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The Chi Rho News
The Newsletter of Christ Church
Bradenton, Florida
February 2015
Lent
Volume 29
Issue 2
From Father Alex
“I invite you, therefore, in the name of the Church, to the
observance of a holy Lent, by self-examination and repentance;
by prayer, fasting, and self-denial; and by reading and
meditating on God's holy Word. And, to make a right beginning
of repentance, and as a mark of our mortal nature, let us now
kneel before the Lord, our maker and redeemer.”
With these words, the celebrant invites us to begin the what many
find to be a confusing liturgical season. Some common questions are “How
can Lent be Holy? or “Am I supposed to feel sad for the next month or so? I
thought Christians were supposed to feel happy.” Within the invitation we
learn about the true purpose of Lent and why the Church throughout the
ages has observed it.
Self examination: Socrates said “the unexamined life is not worth
living”. He was right. It is necessary from time to time for us to examine our
lives and discern if we are indeed going in the right direction. But the most
important component of our self-examination as Christians is that we don’t
reflect on our lives in light of the world’s standards but rather by the
standard set by Jesus Christ. This is why it is important to learn and
understand the person of Jesus Christ and the life He lived. Many of His
teachings go contrary to the practices and standards of the world. The
question “What would Jesus do?” can be a good start, but “Am I following
the example of Jesus Christ?” is a question that provokes deeper thought.
Repentance: This is one of Christianity’s greatest buzzwords. We read
signs on street corners “Repent. Believe. The End is Near!” Repentance
literally means “to turn around”. It means to do a complete 180 degree turn
from where we are to face a new direction, to face God. The call to
repentance is the call to come back to God. In our own ways we are all
sinners and we all need to turn back to God; to his love, to his forgiveness,
and to his grace. This means not only turning to face Him, but turning away
from all the things within us and around us that aren’t God.
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Our Parish Mission Statement
Matthew 28:18-20
And Jesus said, “Go therefore and make disciples of
all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father
and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them
to observe all that I have commanded you. And
behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
The Clergy
The Rev. Joel J. Morsch, Rector, ext. 227
The Rev. Alex Andujar, Priest Assistant, ext. 247
The Rev. Russell Amend, Priest Assistant
Hospitalization and Other Pastoral
Concerns:
The Rev. Gretchen M. Platt, Deacon
The Rev. Micheal Sircy, Deacon
As a result of the Health Insurance Portability
and Accountability Act (HIPAA), parishioners
and family members who find themselves
hospitalized can no longer expect the hospital
authorities to inform the clergy of their pastoral
needs. The clergy depend on you to call the
Parish office (747-3709) with as much
information as possible.
The Vestry
Aaron Welch (Senior Warden)
Doug Reiff (Junior Warden)
Jane Reed (Secretary)
Jeanette Edwards (Treasurer)
Blake Hadley
Pk Isiminger
CONTENTS
Susan M. Kelly
James Martin
Alan Prather
Gary Polly
Carolyn Ritchie
General Information & Staff
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Chi Rho Deadline, Office Information
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Lenten Message (continued from page 1)
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Sarah Stephenson
Bible Studies
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Rick Teigland
Music Notes
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Claude Tankersley (Alternate)
The Staff
Richard Odell – Facilities Manager, ext. 236
Maryam Whitaker –Administrative Assistant, ext. 229
Pamela Willey – Parish Coordinator, ext. 223
Music Department
Richard Benedum, D.M.A. Organist/Choirmaster, ext. 226
William Holt – Associate Organist/Choir Director
Cecilia McEnaney – Jubilate Handbells
Clergy Emergency Cell Phone:
Rev. Joel Morsch: 773-6018
Clergy Email:
Rev. Joel J. Morsch:
[email protected]
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Ministry News
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St Anne's English Tea
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Evangelism & Outreach Pictures
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2015 Vestry Members
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Anglican Cycle of Prayer
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Saint Stephen’s
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February Birthdays
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February Anniversaries/Crop Walk
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Sunday Scripture Readings
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Service Schedule
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Lent (Continued from Page 1)
The invitation also includes the ways that we should keep a Holy Lent. We
should be engaged in prayer, fasting, and self-denial. We should be
meditating on God’s holy Word. But Lent is a fixed time where we can
engage in the habits we haven’t been keeping and dive deeper into the
experiences of our faith. If that sounds hard, GOOD! The Christian life is
supposed to have its difficulties and challenges. But the abiding love of
God and the support He gives us is also present in the challenges. This Lent I
pray that we can all find ways to pray more often, to meditate on God’s
holy Word, and to think about what God might be calling us to do, not only
as individuals but as a parish and a Church. Through that process we can
grow closer to the experiences of Jesus as he prepares for his passion,
death and resurrection.
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CHURCH OFFICE INFORMATION
The Church will be closed Monday, Presidents Day - February 16.
and re-open Tuesday February 17, 2015.
You may reach the Church staff by calling (941) 747- 3709
Monday Through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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BIBLE STUDY AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES ABOUND!
CHECK OUT THE CHOICES BELOW …..
Fr. Alex teaches a weekly class on the Gospel of John Wednesday nights at
7:15 p.m. after the 6:30 p.m. Eucharist. DEACON MICHEAL SIRCY teaches the
class, GETTING BACK TO THE BASICS OF THE BIBLE, on Sundays in the PARISH
HALL following the 9:00 a.m. service.
Sunday morning class for MEN at 10:00 a.m. in The Upper Room studying the
book, “Jesus the King” by Timothy Keller. The class is led by Blake Hadley and
Dr. David Leslie.
All women are invited to the Parlor at 10:00 a.m. on Sundays for the group
“WOMEN NEED WOMEN” led by CAROLYN HOWARD and CHANDRA MOORE.
Join together for fellowship, prayer and support.
Tuesday Morning Bible Study takes place in the Parlor from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m.
We will be discussing the scripture readings for the following Sunday. Please
come and join this informative discussion.
Daughters of the King is studying “Ears to Hear” by Bishop Little on Wednesday
mornings at 11:30 a.m. in the Parlor. The book is a journey through the Old
Testament to help us recognize and respond to God’s call. Come and join in
the fellowship.
Men’s Group Bible Study always welcomes new members. The group is
studying “Cost of Discipleship” by Dietrich Bonhoffer. Come and join us in
Meeting Room 1 at 7:00 a.m. on Thursday mornings.
The Evening Daughters of the King will hold their next regular monthly meeting
on Thursday, February 12, 2015. Their meetings are in the High School
classroom at 7:00 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month.
CONFIRMATION CLASS
Father Joel is teaching Inquirer’s/Confirmation Classes. The classes prepare
you to be confirmed or received into The Episcopal Church and become a
member of Christ Church. The class meets in
Meeting Room #1 at 10:15 a.m.
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MUSIC NOTES
ORGAN RECITAL AND MOZART MASS IN FEBRUARY
After the Super Bowl excitement has passed, mid-February brings two musical
events to Christ Church, both on February 15. During the 11:00 AM service that
morning, the Christ Church Chorale, together with soloists and a chamber
orchestra drawn from the Sarasota Orchestra, will perform Mozart’s Mass in F as
the morning liturgy.
Written in 1774, when Mozart was in Salzburg working for the Archbishop, the
music is very concentrated…only the Kyrie and Agnus Dei begin with a short
instrumental prelude. The orchestration, too, is sparse. Originally scored for only
two violins, cello and bass and organ, two trumpet parts were added later. The
Credo, the central movement, is the most elaborate, building to a masterly
setting of “Amen. Amen.” The light airiness of the closing merry “Dona nobis
pacem” recalls the lightness of the Finale from a symphony.
The postlude for the service will feature Dr. Bradley Hunter Welch, who will also
play a recital that afternoon at 4:00 p.m. with Sheila Paige.
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MUSIC NOTES
Dr. Welch is the 2003 First Place winner of the Dallas International Organ
Competition and was also awarded the Audience Prize for the second time,
having previously won it in 2000. In 2005, he was a featured artist at three
regional conventions of The American Guild of Organists, and he made his
European debut in France performing in the Chartres Festival. He has
appeared as soloist with the Grand Rapids Symphony Orchestra, the Fort Worth
Symphony Orchestra, and the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. With the DSO, he
gave the world premiere of Stephen Paulus’ Grand Concerto for Organ and
Orchestra, the piece written for Bradley as the winner of the Dallas International
Organ Competition. Additionally, he has taught at Southern Methodist
University and Baylor University. He is Director of Music & Arts/Organist at
Highland Park United Methodist Church in Dallas, TX. In addition to these
duties, he performs approximately 20 concerts annually under the exclusive
artistic management of Phillip Truckenbrod Concert Artists, Hartford, CT.
His first recording is the first solo organ recording of the Cliburn Organ at
Broadway Baptist Church, and his recording on the magnificent Fisk organ at
the Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas is currently in production. Bradley is
married to Kara Kirkendoll Welch, a flutist in the Dallas Symphony Orchestra
and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Flute at Southern Methodist University. They
have a son—Ethan Hunter Welch.
Dr. Welch’s recital is free and open to the public; a freewill offering will be
taken.
Dr. Richard Benedum
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MINISTRY NEWS
E. C. W.
by Joyce Cory
The women of Christ Church join in fellowship for the purpose of
deepening their spiritual life and to foster active participation in the
whole Church program. All adult churchwomen in Christ Church
are members of the ECW and are cordially invited to become
active in the Church.
ST. ANNE’S CHAPTER
St Anne’s English Tea will be held in the Parish Hall at 3.00 pm on
February 11, 2015 with a menu of dainty sandwiches, homemade
cakes, scones and clotted cream with Earl Grey tea. There will also
be a fashion show by Lily Bliss featuring their new spring collection.
Tickets are $15.00 and can be purchased at the Church Office.
Everyone is welcome.
OUR LORD’S PANTRY
by Richard Odell
The needs of the community are outpacing the supplies of food at
The Lord’s Pantry. The Pantry is in need of the following items: tuna,
canned meat, canned fruit, cereal, beefaroni, spaghetti o’s,
spaghetti sauce, pasta, rice, macaroni and cheese, and oatmeal
(individual packets). Thank you in advance for your
support of this important ministry. Volunteers are always welcome!
Contact the Church office if you are able to help.
THE CHRIST CHURCH THRIFT SHOP
by Lolly Weaver
Please drop by the Shop to meet our dedicated and
helpful volunteers. While there, enjoy relaxed conversations over
coffee and cookies, and look over the quality merchandise offered
at attractive prices and displayed in a pleasant and
uncluttered setting. All profits support the Church’s Outreach
Program. We always welcome your donations, and particularly
need furniture, home decorative pieces, kitchen items, and fashion
jewelry. The Shop is open 10AM-4PM Monday through Friday
and 10AM-2PM on Saturday. Contact the Thrift Shop (941-746-4906)
or Lolly and Jim Weaver ( 941-545-0082) with questions, comments,
and suggestions.
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ST ANNE’S ENGLISH TEA
FEBRUARY 11, 2015
3.00 PM
PARISH HALL
OUR POPULAR ENLISH TEA AND FASHION SHOW
RETURNS
HOMEMADE CAKES
SCONES
EARL GREY ENGLISH TEA
DAINTY TEA SANDWICHES
WITH A FASHION SHOW FROM
LILY BLISS BOUTIQUE
WE WILL ALSO OFFER TAKE HOME
CAKES AND SCONES
TICKETS ARE $15.00 EACH AND AVAILABLE FROM
THE OFFICE.
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EVANGELISM AND OUTREACH DINNER 2015 PICTURES
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2015 VESTRY MEMBERS
On January 11, 2015 Christ Church held it’s annual meeting in
the Nave at 10:00 a.m. During the course of the meeting,
reports were presented by Vestry members and Vestry Elections
were held.
The members of the 2015 Vestry are:
Aaron Welch (Senior Warden) , Doug Reiff (Junior Warden)
Jane Reed (Secretary) , Jeanette Edwards (Treasurer)
Blake Hadley, Pk Isiminger, Susan M. Kelly, James Martin,
Alan Prather, Gary Polly, Carolyn Ritchie,
Sarah Stephenson, Rick Teigland and
Claude Tankersley (Alternate)
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Anglican Cycle of Prayer
Pray for:
Sunday 1, February 2015 - The Fourth Sunday after Epiphany
Luwero - (Uganda) The Revd Canon Eridard Kironde
Nsubuga
Sunday 8, February 2015-The Fifth Sunday after Epiphany
Maiduguri - (Jos, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Emmanuel Kana
Mani
Sunday 15, February 2015 - The Last Sunday after Epiphany
Mandalay - (Myanmar) The Rt Revd David Nyi Nyi Naing
Sunday 22, February 2015 - The First Sunday in Lent
Maseno North - (Kenya) The Rt Revd Simon Oketch
Maseno South - (Kenya) The Rt Revd Francis Abiero
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Saint Stephen’s Episcopal School is thrilled to announce the new
Olympic Soccer Academy program to be hosted at the Moore
Athletic Complex at Turner Fields starting on Monday, March 2nd.
This unique program is under the leadership of former U.S. Men’s
Soccer Olympic Coach and Saint Stephen’s Episcopal School’s
Associate Athletic Director, Tim Mulqueen and is open to public
students from Kindergarten – 8th grade.
The training strategy for the Olympic Soccer Program features
speed and agility exercises, technical and functional training based
on the U.S. Soccer National Curriculum and team tactical work. The
Olympic Soccer Program starts on Monday, March 2 and runs on
subsequent Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:15 – 4:15 p.m. until
Wednesday, May 6 with the exception of March 30 – April 7 for
Spring Break. Participants will have the option of participating the 8
Monday sessions ($160), the 9 Wednesday sessions ($180) or all 17
sessions ($300). Interested participants can register at:
https://saintstephens.campbrainregistration.com/.
Coach Mulqueen has a rich history of championship coaching in
addition to the 2008 Olympics: a USSF A-License Coach, he was
National Team Coach for the U.S. Under 20 from 2007-2011 and for
the Under 17 from 2005-2007; previously, he coached the U.S. Under
17 and Under 20 World Cup teams in Peru, South Korea, Canada
and Egypt. Mr. Mulqueen also serves as a coach for Tim Howard,
the Goalie for the U.S. Men’s Soccer Team and 2014 World Cup
sensation who will visit Saint Stephen’s on March 24 – 25.
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February Birthdays
2
Penelope May
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Gary Rodriguez
3
Dot Carrick
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Herb Gloede
Lee Elliott
David Hepburn
25
Caleb O'Connor
Lorrie Zeiner
26
John Kendzior
Julia Forkgen
15
Lee Hooie
Zach Seagreaves
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John Breen
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Judy Langford
Caroline Turner
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Margaret Lawrence 18
David Haley
8
Marcella Kissick
John Perry
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Madeline Landers
19
Jean Thomas
Trish Mullin
20
Jacob Burdette
Ann Moon
Bev Prather
Duncan Isiminger
Tony Valentine
BeBe Fink
Heather Whelan
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27
Samuel Andujar
Coral Sheridan
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29
Mandy Elmore
Daphne Bettle
Kerri Howard
21
Reba Moeller
Genevieve Bettle
Bev Marlet
22
Janet Lindsey
Mary Braine
Vivian Towne
23
Joan Safford
Ann Staub
Mary Buonagura
25
Jessica Burdette
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February Anniversaries
13 Ben & Georgette Thomas
17 Andrew & Michelle Sewell
25 Joe & Carolyn Ritchie
CROPWALKS are community-wide events sponsored by Church
World Service and organized by local volunteers to raise funds to
end hunger. Our local CROPWALK is February 22, 2015 leaving from
The First United Methodist Church in Palmetto at 2:00 p.m. and
walking across the green bridge and back. Please visit John and
Lola Bregger in the Narthex on Sundays during February to sign up
for this year’s walk.
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SUNDAY SCRIPTURE READINGS
These lectionary citations are from the Revised Common Lectionary
as used by The Episcopal Church.
We are now in Year B.
Celebration
February 1, 2015
Fourth Sunday after Epiphany
Lesson
Deuteronomy 18:15-20, Psalm
111, 1 Corinthians 8:1-13,
Mark 1:21-28.
February 8, 2015
Fifth Sunday after Epiphany
Isaiah 40:21-31, Psalm 147:112, 1 Corinthians 9:16-23,
Mark 1:29-39.
February 15, 2015
Last Sunday after Epiphany
2 Kings 2:1-12, Psalm 50:1-6,
2 Corinthians 4:3-6, Mark 9:2-9.
February 22, 2015
First Sunday in Lent
Genesis 9: 8-17, Psalm 25:1-9,
1 Peter 3: 18-22, Mark 1: 9-15.
Scripture readings can be found on Biblegateway.com
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Christ Episcopal Church
(941) 747-3709
4030 Manatee Ave. W
Bradenton, Fl 34205
Place Label Here
SUNDAY COMMUNION
WEEKDAY SERVICES
All Sunday Services are
All Weekday Services are held
in the Chapel of the Good
Shepherd
Monday, 12:00 p.m.
First Monday, Holy Communion
Rite I
Remaining Mondays.
Morning Prayer Rite I
held in the Nave
7:30 a.m. Rite I
(Traditional Music)
9:00 a.m. Rite II
(Contemporary Music)
Wednesday, 12:00
First Wednesday, Holy
Communion Rite I
Remaining Wednesdays
Morning Prayer Rite I
11:00 a.m. Rite II
(Traditional Music)
1:00 p.m. Spanish Language
Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.
Rite I
PLEASE JOIN US
FOR WORSHIP
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