CliffNotes

Dear Christ Church, This is my last CliffNotes before sabbatical (more on that below), and I am pleased that I get to use this space and moment to announce our new Vestry candidate for 2022: Hannah Wong.                 Having been a  member of our parish for 15 years, […]

Dear Christ Church, Naturally, when we are new to something, or some place, we are like tourists that take in the beauty, observe the culture, and appreciate its community life from a distance. Some of you might have recently been … Read More The post Stepping In appeared first on Christ Church of Austin.

This week’s guest post is by Wes Crawford, Worship Pastor Dear Christ Church, “Unfortunately some Christians live as though the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ never happened. Our lives become absorbed in the day-to-day experiences of life…. We too easily forget our Maker and Redeemer, replacing God with things and ambition. Lent is the

Dear Christ Church, While I have you, two quick reminders! This Sunday night we have our Annual Parish Meeting online at 7:30pm (you don’t want to miss it!), and go here to see how the Austin Marathon affects your route to church this Sunday. Every Sunday “shalom” gets the last word. The service concludes with

Dear Christ Church, My first brush with burnout was in my twenties when I was a full-time grad student at the University of Texas, while also spending 25 hours a week in volunteer ministry at my church. Christine and I were seeing much fruit, leading small groups, raising up new leaders, multiplying and coaching groups,

Dear Christ Church, You are invited to two “family gatherings”: (1) the gathering of our immediate family in our Annual Parish Meeting, Jan. 20 online from 7:30-8:15 pm; and (2) some extended Anglican family coming together for the Matthew 25 Gathering. Annual Parish Meeting. Phrases like “church meeting” or “annual meeting” might produce a yawn

Dear Christ Church, We have two staff positions open that we need to fill in order to move our mission forward; Director of Student Ministries and Communications Manager. You can read all about them here, apply, or forward the link to someone you think might be a good fit.  Our Director of Student Ministries will

Dear Christ Church, In his wonderful little book, The Sabbath, Rabbi Abraham Heschel writes about the sacredness of time, “For where shall the likeness of God be found?  There is no quality that space has in common with the essence of God.  There is not enough freedom on the top of the mountain; there is

Dear Christ Church, It’s time to update you on some of the sacred work of the church. I’m referring, specifically, to our Vestry, Treasurer, fiscal year, and annual parish meeting. Yes, this is as much a holy offering of labor unto the Lord as every other aspect of the work of the church. This too

Dear Christ Church, I am pleased to announce that we have hired our next Executive Director of Operations, Adam Fetherstonhaugh. Originally from Northern Ireland and educated in Wales, Adam has been living in Cambodia most recently, where he was the Director of Operations for an NGO the past two years. Prior to that, Adam worked