The Feast of the Ascension is this Thursday, May 14th, and next Sunday, the 17th, we will celebrate Ascension Sunday. It is quite the high flying experience (balloons may be involved), so don’t miss it!
Ascension Sunday – May 17
“Alleluia” The Easter Anthem
“Alleluia” Randall Thompson. The anthem on Easter Sunday. Simply beautiful!
“Jesus Is On The Loose!”
April 5, 2015 – Easter Sunday: May God’s words alone be spoken, may God’s words alone be heard. Amen. “So they went out and fled from the tomb, for terror and amazement had seized them; and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.” Folks, that is no way to run a resurrection! The…
Christ Church Diversity Hits News!
Take a look at this article in the International Business Times (note that the article indicated we had two openly gay priests, but we have one now, and one in the past): http://www.ibtimes.com/us-churches-make-moves-become-more-diverse-less-racially-segregated-1745825
Easter Sunday Egg Hunt & More!
On Easter Sunday there will be loads of fun things happening. The first will be the traditional Easter Brunch. The brunch this year takes place after the 10:30am service. Please bring a dish to share as we continue our celebration of the resurrection. The Youth Choir will next sing at the 10:30am Easter Sunday service.…
Adult Forum – May 1
Did you know that most of what people call the “New Testament,” is attributed to St. Paul? Did you also know that some of what we think Paul wrote – he didn’t? In this three part series beginning on April 3rd, and continuing on April 10th and 17th, Mother Diana will cover what Paul did…
Carry A Torch?
Christ Church is looking for lay people to fill a number of important roles, most especially on Sundays. There are opportunities to serve as ushers, acolytes, altar guild, lectors, and more. We ask you to consider how you might best be engaged in the life of this parish, and if any of these roles are…
Palm Sunday
What a wonderful celebration it was! Here are two pre-processional pictures:
“Stop – Look Around”
March 29, 2015 – Palm Sunday: May God’s words alone be spoken, may God’s words alone be heard. Amen. Good preachers will say, “Don’t try to preach everything that is going on in the texts for Palm or Passion Sunday – it is too much.” And, they are right. The reason so many clergy try…
“A Baby Plant, In A Box, With A Lunch”
March 22, 2015: May God’s words alone be spoken, may God’s words alone be heard. Amen. We have come full circle. This final Sunday of Lent, we have come full circle in the cycle of covenant with God, and so has God with us. We begin and end with Psalm 51, a Psalm about forgiveness,…
