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THE WEEKLY E-PISTLE
news & update
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SERVING THIS SUNDAY
Celebrant: Rev. Matthew McDermott
Preacher: Rev. Matthew McDermott
Deacon: Rev. Lauren P. McCombs
Organist: Lauren Wittine
Acolyte: Louise Delafield
Greeter: Liz Laderman
Altar Guild: Mary Soubirous
Usher: Bud Hoffacker
The Lesson: Chris Ramming
Epistle: Annemarie Redmond
Intercessor: Andy Pflaum
flowers: Pam Kaufmann
Coffee Hour: Sarah Halsey
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Sunday, December 12
Church Service 10 am
Coffee Hour 11 am
Tuesday, January 14
Outreach meeting 9:30 am
Wednesday, January 15
Women's Spirituality 10:00 am
Thursday, January 16
Choir Rehearsal 7:30 pm
Celebrations
Birthdays
Lori Hunter, Daniel Lopez, Adellyn Geenen
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Pray for the special needs of our congregation and lift up the following individuals to God in prayer:
Remembrance
Marty Coddington, Jane Ulrich, Kenneth Larkin, Hervey Clark, Terry Akerman, Clara Bergamini, Norman McKee, John Hooper, Claudia Patronikn,
Healing
Caroline Huntley, Anne Wittine, Marina Bermudez, Joan Klappert, David Riggs, Alyssa Hardbarger, Tyler Britton, Dede Jamison, Catherine Aragon, Carl Cheney, George Mallinckrodt, Peggy Dubes
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California, our Beautiful State,
Needs our Immediate Prayers
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Our brothers and sisters in Southern California need our prayers! Devastating and deadly wildfires have engulfed the Los Angeles area, destroying hundreds of homes and forcing the evacuation of nearly 100,000 residents.
We pray to God to help contain the flames, protect the firefighters, first responders, and residents, and bring a swift end to this catastrophic event.
We will be keeping each and every person in danger from the wildfires in our prayers and in our services. We know our prayers are powerful.
Prayer for all affected by wildfires
Gracious and loving God, we pray for those who are fleeing, and those who are safe; those who battle these fires under the worst possible conditions, and those whom they serve; those who offer help, and those who need it; those measuring incalculable loss, and those already praying for the will to recover and rebuild; through Jesus Christ, our Lord.
Amen.
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Save the date for Christ Church's
Annual Meeting plus Breakfast:
Sunday, January 26th at 10 am
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Photo of the Week
Between Christmas and New Year's Eve...
A Festive, Dreamy & Elegant Wedding Celebration at Christ Church
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We are delighted to share, with great joy, that Mary Carolyn (Lyn) Siti-Sommer and Robert (Bob) Mustain have recently exchanged vows in a heartwarming ceremony, providing that Love can blossom at any age and reminding us all that Love is always worth celebrating.
The Reverend Lauren P. McCombs presiding over the wedding ceremony
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Christ Church is inviting you to
GET INVOLVED
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As we welcome the New Year, we invite all our parishioners to get involved in our Parish! There are always opportunities for you to serve and help.
Contact Chantal.
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2025 Annual Stewardship Pledge | |
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Support our 2025 Stewardship Campaign
This is the time of year to reflect on the blessing of our community and how we can support its continued vitality. We’re excited to launch our 2025 Church Stewardship Campaign, with a goal of raising $300,000 to support our parish and its mission.
Given the size of our parish, this translates to an average of $5,000 per donor. We recognize that some can give more and others may give less, and that’s okay. Every gift, no matter the amount, is deeply appreciated and makes a meaningful impact.
This year, we’ve made it even easier to pledge:
to let us know your pledge.
Let’s come together as a community to achieve this important goal.
With Gratitude for your Generosity and Support
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Sunday, January 19 at 1:30 pm and 3:00 pm
SpiritCare Visits with Seniors: at Silver Oaks Memory Care in Menlo Park (1:30 pm) and The Sequoias Memory Care (3:00 pm).
Singers, readers and hand-holders are needed. Contact Angela Hey
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For Sequoias residents rides are now provided to Christ Church at 9:30 AM on Sundays with a return pickup time at 11:30. Contact the Sequoias Transportation Department at X4117 or sign up in the transportation binder. Sunday morning rides are also available to the Presbyterian or the Catholic churches. | |
Women's Spirituality Group | |
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Women’s Spirituality: meets on Wednesday morning from 10:00 - 11:30 remotely,
on Zoom. Contact Mary Jennings at emjennings@aol.com for more information.
We are reading A Faith of Many Rooms: Inhabiting a More Spacious Christianity by Debie Thomas. When your faith begins to feel too small, too confining, you could choose to leave it. But what if the faith we inhabit is roomier than we thought? What if our collapsing faith is just a closet in a much larger dwelling? Disillusioned by narrow theologies, church dysfunction, and constricted readings of Scripture, people are leaving Christianity in droves. But Jesus describes the reign of God as a house with many rooms, writes author Debie Thomas*, one of the most auspicious voices in religious writing today. In this work of sprawling spiritual and literary imagination, Thomas claims that wherever God dwells, there is expansiveness and belonging.
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News from the Outreach Committee | | |
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All Week:
Outerwear (NEW socks, hats, gloves, warm jackets/coats, rain ponchos, umbrellas) and underwear (NEW undies, undershirts, bras) delivery underway to local Life Moves shelters.
Help needed boxing and delivering all week.
So far we have delivered 272 pairs of undies and 364 pairs of socks to 3 shelters, plus lots more!
Thank you all !
Contact Kathy at 650-291-9678.
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Thanks to the congregation for helping fold and box items last Sunday after church.
We will continue to deliver donated items this week.
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Bring Hotel-Sized Toiletries for the Veterans' Hoptel, a Life Moves shelter in East Palo Alto. Hoptel provides 1 to 3 nights of shelter, along with case management and transportation, to low income veterans from out of town visiting the local VA hospital. Leave the toiletries in the green marked box in the church breezeway.
Children's toiletries go to the Redwood Family House in RWC.
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Mark your Calendars for the Reading of Dr. King's Letter
The Reverend Lauren P. McCombs will be reading part of the MLK letter
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Noise Lab Music Workshops
Mark your Calendars!
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Noise Lab Music Workshops are available this winter for families with young children.
Family Music Workshops (ages 0-4) will be offered Saturdays from 9:30-10:30am and Beginning Keyboard (ages 4-6) from 11am-12pm in Parish Hall at Christ Church.
For more information please visit our website or email Leslie at mynoiselab@gmail.com
Christ Church and Carillon member discounts for all workshops and additional scholarships available!
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Book affiliate links benefit Christ Church
Christ Church Portola Valley & Woodside | ccpvw.org
Carillon School | carillonschool.org
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