Trinity Sunday and week

For those of us not going to the diocesan picnic at Waldameer, Bronnie is providing a Turkish coffee hour. She will also be showing pictures from her trip. An additional reason to be in church on Sunday!


On Friday, 17 June, the Learning Center received permission from the Pennsylvania Board of Education to operate a K - 4 in classrooms in Christ Church. One Tuesday the Meadville Tribune will visit to prepare an article for the paper. Watch for the publicity. If you know of families who would prefer to educate their young people outside the public schools, please tell them about The Learning Center. More information will be forthcoming and an Open House will be scheduled for mid-July.


On Wednesday, 22 June, the vestry will be having a retreat to discuss the future of Christ Church. Your prayers are requested for those who will brainstorm where we could be in ten years and how we can get there.


On Sunday, 26 June, the daughter of Leah's violin teacher will be baptized at Christ Church. Come and help us celebrate this new member of the body of Christ. The Pettits are providing coffee hour.

What's in the belfry?

Noon eucharist

There will be no noon eucharist on Wednesday, 15 June. There may be someone in the office in the morning. The eucharist may be offered on Thursday if Father Richard is back. Call after 10 am on Thursday to check.

There will be no noon eucharist on Wednesday, 22 June. The vestry will be on retreat that day from 9 until 3 or so.

Barring unforeseen circumstances, the usual 12:05 pm Wednesday eucharist will be celebrated on 29 June and 6 July. See you there.

Pentecost artwork

or what happens when you give the clergy white paper covering the table and crayons at clericus

It's Pentecost Sunday. Wear red!

Put on your red dress, Baby! Here.

RIP Rose Dunn

May the angels guide you to paradise and take care of Linda and Steven and all those who cared for you.

The funeral is Friday, 10 June 2011 at 10:00 am at Christ Church Meadville.

Altar Guild meeting Sunday, 5 June.

The Altar Guild will meet with Father Richard after the liturgy on Sunday, 17 July.

Spring flowers

Many of the spring plants around Christ Church Meadville have flowered and retreated. These are the current beauties.

Yes, Christ Church Meadville welcomes all!

The June Chronicle

The newsletter has been frustrating this month. The printer ran out of toner and the box which supposedly contained black toner actually had yellow. Then the people who kindly helped fold, label and stamp the newsletters to be mailed forgot to tape them and the editor mailed them without realizing that. Of course the mailbox had already been emptied by the time the error was discovered. The recipients probably got a cover and a calendar only. Sigh.

There is an error in the time for the eucharist at Waldameer. Registration begins at 10 with the eucharist at 11.

If you know someone who receives the Chronicle via postal mail, please print it from the internet and visit them with. Of course that will be little difficult for our Virginia and Texas friends.

Meanwhile, Rose Dunn, we need you well and back home taking care of our mailing!

Beating the Bounds on Rogation Sunday

ECW photos

Diocese of NW PA ECW annual meeting - updated

If you plan to attend the ECW Annual Meeting at Christ Church Meadville on Saturday, 14 May, you will be happy to know it is on.

1. If you haven't turned in your reservation, call Enid Bishop immediately.
 
2. If you have registered and/or intend to join us, welcome!

Update: The meeting will be held as scheduled. If you haven't registered, come anyway. We'll welcome and make room for you!

Calendar

The calendar in the May Chronicle has been changed. Use the link at the right to get the updated version. If it is changed again, a note will be posted here on the blog and on the Facebook page - Christ Church Meadville.

Easter Vigil carpooling

We will meet at Christ Church at 6:30 pm to carpool to the Great Vigil of Easter at the Cathedral of St Paul in Erie on Saturday 23 April 2011. Those being confirmed/received must be there at 7:30. The actual Vigil begins at 8:10. The odd hour is sunset in Erie.

Palm Sunday

The Palm Sunday liturgy began with the Palm Sunday procession welcoming Jesus to Jerusalem, otherwise known as the Holy Pretzel.

Tom read the part of Jesus.

Richard was resplendent in the red of Palm Sunday.

And so Holy Week begins. The Maundy Thursday eucharist will be followed by the Agape Feast. Bring wine, nuts, fruit, olives, cheese, crackers, etc.

The Good Friday liturgy will be at noon. Anyone who works and would like to attend the 7:00 pm Good Friday liturgy at Holy Cross in North East is welcome to ride with Shelley. Let her/me know before 4 pm on Friday.

The Easter Vigil will be celebrated at the Cathedral of St Paul in Erie where three Christ Church people will become received/confirmed. If you need a ride, check the easel by the office or call/email Shelley.

RIP Fran Hunter

Frances Hunter died yesterday at home. The funeral will be Friday, 15 May 2011, 10:00 am at Christ Church. May Fran and her family find peace.

Help bail out our previous Senior Warden

Tom will be arrested and thrown in "jail" on Thursday, 14 April 2011. Christ Church is pooling contributions to bail him out. Send your check to Christ Church by Tuesday, 12 April so we can present a big check for Muscular Dystrophy. Mark "jail" so we know what it is for.

Todo notices for Christ Church

1. Put "outside cleanup" on your calendar for this Saturday, 16 April. If you aren't interested in gardening, come and help explore the cupboards in the kitchens. We'll be there at 9 am.

2. Don't forget Palm Sunday, especially if you have agreed to read one of the parts.

3. Money for Easter flowers is due in the office on Monday. Bring your check (memoed Easter Flowers) Sunday. Be sure to include the name(s) memorialized or honored plus the donor.

4. We will have the traditional Agape Feast after the Maundy Thursday eucharist. There is a list on the easel by the office to sign telling us what you will bring. You are attending.

5. There is another list on the easel for people who will be driving and those who need a ride to Easter Vigil at the Cathedral in Erie on Saturday, 23 April. Sunset will be at 8:10 so that is when the Vigil will begin. It would be wonderful to have a large Christ Church group to support our new members who will be received/confirmed then.

Laetare Sunday, Mothering Sunday, Rose Sunday

Hopeful signs of spring

Hopefully all the debris will get cleaned up in two weeks. But rain tomorrow and more snow is possible Tuesday morning. Our farmers can't work the mud.