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The Ripple Effect of Legacy Giving

How My Life Was Changed by Someone’s Planned Gift

By The Rev. Chris Harris
Back in the mid‑2000s, I was a practicing lawyer and a newly minted Christian. I had stumbled into The Episcopal Church almost by accident — and then stayed because it was

March 2026 Vestry Digest

The Vestry is composed of 15 elected members of the church and several members who serve in an ex-officio capacity as Treasurers, Chancellors, and Recording Secretary.  The Rector chairs the meetings, and the other clergy participate.

Leaving a Legacy Gift to CCC was both an Easy Decision — and an Easy Process!

By Steve Case

I’ve been a member of Christ Church Cranbrook for about four years now, and from the very beginning, I felt something here that I hadn’t experienced anywhere else. This church welcomed me—fully, warmly,

Planned Giving Made EASY!

How anyone can leave a legacy gift to CCC

By Tom Post, CFP

One of the biggest misconceptions about planned giving (or “legacy giving”) is that it’s something reserved

History, Memory, and Grace

By Kathy Pfeiffer

Late last summer, when my family gathered to celebrate my father’s 90th birthday, our talk quickly moved into recollections of the past. Who remembers the blizzard of 1978 when we lost power for so long that mom

Lenten Devotional Week 5 : Freedom from Death

Week 5: Freedom From Death

In this final week, we explore how Jesus meets us in the very heart of our humanity — in our flesh, our friendships, our grief, and even our death. In John’s Gospel, the

Lenten Devotional Week 4: Freedom From Blindness

This is the fourth in our series of Lenten reflections designed to help you go deeper this season using the Sunday sermon, the Gospel reading, and our 5 Weeks of Freedom small‑group study.

Lenten Devotional Week 3: Freedom From Shame

This is the third in our series of Lenten reflections designed to help you go deeper this season using the Sunday sermon, the Gospel reading, and our 5 Weeks of Freedom small‑group study.

Lenten Devotional Week 2: Freedom From Our Stories

Week 2: Freedom From Our Stories

Welcome to the second in our series of Lenten reflections designed to help you go deeper this season using the Sunday sermon, the Gospel reading, and our 5 Weeks of

Lenten Devotional Week 1: Freedom in our Identity

Week 1: Identity over “Ifs”

Welcome to the first in a series of blogs to help you go deeper this lent using the the Sunday Sermon, readings and our “5 Weeks of Freedom” small groups discussion guide so