The Christ Church Community Update
For the week ending November 29, 2009
Sunday evening, December 6, 5 PM
An Advent Service
of waiting, seeking and hoping.

We gather for holy eucharist in the candlelit church, bringing our hopes and fears for the season, and our prayers for the coming of God's presence into our lives.

The service will flow from the worship workshop earlier in the afternoon.  If you would like to share in workshop, please see details below.
Our Future
A community of stewards

Our annual stewardship effort, A Community of Stewards, is in full swing.  Read the updates on our efforts here.
Opportunities to Serve
Parish Workday
parish workday
December 12, 8AM.  Info.
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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 First Sunday of Advent November 29

9 AM: The Holy Eucharist Rite II with hymns.
11 AM: The Holy Eucharist  Rite I with choir.
A light in the darkness
The scripture readings for this Sunday are found here.

10:10 AM--The Rector's Forum:
"Be our light in the darkness, O Lord."
Learn the theology of Advent from its unique hymns and prayers from the Book of Common Prayer.
Next Sunday
Tradition remixed: Translating Anglican worship traditions for the 21st century church.
A workshop to help Christ Church discern the future of our worship, Sunday afternoon December 6.worshipworkshop

Thanks to a grant to Christ Church Philadelphia - from the Lilly Foundation through the Calvin Institute of Worship - for exploring new liturgical and musical resources within the Anglican traditions, Christ Church will host an afternoon workshop on Sunday, December 6, culminating in a special Advent liturgy at 5 p.m.

Tim Safford about An Altar in the WorldThe workshop will be led by the Rev. Stephanie Spellers, author of Radical Welcome and founder of the emergent church community within Cathedral of St. Paul, Boston, called The Crossing, and by Ed Broms, director of music from the cathedral and a skilled jazz musician. They will focus on musical and liturgical possibilities based on, in the words of Archbishop Rowan Williams, "a mixed economy" of tradition and innovation. Together we'll work through the classic "ordo" of worship, with resources that are interpreted and refreshed.Ed Broms

The workshop begins with lunch provided at 12:30 and ends with the service from 5-6 p.m. Registration deadline is Tuesday, December 1. To register, please email Cecilia Wagner.  Please indicate if childcare is needed.

As always, all are welcome at the 5 p.m. service, regardless of whether they have participated in the workshop.  Have your family and friends come join you! 
Philabundance LogoChrist Church delivers more than 1,000 pounds of food to Philabundance.
 
Our next Sunday food collection for Philabundance will be Sunday, February 7, 2010.  Read about Philabundance's important work, local hunger issues, and even make a donation here.