Acolyte Training
Sundays, August 19 & 26
Meet & Greets for Katie
August 20, 22 & 27
September 4
Katie Gillett's Ordination
Wednesday, August 29
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THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW...
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PARISH DIRECTORY INFORMATION RELEASE
Christ Church is currently in the process of printing a new parish directory. Please let us know if there is any contact information that you would like to exclude from the directory by completing
this form. Thank you for your feedback!
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MEET AND GREET RECEPTIONS FOR KATIE
GILLETT
Over the next several weeks we will have meet and greet receptions in members' homes to have an opportunity to get to know our new associate, Katie Gillett. You are encouraged to go to the one that is most convenient for your schedule or closest to you. These are a very informal way for us to welcome Katie to Christ Church. Please wear your Christ Church name tags. If you don't have one, handwritten ones will be available. Please let the host individual or couple know you plan to attend the one at their home. This is a wonderful opportunity for us to get together at a time other than Sunday morning. Hope you can come!
Monday, August 20:
Gail & Bob Husbands — Azalea Trace, 474-3654 — 5:00 PM in dining room for appetizers & wine; 5:30 PM for dinner
Wednesday, August 22:
Margherita Soule — 1057 Harbourview Cir., 456-9775 — 4-6 PM
Monday, August 27:
Ethlyn & West Caldwell — 2210 E. Mallory St., 432-1677 — 5-7 PM
Tuesday, September 4:
Rachel & Chris Heaney — 17 W. LaRua St., 341-1376 — 5:30-7:30 PM
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MONTCLAIR MENTORS
Sunday, August 26 – 1:00 PM – Parish Hall
If you are interested in serving as a mentor – someone who can commit to regularly listening, supporting, and encouraging a student for one hour a week during the school year, please join us for our mentor training on Sunday, August 26 following the 10:30 service. Mentors will need to complete the Mentor Application and Affidavit of Good Moral Character, available on the table in the hallway. Please bring both forms with you to the training. If you are interested in learning more about serving as a mentor or have any questions, please contact Rev. Katie Gillett at
kathryn@christ-church.net
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Save the Date!
THE ORDINATION OF KATIE GILLETT TO THE PRIESTHOOD
Wednesday, August 29 ~ 6:00 PM ~ Christ Church
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BOOK DRIVE FOR
CHRIST CHURCH CHILDREN'S LIBRARY
Children and Family Ministries is pleased to welcome a new addition to the Christ Church Christian Education wing: our new Children’s Library! Now, we are calling on YOU to help us stock this space with wonderful books for children of all ages to enjoy. Please consider donating any used children’s books that you might have at home. Both religious and secular books of all reading levels are welcomed! Books can be brought to Jen Leahey’s office in the administration hallway any time. Don’t have any children’s books? Monetary donations are always welcome to purchase new books! We are thankful for the opportunity to provide resources for early literary, as well as the space for children and families to bond through reading together. We hope that you will consider donating today!
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CIRCLE OF CARE MEETING
Wednesday, August 15 ~ 2:00 PM ~ Parlor
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PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY
Thursday, August 16 ~ 9:30 AM ~ Parlor
Newcomers always welcome; instructions provided for those who wish to learn!
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CANTERBURY CHOIR BEGINS ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 16
Open Enrollment Through September
The Canterbury Choir provides children of the parish an opportunity to participate in a vital liturgical ministry: namely the offering of choral music during times of worship. All parish children in grades 1-8 are eligible to participate in Canterbury Choir. The Canterbury Choir sings in church during the 10:30 AM service about once a month. The choir participates in the annual Christmas pageant, and they provide all the choral music for the family Christmas Eve service. Aspiring Canterbury Choir members should have a willingness to learn how to sing properly; a desire to make new friends in a large group; an ability to show reverence while providing an important role in worship; and a positive attitude. Training is provided on a weekly basis during the school year from 3:00-4:15 PM every Thursday afternoon. We begin with a snack at 3:00, so those who must arrive late are still encouraged to participate. Prior demonstration of singing skills is not required to learn how to be an effective singer. Interested? Please contact Treece Efird at the church, 432-5115, or via email at
CanterburyChoir@christ-church.net
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BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW
Saturday, August 18 ~ 8:00 AM ~ Parish Hall
Paul White
"Jonah: The Prophet Who Ran Away from God"
All men invited! Please sign up for breakfast reservations via the link
on the Christ Church website,
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Attention 6th—12th graders!!
ACOLYTE TRAINING ~ Sundays, August 19 & 26
Acolyte training for parish youth 6th grade and above takes place Sundays, August 19 and 26 following the 10:30 service. The acolyte corps has positions open at both 8:00 and 10:30 services. More information? Call Jean Karadin at 850-982-3186.
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FAMILIES, FELLOWSHIP, AND FORMATION
Thursday, September 6 ~ 5:30–7:00 PM
Topic: Introduction to Godly Play
Menu: Pizza and salad
($2/person, $10 max per family)
We invite you and your family to join us for the inaugural Families, Fellowship, and Formation as we explore Godly Play! Godly Play is the unique Christian education curriculum used in Christ Church’s PreK – 2nd grade Sunday School classrooms. The purpose of Godly Play is to help the children explore their faith through wonder and play. Director of Children and Family Ministries, Jen Leahey, will be providing parents with information about this curriculum, then telling the Parable of the Mustard Seed. Following the story, families will have the opportunity to create their own parable box to take and retell at home. Parents may also register their children for Sunday School at this time. We encourage you to pause for a moment during your busy week to spend time as a family in fun, fellowship, and Christian formation!
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EPISCOPAL YOUTH COMMUNITY NEWS
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MIDDLE SCHOOL KICK-OFF PARTY
Join us as we welcome our rising 6th graders into the youth group along with all middle school youth for an afternoon of pizza, paddle boarding and fun on the water. The event will be hosted by Susan and John Soule at their home. Bring a swimsuit, towel, and sunscreen. Lunch will be served.
RSVP to James at 850-972-8383 by call or text.
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HIGH SCHOOL EYC KICKOFF
Sunday, August 19 ~ 5-7 PM ~ O'Zone Pizza
All high school students are invited to an evening of pizza and fellowship at O'Zone Pizza Pub (1010 N. 12th Ave, Pensacola) as we kick off our EYC programs for the fall! Come share your ideas and hopes for the future of EYC as well as your favorite memories as we say farewell to James.
There is no cost for this event, but please RSVP to James at 972-8383 (call or text) so we will have a table big enough.
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CHRISTIAN FORMATION
ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL ~ 9:30 AM
Sunday Adult Education Round Table
According to recent media reports about religious affiliation in our country, the fastest growing group is those who indicate “no religious affiliation”. Steven Prothero in his book,
God Is Not One
, asserts that atheism is not a religion, but “stands in a venerable tradition reaching back to ancient Greece.” With our current social discussion about the role of religion in politics and business, it seems appropriate to talk about the possible social and moral effects by the growing number of persons who believe there is no god and do not practice any religion. We will be using the text on pages 317-329 of Prothero’s book as our guide. Again, it is not necessary to have read the material in order to participate in the discussion. For more information you may contact David Starling by text or phone at (850) 712-0977 or email
dastarling@cox.net
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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.
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
XIII Pentecost
August 19, 2018
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ACOLYTES: 8:00 - Julie McGill, Braden Barkley, Lindsay Lurate
10:30 - Ryan Harrison, Parker Fell, Robert Harrison,
Claire Jimenez, Cole Stevenson, Abigail Efird, Laurel Maher,
Davis Henry
CHALICE BEARERS: 8:00 - Tres Phillips, Ben Townes
10:30 - Pam Carr, Craig Dosher, Bob Yearty, Dick Grayson
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IMPORTANT PASTORAL CARE INFORMATION
Have an emergency and need a priest?
Call the Parish Office, 850-432-5115.
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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 celebrate the marriage of
Marileigh Katie Long & Austin Montgomery Poole,
11 August, 2018.
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