Children's Christmas Pageant
Tuesday, December 24
Christmas Services
December 24-25
Epiphany Evening Prayer
Monday, January 6
Epiphany Dinners
Wednesdays, Jan. 15 – Feb. 19
Annual Parish Meeting/Vestry Elections
Sunday, January 26
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THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW...
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CHRISTMAS SERVICE SCHEDULE
Christmas Eve ~ Tuesday, December 24
4:00 PM
Christmas Pageant and Eucharist for Children & Families
~ Nursery care available ~
6:00 PM
Holy Eucharist ~
Nursery care available
10:00 PM
Christmas Prelude Concert with the Parish Choir
10:30 PM
The Midnight Mass of Christmas
Christmas Day ~ Wednesday, December 25
10:30 AM
Holy Eucharist with carols & organ music
The Parish Office will be closed
Tuesday, December 24 through Wednesday, January 1.
**Please note there will not be
a Parish Breakfast or Christian Education classes
on Sunday, December 29.
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EPIPHANY EVENING PRAYER
Monday, January 6 ~ 5:30 PM
There will be an Evening Prayer service (with music) celebrating the Feast of the Epiphany on Monday, January 6 at 5:30 PM. Epiphany is a major feast of the church and marks the end of the season of Christmas and remembers the manifestation of God in Jesus.
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EPIPHANY DINNERS
Wednesdays, January 15 – February 19 5:30 PM ~ Parish Hall
For six weeks during the season after Epiphany, Christ Church will host Epiphany dinners on Wednesday nights at 5:30 PM. There will be food, fellowship, and one discussion question. A different ministry in the church will be organizing the meal each week. The dinner will be less than one hour, so take a night off from cooking, skip the take-out, and get to know some of your fellow parishioners! There will be programming for children, so bring the whole family. The first six groups that contact Traci at
traci@christ-church.net
will be assigned a Wednesday. First come first serve so reserve your spot now!
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ANNUAL PARISH MEETING & VESTRY ELECTIONS
Sunday, January 26 ~ 9:30 AM ~ Parish Hall
Join us for our annual parish meeting between the two services at 9:30 AM (breakfast will be served as usual at 9 AM). There will be reports on 2019 and Father Michael will be casting a vision for 2020. Vestry elections will take place as well with polls opening before the early service and closing after the principal service. Nominations from the floor for vestry will be taken at the beginning of the annual parish meeting (9:30 AM).
**Please note there will be no Adult Christian Education classes that day.
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Please note that the Chronicle will not be published
the week of December 30 —
MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!!
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NEW SUNDAY SCHOOL OFFERING IN JANUARY:
Images of God in Art
During the month of January, Father Michael and Rev. Katie will be leading a Sunday School class on the ways that artists have tried to portray God. We will be using projections of famous pieces of God and considering how they succeed and fall short of capturing the reality of God in their art.
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ADULT CONFIRMATION CLASSES BEGIN FEBRUARY 2
Adult Confirmation is an opportunity to “confirm” your baptismal faith during the bishop’s visit on Sunday, May 3. It is also a way to take ownership in being a member of an Episcopal Church in general and Christ Church in particular. Classes will be held on Sundays from 9:30-10:15 AM in the Parish Hall beginning Sunday, February 2. To sign up, please e-mail Kelly Heindl, Parish Secretary, at
christchurchpns@aol.com
. If you have any questions, e-mail Father Michael at
Michael@christ-church.net
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***Please note:
Lunch reservations are required
***
Please sign up on the information table in the Parish Office.
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EPIC CHALLENGE BOOK CLUB
Wednesday, January 8 ~ 3:00 PM ~ Parlor
The EPIC Challenge Book Choices for 2020 Revealed!
January 8 –
The Guardians/Grisham;
February 5 –
Where the Crawdads Sing/Owens;
March 4 –
The Guest Book/Blake;
April 1 –
Undaunted Courage/Ambrose;
May 6 –
News of the World/Jiles;
June 3 –
Lab Girl/Jahren;
July 1 –
Mountains Beyond Mountains/Kidder;
August 5 –
Becoming/Obama;
September 2 –
Island of Sea Women/See;
October 7 –
The Nightingale/Hannah;
November 4 –
The Nickel Boys/Whitehead;
December 2 –
The Night Tiger/Choo
On January 8, the book club will discuss John Grisham's newest legal thriller,
The Guardians
, whose main character is an Episcopal priest and a lawyer working on the Innocence Program. Much of the book takes place in Florida, and is alarming, enlightening, and ultimately hopeful. See you in the church parlor on January 8 at 3:00 PM!
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DAUGHTERS OF THE KING
Saturday, January 11 ~ 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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HOLY BAPTISM AT CHRIST CHURCH
Upcoming Dates for the Sacrament of New Birth
January 12, 2020 — The Baptism of Our Lord
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CDF FREEDOM SCHOOL PROGRAM:
Summer
Reading Enrichment Program
Rachel Iversen is a Seminarian with our Local School for Ministry that has been assigned to work with the Children’s Defense Fund Freedom Schools of the Central Gulf Coast. Christ Church is one of six local Episcopal churches working to bring a Freedom School to Pensacola. To help her with her school project, please click
here
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EPISCOPAL YOUTH COMMUNITY NEWS
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CHRISTIAN FORMATION
ADULT EDUCATION ~ 9:30 AM
The Psalms –
Father Michael and Rev. Katie lead a Sunday School class that focuses on the Psalms, in particular the Psalms selected for our Advent Readings. This class will run through Christmas.
This class meets in the Parish Hall.
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 meets in the Library, upstairs in the Christian Ed Bldg.
Lectionary Class —
With Advent the church begins times of special reflection. Advent is the time of expectation and return; followed by Epiphany, a time of discovery; Lent, as a time of examination; and Easter, the capstone of the year, a time of joy and celebration. Come and experience these times in the Lectionary Class. Just as Jesus invited his disciples to “come and see,” come and discover what Jesus’ life, death and resurrection mean in our own times.
Led by Dick Hooper.
This class meets in the Parlor.
Adult Education Round Table
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This class will discuss chapter 4, "This is Our Story" from Kent Annan's book,
You Welcomed Me,
on Sunday December 29. Then for Sunday, January 5, 2020, we will read and study chapter 5, "Getting Practical". For more information contact David Starling by phone or text (850) 712-0977 or email
dastarling@cox.net
.
Led by David Starling.
This class meets 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
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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
I Christmas
December 29, 2019
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ACOLYTES: 8:00 - Jean Karadin, Greg Reese, Hannah Smith
10:30 - Grace Bradshaw, Joshua Bradshaw, Tripp Clarke,
Abigail Efird, Parker Fell, David Kane, Erin Kane, Laurel Maher, Emma Morrow, Elizabeth Owens
CHALICE BEARERS: 8:00 - Tres Phillips, Ben Townes
10:30 - Brent Sawyer, Greg Vannoy, Pam Carr, Bob Yearty
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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 God's family through the Sacrament of Baptism
Lillian Kathleen Young, 22 December, 2019.
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