The Third Sunday after the Epiphany

Worship Services This Week

JOIN US IN PERSON OR ON ZOOM!

8AM & 10:30AM

Eucharistic Service

Liturgical Ministers Needed!

See links below for sign-ups!

For those joining on Zoom

Click HERE to join the 10:30AM Service

Click HERE to watch the 10:30AM services live on YouTube, or HERE for Facebook, or watch anytime.

Find Sunday's worship service materials below:

• 8AM & 10:30AM Parish Notes HERE

• Follow along with the Book of Common Prayer HERE

Wednesday

Noonday Prayer-click HERE to join

Liturgical Ministers Sign Ups!

Please check your calendars

and sign up!!

• January (Sundays Only):

Here

• February (Sundays Only):

Here

PARISH EVENTS THIS WEEK

SUNDAY

Holy Eucharist, 8:00AM

Planned Giving Workshop, 9:15AM

Church School, 9:30AM

Choir Warmup, 9:30AM

Holy Eucharist, 10:30AM

TUESDAY

Tuesdayers, 7:00PM via Zoom

WEDNESDAY

Noonday Prayer via Zoom

WomenSpirit, 7:30PM via Zoom

THURSDAY

Chamber Choir Rehearsal, 7:00PM

SATURDAY

Chamber Choir Rehearsal, 9:00AM

Joyful Noise Choir Rehearsal, 10:00AM

Anti-Racism Training

In 1967 The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. asked, “Where do we go from here, chaos or community?” Fifty years later The Most Reverend Michael B. Curry answered, “The opposite of community is unacceptable.”

The Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey offers the next presentation of its 20-hour online Anti-Racism Training beginning Tuesday January 31. This training includes 5 consecutive Tuesday Evening discussion sessions via Zoom, 7:00-9:00 PM on January 31, February 7, 14, 21, and 28, plus a followup discussion on March 28, as well as reading, listening, and writing assignments each week. Learn more and register at https://reg.learningstream.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0015-0007-8b00bec63f394312b271c3d3cb4fa7fa  Please share this link and encourage others to participate in this training. There is a $100 nonrefundable fee for this course (although you may apply for the fee to be waived in special circumstances).

Reparations Webinar

 You are invited to attend a webinar on Reparations, organized by the Diocese of New Jersey Reparations Commission, on Tuesday, January 24 at 7:00 PM (attached flyer). This webinar is a continuation of the "Journeying Towards Reparation" series and will feature Dr Ron Daniels, Convener of National African American Reparations Commission (NAARC). Register at https://bit.ly/reparationsjan

The Interfaith Rotating Shelter is BACK!

After two years' hiatus to address the growing number of people on the street in our city. Each year, area houses of worship—including Christ Church—open their doors to provide a warm place to sleep for men on the waiting list to get a bed at Ozanam Inn or other facilities. We have an urgent need for overnight volunteers from December 11 through March, February 12-19 when the shelter will be hosted by Christ Church. This typically includes signing in the guests, helping to serve dinner, being a friendly face to chat, and making coffee in the morning. Volunteers at Christ Church sleep in the choir room, across the hall from the guests; you can sign up for a partial shift if you can't stay the whole time. If you can't stay the night, consider preparing a meal for the guests or helping out in other ways. You can sign up at this link or by contacting coordinators 

Jason Kaelber at jtk52@cornell.edu 508-439-2806 or Chahar Rogers at chahar.alexandra@gmail.com

Return of Coffee Hour

Dear Christ Church members,

On behalf of the Fellowship Committee, it gives me great pleasure in announcing the return of coffee hour for the 10:30 AM services. This is a decision of the Executive Committee members of Christ Church. Since we are still experiencing smaller numbers of in - person attendees for this service, the request for hosting a coffee hour will be modified until further notice. In addition to signing the Sign - Up sheet located on the notice board by the Nicholas Room, each host/hostess will be asked to bring some cookies or a comparable alternative as well as a juice item to be served for fellowship attendees.  Thanks for your co-operation.

Wendy Benjamin – on behalf of the Fellowship Committee.

Taking Faith Home is a resource that provides a weekly guide for faith-filled conversations and actions during the church year. Taking Faith Home for the month of January can be found below:

• January 1, 2023
• January 8, 2023
• January 15, 2023
• January 22, 2023
• January 29, 2023

Vestry Corner:

Key Topics from the January 2023

Vestry Meeting

1. The Vestry extended their thanks and offered personal best wishes to those members rotating off Vestry: Pat Buckendahl, Beth Binde, and Steve Caruso.
2. The 280th Celebration planning committee is looking for volunteers especially for the advertising sub committee. Please reach out to Wendy Benjamin to take part.
3. The Vestry discussed upcoming property concerns, especially the chairlift, which has been inoperable for many months. Research is underway for a solution.

Minutes of the December 2022 meeting can be found HERE

Finance Update December 2022

Finance Committee Invitation

The Finance Committee will be having conversations about increasing our parish income! Meetings are on the 4th Saturday's of each month at 10a.m. You may join the meetings using this link HERE.

If you have any questions, please contact Bruce Anderson at aba18s@yahoo.com.

Forward Day by Day booklets (large and regular print) for January, February, March, and April have arrived. Please contact the office to have a copy mailed to your home.