Vestry Transition Prayer

O God, You are our gracious and loving Father.
We ask for your guidance and presence so that we may have the wisdom and unity to make decisions and discern your will during our period of transition. Through your son, our Saviour, Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever, Amen.

Online Diocesan Morning Prayer

Online Morning Prayer with Bishop Heyd Every Weekday at 8 a.m.

Please note that you'll need to register before you join.
Click here https://dioceseny.org/online-morning-prayer to register.

Announcements

Coffee Hour/Transition Update

Please join us for a sponsored coffee hour in celebration of our September birthdays. Coffee hour will take place following Sunday worship. We invite you to the Guild Room for small bites, celebrations, and fellowship. All are welcome!

FYI

If you borrowed 2 of our 3-tiered serving racks, please return them to the nursery ASAP. Thank you.

Memorial Candles

In loving memory of our cherished loved ones, memorial candles are now available. These candles offer a beautiful way to honor their memory, with each candle burning for one week in its designated location.
You have two options for memorial candles:
*The Columbarium Candle: This candle will burn in the tranquil space of the Columbarium.
*The Sanctuary Candle: This candle will burn within the main Sanctuary.
Each memorial candle is $10. If you wish to dedicate a candle, you can find the Memorial Candle Pledge envelopes at the usher station.

Update

Please note that the evening session of the Luke Bible study has been cancelled - we'll continue to meet at 10 am for the final 2 sessions.
-Kirstin+

Christ Church Coming Events

Monday, Oct 6 – Afterschool Music Program begins
Monday, Oct 13 – 30 – Pumpkin Patch
Saturday, Oct 18 – Fall Festival and Chili Cook-Off
Saturday, Nov 15 – Bingo Night
Wednesday, Nov 19 – Packing Holiday Food Baskets
Thursday, Nov 20 – Distribution of Holiday Food Baskets
Friday, Nov 28 – Saturday, Dec6 – Sale of Christmas Wreaths and Tags for Tree Lighting
Saturday, Dec 6 – Reception and Tree Lighting
Wednesday, Dec 17 – Packing Holiday Food Baskets
Thursday, Dec 18 – Distribution of Holiday Food Baskets
Wednesday, Dec 21 – Decorating the Church and Parish Hall

IPC Coming Events

Sunday, Sept 28 -- Youth GAME DAY & BBQ! All ages are welcome. St. Alban's Church at 1:00 PM.
Saturday, Oct 4 -- St. Alban's Presents: "A Night Under the Stars", $40 per person, RSVP by September 24th.

Christ Church Parish Prayer List

The following individuals have requested our prayers:
Fred Allen, Ricia Augusty, Betty Babb, Elma Babb, Erma Babb, Marcella Babb, Jenny Badger, Joseph Bonner, Deborah Broome, Frank Cangemi, Merle Carrington, Irvin Celestine, Eva Charney, Matthew Cileli, David Clark, Wayne Clark, Marcia Clendenen, Sandra Cocks, Lisa Colli-Hogan, Theodore R. Coletti, Carmen Conrado, Barbara Corregan, Laura Craig, Gaynelle Cumberbatch, Wayne Dupuis, Marlene Elia, Garfield Evans, Tabitha Foxx, Julio Gambuto, Sandra Giambalvo, The Most Rev. Drexel Gomez, Melonie Griffiths, Suzanne Guglielmi, Steven Haley, Mary Hamblin, Mary Haugen, Anne Heather, Avion Hernandez-Elcock, Lindsey Kaufman, Michael Kelly, The McIntosh Family, Eva McClary, Mary Mcclellan, T. Rauch, Teri Murray, Ann Reilly, Olivia Rey, Leila Rollock, Willie, Marcus & Dylan Schumaker, Daphne Smith, Joyce Smith, David Lloyd Stephens, George Sullivan, Fred Tucher, Linda Tuell, John Tuohey, Lucille Williams, Doreen Wood, Marsha Wynter, Teresa Brown-Zapken, Patrick Zapken.

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 all the faithful departed. May their souls rest in peace.

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 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 Israel, Palestine, Ukraine, Russia, and Sudan in the hope that they can move towards peace and diplomacy.

We pray for all those negatively affected by climate, environmental, and natural 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 all those who have started a new academic year.

Memorial Candles:
Columbarium candle: Lit in loving memory of Teresa Lettiere.  From Nick Lettiere.

Sanctuary Candle:

We give thanks to God for the following individuals who are celebrating their Birthdays this week. Alidel Zayzay (29), Judith Davis (2).

We give thanks to God for the individuals who are celebrating their wedding anniversaries this week.

In the Richmond IPC Cycle of Prayer, we pray for the Christ Church-Wagner College Choir Scholarship Program.

In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, we pray for the Province of the Episcopal Church of Sudan.

In the Diocese of New York, we pray for +Sean, our Presiding Bishop; +Matthew and +Allen, our Bishops.

The Rev. Kirstin Swanson