Welcome to the Christ Church e-Communicator |June 11 2020
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This weekly email gives you the most up-to-date parish information.
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Get Your Pie Before It's Too Late!
They are selling like hotcakes
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It’s
not too late to order
your
Father’s Day pie!
There are a few yummy pies still available, including
some added
to the list
just this week
! Check the website for options - link to
pie info on the website
.
Pies will be lovingly baked by parishioners and
delivered contact-free to your doorstep on Father’s Day, June 21
. We’re requesting a
minimum donation of $30 per pie
. All proceeds will support the kids at
Vida Joven
.
If you
want to bake a pie
,
today
is your
last day to sign up
! The
last day to order
a pie is
June 18
—if they last that long! Contact
Sarah Shealy Stump.
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Call Committee Update
Video interviews
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Your Call Committee is hard at work. We
began video interviews this week
, and we expect these interviews to continue through June. We remain, for now, on schedule to
make a recommendation to the Vestry in August
, and to have our
new Rector installed by Advent of this year.
Our discernment of candidates last Sunday revealed a variety of perspectives and priorities. Each member of the Committee found different strengths and weakness among the candidates, and each had different ideas on the nature of various strengths and weaknesses. We consistently returned to the results of the listening sessions and the CAT survey as we humbly attempted to discern the best candidate for Christ Church Coronado.
Read more...
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Converations with Clergy
Talk with Fr. Michael or Deacon Tom
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Is there something on your mind?
Fr. Michael or Deacon Tom would like to give you a call if you'd like to talk
. They will be connecting with parishioners on
Tuesday and Thursday mornings
. If you'd like to receive a phone call or set up a Zoom meeting, you may
signup
for a specific time
via Signup Genius
.
Click here
to review the available slots and sign up. If you have any questions or would like to reserve a time by phone you may call the parish office and talk with Sandy - (619) 435-4561.
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Waking Up White
Talk with Fr. Michael or Deacon Tom
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Our
Christian Formation and Service Ministry teams
are joining together to invite you to a
parish-wide book study
to help us
learn about and discuss racism
. We’ve selected the book
Waking Up White, and Finding Myself in the Story of Race
by Debby Irving, one woman’s story of how she came to a recognition of racism and her own white privilege. The book is very readable and comes complete with discussion questions.
Read more...
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Honor Your Father
Send in your photos!
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Just as we honored our mother's on their special day we will a take a moment
next Sunday, June 21 to honor our fathers. You may
submit a photo of your dad by
emailing it to Sandy in the parish office
by Wednesday evening, June 17. The images will appear in a slideshow during next Sunday's service. Remember that high definition photos are best so send a photo from your phone or computer or take a photo of a photo you have at home. Send yours now and make sure to
include your father's name!
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This Weekend at Christ Church
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Fireside Chat with Fr. Michael
Saturday, June 13 - 7:00 p.m. via Zoom
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Jesus often challenged his disciples and the religious leaders to “seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness and all these things will be added unto you.”
What is Jesus really saying? In what ways are we seeking first the kingdom of God? Individually and as the church—as a collective body of faith? How do we prioritize our priorities?
Join us to discuss these questions and more at our fireside chat this
Saturday evening at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom..
Follow the link to attend.
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Worship With Us Online
Join fellow parishioners
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We hope you'll join us online this Sunday morning at 10:00 a.m. to worship "together" with the Christ Church family. If you log on at 10:00 a.m. you have the opportunity to chat with fellow parishioners throughout the service. It is a wonderful opportunity to touch base with one another and welcome newcomers!
Many folks continue their Sunday fellowship by attending the
coffee hour afterwards via Zoom. Feel free to come as you are - it will be great to see you!
If you're not "on-time" for church don't worry - the service will be recorded and you may watch it anytime after its conclusion. You may access the video via the
parish website which has the link to our YouTube channel. or via the buttons above.
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Children are invited to join Charlette via Zoom for a
30 minute Children's worship service Sunday Mornings at 9:00 a.m. There will be music, we'll read the scripture and talk about it together. Older children are invited to be readers for this service. Everyone will be meeting on Zoom so that we can interact with one another and ask questions as we go. If you are new to Children's Chapel and want to join in please
email Charlette and she'll send you an email reminder with the Zoom link.
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All Things are Possible
Words to Live By - From Fr. Michael
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Jesus looked at them and said, ‘For mortals it is impossible, but not for God; for God all things are possible.’
~ Mark 10:27
Close your eyes and consider this comparison for just a moment. Impossibilities versus possibilities.
If we are honest with ourselves, there are many times in life when we cannot or will not see the possibilities. Oftentimes, it’s more difficult for us to find possibilities in the midst of what seems impossible. And yet, when we strive to discover possibilities – our lives are changed, and we move forward.
Unfortunately, in difficult times, we focus on what we cannot do versus what we can do. When life throws us a curve, whether it is a debilitating sickness, financial difficulty, heartache, tragedy, a pandemic, or civil unrest: many simply cannot or will not see possibilities.
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Plan to Resume In-Person Worship
From the Senior Warden
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On Wednesday afternoon, in special session, the Vestry unanimously approved the
Church Re-Open Plan developed by Bob Ketts and his team. The 16-page document is comprehensive and carefully aligned with all direction and guidance from the County and the Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego. It
provides a definitive road-map for returning to in-person worship at Christ Church which we are all very eager to resume.
At the same time we need to be prudent and careful. The
health and safety of our Christ Church family is absolutely paramount. Our phased approach will begin with outdoor worship in the courtyard.
Read more...
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Yin Yoga with Heather Smith
Sunday, June 14 @ 7:00 p.m.
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Summer is upon us, and with it comes longer days, warmer temperatures, and often times a busier schedule.
If we take our cues from nature, this would be the ideal time to take some of the vigor out of our yoga practice, and invite more cooling and slower paced movements. Join Heather this
Sunday evening, June 14, for this 75 minutes Yin practice, to honor the summer solstice, while simultaneously grounding and stimulating our bodies. Sign up at
www.heathersmithyoga. com/contact/ to receive the Zoom link.
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CCDS Scholarship Drive
Dear Christ Church Parishioners
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Many parish families have children and/or grandchildren who are attending or have attended CCDS. Maybe you're a graduate yourself! You know the benefit of belonging to the day school family. We hope that you will help a future generation be part of the CCDS experience - any amount will help towards our goal.
Thank you to the many parishioners who have already responded to the CCDS Scholarship Drive. Y
our support will help ensure
ensure the children of 20 families have the opportunity to develop their full potential in the nurturing environment of CCDS for the 2020-21 school year.
Read more...
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Racial Reconciliation
The Episcopal Church
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“Will you seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving your neighbor as yourself? Will you strive for justice and peace among all people, and respect the dignity of every human being?”
Reconciliation is the spiritual practice of seeking loving, liberating and life-giving relationship with God and one another, and striving to heal and transform injustice and brokenness in ourselves, our communities, institutions, and society.
Link to The Episcopal Church's resources on Racial Reconciliation
and listen to a video message from Bishop Michael Curry.
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ECS Annual Meeting
Thursday, June 18 - 5:00 p.m.
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You are invited to join the
2020 virtual Episcopal Community Services Annual Meeting on Thursday, June 18, at 5:00 p.m.
featuring a message from
All are welcome to this free event.
Help us celebrate the work of
ECS
from home. Enjoy a message from
Bishop Susan Brown Snook -
Who is Our Neighbor? Community is Our Middle Name,
testimonies from
our
clients, and a State of the Agency report. Register at
www.ecscalifornia.org/events
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and we will send you a link to participate via Zoom.
Please
contact Deann
(
619-694-9892)
with any questions.
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St. Luke's Fundraiser
Help with college funds
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St. Luke's has begun a fundraising campaign to help four members of the their parish realize their college dreams.
Charlette Preslar says this about these students...
In 2017, Nobert was a member of the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego's delegation to the Episcopal Youth Event in Oklahoma City. This event brought Episcopal youth from all over the world to gather for a 3 day leadership conference. Speaking very little English, but with a warm smile and an open heart, Nobert used Google Translate to understand more of the worship services. During our time there, he learned to strum a little on the ukulele, play BS, and get into all sorts of wonderful shenanigans with the other members of our delegation.
Marie Louise came here with her family, refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. She and Farida, Nobert's sister, have been to Camp Stevens for our annual Epiphany retreat. It was there they first saw snow and ate s'mores.
Michael has been involved in the diocesan youth program since he was in 8th grade. He is not just a participant. He is a leader, providing connection and smiles to anyone in need of them.
I am thrilled to support this fundraiser to help put college within reach for these exceptional young people. I invite you to join me.
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On-line Parish Directory
Connect on Realm
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We hope you'll take a moment to
set up your login to our Realm database. Just click the "sign in" button to register. Once you've accessed your profile you may edit your information, manage your privacy settings and opt in or out of the online directory. Realm also provides you 24/7 access to your contributions and. If you have questions
contact Christie Tugend for help.
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Parish Communications
How are you connected?
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Additionally, we hope that you are connected to someone (or two) in the parish to make sure you're doing well. If you haven't received a phone call or email from a fellow parishioner recently and would like someone to contact you, please
let us know.
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Parish Business
The parish office is closed
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To continue to exercise great caution and honor the stay at home recommendation, our church staff is working remotely until further notice.
Therefore, in the event of a pastoral or any emergency or urgent need – contact
Fr. Michael
directly at
(719) 237-8014 or
Deacon Tom
at (619) 838-3218
. For any other business or personal non-emergency issues you can contact
Christie Tugend
, parish administrator, at
admin@christchurchcoronado.org.
If you leave a voicemail message on the office phone it may take us a little time to get back to you so please be patient.
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Weekly Events
All weekly events at Christ Church have been cancelled or put on hiatus until further notice.
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Almighty God, giver of every good gift: Look graciously on your Church, and guide the minds of those who shall choose a rector for this parish that we may receive a faithful pastor, who will care for your people and equip us for our ministries. Amen
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