On Dec. 7th the Adult Forum will be “Advent: Mary’s, Ours, & the Church’s” What was Mary’s experience, and what is ours, of the expectation and hope of this moment? What does it mean for the church? Come look at Advent in a new way.
All are welcome at this casual and friendly gathering from 9am-11am in the Coursen Room of those who would like to knit, crochet, or whatever moves you to create hats and scarves for those in soup kitchen lines, or for the mariners served by the Seaman’s Church Institute.
At our next Adult Forum, Rev. Diana will lead us in a discussion about the origins of Halloween and All Saint’s Day. So, spend some time enjoying coffee hour and then at 12pm, come to the Coursen Room for some Spooks & Saints. Boooooooooooooo!
Over the next several Sundays, we will hand out paper ballots to name your favorite hymn. The top 10 vote getters will be sung in a special Hymn Sing service on the Sunday before Thanksgiving. Votes will be given to: Each week to every person attending a service (but only just prior to the start…
You might be surprised by what you hear – and don’t hear. Join Rev. Diana for this three-part Adult Forum series in the Courson Room on Sept. 28th, Oct. 5th, and Oct. 12th. We are, at Christ Church, a Believe Out Loud congregation – find out why, and why this is so important. The presentation…
Join us for our annual Welcome Back Sunday celebration. After the 10:30am service, we will gather for a meal in the parish hall. Desserts and drinks will be provided, so please bring a lunch/brunch type of dish to share. Most importantly, this is a time for the parish to gather as a family, so mark…
What is Social Media Sunday? Started by two Episcopal Church communications volunteers, the idea is simply this: if even a minority of the Episcopalians who use social media all post about their churches on June 29, 2014, millions of our friends and family will learn something about The Episcopal Church. It’s evangelism going viral. Participation…
Pentecost is the ending of the fifty days of Easter. We celebrate the Holy Spirit descending as flames of fire upon the earliest followers of Jesus, and that is why this is often referred to as the birthday of the church. The Holy Spirit is often depicted with images of a dove, but also of…
On Wednesdays, come to Christ Church for our labyrinth walk featuring meditative music, with a hint of incense, in the candle lit church from 7-8pm. Following at 8pm will be a short service – Evening Prayer or Compline, depending on the week. The labyrinth is an ancient symbol, used in several European cathedrals in the…
This week, the Rev. Diana Wilcox continues her three part series on the Gospels. This Adult Forum will explore the Christological (how we talk about Christ) views of the synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke), and also how they differ with the fourth Gospel, John. The series started last week with an introduction to biblical exegesis…
