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Religion in America series begins Sunday, October 16th

October 12th, 2016 by Chad Gurley

On October 16th, our series begins with a discussion led by Brian Pinter.  We will explore the issue of religious literacy and why it is so important – and so lacking… Read More

Welcome to our new Executive Program Minister!

October 6th, 2016 by Stephen Bauman

Dear Friends, Please join me in welcoming the Rev. Dr. Violet Lee to Christ Church as our new Executive Program Minister. With sixteen years of experience as Assistant Pastor of Abyssinian… Read More

Subversive Gratitude

October 5th, 2016 by Kathryn Carroll

Not much would have to be changed in this week’s lectionary themes to make them entirely relevant to our world and culture today. Imagine that. Jeremiah lived 700± years before… Read More

Water, Wind and Fire: The Holy Spirit in Scripture – Notes from Class 3

October 4th, 2016 by Brian Pinter

The Holy Spirit in the Prophetic Literature, Sunday, October 2. In many prophetic texts we see that the Spirit is closely linked with divine presence; for example, a number of… Read More

Guts

September 30th, 2016 by Stephen Bauman

Researchers at Dartmouth College devised a brain scan that could identify race bias. Using a variation of magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI, it was possible to map brain activity when… Read More

Donate to El Nido, A Ministry of Christ Church

September 30th, 2016 by Chad Gurley

Our baby boutique at El Nido will provide age appropriate toys and clothing to our clients. Please drop off any new or gently used gender neutral or boy clothing and… Read More

Donate to the Concourse House

September 30th, 2016 by Chad Gurley

Concourse House has asked for donations of pillows and blankets. They cannot accept donations of used bedding unless it has been thoroughly washed and dried on hot and in a… Read More

… in remembrance of me

September 29th, 2016 by Kathryn Carroll

This Sunday is World Communion Sunday. In our 9:00 a.m. Family Worship and at 11:00 a.m., our story of the Good Shepherd demonstrates World Communion. The Good Shepherd leads his flock to their “table”… Read More

Standing Where Jesus Stands

September 23rd, 2016 by Stephen Bauman

William Butler Yeats wrote his famous poem, “The Second Coming,” in 1920, a time when most people assumed that what had just come to an end was “the war to… Read More

Remembering Tomorrow

September 21st, 2016 by Kathryn Carroll

“Oh God, our help in ages past, our hope for years to come…” If you were reared in a mainline Protestant church, you are probably familiar with this hymn. The… Read More