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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 several ways to give to the mission of Christ Church:
you can mail in your pledge, place in the Sunday offering,
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)
Adult Christian Education Offering
Mere Christianity by C. S. Lewis
Sundays ~ 9:30-10:15 AM ~ Rm. 31 of Education Bldg.
In the third section of this book Lewis writes about the impact of “Christian Behavior” on every human relationship. This Sunday, class attendees will consider how Christian faith can transform spousal relationships, increase one’s ability to forgive, and how what he calls “The Great Sin” (pride/hubris) is completely destructive to relationships. All of this centers on Jesus’ admonition to “love others as you love yourself.” For more information contact Dick Hooper or David Starling.
We extend the love of God (Outreach/Parishioner Support)
Host Ministry Recruitment
We are looking for more people to join Christ Church's Host Ministry and welcome visitors and parishioners to Christ Church on Sunday mornings in the Foyer before the 8 AM service and 10:30 AM service. Hosts provide directions to various locations to aid in navigating our church campus, creating a welcoming experience. Contact Krista if you are interested in this ministry. There will be two brief training sessions for new hosts: Tuesday, April 22 at 7:30 PM after EfM in the Foyer and Sunday, April 27, after the 10:30 AM service in the Foyer.
Outreach Opportunity
Family Promise is a local nonprofit that works with individuals, organizations, and businesses in our community to provide shelter and necessities. In Pensacola, local churches provide space and accommodation as families progress through the program to sustainable housing. Family Promise helps homeless families get back on their feet and supports them through classes and case management to achieve sustainable independence. First Presbyterian Church is hosting two families the week of May 18-May 24. If you are interested in learning more about this organization or helping with volunteer support that week, please contact Rev. Katie.
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 ministry survey, click here.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Palm Cross Making
Thursday, April 10
Palm Sunday
Sunday, April 13
Easter Sunday
Sunday, April 20
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HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE
Palm Sunday, April 13
Holy Eucharist - 8:00 AM*
Holy Eucharist - 10:30 AM*+
Monday in Holy Week, April 14
Holy Eucharist - 12:00 PM
Tuesday in Holy Week, April 15
Holy Eucharist - 12:00 PM
Wednesday in Holy Week, April 16
Holy Eucharist - 12:00 PM
Maundy Thursday, April 17
Holy Eucharist - 12:00 PM
Holy Eucharist with Foot Washing & Stripping of the Altar - 6:00 PM*+
Good Friday, April 18
Stations of the Cross - 10:30 AM (starting at Old Christ Church)
The Good Friday Liturgy with Choir - 12:00 PM+
Children’s Stations of the Cross - 5:30 PM
The Good Friday Liturgy - 7:00 PM*
Holy Saturday, April 19
Holy Saturday Service at Old Christ Church - 10:00 AM
The Great Vigil with Holy Eucharist - 8:00 PM+
Easter Day, April 20
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 21 & Tuesday, April 22.
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HELPING HANDS NEEDED TO MAKE PALM CROSSES
Thursday, April 10 ~ 1:30 & 5:00 PM ~ Parish Hall
Please join us Thursday, April 10, in the Parish Hall at 1:30 PM and 5:00 PM. Materials and instructions will be provided. All are welcome!
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SPECIAL CHILDREN'S PALM SUNDAY CELEBRATION
Children are invited to a special Palm Sunday Celebration this Sunday on the second floor of the Christian Education building at 9:30 AM. We will have foods that Jesus and his disciples may have eaten — baked fish, flat breads with honey, grapes, hummus, fig preserves and grape juice (our wine). The beautiful story of The Donkey That No One Could Ride by Anthony DeStefano will be read. Signs will point the way for you!
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2025 MARCH MADNESS —
THE GAME IS ON!
March Madness is back this year! This year, all proceeds for March Madness will go to support Bright Bridge Ministries — a local ministry to support our neighbors in need. The competition is on between four desserts, each with a theme from our Lenten Study, Bearing Fruit. The dessert that has the most donations will be served at Bright Bridge ministries after Easter when we go to provide lunch to the residents of the shelter, along with anyone in the community and individuals who do not have permanent housing. Bright Bridge will match all donations made during Lent as part of their campaign to renovate their South Wing to double occupancy. Donation forms are available on the information table in the Foyer or you may give online here (choose "Outreach").
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NEW CHRIST CHURCH PICTORIAL DIRECTORY
COMING SOON!
We are thrilled to announce the creation of a new pictorial directory for Christ Church! This directory will help us strengthen our connections, match names with faces, and celebrate our shared community in Christ. For more information about updating your contact information and submitting photos, please click here.
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HOST MINISTRY RECRUITMENT
We are looking for more people to join Christ Church's Host Ministry and welcome visitors and parishioners to Christ Church on Sunday mornings in the Foyer before the 8 AM service and 10:30 AM service. Hosts provide directions to various locations to aid in navigating our church campus, creating a welcoming experience. Contact Krista if you are interested in this ministry. There will be two brief training sessions for new hosts: Tuesday, April 22 at 7:30 PM after EfM in the Foyer and Sunday, April 27, after the 10:30 AM service in the Foyer.
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YACC (YOUNG ADULTS OF CHRIST CHURCH)
Tuesdays ~ 6:30-8:00 PM ~ Odd Colony
We gather in the back room at Odd Colony. Please contact Rev. Katie with any questions.
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MOM'S BIBLE STUDY
Fridays ~ 8:30 AM ~ New Library
Come weekly for fellowship, conversation, and Bible Study, as your schedule allows! Please contact Rev. Katie with any questions.
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DAUGHTERS OF THE KING
Saturday, April 12
9:30 AM ~ Parlor
We meet at 9:30 AM on the second Saturday of each month in the Parlor. Anyone interested in learning more about DOK can attend a meeting or contact Monica Barnard.
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PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY
Thursday, April 17 ~ 9:30 AM ~ Parlor
Newcomers always welcome; instructions provided for those who wish to learn!
For more information about the Prayer Shawl Ministry, please click here.
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BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW
Saturday, April 19 ~ 9:30 AM
Holy Saturday Service
at Old Christ Church
All invited! We will meet at 9:30 in the "new" Christ Church parking lot
and carpool to Old Christ Church for the Holy Saturday service at 10:00.
(No breakfast this month!)
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PRIME TIMERS KENTUCKY DERBY WATCH PARTY
Saturday, May 3 ~ 4:30-6:30 PM
850 Fusion Bar & Grill ~ 7250 Plantation Rd.
Prime Timers are off to the races! Please join us at our Kentucky Derby Watch Party as we view the 151st Run for the Roses. Will this year see another Triple Crown colt?! (Hint: Journalism and Rodriguez look good!) Starting line is at 850 Fusion Bar & Grill, 4:30-6:30ish. Race start time is 5:57 Central Time, so join us for games and prizes before the starting bell rings. Food and beverages are what you want it to be (self-funded for this event). We are a demographic-free zone, so please don your best derby wear and join us! Please RSVP here or via reservation card available on the information table in the Foyer.
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OUTREACH OPPORTUNITY
Family Promise is a local nonprofit that works with individuals, organizations, and businesses in our community to provide shelter and necessities. In Pensacola, local churches provide space and accommodation as families progress through the program to sustainable housing. Family Promise helps homeless families get back on their feet and supports them through classes and case management to achieve sustainable independence. First Presbyterian Church is hosting two families the week of May 18-May 24. If you are interested in learning more about this organization or helping with volunteer support that week, please contact Rev. Katie.
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NEW ADULT CHRISTIAN EDUCATION OFFERING
Mere Christianity by C. S. Lewis
Sundays ~ 9:30-10:15 AM ~ Rm. 31 of Education Bldg.
In the third section of this book Lewis writes about the impact of “Christian Behavior” on every human relationship. This Sunday, class attendees will consider how Christian faith can transform spousal relationships, increase one’s ability to forgive, and how what he calls “The Great Sin” (pride/hubris) is completely destructive to relationships. All of this centers on Jesus’ admonition to “love others as you love yourself.” For more information contact Dick Hooper or David Starling.
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SUNDAY CHILDREN'S MINISTRIES
8:00 AM – Worship with Nursery available. The Nursery is available for children ages infant through 3 years old. Special books, age-appropriate activities, and a snack are offered.
9:30 AM – Sunday School is available for children and youth. The Nursery is available for children ages infant through 3 years old.
10:30 AM – Worship with Nursery available. The Nursery is available for children ages infant through 3 years old. This service also includes Children's Chapel during the sermon, designed especially for children ages 5 years old and up. Children are invited to follow the cross down the main aisle during the sequence hymn and will return during the peace, just in time to have communion with their families.
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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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NEW BOOK FROM RUSSELL LEVENSON
"In God's Grip: What God Can Teach Us About the Gospel"
Available from Amazon, Books A Million, Barnes & Noble, Target & Walmart.
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CHRIST CHURCH POPs
Join Christ Church 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.
Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/christ-church-pops/id1727616547
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CHRIST CHURCH NAMETAGS
To request yours, please sign up online here. Nametags may be picked up from the information table in the Foyer 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 Foyer.
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CHURCH PRAYER SHAWLS
A few prayer shawls have been placed on a stand just inside the front doors of the church that may be used during services. If you are a bit chilly or just want something to hold, pick up a prayer shawl to use. It is the hope of the Prayer Shawl Ministry that these items, prayerfully made, will offer comfort and a sense of well-being to the borrowers and they will feel God’s love and peace.
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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 Foyer. 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: Auby Smith, Bette Weir, Allison Mitchell, Rex Wyers, Joan White, Danny Deaton, Kay Mitchell, Gail LeRoy, Connie Miller, Madeleine Orbik, Kathi Wright, Mary Stitt, The Rev. Jandy Watkins, Marian Hughes, Dee Whisenhunt Family & Friends: Brooklyn Kraft, Susan Pyle, Pat Eyer, Regina Noonan, Virginia Wolfe, Chris Bridwell, Albert Elebash, Frances, Yvonne & Bill Hardy, Dennis Konopatzke, Hal Major, Scott, 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, Benjamin Jensen, Joshua Justin, Art Lantigua, Hillary Leonard, Ben Mathis, Kathryn Martin, Sean McAbee, Tony Miller, Riley Nofziger, 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—Jim Boyden, Lola Jones—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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TRANSITIONS
We welcome
Kate Lanier Carter who visited with us on 30 March 2025.
We welcome to Christ Church
Patrick Wayne Bussey III, Amanda Ellis Bussey, and Patrick Finnigan Bussey
who have transferred to us from St. Paul's, Magnolia Springs, AL;
and Anna Katherine Ransler Donati
who transferred to us from Grace Episcopal, Paducah, KY.
The sympathy of the parish is extended to the family of
Sylvia L. Love who died on 10 March 2025.
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