A Light-Hearted Beginning to Fall
Judith Render, Senior Warden
August was a busy month for all of us with Mass on the Grass & potluck picnic, a congregational meeting, and an outdoor dinner & drumming concert. Happily, I also had a chance to relax with a lovely family vacation. Before we segue into our busy Fall activities, I’d like to extend vacation mode a bit longer with a few haikus, both light-hearted and serious, courtesy of Episcopal Haiku by Sarah Goodyear and Ed Weissman.
The great litany:
saying it is like walking
the great labyrinth.
Pyx, paten, psalter,
chasuble, reredos, alb:
ancient words, now ours.
Passing the peace.
Passing and passing the peace.
It’s social hour.
A little girl drops
her wafer in the wine. She’s
soaking up God’s grace.
Some hymns wander from
note to note, like Israelites
lost in the desert.
Book of Common Prayer
needs a more modern label:
user’s manual.
Our currency is
doubt. Slowly we spend it on
faith. Good investment.
September Designated Plate Offering
The plate offering on Sunday, September 11, is designated for the Diocese of Olympia Refugee Resettlement Office.
The Refugee Resettlement Office has been ensuring smooth transitions for refugees and asylees in the greater Seattle area since 1978. Their clients come from anywhere in the world seeking guidance and assistance in building a new life in America and achieving economic self-sufficiency. The Refugee Resettlement Office provides help with resettlement, immigration, employment assistance, business and financial literacy training, English, citizenship, and childcare classes, and micro-enterprise programs.
Donations by check should be made to Christ Episcopal Church with Diocese of Olympia Refugee Resettlement Office in the memo line.
Thank you!
Church Safety
I am working on developing a Safety Policy for Christ Church and am seeking volunteers to assist me.
Please contact me @ mary_basile@icloud.com or call me @ 619-435-9970.
-Mary Basile-Filler
Red Door Thrift Shop Participates in Select Showcase II
Christ Church’s Red Door Thrift Shop will be participating in Select Showcase II, a sale of treasured items from our community’s charity thrift shops.
Friday, October 7
6-9 pm
Majestic Hotel Ballroom
419 Commercial Avenue, Anacortes
Champagne, soft drinks, and appetizers will be served.
Please support the Red Door and our other community charity thrift shops in this sale.
If you would like to donate a high-end item for the sale, please contact Diane Guinn at dapguinn@gmail.com or Val Long at valtine@comcast.net.
Red Door Thrift Shop Seeks Shop Manager
The Red Door Thrift Shop is seeking candidates for the position of Shop Manager. If you are interested, please submit your resume and a letter of interest in person or at reddoorthriftanacortes@gmail.com. For a job description and more information, please contact Diane Guinn at dapguinn@gmail.com or Val Long at valtine@comcast.net.
Men’s Group
The Men’s Group meets weekly on Fridays.
8:00 am
Parish Hall Gathering Room & Zoom.
Please contact John Okerman, johnokerman@comcast.net, for the Zoom link.
Fall Faith Formation
Fall faith formation schedules will be available soon.
Celebrations!!!
Happy Birthday Wishes to…
…Betty Anne McCoy on October 7
……Helen Simonsen on October 26
Please send the month & date of your birthday, baptismal date, anniversary, and/or other special occasions so we can help you celebrate your blessings in the Joyful Noise. Please send to People’s Warden Carleton Manning at Carleton01@outlook.com, 360-588-4794.
Sunday Services
Year C
4 September 2022
The Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Proper 18
9:30 am Chandler’s Square Morning Prayer
Presider: Ms. Creamy Wilkins-Manning
10:30 am Christ Church Holy Eucharist
Christ Church Sanctuary
Presider: Rev. Diane Ramerman
Deacon: Rev. Deacon Eric Johnson
Homilist: Shirley Barrett
Eucharistic Minister: Maegan Barrett
Readers: Grace Minton
Ushers: June Cook, Carleton Manning
Altar Guild: Mary Gronholt, Valerie Long
Organist: Lynne Berg
Readings
Deuteronomy 30:15-20
Psalm 1
Philemon 1-21
Luke 14:25-33
11 September 2022
The Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Proper 19
9:30 am Chandler’s Square Holy Eucharist
Presider: Rev. Diane Ramerman
10:30 am Christ Church Morning Prayer
Christ Church Sanctuary
Presider & Homilist: Ms. Melissa Simonsen
Readers: Sandy Mathis, Diane Guinn, Val Long, John Guinn, Barbara Carson
Ushers: Don Ibsen, Marie Ibsen
Altar Guild: June Cook
Organist: Lynne Berg
Readings
Exodus 32:7-14
Psalm 15:1-11
1 Timothy 1:12-17
Luke15:1-10
18 September 2022
The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Proper 20
9:30 am Chandler’s Square Morning Prayer
Presider: Ms. June Cook
10:30 am Christ Church Holy Eucharist
Christ Church Sanctuary
Presider: Rev. Diane Ramerman
Deacon: Rev. Deacon Eric Johnson
Homilist: Maggie Collinge
Eucharistic Minister: Shirley Barrett
Readers: Gary Anderson, Maegan Barrett
Ushers: Diane Guinn, John Guinn
Altar Guild: Mary Gronholt, Val Long
Organist: Lynne Berg
Readings
Amos 8:4-7
Psalm 113
1 Timothy 2:1-7
Luke 16:1-13
25 September 2022
The Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Proper 21
9:30 am Chandler’s Square Morning Prayer
Presider: Mr. John Okerman
10:30 am Christ Church Holy Eucharist
Christ Church Sanctuary
Presider & Homilist: Rev. Diane Ramerman
Deacon: Rev. Deacon Eric Johnson
Eucharistic Minister: Melissa Simonsen
Readers: Carleton Manning, Creamy Wilkins-Manning
Ushers: Diane Guinn, John Guinn
Altar Guild: June Cook
Organist: Lynne Berg
Readings
Amos 6:1a, 4-7
Psalm 146
1 Timothy 6:6-19
Luke 16:19-31