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Christ Church Lectors / Intercessors August 2026

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

8/30                        Fred Scipione                         Andrew Shelton                                     Chris Brennan 

9/6 Nancy Norwood Jean Pedersen Fred Scipione

9/13                     Andrew Shelton                           Joel Wilson                                   Doris Bailey-Gordon

9/20                      Chris Brennan                           John Cedarleaf                                 Louis de Boncourt

9/27                         Ben Doane                           Elizabeth Dugdale                                 Kevin Finnigan

Parish Notices

Meet the Rector Events

This month and next, we’re hosting gatherings for Fr. Martin to meet parishioners. We’ll have a light agenda: where we will be sharing stories and hearing about what you love about Christ Church. This will also be a great time for newcomers to meet people. We’ll offer these on various weekdays to accommodate schedules. You may select your preferred dates from the emailed Google form that was sent out on August 27th. Thanks to Deb Vanderbilt for organizing these. Sign up on a paper form available at the back of the church or write to the office@christchurchrochester.org to receive the emailed form.

BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS – SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4

Bring your pets to church at both the 8:00 am and 11:00 am service on Sunday October 4.  We bless pets on the first Sunday of October because the feast day of St Francis of Assisi is October 4, and he is the patron saint of animals and creation.

Name tags

Please fill out a name tag at the table at the back of the church to get acquainted with everyone who enters. Peel-and-stick name tags welcome newcomers and help everyone, even long-timers, remember names.

Dates to Save

• Sunday, November 1 - All Saints’ Day

• Thursday, November 5 – All Souls Mass - we'll read a list of those beloved in our lives that have died. Time TBA.

• Friday, November 6 - Annual Fund pledge card ingathering & All Saints’ Gala

• Saturday, November 21 - Celebration of New Ministry with Fr. Martin – 11:00 am, Reception following.

• Thursday night worship and classes begin in November, schedule TBA. 

A MEAL AND MORE: This feeding ministry always welcomes volunteers to serve lunches to the hungry on Wednesdays and especially on Sundays when you can dash in after church. Contact Debra Nelson at amam.volunteers@gmail.com.

Rector Discretionary Fund:

We have received several large requests for financial assistance recently and ask your help to continue this important and vital source of financial assistance to those in need.  Also, the 4th Sunday offering plate cash will be allocated to the Rector Discretionary Fund.

COFFEE HOUR: We are always looking for hosts to help on Sunday.  Please contact Fred Scipione.

Music

Tuesday Pipes – 30-minute organ concert each Tuesday at 12:10 pm.

Compline resumes Sunday, October 4, at 9 p.m. and continues every Sunday at 9 p.m. through April.

Volunteers needed to host the post-Compline 1st Sunday receptions; if you can help, please email office@christchurchrochester.org.

CANDLELIGHT CONCERT SERIES

First Sunday concerts preceding Compline at 8:30 p.m. Receptions

follow 9:00 p.m. on these evenings

OCTOBER 4: Elinor Freer and Andrew Harley pianists

NOVEMBER 1: William Porter organist

DECEMBER 6: Malcolm Matthews organist

JANUARY 5: Andrew Johnson organist

FEBRUARY 2: Dominic Fiacco organist

MARCH 2: James Jeffery organist

APRIL 6: Noah Fields and Chris Petit, Arvo Pärt Fratras and more

Office Information

Lori Frank, Office Administrator office@christchurchrochester.org

The Rev. Martin Pommerenke, Rector martin@christchurchrochester.org

Stephen Kennedy, Music Director stephen@christchurchrochester.org

Steve Iaia, Sexton steve@christchurchrochester.org

Office Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday

Phone: (585)-454-3878

Sexton’s Hours: Sundays: 6:30 - 1 and 3:30 - 5 / Mon to Thurs: 7:30 to 3:30

Rector’s Workdays: Sunday to Thursday (Saturday work make-up day: Monday)

PARISH LEADERSHIP

Rector- The Rev. Martin W. Pommerenke III

Wardens- Val Jutsum, Deb VanderBilt   Vestry- Jeremy Cooney, Jim Kurmis, Norma Hopcraft, Kristy Liddell, Nancy Norwood, Shirley Ricker, Craig Smith, Jim Ford, Fred Scipione

MONTHLY EVENTS

Vestry Meeting - 3rd Tuesday Monthly @ 6:30 – 8:00 pm – Guild Room      

Writer’s Circle at Christ Church – 1st Saturday of the month @ 3:00-5:00 pm – Guild Room, contact John Cedarleaf.

PARISH PRAYER LIST

Please keep these people and intentions in your prayers this week-

Our new rector, Martin Pommerenke, the wardens, and vestry. The sick and the suffering, John D’Amanda, Norma Kurmis, Bob Brennan, Cora McCallum, Kevin Finnigan, Ellen Iaia (Steve’s mother), Adele (John D’Amanda’s 9 yr old niece) Kina Knight (Kristy Liddel’s mom), Antonio Taylor, Judy (Kevin Finnigan’s cousin), John Ford, David Tinkelman, Meg Love’s brother, Tim, Hugh Gray’s sister who lost her home in a flood, Tom, a friend of Jim Ford, Kat’s roommate, and Capt. Charles Lewis, deployed to the Middle East; for refugees and immigrants, those lacking housing, employment, and the necessities of life. Those affected by poverty, bigotry, violence, war, and oppression. In thanksgiving for the many blessings, we have been given.

CALENDAR FOR THIS WEEK

TODAY/TONIGHT

SUNDAY, September 20

1:00-3:00 Let’s Build Together LEGO® BUILDING CLUB

MONDAY, September 21

10:00 am Zoom Morning Prayer - Leader is Don

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

11:00am , September 21 Study of the Gospel of John -Zoom- contact the office for the link - office@christchurchrochester.org

TUESDAY, September 22

9:30 Book Study- coming soon- N.T. Wright; Paul: A Biography

Tuesday Pipes 12:10pm

WEDNESDAY, September 23

7:00 pm Zoom Evening Prayer - Leader is Val Jutsum

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

Each Sunday, from October through April, the Office of Compline is observed and performed by the Christ Church Schola Cantorum at 9:00 PM in the church. All are welcome to attend this 30-minute candlelight liturgy.

MUSIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Compline by the Schola Cantorum serves a nearly full church each Sunday night at 9:00 p.m. We therefore need more ushers and candle lighters. Please consider participating in what the City Newspaper branded as “the place to be on Sunday nights”.   

Our new rector is The Rev. Martin W. Pommerenke III. He was our preacher and presider this week.

Each Sunday, from October through April, the Office of Compline is observed and performed by the Christ Church Schola Cantorum at 9:00 PM in the church. All are welcome to attend this 30-minute candlelight liturgy.

MUSIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Compline by the Schola Cantorum serves a nearly full church each Sunday night at 9:00 p.m. We therefore need more ushers and candlelighters. Please consider participating in what the City Newspaper branded as “the place to be on Sunday nights”.   

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.

PRAYER LIST

Offerings of Gratitude

For our new rector- The Rev. Martin Pommerenke

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

and the Rev. Steven Metcalfe our Visiting priest - summer term and The Rev. Keith Patterson our supply priest

For the ordination of David C.F.C. Jutsum to the priesthood

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, 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 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

Jill Morse and her family- Shirley “Ricki” Ericksen Morse Sheldon (1925-2009), Warren A. Ericksen, brother (1927-1935), Aven B. Ericksen, father (1896-1950), Alice M. Ericksen, mother (1897-2003)

John D’Amanda

Tom- friend of Jim Ford

Cora McCallum

David Tinkelman

John Ford

Kathleen Cadle

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

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)