CliffNotes

Dear Christ Church, As we come to the end of 2023, this is a time people often take stock of our identity. Have we ended the year becoming more aligned with our truest self? And if not, what pivots might we make in 2024? There is a connection between the person we want to become […]

Dear Christ Church,   We are days away from the Feast of the Incarnation, a new calendar year, and some big transitions. I want to make sure you are aware of two important notes, and share with you one beautiful thing. Rector Succession Update. Many thanks to all who are praying for Christ Church’s future leadership.

Today’s CliffNotes is written by Ministry Intern Danielle Pruitt. Dear Christ Church, I love this short Advent poem by Madeleine L’Engle, titled “After the Annunciation”: This is the irrational season when love blooms bright and wild. Had Mary been filled with reason there’d have been no room for the child. Ivanka Demchuk “Annunciation” Advent is

Dear Christ Church, God is alive and active in your life right now, and mine too. I believe that’s true, but I need help identifying Him. Sometimes God’s presence is elusive, fleeting, or difficult to identify in the crowded room of my consciousness. I need help, which is why I have a Spiritual Director. That’s what

Dear Christ Church, There are now loads of Advent resources available, but nothing I know of quite like the Advent Reflections (scroll to bottom of the link to subscribe) produced by the Matthew 25 Initiative (M25i). These are beautiful and thoughtfully created reflections that help us to keep company with those who are most desperate for the

Dear Christ Church, At our Parish Retreat Erin Moniz told the story of one of her professors who asked the class “What time is it?” Someone answered, predictably, with the precise clock time. The professor asked again and again until people began to give answers like, “It’s time for me to make a difficult decision”

Dear Christ Church, “It may be that when we no longer know which way to go we have come to our real journey. The mind that is not baffled is not employed. The impeded stream is the one that sings.” These lines from a poem by Wendell Berry have recently spoken to me in this

Dear Christ Church, How do you look at art? Are you looking for something, or at something, or through something? Does the art ever “look” at you, provoking an insight about yourself or the world? Katie Fox will help us with these questions. This afternoon at 5:30 we have a special event, exclusively for Christ Churchers,

Today’s CliffNotes is written by Care Pastor Claire Ratliff and parishioner Katherine Ryan. Dear Christ Church,   This spring we will begin the 13th year offering Living Waters, a relational healing ministry. Through weekly worship, teaching, and confidential small group prayer over the course of a semester, Living Waters explores the roots of sexual and

Dear Christ Church,   Our church property is drenched from the lovely rainfall we have received in the past 24 hours.  Our beautiful plants are alive with color!  Come and see the glorious display of God’s creation. We are excited to host our Parish Retreat on our property tonight through Saturday evening.   Parish Retreat