This Weekend's Preacher
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The Reverend Jonathan Sams (Saturday and Sunday at 8 AM)
The Right Reverend Wendell N. Gibbs, Jr. (Sunday at 10 AM)
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5/2 Thursday
| 8:30 AM - Morning Prayer
9:00 AM - Career Transitions
7:30 PM - Parish Choir Rehearsal
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| 5/3 Friday | |
9:30 AM - Al-Anon "A Peace of Serenity"
11:00 AM - Women's Spirituality and Bible Study
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| 5/4 Saturday | 5:00 PM - Holy Eucharist: Rite II
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| 5/5 Sunday | |
8:00 AM - Holy Eucharist: Rite I
8:45 AM - Nursery for Children under 3
8:45 AM - Children's Bible in One Year Program
8:45 AM - Inquirers Class
9:00 AM - Bible in One Year
9:00 AM - Rite 13 (6th-9th graders)
10:00 AM - Holy Eucharist: Rite II
11:30 AM - St. Francis Children's Choir Rehearsal
3:00 PM - Cranbrook Music Guild Concert
4:00 PM - Sr. High Mission Trip Meeting
6:00 PM - Lex Orandi
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| 5/6 Monday | |
8:30 AM - Morning Prayer
6:30 PM - Education for Ministry
7:00 PM - Lex Orandi Formation
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| 5/7 Tuesday | 8:30 AM - Morning Prayer
9:30 AM - Safeguarding God's People
10:00 AM - Holy Eucharist: Rite II
11:00 AM - ECW Program
7:30 PM - Shiloah
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| 5/8 Wednesday | |
7:00 AM - Holy Eucharist
7:30 AM - Bible Study
8:30 AM - Morning Prayer
4:00 PM - Salon Concert
6:00 PM - Spirituality Study Group
7:15 PM - Cranbrook Ringers Rehearsal
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| 5/9 Thursday | 8:30 AM - Morning Prayer
7:30 PM - Parish Choir Rehearsal
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| Birthday Bags | |  Outreach Project for the WHOLE CHURCH (all ages!)
Memories of our childhood birthdays are for most of us both treasured and potent. Perhaps it was the year you turned six, and your grandmother gave you a treasured copy of A.A. Milne, or when you were nine, and your dad took you and your friends on a fishing expedition. Maybe it is the simple joy of remembering a special meal your mother prepared only on your birthday. Certainly, there was bound to be cake.
Now imagine what it would be like if your family couldn't celebrate your
special day. Worse, imagine what it must feel like to not have the means to provide so much as a birthday cake for your child. The children of Glazer Elementary don't have to imagine such a thing. For many of them, that's just the way life is. We're going to change that. Led by our children, Christ Church Cranbrook will be providing special Birthday Bags for each child at Glazer. This new outreach program will ensure that every child is celebrated and honored on his or her special day.
To kick things off in the proper spirit, we'll be assembling the first 100 of these bags as part of this year's Ice Cream Social on May 19. Families will be asked to help put together the cake mix, frosting, and special little treats in individual "Birthday Bags" for the Glazer kids. We're asking you to contribute the necessary ingredients - lists will be distributed on May 5 and May 12 - and we'll need to have all donations by Sunday, May 19.
For more information and to see the list of needed items, please click HERE.
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| This Week's Intercessions | | |
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| Read the Bible in One Year | |  Sunday's at 9:00 AM in the Guild Hall
This Sunday, May 5 - Acts (also known as the Acts of the Apostles, Part 2 to the Gospel
according to Luke) about what brought disciples of the new Way to be a Christian
community. We'll discuss Paul's dramatic conversion, Peter's bizarre dream, and Cornelius' sbaptism all of which question what it means to be insiders and outsiders. Read Chapters 9 and 10.
Next Sunday, May 12 - Galatians is one of many letters or Epistles written by (or attributed to) the Apostle Paul. This extraordinary man, first a persecutor of Christians, and later one of the chief evangelists, has a great deal to say about what it means to be a Christian community. Please read Chapters 1, 3, and 5.
For those who haven't yet participated in the Bible in One Year, it's never to late to join us. Please come! And to catch up on past conversations, listen to podcasts on CCC's website: http://christchurchcranbrook.org/site/2012/read-the-bible-in-one-year-2/ (scroll to the bottom of the page)
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| Bishop's Visitation | |  The Rt. Rev. Wendell N. Gibbs, Jr., Bishop of Michigan, will be at Christ Church Cranbrook for an official Visitation this Sunday, May 5 at the 10:00 AM service. We invite those who usually attend the 5:00 PM Saturday and the 8:00 AM Sunday services to attend the 10:00 AM service. (Those services will be held as usual for those who are unable to attend the 10:00 AM service.) During the service, Bishop Gibbs will recognize our senior acolytes and present them with crosses. Immediately following worship, Bishop Gibbs will bless our new Event Tent that covers the Patio! After a festive Coffee Hour in our newly blessed tent, Bishop Gibbs will have lunch with the Vestry and Clergy at the Rectory.
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| Ministry Fair | | The annual Diocesan Ministry Fair runs from 9 AM to 4:15 PM, Saturday, May 4 at The Cathedral Church of St. Paul and Diocesan Center. Everyone is invited to attend this exciting day of more than 30 workshops for everyone in the diocesan household. For more information click HERE.
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| New Rector for Christ Church Grosse Pointe | | The Wardens and Vestry of Christ Church Grosse Pointe request your prayers and presence at the Renewal of Ministry and Welcome of the Rev. Andrew K. Van Culin as the 10th Rector of Christ Church Grosse Pointe on Tuesday, May 14 at 7:00 PM. Christ Church Grosse Pointe is located at 61 Grosse Pointe Blvd., Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236
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| Flowers on the Altar, a Lovely Tribute | |  If you have a special person you would like to honor, a special day you would like to celebrate, or a loved one you would like to remember, consider making a donation for altar flowers. The Flower Guild will work with you to make the dedication special by selecting colors and types of flowers that have meaning to you or your loved one. Forms for flower tributes may be found in the various racks around the church and at the front office desk. If you have any questions, please call Kimberly Peterson at 248.765.6049. |
| ECW Program & Luncheon | | Tuesday, May 7, at 11:00 AM
The speaker for ECW's Tuesday, May 7th meeting at 11:00 AM will be the Rev. Joyce Matthews. She will be telling us about her trip to the "Holy Land" last fall and sharing pictures she took while there. Following her
presentation, lunch will be served at 12:00 PM. All are welcome to attend both. However, if you are not on the permanent list and want to stay for lunch, please make a reservation for this by calling the church office before noon on Monday, May 6th. |
| Salon Concert and High Tea | | Wednesday, May 8, 4:00 PM - Guild Hall
Please join us for our final Salon Concert of the season.
Finvarra's Wren is one of North America's most exciting Irish quartets. "Making the kind of music you'd only hear on the west coast of Ireland," this Detroit, Michigan based band has an intense dedication to their instruments and to Irish music. As a family based group, Finvarra's Wren is capable of playing with a tightness and effortlessness that often evades other ensembles. Their performances have been described as "a swirl of musical tradition and performance energy." Finvarra's Wren has performed at many of North America's top music festivals and venues including the Kennedy Center, the Goderich Celtic Festival, BlissFest, Celtic Fest Mississippi and Ann Arbor's prestigious Ark. |
| Six-Session Book Study | | YOU ARE INVITED to join in reading and studying Breathing Under Water, by acclaimed author and speaker RICHARD ROHR.
The sessions have begun and will run from 6:00 to 8:00 PM, on Wednesday Evenings May 8 and 22, and June 5 and 19. We will meet in rooms 201/202 at Christ Church Cranbrook, and simple food will be provided.
AS IN THE PREVIOUS BOOK STUDY LAST FALL, this series welcomes participants from other churches and faith traditions as well as members of Christ Church Cranbrook. The goal is to cultivate the practice of authentic spirituality by drawing upon the wisdom of respected authors and teachers, as well as learning from one another.
TO INDICATE INTEREST OR FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT Jonathan Sams at www.jsams@christchurchcranbrook.org, or call him at 248.644.5210, Ext. 14.
" To finally surrender ourselves to healing, we have to have three spaces opened up within us...our opinionated head, our closed-down heart, and our defensive and defended body. That is the work of spirituality..." Breathing Under Water, by Richard Rohr. |
| Holy Conversations | | Save the Date!
Members and friends of Christ Church Cranbrook are invited to participate in the last of the Holy Conversations that will help us explore and clarify the past, present, and future mission of Christ Church Cranbrook. Please arrange your schedule so that you will be able to attend on one of the following dates:
Saturday, May 18, 9:00 AM until Noon
A Continental Breakfast will be served. The voices of our Children and Youth are important, so they will also be invited to participate in the Holy Conversations. Childcare will be available upon request for smaller children. To sign up contact the church office or sign up online HERE. |
| Photographers Needed! | |  Your help is essential in promoting community among the Christ Church Cranbrook parish. We would like to have a photographer after each of the three weekend services during the month of May. We would also like a photographer at the Holy Conversations on May 18 at 12 PM. There are also various committee meetings where it would be good to take people's pictures. All of the dates where your help is need are located HERE. Please sign up for whatever your schedule will allow. You don't need a fancy camera! You can even use your cell phone! I will provide you with a flash drive to upload the pictures and you can leave the flash drive in my mail slot in the Production Room at your convenience. Thanks you so much for your help. If you have any questions, please contact Peggy Dahlberg at pdahlberg@christchurchcranbrook.org or 248.644.5210, Ext. 12. |
| Rite 13 Ceremony | | |
Last Sunday, April 28, 12 of our young people participated in a very special rite of passage called Rite 13 - the celebration of Manhood and Womanhood. Congratulations to these committed young people and their families. |
| Spring UTO Offering | | The United Thank Offering (UTO) is a way we can express our thanks to God for our everyday blessings. Your money and prayers have built churches, fed the hungry, clothed the poor and provided shelter for the homeless, as well as provided care and support for those with physical, mental and emotional disabilities. Say, "Thank you God," by placing a Blue UTO envelope in the collection plate. Make checks payable to Christ Church Cranbrook , memo "UTO." This will be collected on Saturday, May 11th and Sunday, May 12th.
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| Outreach Event | | | The young people of Christ Church Cranbrook are sponsoring an outreach project for the children of Glazer Elementary. We will be creating Birthday Bags filled with cake mix, frosting, birthday napkins and plates and more. When each Glazer student has a birthday, the birthday boy or girl will be presented with a birthday bag. This will enable families of the children to make a cake or cupcakes, at home, and have a celebration. All the family will need to provide is an egg or two. Our young people invite the whole congregation to join them in assembling the birthday bags on Sunday, May 19th after the 10 AM service. We will distribute lists of items needed for the bags on May 5th and May 12th. Please plan to join us in preparing fun and festivity for the children at Glazier Elementary. |
Inquirers Classes (New!)
| |  Confirmation is a pastoral rite in the Episcopal Church; therefore it is not a rite that notes fuller initiation into the Church, the Body of Christ. A person is a full member of the Church through Baptism. Confirmation is a "mature public affirmation of faith and commitment to the responsibilities of Baptism" BCP (p. 860). Read more.
If you have any questions or would like to participate in the classes please contact The Rev. Joyce Matthews at 248.644.5210, Ext. 15 or email jmatthews@christchurchcranbrook.org. |
| May Food Collection | | Collecting canned FRUIT in May!!! Christ Church Cranbrook will collect a targeted specific food item each month for Focus:HOPE which distributes food to 42,000 mothers, children and senior citizens monthly. All sizes, brands, and kinds of fruit are welcome. Place your food item/s in the baskets at the front of the church (the narthex) before or after the service, or as you come forward for communion. On the last Sunday of the month, a priest will bless it before we send it off to hungry families.
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| Vacation Bible School | |  June 24-28, 2012 (9AM - NOON) BREAD OF LIFE Family Pizza Night: Thurs. June 27 6:00-8:00 PM General Information It is time once again for the best week of the year! This year your children will learn something new each day about God's love for them. We will explore one Bible story about "Bread" each day and apply that story at each of the following stations: Bible Story, Games, Snacks, Drama and Crafts. We begin and end each day at camp in a large group format led by Father Jim Hamilton. Children are grouped in crews of +5 children with one or two leader(s). VBS includes: camp, t-shirt, snacks, crafts and music CD. We want to make VBS accessible to all, therefore VBS is free of charge. Donations to help offset the cost of the program would be greatly appreciated Afternoon Day Camp (ADC) ADC is a wonderful opportunity to extend the fun at camp into the afternoon. Each day includes a nutritious lunch, a snack, crafts and walking day trips to various pre-planned excursions including the Cranbrook Science Institute, Natatorium and Gardens. Available Monday - Friday, from noon - 5:30PM for children that have completed kindergarten through sixth grade. You may select to participate in one or more days at ADC. $40 per day. Volunteers Needed! Please download a volunteer form HERE. To register your children print off materials HERE. |
| Healing Ministry | | If you are curious or have an interest in learning more about Healing, please join us for five consecutive Thursday nights (May 16 - June 13th) from 7-9 PM in rooms 201/202. We'll explore Agnes Sanford's inspirational work, "The Healing Light," as well as learn different ways to pray and meditate. Please contact Joyce Matthews (jmatthews@christchurchcranbrook.org) or Kristin Bowen (kristinbowen@comcast.net) for more information.
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| Glazer Elementary Opportunities | | We have two fantastic (and immediate!) opportunities for hands-on support for Glazer Elementary. Are you the bookish type? We're looking for those who might be interested in re-organizing the library. Prefer to roll up your sleeves and get your hands dirty? There are 3 gardens that need a little love and attention. This is a great project for a small group, so recruit your pals! We'll be meeting at Glazer next Thursday, May 9 at 11:30 AM to sort out the logistics for both. For more information, please contact Amanda Moore: aamoore922@comcast.net or call 248.258.8935.
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| SOS Overnight Assistance | | |
Dear South Oakland Shelter Volunteers,
It has recently been brought to my attention that a couple SOS host congregations are in need of some overnight assistance. Here are the dates for the needed assistance:
- St. Phillip's Episcopal Church - Saturday, May 4th
- Kirk in the Hill Presbyterian Church - They need help throughout the week of May 12th - May 19th.
If you are interested in assisting with these needs please contact me (Austin Kralisz) as soon as possible. You can either respond to this email or give me a call at 248.809-3773, Ext. 120. Thanks again for your time and I look forward to hearing from you soon.
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| CCC Coffee Mugs | |  The Music Department is selling coffee mugs featuring various pictures of Christ Church Cranbrook. The mugs ($20.00) can be purchased in the church office or by contacting John Repulski at 248.644.5210, Ext. 37 or jrepulski@christchurchcranbrook.org. |
| St. Francis Choir | |  The re-instated Saint Francis Choir is for all boys and girls from kindergarten through second grade and meets weekly after the 10 a.m. service on Sundays for 30 minutes. A musical enrichment experience, participants learn basic singing skills, rhythm, and elementary musicianship through varied activities and learning fun bible-based songs. This group sings a few times during the year for special occasions. For more information, contact Kate Bublitz, director, at kate.bublitz@hotmail.com |
| Lex Orandi: Ancient Future Worship | | Reimagining Church for a New Generation
Lex Orandi is a worship service designed with Generation X, Y and Next in mind. Conceived, led and adapted by generations who are just now stepping into leadership. We are a generation whose playlists are as diverse as our experiences and perspectives. God loves that about us. What we learn will shape the church to come, the lives we lead, the world.
The service begins with a meal in the Hospitality Center on Sunday's at 6:00 PM and continues from there to St. Dunstan's Chapel. Childcare is provided. Find us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter @Lex_Orandi.
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| Online and Text Giving - It's Easy! | | |
 Now available at Christ Church Cranbrook
www.christchurchcranbrook.org
Contributions can now be made online and by text messaging. Please visit our website, www.christchurchcranbrook.org and see how quick and easy it is. Just click on the "Donate Now" button.
We invite you to consider our new electronic "Online Giving" program as a way to automate your donations to Christ Church Cranbrook. Read more
We encourage you to consider these new giving opportunities. |
| Five Women, Five Journeys | | |
Sunday, May 19; 3:00 PM
First Presbyterian Church
99 Wayne Street, corner of W. Huron, Pontiac
All Saint's Episcopal Church, Pontiac and First Presbyterian Church, Pontiac invite you to Five Women, Five Journeys, an interfaith panel discussion by WISDOM,( Women's Interfaith Solutions for Dialogue and Outreach in Metro-Detroit). The panel discussion with consists of five women of different faith traditions, typically, a Hindu, Muslim, Jewish, Christian, Ba'hai and Sikh who answer questions based on their own journey in their faith. There will be opportunities for those attending to ask questions. All are welcome, no charge.
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| Alzheimer's & Dementia Caregiving Support Groups | | |
4th Wednesday of the month; 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Arden Courts Memory Care community
24005 W. 13 Mile Road
Bingham Farms, MI 48025
248.644.8100, contact: Kathie Shaffer
*Care for loved ones with memory loss will be available during the meeting
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| 90 & Beyond Luncheon | | |
The Community House
Thursday, June 13; 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Celebrate people who are 90 years old and beyond to thank them for being an important part of our community.
To register & purchase tickets to www.tchserves.org. No charge for individuals 90 and older thanks to the Bank of Birmingham
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 Little Lambs at CCC
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Located within our beautiful church, Little Lambs at CCC lovingly cares for children 6 weeks to 5 years of age. We offer High/Scope-based curriculum, affordable tuition and a flexible schedule. Call 248.644.5210, ext. 40 or www.littlelambsccc.org. CCC families receive a 10% discount on tuition.
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