October 2, 2022

Christ Church exists to show everyone God loves them unconditionally.

We do that by EXPERIENCING, EMBRACING, AND EXTENDING

God's love.

There are three ways to give to the mission of Christ Church:

you can mail in your pledge, give online, or text GIVE to (850) 403-6673.

We experience God's love (Worship)

Sunday 10:30 AM service streamed on Facebook Live or YouTube 

Click here to listen to last week's sermon.

**An email is sent on Saturdays with links for Sunday worship and Christian Education.

In-Person services on Sunday at 8:00 AM and 10:30 AM (masks welcome)

In-Person service on Wednesday at 12:00 PM (masks welcome)



We embrace God's love (Study/Formation)

The Book of Common Prayer

This class has concluded; to watch the class series, please follow the link here.

Breaking Open — How Your Pain Becomes the Path to Living Again

Sundays ~ 9:15 AM

Rm. 31 of Education Bldg. or by Zoom link here

Meeting ID: 878 4884 3240 Password: 510649

Jacob Armstrong's book offers strategies to help Christians experience healing and wholeness in all life circumstances by relationship with God. Chapter Three, "Rising Up, Not Hunkering Down", recognizes that social pressures can inflict pain and suffering which leads to closing others, and sometimes even God, out of one's life. What does one do to remain open to God's love, healing, and wholeness in such a time? Skills to assist opening God's presence will be the focus of conversation this Sunday.

"Our House"

Sundays ~ 9:30 AM ~ Library in Education Bldg.

Whether it is a combination of aging parents, angsty teens, troublesome tots, killer careers or maybe even an overambitious DIY project, mid-life often means many competing priorities. We can have it all, just not all at once and all on our own. Come explore the word of God, discuss your journey, deepen your relationships and maybe gain some clarity and peace. For the month of October we will be using the Exodus curriculum.

We extend the love of God (Outreach/Parishioner Support)

Montclair Event Volunteers Needed

On Friday, October 21, Montclair will be having a Trunk or Treat for their students. This event will be during the school day. Set up time will be around 10:15/10:30 AM with a start time of 11:15 AM. The event should be wrapped up by 1PM at the latest. If you would like to participate by having a trunk and handing out candy/treats, that would be amazing! Their event for November, a carnival with fair-style games on Saturday, November 5, 2-5 PM, will be a fundraiser to support the remaining student activities for the school year. Volunteers are needed to bring and man fair-style games, supply popcorn, cotton candy, and bounce houses/obstacle courses for this event. If you are interested in helping with either of these events, please contact Honey Harris.

Bridging the Gap

Our neighbors without homes are in great need of new or used clothes (especially men’s), socks, washcloths, and toiletries – including bars of soap, shampoo, deodorant, toothbrushes, toothpaste, disposable razors, hand sanitizer, and hand cream. Donations can be left in the boxes labeled 'Bridging the Gap' in the back hallway of the church offices. Please click here for more information on how to help.

UPCOMING EVENTS

The Blessing of the Animals

Saturday, October 1

ECW October Luncheon

Tuesday, October 4

Parents' Night Out

Friday, October 14

Consecration Sunday

Sunday, October 23

CHRIST CHURCH WOMEN'S RETREAT A SUCCESS!

44 ladies from our parish reconnected this past weekend during the women’s retreat held at Camp Beckwith. A big thank you to planning team members: Janice George, Amy Hoffman, Mia Jerrems, Jen Kinsella, Patricia McGraw & Carrie Stevenson. Also, many thanks to the following women for stepping up in a myriad of ways to make the retreat a success: Bonnie Benz, Suzanne Kahn, Melanie Tipton, Alice Patterson, Laura Sadowski, Laura Boyles, Honey Harris, Elle Tickle, Ashley Prestwood and Rev. Katie. 

JOIN A SMALL GROUP THIS OCTOBER!

Christ Church invites you to be part of a small group for the month of October. Similar to Lent, we will be having small groups of all generations. Groups will be around 10 people in size and meet once a week for an hour, for five weeks on different days and times, based on your availability. This short series will focus on the first part of Exodus and Moses’ journey from being called by God on Mt. Sinai to arriving with the people of Israel after the Exodus at Mt. Sinai. We will focus on the true main character of the story, YHWH, the Lord. If you are interested in being part of a small group, please follow the link here to sign up for a time that works for your schedule. Forms will also be available on the information table in the Parish Office. This is a great way to get to know other people in the church and learn more about the Bible!

BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS

Saturday, October 1 ~ 9:00 AM ~ Front Courtyard

Each year on the weekend closest to St. Francis Day we have the Blessing of Animals. This year it will be on Saturday, October 1 at 9:00 AM in the front courtyard. Any animal you can bring is welcome — along with a donation of canned or packaged pet food for our local animal shelter!

Save the date!!

CONSECRATION SUNDAY ~ October 23

MONTCLAIR EVENT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

On Friday, October 21, Montclair will be having a Trunk or Treat for their students. This event will be during the school day. Set up time will be around 10:15/10:30 AM with a start time of 11:15 AM. The event should be wrapped up by 1PM at the latest. If you would like to participate by having a trunk and handing out candy/treats, that would be amazing! Their event for November, a carnival with fair-style games on Saturday, November 5, 2-5 PM, will be a fundraiser to support the remaining student activities for the school year. Volunteers are needed to bring and man fair-style games, supply popcorn, cotton candy, and bounce houses/obstacle courses for this event. If you are interested in helping with either of these events, please contact Honey Harris.

YACC (YOUNG ADULTS OF CHRIST CHURCH)

Saints Behaving Badly

Tuesdays ~ 6:00 PM ~ Odd Colony

Join us for a discussion on the lives of a few saints – the well-known to the obscure, those with notoriously good and sinful lives – and what we learn from them as we “run with perseverance the race that is set before us” (Heb. 12:1). We will be referencing Thomas J. Craughwell’s Saints Behaving Badly to guide us in our discussion. All young adults invited!

ECW OCTOBER LUNCHEON

Tuesday, October 4 ~ 11:30 AM ~ Parish Hall

Cost of lunch is $10; payable at the door. Please sign up by Thursday, September 29, by contacting Kelly Heindl at the Parish Office, 432-5115, or by email here. There is also a sign up sheet on the information table in the Parish Office.

EPIC BOOK CLUB

Wednesday, October 5 ~ 3:00 PM ~ Parlor

The Epic Book Club meets on the first Wednesday of the month at 3:00 PM in the Parlor. The October book discussion will be All Over But the Shoutin' by Rick Bragg. Please click here to be added to the email list for updates, and/or join our Facebook group (EPIC Bookclub of Christ Episcopal Church).

DAUGHTERS OF THE KING

Saturday, October 8

9:30 AM ~ Parlor

We meet at 9:30 AM on the second Saturday of each month in the Parlor. Anyone interested in learning more about DOK can attend a meeting or contact Monica Barnard.

ST. LUKE CHAPTER MEETING

Tuesday, October 11 ~ 10:00 AM ~ Parlor

CIRCLE OF CARE MEETING

Wednesday, October 12 ~ 11:00 AM ~ Parlor

PARENTS' NIGHT OUT RETURNS!

Friday, October 14 ~ 5:30-9:30 PM

Christ Church community parents are invited to drop their infants through 5th graders off at Christ Church. While children are watched by our wonderful childcare staff, parents can enjoy an evening out with friends, get some well-deserved time off, or roam the grocery store aisles! PNO is scheduled for Friday, October 14, from 5:30-9:30 PM. Cost is $30 per child with a $50 family maximum. To appropriately staff PNO, families must register online here. Questions? Contact Victoria Wright, Director of Children & Family Ministry.

ADULT EDUCATION CLASS

Breaking Open —

How Your Pain Becomes the Path to Living Again

Sundays ~ 9:15 AM

Rm. 31 of Education Bldg. or by Zoom link here

Meeting ID: 878 4884 3240 Password: 510649

Jacob Armstrong's book offers strategies to help Christians experience healing and wholeness in all life circumstances by relationship with God. Chapter Three, "Rising Up, Not Hunkering Down", recognizes that social pressures can inflict pain and suffering which leads to closing others, and sometimes even God, out of one's life. What does one do to remain open to God's love, healing, and wholeness in such a time? Skills to assist opening God's presence will be the focus of conversation this Sunday beginning at 9:15 AM in Room 31 of the Education Building or by Zoom. Contact Dick Hooper or David Starling, co-facilitators, for more information.

UPCOMING DIOCESAN EVENTS

CHILDREN'S MINISTRIES

8:00 AM – The Nursery is available for children ages infant through 3 years old.

9:30 AM – Sunday School for 4 years old through 5th grade. The Nursery is available for our young children during this time as well.

• Nursery – The Nursery is available for children ages infant through 3 years old.

• Godly Play – Pre-K 4’s thru 3rd graders return to the Godly Play Room with a new season of stories and activities. In Godly Play, children learn the stories of our faith while playing, crafting, and exploring. A snack is offered. The Godly Play room is on the second floor of the Christian Education building. Running a little late? Just follow the footprints!

• Journey Through the Bible – 4th and 5th graders have started a brand new journey and are having a blast with trivia, games, and some pretty big goals for the year! "Journey Through the Bible" is a two year curriculum that tackles a Testament each year. This year is all about the Old Testament. This class is full of biblical adventure with a few treats, hands on activities, Bible Jeopardy, Trivia Treasure, prayer, and growth. The 4th and 5th grade room is on the second floor of the Christian Education building, at the end of the hall. Running a little late? Just follow the footprints!

10:30 AM – Children are always welcome during service at Christ Church. A "Kid's Korner" with books, quiet activities, and art has been created for you to use at the entrance on Wright Street. During the service, children will leave prior to the sermon for their own lesson and return at the passing of the peace.

STAY CONNECTED WITH

CHILDREN & FAMILY MINISTRY!

Children and Family Ministry (CFM) has two ways to keep our families connected with Christ Church during the week. CFM is on Instagram, @cckidspensacola, and shares what is happening on Sunday mornings & ideas for how to keep faithful conversations happening during the week. CFM also has a bite-sized weekly email with the "5 Things" our families need to know for the week – Sunday reminders, save the dates, and more. Would you like to be added? Email Victoria to be added to the list!

EPISCOPAL YOUTH COMMUNITY NEWS

EYC BONFIRE NIGHT!

Sunday, October 2 ~ 6-8 PM ~ at the Prestwoods'

Come join us this Sunday, October 2 from 6-8 PM at Ashley Prestwood's house. Parents are welcome to stay for adult fellowship. Please RSVP via the link that was sent out or contact Tess.

EYC MORNING BIBLE STUDIES

Middle School Girls & Boys will meet on Tuesdays from 6:45-7:45 AM

in the Church Undercroft. 

High School will meet on Thursdays from 7-8 AM at Bagelheads. 

We will be going through the Exodus booklet provided by Christ Church for small groups.

ALTAR FLOWER DEDICATIONS

Each week our worship service is enhanced with beautiful fresh flowers. After the Sunday services, the altar flower arrangements are reworked into smaller arrangements. These arrangements are delivered to members of our parish family that are unable to attend a Sunday service. The altar flowers are a memorial, a thanksgiving for an anniversary, a birthday, a new birth, or a thanksgiving for God's blessings. The donation is listed in the weekly bulletin. Forms to participate in this ministry are available here and on the information table in the Parish Office.

CARE IN COMMUNITY

Christ Church is here for you. There are many ministries to love and support the people who are the church. If you are interested in assisting with staying connected to our church family, please email Rev. Katie or call her at the Parish Office, 850-432-5115. It is easy to feel alone or disconnected, so reach out to one of the priests or someone at the church to say hello. Contact Rev. Katie if you or anyone you know has any needs. If you have a pastoral emergency, please call our pastoral care emergency line to speak directly with one of the priests: (850) 462-5137.

PRAYERS FOR OUR PARISH FAMILY

I. For Those in Need. Including the poor, the unemployed, the lonely, the hungry, the homeless, the abused, the sick and dying, and those who grieve. For those suffering in body, mind, or spirit—including Members: John & Gail LeRoy, Sandy Brown, Leonora Edwards, Susan Martin, Nancy Stafford, Bruce & Meg Melvin, Laura Wolfersperger, Dee Whisenhunt Family & Friends: Reba Blackshear, Sharon Hughes, Otto Pries, Nikole, Ken Obert, Lyn Coffey, Lisa, Jeff Hunt & family, Kelly Currin, Dylan Sims, Raider Byrd, Rob Wilmer. 

II. For Those in the Armed Forces, especially—Erik Barton, Mike Bescera, Stewart Bova, Danica Roark Domokos, Sam Gaston, Robert Geiger, Mitchell Harless, William Harper, Harry B. Harris, Benjamin Jensen, Joshua Justin, Art Lantigua, Hillary Leonard, Ben Mathis, Kathryn Martin, Sean McAbee, Gavin Harris Patterson, Kyle Roberson, Peter Shelton, Evan Valdyke, Wesley Valdyke, Jake Willstatter; and all those who serve this nation in harm’s way.

III. For All who have Died. May their souls and the souls of all the departed rest in peace.

IV. In Thanksgiving. For those in our parish celebrating birthdays—Ellis Bullock III, Benjamin Early III, Sarah Hembree, Donald McShan, Tracie Stitt—and anniversaries.

To submit a prayer request, email prayer-request@christ-church.net and let us know if this is for the public prayer list or for our confidential intercessory prayer list. You may also fill out the prayer request form online at our website (found on the Pastoral Care page under “Ministries”). All published prayer requests on this list also go on the confidential intercessory prayer list. Please note that names remain on the prayer list for 4 weeks and on our confidential intercessory prayer list until you ask to be removed. Please resubmit your request if you or a loved one needs to remain on the list. This helps keep our prayers current. Names in bold print indicate new additions to the prayer list.

TRANSITIONS

We welcome to Christ Church

Michael & Linda Nicks

who have transferred to us from Trinity Episcopal, Reno, NV.

We celebrate the marriage of

Abigail Galis Stitt & Scout Alexander Timothy Buffy, 24 September, 2022

STAY CONNECTED