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Confirmands, November 2023

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Sunday Worship Schedule

8:00 AM • Holy Eucharist, Rite I Markley Chapel

10:30 AM • Holy Eucharist, Rite II Church

10:30 AM • Holy Eucharist, Rite II Markley Chapel


Sunday Evening Worship Schedule

First Sunday of the Month

5:00 PM • Solemn Choral Evensong Church

All other Sundays

5:00 PM • Holy Eucharist, Rite II Markley Chapel

First and Third Tuesdays

5:30 PM | Healing Eucharist

Markley Chapel

Wednesdays

10:30 AM | Rite I Holy Eucharist

Markley Chapel

Second Sundays

3:00 PM | Rhythms of Grace

Markley Chapel


Can't join us in person? 

The 10:30 AM service in the church will be live streamed beginning at 10:25 AM. 

Please visit this link to join in the service online.

General Announcements

The Common Table, Wednesdays

5:30 - 7:00 PM, All Saints Center

No Common Table November 22.

We will return on November 29.

Healing Service, Every First and Third Tuesday

Did you know that every person in Scripture who went to Jesus for healing received it? We believe that God continues to heal people today! At the Healing Service, your clergy, and members of the Order of St. Luke, pray that our Lord will be present in a powerful way and heal and restore people to wholeness. Join us on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 5:30 PM in Markley Chapel for Holy Eucharist, followed by prayers for Healing. This service is open to anyone who desires healing for physical or emotional needs. The prayer team includes the clergy and members of the Order of St. Luke, who have training and experience in healing prayer. Bring a friend to this meaningful service!

Sunday, November 19

A Busy Morning!

Harvest Home: Day of Thanksgiving

10:30 AM, Church

We gather together to give thanks and to celebrate all that we have. The 

10:30 AM Church service will include a litany of thanksgiving and a blessing of bread for your Thanksgiving table. On that Sunday, we will be collecting Thanksgiving dinner items for our less fortunate neighbors. For more information regarding the service, contact Sarah Marczynski at smarczynski@ccgsc.org. For more information regarding food donations, contact Kevin Mertens at kmertens@ccgsc.org.

Children’s Sabbath

10:30 AM

Markley Chapel

Guide us waking, and guard us sleeping...Children’s Sabbath participants have spent the last 4 weeks learning about how God’s people pray throughout the day using prayers found in The Book of Common Prayer. Come and celebrate all they have learned (and maybe learn something yourself too!) at Morning Prayer. For more information, contact Sarah Marczynski at smarczynski@ccgsc.org.


Christ Church Annual Meeting

Following 10:30 AM services

All Saints Center

Join us for lunch and a brief state of the parish report from our Rector and Wardens. A delicious lunch and children’s activities will be provided during the meeting. Registration is now open! For more information, contact Anne Green Buckner at abuckner@ccgsc.org.

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Annual Giving 2024

Make your pledge here!

Soup Sales

Pick-Up November 19

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2023 Christmas Flower Dedications

Poinsettias and greenery will be used to decorate the Church and Markley Chapel for Christmas services. Donations of $20 or more and dedications will be received starting tomorrow through Friday, December 11 and will appear in the Christmas bulletins. (Dedications received in person or by mail December 12 and after are appreciated but will not appear in the bulletins.) For more information, contact Kristin Bennett at kbennett@ccgsc.org.

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More Information Here

A Message from Our Wardens

Our Wardens, Bill Hardaway and Bryant Nixon have an important message to share regarding the Annual Giving 2024 campaign. Please click the link to read their letter to the parish. Thank you!

The Wardens' Letter

Bring a side dish or dessert (let us know which) and join your parish family for turkey and all the trimmings. Let’s celebrate together. Register by November 20 online, on the bulletin board outside room 234, or with Annette Cook at 864.672.4141 or acook@ccgsc.org. Register Here

Thanksgiving Eve Service 

Wednesday, November 22, 6:00 PM, Markley Chapel 

We gather together to ask the Lord’s blessings. This intimate Rite II service in Markley Chapel will offer a chance to give thanks for all that we are and all that we have.

Giving Tuesday

Save the Date - Tuesday, November 28, 2023 

Giving Tuesday is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world. Christ Church plans to participate in Giving Tuesday, and has set a $15,000 goal to help continue the mission and ministry of the newly-launched Church Street Choral Academy. CSCA brings students from a variety of backgrounds together for tutoring, leadership training, mentoring, and music training. Success begins with a single voice. For more information contact Kristin Bennett at kbennett@ccgsc.org.

On November 29 during The Common Table, we will have a variety of seasonal activities that everyone can enjoy. From practicing carols to making Advent wreaths and Advent Nativity Banners, you won’t want to miss this special evening! The following Wednesday evenings we will enjoy Advent-themed programming and the children will prepare for the Christmas pageant which takes place on December 24 at 4:00 PM in the church. For more information, contact Claudia Coleman at ccoleman@ccgsc.org. Cost varies by activity. 

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Men's Ministry Retreat 2023

December 1 - 2

Back after a 4 year hiatus, Men's Ministry welcomes all men of the Church to attend an overnight Retreat, Dec 1st and 2nd. At the Bonclarken Conference Center in Flat Rock, NC, David Martin will lead our Men's Retreat as we discover what it means to be a husband, father, and pillar within the community as a follower of Jesus in today's world. Arrival will be Friday afternoon/evening into Flat Rock for some fun and Happy Hour. Following dinner over at Bonclarken we will open the session and end the evening by a campfire. Saturday morning will begin with a hike and breakfast followed by breakout sessions throughout the morning with the event concluding at noon. Please join us, the $150 registration fee is for breakfast, dinner, speaker led sessions and overnight stay at Bonclarken. For more information, contact Eric Jordan at ehjordan906@gmail.com.

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Advent Procession of Carols & Candlelight Fête

Sunday, December 3

Procession: 5:00 PM, Church

Fête: Approximately 6:00 PM, McKissick (immediately following worship)

Join us as we mark the beginning of the Advent season with a candlelight service of Advent Lessons & Carols. This beloved annual service, which begins in darkness and progresses towards light, will feature members of the Christ Church Choir singing beloved carols. Choristers from the Church Street Choral Academy will also perform.


Immediately following our Procession of Advent Carols service, take a walk in the crisp evening air through the churchyard to McKissick Refectory. Come enjoy a special, elegant evening and sip adult beverages followed by our joyous candlelight dinner. For this adults-only event nursery will be available per request to Trudy Bell at tbell@ccgsc.org or by indicating interest on the reservation form. Dinner reservations required by November 30.

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Christmas Downtown Concert Series

Wednesdays December 6, 13, 20

Concert, 12:05 PM, Church

Lunch, immediately after, McKissick Refectory

The season can be filled with hustle and bustle, so stop inside for a moment of peace and beauty. Christmas Downtown concerts feature some of the finest performers in the Upstate in an intimate setting. Concerts are free and followed by a soup and sandwich lunch for $10. This program is funded in part by the Metropolitan Arts Council with funds received from the City of Greenville, BMW Manufacturing Company, Michelin North America, Inc., SEW Eurodrive and the South Carolina Arts Commission.

Holy Hikes, December 9, 10:00 AM

All are welcome to join us for a Holy Hike at Conestee Nature Preserve. 

Rev. Scott Fleischer will lead us on a hike and Eucharist outdoors. Holy Hikes® is a Christian network of eco-ministries committed to rebuilding Communion between all of God’s Creation. We are committed to a common practice of worshiping God in the beauty of the outdoors and hold liturgical hikes throughout the year. For more information, contact Sarah Hall at saraheghall2011@gmail.com to sign up!

Explorers Sunday School Class, Starts this January, 9:30 AM

Are you hungry for fellowship and searching for community with others close to your age? Join fellow parishioners in a new Sunday School offering as we navigate the second half of our lives looking at how scripture speaks to us. Our goal is to share, learn, challenge and build relationships as we explore the lessons of the day. For more information contact Greta Parkinson at tidelandscounsel@aol.com or Claudia Coleman at ccoleman@ccgsc.org.

Faith In Action Opportunities

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Children and Youth

Children’s Communion Class, January 7, 21, 28 & February 4, 11,

9:30 AM, Parish House 

These four classes are designed to teach 2nd - 5th graders why we celebrate the Eucharist and how they can participate. Children must attend at least three classes and the celebratory Eucharist. Register by December 18. For more information, contact Cara Horn at chorn@ccgsc.org.

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2023 Christmas Pageant Rehearsals

Starting November 29, 5:30 - 6:30 PM, ASC

Calling all shepherds, angels, shaggy donkeys, and curly horned sheep! All kids 3 years old through 5th grade, including non-Christ Church members, are welcome to join for music, art, and fun! For more information, contact Sarah Marczynski at smarczynski@ccgsc.org.

Life Transitions

Congratulations to: 

Amelia & Andrew Roehl on the birth of their son Wesley Winn Roehl.

Allison & Rocky Rogers on the birth of their son, Graham Andrew Rogers.

Brannon Traxler & Tony Roach on the birth of their daughter,

Elizabeth Byrd “Bettie” Traxler. Tom & Beth Traxler are her grandparents.

Anna & Graham Talley on the birth of their daughter Margaret Riser Talley.

Shannon & Jackson Sisk on the birth of their son, Anderson Jack Sisk.

Condolences to: 

The family and friends of Robert S. White 

The family and friends of Frances Pitts.

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