Thursday, August 18, 2022 - Canoeing with Tolkien
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Dear Friends
in Christ,
Our family had a glorious week canoeing in the wilderness of Quetico Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada. Great weather, paddling, fishing, and family time.
We all took different books into the woods, and I read Humphrey Carpenter's biography of J.R.R. Tolkien, the author who created The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. It was fascinating to read about his childhood (he grew up poor after his father died suddenly when Tolkien was 4); about his love of language (he was creating languages wholecloth at age 10 and was one of the most renown "philologists" of his day); about his warm friendship and subsequent cooling towards C.S Lewis; and perhaps most fascinating of all was the story of how he came to do what had never been done: creating a new, thoroughly detailed mythology.
Tolkien was a devout Christian in the Roman Catholic tradition, and it is not hard to find Christian themes in his work. When the Rings were just beginning to take off, he needed money to pay the taxes on his modestly increased income, so he sold all of his original manuscripts to this distant Jesuit institution in Milwaukee, WI. It just so happens that Marquette's Haggerty Museum begins an exhibition of those manuscripts tomorrow. Hairy-footed hobbit-lovers unite!
As fun as it was, it's also good to be back. I'm excited about the coming fall and the adventures which lie ahead of us as a parish.
With Peace and Hope,
Seth+
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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: Tim Hancock
Especially Now for family and friends:
Long Term for parishioners: Fran & Darrell Lile, Mark McLaughlin, Gigi Short, Pam Eversfield, Jane Reckmeyer, Molly Hiller, Cathy Martin Braun
Long Term for family and friends: William, Ned Schiff (friend of Willette Knopp), 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), Roger Carrington (brother of Helen Benton), Rick Swalwell (uncle of Cabrini King), Michael Hanna (father of Susan Lovern), Lana Sarnovska, Zinoviy Bilan, Stefania Bilan, Oleg Sarnovsky, and Hanna Sarnovska (friends of Kathy Stanford), Kurt Roesner (brother of John Roesner) Mary Ellen Maples (aunt of Dave Frieder), TajMahal (mother of Sandy Kashou)
Homebound: Grace Haydon, Fred Delmenhorst, Joanne Smith
Serving in the Armed Forces: Billy Manger and Tanner Plomb (nephews of DeDe Pitrof), Matthew Herbstreith (son of Tom Herbstreith), Anthony Oakley (nephew of Sandy Kashou)
Parents Expecting: Sarah and Michael Finke (daughter of Beth and Ted Durant), Ingrid & Andrew Davis, Megan & Tom Allen (son of Ann & Don Allen), Sally & Trevor Adams (daughter of Debbie & John Roesner), Hannah & Andy Neff, Claire & Will Hagerup (son of Loni & Chris Hagerup)
Thanksgiving for the birth of Henry Robert Neff to Hannah & Andy Neff and
sisters Amelia, Madelyn, and Thea
Sunday Flowers: Given in to the Glory of God and in remembrance of
Stan and Dorothy Hoebreckx
**Birthdays Next Week: Tom Tennessen, Anne Bartel, Jeanne Mayer, Alison Larkin Ella Setlif, Nicholas King, Kathleen Bardunias, Jenni Sevenich, Ann Cornell White, Chris Hagerup, Jean Bieszk, Susan Dreyfus, Denise Kobussen
**Anniversaries Next Week: Mary & Jere Meyers, Christine & Bill Walker, Emily & Jack Schley, Susan & Kent Lovern, Bob & Sonja Pavlik
*If you would like to add a name to the Prayer List, email Fr. Seth and Pam. Include your relationship to the person and, if you are willing, a brief reason for the request which will be shared with the clergy and prayer team. This helps to create a connection to the person prayed for beyond simply their name and will be kept strictly confidential.
** Please let Pam know if we have missed your birthday or anniversary.
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Christ Church Picnic. Sunday, September 11th
Following the 9:30am service, join fellow parishioners for a Back-to-Fall Potluck Picnic.
Catch up on summer happenings and make plans for fall fun and fellowship.
To help with a task or two and to bring a dish to share, click here for the google doc. OR email Pam to let her know what you'd like to do to help!
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As we all struggle with the tragedy of the war in Ukraine, we will provide a space for people in the parish to offer prayers, reflections, and artistic expression. Adults, children, families and youth are all encouraged to use the space to express their hopes, fears, and prayers. The art could be a drawing, a painting, a clay creation, a piece of music...anything that is your peace offering. Thank you for considering a submission. Send your submissions to Julie
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In-Person purchases at the 9:30 Sunday services will continue until the Drawing on Sunday, August 28th 9:30 service.
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Buy raffle tickets in person after August 17th
Raffle tickets for Ukraine Relief!
This beautiful hand-made quilt could be yours:
1 ticket for $5 ea. or 6 tickets for $20
Designed in a Ukrainian theme by Bonnie Hunter, sewn by Cheryl Dunn, Mary Trainor, Sonja Pavlik and Mary Kay Anderson, and generously donated by the four quilters This beautiful quilt will be raffled off on Sunday, August 28th. The proceeds from the ticket sales will go the support of Ukrainian refugees. Cash or checks may be made out to Christ Church.
Tickets Available each Sunday and through contacting Mary Kay Anderson Look for Gretchen Holder this week for tickets.
If you didn't receive a Ukraine support button, there are few left!
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The 10th Sunday after Pentecost
8am service Quiet service indoors
9:30 service - in the garden (indoors if it rains!)
Serving This Sunday:
8:00 am Service
Greeter/Usher: Tom Watson
Acolyte/Reader: Bonnie Thomson
9:30 am Service
Vestry Greeters: ?
Ushers: *Steve Schley, Lynne Schley
Readers: Anna Floch Arcello, Jeff Evans
Newcomer Hosts: Katie Hermann, Steve Bruemmer
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Click here to see all the activities scheduled this month and beyond on the Christ Church calendar.
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Weekly Wagon Drive -
All Summer!
Our big weekend food drives have been so greatly appreciated by the All Peoples food pantry, but their needs persist between drives. If everyone would bring a can or two from home each week to drop in the red wagon, we could keep food flowing into the pantry. We will start this initiative this coming Sunday and run throughout the summer.
Coming to church? bring a can! The Food Pantry could especially use: Cans of SPAM, SPAGHETTI, RAVIOLI AND MAC & CHEESE! THANK YOU!
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Be A Volunteer Tutor!
Training sessions are 8/30 or 8/31
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Tutor Training available!
The Local Community Organization Common Ground is partnering with MPS
in a newly funded tutoring program and needs volunteer tutors starting this fall.
Reading tutors receive training and use a research-driven, proven method (and book) to tutor 3-4th graders in reading.
The group, Forward Scholars, needs volunteers— commitment is twice a week during the scoop year, less for substitutes.
Please email Susan LaBudde who can pass on details. Info sessions can be viewed online; training sessions are 8/30 or 8/31. Details also available at the Common Ground website.
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Families!
NOW is the time to register for Fall.
Families, now is the time to register your children and youth for our Nursery, Sunday School, Youth Group, and Confirmation offerings. Calendars are being finalized and will be broadcast here within the next couple weeks. You can help us in our planning now by registering your kids and please consider helping out as a volunteer (more on that below).
If you have any questions, please reach out. We look forward to seeing your children in a faith education program this fall.
Aaron Shoppa, Children and Youth Ministries Coordinator
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Be A Teacher!
Learn How:
Sunday, August 28, immediately following our 9:30AM worship
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Sunday School Teacher Training
Each year, our education programming requires volunteers to be as successful as possible. Not only that, your richness of skills and experiences helps to enhance the experiences of our young people. We need parents, never-been-parents, empty-nesters, retirees, and anyone with a passion for the discipleship of the youngest generations of the church to step up.
We will be offering up a couple opportunities for Sunday School training. One such opportunity will be on Sunday, August 28, immediately following our 9:30AM worship. We are also looking for nursery/childcare help for that hour or so time after worship if you need it in order to attend the training. Another opportunity will be via Zoom sometime after the August 28 training (time and date TBD depending on need).
Please prayerfully consider how you might be able to help out this year and be sure to bring your calendar along as we plug you into possible volunteer spots. - Aaron
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Kid Cart!
Check out the kid cart this week fo some new arrivals!
Nursery not staffed during the summer, but will be open and available for your use.
Formation resumes in the fall.
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Need Some Summer Reading?
Parents! Interested in a book about faith or parenting? There are many choices on the bookshelf outside my office. Check them out the next time you're at church!
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Christ Church Women’s
Book Study Group
Join Us for Looking for God in Messy Places, by Jake Owensby (Bishop of W. Louisiana), 2021, Abingdon Press. It is $18.99 at Boswell and 17.69 from Amazon prime.
WHO: All women of Christ Church are invited (anytime)
WHEN: Mondays from 9:30 – 10:30 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
WHAT: Discuss a chapter each week.
THE BOOK: Looking God in Messy Places
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
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Christ Church Ecological Gardens: AUGUST
Straw Bales and
Food
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Christ Church Family Gardening
Straw Bale Gardening
Sonja Pavlik
Growing on straw bales:
There’s no soil required when gardening on straw bales. Choose a sunny location near your water source. Prepping straw bales involves starting the decomposition process a week to 12 days before planting. See link for directions. Five bales can provide sufficient crop production in a season to feed one person.
Whitefish Bay Food Garden - (lower photo)
Jay and Jess Bitter’s Whitefish Bay backyard “food garden”
Penny Cruse's son and Lyn Slater's grandson
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"We’re growing a variety of fruits and vegetables. This year it is peas, lettuce, corn, radishes, cucumbers, beans, tomatoes, okra, and carrots. Also in our backyard are strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, cherries, peppers, garlic, shiitake mushrooms and herbs. Our two-year-old loves helping with it and eating in-reach produce!"
If you would like to add your native and/or organic home garden to our posts. Send me a photo and short description by Wed. Aug 24 to be included in the next week's broadcast. ipleidel@gmail.com
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Walk-Run CLUB
Tuesdays at 7:30 a.m.
Forecast in the low 70’s and sunny :)
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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:
Mindful Christian
by Dr. Irene Kraegel
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Get Inspired! TWILL AT HOME:
A Beginner’s Guide to Gardening for Well-Being
From lining your window sills with succulents to building a backyard vegetable garden that's as beautiful as it is delicious... read more
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Recipe Corner: New each week!
Meatless Mondays
Click here for a meatless recipe:
Blueberry granola yogurt bars
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TEAM WELLNESS Next Meetings: Join Us!
- Monday, September 19 at 4 p.m. Monday October 17 at 4pm, and Monday, November 21 at 4pm.
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Via Zoom. If you are interested in attending, please reach out to Kari Foote
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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 and Julie Ross
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Men's
Book Group
led by
Greg Bell
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Adjourning for the Summer but...
Starting back up in Fall
New Book Reveal Coming Soon
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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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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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A FREE Invitation!
As a member of Christ Church you are invited to a performance of BIGGER TOP right in the church's garden. Every show is Sensory Friendly, audio descriptions are available and ASL interpreters. Please RSVP here for any of the showtimes listed. scroll down to see dates and times.
SHOWTIMES: August 13, 14 and 20, 21
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THIS SATURDAY NOON - 4PM
ATWATER SCHOOL WEST LOT
The Shorewood Artisan Market brings a rich collection of unique and diverse art from the Greater Milwaukee area, supporting talented artisans with events that inspire and strengthen our community. From sculpture to watercolor, surfboards to printmaking, jewelry to wood, this market has something for everyone! There will be different artists every time. Events also feature music, food and gatherings of neighbors. see us on Facebook and Instagram
Summer 2022:
Atwater Elementary School West Playground
2nd and 4th Saturdays August 13 + 27 noon - 4pm • September 10 at the Shorewood Feast on Oakland Ave.
noon - 7pm • September 24 noon - 4pm
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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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