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This Summer: Worship the Lord in the Beauty of Holiness
A Message from Rev. Shirley
Worshipping God together is a beautiful thing always (1 Chronicles 16:29b). Meaningful worship is attentive to the rhythms of life, and summer is one of those rhythms, or seasons, when patterns change for a great many people. With the advice of vestry, we shall be offering two worship services on the weekends instead of three for the months of July and August and Labor Day weekend: Saturday 5 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. We will provide Children’s Chapel every Sunday at the 10 a.m. service. This change will reduce the demand on our volunteers. (About 25-30 volunteers are needed to support worship and children’s ministry each weekend in addition to musicians and choir members.) This summer pattern also gives us the opportunity to meet people who may be new to us and make meaningful connections with others at Christ Church.
Then, come September 11, we will kick off the “new year” in a big way, restoring our pattern of three services and celebrating CCE’s birthday with our Bluegrass and BBQ party. If you are one of our dedicated worship volunteers, you may be wondering how this will work(!). We will send you information next week. As always, feel free to call the church office with any questions or input you may have. Communication is always an opportunity for God’s grace.
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Annual Concert:
Love Reaches
Saturday, May 14, 5:00 PM
Come journey with us as we explore the beautiful and inspiring landscape of ever-reaching Love through music that spans across the ages. From timeless classic choral works by Palestrina and Vaughan Williams to contemporary praise songs by Steven Curtis Chapman and Kari Jobe, the multi-generational choirs of Christ Church unfold the ultimate Story of Love. This true story is about the craving of every human heart, and the reaching of Heaven to earth. It is a story about how love changes us, and the spread of love to every person on earth. Please invite your friends & neighbors!
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Bishop Susan Goff will be here this Sunday, May 8
This Sunday, May 8, we will enjoy a special visit from the Rt. Rev. Susan Goff. Bishop Goff will preside and preach that day; celebrating Holy Baptism at 9:00 AM and Confirmation at 10:45 AM. There will be no Sunday School at 9:00 AM but Bishop Goff will deliver a special children's message.
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Food & Funds Drive for FeedMore Starts Next Weekend
Hunger lives closer than you think. FeedMore
provides our region’s most vulnerable populations – children, families and seniors – with one of the most basic necessities: nourishment. Beginning next Sunday, May 15 through June 5 will be collecting food and funds for FeedMore. Bring your food items (click here for a list of most needed items) to church, give online, or place your checks payable to FeedMore in the offering basket. Please consider giving.
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Help children in our community learn that God is with them everywhere!
This year’s Vacation Bible School is Deep Sea Discovery -- an undersea adventure where YOU can help kids discover that “God is with me wherever I go.” Dive deep into the great water adventures of Noah, Jonah, Jesus & the Disciples. You can volunteer now to help and register the children in your life beginning this Sunday, May 1.
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Updates from Garage Student Ministry
No youth group this Sunday -- happy mother's day!
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Late last year, we received information and a request for support from Matthew Armentrout, currently a third year student at the Southern College of Optometry in Memphis. Matthew and his family are among the earliest members of CCE and Matthew "grew up" with CCE. Now studying Optometry, Matthew is chairman of the school's "Student Volunteers in Optometric Service to Humanity" (SVOSH).
Each year, the students collect used eyeglasses which are then refitted to bless those in need through mission trips. The trips help the students practice what they are learning in school, while providing a great and needed service to people in Central and South America.
Matthew and his team will be traveling to Izamal, Mexico May 8-15. The CCE Missions and Outreach Ministry voted to help support the cost of Matthew's trip, for which he is extremely grateful (each student is responsible to raise funds for their trip). He's asked for our prayers and will send a report on the trip upon his return.
"Part Two" of this story is to inform the congregation that M&O will be collecting used eyeglasses this fall, which will be sent to the school for next year's trip. More information will be forthcoming, but in the meantime, please begin to dig out those no longer being used eyeglasses to donate to someone in need.
Through this support, CCE is helping to provide a most amazing gift--the gift of sight!
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Ascension Day Service, Today, Thursday, May 5
The Ascension of our Lord is a holy day, celebrating the day that Christ, in the presence of His apostles, ascended bodily into Heaven.
Our region in the Diocese of Virginia -- Region XII --will celebrate Ascension Day with a service on Thursday evening, May 5, in the Bishop's Chapel at Roslyn, beginning at 7 PM. The guest preacher will be the Rev. Rhonda Baker, rector of Grace Episcopal Church, Goochland, the celebrant will be the Rev. Penny Nash from St. Stephen's Church, Richmond. The All Saints Choir will be providing music. Light refreshments will follow the service. This is our opportunity to worship with the churches in Region XII in truly beautiful setting, and all are invited to attend.
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Rising Strong Workshop for Young Adults
, June 4-5
Let go of who you think you should be. Be who you are! This workshop is about showing up in the world as our deepest selves. We will delve into our stories, especially those of struggle, to explore what holds us back so that we can be the authors of our own lives. Cost: $25.00 (scholarship assistance available). Led by Abbott Bailey, Rector of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church and Beth Magill, Missioner at the Episcopal Student Center at the University of Texas – Austin, both Certified Daring Way™ Facilitators. For more information: [email protected].
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First Sundays is fun for all ages!
Don't miss our next gathering on June 5.
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