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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)
New Adult Christian Formation Offering beginning Sunday, April 7 —
God the What? What Our Metaphors for God Reveal about Our Beliefs in God
by Carolyn Jane Bohler
Sundays ~ 9:15-10:15 AM
Rm. 31 of Education Bldg. or by Zoom link here
Dr. Bohler asks in the introduction of this book, “What images come to your mind when you think of God?” The rest of the book examines metaphors, names, and experiences of God’s presence which affect how one prays and relates with God. The introduction ends with a statement about the author’s inspiration, “May this book awaken new realms in your God experience.” Contact Dick Hooper or David Starling for more information.
We extend the love of God (Outreach/Parishioner Support)
Ministry Opportunities & Ways to Serve
What does it mean to be the Church? The Church is not a building, but a community of people and there are many opportunities where you can share your gifts within our community. How is God leading YOU to serve in new and exciting ways at Christ Church? For a full list of ministry descriptions, please click here; for volunteer signup form, click here.
Host Ministry
Hosts welcome visitors and parishioners to Christ Church on Sunday mornings before the 8 AM service, 9:30 AM formation hour, and 10:30 AM service. Hosts provide directions to various locations to aid in navigating our church campus, creating a welcoming experience. Contact Krista to be part of this ministry.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Holy Week Services
March 24-31
Parish Picnic
Sunday, April 7
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HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE
Monday in Holy Week, March 25
Holy Eucharist - 12:00 PM
Tuesday in Holy Week, March 26
Holy Eucharist - 12:00 PM
Wednesday in Holy Week, March 27
Holy Eucharist - 12:00 PM
Maundy Thursday, March 28
Holy Eucharist - 12:00 PM
Holy Eucharist with Foot Washing & Stripping of the Altar - 6:00 PM*+
Good Friday, March 29
Stations of the Cross - 10:30 AM (starting at Old Christ Church)
The Good Friday Liturgy - 12:00 PM
The Good Friday Liturgy with Choir - 7:00 PM*+
Holy Saturday, March 30
Holy Saturday Service at Old Christ Church - 10:00 AM
The Great Vigil with Holy Eucharist - 8:00 PM+
Easter Day, March 31
Holy Eucharist - 7:00 AM
Holy Eucharist - 9:00 AM*+
Children's Easter Egg Hunt - 10:30 AM
Holy Eucharist - 11:00 AM*
Note: Services with an asterisk indicate nursery care is available.
Bolded services are highly encouraged.
Services with a cross will be livestreamed.
Rite of Reconciliation of a Penitent is available to all by appointment.
The Parish Office will be closed Monday, April 1 & Tuesday, April 2.
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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING PARKING
FOR STATIONS OF THE CROSS ON GOOD FRIDAY
A shuttle will be picking up people from new Christ Church to take them to Old Christ Church for the Stations of the Cross on Good Friday. The service starts at 10:30 AM, so the bus will start making trips at 9:30 AM and leave for the final trip at 10:30 AM. Meet the shuttle in the back parking lot (Belmont St.). The stations will conclude at new Christ Church around noon, so you will be back at your car.
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THE FLOWERING OF THE CROSS ON EASTER SUNDAY
The flowering of the cross is a beautiful way to symbolize the new life that emerges from Jesus’s death. For forty days we have witnessed the starkly bare cross. The living flower cross of Easter Sunday visually represents the new life that we are celebrating and this year, as you come to Easter Sunday service, we invite you to pause by the cross in the courtyard and add some flowers to it. You can bring flowers from your garden, or you can place flowers from the bucket provided.
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JOIN US FOR THE ANNUAL PARISH PICNIC & GUEST SUNDAY!
Sunday, April 7 ~ following the 10:30 service ~ Currin Center
The Parish Picnic & Guest Sunday will be held on Sunday, April 7 following the 10:30 service in the Currin Center (EDS gymnasium). Bring a friend! Please wear your casual clothes for services. The menu will include fried chicken, hamburgers, hot dogs, baked beans, potato salad, and drinks.
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2024 MARCH MADNESS — LAST SECONDS REMAINING!
Last chance to join the March Madness competition! It is easy to enter – just pick up an envelope from the pews or the display in the Parish Hall; or you may give online here, and choose “outreach” as the fund. The envelopes with the completed form and check made out to Christ Church should be returned to the church. All monies go to Episcopal Relief & Development, helping families in third-world countries to be sustainable. Be sure to name your player and turn your entry in before Easter when Fr. Michael will announce the winners!
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YACC (YOUNG ADULTS OF CHRIST CHURCH)
Tuesdays ~ 6:30-8:00 PM ~ Odd Colony
Join us for our upcoming social event:
Sunday, April 7, 4:00 PM— Episcopal Night at the Blue Wahoos Stadium - $22
Sign up in the GroupMe chat or contact Rev. Katie for ticket information.
Please contact Rev. Katie or Tess with any questions.
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EPIC BOOK CLUB
Wednesday, April 3 ~ 3:00 PM ~ Library
The Epic Book Club meets on the first Wednesday of the month at 3:00 PM in the Library on the second floor of the Christian Education building. The April book discussion will be Lady Tan's Circle of Women by Lisa See. Upcoming reads: May (The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride); June (The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese). Please click here to be added to the email list for updates, and/or join our Facebook group (EPIC Bookclub of Christ Episcopal Church).
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ECW APRIL LUNCHEON
Donna Waters ~ "History of the Spanish in Pensacola"
Tuesday, April 9 ~ 11:30 AM ~ Library
Lunch will be "potluck" this month — please bring an appetizer, main dish, side or dessert — your choice! Please sign up by contacting Kelly at the Parish Office, 432-5115, or by email here. There is also a sign up sheet on the information table in the Parish Hall.
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CIRCLE OF CARE MEETING
Wednesday, April 10 ~ 11:00 AM ~ Library
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PRIMETIMERS SPRING SOCIAL
Wednesday, April 10 ~ 1:30 PM ~ Library
The Primetimers will have a Spring social on Wednesday, April 10 at 1:30 PM in the Library.
We hope to see you there!
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DAUGHTERS OF THE KING
Saturday, April 13 ~ 9:30 AM ~ Library
We meet at 9:30 AM on the second Saturday of each month in the Library. Anyone interested in learning more about DOK can attend a meeting or contact Monica Barnard.
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HOLY BAPTISM AT CHRIST CHURCH
Upcoming Dates for the Sacrament of New Birth
May 19, 2024 — The Day of Pentecost
Please contact Kelly at the Parish Office to make preparations.
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NEW ADULT CHRISTIAN FORMATION OFFERING
BEGINNING SUNDAY, APRIL 7
God the What?
What Our Metaphors for God Reveal about Our Beliefs in God
by Carolyn Jane Bohler
Sundays ~ 9:15-10:15 AM
Rm. 31 of Education Bldg. or by Zoom link here
Dr. Bohler asks in the introduction of this book, “What images come to your mind when you think of God?” The rest of the book examines metaphors, names, and experiences of God’s presence which affect how one prays and relates with God. The introduction ends with a statement about the author’s inspiration, “May this book awaken new realms in your God experience.” Contact Dick Hooper or David Starling for more information.
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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!
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EPISCOPAL YOUTH COMMUNITY NEWS | |
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LAST YOUTH GROUP SOCIAL!
Monday, April 8 ~ 6:30-8:30 PM
EYC is coming to a close early this school year! All youth are invited to attend one final event to wrap things up and meet the new youth minister, Meghan! Welcome to "Night Games" — we will have outdoor games, tons of glow sticks and s'mores in the back church parking lot! Parents: You are invited to come at 8 PM and stick around for adult fellowship. If you want to bring a snack or drink for the youth to share, please do so!
Youth newsletter here.
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CHRIST CHURCH POPs
Join Christ Church an Episcopal community in Pensacola, Florida for POPping sermons and conversations. Here we will share the Preaching Of the Parish as well as conversations with People Of the Parish and Partners Of the Parish. Each week we will alternate between past sermons and interviews. If you would like to know more about Christ Church Pensacola, you can visit our website at www.christ-church.net. You can also join us on Sundays at 10:30AM Central Time via YouTube and Facebook.
Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/christ-church-pops/id1727616547
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CHRIST CHURCH NAMETAGS
Christ Church nametags are back! To request yours, please sign up after services on Sundays in the Parish Hall or online here. Nametags may be picked up in the Parish Hall the Sunday after your request is submitted.
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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 Hall.
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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.
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BIRTHDAYS & WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES
FOR THE PARISH FAMILY
We would like to give thanks for these special days and to add your name to the published prayer list in the Chronicle. Please print your name on the calendar on the information table in the Parish Hall. The calendar is checked weekly before the prayer list goes to print.
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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: Mary Stitt, John Chason, Frankie Hodnette, The Rev. Jandy Watkins, Ceil Reese, Bette Boddy, Marian Hughes, Don Meyer, John Hunt, Joel Maddox, Elaine & Bill Parker, Joan White, Chuck Riley, John & Gail LeRoy, Leonora Edwards, Susan Martin, Laura Wolfersperger, Dee Whisenhunt Family & Friends: Eli Samuel, Sharon Terrell, Tracy White, Gigi Collins, Lisa Gengler, Kelly Currin, Rob Wilmer.
II. For Those in the Armed Forces, especially—Erik Barton, Stewart Bova, Blake Busse, Morgan Cochran, Danica Roark Domokos, Pierce Fiveash, Sam Gaston, Robert Geiger, Sterling Gilliam III, Mitchell Harless, Harry B. Harris, Benjamin Jensen, Joshua Justin, Art Lantigua, Hillary Leonard, Ben Mathis, Kathryn Martin, Sean McAbee, Tony Miller, 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—Tara Jones, Bruce Melvin, Saranne Morrow, Jennifer Woolf, Susan Woolf—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.
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