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This Sunday
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February 1st
The Fourth Sunday after Epiphany
Almighty and everlasting God, you govern all
things both in heaven and on earth: Mercifully hear the supplications
of your people, and in our time grant us your peace; through Jesus
Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one
God, for ever and ever. Amen.
8am: Holy Eucharist
Our early service is unaccompanied by music and usually lasts about 50 minutes. Coffee and fellowship are offered before the service begins in the parish hall, while the sanctuary is available for quiet prayer. Another coffee hour follows the service.
10am: Holy Eucharist
This Eucharistic service is accompanied by our choir of mixed adult voices and organ. Lynn Anderson will play a solo handbell piece, accompanied by Mark Anderson on the organ, at the Offertory. A coffee hour for kids and adults follows the service.
11:30am: Music rehearsals
Following the worship services, our musical groups gather to prepare for the next weeks' offerings.
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Next Week at Christ Church
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February 2nd through 7th
Monday
Cornerstone Office Closed
Tuesday
Altar Guild Meeting, 7pm, Guild Room
Wednesday
Eucharist & Lunch, 12:05pm, Sanctuary
Thursday
Men's Group, 7pm, Trackside Pizza
Saturday
1st Annual CECoP Chili Cook-Off, 5pm, Parish Hall
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Announcements
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Upcoming Events
CECoP's First Communion class begins tomorrow with session 1 at 10am in the Parish Hall. Future sessions are February 8th, 15th, and 21st.
'Souper-bowl' Sunday is this weekend! This is an easy way to help out the Puyallup Food Bank. If everyone who came to church this Sunday brought a can or package of soup with them, we would have 120+ containers of soup. Let's fill the barrel!
The non-designated offering on the first Sunday of the month goes toward Outreach & ministry support. Checks should be made out to Christ Church with the notation "open offering". 50% of the funds go to Outreach areas that benefit the needy; 25% goes into the Discretionary Fund; and 25% goes into the Rector's Business Account for his discretionary support of the church's ministry. The needs are great, so please be generous!
Men's Group meets: Thursday evenings, February 5th and 19th at 7 pm at Trackside Pizza in downtown Puyallup. All men are welcome.
Next Saturday the 7th of February, at 5:00pm in the evening, Christ
Episcopal Church of Puyallup will hold it's First Annual Chili
Cook-Off! Staff Positions are being handed down, and prizes are being purchased for the winners. Contact the Master of Unceremonious Ceremonies (Fr. Ben) for more details.
A class for Eucharistic Visitors will be held between the morning services on Sunday, February 8th, in the Conference Room. If you are interested in join this special ministry of hands-on pastoral care, please contact Fr. Ben soon. Current Eucharistic Visitors are also invited to attend the class.
Knitting Ministry meets Monday, February 16th at 6 pm at Forza's Coffee Shop in downtown Puyallup. All are welcome!
The Church Office will be closed on Tuesday, February 17th for Presidents' Day.
A Lenten quiet day will be held at St. Joseph-St. John Episcopal Church, 11111 Military Rd. SW, Lakewood, Saturday, February 28, 10 am to 3pm. Bring a bag lunch and a Lenten snack to share (fruit, nuts, cheese, etc.) Soup and beverages provided. Donation suggested. Register/info at stjjs1@juno.com or call (253)584-6143.
Spotlight Players present
Agatha Christie's "The Hollow"; a three act murder mystery play that
will be performed in our Parish Hall on Friday and Saturday, February
20 & 21; 27 & 28 at 7 pm. Sunday matinees are February 22 and
March 1 at 3 pm. Tickets are $10, regardless of age or size. For
advanced seats please call Kelly at 253-568-6465, or tickets may also
be purchased at the door. Come enjoy this wonderful presentation, and
support local amateur theater, and see if you can spot our Christ
Church thespians!
Support our Troops mailing will
be Sunday, March 22nd at 9 am. There is an updated list on the Welcome
table, of items to bring for the troops. Let's start collecting them
soon, so we'll have lots of boxes to mail for Easter. Monetary
donations are also welcome, to help pay for postage.
General Announcements
The 2009 Parish Directory is being prepared. Please check the rough draft in the Parish Hall and make any changes, additions or deletions, necessary. Thanks!
Elsa and Ben have been working to make the Church Website up to date and accurate, so stop by and reread your favorite Friday Letter or eClarion, catch up on sermons you may have missed (including last week's Sr. Sermon by Luke Owen), and scout ahead on the Calendar page.
2009 Pledge Envelopes are on the
stage ready for pick up. If you would like envelopes for your 2009
offerings, and you have not yet filled out a pledge card, there are
some on the stage. Fill the card out and put it in the alms basin, and
you will have envelopes next week.
January is 'toiletries month' for the Food Bank. Shampoo, toothpaste, tooth brushes, deodorant, soap, or sanitary pads would be most welcome. Thank you for your generosity!
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Mark Your Calendar!
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These are events a bit farther off. Mark your calendars now, and if you have any questions in advance, contact the office. New entries are in bold.
- February 20 to 21: Vestry Retreat.
- February 22nd: Bishop Rickel Visitation, 8 and 10am services.
- February 25th: Ash Wednesday, 12:05 and 7pm services.
- March 4th: Lenten Education Program with Soup Dinner, 6pm (Also March 11, 18, 25, and April 1)
- March 6th: Stations of the Cross, 7pm (Also March 13, 20, 27, and April 3)
- April 5th: Palm Sunday, 8 and 10am
- April 8th: Tenebrae, 7pm
- April 9th: Maundy Thursday, 7pm
- April 10th: Good Friday, 12pm, 4pm, and 7pm
- April 11th: Easter Vigil, 8pm
- April 12th: Easter Morning, 8 and 10am
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Special Days in February
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Birthdays and Anniversaries
Keep these members of our Parish in your prayers as they celebrate important days in their lives.
Birthdays:
1-Robin Partington
4-Neil Glidden
5-Sami Morgan
6-Carol Rothka
7-Patricia Hertzog, Mac Owen
10-Carol Chaussee
11-Jane Beck
13-Joan McCullough
14-Bob Schultz
15-Tom Stewart
16-Lisa Chatterton
19-Mary Bewley
20-Erin Chatterton
21-Sarah Randall
22-Sam Martinez
23-Sheridan Lewis, Owen Rose
24-Laurie Demick
25-Connie Lucas
Anniversaries:
7-Gary and Carol Chaussee
15-Tom and Sue Stewart
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Search for Meaning
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Pacific Northwest Spirituality and Theology Book Festival
The
School of Theology and Ministry (STM) is pleased to host the first
Pacific Northwest Spirituality and Theology Book Festival, "Search for
Meaning," on Saturday, February 7, 2009, from 9:00am-5pm on the Seattle
University campus.
"Search for Meaning" celebrates the best
regional works on issues of spirituality, faith, church-state matters
and theology. It will provide an opportunity for those attending to
meet international, national and local authors, specializing in writing
about these issues, to hear them speak, have a chance to take a review
and purchase their books, and to meet others who are also committed to
search for meaning in their spiritual life. The event is co-sponsored
by Elliott Bay Bookstore and the Seattle University Bookstore.Karen
Maeda Allman at Elliott Bay commented: "We're pleased to work with
Seattle University's School of Theology and Ministry on this
groundbreaking event, which includes book signings by the two keynote
speakers and the guest authors, and ongoing sales of selected books
related to the topics of the day."
"When you put together
intelligence, faith or spiritual commitment with self-reflection," said
Mark Markuly, the Dean of the School of Theology and Ministry, "you
come up with a powerful, life and world transforming combination. In
our challenging and often fearful times, we need this combination more
than ever. The Book Festival, "Search for Meaning," is intended to
bring the best thinkers on matters of faith and spirituality under one
roof.
Featured speakers will be award-winning author,
Sherman Alexie and James K. Wellman, Jr., associate professor at the
University of Washington.
Other guest authors will include
Patricia O'Connell Killen, Daryl Grigsby, Paul Anderson, David Domke,
Maliha Masood, Sharon Daloz Parks, and Judy Pigott, as well as STM and
Seattle University faculty Dan Dombrowski, Wesley Howard-Brook,
Marianne LaBarre, Gary Chamberlain, Ted Fortier, Rev. Flora Wilson
Bridges, Fr. Mike Raschko and many others.
An RSVP is encouraged. Call (206) 296-5330 or email at stm@seattleu.edu
For more information, visit our website.
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Questions? Comments? More Information?
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