Guest Preacher this Sunday: Janet Maulbeck

This Sunday, we warmly welcome Janet Aulet Maulbeck as our guest preacher at the 8am and 10am service. Janet is the Executive Director of Interweave, an interfaith, inter-spiritual nonprofit founded in 1980. Christ Church is home to many of Interweaves programs and its main office. Janet has been involved with Interweave since 2001 becoming the organization’s third director in 2017. This learning community is dedicated to nurturing spirituality, wellness and the common good. She truly believes that Interweave’s transformative work and interfaith approach to spirituality is needed especially in our polarized world.

Here at Christ Church, she has deep ties to staff, the Thursday Small Faith sharing group and Christ Church’s vibrant faith community. She is married to her husband Carl Maulbeck. Together they celebrate the joy of family with their children and grandchildren. [Read more]

Donate This Week: Grace's Closet Prom Dress Collection

Donate your gently used prom dresses, formal dresses, tuxedos and suits at Christ Church through Friday, March 1. 

We are thrilled to partner with Grace’s Closet, an outreach ministry of Grace Church, Rutherford, for their third annual collection of gently used prom dresses and tuxedos. Donated items will support area students who plan to attend prom this year but may face financial hardships in purchasing outfits and accessories. 

Items being collected include: 

Gently used prom dresses, formal dresses, tuxedos and suits. Girls and boys shoes, shirts for tuxedos and suits, ties, bow ties. Jewelry, purses & accessories. All sizes, no casual wear.

Items cleaned and on hangers will save time for the volunteers. Drop off at Christ Church Monday through Friday from 8:30am-3pm or Sundays 8am-12pm. 

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New Next Friday: Creativity Time

First Friday of the Month, 9-10:30am — St. Mark's Room

This spring, set aside time to be creative in community. We’ll gather with coffee provided, get set up, and then spend 30-45 minutes being creative in silence together. You can write, knit, scrapbook, watercolor, or be creative in any way that feeds your soul and can be easily done in a group setting. This monthly gathering will be hosted by Rev. Bowie and Sarah Rosen. [Learn more]

 “Art is an act of the soul” – Julia Cameron, The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity

Episcopal Relief & Development Fundraiser

Help Us Reach Our Goal in Lent! $628 of $5,000 goal raised.

This Lent is a time for us to serve those in need through our fundraising efforts with Episcopal Relief & Development. “For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me.” Through its annual Lenten campaign, ERD offers us the opportunity to make Jesus’ words a reality.

Support our Team! Make a Gift to Episcopal Relief & Development

Journey through Lent

Lent is a season of transformation and self-examination, when we ask God for forgiveness while creating space to talk about Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection. You are invited to pray and observe this season at Christ Church and experience how these 40 days can lead us into closer unity with God. 

Rector's Bible Study: The Gospel of John

Second and Fourth Tuesdays, 12pm — St. Mark's Room and Zoom

Continuing February 27

This spring, Rev. Bowie will lead a Bible Study on John’s Gospel. The Rector’s Bible Study meets on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays from 12-1pm in the St. Mark’s Room and via Zoom. Feel free to bring your lunch. Weekly schedule of readings are listed below and you are encouraged to read before the weekly gathering. 

Join Bible Study on Zoom

Meeting ID: 817 3619 4713 | Passcode: 430150

Holy Grounds Lenten Series

Our Shared Life of Faith

Sundays at 9am — St. Mark’s Room



Join Rev. Paul and others around a pot of coffee this Lent for a two-part series during Holy Grounds. In Part 1, we’ll be discussing stories: how we hear them; what we learn from them; and how we tell them. Then in Part 2, we’ll join with the youth confirmands for conversations about our shared life of faith and experiences. [Learn more]

Episcopalians:

A Prayerbook People

Tuesdays in Lent, 7-8:15pm on Zoom – Continuing February 27

What does it mean to be Episcopalian? What is an Episcopalian for that matter? This Lent, gather on Zoom with Rev. Paul for a time of formation and fellowship as we discuss, hear, and learn about our particular expression of Christianity. This program is open to all, but especially to those looking to be confirmed or received into the Church. [Learn more]

Sign-Up to Host Coffee Hour

Sundays available February through June

Each Sunday after worship, we gather in Parish Hall to meet and greet our fellow parishioners. This ministry depends on volunteers to provide some light refreshments and to help with set up. Won’t you please consider being a part of this fellowship by signing up for a Sunday to help out?

We have a number of experienced hosts who are happy to partner with you if you are new to hosting coffee hour or prefer to co-host. Please contact Sing Williams with any questions or sign-up below. 

Each week, we continue to remember those in need of prayer. 

Special Prayers: Christina, Hilary S., Sol, Byron M., Kathy G.

Ongoing Prayers: Rebecca M., Mabel, Leonor D., Suzanne M., Paul J., Vivian J., Jane H., Linda J., Graham P., Sofia D., Liz D., Ginny, Celine, Frank B., Angelo B., Andrew G., Peter M., Duke L., Mary T., Joanie, Katia G., Priscila F., Winnie, Curtis F., Lupe V., Sandra, Donna N., Sen K., Ruth G., Elena B., Anne T., Mildred, Kathy, Graham, Lin K., Chase, Jason, Chun L., Ethan L., and Jiawei L.

Diocesan Cycle of Prayer: We pray for Christ Church, Ridgewood; St. James Church, Ridgefield; and St. Elizabeth’s Church, Ridgewood.

Anglican Cycle of Prayer: We pray for The Anglican Church of Tanzania.

We pray for: For Peace in the world and an end to war, especially in Ukraine and Israel/Palestine.

In observance of Black History Month: We give thanks for the gifts, accomplishments, influence and witness of African-Americans and pray that God will guide our church as it strives for an end to racism in our church, society and institutions.

Please contact the Rev. Paul Keene if you have any prayer requests or would like a pastoral visitation.