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September 8, 2021
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COVID WORSHIP UPDATE FOR SEPTEMBER 12, 2021
We continue to monitor the volume of COVID cases in Glynn County, and following the advice of our medical team, Christ Church will NOT be holding in-person worship this Sunday, September 12, 2021. We will resume in-person worship as soon as it’s safe for everyone.
We have Drive-Through Communion from 10:15 until 11:00 am every Sunday. Just come in the cemetery gate marked on Frederica Road, near the Parish House. All are welcome and please bring your canine companions!
The Christ Church Office is also temporarily closed to visitors, but should reopen within the next in two weeks. Please call 912-638-8683 if you need to come to the office for any reason.
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This week marks the 20th anniversary of that terrible September 11th we all remember so vividly. I’ll be preaching on it, on Sunday, the day after the anniversary, and I want to share these words below again in the meantime. I wrote them long ago, as my personal act of remembering, given the pledges so many of us made to “never forget”.
It’s hard to imagine that it’s been 20 years – almost impossible, in fact. So much has happened since then; so much has changed. This rambling is longer than most, by a fair bit, and if you read it the last time I shared it, it will be familiar. It recounts just a few stories of those lost, and there are thousands of other stories. I recently watched the movie “Worth,” which tells the story of the 9/11 Victims’ Compensation Fund created by Congress. It’s a Hollywood story about the real effort to figure out how to determine what the lives of those victims were worth. It ultimately serves as a reminder that despite what the law may say, in God’s eyes, they are all worth the same: treasure beyond measure.
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Join Us Online at 9:15 am for Worship |
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Every Sunday, we will continue to offer online worship from Christ Church at 9:15 am, which you can watch on the Christ Church website at https://ccfssi.org, the Christ Church Facebook page HERE and the Christ Church YouTube page HERE.
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Christ Church COVID Safety Guidelines |
The church office is temporarily closed to visitors and in-person worship is suspended, but if you have business at any of our buildings, we ask that you adhere to the COVID Safety Policy Guidelines below.
MASKS
• Individuals who are fully vaccinated, as well as those who are unvaccinated, are ALL required to wear masks at all times in the buildings.
DISTANCE
• There must be at least 6 feet of space between families/pods whether they are vaccinated or not.
SIGNING-IN
• All individuals are required to sign in when entering any of the buildings on our campus.
•The sign-in information should include the name of each person in your pod and the phone number of at least one person in your pod.
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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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Flower Dedications for Worship Services |
We are accepting requests for flower memorials for the beautiful floral arrangements on display during our Sunday worship services. Remember a loved one and give glory to God with a gift of flowers. Please contact Ethel Horton at ethhorton@comcast.net or call her at 912-634-8327 for more information.
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Finlandia
There are hymns we’ve sung for generations that originated from orchestral works. Ode to Joy is perhaps the best known, emerging from Ludwig von Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony. This Sunday’s closing hymn follows the same path. Be Still My Soul, composed by Jean Sibelius originated from an orchestral symphonic poem named Finlandia, Op. 26. A symphonic poem is a work that tells a story and often has a visual parallel.
German film director and writer Oliver Goetzl shares this:
Finlandia, Op. 26 is a symphonic poem by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. The first version was written in 1899, and it was revised in 1900. The piece was composed for the Press Celebrations of 1899, a covert protest against increasing censorship from the Russian Empire, as the last of seven pieces, each performed as an accompaniment to a tableau depicting episodes from Finnish history. The premiere was on 2 July 1900 in Helsinki with the Helsinki Philharmonic Society conducted by Robert Kajanus. A recurrent joke within Finland at this time was the renaming of Finlandia at various musical concerts so as to avoid Russian censorship. Titles under which the piece masqueraded were numerous, a famously flippant example being Happy Feelings at the awakening of Finnish Spring. Most of the piece is taken up with rousing and turbulent music, evoking the national struggle of the Finnish people. But towards the end, a calm comes over the orchestra, and the serenely melodic Finlandia Hymn is heard. Although initially composed for orchestra, in 1900 Sibelius arranged the entire work for solo piano.
Cum laude digma (with joyful voice),
Kathleen
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Wednesday Men's Study Group Meeting Via Zoom |
The Men’s Study Group is now meeting via Zoom on Wednesdays, at 10:30 am. They are currently reading The Gospel of St. Thomas, translated and annotated by Stevan Davies.
For more information about the book or joining the group, please contact Te Turner at royteturner@gmail.com.
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If you are a regular reader of the Forward Day by Day devotionals, you may pick up a copy in the church office during regular business hours Tues. - Thurs., 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, or Fri., 9:00 am - 2:00 pm. You can also find the devotionals online HERE.
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Child-Centered Worship Goes Online! |
Since we do not have a COVID-safe space to gather for a child-engaging service we are going back to putting together a worship service for kids that will be ready to watch on Sunday mornings!
We will set it up so that the service for kids will be the Liturgy of the Word or Act I of our regular Eucharist service and will be available to watch before the start of the 9:15 am livestream. You can watch it before livestream, or during, if you have enough space and devices. Then you can come together to watch the Liturgy at the Table at the 9:15 service and hopefully join us for drive-through communion available 10:15-11:00 each Sunday! (You can see last week's service HERE.)
We will also have rosaries available to take home and backpack blessings available.
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Christ Church Families on Facebook |
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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Some Delicious Support for Our Health Care Professionals |
On Friday, September 3, 2021, Christ Church, along with other Glynn County Episcopal congregations, donated coffee, donuts, and bagels for 200+ to the Health System as a show of support for our healthcare heroes who are under tremendous strain. The food was being distributed throughout the system and the hospital. Please keep these hardworking angels in your prayers. |
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The Angel Guild is Christ Church’s meal ministry. If you or a family member becomes sick, has had surgery, or a significant life change and are in need of a meal or if you would like to be a part of this ministry to deliver a meal to our parishioners please contact Stephanie Pool at wuggy@bellsouth.net
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Christ Church Comforters Move to ZOOM |
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The Christ Church Comforters will be meeting via ZOOM on Friday, September 10, at 2:00 pm, so we can discuss our latest projects and catch up with one another. If you’re interested in joining us, please contact Gay Barron at gaylor61@gmail.com and she’ll give you all the details about how to get connected.
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Backpack Buddies: We're Always Glad to Welcome New Helpers! |
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Whatever the circumstances, the Backpack Buddies continue to get the food to the children and fragile adults in Glynn County who need it! We are now delivering our weekend bags of food on the same days that Glynn County distributes their weekly breakfast and lunch packets to children who qualify for them. We also make regular trips to Hopkins Homes with food for the disabled and disadvantaged seniors who live there
If you’re interested in helping with these deliveries, packing the bags and crates for delivery, setting up the assembly lines, or helping unload the foods when they’re delivered, please contact Susan Shipman at susanshipman920@gmail.com and let her know how you’d like to help. All hands are always welcome!
You can also help the Backpack Buddies by "adopting" a young buddy. A sponsorship for a child is $100, which will supply the youngster with weekend food bags for the entire school year. You may donate online HERE, (choose Backpack Program from the drop-down menu), or by check (just mail it to Christ Church, at 6329 Frederica Road St. Simons Island, GA 31522; memo line, Backpack Buddies).
If you have any questions about the Backpack Buddies program or are interested in joining the packing and distribution teams, please contact Susan Shipman at susanshipman920@gmail.com.
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Help Is Needed Throughout the World |
Assisting Refugees from Afghanistan
Episcopal Migration Ministries welcomes refugees, educates communities, and mobilizes congregations to advocate for the protection and rights of all migrants. They are partnered with agencies within the United States to resettle those who are fleeing their home country. If you’d like to support The Episcopal Church’s efforts to resettle and provide direct assistance to Afghans seeking special immigrant visas, please visit episcopalmigrationministries.org/give.
Assisting Haiti After the Earthquake and Areas Affected by Hurricane Ida
Episcopal Relief and Development has been in Haiti since the earthquake and teams are now working with the people of Louisiana and the northeast, assessing the newest list of needs in those communities. To learn more about ERD and to donate, visit their website at https://www.episcopalrelief.org/.
You can also give monetary aid to help with any of these heartbreaking crises and disasters by writing a check to Christ Church and noting Episcopal Relief and Development in the memo line. Checks can be mailed to CCF, 6329 Frederica Road, St. Simons Island, GA 31522.
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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: Glenn Queener, CCF Parish Administrator at 912-638-8683.
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Pastoral Care & 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 ashton@ccfssi.org.
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 ashton@ccfssi.org or call the church office at 912-638-8683.
Alana Andrews
Allen Bowen
Danielle Brooks
Bob Budd
Beverly Burns
James Burns
Jess Clifton
Louise Clifton
Teresa Clifton
Oscar Covington
Zoann Covington
Jim Curran
Jackie Davis
Marie Dennard
Tom Dennard
Claire Dyson
Jack Erikson
Kurt Federer
Sydney Federer
Lynne Fox
Ron Garrett
Walter Graham
Paul Hackenberry
The Hartsell Family
Lindy Hartsell
Billie Huggins
Michael Hulett
Eileen Hutchinson
Ginny Jarrett
Tanya Johnson
Penny Jones
Mary Beth Keys
Mary Landen
Davi Langston
Jennifer Littlejohn
Sharon Longmire
Dorothy McClain
Maryalice McDonald
Kelly Macjewski
The Rev. Tom Martin
Carlotta Martz
Jack Martz
Chuck Moore
Connie Moore
Pep Peppiatt
Dale Pierson
Jim Polezoes
Michael Principato
Tommy Rowell
Willou Smith
David Somerville
Zack Taylor
Douglas Turner
Kelly Valentine
Glenda Ward
Matt Waters
Tori Waters
Jennifer Willingham
Blake
Chamblee
Dave
Joan
Joseph
Mary Susan
Virginia
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6329 Frederica Road Saint Simons Island, Georgia 31522 |
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