Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost:

Worship Services This Week

JOIN US IN PERSON OR ON ZOOM!

9:30AM

Morning Prayer 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

• 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!!

October: Here

PARISH EVENTS THIS WEEK

SATURDAY

10:00 AM Divine Encounter Nature Walk w/ Emanuel Lutheran, Davidson's Mill Pond Park

1:00PM Blessings of the Animals- Franklin Animal Shelter

3:00PM Evening Prayer Healing Service

SUNDAY

9:30 AM Holy Eucharist, Sanctuary

11:00AM Wardens' Office Hours, Ross Room (directly after service)

MONDAY

4:00PM Youth Choir Study and Game Time

5:00PM Youth Choir Rehearsal

6:00PM Episcopal Creation Care Compline via Zoom

TUESDAY

7:00PM Tuesdayers, Zoom

WEDNESDAY

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

7:30PM WomenSpirit, Zoom

THURSDAY

6:30 PM Adult Choir Rehearsal, Zoom

Please join us for a peaceful evening of prayer and meditation as we care for God's wondrous creation. Coming out of the Season of Creation and the Feast of St. Francis, we'll gather from around the country. Monday, October 6, 2025 - 6:00 pm Pacific; 7:00 pm Mountain; 8:00 pm Central; 9:00 pm Eastern. Link to register

 Creation Care Compline - Formstack

Searching for a Search Committee!

Now that we have secured a presiding priest for the next few months, we are in the process of forming the Search Committee which will be responsible for creating the parish profile and leading the search for a new Rector. If you are interested in participating, please fill out the Google form located in the weekly email. If you have difficulty with google forms but would like to be considered, please speak to Meegan Adames, Jonathan Gloster or Mark McMahon. Thank you for your consideration of this important leadership and volunteer opportunity!

4th Century Task Force Meeting & Church Clean Up

Saturday, October 11th @ 10 am

Join fellow Christ Church members for the next 4th Century Task Force Meeting on Friday, October 11th at 10:00 AM.

Following the meeting, we will be cleaning the basement in preparation for welcoming new tenants. We encourage anyone who is able to stay and lend a hand. Your help is greatly appreciated!

Let's work together to make our space welcoming and ready!

Music Ministry Resumes - All Welcome!

Open Choir+ will be on

Sunday, October 19

 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.

WomenSpirit’s Current Book:  

"Joyful Living:  A Story of Faith and Family" 

What happens when a family's joy is tested by unimaginable tragedy? With her daughters facing grave health challenges, Robyn Scott-Johnson faces a storm that could break her spirit. But instead of despair, she finds an unshakeable inner strength fueled by love and faith in God. Her book is an uplifting journey through life's trials and triumphs. It is a powerful witness to the transformative power of faith and a beacon of hope for anyone walking through a difficult season. WomenSpirit invites women ages 20 and older to join our discussion through early October. We’ll also interview the author. We meet on Wednesdays, 7:30-9:00 pm over Zoom at https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84615703996. For more information contact Penelope Lattimer at pelattimer@aol.com

Christ Church

1st Sunday

Communion Bread

Calling All Bakers (and Aspiring Ones Too)!

We’re on the lookout for warm-hearted volunteers to bake Communion Bread for the 1st Sunday of each month. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just love the smell of fresh bread, this is a beautiful way to serve our church family!

Want to learn more (including the recipe!) and sign up? Just click the button below — we’d loaf to have you join in!

Stay NJ program, a new initiative introduced by the State of New Jersey to provide meaningful and real property tax relief for senior homeowners. Beginning in 2026, eligible residents aged 65 and older may receive a reimbursement of up to 50% off their property tax bill, with a maximum annual benefit of $6,500. To qualify, homeowners must have owned and occupied their primary residence in New Jersey for the entire calendar year of 2024 and have an annual income of $500,000 or less. If you are under the age of 65, but are receiving Federal Social Security Disability, you will also be able to qualify for the Stay NJ program. Please note that mobile homeowners are not eligible for this particular program.

Christ Church member, Anna Rose Gable, held a discussion of challenges facing Christ Church's undocumented neighbors. Click the button below to learn about various ways to get involved in efforts to provide relief.

Vestry Corner:

Key Topics from the

September 2025

Vestry Meeting

1. The vestry approved a Mission Statement Update process to start soon! Look for opportunities to participate in shaping a new mission statement that will help guide us into the Fourth Century! This work will also support our upcoming development of a Parish Profile and our discernment around our path moving forward.

2. We reviewed the exciting work being done by the Stewardship Committee and encourage all members to attend cottage meetings in the next few weeks. As part of our efforts to promote sensible Stewardship of our resources, we voted to pledge about $60,000 towards our Marks of Mission contribution to the diocese. This is a decrease from this year while still meeting about 80% of our asking.

3. Jonathan Clark shared updates from the various Discipleship Ministries, many of which continue to function smoothly. He and Daphne will meet soon to plan the discipleship offering for Advent. Look for updates in future weeks! We encourage all parishioners to participate in one or more discipleship endeavors, especially in this time of transition and discernment

Minutes of the July 2025 meeting can be found HERE.

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

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.

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 September can be found below:

• October 5, 2025
• October 12, 2025
• October 19, 2025
• October 26, 2025