| Please read the April 1, 2020 Christ Church COVID-19 Update here. It contains important information regarding the shelter-at-home restrictions that will go in effect on Friday, April 3, 2020. |
 Without making light of our situation, I do think there have been some upsides to this pandemic and its social distancing guidelines. In fact, it helps to find blessings where we can. One of them, for me, is that I can sit on my porch in pajama pants mid-morning, writing and making calls. That just doesn't happen, normally. Don't get me wrong - I'll be more than ready to get back to normal, as soon as we can do it safely. This pandemic is deadly, and on top of that, is wreaking havoc with jobs, income, and a host of other unpleasant side effects. But I have to start somewhere when looking for things to celebrate, and today pajama pants made the list.
READ MORE HERE
(Apologies to those who attempted to read Fr. Tom's Rambling on Wednesday evening. The link was incorrect, but has been fixed. - JH)
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| Worship This Weekend |
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Please join us on Palm Sunday, when we will be livestreaming the Passion of the Palms at 9:15 am on the Christ Church
Facebook page.
Due to the upcoming shelter-at-home restrictions, we will be offering our Palm Sunday service live on Facebook only, and later on the Christ Church, Frederica Episcopal You Tube page (a link will be sent via email).
 However, we
still want YOU to be an active part of the Palm Sunday worship experience, particularly the Procession of the Palms. Please gather palm fronds from your yard, or pick up palm branches from distribution points on the island, where they will be available until shelter-in-place restrictions begin at noon on Friday. Once you've secured
 your palm, we'd like for you to take a photo or video of yourself waving your branch or frond and send it to Fr. Tom at
[email protected] by Friday morning, so he can add you to the virtual procession for Sunday's service. It's that easy!
Locations to pick up palms are listed below. The palms will be left in buckets, where you can pick them up and still maintain social distancing. We look forward to seeing you in the Procession of the Palms on Sunday!
Christ Church Parish House (front porch)
6329 Frederica Road
St. Ignatius Chapel (back porch)
2906 Demere Road
Mtr. Becky Rowell's house (driveway)
221 Peachtree Street
Susan Shipman's house (driveway)
920 Rose Cottage Road
Barbara & Bill Abbate's house (driveway)
122 Colonial Drive
Catherine & Steve Holt's house (driveway near mailbox)
200 Carnoustie
Ralph & Jeannie Wade's house (driveway)
167 Butler Lake Drive
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| Evening Prayer |
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If you enjoy hearing Evening Prayer read, please look for it at 5:00 pm on the Christ Church Facebook page. We plan to have different readers and different settings, in the days and weeks ahead. The bulletin for evening prayer can be found
here.
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| Holy Week Services for Worship at Home |
 Holy Week this year presents a unique opportunity for individuals and families to bring Holy Week worship home in a way that promises to be life-giving. To assist in this process, the Diocese of Georgia has created a worship guide book for the Three Great Holy Week services that you can download here and use in your home.
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| April 1 Memo from Bishop-Elect Frank Logue |
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 Despite the continually changing landscape of day to day existence with the COVID-19 pandemic surrounding us, our Bishop-Elect, Frank Logue, endeavors to keep a positive attitude, as only he can. See his thoughts about a new logo for the Diocese of Georgia
here (and remember that today is April Fool's Day...)
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| Adult Sunday Class Goes to Zoom |
The Adult Sunday Class, led by the Rev. Bob Brown is moving to Mondays, at 11:00 am, via Zoom. If you'd like to join the group, you can find it here:
https://zoom.us/j/430040512 The meeting ID is: 430 040 512
For questions about how to connect with Zoom, please contact Bob at [email protected] .
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| Wednesday Men's Study Group Meeting Remotely |
The Men's Study Group that meets on Wednesdays, at 10:30 am, has begun meeting remotely using Zoom. If you'd like to join the group
, please contact Te Turner at
[email protected]
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This Is Your Life Lenten Study
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Father Tom's Lenten Class,
This is Your Life, has resumed on Wednesdays, at 1:00 pm, via Zoom. Join Fr. Tom as the journey continues.
If you'd like to read or download a copy
This Is Your Life: A Lenten Journey
, a booklet created by Fr. Tom, it is available
here
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Zoom Login information:
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 378 803 655
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| Women's Book Study |
 The Women's Book Study Group will begin meeting remotely, via Zoom, on Thursday, April 2, at 1:00 pm. The book they'll be reading is Keep It Shut: What to Say, How to Say It, and When to Say Nothing at All by Karen Ehman.
The book is available at Christian book stores and on Amazon. Please contact Mtr. Ashton at [email protected] if you'd like to join the group and for more information about meeting using Zoom.
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| EC101 |
 EC101 is being conducted remotely, via Zoom, on Thusdays, at 5:30 pm. All are welcome to join the class. If you're interested in joining the group, please contact Mtr. Becky at
[email protected]
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Youth and Children's Activities
 All in-person classes and activities for children and youth at Christ Church are cancelled until further notice. Mtr. Katie is communicating with our families through emails (click here for the latest) and on the Chris
t Church Families Facebook page
here
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n touch with Mtr. Katie, please contact her at [email protected].
Mtr. Katie's suggested devotions for youth can be found at
d365.org
. These
daily devotions are geared towards teenagers - put together by youth ministers. You can even sign up to have the devotion emailed to you daily.
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| God Loves You No Matter What! |
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Our young Sunday school students were recently given the homework assignment to create a picture of something that reminds them that God loves them.
Thank you for the bright and beautiful artwork Laura Meeks, Reid Williams and Sam Taylor!
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| Kids at Home |
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Christ Church children and youth are finding all kinds of ways to stay busy and have fun with their families during social distancing. |
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Our youth and children have been out of school for nearly three weeks and those weeks will soon be turning into months, as shelter-in-place becomes the order of business in the state of Georgia. Mother Katie continues to meet with our youth by using Zoom and offers Kidurgy every Sunday at 10:00 am on the Christ Church Facebook page. She is currently working on plans to make Easter-at-home a very special time for our children and youth, so stay tuned for details. We miss our youth and children's sweet faces!
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| Christ Church Families on Facebook |
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Families! Please join the Christ Church Families Facebook group to keep up with all the latest events and activities. Find us on Facebook
here
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| ECW Scholarship |
 The Christ Church ECW is still accepting applications for the ECW Scholarship for young women. This scholarship is available to graduating seniors or those who have graduated from high school and want to further their education. The applicant must be from Glynn or McIntosh County and be an active Episcopalian. The application deadline is April 20, 2020. Get more information
here.
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| The Backpack Buddies Have Done It Again! |
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A HUGE THANK YOU to all who have contributed to keeping our Backpack Buddies program going, despite the tremendous obstacles we now face with food shortages and the difficulties of packing in small socially-distanced groups. The generous donations of food from our parish and the tireless packing by our Buddies, along with additional volunteers, have allowed us to pack hundreds of bags for our Backpack Buddy students in the last two weeks! We cannot thank you enough for all you've done. As the State of Georgia shelter-in-place restrictions take effect, we're not sure yet how they will affect the Backpack Buddies program, but will keep you informed as soon as we know. Again, thank you, Christ Church friends, for all your efforts in keeping our young buddies from going hungry!
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| Helping the Community in Times of Need |
We invite all parishioners to support community relief efforts as they are able.
Two local non-profits (there are others) that will be doing good works to address this current crisis include:
Firebox - a relief organization here in Glynn County, started by the folks as Southern Soul to support restaurant workers in need. Many restaurant works are or will soon be out of work.
https://ssbbqfirebox.com/mission/
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| Mom's Night Out Goes Inside and Online |
The Mom's Night Out group will be meeting "In" on Friday, April 17, at 6:00 pm. Mtr. Ashton will be contacting the group with more details about how this will be done. Contact: Mtr. Ashton at
[email protected].
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| Daughters of the King |
The Daughters of the King will meet remotely on Tuesday, April 14, at 5:45 pm. Mtr. Ashton will be in touch with group members to explain the details. For more information, you can contact her at
[email protected].
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| Diocesan News Regarding Ordination of Bishop-Elect Frank Logue |
 Due to statewide shelter-in-place restrictions, the plans for the Ordination of Bishop-Elect Frank Logue have been changed. You can find to most recent details
here.
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| Giving Made Easy |
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You may use the CCF website to make pledges, donations and payments for some activities. Just select "Giving" at the top of the CCF
homepage. This brings you to the pay portal. The process is fast and easy and allows you to pay by credit or debit card or by electronic bank transfer. You may change or add new payment methods at any time. Contact: Stan Kyker, CCF financial administrator at 912-638-8683.
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Pastoral Care and Prayer List
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Pastoral Care
Your pastoral care team is here for you! If you have a pastoral concern, a blessing you'd like to share, want to arrange a hospital or home visit, and/or receive Holy Communion, please contact Mother Ashton Williston at 912-638-8683 or
[email protected].
Prayer List
To amend our prayer list or to update the church on the condition of your loved one, please email Mtr. Ashton Williston at [email protected]
or call the church office at 912-638-8683.
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Nancy
Acree
Carl Alexander
Bob Baker
Beryl Blatchford
Tory Braden
Roland Bradford
Gene Broadwell
Bob Dart Brown
Beverly Burns
Jackie Byrne
Colleen Cassidy
Zoann Covington
Jim Crankshaw
Jackie Davis
Linda Davidson
Mary Lou Detwiler
Godfrey Draviam
Dave Geiszler
Carole Goad
Mary Hanley
Burgess Hartsell
Larry Hartsell
Andrew Hobbs
Carol Hoffine
Lise Hofmann
Angela Holland
Jessica Hope
Gordon Jackson
Holly Lamb
Bill Littleton
Dorothy Lowery
Dott Marler
Tom Martin
Kathy Marvel
Claire McCarty
Frank Owenby
Pep Peppiatt
Art Pierson
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Dale Pierson
Johnny Riddle
Julia Riddle
Terry Hall Robbins
Clyde Smith
Willou Smith
David Somerville
Sam Spak
James St. Clair
Mike Swindling
Edith Tayloe
Sarah Whitman
Jennifer Willingham
Mell Wray
Hollis Youngner
Ava
Betty
Carol
Chip
Dale
Dave
Dick
Earl
Fran
Jake
Joanne
Lara
Marianne
Megan
Olivia
Pidge
Richard
Susan
Traci
Virginia
Walter
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