An Episcopal expression of the Christian faith - Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Our task is to find ways to help the men and women of Christ Church Cranbrook, and the surrounding community, encounter the living God and grow in the knowledge and love of our Lord. To this end, Christ Church Cranbrook is committed to offering a variety of relevant, high-quality formational opportunities that are Christ-centered, Biblically-based, and faithful to Anglican Teaching and Tradition. All adults are invited . . .
To deepen your relationship with God,
To live life more fully,
To learn more about the Bible and your faith,
To connect with others on the journey,
To participate in God's transformative vision for your life
CONFIRMATION Saturday, June 2, 11:00am Everyone is invited to Regional Confirmation at Christ Church Cranbrook with our Bishop, The Right Rev. Wendell Gibbs, on Saturday June 2 at 11:00am. Those being confirmed must be here at 10:00am for a rehearsal. We have a number of youth and adults being confirmed this year. Please join us [...]
COMMUNITY GARDEN PLANTING PARTY Invitation: You are all invited to a Planting Party – Wednesday, May 23 at 5:30 pm as CCC launches the second season of our Community Garden, — two raised beds of vegetables benefiting our neighbors in need. We’ll start with a picnic Potluck dinner out on the grounds (come to the [...]
Christian Holiness and Human Sexuality Sundays, April 29, May 6, 13 and 20 9:00 AM in the Guild Hall The General Convention of the Episcopal Church will meet this July and is poised to approve a liturgy for the blessing of same-sex covenant relationships. Published by Church Publishing in 2011 and co-edited by our rector, [...]
The following is Senior Warden Emery King’s report on the Vestry Retreat which took place March 2nd and 3rd. Emery delivered his report to the congregation at last weekend’s services. Good morning, I am pleased to report to you on the Vestry retreat which took place Friday evening and for the better part of [...]
“LEARN AND OBEY THE RULES VERY WELL, SO YOU WILL KNOW HOW TO BREAK THEM PROPERLY”– (THE DALAI LAMA) Shiloah is a small meditation and discussion group that meets Tuesday nights in the library at 7:30 PM. On March 13 we will begin reading “Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life”. The thesis [...]
Adult confirmation classes will begin Tuesday, March 6, and continue on March13 and 27, and April 10. Classes will be from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM and are held in the Conference Room in the office wing. Confirmation will take place on June 2. Confirmation is a pastoral rite in the Episcopal Church; therefore it [...]
Beginning TUESDAY, JANUARY 3rd, MORNING PRAYER will be offered at 8:30am in St. Paul’s Chapel MONDAY-THURSDAY each week. All are welcome and encouraged to attend this 20 minute worship event. No liturgical expertise is necessary! The “Daily Office of Morning Prayer” is a 20 minute worship service consisting of psalms, a scripture reading, and prayers, [...]
SUMMARY – Diocesan Convention, Diocese of Michigan, October 2011 D. Gollnitz, Lay Delegate On Friday, October 28 and Saturday, October 29, the 177th Convention of the Diocese of Michigan convened in Lansing. Christ Church Cranbrook was represented by all of our clergy, Reverends Jonathan Sams, Beth Taylor, Joyce Matthews, and our Rector Gary Hall. Lay [...]
The sacrament of Baptism is the “initiation by water and the Holy Spirit into Christ’s body” (Book of Common Prayer). Through Baptism, a person becomes part of the church and is adopted as a child of God. Christ Church Cranbrook believes that Baptism is a “community event” and that in welcoming newly baptized people into [...]
Jonathan Sams Joins Staff On Sunday, October 2, we welcome the Reverend Jonathan Sams, recently retired rector of St. Stephen’s Church in Troy, as part-time Associate Priest for Spiritual Formation. Jonathan served St. Stephen’s for twenty years, and in that time the parish has thrived. Jonathan is well known in the diocese and brings great [...]
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