From Prelude to Postlude, enjoy the service of Evensong – this in celebration of the 160th anniversary of our church, and the 125th anniversary of our church building.
“Love Wins”
October 7, 2018: May God’s words alone be spoken, may God’s words alone be heard. Amen. Lordy, one commentator was right when he remarked about the scripture passages assigned for today – “Beware!,” he said. Indeed, beware – and be A-ware. If there is ever a time for a preacher not to allow a lesson…
Celebratory Evensong – Oct 20
A Special Evensong to celebrate the 160th Anniversary of Christ Church, and the 125th of our Church building will be on October 20th at 5pm. Present with us will be our new bishop, the Rt. Rev. Carlye J. Hughes, along with special guests from Bloomfield & Glen Ridge. A festive reception will follow. Childcare is available.…
“Demons & Drinks Of Water”
September 30, 2018: May God’s words alone be spoken, may God’s words alone be heard. Amen. This has been a week of Tsunamis – real and proverbial. We are rocked by the horrific news of hundreds of Indonesian people dead from the tsunami waves resulting from a 7.5 earthquake. And by we were emotionally swallowed up…
“One With The Apostles”
September 23, 2018: May God’s words alone be spoken, may God’s words alone be heard. Amen. Yesterday, those of us who were able to be at the consecration of our new bishop, now rightfully known to us as the Rt. Rev. Carlye J. Hughes, bore witness to an amazing moment for our church, and particularly…
“Open Secrets”
[Our guest preacher was our Dir. of Music, William Davies. For more information about him, click here: Music. The audio (available below) includes an opening of the sermon not included in the text. It also is much longer than the sermon actually was, as it was left on through the end of the service, so you…
Consecration of Our New Bishop – Sep 22
Consecration of the XI Bishop of Newark Saturday, September 22 11:00am NJPAC (1 Center Street. Newark , NJ 07102) All are welcome to attend the ordination and consecration of the Rev. Carlye J. Hughes as the XI Bishop of Newark. Presiding Bishop Michael Curry will preside at the service on Saturday, September 22 at NJPAC in Newark. …
“Can I Have My Coffee First?”
September 9, 2018: May God’s words alone be spoken, may God’s words alone be heard. Amen. I love this gospel reading (or its parallel in the Gospel of Matthew). What I don’t love is what we sometimes do with it. Now, when I hear it today, I am reminded of that glaring moment in February…
“Our Better Angels”
September 2, 2019: May God’s words alone be spoken, may God’s words alone be heard. Amen. Unless you have been living under a rock this past week, you bore witness to a nation grieving the loss of two icons – one is the Queen of Soul, the other a hero of our nation. The funerals…
Save These Dates!!!
Don’t worry, summer isn’t over just yet! However, there are so many fun and exciting things happening in the fall, so plan ahead now! Save these dates; they come up quickly! More information and other dates to come in the weeks ahead. 9/9 – Blessing of the Backpacks 9/16 – Choir Appreciation Sunday 9/22 –…
