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Join us for weekly worship at Christ Church. Holy Eucharist worship services take place on Saturday at 5:30 pm at St. Ignatius Chapel, on Demere Road, and on Sunday at 8:00 am, 9:15 am (services in both historic Christ Church and the Parish Hall), and 11:15 am at Christ Church, Frederica. Kidurgy, our Liturgy of the Word for younger children, takes place during the 9:15 am worship service at Christ Church.  

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Lenten Season and  falls on February 26 the year. Worship services with Holy Eucharist and the Imposition of Ashes will take place at 7:00 am at St. Ignatius Chapel, at 12:00 noon at the Christ Church Frederica and at 6:00 pm at the convocation service at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, in Brunswick.

There's a difference between knowing about God and knowing God. Contemplative practices help us know God. Through prayer, worship, scripture, meditation, and silence, we experience God's presence and are healed, renewed and transformed by God's love. Our group format includes chanting, centering prayer, and lectio divina. We enter and leave in silence. All are welcome to join us. While this group is being formed primarily within the Christian faith, contemplation is practiced by most faith traditions. If you're new to contemplative practice and have never practiced centering prayer and/or lectio divina before, no problem. Call Randy to schedule a 15-minute orientation before your first meeting. We will meet in the Vestry Room of the Christ Church Parish House for five Thursdays from 11:00 am to Noon (March 12, 19 & 26 and April 2 and 9). Come when you can! For more information, contact Randy Siegel, 828 301-0819 or [email protected].

The Daughters of the King will not be meeting in February, but will meet next on Tuesday, March 10, at 5:30 pm.

In the coming months , Mother Ashton will be holding her second series of classes for the preparation for admission into The Order of the Daughters of the King, St. Elizabeth of Hungary Chapter. The date for the first class will be announced at a later time. If you are interested in becoming a Daughter, come and discern throughout this seven week study session. To learn more about the  order visit  www.doknational.org . To sign up for the class or if you have any questions please contact Ashton at  [email protected] .

Before the Lenten Season officially begins on Ash Wednesday, Christ Church, Frederica and Holy Nativity Episcopal Church will be hosting the third Pancakes at the Pier on Tuesday, February 25, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm, at Neptune Park, in Saint Simons Village. We'll be serving pancakes at the Casino and parading through the park, for this festive, jazzy salute to Mardi Gras. There will be games, pancake relays and fun for all ages! All are invited to this event for the community, so bring your friends and neighbors! If you'd like to help out, please contact Mtr. Katie at [email protected].

The Episcopal Church is committed to providing a safe and loving environment for our children and youth to come and explore their faith and spirituality. One of the ways we do our best to accomplish this is training our children and youth workers, as well as our church leaders in the prevention of sexual abuse happening with any children trusted in our care. Mother Katie will be leading Safeguarding training classes for all who need to take the course on March 5, from 10:00 - 11:30 am or 5:30 - 7:00 pm. If you'd like to join the group, please call the office at 912-638-8683, by Monday, March 2.  Contact Mtr. Katie at  [email protected]  for more information.

Parents! Three n ew changing tables have been installed in the Parish House and in Christ Church. They can be found in the nursery in the education wing, the accessible bathroom nearest the kitchen in the Parish House, and in the hall bathroom of the Winn Building, in the back of Christ Church.

Families! Please join the Christ Church Families Facebook group to keep up with all the latest events and activities. Find us on Facebook here !

The Christ Church ECW would like to announce that applications are now open for the ECW Scholarship for young women. This scholarship is available to graduating seniors or those who have graduated from high school and want to further their education. The applicant must be from Glynn or McIntosh County and be an active Episcopalian. The application deadline is April 20, 2020. Get more information here.

Two Christ Church members, Sharon Moser and Judy Lance have been tutoring in our program for more than two years. They would be happy to chat with you about their experiences.

Sharon Moser - 802 498-3156 

Judy Lance - Talk: 912 634-9392  Text: 912 223-4513

Thank you to the many folks who have ordered Christ Church Bridge Run memorial team T-shirts this year! If you have not yet paid for your shirt, please being your check when you pick up your shirt. Make sure to write "Bridge Run T-shirt" in the memo line.  Pick up for the shirts will take place on February 13 and 14, from 2:00 to 4:00 pm in the Parish Hall. 

If you are planning to participate in the Bridge Run on Saturday, February 15, please join us at the Sidney Lanier Park sign, near the foot of the bridge, for a group photo at 9:00 am that day. Runners starting time is 9:30 am and walkers begin at 10:30 am.  Please contact Diane Sheehan at [email protected] or Judy Douglas at [email protected] for more information.

The Annual Frederick Cousins Guild Oyster Roast , on Friday, February 7 was a great success and many thanks are due to all who worked so hard to make it happen and to those who came out to support this festive fundraiser! With your help, the Guild was able to raise significant funds for the Compass Rose Society and for local missions, too!  Click here to see more photos of all the fun.

Ellen and David Abell and Kathleen and Te Turner, of Christ Church Frederica, are organizing a trip to the Atlanta Opera to see Porgy and Bess at 8:00 pm, on Friday, March 13, 2020. The performance is being conducted by the Abells' son David Charles Abell, a conductor of opera, symphony and music theater. He lives in London and Provincetown, MA, and performs all over the world. (Get complete information about the trip here.)  

If you're interested, please contact David Abell at  [email protected]  or Roy "Te" Turner at  [email protected].

We are offering a Dodge Society information session on Sunday, March 15, 2020 at 1:00 pm. Attorney Rees Sumerford and Fr. Tom will share information about the Dodge Society and the basics of legacy giving. They will also answer questions about gift options and the various types of gifts Christ Church can receive (e.g., unrestricted, endowment, designated purpose, named fund, etc.). A light lunch will be served. Please call the office at 912-638-8683, by March 13, and let us know if you'll be attending.

As a token of our appreciation, the Diocese of Georgia would like to give retiring Bishop Benhase the diocesan automobile that he has been driving for the past few years. If you would like to contribute to this gift, please write a check payable to the Episcopal Diocese of Georgia, with "Bishop Transition Gift" in the memo line. Then mail it to The Episcopal Diocese of Georgia 18 East 34th Street Savannah, GA 31401. Or give online by visiting: http://bit.ly/BishopTransitionGift. Text to give: Text EDOG to 73256 For both options, select the Bishop Transition Gift Fund in the dropdown menu. Given the timeline for the ordination on May 30th, it is our hope that you can respond generously by April 1, 2020.

Christ Church Gift Shop

Whether you're searching for the right blessing for your daily meals or want to teach your children how to say thanks for their blessings, Table Graces are a wonderful resource. These wonderful tabletop blessing card booklets are now available in the book shop.

The Christ Church Book Shop is also having a jewelry sale!  Come browse the unique assortment of locally-made necklaces, bracelets and earrings, all if which are 25% off during February. 

The store can be found in the parish hall, across from the church office and is open on Sundays 10:30 am until 1:00 pm and Tuesday - Friday 2:00 to 5:00 pm. Contact: Ellen Kuehm at 912-996-3392 or at   [email protected] .

We are in the process of adding emergency contact information for parishioners into the Christ Church Realm database. When you log into your Realm profile, you may enter the information yourself. If you need help with Realm, please contact Glenn at [email protected]. If you prefer not to use computers, call Mother Ashton at the church office, at 912-638-8683, and she will happily take your information and enter it into the database.