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March 31, 2021
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The church office will be closed for the Easter holidays on Monday, April 5 and Tuesday, April 6. There will also not be a Healing Service on April 7. We wish you a blessed Holy Easter this year!
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Apparently, bets are being placed as to whether I will let my hair grow to pony-tail length before I cut it. The funny thing is, no one outside my family may ever know. Since I’ll be on sabbatical this summer, it may be short again by the time I return, with my lock length never to be disclosed! It does make me laugh to know that my hair has become a talking point. I know folks have noticed that I haven’t cut it since Christmas. I’ve had comments about it, mostly positive or playful. It’s not a COVID-thing per se, but a lesson learned in the COVID era is certainly at play. READ MORE HERE
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Holy Week and Easter Schedule for 2021 |
We’re happy to share the 2021 schedule for Holy Week and Easter, for online and in-person worship, which can be found below. Most of our in-person seating on Easter Sunday will be in the tent. All in-person services require registration via phone as we continue to limit the numbers at each service as a result of the pandemic. Indoor services will be assigned by lottery, so if you want to worship indoors, have a backup tent service ready in case your name is not selected.
All in-person services (including the Easter Egg Hunt) require registration via phone. Call 912-638-8683 to register; you MUST speak with a staff member or volunteer to register. Voicemails, texts, and messages will not be accepted. Tent services are first-come, first-served registrations. Indoor services are via lottery; you may select a tent service as a backup when entering the lottery for a particular service. Drive-Through Communion does not require registration. We look forward to worshiping with you in Holy Week and on Easter Sunday!
Wednesday, March 31, 2021
7:00 pm Tenebrae Worship
(Livestream Only)
Thursday, April 1, 2021
12:00 pm – Maundy Thursday Eucharist (Tent)
1:00 pm – Drive-Through Eucharist (Christ Church Cemetery)
7:00 pm – Maundy Thursday Eucharist (Church & Livestream)
Friday, April 2, 2021
12:00 pm – Stations of the Cross
Reflections on the Pandemic
(Livestream Only)
4:00 pm – Stations of the Cross (St. Ignatius Garden)
7:00 pm – Good Friday Eucharist (Church & Livestream)
Sunday, April 4, 2021
6:15 am – Easter Vigil (Tent & Livestream)
8:00 am – BCP 1928 Easter Eucharist (Church)
9:15 am – Rite II Easter Eucharist (Tent & Livestream)
9:15 am – Rite II Easter Eucharist (Church)
10:30 am – Rite II Easter Eucharist (Tent)
10:30 am – Family Easter Eucharist (Parish Hall)
11:05 am – Christ Church Easter Egg Hunt
(Parish House Front Yard)
11:30 am – Rite II Easter Eucharist (Tent)
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Please join us on Sundays for in-person worship in the Christ Church tent this week, for BCP 1928 Worship at 8:00 am, Family Worship at 10:20 am or Rite I Worship at 11:15 am. All rules for safe gathering will be followed, including wearing masks, maintaining 6 feet of distance between members of different households and limiting the overall group size. (Please call the church office at 912-638-8683 to make your reservation for tent worship services.)
If you would prefer to worship in the comfort of your own home, we invite you to join us online at 9:15 am on Sunday for Rite II Holy Eucharist. This service is available on Facebook, YouTube or via the Christ Church website HERE.
Drive-Through Communion will begin immediately at the conclusion of the Livestream service, at approximately 10:15 am and conclude at 11:15 am. All are welcome to join us there. Please wear your masks and if you have dogs, bring them along for a blessing and a treat, too!
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The Lottery Is Open for Weekly 9:15 AM Worship in Christ Church |
On Sundays, we invite up to six people to join us for worship in the historic church during the 9:15 am live stream service. Worshipers in the church will remain masked at all times and will be screened for COVID symptoms prior to participation. Please call the office (912-638-8683) Tuesday-Thursday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, or on Fridays, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm to have your name entered into the lottery. You do NOT need to call each week for the 9:15 lottery. Your name will remain in the lottery until your name is drawn.
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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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Wednesday Men's Study Group |
The Men's Study Group, which meets on Wednesday mornings, at 10:30 am, has concluded their Lenten study and will be on break until after Easter. Then they will begin reading The Screwtape Letters Study Guide: A Bible Study on the C. S. Lewis book, The Screwtape Letters, by Alan Vermilye. If you are interested in joining the group, please contact Bill Abbate at drfwa@comcast.net to get ZOOM sign-in information.
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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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Christ Church Annual Easter Egg Hunt - Easter Sunday at 11:05 am |
We’re delighted to be holding the annual Christ Church Easter Egg Hunt again this year, after taking off the year during the pandemic restrictions of 2020.
This year, the hunt is taking place in front of the Parish House, simultaneously with Drive-Through Communion, which occurs in the adjacent cemetery. If you have children or grandchildren participating in the hunt, we ask that you help keep them within the playground area, which will be roped off specifically for the hunt. We do not want our children to be anywhere near moving vehicles. Let’s keep our little ones happy and safe this Easter!
We’d also like to say a big THANK YOU to the Christ Church community for donating an abundance of plastic eggs and candy for this year’s Egg Hunt. We feel confident that we have enough to send all of our children home with plenty!
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In addition to our weekly Family worship services at 10:20 am in the tent, Kidurgy continues to be available online each week, for our young worshippers, their families and anybody who would like a wonderful weekly lesson. If you're still interested in making your own Anglican Rosary, check out the instructional video from Mtr. Katie HERE.
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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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Easter Food Baskets For Local Families This Year |
…Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. Then he gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people. They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over. The number of those who ate was about five thousand men, women and children.
- Matthew 14:19-21
When Christmas was over this past year, Christ Church parishioner Jeannie Wade found herself with a whole lot of extra, non-perishable foods on hand, which had been generously donated by all the good folks who wanted to help feed the 20+ families who receive annual Christmas and Thanksgiving baskets from Christ Church. Likewise, there were surplus funds still available, which had been donated to buy perishable foods, like turkeys and hams. Additionally, the Backpack Buddies had in their reserves some large food donations that were more suitable for families than small children.
So, what could best be done with these bits and pieces of food and funding? Jeannie and Backpack Buddy team leader Susan Shipman put their heads together and with the help of the ECW, this year Christ Church will be delivering complete Easter Dinner Baskets to our local families. Thanks to the generosity of so many people back at Christmas, Easter will now be an even greater time to rejoice for these friends and neighbors. Thank you, Christ Church!
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ECW Tour of Homes Outreach Campaign 2021: Local Women's and Children's Charities Are Still Counting On Us! |
For two years, Covid-19 has prevented us from holding the annual Christ Church Tour of Homes, but that has not dampened the spirits nor reduced the commitment of Tour Organizers and Volunteers, whose mission to assist women and children in need continues unabated.
We ask you to consider donating to the Tour Outreach Fund to support organizations that have come to depend on grants from the Tour. In recent years our total grants reached up to $70,000 per year. With the generosity of Tour supporters, former volunteers, former ticket holders and other members of the community we hope to raise at least half that amount in 2021.
Already, many generous gifts have been received and we are most grateful to those who haved helped us so far!
Please look over the letter from the ECW that you received in the mail for complete details about how you can help.
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ECW Scholarship 2021 - Application Deadline Approaching |
Christ Church ECW is now accepting applications for the ECW Scholarship for young women for the 2021-2022 academic year. This scholarship is available to graduating seniors or those who have graduated from high school and want to further their education. The applicant must be from Glynn or McIntosh County and an active Episcopalian. The application deadline is April 21, 2021. Get more information HERE.
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Thank You for Your Support of the Backpack Buddies! |
We’d like to thank all of our Christ Church parishioners for your outpouring of nutritious foods and special Easter candy for our young Backpack Buddies over the last few weeks. Your donations have helped make Easter and Spring Break brighter for all of the children this year!
We'd also like to thank the guest packers, of all ages, who have helped our dedicated teams sort, pack and load food bags over the last few months. Many hands do indeed make light work!
All are welcome to “adopt” a Backpack Buddy at any time during the school year. 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. We’ll be packing next on Monday, April 12!
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Helping Our Sister Church, St. Athanasius, Help the Community |
Our friends at the St. Athanasius Feed My Sheep Food Pantry work hard to feed their neighbors in Brunswick and greatly appreciate food donations from their fellow Episcopalians in Glynn County. Right now, they could use an assortment of items to help stock their shelves this spring. Suggested staples include:
Canned Pinto, Kidney and Black Beans, Canned Fruit, Canned Stews and Chili, Full-Sized Boxes of Cereal
Travel-sized toiletries like shampoo, soap and toothpaste would be very helpful, too.
All food and toiletry donations may be dropped off at the Christ Church Parish House during regular business hours, Tues. - Thurs. 9 am - 5 pm, or Fri. 9 am - 2 pm. We thank you for your generosity!
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Book Drive for Burroughs Molette Elementary School - Last Call! |
We are still looking for donations of new and gently used books, to give out to some of the young students at Burroughs Molette Elementary School (particularly ages 3 - 8). The books will be used in the classrooms, or delivered to students who are doing virtual learning. If you have books for young children you'd like to donate, you may drop them off at the Christ Church Parish House. We will be collecting books until Easter Sunday. For more information, please contact Mtr. Ashton at ashton@ccfssi.org.
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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.
David Abell
Alice Barlow
Bob Budd
Beverly Burns
Oscar Covington
Zoann Covington
Jim Curran
Jackie Davis
Marie Dennard
Tom Dennard
Jack Erikson
Kurt Federer
Sydney Federer
Lynne Fox
Mark Jicha
Mary Landen
Davi Langston
Jennifer Littlejohn
Kelly Macjewski
Carlotta Martz
Jack Martz
Chuck Moore
Connie Moore
Katie Orrel
Pep Peppiatt
Jim Polezoes
Stewart Phinizy III
Dale Pierson
Michael Principato
Willou Smith
David Somerville
Edith Tayloe
Douglas Turner
Kelly Valentine
Glenda Ward
Jennifer Willingham
Chamblee
Virginia
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