UPCOMING EVENTS
Worship Schedule
Sunday 8AM, 5PM & Wednesday 12PM
(In Person Eucharists)
Sunday 10:30 AM
(Online Service)
Food Distribution Days
Friday, July 17
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.
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~ WORSHIP SCHEDULE ~
**Pay attention for an email on Saturdays
with links for Sunday worship and Christian Education.
Primary Service Online ~ Sunday at 10:30 AM
In Person Communion Services (masks required)
Sunday 8:00 AM
Sunday 5:00 PM
Wednesday 12:00 PM
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 or
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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REPAIRERS OF THE BREACH:
CONVERSATIONS OF FAITH & RACE
Book Study – Wednesdays at 7 PM beginning July 8
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.
July 8 – Session One: America’s Original Sin, Race, and the Power of Listening (
Zoom link
) –
Join Fr. Michael and Rev. Katie for a class based on the first three chapters of Jim Wallis’ text that explores the sin of racism; the power of witness, sharing stories, and listening; and the role of the Church. 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 text (contact
Rev. Katie
with any questions or, if desired, brief synopses of the chapters for discussion).
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FOOD DISTRIBUTION DAYS ~ July 17 & 30 ~ 10AM-12PM
Our next two food distribution days for the Mobile Food Pantry will be Friday, July 17 and 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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A WELCOME MESSAGE
FROM THE REV. DEACON RACHEL IVERSEN
The Rev. Deacon Rachel Iversen was ordained to the sacred order of deacons on June 28. Deacon Rachel will begin her ministry of service for the next several months at Christ Church, dedicating to helping others. We welcome Deacon Rachel back in this new role and look forward to the ways she will serve God at Christ Church. Read Deacon Rachel’s welcome message
here
.
Pictured Rachel’s family. L to R. Philip, Chris, Rachel, Craig
and Rachel’s mother, Mary Peebles.
Not pictured, Mary Catherine who was not able to travel
because of the pandemic.
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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, Friday, July 17
We have been serving around 200 families each food distribution.
Our next food distribution will be Friday, July 16.
The following distribution date in July will be
Thursday, July 30.
We are in need of volunteers on both dates to work in the morning to either sort and/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.
Freedom School – At home, 8:30 AM, daily through July 24
The Central Gulf Coast CDF Freedom School opened on June 24 to promote literacy for the youth in our community from Montclair Elementary, Dixon School of the Arts, and Global Learning Academy. Thank you to the Rev. John Phillips and to Jennifer Adkins, board members, in helping to prepare the opening of the school. Join us throughout the month at 8:30 AM on Zoom for
Harambee!
, a daily time of informal sharing when the community comes together to celebrate (
Harambee
is Swahili for “pull together” and reminder that we need one another). Join in any morning and especially on July 8 when Laura Boyles will be the read-a-loud guest! Please contact Rev. Katie for the zoom link. And visit the
Facebook Page
to see pictures, videos, and prayers.
Masks for the VA Clinic – At home, anytime
The VA Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System is in great need of cloth face masks. If you are able to make masks (please see guidelines on our website:
Mask Instructions
),
please call or email
Rev. Katie
.
Links for Love – Anytime, For Children
Christ
Church is collecting paper chain links that share messages of LOVE and HOPE to inspire the world. All links from around the world will be connected for a Guinness World Record, then distributed to senior centers and hospitals as a beautiful reminder that we are all “Linked By Love!” Specific instructions can be found here:
Linked By Love
.
Send completed links to: Christ Church, c/o Jen Leahey, 18 W. Wright. St., Pensacola, FL 32501.
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EMAIL SCAMS
It has come to our attention that several parishioners have recently received emails from a hacker impersonating Father Michael. If you received an email that is suspicious, please first check the email address. Father Michael will only email you from our church domain which is
Christ-church.net
. Be on the lookout for emails coming from
gmail.com
and some combination of his name. The most recent emails were from
revhoffmanmichael@gmail.com
. To report fraud attempts to Google, follow this link:
https://support.google.com/mail/contact/abuse
.
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SUMMER BOOK STUDY
Sundays ~ 9:30 AM
As our study of the book
Einstein and the Rabbi
by Naomi Levy continues, our discussion centers on our soul as the "love force" within us. The subsection title for these chapters (19-26) is "Learning to Love Deeply." Rabbi Levy's thoughts may give us guidance to living a compassionate life in our divided times. This group gathers through a ZOOM connection and is facilitated by Dick Hooper and David Starling. 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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TO BOLDLY GO . . .
Come journey with us in Education for Ministry (EfM) as we explore theology, the new frontier. People with big questions and a hunger to better understand our faith join together weekly to study Old Testament, New Testament, church history and theological thinking in a four year program which builds fellowship, understanding and a sense of how God is working in your life. For additional information see University of the South, Sewanee,
http://efm.sewanee.edu/about-efm/about-efm
.
Contact
Pam Tanner
,
850-471-0291, with questions or to register for our upcoming year, which will start, God willing, in September.
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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, the Dyson family, Laura Wolfersperger
,
Phyllis Kreiner, Dee Whisenhunt
Family & Friends:
David Hutchins,
Caroline, Debbie,
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 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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