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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: November 30

1:00-3:00 “Let’s Build Together”

9:00 Compline

MONDAY, December 1

10:00 am Zoom Morning Prayer

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

TUESDAY, December 2

Tuesday Pipes 12:10pm

WEDNESDAY, December 3

6:30 Choir Rehearsal

7:00 pm Zoom Evening Prayer

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

THURSDAY, December 4

11:30 Holy Eucharist in the chapel

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Upcoming PARISH Events and Activities

ADVENT GATHERING FOR CONTEMPLATIVE LECTIO DIVINA

Dear Christ Church family, we invite you to welcome the beautiful quiet Advent season with Sunday morning contemplative prayer (Lectio Divina).  Starting on Sunday, Nov, 30th we’ll meet each of the four Sundays during Advent at 9:30-10:30 am in the Guild Room.  (It’s fine if you need to come late or leave early.)  There will, of course, be snacks. 

What is Lectio Divina?  The roots of this practice lie in ancient Jewish meditative reading during which the faithful recited, memorized, or “chewed over” the words of the Scripture.  Early Church writers continued to teach that Scripture should be read inwardly, leading the reader to communion with God.  The practice continues in various forms to this day.  

Val Jutsum & Shirley Ricker

The Next Writers’ Circle at Christ Church is on December 6th! *

* 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. 

Also Lessons and Carols with the Bishop THAT VERY EVENING!

Email Val @ valjutsum@gmail.com to volunteer to bring cookies for the reception

Ordination at Christ Church All are invited!

GIVING TREE TO SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CENTER

The collection of Christmas gifts for the Domestic Violence Center is one of Christ Church's Outreach programs.  These families’ lives have been disrupted by violence and relocation. New toys can give a child in crisis a sense of normalcy and hope.  Along with the normal toys, books, etc. personal care items and bath towels, bathrobes, and journals for the mothers are always welcomed too.

Please select an Angel (or two) and return your UNWRAPPED gift(s) to the church no later than Sunday, December 7th.  If you have any questions, please contact Eleanor Peet.  Thank you in advance for your continued generous support.                                                                                                                            

Advent & Christmas Service Schedule & New Years Day

Advent Lessons & Carols  

  7:00 pm  Saturday, December 6, 2025, Presider: The Rt. Rev. Kara Wagner Sherer

Christmas Eve Services

  5:00 pm Wednesday, December 24, 2025 - spoken with carols

10:30 pm  With 10:15 Prelude - December 25, 2025 - festive sung service w/carols & anthems

Christmas Day Service

10:00 am   Thursday, December 25, 2025 - spoken Eucharist w/carols

New Years Day

10:00 am    Thursday, January 1, 2026 - spoken Eucharist

MUSIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Christ Church Youth Ensemble

will start up in September and we want your kids to participate.  Please mark your calendar for the first rehearsal: Sunday, following the 11:00am Eucharist for about 20 minutes.  This will happen each Sunday. Kids will sing and play instruments together.  They will learn music reading skills, music improvisation skills and learn to work together as a team of musicians.  Jimmy Jeffery, Assistant Organist, will rehearse and direct this ensemble.

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 deaconate

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)