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November 13, 2014
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
Clergy office hours
Tues & Thurs 9am-12noon
200 High St.
Hampton, NH 03842
Saturday Rite l at 5pm
Rite II at 8:45 am
Coffee Hour after the service
Clergy office hours
Mon & Wed 9am-12 noon
The Vicar's sermons can be found by clicking on the link for either church and going to the Worship page.
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Leaders
603-430-9888 (home)
603-988-9755 (cell)
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(603) 431-1809
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at Trinity Church, Hampton
(603) 929-7349
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Episcopal Churches on the Seacoast
Seacoast Convocation
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Ministry Schedule
Christ Church
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Going into the hospital?
Due to privacy laws, churches are no longer routinely informed if you or a loved one is admitted to the hospital. Please be sure you let us know when and where you will be a patient so we can be in touch with you and include you in our prayers and healing ministry. Don't assume the Vicar knows - he would much rather hear from several people than from no one!
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"Grubby Sunday" at Christ Church
Sunday, Nov. 23 after the 10:30 service
The leaves are falling and that can only mean one thing: It's time for our fall "Grubby Sunday" at Christ Church! On Sunday, Nov. 23, we'll do a general clean-up of the church grounds, wash some windows, and winterize the church.
As always, "many hands make light work," so come in your jeans and "grubbies" and join us!
Craig Davis and Paul Seward
When you come to church this Sunday, please remember to bring your sealed pledge form with you. You should have received it by now, enclosed in our second mailing. If you did not receive a form, you may download one here. Our thanks to all have already made their pledges for 2015. We look forward to hearing from the rest of you this weekend.
Upcoming Dates
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Sat., Nov. 15
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10:30 a.m.
5:00 p.m.
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Confirmation Service rehearsal at Christ Church followed by set-up for luncheon
Holy Eucharist at Trinity
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Sun., Nov. 16
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8:45 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
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Said Holy Eucharist at Trinity
Bishop's Visit to Shared Ministry - hosted by Christ Church; luncheon to follow
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Sat., Nov. 22
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9 a.m.-2 p.m.
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Holly Berry Fair - Trinity Church
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5:00 p.m.
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Holy Eucharist at Trinity
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Sun., Nov. 23
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8:45 a.m.
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Holy Eucharist at Trinity
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10:30 a.m.
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Holy Eucharist at Christ Church - "Grubby Sunday" leaf raking, window washing, winterizing follows the service
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Looking ahead...
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Sat., Dec. 6
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8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
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Christ Church Christmas Fair
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Our Shared Ministry Cycle of Prayer
Each week, in both of our churches, we pray for one ministry we share and one or two households in each church. About once every six weeks, we will instead using the Shared Ministry Collect we prayed throughout the opening months of our Shared Ministry.
In our prayers the next two weeks, we give God thanks for...
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Nov. 16
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Bishop's visit: We will pray for the Episcopal Church of New Hampshire and the ministry of the larger Church
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Nov. 23
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Thanksgiving for all blessings in our two congregations; Jim Sparell & Katie Towler of Christ Church; Mark & Ginnie-Lee McCaddin of Trinity Church
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Your help is needed for the Holly Berry Fair
We still have a few jobs that need to be done before, during and after the Fair. We're only a week away from Fair Day at Trinity Church!!
Holly Berry Fair Schedule:
- Tuesday November 18th (time to be determined)
We need folks to help bringing decorations and "stuff" from upstairs down to the Dining Room.
- Wednesday November 19th - 4 - 7ish
Making up Baskets for the Raffle and Silent Auction (bring the items you signed up for and we will have a basket stuffing party!! There will be some baskets, ribbon and wrapping materials available. There will be refreshments!!
- Thursday November 20th - 4 - 7ish
We need folks to set up and wrap all the tables for Saturday.
- Friday November 21st - 4 - 8
We need folks to set up merchandise on the tables and help the Vendors, if they need anything. The Vendors have been told that we would be there until 8.
- SATURDAY NOVEMBER 22ND - FAIR DAY
We need few folks to be at Church about 7-7:30 to finish setting up the Fair Items. Everyone should plan to be there by 8, the Fair opens at 9.
Carol Gobar and Priscilla Peretti
Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Celebration
Bringing Together Portsmouth's Faith Communities
Join us for a special one-hour Thanksgiving celebration Monday, Nov. 24 at 7:00pm at Temple Israel, 200 State Street, Portsmouth. There is ample parking nearby, and parking is also available at St. John's Episcopal Church, 101 Chapel Street.
Please bring non-perishables and/or a monetary gift for Seacoast Family Promise.
A painless way to raise money for our churches!
For the past year and a half, I have used Goodsearch as my default search engine, both at home and on the church computer. The result? Christ Church (my chosen charity - I could have just as easily chosen Trinity, but you can only support one cause at a time) has reaped over $75 in donations from me alone (and over $350 overall from Christ Church members).
Goodsearch is a simple way to make a difference - each time you search the web (though Yahoo-powered goodsearch.com), shop online (at the 2,800+ stores on Goodshop) or dine out (at 10,000 Gooddining restaurants - including many here on the Seacoast), Goodsearch makes a donation to your favorite cause.
How do I start raising money for Christ Church or Trinity Church with Goodsearch?
- Visit www.goodsearch.com and select a cause from the 100,000+ participating organizations - both of our churches are among these.
- Create a user profile that will allow you to keep track of your individual amount raised.
- Use the search box on the www.goodsearch.com homepage or download a "Good To-Go" browser add-on that can make Goodsearch your default search engine - this makes using it ridiculously easy, and costs you nothing.
How good are the search results? My experience is that they are virtually the same as Google's - but by using Goodsearch instead of Google, I earn 1 cent for nearly every search I make. And it adds up! As I mentioned above, Cindy and I alone have earned $75 - a penny at a time.
Want to learn more? Speak with me - or with Kris Ebbeson, who knows all about it. Or, better yet, go to www.goodsearch.com and read for yourself how this program works. There's no cost to you - and your congregation can benefit!
Fr. Chip
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Contacts
The Rev. David "Chip" Robinson, Vicar
Christ Episcopal Church, 1035 Lafayette Road, Portsmouth, NH 03801
phone: 603-436-8842
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00-Noon
Trinity Episcopal Church, 200 High Street, Hampton, NH 03842
Shared Ministry Administrator: Nita Niemczyk
phone: 603-926-5688
Office hours: Monday-Friday from 9:00-1:00
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