By Jill Bednas, Executive Assistant to the Rector
This year the Community Garden has a new cast: Three returning seasoned members and nine new members; some of whom only recently joined the church. This group of dedicated and thoughtful gardeners
By Lauren Brooks
I am constantly amazed how resilient, capable and strong our bodies are. What a gift from God! I often think: God made it, Jesus died for it, the Holy Spirit lives in it, I’d better
By Christopher Wells, Director of Music & Organist
The Music Program has spent the summer charting a path forward to continue a robust ministry during the Covid-19 pandemic. We are pleased to announce that all ensembles will be
By Linda Truxell
This summer I really enjoyed the sermon series on the “Fruit of the Spirit”– love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, generosity, faith, gentleness and self-control (as described by the Apostle Paul in Galatians). While I looked
By Sophie Tsamaidis
When I was in elementary, I went to a small Christian school. It was an “everyone knows everyone” kind of place and it was easy to converse about our faith inside the classroom. At the end of
By the Rev. Dr. William J. Danaher, Jr., Rector
God of power
Nothing I do
begins in me
that does not already
begin in you.
Fill me
with your Spirit
so that I may be
the person
you created me
to be
in all that I am
and all that I do.
Amen.
By Paloma Torres
Here is a story that helped me understand the importance of gentleness. For most of this summer, my old dog, Scout, had been very sick. Eventually, she started getting even worse. I kept
By the Rev. Dr. William J. Danaher, Jr., Rector
Gentle God
let me
hold others
with
the same
loving touch
that
you
hold me
make
my hands
nimble
enough
to cradle
broken
bodies
make
my heart
open
enough
to care for
suffering
souls
make
my eyes
clear
enough
to see
the struggle
behind
each face.
Amen.
By Ekanem Okeke
Thinking of the experiences that I have had, somewhat surprisingly, one event that stood out to me revolved around an Uber ride that I took.
By Mollie Proctor, Congregational Communications co-chair
In 2017 Christ Church Cranbrook began envisioning a campus redevelopment project to address a variety of needs including increased multipurpose space, additional classrooms, increased accessibility and modernized facilities. In 2019, a successful capital campaign,