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Parish Life – Our Weekly Blog

What happens to all of those costumes?

By Roxanne Perry

We’ve received a wonderful assortment of spooky and adorable costumes during our September item of the month collection! Thanks to your generosity, families at Lighthouse (an emergency homeless shelter in Pontiac) can afford to partake

A Legacy of Boundless Love: Blessing of the Animals

By Roxanne Perry

Fall is the perfect time to gather family and invite your friends for a fun outdoor activity that celebrates love, compassion, and the bonds we share with our four-legged companions. You see, this year we

God’s Purpose for Me Becoming Clear: My Journey with the Ignatian Exercises

By Gayle McGregor

I have been a member of Christ Church Cranbrook for about a year. I grew up in a fundamentalist, non-liturgical church in a small town and converted to Roman Catholicism when my husband

What Exactly IS IAPS?

By Roxanne Perry

In the little over a year I’ve been part of the Christ Church Cranbrook team, I’ve been consistently amazed by the incredible programs our church is involved in. One of those programs, which I’m proud to manage,

What is EfM? (Hint: It’s not what you think!)

By Frances Hammond

Last year I took EfM. I loved the seminar experience with fellow EfM’ers. Together each week, we explored questions and perspectives that would not have occurred to me independently. We grew as Christians. It was

“Taste and See!” – My Experience with EfM

By Marla Carew

“Education for Ministry” or EfM is a 9-month study of scripture and theology created by an Episcopal seminary to offer lay people a deeper dive into the bible and the life-long practice of theological reflection.

How EfM Deepened My Faith and Changed My Life

By Joseph Bruglio

“Education for Ministry” or EfM is a 9-month study of scripture and theology created by an Episcopal seminary to offer lay people a deeper dive into the bible and the life-long practice of theological reflection. EfM begins

Crocs for a Cause: Honoring Olger Fantich’s Memory

If you have come to church lately, you know that we at Christ Church Cranbrook are collecting Back-to-School Shoes for our neighboring Micah 6 Community because of the goal pole built in the narthex. This week we want to

Back-to-School Shoes

By Roxanne Perry

Growing up, I never thought about our family’s economics. Whether we were rich or poor or somewhere in between? It wasn’t until I became a mother and reflected on my childhood through adult

The Importance of Morning Prayer

By Laura MacNewman

Beginning next week and continuing through August, in-person morning prayer is returning to Christ Church Cranbrook weekdays from 8 AM to 8:30 AM in St. Paul’s Chapel. Beginners welcome! [View in-person morning prayer event