Welcome to Christ Church New Brighton, Staten Island, New York
A Warm Welcome Awaits You
Our mission statement: FELLOWSHIP and COMMUNITY OUTREACH based on real need that encourages participation and a sense of belonging:
- Traditional Anglican faith-based WORSHIP with an emphasis on music
- Loving and compassionate PASTORAL CARE focussed on real need
- Encouraging the participation and understanding of belonging for our CHILDREN & YOUTH
Service Times
Sundays
Morning Prayer Rite I at 7:30 am
Holy Eucharist Rite I at
8:00 a.m.
Holy Eucharist Rite II at 10:00 a.m.
Monday through Friday
6 AM Morning Prayer Rite I in the Chapel
175th Anniversary Celebration
This Sunday, February 2nd, 2025,
is the Presentation of our Lord
Jesus Christ in the Temple
Scout Sunday
There will be TWO services today:
8 am in the Chapel
10 am in the Church and online (via Youtube)
The liturgical color is GREEN.
Sunday School Classes will meet at 10:30 am, in-person and online.
Help us help the community
Click here to make a one-time payment or donation using PayPal Giving (no fee to Christ Church).
Click here to set up a monthly pledge or one-time donation using your credit or debit card (1.99% fee to Christ Church)
Christ Church New Brighton contributes to the public good by offering numerous social services to people in need, including soup kitchens, homeless shelters, afterschool programs, and assistance to victims of domestic violence. These efforts relieve local and state governments of doing work it would otherwise be obliged to undertake.
From the Rector's Desk
We Are A Sanctuary
Noonday Prayer and Quiet Reflection
This week Fr. Trevor+ continues a 10-week series of reflections on the theme of 'Forgiveness'.
Facebook Live Noonday Prayer and Short Reflection.
Click the link below to watch the most recent broadcast.
Noonday Prayer 01/30/25
Week 4: Lessons on "The Brain on Forgiveness"
Troop 76 Cub Scouts
The members of our Troop 76 Cub Scout Pack took part in their annual Pinewood Derby race at Christ Church. The members of each den raced their handmade cars in this annual tradition. Congratulations to Luca (Wolf), Aranza (Bear), Rafael (Jr. Weblos), and Joseph on being den winners! The den winners will go on to represent Troop 76 and their dens at the district race at the Staten Island Mall on Saturday, February 8, 2025.
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Online Morning Prayer
Online Morning Prayer with Bishop Heyd Every Weekday at 8 a.m.
On Zoom at:
dioceseny.org/online-morning-prayer
Please note that you'll need to register before you join.
Click here https://dioceseny.org/online-morning-prayerto register.
Announcements
Coffee Hour
This week's coffee hour is in recognition of Scout Sunday, and will be hosted by Troop 76 B&G, and Pack 76 Cub Scouts of Christ Church. All are welcome.
Save the Date
Saturday, February 8th, 2025 – Dungeons and Dragons Event (J2A Fundraiser), 6 - 9 pm
Sunday, February 9th, 2025 - Diversity Sunday
Friday, February 14th, 2025 – Valentine's Day Family Event
Saturday, February 22nd, 2025 – IPC Ministry Fair, 1pm
Saturday, March 8th, 2025 – Gratitude Breakfast
Saturday, March 15th, 2025 – Gratitude Breakfast
Did You Know?
Did you know that we are all "stars"?
Okay, technically we're all made of stardust, but that's still pretty cool. Recent research found that humans and the galaxy share 97% of the same kind of atoms.
"We are a way for the universe to know itself. Some part of our being knows this is where we came from. We long to return. And we can, because the cosmos is also within us. We're made of star stuff," Sagan famously stated in one episode.
His statement sums up the fact that the carbon, nitrogen and oxygen atoms in our bodies, as well as atoms of all other heavy elements, were created in previous generations of stars over 4.5 billion years ago. Because humans and every other animal (as well as most of the matter on Earth) contain these elements, we are literally made of star stuff.
Did you know The largest sand castle in the world measured 54 feet high?
The tallest sandcastle measures 21.16 m (69 ft 5 in), and was made by Skulpturparken Blokhus (Denmark), in Blokhus, Denmark, on 2 July 2021.
A lot of effort and passion went into building the tallest sandcastle. The sandcastle is meant to be for everyone, and it was built to help local companies, local people and boost tourism after many months of Coronavirus restrictions.
The base of the sandcastle measures over 30 m and more than 6,400 tons of sand were used to create it. The sandcastle was expected to stand for 6 months to be visited by the public.
It took 168 trucks over a week to deliver enough sand for this carefully sculpted masterpiece.
Did you know the Crown Jewels contain the two biggest cut diamonds on Earth?
They both came from the Cullinan Diamond, a 3,106-carat gem found in South Africa in 1905. The largest stone, called the Great Star of Africa, is in the Sovereign's Sceptre, while the second largest is mounted in the Imperial State Crown (pictured).
Christ Church Parish Prayer List
The following individuals have requested our prayers:
Fred Allen, Betty Bab, Elma Babb, Erma Babb, Marcella Babb, Jenny Badger, Ezekiel Bascombe, Richard Biada, Linda Blanchette, Chris Broderick, Deborah Broome, Frank Cangemi, Eva Charney, David Clark, Wayne Clark, Marcia Clendenen, Sandra Cocks, Lisa Colli-Hogan, Iris Colbourne, Barbara Corregan, Laura Craig, Athelridge Cumberbatch, Gaynelle Cumberbatch, The Right Reverend Michael Curry, Wayne Dupuis, Marlene Elia, Garfield Evans, Tabitha Foxx, Julio Gambuto, Sebastian Gattullo, Sandra Giambalvo, Fran Giovinazzo, Steven Haley, Mary Hamblin, Mary Haugen, Avion Hernandez-Elcock, Michael Kelly, Chloe Lee, Willie Marcus, The McIntosh Family, Eva McClary, Mary Mcclellan Michael & Lois Moschella, Louise Nygard, T. Rauch, Ann Reilly, Olivia Rey, Christine Riola, Leila Rollock, Barnett Shepherd, Joyce & Eric Smith, Thomas Sox, David Lloyd Stephens, Christopher Still, Fred Tucher, Rob Tucher, Deborah Vurckio, Lucille Williams, Doreen Wood, Marsha Wynter, Jan & Joan Yearwood, Teresa Brown-Zapken, Patrick Zapken, and the people of The Girls and Boys of Heartshare St. Vincent's Services.
Please Note: The Prayer List is intended to uphold and encourage those who need healing prayers. If persons have been fully recovered and no longer need to be lifted up in this way, please let us know so that we can make room for others. This list will be updated every three months unless otherwise notified. If you need a loved one or friend to remain on the list, please call the parish office. Thank you!
We pray for the repose of the souls of Ann Brown, and all the faithful departed. May their souls rest in peace.
We pray for all those who lost their lives in the recent Washington plane and helicopter crash in Washington DC.
We pray for all the victims in the recent attacks in New Orleans, Las Vegas, and New York.
We pray for all the frontline and essential workers in our parish, and around S.I. and the world.
We pray for the hundreds of asylum seekers in New York City, particularly on Staten Island, and ask God's Holy Spirit to help us as citizens, civic organizations, and religious institutions to respond with love and compassion.
We pray for comfort to the families and communities impacted by gun violence, and for the will and determination to enact appropriate gun control legislation and promote a culture of safety.
We pray for an end to armed conflict and lift up the people of Palestine, Israel, Ukraine, Russia, and Sudan in the hopes that they can move towards peace and diplomacy.
We pray for all those negatively impacted by climate, environmental, and naturally occurring disasters.
We pray for those who are suffering from the impacts of systemic racism, and for those who are committed and working towards change, unity, and equality for all peoples.
We pray for our young people and all those who have started a new academic year.
We pray for the Diocese of Liberia as they prepare for their 89th Diocesan Convention, March 6th-9th, 2025. We lift up Bishop James Selee and the Leadership in the Diocese.
We give thanks to God for the following individuals who are celebrating their Birthdays this week. Andrew Schneider (2), Wolde Archer (8).
We give thanks to God for the individuals who are celebrating their wedding anniversaries this week: Kevin & Mary Larimer (4).
In the Richmond IPC Cycle of Prayer, we pray for Cub Scout Pack 76, Scouting Troop 76 at Christ Church, and the Explorers Program with NYPD Precinct 120 at Christ Church.
In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, we pray for The Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia.
In the Diocese of New York, we pray for +Sean our Presiding Bishop; +Matthew, +Allen, and +Mary, our Bishops; and Trevor+ our Rector.
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Contact Details
Telephone: 718-727-6100
Email: therector@ccnbsi.org
Website: www.ccnbsi.org
76 Franklin Avenue
Staten Island,
New York
10301