Katie Gillett's Ordination
Wednesday, August 29
Meet & Greet for Katie
Tuesday, September 4
Second Saturday
Saturday, September 8
Kickoff Sunday
Sunday, September 9
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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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THE ORDINATION OF KATIE GILLETT TO THE PRIESTHOOD
Wednesday, August 29 ~ 6:00 PM ~ Christ Church
Reception following in Parish Hall
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MEET AND GREET RECEPTION FOR KATIE
GILLETT
Tuesday, September 4 ~ 5:30-7:30 PM ~ at the Heaney's
The last meet & greet reception will be on Tuesday, September 4, 5:30-7:30 PM, at the home of Rachel & Chris Heaney, 17 W. LaRua St. This is 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 Heaneys know you plan to attend, 341-1376. This is a wonderful opportunity for us to get together at a time other than Sunday morning. Hope you can come!
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JOIN US FOR KICKOFF SUNDAY! ~ Sunday, September 9
Sunday School classes for both youth and adults
& the Parish Breakfast resume!
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INTERIM YOUTH MINISTER NAMED
Christ Church has called Rachel Iverson as our interim youth minister. Rachel has years of experience working in churches and with youth, and she is currently studying in the School for Ministry to be ordained a deacon. Father Michael and Rachel will work together with the youth until we hire our new Director of Youth Ministries in the winter/spring. Join us in welcoming Rachel into the Christ Church community!
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The Parish Office will be closed on Monday, September 3
in observance of Labor Day.
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EPIC CHALLENGE BOOK CLUB
Wednesday, September 5 ~ 3:00 PM ~ Parlor
The September EPIC Challenge Book Club meeting will discuss
A Man Called Ove
, by Fredrik Backman. Ove is a genuine curmudgeon, and as we read, we learn all that has gone into creating the man he has become. Will he be mean-spirited to the end? Will he kick the scraggly cat? Will he scorn and berate his neighbors? Come join us on Wednesday, September 5th in the Parlor to discuss this heartbreaking and heart warming book.
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FAMILIES, FELLOWSHIP, AND FORMATION
Thursday, September 6 ~ 5:30–7:00 PM
Parish Hall
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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CHRIST CHURCH SUPPER CLUB
~ Sign Up for Fall 2018!
Start your fall with Christ Church Supper Club — sign up for Fall 2018 is now underway! The goal of Supper Club is for parishioners to meet in small groups for fun, food, encouragement of spiritual growth, and lasting friendships. Emphasis is on fellowship with one another in a relaxed atmosphere. The number of participants who sign up will determine the number of groups and the number in each group. Most groups choose to meet in parishioners’ homes, but each group may determine when and where they want to meet during the month. Everyone is welcome – couples, singles, young or mature!!! Please join us! The more the merrier!!!! Contact Lynn Burden via e-mail:
l.burden@mchsi.com
or call 850-983-8082. Please include the following information: name, street address, e-mail address, and telephone numbers – home and cell.
The deadline for sign-up is Friday, September 7, 2018.
We are looking forward to seeing one and all!
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SECOND SATURDAY
Saturday, September 8 ~ 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.
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DAUGHTERS OF THE KING
Saturday, September 8 ~ 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.
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ECW CHAPTER MEETINGS
St. Simon:
Monday, September 10, 10:00 AM, in the Parlor.
St. Luke:
Tuesday, September 11, 10:00 AM. "Coffee & Cookies" — June Linke will bring us up to date on Christ Church's Outreach Ministry.
St. Andrew:
Tuesday, September 18, 10:30 AM, in the Parlor.
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THE BRIDGE GROUP
will meet on Monday, September 10, at 12:30 PM in the Parlor. For questions, please contact Elspeth Lloyd at 432-0195.
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CANTERBURY CHOIR
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. The Canterbury Choir sings in church during the 10:30 AM service about once a month, participates in the annual Christmas pageant, and provides all the choral music for the family Christmas Eve service. Aspiring 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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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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EPISCOPAL YOUTH COMMUNITY NEWS
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Y
outh programming will begin on Kickoff Sunday, September 9!
Junior High: 5:00 PM (Undercroft)
Combined Meal: 5:45 PM (Parish Hall)
Senior High: 6:15 PM (Undercroft)
**We will have an important parent meeting during the meal on our first youth event
on Kickoff Sunday, September 9 at 5:45 PM.
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ANNUAL REGISTRATION
Each year we ask every family to complete an annual EYC Registration form, which covers all of our day trips and on campus EYC events for the year. Please
click here
to get started.
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CHRISTIAN FORMATION
ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL ~ 9:30 AM
Sunday Adult Education Round Table
There will be no class this Sunday, September 2.
We will begin a new study of parables on Sunday, September 9, using the book
Short Stories by Jesus
written by Amy-Jill Levine. Ms. Levine is a Professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies at Vanderbilt Divinity School and College of Arts and Science. She writes on the first page of the introduction, “Each reader will hear a distinct message and may find that the same parable leaves multiple impressions over time.” It is hoped that we will hear the parables speak to us today and assist us in Christian living. You do not need to be present every week to join the lively discussion and learning. If you would like to have a book, they are available on line or you may contact David Starling by text or phone at (850) 712-0977 or email
dastarling@cox.net
and one will be ordered for you.
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
XV Pentecost
September 2, 2018
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ACOLYTES: 8:00 - Julie McGill, Greg Reese, Hannah Smith
10:30 - Ben Heindl, Merrill Dickerson, Cortney Sherman,
Elizabeth Owens, Sarah Grace Stafford, Mallory Dickerson,
Ella Major, Davis Sherman, Jack Allebach
CHALICE BEARERS: 8:00 - Greg Reese, John Kendall
10:30 - Steve Fluegge, Eric Stevenson, John Hunt, Grace Sims
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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 welcome
Mark H. Hughes who visited with us on 19 August, 2018;
and
Jennifer Moghadam and Madeleine Workman who visited with us on 26 August, 2018.
We welcome to Christ Church
Thomas Garland Milstead, Jr.
who has transferred to us from St. John's, Lynchburg, VA;
Allison Mitchell
who has transferred to us from St. Michael's, Colorado Springs, CO;
and
Charles & Jan Wyatt
who have transferred to us from Church of the Ascension, Lafayette, LA.
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