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Christ
Episcopal Church Sunday Bulletin Schedule & Announcements
The Sunday of Pentecost: Whitsunday Today at Christ Church
WE WELCOME ALL GUESTS at Christ Church this day. Please take a moment to sign our guestbook in the Oratory and pick up some information about our church.
THE ALTAR FLOWERS TODAY are given to the glory of God by John Oxley, Jr. in memory of Anne & John Oxley.
THE SANCTUARY CANDLE TODAY is lit in memory of Kathy Yaksich by her family.
THE LITURGY
ACTIVITIES AND MEETINGS
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
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| 12 | Rita Veale | 14 | Julie Lynch |
| 12 | Alex Yin | 15 | Frank Anastasi |
| 13 | Ley Lacbawan | 15 | Tracy Hincke |
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Anniversaries |
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| 13 | George & Melissa Opryszko | 14 | Charles & Sarah Wilhelm |
| 14 | John Frank & Jolie Stone-Frank | ||
If your birthday and/or anniversary have been erroneously omitted, we apologize. Please contact the church office and remember to submit a Database Update FORM
For the Sick and Those in Need
Information about people on the prayer list is posted in the Narthex and hallway opposite the Vesting Room.
Please call Diane Whitehead at 301-762-2191 ext. 16 to request prayer. As with all such requests, the prayer may be for public focus of private (restricted to those on the Pastoral Care Committee).
PARISHIONERS: Judy & Richard Cole, Janet Englehart, Courtney Follit, Marie-Therese Giordani, Peg Hincke, Bettie Jorgensen, D'Andre Midgette, Jack Oxley, Margaret Pollock, John Preston, Sarah Rathell, Bea Sibbald, Ed Spear, Laura Spears, Bea Van Dyke, and Clyde Washburn
OTHERS: Doug Anderson, Ingrid Annibale, Jan Atkins, Marcus Atkinson, Lloyd Bandy, Emily Barry, Julie Bartlett & Family, Harold Bassett, the Beloff Family, Gaby Bolden, Stephen Brewer, David Burris, Barbara Cummins, David Englehart, Kimberly Foster, Joan Fritsch, Emily Gloyd, Mary Groom, Melissa Harner, Sherry Harris, Robert Herries, The Rev. Bob Herzog, Winifred Hofman, Candy Howard, Garrett Huffman, Candy Howard, Miria Hyberg, Ada James, Linda, Grace Lutes, Ed Lyons, Malcolm MacDermid, Carol Metzger, Dorothy Onley, Richard Pollack, Gabi Quattlebaum & children, Theresa Quesinberry and children, Homer Rhoads, Cate Richardson, Louise Shannon, Sister Jane Theresa, Sarah Stillerman, Bruce Suit, Cody Wellman, Steve Wellman, Kathy & Alan White, Francis Yanus
SERVING IN HARM'S WAY: Nick Akland, Raymond Borja, Staci Harrison, Joseph Lazzari, Todd Morris, Jennifer Powell, Tom Simpson, & Paul Wedderien
The above names will remain on our prayer list for one month. If after one month, you wish prayer to be continued, please contact the Parish Office.
ENTERED INTO ETERNAL LIFE: The Rev. Canon Jay Breisch
Pray for the people of Burma, in the wake of last week's
cyclone.
Pray for peace in Iraq, the Middle East, Afghanistan, the Sudan
and in Kenya.
Coming Up
at Christ Church
May "Flowers" in the Adult Forum
Sundays 10:10 am in the Murdock Room
Today, May 11 - Pentecost, Mother's Day and Farewell Reception to Honor Denise Trogdon
Come bid farewell to our gifted seminarian as she concludes her two-year journey with us and heads toward a bright new horizon. Join is in thanking Denise for her valuable service to Christ Church, congratulating her on her upcoming ordination (Saturday, May 24 at Washington National Cathedral), and wishing her God's speed as she leaves Christ Church to embark on the next phase of her career and spiritual journey. Denise's Lay Seminarian Committee hosts a reception in her honor. Donations of "finger foods" would be greatly appreciated. Contact Jack Gregory at (301) 977-6727 for more information.
May 18 - Reception for New Confirmands
Greet those who will be confrmed at the Cathedral the day
before as our newest Parishioners!
Stephen Renfroe, Chase Renfroe, Khalisa Herman, Tim Plaice, Ann Brennan,
Abby Carras, Andrew Carras, Isabelle Hardinge, Anthony George-Ikoli, Merily
Horwat, Joshua Oyoo and Dwight Townsend-Gray.
BOOKTALK will meet at 7:00 pm on Monday, May 12th in the Living Room of the Parish House. We will discuss Water for Elephants, by Sara Gruen. In this novel, an orphan discovers love when he joins a circus during the Great Depression.
MEMORIES
WANTED!
A photo album /scrap book was started for our 50th anniversary
celebration but there are many gaps in time! Please help us to document
the history of
The Bargain Box! Tell us what you remember about the store
locations, volunteers, etc. No fact too small! Jot down your
thoughts and remembrances and send them to the shop at 398 Hungerford Dr
of Bargainbox@cecrockville.org
. and open 10-4:30, Mon. - Sat. All profits fund outreach projects in the
community.
Jazz Vespers Sunday, May 18
Join
us for another service of evening prayer accompanied by the sounds of jazz on
Sunday evening, May 18, at 5:00 pm. Fr. McDuffie will again join the Jim
Levy trio in offering hymns and jazz standards to enhance psalms, scripture
and prayers. A free will offering will be gratefully received that night
to benefit our Youth Group and the mission workcamp in West Virginia this
Summer. Come and discovery why the caged bird sings! ' Please join
us after Vespers downstairs for a small reception provided by our youth!
THE OUTREACH COMMITTEE has designated the third Sunday of each month as Rockville Help Sunday. You are invited to bring non-perishable food items (cans, dried goods) to support this hunger program (formerly Rockville FISH).
LOAVES AND FISHES: Join other members of our parish every 3rd Sunday, traveling from Christ Church at 10:15 am, to prepare and serve meals to those in need. Adults & youth welcome. Contact Bill Thompson at 301-294-9105 of bthompson@loc.gov or Ron Tipton at 301-251-0940 or tipteaux@comcast.net.
BENEFIT
PERFORMANCE OF RIGOLETTO at Christ Church, Sunday June1 at
6:30 pm, presented by the Metropolitan Repertory Opera Company, with 10 guest
performers from the Christ Church Choir. Suggested donation is $20 at
the door. All proceeds to benefit the Christ Church Choir musical
pilgrimage to England this coming August.
THE EVANGELISM CONFERENCE, sponsored by the Diocese of Washington, will take place on Saturday, June 7, from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm at the National 4-H Conference Center, 7100 Connecticut Avenue, in Chevy Chase. Internationally know evangelist and author Brian McLaren will speak, and workshops will be offered in personal evangelism and parish media communications. The cost of the conference is $30. You can register online at www.edow.org or let Fr. McDuffie know you would like to attend.
Summer Schedule Begins May 25
Services at 7:45 and 10:00 am
Lemonade on the Porch.
VIEW THE ANGELUS ONLINE! Click
here.
Anyone wishing to receive our newsletter online via email is encouraged to
contact the office and notify Judith Schneider
(jschneider@cecrockville.org).
Weekday Liturgy
12:10 PM
Wednesday
Holy Eucharist Rite II
Education, Meetings, Fellowship
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MONDAY |
MAY 12 | |
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7:00 pm 7:00 pm 7:00 pm 7:00 pm |
Welcoming Newcomers Committee Meeting - Parish House Dining Room/Oratory English Conversation Practice - CES Dining Room Outreach Committee Meeting - Murdock Room Booktalk - Parish House Living Room |
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TUESDAY |
MAY 13 Angelus Submission deadline for June/July/August issue |
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9:00 am 12 noon 3:00 pm 7:30 pm |
Staff Meeting - Parish House Living Room Spiritual Development Committee Meeting - Parish House Living Room CES Enrichment Class - Kitchen Pastoral Care Committee Meeting - Parish House Living Room |
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WEDNESDAY |
MAY 14 | |
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11:00 am 12:10 pm 7:30 pm 8:00 pm |
Bible Study - Parish House Living Room Holy Eucharist Rite II - Church CES Board of Governor's Meeting AA - Murdock Room and CES Dining Room |
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THURSDAY |
MAY 15 | |
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12 noon 4:30 pm 7:30 pm |
AA - Parish House Living Room Chorister Rehearsal - Choir Room Choir Rehearsal - Choir Room |
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FRIDAY |
MAY 16 | |
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SATURDAY |
MAY 17 | |
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10:00 am |
Confirmation at Washington National Cathedral |
Next
Sunday
at Christ
Church
MAY
18th
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7:45 am |
Holy
Eucharist, Rite I a spoken service with Sermon |
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9:00 am |
Holy Eucharist, Rite II with Sermon, Service Music, Hymns and Anthems Choristers of Christ Church |
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9:00-9:30 am |
Children's Church - Murdock Room a service for young children, using a storytelling theme with music |
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11:00 am |
Holly Eucharist, Rite I with Sermon, Service Music, Hymns and Anthems Christ Church Choir |
ACTIVITIES & MEETINGS
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8:25 am |
Choristers Warm Up - Choir Room & Church | |
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9:00 am |
Studies in Christian Faith - Parish House led by Fran Palmer |
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10:15 am |
Sunday School & Rite 13 - Classrooms/Parish House | |
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10:15 am |
Choir Rehearsal - Choir stalls | |
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10:15 am |
Adult Forum - Murdock Room | |
