I’m excited to invite you all to the first instance of our new format of our monthly prayer and share gatherings! We’re meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 26th at 7:30 at Casa Chirilagua- 3913 Elbert Ave, Alexandria, VA 22305. The closest metro is Pentagon City, though you’ll need a ride from there. When I send the reminder email in a couple weeks, I’ll give contact info for rides.

We’ll be discussing Money and Relational Giving, how we share and use our money within our specific communities/lives and how we can do well to learn how to share it amongst others. All are welcome! I look forward to a meaningful discussion with you all.

We’ll gather for our September Prayer and Share on Monday, September 14th at 7:30pm. It will be a wonderful time to catch up and share our prayers with one another. Please come even if you’re not currently a part of a community!

My community, Casa Chirilagua, will be hosting. Our address is 3913 Elbert Ave, Alexandria, VA. The closest metro is Pentagon City. Let me know if you’d like a pick up at 434-962-4927.

Looking forward to seeing you all once again!

Matt

After a few months apart, we’ll be gathering once again August 24th at 8pm. It will be a wonderful time to catch up and share our prayers with one another.

Casa Chirilagua, will be hosting. Our address is 3913 Elbert Ave, Alexandria, VA. The closest metro is Pentagon City. Let me know if you’d like a pick up at 434-962-4927.

Can’t wait to see you all once again!

The January Prayer and Share will be hosted at the new Casa Chirilagua house (3913 Elbert Ave, Alexandria, VA) at 7pm on Thursday, January 8th. There’s street parking, but it’s at a premium, so carpool if possible. If you would like to metro, one of us will pick you up at the Braddock Road station (call 434-962-4927 for a ride). If you’re planning to metro, shoot me an e-mail and let me know.

We’ve been off our rhythm for the last few months, so it will be good to get back into it.

You don’t have to be living in community to come to the prayer and share—anyone interested in community is welcome. Please spread the word to anyone you think would be interested.

It’s been way too long!!!!

We’ll be having a party the evening of Saturday, December 20th at 6pm  in the Lower Level of Fairlington Presbyterian (3846 King St, Alexandria, VA).  Bring heavy hors d’oeuvres and drinks (no alcohol) to share with everyone.

It will be a great way for us to get to hang out together—perhaps they’ll even be some dancing, or a hootenanny, suggestions are welcome.

Everyone is interested in intentional Christian community is welcome, whether or not they’ve been a part of our gatherings before or if they are currently a part of an intentional Christian community.

This month’s prayer and share has been moved to a Thursday in an attempt to accommodate some people’s schedules…

 

We will be gathering this Thursday June 5 at 7:30 pm at Casa Chirilagua.

 

The address is:

3808 Russell Road

Apt C12

Alexandria VA 22305

 

If you see the Wafle Shop you know you are there… we live right behind it.

 

We are looking forward to hearing and sharing more about how the Lord is moving throughout the area in the lives of different individuals and communities…

Prayer and Share

Begins: Sun, 07 Jan 2007 at 7:00 PM

Ends: Sun, 07 Jan 2007 at 10:00 PM

Location: 3808 Russell Rd

Apt. C-12

Alexandria, VA 22305

Our monthly time of sharing what’s going on in our communities.

Prayer and Share

Begins: Mon, 06 Aug 2007 at 7:00 PM

Ends: Mon, 06 Aug 2007 at 10:00 PM

Location: Casa Chirilagua

3808 Russell Rd Apt C12

Alexandria, VA

The DC Area Community of Communities will be gathering at Casa Chirilagua this month. Lots of exciting things are happening and it will be great seeing everyone and praying with one another. We’ll also spend some time discussing our upcoming retreat in November.

If you are planning to come, let me know so we can be on the lookout for you.

If you want to metro, the closest stop is Braddock and we can send someone to pick you up. Let me know.

IMPORTANT PARKING INFORMATION:
Park behind MOM’s (My Organic Market) 3831 Mount Vernon Ave, Alexandria, VA

As usual, Some of Us will be meeting at the Crystal City Sports pub at around 5:30 for half-priced burgers ($5 gets you a burger, fries and includes tax and a 40% tip). E-mail info@dc.newmonastics.org if you plan to come.

Communities in blue are linked to a website.

A Simple House (SE Washington, D.C.)
A Simple House of Sts. Francis and Alphonsus is a lay missionary apostolate serving the poorest neighborhoods of the nation’s capital

The Bread House (NE Washington, D.C.)

Bread – delicious, warm and hearty – provides health, sustenance and energy. We enjoy making and sharing bread with others. And so we’ve joined together to form a house committed to supporting one another, our friends and neighbors, acting as the springboard and central location for new ideas and pursuits. For more information, contact Kristen at k.erbelding@gmail.com.

Casa Chirilagua (Chirilagua/Arlandria, Alexandria, VA)
Casa Chirilagua is located in the largely Hispanic Chirilagua/Arlandria neighborhood off of Mt. Vernon Avenue in Alexandria on the border with Arlington.  For more information e-mail info@casachirilagua.org.

Congress Heights Quaker Worker:

A community of folks from various backgrounds, this house in Congress Heights is committed to reaching out to neighbors and gardening. Contact Nathan Harrington for more information, nbharrington@yahoo.com

Cornerstone Community (Washington DC/Adams Morgan)
An intentional community made up of formerly homeless men in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction and two live-in Community Builders. “Where community is the heart of recovery.” For more information or to visit contact Brian Gorman at brianjgorman@gmail.com.

Dorothy Day Catholic Worker House (Washington, DC)
A Community of Hospitality and Resistance. Weekly Vigils at the Pentagon (7-8am, Monday) and the White House (12-1 pm, Friday), open dinners on Thursdays. Contact them at DCcatholicworker@gmail.com.

Jonathan House (Capitol Hill, Washington, DC)The J-house aims to cultivate Christian community among its residents and minister on behalf of Christ to the Capitol Hill community. Contact them at jhouse320@gmail.com.

L’Arche Greater Washington, DC (two communities in Adams Morgan, Washington, DC and one in Arlington, VA)
Creates communities of faith and lifelong homes with people who have developmental disabilities.

Sleepy Hollow House (Fairfax County, VA)
E-mail Martha_Rogers@marymount.edu to learn more.

Southeast Community (Southeast Washington, DC)
Located in the Fairlawn community east of the Anacostia River.  E-mail Sondra Shepley at sfshepley@gmail.com for more information.

West Hyattsville House (Hyattsville, MD)
This community is focused on a common life together in the Latino neighborhood near the West Hyattsville Metro station. Contact Katie Murchison at katiemurchison@gmail.com for more info.

The hope is for this to become a comprehensive list of DC area communities. Please e-mail info@dc.newmonastics.org if you know of a community in the Washington, DC area that has been ommited or would like more information about any of the communities.