CONSTRUCTION UPDATE We have successfully completed the asbestos remediation in the
Cloister and the removal of the Cloister radiators. The icon of St.
Monica was removed in order to protect it; it will be re-hung quickly.
We also removed the display boxes in order to prevent them from being
saturated with asbestos. They will remain in storage until the Vestry
have made a decision about whether we can afford to install a
handicapped-access ramp, as they would need to be removed again in
order to facilitate that work.
Bruce Fowkes has shrouded the organ in plastic to protect it
from the dust and debris which will, inevitably, be involved in this
work. Mark played it one last time at the Wednesday Eucharist. Until it
emerges, we should be able to worship with the piano and the chamber
organ --- and, of course, to sing!
SUMMER SCHEDULE 8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist: Rite I with Music 9:00 a.m. Summer Choir rehearsal 9:00 a.m. Men’s Ministry (2nd Sunday) 10:00 a.m. Choral Holy Eucharist, Rite II
WEDNESDAYS 12:15 pm Noonday Eucharist with Organ
ACADEMIC YEAR SCHEDULE (September 12, 2010-June)
8:00 a.m.Holy Eucharist: Rite I with Music
9:00 a.m.Youth Choir
9:00 a.m. St. Cecilia Choir 9:30 a.m.Adult Choir
rehearsal
9:30 a.m. Education for All 9:30 a.m. Men's Ministry (2nd Sunday)
10:20 a.m. Acolyte Call 10:30 a.m.Choral Holy Eucharist: Rite II
Let everyone who is thirsty come.
Let anyone who wishes take the water of life as a gift.
Friends, you are welcome – to our web site, our church, our community, and our hearts. Christ Church is an inclusive community which gathers around the living presence of Jesus Christ in Word and Sacrament, in feast and in song, and celebrates the goodness of God in the diversity of the people God has created. We come from many cultures and nations and local communities to worship and to serve our Risen Lord, and to open our lives and our hearts to God’s presence and to one another. We welcome each person as a beloved child of God, and respect God’s presence within them, even as we strive to grow together into greater faithfulness and dedication to God.
We have a rich tradition of fine liturgy, grounded in the beauty and spiritual depth of the Book of Common Prayer of the Episcopal Church (of which we are a part) and enriched by music which draws from the best of the Classical and African-American heritages, and from other cultures. Our worship is traditional, yet warm and un-stuffy. Children are welcome at all services, or else may stay in the nursery or participate in our Church School.
Our communal life is nourished by regular celebration of the Eucharist (also known as the Mass or the Lord’s Supper), in which we receive grace and healing which frees us to love God more deeply, and to love one another in God’s name.
We bring God’s love to the world, and particularly to the poor, through our outreach ministries, and we gratefully enjoy God’s gifts to us in our communal celebrations.
I hope that you will join us in person and will be nourished and stimulated by exploring our web site: it is our gift to you.
CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
SUMMER SCHEDULE