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Parish Life – Our Weekly Blog

Inviting Peace into your Heart this Advent Season

By Jill Andree

I don’t know about you, but this time of year can bring me a nervous energy in anticipation of the holidays.

But like any day in our lives, we have choices. Choices to get caught up in the

Thanksgiving Conversation Starters!

By: Father Chris Harris

Do you love Thanksgiving but can do without the sometimes awkward or uncomfortable conversations that sometimes happen when families get together?  We have you covered!

To help families engage in meaningful and

Pledging as a Spiritual Practice

By Rev. Chris Harris

Ever since I began attending church in my 30s, I have had a desire to grow deeper in my faith: to feel God’s guiding presence in my life, to more readily put my trust in God,

Pray During Election Week

By: Pastor Manisha Dostert

We invite you to pray during the week surrounding Election Day on Tue, Nov 5.  It will ground you, give you a sense of purpose and remind you to trust in God who is

Knitting for a Good Cause!

By: Christa Albrecht & Lisa Nemazi

Did you know Christ Church Cranbrook has it’s own dedicated group of volunteers who knit Prayer Shawls to be gifted to those needing support and comfort during difficult times like the death of a

“Join or Die”

By: The Rev. Dr. William Danaher, Rector

We are living through an epidemic of loneliness. A recent (2023) report by the Surgeon General found that isolation from “social relationships, social roles, group memberships, and infrequent social interaction” poses significant health

Practicing Peace in Political Conversations

By: The Rev. Chris Harris

There is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or free, there is no longer male and female; for all of you are one in Christ Jesus. – Galatians 3:28

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A Church Community’s Embrace

By: John Marsh 

On February 29, 1964, my parents and grandmother were involved in a plane crash at Berz Airport in Troy. My mother was killed. My father was very seriously injured, with extensive head injuries

Founders, Faith, and the Future: Lessons from Christ Church Cranbrook

By: The Rev. Dr. William Danaher, Rector

When we celebrate longstanding institutions, they often seem as if they’ve always existed—fixed, eternal, and inevitable. But every institution has a founding moment, and these moments don’t come from certainty or

I Can’t Wait!

By: Frances Hammond

When I signed up for the first year of EfM here at Christ Church Cranbrook, it was because I wanted to address my Old Testament knowledge deficit. I thought that the opportunity to read through the whole