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Weekly news & announcements
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Thank you to those serving this weekend!
Lector: Phil Bergen
Digital Verger: Jack Barrett
Coffee Hour: Dusty Hecker and Gwen Scarborough on behalf of the CCN Vestry
Altar Guild: Dorothy Rifai, Bea Dagdigian, and Dottie Hagar
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Sign up to help with worship here. |
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Come Join Our Church's Racial Justice Group: We are meeting this Sunday, January 8 at 4pm in the Memorial Room |
As Christians, we are called to bear witness to the suffering of others. But as white people, we can’t really know what it’s like for people of color to live with the reality of racism. We can imagine and we can assume, but is that enough? What would Jesus say? |
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Our parish’s racial justice group was formed a couple of years ago to learn how racism works and why it’s so intractable. And we have learned a lot. And as Christians, we are called to keep learning and to share what we learn so we can all actively participate in the work that Jesus calls us to do: to love our neighbor as Jesus taught.
Please join us! Our next meeting is this Sunday, Jan 8, 4:00 to 5:30 pm in the Memorial Room. Let Nick know you are interested or email us for more information: bobknr@gmail.com.
Save the Date: February 12, 5-8 pm, for the first in a series of films on racism for Christians. More details to follow.
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Annual Meeting on Sunday, February 5 |
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Parish Elections
The Election Committee is seeking candidates for the 2023 Vestry elections. See position descriptions and submit your nominees on our ballot. If you are interested in serving or would like to know more please ask! Catch Ginny Yerardi at coffee hour or email her.
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Warrant
The Christ Church Annual Meeting is on Sunday, February 5 at 11:30am in Upper Parish Hall. There will only be one service at 10am that Sunday. Below is the warrant. Please click on the image to enlarge.
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Knitting Ministry Meets on Monday, January 9 |
At this time of year, the knitting ministry is working hard to make hats for the MANNA guests. These will be sent to the Cathedral on the days that Christ Church hosts the Monday Lunch for the MANNA guests. We knit prayer shawls, pocket prayer shawls, winters hats and lap robes/Afghans. Join us this, Monday, January 9 at 10am in the Memorial Room. If you can’t make the meeting, knit at home! We are grateful for any donations. Knitters, of all levels, are always needed! Email Bea for more information.
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Welcome our New Music Minister |
Greetings, Christ Church!
I am very much looking forward to being your new Music Minister and Organist.
I am in the process of planning some beautiful music and events for us to participate in together. As I am very much about growing musical communities, I invite anyone who would like to explore the choir to come to a rehearsal. This means rising 7th graders, people who sing in the shower, people who used to sing, and people who want to learn to sing. Everyone is welcome.
The Choir is not an exclusive club. Singing is for everyone, and I can teach almost anyone to match pitch and read music. We will have four section leaders that you can rely upon, and we can also start at different levels. Start by singing hymns with us, and once you are comfortable, we will add you in on the Anthems. We are only great as the sum of all our members.
You can also start by making a small commitment by liturgical season.
Sing for Epiphany, or Lent or Easter, or join us for an Evensong.
Rehearsals start January 5 at 7:30 and usually run to 9pm. Let me know if you would like to sing with us and I can have music ready for you!
Warmly,
Mary
Mary started with us January 1. She has a long-standing obligation this coming Sunday but will be back on January 15. Be part of leading worship more about Mary HERE. Interested? Email Mary.
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New Children's Programming Coordinator! |
I am delighted to announce that Bird Treacy will join us as our Lead Church School Teacher and Organizer. Her first Sunday is January 8th, the Feast of the Epiphany. She will be working with us 10 hours a week, as well as supporting children's formation around the country through her writing and consulting practice. Her office will be here at the church, across the hall from mine. Bird brings a wealth of experience in churches up and down the East Coast, from small to large, including St. Bartholomew's in Atlanta, and Trinity Church, Wall St. in NYC. We were impressed with her energy, creativity, and passion for children's ministry in general, and for Godly Play in particular. Learn more about Bird here. Check out her blog, Wiggles and Wonder. Welcome, Bird!
I am deeply grateful to the team that has been working toward this moment for this past year: Diane Gaitley, Patty Smith, Kevin Ruddy, Christiana O'Connell, Alyssa Kence, and Virginia Carnahan, as well as to our consultant, the Rev. Emily Garcia.
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View our updated staff directory with contact information online here. |
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The solar system continues to generate savings for the Church and carbon-free energy for our power needs. The system generated about 3,760 KwH of electricity in December and 60,000 KwH for the entire year, and saved the Church about $5,700 on our electric bills over the course of 2022. View past updates here.
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HELP UKRAINIAN FAMILIES
Your immediate support will help Episcopal Relief & Development and other Anglican partners provide humanitarian assistance to people fleeing the violence in Ukraine. Donate here today.
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If you or someone in your family is in the hospital or in need of pastoral care, please call the church office so that our clergy or the Pastoral Response Ministry team may be notified and tend to the need.
The office number is (781) 444-1469, and you can reach Nick at ext. 113.
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