Rector's Ramblings
 Elmer heard that there was a virus spreading in his community, and he didn't know what to make of it. His cable news programs seemed to air conflicting opinion stories. Some health experts said it was serious, and some didn't. Early on, they said don't wear masks, but eventually it seemed like everyone agreed on wearing masks. Almost. Politicians seemed to be conflicted, too. He wondered if it wasn't all just hype in an election year? He'd had the flu a couple of times and it wasn't that bad. He guessed he'd just be careful. God had always watched over him. No doubt God was watching out for him now.
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| Worship This Week |
Please join us on Sunday, at 9:15 am, for online Morning Prayer with music, which will be available
on the Christ Church Facebook page
here
, on our YouTube page
here
, or the Christ Church website
here
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| Evening Prayer |
If you enjoy hearing Evening Prayer read, please look for it at 5:00 pm on the Christ Church Facebook page
here. The Rite I bulletin for evening prayer can be found
here. The Rite II bulletin for evening prayer can be found
here.
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| Communion At Home - July 21-24 |
 We will be celebrating Holy Eucharist on Sunday, July 19. That day, we will invite those of you watching from home to pray the prayer of spiritual communion, and we will also be consecrating enough hosts to distribute it to you all, in person during the following week.
Following guidelines set out by our bishop, Clergy and Eucharistic Visitors will bring communion to you at your homes upon request. We will pray the brief service of Communion Under Special Circumstances with you from your front porch. We will not enter your homes, we will maintain at least 6 feet of physical distance at all times, and we will wear masks. We will provide printed copies of the brief service; you need not plan on anything in particular.
If you would like to receive communion at home during the week of July 21-24, please fill out the form linked HERE. You MUST provide us with a current phone number so that we can contact you.
The form will ask for some basic information, including the number of people in your household who would like to receive, and when you might be available for us to stop by. We will confirm a window of time with you by Monday, with distribution beginning on Tuesday of that week.
Please know that if we have a lot of requests it will take us some time to get everyone scheduled and get communion distributed. Please be patient with us; we are a large congregation and we don't know how much interest there will be in this way of distributing communion.
We also need your help to get the word out to parishioners who may not receive emails from the Church or have limited use of technology. We will be contacting everyone via a recorded phone message, but please help us reach out and touch those folks, too, if you know anyone. If they would like communion you may fill out a form for them and submit it.
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| Forward Day by Day |
 If you are a regular reader of the Forward Day by Day devotionals that are typically available in the Christ Church office and would like to continue to have access to them, please contact Glenn Queener at
[email protected]. Glenn would like to have your name and street address, so he can send you copies of the booklets. You can also find the devotionals online
here.
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| Join Our Online Contemplative Group |
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A group from Christ Church Frederica are joining parishioners from Trinity Episcopal Church, in Asheville, North Carolina for an hour of prayer, reflection, and contemplation on Wednesday mornings at 11:15 to 12:15. Email Randy Siegel at
[email protected] if you'd like to join us!
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| Adult Sunday Class On Summer Break in June |
The Adult Sunday Class, led by the Rev. Bob Brown will be on hiatus for a few weeks. Plans for the remainder of the summer are evolving.
For questions about the class and future studies, please contact Bob at
[email protected]
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| Wednesday Men's Study Group Meeting Remotely |
The Men's Study Group that meets on Wednesdays, at 10:30 am, is continuing its exploration of contemporary
spirituality
, using
Reading the Bible again for the First Time, by the provacative twenty-first century theologian, Dr. Marcus Borg.
If you'd like to join the group for this book study or upcoming studies
, please contact Te Turner at
[email protected]
or Fr. David Somerville at
[email protected] for the Zoom access information.
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| Women's Book Study |
 On Thursday, July 23, the Women's Book Study will resume via ZOOM at 1:00 pm. We will be reading
White Fragility
. Because of the nature of the topic and for discussion purposes, the group will be capped at 15 people. Please contact Mother Ashton at [email protected] if you wish to sign up or have any questions.
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Youth and Children's Activities
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| Somebody loves Mother Katie... Find out who from this past Sunday's Kidurgy worship. You can watch the entire service by clicking the link below. |
Mtr. Katie is staying in touch with our children, youth and their families, through newsletters, check-ins, the Christ Church Families Facebook page and last, but not least, weekly Kidurgy worship!
If you haven't had the opportunity to experience Kidurgy, click HERE, to see the message from the past Sunday. Whether you're a child or a child at heart, you'll enjoy this rewarding presentation of God's Holy Word.
If you need to get in touch with Mtr. Katie, please contact her at [email protected].
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| Georgia Diocesan Digital Youth Event |
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Grades 6-12
July 23-25, 2020
Online from 8:00 to 10:00 pm each evening
Youth in Grades 6 through 12 are invited to come together each evening from Thursday July 23 through Saturday July 25. Each night we will gather together for games, for worship, and for large group and small group activities. We will also hear talks from high school youth about Relationships with friends and family, about our sense of Home in a time of COVID, and more.
We encourage youth to register in advance for this event. Early registration allows the staff to prepare in advance based on an estimate of numbers, and to communicate directly with people who have signed up.
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| Christ Church Families on Facebook |
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Families! Please join the Christ Church Families Facebook group to keep up with all the latest events and activities. Find us on Facebook
here
!
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| Backpack Buddies Team Up with the St. Athanasius Feed My Sheep Ministry |
 The food bags continue to flow to our young Backpack Buddies week after week, thanks to the ongoing help from our committed volunteers and generous benefactors. In addition to feeding the children, we are working with the St. Athanasius Food Pantry team, led by Marty Carnes, to feed needy families, as well.
This past week we were able to give out wonderful produce boxes ranging from 15 to 20 pounds. They contained fresh produce and fruit and were provided to us at NO COST by Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia. The boxes contained different fruits and vegetables, based on where they were packed, but some of the contents
 included squash (yellow and zucchini), carrots, onions, potatoes, strawberries, tomatoes, pears, apples, oranges. These fresh items were such a treat for the families and individuals that regularly come to St. Athanasius for help. We also provided them some canned pork to complement the produce.
We are so thankful to all our parishioners and friends who keep answering our weekly calls for specific items. The kids and their families appreciate these bags so much! And We Appreciate YOU making this program possible! (If you'd like to help with some particular items this week, we need the following.)
* PAPER GROCERY BAGS
(With or without handles!)
* Oatmeal (individual packets)
* Raisin Snack Packs
* Fruit or Applesauce Cups
* Plastic Grocery Bags
We are always grateful for your donations! Any and all items may be dropped off on the front porch at the Christ Church Parish House.
 If you would like to help the Backpack Buddies ministry with a monetary donation, it would be greatly appreciated. You can donate by check (just mail it to Christ Church, at 6329 Frederica Road St. Simons Island, GA 31522 - check memo, Backpack Buddies) or give online HERE (choose Backpack Program)
. For more information about the Backpack Buddies program, please contact Susan Shipman at [email protected].
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| Celebrating Our Friends at Christ Church |
 We're happy to announce that our own Ben Galland, talented photographer, author, graphic designer and photography teacher, has just been awarded the 2020 Communication Arts Award of Excellence in Photography for his most recent book, Georgia Has A Coast. Congratulations, Ben!
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| COVID-19 Update |
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The Christ Church Vestry and Fr. Tom are postponing the decision to resume in-person worship until later this month. At the earliest, in-person, outdoor worship might resume on July 26. However, that date will be subject to change given the dynamics of the pandemic in our community. Please read the complete details in the Christ Church COVID-19 update
HERE.
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| Giving Made Easy |
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You may use the CCF website to make pledges, donations and payments for some activities. Just select "Giving" at the top of the CCF
homepage. This brings you to the pay portal. The process is fast and easy and allows you to pay by credit or debit card or by electronic bank transfer. You may change or add new payment methods at any time. Contact: Stan Kyker, CCF financial administrator at 912-638-8683.
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Pastoral Care and Prayer List
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Pastoral Care
Your pastoral care team is here for you! If you have a pastoral concern, a blessing you'd like to share, want to arrange a hospital or home visit, and/or receive Holy Communion, please contact Mother Ashton Williston at 912-638-8683 or
[email protected].
Prayer List
To amend our prayer list or to update the church on the condition of your loved one, please email Mtr. Ashton Williston at [email protected]
or call the church office at 912-638-8683.
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Nancy
Acree
Tory Braden
Judy Bradford
Rowland Bradford
Bob Dart Brown
Beverly Burns
Jackie Byrne
Colleen Cassidy
Zoann Covington
Jody Custer
Sarah Dance
Jackie Davis
Linda Davidson
Mary Lou Detwiler
Dave Geiszler
Sheika Gramshammer
Julie Hancock
Mary Hanley
Burgess Hartsell
Larry Hartsell
Andrew Hobbs
Carol Hoffine
Lise Hofmann
Angela Holland
Jessica Hope
Bob Huggins
Gordon Jackson
Mark Jicha
Holly Lamb
Mary Landen
Bob Lazier
Bill Littleton
Dorothy Lowery
Dott Marler
Tom Martin
Kathy Marvel
Claire McCarty
Frank Owenby
Pep Peppiat
Dale Pierson
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Johnny Riddle
Julia Riddle
Terry Hall Robbins
Clyde Smith
Willou Smith
David Somerville
Sam Spak
Mike Swindling
Edith Tayloe
Meghan Thrift
Sarah Whitman
Jennifer Willingham
Mell Wray
Hollis Youngner
Ava
Betty
Bob
Brenda
Carol
Dale
Dave
Dick
Fran
Gail
Jake
Joanne
John
Jordan
Larry
Marianne
Marjorie
Megan
Muriel
Pidge
Richard
Susan
Traci
Virginia
Walter
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