Every once in a while the absurdity of my (our) life strikes me. This time it was while I was looking for the strawberry jelly that is made with Truvia.  Harris Teeter used to carry it, but they stopped. There are sugar free varieties made with Splenda and other sugar substitutes, but I like the one with stevia best. As I scoured the shelves and the dozens of jams and jellies, I was frustrated that the one I wanted was not there. Why can't they just carry the one that I like, I wondered, as I began to feel a bit put out by the whole thing. And then it hit me. 

 

I don't know what triggered it; perhaps it was the Holy Spirit groaning in frustration with me, but I suddenly realized how ridiculous it was that I was annoyed because I couldn't get the jelly I wanted. The jelly! As I spun slowly around, I took in the racks of bread, the cases of meats, cheeses, and seafood, the cornucopia of fresh fruits and vegetables in the distance, the rows of wines, and the wall of beer. There was so much food within sight, that I could choose from thousands of options, and find what I needed to feed myself for weeks, if not months, if I had to. And I could virtually buy anything there I wanted with a simple swipe of the credit card at the self-checkout, without worry that I would be able to pay the bill when it showed up next month. And I was annoyed that I couldn't find my jelly of choice.  

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There are a myriad of classes, studies, worship opportunities and activities available at Christ Church during the Lenten Season. You will find details about these offerings, as well as the worship schedule for Holy Week and Easter in the  comprehensive Lenten and Easter guide  here. This Lenten and Easter brochure is also available on the Christ Church website homepage, here.

 

 

 

Christ Church needs docents and greeters! As the team of volunteer docents has diminished over the last few months, due to illness and retirements, so have the number of days we are able to keep the church open to visitors. Right now, we have just enough volunteers to man the church Tuesday through Sunday, in the afternoons, until the end of April, but after that we will need some additional folks to help. 

Therefore, the docent team is seeking volunteers for monthly shifts from 2:00 to 5:00 pm. There is a training session before docents embark on this wonderful opportunity to share the remarkable story of our church. Please contact Fred Collins at [email protected] to become a docent and Sharon Joy at 912-638-8683 to volunteer short-term as a greeter on Tuesdays or Wednesdays.

The Backpack Buddies will be packing again on Tuesday, March 27th, at 9:30 am, in the Parish Hall. (Please note the earlier than usual time on the 27th!) If you've never had the opportunity to partake in this rewarding activity, you are most welcome to join them on the assembly line! For more information about the Backpack Buddies program, please contact Susan Shipman at [email protected].

 

Have you been separated or divorced? Have you learned valuable lessons and experienced healing from the hurt? Would you like to help others do the same? Then please call or email to learn more about the different volunteer opportunities available with the Divorce Care Ministry at Epworth By the Sea. An informational meeting will be held at 9:30 am, Saturday, April 7, 2018, at the Arthur J. Moore Museum, at Epworth By the Sea, St. Simons Island, Georgia. Please contact Rev. Dave Hanson at [email protected] or call 912-634-6384.

The Susannah Wesley Guild will be meeting at 10:30 am  on Tuesday, March 20th  in the Parish House. They will have a exciting speaker that morning, Beth Vanderbeck, who is the new CEO of Morningstar Children and Family Services. She is looking forward to meeting with as many people as she can as she establishes connections in the Golden Isles community. We're hoping for a good crowd to welcome her and to hear her ideas for the future of the organization.  Everyone in the church and community is invited to attend! For more information, please contact Frankie Ansley at [email protected]

 

 

The Arthur J. Moore Methodist Museum at Epworth-by-the-Sea Conference and Retreat Center, is happy to announce a special exhibition in the Atrium of the Museum which will be on display from Ash Wednesday  to Easter Sunday , the whole season of Lent.  

The exhibition is the cross collection of one of our own, the Rev. Dr. Robert W. (Bob) Brown. The crosses represent a collection gathered over a 40-year ministerial career and come from all over the world. They are made of a huge variety of materials and reflect many different interpretations of one of our most sacred symbols.  Though more than 90% of the crosses have been gifts, no cross has ever been repeated and never has the entire collection been on display at one time.  Dr. Brown is particularly pleased to offer this exhibition for the enjoyment of the members of Christ Church, Frederica.  May the cross, as a symbol, remind us of sacrifice and commitment and, especially, of the power of love. 

Coffee Hour hosts are needed to help provide refreshments between our 9:15 am and 11:15 am worship services on Sundays, in the Parish Hall. Please contact Christine Plank at [email protected] to sign up to help.

 

 

Join Rabbi Rachel Bregman, Rev. Alan Dyer, and Rev. Tom Purdy as they lead an interfaith journey to the Holy Land with Medji Tours in June 2019. This once in a lifetime trip aims to build relationships across cultural and religious lines in our community by exploring together the shared roots of our traditions in Israel and Jordan. Additionally, this interfaith journey hopes to begin a longer-term process of continuing to form relationships, deepen understanding, and build community across other faith organizations in Glynn County, Georgia upon our return. This trip is open to any and all who would like to participate in this holy work. For more information, click here.