| This Weekend's Readings | The Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost
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This Weekend's Preacher
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The Reverend Dr. William J. Danaher, Jr.
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8/27 Thursday
| 8:30 AM - Morning Prayer
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8/28 Friday
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8:30 AM - Morning Prayer
9:30 AM - Al-Anon Meeting
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8/29 Saturday
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5:00 PM - Holy Eucharist: Rite II with Holy Baptism
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8/30 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 6:00 PM - Sunday at Six Evensong
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8/31 Monday
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8:30 AM - Morning Prayer
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9/1 Tuesday
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8:30 AM - Morning Prayer
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9/2 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
6:00 PM - Children & Youth Parent Forum
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9/3 Thursday
| 8:30 AM - Morning Prayer
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| Music at Christ Church Cranbrook | | With the 2015-2016 music season just a few weeks away, I want to highlight a few of our upcoming offerings in the music program. What follows is part of a vision for the music program at Christ Church Cranbrook that is possible to launch, in my first year. (Indeed there is more to come in future seasons!) The creation of these various ensembles comes as a response to the "Report of the Taskforce on Music," the hopes and dreams of the Director of Music Search Committee as expressed during my interviews last May, and many fruitful conversations with the Rector. My sincere hope is that, together, we can realize the full potential of this parish as a shining star in mission and ministry.
The Christ Church Choir leads the congregation in singing in addition to offering anthems and psalms at the 10:00 AM service from September through June. They also sing the service of Evensong on the first Sunday of the month, feast and fast-day services, concerts, and other special events. The Christ Church Choir is an advanced ensemble that sings a greatly varied repertoire, including a significant amount of standard sacred choral literature from all periods. Individuals who can read music and have previous choral experience are best suited for this ensemble. Contact Christopher Wells for more information at cwells@christchurchcranbrook.org
 The Cranbrook Choristers, for boys and girls Grades 3 and up, is an ensemble that combines excellent musical training, leadership and teamwork, worship and fellowship. Choristers learn musical skills and theory through the curriculum of the Royal School of Church Music (RSCM). The early and thorough musical training of the RSCM curriculum has documented success stories in assisting children in fundamental life skills: self-confidence, problem solving, spatial reasoning, communication, creativity, and cooperation. The Cranbrook Choristers rehearse on Tuesdays and Thursdays (4-5:30 PM) and sing frequently in church. Choristers are welcome to come to the church immediately after school to work on homework and receive tutoring. Contact Christopher Wells for more information.
The Parish Choir is an ensemble for teens and adults that sings alongside the Christ Church Choir several times each year. For these occasions, music selections are intentionally uncomplicated - chosen for singers who are not able to make a weekly commitment to the Christ Church Choir, but would like to be a part of the music program. Singers can join this ensemble whenever they are available. The Parish Choir Dates for 2015-2016 are Sunday November 15 and April 3.
The St. Francis Choir is for all boys and girls from Kindergarten through Second Grade; consideration will be given to four-year-olds with parent participation. This is a musical enrichment experience in which participants learn basic singing and rhythm skills through varied activities and Bible-based songs. The development of the child's singing voice will be a major focus of this choir. The St. Francis Choir sings for the 10:00 service several times during the church year. Additionally, the children will participate in a musical outreach event this year. Rehearsals are held immediately following the 10:00 service on most Sundays and last approximately thirty minutes. Contact Kate Bublitz, director, for more information, kate.bublitz@hotmail.com.
The Contemporary Music Ensemble is primarily responsible for leading music at the Saturday 5:00 PM service. They support a broad repertoire of music reflecting the aesthetic of "Sanctuary." This ensemble uses a variety of sources: Wonder, Love, and Praise and Lift Every Voice and Sing (alternative Episcopal hymnals), music from the Iona and Taizé communities, and others to inspire transformation. Contact Brian Leduc for more information at brian@brian-leduc.com
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| This Week's Intercessions | | |
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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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Thank God for Your Summer!
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If your summer has been a gift from God, we have a wonderful way to thank God for your blessings! Donate four hours on Sunday, August 30 to feed seven hundred people at Crossroads of Michigan. CCC will providing sloppy joes and sandwiches-to-go at the only Detroit Soup Kitchen open on Sundays. Since it is the fifth Sunday of the month, we expect a larger than normal turnout from those on fixed incomes.
Shifts are from 8 AM -12 PM (six more volunteers needed) and 12 PM - 4 PM (ten more volunteers needed).
Sign up at www.cccrsvp.org/feed or contact Pastor Manisha or Michael Andrews at m.andrews@yahoo.com
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| Save The Date! CCC goes to the Tiger Game! | | Friday, September 18 - Detroit Tigers vs. the Kansas City Royals, 7:00 game.
Tickets are $40 and bus transportation will be provided by Cranbrook Schools. The seats are on the third base line and are in section 141, rows 32-35 and section 142, rows 26-29. They are across the aisle from each other. Tickets are for sale at Coffee Hour and in the Church Office.
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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.
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 PEANUT BUTTER in August! All brand and kinds of peanut butter are welcome. These items will be donated to the Open Hands Food Pantry located at St. John's Episcopal Church, Royal Oak, MI. This organization provides emergency food to residents of Oakland County. Please place your items in the bins located in the Narthex and South entrance of the church. Thank you for your generosity.
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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." |
| 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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| 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 Deb Vincent at debv0419@gmail.com or 248.862.6336. |
| Women's Spirituality Group | | Women's Spirituality Group will resume on September 11, 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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| CCC Ladies Night Out | | |
Ladies of Christ Church Cranbrook: let's spend a night out at a paint party! We'll paint, share stories, and strengthen the bonds of community. This gathering is for all women in all stages of life, but we extend a special invitation to moms who have kids just starting in college or their post-high school life. Invite your friends, too.
When: Saturday, October 10, 2015 from 6.30-9.30 PM.
Bring to the party: $40, and beverages (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) and snacks to share. Questions? Ask Pastor ManishaClick HERE to sign up. |
| Prayer Shawl Ministry | |
Please consider joining the CCC Prayer Shawl Ministry on the second Monday of the month. We meet from 12:00-2:00 PM. in Rooms 201 and 202. The shawls are created with prayers of hope, comfort, and peace, and delivered to those in need or to celebrate a special occasion.
Some choose to bring a brown bag lunch.You may be an experienced knitter, a beginner, or someone who would like to learn. Committee members are happy to guide you as you begin.
Our next is Monday, September 14, 2015. Hope to see you there!
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| Fact and Fiction Fun | | |
 Fact and Fiction Fun will not meet in July and August. A new season will begin again on Monday, September 28, 2015 from 7:30 to 9:00 PM in the Conference Room. The selection for September is The Leopard by Giuseppe Di Lampedusa. Please join us.
In Sicily in 1860, as Italian unification grows inevitable, the smallest of gestures seems dense with meaning and melancholy, sensual agitation and disquiet: "Some huge irrational disaster is in the making." All around him, the prince, Don Fabrizio, witnesses the ruin of the class and inheritance that already disgust him. His favorite nephew, Tancredi, proffers the paradox, "If we want things to stay as they are, they will have to change," but Don Fabrizio would rather take refuge in skepticism or astronomy, "the sublime routine of the skies."
Giuseppe di Lampedusa, also an astronomer and a Sicilian prince, was 58 when he started to write The Leopard. E. M. Forster called his work "one of the great lonely books." What renders it so beautiful and so discomfiting is its creator's grasp of human frailty and, equally, of Sicily's arid terrain. The author died at the age of 60, soon after finishing The Leopard, though he did live long enough to see it rejected as unpublishable. |
| 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.
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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