CliffNotes

Today’s CliffNotes was written by Claire Ratliff, Small Groups Pastor. Dear Christ Church, A couple of weeks ago I was able to attend a short summer course with NT Wright on Romans 5-8.  At 73, Wright’s pace and complexity of thought show no signs of slowing and by the end of the course my right […]

This week’s CliffNotes is by Fr Bill Walker, Director of Vocation. Dear Christ Church, My birthday is on June 19th, and for much of my life, I didn’t give much thought to the significance of this date – other than that it was my birthday, and sometimes Father’s Day! I had heard of Juneteenth, of

Dear Christ Church, Last Sunday, guest preacher Dcn Erin Moniz preached about how the Church can shepherd emerging adults. She mentioned that the arts, especially, are important for this group because the arts don’t resolve all the tension and messiness of life. That’s a statement that applies to everyone in the church, not just emerging

Phaedra Jean Taylor Christ Church: The Feast of Pentecost, 2015 Artist Statement This triptych was made based on verses from Psalm 85 and Acts 2 (both from The Message) and is intended to be used as a liturgical aid during the season of Pentecost. Maps, text, line drawing, along with other embedded papers and objects

This week’s guest post is by Terrice Tinsley, Director of Children’s Ministries. Dear Christ Church, My back patio is an oasis for me. It’s a peaceful place to take in the freshness of the morning and hear the first praises of the day sung by the birds in the treetops. Last week as I lingered I

Dear Christ Church, This week is my three-year work anniversary at Christ Church, and the beginning of the fourth year of the Vocation Initiative that I have been overseeing. I just had the chance to talk about this work on the C4SO podcast in a new series on Faith & Vocation. The first episode has

Dear Christ Church, This past week nearly 80 priests and deacons from our C4SO diocese gathered in Nashville for our annual clergy retreat. Like many events these days, this was our first time being together since 2019. The theme was Refresh and it centered around the spiritual discipline of listening. One of the key images

Dear Christ Church, This Hodgepodge Friday brings three topics together in our common church life that I want to tell you about. Sacramental Giving Many of us experience the blessing of automated regular giving through our online giving link, but we miss the worship moment of tangibly putting something into the offering plate. As you enter

This week’s guest post is by parishioner Jen Pappenhagen, who serves as editor for Good Friday Service reflections each year. Dear Christ Church, In this poem, Richard Wilbur captures an insight about nature that mirrors my experience of Easter joy after a long Lent: A Storm in April Some winters, taking leave, Deal us a last,