Wide Open doors.
Wide Open hearts.
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Worship in the Digital World
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Connections
This Sunday
May 31st at 9:30 am
Pentecost
by Andrew Wyeth, 1989
Join us on Pentecost Sunday for a Discussion of Andrew Wyeth’s Pentecost,(1989).Wyeth is a Pennsylvania artist who specialized in realist and landscape paintings, particularly focusing on his home town of Chadds Ford.
Says Wyeth of Pentecost: “Once on Allen Island [in Maine] in early morning light there were fishnets hung to dry—a whole feeling of shrouds—a fateful quality, eerie feeling of a phantom—the veil that Maid Marian wore. While I painted, I thought of a young girl... who fell in this roaring spout where the surf came in and out. It caught her and dragged her in. They couldn’t save her, and she floated down past Allen Island to Pemaquid, and they picked up her body eight days late... still draped in a long skirt. I kept thinking of that girl’s body floating under water. The nets became her spirit. The nets were like fog. One was made of synthetic nylon and had a blueish cast. I tried doing it with a brush but couldn’t get that fineness, that strange cold blue. So I went to a very sharp pencil, scoring into the gesso.”
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You can watch a short video overview of Wyeth as an artist
here:
Join us at 9:30 am on Sunday 5/31 to discuss!
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Sunday Morning
Prayer Service
On Sunday, we will be streaming the 11 am morning prayer service. Below are instructions on how to find the service.
To participate in Worship:
- Click here to go to our Facebook page. It is a public page, and you do not need to register or have an account to watch our stream.
- At 11:00 am the service will be LIVE. The LIVE Video will be at the top of the page (under posts) when you click the link above.
- Click here for a digital bulletin.
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Join us Sunday morning!
Virtual Coffee Hour after Live Stream Worship
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Children and Youth
Zoom Time!
Sunday May 31st
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For Toddlers, Babies and other Littles
Puppet Story Time
Episode 1 went live last Sunday.
It can be found on CHT’s
Facebook page. Each Sunday, by 5p, you should be able to see a new episode.
This will be an on-demand option and will be less than five minutes. We know it is not recommended to give your toddlers, babies and littles screen time, so we are keeping these faith formation moments to less than five minutes as a way to make a connection with your church family.
2 pm “The Teen Compass” for
tweens and teens 6
th
grade and up.
Topic
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Kindness Counts
Activity:
Kind World – Part 2 Feeding Our Peers
Bring: A favorite quote
4 pm “CHT Kids Connect”
for 5
th
grade and younger.
(Babies and toddlers, please pop in to say, “Hi!”
during the first 10 minutes. We love seeing you and giving virtual hugs.)
Topic: The church is not a steeple!
The Church is not a building.
The church is not a resting place.
Activity: Kindness Box
Bring: By popular demand, bring a joke or riddle
Please contact Soozung Rankin, Program Director at
srankin@htrit.org
to get the Zoom link. Soozung will also send the Zoom invite to parents and The Teen Compass group on our mailing list on Saturday.
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Family Prayers before Bedtime
(new time and day)
7:00 pm every Wednesday
A short 20 minute prayer
with The Gardners before bedtime.
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Morning Prayer
9:00 am
Monday-Friday
Join us each morning online for live
and interactive morning prayer.
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The Church is continuing worship by moving our services online. We are also committed to paying our staff and keeping our feeding ministries open. It is vital to continue to give at this time— when our world is changing, but our faith, friendship, and resilience are still strong. Help CHT to continue its work in the world. Donate now.
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Virtual Concert on the Square
Friday May 29 at 3pm (EST)
Join our watch party on
Facebook as we enjoy together Gabriel Cabezas In Recital, a unique film and music experience, directed by James Darrah, and designed by Adam Larsen! You won't want to miss this!
Presented by Kaufman Music Center in collaboration with Eclipse Projects and Living Music with Nadia Sirota.
This video was originally shared by Curtis Institute of Music on May 27th, and we will rebroadcast it on to our page at 3:00 pm TODAY.
JOIN THE WATCH PARTY
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Get Your Hopes Up
Every Wednesday, 6-7 pm
A time to gather together on zoom and talk about
HOPE. Where we see it in the bible, and how we can see it today. All are invited. We will break out in groups, depending on the size.
Bring something you can share that has given you hope over the last two months. Zoom link:
click here.
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SCREENAGERS REDUX
Admission is FREE!
If you missed the live interactive online event, not to worry! The webinar was recorded along with the Q & A following the documentary.
This is a perfect rainy day family activity with your tweens and teens! The recorded event will be available until Thursday, June 4th.
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This Past Week in Quarantine
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Letters from the Bishop: Facebook and Website Posts
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Friday, May 22, 2020
The Lord is with you wherever you go. It is moving to read of the complete and total faith of our ancestors. Moses died, and now the Lord speaks to Joshua. Joshua may not have expected this, and yet he listens. Doubts and fears are calmed because Joshua trusts in the Lord and remembers the Lord is faithful. Now, he is to guide the people into a new life and destiny. These holy words that God speaks to Joshua are not simple encouragement, but a divine declaration of the truth. God is with us. Joshua is then drenched by the waters of courage and strength, for he seeks God.
You can read the full message from, Bishop Daniel Gutiérrez, the Bishop of Pennsylvania on our website.
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Saturday, May 23, 2020
My siblings in Christ,
Blessed Saturday. During this time, we are learning to ground our entire being in the Holy One. To pray, trust, and in both simple and complex ways, to place our faith in the path that God has laid before us. An essential aspect of faith is patience. With patience and prayer, we allow our lives to be guided by the hand of the Divine. It is then we have the awakenings of wisdom. The numerous media sources, breaking news by the second, and the instantaneous exchange on social media do not lend themselves to this practice.
You can read the full message from, Bishop Daniel Gutiérrez, the Bishop of Pennsylvania on our website.
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May 25, 2020 Facebook and Website Posts
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Tips for Thriving Through Coronavirus
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Tip #4: Play A Game:
Getting your mind off things with anxiety-free fun is always a win. A game is a good idea for helping you ease your time in quarantine, but you may be wondering who am I going to play with? Try these free online game sites. Play traditional board and card games with your friends over the internet. Seems like everything has moved online, why not traditional board games and card games. Give it a try.
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lick Here for Game Site
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May 26, 2020 - Facebook Posts and Website Posts
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#Onelove
Shout out to our Youth Leader Soozung Rankin, she does amazing work with the youth in our congregation!
Click here
to see the #onelove video from the Diocese.
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May 27, 2020 - Facebook Posts and Website Posts
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When God does big things through us, sometimes we need bigger equipment.
Chef Lauren Hooks had to use a ladder to reach the extra large pot while preparing Tuesday's Moroccan Chicken and chickpea stew. Sunday Love and CHT's partnership continues to flourish. Over 4,000 meals were cooked and/or assembled here. The meals were served to guests at CHT and around the city.
To help us keep feeding our neighbors, please click on
Curbside Care
, which will take you directly to the secure donation portal on our church’s website. Thank you for your generosity and your prayers!
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May 28, 2020 - Facebook and Website Posts
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Mid-day
Encouragement Moment:
I have always loved the poetry of the psalms, and this one in particular as it speaks to the constant protection of our God for his people. At this time of the Coronavirus pandemic, faced with so much uncertainty and for many of us an increased sense of loneliness, we are reminded by the psalmist to put the focus on our God, who will protect us, reassure us, and watch over us always. These words assure me that I am not alone as I struggle with social distancing and the restrictions of quarantine, and even though I am unable to be with those I love I can use the psalms as prayer for strength and fortitude for all those in need, and until we can be together again. --Margaret, Staff at CHT
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Everyday at 7:00 pm the church bells will ring to thank essential workers for all they are doing during these times. If you hear the bells take a moment to think about the people who make up our essential workers, and say thank you.
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The Annual Meeting of the Congregation:
June 7, 2020 on ZOOM
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1904 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215) 567-1267
communications@htrit.org
www.htrit.org
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