Weekly Update 21 March 2025
Reflection
Grace Minton
Grace Minton
I have come to deeply appreciate the value of gathering in a small group to achieve a common goal. The ability to listen to new ideas expands understanding and broadens one’s outlook, and (hopefully) one’s effectiveness in life. Listening to the participants in Rev. Courtney’s recent Sunday class, “Proclaim by Word and Example”, I heard a perfect example of exuberant sharing and challenging of ideas.
At a recent gathering of the Rule of Life group, I was impressed with the discussion we had regarding the Psalms and the opportunity to use this Lenten season as a time to commit to becoming more familiar with them. My favorite so far is Psalm 96 which begins:
“O sing to the Lord a new song;
sing to the Lord, all the earth.
Sing to the Lord, bless his name;
tell of his salvation from day to day.”
And ends:
“Then shall all the trees of the forest sing
for joy
before the Lord; for he is coming,
for he is coming to judge the earth.
He will judge the world with
righteousness,
and the peoples with his truth.”
My thanks to all who participate in our various faith formation programs. I believe this participation, in addition to attendance at our worship services, is vital to spiritual growth.
Sunday Services
Sunday, 23 March 2025
The Third Sunday in Lent
Year C
Chandler’s Square Morning Prayer
9:30 am
Chandler’s Square Retirement Community
1300 “O” Avenue, Anacortes
Presider: Creamy Wilkins-Manning
Christ Church Morning Prayer
10:30 am
Christ Church Sanctuary
1216 Seventh Street, Anacortes
The service is also available on YouTube.
Servers
Presider: The Rev. Vicki Johnson
Homilist: Maggie Collinge
Readers: Todd Fifield, June Cook
Ushers: Jerlyn Caba, Geoff Holmes
Altar Guild: June Cook
Organist: Lynne Berg
Coffee Hour Host: The Rev. Vicki Johnson
Readings
Exodus 3:1-15
Psalm 63:1-8
1 Corinthians 10:1-13
Luke 13:1-9
Readings may be found in the Episcopal Lectionary.
Hymns
H 150 - Forty Days and Forty Nights
H 574 - Before Thy Throne, O God, We Kneel
H 685 - Rock of Ages
H 344 - Lord, Dismiss Us with Thy Blessing
Bulletin link 03/23/2025
YouTube Sunday Service Link
Coffee Hour
Coffee Hour follows the service. All are welcome.
Lenten Faith Formation: Episco-Questions
“Telling our Stories” Part I—A Gathering to Get to Know Each Other
12:15—1:00 pm
Parish Hall Gathering Room
Hosts: The Rev. Diane Ramerman & June Cook
The following congregants will be sharing their stories:
Mark Perschbacher
MJ Barrett
Ed Barton
Kay Landis
Please join in. All are welcome.
Please find the full Episco-Questions schedule at A Joyful Noise March 2025.
Announcements
A Joyful Noise
Find all the March news at A Joyful Noise March 2025.
Message from Rev. Courtney
Baptism, Confirmation, and Reception
The Rev. Courtney Jones
If you or someone in your family is planning to be baptized, confirmed, or received into the Episcopal Church this Spring, please let me know before April 6th.
Baptisms will take place at our April 19th 8pm Easter Vigil service or our April 20th 10:30 am Easter Day service.
Confirmations/Receptions will take place at Cathedral Day at St. Mark's Cathedral in Seattle on May 3rd.
-The Rev. Courtney Jones
Pastoral & Confession Appointments
A reminder that Rev. Courtney is available during Lent to meet for pastoral or confession appointments. Please make an appointment through Courtney’s Pastoral Calendar or by emailing her at therevecj@gmail.com.
Leadership Update
At the March Bishop’s Committee meeting, Margaret Whatley was elected to serve as Christ Church’s People’s Warden in 2025.
Congratulations, Margaret, and thank you for your service to the church.
Worship Leader Training
Tuesday, March 25
9-11:30 am
Christ Church Sanctuary
Facilitators: The Rev. Diane Ramerman & The Rev. Vicki Johnson
Mid-week Holy Eucharist Service
The Annunciation of Our Lord Jesus Christ
The Rev. Diane Ramerman
Tuesday, March 25
Noon
Christ Church Sanctuary
Presider: The Rev. Diane Ramerman
All are welcome.
Lenten Evening Prayer
The Rev. Vicki Johnson
Wednesday, March 26
6pm
Christ Church Sanctuary
Presider: The Rev. Vicki Johnson
All are welcome.
Addition to our Episco-Questions Schedule
“Let All Things Be Done for Building Up”
Wednesday, April 9
4:30—5:15 pm
Parish Hall Gathering Room
Host: The Rev. Diane Ramerman
Come ask your questions about TCM, how to get involved, the history of our congregation, or really any manner of things related to our ministry!
Please find the full schedule at A Joyful Noise March 2025.
Centering Prayer
Weekly on Wednesdays
1:15 – 1:45 pm
Christ Church Sanctuary
All are welcome to join in this short, simple service: a Scripture reading, twenty minutes of silence, an intercessory prayer, and the Lord’s Prayer.
Questions? Please contact Maggie Collinge.
Men’s Group
The Men’s Group meets weekly on Fridays.
9:00 – 10:00 am
Parish Hall Gathering Room
Questions? Please contact Deacon Eric Johnson.
The Red Door Thrift Shop
Weekly News
Dawn Jex, Red Door Manager
Dawn Jex
Hello everyone!
I hope that you are enjoying some of this sunshine we’ve been having! Spring is finally on its way I think. Yay!
I just wanted to let you all know that I had a tremendous feeling of camaraderie last week. We really are an amazing team of people working together for the good of this community. Volunteers coming up with new ways to make donations more effective and feasible, folks working hard to make the shop less successful for shoplifters, new volunteers being welcomed and mentored by veterans. It is amazing what we accomplish together! Thank you for what YOU bring to this group and keep bringing me your ideas so we can be even more successful!
Here are some upcoming shifts that need coverage:
—Thursday 3/20 and 3/27 - 10- 12:30 hard goods pricing.
—The first Friday of each month we need an additional person to work in the donation center from 10 -1.
—Fabric Pricer - I need one or two folks who will check our fabric bins in the shed regularly (once a week would be nice) and get the fabric priced. We currently have two large baskets full. This is one of those items that gets purchased as soon as we price it so this is a very needed service.
Memorial Day - May 26th will be the next holiday that we are closed.
Printed calendars for April are on the bulletin board if you need to see those.
Hugs to everyone!
Dawn
Christ Church’s Red Door Thrift Shop is located at 1019 Seventh Street in Anacortes.
Red Door Thrift Shop
360.293.8027
Red Door Shopping Hours:
Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday: 10am – 3pm
Red Door Donation Hours:
Monday & Wednesday: 10am – 1pm
Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday: 10am – 3pm
Profits generated at the Red Door Thrift Shop fund Christ Church’s Community Support program.
Shoppers, Volunteers, & Donations are always welcome!
Day by Day
Day by Day daily devotions may be accessed at the following link:
Day by Day Daily Devotion.
Prayer List
Sandy
Keegen
Dale
Zoanne
Linda
Tom
Karen
Leslie
Diana
Val
John
John & Mary
Brendan and Jennifer, friends of Mary