Parish Notices
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Episcopal Visitation: Bishop Laura Ahrens visits on Sunday, May 5. She will greet parishioners at coffee hour, meet with the vestry, celebrate and preach at the 11:00 Pontifical High Mass, receive & confirm parishioners, and bless the parish gardens. Come and pray together.
The Sunday Forum is on break until September.
Compline: The last Compline of term is Sunday, May 19.
Ascension Day is this Thursday, May 9. Mass is at 6:00 p.m. followed by a cookout in the garden. Bring a friend as we celebrate together.
Garland Scholarships: The application period for the Christ Church Garland Scholarship Awards for the academic year 2024-25 is now open. For further information and a copy of the application form, email Don Smith at dmsmith@newhaven.edu. The deadline for completed applications to be received is June 10.
Midnight Run: We currently make bag lunches for about 30 folks every other Sunday (following the 11:00 a.m. Solemn High Mass) in the Parish Hall. These bag lunches are distributed each Tuesday morning at Saint Martin de Porres in partnership with Community Soup Kitchen. You may also contribute peanut butter, jelly, bread, 8oz bottled water, snack bars (either baked or bought), new towels and socks, and brown lunch bags and sandwich bags. Contact Ben Schober (203-980-4246) with any questions. The next Sunday to prepare sandwiches is Sunday, May 12.
The Christ Church Monday Reading Group meets from 5:00pm to 6:00pm each Monday via Zoom. Meetings do not require prior or consistent attendance or "homework"--join when you can. For more information and the link to the Zoom meeting please contact Judy Stone via email.
Online resources:
Book of Common Prayer, online in pdf format
Venite.app prayer resource, online (useful for Morning Prayer)
Scripture passages online at oremus.org
Daily Prayer from Forward Movement including Daily Office
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