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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,

Dear Christ Church, Please read below this longer e-news to see updates on three staff members. Beau Pruitt I am excited to announce that we’ve found a full time Director of Student Ministries–welcome Beau Pruitt! Beau grew up in Hutto and is the son of a Youth Pastor. He went to undergrad at Moody Bible

Dear Christ Church, George Herbert is a 17th century poet and Anglican priest who brings us before Jesus in the last hours of his earthly life. His poem “The Sacrifice” slows us down as we witness the last hours of our Savior’s life. The poem is written from Christ’s perspective during the Passion; we hear

This week’s guest post is by Matt Dampier, Associate Rector. Dear Christ Church, We turn to the most momentous week in our church calendar beginning this Sunday as we journey through ‘real time’ with Jesus in the final week of his earthly life. As much as you’re able, slow down this week and live each

This week’s guest post is by Fr. Bill Walker, Director of Vocation. Hello Christ Church! As the Director of Vocation for these past three years at Christ Church, I have had the privilege of getting to lead a number of initiatives and programs that are intended to help everyone at Christ Church better 1) understand vocation from

This week’s guest post is by Wes Crawford, Worship Pastor. Dear Christ Church, This Sunday (March 27th) evening and next Sunday (April 3rd) evening we will gather for a special service of prayer and guided engagement with the Lord through stillness, reflection, and song. First, we will pray Evensong, which is a sung Evening Prayer

Dear Christ Church, We pray you are experiencing a grace-filled Lent. As a Vestry, we are delighted that Fr. Cliff and his family have started sabbatical. We anticipate a time of refreshment for the Warners, and a time of growth and continued faithfulness for Christ Church. We’d like to offer some ways our parish can