May 28, 2023

Christ Church exists to show everyone God loves them unconditionally.

We do that by EXPERIENCING, EMBRACING, AND EXTENDING

God's love.

There are three ways to give to the mission of Christ Church:

you can mail in your pledge, give online, or text GIVE to (850) 403-6673.

We experience God's love (Worship)

Sunday 10:30 AM service streamed on Facebook Live or YouTube 

Click here to listen to last week's sermon.

**An email is sent on Saturdays with links for Sunday worship and Christian Education.

In-Person services on Sunday at 8:00 AM and 10:30 AM

In-Person service on Wednesday at 12:00 PM



We embrace God's love (Study/Formation)

Signs and Wonders: A Beginner's Guide to the Miracles of Jesus

Sundays ~ 9:30 AM

Rm. 31 of Education Bldg. or by Zoom link here

Meeting ID: 878 4884 3240 Password: 510649

Chapter Six and the last miracle Amy Jill Levine ponders is the meaning of "The Raising of Lazarus: Taking Death Seriously." This miracle is recorded in John 11:1-44 and centers most of the attention on Lazarus' sisters, Mary and Martha. Levine remarks that Lazarus never speaks, and Jesus only gives instruction to those present to "unbind him and let him go." Her last sentence, "It is up to us to finish his story, and ours.", is the challenge for discussion this Pentecost Sunday.

We extend the love of God (Outreach/Parishioner Support)

Volunteers needed for Camp Happy Sands

Camp Happy Sands is back! We are signed up to serve lunch to the campers on Tuesday, June 13 at 11:15 AM. We need a couple of volunteers to arrange food pick-up and delivery, and several more to help serve. The camp is in Perdido Key within the Gulf Islands National Seashore. If you are interested or would like more information, please email Krista. For more information on Camp Happy Sands, check out their website: https://www.camphappysands.com.

Bridging the Gap

Our neighbors without homes are in great need of new or used clothes (especially men’s), socks, washcloths, and toiletries – including bars of soap, shampoo, deodorant, toothbrushes, toothpaste, disposable razors, hand sanitizer, and hand cream. Donations can be left in the boxes labeled 'Bridging the Gap' in the back hallway of the church offices. Please click here for more information on how to help.

HAPPENINGS

UPCOMING EVENTS

Baptismal Sunday

Sunday, May 28

Monday, May 29

Parish Office Closed

Membership Matters Class

Sunday, June 4

Vacation Bible School

July 10-13

The Parish Office will be closed Monday, May 29

in observance of Memorial Day.

MEMBERSHIP MATTERS CLASS

Sunday, June 4 ~ 9:30 AM ~ Parish Hall

Fr. Michael will be leading a class for new members and anyone who wants to learn more about our church.

COLLEGE COFFEE HOUR

Sunday, June 4 ~ 9:00-10:15 AM ~ Undercroft

Calling all recent high school graduates and college students! Come to the Undercroft from 9-10:15 AM for a reunion! EYC will have coffee and donuts as you catch up with old friends. We will also discuss interest in a summer bible study group. Invite your friends! 

ROBINSON SCHOLARSHIP

The Robinson Scholarship is a perpetual scholarship fund established at Christ Church in loving memory of Judge Grover C. Robinson, Jr., and his granddaughter, Miss Lowrey E. Robinson. This fund was established to financially assist those students who have been active in the EYC and/or the Acolyte Corps in obtaining post-secondary education. The application is available here and should be returned to Kelly Heindl in the Parish Office by Monday, June 12.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR CAMP HAPPY SANDS ON JUNE 13

Camp Happy Sands is back! We are signed up to serve lunch to the campers on Tuesday, June 13 at 11:15 AM. We need a couple of volunteers to arrange food pick-up and delivery, and several more to help serve. The camp is in Perdido Key within the Gulf Islands National Seashore. If you are interested or would like more information, please email Krista. For more information on Camp Happy Sands, check out their website: https://www.camphappysands.com.

REGISTER NOW FOR VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL!

July 10-13 ~ 8:30-11:30 AM

Starting Monday, July 10, Christ Church Vacation Bible School is celebrating how following Jesus changes the game. The week of July 10-13 (Monday thru Thursday) is all about spinning the spinner, beating the clock, skipping ahead, leveling up, and playing to win for children "graduating" PreK4 through "graduating" 4th graders! From 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM, these children will have fun with games, learning that Jesus guides us through all the twists and turns of our lives. A $10.00 donation per child (with a $25.00 family max) is appreciated. A link to donate is included in your registration confirmation email. Youth ("graduating" 6th graders and up) are invited to register as volunteers.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Volunteers are needed to prepare prior to VBS, and during VBS in the craft room, science room, various activity rooms, and to lead small groups...just to name a few! This year we are also offering something new and need adult help to make it happen! Afternoon activities are offered just for our youth volunteers to relax, bond, and make memories around Pensacola. We would love to have you join in on the fun! *During the week of VBS, morning volunteers are offered free childcare for infants and preschool age children in the Church nurseries/MDO. For more information, contact Victoria.

YACC (YOUNG ADULTS OF CHRIST CHURCH)

Tuesdays ~ 6:00 PM

Odd Colony

Come join us as we study C.S. Lewis’ The Screwtape Letters! We meet on Tuesdays at 6 PM at Odd Colony. Please contact Rev. Katie or Tess with any questions.

EPIC BOOK CLUB

Wednesday, June 7 ~ 3:00 PM ~ Parish Hall

The Epic Book Club meets on the first Wednesday of the month at 3:00 PM. The June book discussion will be Approaching the Magic Hour by Agnes Anderson. Please click here to be added to the email list for updates, and/or join our Facebook group (EPIC Bookclub of Christ Episcopal Church).

Attention 6th—12th graders!!

JOIN AN ACOLYTE TEAM!

Acolytes are “ones who help” and are important individuals that make worship possible on Sunday mornings. From serving as a torch bearer that shines the light of Christ to being a server who helps prepare the Lord’s Table, there are many ways to be part of the team. Any 6th-12th grade youth can become an acolyte, serving roughly one Sunday a month. Click here to learn more or join an acolyte team.

ADULT CHRISTIAN EDUCATION OFFERING:

Signs and Wonders:

A Beginner's Guide to the Miracles of Jesus

Sundays ~ 9:30 AM

Rm. 31 of Education Bldg. or by Zoom link here

Chapter Six and the last miracle Amy Jill Levine ponders is the meaning of "The Raising of Lazarus: Taking Death Seriously." This miracle is recorded in John 11:1-44 and centers most of the attention on Lazarus' sisters, Mary and Martha. Levine remarks that Lazarus never speaks, and Jesus only gives instruction to those present to "unbind him and let him go." Her last sentence, "It is up to us to finish his story, and ours.", is the challenge for discussion this Pentecost Sunday. 

An offering of Contemplative Outreach of Pensacola

MORNING OF SILENCE & CONTEMPLATION 

~ Pentecost ~

Saturday, May 27 ~ 9:00-10:00 AM ~ via Zoom

Gathered together, may we celebrate the gift of Pentecost and be renewed in God’s love with our hearts open to the Spirit dwelling in us and among us.  This Zoom gathering will include Centering Prayer and a contemplative practice led by the Rev. Roger Short, retired Methodist clergy. Register now at centeringprayerpensacola.com.

An Offering of Contemplative Outreach of Pensacola

"WALKING EACH OTHER HOME"

Saturday, June 3 ~ 10:00 AM - Noon

Christ Church Prayer Room & Parish Hall

You are invited to attend this special in-person, indoor contemplative event — a time to gather for Centering Prayer, a time to dedicate the Carol Dianne Lewis Library at Christ Church and then to “walk” the labyrinth of the Episcopal Diocese. The Centering Prayer Library is named in honor of Carol Dianne Lewis (1945-2018), an active member of Christ Church who established this library collection in 2010. Her energy and dedication to Centering Prayer initiated the call to others in the contemplative community that resulted in the formation of Contemplative Outreach Northwest Florida/Pensacola. She led as Chapter Coordinator until she was called home. Her collection now resides in the Christ Church Prayer Room and is available to anyone. Carol taught us that we are all just walking each other home, praying for and loving one another. Walking a labyrinth serves as a metaphor for one’s own spiritual journey. Patti Bodenhamer, spiritual director and Veriditas certified labyrinth facilitator, will teach a brief history of the labyrinth and then prepare us for a meditative walk. Register early at centeringprayerpensacola.com. Space is limited.

CHILDREN'S MINISTRIES SUMMER

SUNDAY SCHEDULE

8:00 AM – The Nursery is available for children ages infant through 3 years old.

10:30 AM – Children are always welcome during service at Christ Church. A "Kid's Korner" with books, quiet activities, and art has been created for you to use at the entrance on Wright Street. During the service, children will leave prior to the sermon for their own lesson and return at the passing of the peace. The Nursery is available for children ages infant through 3 years old.

STAY CONNECTED WITH

CHILDREN & FAMILY MINISTRY!

Children and Family Ministry (CFM) has two ways to keep our families connected with Christ Church during the week. CFM is on Instagram, @cckidspensacola, and shares what is happening on Sunday mornings & ideas for how to keep faithful conversations happening during the week. CFM also has a bite-sized weekly email with the "5 Things" our families need to know for the week – Sunday reminders, save the dates, and more. Would you like to be added? Email Victoria to be added to the list!

EPISCOPAL YOUTH COMMUNITY NEWS

SUNDAY, MAY 28 ~ No Sunday School or youth activities

EYC SURVEYS 

If you have not already filled out the surveys, please do so! EYC needs your input to make next year awesome! The QR codes can be found in the Sunday bulletin insert this Sunday. 

DON'T FORGET TO SIGN UP FOR VBS! ~ July 10-13 ~ 8AM-2PM

Youth (graduating 5th grade – high school) are invited to sign up as volunteers and stay for fun activities in the afternoon until 2 PM. Signup link here.

ALTAR FLOWER DEDICATIONS

Each week our worship service is enhanced with beautiful fresh flowers. After the Sunday services, the altar flower arrangements are reworked into smaller arrangements. These arrangements are delivered to members of our parish family that are unable to attend a Sunday service. The altar flowers are a memorial, a thanksgiving for an anniversary, a birthday, a new birth, or a thanksgiving for God's blessings. The donation is listed in the weekly bulletin. Forms to participate in this ministry are available here and on the information table in the Parish Office.

CARE IN COMMUNITY

Christ Church is here for you. There are many ministries to love and support the people who are the church. If you are interested in assisting with staying connected to our church family, please email Rev. Katie or call her at the Parish Office, 850-432-5115. It is easy to feel alone or disconnected, so reach out to one of the priests or someone at the church to say hello. Contact Rev. Katie if you or anyone you know has any needs. If you have a pastoral emergency, please call our pastoral care emergency line to speak directly with one of the priests: (850) 462-5137.

PRAYERS FOR OUR PARISH FAMILY

I. For Those in Need. Including the poor, the unemployed, the lonely, the hungry, the homeless, the abused, the sick and dying, and those who grieve. For those suffering in body, mind, or spirit—including Members: Lola Hogeman & family, Bette Boddy, Patricia McCoy, Bill Parker, Nash Lind, Joan & Paul White, Chuck Riley, Kathi Wright, George Andrews, John & Gail LeRoy, Leonora Edwards, Susan Martin, Nancy Stafford, Laura Wolfersperger, Dee Whisenhunt Family & Friends: Courtney Feriara, Diana Daktere, Robert Groth, Patrick Jones, Judy Holmes, Kelly Currin, Rob Wilmer. 

II. For Those in the Armed Forces, especially—Erik Barton, Stewart Bova, Morgan Cochran, Danica Roark Domokos, Sam Gaston, Robert Geiger, Sterling Gilliam III, Mitchell Harless, William Harper, Harry B. Harris, Benjamin Jensen, Joshua Justin, Art Lantigua, Hillary Leonard, Ben Mathis, Kathryn Martin, Sean McAbee, Austin Ordway, Gavin Harris Patterson, Kyle Roberson, Peter Shelton, Evan Valdyke, Wesley Valdyke, Jake Willstatter; and all those who serve this nation in harm’s way.

III. For All who have Died. May their souls and the souls of all the departed rest in peace.

IV. In Thanksgiving. For those in our parish celebrating birthdays—John Phillips II, Carrie Stevenson—and anniversaries.

To submit a prayer request, email prayer-request@christ-church.net and let us know if this is for the public prayer list or for our confidential intercessory prayer list. You may also fill out the prayer request form online at our website (found on the Pastoral Care page under “Ministries”). All published prayer requests on this list also go on the confidential intercessory prayer list. Please note that names remain on the prayer list for 4 weeks and on our confidential intercessory prayer list until you ask to be removed. Please resubmit your request if you or a loved one needs to remain on the list. This helps keep our prayers current. Names in bold print indicate new additions to the prayer list.

TRANSITIONS

The sympathy of the parish is extended to the family of

Wylie Barrow Hogeman who died on 5 May, 2023.

We wish Godspeed to

Daniel C. Corritore & Cindy G. Corritore

who have transferred to Holy Cross, Pensacola, FL.

STAY CONNECTED