Lenten Dinner
Wednesday, March 14
Holy Week Services
March 26-30
Easter Sunday
Sunday, April 1
Parish Picnic & Guest Sunday
Sunday, April 8
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INTERIM CHILDREN'S MINISTER NAMED
As we send Kathy Smith to West Virginia with God’s blessing, Christ Church has named Jen Leahey as the interim Children’s Minister. Jen will lead our volunteers in Children’s Chapel, Sunday School, and Vacation Bible School until July 1, when a permanent Children’s Minister will be named. You can e-mail Jen at
chedchildren@christ-church.net.
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2018 LENTEN SERIES ~ “Lessons I’ve Learned”
Wednesday nights through March 21st
5:30-6:00 PM — Supper
($5 per adult, $2 per child, $12 max per family)
6:00-6:45 PM — Program
Alternate activities available for youth & teens
Nursery care available
6:45-7:00 PM — Compline
Each Wednesday night, a different guest speaker will present one lesson they have learned about God and their faith. Please join us!
March 14 — The Rev. Molly Payne Hardin
Menu: Pulled pork, baked beans, cole slaw, dessert, water, tea & coffee
March 21 — The Rev. Michael Hoffman
Menu: Fried chicken, roasted chicken, mashed potatoes, vegetable medley, salad, dessert,
water, tea & coffee
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EASTER FLOWER DEDICATIONS
Easter lilies and spring flowers make our Easter services visually glorious each year. We invite all parishioners to share in the experience through a memorial or thanksgiving gift. Names of the loved ones you honor or remember will be printed in the Easter bulletin. Flower Dedication forms are available on the information table outside the Parish Office and are due
no later than Wednesday, March 21st.
Please return your form to Kelly Heindl in the Parish Office.
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LENTEN BOOKMARKS
As a spiritual discipline this Lent, Christ Church is reading the Book of Luke. Bookmarks are available on the information table in the Parish Office. The readings can also be accessed
here.
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LENTEN REFLECTIONS
During Lent, we will be posting a short video (Vlog) series each week. This week Father Michael and EDS seventh graders speak about the importance of giving during the Lenten season. The seventh-grade class volunteered last week at Manna Food Pantries where they spent the day sorting fruits and vegetables and experiencing the power of giving to those in need.
Click
here
to watch the video.
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JOIN OUR NEW CHRIST CHURCH FACEBOOK GROUP!
You may have heard that FB has changed their algorithms which limits what is posted on your newsfeed. We have created a FB group which will now provide upcoming events, news and a link to our weekly
Chronicle
. We invite you to join our group by clicking
here
. Our current
Christ Church page
will continue providing videos, blogs, photos of events and other interactive content for social engagement. You can also go to the "following" tab on our page and select "see first in your newsfeed." This will ensure our posts don't get hidden.
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MARCH MADNESS HALFTIME REPORT:
Chickens 26 Goats 20
We are a little over halfway through the game with the Chickens holding the lead but the Goats gaining on them. Fresh players like “Billy” Goat and Chicken “Pot Pie” have come off the bench to add to the excitement and competition! Christ Church members have been very clever with their names; check out the bulletin board in the hallway if you would like a chuckle. At this time there are 46 animals playing; our goal is to meet or exceed last year’s total of 100 animals. There are almost three weeks left in the competition with Easter day marking the end. This Lenten campaign is in support of Episcopal Relief and Development. Your gift of $80 (or any amount) will help make it possible for a family in a developing country to have either a goat or a small flock of chickens which provides vital food and income and thus enables sustainability. Look for the special pink envelopes in the pews, on the hallway information table, and at “Information Station” in the Parish Hall after Sunday services. Please complete the form provided and put it & your check in the envelope which can be placed in the offering, given to Tim Heindl, or mailed to the church. Questions? Contact Hilda Jones at
hildalittlejones@cox.net.
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PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY
Thursday, March 15 ~ 9:30 AM ~ Parlor
Newcomers always welcome; instructions provided for those who wish to learn!
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BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW
Saturday, March 17 ~ 8:00 AM ~ Parish Hall
Fr. Walt Kindergan ~ Stations of the Cross
All men invited!
Please sign up for breakfast reservations via the link on the Christ Church website,
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CENTERING PRAYER’S UNITED IN PRAYER (UIP) DAY
Saturday, March 17 ~ 9:00 AM-Noon
Gulf Breeze United Methodist Church, Gulf Breeze
On this 26th Annual UIP Day, Centering Prayer groups world-wide will unite in silence and reflection. Contemplative Outreach of Pensacola is hosting this morning gathering that will include two twenty-minute Centering Prayer periods, refreshments, and a time of reflection on the theme: “Healing in the World the Divine Way.” For those new to Centering Prayer, arrive early for an 8:30 brief introduction to the Centering Prayer practice. Details and registration at
centeringprayerpensacola.com.
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CIRCLE OF CARE MEETING
Wednesday, March 21 ~ 2:00 PM ~ Parlor
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HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE
Monday in Holy Week, March 26
Confession - 10:30 AM, Chapel
Holy Eucharist - 12:00 PM
Tuesday in Holy Week, March 27
Confession - 10:30 AM, Chapel
Holy Eucharist - 12:00 PM
Wednesday in Holy Week, March 28
Holy Eucharist - 12:00 PM
Maundy Thursday, March 29
Holy Eucharist - 12:00 PM
Holy Eucharist with Foot Washing & Stripping of the Altar - 5:30 PM
Good Friday, March 30
Stations of the Cross - 10:30 AM
(starting at Old Christ Church)
The Good Friday Liturgy - 12:00 PM
Passiontide Lessons & Carols - 7:00 PM
Holy Saturday, March 31 9:00 AM - Prayers, Church
Easter Day, April 1
The Great Vigil with Holy Eucharist - 5:30 AM
Holy Eucharist (for Children & Parents) - 8:15 AM
Holy Eucharist - 10:30 AM
The Parish Office will be closed Monday, April 2 & Tuesday, April 3.
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PASSIONTIDE LESSONS & CAROLS
Friday, March 30 ~ 7:00 PM
The last week of Jesus’ life is retold in story and song. End your Holy Week journey with Lessons & Carols for Passiontide: a service of scripture and anthems sung by the Parish Choir.
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HOLY BAPTISM AT CHRIST CHURCH
Upcoming Dates for the Sacrament of New Birth
April 8, 2018 — The Second Sunday of Easter
May 20, 2018 — The Day of Pentecost
July 22, 2018 — The Ninth Sunday of Pentecost
Please contact Kelly Heindl at the Parish Office, 432-5115, to make preparations.
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ADULT CONFIRMATION CLASSES BEGIN APRIL 8
Adult Confirmation is an opportunity to "confirm" your baptismal faith during the bishop’s visit on Sunday, May 6th. It is also a way to take ownership in being a member of an Episcopal Church. Classes will be held on Sundays, April 8, 15, 22, and 29 from 9:30-10:15 AM in the Parish Hall, with a special afternoon class on Sunday, April 15th from 12:30-3:00 PM. To sign up, please e-mail Kelly Heindl, Parish Secretary, at
christchurchpns@aol.com
. If you have any questions, e-mail Father Michael at
Michael@christ-church.net
.
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JOIN US FOR THE ANNUAL PARISH PICNIC & GUEST SUNDAY!
Sunday, April 8 ~ 12:00 PM
~ Christ Church Courtyard
Great Food ~ Children’s Bouncy House ~ Live Music ~ Live Animals!!!
The Parish Picnic & Guest Sunday will be held on Sunday, April 8 following the 10:30 service in the courtyard between the church and parlor. Bring a friend! Please wear your casual clothes for services. The menu will include fried chicken, hamburgers, hot dogs, baked beans, cole slaw, potato salad, and drinks. Our special musical guest will be Joseph Knight, son of the Rev. David and Jennifer Knight. The organization, "Animal Tales", will also provide live animals for the kids to interact with.
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Fill up your Blue Box!
UNITED THANK OFFERING SUNDAY Sunday, April 29
For more than 125 years the UTO has encouraged an attitude of gratitude, collecting blessings in the form of coins and bills. The season of Lent is a wonderful time to pick up the spiritual practice of gratitude! Lent is not just a time to remember the sacrifice of Jesus Christ but a time to show thanks for its blessing! Hymn 145 beautifully calls to mind this sentiment;
“…Lent calls to prayer, to trust and dedication; God brings new beauty near reply with love to love most high… grief is not Lent's goal; but to be led to where God’s glory flashes, his beauty to come near. Make clear where truth and light appear…“ The next time you’re noting thanks for a great parking spot in your gratitude journal or sending up a prayer of thanksgiving for a teenager, who did the dishes without being asked, drop some coins or bills of thanks into your Blue Box. Pass those blessings on to others! UTO boxes are available on the information table in the Parish Office. Don’t just count your blessings, share them!
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EPISCOPAL YOUTH COMMUNITY NEWS
EYC PROGRAM
Sundays ~ 5-7 PM in the Undercroft
Everyone can arrive at 5 PM and stay until 7 PM! When your group isn't meeting, you will have time to hang out in the Undercroft, use the game tables, or have access to the quiet study room. You can even bring a group of friends and study for that big test! Snacks and drinks available during the rec and study time.
Middle School EYC: 5:00 - 5:45 PM
Combined Dinner: 5:45 - 6:15 PM
High School EYC: 6:15 - 7:00 PM
*If there is a Saturday weekend event, retreat, etc, we probably aren't having Sunday night EYC.
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EQUIPPED FOR THE JOURNEY:
A Five Week Lenten Series
When was the last time you were packing for a trip and thought, "I feel like I'm forgetting something?" Our lives are journeys which are intertwined with the Holy and rooted in community. Join us as we create, discover and deepen our faith through the season of Lent as we cultivate spiritual practices to become equipped for the journey. The youth will join the parish for dinner at 5:30 PM in the Parish Hall and have a program from 6-7 PM in the Undercroft.
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PROVIDE DINNER FOR EYC
Sign up to bring dinner for all middle and high school youth on Sunday night! Part of providing dinner is setting up, serving and cleaning up dinner. Meals are served from 5:45-6:15 PM in the Parish Hall.
We need dinner provided on March 25 and April 1.
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CHRISTIAN FORMATION
ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL ~ 9:30 AM
Rector's Class —
This class meets in the Parish Hall.
Living The Good News
This class meets in the Parlor. Led by Dick Hooper.
Sunday Adult Education Round Table
Christians model their lives and ministry on the example of Jesus. There are many stories in the gospels when Jesus acted compassionately for the ill, blind, lame, deaf, mute, unclean and destitute. He even looked with compassion on those who acted to have him executed. The ninth step in Karen Armstrong's book,
Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life,
is titled "Concern for Everybody". Her steps to a compassionate life have called us to transform our hearts and minds; and now, Ms. Armstrong challenges us to transform our compassionate actions directed solely to those we deem deserve them to action for every person, even those we think of as enemies. Consider reading pages 143-155 in her book in order to challenge your thinking and form questions to discuss. Books are still available. We have not yet decided on a subject or book for our next study and would like to have suggestions. To make suggestions or for more information, contact David Starling by phone or text at (850) 712-0977 or email
dastarling@cox.net
.
This class meets upstairs in Rm. 32 of the Christian Education Building. Led by David Starling.
Sunday Centering Prayer Group —
Centering Prayer is a method of silent prayer that prepares us to receive the gift of contemplative prayer, in which we experience God's presence within us. We begin by taking a few minutes to go over the basic guidelines of the practice for anyone who is new. We then sit together in the 20-minute prayer period, followed by a brief time for sharing and intercessory prayer. All are welcome — newcomers and experienced practitioners.
This class meets in the Centering Prayer room on the administrative hallway. The facilitator is Joan White.
YOUTH SUNDAY SCHOOL ~ 9:15 AM
Separate middle and high school classes use movie clips, TV, art, music & poetry to bring the lectionary into dialogue with current events. C
lass meets in the Undercroft.
CHILDREN'S SUNDAY SCHOOL ~ 9:30 AM
4th & 5th Grade — "Connect" — Rm. 39, upstairs in the Christian Ed Bldg.
2nd & 3rd Grade — "Godly Play" — Rm. 30, upstairs in the Christian Ed Bldg.
K5 & 1st Grade — "Godly Play" — Rm. 37, upstairs in the Christian Ed Bldg.
K3 & K4 — "Godly Play" — Rm. 36, upstairs in the Christian Ed. Bldg.
NURSERY ~ 7:45 AM - 12:15 PM
Infants - 2 yrs. old — Nursery, first floor of the Christian Ed Bldg.
Infants — Rm. 24, first floor of the Christian Ed. Bldg.
Preschool Toddlers — Ages 2 & 3 — Rm. 21, first floor of the Christian Ed. Bldg.
Bible lessons are provided each week during the 10:30 service.
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SUNDAY WORSHIP LEADERS
V Lent
March 18, 2018
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ACOLYTES: 8:00 - Sandy Phillips, John Phillips III, John Hendrix
10:30 - Hayden Price, Thomas Owens, Kate Owens, Ben Heindl,
Jane Major, Merrill Dickerson, Cortney Sherman, Elizabeth Owens, Sarah Grace Stafford, Mallory Dickerson, Ella Major, Davis Sherman
CHALICE BEARERS: 8:00 - John Hendrix, Elspeth Lloyd
10:30 - Nancy Matthews, Bob Yearty, Ray Jones, Brandi Lane
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IMPORTANT PASTORAL CARE INFORMATION
Have an emergency and need a priest?
Call our hotline 850-332-8865
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STEPHEN MINISTERS CARE!
Life events can sometimes seem overwhelming. If you are having trouble coping or have a family member or friend that needs care, let us know. We'd be happy to assign a Stephen Minister to you. Stephen Ministers are lay people who are trained in pastoral care. No one should suffer alone. E-mail
StephenMinistry@christ-church.net
for more information.
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ALTAR FLOWER MEMORIALS
Each week our worship service is enhanced with beautiful fresh flowers. After the Sunday services, the altar flower arrangements are reworked into smaller arrangements. These arrangements are delivered to members of our parish family that are unable to attend a Sunday service. The altar flowers are a memorial, a thanksgiving for an anniversary, a birthday, a new birth, or a thanksgiving for God's blessings. The donation is listed in the weekly bulletin. Forms to participate in this ministry are available on the information table in the Parish Office.
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TRANSITIONS
We welcome
Laura Swann who visited with us on 4 March, 2018.
We welcome into God's family through the Sacrament of Baptism
Carter Liam Northup and Aubrey Lynn Renfroe, 11 March, 2018.
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