Opening Our Door, Sing!, Pancake Supper

Opening Our Door Dear Christ Church, Churches technically have nothing to do with buildings. Our Church is the sum of hundreds of people that are connected to our community through prayer, worship, service and fellowship. On top of that, the culture of Church did not develop overnight. Thousands of people over the course of many generations called Christ Church home, and they help lead and direct the Church to what it is today. If any one of these people were absent we would be incomplete. So, our Church is the sum of thousands of people, present and past, who have put something into our little community that professes Christ as savior in a very proper Anglican manner. So, our Church really has very little to do with our buildings, but let’s face it, we have really nice buildings. Blessings, Fr. Nick Click here to read the rest of the story. Should We Sing in Church? Music is mentioned many times in the Bible, in fact there are over 1,150 verses in the Bible that reference music, using some form of the following words:  Music, Melody, Song, Hymn, Instrument, Sound, Play, Blow (Blow the trumpet!), Noise (Make a joyful noise unto the Lord!), Psalm, Harp, Lyre, Timbrel, Trumpet, Horn, Voice.  There are more than 40 references in the psalms to vocal music alone, and at least 27 psalms speak of instrumental music.   Psalm 95:1.  Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation! Psalm 150;3-5.  Praise God with the sounding of the trumpet, praise him with the harp and lyre, praise him with timbrels and dancing, praise him with the strings and pipe, praise him with the clash of cymbals, praise him with resounding cymbals! Psalm 98;1,4,5,6.  Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things—.  Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth, burst into jubilant song with music; make music to the Lord with the harp, with the harp and the sound of singing, with trumpets and the blast of the rams horn—shout for joy before the Lord, the King.   In the New Testament we are instructed to “sing and make melody in your heart to the Lord” (Ephesians 5:19).  In Colossians 3:16 we are to teach and admonish “one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.”   Nowhere in the Bible does it say—-don’t sing if you don’t think you have a good voice, or you don’t think you can carry a tune. No excuses—just sing!   Sing to the Lord all the whole earth!! Lynn Gardner, Organist/Choirmaster Opening Our Doors and Reaching Out into the Community, Let's Grow Together! Adult Sunday School continues to meet in the Parish House Library at 9:30 each Sunday.  They are beginning the study of Revlation with Fr. Nick.  Children's Chapel is held each Sunday shortly after the 10:30 service begins.  Click here to view the weekly lessons.  Youth Group is held each Sunday afternoon at 3:30.  Join us for a lesson and some good old fun and games. In March the book club will be discussing Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver.  It is a novel that interweaves  past and present to explore human resiliency in times of upheaval. They meet on the first Wednesday of each month at 6:00 in the Parish House Library.  Click here to see the interesting selections. Loaves and Fishes will be served on Wednesday, February 27 from 5:30 to 6:15PM.  Each month a free community meal is prepared for our guests under the skillful direction of David Cole.  Your help is needed and appreciated in all aspects of meal preparation from cooking to serving to washing dishes.  Come enjoy a delicious meal while serving others. Check our Calendar for all Services and Programs during the month of February.

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