REMINDER Newsletter of

Christ Church Episcopal Chattanooga, Tennessee

March, 2012

The Rev. Jon Anderson, Priest-In-Charge The Rev. Dr. Harry Lawrence,

Assisting Priest Emeritus The Rev. Ed Scott, Deacon

Karla Fowkes, Director of Music Danese Sizer, Children & Youth Ministries

Ron Dixon, Senior Warden Hilary Hodgkins, Junior Warden,

Seth Sizer, Jr., Treasurer

A Letter from Father Anderson

My message for you this month is brief. The Church season of Lent is upon us again and

we are all invited, even called, to walk more closely with our faith in these days and weeks.

In the words of the Ash Wednesday liturgy we are invited to the observance of a holy Lent.

My prayer for us this Lent is that we may all find our way to such an observance.

A good place to start is to commit to be at Christ Church each Sunday morning. In many

ways we are a small parish, a family, and when you aren’t with us on a Sunday you are

missed. The next thing to do is to be with us for Adult Formation/Education each week be-

ginning at 9:15am. We are reading together the book The Powers of God and the gods of

Power by Daniel Migliore and discussing the book chapter by chapter each week. You

don’t have to have read the book to participate so please come be with us. Also, please

make plans to be here for our Holy Week liturgies – Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter

Vigil and Easter Morning. Finally, but importantly be sure to carve out and prioritize some

time in your day to sit intentionally with God – pray. Pray in whatever way works best for

you – with words or without – sitting still or moving. All that matters is your intention, your

intention in prayer to be present with God as God is present with you.

My Lenten blessings to you,

Jon+

Hospitality Happenings

Dear Parishoners,

We have seen quite a change in our hospitality the past few months. Fewer

people have been signing up to do hospitality after 10:30 service, leaving us

with a coffee hour with just . . . coffee. At the same time, Project Canterbury

has been using our kitchen many Sundays to have dinner before they celebrate

Sunday evenings, giving our kitchen facilities lots of use. With Ray Barney as

hospitality chair, we are working on a little bit of reorganizing and restructuring.

To address the issue of people signing up, Ray will be coming and asking for

volunteers to help cook. On days when no one is available, Ray and Kelley

Mitchell will put together a light hospitality spread. To help absorb the ex-

penses of this added service, donations will be accepted for hospitality. Just

designate a check for “hospitality’ and it will go into the correct fund. If you

want to fund a hospitality but don’t feel up to the preparation, speak to Ray or

Kelley and we will prepare the foods you wish in your name.

With other churches and organizations helping to provide dinners for Project

Canterbury, it has become obvious that the kitchen is long overdue for an over-

haul. There needs to be some reorganization, labeling, and other not-so-

exciting-but-very-helpful type of changes. More to come on these changes as

time goes on.

Thanks,

Ray Barney

Altar Party Request

If you feel a calling to serve in the Altar Party,

we can definitely use you. Please see me for de-

tails. Thank you. Alline Ingle

Perfectly Balanced Practice

In March

In Fox Hall

Mondays

4:45-6:00 pm

Yin Yang Yoga

Parish Happenings

Kelley Mitchell is going on a Scooter

Cannonball Run April 20-May 1, so

the May Reminder deadline has

been moved to April 13. If you can

send May’s information with April’s

information it would be great.

May Reminder

Parish Happenings

Call to Service - Ushers

There will be an Ushers' meeting after the

10:30AM service in the Nave, on Sunday

March 4, 2012. This should not take more

then ten minutes ( hope, hope). If you

wish to join us as an Usher you are wel-

come to attend. I know that, traditionally

this has been a male role at Christ Church,

However, if any of the ladies wishes to be-

come an usher, you are also welcome

Due to attrition created by personal schedules and membership

changes, our contingent of available ushers has been reduced. If you

wish to Usher, please contact Steve Jones at: 305-2427 or by Email

at sjjonesatty@gmail.com. For those of you interestd in joining, If you

should wish to usher every other month instead of every month, you

will still be welcome. If you are a student, and would only be avail-

able during leave or the summer, months, or only during the academic

year, we will work with you.

Ushers

Meeting

Sunday School (9:15)

Mar 4 Take Up Your Cross Mar 11 Cleaning House

Mar 18 Reflecting the Light Mar 25 Counting the Cost

CHILDREN’S CHURCH (10:15)

Mar 4 Making Choices Mar 11 Spring Cleaning

Mar 18 Let Your Light Shine Mar 25 Taking the Easy Way Out

Parish Happenings

New Hospitality Chair Thanks to Ray Barney for agreeing to take over as

chair of Hospitality. She has a fabulous skill set

and great ideas to bring to the position. Stay

tuned for more to come.

Dear Parents,

Lent is a time to “get right” with God. Each individual has personal ways in

which to accomplish that. As children, maybe we can complain less, help more

around the house, be kinder to our brother or sister, be nicer to classmates. As

adults, maybe we set aside more time for Scripture and prayer, forgive

grudges or slights from friends or neighbors, ask forgiveness for ourselves, fast

or give up pleasures. It’s also easy to get stuck during Lent. Sometimes we

may get stuck in the past, in the history and the events of Christ’s life, death

and resurrection. Or we can get stuck in the future of the glory yet to come.

Whatever we do, it is our sign as a Christian community of our intention to

spend six weeks preparing for Easter. It is our way to seek the “right spirit” and

let go of things that distract us from our baptismal covenant and our calling

to follow Jesus.

During Lent this year our Children’s Christian Education Program will focus on

‘Living in the Moment.’ We’ll take a practical look at what we are called to do

right now…how we can live out the life Christ has in mind for us as His for-

given and beloved followers. Make your children a part of your Lenten pro-

gram this year. Include them in your prayers and study. In the end, our living

in the moment equals living for the Lord and brings us closer to Christ, who is

the same yesterday, today and forever. After all, isn’t that what Lent is all

about – preparing ourselves for God’s Great Gift.

Thank you for bringing your children,

Danese Sizer

Letter to Parents

March 4:

(Fifth Sunday after Epiphany)

Thurifer: Ray McMillan

Crucifer: Alline Ingle

Torches: Calyn Key, Chandler Key

Boat: Henry Montague

March 11:

(Sixth Sunday after Epiphany)

Thurifer: Alline Ingle

Crucifer: Mary Beth Mitchell

Torches: Jonathan Mitchell,

Bailey Roberts

Boat:

March 18:

(Last Sunday after Epiphany)

Thurifer: Ray McMillan

Crucifer: Alline Ingle

Torches:

Boat:

March 25:

(First Sunday of Lent)

Thurifer: Ray McMillan

Crucifer: Bailey Roberts

Torches: Jonathan Mitchell, Mary

Beth Mitchell

Boat: Brooks Montague

Altar

Party Rota

March 4

Second Sunday in Lent:

Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16, Psalm 22:22-30, Romans

4:13-25, Mark 8:31-38

March 11

Third Sunday in Lent:

Exodus 20:1-17, Psalm 19, 1 Corinthians 1:18-25,

John 2:13-22

March 18

Fourth Sunday in Lent:

Numbers 21:4-9, Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22, Ephesians

2:1-10, John 3:14-21

March 25

Fifth Sunday in Lent:

Jeremiah 31:31-34, Psalm 51:1-13, Hebrews 5:5-

10, John 12:20-33

Readings from the

Revised Common

Lectionary

ALTAR GUILD: 03/04 Jennifer McKinney 03/11 Gay Jackson and Betty Alligood 03/18 Bryn Vance-Brantley & Rebecca Smith 03/25 Melony Dunsmore

CANTORS: 03/04 Rita Heckrotte 03/11 Barbara Kelley 03/18 Carol Wilson Weaver 03/25 Jamie Curtis

LECTORS:

03/04 James Johnson 03/11 Phil Johnson 03/18 Jewell Cousin 03/25 Cynthia Farmer

OBLATION BEARERS: 03/04 Randy & Katye Jones 03/11 Available 03/18 Available 03/25 The Barnettes

HOSPITALITY: 03/04 Available 03/11 Kelley & Mary Beth Mitchell 03/18 Available 03/25 The Barnettes and the Jones

USHERS: 03/04 Joe Alligood and Phil Johnson 03/11 Randy and Katye Jones 03/18 Ron Dixon and Jewell Cousin 03/25 TBA & Steve Jones

SEASON SERVICES 03/04 Rev. Jon Anderson, 03/11 Rev. Jon Anderson, 03/18 Rev. Jon Anderson,

03/25 Rev. Jon Anderson

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: 03/04 Ray McMillan, Audrey Workman 03/11 Alline Ingle, Mary Beth MItchell 03/18 Ray McMillan, Audrey Workman 03/25 Ray McMillan, Mary Beth Mitchell

VESTRY GREETERS & LOCKUP:

03/04 Hilary Hodgkins 03/11 Randy Jones 03/18 Jewell Cousin 02/26 Barbara Arthur

ALTAR FLOWERS: During Lent there is a sparse arrange-ment of dried flowers that remains for

the season. This year's arrangement has been provided by Ray Barney.

Thanks Ray!

Parish Ministries

for March

Intercessions for March

Pray for the Holy Catholic Church of Christ throughout the world, especially for the Anglican Communion and the healing of our sad divisions. And in our Diocesan cycle of prayer, March 4- Bishop and Council of our Diocese, Deacons of East Tennessee March 11- St. Stephen’s Oak Ridge March 18 - House of Bishops March 25- St. James, Knoxville And in the cycle of prayer for our companion Diocese of South Dakota, March 4 - March 11- St. John’s Deadwood March 18- March 25- All Angels, Spearfish Pray for all bishops, priests and deacons, especially Rowan, Archbishop of Canterbury, Katherine, the Presiding Bishop, George, our bishop, Jon and Harry, our priests, and Ed, our deacon. Pray for the vestry of Christ Church, Barbara Arthur, Jewell Cousin, Ron Dixon, Hilary Hodgkins, Alline Ingle, Rick Jackson, Phil Johnson, Randy Jones, and Kelley Mitchell For those who have birthdays this month,

5 Paul McDaniel

7 Bruce Fowkes

11 Heidi Hefferlin

11 Darren McBride

13 Madison Hullander

15 Mary Beth Mitchell

17 Pat Byington

22 Leigh Short

24 Jennifer McKinney

31 Tiffany Hullander

And for those in our parish prayer cycle, March 4- Terry Steele March 11- John and Mary Talbird March 18- Michael Thompson March 25- Carol Tye Pray for those who serve in the Armed Forces, especially Jonathan Thompson, Cory Culpepper, Robert Waters, Will Johnson, Clint Jeffords, Justin Eaton, Ed Gantt, Richard Buske, Brandon Wilson, Jeremey Chapin Pray for those who govern and hold authority in the nations of the world, espe-cially Barack, the President of the Untied States, Bill the Governor of Tennessee, and Nathan, the Governor of Georgia, and Ron, the Mayor of Chattanooga Pray for those who have died and for those who mourn And pray for those for whom our prayers have been asked, Mary McLean, Paul McDaniel, Sandy Booher, Bette Brinson, Joe Johnson, Carol Tye, Suzanne, Spike Martin, Dillis Brooks, Jane Misiewicz, Patricia Benson Jones, Alice Russell, Elaine Milburn, Carl Thomas, Donald Irvin, Carolyn Thompson, John Franklin, Ben Sanzo, Henry, Hazel, Joel Jackson, Sue Lawrence, Melony Dunsmore, Ray Barney, Kristen Jones, Dominique Ross.