Christ Episcopal Church is an affirming and inclusive Christian community. Our members and leaders strive through love, worship and service to welcome all people just as God created them. No matter where you are on your journey of faith, our welcome knows no boundaries of age, race, ethnicity, culture, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, or economic condition. We believe that God delights in the diversity of creation and so do we.
VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING
Christ Episcopal Church Bishop's Committee has set the Annual Meeting date and time for Sunday, February 7th, 2021 at 11:30am. The entire congregation is encouraged to attend.
The Annual Meeting will be held virtually, via Zoom. We will vote on new Bishop's Committee members and delegates to Convention, review our 2020 budget and celebrate all that we accomplished in 2020. If you are a ministry leader, please email your annual report to Susan Thomson by 1/29/21.
MINISTRY OPPORTUNITY: Digital Evangelist
Seeking volunteers (the more the merrier!) to put the bulletin link in the livestream comments and serve as ushers/welcomers by liking comments, and replying as needed.
To post the bulletin link, simply open up this church email, click on the bulletin link, and then copy and paste that link into the comments.
No need to notify anyone, just copy and paste if you're able, and you don't see that someone else has pasted in the link yet. The more we like, love and comment, the more "traffic" our Christ Church Facebook page will receive, so help when you can, and then give yourself a pat on the back for being such an awesome Digital Evangelist!
EPISCOPAL CHURCH NEWS
News Releases, Events and Opportunities from The Episcopal Church
"From Many, One: Conversations Across Difference”
Starting January 18 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day), The Episcopal Church launches "From Many, One: Conversations Across Difference,” a campaign urging Episcopalians and our neighbors to engage in the spiritual practice of listening and honest conversation across the many differences that separate us, starting with four simple questions:
The Episcopal Church launches 2021 Absalom Jones Fund Campaign to assist Episcopal Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Presiding Bishop Michael Curry invites Episcopalians to deepen their participation in Christ’s ministry of reconciliation by dedicating offerings at observances of the Feast of Absalom Jones (February 13) and making individual donations to support St. Augustine’s University in Raleigh, NC, and Voorhees College in Denmark, SC, two historically black Episcopal institutions of higher education.
Read more: https://tinyurl.com/y2c6p2c9
Episcopal Church Young Adult Service Corps: Application open for 2021-2022 placements; Deadline: February 19, 2021
Applications are now being accepted for 2021-2022 placements with the Young Adult Service Corps (YASC), the international missionary program of The Episcopal Church. YASC offers Episcopalians ages 21-30 the opportunity to follow the Way of Love into deeper relationship with God and the global Anglican Church while spending a year living and working with communities around the world.
Read more: https://tinyurl.com/y3nax7vq
In Spanish here: https://tinyurl.com/y4pxhcqg
Tell Me Something Good, a new web series from The Episcopal Church
Episode 5 now available
Tell Me Something Good, a new web series from The Episcopal Church, highlights positive stories from around the church through conversations with a variety of guests. New episodes of Tell Me Something Good will be released every two weeks. Episodes 1-5 are available for viewing on The Episcopal Church website here, on Facebook here, and on Instagram TV, @theepiscopalchurch.
In this fifth episode of Tell Me Something Good, hosts Marcus and Jerusalem chat with Dylan C. Mello, who serves as the Northwest Connecticut Region Missionary for the Episcopal Church in Connecticut about the Make a Meal, Make a Difference ministry. Make a Meal, Make a Difference is a ministry of several Episcopal churches in Connecticut, including St. Mark’s, Bridgewater, St. Paul’s, Brookfield, and St. John’s, New Milford. The ministry provides prepared, frozen meals for people in their communities, and is just one of the food ministries that has grown in their region. Listen as Dylan shares the joyful and organic way this ministry started and shares tips on how other congregations can begin their own food-based missions.
Read more: https://tinyurl.com/y2rxzrjr
HELP FOR HUNGRY NEIGHBORS
Please keep up your generous donations whether food or financial support. As has been reported, we are the only ones who give diapers, baby food, and formula so that type of contribution is always needed. Food donations as well as hygiene items and pet food are always in demand. If you leave donations on the back porch, that works well. Please let Mary Rebman know (360-319-8495). This is what we can do to help and heal our community.
In December, Christ Church Blaine donated 143 pounds of food to the Blaine Food Bank! Thank you to all who remember those in need in our community each month, and to Bruce Smith for delivering food donations each week and collecting our poundage receipts! Our total for the year 2020 was 1,845 pounds!
For peace and healing for...
All those ill with COVID-19
Anthony
Camilo
Colleen
Kevin
Health care providers
Jim & Jean
Katherine
Liz
Mike
Rick
Pete S.
Peter & Christen
St. Stephen's, Oak Harbor
For the repose of the soul of Jack Mitchell, and comfort for his family.
Please send your prayer requests to Jodith Allen, prayer list steward, at jodith@maritzia.com. Jodith updates our list and shares it with the prayer team for daily prayers by the prayer team.
ABOUT FAITH@HOME
Our faith is not just something we check in with on Sundays; our faith is how we live lives of meaning and purpose every day of the week, if we will learn to notice and respond to how God is moving.
But this awareness, like anything worthwhile, takes practice. Which is why a weekly discipleship practice of Reading, Reflecting, and Responding to scripture in the context of community is so important.
The devotions on the Faith@Home website have been written with this practice in mind. Use them with friends or family to help you deepen your experience of faith experience from Monday-Saturday.
If you normally place your pledge in the offering plate on Sundays, please consider mailing it while worship services are cancelled to 382 Boblett St., Blaine, WA 98230. You may also click on the "Donate Now" button or this link to be connected to the secure giving page on our website. Thank you!
Please note that pledges may be modified or changed, especially if you are experiencing financial hardship during the pandemic. Email Susan Thomson, our pledge secretary, if you need to make any changes.
BISHOP’S COMMITTEE
Doug Dahl, Senior Warden; Mary Rebman, People's Warden; Jodith Allen, Gary Little, Sexton Pro Tem; Eileen Richardson, Secretary; Myra Ryneheart Corcorran; Jim Savidge, Sexton Emeritus; Bruce Smith, Peter Smith,April Thomson STAFF
Carl Bradley, Organist
Mary Rebman, Housekeeping
Eileen Richardson, Treasurer
Susan Thomson, Bookkeeper and Guitarist/Choir Leader
MINISTRY LEADERS
Altar Guild: Mary Rebman
Children’s Giving Garden: Wendy Kunst-Massey
Choir/Music Committee: Susan Thomson
Crafters: Eileen Richardson, Caroline Hodgins
Garden Team: Brooke Finley
Hospitality: Jeane Austin, Leslie Mason
Outreach: Susan Thomson
Prayer Team: Myra Ryneheart Corcorran
Ushers: Jeanne Austin
Want to get more involved?See our list of contacts/ministry leaders if you feel called to help in a particular area of worship or parish life. We’ll be happy to answer your questions, and we welcome your help.
