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September 29, 2021
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COVID WORSHIP UPDATE FOR OCTOBER 3, 2021
In-person worship expands this week, as we add 10:30 and 11:15 am worship to our in-person schedule!
There will be services at 8:00 am (BCP 1928), 9:15 am (Rite II) and 11:15 am (Rite I) in Christ Church. The 10:30 am (Child-Centered Service) will take place in the Christ Church Parish Hall. We hope to add Saturday, 5:30 pm (Rite II) worship at St. Ignatius in the weeks to come.
All those attending worship services must wear masks (whether you are vaccinated, or not) and maintain six feet of distance between family groups or pods. Reservations are not required at this time.
This week, Drive-Through Communion includes Blessing of the Animals. Bring your beloved pets with you for a blessing, from 10:15 until 11:00 am, or from 4:00 to 5:00 pm. Just come in the cemetery gate marked on Frederica Road, near the Parish House. All are welcome!
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Merry Christmas! Sounds weird in September, right? Well, it is. And yet, it was lovely to hear it today. The Diocese of Georgia’s fall clergy conference wrapped up at Honey Creek today with a closing eucharist, as it always does. This time around, however, the liturgy was crafted as if today were Christmas Day. In fact, our entire worship schedule was built around Advent, with our four other worship services centered on the four weeks of Advent, wrapping up with Christmas at the end.
It turns out these days seem to fit well with Advent themes. The sense of anticipation and hope; waiting for better days; faith in the face of challenges. The themes were spot on with life in September 2021, and I found myself transported to a season that won’t start for another two months. The preaching always rotates around various clergy, often new clergy in the diocese, and this year was no different. The preachers were asked not to preach to colleagues at clergy conference in September, but to imagine preaching to their congregations in Advent.
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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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Join us this Sunday, October 3, 2021 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 |
If you will be joining us for worship or 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! Give Us a Shout! |
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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. If you've joined us for worship, Backpack Buddies or any other activity in the last year or so, we'd like to get to know you better! Please contact Mother Ashton at ashton@ccfssi.org or at 912-683-8683 and get the details about the Newcomers event on October 28.
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All Hallow's Eve Celebration: 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 at 10:30 am Returns! |
We are happy to announce that our 10:30 am Child-Centered worship service is returning this Sunday, October 3, 2021! We will meet in the Parish Hall for this special time of worship, praise and fellowship.
All who attend, above the age of two, must wear masks and families are asked to maintain social distance.
We are so excited to see all of you again and welcome any new families with children (or anybody who is a child at heart) to join us! If you have any questions, please contact Mtr. Katie at katie@ccfssi.org.
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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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NEEDED! Books for Children and Youth Needed |
We have been hoping to collect reading material that can be distributed through to schools and youth programs that the Backpack Buddies serve. Unfortunately, we haven't collected a single book yet!
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. If you know families with children's books they no longer need, please let them know about our efforts. These books mean so much to the children who receive them!
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Backpack Buddies: Putting Smiles on Our Buddies' Faces! |
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In addition to providing nutritious foods for our Buddies to enjoy on the weekends, our packing teams also like to provide them with a laugh or two. Every pre-packing day includes “joke stuffing” by our set-up team, who manage to get in a few giggles themselves, as they work. (Thank you Ed and Lynne Turner for providing the jokes!)
Of course food insecurity is no laughing matter for the children in our community and the Backpack Buddies work hard to make sure every child identified as being a candidate for weekend food, is connected to the food and resources they need.
If you are interested in joining one of our loading, set-up, packing or delivery teams, please contact Susan Shipman at susanshipman920@gmail.com and let her know how you’d like to help. We're always happy to welcome new volunteers to the Backpack Buddies 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).
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Christ Church Comforters October Meeting |
The Christ Church Comforters will be meeting on Wednesday, October 20 at 10:00 am in the Parish House. They plan to sort through all of the shawls and lap blankets to see what is available to give out this fall and winter. If members have any completed shawls and lap blankets (or hats), please bring them to the meeting. Those who cannot attend the meeting, but have items to donate, can arrange a time for pick-up with Gay Barron by emailing her at gaylor61@gmail.com. Anyone interested in joining this hands-on ministry is welcome to come to the meeting on October 20 and get to know more about what the Comforters do!
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Help Fill the St. Athanasius Food Pantry |
October is here and it’s time to gather non-perishable foods for our friends at the St. Athanasius Food Pantry. Items that would be particularly welcome include canned corn, green beans and diced tomatoes, and full-sized boxes of cereal. As the weather has finally gotten a bit cooler, canned soups would be especially nice for St. A’s Food Pantry, especially for many of the seniors served there. You may bring non-perishable food items you’d like to donate to the Christ Church Parish House, where you’re welcome to leave them in the boxes on the front porch.
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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.
Margaret Altman
Alana Andrews
Allen Bowen
Fran Bradley
Danielle Brooks
Bob Budd
Beverly Burns
James Burns
Oscar Covington
Zoann Covington
Jim Curran
Marie Dennard
Tom Dennard
Claire Dyson
Jack Erikson
Lynne Fox
Ron Garrett
Paul Hackenberry
The Hartsell Family
Billie Huggins
Michael Hulett
Eileen Hutcheson
Ginny Jarrett
Tanya Johnson
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
Lara
Mary Susan
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6329 Frederica Road Saint Simons Island, Georgia 31522 |
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