Thursday, Decmeber 1, 2022 - Feed my sheep
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From Fr. Oswald
Dear Friends in Christ,
During my visit to Capernaum on the shores of the sea of Galilee, I sat on a rock by the
where Jesus and Peter sat after his resurrection. On top of this rock, stands a small church known as the “primacy of Peter church”. Theologically the word “primacy of Peter” didn’t resonate well with me. On face value, Peter is elevated above all the rest. The word, primacy, carries seeds of supremacy and superiority. The Jesus I know would cringe at the idea of making Peter preeminent above all the other disciples. After all it is Jesus who told Peter and John that if anyone wants to be the greatest, he must be the servant of all.
But as I quietly sat on that stone, I reflected on the words that Jesus told Peter. It is on
this very stone that Jesus asked Peter; “Simon son of John, do you love me more than
these? “Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.”
Again, Jesus said, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” He answered, “Yes, Lord, you
know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Take care of my sheep.” The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” And peter was not happy about being asked three times. But Jesus said to him: “Feed my sheep.”
It is evident to me that the “primacy of Peter” had nothing to do with superiority and preeminence. It had everything to do with serving and taking care of those in need. Indeed,
disciples are about feeding God’s sheep. We are the shepherds called to care for Jesus’
sheep. Peter could not claim discipleship without total self-giving for the sake of those in need. This is what Jesus continues to call us into; To feed his sheep in whatever way we can.
Discipleship is very much tied to our willingness to take care of Jesus’ sheep.
This coming Sunday we will have the Gifts of Hope fair. It is our chance to respond to
Jesus’ call “Take care of my sheep”, Feed my sheep”. Let us respond generously to
Jesus’ call to feed and care for those who need us.
Blessings,
Oswald+
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Big News in Children's Formation
birth through 5th grade
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Aaron Schoppa will be leaving us as the Children's Formation Leader to devote more time to campus ministry at UW-Milwaukee. In his short time here, he set in motion new curriculum for K4-5th grade, reconstituted the Children's Formation committee and recruited a number of new adults into formation for kids. We are very grateful for his ministry and send him forth with our blessings.
I n wonderful news, parishioner Bailey Steger has agreed to step into the role! Bailey has a B.A. in Christian Studies, professional experience as a teacher of little ones and hands-on experience as a leader in formation programs from vacation Bible school to summer camp. Her resume is here.
We are also grateful that Julie Davis has stepped forward to help Bailey with recruitment, training, and curriculum oversight for the 2 Sunday school classes.
Aaron and Bailey will overlap for the next few weeks until she officially takes over on December 11. I'm very excited about this new chapter in Children's Formation. We have good momentum as we emerge from COVID, and there is still so much opportunity for more deeply rooting our kids in God's love and in the Christian faith. -Seth+
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TONIGHT!
Advent Film Group
Advent Film Group Tonight! December 1st. No registration necessary.
Fr. Seth will open a zoom room for 1 hour at 7:00pm. We will begin with a short service of prayer, and then move into the film discussion. Before we gather, watch the 4-minute film from The Rev. Becca Stevens. Discussion questions are here.
Join Zoom Meeting: Here Meeting ID: 892 9894 2116 Passcode: advent
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Intercessory prayer is at the heart of a Christian community.
Please offer your prayers for the following people.*
Especially Now for parishioners: Sonja Pavlik, Gigi Short
Especially Now for family and friends: Katie & Gabe Benavides (daughter and son-in-law of Diane & Jack Holzman, Leslie Foote Grajewski (daughter of Kari and Bill Foote), Siggy Grajewski (grandson of Kari and Bill Foote), Chad, Justin, Robin Govier (brother-in-law of Nancy Hills), Teresa Dukes (mother of Alex Rikkers,) Helga Rikkers (mother of Ben Rikkers), Rachel O’Brien (daughter of Lisa O’Brien) & James DesJardins
Long Term for parishioners: Tim Hancock, Martha Vogel, Karol Rehm, Jere Meyers, Grace Anne Cochrane, Rachel Kolb, Fran & Darrell Lile, Mark McLaughlin, Molly Hiller, Cathy Martin Braun
Long Term for family and friends: Jim Gramentine (father of Beth Durant), Wyatt Manger (grandnephew of DeDe Pitroff), Betsy Hahn (mother of the Rev. Kate Byrd, our former associate rector at CC), Keegan James (friend of Sara Frieder), William, Esther Gone (sister-in-law of Lydia Gone), Cris Foshage (aunt of Emily Schley), Gloria Stanford (mother-in-law of Kathy Stanford), Dixie Jonas (mother of Maggie Dietrich), Skeeter (brother of Sonja Pavlik), Lana Sarnovska, Zinoviy Bilan, Stefania Bilan, Oleg Sarnovsky, and Hanna Sarnovska (friends of Kathy Stanford), Kurt Roesner (brother of John Roesner), TajMahal (mother of Sandy Kashou)
Homebound: Grace Haydon, Fred Delmenhorst, Joanne Smith
Serving in the Armed Forces: Charlie Kobussen (son of Denise & Tim Kobussen), Billy Manger and Tanner Plomb (nephews of DeDe Pitrof), Matthew Herbstreith (son of Tom Herbstreith), Anthony Oakley (nephew of Sandy Kashou)
Parents Expecting: Emmy & Mike French, Sarah & Michael Finke (daughter of Beth & Ted Durant), Ingrid & Andrew Davis
Thanksgiving: For the birth of Connor Louis Allen to Parents, Megan & Tom Allen, and grandchild of Ann and Don Allen
Sunday Flowers: are given to the glory of God and In memory of Bill Rooney from Beth Hagen and family
*Endowment Donation: In honor of Chuck Cruse's Birthday,
Penny, his wife, has made a donation to the Endowment Fund of Christ Church
Birthdays Next Week: Alexa Aldridge, Grace Anne Cochrane, Mark Short, Tom Watson, Pamela Eversfield, Peter White, Jane Tomasi, Gus Eurich, Mike Ruetz, Tom Content
*The Christ Church Endowment Trust offers a means for providing permanent, lasting support for the maintenance and programs of the Church. You are invited to honor your loved one with a gift to one fund or a combination of the four. Contact the Endowment Board Chair, Ted Durant, for more information.
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Click here to see all the activities scheduled this month and beyond on the Christ Church calendar.
NOTE: If you are having trouble with our online Church directory, try refreshing the browser window. (press Ctrl R on Windows or Cmd R on a Mac)
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This Sunday!
December 4th 10am - Noon in the Great Hall
WHAT is Gifts of Hope? Gifts of Hope is an alternative giving fair. Instead of buying a tangible gift, your donation will go to support one (or more!) of the 18 local and international charitable organizations attending. Each organization will offer representative gifts to show how your donation can make a real difference. Anything from school supplies for Haiti to hot meals at the Hospitality Center. Select something that speaks to you, or make a donation in honor of a loved one on your Christmas list. We will have gift acknowledgment cards available at check out.
WHO is invited? EVERYONE! This event isn't just for adults. We will have Gifts of Hope passports for kids to get stamped, and parents can also purchase Angel Dollars for their kids to donate to an organization that speaks to them.
Can't Make it? Print an order form HERE and drop at the church office with your donation by December 11. Thank You!!
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ALWAYS APPRECIATED!
Keeping the Outreach wagon filled for All Peoples Church is a great way to remember the spirit of Christmas
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Christ Church Women’s
Book Study Group
Join Us for a new book discussion beginning on December 5
INSPIRED Slaying Giants, Walking on Water, and Loving the Bible Again
by Rachel Held Evans
Note: Our current book Practice of the Presence: A Revolutionary Translation by Carmen Acevedo Butcher will finish up on November 28.
Available on AMAZON here Also the book is available used for $3 ( new 13).
WHO: All women of Christ Church are invited (anytime)
WHEN: Mondays from 9:15 – 10:15 AM (optional social hour beforehand at 9:00), and every Monday thereafter
WHERE: On zoom
Zoom link HERE Password: “study”
Meeting ID: 837 0526 9913
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
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The Second Sunday of Advent
8am service Holy Eucharist, Quiet service
9:30 service - Holy Eucharist, Music with congregational singing and choir
Serving This Sunday:
8:00 am Service
Greeter/Usher: Denton Jones
Acolyte/Reader: Tom Tennessen
9:30 am Service
Vestry Greeter: Derek Riley
Ushers: *Beth Durant, Don Allen, John Hinchey, James Hinchey
Newcomer Host: Lynne Schley, Kathy Stanford
Torch Bearers & Crucifer: Sully O'Connor, Patrick Bieszk
Eucharistic Ministers: Clergy Fran Blom, Rob Draper, Sarah Gottlieb
Lector: Anna Flock Arcello
Prayer Reader: Jeff Evans
Coffee Hour Hosts:
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Set up Jill and Steven Haberman
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Clean up: Anna Floch-Arcello, Margaret Marshall
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Christmas Service Schedule
December 24th 4:00 pm - Christmas Eve Service & Children’s Pageant
9:00 pm – Christmas Concert and Festive Choral Eucharist
December 25th 10:00 am – Christmas Day Eucharist (with carols)
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St. Nicholas
will visit the classrooms this Sunday!
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Updating your address!
If you have recently moved, please make sure the church has your contact information so we can stay in touch. Contact Pam Eversfield with any changes. Thank you!
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Thinking Bigger for Real Social Change
In-person and LIve-streamed from the Great Hall at 10:45am
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NEXT UP: December 11, 2022
Susan Dreyfus
Retired CEO of Alliance for Strong Families
Achieving the breakthrough results we have long wanted to see in health and human services that serve our neighbors experiencing poverty, homelessness, mental health, child abuse and neglect and education challenges is within our reach if we can move from thinking programs and services are the only answer to what will drive true systems change thinking for generational results.
Christ Church parishioner, Susan Dreyfus has recently stepped into what she likes to call her “Second Act” after close to 30 years working and leading in both the public and nonprofit social sectors at the county, state, and national levels. Susan believes that by focusing on the root causes that impact a person’s health and wellbeing, education success, economic stability and safety we can find the answers to these perplexing issues in our nation. Susan will share what we are learning as a nation from the advancing neurosciences and how inequities and systemic racism are perpetuated by policies and failed narratives that programs alone simply cannot solve for. She will offer insights into how we as individuals and as a congregation can be a bigger part of moving systemic change in addition to our crucial outreach efforts at Christ Church
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You can see other archived FORUM content, on our website here.
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Guy Gathering - Advent Party
Tuesday, December 6th @7pm at Christ Church
Food, fun, fellowship, and some theological reflection as we prepare for Christmas. Men of all ages welcome! People new to the group ESPECIALLY welcome. For numbers, please put your name down here. For more info, contact Fr. Seth.
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Advent Devotions
Living Compass Devotions for Advent will be available in the nave at the back table.
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CCLC Happy Hour Thursdays
Tonight December 1st!
Slaters' Lakeview Inn, 6350 N. Lake Dr., WFB at 4:30 pm
Hope to see you tomorrow at Lyn Slater's beautiful home at 4:30 pm. Lyn's address is 6350 N. Lake Drive in WFB. Wine, n/a beverages, and light snacks will be provided for $3. Parking restrictions have been lifted -- so please park on the EAST side of Lake Drive or in the driveway.
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On Sunday, December 4 we will have a Family Liturgy as we celebrate St. Nicholas Day. We will gather at 9:30AM in the Youth Room (as the Gifts of Hope giving fair happens in the Great Hall). Please bring your offerings of non-perishable food items as we bring the wagon into worship again and rejoin the rest of the worshipping community accompanied by a special guest visitor.
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Fall 2022 Children's Ministry Calendar can be found here
We are still in need of mentors
to accompany our youth as they examine their faith and life. You can make a big difference in the life of a youth by your presence, prayers, and encouragement.
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Families!
Our nursery is staffed and open for all children, birth through 3 years old starting on September 11, from 9:15-10:45AM.
Sunday School meets for grades Pre3/4k-5th grade from 9:15AM until returning to worship during the passing of the peace. Calendar, locations, and classes will be shared in more detail next week. If you would like to volunteer to teach, please see the article below and contact Aaron Shoppa.
A Note on Preschool 3 year olds: We recognize that children grow at different stages and not all children are at the same areas of development at a specific age. If you think your child is ready to join us in Sunday School, then please do so. If not, the nursery is always available for children, birth through 3 years old. Feel free to make the best choice for your child, and if that varies from week to week or even at the mid-year point, that is totally okay!
Sunday School meets again this week, starting in the classrooms at 9:15AM and going until about 10:05AM when children enter worship to rejoin their families. Have you signed up to help teach or assist? We have NO ONE signed up to help on October 30. If we cannot find willing volunteers, we will have to cancel Sunday School for that morning.
Holy Moly: Naomi and Ruth
Connect - The Promise: Jacob and Esau
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Acolyte Sign-up - torchbearers and crucifers at the 9:30 service
Now is the time to sign up to be an acolyte this Fall. Young people are encouraged to help lead worship through the roles of torchbearer (3rd-5th grade) and crucifer (6th-12th grade).
No experience necessary as training can be available the day your child is signed up for or through a session at an upcoming youth group gathering. When signed up, please be at the church no later than 9:15AM or 9:00AM if it is your child's first time.
Sign up by adding your child's name to THIS LIST from Jean Bieszk or by sending her an email. THANKS!
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James 1:17 “Whatever is good and perfect is a gift coming down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens.”
Christmas celebrations does not have to be a burden on the planet. With a little effort
and imagination, we can reduce the environmental impact of the holiday season.
Check
out some ideas to help celebrate the season while caring for the earth:
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Check out New Titles!
Visit our shelf in the J.T. room, Lending Library Just sign out a book on the clipboard and enjoy a good read!
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Wellness Reads:
Monthly Book Suggestion:
The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse
by Charlie Mackery
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The Upside by Twill
4 Tips to Make It Easier to Forge New Habits
Whether your goal is to eat healthier, exercise more often, or be more mindful in your day-to-day life, you’ve probably spent some time wondering why changing your ways is so difficult. ..read more
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Recipe Corner:
Crockpot Cheesy Mashed Potatoes
with Caramelized Onions.
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TEAM WELLNESS Next Meetings: Join Us! 3rd Monday at 4pm on zoom
Team Wellness promotes wellness for the community.
Our next meeting will be in 2023—details to follow. Please reach out to Kari at Karifoote@mac.com with questions.
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Via Zoom. If you are interested in attending, please reach out to Kari Foote
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SAVE THE DATE!
Friday, JANUARY 6, 2023
EPIPHANY BLOOD DRIVE
In the Great Hall
Or donate blood through the Red Cross here
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Future Posts from Team Wellness:
Mary Kay Anderson, Kari Foote, Betsy Head, Deacon Nancy Hills, Susan LaBudde, Maureen McCabe, Lisa O’Brien
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Men's
Book Group
led by
Greg Bell
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New Book Starting up September 8, at 9am meeting at church
Active Hope
How to Face the Mess We're in with Unexpected Resilience & Creative Power
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See further below for other ongoing opportunities for connection (Book Groups, Evening Prayer, Wednesday Contemplative service...etc).
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Please join the Collegium Ladyes
Women’s Choral ensemble as we perform
Wintergrace
a celebration of the joy and beauty of the Christmas season.
We look forward to singing for you at
7 pm FRIDAY, December 9th,
in the intimate setting of Saint Christopher’s Episcopal Church,
7845 N. River Road, River Hills.
The concert is free and open to the public; donations welcomed.
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Tuesdays at 4:30 p.m.
Join us through ZOOM for a short session of Lectio Divina followed by 15 minutes of Centering Prayer.
Lectio Divina: listening to a short passage, often from a psalm, and then, without comment, sharing the words or phrase that spoke to you.
Centering Prayer: a gentle, silent prayer in which individuals often use their own 'sacred word' to which they return when their thoughts wander - as thoughts always do. Beginners most welcome!
ZOOM
Meeting ID: 827 8771 3769
Passcode: CENTER
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Wednesday AM Contemplative
Eucharist
Service
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LIVE in the nave!
Wednesdays 9:00 a.m. - 9:40. A short retreat in the middle of the week. So many of us are searching for a bit of peace in our busy lives. Even a few moments of deep connection with God, ourselves, and others can profoundly recharge us for the journey.
2nd and 4th Wednesdays there will be an opportunity in the Chapel for the laying on of hands and healing prayer. contact Fr. Oswald with any questions
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Wednesday + Thursday Evening Prayer |
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Wednesday and Thursday - 5:30pm
To call into Evening Prayer, call 312 626 6799
Type in Meeting ID 847 2947 4435
Passcode: 019453
The service is a beautiful expression of peace and calm at the end of the day and lasts only 20 minutes
On ZOOM: Join the meeting here
Newcomers are especially welcome.
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Download the latest Martha and Mary newsletter here
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eWeekly Broadcast submissions
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Please email both Julie Thauer and Pam Eversfield. As always, submissions are due by noon on Wednesdays to make it into the Thursday e-Weekly Broadcast for that week.
Please note:
Pam Eversfield manages the parish calendar and building use for events.
Julie Thauer publishes the scheduled events in the eWeekly Broadcast.
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Christ Church Health and Safety Protocols for In-Person Worship
Jesus asks to love our neighbors as ourselves. In this spirit, we ask you to observe these protocols:
• Masks are welcome and optional
• For now, protocols for programs containing kids 4K and younger will follow the lead of WFB Schools.
• We will continue to ventilate the space with fresh air.
•We strongly encourage vaccination for all those who are eligible and we encourage the unvaccinated to wear a mask for their own protection.
• As always, our virus response will be subject to change based on new variants and other factors.
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Continue to watch this weekly newsletter for the most recent updates and changes.
The clergy are available by email:
In the case of a pastoral emergency,
contact Fr. Seth at 414-630-6143 or Fr. Oswald at 414-750-7165.
The church office is open Wednesdays from 8am - 2pm and
Thursdays from 10am-4pm. Please call ahead, 414-946-3368, if you need to see someone in person. Staff may be contacted by email throughout the week.
Email Pam for parish administration issues such as membership, prayer requests, columbarium, building use, calendar scheduling by email.
Email Patrice for business and giving or pledging questions anytime or by phone on Wednesdays.
Email Julie for communication issues such as the e-Weekly Broadcast newsletter, the Sunday Bulletin, media, website or anytime or by phone on Thursdays in the office.
Email Alex for building and grounds issues
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