Welcome to the Christ Church e-Communicator | February 25, 2020
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This weekly email gives you the most up-to-date parish information.
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This Week at Christ Church
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Ash Wednesday
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
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Almighty God, you have created us out of the dust of the earth: Grant that these ashes may be to us a sign of our mortality and penitence...
BCP, p.265
Ash Wednesday
marks the
beginning of Lent
, the 46 days leading up to Easter. There will be
three opportunities that day
for the
imposition of ashes
:
- 8:00 a.m. Day School Service (open to all)
- 12:00-1:00 p.m. - Ashes to Go
- 6:30 p.m. - Ash Wednesday liturgy
We invite you to join us both for an Ash Wednesday service and in keeping a Holy Lent.
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Funeral Service for Folsom Jenkins
Saturday, February 29 - 10:30 a.m.
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The funeral service for Folsom Jenkins will be held Saturday, February 29 at 10:30 a.m. with a reception in Hinde Hall following internment in the Memorial Garden.
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Pulpit Swap
Sunday, March 1, 2020
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Fr. Michael Tinnon and Fr. Richard Lee will be
"swapping pulpits" Sunday, March 1. We are pleased to
welcome Fr. Lee, the priest-in-charge, at St. Mark's, City Heights. We very much consider St. Mark's our sister church with whom we have collaborated on numerous outreach projects for nearly a decade. We hope you'll join us to
wish Fr. Lee a very warm Christ Church welcome!
Learn more about Fr. Lee here.
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CCDS Book Fair
Sunday, March 1
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It's time for the annual
Scholastic Book Fair! The fair will be open to parishioners
before, during, and after services Sunday, March 1. The is a great opportunity to purchase books for your family - children and grandchildren - and maybe even something for yourself. Remember that a
portion of your purchase goes back to CCDS for them to buy books for their library and classrooms. There will also be special chits available if you'd like to contribute towards teacher purchases for their classrooms.
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Nightwatch 2020 - Leap into Faith
St. Paul's Cathedral - Saturday/Sunday
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Then Jesus told him, "Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”
John 20:29
Connect with youth from around the diocese for
Nightwatch, the annual Lent youth retreat
at St. Paul's Cathedral, Saturday,
February 29-Sunday, March 1
. Share the joy of worshiping and being together, take a
LEAP OF FAITH!
The evening includes games, food, small group work, worship, laughter, love, friendship, and and overnight in the cathedral! For
y
outh grades 6-12 - cost $20 -
register here
.
P
lease contact
Charlette Preslar
with any questions.
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Words to Live By -
What is the Meaning of Lent?
Fr. Michael Tinnon
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“Even now,” declares the LORD, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning. Rend your heart and not your garments” (Joel 2:12-14).
Lent is a period of fasting, moderation, and self-denial traditionally observed by Catholics, Episcopalians, Lutherans, and some Protestant denominations. It begins with
Ash Wednesday
and ends with
Easter Sunday
.
The length of the Lenten fast was established in the 4th century as 46 days (40 days, not counting Sundays). During Lent, participants eat sparingly or give up a particular food or habit. It’s not uncommon for people to give up something special during Lent, or to swear off watching television or eating chocolate. It’s six weeks of self-discipline.
Lent began as a way for Christians to remind themselves of the value of repentance. The austerity of the Lenten season was seen as similar to how people in the Old Testament fasted and repented in sackcloth and ashes (
Esther 4:1-3
;
Jeremiah 6:26
;
Daniel 9:3
).
Read more....
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Lenten Offerings
Wednesdays and Sundays
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Wednesday Soup Suppers
Like the disciples, we are
called by Jesus to follow the
Way of Love
. With God’s help, we can turn from the powers of sin, hatred, fear, injustice, and oppression toward the way of truth, love, hope, justice, and freedom. In turning, we reorient our lives to Jesus Christ, falling in love again, again, and again.
This Lent, we invite you to join your Christ Church family for a
simple soup supper followed by a program
that focuses on each of these areas.
Hear speakers
from
around the diocese
as they address what it means to walk away from sin, hatred, fear, injustice, and oppression and follow Jesus towards truth, love, hope, justice, and freedom.
Sunday Forums
Did you know that the
Episcopal Church
has a
creation care program and pledge
? As a whole church, we have promised to place the
care of God’s Creation
at the
heart of our common life
. Together, we have taken up church-wide action in order to safeguard the integrity of Creation and to sustain and renew the life of the Earth.
During our
Sunday forums this Lent
we will explore the different ways organizations and people in our church, our diocese, and our community are asking the hard questions and looking for ways that we can better care for the Earth.
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Lenten Drive - Outreach
Collections through Lent
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Christ Church Service Ministry will partner this Lenten season with Christ Church Day School for their
Lotions, Potions, and LUV in Motion
drive. We will be collecting full-sized shampoos, lotions, soaps, conditioners, and other toiletry items plus new men's and women's socks. These items will go to the
300+ low-income seniors
served by
St. Paul's PACE program
. Look for the
collection table
in the courtyard after services
beginning Sunday, March 1.
If you wish to contribute money to the drive the service ministry team will shop for you.
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Worship Announcement
New Worship Service Booklet
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In the
spirit of the Lenten Season
, we at Christ Church Coronado will endeavor to
support Presiding Bishop Michael Curry’s challenge
to
“Care for Creation.”
The goal is to strive to
reduce our carbon footprint – and refrain from “killing trees.”
We currently offer a full worship service bulletin each week that entails printing 200+ bulletins at 24 pages each – 4,800 pages weekly - or approximately 250,000 pages annually. This effort proves costly and challenging for our staff, volunteers, and our sometimes-cantankerous copier.
Our solution during Lent
, and one that I hope we will continue at Christ Church, is to
offer “a seasonal worship booklet"
that contains the entire worship liturgy. We can reuse these booklets each week during the specific liturgical season and in so doing, we will be doing a small part in caring for God’s creation. We will
begin using the worship booklets on Sunday, March 8
(e.g. 2nd Sunday in Lent).
On a side note
: The Cathedral has recently decided to discontinue the practice of printing full worship service bulletins and returning to using the Book of Common Prayer. This effort alone
will save the Cathedral approximately $25,000 per year
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I humbly thank all at Christ Church for your understanding and partnership in this new adventure. Fr. Michael +
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Lay Eucharistic Minister Training
Sunday, March 15 - 11:30 a.m.
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We are called to love our neighbor as ourselves from the time we are born until the time we leave our earthly existence. As a church community, we have a number of our brothers and sisters who are afflicted with ailments ranging from the flu, surgeries, and the onset of one’s final days. We all know the benefit of a warm smile or tender touch and sharing a prayer and the good news of the gospel.
We will be having Lay Eucharistic Minister (LEM) training here at Christ Church on Sunday March
15
th
after the 10:00 a.m. service. This training is for current members seeking refresher training and prospective members.
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CCDS Gala 2020
Let's Party Like Madmen!
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The CCDS Gala is
Saturday, March 21 at the Coronado Marriott
. The Gala Committee is still in the process of securing the silent auction items, and are seeking donations of experiences and/or vacation packages to be used in the live auction. If you have auction items you'd like to donate, contact the day school office - (619) 435-6393,
cglorieux@ccds.org
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Gala Tickets are already on sale and there are silent auction items to bid on!
Go to the event website
here to get started
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Parish Youth and Families
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Family First Sunday
March 8, 2020
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Because it's the first Sunday in Lent AND because there will be a "pulpit swap" with St. Mark's on the first Sunday in March, we have decided to push our
Family First Sunday meeting to Sunday, March 8. That Sunday the entire diocese will be
celebrating Camp Stevens! Our Family First focus will be on the great outdoors and our care of creation. Our 9:00 a.m. forum will feature a speaker from Camp Stevens. It will be an adventurous day!
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Teen Tuesdays
The Bridge - Youth at Christ Church
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Each
Tuesday evening, at 7:00 p.m.
the youth of Christ Church meet for
Teen Tuesday in the Youth and Family Ministry Center (upstairs at 917 c Avenue.) The evening
includes a meal, conversation, some learning, and lots of fun!
Middle school youth meet the first and third Tuesdays, high school on the second and fourth - fifth Tuesday everyone comes together!
All are welcome and encouraged to bring their friends. Contact
Charlette Prelsar
for more information.
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My Faith, My Life
Confirmation at Christ Church
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In the next year,
youth currently enrolled in 8th grade and up
, and who are active in the Christ Church youth group, are invited to participate in
My Faith, My Life.
This program is designed to help
teens build community and grow in their faith
through a series of interactive gatherings, service opportunities, field trips, and more. The program will culminate with the
annual visitation from the Episcopal Bishop of San Diego and confirmation ceremony on February 7,
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Faith To Go
Have you listened lately?
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Faith to Go
is a weekly, on the go
resource for parents and non-parents alike;
ideas
for faith discussion and reflection.
Faith To Go
team members David Tremaine, Maya Little-Sana, and, our very own, Charlette Preslar discuss topics of faith and spirituality to help you foster faith conversation and personal reflection throughout your day with a weekly discussion of the Gospel.
There is a new episode posted each week.
Click here
to listen to the latest -
40 Days and 40 Nights.
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Getting to Know You
We Are Family!
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Has this ever happened to you...
“Who is that person behind me with whom I just exchanged the peace?”
Even after being introduced to someone, that name can become lost in the torrent of other information we process each day. Wearing a name badge gives your fellow church family members the chance to recover that name, rather than being embarrassed that it was forgotten.
If you have a name badge, please make a point to wear it
each week.
If you don't have one, please pay a visit to the Welcome Center
on Sunday and order your name badge.
This is a great habit for us all to get into as we prepare to welcome a new Rector.
Knowing each other's names is an important part of being a Christ Church family!
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Open House San Diego
Christ Church is opening its doors
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The
San Diego Architectural Foundation
is hosting
OH San Diego!
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March 6- 8
. The three-day event highlights nearly 100 outstanding examples of architecture in the San Diego area. Christ Church was asked to participate and we gladly agreed to
open our doors
to the public
Saturday, March 7 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., and Sunday, March 8, 1:00-4:00 p.m.
We are in need of a
group of volunteers
to act as hosts during those times; to greet visitors that are on the "tour" and pass out brochures and answer questions about our church. Please contact
Christie Tugend
to sign up for a time slot.
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Calendar and Serving Schedule
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Not Able to Make it to Church?
3 things to DO....
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Some Sundays you just can't make it to church. In that case, here are three things you can do:
- Watch the Sunday service on our live-stream, both the 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. - via the website
- Each week's Sunday bulletins for both services are also available on the website "Worship" page.
- Sermons are usually posted on the homepage of the website, under "News".
Remember, the live-stream is just that, it broadcasts the services in real time, no recording is currently available.
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Mark Your Calendar
March 4
Soup supper and program
March 5
Restorative Yoga with Nereyda
March 7/8
Daylight Savings
OH! San Diego event
March 8
Family First Sunday
Camp Stevens Sunday
March 11
Soup supper and program
March 15
Blessings in a Bag
Weekly Events
CCDS Chapel
Tuesday (HE) & Thursday - 8:00 a.m.
Men's Bible Study
Tuesday mornings @6:30 a.m., Hinde Hall
Youth Group
Every Tuesday evening @ 7:00 p.m. YFMC
Middle School - 1st and 3rd Tuesdays
High School - 2nd and 4th Tuesday
Yoga
Tuesday evening @5:00 p.m., Hinde Hall
Healing Service
Thursday @ 10:00 a.m.
AA
Friday evenings @6:00 p.m., Hinde Hall
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Serving This Sunday
Acolytes
8:00 a.m. - Yvonne Rowe
10:00 a.m. - Elvis Breitenbach, Greyson Glorieux, Zachary Reina
Chalice Bearers
8:00 a.m.
- Susan Warmbrodt, Suzie Heap
10:00 a.m. - Karen Ketts, Kathleen Ireland
Intercessor
8:00 a.m. - Sandra Vickers
10:00 a.m. - Stephanie Abbott
Lectors
8:00 a.m. - Suzie Heap
10:00 a.m. - R.G. Head, Bob Ketts
Ushers
8:00 a.m. - John Sturges, Dave Sweeney
10:00 a.m. - Bill Sandke, Bill Cook
Welcome Center
Lynn Walsh
Greeters
8:00 a.m. - Susy Patterson
10:00 a.m. - Sue Ward
Nursery
Steven Glorieux
Coffee
Glover Ferguson, Don McCleary, Bear Thorkelson
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Almighty God, giver of every good gift: Look graciously on your Church, and guide the minds of those who shall choose a rector for this parish that we may receive a faithful pastor, who will care for your people and equip us for our ministries. Amen
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