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Christ Church Lectors / Intercessors October 2025

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

10/5                                  David Sheridan                                               Benny Smith                                                                   Emmarae Stein

10/12                                    Joel Wilson                                                  Chris Brennan                                                            Doris Bailey-Gordon

10/19                              Jacklyn Burkhardt                                           John Cedarleaf                                                                    Ben Doane

10/26                                Elizabeth Dugdale                                        Kevin Finnigan                                                                   Kat Grzesiak

CALENDAR FOR THIS WEEK


TODAY: October 5

1:00-3:00 “Let’s Build Together”

8:30 pm Candlelight Concert: Tonight

Ryan Hardcastle, Violist

Cello Suit No. 6, Johann Sebastian Bach

9:00 Compline

Reception in the Guild Room following Compline

MONDAY, October 6

10:00 am Zoom Morning Prayer

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

TUESDAY, October 7

Tuesday Pipes 12:10pm

WEDNESDAY, October 8

6:30 Choir Rehearsal

7:00 pm Zoom Evening Prayer

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

THURSDAY, October 9

11:30 Holy Eucharist in the chapel

7:00 Episcopal 101- From Jesus to the Reformation- history and beliefs (get zoom link by emailing Julianne)

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The Next Writers’ Circle at Christ Church is on November 8th!

John Cedarleaf will be 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 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

DIRECTORY INFORMATION

Christ Church would like to make sure our parishioner

records are up to date! Please remember to update the office

with your contact information if you have recently changed

address or phone number.
Email: office@christchurchrochester.org 

Phone: 585-454-3878

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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)