The Blessing of Backpacks
& School Teachers
Sunday, August 11
Acolyte Training
Sundays, August 18 & 25
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THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW...
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AUGUST
ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL OFFERING:
"The Gospel in Movies"
Sundays, 9:15-10:15 AM
During the four Sundays in August, Father Michael and Rev. Katie are leading a Bible study during the Sunday School hour called "The Gospel in Movies". We will use clips from famous movies to spark discussion on how we can see the Gospel story in pop culture.
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THE BLESSING OF BACKPACKS & SCHOOL TEACHERS
Sunday, August 11 ~ at both services
What better way to start off the new school year than having your backpack blessed? Following the announcements, students of all ages (Pre-K – college) are encouraged to bring their backpacks and come to the front of the church to have their backpack blessed. We also invite all of our school teachers to be present for a special blessing!
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Attention 6th—12th graders!!
ACOLYTE TRAINING ~ Sundays, August 18 & 25
Acolyte training for parish youth 6th grade and above takes place Sundays, August 18 & 25, following the 10:30 service. The acolyte corps has positions open at both 8:00 and 10:30 services. More information? Call Jean Karadin at 850-982-3186.
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FROM THE MUSIC DEPARTMENT...
The Music Department of Christ Church is pleased to announce a major change in its children’s choir program. Effective this school year, Canterbury Choir (now “The Christ Church Children’s Ensemble”) will NO LONGER be held Thursday afternoons. To include more children in this unique and worthwhile experience, rehearsals will now take place on Sunday mornings during the 10:30 worship service, in conjunction with Children’s Chapel. If you have additional questions regarding this change, please contact the Christ Church Director of Music, David Leahey –
dave@christ-church.net
. We look forward to a wonderful year making joyful noise together!
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***HELP NEEDED***
Children and Family Ministries is in need of volunteers willing to give just
one hour per month
to assist with Pre-K through 5th grade Sunday School. This is a valuable opportunity to invest in the future of Christ Church, so please contact Jen Leahey to volunteer or for more information (
jen@christ-church.net
).
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EPIC CHALLENGE BOOK CLUB
READS NOIR SPY NOVEL:
Transcription
by Kate Atkinson
Wednesday, August 7 ~ 3:00 PM ~ Parlor
Think LeCarre’ if written by a woman who creates a female protagonist who is odd, and funny, and effective, and one of an army of female intelligence agents serving the British in WWII. Kate Atkinson brilliantly puts us in the thick of things, and weaves a tale of intrigue, unlikely situations and colorful characters. Join us August 7 at 3:00 in the church parlor for another animated discussion. It helps to read the book.
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DAUGHTERS OF THE KING
Saturday, August 10
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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23rd ANNUAL
JONATHAN MYRICK DANIELS PILGRIMAGE
Saturday, August 10 ~ 11:00 AM
Hayneville, AL
The Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast and the Diocese of Alabama organize an annual pilgrimage to Haynesville, AL each year to remember Daniels, an Episcopal seminarian murdered during the Civil Rights era. This year the Pilgrimage will be on Saturday, August 10, 2019. For more information, please click
here
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THE BRIDGE GROUP
will meet on Monday, August 12, at 12:30 PM in the Parlor. For questions, please contact Elspeth Lloyd at 432-0195.
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PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY
Thursday, August 15 ~ 9:30 AM ~ Parlor
Newcomers always welcome; instructions provided for those who wish to learn!
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BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW
Saturday, August 17 ~ 8:00 AM
Parish Hall
Speaker:
Tom Martin, National Vice President
"Discipleship"
Celebrate football season — wear your team's jersey!
All invited! Please sign up for breakfast reservations
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THE BEAUTY OF BROKENNESS: A Study for Moms
Sundays, beginning September 8th ~ 9:30-10:15 AM ~ Library
A new Christian Formation class for moms, addressing the pressures and imperfections of motherhood. Weekly discussion will be loosely based on Shauna Niequist’s book,
Present Over Perfect
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NEW ADULT EDUCATION ROUNDTABLE CLASS FOR THE FALL
Beginning Sunday, September 8 ~ 9:30 AM
“This book is entitled
Searching for Sunday
, but it’s less about searching for a Sunday
church
and more about searching for Sunday
resurrection.
” This quote is from the forward of that book by Rachael Held Evans. It is a memoir of sorts about her faith journey and her struggle of longing for relationship with a faith community while living with her frustration and disappointment with the church. Reading one paragraph will have you laughing out loud at her interactions with people of faith and then a few paragraphs later you will cry as she longs for a faith community to call home. This study will begin September 8, 2019 during the Sunday morning education time. Some books have been ordered and you may reserve one or get more information by texting or calling David Starling at (850) 712-0977 or email
dastarling@cox.net
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CONTEMPLATIVE JOURNEY, PART 1
Essential Elements of Centering Prayer
& Deepening the Centering Prayer Practice
Thursdays, September 12-November 21 ~ 9:30-11:30 AM
St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church ~ 3200 N. 12th Ave.
This class welcomes anyone interested in establishing or deepening Centering Prayer as part of their spiritual journey. Explore the theology, psychology and spirituality of Centering Prayer and Christian contemplation through the wisdom and writings of Fr. Thomas Keating, a central figure in the initiation of the Centering Prayer movement. Dr. Storne Shively, a member of Christ Church and Christ Church’s Thursday evening centering prayer group, will facilitate this course. Storne serves as Leadership Development Coordinator for Contemplative Outreach of Pensacola (COPNS). She has been a member of COPNS since its founding and has previously co-facilitated the Contemplative Journey I and Contemplative Journey II courses. Details and registration:
centeringprayerpensacola.com
. Class size is limited. Cost: $20 nonrefundable registration fee & purchase of study books.
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EPISCOPAL YOUTH COMMUNITY NEWS
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SR. EYC TO SERVE DINNER AT WATERFRONT MISSION
Sunday, August 11 ~ 3:45-7:00 PM
High school EYC will serve dinner at Waterfront Rescue Mission (4-5:30 PM) and then grab pizza at O'Zone Pizza. Meet at the church at 3:45 PM; we should be back at the church by 7:00 PM.
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JR. EYC BACK TO SCHOOL POOL PARTY AT THE STEVENSON'S
Sunday, August 18 ~ 2:30-4:30 PM
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EYC TO SERVE WITH CHILDREN IN CRISIS
~ Sunday, August 25 ~
Stay after the 10:30 AM service and we'll drive together to Children in Crisis in Ft. Walton where we'll order pizza and play games. We hope to be there by 1:00 PM and return by 4/4:30 PM.
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CHRISTIAN FORMATION
ADULT EDUCATION ~ 9:30 AM
"The Gospel in Movies"
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During the four Sundays in August, Father Michael and Rev. Katie are leading a Bible study called "The Gospel in Movies". We will use clips from famous movies to spark discussion on how we can see the Gospel story in pop culture
**Please note this class begins at 9:15 AM.
This class meets in the Parish Hall.
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 - 12:00 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
IX Pentecost
August 11, 2019
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ACOLYTES: 8:00 - Jean Karadin, Greg Reese, Hannah Smith
10:30 - Reese Brewer, Ty Caraway-Appleby, Aidan Efird,
Samuel Efird, Allison Jefferis, Darren Jefferis, Sophie Spangrud, Anna Kathryn Speck, Ellie Speck
CHALICE BEARERS: 8:00 - Greg Reese, John Kendall
10:30 - Jean Karadin, Bridget Fluegge, Mike Adkins, Jill Robinson
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REMEMBER MANNA THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER!
Even though it is summer and many of us are in vacation mode, there are still less fortunate people who are hungry and homeless. Please remember to put Manna on your grocery list every week. There are lots of children home from school this summer who need to eat, so do your part to help them out!
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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 into Christ Church through the Sacrament of Baptism
Godwin Lee Harris, 3 August, 2019;
and
Olivia Kate Rodriguez, 4 August, 2019.
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