Sunday February 12, 2012

INTERCESSORY PRAYER LIST

(friends, family and acquaintances of parishioners) Susan, Carly, Rosemary, Rose Marie, Joan, John, Lori, Connie, Rebecca, Pam,  Doug, Jr., Lorie, Ana, Danny, Stephanie, Brent, Ed, Kristin, Collin,  Anne, Matthew, John, Domenic, Melissa, Joshua, Heather, John, Fr. James Bajorek, Sterling, Cyril, Barbara, Fred, Will, Barry, Chris, Margaret, Lauren, Jim, Charlene, Jim, Barbara, Harriet, Dick, Bob, Clayton, Ruby, Eddie, Danny, Edwina, Regina, Gigi, Ronnie, Ron, Sr. , Diane, Emily, Nathan, Bruce

 

WE CELEBRATE THIS WEEK

BIRTHDAYS:   Jan Ross, Jean Donaphon, Patrick Pannah, Jr.

 

WORSHIP ATTENDANCE

Sunday, February 12                       8am – 20;  10am-123

DESIGNATED LOOSE OFFERING  Last Sunday’s loose offering designated to Delaware County Interfaith Hospitality Network (IHN) yielded $379.30.   Thank you for your continued support.

HEARING AID DEVICES AVAILABLE  We have 4 hearing aid devices available at the back of the church for those needing assistance hearing the service.  Please ask the ushers to point out Sean Seeney and he will be happy to assist you.

CHILDREN’S SERMON   Children ages 3 years old through 5^th grade are invited to attend the children’s sermon every Sunday during the 10 o’clock service.  The children follow the crucifer and teachers (after the Gospel reading) to St. Mary’s Hall for children’s sermon.   The children return during the post-sermon hymn to be with their parents for the remainder of the service.  

 

MIDWEEK WORSHIP SERVICES

• Each Wednesday, the Holy Eucharist/Healing Service is offered at

        12 o’clock noon in the Chapel.   

• Each Friday, the Holy Eucharist is offered at 6:45 a.m. in the Chapel.   Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, Morning Prayer is offered at 8:45 a.m. in the Chapel.   

 

WEDNESDAY BIBLE STUDY All adults are invited and encouraged to participate in Bible Study. We welcome all seekers of a deeper understanding of the Bible and God’s message which comes through group reading and sharing with others.  This group meets on Wednesday mornings at 11 a.m. in St. Joseph’s Hall.  For more information call the parish office at 610-566-7525.

 

ADULT FORUM follows the 10am worship service each Sunday and meets in St. Joseph’s Hall.  

Upcoming topics:  

                Feb 19-- The Sikh Tradition, Pritpal Singh, Ph.D.

                Feb 26 – WAM, Fr. Adam

                March 4 – Jesus Through the Centuries: A Look at Jaroslav Pelikan, Gail Kienitz

 

CHRISTIAN ED FOR ALL AGES  follows the 10am Sunday worship service.   

The Nursery is open from 9:30am-12:30pm for infants—3 years of age.  Kelly High, care-giver.

Church School - Rachel Adcock, director

• Preschool– 1^st grade  meet in Godly Play I room.  The teachers are Marianne Spiotta, Marie Quinn and Brett Lester. 
• 2^nd – 4^th  Grade  meet in the Godly Play II room.  The teachers are Beth Moore and Paige Loper.
• 5^th Grade meets in the Library.  Teachers are Jim McKeown and Rachel Adcock

 

SHROVE TUESDAY PANCAKE SUPPER, February 19^th –5:30-7:00pm

Plan on bringing the whole family for a yummy dinner together with your Christ Church family.

Tickets are on sale today after both the 8am and 10am services. See Janet Riddle in the hallway outside of St. Joseph’s Hall for purchasing your tickets in advance.  Cost: Adults - $6; Children - $3, 4 years and under—         FREE!  We especially need help this year with clean up, if able to help please let Janet          know.

 

Ash Wednesday Services

February 22

 

 12 Noon Holy Eucharist with Imposition of Ashes

                4:00 pm  Children’s Service, Holy Eucharist w/Ashes

                7:00 pm  Holy Eucharist with Imposition of Ashes

 

PHOTOGRAPHY GROUP  This group is lead by Andy Kirk and will meet on Monday, February 20^th, 7pm in the Library.

 

VESTRY MEETING will be held on Tuesday, February 21^st at 7pm in the Conference Room.

BOOK GROUP  Christ Church is forming an informal gathering of people interested in reading a diverse group of books that will expand their horizons.  We will meet the first Tuesday of the month in the Library at the church.  Books will be chosen from suggestions by the members.  The first book selected is “The Red Tent” by Anita Diamant and will be discussed on Tuesday, March 6^th at 12:30 p.m.  We warmly welcome all readers.

LENTEN PROGRAMS OFFERED AT CHRIST CHURCH

• An Intergenerational Lenten Program is being offered on Tuesday evenings in Lent, February 28, March 6, 13, 20, and 27 from 5:30—7pm.   We will begin with a light dinner of soup and salad in St. Joseph’s Hall followed by the program.   Sign ups are posted on the bulletin board.
• A Lenten Series on Contemplative Prayer led by Laura Hanson is being offered on Thursday evenings in Lent, February 23, March 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29 from 7:30—8:30pm in the Van Roden Room.  The series is based on the book Open Mind, Open Heart by Thomas Keating and available on amazon.com.  If you would like Laura to order it for you please contact Laura at 610-659-7746.  Purchase of the book is not a requirement nor is attending all the weeks of the series.  A sign up is posted on the bulletin board for you to let us know of your interest in attending.

 

ALTAR FLOWERS AND ALTAR ELEMENTS  You can donate the altar flowers or the altar elements to commemorate an anniversary, birthday, other special occasion, or in memory of a loved one.  Just sign the sheet on the bulletin board in the hallway and write your dedication in the space provided.  The donation requested for flowers is $50 and for altar elements it is $25.  You can give your donation to Rita in the church office or drop it in the collection plate on any Sunday.   

 

OUTREACH REQUEST The Vestry of Christ Church is asking for your help for some specific budgetary items this year.  We will be holding a Supply Drive each month.  February is Stamp Month.  If you are able to help please donate a book or roll of stamps and/or monetary donation (marked ‘stamp supply drive’) in the offering plate.  Your help is greatly appreciated! 

 

ST. MARY’S CUPBOARD   Volunteers are needed to help bag groceries on the 3^rd Wednesday of each month at St. Mary’s in Chester at 12 noon.   Please call Diana Buckley Motley at 610-565-0169 if interested or any questions.

 

SUPERDOLLARS – Now GIANT and ACME giftcards are available in denominations of $25, $50, $100 and $200.  Every dollar you spend adds 5 cents to Christ Church’s bottom line without you spending an extra penny!  When you shop at either of these stores, use these gift cards just like cash.  If you do not use the entire amount on one shopping trip, continue to use the card until the value is exhausted.  Look for Jan Ross or Judy Fitzgerald after the 8am Sunday service; Joyce Glackin or Susan Mayer after the 10am Sunday service.  You can also stop by the parish office, Monday through Thursday, 8:30am to 4:30pm and purchase them from Rita Caserta. 

LOOKING FOR GENEROUS DONATION  The back doors (by back parking lot) are in need of replacement due to age and inefficiency.  Could you be the generous donor or donors for this project?  The approximate cost of replacement would be about $6,500.  For further information please contact Fr. Adam at apkradel@gmail.com.

 

BISHOP’S ANNUAL  VISITATION – SEPTEMBER 30^TH!  In preparation for Bishop Rodney Michel’s visit to Christ Church on September 30^th confirmation classes are being offered for youth 12 years of age or older and adults interested in being Received into the Episcopal Church.  Father Adam will be conducting the classes on six consecutive Sundays beginning April 15^th through May 20^th from 1:30pm-2:30pm in St. Mary’s Hall.   A sign up sheet is posted on the bulletin board.

 

EPISCOPAL CHURCH CLUB OF PHILADELPHIA (E.C.C.P.) The next meeting of the E.C.C.P. will be held on Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at the Racquet Club, 215 S. 16th Street, in Philadelphia, beginning at 12:30 p.m.. Our guest speaker will be Tracy Davidson, NBC 10 Co-Anchor and Consumer Reporter, who will speak on "The Gift of Attention". For further information, please see Jan Ross or call 610-955-5398.  Reservations may be made by calling our Luncheons Chairman, Nicholas J. Bisaccia, at 215-805-5917 . Come join us for lunch and fellowship.

 

SERMONS & BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS  Father Adam’s sermons and all of the announcements in this leaflet can be found on Christ Church’s website, www.christchurchmedia.org.  Each Sunday’s announcements will be posted to the website on the prior Friday.

 

Our sympathies are with Cara Mistichelli and her husband, Dan O’Leary at the death of Dan’s mother on 14 February 2012.

 

 

Liturgical Ministers Schedule                     Weekly Calendar

8:00AM                                                                Last Epiphany, February 19

MC- Peggy Levesque                                     8am Holy Eucharist Rite I

OT, Psalm – Peter Falcone                           10am Holy Eucharist Rite II                            

PP-Holly Cunningham                                    11:30am Christian Ed for All        

NT, CB-Bob Levesque                                    Monday, February 20

10AM                                                                    Office Closed

MC-Emma Sniegowski                                   12-1pm AA Meeting, SJH

Altar – Owen Miller                                         Tuesday, February 21

Crucifer – Rudy Loper                                    8:45am Morning Prayer 

Torch 1 – Emma Young                                  5:30pm Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper

Torch 2 – Ruthie Young                                  7pm Vestry Meeting, CR

OT, Psalm – Pat Finocchiaro                         Ash Wednesday, February 22   

NT-Peter Spiotta                                              8:45am Morning Prayer

PP-David Klassen                                             10am Prayer Group

CB1-Carol Hann                                                11am Bible Study, SJH

CB2- Don Glackin                                              12noon Holy Eucharist w/Imposition of Ashes

                                                                                4pm Ash Wednesday Children’s Liturgy

                                                                                7pm Holy Eucharist w/Imposition of Ashes

Ushers                                                                  8pm AA Meeting, SJH 

8AM                                                                      Thursday, February 23

Florence Kauffman                                         8:45am Morning Prayer

Suki Seeney                                                       7:30pm Lenten Series, Contemplative Prayer, VR

10AM                                                                    Friday, February 24

Virginia & Patrick Pannah                              6:45am Holy Eucharist, Chapel

Liam & Gillian Cochran                                   12-2pm AA Meeting, SJH

                                                                                Saturday, February 25

                                                                                9am Altar Guild

Children’s Sermon                                          1 Lent, February 26

O-Ann Haslanger                                              8am Holy Eucharist Rite I

Y-Karen Mason                                                 10am Holy Eucharist Rite II 

Helpers                                                                                11:30am Christian Ed for All

O- Rosemary Bilbrough                                 Logos 

Y- Celia Chen                    

                                   

 

 

ABOUT OUR CHURCH

 

Rector: The Rev. Adam P. Kradel, Ph.D., apkradel@gmail.com

Priest Associate: The Rev. Randolph Williamson, randywilliamson@rcn.com

Organist/Choir Director: Mr. Joel Lenderman, jslenderman@comcast.net

Parish Administrator: Mrs. Rita Caserta, ritacaserta@christchurchmedia.org

Preschool Director: Ms. Joanne Petrosina, joannepetrosina@yahoo.com

 

Vestry

Doug Sisk, Rector’s Warden                        Russell Bilbrough, Preschool Liaison

Beth Moore, Accounting Warden             Leslie Bullitt, Stewardship

Peter Spiotta, Finance                                   Holly Cunningham, Hospitality

James Kozub, Property                                 Judy Fitzgerald, Communications

Stephen Adcock, Membership                  Mike Gay, Christian Education

Martha Ash, Parish Life                                 Paige Loper, Outreach  

 

                 

SCHEDULE OF SERVICES

 

                                Sundays                                  8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite I

                                                                10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II

 

                                Tuesdays               8:45 a.m. Morning Prayer in Chapel

 

                                Wednesdays         8:45 a.m. Morning Prayer in Chapel

                                                                12:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist with Healing

 

                                Thursdays             8:45 a.m. Morning Prayer in Chapel

 

                                Fridays                   6:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist in Chapel

 

 

CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

311 S. ORANGE STREET, MEDIA, PA 19063 

www.christchurchmedia.org

 

CHURCH OFFICE 610-566-7525  FAX 610-566-7520

HOURS: Monday through Thursday – 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Fridays – Father Adam by appointment

 

CHRIST CHURCH MISSION STATEMENT

“Empowered by Jesus to love, serve, and lead.”