Brotherhood BBQ
Friday, September 28
Blessing of the Animals
Saturday, September 29
Families, Fellowship & Formation
Thursday, October 4
Young Adults: Conversation & Compline
w/ Fr. Michael
Thursday, October 18
Consecration Sunday
Sunday, October 21
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THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW...
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BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS
Saturday, September 29 ~ 10:00 AM
Each year on the weekend closest to St. Francis Day we have the Blessing of Animals. This year it will be on Saturday, September 29 at 10:00 AM in the front courtyard. Any animal you can bring is welcome — along with a donation of canned or packaged pet food for our local animal shelter!
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FAMILIES, FELLOWSHIP & FORMATION
Thursday, October 4 ~ 5:30–7:00 PM
Topic: Introduction to Godly Play
Menu: Lasagna and salad ($2/person, $10 max per family)
Join us for Christ Church’s newest CFM program as we explore Godly Play! Godly Play is the unique Christian education curriculum used in Christ Church’s PreK – 2nd grade Sunday School classrooms. The purpose of Godly Play is to help the children explore their faith through wonder and play. Director of Children and Family Ministries, Jen Leahey, will provide a brief introduction to this curriculum, then tell the Godly Play story
The Parable of the Mustard Seed
. Following the story, families will have the opportunity to create their own “parable box” to take and retell the parable at home. We welcome you to pause for a moment during your busy week to spend time as a family in fun, fellowship, and Christian formation!
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(HOLY) GHOST WRITERS BIBLE STUDY ~ Tuesdays, 2 PM ~ Parlor
There is a new Bible Study at Christ Church! The priest who is preaching the upcoming week will lead a discussion on the Bible readings for that Sunday. They will blatantly steal all good ideas without giving credit (hence the ghost writers!), so join them in the Parlor on Tuesdays at 2 PM.
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MONTCLAIR MENTOR MAKE-UP TRAINING
Wednesday, September 26 ~ 4:00 PM ~ The Hall Center
If you were unable to make the mentoring training session held at Christ Church, do not already have a badge through the Escambia county mentoring program, and are still interested in mentoring, there is another opportunity to take the mentor training. The training will be held at the Hall Center at 30 E. Texar Dr., Pensacola, FL 32503 on Wednesday, September 26 at 4:00 PM. Please contact the Rev. Katie Gillett (
kathryn@christ-church.net
) to register or if you have any questions.
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MONTCLAIR VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
If you are not able to commit to being a mentor at this time, but still interested in supporting Montclair occasionally, Montclair needs volunteers. Volunteers support the school by serving food to families, helping with family science nights, assisting teachers with making copies and tearing out pages in workbooks, etc. There are many different opportunities coming up. To be a volunteer, please attend the volunteer training at Montclair Elementary on Wednesday, September 26 at 9:00 AM (820 Massachusetts Ave). Please contact the Rev. Katie Gillett (
kathryn@christ-church.net
) if you have any questions.
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ECW OCTOBER LUNCHEON
Tuesday, October 2 ~ 11:30 AM ~ Parish Hall
Speaker: Beth Partington ~ Iconography
The Episcopal Church Women will hold their monthly luncheon on Tuesday, October 2. The meeting will begin at 11:30 AM in the Parish Hall with Eucharist led by one of our clergy followed by a salad bar lunch and dessert. Cost: $5.00.
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EPIC CHALLENGE BOOK CLUB
Wednesday, October 3
3:00 PM ~ Parlor
Come join us in a lively discussion of an unexpectedly compelling book,
The Soul of an Octopus,
by Sy Montgomery. Did you know Octopi have personalities? Did you know those who study them come to admire their intelligence and strategic thinking? This book will open your eyes to new ways of thinking, and might even make you cry.
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ECW CHAPTER MEETINGS
St. Simon:
Monday, October 8, 10:00 AM, in the Parlor.
St. Luke:
Tuesday, October 9, 10:30 AM. Our guest speaker will be David Leahey, Director of Music.
**Please note time change**
St. Andrew:
Tuesday, October 16, 10:30 AM, in the Parlor.
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THE BRIDGE GROUP
will meet on Monday, October 8, at 12:30 PM in the Parlor. For questions, please contact Elspeth Lloyd at 432-0195.
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EPISCOPAL YOUTH COMMUNITY NEWS
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~ Sunday, September 30 ~
Join us for Jr. & Sr. High Sunday School at 9:30 after breakfast in the Undercroft!
Junior High: 5:00 PM (Undercroft)
Combined Meal: 5:45 PM (Parish Hall)
Senior High: 6:15 PM (Undercroft)
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ANNUAL REGISTRATION
Each year we ask every family to complete an annual EYC Registration form, which covers all of our day trips and on campus EYC events for the year. Please
click here
to get started.
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CHRISTIAN FORMATION
ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL ~ 9:30 AM
The Heresies — Knowing Who We Are By What We Are Not: Fr. Michael & Rev. Katie are co-teaching a class on the ancient heresies, the Church’s response, and modern applications.
This class is held in the Parish Hall.
Lectionary Class: Dick Hooper leads a class that uses “Living the Good News” which looks at the readings used in church that Sunday. It is green or “ordinary” time in the church calendar, but the class will again discover that the parables are as fresh today as they were 2000 years ago. Come and see!
This class is held in the Parlor.
Sunday Adult Education Round Table:
Almost every family has a member who repeats the same story excessively. We think we know the story so well that we may be embarrassed that it is being repeated again or actively ignore the retelling and close our ears. Amy-Jill Levine in her book,
Short Stories by Jesus,
contends Christians have heard the parables so often that they can miss some of Jesus’ truly life enhancing thoughts. This week our group will listen to the “Lost Sheep, Lost Coin, Lost Son” parables as she discusses them on pages 27-74 of her book. We hope to hear them in new ways and hear new lessons which speak to our present day living. For more information you may call or text David Starling at (850) 712-0977 or email
dastarling@cox.net
.
This class meets upstairs in Rm. 32 of the Christian Education Building.
Led by David Starling.
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.
SUNDAY SCHOOL FOR YOUTH ~ 9:30 ~ 2nd floor Christian Ed Bldg.
Godly Play — PreK & K, Rm. 36; 1st & 2nd Grades, Rm. 37
For our youngest worshippers, we utilize the Godly Play curriculum to help the children 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.
Feasting on the Word — 3rd, 4th, & 5th Grades, Rm. 39
In our "transition class," children begin the bridge to middle school Sunday School through the use of the Feasting on the Word curriculum. Feasting on the Word provides a solid scriptural and theological base, inviting leaders and learners with the opportunity for a deeper understanding of common Bible passages. This program utilizes a mixture of scripture readings, discussion, visual art, and multimedia resources to create an engaging educational setting for our learners.
JR. & SR. HIGH SUNDAY SCHOOL ~ 9:30 ~ in the 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
XIX Pentecost
September 30, 2018
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ACOLYTES: 8:00 - Julie McGill, Greg Reese, Hannah Smith
10:30 -
as assigned
CHALICE BEARERS: 8:00 - J. O. Zachow, Brooks Hodnette
10:30 - Bob Moulton, Bridget Fluegge, Mike Adkins, Jill Robinson
ALTAR GUILD: 8:00 -
Phyllis Kreiner, Bob Kreiner
10:30
- Barbara Hawthorne-Cully, Mary Beth Marcille
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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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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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TRANSITIONS
We welcome
Joyce & Ryan Baldauff
and
Sylvie & Mark Horgan
who visited with us on 23 September, 2018.
The sympathy of the parish is extended to the family of
Joanne Beth Provan who died on 17 September, 2018;
to the family of
Sam Stephen McAbee who died on 18 September, 2018;
to the family of
Terry Jay Wallace who died on 18 September, 2018;
and to the family of
Charles Handfield Wyatt IV who died on 20 September, 2018.
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