Christ Church in the City of New Brunswick

Worshiping God, Serving God's People

February 21, 2025 | Events for the week of February 23, 2025

Office Hours: Tuesday- Wednesday 9:30a.m. - 2:30p.m, Friday 9:00a.m. - 12:30p.m.

Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany:

Worship Services This Week

JOIN US IN PERSON OR ON ZOOM!

8:00AM & 10:30AM

Eucharistic Service

Liturgical Ministers Needed!

See links below for sign-ups!

For those joining on Zoom

Click HERE to join the 10:30AM Service

Click HERE to watch the 10:30AM service live on YouTube, or HERE for Facebook, or watch anytime.

Find Sunday's worship service materials below:

8:00AM & 10:30AM Parish Notes 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!!

February: Here

March: Here

PARISH EVENTS THIS WEEK

SUNDAY

8:00 AM Holy Eucharist, Ross Room

9:30AM Church School, 9:30AM

9:30AM Open Choir Warm Up, Ross Room

10:30 AM Holy Eucharist, Ross Room

12:00PM Coffee Hour, Nicholas Room

TUESDAY

7:00 p.m. Tuesdayers, Zoom

WEDNESDAY

12:00p.m. Noonday Prayer, Zoom

7:30 p.m. WomenSpirit, Zoom

THURSDAY

4:00 p.m. Children's Pre-Choir Rehearsal, Games, Choir Room

5:00 p.m. Children's Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room

7:00 p.m. Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room

7:00 p.m. St. Alban's Bible Study, Zoom

COVID GUIDELINES

Please review the most current COVID-19 guidelines from the

Diocesan Taskforce for Re-entering, Re-opening, and Re-imagining HERE

Diocese of New Jersey

The Anti-Racism Training consists of five consecutive two-hour Zoom classes from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The remaining classes are on February 14, February 21, and a follow-up four weeks later on March 21. Click here to register.

The fee for the training is $100 per person. For financial assistance or for more information about the training, please contact Canon Karen Moore, Chair, Anti-Racism Commission, at kfomoore@comcast.net.

A Spring Anti-Racism Training session will be held on Tuesday mornings from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. on May 6, 13, 20, 27, June 3, and July 1. A Fall Anti-Racism Training will be held on Friday evenings from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. on September 12, 19, 26, October 3, 10, and November 7.

The Tuesdayers' Next Book: "14 Fresh Ways to Enjoy the Bible"

Do you feel like you get stuck in a rut when it comes to reading the Bible? Or rather than feeling inspired and energized, do you feel confused, disenchanted, or removed? In "14 Fresh Ways to Enjoy the Bible," James F. Coakley shares strategies that will bring your Scripture study to life. Among other things the Bible is great literature. The same riveting techniques that modern authors use in their books were also used by Biblical authors long ago. Coakley opens our eyes to the dramatic and poetical ways God communicates to us. You will acquire practical strategies to engage in God’s Word and general guidelines that will keep you on track. The Tuesdayers invite you to join our discussions. We meet over Zoom on Tuesdays (except the second of the month), 7:00-8:30 pm. For more information contact Jonathan Clark at im4canoes@yahoo.com.

Vestry Corner:

Key Topics from the January 2025

Vestry Meeting

1. New Vestry members, Jonathan Gloster - People’s Warden, Eleanor Forbes - Outreach coordinator and Debra Lowe - Personnel were welcomed. John Ager was reelected Treasurer and Gordon Arsenoff was reelected Clerk of the Vestry.

2. Jim Nichols updated the Vestry on the boiler replacements and the Vestry passed a resolution authorizing the purchase of two new boiler units, which with God’s help, will be in place prior to Lent.

3. A discussion was held on Immigration and how it may affect employees and tenants of Christ Church. Available resources were reviewed and made available to the Vestry.

Minutes of the January 2025 meeting can be found HERE.

Finance Committee Invitation

The Finance Committee will be having conversations about increasing our parish income! Meetings are on the 4th Saturday of each month at 10a.m. You may join the meetings using this link HERE.

If you have any questions, please contact Meegan Adames at meegzy79@yahoo.com.

3rd Quarterly Financial Report HERE

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 February can be found below:

A blessed Epiphany from the Diocesan Formation Team.

The Diocesan Formation Team has exciting new offerings:

The diocesan Scripture Study class is held every Wednesday, 7 pm on Zoom. These are come-as-you-like classes, anyone can drop in anytime. The topics to be covered are the Book of Acts, the prophets Jeremiah and Zephaniah, and Paul’s Letter to the Romans over the next couple of months. Here's the registration link: https://dioceseofnj.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUuceCqrzkrG9N9kTgSn_HUkRXoasHImbcp

Thanks, as always, for your support of the Formation Team and programming. A reminder that the dedicated formation website is up, running, and always being updated: www.growinfaithnj.org.

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

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

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Meeting ID: 836 5967 7391

Passcode: 073305

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Remm, the contractor who is working with Christ Church to resolve the lack of heat in the Sanctuary, has been onsite this week, removing the old boilers and preparing the site for the installation of the new high efficiency boilers. They have assured us that heat should be restored by Tuesday the 25th. The boilers are on site and ready for installation, supporting equipment has been analyzed and suffered no damage, so it looks like we will be back in the Sanctuary for services by next Sunday, March 2nd. Vestry member Jim Nichols, together with the Wardens and Carlos, our Sexton, has spearheaded this effort since the day the boilers went out. Through his perseverance he has expedited the recovery so that we will be back before Ash Wednesday. This is a prime example of how one person can make a difference for many. When you see Jim, please thank him for all that he is doing for Christ Church.

And yourselves? Up to joining us on our journey to the 4th Century as described at the Annual Meeting? Please mark your calendars for March 15, when 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.

Join Christ Church on

Tuesday, March 4, 2024 at 6pm

for our annual

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Dinner.

Dinner will be served

from 6:00pm –7:30pm.

The cost is $10 per adult.

Children ages 5-12 are $5.

Children under 5 are free.

Ash Wednesday

March 5, 2025

Ashes to Go:

Rev. Joanna will be at the New Brunswick train station at 7:00am to provide ashes.

Ash Wednesday

Joint Service

Christ Church,

New Brunswick, 7pm

Interfaith Rotating Shelter

Every winter, houses of worship in New Brunswick unite to open their doors to our unhoused neighbors. We rotate from church to church each week and typically house about 15 men. The shelter runs from 22 December to 10 March, when the temperatures are below freezing. Christ Church will be hosting 16 February to 23 February.

The ministry has been running for over 20 years, and is recognized by our homeless neighbors and by community leaders as compassionate, life-saving, and much needed. This year, our needs are:

· Volunteers to stay overnight with the guests

A full shift is 7 PM – 7AM and partial shifts are possible.

At Christ Church, volunteers will typically sleep in the choir room from 11 PM – 5:30 AM and then start the coffee pots.

· Volunteers to help with move-out and cleaning on Sunday, January 12th

· Volunteers to cook or bring meals for 15 guests + 3 volunteers

· If you can’t volunteer your time, you can also donate supplies or money

To sign up for a shift or meal, please reach out to Jason Kaelber at

interfaithrotatingshelter@gmail.com or 848 228 3620. We also have volunteer

openings for February at First Reformed Church and elsewhere, so you need not restrict yourself to the days Christ Church is hosting.

Thank you for supporting this ministry and the homeless men of

New Brunswick!

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 Brazil

Diocesan Cycle Prayer: The Ministry of College Chaplains

Christ Church Ministry: WomenSpirit

Birthdays this week: Zida Abbott, Jonathan Clark, Tessa Dennehy, Clayton Kirlew, Penelope Lattimer, Kira Kozacheck, Daryl Phills

Memorial Flowers: are given by Miriam W. Lampen in memory of J. Oliver Lampen, Dr. and Mrs. Gordon J. Macdonald in memory of Gavin James Macdonald.

Building a Fighting Church Part I: Defending the Dignity of Trans and Non-Binary People in 2025 and Beyond

Learn from gender justice leaders both within and beyond The Episcopal Church about the work we all can do to uphold the dignity of all God’s children - including our trans and non-binary siblings - in the face of adversity.

Here is the link to the webinar and slides:

https://www.episcopalchurch.org/racialreconciliation/webinar-building-a-fighting-church-part-1/?mc_cid=1e1fa559d9&mc_eid=e5fff0a816

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.

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!

To help support those in the Middle East. Visit the link to donate HERE.

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 is back to doing Laundry Love in-person at the Handy Street Laundromat, 314 Handy Street, New Brunswick, on the second Monday of every month from 5:00p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Parish volunteers to assist are always welcome. Email Catherine Ambos, msambos@gmail.com to volunteer. You can donate to Laundry Love through the DONATE tab on our web site HERE .

Want to make a Zoom appointment with Rev. Joanna? Use the link HERE

For in person appointments, call or email Rev. Joanna!

Sunday 10:30am 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://us02web.zoom.us/j/86422667074?pwd=TTdWNkM1c0djRmxmekxXTWhqRFU5Zz09

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