A LENTEN MINI RETREAT will be held MONDAY, MARCH 12, 7:00PM-8:30PM AT Christ Church Cranbrook. The focus will be upon the experience of participation in the Daily office of Morning Prayer, as a group of has been doing, Monday-Thursday in St. Paul’s Chapel at 8:30am. The mini retreat will include some teaching, group reflection, quiet [...]
Ash Wednesday Services ~ February 22
February 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Ash Wednesday Liturgies February 22 at 7:00 AM, 12:00 PM and 7:00 PM All are welcome to attend one of our three liturgies on Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday is the official start of the Lenten season. The liturgies at 7:00 AM and 12:00 PM will be a contemplaative, said service. The 7:00 PM liturgy will [...]
Sunday Morning Forums in Lent ~ The Life of Prayer
February 16, 2012 By
The Life of Prayer: Sunday Mornings in Lent at 9:00 One of the great illusions about spirituality is the idea that there is one “right” way to pray. The truth is that, over time, the Christian community has developed prayer practices that respond to differing personal tastes and orientations. Everybody wants to know how to [...]
Wednesday Evening Programs in Lent
February 13, 2012 By
This year our Wednesday evening Lenten series, “The Record of God’s Saving Deeds in History”, continues our format of supper, classes, and Compline. We will focus on the four Old Testament stories that make up the central narrative of our faith proclaimed in the readings for the Easter Vigil, delving into each story critically and preparing [...]
Fiction Fun in February
January 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Fiction Fun! for February: Will You Please Be Quiet, Please? by Raymond Carver Tuesday, February 28 at 7:30 p.m. After tackling a massive Victorian novel in January, Fiction Fun! recovers with a shorter book in the year’s shortest month. On Tuesday, February 28, we gather to discuss Raymond Carver’s classic, Will You Please Be Quiet, [...]
Women’s Spirituality and Bible Study
January 6, 2012 By
Women’s Spirituality and Bible Study Women of all ages, interests, backgrounds, and experiences are invited to be a part of a new Women’s Spirituality and Bible Study on Fridays beginning Friday, January 13. No prior Bible study experience needed. We’ll gather for a brown bag lunch at 11:30 am, and then continue with a some [...]
Reverend Joyce Matthews Named Associate Rector
December 19, 2011 By
I’m pleased to announce that, after consulting with the wardens, I have promoted The Reverend Joyce Matthews to the position of Associate Rector, beginning January 1, 2012. This new title reflects my own (and our shared) deep gratitude for Joyce’s extraordinary pastoral ministry and for the way in which she has increasingly taken leadership responsibility [...]
Adult Confirmation Classes begin January 31
December 8, 2011 By
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 [...]
Morning Prayer Offered Beginning Tuesday, January 3, 2012
December 1, 2011 By
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, [...]
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