Holy Week Services
April 6-12
Passiontide Lessons & Carols
Friday, April 10
Children's Stations of the Cross
& Egg Hunt
Saturday, April 11
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THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW...
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HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE
Monday in Holy Week, April 6
Confession - 10:30 AM, Chapel
Holy Eucharist - 12:00 PM, Church
Tuesday in Holy Week, April 7
Confession - 10:30 AM, Chapel
Holy Eucharist - 12:00 PM, Church
Wednesday in Holy Week, April 8
Confession - 10:30 AM, Chapel
Holy Eucharist - 12:00 PM, Church
Maundy Thursday, April 9
Confession - 10:30 AM, Chapel
Holy Eucharist - 12:00 PM, Church
Holy Eucharist with Foot Washing & Stripping of the Altar - 5:30 PM*
Good Friday, April 10
Stations of the Cross - 10:30 AM
(starting at Old Christ Church)
The Good Friday Liturgy - 12:00 PM
Passiontide Lessons & Carols - 7:00 PM*
Holy Saturday, April 11
Prayers -
9:00 AM, Church
Children's Stations of the Cross & Egg Hunt - 10:00 AM, Parish Hall
Easter Day, April 12
The Great Vigil with Holy Eucharist - 5:30 AM
Holy Eucharist (for Children & Parents) - 8:00 AM*
Holy Eucharist - 10:30 AM*
*Nursery provided
The Parish Office will be closed Monday, April 13 & Tuesday, April 14.
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EASTER FLOWER DEDICATIONS
Easter lilies and spring flowers make our Easter services visually glorious each year. We invite all parishioners to share in the experience through a memorial or thanksgiving gift. Names of the loved ones you honor or remember will be printed in the Easter bulletin. Flower Dedication forms are available on the information table outside the Parish Office and
are due no later than Wednesday, April 1.
Please return your form to Kelly Heindl in the Parish Office.
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Please note there will not be a 5:00 PM service at Old Christ Church
on Sunday, March 29.
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SAVE THE DATE FOR VBS 2020!!
June 15-18 ~ 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
*Work Week June 8-12* ~ Registration opens Easter Monday (4/13)
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MARCH MADNESS 2020
IS HERE!
The annual Christ Church “March Madness” competition has kicked off and will run until Easter Sunday. This program supports Episcopal Relief & Development and its efforts to fight poverty, hunger, and disease, provide disaster relief, and promote sustainability throughout the world. This year the "Champion Chickens" will take on a new contender, the "Cows"
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Parishioners have the opportunity to “purchase” either some chickens or a cow for $80 to provide a family in the developing world with a stable source of food and income. Your gift will buy animals plus training for raising and selling the animals, milk, or eggs —
transforming lives.
Besides the blessing of helping a family in poverty, parishioners have the opportunity to name their animals; so many choices — from a Biblical character or term to a favorite college team. In the past, Christ Church members have been very clever with their names, and the most clever names will be announced accompanied by prizes for the winners!
As Lent gets underway, you will find special envelopes available on the information table in the Parish Office, and in the Parish Hall after services on Sundays. Inside will be a form to complete which you will return with your check to the church.
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DAUGHTERS OF THE KING
Saturday, March 14 ~ 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, 587-6026, or Susan Martin, 542-7730.
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ST. ANDREW MARCH CHAPTER MEETING
LOCATION CHANGE!!
Please note that the St. Andrew meeting on Tuesday, March 17 at 10:30 AM has been moved to the church in the Library. For more information, please contact Ann Christina at 850-291-8438.
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PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY
Thursday, March 19 ~ 9:30 AM ~ Parlor
Newcomers always welcome; instructions provided for those who wish to learn!
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BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW
Saturday, March 21 ~ 8:00 AM ~ Parish Hall
Speaker: Fr. Walt Kindergan
"Stations of the Cross"
All invited!
Please sign up for breakfast reservations
via the link on the Christ Church website,
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“A POWERFUL PATH OF UNCEASING PRAYER”
Saturday, March 21 ~ 9 AM – Noon
St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church ~ 12th Ave.
Contemplative Outreach of Pensacola
invites you to the 28th Annual
UNITED IN
PRAYER DAY
. Please join us in this worldwide, silent bond of unity and a study of prayer practices that keep us in relationship with God. You may register online at
centeringprayerpensacola.com
or contact Carol Lewis (Christ Church) at
copensacola17@gmail.com
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CURSILLO #167
April 30 – May 3, 2020
Cursillo [
Cur see yo
] is a weekend retreat that introduces people to simple methods for nurturing and growing their relationships with Christ, and provides a Christian community centered in worship, prayer, study, and fellowship. To sign up, or for more information, contact Jen Leahey at
jen@christ-church.net
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EPISCOPAL YOUTH COMMUNITY NEWS
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~ Sunday, March 15 ~
***NO EYC ~ SPRING BREAK***
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***Bible Study Opportunities***
Tuesdays
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Middle School Girls' Bible Study
6:45-7:45 AM ~ Undercroft
Honey butter chicken biscuits, cinnamon rolls, & chocolate milk will be provided.
**March 17 - NO BIBLE STUDY - SPRING BREAK**
Wednesdays
- Middle School Boys' Bible Study
6:45-7:45 AM ~ Undercroft
Honey butter chicken biscuits, cinnamon rolls, & chocolate milk will be provided.
**March 18 - NO BIBLE STUDY - SPRING BREAK**
Thursdays
- High School Bible Study
7:00-7:45 AM ~ Bagelheads
Bring yourself and a friend
**March 19 - NO BIBLE STUDY - SPRING BREAK**
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CHRISTIAN FORMATION
ADULT EDUCATION ~ 9:30 AM
Christ Church Moms — A new Christian Formation class for mothers of children and youth. Join us for support and friendship!
Led by Jen Leahey. This class meets in the Library, upstairs in the Christian Ed Bldg.
Lectionary Class —
Advent is the time of expectation and return; followed by Epiphany, a time of discovery; Lent, as a time of examination; and Easter, the capstone of the year, a time of joy and celebration. Come and experience these times in the Lectionary Class. Just as Jesus invited his disciples to “come and see,” come and discover what Jesus’ life, death and resurrection mean in our own times.
Led by Dick Hooper.
This class meets in the Parlor.
Adult Education Round Table
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Please note that this class will participate in Lenten Small Groups during Lent.
For more information. contact David Starling by phone or text (850) 712-0977 or email
dastarling@cox.net
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Led by David Starling.
This class meets in Rm. 32, upstairs in the Christian Ed Bldg.
Sunday Centering Prayer Group
—
Centering Prayer is a method of silent prayer that prepares us to receive the gift of contemplative prayer, in which we experience God's presence within us. We begin by taking a few minutes to go over the basic guidelines of the practice for anyone who is new. We then sit together in the 20-minute prayer period, followed by a brief time for sharing and intercessory prayer. All are welcome — newcomers and experienced practitioners.
This class meets in the Centering Prayer room on the administrative hallway.The facilitator is Joan White.
CHILDREN'S EDUCATION ~ 9:30 AM ~ 2nd Floor of the Christian Ed Bldg
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Godly Play ~ PreK3 – 2nd grade, Room 37
Children and Family Ministries is proud to utilize the Godly Play curriculum in our Sunday School classes. Godly Play is unique in that it encourages children to explore their faith through wonder and play. Each week, a bible story is told to the children using the Godly Play method, after which children utilize their “work time” to create something in response to the story. Class is concluded with a “feast” (graham crackers and water), during which the children appreciate the fellowship of their peers.
3rd – 5th Grades, Room 39
In our Extended Godly Play program, tweens will get the experience of Godly Play stories with the additional of Bible Literacy and critical thinking-based discussions with their peers.
YOUTH SUNDAY SCHOOL (Middle & High School) ~ 9:30 AM ~ Undercroft
NURSERY ~ 7:45 AM – 12:00 PM
Infants - 2 yrs. old — Nursery, first floor of the Christian Ed Bldg.
Infants — Rm. 24, first floor of the Christian Ed. Bldg.
Preschool Toddlers — Ages 2 & 3 — Rm. 21, first floor of the Christian Ed. Bldg.
Bible lessons are provided each week during the 10:30 service.
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SUNDAY
WORSHIP LEADERS
III Lent
March 15, 2020
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ACOLYTES: 8:00 - J.O. Zachow, Derek Nelson, John Phillips III
10:30 - Jack Allebach, Mallory Dickerson, Merrill Dickerson,
Aidan Efird, Samuel Efird, Allison Jefferis, Darren Jefferis,
Emma Klahorst, Reid Klahorst, Ella Major
CHALICE BEARERS: 8:00 - Margherita Soule, Brooks Hodnette
10:30
- Al Marretta, John Martin, Derek Nelson, John Matthews
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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 Sunday bulletin. Please print your name on the calendar on the information table in the Parish Office foyer. The calendar is checked weekly before the prayer list goes to print.
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ALTAR FLOWER MEMORIALS
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 on the information table in the Parish Office.
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IMPORTANT PASTORAL CARE INFORMATION
Have an emergency and need a priest?
Call the Parish Office, 850-432-5115.
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HEARING LOOP
Christ Church has a hearing loop system f
or hearing-impaired individuals who wear hearing aids with activated telecoils (or T-coils)
. Users should turn their hearing aid to the setting marked "T". This will allow your hearing aid to act like a speaker directly connected to the church’s sound system. After the service has ended, you should turn off the "T" setting. Background: A telecoil (or T-coil) is a small coil of wire inside a hearing aid that is designed to pick up a magnetic signal. When using the telecoil setting on your hearing aid it turns off the microphone so that it will only pick up the electromagnetic signal and convert it to sound. This allows you to hear only the magnetic signal from the hearing loop system. Ask your audiologist or hearing health care provider about telecoils and if it is right for you.
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TRANSITIONS
We welcome
Will Hamm and
Chase Munro
who visited with us on 8 March, 2020.
We welcome to Christ Church
James Edward Morris
who has transferred to us from St. Michael & All Angels, Dallas, TX;
and
Janet Morris
who has transferred to us from Church of the Incarnation, Dallas, TX.
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