Soundings The Newsletter of Christ Church www.christchurchpelham.org October 2016

Church School Joy and hope are the words that come to mind as we begin a new year of Sunday School. Joy that we are blessed to work with our parish’s children and hope that they will come away with a greater understanding of Jesus and of the Episcopal tradition. More importantly, we try to demonstrate the faith in a meaningful way so that the children have a foundation for their future. Each Sunday we teach children ranging in age from Pre-k through 7th graders. We started with a group prayer and then broke into classes lead by Eileen Peluso-Hoffer, Maddie Nichols, Julie Pena, Jessica Abrams, Pat O’Byrne, Curtis Chase and Janet Kornfeld. In church school, we create an environment where children can explore our faith, hear the lessons, ask questions and find ways to apply what they have learned to their lives and to the world in which we live today. With one exception, we are not teachers and none of us would claim to be a theologian, but each of us brings a passion to touching the lives of the children of our parish. If you have questions, please reach out to any of the teachers, or Marcie Wiehagen, the director. For something a little different, we crafted two puzzles that will tell you more about Sunday School and a little something more about our teachers. Have your child try the crossword and the word jumble and bring it in next Sunday for a prize.

Crossword Puzzle Teacher Name Jumble 5 6 Clue Jumble Answers 4 2 3 1.Can teach when S R I C H E E Ms. she doesn't have 1 5 an open house 2. Parent of S A A R M B A H S Ms. Tiffany 3. Professional N P E A Ms. Teacher during 6 the week 4. Teaches and A H C S E Mr. 3 sings in the choir 5. Teaching pre-k/k F H O R F E Ms. for the 4th year 6. Parent of Audrey E R Y B O N Ms. and Amelia 2 7. Senior at L S N O I C H Ms. PMHS 1A The sound we make when having fun 8. Teaching F N O L D R K E Ms. 1D When we acquire new knowledge church school 2A The father of Jesus for 22nd year 2D We hear this as we process into church 9. Senior at N E L A L Mr. PMHS 3A The son of God 3D One of the ways Jesus taught was to tell parables and we call 5A What we feel when we like someone very much them ______5D The Old Testament together with the New Testament is commonly called this 4A The third member of the Trinity 6A We love our ______4D The bible is made up of these 6D Who attends Sunday school

Table of Contents Preaching in an Election Year 3 Michael Kurth Takes Uncommon Course 4

Buildings and grounds

Verger’s Corner 5 Oktoberfest Prep pictures

Oktoberfest/St. Michael and All Angels 6

Bible Study Perspectives 7

Art Meets Mildred 8 Prepping for Pageant Newcomer Profiles 9 Soundings Adult Christian Ministry The Newsletter of Christ Church Concerts at Christ Church Episcopal/Anglican The Parish of Christ the Redeemer Church Calendar 10 1415 Pelhamdale Avenue Puzzle Answers 12 Pelham, NY 10803 Did You Know? Telephone: 914-738-5515 Fax: 914-712-0256 Altar Guild www.christchurchpelham.org

A Letter from the Editors CLERGY AND STAFF The Rev. Matthew Hoxsie Mead, Rector Putting this newsletter together is a rewarding experience The Rev. Dn. Katie Lawrence, Deacon because the process provides excellent opportunities for us Jeffrey Hoffman, Organist & Choirmaster to interact with fellow parishioners as we discuss issues Marie Main, Parish Administrator which concern and interest all of us. We learn many Walter Roberts, Verger & Sexton unexpected things through interviews and conversations Ed Blue, Sexton which are then shared here. We would like to thank our church community for the The Vestry contributions to this Newsletter without which it would not The Rector exist. We also thank everyone for taking the time to read Kari Black, Senior Warden our modest publication. Hopefully we will continue to John Lent, Junior Warden engage your interest. Jackie Vigil, Clerk Anne Calder, Treasurer Missy Kisob, editor [email protected] Jeff Bodenmann Curtis Chase Michael Fawcett, deputy editor, [email protected] Alice Dean Erik Ipsen, deputy editor, [email protected] Marie Dumas Barbara Nelson, deputy editor, [email protected] Amy Heese Jack Kaufmann Soundings is published by the Parishioners of Christ Church to Gavin Leckie teach, provide information, promote events and parish life, pass Marc Palladino down the history of the church, and engage us in the life of the Colette Phipps community. Photos by Lily Solmssen Moureaux ©2016

2 Preaching in an Election Year

Important issues should dismayed if their presidential be addressed from the pulpit, candidate’s rival wins.

he believes, but even there care For Matt it all comes back must be exercised. In church he to Jesus’ Summary of the Law. points out he has a captive audience, “Some things should be completely one that is very different from self-evident; we know to love people crowding in for a political your neighbor as yourself, how speech. There, the audience can to treat people who look different boo or applaud as they see fit. from us, and how to welcome With the heat generated by this But for those sitting in the pews refugees. All this is crystal clear in year’s presidential campaigns on Sundays, the only way for scripture. In the Bible there are seemingly at record highs, and them to express themselves is a number of themes, but loving the distance between the candidates’ by standing up and walking out, everyone right up to and including positions growing by the hour, which is a big step. your enemies is key.” He also Soundings sat down with Father Nonetheless, Matt confesses notes that lesson is every bit as Matt in mid-September to talk that he has not seen the country difficult to swallow today as it about the impact of all this on so divided since the run-up to was in biblical times. his role as a preacher. the invasion of Iraq in 2003 back The real challenge the For openers, Matt stressed his when he was still in seminary. preacher has in times like this, he clear vision of the parameters “The rhetoric is awful right now. says, is “…not to exacerbate of his responsibilities and the It is not just the candidates; it is divisions between people, but to dangers of straying beyond the way people strike out proclaim the love of God and to them. against the other side so harshly love our neighbors as ourselves.” “The job of a preacher is that they refuse to see any good to inspire and encourage people at all in their opponents.” to live out the gospel in their Tellingly, Matt predicts lives, not to tell them how to that the parish’s greatest need think or vote. Some people like for counsel will likely come in political sermons, but on Sunday the days and weeks following mornings most people don’t the election. He points to a recent come to church to be told what poll that found that 81% of Americans to do, or how to vote.” say they will be seriously

3 Michael Kurth Takes Uncommon Course

In his Yale School of Divinity He confesses his unusual background makes him a class of 150 students, Michael bit quieter in class than peers better versed in theology Kurth ranks as something of and ecclesiastical subjects, still he reckons that his skills an oddity. It’s not because he in marketing and management “can be put to good use as hails from the first planned a parish administrator.” And some might note that an suburb west of the Mississippi even earthier resume has not hurt the career of Justin River (Kirkwood, MO; founded Welby, a former oil industry executive and current 1853), or because of his passion for Simon and Archbishop of Canterbury. Garfunkel and J.S. Bach. It’s his academic background. After college, Michael worked with Episcopal At the University of Indiana he majored in sports Service Corps in Washington for a year and then moved to marketing and management, and aspired to a career New York. There he worked for four years with Covenant cutting deals in what he calls the “high-flying world House, a provider of housing and services to homeless of sports entertainment.” youths that works with the Catholic Church. But late in his college years, Michael says At Yale, Michael is one of 30 Episcopalians in his he began “…listening to what God was telling me class preparing for ordination to the priesthood, and one about where my talents were. I love being with of just ten in his class at the Institute of Sacred Music. “I’m and around people.” As the great, great grandson a big music lover,” he admits. But music isn’t the only of a 19th century missionary bishop in Kyoto, thing he’ll be listening to on his car radio as a three-time a Japan; not to mention as a long-time chorister week commuter to Pelham; he also listens to lectures he (along with his two siblings) in his hometown records in class. As our seminarian intern, Michael will church, Michael felt drawn to parish life and to deliver one sermon a month, and help with the adult the mix of people-centered responsibilities borne learning, the confirmation class and youth activities. by priests.

Buffing up Our Buildings Over the summer a number of damaged slates atop the church and area around the playground, projects moved ahead smartly in the parish hall. Nearly 100 slates were and replacing its border of hands of Parish Property Management, replaced, but we were able to save deteriorating railroad ties. the firm we hired in the spring to money by using 40 left over from  PPM is looking into the cost of inspect and manage buildings and previous projects. repairing the dumb waiter linking grounds, do minor building repairs,  After the church air conditioner the parish hall to the undercroft. and help set project priorities. Here balked in the early July heat, are some recent highlights:  As of September, the garbage PPM quickly had it fixed. and recycling-storage area has PPM’s Fridays-only handyman took  Reasonably handsome black been moved from its long-time advantage of the quiet summer cyclone fencing was installed spot in the undercroft to the weeks and tackled long-overdue around the small drainage field small vacant building on Shore projects including painting much of by the playground. In rainy periods, Road. The hope is that the move the Church School/Montessori area an exterminator will treat any will alleviate occasional odors and the Parish Administrator’s standing water there to keep and pests in the main church office. mosquitoes at bay. buildings . In June, PPM brought in a roofing  The Grounds Committee is looking Kari Black company to replace missing and into the cost of cleaning up the

4 Verger’s Corner Hello, I am Walter My most visible role is in the it took place at the Cathedral in Spokane, Roberts, the procession that opens each service. Washington in late September. Verger of the As I proceed up the aisle with the ********** Parish of Christ cross, which I have done here at the Redeemer. Christ Church for 13 years now, Fresh faces: This fall we welcome much goes through my head. It is three new faces to the front of the Many people see me on Sundays very humbling. Services can get church: acolyte Aedan Pearl, Eucharistic dressed in my cassock but don’t complex, but I am comfortable with minister Sandra Rivera, and lector, know exactly what I do. So, let that. I have a pretty technical Aurelia Rivera. All will serve at the me tell you. background. I was a mainframe 10 a.m. service. I am a layperson appointed resource manager and production What’s a verger anyway? Officially, by the rector to perform a control analyst for many years at we “clear the way for the Cross”. In variety of roles that fall under IBM, and Deutsche Bank. I have the Early Church the procession often the heading of a ministry of taken many of the lessons I learned there moved through crowds of people and service and welcome. On Sundays, and applied them here. I strongly animals, and the verger made a pathway for example, I prepare the church believe planning and preparation through them all with his virge (mace or for worship, tending to everything are critical to achieve the best "Staff of Office"). These days, that from heat to candles. During services I outcome. part of the job is much easier. must think a few minutes ahead to I am a lifelong Episcopalian. make sure that everything that is At Trinity Episcopal, in Mount planned is indeed set to occur. A Vernon where I grew up, I served as good verger never rushes, and does an acolyte and choir member. Since everything with a quiet conviction. coming to Pelham, I have completed About 90% of what I do is behind a four year course in Education for the scenes. That includes assigning, Ministry. As part of my ongoing training and checking in lectors, learning, each year I attend the chalice bearers, acolytes and prayer Vergers Guild Conference. This year intercessors.

Oktoberfest Prep Work: The Sausage Making

Where is the Mace?!

5 Oktoberfest and the Feast of St. Michael and All Angels Weeks of preparation undercroft kitchen weeks earlier. In by beautiful music from the choir, involving over a dozen parishioners addition, Jeffrey also supplied several including a solo from alto section paid off deliciously at 6 p.m. on the mustards he’d made up from leader Jan Degnan, and a thought final Thursday in September when scratch. Father Matt, meanwhile, provoking sermon delivered by over 100 people gathered in the roasted an entire pig, and numerous Bishop Mary Glasspool making the Parish hall to celebrate Oktoberfest parishioners provided an array of connection between our imagination and the feast of St. Michael and All side dishes. In keeping with the traditions and our faith. Using the scriptures Angels with a major feast. of Oktoberfest, there was lots of for the day as examples, she said beer not to mention a highly festive that if we can imagine something, The dinner featured mountains of atmosphere. And leaving no stone we can do it. grilled sausages that had been unturned, doggie bags were provided ground out, seasoned and encased for leftovers. by a team headed by Organist and Choirmaster turned Master Chef The service in the Church that Jeffrey Hoffman and Fr. Matt in the followed the meal was highlighted

6 Bible Study Perspectives

Every Thursday at 10 a.m., the Christ re-discover the Bible, and its amazing upcoming Sunday. The group shares Church Bible Study group meets in relevance to questions we have their interpretations, and Michael is the Library to preview Bible readings about life today. Anne Cooper a wonderful facilitator. The expanded for the following Sunday. Led by Michael ~ There's a lovely human connection knowledge of the Sunday readings Moynihan, the dozen or more mem- of people I probably would not have gives me greater insight into the bers engage in a lively discussion on gotten to know otherwise, and for sermons. Emily Kane how the Bible reflects so much on that I am grateful. Each person brings ~I'm retired, so I had time to come. I contemporary lives and wanted to learn more about the concerns. Here's what Bible, and my understanding and some members have to discernment of the scripture is say. growing. I feel very comfortable ~ The Prayer of St. with the group and closer to my Francis has always been church family. I enjoy taking time one of my favorites. to reflect solely on God’s word, and However, I shorten it to not the other ‘normal stuff’ going on. simply pray: ‘Lord make Marilyn Leone me an instrument…!’ ~ Since I recently retired, I am now That's how I view the wonderful op- his/her own experiences, and it’s fun. available to attend Bible Study on portunity that I have each Thursday Sandy Schultz Thursday mornings. 2016 has been to lead our Parish Bible Study. I pray ~ I came to Bible study because my the saddest and most challenging that I can be an instrument for the dear friend Angela said, ‘Try it; if you year of my life, so I needed and Lord and His Holy Work. We try to don’t like it, don’t come back.’ Well, I wanted to come to Bible Study as one see how God’s word speaks to us tried it and I loved it. I will never forget way to strengthen my faith and today and challenges and strengthens the support and love I received when understanding of our Lord and us as well. my husband, Joe, died. Savior. The group is very supportive, We are an open group that shares Marge DeLillo the discussions are very thought- not just God’s Word, but also the stories ~ I enjoy the intellectual give and take, provoking, and I am learning from of our own lives as the scriptures and I like being somewhat prepared for the insights of others. speak to us. We jokingly say, “What the sermon on the following Sunday. Michael Moynihan is an happens at Bible Study stays at Bible The camaraderie of a lovely group of excellent facilitator and discussion Study”. Our group feels comfortable people is very comforting, interesting leader. He is knowledgeable about the enough to share some of the chal- and enlightening. Pat DeBlasio scriptures, and is able to relate them lenges and joys of trying to let the ~ I joined Bible Study to learn more to life as both a lay person and a cleric. scripture truly become a part of us, about the Bible. I get a lot not only He encourages trust and candor and we, more a part of Jesus and His from the readings, but also from the so that participants are comfortable mission. fellowship with others, and their in sharing, yet he keeps us from We do not see our scripture study as interpretations as well. going too far afield so that the week's an opportunity to beat up others Lorraine Collins lessons are completed. I'm learning a lot about the Bible, my faith and my with the Bible, but rather to lift up ~ I started coming a long time ago new friends in Bible Study, and I find ourselves and others – closer to the when I thought it would be a good that I am now getting much more out Lord. Lord, make me an instrument. idea to read the Bible. I now come of the scripture readings and the Michael Moynihan because I like the new format of Rector's sermon on Sunday ~ It has been important for me to studying the scriptures for the mornings. Cherrie Greenhalgh

7 Art Meets Mildred In an art class at the Pelham Art Center over a decade ago, Patrice Fitzpatrick did several pastel drawings of an interesting model she had never met. She only recently rediscovered those drawings and one Sunday Patrice brought them in to show to her subject, someone she’s grown to know well in recent years as a fellow Christ Church parishioner, Mildred Johnson. Onlookers to the reunion at the 8 a.m. coffee hour on September 4 agreed that the likenesses were quite good. More importantly, Mildred seemed pleased as well.

Prepping for the Pageant

If you work with children or music, play a big role in creating character like to present the Pageant as its I believe it’s never too early to start and generating excitement onstage. own event in Hoag Hall, I didn’t thinking about Christmas. This So naturally, making new costumes have to think twice. This shift allows year’s Christmas Pageant won’t be for the Christ Church Pageant brought us to expand the presentation and to presented until December 18th, but me great joy. In addition, I wanted give our participants an experience even as of this writing on September to make the script more fun and they will not be anxious to age out 15th, the Pageant has been brewing relevant to young participants. Of of. Last year’s Pageant took us a big in my head for weeks. step in that direction. Most Some of you have older children, memorably, it featured the late, who participated in the Pageant for beloved parishioner Jim Greenhalgh years, and you’re probably thinking: sharing a touching story with the “Been there, done that.” Others with children. younger children may think this is With the expert assistance the same presentation you’ve been of Music Director Jeffrey Hoffman and seeing for several years and may not Assistant Director Carla Carroll, we feel inspired. Trust me: This year’s hope to dazzle the senses and warm pageant will be different, and I course, we tell the beautiful Nativity hearts even more this year. encourage you all to participate or, story, but we’ve added a few things. If you have children up to and including at least, to come and see it. Inspired by a Christmas Eve service teens able to follow simple staging When I was asked to direct the Pageant that Michael Moynihan held in the directions and learn a few songs, two years ago, I knew it contained stable at Bronx Equestrian Center please encourage them to participate. many elements of long-standing, several years ago, and by his sermon Everyone will rehearse on Wednesday lovingly created by other parishioners: on the three kings going home “a evenings in November and December everything from costumes and different way” after seeing the and some may have additional script, to backdrop and props. My Christ child, I wrote a short play Saturday rehearsals. We will be as goal was to honor all that tradition casting the spirit of Christmas in a understanding and flexible as possible while creating something new slightly different light. This allows in scheduling, but full participation in that the entire Parish can enjoy some of our young performers an rehearsals is a necessity. Watch the and take pride in sharing with the opportunity to show their thespian Church bulletin and e-blast for further community for years to come. skills without requiring that details as to dates and times. Christmas is closer than you think. I’ve always loved costumes, both “everyone have a line.” making and wearing them. They Last year when Fr. Matt asked if I’d Michael Fawcett

8 Newcomer Profiles Sandra and partner, Aurelia Rivera, reside in the Bronx, New York, as does Sandra’s The Rivera Family mother, Palmyra. Sandra was born in Patterson, New Jersey and her mother was born in Wales, Great Britain. Aurelia was born in the Bronx. Aurelia and Sandra have been together for 25 years. Their daughter, Tara, and son-in- law, George, both graduated from The College of Mount Saint Vincent in the Riverdale section of the Bronx, where they both majored in English. Tara also majored in Writing. Tara is now a writer/publisher, and George is a college administrator. Sandra said when they drove by Christ Church in May of last year, they thought the church looked like a beautiful cottage and that they had to visit. Sandra, Aurelia and Palmyra have all continued to worship here since that first visit. They view our church as a spiritually healing place thanks to Father Matt, Deacon Katie and the staff at Christ Church. They also love the parishioners. Sandra commented that they were all cradle Roman Catholics prior to worshipping at Christ Church. Presently, Sandra serves on the Altar Guild and the Fellowship Committee at Christ Church.

Amie Carter It was after visiting a friend in Pelham that Amie Carter happened to drive past Christ Church for the first time. Just after Easter the Riverdale, Bronx resident and Long Island native began worshipping here. Amie says that she was drawn to our church initially by its location and history, and has kept coming back because of the congregation. What helped a lot, was discovering early on that Michael Moynihan, her former college chaplain at SUNY Maritime College in the Bronx, also worships here. When she saw him, she literally was brought to tears. Happily, Amie also finds that the services at Christ Church remind her of those she attended at St. Lawrence of Canterbury Episcopal Church in Dix Hills, New York when she was growing up. Back then she and her sister served as acolytes, her mother was a Sunday School teacher, and her father sat on the Vestry. At Christ Church, she is a member of the Grounds Committee and the Fellowship Committee. Currently, Amie is a Plant Operations Manager at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. Her hobbies include reading and drawing.

Adult Christian Learning Ministry Program Concerts at Christ Church

On Tuesday, October 25, at 7:30 p.m. in the Library, Our concert series, a community outreach of the Father Matt will offer an overview of Saint Paul's parish, will resume this season with a concert at the Letter to the Romans. We will explore the historical Huguenot Memorial Church on Sunday, November background of how the letter fits into what we know 6 at 4 p.m. Plans are being made for additional of Paul's life, the likely date the letter was written, the concerts throughout the season, which will be community to which the letter was written, and announced at a later date. Anyone interested in discuss the letter's text. This is the first of a two- serving on the Concerts at Christ Church Steering part class. At a later date in 2017, Father Matt will Committee is invited to speak to Jeffrey Hoffman lead a more in-depth look at the content and after the 10 a.m. Eucharist on Sunday morning or theological themes of Romans. by email or telephone at: The time in between will allow participants to [email protected] or carefully read the Letter. (914) 738-5512, ext. 102

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2 1 p.m. Blessing of Animals 3 10 a.m. Morning 4 10 a.m. Morning 5 10 a.m. Morning 6 10 a.m. Bible Study 7 8 Prayer Prayer Prayer 12:15 p.m. Said 7:30 p.m. Finance Eucharist Committee meeting

9 Prayers for healing at 10 Columbus Day 11 10 a.m. Morning 12 10 a.m. Morning 13 10 a.m. Bible Study 14 15 Bolton Altar Prayer Prayer 12:15 p.m. Said Parish Office Closed Eucharist

16 17 10 a.m. Morning 18 St. Luke 19 10 a.m. Morning 20 10 a.m. Bible Study 21 22 10 a.m. Family Eucharist Prayer 7 p.m. Finance 10 a.m. Said Eucharist Prayer 12:15 p.m. Said Committee Meeting 6:30 p.m. Family Dinner Eucharist 9 a.m. Acolyte Festival

7:30 p.m. Vestry Meeting & Youth Connection

23 St. James of Jerusalem 24 10 a.m. Morning 25 10 a.m. Morning Prayer 26 10 a.m. Morning 27 10 a.m. Bible Study 28 Simon & Jude 29 7:30 p.m. Adult Christian 4 p.m. confirmation class Prayer Prayer 12:15 p.m. Said 12:15 p.m. Said 5 p.m. Come as you are Learning –Intro Letter to Eucharist Romans the Romans Eucharist 6 p.m. confirmation class

30 9 a.m. Buildings Meeting 31 10 a.m. Morning 11:45 a.m. Outreach meeting Prayer Stewardship Leadership Dinner in Parish Hall

November 2016

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1 All Saints’ Day 2 All Souls Day 3 10 a.m. Bible Study 4 5 10 a.m. Morning Prayer 10 a.m. Said Eucharist 12:15 p.m. Said Eucharist 7:30 p.m. Eucharist with Blessing of the Diocesan Convention followed by dessert Garden

6 All Saints’ Sunday. 7 10 a.m. Morning 8 10 a.m. Morning 9 10 a.m. Morning 10 10 a.m. Bible Study 11 12 Daylight Savings Ends Prayer Prayer Prayer 12:15p.m. Said Eucharist New Consecration Sunday, 7:30 p.m. Finance Guest Preacher and celeb Committee Meeting brunch 4 p.m. Choir Concert

13 Remembrance Sunday. 14 10 a.m. Morning 1510 a.m. Morning 16 10 a.m. Morning 17 10am Bible Study 18 Annual ministry 19 9 a.m. Confirmation Class. Prayer Prayer Prayer 12:15 p.m. Said Eucharist reports due to Parish 10 a.m. Reading of names of 7:30pm Vestry Meeting 6pm Thanksgiving Administrator the departed. Prayers for Dinner and Silent healing. 5 p.m. Come as you are Auction

20 Christ the King 21 10 a.m. Morning 22 10 a.m. Morning 23 10 a.m. Morning 25 26 10 a.m. Church School Advent Prayer Prayer Prayer Thanksgiving Day wreath making. 4 p.m. Pelham Parish office closed Parish Office Closed Interfaith Service at Huguenot 10 a.m. Eucharist

27 Advent 1 28 10 a.m. Morning 29 10 a.m. Morning 30 St. Andrew’s Day No Church School Prayer Prayer 10 a.m. Said Eucharist

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4 Advent 2 5 10 a.m. Morning 6 10 a.m. Morning 7 10 a.m. Morning 8 10 a.m. Bible Study 9 Women’s Connection 10 4 p.m. Greening of church Prayer Prayer Prayer 12:15 p.m. Said Cookie Exchange 5 p.m. Come as you are Eucharist 6 p.m. Greening of church/ Potluck

11 Advent 3 12 10 a.m. Morning 13 10 a.m. Morning 14 10 a.m. Morning 15 10 a.m. Bible Study 16 17 9 a.m. Confirmation Class Prayer Prayer Prayer 12:15 p.m. Said Prayers for healing at Bolton 7:30 p.m. Vestry Eucharist Altar Meeting 5 p.m. Advent Lessons & Carols

18 Advent 4 19 10 a.m. Morning 20 10 a.m. Morning 21 St. Thomas’ Day 22 10 a.m. Bible Study 23 24 Christmas Eve 4 p.m. Christmas Pageant Prayer Prayer 10 a.m. Said Eucharist 12:15pm Said Eucharist 3:40 p.m. Carols Potluck Dinner 4 p.m. Family Eucharist 10 p.m. Carols 10:30 p.m. Midnight Mass

25 Christmas Day! 26 27 St. John’s Day 28 29 10 a.m. Bible Study 30 31 10 a.m. Said Eucharist 12:15 p.m. Said No 8 a.m. service today Christmas Holiday Holy Innocents’ Day Eucharist observed. 10 a.m. Said Eucharist 10 a.m. Eucharist with Hymns No Church School Parish office closed. 11 a.m. Bagels & Champagne

11 The Altar Guild Many parishioners likely have little The 21 hand-made cushions were First, we will focus on the three idea about the important role that designed by Mary Winsor Newman, kneelers farthest to the left as you the Altar Guild plays at Christ Church. and depict the life and ministry of face the altar: The Lamb, The Annunciation and The Shepherds. Co-chaired by Paige Lavengood and Christ. The needlepoint was done Jackie Kraft, the members of the The Lamb - with reference to St. John 1: 29-36. In guild are responsible for arranging this passage John and caring for all the ornaments the Baptist speaks and furnishings on and around the of recognizing Altar. Their work includes polishing Jesus as the Christ, when the Holy silver and wood; stitching, ironing, Spirit lands on his shoulder in the and storing linens; as well as form of a dove. John baptizes Jesus prayerfully placing all the neces- and refers to him for the first time sary elements of worship for each as "the Lamb of God." service. The Annunciation - the Angel Plaque on column behind the pulpit Gabriel's visit to In the next few "Soundings", by hand by members and friends of the young Virgin we plan to bring your attention to a Mary, announcing this parish, including: Mary Newman, few of the things parishioners see that she will bear in Church every week but may Martha Winsor, Ellen Colton, Louise the Son of God. Parker, Jean Gray, Ann Brown, Betty actually know little about. We want Junod, Pat Weigel, Maggie Jenkins, to begin with something very special The Shepherds - watching their Barbara Wohlwend, Seton O'Reilly (and soft) that’s beneath our knees sheep in the every Sunday, The Memorial Altar and Philip C. Ogden. Assisted by: fields near Rail Kneeler Cushions. Sallie Mackie, Marcia Konrad, Peg Bethlehem, Armistead, Jean McLeod, Jane Hart, more com- They were dedicated 34 years ago Mary Hoag, Pam Hunnicut, Midge monly de- in memory of long-time parishioner Stulberg, Joanna Schoff and Victoria picted as a night scene. Charles F. Junod, who died in 1975. Junod.

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B F 4 Did You Know? S P I R I T R Did You Know that the middle part of Christ Church, 2 3 M S C B I housing the Choir Room, Acolytes’ robing room, 1 5 women’s robing room and Music Library is officially L A U G H T E R L O V E called the Nanette Bolton Memorial? Built in 1884 and E S O I E N 1885, and consecrated in 1887, it was added in memory of our founding rector’s second child and eldest A I R P D daughter, Nanette. 6 R C I T K I D S After completing only one year of formal education, 3 Nanette had to turn her attention to helping care for N J E S U S her 12 younger siblings. Nonetheless, she dedicated I S R most of her life to education and mission work. She helped establish and run the first public school in Pelham, N E 2 in what is now known as the Old Parish House, helped G O D establish missions at City Island and Pelhamville, and cared for the wounded during the Civil War. Word Jumble Answers 1. Ms. Reische 2. Ms. Abrahams 3. Ms. Pena 4. Mr. Chase 5. Ms. Hoffer 6. Ms. O’Byrne 7. Ms. Nichols 8. Ms. Kornfeld 9. Mr. Allen

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