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Christ Church exists to show everyone God loves them unconditionally.
We do that by EXPERIENCING, EMBRACING, AND EXTENDING
God's love.
There are several ways to give to the mission of Christ Church:
you can mail in your pledge, place in the Sunday offering,
give online, or text GIVE to (850) 403-6673.
We experience God's love (Worship)
Sunday 10:30 AM service streamed on Facebook Live or YouTube
Click here to listen to last week's sermon.
**An email is sent on Saturdays with links for Sunday worship and Christian Education.
In-Person services on Sunday at 8:00 AM and 10:30 AM
In-Person service on Wednesday at 12:00 PM
We embrace God's love (Study/Formation)
Adult Christian Education Offering
Handel's Messiah - A Bible Study led by Fr. Michael & Rev. Katie
Sundays, December 14 & 21 ~ 9:30 AM ~ New Library
Join Fr. Michael and Rev. Katie for this Advent series as we explore the texts of Handel’s Messiah.
Adult Christian Education Offering
Voices of Advent: The Bible’s Insights for a Season of Hope
Sundays ~ 9:30-10:15 AM ~ Rm. 31 of Education Bldg.
After reminding his disciples that human conflicts, natural disasters, and wars are part of every generation, Jesus tells them to stay awake and watch for God’s intervention. For what are we watching? How is a Christian to respond to these present troubles? Do Christians have a role to play to “prepare the way for the Lord?” These questions are discussion subjects for this week’s session.
We extend the love of God (Outreach/Parishioner Support)
Angel Tree
**All gifts due by Tuesday, December 9**
All labeled, unwrapped presents must be brought to the church by Tuesday, December 9. Email christchurchangeltree@gmail.com if you have any questions.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Angel Tree Gifts due
Tuesday, December 9
Prime Timers Luncheon
Thursday, December 11
ECW Bake Sale
Sunday, December 14
Christmas Flower Dedications due
Monday, December 15
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ADVENT & CHRISTMAS SERVICE SCHEDULE
Children's Christmas Pageant
Sunday, December 21 ~ during the 10:30 service
Christmas Eve ~ Wednesday, December 24
4:00 PM Children & Families Service ~ Nursery care available
6:00 PM Candlelight Service ~ Nursery care available
9:00 PM Festive Service
**Please note we will not offer a noon service on Wednesday, December 24
or a Christmas Day service.**
The Parish Office will be closed
Thursday, December 25 through Thursday, January 1.
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ANGEL TREE
**All Angel Tree gifts due by Tuesday, December 9**
All labeled, unwrapped presents must be brought to the church by Tuesday, December 9. Email christchurchangeltree@gmail.com if you have any questions.
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PRIME TIMERS CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON
Thursday ~ December 11
11:00 AM-1:00 PM ~ Parish Hall
Lunch Menu: Traditional Christmas Lunch
to be served by Epps Christian Center.
Secret Santa: Bring a gift under $20 if you want to participate.
Label it male, female, or either.
Music: We have piano and a string quartet.
Donation: We will take donations for Epps Christian Center
who feeds the homeless and distributes food to those in need.
Please RSVP via this link or the QR code below.
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YACC CHRISTMAS PARADE FUNDRAISER
~ Saturday, December 13 ~
Come enjoy the Pensacola Christmas Parade from the best place to watch – in front of Christ Church – and support the Young Adults of Christ Church (YACC)! YACC will have a parking lot fundraiser for the parade, selling spaces for $15 (cash). Both parking lots will open two hours before the parade begins at 5:30 PM. In this season of Advent, you can also "Get wRight" with adult beverages, water, snacks, and Christmas ornaments for sale near the front of the Church beginning an hour before and throughout the parade. Come stop by and all proceeds will support the ministry of the Young Adults of Christ Church.
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THE ECW BAKE SALE IS DAYS AWAY!
Sunday, December 14 ~ Parish Hall
Have you planned to bake? If so, please drop off baked goods no later than 2:00 PM on Friday, December 12. Planning to attend? The Bake Sale will be after both the 8:00 & 10:30 services on Sunday, December 14. Cash or check only. Come place your bid for Fr. Michael's famous cinnamon bread! Wrapping party on Saturday, December 13 at 8:00 AM in the Parish Hall — volunteers needed. For questions, contact Allison Mitchell.
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CHILDREN'S SUNDAY SCHOOL
ANGEL PAINTING
~ Sunday, December 14 ~
9:30 AM ~ Old Library
The children will enjoy Angel Painting during Sunday School in the Old Library at 9:30 and will be led by Elle Tickle, local artist.
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CHRISTMAS FLOWER DEDICATIONS
The beautiful poinsettias and live greenery that adorn our altar, chancel rail and chapel are a special part of the celebration of Christmas at Christ Church. We invite all parishioners to share in the experience through a memorial or thanksgiving gift. Names of the loved ones you honor or remember will be printed in the Christmas bulletin. Flower dedication forms are available here and on the information table in the Foyer and are due no later than Monday, December 15.
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CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS PAGEANT
~ Sunday, December 21 ~
during the 10:30 service
We need all of your little donkeys, cows, sheep, and doves present by 10:15 AM in the Parish Hall to prepare for our Christmas Pageant, which will be presented at the end of the 10:30 Eucharist service. Contact Sarah with questions.
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MAKE YOUR GIFT TO THE CHRIST CHURCH ENDOWMENT TRUST
If you have an IRA and must take a Required Minimum Distribution ("RMD"), consider the tax advantages of gifting your RMD directly to Christ Church's Endowment Trust. By doing so, you can make a direct transfer from your IRA to the Endowment Trust and thereby avoid paying tax on the RMD as well as avoid the expense of liquidating appreciated investments, and your gift to the Endowment Trust will give Christ Church's Endowment Trust the opportunity for continuous growth. You could also make an RMD to Christ Church in order to satisfy your church pledge. Contact Tim Heindl at 850-432-5115 for further information.
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YACC (YOUNG ADULTS OF CHRIST CHURCH)
Tuesdays ~ 6:30-8:00 PM ~ Odd Colony
Come weekly for fellowship and conversation as your schedule allows! We gather in the back room at Odd Colony. In December, we will be doing an Advent Study to prepare for Christ. Please contact Rev. Katie with any questions and for information on our Christmas party. Follow us on Instagram: @yaccpensacola.
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CIRCLE OF CARE
Wednesday, December 10 ~ 11:00 AM ~ New Library
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MOM'S BIBLE STUDY
Fridays ~ 8:30 AM ~ New Library
Come weekly for fellowship, conversation, and Bible Study, as your schedule allows! We will We will be doing an Advent Study in December. Please contact Rev. Katie with any questions.
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BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW
Saturday, December 13 ~ 9:00 AM ~ Azalea Trace
Dr. Jason Hobratschk and the Parish Choir present
"Christmas Music at Azalea Trace"
Breakfast at 9 AM; devotions at 9:30 AM; music at 10:00 AM.
All invited! Please make reservations for breakfast here.
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DAUGHTERS OF THE KING
Saturday, December 13 ~ 9:30 AM ~ Parlor
We meet at 9:30 AM on the second Saturday of each month in the Parlor. Anyone interested in learning more about DOK can attend a meeting or contact Monica Barnard.
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PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY
Thursday, December 18 ~ 9:30 AM ~ Parlor
Newcomers always welcome;
instructions provided for those who wish to learn!
For more information about the Prayer Shawl Ministry, please click here.
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HOLY BAPTISM AT CHRIST CHURCH
Upcoming Dates for the Sacrament of New Birth
Sunday, January 11, 2026 — The Baptism of Our Lord
Please contact Kelly at the Parish Office to make preparations.
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ADULT CHRISTIAN EDUCATION OFFERING
Voices of Advent:
The Bible’s Insights for a Season of Hope
Sundays ~ 9:30-10:15 AM ~ Rm. 31 of Education Bldg.
After reminding his disciples that human conflicts, natural disasters, and wars are part of every generation, Jesus tells them to stay awake and watch for God’s intervention. For what are we watching? How is a Christian to respond to these present troubles? Do Christians have a role to play to “prepare the way for the Lord?” These questions are discussion subjects for this week’s session. For more information talk with Dick Hooper or David Starling.
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SUNDAY CHILDREN'S MINISTRIES
8:00 AM – Worship with Nursery available. The Nursery is available for children ages infant through 4 years old. Special books, age-appropriate activities, and a snack are offered.
9:30 AM – Sunday School is available for children and youth. The Nursery is available for children ages infant through 4 years old.
10:30 AM – Worship with Nursery available. The Nursery is available for children ages infant through 4 years old. This service also includes Children's Chapel during the sermon, designed especially for children ages 5 years old and up. Children are invited to follow the cross down the main aisle during the sequence hymn and will return during the peace, just in time to have communion with their families.
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STAY CONNECTED WITH
CHILDREN & FAMILY MINISTRY!
Children and Family Ministry (CFM) has two ways to keep our families connected with Christ Church during the week. CFM is on Instagram, @cckidspensacola, and shares what is happening on Sunday mornings & ideas for how to keep faithful conversations happening during the week. CFM also has a bite-sized weekly email with the "5 Things" our families need to know for the week – Sunday reminders, save the dates, and more. Email Sarah to be added to the list!
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MIDDLE SCHOOL EYC
Mondays ~ 6-7:30 PM ~ Undercroft
HIGH SCHOOL EYC
Wednesdays ~ 6-8 PM ~ Undercroft
For the current EYC newsletter, click here.
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THE PENSACOLA BAY CONCERT BAND presents
"Snowy Nights and Christmas Lights"
Monday, December 15 ~ 7:30 PM
First United Methodist Church
The Pensacola Bay Concert Band presents their Christmas Concert, “Snowy Nights and Christmas Lights”, on Monday, December 15 at 7:30 PM in the Henry Roberts Activity Center at First United Methodist Church. Come join us as we celebrate the holiday season with unique arrangements of familiar seasonal tunes, along with an audience-participation sing-along. The concert is free, but audience members are asked to bring non-perishable food items to be donated to Manna Food Pantry.
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CHRIST CHURCH POPs
Join Christ Church for POPping sermons and conversations! Here we will share the Preaching Of the Parish as well as conversations with People Of the Parish and Partners Of the Parish. Each week we will alternate between past sermons and interviews.
Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/christ-church-pops/id1727616547
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CHRIST CHURCH NAMETAGS
To request yours, please sign up online here. Nametags may be picked up from the information table in the Foyer the Sunday after your request is submitted.
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ALTAR FLOWER DEDICATIONS
Each week our worship service is enhanced with beautiful fresh flowers. After the Sunday services, the altar flower arrangements are reworked into smaller arrangements. These arrangements are delivered to members of our parish family that are unable to attend a Sunday service. The altar flowers are a memorial, a thanksgiving for an anniversary, a birthday, a new birth, or a thanksgiving for God's blessings. The donation is listed in the weekly bulletin. Forms to participate in this ministry are available here and on the information table in the Foyer.
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CHURCH PRAYER SHAWLS
A few prayer shawls have been placed on a stand just inside the front doors of the church that may be used during services. If you are a bit chilly or just want something to hold, pick up a prayer shawl to use. It is the hope of the Prayer Shawl Ministry that these items, prayerfully made, will offer comfort and a sense of well-being to the borrowers and they will feel God’s love and peace.
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CARE IN COMMUNITY
Christ Church is here for you. It is easy to feel alone or disconnected, so reach out to one of the priests or someone at the church to say hello. There are many ministries to love and support the people who are the church. Contact Rev. Katie or call her at the Parish Office (850-432-5115) if you or anyone you know has any needs.
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BIRTHDAYS & WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES
FOR THE PARISH FAMILY
We would like to give thanks for these special days and to add your name to the published prayer list in the Chronicle. Please print your name on the calendar on the information table in the Foyer. The calendar is checked weekly before the prayer list goes to print.
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PRAYERS FOR OUR PARISH FAMILY
I. For Those in Need. Including the poor, the unemployed, the lonely, the hungry, the homeless, the abused, the sick and dying, and those who grieve. For those suffering in body, mind, or spirit—including Members: Brian Thomas, Kay Mitchell, Dee Whisenhunt Family & Friends: Jefferey Fearson, Allan Goldsmith, Brodie Lewis, Elizabeth & Matt, Marian Oddo, Kelly Currin, Rob Wilmer.
II. For Those in the Armed Forces, especially—Erik Barton, Stewart Bova, Blake Busse, Morgan Cochran, Danica Roark Domokos, Pierce Fiveash, Sam Gaston, Robert Geiger, Sterling Gilliam III, Mitchell Harless, Benjamin Jensen, Joshua Justin, Michael Kukenberger, Hillary Leonard, Ben Mathis, Kathryn Martin, Sean McAbee, Mac McArthur, Tony Miller, Riley Nofziger, Austin Ordway, Gavin Harris Patterson, Kyle Roberson, Matthew Hewett Sale, Peter Shelton, Evan Valdyke, Wesley Valdyke, Harrison Williams, Jake Willstatter; and all those who serve this nation in harm’s way.
III. For All who have Died. May their souls and the souls of all the departed rest in peace—Paul Myers.
IV. In Thanksgiving. For those in our parish celebrating birthdays—Dianne Davis, Ray Jones, Lucy Stevenson, Bob Yearty—and anniversaries.
To submit a prayer request, email prayer-request@christ-church.net or fill out the prayer request form on our website (found on the Pastoral Care page under “Ministries”). Please let us know if this is for the confidential prayer list only or for the published public prayer list as well. Please note that all names remain on the prayer list for 4 weeks. Please resubmit your request with an update if you or a loved one would like to stay on the list for another four weeks. This helps keep our prayers current. Names in bold print indicate new additions to the prayer list.
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