The Third Sunday after the Epiphany

Worship Services This Week

JOIN US IN PERSON OR ON ZOOM!

8:00 AM & 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 service live on YouTube, or HERE for Facebook, or watch anytime.

Find Sunday's worship service materials below:

• 8:00 AM &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: Here

PARISH EVENTS THIS WEEK

SUNDAY

Holy Eucharist, 8:00AM

Choir Warmup, 9:30AM

Holy Eucharist, 10:30AM

Coffee Hour, 12:00PM

TUESDAY

Tuesdayers, 7:00PM via Zoom

WEDNESDAY

Noonday Prayer via Zoom

WomenSpirit, 7:30PM via Zoom

THURSDAY

Choir Rehearsal, 7:00PM

COVID GUIDELINES

Please review the most current COVID-19 guidelines from the

Diocesan Taskforce for Re-entering, Re-opening, and Re-imagining HERE

MEETING CHURCH AGAIN FOR THE FIRST TIME

Introduction to the Episcopal Church,

Confirmation, Reception into the

Episcopal Church and Reaffirmation Class!

In anticipation of Bishop French’s visit to Christ Church on April 28th , we will be holding a Meeting Church Again for the First Time class starting in February. On April 28th, the Bishop will be doing Confirmations, Receptions into the Episcopal Church and formal Reaffirmations of Baptismal Vows.

How do you know if you are a right fit for the class?

· You are already a Baptized and Confirmed Episcopalian and simply want a refresher.

· You are already a Baptized and Confirmed Episcopalian and want a re fresher in order to reaffirm your Baptismal vows.

· You are a Baptized in the Episcopal Church, but want to be Confirmed.

· You are Baptized and Confirmed into another Christian tradition and want to explore the Episcopal Church to see if you want to be received into it.

· You are Baptized and Confirmed into another Christian tradition and definitely want to be received into it.

This class will be intergenerational. (For youth under the age of 15 interested in

Confirmation or Reception, please contact Rev. Joanna directly to see if this is the right time

for this class.)

The draft schedule is:

· Sunday, Feb. 18: 12-2:30 (Bring lunch)

· Saturday, Feb. 24: 10-3 (Lunch provided)

· Sunday, March 3: 12-2:30 (Bring lunch)

· Saturday, March 16: 10-3 (Lunch provided)

· Sunday, March 17: 12-2:30 (Bring lunch)

· Sunday, April 28: Bishop’s Visitation (one 9:30am service)

Tuesdayers' Begins This Week!

Join the Tuesdayers' this Tuesday, as they discuss their Current Book: "The First Paul"

In “The First Paul: Reclaiming the Radical Visionary Behind the Church’s Conservative Icon,” Marcus J. Borg and John Dominic Crossan reveal a radical Paul who has been suppressed by the church. Paul is second only to Jesus as the most important person in the birth of Christianity, and yet he continues to be controversial, even among Christians. How could the letters of Paul be used both to inspire radical grace and to endorse systems of oppression—condoning slavery, subordinating women, condemning homosexual behavior? Borg and Crossan argue that the later letters of Paul were created by the early church to dilute Paul's egalitarian message and transform him into something more "acceptable." In truth, Paul was an appealing apostle of Jesus whose vision of life "in Christ is remarkably faithful to the message of Jesus himself. The Tuesdayers invite you to join our discussion, which will start on January 16. We meet over Zoom on Tuesdays (except the second of the month), 7:00-8:30 pm. For more information contact Jonathan Clark at im4canoes@yahoo.com.

Vestry Corner:

Key Topics from the January 2024

Vestry Meeting

1) The Vestry celebrated the service of two departing members: Shannon Pullaro, Chair of Stewardship; and Bruce Anderson, Chair of Finance. Their contributions to their committees, and Christ Church, are so very appreciated. 

2 )The Vestry is engaging in a Mutual Ministry Review. This time together will help us focus on what successes we have created and what challenges we can address together. 

 3)  The Vestry is happy to announce that the Music Minister position has been posted, and that applications are now being accepted. Please pray for this process and a favorable outcome. 

Minutes of the December 2023 meeting can be found HERE.

Return of Coffee Hour

Dear Christ Church members,

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 November can be found below:

• January 7, 2024
• January 14, 2024
• January 21, 2024
• January 28, 2024

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.

Finance Update December 2023

Finance Committee Invitation

The Finance Committee will be having conversations about increasing our parish income! Meetings are on the 4th Saturday 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.

Beware: Scam Messages on the Rise:

Have you received any suspicious text messages or emails lately? Learn ways to protect yourself HERE

Bishop French's statement regarding the Gaza and Israel: HERE