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March 7, 2013
News from the Shared Ministry
of Christ Church Portsmouth & Trinity Church Hampton
In the Episcopal Diocese of NH
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Worship Services
The Rev. David "Chip" Robinson
Vicar
All people of faith are welcome to receive Holy Communion at the Lord's Table
Christ Episcopal Church
1035 Lafayette Road
Portsmouth, NH 03801
Rite II at 10:30 am
Coffee Hour follows
200 High St.
Hampton, NH 03842
Rite II at 8:45 am
Coffee Hour after the service
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Linda McVay
603-430-9888 (home) 603-988-9755 (cell) lpreble@comcast.net Jean Shula 603-740-0036 jeanshu@comcast.net |
Support our Parishioners
Support the businesses of self-employed small business owners who are also active members of Trinity and Christ Church
updated: 3/29/12
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Episcopal Churches on the Seacoast
Trinity Church, Hampton
Christ Church, Exeter
Christ Church, Portsmouth
St. John's, Portsmouth
St. Thomas, Dover
St. George's, Durham
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Ministry Schedule
Christ Church
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From the Vicar...
From Lent's midpoint...to Holy Week and Easter
We are at Lent's midpoint as I write this, and Palm Sunday is a little more than two weeks away. Holy Week, the heart of the Church's Year and the annual jewel of its life of liturgy, is almost upon us. What I want to emphasize as this powerful and moving time approaches, is that all Holy Week liturgies are in fact Easter liturgies. The sovereign principle which runs through each one is that on the third day God raised Jesus from the tomb; that Christ is risen. Even in the depths of the Solemn Liturgy of Good Friday, the Church is showing how profound our Lord's victory is, as he shows solidarity with us even in the worst throes of abandonment and death. Holy Week is the public presentation, in liturgy, through music and preaching, of those mighty acts whereby God in Christ has reconciled the world to God's self.
It has been said that attending the Easter liturgy without attending the Holy Week services is like watching the happy ending of a movie without seeing the middle - you only rob yourself of joy. I pray that each of you will allow our Holy Week services to wash over you, that your Easter joy may be all that much fuller when it breaks upon you.
- Fr. Chip
Palm Sunday 8:45 a.m. at Trinity; 10:30 a.m. at Christ Church
This Sunday before Easter is the last Sunday in Lent. The day commemorates Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem with a blessing of palms and a procession in which the whole congregation carries palms. The day is also marked by reading the story of Jesus' Passion according to Luke.
Maundy Thursday 7:00 p.m. joint worship at Christ Church
This day is a time for remembering the Last Supper. The name comes from the Latin word maundatum for "commandment" as Jesus said, "I give you a new commandment; that you love one another." At the conclusion of this 7:00 p.m. service, the altar is stripped and the reserved sacrament is processed to the altar of repose, where it remains until the Great Vigil of Easter.
Good Friday 7:00 p.m. joint worship at Trinity Church
The Friday in Holy Week is a time for remembering Jesus' death. The evening service, at 7:00 p.m., recounts John's version of the Passion and includes the praying of the Solemn Collects of Good Friday and the Veneration of the Cross.
The Great Vigil of Easter
7:30 p.m. joint worship at Christ Church. This service is appropriate from after sunset on Holy Saturday, and thus will occur this year at 7:30 p.m. This service begins in darkness, when a new fire is lit, from which the Paschal (Easter) candle is lighted. It signifies the light of Christ coming into the world anew at the resurrection. A series of scripture readings recount the history of our salvation. The renewal of baptismal vows follows. The service closes with the first Eucharist of Easter.
The sacrament of reconciliation
The Sacrament of Reconciliation (Book of Common Prayer, pp.446ff) is a rarely-used, yet always-available opportunity to seek spiritual refreshment in troubling times. If your conscience troubles you and the confession of sins in the common liturgy has not proved sufficient to bring comfort, you might want to consider meeting with me to share in this confidential sacrament of solace and spiritual strengthening. I will be available throughout the Lenten season, whenever it might be convenient to meet with you. Simply give me a call and I would be most happy to prepare you for this rite, and then walk with you through it.
- The Vicar
Our Lenten Program...
Wednesday, March 13 at Trinity: "Eliminating the Obstacles"
Thursday, March 14 at Christ Church: "Imagining Our Future"
Thursday, March 21 at Christ Church: "Eliminating the Obstacles"
7:00 p.m. - Preceded by Soup and Bread Supper at 6:00 and Worship at 6:40
This coming week, our Lenten series, "Finding Our Purpose: Toward a More Deeply Shared Ministry," continues. The ultimate goal of our conversations is to develop the framework of a covenant between our two churches. While the sessions of this program do build on one another, each is self-contained so that no one need feel "left out" if they cannot commit to the full series.
The series will wrap up on Saturday March 23, 9-11:45 am, at a joint gathering at St Georges Church in York Harbor, Maine as we look toward a new Shared Ministry Covenant. More details to follow.
Our Lenten worship
Sunday services at both Christ Church and Trinity will, throughout the season of Lent, strike a simpler, more penitential tone than those normally offered through the rest of the year. By changing the liturgy in different seasons of the Church Year, our worship will be deepened as we experience different windows that are opened to God by our service. Come! Share the experience!
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Events, Meetings & Announcements
Yearly Calendars
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Youth Event at St. George's, Durham
St. George's, Durham will be having a Game Night Out this Friday, March 8th. For details click here. Daylight Time Starts This Sunday! Don't forget to turn your clocks one hour  FORWARD before going to b ed Saturday night!
Christ Church Worship Team meeting Worship Team meeting
will be meeting on Monday March 11, 2013 at 5 PM.
The primary focus for this meeting is services for Holy Week and Easter. All are invited.
When:
Monday March 11, 2013 at 5 PM.
Where: Christ Church - Marshall Room
Corned Beef Supper Planned at Trinity March 15 Trinity Church will be hosting a 'pre' St. Patrick's Day Corned Beef and Cabbage Supper on Friday, March 15 at 6 p.m. in Hobbs House Community Center.
Help is needed in every aspect from food donations to clean-up. If you can lend a hand, give Gordon Lane a call at 603-918-1168.
When: Friday, March 15 at 6 p.m.
Where: Hobbs House - Trinity Hampton Cost: $7.00
Easter Flowers
Please consider making a donation for the flowers in to decorate Trinity and Christ Church for Easter. This is an opportunity to remember loved ones or to give thanks for something special this year, and also help make our churches festive for theEaster season.
Envelopes for this are at the hall entrance to the churches. Use the ones marked "Easter" or mark "Easter" on the outside of any envelope. Please put your donation envelopes in the offertory plate no later than Sunday, March 24th.
Raffle Calendar Joint FUNdraiser!
Are you ready? Our first joint fundraiser is ready for you!
A calendar for the month of April has been filled with gift card, gift certificates, services and specialty prizes valued at between $25.00 and $150.00. Each day one person's name will be drawn as winner of that day's 'prize and that name will be placed back into the drum for other chances to win.
These calendars are being sold for $10.00 each and we are asking each parishioner to sell at least 2 calendars. The more you can sell, the more each church will earn! Calendars will be available for pickup at each church on Sunday March 10th. Instructions for their sale will be shared at that time - it's not complicated, really!
I'd like to thank everyone who donated and procured donations, with special thanks to the fundraising committees, our Wardens, and Gary Dozier for his calendar design.
Lynda Swartz
Seacoast Episcopal Churches
Seacoast Convocation Series on Israel-Palestine
During Lent, members of Seacoast churches will be presenting A Steadfast Love , a series about the complex relationship between the Jewish & Palestinian people in Israel. For more information click here.
Praying Our Lives
This Lent join the Brothers of SSJE on a daily journey into the heart of God in prayer. Subscribe to "Brother, Give Us A Word" and during Lent you will receive a short daily video via email. View the trailer: www.ssje.org/prayer The series will also be available via SSJE's YouTube- Facebook page - Twitter - Pinterest.
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Children and Youth Programs
Gospel for Kids
During the Gospel for Kids we will be looking at how we sometimes reject Jesus from our lives and do things that do not please him. We will look at how when people rejected him in his hometown. We will work on ways that we may welcome him into our lives.
Youth Database
If you have a youth between preschool and High School please consider sending J.R. Bridle your e-mail address, so that he can add you to the youth e-mail list, and get you the most up to date information the fastest.
JR Bridle
j_bridle@hotmail.com
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Sunday Schedule
1st & 3rd Sundays
- At Christ Church: Godly Play (10:30 am)
- At Trinity: Gospel Lessons for Kids (8:45 am)
2nd & 4th Sundays
- At Christ Church: Gospel Lessions for Kids (10:30 am)
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Gospel for Kids
Coordinators
Cindy Taylor (Christ Church Godly Play)
J. R. Bridle (Trinity & Christ Church Sunday School & Youth) | |
Volunteers Needed: J. R. needs a volunteer to help out at each church to run the Gospel for Kids programs. This commitment is for two Sundays. If I could get six volunteers that would mean every volunteer would miss TWO Sundays the whole year to offer our expanded Sunday school offerings.
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Music
Sunday Choir Rehearsals
- Trinity: 8:00 am - 8:30 am
- Christ Church: After the 10:30 am service
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Church Ministries
If your ministry is missing from this list please send an email to porthamp@gmail.com
- Saturdays: Food Pantry at Hobbs House Trinity. 10:00 am - noon (Sandi Nickerson & Gordon Lane)
- Sundays: The Christ Church "Holy Roller" Bus (Chuck Ott)
- 1st Saturday of the month: Portsmouth Salvation Army Suppers, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm (Jean Wadman)
- 2nd & 4th Mondays of the month: St. Vincent Soup Kitchen, Hampton (Ginny Bridle-Russell & Phoebe Bischoff)
- 1st Sundays of the month: Pastoral Visit to the Oceanside Rehabilitation Center, Hampton (Bob Main & Belinda Wilkes)
- The Canister Ministry at Trinity. Have you ever walked out of Trinity Church, and noticed those random boxes by the exit? Were you curious to what that ministry was all about? Well there are actually several ministries being offered in a one drop stop. Learn more
Hobbs House at Trinity Church
Transportation Assistance for Senior Citizens (TASC)
Providing transportation assistance to eligible seniors and others with medical mobility issues. Currently serving the NH seacoast communities of Exeter, Greenland, Hampton, Hampton Falls, Kensington, North Hampton, Rye, Stratham and Seabrook.
Contact: 603-926-9026
Dress 4 School Success
Contact Amanda or Aidan for clothing donation drop off or clothing needs 603.918.6816 or email dress4schoolsuccess@comcast.net. All requests are confidential.
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2013 SAFE CHURCH TRAINING SCHEDULE
2013 INITIAL TRAINING
For clergy and laity who have never taken Safe Church Training in Province I:
Sat. April 13, Sat. Sept. 14, Sat. Oct. 5
2013 REFRESHER TRAINING
Refresher Training is required every 5 years. For lay people who have completed initial Safe Church Training through the Diocese of NH. If you had training in 2008 or earlier, you need Refresher Training in 2013: Sat. May 18, Sat. June 1, Sat. Oct. 26
Pre-Registration is done through parish Safe Church Ministers.
In order to complete training, attendees must stay for the entire session.
All Dates are scheduled for St. Paul's Church, 21 Centre Street, Concord, NH.
For more information go to NH Diocese Safe Church
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Content Submission Guidelines
The Shared Ministry E-News is an electronic newsletter for members of Trinity Episcopal Church, Hampton and Christ Episcopal Church, Portsmouth. It is published weekly on Thursdays. We welcome submissions that have a connection to the ministry of these churches. Inclusion of submissions is at the discretion of Reverend Robinson.
Please email submissions to porthamp@gmail.com or mail to the office at Trinity Church, 200 High St, Hampton, NH 03842 or Christ Church, 1035 Lafayette Rd, Portsmouth, NH 03801. Entries should follow the Submission Guidelines.
NOTE: The deadline to send a submission is Wednesday at noon.
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Contacts
Christ Episcopal Church, 1035 Lafayet
te Road, Portsmouth, NH 03801
Office Manager: Tiffany Lanoue phone: 603-436-8842
Trinity Episcopal Church, 200 High Street, Hampton, NH 03842 Parish Administrator: Nita Niemczyk phone: 603-926-5688
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