| This Weekend's Readings | The Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Click HERE to view this weekends readings.
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This Weekend's Preacher
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The Reverend Canon Dr. William J. Danaher, Jr.
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9/10 Thursday
| 8:30 AM - Morning Prayer
7:00 PM - Christ Church Choir Rehearsal
7:30 PM - Outreach Committee Meeting
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9/11 Friday
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8:30 AM - Morning Prayer
9:30 AM - Al-Anon Meeting
12:00 PM - Women's Spirituality (11:30 Lunch)
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9/12 Saturday
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5:00 PM - Sanctuary Holy Eucharist: Rite II
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9/13 Sunday
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8:00 AM - Holy Eucharist: Rite I
9:00 AM - Rector's Forum
9:00 AM - Middle School Sunday School
10:00 AM - Holy Eucharist: Rite II
10:00 AM - Sunday School
11:15 AM - High School "Hang Out"
11:30 AM - Homecoming Picnic
11:30 AM - Docent Tour 6:00 PM - Evensong
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9/14 Monday
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8:30 AM - Morning Prayer
12:00 PM - Prayer Shawl Ministry
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9/15 Tuesday
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8:30 AM - Morning Prayer
11:00 AM - ECW Program
4:00 PM - DR Trip Follow-up Meeting
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9/16 Wednesday
| 7:30 AM - Bible Study
8:30 AM - Holy Eucharist: Rite II
9:30 AM - Adult Children of Alcoholics Meeting
12:00 PM - Stewardship Committee Meeting
6:00 PM - Renew
7:00 PM - Mission & Outreach Standing Committee
7:00 PM - Personnel Committee Meeting
7:00 PM - Understanding Your Grief Support Group
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9/17 Thursday
| 8:30 AM - Morning Prayer
7:30 PM - Christ Church Choir Rehearsal
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| New and Existing Worship Opportunities at CCC | |  This year we are developing new services to enhance our tradition of daily prayer and transformative worship. These services will provide additional opportunities for renewal, refreshment, refuge and inspiration.
Sanctuary Eucharist (Saturdays at 5:00 PM)
In the Oxford English Dictionary, we find the following definition: 1. a holy place; 2. a specially holy place within a temple or church; 3. a piece of consecrated ground; 4. a sacred place in which, by law, a fugitive from justice, or a debtor, was entitled to immunity from arrest; 5. Immunity from punishment and/or the right or privilege of affording such shelter, refuge, protection as afforded by a church, etc.
Standing behind this definition is a long tradition of the church providing shelter and hospitality to those who need it. Inspired by this vision, we have developed a new liturgy for the 5:00 PM Saturday service that seeks to provide a place of holy refuge and protection. This service will draw the best from both contemporary and classical liturgies to provide space for contemplation and renewal.
Evensong (Sundays at 6:00 PM)
On Sunday evenings, we gather to pray evensong, which follows a liturgy that emphasizes the way God's light that shines even in darkness. We follow a tradition of chanting, which is an ancient form of musical prayer. We also sing hymns and share in a short meditation on the Scriptures for the day. Introduced last year, many have found this service to be a wonderful contemplative way to close the weekend and begin the new week.
Choral Evensong (First Sunday of each Month at 6:00 PM)
On the first Sunday of each month, we hold a service of choral evensong with sermon. This is a traditional Anglican service with glorious choral music, a formal liturgy, and incense. At this service, we will also have invited preachers from the greater Detroit area and beyond who have provided inspiring leadership in their church and community.
God in the City (First Sunday of each Month from 7:00 - 8:00 PM)
This year, at our Choral Evensong services, we will provide an opportunity for activists, academics, clergy, community leaders, and artists to share how they find God in the midst of their work in the Greater Detroit Area and beyond. After offering a sermon at our monthly Choral Evensong, they will offer additional remarks and take questions about the work they do during a special reception.
Breaking the Bread of the Word (Wednesdays at 7:30 AM)
Every Wednesday each week, we gather from 7:30-8:20 AM to read and reflect on the Scripture passages assigned for the coming Sunday. We review the original context of each passage and consider ways that it applies to everyday life. Continental breakfast is provided. Class concludes with Eucharist in St. Paul's Chapel at 8:30.
Morning Prayer and Mid-Week Eucharist (Monday - Friday at 8:30 - 9:00 AM)
Each weekday, we offer opportunities for the community to prayer together and for each other. On Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, we follow a modified version of the Daily Office, with prayers and time set apart for silent meditation. On Wednesday, we celebrate a mid-week Eucharist.
Renew (Wednesdays at 6:00 - 6:30 PM)
This Fall we are introducing a new mid-week service to provide the opportunity for each and all to draw near to God, to rest in God's presence, and to be renewed spiritually through worship, prayer, Bible study, and fellowship. Renew is loosely modeled on the service of evensong, with simple worship music, prayers and brief study of a Scripture passage. Fellowship and a light supper follows the service from 6:30-7:00 PM.
We hope to see you at one or all of these worship experiences. |
| This Week's Intercessions | | |
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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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| A New Year Begins... | | 
Sunday School resumes on Sunday, September 13
9:00 AM - Middle School Sunday School
Rector's Forum
10:00 AM - Elementary Sunday School
Worship service with Blessing of the Children, Youth and Teachers
11:30 Am - Parish Homecoming Picnic on the front lawn: food, fellowship, fun obstacle course bounce house!
High School Hang Out in Room 105 |
| Thanks from Crossroads of Michigan to CCC | | Thanks be to God for all who volunteered at the Soup Kitchen on Sunday, August 30. Forty people gave freely and generously of their time and love to our friends in Detroit who enjoyed our sloppy joe extravaganza! We served over 750 meals. Many of those meals (we would estimate 30%) went to children. To see photos from our time together please click HERE.
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Dr. Reynolds to Give Organ Recital
| |  Our Associate Director of Music, Dr. Christopher Reynolds, will be a featured organ recitalist for the 2015-2016 season of Music at St. Mary's Concert Series.
The recital will be on Sunday, September 20th at 5:00 PM at St. Mary's Catholic Church (415 N. Sixth St, St. Clair Shores). Admission is $15 individual / $30 family. An appetizer afterglow follows the program.
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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 PAPER PRODUCTS in September! Our brothers and sisters at Church of the Messiah are in need of facial tissue, toilet paper and paper towels. Thank you for your generosity in donating these necessities.
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| Episcopal Church Women: Program & Luncheon | |  Tuesday, September 15th at 11:00 AM, Hospitality Center
Is there an "off" button? Why I am so excited to be a Christian? Episcopal Church Women (ECW) invites all parishioners, men and women, to their first meeting of the program year on Tuesday, September 15 at 11:00 AM. Pastor Manisha Dostert, Associate Rector of Youth, Mission and Outreach, is the featured speaker. Everyone who has ever heard one of her sermons is impressed with her enthusiasm. Pastor Manisha will talk about why she is so excited to be a Christian. If you have not met Pastor Manish yet, you're in for a treat! The program begins at 11:00 AM and is followed by lunch at 12:00 PM. If you would like to stay for lunch, please call the Church Office at 248-644-5210 by noon on Monday to make a reservation. All are welcome! |
| Healing Ministry | |  Are you interested in joining our Healing Ministry? Members of Christ Church Cranbrook Healing Ministry are embarking on a new study for induction into the Order of St. Luke. The International Order of St. Luke the Physician is made up of clergy, health professionals, and lay people who feel called to make Jesus' ministry of healing a ministry they will engage in at their respective churches. Our brown bag studies will take place on Sunday from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM on September 27, October 4, October 11, November 1, November 8, November 15, November 22, December 6, January 11, January 24, and February 7. We welcome those from other Christian churches who want to discern their call to healing ministry. Please contact the Reverend Joyce Matthews if you are interested at jmatthews@christchurchcranbrook.org or 248.644.5210, Ext. 15. |
| Understanding Your Grief Support Group | |  Experiencing the death of someone you love may be one of the most difficult things you have ever done. Understanding your grief describes ten touchstones that are essential physical, emotional, cognitive, social and spiritual actions for you to take to help yourself heal. The group will meet at 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM on September 16 & 23 (Library); October 7, 21 & 28, November 4 (Room 201/202) & November 18 (Conference Room) and December 2 (Room 201-202). To register please contact the Reverend Joyce Matthews at jmatthews@christchurchcranbrook.org or 248.644.5120, Ext. 15. |
| Autumn Progressive Dinner | | Friday, October 2nd, 5:30 - 9:00 PM
Share an evening of lively conversation, delicious food and gracious company. We'll meet at the Church for starters and to find out who our hosts will be, then it's off for an evening of fellowship with friends new and old. We had a terrific time last year and hope you can join us for this sure-to-delight evening! For more information and to RSVP please click HERE.
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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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| 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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| 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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| Thursday Night Movie | |  The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969)
6:30 PM, Hospitality Center, September 24
A dedicated but unorthodox young teacher in a private girls school ignores the curriculum and influences her twelve year old students with an over romanticized view of the world. Set in 1932 Edinburgh, it won Maggie Smith the Academy Award for Best Actress. Mike Frank will share insights into the movie's background and lead the always interesting discussion. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Volunteers Needed | | Volunteers are needed on Friday, October 23, and/or Saturday, October 24 to assist with the 181st Convention of the Diocese of Michigan. You may choose to serve as hospitality/greeters, tellers, or assist with vendor set-up/break-down. In addition to our gratitude, volunteers also receive special treats and perks. Convention volunteers may also take advantage of the special room rates available to delegates. For more information, or to request a volunteer form, please contact Julie Travis, 181st Convention Volunteer Coordinator, at pcjuli@yahoo.com or 734.233.7334.
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| 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! | | |
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We invite you to consider our new electronic "Online Giving" program as a way to automate your donations to Christ Church Cranbrook. Read more
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