This Week at Christ Church- Sunday, November 16, 2025

Christ Church in the City of New Brunswick

Worshiping God, Serving God's People

November 14, 2025 | Events for the week of November 16, 2025

Office Hours: Tuesday 9:30a.m.-3:00p.m., Thursday 9:30a.m. - 3:00p.m., Friday 9:30a.m. - 1:00p.m.

Twenty- Third Sunday after Pentecost: All Saints' Sunday

Worship Services This Week

JOIN US IN PERSON OR ON ZOOM!

9:30AM

Rite II Service

Liturgical Ministers Needed!

See links below for sign-ups!

For those joining on Zoom

Click HERE to join the 9:30AM Service

Click HERE to watch the 9:30AM service live on YouTube, or HERE for Facebook, or watch anytime.

Find Sunday's worship service materials below:

9:30AM Parish Notes HERE
November Newsletter The Organ Loft from Suzanne McDonald HERE

Follow along with the Book of Common Prayer HERE

Wednesday

Noonday Prayer-click HERE to join

Liturgical Ministers Sign Ups!

Please check your calendars

and sign up!!

November: Here

PARISH EVENTS THIS WEEK

SATURDAY

12:30PM De-escalation Training, Christ Church

SUNDAY

9:00AM Photo Directory Photoshoot

9:00 AM Open Choir + Meet Up, Sanctuary

9:30AM Holy Eucharist, Sanctuary

11:00PM Packing Party

MONDAY

4:00PM Youth Choir Study and Game Time

5:00PM Youth Choir Rehearsal

TUESDAY

7:00PM Tuesdayers, Zoom

WEDNESDAY

12:00PM Noonday Prayer, Zoom (New Link)

7:30PM WomenSpirit, Zoom

THURSDAY

6:30PM Adult Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room

7:00PM Candlelight Vigil for Trans Day of Remembrance

Photo Directory Photoshoot

On Sunday, November 16, from 9:00am-12:30pm, Donna Gioia Volpe Photography will be on site to take portraits for the Christ Church Photo Directory.

A second date is also available-Dec. 7, from 9:00-12:30 pm.

Please plan to get your photo taken on one of these two dates for inclusion in the directory. All names and contact information will be included even if a photo is not available.

This is a great opportunity to get a formal portrait for yourselves too! This is an added fundraising opportunity for the church.

The cost for the digital download, where pictures will be lightly edited, is $25.00. The photos will be sent to you via email for download and printing through your favorite service.

Open Choir+ will be on

Sunday, November 16

All Welcome to Participate!

Whether you’re a seasoned soprano or just love to sing along in the car, we would love to have you.

Meet us at 9:00 AM in the Sanctuary to make a joyful noise! For details and more information, please reach out to Suzanne McDonald.

DIRE Training and General Meeting

Sunday, November 16, 7:00 pm

Reformed Church of Highland Park, 19 S. 2nd Ave.

- In person meeting

We will have a training for those considering joining our rapid response team and for anyone else who would like to join for the first 45 minutes of the meeting. During the second half of the meeting, we will discuss the Immigrant Trust Act, reaching out to bonded warehouses, rapid response, and outreach. Bring your ideas and energy!

The Candlelight Vigil for Trans Day of Remembrance is November 20, 2025 @ 7:00 pm. Emanuel Lutheran, 3 Kirkpatrick St, New Brunswick, NJ 08901

https://www.emanuelnb.org/ will be hosting in the courtyard between the church and the Bloustein Building,

https://bloustein.rutgers.edu/

The Community Thanksgiving Service is November 25, 2025 @ 7:00 pm. It will be hosted by Anshe Emeth, 222 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, https://www.aemt.net/.

We will continue with the “Breaking Bread Together” theme.

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF ANNUAL MEETING COMMITTEE

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the following parishioners have been appointed to the Annual Meeting Committee of Christ Church for the February 1, 2026 Annual Meeting of the parish:

Gordon Arsenoff

Patricia Buckendahl

James Nichols

Isha Davies, Chair

The offices to be filled at the meeting are:

One 1-yr term – People’s Warden (elected position)

Two 3-yr term Vestry slots for the following functional positions:

Music

Property

Three 1-yr term representatives for Deputy to Diocesan Convention (1 meeting + associated costs)

Three 1-yr term representatives for Alternate to Diocesan Convention (1 meeting + associated costs)

Six 1-yr term representatives for Delegate to Northern Convocation (Attend 3 local meetings)

Nominations for the offices to be voted on should be made through the Committee by completing and signing a nomination form and submitting it to the parish office or giving it in person to any member of the Committee.

Would you like to join the Vestry or become a Diocesan Convention Deputy or Alternate? Know someone who may be great for the position? If yes, please fill out the nomination form below.

Nomination Form

Responsibilities of Elected Positions

Who is Eligible to run for Vestry

Join Christ Church as We Support Our Neighbors in Need

Watch this video “The Cutting of SNAP and Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread” https://www.facebook.com/reel/1285532689991551

Christ Church is organizing two important community efforts: a Canned Good Food Drive and preparations for the

Men’s Rotating Shelter.

🛒 Canned Good Food Drive

We are collecting high-quality, shelf-stable, high-protein items to help feed families who may be affected by reduced assistance benefits.

Requested Items:

· Canned fish

· Canned chicken

· Shelf-stable milk

· Peanut butter

🏠 Men’s Rotating Shelter Preparation

As we prepare to welcome our shelter guests, we are collecting items to help provide warmth, comfort, and dignity.

Requested Items:

· Blankets, pillows, and sleeping bags

· Linens (extended twin or college dorm size. Regular twin sheets are too small for the cots)

· T-shirts and socks

· Warm coats

📍 Drop-off Location: Collection boxes are located in the back of the sanctuary.

Together, we can ensure that everyone in our community feels supported, cared for, and nourished.

Thank you for your generosity and compassion.

There are so many other ways to be involved at Christ Church! Find your inspiration HERE with 101+ ways to be involved at Christ Church!

Forward Day by Day booklets (large and small print) for November, December, and January have arrived. Please contact the office to have a copy mailed to your home.

Christ Church 2026 Pledge Certificates

Have you completed your online Pledge Certificate for 2026? Click the button below for the online certificate. A paper copy can be found on the table in the back of the church.

Thank you to those who have pledged $220,908 to date.

Meegan & Samuel Adames

John Ager & Anne Dillon

Paul & Catherine Ambos

Arnold Anderson

Gordon Arsenoff

Yvette Bailey

Karen Bemis & Douglas Bonar

Wendy Benjamin

Joan Borden

David & Beverly Briggs

Margaret Brown-Stansbury & Ronald Stansbury

Patricia Buckendahl

Robert Chant & Nancy Walworth

Barbara Chludzinski

Jonathan & Elizabeth Clark

Sheila Cooper

Kelly-Jane Cotter & Stacy Bruden

Christopher & Isha Davies

Louise & Frank Davies

Joyce Duhr

Thelma Fergusson

Mr. Jeffrey Fields and Mrs. Ashlinn Stansbury-Fields

Melbourne & Alice Garber

Jonathan Gloster & Christine Alston-Gloster

Joanna & Stephen Greenwood

Meg Hall

Jean Houvener

Rozanne Jhamb

Mervis Johnson

B. Pat Lowe

Debra Lowe

Mark McMahon & Roberto Moreira

James Nichols & Lori Covey

Tanya Penman-Sterling

Gloria Peroune

Fernanda Perrone

H. Arthur Phills

Shannon & Jim Pullaro

Cherene Puthethu

Barry Qualls

Peggy Smith

Sandra Smithson

Towanda Stovall

Kenreic & Marva VanLoo

Jeremiah Weston & Monica Williams

Our work TOGETHER depends on your support.

2026 Pledge Certificate

Outreach ministries de-escalation training

We are thrilled to be hosting Karen Chasen and her team from Prepare, Inc. to return to New Brunswick for training on de-escalation and personal safety/defense for parishioners and friends involved in any homeless outreach efforts (not limited to the rotating shelter). The training is in two parts of ~3 hours each. This interactive training includes practicing verbal and physical techniques in a controlled setting. All costs have been covered by grants from Episcopal Community Services and Emerging Solutions.

The dates and locations are:

Session 1 at Christ Church, 5 Paterson St, Saturday 15 November, 12:30PM. Parking vouchers will be provided for the Church Street NBPA deck.

Session 2 at St. Peter the Apostle, 94 Somerset St, Saturday 22 November, 12:30PM. Limited parking is available in the rectory lot (down the driveway to the right of the church).

Please RSVP (to Jason Kaelber at interfaithrotatingshelter@gmail.com / 848 228 3620). You don't have to be a shelter volunteer to attend—the content is equally useful for folks doing other homeless outreach activities. We will be sending Karen some example scenarios of "hot" situations one might encounter, so if you have any ideas of situations that would be useful/interesting for discussion or practice, please send those with your RSVP!

Join members of Christ Church

Sunday, November 16th after the 9:30am service for a “Packing Party”

We will be packing items for those in need. Can’t make it to the packing party, but want to help? Donations can be made via Zelle or check please note “Choice Food and Resource Center in the subject line.

Christ Church and the Canterbury House invite you to an

Intergenerational

Advent Retreat!

Carols, Cookies,

Crafts and More!

Saturday, December 6

10:30 AM to 12:30 PM

at Christ Church

Get ready for a joyful morning as we prepare our hearts (and sweet tooths!) for the Advent season!

Sing and listen to your favorite Christmas carols

Take part in a festive cookie swap (No worries if you can’t bring any. Your presence is the sweetest treat!)

Create beautiful holiday crafts

Help us decorate this year’s Angel Tree

Bring your family, friends, and holiday cheer. Everyone is welcome! Let’s celebrate the season together in song, sweetness, and service.

the button below.

Contact Jonathan Clark or Daphne Roberts for more information.

Wardens' Office Hours!

Have something to share with our wardens? Meegan Adames, Rector's Warden & Jonathan Gloster, People's Warden, will be holding office hours on the first Sunday of each month.

Next Meeting Sunday, December 7th in the Ross Room

Prayers requested for:

Allen, Barb, Dennis, Doreen, Edith, Erica, Florence, Georgia, Gordon, Hansford, Jean, Jeannine, Jefferson, Jesse, Jim, Joan, Julia, Kristen, Lori, Pam, Pat, Robert, Rose, Sarah, Stanford, Steve, Thalia, Theayer, Thelma, Timothy, Tisha, Valerie, Vivian, Vicent

Anglican Cycle of Prayer: The Episcopal/ Anglican Province of Alexandria

Diocesan Cycle Prayer: The Revs: Douglas C. Halvorsen, Canon Robert H. Legnani

Christ Church Ministry: Tuesdayers

Birthdays this week: Allen Abbott, Harry Caruso, Austin Cooper, Simon Davis, Anna Rose Gable, Keira Graf, Caroline LaPorte-Buns, Allison LiCalsi, Scott McKenzie, Shannon Pullaro

Memorial Flowers: are given by the Bateman Family in memory of Gladys and Grey Bateman

Taking Faith Home is a resource that provides a weekly guide for faith-filled conversations and actions during the church year. Taking Faith Home for the month of November can be found below:

Thank you for your generous giving to support the Mission and Ministry of Christ Church!

We encourage you to send your pledges and donations to Christ Church in a variety of ways:

Go to the Donate/Pledge page on our website and give through PayPal
Schedule payments through your bank to Christ Church directly
Zelle to admin@christchurchnewbrunswick.org
Mail in a check to Christ Church
Scan this code to support Christ Church’s ministries and outreach to the community.

Join St. Alban’s online each Thursday evening from 7pm- 8pm for Prayer Meeting and Bible Study. St. Alban’s has encouraged the wider community to join us and many of the attendees come from different congregations locally as well as internationally.

We invite people to testify if they are prayerfully led and also encourage them to send their prayer requests in advance if they wish. Some attendees come prepared from time to time to not only testify, but to give a word of encouragement.

Please see the Zoom invitation below.

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83659677391?pwd=aEM2Z21xWXJRWVBwYkxkYW1FcEd3Zz09

Meeting ID: 836 5967 7391

Passcode: 073305

One tap mobile

+16469313860,,83659677391#,,,,*073305# US

Meeting ID: 836 5967 7391

Passcode: 073305

News and Events from Diocesan Offices & Committees

Click HERE for Diocesan News and to subscribe to the Diocesan weekly newsletter, Good News in the Garden State

Opportunities to share your time, talent, and treasure

Secure donations for Laundry Love, RaiseRight, as well as General Donations or Pledge contributions can be made on our website by clicking HERE. You can also donate through the bill pay app at your bank, or by using Zelle. Zelle payments may be sent through your bank and directly deposited to the church via email to admin@christchurchnewbrunswick.org
You can still purchase your RaiseRight cards to support the church! You can pay through Zelle or PayPal and designate that payment to RaiseRight, Payments received will be reported to Paul Ambos. Please contact Paul by phone (732) 572-2067 or email HERE to place your order.
LAUNDRY LOVE You can donate to Laundry Love through the DONATE tab on our web site HERE .

Sunday 9:30am Service

Zoom link for computer of Zoom app: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84463108449

By phone: Call 1-929-205-6099 and enter Meeting ID 844 6310 8449

YouTube link-virtual services and in-person services can be viewed here

https://www.youtube.com/c/ChristChurchNewBrunswickNJ

Facebook link

https://www.facebook.com/ChristChurchNB

Wednesday Noonday Prayer

Zoom link for computer or Zoom app: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84401351307?pwd=27RS59dIDkjCI1b1JYQkbNRGK0PyOa.1

By phone: Call +1-646-931-3860, Meeting ID: 84401351307# Passcode: 180249# US and enter the following code 844 0135 1307

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