In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
This past week Barry invited a good friend of his from the Chicago office of his company to come to dinner at our house and sleep over that night. We had a really good, relaxed visit, and it felt great to open up our home to this nice guy.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
It’s been fun to listen to people’s stories of where they’ve traveled this summer for vacation. Sometimes it’s pretty far away; sometimes pretty near. Across the state or even across the town.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Welcome to Christ Church! If you are a newcomer or visitor, we want you to know that we are honored by your presence. This is the Lord’s Supper, God’s feast for God’s people. There is always abundance here and there is a place for you. All Christians including young children are welcome to receive Communion at this altar. If for reasons of conscience or practice you do not wish to receive Communion, please nevertheless come forward and simply cross your arms over your chest to receive a blessing.
We welcome Lynn Ewald to Christ Church as or organist this Sunday and next Sunday while Martha Meyer is on vacation.
Please join us for summer refreshments after the 9 am service.
A Blessing of Backpacks this morning.
We turn in the donations of backpacks and supplies to both DCF and RSS this week. Thanks for your generous gifts toward this program.
Do you have an article or announcement for the next Glad Tidings? Please send submissions to Connie Borofsky, our editor, at dreamcatchercb@aol.com by Wednesday, August 25. This newsletter will cover events through All Saints’ Day, Nov. 1.
Our next Dorothy Day meal delivery is Thursday, September 2. If you can bring in a bag or two of frozen meatballs please sign up in the kitchen and drop off by Tuesday afternoon, August 31. We will also be providing salad fixings. Envelopes for donations are located at church entrances. Thank you for keeping this ministry alive and strong throughout the summer months.
Bud's Daffodils Print ~ Watch for the prints you've ordered to be ready early in September. We'll announce the availability in eTidings and bulletins. Thanks for ordering!
Would you like to sponsor flowers for a Sunday in September or October? Sign up for Sept. 19, Oct. 10 or Oct 31 on the flower chart on the bulletin board next to the side entrance of the church. Envelopes for information and checks are provided.
SUMMER WEEKEND SERVICES
Through September 5
Saturdays at 5
Sundays at 9
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Welcome to Christ Church! If you are a newcomer or visitor, we want you to know that we are honored by your presence. This is the Lord’s Supper, God’s feast for God’s people. There is always abundance here and there is a place for you. All Christians including young children are welcome to receive Communion at this altar. If for reasons of conscience or practice you do not wish to receive Communion, please nevertheless come forward and simply cross your arms over your chest to receive a blessing.
We welcome the Rev. Raymond Cox as celebrant and guest preacher this weekend.
We will resume our practice of serving consecrated grape juice as well as wine next week at the Sunday Eucharist, on August 22.
Marilyn will be on vacation through August 17. If you have a personal emergency while the rector is away please call the Rev David Pople from St. Thomas Church in Bethel at 203-743-1494.
Please join us for summer refreshments after the 9 am service. The Franks are our host this morning, thanks Janice and Joe.
After-service refreshments still needed for NEXT SUNDAY. Can you help by providing our "coffee hour" outside after the 9:00 Eucharist on Aug 22? Please sign up on the sheet on the parish hall bulletin board. Thanks.
Next Sunday, August 22 – A Blessing of Backpacks.
It's time to go shopping for school! Let's reach out to the community this summer. Covenant to Care (DCF) in Danbury needs children's backpacks to be filled for elementary school kids. Redding Social Services needs lots of miscellaneous school supplies. Why not pick up some extra supplies and/or a backpack for a child when you're out shopping? We turn in the backpacks and supplies by August 22 to both DCF and RSS, and we bless our own kids' backpacks that Sunday. Kids and parents, bring in your packs or stuff for school and we'll pray over them and you, asking God's blessing for the year ahead.
If you can bring in a bag or two of frozen meatballs please sign up in the kitchen and drop off by Tuesday afternoon, August 31. Our next Dorothy Day meatball delivery is Thursday, September 2. We will also be providing salad fixings. Envelopes for donations are located at church entrances. Thank you for keeping this ministry alive and strong throughout the summer months.
Bud's Daffodils Print ~ Watch for the prints you've ordered to be ready early in September. We'll announce the availability in eTidings and bulletins. Thanks for ordering!
SUMMER WEEKEND SERVICES
Through September 5
Saturdays at 5
Sundays at 9
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Welcome to Christ Church! If you are a newcomer or visitor, we want you to know that we are honored by your presence. This is the Lord’s Supper, God’s feast for God’s people. There is always abundance here and there is a place for you. All Christians including young children are welcome to receive Communion at this altar. If for reasons of conscience or practice you do not wish to receive Communion, please nevertheless come forward and simply cross your arms over your chest to receive a blessing.
We will resume our practice of serving consecrated grape juice as well as wine at the Sunday Eucharist, on August 22.
The Rev. Raymond Cox is our celebrant and guest preacher this weekend and next while the Rector is away.
Marilyn will be on vacation through August 17. If you have a personal emergency while the rector is away please call the Rev. David Pople from St. Thomas Church in Bethel at 203-743-1494.
Please note there will be no Wednesday evening Eucharist on Aug 11.
Please join us for summer refreshments after the 9 am service. Kaia Fahrenholz is our host this morning, thanks Kaia.
After-service refreshments still needed for August 22. Can you help by providing our "coffee hour" outside after the 9:00 Eucharist on Aug 22? We still need someone to provide this snack. Please sign up on the sheet on the parish hall bulletin board. Thanks.
Bud's Daffodils Print ~ Watch for the prints you've ordered to be ready early in September. We'll announce the availability in eTidings and bulletins. Thanks for ordering!
It's time to go shopping for school! Let's reach out to the community this summer. Covenant to Care (DCF) in Danbury needs children's backpacks to be filled for elementary school kids. Redding Social Services needs lots of miscellaneous school supplies. Why not pick up some extra supplies and/or a backpack for a child when you're out shopping? We turn in the backpacks and supplies by August 22 to both DCF and RSS, and we bless our own kids' backpacks that Sunday. [Watch eTidings for more info on the suggested contents of the backpacks.] Let's begin a tradition of Blessing of Backpacks ~ kids and parents, bring in your packs or stuff for school and we'll pray over them and you, asking God's blessing for the year ahead. See you Aug 22 at the 9:00 Holy Eucharist for that new feature.
SUMMER WEEKEND SERVICES
Through September 5
Saturdays at 5
Sundays at 9
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Hosea was certainly one of the ancient world’s premier shock-jocks. He spoke out to the people of the northern kingdom of Israel around the year 740 B.C. and threatened them with language guaranteed to get their attention.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Please don’t sit down! No, instead, please everyone stand toward the middle of the central aisle. I’ll ask you to move to either end of the church to answer each of the following questions with your feet. Now, good Anglicans like ourselves don’t always fit into black and white categories, so if you can’t commit to one side or the other, stand somewhere in the middle. Ready?
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
It’s always good to know what something costs before you get in line to buy it. And today we hear Jesus telling his followers what it will cost them to be a true disciple—a true friend of his.
