Christ Church Women's Retreat
October 18-20
Trunk or Treat
Saturday, October 26
Consecration Sunday
Sunday, October 27
All Saints Day Choral Evensong
Friday, November 1
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THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW...
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CONSECRATION SUNDAY ~ OCTOBER 27, 2019
“What Is God Calling You To Give?”
Guest Preacher ~ Dr. Ellen Davis, Ph.D.
For two Sundays, October 13 and 20, you will have the opportunity to make a reservation for a catered meal after each service on Sunday, October 27. You may choose to RSVP for a brunch in the Parish Hall after the early service, OR a full Sunday lunch in the Currin Center after the main service. This is our annual opportunity to break bread together in a total parish meal.
A blue RSVP card will be passed out during the services on these dates. YOU NEED ONLY REPLY ONCE, giving us the total number of adults and children, and which meal you will attend. If you cannot attend any of these services but want to come to the Consecration Sunday Celebration and one of the meals, please call the church at 850-432-5115 to RSVP.
Our RSVP deadline is Monday, October 21
, so that final planning may be made.
Dr. Ellen Davis, Ph.D., a well-regarded professor of Divinity at Duke University, and an Episcopalian, will be our speaker on Sunday, October 27, when we will bring our individual, planned pledges for the 2020 calendar year to the altar to be blessed for God’s work in the world through our efforts. Those cards will be passed out on the 27th. I hope to see you then, if not before.
God’s peace,
Bradley Proctor, Chair
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If you would like to decorate a trunk, please contact Jen Leahey,
jen@christ-church.net
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DAUGHTERS OF THE KING DIOCESAN FALL ASSEMBLY
Saturday, October 12 ~ 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM ~ Parish Hall
Guest Speaker: The Rev. Katie Gillett ~ "A Life of Prayer"
This will be a day of gathering as a community to explore the Daughters of the King's Rule of Prayer, and a reflection on how music is one way to help us think about prayer and our experience of praying. The event begins with registration at 9:00 AM and concludes at 3:00 PM. The day will include two presentations, Eucharist, lunch and a short business meeting. The cost is $15 and is open to all Daughters of the King as well as Inquirers who are interested in knowing more about the Order. Inquirers should register with that designation on the Chapter line on the registration form.
Click
here
to register. 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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CIRCLE OF CARE MEETING
Wednesday, October 16 ~ 2:00 PM ~ Parlor
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PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY
Thursday, October 17 ~ 9:30 AM ~ Parlor
Newcomers always welcome; instructions provided for those who wish to learn!
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BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW
Saturday, October 19 ~ 8:00 AM
Parish Hall
Speaker: Mr. John Appleyard
"Protestants Come to Pensacola"
All invited! Please sign up for breakfast reservations
via the link on the Christ Church website,
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NEEDLEPOINT GROUP ~ Tuesday, October 22 ~ 10:30 AM
We will meet upstairs in the Christian Education Building.
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HOLY BAPTISM AT CHRIST CHURCH
Upcoming Dates for the Sacrament of New Birth
November 3, 2019 — The Twenty-first Sunday of Pentecost
January 12, 2020 — The Baptism of Our Lord
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JUSTICE MINISTRY UPDATE
Over the past year, we have been discerning how to live into the call of Micah 6:8 “to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly” with God. Churches and religious communities throughout Pensacola have joined together to form a justice ministry, under the national Direct Action Research and Education Training (DART) ministry. DART brings together people for three phases: to listen to the problems of the community, research effective solutions, and hold a great assembly to present the solution – holding ourselves, our community, and our leaders accountable. Currently, we are in the first phase of listening. House meetings are taking place throughout the more than 20 churches and communities of faith in the area, including here at Christ Church, in which we listen to the concerns and problems we all face and see in Pensacola. Look for more information to come about this ministry and how it continues to grow here at Christ Church and in Pensacola.
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EPISCOPAL YOUTH COMMUNITY NEWS
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~ Sunday, October 13 ~
Jr. EYC — 5-7 PM in the Undercroft
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~ Sunday, October 20 ~
Jr. & Sr. EYC SERVE DINNER AT WATERFRONT MISSION
Meet at Waterfront Mission at 4:45 PM, then we will grab dinner at O'Zone Pizza.
We will be finished at 7:00 PM (
pickup at O'Zone at 7 PM
).
Need parent drivers!!
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***Bible Study Opportunities***
Tuesdays
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Middle School Girls' Bible Study
6:45-7:45 AM ~ Undercroft
***No Girls' Bible Study on Tuesday, October 15 due to EDS Fall Break***
Honey butter chicken biscuits, cinnamon rolls, & chocolate milk will be provided.
Wednesdays
- Middle School Boys' Bible Study
6:45-7:45 AM ~ Undercroft
Honey butter chicken biscuits, cinnamon rolls, & chocolate milk will be provided.
Thursdays
- High School Bible Study
6:45-7:45 AM ~ Bagelheads
Bring yourself and a friend!
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CHRISTIAN FORMATION
ADULT EDUCATION ~ 9:30 AM
The Stained Glass of Christ Church: A Bible Study — Father Michael and Rev. Katie lead a Bible Study based on the stained glass windows of Christ Church (Martha and Mary, Jesus knocking, etc.).
This class will start in the Sanctuary.
The Beauty of Brokenness: A Study for Moms — This new Sunday School class addresses the pressures and imperfections of motherhood. A combined fellowship group and book study, The Beauty of Brokenness allows mothers not only intention time to recharge and refocus, but also the opportunity to experience love and support from fellow moms. This semester’s discussions will be loosely based on Shauna Niequist’s book,
Present Over Perfect.
Led by Jen Leahey. This class will be held in the Library, upstairs in the Christian Ed Bldg.
Lectionary Class —
The Lectionary Class will discover in the Gospels how Jesus leads us. The fall is green or ordinary time, but we will discover this time in the lectionary is anything but ordinary. Come and be a part of the discussion.
Led by Dick Hooper.
This class will meet in the Parlor.
Adult Education Round Table
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Our discussion this week will center on chapters 20 and 21 (pages 142-153) of Rachael Held Evan’s book
Searching for Sunday
. In these chapters she tells her own personal story of learning how vulnerable she feels while receiving the gift of the Eucharist. She follows that chapter by writing about her process of rethinking who is worthy to receive such a great gift. Few of us have taken the time to consider such questions because we have always thought of ourselves as part of a group who can partake. It is always enlightening to hear others talk about their experience of the Eucharist. For more information about the class contact David Starling by text or phone at (850) 712-0977 or email
dastarling@cox.net
.
Led by David Starling.
This class will meet in Rm. 32, upstairs in the Christian Ed Bldg.
Sunday Centering Prayer Group
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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.
CHILDREN'S EDUCATION ~ 9:30 AM ~ 2nd Floor of the Christian Ed Bldg
Godly Play ~ PreK3 – 2nd grade, Room 37
Children and Family Ministries is proud to utilize the Godly Play curriculum in our Sunday School classes. Godly Play is unique in that it encourages children to explore their faith through wonder and play. Each week, a bible story is told to the children using the Godly Play method, after which children utilize their “work time” to create something in response to the story. Class is concluded with a “feast” (graham crackers and water), during which the children appreciate the fellowship of their peers.
3rd – 5th Grades, Room 39
In our Extended Godly Play program, tweens will get the experience of Godly Play stories with the additional of Bible Literacy and critical thinking-based discussions with their peers.
YOUTH SUNDAY SCHOOL (Middle & High School) ~ 9:30 AM ~ Undercroft
NURSERY ~ 7:45 AM – 12:00 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
XVIII Pentecost
October 13, 2019
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ACOLYTES: 8:00 - Sandy Phillips, John Phillips III, John Hendrix
10:30 - Abigail Efird, Parker Fell, Robert Harrison, Garrett Hoffman, Claire Jimenez, Laurel Maher, McColl Mitchem, Charlie Stafford, Cole Stevenson, Lucy Adams Stevenson
CHALICE BEARERS: 8:00 - J.O. Zachow, Greg Reese
10:30 - Bridget Fluegge, Mike Adkins, Eric Stevenson, John Hunt
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BIRTHDAYS & WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES
FOR THE PARISH FAMILY
We would like to give thanks for these special days and to add your name to the published prayer list in the Sunday bulletin. Please print your name on the calendar on the information table in the Parish Office foyer. The calendar is checked weekly before the prayer list goes to print.
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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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IMPORTANT PASTORAL CARE INFORMATION
Have an emergency and need a priest?
Call the Parish Office, 850-432-5115.
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HEARING LOOP
Christ Church has a hearing loop system f
or hearing-impaired individuals who wear hearing aids with activated telecoils (or T-coils)
. Users should turn their hearing aid to the setting marked "T". This will allow your hearing aid to act like a speaker directly connected to the church’s sound system. After the service has ended, you should turn off the "T" setting. Background: A telecoil (or T-coil) is a small coil of wire inside a hearing aid that is designed to pick up a magnetic signal. When using the telecoil setting on your hearing aid it turns off the microphone so that it will only pick up the electromagnetic signal and convert it to sound. This allows you to hear only the magnetic signal from the hearing loop system. Ask your audiologist or hearing health care provider about telecoils and if it is right for you.
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TRANSITIONS
We welcome
Gia DeHart
who visited with us on 6 October, 2019.
We wish Godspeed to
Jennifer Smith Spencer
who has transferred to St. Paul's, Foley, AL.
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