CliffNotes

Dear Christ Church, I want to invite you to a Season of Shalom. What is that? We’ll get there, but first let me tell you why we need it. Almost every day I read about or talk to people who are struggling on a scale I’ve never witnessed before. Some of those conversations are with you. I too […]

Dear Christ Church, One of the gifts of the Great Tradition is the Church Calendar. Christians tell time a little differently than the rest of society. We mark time every year by re-telling the story of how God rescues his people. Advent and Epiphany, Eastertide and Lent, these become anchors that share the story of

This week’s guest post is by Katie Fox, Christ Church parishioner who leads the Faith+Arts ministry, with assistance from Caleigh Taylor, Billy Hollis, and Shaun Fox. Dear Christ Church, If you’ve been around here for a little while, you’ve probably observed that we are a church who loves and values beauty and the arts.  But

Dear Christ Church, Dr. Gordon Fee, one of the saints whose image hangs on a wall in my mind and memory, died last week. Dr. Fee was a world-class New Testament scholar, and one of my professors at Regent College. He and his wife Maudine were also our (Christine’s and my) small group leaders, and

Dear Christ Church, As my family and I head out to Highland Lakes for the retreat today, there’s so much I’m excited for, but first a quick reminder: There will be no worship services at 112 Medina St. this Sunday, October 30th. But do join us at Highland Lakes Camp for worship at 9am! What

Dear Christ Church, It was so good to worship with you last Sunday, and begin reconnecting with staff, Vestry, and congregational life! And thank you for all the warm greetings and the “welcome back” cards from so many of you. If you missed last Sunday, I’d love for you to catch up on some words

This week’s guest post is by John Nehme, Christ Church parishioner and Vestry Senior Warden. Dear Christ Church, What comes to mind when you think of home? When Rachel and I walked into our first service at Christ Church twelve years ago, we felt an abiding sense of “home.” We had that life-giving comfort drawn

Dear Christ Church, Today I get to share about a staff transition and two new staff members! Before that, just a quick reminder. If you haven’t yet registered for Parish Retreat, go ahead and sign up. This is one of my favorite weekends of the year as it’s a relationally rich and spiritually full retreat.

Dear Christ Church, Since my first Parish Retreat in 2017, I have loved every Parish Retreat. Whether it’s cheering on basketball tournaments with pep bands, learning from amazing teachers like Julie Canlis or Steve Garber, or the joy of watching Fr Cliff breakdance, this is one of my favorite weekends of the year. I love

Dear Christ Church, Today’s Hodgepodge Friday brings together three topics that I’m excited to tell you about. Baptisms One of my favorite experiences as a priest is the moment of holding someone’s hands while they slip under the water to be buried with Christ in baptism. NT Wright reminds us that baptism “is not magic,