Announcements as of Oct 1
Feast of Title: All are encouraged to come and celebrate our church’s history today. Christ the Redeemer Anglican Church was founded on the Feast of St. Francis, Sunday, October 4, 2009. The same feast once again falls on a Sunday today; we are celebrating with special music and prayers in the morning (with incense), a celebratory lunch after church, and choral evensong in the evening.
Hospitality Lunch: Chef Bruce Foster will be preparing a pork roast with apple, onion gravy, mashed potatoes, and corn pudding. Dessert will be brownies and ice cream. Thanks to the Hanchetts’ small group for their help with the meal.
Choral Evensong: Join us at 5:00 pm for a one-hour service of Evensong: a distinctively Anglican service of prayer and music sung by the choir. Reception to follow.
Confirmations: Bishop Trevor’s episcopal visit has been rescheduled from December 20 to Sunday, December 13, so our next date for confirmations has been rescheduled accordingly.
A funeral mass for Lyn Shields will be held at Sacred Heart Church, 62 School Street, Manchester-by-the-Sea on Thursday, October 8th at 11 am. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Burial is private. In lieu of flowers or gifts, contributions may be made in memory of Lyn to the following: a charity of your choice, Sacred Heart in Manchester-by-the-Sea, Gordon College, Alpha New England. Arrangements made by the Campbell Funeral Home, 525 Cabot Street, Beverly, MA 01915. Information, directions, condolences at www.campbellfuneral.com.
Our next Light in the World art exhibit, which will open on November 1, is a group show responding to the theme: “Out of the Depths, I Cry.” The exhibit will run through December 13. Artists who wish to contribute should submit digital images using the entry form which is available on our Light in the World Facebook page. The deadline for submissions is October 15. Questions should be directed to Allegra Smick (allegrasmick@gmail.com).
Youth Group: As a congregation, when we witnessed infant baptisms we vowed to do “all in your power to support these persons in their life in Christ.” Six parishioners have pledged $2000 each to fund a new part-time position for a youth minister in the near future. We believe that in addition to the $12,000 already pledged, the church will need another $18,000 to fill such a position. We invite any of you who would like to contribute or who have questions to contact vestry member, Peter Anderson. Donations to this initiative should be designated, “Youth Ministry.”
Our new picture directories will be available in the parish hall. There is a suggested donation of $15. Thank you to Diane Castro and Michael Chiusano for their work on the directories for us!
Our Newcomers Class continues to meet weekly on Wednesday evenings beginning at 6:30 pm in the Level 2 Atrium. All are welcome to join.
Altar Flowers: The flowers on the altar Sunday are in loving memory of Kathleen (Mimi) Lapham.
Reawakening Conference: The Anglican Diocese in New England is excited to host the 2026 Reawakening Conference on October 23-24 at Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA with special guest, Old Testament scholar Chad Bird. Cost is $169 for the whole weekend. Register online at the diocesan website.