March 21-28, 2021

It’s hard to believe it’s been more than a year since we’ve worshipped in the Nave. Like our members, the church building has been through quite an ordeal over the last 12 months. As we slowly emerge from the pandemic and the trauma and devastation it has caused, the doors at Christ Church will swing wide open to welcome you back for Sunday services on March 21st. We pray you find peace and comfort as you return. Schedule of Services and Events for , , and Click the links to RSVP for indoor services. • Palm Sunday services, March 28 8 am Palm Sunday service (Nave) 10 am Palm Sunday service (Nave) 10 am Palm Sunday service (Outdoor Chapel: no need to RSVP) • events and services, April 2 4 pm Palm Sunday service (Nave) : Held all day in the church- yard (self-guided). At noon, you can view Christ • Thursday services and Watch, April 1 Church’s 2020 Stations of the Cross video for chil- 5 pm service - children’s liturgy (Outdoor Chapel: no need to RSVP) dren here and the Stations of the Cross video for 7 pm service (Nave) adults that John Gaskill led last year here. Maundy Thursday Watch: in person and online Good Friday Service: 12 pm (Nave) Good Friday Watch: in person and online Service: 7 pm (online only) • , April 3 Saturday evening (online, time TBD)

• Easter Sunday services and events, April 4 8 am service (Nave) 10 am service (Nave) 10 am service (Outdoor Chapel: no need to RSVP) 11 am Easter Egg hunt (Outdoor Chapel) 4 pm service (Nave)

Please note: We need readers, greeters and ushers at all of the above services. You can sign up on the same website you use to sign up to attend services. Thank you! 1 The Prayer Shawl Ministry at Christ Church, by Sheila Cipriano Over the years, we have knitted for a loved one who has dementia. many different sorts of items for the The Knitters of the Prayer We have been told that a prayer people of Christ Church and beyond. meet at 10 a.m. on the second shawl can be a source of great com- Some of the things we have created Tuesday of each month. If you fort. (I was given a shawl when I had include: have any questions, contact hip-replacement surgery. My shawl • Pocket-sized prayer squares for Sheila at 252.617.0303 or was like a prayer that I could touch.) our deployed military in Iraq and Af- [email protected]. These shawls are for the folks of our ghanistan (in camo colors, of course.) church and for their friends and • Cotton dishcloths and cozy families. scarves to be sold at Cookie Walk We have recently begun to knit for happier reasons. • Small gifts for the folks attending Cursillo Now, we are also making nap blankets. Nap blankets • Hats and scarves for the Seamen’s Institute. (These are small, colorful or pastel blankets. Some of them folks are workers aboard the huge, international freight- are appropriate for infants, while others little blankets er ships. Our former Rector, Peter Stube, was their would be nice for a toddler or a six-year-old. When we chaplain when he left Christ Church.) eventually have enough, we plan to give them to all the Our primary small children of Christ Church. ministry is knitting The Knitters of Prayer Shawls. We the Prayer welcome have knitted well over anyone who might 1,000 shawls. After the want to join us. And shawls are completed, we welcome folks they are blessed by our who crochet, too. If clergy and sprinkled you’re curious, get with . Then in touch. I would the shawls are given to love to hear from those who are serious- you. You can call me ly ill or experiencing at 252.617.0303 or grief. Shawls go to peo- email me at ple who are recovering sheilacipriano6975 from surgery or caring @gmail.com.

2 The greenery behind the this week is given to the glory of God and in thanksgiving for the people of Christ Church by Karen and David O’Connell. The greenery was also given in thanksgiving for and in memory of Nannie Bell Painter and Benjamin Holstein on the occasion of their birthdays by their daughter/granddaugh- ter, Sheridan Holstein. 3 Easter Egg Hunt at Christ Church

We will be offering our Easter Egg Hunt on Eas- ter Sunday, April 4th. We will meet in the outdoor chapel area at 11am. From there we will divide the children into different age groups to hunt for eggs. The younger kids (birth-1st grade) will search on the playground side of the yard. The older kids (2nd-5th grade) will be on the chapel side. Celia Morini We’ll need the youth’s help to hide the eggs on shows us how Sunday morning. Don’t forget your basket and mask! it’s done at last year’s home delivery Easter Egg hunt!

Click here to register or email Meg Jones for more information.

4 5 In peace we pray to you, Lord God THIS WEEK AT For our ill and recovering parishioners: Barbara CHRIST CHURCH Willis, Dottie Parker, Gary Derck, Jackie Barney, Mike Pridgen, Mary Hasell, Betty Jane Bonapartian, Bob Sunday, March 21 and Joan Burnett,* Champ Mitchell, Janet Anderson, 8 am Rite II (Nave) 10 am Eucharist Rite II (Outdoor Chapel/Online) Joe Freemon,* Ray Stark, Bob Kohn, Nicholas Pridgen, 4 pm Eucharist Rite II (Nave) Betty Paramore, Susan Rivenbark, Warren Meadows, 7 pm EYC (Movie Night, Harrison Center) Hal Cameron, Larry Whitney, Joe Mansfield, Barba- 8:30 pm Young Adult Bible Study (via Zoom) ra Odderstol*, Rae Cowan, Evelyn Dill, Jim Keeter, M. Carolyn Lawson, Fair Leonard, Paul Tait, Evelyn Monday, March 22 3 pm Growing in Grace (GIG Room) Hunter, Katherine Gill, Jane Peele, Nelson McDaniel, Margi, Kathy Blanchard, Lydia Ash, Pat McCotter, Mary Tuesday, March 23 Lynn Guidage, Ralph Cowan, Vivienne Armstrong, 8:30 am Eucharist (Chapel) Tracy DuPeza, Joyce Bayse, Harold Von Doln, Martha 9 am Women’s Book Study (via Zoom) Schell, David Watrous, Stephanie Hawkins, Skip Smith, Vicky Allen, Gene Primavera, 10 am Prayer Shawl Ministry (Bride’s Room) 3 pm Growing in Grace (GIG Room) Kathleen Meyer, Catherine Bender, Billie Ruth Sudduth, Bev Perdue, JoAnn Frank, 5:30 pm Holy Improv: Movement as Prayer Michele Mnatzakanian, and Eileen Nelson. (Harrison Center) 6 pm T-Ball practice starts (Snack Bar Field) For our friends and families: Liesel, Jeff, Corinne, Paul, Travis, Sarah, Edward, Irene, Matt, David, Schellie, Peter, Michael, John, Jim, Joanne, Anderson, Bill, Vicki, Wednesday, March 24 11 am Rector’s Bible Study (via Zoom) Nelma, Ashley, Alexander, Bambi, Art, Abra, Melvin, Laurie, Amelia, Dennis, Matty, 12:15 pm Eucharist and Healing Prayers (Chapel) Erik, Blake, Brian, Oakley, Bryce, Jackie, Helen, Carter, Eunice, David, Mary, Joseph, 3 pm Wednesdays at Christ Church Mason, Sarah, Nicholas, Janet, Myra, Jimmy, Jim, Denni, Matthew, Chelsea, Clancy, Sissy, Niels, Cindy, Lucia, Trinity, and Pam. Thursday, March 25 3 pm Growing in Grace (GIG Room) 7:30 pm Class (via Zoom) For our deployed military: Capt. John Jones, Lt. Christopher Miller, Maj. Raffi Mnatzakanian. Saturday, March 27 1:30 pm Lectionary Class (via Zoom) For our parishioners in boarding school and college: Anna Louise Flana- gan, Harrison Little, Carlee Peele, Htoo Soe, John Thomas, Zack Thuringer, Abby Sunday, March 28 8 am Eucharist Rite II (Nave) Garman, Emily Wilson, Sarah Kate Childs, Sydney Kitchen, Randall Hudson, Alex 10 am Eucharist Rite II (Nave) Linton, and Kirby Smith. 10 am Eucharist Rite II (Outdoor Chapel/Online) 4 pm Eucharist Rite II (Nave) For those who mourn: The family and friends of Gary Cummings. The family and 7 pm EYC (via Zoom) friends of Jackson Riddle. 8:30 pm Young Adult Bible Study (via Zoom) Deadlines for calendar/article submissions For refugee families and those seeking asylum. • “Week Ahead at Christ Church” email: noon on Thursday During this critical time, we want to especially hold up our education • “MidWeek Messenger” email: noon on Tuesday professionals: Nancy Childs, Kay Frampton, Ed Holm, Bob Husson, Katherine Gill, • Printed and emailed “Messenger”: noon on Wednesday Rob Jutras, Rebecca Leahey, Katie Marett, James Moody, Anne Morini, Dan Palime- Email items to tekis, Luana Palimetekis, Ryan Seeger, Laura Smith, Alex Ranieri, Anthony Ranieri, [email protected] David Spence, Elizabeth Witten, and Leigh Byrd. (If we left someone off this list, please let us know. Email [email protected] or call Be aware of scams! Dare Oliver at 252.633.2109). These are the correct phone numbers and email addresses for our clergy. Diocesan Cycle of Prayer: Emmanuel, Farmville, and Church of the Good Shep- Rev. Paul Canady: 252-571-6892 herd, Fayetteville. [email protected] Rev. Cortney Dale: 270-791-9601 * These parishioners live out of the area but have requested to remain on the Christ [email protected] Church prayer list. If you would like to add or remove someone from the list, please contact Dare Oliver at [email protected] or 252.633.2109. 6 Last Backpack Blessings Build of the School Year

It’s almost time for our LAST packing Hall — across the street from the church event of this school year! We have certainly — on Friday, March 26. We will have some had our challenges this year with COVID civic and community groups come in to protocols, the difficulty of accessing and pack bags at 11:30 am and 2:30 pm, but we moving food, and the problem of getting need a lot of volunteers to man the 8:30 food to the kids who are learning virtually. am and 6 pm sessions. But as we come to the end of the year, Here is the link for you to sign up. I am thankful that our partner churches We have included spaces for more vol- have persevered in this ministry, and I unteers per session this time because do believe we have continued to make a COVID numbers are decreasing, and difference in the lives of children right here vaccines are becoming more readily in our backyard. We are THANKFUL for available. you and your continued commitment to Looking forward to seeing Backpack Blessings! everyone on March 26th! Because of scheduling issues at Garber, — Ruth Powers we will be doing the entire build in Morris Garber Methodist Church Youth Food Drive The youth of Christ Church — combined with Time for T-Ball! the youth of First Baptist — held a food drive The Apostles and Prophets are returning to the field for for RCS. The youth concluded that there was practices this week. Practice is at 6pm on Tuesdays at Snack way more than one box of cereal. Thanks Bar Field (Neuse Ave. and National Ave.) We’ll have 21 young to all who drove up to donate. Together we players this year. Stay tuned for a game schedule starting helped feed people in our community. mid April.

DEADLINE: Friday! Ann Bustard Award for Graduating Seniors at Christ Church

The Ann Bustard Award was created to honor the service of Ann Bustard to Christian Education as Director of Children’s Min- istries. The Scholarship is awarded each May to a youth member of Christ Episcopal Church who demonstrates academic excellence, participation in school extra-curricular activities as well as leader- ship, service and participation in church activities. Those eligible must complete The Ann Bustard Scholarship application form and submit a transcript of high school grades to the award selection committee. Both documents are needed to complete your application. Application forms will be available at the Reception Desk at Christ Church, this link, and on our home- page. The deadline to receive applications/transcripts will be noon on Friday, March 26th. 7 TIDBITS *All the links below are also on the homepage of our website. You can also call the church office to make reservations.*

Worship Sign-ups Young Adult Bible Study We are no longer requiring sign-ups for the 10am service A Young Adult Bible Study is held each Sunday at 8:30pm on the lawn. There is plenty of room! Masks and appropriate on Zoom. We watch a short video together and discuss it. space are still required, but you do not have to sign up unless Please contact Meg Jones if you have any questions. you’re going to read, greet, or usher. Zoom link • Meeting ID: 836 5818 2952 Click below to sign up for upcoming Sunday services: RSVP for Sunday, March 21 services RSVP for Sunday, March 28 services Rector’s Bible Study in RSVP for Sunday, April 4 services The Rector’s Bible Study during Lent will take a look at some unsung and under-appreciated people in the Old Testa- Ushers are an essential part of our services. Two ushers ment. This Wednesday at 11 am, Daniel will be our focus. are needed every week at the 8 am, 10 am and 4 pm services. Zoom link You can use the same link as if you were signing up to attend Meeting ID: 878 2888 4655 • Password: CCNB1715 service. For more information, please contact Butch Ricks at For questions, contact the Rev. Paul Canady (paulca- 252-671-0113 or [email protected]. [email protected] or 252.633.2109). Click below to sign up for upcoming services on Tuesdays at 8:30 a.m. and Wednesdays at 12:15 pm in March. RSVP for Tuesday services in March Women’s Book Study RSVP for Wednesday services in March The Women’s Book Study continues via Zoom starting at RSVP for Tuesday services in April 9 am on Tuesdays. Ashley Simpson is facilitating these weekly RSVP for Wednesday services in April gatherings while the Rev. Cortney Dale is on maternity leave. Zoom link • Meeting ID: 877660267# The Rev. Margaret Pollock will be the celebrant at the To call in: 929-205-6099 • Phone Password: 740370# Wednesday services while the Rev. Cortney Dale is on mater- If you have any questions, please contact Meg Jones at nity leave. [email protected]. Annual Giving Update If we haven’t heard from you yet, Volunteer Receptionists Needed please let us know what your pledge We are in need of volunteers to sit at our front desk, answer will be or if you will not be able the phone and allow visitors into the building. The available to make a pledge in 2021. You can shifts are Monday-Thursday (either 9 am to 12 pm or 12 pm to pick up a pledge card at the church office or you can visit the 2 pm). On Friday, we need a volunteer to sign up for the 9 am Pledge page of our website. to 12 pm slot only. You can sign up here. If you have any problems signing up, please contact Ellie at [email protected] or call her at the 1 office: 252-633-2109. Jack Riddle Dies at 103 /2 1 Former parishioner Jack Riddle died at 103 /2 on Satur- day afternoon, March 13th. “He always rounded up,” said Small Containers of Food Needed his daughter Kathy Blanchard. His son was by his side and We need some smaller items to stock in our L’il Pantry. holding his hand as he left this life to begin his next. We give Sometimes the bigger items sit in there for a while. If you are thanks for him and ask you to hold his family in your prayers able, please bring in small fruit cups, granola bars, small con- at this time. tainers of peanut butter, etc. Thank you!

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