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Parish Life – Our Weekly Blog

Too Tired for Church?

By Phoebe White

This past Sunday I stopped by Costco on the way home from church and the strangest thing happened. As I was checking out, the cashier told me I was “glowing!” The ladies in line behind

The Bible as Pilgrimage

By Laura MacNewman

A year or so ago, I noticed a workshop at Exeter Cathedral about labyrinths and how they help us to prayerfully reflect upon our inner landscape by bringing us to the center, the heart, and then “coming

The Story of the Bible Made Easy!

Ever try to reading the Bible cover to cover? If you’ve tried and failed, don’t feel bad. It’s a lot harder than you might think because it’s not a single book that was ever intended

Annual Meeting FAQs

This year’s meeting is approaching fast – Sunday, January 29, after the 10 AM service – and you are invited to join us! If this is your first annual meeting, or if it’s

Kameran’s Story

My name is Kameran, and this is my story. I was born 21 years ago in Ukraine, in Crimea. My mother was an Orthodox Ukrainian Christian and my father was a Tatar Muslim. When I was 13, I remember

Christmas at Home!

With major snow storms predicted for Christmas Eve, many of us joined CCC online for Christmas this year. We invited folks to text their pictures during the service to help them feel connected. Thank you to everyone who shared

We have a new “Pit Crew” at CCC!

By Chris Harris

This Christmas season we will be welcoming thousands of our neighbors to Christ Church Cranbrook – many for the very first time! To help make our visitors feel right at home, we’ve launched

A New Way To Pray this Advent

By Barbara Prinzi

(This Tuesday night at 7 pm, and every Tuesday night in Advent, we will be gathering in St. Paul’s Chapel to teach the Ignatian Examen to anyone who is interested. A contemplative prayer for anyone

5 Spiritual Practices for Advent

By Rev. Chris Harris

The season of Advent is a time of hopeful expectation as we await the coming of Jesus, but it begins with Jesus inviting us to ‘keep awake!’ (Matthew 24:42) This is because

A Budget Priority in 2023

By The Vestry of Christ Church Cranbrook

After the uncertainty and disruption of the past few years, it’s wonderful to see parishioners back in church, enjoying coffee hour in the Atrium, a Sunday School exploding with