April 2,2026

I have seen the Lord!

Holy Tridduum

Join us for the concluding of Holy Week beginning with Maundy Thursday this evening, continuing with Good Friday, and culminating with the Great Vigil of Easter and Easter Day!

Good Friday Offering

All undesignated offerings collected at our Good Friday service will be directed to the Episcopal Church's historic Good Friday offering benefiting ministries and parishes of the Episcopal Church and Anglican Communion throughout the Middle East.

Easter Coffee Hour

Everyone is invited to bring a treat to share for a potluck coffee hour following services on Easter Sunday. Also, anyone interested in hosting a coffee hour please keep an eye out for sign-ups coming soon.

Requiem & Committal

The mortal remains of Garth Pritzker will be committed to the earth in the Columbarium on Easter Monday, April 6, following the Requiem Mass for the Guild of All Souls at 5:30pm. All are welcome to attend.

Fr. Bill Away

Please note Fr. Bill will be out of town on Wednesday, April 8. There will be no morning or midday services.

Sacred Ground

Join us for a dialogue series exploring race and racism in the United States. This spiritual journey will consider the roots of racism and its on-going development in discussions supported by video and readings. It is grounded in the examples of Jesus Christ and the power of scripture, prayer, God’s grace, and the Holy Spirit.

As part of Becoming a Beloved Community, an initiative of the Episcopal Church begun in 2019, Sacred Ground holds a vision wherein all people are honored, protected, and nurtured as beloved children of God. Our study will include historical information about indigenous, Black, Latino, and Asian American histories as they intersect with European American histories in shaping our country.

This new circle will meet on Sunday evenings starting at 5:30 p.m. After our individual preparations for each session, we will gather for conversations lasting about one hour and a half every other week between May 3 and June 28 and between September 13 and November 22 in 2026. We will begin with an organizational meeting on April 19 via Zoom. Our host will be Christ Church, Hudson. Our conversations will be in person and, if there is a need, also via Zoom. The co-facilitators are The Rev. Jane Brady-Close and Susanna Grannis. 

Members and friends of Episcopal churches in the Hudson Valley Deanery (Columbia and Greene counties) are invited to join us. 

Food Donations Needed!

We have seen a significant increase in demand for food from our mini-pantry and are only anticipating that to grow. Please consider donating non-perishable items as soon as possible. Collection boxes will be in the parish hall and the narthex. We will also accept personal hygiene items, baby and adult diapers, and baby food (but not infant formula) as well as monetary donations.

Funds are also available if anyone would like to buy a large amount of food or other items and be fully or partially reimbursed. Please contact the church office if you would like to do this.

The Paschal candle is given to the Glory of God in loving memory of Arthur P. and Josephine R. Martin and their extended family 

by J. Thomas Martin.

The Easter Flowers in the church are given on this Holy Festival to the Glory of God in memory of departed loved ones, by our members and friends.

Flowers on the High Altar may be dedicated to loved ones by members of the congregation. Please call the office with the name(s) you wish to commemorate and the Sunday you prefer. A donation is requested; the church provides the flowers.

It is with great sadness but with sure and certain hope in the resurrection of the dead that we announce the passing of Ed Bratton on March 29, 2026.

This week at Christ Church

Weekly Statistics

Attendance

Sunday, March 29: 60

Daily Office/Way of the Cross etc. - March 27-April 2: 44

Holy Eucharist & Tenebrae, Wednesday, April 1: 44

Offerings

Sunday, March 29

Pledge - $10,275.40

Non-pledge - $0.00

Loose Plate - $145.00

Food Pantry - $100.00

Miscellaneous - $140.00

Lay Ministry Schedule

Thursday, April 2

Maundy Thursday

The Holy Eucharist, Rite II 
with foot washing & the stripping of the altar

Acolytes - Cameron Lytle, Gabriel Lytle, Martin Lytle

Lay Eucharistic Minister - Rick Erickson

Lector - Pat Marshall

Greeter - Bob Link

Altar Guild - All

Camera Operator - Eli Lytle

Friday, April 3

Good Friday
Good Friday Liturgy 
with the Veneration of the Cross & 
Communion from the Reserved Sacrament

Acolytes - Martin Lytle, Gabe Lytle, Eli Lytle

Lay Eucharistic Minister - Eli Lytle

Lector - Ted Todd

Greeter - Tracey & Aaron Jennings

Altar Guild - All

Camera Operator - Cameron Lytle

Saturday, April 4

Easter Even

The Great Vigil of Easter

Acolytes - Cameron Lytle, Gabriel Lytle, Martin Lytle

Thurifer - Eli Lytle

Crucifer - Rick Erickson

Verger - Jamison Teale

Cantor - Ted Todd

Lay Eucharistic Minister - Peggy Gearity

Lectors - Sandra Gill, Rick Erickson

Greeter - Wayne Weber

Altar Guild - All

Camera Operator - Sara Kahn-Gearity

Sunday, April 5

The Sunday of the Resurrection: Easter Day

Festive Holy Eucharist, Rite II

Acolytes - Eli Lytle, Martin Lytle, Gabriel Lytle

Thurifer - Rick Erickson

Crucifer - Dale Schafer

Verger - Jamison Teale

Lay Eucharistic Ministers - Eli Lytle, Rick Erickson

Lectors - Susanna Grannis

Greeter - Bob Link

Altar Guild - All

Camera Operator - Cameron Lytle

Sunday, April 12

The Second Sunday of Easter

The Holy Eucharist, Rite II

Acolytes - Gabriel Lytle, Cameron Lytle

Lay Eucharistic Ministers - Cameron Lytle

Greeter - Tracey & Aaron Jennings

Altar Guild - Sandra Gill & Tracey Jennings

Camera Operator - Eli Lytle

Celebrations

April 3 - 9

April 8 - Jay Carlisle

April 9 - Peggy Armstrong