| This Weekend's Readings | The Eighth Sunday after Pentecost
Click HERE to view this weekends readings.
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This Weekend's Preacher
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The Reverend Dr. William J. Danaher, Jr.
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7/16 Thursday
| 8:30 AM - Morning Prayer
11:00 AM - Funeral Service for Corajoyce Rauss
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7/17 Friday
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8:30 AM - Morning Prayer
9:30 AM - Al-Anon Meeting
11:00 AM - Women's Spirituality
11:00 AM - Funeral Service for Bonnie Kilberg
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7/18 Saturday
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11:00 AM - Funeral Service for Marjorie Nederlander
5:00 PM - Holy Eucharist: Rite II
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7/19 Sunday
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8:00 AM - Holy Eucharist: Rite I
9:00 AM - Rector's Forum
10:00 AM - Holy Eucharist: Rite II
10:00 AM - Summer Sunday School
11:30 AM - Docent Tour
4:00 PM - Summer Carillon Series 6:00 PM - Sunday at Six Evensong
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7/20 Monday
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8:30 AM - Morning Prayer
7:00 PM - Vestry Meeting
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7/21 Tuesday
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8:30 AM - Morning Prayer
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7/22 Wednesday
| 7:00 AM - Holy Eucharist: Rite II
7:30 AM - Bible Study
8:30 AM - Morning Prayer
9:30 AM - Adult Children of Alcoholics Meeting
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7/23 Thursday
| 8:30 AM - Morning Prayer
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| Rebuild the Churches | | As many of you no doubt know, CCC will be taking a special collection on July 25 and 26 to assist with the rebuilding of predominately black churches that were victims of arson in late June. Currently, 180 congregations from 36 states have contributed funds in excess of $190,000 (with a goal of $250,000), and I am proud that we will be among this number. An updated list can be found HERE.
In addition to this special collection, there will be a benefit concert sponsored by the Diocese of Michigan on Sunday, August 9, at 4:00 PM. The suggested donation for attending the concert will be $20, and there will be light refreshments and fellowship afterward. Further about this concert can be found HERE.
Some of you have asked why we are going with a "both-and" approach to the Rebuild the Churches Fund by having both a special collection and by advertising this upcoming benefit concert. My main reason is what the special collection represents to us spiritually. The collection will carry on the uniquely Christian practice of giving within the Eucharist. By doing so, it reminds the people of God that our gifts are given by all, as each can afford, for the welfare of the whole. It reminds us, in other words, of the core meaning of stewardship. Stewardship is not something the few do for the rest, but an activity we all share in based on the gifts God has given us. No matter what each of us gives, we all bear the same responsibility to support our ministry together.
Further, by contributing to the rebuilding of these predominately black churches, whose lives and communities have been threatened, we send a message that we stand by them on the basis of our shared life in Christ. We bear witness, in other words, to a deeper politics based in the Gospel that goes beyond what is normally implied by the word, "politics." Fundamentally, politics defines the way we live in the world with others, and every form of politics is animated by a guiding vision and ethos, or way of life. By standing with these threatened churches and communities, we are saying that we believe that our politics is based on the love we have for each other as mutual members of the body of Christ. This politics will always be the measure and judge of any other politics practiced, and particularly a politics practiced on the basis of racism or hate.
The benefit concert also provides us with another way to come together as a diocese and to bear witness to the politics of God I have just sketched. It offers another way to explore what it means to grow together in Christ and to live Eucharistically, by giving thanks and praise to God for the gifts we have received to benefit those among us who need our help and support.
No matter where you feel God is calling you to give, it is my hope that you will find this "both-and" approach an opportunity for you to live into the fullness of God's grace in your life. The motto of the Rebuild the Churches Fund, "What hate burns, love rebuilds," unites both of these initiatives into a vision of the beloved community Jesus calls us to be.
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| This Week's Intercessions | | |
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Keep It 100!
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How do you prepare for more than 15,000 youth volunteers who will descend to clean up and revitalize 100 blocks in northwest Detroit? If you are Focus: HOPE, you call Christ Church Cranbrook for assistance. And the church responded with enthusiasm: members have been engaged in the project for months, and a core group has been working on a daily basis for the last week to prep for the project.
With a map of the HOPE Village Initiative in the background, Jerrell Harris of Focus: HOPE describes the area that Brian Sarver, Coco and Bob Siewert, John Bell and others will head to as they measure & map the area for boarding up abandoned houses; cutting the plywood will be next major task. There is still a need for skilled volunteers, and we would love to have 100 parishioners sign up to help this Thursday, Friday and Saturday, July 16, 17 and 18. Please go to the Focus: HOPE website, http://100.focushope.edu/volunteer/ Be sure to sign up as a member of the Christ Church team. The champion for this at Christ Church is Stephanie Caponigro, who can be reached at steph.caponigro@yahoo.com
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Collection to "Rebuild the Churches"
| | Christ Church Cranbrook is joining churches from around the country to help rebuild the churches in the south that were the targets of racist arsonists. We will be collecting monetary donations from now until the end of the month to help with this effort. If you would like to contribute to this show of solidarity against racism, please make your check payable to Christ Church Cranbrook and note "Rebuild the Churches Fund" in the memo line or go to the Donate Now button at the bottom of our website and donate online. Thank you for your support in this important ministry.
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Christopher Wells First Sunday at CCC
| |  As many of you know, this Sunday will be first official Sunday that Christopher Wells will be here as our new organist. We will be having a special reception for him after the 10:00 AM service, so please come to the service to meet him and discover the wonderful person he is and will be at CCC. |
| Upcoming Special Coffee Hour | | |
July 19th: Please join us for a special coffee hour to welcome our new Director of Music, Christopher Wells on Sunday, July 19 after the 10:00 AM service.
July 26th: Please join us for a special coffee hour to celebrate Pastor Joyce's 10th anniversary at Christ Church Cranbrook on Sunday, July 26 after the 10:00 AM service.
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| Rector's Forums | | Bowing to popular demand, the Sunday morning Rector's Forum will continue at 9:00 AM in the Hospitality Center throughout the summer. The preacher for each Sunday will discuss that day's Scripture readings as they connect with current events and Christian practice.
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| Fifth Annual Diocesan Picnic | | The Emrich Retreat Center near Brighton will host our annual Diocesan Picnic. This begins at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 25. Admission is $5 per person, with a $20 maximum per family. For more information, please click HERE.
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| 87th Annual Summer Carillon Series | |  The 2015 Summer Carillon Series - our 87th at Christ Church Cranbrook - features an exciting roster of carillonneurs bringing their skills to the church's beautiful 50-bell carillon. The series runs Sundays at 4 PM, July 5th through August 9th.
Tower tours will be offered on several Sundays following recitals. A CCC docent will be in the church an hour before each program to answer questions and conduct brief tours, and plans are under way for some pre-recital preludes to add to the interest and enjoyment of the afternoon. Carillon series programs are free and open to the public and include printed programs and refreshments at the hospitality tent.
Program Schedule
July 19 - Sally Harwood (Williamston, Michigan)
July 26 - Sue Bergren (Naperville, Illinois)
August 2 - Olesya Rostovskaya (Moscow, Russia)
August 9 - John Gouwens (Culver, Indiana)
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CCC Music Ministry
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Do you play a musical instrument?
Do you sing? The Music Department of Christ Church Cranbrook would like to know if you'd be interested in sharing your musical talents in the life of the church. If you are interested in joining the music ministry at Christ Church Cranbrook and would like more information, please contact Dr. Christopher Reynolds.
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| Worship With Our Partner Church: Church of the Messiah in the City! | |
On Sunday, August 2 at 11:30 AM after our worship service, you are invited to travel down to Detroit to worship, have lunch and enjoy Christian fellowship with our brothers and sisters at Church of the Messiah, 231 E. Grand Blvd. Questions or to set up a car pool, talk to Pastor Manisha at Mdostert@christchurchcranbrook.org
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| CCC Cedar Point Trip | |  Save the date for Wednesday, August 19th, for an all day trip to Cedar Point! Bus transportation will be provided and the bus will leave early in the morning from Christ Church Cranbrook parking lot and will return in the evening. All ages are welcome. Elementary age children must be with a parent. More details forthcoming. To register, please click HERE For any questions, please contact the Reverend Dostert at 248.644.5210, Ext. 30 or mdostert@christchurchcranbrook.org
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| One Bread Ministry | |  How would you like to be an ambassador... for Christ, and for Christ Church Cranbrook? We invite you to do this with a simple commitment.
HERE'S HOW:
You make contact by phone with a first-time visitor to ask if you might deliver a gift of welcome from the church. The visitor's name, address and phone number will be supplied to you. Once successful, you would then deliver a pre-packaged artisan loaf of bread to the visitor's home, at a time that is convenient. There will be a supply of loaves stored in the church kitchen.
This kind gesture would be accompanied by your invitation for them to return to Christ Church Cranbrook and to contact you for any information they would like to have. You do not have to know the answer to every question asked - just point them in the right direction to someone who can, like a member of clergy or staff.
"Yes, sign me up"... Please contact J. J. Benkert at bbjjb3@gmail.com or 248.642.7790 to become an ambassador for this warm and welcoming new ministry.
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| Do You Need a Ride to Church? | |  Do you or someone you know need a ride to the 10:00 AM service on Sundays? We now have a shuttle running from Fox Run retirement community in Novi to CCC every Sunday for the 10:00 AM service. The shuttle leaves Fox Run at 9:15 AM and will make stops between there and Christ Church Cranbrook. If you or someone you know lives in Farmington Hills, W. Bloomfield, Bloomfield Hills, Beverly Hills or Birmingham and would like a ride to church, please contact Mr. Don Canavesio at 586.747.6587.
CCC has contracted with Don to drive our van to pick up parishioners. If a ride is needed, you need to contact Don by Saturday at Noon for a ride for the next day. Seating is limited so rides are on a first come-first served basis. There is no charge for this service. |
| Item of the Month | | Collecting SCHOOL SUPPLIES in July! Christ Church Cranbrook will collect school supplies for Glazer Elementary which will be distributed to their students. All types of supplies are welcome such as notebooks, filler paper, crayons, markers, pencils, erasers, pens, two pocket folders, pencil sharpeners and backpacks. Please place your donations in the bins located in the Narthex and at the South Entrance. Thank you for supporting this worthy cause.
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| Sunday at Six - Evensong | |  MOST OF THE TIME, Christ Church Cranbrook is a busy place, with meetings, classes, concerts, tours, and worship services filling every available space with wholesome noise and blessed activity. THERE ARE TIMES, however, when a stillness descends, and, as the Book of Common Prayer says, "...the shadows lengthen, and the evening comes, and the busy world is hushed, and the fever of life is over, and our work is done." ONE SUCH TIME occurs "Sundays at 6", when a (usually) small congregation gathers in the choir pews for the traditional Anglican service of Evensong. Sundays at 6 is not a carefully rehearsed choral effort, but rather a "do-it-yourself" offering of psalms, readings from scripture, and prayers, lasting about 25 minutes. The service is chanted, using repetitive melodies that have been sung in monastic communities for more than a thousand years. ONE DOES NOT HAVE TO SING WELL, or be musically inclined, to participate meaningfully in such worship. In a semi-darkened church, in the company of other spiritual pilgrims like ourselves, the ancient words emerge from silence almost of their own volition, and the wordless intervals between phrases point to God as eloquently as the sacred writings and chanted prayers. CONSIDER ATTENDING SUNDAYS AT 6. And, even if you don't, consider making space in your life when you can sit quietly and pray along with Psalm 62 which says, "For God alone my soul in silence waits." |
| Hospitality Hour after 5:00 PM Service on Saturdays | | | Our Hospitality Hour after the 5:00 PM service on Saturdays is a huge hit! Your help is needed to continue this welcoming ministry. Come about 20 minutes before the service to set everything up and then clean up afterward. If you are willing to help out, please contact Debbie Moore at dmoore@christchurchcranbrook.org or at 248.644.5210, Ext. 35. |
| Serve a Meal, Experience Great Joy! | | We will be serving a hot lunch on Saturday, July 18th to about fifty to eighty people at Baldwin Center, 212 Baldwin Avenue in Pontiac. We need four people from 10 AM -1 PM to set up, serve and clean up the meals Baldwin provides. We also need five people to fill our shift on Wednesday, August 5th from 10 AM - 1 PM to serve lunch to the guests. Sign up at www.cccrsvp.org/feed or contact Pastor Manisha or Michael Andrews at m.andrews@yahoo.com
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| Crossroads of Michigan Lunch | | Join fellow parishioners on Sunday, August 30th as we prepare and serve a hot lunch to almost 700 guests of the Crossroads of Michigan Soup Kitchen. Crossroads provides the only meal available in Metro Detroit on Sundays to those who are hungry. Thirty- four people are needed for two shifts: 8 AM - 12 PM and 12 PM - 4 PM. Open to adults and high school students. All volunteers will be commissioned at the 5 PM Saturday, August 29th service. Sign up at www.cccrsvp.org/feed or contact Pastor Manisha or Michael Andrews at m.andrews@yahoo.com
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Summer Sunday School
| | It is time for Summer, praise God! Summer means fun and relaxation, same with our Summer Sunday School! Children, preschool - 6th grade, meet in rooms 201-202 at 10:00 AM for Christian formation, fun and prizes.
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| Can you run a Video Camera? | |  We are going to begin live streaming the 10 AM service every Sunday and need to recruit a team of people to work the video camera. It's quite simple and training will be provided. Depending on the number of people who volunteer, the commitment will be no more than one Sunday a month. Please contact Peggy Dahlberg at pdahlberg@christchurchcranbrook.org or 248.644.5210, Ext. 12 to volunteer or for more information. |
| Parish Health Nurses | | To promote and raise awareness of health including the body, mind and spirit in our congregation.
Contact Pastor Joyce Matthews 248.644.5210, Ext. 15 or email jmatthews@christchurchcranbrook.org |
| CCC Community Gardens Needs Helpers | |  The three vegetable beds near the Church's south door are planted! Volunteer gardeners are needed to weed, water, harvest, and deliver vegetables. No previous gardening experience is needed. We have planted tomatoes, kale, collard and mustard greens, string beans, zucchini and eggplant. There is an herb garden too with parsley, basal, mint, and cilantro. Our fresh produce goes to the weekly "Farmer's Market" at our sister parish of All Saints Episcopal Church in Pontiac. Please help by signing up today. Contact Coco Siewert at e.siewert@wayne.edu to sign up or if you have any questions. Join the fun and we will work around your summer vacation, work, and play schedule.
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| Women's Spirituality Group | | Women's Spirituality Group meets on Fridays for a sack lunch at 11:30 AM and a one hour program at 12:00 PM in Rooms 201-202. This lively, conversational group addresses a wide range of topics relevant to Christian women today. For example, we have discussed Celtic Christianity, the Books of Common Prayer across the Anglican Communion, Spiritual Gifts, Lenten hymns, Interfaith Understanding and more. Come when you can!
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| Help Wanted! | | Christ Church Cranbrook needs help answering phones three mornings a week. If you are able to help out on Monday, Wednesday or Friday mornings, please contact Kathy Doyle at kdoyle@christchurchcranbrook.org or 248.644.5210, Ext. 11.
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| End Homelessness Now 5K/10K | | SOS partners with St. David's Episcopal Church on Sunday, August 2nd. This race will benefit SOS programs and include pancake breakfast, interfaith celebration and giveaways after the race activities. Start your team before July 1st for a discounted price! If you are interested in purchasing a ticket or donating items and services to the event, please contact Megan Holt at 248.809.3773 or megan@oaklandshelter.org
Click HERE for more details.
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| Job Seekers Boot Camp | | |
One of the most productive investments that Christ Church has made at Focus: HOPE has been the Job Seekers Boot Camp. This month-long intensive training program helps to put the finishing touches on the application skills of the candidate. Since we began sponsorship of the program, 112 people have found sustainable employment. There's one more way we can help, by looking into our own areas of work and identifying a job opportunity. Here are sketches of 2 graduates from the most recent cohort.
Olivia Wills is a college graduate with a degree in marketing and has experience in the banking industry as a teller and knows how to deal with customers on a one-to-one basis. She is well versed in the Microsoft Office Suite, has excellent communication skills and professional mannerisms.
Michael Tucker has experience in the warehouse field with knowledge of the use of pallet jacks, RIFD technology and product packaging. Mr. Tucker also has experience in the automotive plant field with excellent problem solving skills gained from being a line leader. Michael can operate a HiLo and is also skilled at welding, cleaning both hardwood and carpeted floors.
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| Interfaith Question of the Week | | |
As a way of learning about our neighbors of different faith traditions, we will be providing a link to the Question of the Week on the InterFaith Leadership Council (IFLC) of Metro Detroit's website. Please feel free to submit our own questions to IFLC for consideration to be featured.
This week's question is: What is Kabbalah?
The InterFaith Leadership Council of Metropolitan Detroit is a faith-based civic organization made up of visionary religious and lay leaders of many faiths whose shared values compel them to work toward a community that lives together in harmony.
Our Goals:
BRING TOGETHER, encourage and nurture interfaith groups and networks
SUPPORT CONCILIATION between and among religious groups as well as the community at large through active conflict resolution
PROMOTE INTERFAITH EDUCATION so that the metropolitan Detroit community can benefit from the synergies and creative benefits that knowledge and understanding can provide. |
| CCC Services Live Streamed | | Christ Church Cranbrook is now live streaming our 10:00 AM Sunday service! No matter where you are you don't have to miss a service. To view services, please click HERE. Videos of previous services are archived on this page as well.
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| Online and Text Giving - It's Easy! | | |
 Contributions can now be made online and by text messaging. Please click HERE and see how quick and easy it is.
We invite you to consider our new electronic "Online Giving" program as a way to automate your donations to Christ Church Cranbrook. Read more
We encourage you to consider these new giving opportunities.
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