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Summer Office Hours
Now through Aug. 30
9 am - 4 pm
SUNDAY, JUNE 30
8 & 10 am Holy Eucharist (N)
11:15 am Lemonade on the Lawn (RG)
MONDAY, JULY 1
6:30 pm Cursillo (FR)
6:30 pm Spirituality Center Workshop: Reading with the Heart (B-213)
6:30 pm DOK (MH)
7 pm ARTS (BL)
TUESDAY, JULY 2
WEDNESDAY, JULY 3
8 pm AA (LL-B017)
THURSDAY, JULY 4 - Independence Day
(Church Office Closed)
FRIDAY, JULY 5
4 pm Dickson/Ahluwalia Wedding Rehearsal (N)
SATURDAY, JULY 6
4 pm Dickson/Ahluwalia Wedding (N)
5:30 pm Holy Eucharist (N)
8:30 pm AA (LL-B017)
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Click here to read the Summer issue.
Deadline for the fall issue of Crossings is
August 1.
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Assisting at Services
If you are scheduled to serve this weekend, please arrive no less than 15 minutes prior to the service start time.
PREACHER:
All Services - The Rev. Andrew Van Culin ALTAR GUILD: 5:30 pm - Karen Davenport; 8 am - Mary Bamford, Carole Blaine; 10 am - Lynnette Iannace, Edie Jacques, Kim McNulty EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: 5:30 pm - Jeannie Davis; 8 am - Mike DeFillipi; 10 am - Hope Hoffman, Helen Santiz, Peggy Woodhouse LECTOR: 10 am - Mil Hurley PRAYERS: 10 am - Karyn Weir ACOLYTES: 10 am - Gerard Vallee-Smith; Christian Vallee-Smith; Kate Gavagan VERGER: 10 am - Tim Bledsoe GREETERS: 10 am - Judie Bailey Gillis & Lois Bendler; Al & Margaret Torp USHERS: 10 am - Dan Hughes, Peggy Beadle FLOWERS: Candy and Don Sweeny
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Vestry Mailbox
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Memorials
A great way to give thanks for our loved ones is to make an altar flower contribution in their name. The suggested contribution is $60. Contact Maryann to schedule a memorial. |
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The Cloister BookShop is open Sundays between services or you can shop online. Sign up for The Bookshop Newsletter featuring suggested reading, recommended music and special items & offers available through The Cloister Bookshop.
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Staff Listing
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The Rev. Dr. Joe Healey
Priest Associate
Director of Communications
Parish Secretary
Director of Facilities
Pat Gordon
Director of Music & Organist
Bookkeeper
Jeff Rayla
Sexton
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Join our partner, Church of the Messiah, for the 6th annual
Parade Against Violence
This Saturday, June 29, 11 am - Noon
Church of the Messiah
231 E. Grand Blvd., Detroit
The parade begins at Church of the Messiah and ends one block over (1.5 miles) on Field Street where a block party will be held. This year there will be horses, costumes, fire trucks, bands, and about 400 people are expected. Anyone interested in participating or attending the parade can join carpools organized by the Christ Church Task Force Against Gun Violence in America. We will meet in the South HS parking lot at 10 am and depart no later than 10:15 returning to Christ Church at the end of the festivities. All are welcome.
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Middle schoolers head to Louisville
for mission trip
At the 10 am service on Sunday, we will commission our middle school students and their chaperones as they set off that afternoon for their mission trip to Louisville, KY, through July 5. Our teen mission workers include Ainsley Hagan, Reed Boeckler, Max Stallings and Megan MacLean. Chaperoning the group is Lisa MacLean and Ted Hagan. We pray for their safe travel and open hearts as they share this experience of discipleship and service to others. The gathering, coordinated by Youthworks will bring together around 50 middle and high school youth to serve the community and explore their faith. They will partner with New Directions Housing Corporation to complete housing repairs in the homes of the elderly and disabled; St. Joseph's Children's Home, assisting in the classroom at their child development center; and the Kling Center, assisting with the elderly with their daily activities.
LAST MINUTE NEED: While on the mission trip, our group will sleep on the floor of a local church. If anyone has twin size blow-up mattresses or foam pads to lend us on which to place our sleeping bags, contact Ted Hagan as soon as possible. Your help is greatly appreciated.
Funding for this trip, in large part, is a result of the breakfast sandwich sales throughout the year and the generosity of parishioners. THANK YOU to all those who supported the efforts of our youth!
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Weekend Review
Worship Schedule
Saturday at 5:30 pm; Sunday at 8 and 10 am
Nursery Care is offered Sundays 9:45 am - Noon.
The Rev. Drew Van Culin preaching at all services.
Scripture Lessons
I Kings 19:15-16, 19-21; Psalm 16;
Galatians 5:1, 13-25; Luke 9:51-62
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Drew and Family Heads for the East Coast
After hitting the ground running in May, Fr. Drew and his family will have some time to rest and refresh while on vacation during the month of July. The Van Culins will spend their time on the east coast in Maine. We pray for their safe travel and good quality time as a family. During his absence, summer services will continue as scheduled at 5:30 pm on Saturdays, and 8 and 10 am on Sundays. In the event of a pastoral emergency, please contact MaryAnn DeAngelo.
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Have a safe and happy
4th of July!(Of course, the staff will be off celebrating the day on Thursday, but they'll be back at their desks on Friday!)
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 Wear It and Win!
Winners for the next-to-last "Wear It and Win" weekend are Keith Leibbrand (bookshop gift certificate) and Carol Gaskin (car wash). Both will also receive a bonus Einstein Brothers gift certificate in honor of National Pecan Sandies Day. Winners were selected at random by Mr. Ben Daume, Chairman and CEO of Pizza Lunch, CCGP's longest running outreach ministry. Each Thursday during the school year, Ben reminds GP South students that heavenly pizza is not pie in the sky! Congratulations to Keith and Carol! This weekend is your last chance to win, so don't forget to wear your name badge.
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Daughters of the King
Monday, July 1 at 6:30 pm
All women of the church are welcome to attend the Daughters of the King (DOK) meeting tomorrow evening in Miller Hall. The group meets for discussion and prayer for those in our church, our communities, and the world. If you cannot make it, but would like a special prayer, contact Lorraine Phelan. |
 Carillon Recital
Robin Austin performs a concert after the 10 am service on Sunday, July 7. He will perform works by Beethoven, Corelli, Exandet, and Newton.
Robin was named full-time carillonneur of the Thomas Rees Memorial Carillon in Springfield, Illinois in September 2012 and is only the third individual to hold this position since the carillon's completion in 1962. Prior to his Springfield appointment, Robin served as Princeton University's carillonneur for 20 years. He began his carillon studies in 1979 with Frank Péchin Law, former carillonneur of the Washington Memorial National Carillon (Valley Forge) and passed his advancement examination recital for the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America (GCNA) in 1981.
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 Let's Do Lunch
Crossroads provides a summer lunch program for school-age children, many of whom are served at their weekly Sunday Soup Kitchen. Last Tuesday, June 25, Christ Church parishioners Eric Ash, Ted Hagan and Ainsley Hagan served lunch at Crossroads for about 25 children on behalf of Christ Church. We are scheduled to be back again on Tuesday, July 2, 9, 23, 30 and August 27. If you can help between 11:30 am and 2 pm, please contact Eric.
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Bon Voyage Concert
Tuesday, July 23, at 7 pmThe Christ Church Choir of Men and Girls presents selections from their upcoming tour to England. Freewill offering.
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Women's Dinner GroupAll women are invited to attend this group's July gathering at The Pepperoni Grille in St. Clair Shores on Thursday, July 18, at 6:30 pm. The Pepperoni Grille is located at 22411 Greater Mack, south of 9 Mile, next to CVS. If you have questions, contact Karen Davenport.
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Summer Picnics
Wednesday, July 31
6-8 pm
Mark your calendar for the next parish BBQ on the front patio. Burgers, plates and utensils are provided. We ask that you bring a dish to pass and your own beverages. The last parish picnic of the summer is slated for Wednesday, Aug. 21.
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 The Spirituality Center Presents
Reading with the Heart:
Study as a Spiritual Practice
Mondays, June 24-Aug. 12,6:30-8 pm
at Christ Church
Nearly two dozen people have signed up to attend the Spirituality Center's new prayer and discussion group "Reading with the Heart: Study as a Spiritual Practice." The eight-week series is facilitated by Richard Gibson and meets at Christ Church on Mondays, now through Aug. 12, 6:30-8 pm. Richard Rohr's book Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life, known for its enlightened spiritual perspective for those in or entering the second half of life, is the focus of the group's study. Contact Richard to join the group.
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Advertising Opportunity: Parish Directory
A new Parish Directory should be ready for publication in September. These directories are free to parishioners thanks to the businesses who advertise in the directory. Anyone interested in placing an advertisement in support of our new directory should contact Lisa Pleschakow to create a new one. Please feel free to pass this opportunity on to others in the Grosse Pointe community. (Advertisers do not need to be members of Christ Church.)
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 Outreach Opportunity
Uniform Collection for Crossroads
We are collecting school uniforms on behalf of Crossroads for hundreds of children (K through High School) who attend Detroit public and charter schools in the city. These are children who are cared for in foster homes and those who live in poverty. The following new or gently used items are needed: black, navy blue or khaki pants; white and navy collared shirts; sweaters in uniform colors; belts and underclothing. A collection bin is in the church office lobby through August 2. If you prefer, you may make a donation through PayPal via the Crossroads website at crossroadsofmichigan.org.
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Entrance to the church parking lot will be closed periodically Monday through Friday for the next couple of weeks due to roof repairs being done close to the driveway. You may enter the church parking lot through South High School's parking lot.
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Planning Events, Reserving Space
In an effort to ensure that events are planned well in advance, and to eliminate scheduling conflicts, requests for room reservations must be received at least 21 days in advance of the event. Submitted forms are reviewed at the weekly staff meeting. You will be notified within 24 hours after a decision has been made. You can complete a "green" sheet here.
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