May 13, 2018

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UPCOMING EVENTS Dr. Langhorne Poetry Reading Tuesday, May 8 Second Saturday Saturday, May 12 Choral Evensong Sunday, May 20 EYC End of School Party Sunday, May 20

SUNDAY SERMON LINK Don't miss Bishop Russell's sermon from this past   Sunday, May 6 .

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RECTOR'S CLASS: INCARNATION AND TRINITY Sundays, May 13 & 20 ~ 9:30 AM ~ Parish Hall Father Michael will be leading a two-week class (May 13 & 20) on the two great mysteries of Christianity, the Incarnation and the Trinity. What was Jesus? What is the true nature of God? Class will be after breakfast until the 10:30 service (9:30-10:15 AM) in the Parish Hall.

IT'S IN THE BAG — 1,661 POUNDS OF FOOD DONATED! During our April "Bag It For Manna" food drive, Christ Church parishioners donated 1,661 pounds of non-perishable food items. Through these generous donations Manna Food Bank is able to provide nutritious food to more than 14,000 families in need in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. Your caring and compassion are indeed appreciated! Thank you!

MARCH MADNESS COLLECTION UPDATE The final collection total for "March Madness" was $6,740! This Lenten campaign, in support of Episcopal Relief & Development, helps make it possible for families in developing countries to have a goat or small flock of chickens to provide vital food and income and thus enable sustainability. Thank you for your donations!

UNITED THANK OFFERING COLLECTION UPDATE Our total collection on UTO Sunday was $1,118! This offering is a spiritual discipline practiced by many Episcopalians as a way to help those less fortunate as we give thanks for the many blessings and challenges in our lives. The money is used for capital projects all over the world. In the Prayer Book, we are asked “to give thanks always and for all things” and this offering is a way to help us remember to do this. Display your blue box in a prominent place and fill it up!

DR. HENRY LANGHORNE READING & BOOK SIGNING Tuesday, May 8 ~ 6:30 PM Parish Hall Join us for a reading and book signing of Dr. Henry Langhorne's eleventh book of poetry, Four West , in the Parish Hall on Tuesday, May 8. Light hors d'oeuvres & wine will be served at 6:30 PM with the reading beginning at 7:00 PM.

SECOND SATURDAY Saturday, May 12 ~ 5:00 AM Waterfront Rescue Mission Join us on the 2nd Saturday of every month when we’ll be cooking breakfast for the men of Waterfront Rescue Mission. Arrive promptly at 5:00 AM (380 Herman Street) and we’ll begin serving at 5:45 AM. If you’d like to help Lisa Williams with food prep the day prior, please e-mail her at  lisaw257@mchsi.com.

DAUGHTERS OF THE KING Saturday, May 12 ~ 9:30 AM Parlor We meet at 9:30 AM on the second Saturday of each month in the Parlor. Anyone interested in learning more about DOK can attend a meeting or contact Monica Barnard, 587-6026, or Susan Martin, 542-7730.

CIRCLE OF CARE MEETING Wednesday, May 16 ~ 2:00 PM ~ Parlor

PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY Thursday, May 17 ~ 9:30 AM ~ Parlor Newcomers always welcome; instructions provided for those who wish to learn!

BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW Saturday, May 19 ~ 8:00 AM Parish Hall John Kendall, Brotherhood Chaplain "Kairos is My Prison Ministry" All men invited! Please sign up for breakfast reservations via the link on the Christ Church website,  www.christ-church.net

MORNING OF SILENCE ~ PENTECOST Saturday, May 19, 2018 ~ 10:00 AM-Noon The Chapel, St. Christopher's Episcopal Church – 12th Avenue Contemplative Outreach of Pensacola invites you to celebrate the gift of Pentecost and to be renewed in God’s love with our hearts open to the Spirit dwelling in us and among us. The morning will include two periods of Centering Prayer; a Contemplative Walk ; Lectio Divina and a Meditative Reflection led by the Rev. Nick Phares, Curate St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church. Register online at centeringprayerpensacola.com or email Carol Lynn Lewis at copensacola17@gmail.com .

HOLY BAPTISM AT CHRIST CHURCH Upcoming Dates for the Sacrament of New Birth 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.

COME TOUR THE CIC CHILDREN'S NEIGHBORHOOD! Wednesday, May 23 ~ 9:15 AM - 3:00 PM You are cordially invited to come tour The CIC Children's Neighborhood! On Wednesday, May 23, guests attending the Open House celebrating the 15th anniversary of Children in Crisis, Inc. will be able to tour the entire Children's Neighborhood. If you would like to join the "car caravan", we will leave Christ Church parking lot at 9:15 AM. The Open House begins in The Children's Neighborhood in Fort Walton Beach at 11:00 AM. Following the Open House, we will travel back to Navarre for dutch treat lunch at the Cactus Flower. We will arrive back at Christ Church by 3:00 PM. To make your reservation to attend, please contact June Linke at 324-5702 (call or text) as soon as possible so that transportation and lunch arrangements can be confirmed.

CHRIST CHURCH TRAVELERS Sunday, June 10 Lunch at O'Brien's Bistro & “The Odd Couple” at Pensacola Little Theatre Join us for lunch at O'Brien's Bistro and “The Odd Couple” at Pensacola Little Theatre. The play's leading characters, Oscar and Felix, could not be more different, but somehow learn to live together as mismatched roommates. We will meet at O'Brien's Bistro at 12:15 for lunch and the play begins at 3 PM. The cost is $44 per person and includes play ticket and lunch (includes tax & tip). Please fill out the reservation form (available Sundays at Coffee Hour) and send it along with your check (payable to Christ Church) to Lucy Rentz, 4795 Velasquez, 32504 . DEADLINE IS MAY 31. YOUR CHECK IS YOUR RESERVATION. For more information, contact Lucy at 432-6366 or lucyrentz@cox.net . Friends are welcome!

GODLY PLAY TRAINING Friday, July 27 – Sunday, July 29 Interested in serving the children of Christ Church as a Sunday School leader? Registration is now open for summer Godly Play Training! There is NO COST for Christ Church members to attend this training (a $355 value)! For more information, or to register, visit:  https://www.trailblz.info/GodlyPlay/EventComplete.aspx?eventid=170 (promo code: checkperteresa)

EPISCOPAL YOUTH COMMUNITY NEWS   EYC PROGRAM Sundays ~ 5-7 PM in the Undercroft Our spring EYC theme is how we have each been created as unique and perfect in His image. As Christians we are called to live differently than the rest of the world, to follow in the footsteps of Jesus and live out what we say we believe daily. Through the next two months, we will watch clips of the movie Wonder and discuss how we can live out our baptismal promises. Join us for this challenging discussion which will make you think and grow in your faith! 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. No EYC on May 13 (Mother's Day).

END OF SCHOOL PARTY Sunday, May 20 ~ 1-4 PM ~ 1715 Ensenada Uno, Pensacola Beach Grab a friend, swim suit, towel, change of clothes and join us as we celebrate the end of school with a pool and beach party at the Litvak's. We will have a cookout, swimming and spend the afternoon on the beach! Please RSVP to james@christ-church.net or call/text 972-8383.

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. Click here  to sign up!

CHRISTIAN FORMATION ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL ~ 9:30 AM   Rector's Class — May 13 & 20 - Incarnation and Trinity Father Michael will be leading a two-week class on the two great mysteries of Christianity, the Incarnation and the Trinity. What was Jesus? What is the true nature of God?  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 At creation God desired to build relationships with those humans who desired a relationship with God. This explains why God created humans with freedom to choose relationships which are positive for all participants and not based on dependency. Those two sentences are, hopefully, a good summary of Verna Dozier's thoughts from her book  The Dream of God: A Call to Return. This week our group will discuss the third chapter (pages 39-64) , "The Rejection of the Dream".  Why do we choose to hide from God and reject God's offers for companionship?  Join the discussion. For more information you may text or call David Starling 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.

SUNDAY WORSHIP LEADERS VII Easter May 13, 2018

ACOLYTES: 8:00 - Julie McGill, Greg Reese, Brennan Dampier 10:30 - Malcolm McKinley, Anna Lowrey Robinson, Shelby Speck, Brennan Brewer, Reese Brewer, Anna Kathryn Speck, Turner Collins, Aidan Efird, Samuel Efird, Ellie Speck, Wiley Collins CHALICE BEARERS: 8:00 - Phyllis Kreiner, Bob Kreiner 10:30 - Al Marretta, Margherita Soule, Kim Stafford, John Martin

IMPORTANT PASTORAL CARE INFORMATION   Have an emergency and need a priest?   Call our hotline 850-332-8865 Need prayer?    E-mail:  PrayerRequest@christ-church.net Need a listener?    E-mail:  StephenMinistry@christ-church.net

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.

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.

TRANSITIONS We welcome into God's family through the Sacrament of Confirmation/Reception/Reaffirmation Susan Ann Bleiler Joshua Weaver Bradshaw Scott Christopher Brady Christopher Anthony Epperson Chad Michael Eyer Barbara Freeman George Matthew Hahner Elizabeth Bell Harrison Claire Huntley Jimenez Olivia Francine Patricia Langhorne Rachel Suzanne Ley William Kramer Litvak Laurel Crawford Maher Ella Dean Major Kelly Rae Newlan Aaron Anthony Orbik Anna Claire Orbik Kenneth Lawrence Pyle Sandra Jean Pyle Julia Archambault Savitz Isaac Sanford Savitz III Sophie Olivia Spangrud Joseph Cole Stevenson Natasha Dimalanta Williams Robert Burton Williams, 6 May, 2018.

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