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Christ Church Lectors / Intercessors December 2025

DATE: Old Testament (1st Lesson) New Testament Lesson (Epistle) Intercessor

12/7                                    Elizabeth Dugdale                                    Kevin Finnigan                                                                  Christine Hill

12/14                                   Gwen Hughes                                           Valerie Jutsum                                                                   David Jutsum

12/21                                  Kristy Liddell                                              Kyle Liddell                                                                      Meg Love                                              

12/25*                               Nancy Norwood                                         Fred Scipione                                                                  Andrew Shelton                                                            

12/28                                 Emmarae Stein                                              Joel Wilson                                                                Doris Bailey-Gordon

CALENDAR FOR THIS WEEK

TODAY: December 28

1:00-3:00 “Let’s Build Together”

9:00 Compline

MONDAY, December 29

10:00 am Zoom Morning Prayer

https://songforchristchurch.org/monday-morning-prayer

TUESDAY, December 30

Tuesday Pipes 12:10pm

WEDNESDAY, December 31

7:00 pm Zoom Evening Prayer

https://songforchristchurch.org/wednesday-evening-prayer

THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 2026

10:00 am Feast of the Holy Name

Holy Eucharist in the Chapel

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Upcoming PARISH Events and Activities

The Next Writers’ Circle at Christ Church is on January 10th! *

* John Cedarleaf is leading a writing group at Christ Church. It's a chance to read your work, get to know each other better, and relax over great words. All genres welcome. We'll write together from a prompt and talk about our writing process. No critique at this point, though that may change by group decision. The group will meet in the Guild Room on the first Saturday of the month, from 3 to 5 PM. Bring up to two pages of writing or just bring yourself and listen and enjoy. Come to the Parish House door and ring the doorbell. 

MUSIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Christ Church Choir

Wednesday night rehearsals from 6:30 - 8:00pm.

Compline, by the Schola Cantorum

will return on the first Sunday in October and will be preceded by the first Candlelight Concert.  Compline is observed every Sunday at 9:00pm (October through April) and Candlelight Concerts are on the first Sunday of each month at 8:30pm.  Receptions follow Compline in the Guild Room on First Sundays.

Please contact Stephen Kennedy, music director, to find out how to become a member of one of these ensembles, become involved in helping Pru Kirkpatrick with receptions, or becoming a Compline Usher and Candlelighter.

The Rev. Dr. Julianne Buenting

is our interim rector until November 1st. After that she will still be a supply presider on some Sundays.

The Rev. Steven Metcalfe also will be our supply presider.

PRAYER LIST

Offerings of Gratitude

For the ministries of the Rt. Rev. Kara Wagner Sherer, our bishop

the Rev. Dr. Julianne Buenting as our Interim Rector

For the graduation of David Jutsum from CRCDS and subsequent ordination to the priesthood

For the ministry of the Rev. Joel Wilber (Priest)

For the gift of our Christ Church family, the beautiful space we have for worship and the inspiration of sound and sight which give us joy.

For the ministries of Stephen Kennedy, Andrew Johnson, James Jeffery, Dominic Flacco, and our other musicians

For the offerings given to our community by our volunteer leadership; the choir and Schola; our clerk, vestry and wardens

For the specific things that make us happy (add your own thanksgivings)

For God’s blessing with the continued financial support of our mission and ministry

For the spiritually enriching and community building experience of searching for a new rector for our church

People who have requested our prayers:

We pray for one another, our whole Christ Church Family.

We pray for our diocese and give thanks for our new bishop.

The victims of war and violence in Ukraine, Russia, Israel, and Palestine (Gaza)

Those who are victims of deadly and punishing weather events

For victims of violence in our city

For LGBTQ+ people, for trans people (especially trans-women) in our country facing discrimination and hate

For others among us who are grieving loss

for healing and refreshment

David Tinkelman

Kristy Liddell’s mother, Kina.

Ellen Iaia (Steve’s mother)

Rob

Capt. Charles Lewis, deployed to Middle East

Daniel Scipione

for all of our children and students, for Monesty and Monae

Tobias Pack, son of Brian and Vicki Pack

Norma Hopcraft's son Will and her sister, Adey

David Jutsum, as he prepares to become a priest

Mayumi Jutsum

Hugh Gray's sisters, Barbara and Rosie

Hugh, Angela, and Blake

Jean for her eyesight

Kathy, Greg, and Neil

Episcopal Relief and Development (ERD)

And specific others for whom you have intentions (add your own)