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The Chronicler March 2018 Spotsylvania, VA Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ: What is church? Most people understand that church refers to a group of people, more than to a building. If Christ Church’s buildings all burned to the ground, we would still be a church. Another way that many people use the word church is to refer to the activity that happens in church on Sunday morning: “have you been to church?” And many would equate that Sunday morning activity solely with the worship service. I’d like to suggest that we think of Sunday church as a total of three activities, rather than as just one. Worship, fellowship, and learning are the three activities which take place every Sunday morning at Christ Church. They are organized in such a way that regardless of which worship service you attend, the other activities are easily available to you. For those who attend the 8:00 worship service, you can stay for fellowship which follows immediately afterwards in the Great Hall over coffee every Sunday, and with food on every second Sunday of the month. You can remain for the adult education learning opportunity at 9:15. Then your morning of church is complete. For those who attend the 10:30 worship service, you can start your church day with the adult education learning opportunity at 9:15, attend worship, and stay after for fellowship over coffee and food in the Great Hall. Then your morning of church is complete. Another option is to stay after fellowship for the additional learning opportunity of the Good Book Club Bible Study Group at 12:15. Either way, by attending all three activities, you will have the full experience that church has to offer. One of the great benefits of our Sunday morning schedule at Christ Church is that the adult education learning opportunity at 9:15 provides for an overlap, so that people who attend different worship services can see each other and get to know each other better through fellowship. And I will be using the adult education time weekly to engage you in discussions which are of special importance to the parish during this interim time, even beyond the Lent Series we are now doing. The more people who attend, from both of our worship services, the better our conversations and interactions will be. I hope that you will seriously consider scheduling your Sunday morning church in such a way to take advantage of all three of these important activities of worship, fellowship, and learning. Yours in Christ, THE MISSION OF CHRIST CHURCH is to bring all persons to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ through Word, Sacraments, and instruction, as taught through the Episcopal tradition, that all may know the joy and grace of faith, and to share that grace through outreach.
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The Chronicler March 2018 Spotsylvania, VA
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ:
What is church? Most people understand that church refers to a group of people, more than to a building. If
Christ Church’s buildings all burned to the ground, we would still be a church. Another way that many
people use the word church is to refer to the activity that happens in church on Sunday morning: “have you
been to church?” And many would equate that Sunday morning activity solely with the worship service. I’d
like to suggest that we think of Sunday church as a total of three activities, rather than as just one.
Worship, fellowship, and learning are the three activities which take place every Sunday morning at Christ
Church. They are organized in such a way that regardless of which worship service you attend, the other
activities are easily available to you.
For those who attend the 8:00 worship service, you can stay for fellowship which follows immediately
afterwards in the Great Hall over coffee every Sunday, and with food on every second Sunday of the month.
You can remain for the adult education learning opportunity at 9:15. Then your morning of church is
complete.
For those who attend the 10:30 worship service, you can start your church day with the adult education
learning opportunity at 9:15, attend worship, and stay after for fellowship over coffee and food in the Great
Hall. Then your morning of church is complete. Another option is to stay after fellowship for the additional
learning opportunity of the Good Book Club Bible Study Group at 12:15.
Either way, by attending all three activities, you will have the full experience that church has to offer. One
of the great benefits of our Sunday morning schedule at Christ Church is that the adult education learning
opportunity at 9:15 provides for an overlap, so that people who attend different worship services can see
each other and get to know each other better through fellowship. And I will be using the adult education time
weekly to engage you in discussions which are of special importance to the parish during this interim time,
even beyond the Lent Series we are now doing. The more people who attend, from both of our worship
services, the better our conversations and interactions will be.
I hope that you will seriously consider scheduling your Sunday morning church in such a way to take
advantage of all three of these important activities of worship, fellowship, and learning.
Yours in Christ,
THE MISSION OF CHRIST CHURCH is to bring all persons to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ through Word, Sacraments, and instruction, as
taught through the Episcopal tradition, that all may know the joy and grace of faith, and to share that
grace through outreach.
MARCH 2018 LAY MINISTERS SCHEDULE
Lector Chalice Bearer Acolytes Ushers Altar Guild Nursery
March 4 -
8:00 Calib Garland Edd Houck Jeri Phillips Wieland Team
10:30 Beverly McNeill Judi O’Neill
Stephanie Smith
Ethan & Brady Goldberg
Ian Gibson
Werner Wieland
Ron Magin
Lindsey Bates
Sunday School
Jill Bates
March 11
8:00 Joseph L. Ilk Deacon Margaret Joseph L. Ilk Williams Team
10:30 Martha Clark
Joe Junod
Werner Wieland
Stephen & Lilly Wallach
Danielle Teets
Bob Massey
Ron Magin
Lindsey Bates
Sunday School
Erin Senters
March 18
8:00 Calib Garland Charlie Hilderbrand Calib Garland Magin Team
10:30 Roy Smith Steve Clifford
Tim Watts
Emma Ayres-Brown
Alli Ayres-Brown
Parker Hilderbrand
Cecil Jarman
Missie Jarman
Lindsey Bates
Sunday School
Karen Watts
March 25 – Palm Sunday
8:00 Dana Houck Deacon Margaret Robert Truslow Wieland Team
10:30 Mary Williams Penny Knepp
Kristi Gross
Andrew & Trevor Mills
Ian Gibson
Werner Wieland
Tim Watts
Lindsey Bates
Sunday School
Erin Senters
March 29 – Maundy
Thursday
7:30 PM Anne Williams Werner Wieland
Joe Junod
Cade & Tate Mattive Bob McGann
Judi O’Neill
Williams Team Nursery Closed
March 30 – Good Friday
7:30 PM Roy Smith Jeff Massey Parker Hilderbrand Robert Truslow Williams Team Nursery Closed
March 31 – Easter Vigil
7:30 Ann Woolford
Martha Clark
Mary Williams
Steve Clifford
Penny Knepp
Rachel & Chloe Stockli
Colby Clifford
Greg Hall
Wieland Team Nursery Closed
You are responsible for finding your own replacement in the event that you cannot serve when scheduled. If you are unable to find a
Lector/Chalice replacement, please contact Penny Knepp at [email protected] or 891-6299 and she will assist you. Notify parish office of
replacement(s).
Choir Director Denise Gregory
Organist Hannah Massey
Secretary Ruth Feltner
Newsletter Coordinator Ruth Feltner
Christ Episcopal Church 8951 Courthouse Road
Spotsylvania, Virginia 22553
Phone (540) 582-5033
www.christchurchspotsy.com
Interim Rector The Rev. Bill Queen
Deacon The Rev. Margaret Haight
Vestry
Senior Warden
David Fagiano
Jr. Warden
Bob McGann
Treasurer
Mary Williams
Asst Treasurer
Linda Smith
Register
Martha Clark
Members
Kristi Gross
Gregory Hall
Joe Junod
Jim Kenkel
Werner Wieland
Roger Williams
2018
CHRONICLER
Customarily, this particular “spot” is reserved to welcome
visitors or new members to our parish. However, today, we have the
privilege of welcoming and honoring four new members to our Vestry. By
unanimous vote, our new Senior Warden is David Fagiano and three new
members are Kristi Gross, Werner Wieland and Roger Williams. David will
serve a one-year term as Senior Warden and Kristi, Werner and Roger will each
serve three-year terms. Thank you to these four individuals for taking on this
awesome responsibility as well as to all of our Vestry members who support our
parish with their time, ideas, and energy. We are blessed!
Deep feelings of gratitude are extended from Missy Pixton to each
and every one of her Christ Church family who assisted her and her immediate
family in planning and assuring that everything happened in the dignified and
orderly fashion she had hoped for on February 10, 2018. She knows that Marv
was looking down on all and said “I could expect nothing less from these
wonderful folks, my Christ Church family.” To single out any one person and
possibly leave out a particular person could be hurtful; therefore, Missy, again,
thanks all who played a part in this Celebration of Life for Marv who was taken
too early to the Kingdom of God where he dwells today.
The Christ Church family offers its heartfelt sympathy to Doreen
Fagiano and her family on the recent death of Doreen’s aunt, Alberta Zero.
Also, to Kim Hoffman on the recent death of her uncle, John Verburg. “May
their souls and the souls of all the departed, by the mercy of God, rest in peace.”
03/01 Raymond Brancolini 03/16 Melissa Jackson
03/06 Joan Palmer 03/17 Deborah Garland
03/07 William Palmer (90!! ☺) 03/19 Mary Svare
03/09 Aaron DiFilippo 03/21 Ron Magin
03/09 Lee Gupton 03/22 Roy Smith
03/09 Robert Massey 03/27 Gabe Sides
03/10 Missy Pixton 03/29 Richard Moynahan
03/11 Elizabeth Warne 03/30 Paul Christensen
03/16 Melissa Jackson
Children’s Easter Party & Egg Hunt
On Easter Sunday during the Christian Education time we will have an Easter Party and an Egg Hunt.
Bring children to the Great Hall at 9:15 where there will be games and crafts for them to enjoy.
Meanwhile the Youth Group will be playing “Easter Bunny” and hiding the eggs outside. When all is set,
the hunt will begin.
If you would like to help, you can drop off your plastic eggs, filled with packaged candy or small toys,
and taped shut, in any one of several locations around the church and Great Hall. Eggs are needed no
later than Palm Sunday, March 25th. Speak to Lindsey Bates if you have questions.
Daylight Savings Time
Begins on Sunday,
March 11.
Adult Forums and Lent Series
Through March 18th our Sunday morning Adult Forums will continue being the first part of our weekly
Lent Series: Who are we? Whom are we seeking? Sundays will be a Biblical and theological
introduction to the topic we will continue working with on Fridays. Our working sessions on Friday
nights will follow the 6:00 Family Pizza Dinner, from 6:30-7:30, in the Great Hall. To round out our
dinner, please bring a salad too share. Upcoming topics:
March 4 – Leadership, March 11 – Communications, and March 18 – The Future. The Sundays of Palm
Sunday and Easter, March 25 and April 1 there will be no Adult Forums.
The Good Book Club is a Bible reading series for the whole Episcopal Church. It invites all
Episcopalians to read the same Bible passages each day, from Sunday, February 11, through Pentecost
Sunday, May 20. It will cover the entire books of Luke and Acts. The Good Book Club Bible Study
Groups will continue meeting each week: on Wednesdays 11 am to noon in the Great Hall, with Bill
Queen, and after fellowship time on Sundays 12:15-1:15 pm in the Choir Room, with Mary Peterman.
The Education Commission is in need of a Coordinator or two for Vacation Bible School. Training
and guidance will be provided. If you are able to volunteer for these very important positions in assisting
our youth and our church, please contact Jill Bates at [email protected].
The Commission is also working to cleanout and organize their storage space. If you have any clean
storage containers or jars of any size with lids, they would really appreciate them. Clear or somewhat
clear would be preferable so what’s inside can be seen. You may put them in the Nursery in ASH. Thank
you.
We Really Need Ushers! Frank Carosella, our #1 Usher and Coordinator of the Monthly Usher
Schedule, is asking for volunteers to contact him if you can usher at the 8 or 10:30 am service. His list is
dwindling and the task is very easy, with only a few minutes training required. If you’re at church
anyway, please help us out. Realistically, you may only serve once or possibly twice a month. Contact
Frank at [email protected]. Thank you for your prayerful consideration of this request.
Good Book Club Bible Study
Groups
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EPISCOPAL CHURCH WOMEN (ECW) and the
EPISCOPAL CHURCH MEN (ECM)
ECW’s Plant and Bake Sale will be held on Saturday, April 28th. More details will follow.
Please join the ECW, if you’re able and willing, for a couple of hours of fellowship, learning and
just plain fun on the third Tuesday of the month at 11:30 in the Great Hall of All Saints
Hall. This month will be March 20th. Bring a bag lunch. Dessert is usually provided.
The next ECM meeting will be held on the fourth Monday of March (the 26th) at noon at
Scafa’s Restaurant, 10349 Courthouse Rd., across from Giant @ Leavells and Courthhouse
Road.
Please join us for fun, fellowship and planning of upcoming activities.
An Invitation to Attend Our Annual St. Patrick’s Dinner: The dinner will be held
on Saturday, March 17, beginning at 5 pm with a social hour and dinner at 6 pm. Primarily
it is sponsored by the ECM but they will be assisted by the ECW (who are decorating the hall
and giving it the “Luck of the Irish look”). The men attending will serve the ladies. Now isn’t
that a treat? Other details follow:
Cost: $10 per person
Menu: Choice of Corn Beef & Cabbage or Guinness Irish Stew served with:
colcannon, soda bread & Blarney Stones for dessert
There will be a 50/50 raffle ($1 for extra chances)
Tickets will be available at Fellowship on Sunday, March 4 and 11 or at the
door. Please join us for a fun evening.
Holy Week and Easter Schedule
Palm Sunday, March 25
8:00 AM Holy Eucharist, Rite I
10:30 AM Holy Eucharist, Rite II
procession with palms
Maundy Thursday, March 29
7:30 PM Holy Eucharist and stripping of the altar
Good Friday, March 30
Noon to 3:00 PM Ecumenical Service of Meditations
on the Seven Last Words of Christ
6:30 PM Stations of the Cross, Great Hall
7:30 PM Good Friday service
Easter Eve, March 31
10:00 AM Flower Workshop, GH
6:30 PM Vigil Rehearsal in church
7:30 PM The Great Vigil of Easter; Bring a bell!
Wine and Chocolate reception, Great Hall
Easter Sunday, April 1
8:00 AM Holy Eucharist, Rite I
9:15 AM Church School Easter Party & Egg Hunt
10:30 AM Holy Eucharist, Rite II
Again, this season, we will adorn our church with lovely Easter flowers/lilies. If you are
interested in donating one or more for the season or in memory/honor/thanksgiving of someone,
please sign up below and drop your order blank in the collection plate along with a check for $10
for each plant. Write on the memo line: Altar Guild. Deadline is Palm Sunday, March 25,
2018.
Sign Up EARLY!
Easter Flowers (Please print below and submit with $10).
Name(s) (as you wish it to appear in bulletin).
Your message (in memory of, in honor of, in thanksgiving for ….)
__________________________________________________________________
Spotsylvania Middle School Requesting a Partnership with Christ Church
Recently, an e-mail was received from the Counseling Director at Spotsylvania
Middle School. Below are the details of that request:
The school would like to establish a partnership with Christ Church in order to
support the needs of their students and our members.
Currently, they are looking for volunteers who would be interested in helping
classroom teachers. It is our understanding that some of the smartest and creative
teachers in Spotsylvania are at Spotsy Middle so a volunteer’s time would be
greatly valued.
If there is any one in our congregation who has an interest in volunteering at
Spotsy Middle School, please contact Bart Nave, Counseling Director, at
[email protected] or (540) 582-6341 ext 5223.
Parish Retreat: Fun and Fellowship at Shrine Mont
The combined parishes of Christ Church and St Peter’s will hold their annual
retreat Friday – Sunday, May 4-6, 2018. The Revs. Bill Queen and Catherine Hicks
will develop an educational and fun program for us.
We need to let Shrine Mont know ASAP how many people plan to attend. They
have instituted new policies this year concerning guaranteed attendance. Check-in
is at 4 pm on Friday; checkout is at 2 pm on Sunday. (If you want to go, but can’t
get there until later on Friday, someone can save dinner for you.)
The weekend usually includes group activities and informal worship services, with
plenty of time for hiking up the mountain, playing games, walking the labyrinth or
just relaxing with a book on a porch.
The prices listed below are per person and include your room (with linens and
towels), all meals and tax (no tipping), our meeting room and some supplies
(firewood, s’mores, etc.) for the full weekend. If the cost presents a problem for
you or your family, please talk to Bill Queen confidentially about scholarship
availability.
Adult, double occupancy: $165
Adult, single occupancy: $210
Youth, ages 4-12: $70
Child, age 0-3: free
Please make checks payable to Christ Church, with Shrine Mont in the memo line.
A $25 deposit (per family) is due with the registration form, with the balance due
by Monday, April 30. Forms and checks may be dropped off at the church office
or mailed to Christ Church, 8951 Courthouse Road, Spotsylvania, VA 22553.
Come and share a mountaintop experience this spring!
--Registration form on back—
Shrine Mont Parish Retreat – May 4-6, 2018
Name of contact person_______________________________________
List Adults attending _________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
List Youth/Children attending (include ages) ______________________
___________________________________________________________
Any dietary concerns? ________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
Would you like to be paired with a roommate? _____________________
Name of roommate (if you already have one) ______________________
___________________________________________________________
Special Needs/Housing Preferences ______________________________
EASTER VIGIL
10:00am Flower Workshop, GH
6:30pm Vigil Rehearsal, Church
7:30pm The Great Vigil of Easter; Wine & ChocolateFollows in GH
31GOOD FRIDAY
12:00pm Ecumenical Service of Meditations
6:30pm Stations of the Cross, GH
7:30pm Good Friday Service
8:00pm AA Mtg
30MAUNDY THURS.
8:30am Morning Prayer
10:30am Quilters, ASH #8
7:30pm Holy Eucharist/Strip Altar
298:30am Morning Prayer
11:00am Good Book Club, GH
288:30am Morning Prayer
10:00am Food Pantry, ASH
2712:00pm ECM Lunch Mtg/Scafas
7:00pm Boy Scout Troop 165
26Palm Sunday
8:00am HE Rite I 10:30am HE Rite II/Liturgy of the Palms (In Lower Parking Lot)
11:45am Fellowship, GH
12:00pm Good Book Club, Choir Room
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9:00am Rain Date for CC Clean Up Day
246:00pm Pizza & Salad Night, GH
8:00pm AA Mtg
238:30am Morning Prayer
10:30am Quilters, ASH #8
228:30am Morning Prayer
11:00am Good Book Club, GH
7:15pm Choir Rehearsal
218:30am Morning Prayer
11:30am ECW Meeting, GH
207:00pm Boy Scout Troop 165
19Lent V
8:00am HE Rite I 9:15am Adult Ed
10:15am Sunday School
10:30am HE Rite II 11:45am Fellowship, GH
12:00pm Good Book Club, Choir Room
12:15pm Youth Grp Mtg, ASH#5
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5:00pm Social Hour: St. Patrick's Dinner, GH
6:00pm St. Patrick's Dinner, GH
176:00pm Pizza & Salad Night, GH
8:00pm AA Mtg
168:30am Morning Prayer
10:30am Quilters, ASH #8
12:00pm Lions Club Mtg, GH
158:30am Morning Prayer
11:00am Good Book Club, GH
148:30am Morning Prayer
9:00am Food Pantry Morning Prayer, GH
10:00am Food Pantry, ASH
137:00pm Boy Scout Troop 165
12Lent IV
8:00am HE Rite I 9:15am Adult Ed
10:15am Sunday School
10:30am HE Rite II 11:45am Fellowship, GH
12:00pm Good Book Club, Choir Room
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9:00am CC CLEAN UP DAY
9:00pm Daylight Savings Time Begins on Sunday/Turn Clocks Ahead One Hour Before Bedtime
106:00pm Pizza & Salad Night, GH
8:00pm AA Mtg
98:30am Morning Prayer
10:30am Quilters, ASH #8
5:30pm Vestry Meeting, ASH #8
88:30am Morning Prayer
11:00am Good Book Club, GH
7:15pm Choir Rehearsal
78:30am Morning Prayer
67:00pm Boy Scout Troop 165
5Lent III
8:00am HE Rite I 9:15am Adult Ed
10:15am Sunday School
10:30am HE Rite II 11:45am Fellowship, GH
12:00pm Good Book Club, Choir Room
12:15pm Youth Grp Mtg, ASH#5
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36:00pm Pizza & Salad Night, GH
8:00pm AA Mtg
28:30am Morning Prayer
10:30am Quilters, ASH #8
12:00pm Lions Club Mtg, GH
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