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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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(603) 431-1809
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at Trinity Church, Hampton
(603) 929-7349
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Episcopal Churches on the Seacoast
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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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Truman Capote's "A Christmas Memory" A reading by actor Stephanie Voss Nugent Saturday, November 28 in Hobbs Hall Professional actor Stephanie Voss Nugent performs Truman Capote's beautiful holiday classic, A Christmas Memory on Saturday, Nov. 28 at 7 p.m. in Trinity Church's Hobbs Hall. Largely autobiographical, the story takes place in the 1930s and describes a period in the lives of the eleven-year-old narrator and an elderly woman who is his distant cousin and best friend. A Christmas Memory is both funny and touching, focusing on country life, friendship, and the joy of giving during the Christmas season. Stephanie Voss Nugent is a professional actor, producer and director. Since 1997 she has served as executive director of the Artists' Collaborative Theatre Of New England (ACT ONE), which presents a Festival of Theatre and concerts at the West End Studio Theatre in Portsmouth from August - October. Recent directing credits include Joe DiPietro's Over the River and Through the Woods; Neal Simon's I Ought to Be in Pictures; Michael Healey's The Drawer Boy; and Arlene Hutton's Last Train to Nibroc. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for those 18 and under, and can be ordered through the Shared Ministry office at 926-5688. Refreshments begin at 6:30 p.m.; the performance starts at 7:00.
Drum roll please! 
Christ Church announces results of Capital Campaign
On Sunday, Nov. 15, Fr. Chip, with the help of members of our Church School, announced the results of our Growing Connections and Community Capital Campaign. Thanks to the generous pledges of almost all our active households and several friends of the congregation, $27,460 was the announced result (and two pledges have some in since, raising that total to $28,180. With matching funds and grants bringing the effective total to over $45,000, the Bishop's Committee agreed to begin seeking competitive bids on the restroom, Rectory furnace and sewer repair projects, with the hope that work on each of these can be timed to match the expected receipt of Capital donations.
Our thanks to everyone who has contributed, not only by their generous pledges, but by giving their time and energy to make this campaign a success. Those whose pledges are monthly or quarterly over the three-year giving period that begins this Advent will find packets of dated envelopes for the first year of their commitment placed in their boxes in the hallway. Those with annual commitments will receive reminders as the anniversary dates near.
Your Capital Campaign Team
What better day than Thanksgiving to celebrate Eucharist?
Please come join us in the Christ Church chapel at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 26, for a simple celebration of the Holy Eucharist to begin your Thanksgiving Day. Dress is casual and the time is just right to let you sleep a bit late and get to your afternoon Thanksgiving Day activities with family and friends. Given the name "Eucharist" means "thanksgiving," what better day is there than Thanksgiving Day to start your day...giving thanks?
Please bring your pledge form this weekend
If you haven't yet done so, please bring your sealed pledge form with you to church this Sunday. (You should have received it in the mail by now.) A boat will be placed before the altar to receive your form at the offertory, reminding us that "A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats."
For those who will not be in church this Sunday, you may mail or bring your form back so it arrives no later than Saturday, Nov. 21. Those from whom we have not heard by Sunday, Nov. 22 will receive a gentle follow-up call to remind them to return their form.
Your Stewardship Team
Request for Donated Items for Christmas Fair
For the next couple of weeks we need everyone to bring in their items for the "white elephant sale" at Christ Church in preparation for the Christmas fair on Saturday, Dec. 5. Please remember that items should be clean and in relatively good shape. Ask yourself: "Would I buy this item at a yard sale?"
Also, please bring in any costume jewelry or any other accessories that might be useful for the sale, such as music boxes and jewelry boxes.
Thank you!
Tena Wolf
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. 22
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Thanksgiving for all blessings in our two congregations; Mark & Ginnie-Lee McCaddin of Trinity Church; Jim Sparell & Katie Towler of Christ Church
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Nov. 29
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Collect for our Shared Ministry
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Women Singing Out presents:
Gratitude & Grace - Carols New and Old
Showcasing Benjamin Britten's A Ceremony of Carols, this year's Christmas program will be onSat. Dec. 12th at 7:30 p.m. at Christ Church, Portsmouth, and Sun. Dec. 13 at 3:30 p.m. at First Church Congregational, Rochester, NH. Tickets available from Betty Lane or Suzanne George at Christ Church or at www.womensingingout.org. These concerts support the work of the First Church Congregational Rochester Food Pantry through audience member donations of food and funds at the concert.
Christmas Flowers
We'd love your help in adorning our altars for Christmas by purchasing a Poinsettia. At the same time, you may honor your loved ones, acknowledge a special occasion, or give thanks and praise, which will be included in the bulletin.
This year there are two size choices: 6 ½" at $ 6.50 or 7 ½" at $12.00 and the color choices are: White, Red, Burgundy, and Pink.
Envelopes for ordering poinsettias are on the table in the narthex at Trinity, or in the hallway at Christ Church. Please fill out the information on the envelope, then place it with your payment, marked "flowers," in the offering plate, give it to Alberta True at Trinity or Liz Malone at Christ Church, or snail-mail it to the Shared Ministry Office.
The deadline for orders is Sunday, Dec 6 at coffee hour- no exceptions.
Advent Quiet Morning
Sat. Dec. 12, 2015, 9:30 AM - 1:30 p.m.
St. Peter's Church, Beverly, MA.
The Search for Community: Reflections from Howard Thurman, Martin Luther King Jr., and Desmond Tutu led by the Rev. Derrick Muwina. Hosted by The Society of the Companions of the Holy Cross, and St. Peter's Church, 4 Ocean St., Beverly, MA. Lunch is provided at no charge. Please RSVP to Betty Lane (bquality@comcast.net) or Louise Valleau (978) 470-8065 or lvalleau517@gmail.com,so that we make sure we have enough food for lunch. You can also contact Betty Lane if you wish to arrange carpooling.
Goodshop Sunday
Several members of our two congregations participate in the Goodshop program, which allows people to make donations to our churches simply by shopping or using the Goodshop search engine on their computers.
Goodshop's second annual Goodshop Sunday (GSS) is in two weeks: November 29th! On GSS, Goodshop will be offering double donations and exclusive deals from over 200 merchants.
Here's a checklist to make sure you get the most out of GSS:
- Get on board: If you haven't signed up with Goodshop (via your referral link for extra donations), do so now. It's free, secure - and nets your church real dollars without costing you a thing. Are you planning on shopping for anything that weekend? Goodshop has exclusive deals that also give back, so skip Black Friday and Cyber Monday for Goodshop Sunday!
- Share, share, share your referral link! Tell your friends about Goodshop, so it's easier for them to shop on November 29th. Those in other area churches or who support popular non-profits may find their own favorite charity is one of the ones benefiting - or suggest they designate your church.
- Follow Goodshop on Facebook & Twitter. Use the hashtag #GoodshopSunday.
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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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