things liturgy and works with the staff team to support Christian education. Prior to joining the staff at St. Columba's, she served in Fayetteville, AR overseeing outreach and justice ministries at St. Paul's Episcopal Church and serving as campus chaplain at St. Martin's Episcopal University Center. She is originally from Atlanta, GA and was ordained by the Diocese of Atlanta in 2021.

Adelyn earned her Master of Divinity from Seminary of the Southwest in Austin, TX and her Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies at Sewanee: University of the South. She has particular interest in the intersection of art and spirituality, queer theology, and embodied faith.
Beyond church, Adelyn loves cooking, crafting, and exploring. Her wife, Angela, is a Presbyterian pastor and a founder of SACReD (Spiritual Alliance of Communities for Reproductive Dignity). They live with Mouse the Cat.


Worship Sunday & Weekdays Wee Worship Music Sermons Life Events Prayer & Meditation

Worship Ministries

Sermons

  • Sep 17 | Mitchell Felton
    Enslaved to the Lord - The Rev. Mitchell Felton
  • Sep 10 | The Rev. Ledlie Laughlin
    Be Ye Telios - The Rev. Ledlie Laughlin
  • Sep 3 | The Rev. Adelyn Tyler-Williams
    "Oof, Ouch, Oh No" with the Rev. Adelyn Tyler-Williams
  • Aug 27 | The Rev. Dr. Joshua Daniel
    "Who Do You Say That I Am?" with The Rev. Joshua Daniel PH.D.
  • Aug 20 | The Rev. Ledlie Laughlin
    Say “YIGBY!” ~ Yes In God’s Back Yard with The Rev. Ledlie Laughlin


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Sunday Service Times: 8a, 9a, 11:15a | Wee Worship ay 9:15a

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For pastoral emergencies after office hours, please call 202-669-4856 to reach a member of the clergy.


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