FROM THE ORGAN LOFT

Make Bread and Break Bread: Christ Church Lenten Retreat 2025

Date: Saturday, March 22nd 

Time: 9am-1pm

Location: Christ Church Nicholas Room

Join us for a wonderful intergenerational morning of fellowship, prayer, communion bread-baking (including gluten-free), bread tasting and stretching as we reflect on our Lenten theme: Bread of Life. ALL AGES WELCOME!

While registration is not required, it is encouraged so that we can prepare the appropriate amount of retreat materials. You can use the following link or call/email the office: https://forms.gle/xmYuUbohkkHY9ih6A

Fourth Century Task Force

And yourselves? Up to joining us on our journey to the 4th Century as described at the Annual Meeting? Please mark your calendars for THIS Sunday, March 23, after the 8:00am and 10:30am services.

We plan to kick off our discernment about the challenges and opportunities presented by our Church Campus during coffee hour, or contact Jim, Mark McMahon, Jonathan Gloster or Reverend Hollis directly. 

Together we will do our part to revitalize Christ Church, in the community, in our faith and in our campus. Sign up today using the link or the QR code below! https://forms.gle/Gj9eBVu39RkYLyao7

Join Christ Church for Lenten Talktime via Zoom!

Next meeting Tuesday, March 25

Dates: Tuesdays - March 25 and April 8          

Time: 6pm-6:45pm

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86492004593?pwd=R0M1aXBPKzFkTXdjbEdDaEhOZ2hnZz09

Join Rev. Hollis and others for casual chats, Q&As and/or inspirational stories regarding the week’s devotional focus (or anything else you’d like to discuss regarding our Lenten study together)!  

Break bread while "making bread" for Christ Church.

Join us at Fritz's on Monday, April 7 for

dine-in or take-out orders.

Lenten Series Bread of Life

Nourish your soul with Bread of Life. When the world feels heavy—divided and uncertain—hearts ache, minds seek peace, and souls hunger for hope. In these moments, while many search for a way forward, the bread of life reminds us of abundance. There is enough love, grace, and hope for all. 

Bread of Life highlights how Jesus fed people—not just their bodies but their souls—with good news, redemption, and stories of God’s kin(g)dom. From wedding feasts to eating with tax collectors to feeding thousands, people left Jesus’ presence with full hearts and bellies. Bread of Life provides everything you need to set the table and equip all ages in your congregation and community to be nourished, both in body and spirit.

As we journey through Lent, from the wilderness to the shorelines of Galilee, we will find the sacred in the ordinary—like bread, simple yet essential. This Lent, gather your community together to break bread, savor in the divine generosity of God, and rise to share with the world out of the abundance we have received from the bread of life.

The Episcopal Migration Ministries (EMM) and the Office of Government Relations (OGR) have launched a new Immigration Action Toolkit page on the Episcopal Church website.

This toolkit consolidates a wide range of resources in one place, making it a go-to destination for immigration information. While some resources focus on the Episcopal Church's response to the current situation, it also includes helpful links on topics like Family Preparedness and Know Your Rights, which are valuable to people of all faiths or none at all.

To stay updated on this ever-evolving issue and hear from knowledgeable

experts, a 30-minute weekly webinar is available. You can register here.

Prayers requested for:

Barb, Brianna, Dennis, Doreen, Edith, Florence, Georgia, Hansford, Jean, Jeannine, Jefferson, Jim, Margaret, Pam, Pat, Robert, Steve, Stanford, Timothy, Tisha, Vivian, Yvonne

 Anglican Cycle of Prayer: The Anglican Church of Central America

Diocesan Cycle Prayer: Members and Ministry of Church Altar Guilds

Christ Church Ministry: Christ School

Birthdays this week: Robert Stephenson, and Heather Wilkerson

Memorial Flowers: are given by the late Mrs. Walter Fetterly in memory of Edith Van Kusper Kenyon

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.

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