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September 15, 2021
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COVID WORSHIP UPDATE FOR SEPTEMBER 19, 2021
We have been encouraged to see the number of COVID cases decrease in Glynn County over the last week and are currently making plans to resume in-person worship soon. However, we are still following the advice of our medical team regarding the safety of such gatherings, and will NOT be holding in-person worship this Sunday, September 19, 2021.
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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I like cleaning out the garage. I’m not really sure why, because cleaning, in general, doesn’t top my list of favorite things to do. But, if I’m in the mood, I can clean things to within an inch of their life! I’m sure it has been an annoyance for my lovely spouse at times. Not the cleaning, but the intervals between my moods that lend themselves to cleaning properly. I have a couple areas that tend to get messy, and then stay messy for a bit, before I eventually clean up my mess. Places like the top of my dresser…and the garage of course.
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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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Mark your calendar for Sunday, October 2 and join us for the second annual drive-through Blessing of the Animals at Christ Church! We’ll be blessing pets at both 10:15 am, during regular drive-through Communion, and from 4:00 to 5:00 pm that afternoon. Please load the important animals in your life into your car or truck and come to this wonderful celebration started by St. Francis many centuries ago. The drive-through begins at the cemetery entrance near the Parish House. Clergy and staff will be on hand to help direct you. We encourage you to invite your two-legged friends and neighbors, too! |
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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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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 have begun a study of The Premonition by Michael Lewis. "In 2019, a panel of public health experts judged the U.S. to be more prepared for a pandemic than 67 other nations. Where did we go wrong? And how can we get it right?"
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, and would like the most recent copy, please call the office at 912-638-8683 to arrange a pick-up, or you may read the devotions online HERE.
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Newcomers Gathering: October 28, 2021 |
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We are planning an outdoor Newcomers Gathering at the Church on Thursday, October 28. All persons new to Christ Church are cordially invited to join us for some fellowship and food from 6:00 to 7:30 pm. |
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All Hallow's Eve: October 30, 2021 |
Save the date for Saturday, October 30, from 4:00 to 6:00 pm for a family-friendly outdoor All Hallow’s Eve event. More details will be shared in the coming weeks. |
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Child-Centered Worship Every Week 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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Christ Church Comforters Plan Multiple Projects |
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The Christ Church Comforters met online this past Friday, September 10, to discuss the projects they’ll be working on for the next few months. They are currently creating knitted caps for the International Seafarers and hope to have some lap blankets they’ve created blessed soon, to present to Hospice of the Golden Isles.
The Comforters plan to meet again at the end of October. Gay Barron will send out confirmation of the date by email. If you’d like to be part of this group and get involved with these exciting and worthwhile projects, please contact Gay at gaylor61@gmail.com or call Mother Ashton t 912-638-8683.
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Gently Used Books for Children and Youth Needed |
Over the last few months, Christ Church has been partnering with Communities in Schools to provide books to children and young people in the community. We would like to continue this mission and are hoping to collect reading material that can be distributed through to schools we serve. If you have any gently used children’s and/or young adult books (ages 0 to 17) you’d like to donate, please bring them to the Christ Church Parish House and drop them off on the front porch. Thank you! |
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Backpack Buddies: Always Adapting to the Circumstances! |
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The Backpack Buddies continue to “roll with the punches” and are returning to normal distribution of weekend food bags at the schools we serve, now that Glynn County Schools are back in session. We pray for the health and safety of all the students, teachers and staff, as they resume in-person instruction.
If you’re interested in helping the Backpack Buddies with any part of the work we do, including food deliveries, packing bags and crates, setting up the assembly lines, or helping unload foods when they’re delivered, please contact Susan Shipman at susanshipman920@gmail.com and let her know how you’d like to help. We are always happy to welcome new members to the team!
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 After Natural Disasters
Episcopal Relief and Development has been in Haiti since the earthquake and teams are now working in different communities throughout the U.S. that have been adversely affected by natural disasters. To learn more about ERD, the work they do, 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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Condolences to Christ Church members Larry and Brenda Hartsell, on the loss of their son, Burgess Hartsell. His funeral will take place on Friday, September 24, at 2:00 pm, at St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church, in Mooresville, NC and will be livestreamed at welcomestpat.org. The Hartsell’s address is 380 Montibello Dr, Mooresville NC 28117. Donations may be made to: Brain Injury Association of NC, 3733 National Dr., Suite 115, Raleigh, NC 27612 in memory of Burgess I. Hartsell.
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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
Marie Dennard
Tom Dennard
Claire Dyson
Jack Erikson
Kurt Federer
Sydney Federer
Lynne Fox
Ron Garrett
Paul Hackenberry
The Hartsell Family
Billie Huggins
Michael Hulett
Eileen Hutchinson
Ginny Jarrett
Tanya Johnson
Penny Jones
Mary Beth Keys
Mary Landen
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
Michael Principato
Tommy Rowell
Willou Smith
David Somerville
Zack Taylor
Douglas Turner
Kelly Valentine
Glenda Ward
Matt Waters
Tori Waters
Jennifer Willingham
Billy
Blake
Chamblee
Dave
Joan
Joseph
Mary Susan
Virginia
Departed:
Jackie Davis
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6329 Frederica Road Saint Simons Island, Georgia 31522 |
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