Announcements as of Sept 24
Parish Annual Meeting Sunday: Join us after the service ends on September 27, in the parish hall, to hear reports from the Treasurer, the Senior Warden, and the Rector on the state of our parish, to be presented the budget for Fiscal Year 2027, and to elect Vestry officers and at-large members. All are welcome; members are especially encouraged to attend to help ensure a quorum.
Feast of Title: Sunday, October 4. All are encouraged to come and celebrate our church’s history:
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 this year. We will be celebrating the day with special music and prayers in the morning, with a celebratory lunch after church, and with a 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 Mark and Anne Hanchette’s small group for their service in prep and cleanup for the meal.
Incense: There will be incense at the service on Sunday, October 4.
Choral Evensong: Join us at 5:00 pm on Sunday, October 4. The one-hour Evensong is the most distinctively Anglican service: prayer sung by choir with thrilling music. It is a good opportunity for bringing guests. Reception to follow.
Mystery Painting: We were in the news! Both Salem News and WBZ published articles on our Arts Ministry and the “Mystery Painting” found in the boiler room. Our upcoming Fall art exhibit will feature the painting. The stories have been posted on CTR’s Facebook page and we also have a newspaper clipping available. Thanks to Michael Chiusano, Allegra Smick, and Mark Hanchett for their PR work.
Picture Directories: Our new directories are available for pickup in the parish hall. There is a suggested donation of $15 per book. Thank you to Diane Castro and Michael Chiusano for their work on the directories for us!
Fall Adult Sunday School: Our survey of the Bible is at 9:00 am on Sundays in the Parish Hall. The goal of this class is to enable the average parishioner to pick up their Bible, read any passage, and have a sense of how it fits into the story of salvation.
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.
Meal Delivery Team: The meal delivery ministry provides meals to members of our parish family when life is especially challenging. Meal sign-ups are sent via email, typically once or twice a month. If you’re interested in taking part, please contact Jillian Woodstock at jillian.woodstock@gmail.com.
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.
Ministry Directory: Pick up a copy of our 2026-2027 Ministry Directory, with descriptions of each ministry, when and where it meets, and how to get involved.