O Lord our Governor, whose glory is in all the world: We commend this nation to thy merciful care, that, being guided by thy Providence, we may dwell secure in thy peace. Grant to the President of the United States, the Governor of this State and to all in authority, wisdom and strength to know and to do thy will. Fill them with the love of truth and righteousness, and make them ever mindful of their calling to serve this people in thy fear; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen. BCP 820

It is time to pray together for our country, for the peaceful transfer of power, for the reconciliation of people, and to the end of violent conflict. Join Bishop Susan Brown Snook for a Diocesan Service of Prayer on Tuesday, January 19 at 5:30 p.m. on YouTube and Facebook.

O God, you have bound us together in a common life. Help us, in the midst of our struggles for justice and truth, to confront one another without hatred or bitterness, and to work together with mutual forbearance and respect; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Today is the last day to join the upcoming session of Sacred Ground. Sacred Ground is a 10-session film and readings-based dialogue series on race, grounded in faith. The group will meet on Zoom every three weeks to discuss the films and readings for the sessions. Meetings will begin the week of February 1.

Christ Church Day School is hosting a Virtual Open House this Saturday, January 23. We will share how we engage our students to reason, create, serve, and lead. There will also be a video of our beautiful campus, the classrooms, and the wonderful teaching that occurs every day! Use this link to sign up, and a Zoom link will be sent to you. Share this link with your friends and neighbors to spread the great news of CCDS!

Make sure you've marked your calendar for the virtual annual meeting, via Zoom, Sunday, January 31 following the 10:00 a.m. service. The annual reports will soon be available online,. A parish-wide mailing will be coming your way soon which will include meeting information and much, much more!

The nominees for the 2021 Vestry have been confirmed and they are Craig Blasingame, Keith Butenshon. and Julie Young. Learn a little more about them by reading their bios here.

The Coronado Library has chosen its Community READ for 2021 - Stamped from the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi. The community is invited to join the READ program scheduled to take place throughout the month of February. All events are virtual and require registration. Go to the library's website for information on all of the programs and event that are planned.

Encourage your fellow parishioners to join us in worship. Use the Zoom link to attend this Sunday's Epiphany 3 Morning Prayer. The service is live and enables the Christ Church family to worship together. Share the link with friends and family so they may attend regardless of their time zone!

Some parishioners choose to attend without video, which is just fine but remember to join with audio so you can hear everyone. And....we hope you'll stay tuned in for coffee hour following the service.

Our Lauds service is an opportunity to greet the new day with praise and reflection. The service will first stream on YouTube at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday mornings. It will also be shared at 6:00 a.m. Monday morning on Facebook. But please don't limit yourself to those times.

Children's Chapel is spending the season of Epiphany exploring the psalms. Our 6-week series invites children deeper into this section of scripture. For younger children, we invite families to participate together in the weekly offering.

Contact Charlette Preslar for the Zoom link if you are not already receiving her family updates.

Look for the blue tubs outside the CCDS gate on C Avenue, Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. to drop off your food donations for St. Mark's. Or you can order online from this WISH LIST and your order will ship to Amy Ennenga, the outreach coordinator at St. Mark's.

We are collecting non-perishable food throughout the month of January to help stock the shelves at St. Mark’s Neighborhood Foor Pantry. Most needed items are:

We can't have our dinner in Hinde Hall this year, but we can still enjoy a delicious pasta meal and raise funds for St. Mark's Neighborhood Pantry! On Tuesday, January 26, order any medium or large "House Pasta Plate" from Island Pasta to go and the restaurant will donate 20% of your purchase price to St. Mark's Pantry.

Just mention Christ Church or Christ Church Day School when you place your order (619-435-4545). Orders must be phoned in by 6:30 p.m. and picked up by 7:00 p.m. The House Pasta Plate at Island Pasta allows you to select a house-made pasta (spaghetti, rigatoni, shells, etc.) and pair it with a fresh sauce (meat, marinara, pesto, etc). You'll be helping a local restaurant AND St. Mark's AND get a night off from cooking! Win-Win-Win!

Each year St. Mark’s hosts homeless guests for two weeks as part of the Interfaith Shelter Network. Due to COVID-19, guests need to be housed in individual hotel rooms and St. Mark’s needs our help raising funds to cover the $5,000 cost. They’re calling this fundraiser the Bethlehem Project. Any amount will help! You can donate HERE or send a check payable to Christ Church to the office with “St. Mark’s Shelter” in the memo line. All donations need to be received by January 31. We’ll mail one check from Christ Church to St Mark’s in early February.

To thank everyone for their support, St Mark’s is presenting a Virtual Piano Bar concert on January 22 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. with pianist and singer Elizabeth Setzer! Elizabeth will take requests and dedications! Join the fun via one of the links - Zoom, Facebook Live, or YouTube Live.

Our offices are closed per State of California orders. This means that only staff may be in the building. By the front door, we have placed a basket with bulletins and formation resources, so do not hesitate to stop by to make a pick-up! However, we will be unable to let anyone inside. The phone will continue to be answered during office hours from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and all of the staff may be reached via email! In a pastoral emergency you may contact Mtr. Regan Schutz (503) 915-5755 or Deacon Tom Morelli (619) 838-3218. Here is a link to our contact page.