UPCOMING EVENTS
Worship Schedule
Sunday 10:30 AM
(Online Service)
Wilmer Hall Sunday
Sunday, July 26
Food Distribution Day
Thursday, July 30
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THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW...
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**IMPORTANT INFORMATION FROM THE RECTOR**
The office is closed to foot traffic and much of the staff is working from home to limit in person contact. The best way to contact the office is to email a staff member or leave a message at (850) 432-5115.
~ OFFERING ~
If you are in a position to continue giving to God through Christ Church, please do so. You can mail in your pledge,
Give Online
, or text GIVE to (850) 403-6673.
~ WORSHIP SCHEDULE ~
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With the increasing rate of infection in our county,
there will be no in-person services this week.
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**Pay attention for an email on Saturdays
with links for Sunday worship and Christian Education.
Primary Service Online ~ Sunday at 10:30 AM
Prayer Requests:
To share a prayer request for the prayer list read during the online service, please email
Rev. Katie
by Wednesday morning.
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ONLINE LAY READERS NEEDED
To sign up to record the readings for the 10:30 AM online service, please email
Honey Harris
. Children, youth and adults are invited to record a reading.
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~ ONLINE CONNECTIONS ~
Social Hour Check-in with Rev. Katie
Please join us to check in, converse, and pray together.
A Class on C.S. Lewis'
The Screwtape Letters
with Rev. Katie
Thursday mornings at 9:00 AM:
Zoom
Meeting ID: 770 0494 3271; Password: 7KufGJ
~ CARE IN COMMUNITY ~
Christ Church is here for you. If you are interested in checking in with fellow Christ Church families, email
Honey Harris. Email
Fr. Walt if you or anyone you know has any needs.
It is easy to feel alone or disconnected right now, so reach out to one of the priests or someone at the church to say hello.
~ PASTORAL EMERGENCIES ~
If you have a pastoral emergency, please call our pastoral care emergency line to speak directly with one of the priests:
(850) 462-5137
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FAREWELL & BEST WISHES TO THE LEAHEYS
Please join us for Sunday worship to hear a special message from Dave and Jen Leahey on their last Sunday serving on staff. We give thanks for the ministry of Dave and Jen and the hard work of their whole family, blessing us greatly at Christ Church. While this Sunday is bittersweet, and we are not able to have a celebratory reception, we are grateful that we will continue to stay connected with the Leaheys over the next few years as Jen continues her discernment and studies at Virginia Theological Seminary. We, as the people who are Christ Church, sponsor her and will continue to walk closely with them on this journey towards ordination.
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REPAIRERS OF THE BREACH:
CONVERSATIONS OF FAITH & RACE
Book Study – Wednesdays at 7 PM
with
America's Original Sin
Meeting ID: 856 9805 3322; Password: 096580
Christ Church will be holding a series of book studies to continue the work of learning and growing in our ability to do the work of racial healing and dismantling racism. Reading the book is not required, rather it is encouraged for the discussion questions at the end of the teaching.
Note: We will not have class on July 22. We will resume with Session Three on July 29 to finish the book.
The format will involve some time for discussion on these topics and is open to all, regardless if you have had the opportunity to read the assigned chapters.
Our next book that we will start in August will be Robin DiAngelo’s,
White Fragility
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FOOD DISTRIBUTION DAY ~ Thursday, July 30 ~ 10AM-12PM
Our next food distribution day for the Mobile Food Pantry will be Thursday, July 30. Please email
Honey Harris
if you are interested in volunteering. See below for more details and a list of other opportunities to serve.
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WILMER HALL SUNDAY ~ Sunday, July 26
On July 26, the Diocese will celebrate the mission and ministry of Wilmer Hall Children's Home, an agency of the Episcopal Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast. We invite you to join us for a special service online to honor Wilmer Hall. For more information and to watch, visit the Diocesan website
here
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NEW FORWARD DAY BY DAYS HAVE ARRIVED!
The new quarterly
Forward Day by Days
have arrived. If you would like a copy mailed to you, please email Kelly Heindl at
christchurchpns@aol.com
and specify if you would like a regular size or large print edition.
Forward Day by Day
can also be found on the web
here.
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OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES
During this time, there are ways to effectively and safely extend our hands in love to our neighbors in need. Each week, the
Chronicle
will provide upcoming opportunities and a list of other ways to be involved. If you are looking for ways to be involved, please email
Rev. Katie
or call 850-432-5115 or please consider these immediate needs of our community:
Mobile Food Pantry Food Distribution – Christ Church, Thursday, July 30
We have been serving around 200 families each food distribution.
Our next food distribution will be Thursday, July 30.
In August, we will be partnering with Allen Chapel AME Church; dates are forthcoming. We are in need of volunteers to work a shift in the morning to either sort or distribute food. While it is outdoors and we take precautions like masks, please do not volunteer if you are at a high risk of infection or if you are not feeling well. Please email
Honey Harris to volunteer.
Masks Needed – At home, anytime
Masks are in great need during this time, including for the VA Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System. If you are able to make masks (please see guidelines on our website:
Mask Instructions
),
please call or email
Rev. Katie
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SUMMER BOOK STUDY
Sundays ~ 9:30 AM
Rabbi Naomi Levy writes in her book,
Einstein and the Rabbi
, "The Eternal Force opens our eyes to glimpses of heaven here." Jesus taught that relationship with God gives us an experience of eternal life in the present time. Are these teachings similar or not? The section of this book "Experiencing Unity and a Taste of Eternity" (chapters 34-37) is our text for discussion this week. Reading of the book is not required to participate with us. Dick Hooper and David Starling are facilitators for this study.
For more information or to get a book, please email
David Starling
or contact him by text/phone (850) 712-0977.
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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:
The Fell family, the Regan family, Hannah Smith, Jay Gearhart, Scott Walker, Laura Wolfersperger
,
Phyllis Kreiner, Dee Whisenhunt
Family & Friends:
David Hutchins, Kelly, Trisha Bothwell, Nicole Keating, Pam Moreno.
II. For Those in the Armed Forces,
especially—Stewart Bova, Jared Burgess, Danica Roark Domokos, Sam Gaston, Robert Geiger, William Harper, Harry B. Harris, Benjamin Jensen, Joshua Justin, Art Lantigua, Hillary Leonard, Ben Mathis, Kathryn Martin, Sean McAbee, Julie McGill, Christopher Patterson, Kyle Roberson, Peter Shelton, Evan Valdyke, Wesley Valdyke; 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—Jane Buttram, Joan White—and anniversaries.
To submit a prayer request, email
PrayerRequest@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.
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