Upcoming Events at Christ Church
New Vestry Members Elected Mary Trost, Sheldon (Butch) Wardwell, Lynne Cameron, Joe Swickard, and Pat Wenzel join Chris Harrison, Mary Herring, Hope Hoffman, Melody Huffer, A. David Jones, Paula Labadie, Wendy Niven, George Sutton, Kit Tennyson, and John Woodhouse to fill out this year's Vestry.
We are grateful to Peggy Beadle, Denise Crenshaw, Mark Lorenger, David McCoy and Amie Sweeney for their service on the Vestry since 2010
Holy Communion Education The 2nd Grade Sunday School class begins Holy Communion Education on Sunday, Feb. 5. The 15-session class meets Sundays, 10:10-11 am. For more information, contact Sarah Wheeler.
Wholly Wednesdays Feb. 8 and 22 at 11:30am in the Undercroft. Need a good laugh? Looking for a way to connect with other parishioners during the week? Attend the next Wholly Wednesdays event. We're watching episodes of the BBC-produced comedy series The Vicar of Dibley which is guaranteed to give you a good belly laugh! A light lunch of soup and bread is provided. View Poster WW is open to persons of any age who are looking for fellowship and fun during the day. Please call the church office if you plan to attend so we have enough food for everyone.
Guest Preacher Dr. Urias Beverly, Associate Professor of Pastoral Care and Counseling, Director of DMin Program and the Muslim Chaplaincy Program at the Ecumenical Theological Seminary in Detroit, serves as guest preacher at the 9 and 11:15am services on Sunday, Feb. 19.
Choral Evensong Sunday, Feb. 19, 4:30 pm. Featuring the Christ Church Schola.
In a French Cathedral Sunday, Feb. 26, 4:30pm A performance of music heard in the great cathedrals of France. Langlais Messe Solemnelle, Duruflé Quatre Motets, Fauré Cantique de Jean Racine, Poulenc Quatre motets pour un temps de penitence, and other works. Free will offering.
Lenten Soup Suppers Tuesday, Feb. 28, March 6, 13, 20 and 27, 6-6:30pm. Sign up in the Undercroft to bring a soup or salad for this year's Lenten Soup Suppers.
Seeing Holy Week with Fresh Insight Tuesday, Feb. 28, March 6 and 13, 6:30-7:30pm. Fr. David Dieter leads this Lenten Book Study based on The Last Week by Marcus Borg and John Dominic Crossan. Using the best of biblical and historical scholarship, the book explores the last seven days of Jesus's life, from his triumphal entry into Jerusalem to his march to the cross. The authors retell a story everyone thinks they know too well and most do not seem to know at all. The book is available in The Cloister Bookshop.
Sweeny Lecture Mark your Calendar for the 2012 Sweeny Lecture with Marcus Borg, acclaimed theologian and author. March 16-18, 2012 at Christ Church. View Poster
Purple Perspectives Tuesday, Mar. 20 and 27. Bill Wylie-Kellermann, a United Methodist pastor currently under appointment to St Peter's Episcopal Church in southwest Detroit, leads a two-part series called "What Would Jesus Say to us Today?"
Sock It To Me Our ministry partners at Church of the Messiah are serving a weekly Saturday lunch to about 200 people, many of whom are homeless. They have learned that one thing these guests almost always need are clean, dry socks. Christ Church has agreed to help collect some 200 pairs a week, if possible! So when you see socks on sale, please buy some. We need men's socks most, but women's and children's are useful too. Clean, gently used socks are also welcome. There is a box in our Communications Center to receive them. Thank you! If you have questions, see Ann Eatherly.
Antiques Show Advertising Sales Enthusiasm and excitement were shared by choir parents and friends at the 2012 Antiques Show Kick-Off meeting last Saturday morning. We are pleased to offer you the opportunity to participate in the celebration by placing an ad in the program book. Advertising Contracts/ Advertising Information and Pamphlets are available in the Communications Center located in the main lobby. Downloads are also available at on the antiques show webpage. Thanks for your support!
Memorials Remember your Loved Ones with a Gift of Flowers. A great way to give thanks for our loved ones is to make an altar flower contribution in their name. Just pick a Sunday close to the date you'd like to remember them. Call the parish office or just mail their names in with your check. The suggested contribution is $100. Some Sundays we have multiple memorials, some weeks just one.
Christ Church Spirituality Center
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Compassion: The Fruit To Nourish The Soul For Everyday Life - A Lenten Retreat facilitated by The Rev. Karen B. Montagno.
Saturday, March 10, 2012 9:30am – 3:00pm. View Poster
What is the place of compassion in your spiritual growth? By awakening your compassion you can enrich each day. The retreat will show you a way to do that by exploring compassion through meditation, reflection, music and visual art. Learn More & Register
