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June 16, 2021
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Rector's Ramblings - Encounters with the Divine |
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Silence is Golden
Glenn Queener
My high school chemistry teacher, Doc McCall, was a funny guy. He would constantly make noise. Even in the middle of the class taking a test, he would burst out in song, "Silence is Golden!" He would be just off-pitch enough to make us all laugh. Trust me when I say he was loud. But, in those moments, he taught us an important lesson: in your life, you will be surrounded by noise...don't let it distract you.
My day is still filled with noise and lots of it! My TV is loud, my music is loud, my work is noisy, and if you ask Hope, I'm loud. I mean, I make more noise than any one person should. But I do it for one reason...to temper the LOUD ringing. The ringing is associated with an affliction that can drive one completely insane: tinnitus.
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In-Person Indoor Worship Update:
11:15 am Service Moves from the Parish Hall into Historic Christ Church
We are now holding in-person worship services in historic Christ Church and in the Christ Church Parish Hall every Sunday morning.
The 8:00 am, BCP 1928 Holy Eucharist, the 9:15 am, Rite II Holy Eucharist and 11:15 am Right I Holy Eucharist services will take place in the Church.
The 10:20 am Child-Centered Holy Eucharist service will be held in the Parish Hall.
COVID Stage II Guidelines for Worship: UPDATED
Christ Church has shifted into Phase II of the Diocesan Guidelines for COVID-19 safety in worship. The current guidelines are listed below.
• All those attending worship services who are unvaccinated are required to wear masks.
• Those who are fully vaccinated are not required to wear masks.
• We will continue to adhere to social distancing of three feet between family groups or pods.
• Reservations for worship services are no longer required.
Drive-Through Communion - 10:15 - 11:00 am
Drive-Through Communion takes place on Sundays from approximately 10:15 to 11:00 am. There is no need to make a reservation. Cars will enter at the gate next to the mailbox on Frederica Road and exit onto Stevens Road. Please bring your pups, too. We have special blessings and treats waiting for them!
(If you'd like to get out in the fresh air for a brief period each Sunday and be extremely helpful at the same time, please consider helping Mtr. Ashton, as she serves outdoor Communion each week, from 10:15 to 11:00 am in the Christ Church cemetery. If you're interested in this serving opportunity, please contact Mtr. Ashton at ashton@ccfssi.org.)
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9:15 am Online Worship Continues
Every Sunday, we will continue to offer online worship from Christ Church at 9:15 am, which you can watch on the Christ Church website at https://ccfssi.org, the Christ Church Facebook page HERE and the Christ Church YouTube page HERE.
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Worship at St. Ignatius to Resume in August |
Our 5:30 pm, Saturday evening worship services will begin again at St. Ignatius Chapel on August 21, 2021. Details relating to the Diocesan COVID guidelines will be forthcoming. Father Tom will be back from his Sabbatical and will preach at this first service! |
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Worship Service Volunteers Urgently Needed |
Now that we have resumed in-person worship every Sunday at Christ Church, we are in dire need of volunteers to help with all aspects of the four services. We need greeters, ushers, lectors, chalice bearers and audio technicians to help at 8:00 am, 9:15 am, 10:20 am and 11:15 am. If you are interested in any of these important service opportunities, please contact Glenn Queener at glenn@ccfssi.org or by calling 912-638-8683. Glenn will be delighted to explain what each job entails and make sure you receive any training you may need. Please prayerfully consider joining the Christ Church worship team now!
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Evening Prayer
If you enjoy hearing Evening Prayer read, please look for it at 5:00 pm on the Christ Church Facebook page HERE. The Rite I bulletin for evening prayer can be found HERE. The Rite II bulletin for evening prayer can be found HERE.
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Flower Dedications for Worship Services |
We are now accepting requests for flower memorials for the beautiful floral arrangements on display during our Sunday worship services. Remember a loved one and give glory to God with a gift of flowers. Please contact Ethel Horton at ethhorton@comcast.net or call her at 912-634-8327 for more information.
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Wednesday Men's Study Group Resumes Meeting In Person |
The Men’s Study Group has resumed meeting in person on Wednesdays, at 10:30 am, in the Youth Room of the Christ Church Parish House, beginning on June 9, 2021. They are currently reading The Screwtape Letters Study Guide: A Bible Study on the C. S. Lewis book, The Screwtape Letters, by Alan Vermilye.
For more information about the book or joining the group, please contact Te Turner at royteturner@gmail.com.
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If you are a regular reader of the Forward Day by Day devotionals, you may pick up a copy in the church office during regular business hours Tues. - Thurs., 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, or Fri., 9:00 am - 2:00 pm. You can also find the devotionals online HERE.
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Child-Centered Worship Every Sunday |
Families with young children are encouraged to join us in the Parish Hall every Sunday, at 10:20 am, for our child-centered Holy Eucharist service. Each week, Biblical lessons will be presented in a child-friendly way, as the youngsters learn more about God and Jesus, who always welcomed the little children to his side. |
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One More Big THANK YOU to our Vacation Bible School Volunteers! |
We'd like to take this opportunity to again thank all the wonderful volunteers who made Vacation Bible School at Christ Church in 2021 such a fantastic experience for all who were involved. Our hats are off to these dedicated and delightful folks: Louise Bartlett, Bruce Bland, Ed Bland, Marti Bland, Robert Bland, Jody Bradford, Harry Branch, Laura Brown, Maidee Brown, McKenkie Brown, Nancy Butler, Caroline Davis, Cathy Foster, Anson Galland, Kelly Galland, Julie Hancock, Holly Kolkmeyer, Wyatt Kolkmeyer, Sarah Kreimborg, Tony Kreimborg, Taylor Lenon, Mindy Martin, Elise Meeks, Glenn Queener, Beth Smith, Kathleen Turner, Emma Williams, Gavin Williams, Abby Williston, Ashton Williston and Izzy Williston. THANK YOU ALL!
(For another look at the VBS pictures, click HERE.)
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Christ Church Families on Facebook |
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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The 2021 Tour of Homes Fundraiser Has Reached Its Goal! |
Good News Worth Repeating!
Christ Church ECW is excited to announce that the 2021 Tour Outreach fundraising campaign achieved its $30,000 goal, plus more! Thanks to the amazing generosity of the community, and, especially, the generosity of CCF members, the Tour of Homes commitment to benefiting women and children in need in our area, will again be fulfilled, despite the pandemic. The list recognizing the many contributors who made this possible can be found on the Christ Church Tour of Homes website at http://www.christchurchtourofhomes.org. Thank you all!
2021 ECW Grant Recipients:
Boys and Girls Club of Southeast Georgia, Caring Connection Chaplaincy, CASA Glynn, Children in Action (CIA) Sports Cub, Christ Church, Frederica ECW Scholarship Fund, Girls on the Run of the Golden Isles, Golden Isles Arts and Humanities Association, Golden Isles Youth Orchestra, Grace House of Brunswick, Habitat for Humanity of Glynn County, GA, Honey Creek Summer Camp, Hope 1312 Collective, Hospice of the Golden Isles, Island Concert Association, Keep Golden Isles Beautiful, Memory Matters Glynn, Morningstar Children and Family Services, Operation Bed Spread, Safe Harbor Children’s Center, Saint Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Saint Athanasius Episcopal Church, Saint Mark’s Giving Garden, Social Opportunities and Active Recreation, SSG Dustin Michael Wright Foundation, Star Foundation, The Gathering Place, The Remedy Place
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Backpack Buddies: Cutting Down Hunger in Glynn County
One Bag at a Time
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Our Backpack Buddies team has slimmed down over the last couple of months, so everybody from the youngest, to the youngest at heart, is working very hard to get the many weekend food bags packed, as we continue to reach out to our young buddies over the summer break. If you would like to help with this ongoing mission in any way, please contact Susan Shipman at susanshipman920@gmail.com and she'll find the perfect job for you!
With school out of session, (and therefore the usual weekend bag distribution sites closed), our delivery teams have had to learn to be creative about getting the food to the children. So they load the weekend food bags into their cars and the Christ Church trailer, and distribute them at Perry Park, just behind Burroughs Molette, on Thursdays and from 10:00 to 11:30 am, at St. Athanasius on Fridays, from 9:00 to 10:30 am, and at the Children in Action Sports Camp, held at Perry Park, on Saturday mornings. The weekday delivery times coordinate with the Glynn County Schools Grab and Go weekday meals schedule, so that more children can be served, in the most efficient way possible.
All are welcome to “adopt” a Backpack Buddy at any time during the year, even NOW, when the school year has come to an end! A sponsorship for a child is $100, which will supply the youngster with weekend food bags for the entire school year. You may donate online HERE, (choose Backpack Program from the drop-down menu), or by check (just mail it to Christ Church, at 6329 Frederica Road St. Simons Island, GA 31522; memo line, Backpack Buddies).
If you have any questions about the Backpack Buddies program or are interested in joining the packing and distribution teams, please contact Susan Shipman at susanshipman920@gmail.com.
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The Christ Church Comforters have postponed their Friday, June 18 meeting until the fall, when the traveling members of the group will be back in town. They will continue making lap blankets over the summer and invite anyone who is interested in joining them in this project, to create a blanket at home. Group Leader Gay Barron suggests knitting or crocheting blankets 35”- 45” wide to whatever length seems appropriate.
If you want to learn more about the mission of the Comforters and the projects they do for the homebound, hospital and Hospice patients, the International Seafarers Center and more, please contact Mtr. Ashton at ashton@ccfssi.org
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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: Glenn Queener, CCF Parish Administrator at 912-638-8683.
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Pastoral Care & Prayer List |
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Pastoral Care Team Still Needs Small Bud Vases |
Our Pastoral Care Flower Ministry is asking for small bud vase donations. If you have bud vases at home that you're willing to donate or would like to purchase a few inexpensive vases for us to use, we would greatly appreciate it! (Please make sure that used vases are clean.) Donations may be dropped off at the Parish House. If you have any questions, please contact Mother Ashton at ashton@ccfssi.org.
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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 ashton@ccfssi.org.
Pastoral Care Hospital Visitation Update
Your Christ Church Clergy love you and want to know when you're in the hospital. The hospital COVID visitation policy has been updated, so that you may now have two visitors AND a clergy member visit you at the same time.
Please contact us at 912-638-8683 when you or your loved one is admitted into the hospital and we will arrange a visit. If you have any questions or concerns please let Mtr. Ashton know.
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 ashton@ccfssi.org or call the church office at 912-638-8683.
Alana Andrews
Joan Ballard
Allen Bowen
Bob Budd
Beverly Burns
Alicia Caputo
Oscar Covington
Zoann Covington
Jim Curran
Jackie Davis
Marie Dennard
Tom Dennard
Jack Erikson
Kurt Federer
Sydney Federer
Lynne Fox
Ron Garrett
Mark Jicha
Alice Kirk
Bill Kirk
Paul Hackenberry
Billie Huggins
Michael Hulett
Eileen Hutchinson
Ginny Jarrett
Mary Landen
Davi Langston
Jennifer Littlejohn
Sharon Longmire
Dorothy McClain
Maryalice McDonald
Kelly Macjewski
The Rev. Tom Martin
Carlotta Martz
Jack Martz
Chuck Moore
Connie Moore
Katie Orrel
Josh Payne
Pep Peppiatt
Dale Pierson
Jim Polezoes
Michael Principato
Willou Smith
David Somerville
Edith Tayloe
Douglas Turner
Kelly Valentine
Glenda Ward
Pat Wilkinson
Jennifer Willingham
Cannon
Chamblee
Jack
Joseph
Virginia
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