Bible study – February 20 (Mon)

Join us in reading and discussing Rachel Held Evans’ A Year of Biblical Womanhood. On February 20, we will be discussing the May chapter. Please see below for the Zoom link; it will be the same link for the next 6-7 sessions.

Time: Feb 20, 2023 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

    (The group will meet every 2 weeks on Mon, until Apr 3, 2023)

Click here to join Zoom meeting

Meeting ID: 874 7717 1129

Passcode: 252983

Thanks!

Meredith

The Liturgies of Lent: Finding Ourselves and Finding Jesus on the Road to Jerusalem - Starting March 1 (Wed)

On Wednesday evenings in March from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., share a supper of soup and bread while learning and sharing about how our liturgies of Lent focus us on giving way and gaining life. Soup and bread provided.

Chair Yoga - Saturdays at 10:00 a.m.

(New time!)

Chair Yoga led by Ruth Meagher gives a gentle but meaningful time to center in our bodies. Please join us this Saturday at 10:00 a.m. This activity will occur on most Saturdays. Parish Hall this week.

Contemplative Prayer - Wednesdays at 4 p.m.

Centering or Contemplative Prayer Is a method of silent prayer in which we experience God's presence within us. Rev. Carey will begin with a brief introduction to this meditative form of prayer at 4 p.m. to be followed by twenty minutes of centering prayer together. Library

Breakfast Bunch - Sunday between Services

Come Eat with Us! Join a group of St. Christopher's folks for a fun, informal breakfast most Sundays at Delia's about 9 a.m. Delia's 6715-F Backlick Rd., Springfield.

Book Discussion Group - March 28 (Tue)

The Book Discussion Groups meet on the fourth Tuesday of every other month in the St. Christopher’s Library. One meeting will be at 2 p.m., and the second meeting will be at 7 p.m. for those who work and/or need an evening. More details to follow. Please contact Janet Quinn (bandito8@verizon.net) or Janet Bush (jebush27@gmail.com) with any questions.

The books and meeting dates for 2023 are:

March 28 – The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

May 23 – The Hail Mary Project by Andy Weir

July 25 – No Echo by Anne Holt

September 26 – The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah

November 28 – Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

Pot Luck and Bingo for all Ages! - February 25 at 5:30 p.m.

Join us for a community night. Cristo Rey and St. Christopher’s will share a pot luck supper and play bingo. Please join us for the fun! Auditorium

Walk the Stations through the Eyes of Cristo Rey - Starting March 3

Everyone is invited by the community of Cristo Rey to make a weekly walking of the Stations of the Cross part of our Lenten prayer practice this year. 

Walk the images and prayers of Holy Week in Spanish with English handouts available. Friday nights from 7 to 8 p.m. beginning March 3rd. Held in the Church. 

Potluck Coffee Hour - Starting March 5

The FIRST SUNDAY of each month will be a POTLUCK COFFEE HOUR.  Please bring a treat of your choice to share! 

Please also consider bringing an item from our Coffee Hour wish list.

-ground coffee

-paper coffee cups

-Chamomile Tea (stash)

Questions? Text or call Margaret Kirk at 571-214-7773.

Pledge Verification

We recently discovered that there may have been some issues with the electronic pledge link in the weekly newsletter. 



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• Those who submitted pledge cards in hardcopy should also verify that their pledge was received if they did not get a thank you message. 

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Thanks for your patience as we implement new ways of collecting pledges!