Orders for Easter lilies are being taken now. Please send the name(s) and a check for $30 for each memorial to Ethel Horton, 402 Palm Court, SSI, 31522. Checks should be made payable to "Christ Church Flower Guild." Please make your order by Monday, April 15. Contact Ethel Horton at [email protected] for more information. 

Fr. Tom is leading a study of Samuel Wells' Hanging by a Thread on Wednesdays during Lent. This series of theological reflections from an internationally known scholar and Anglican cleric focuses on the challenges of our understanding of Christ's crucifixion that arise today. The book study begins at 1:00 pm and there will be lunch at 12:30 pm for those who can attend. All are encouraged to join the Healing Service that precedes the book study, at noon in the historical church. Contact: Fr. Tom at [email protected]

Want to grow spiritually but don't want another practice or discipline you'll feel guilty about not doing? Join Mother Ashton and Mother Becky to explore spirituality as a way of being engaged in our relationship to God through other people, the world around us and ourselves. We'll look at spirituality as our ongoing, evolving relationship to God and how we can live daily in an awake, holistic, and faithful way. The group meets on Thursdays at 1:00 pm from March 14 - April 11. The text is  Strength for the Journey: A Guide to Spiritual Practice  by Renee Miller and is available from Amazon in Kindle edition for $14. Hard copies will be available in the church office for $16. Please call the church office to sign-up as the first session will kick-off with a special treat! For more information, contact Mtr. Becky at [email protected]

Thank you to all who attended the February and March sessions of Safeguarding God's Children. Training is still available for those who were unable to attend either of these classes. Please contact Mtr. Katie to make arrangements. In addition to class training, online training may be found at here. Please c ontact Mtr. Katie at [email protected] for more information.

The Stations of the Cross have been installed by our youth in the Christ Church Parish House for the season of Lent. They can be found in the education wing, beginning near the kitchen door. Booklets explaining the stations are available at the first station. This self-guided meditation will be available during regular business hours from now through Holy Week.

EYC Lenten Study

Our Lenten/Star Wars study is meeting each Sunday, from 6:30 to 8:00 pm, in the youth room. We are observing Holy Lent by pairing our Holy Scriptures with scenes from Star Wars and the struggle with the Force and not being tempted by the Dark Side. Join us for popcorn, cookies and refreshments, as we watch a part of a Star Wars movie and have discussion and other activities.  Contact Mtr. Katie at [email protected] for more information.

Pathfinders

Our Pathfinders will head to Adventure Landing in Jacksonville, on April 17, for a day of fun. We will leave after the 11:15 am service, returning at 6:00 pm.  $20 per person plus money for refreshments at park. Contact: Mtr. Katie at [email protected]

Families! Please join the Christ Church Families Facebook group to keep up with all the latest events and activities. Find us on Facebook here !

We are happy to report that water purification systems provided by Christ Church have been installed in Bartle and Manati, Cuba. Our Christ Church music team made a pilgrimage to Cuba last November, with help from the financial support of donations made by some of our church members. The  Choral Pilgrimage quickly turned into a hybrid musical and relief mission. Read more about the positive outcome of the water purification system installations  here. 

Elizabeth Temple and Jimmy McQuade, two of our talented Christ Church trebles, were recently cast in the Frederica Academy Fifth Grade production of Disney's Mulan Jr. Elizabeth tackled the title role as Mulan and Jimmy played Chi Fu, a Chinese Bureaucrat. The Fifth Grade play is an annual tradition at Frederica Academy and a highly anticipated event in the school year. This year's performance took place on March 14. Fifth grade teachers Melanie Howell and Sandra Smith, shared the roles of producer & director. Mrs. Smith made all of the costumes. Phoebe Shelton, the Lower School Music teacher, served as choreographer and music instructor. The students created most of the set design in Mrs. Schuyler's art class.

Please join us on Thursday, April 11, at 6:00 pm, for the Golden Isles Annual  Community Passover Seder . The Seder will take place at St. Francis Catholic Church Parish Hall 1120 Newcastle St., in Brunswick.

From time to time we are asked if there are things the Church can use that might be given as a memorial for a loved one or in thanksgiving for a blessing. Below is a list of opportunities for giving memorials and who you might contact about them. This is a sort of wish list; things that would be nice to have, but aren't in the budget. If you would like to make a memorial gift, please speak with the listed contact so that they know to expect the gift and can instruct you how the gift can be made. Partial gifts towards an item are possible as well.  

Current Memorial Opportunities:

Christ Church Outdoor Nativity: GIFTED - THANK YOU! We have obtained a high-quality outdoor creche scene suitable for the front lawn of Christ Church, a post-Christmas opportunity that dramatically reduced the cost for such a set. The intent is to create a simple backdrop for the figures and light them at night. Some figures stand nearly six feet tall. Contact: Fr. Tom at [email protected]

Timpani Drum Set: $4000 We would like a pair of timpani drums to bolster our music program and be available for regular use in our music program. Contact: Kathleen Turner at [email protected]

Outdoor Stations of the Cross: GIFTED - THANK YOU!

St. Ignatius currently has a partial set of stations in the garden for outdoor use. We would like to replace the weathered stations and expand the arrangement to include all fourteen stations. The cost includes all fourteen stations and lumber to mount the stations not already installed in the garden. Contact: Fr. Tom at [email protected]

Acolyte Robes: $1750 We are updating our acolyte ministry and their wardrobe. Each robe costs approximately $75 each. We need various sizes/lengths.  Contact: Mtr. Katie at [email protected]

Sanctuary Chairs:  3 CHAIRS GIFTED - THANK YOU! We would like to add additional folding chairs in Christ Church in the choir area to replace the metal chairs.  Chairs are $200 each and are the same style used at the altar, dark wood with red pads. We hope to get 8, total. Contact: Kathleen Turner at [email protected]

Choir Robes: GIFTED - THANK YOU! There is a regular need to replace worn out choir robes for our adult choirs. Robes are $100 each. Contact: Kathleen Turner at [email protected]

Listening Sessions are currently being conducted across the state, as part of the 11th Bishop of Georgia Search. Click here to see the complete list of Listening Sessions.

The Search Committee has designed a survey for the XI Bishop Search that includes the questions that are also asked at the Diocesan Listening Sessions.  Whether or not you attend a Listening Session, please take the time to complete this brief survey. Go  here  to get started.