The Christ Church Community Update
Sunday October 11, 2009
Our Future
A community of stewards

Listen to Tim Safford on our Stewardship efforts for 2010.Youtube Stewardship Message

Looking for pledge card?  Want to read the stories of other parishioners, click here.
Sunday November 15, 10 AM
One Service
Celebrating the 315th year of Christ Church
Opportunities to Serve
Gardeners Unite!

Saturday October 10, 10AMInfo.
Parish Workday
parish workday
October 31, 8AM. 
Info.
Shelter
Sandwich Making

Making bologna sandwiches
October 17, 8:30 AM.
  Info.
Quick Links
Whoever you are, and wherever you find yourself on the journey of faith, you are welcome at Christ Church, as you are, to receive the blessings of God so freely given.
This Sunday
The Book of Job
The Rector's Forum studies the lament of Job, 10:10 AM

Bible study his week focuses on the reading appointed from the complex, challenging and somewhat perplexing Book of Job. Read it here.
kids soar in the atriumOur kids soar in the Atrium

Programs for kids in the Atriums this Sunday include Children's Music and preparations for the upcoming Children's Sabbath service on October 25.  Youth group meets, too.  For details, click here.
Sunday Services and Readings
The Holy Eucharist  9 AM
Morning Prayer and Sermon  11 AM
The Readings for Sunday are found here.
Coming up at Christ Church
A community of stewards
This Saturday, help shape the future of our worship


Join in a Christ Church Community discussion on worship, and its future as we search for a new director of music.  What is our common thread in all of our diversity.  Saturday, October 10, 8:30 AM to 11 AM.  Please RSVP here.
A community of stewards
Celebrate the 290th birthday of the Burial Ground, October 14, 5:30 PM

Join in special tours and the reading of the 2290 names of the saints buried in our hallowed ground.

America's ProphetAn evening with bestselling author Bruce Feiler, October 27, 7:30 PM

Bruce Feiler's books, like Walking the Bible, are bestsellers, and his newest, America's Prophet, features Christ Church and historic Philadelphia.  He'll read from his new book, October 27, 7:30 PM.  More details, and an excerpt, here.
 
Upcoming Burial and Memorial Services

On Saturday, October 10, 12 Noon, the Burial Rite and Memorial Service will be offered for William Sommerfield.
Episcopal Relief and Development
Relieving the suffering in Asia and the Pacific after typhoon and tsunami


Read about what your Episcopal Church is doing on the ground in the Philippines, Samoa and Indonesia, and see how you can participate.