february march '16 newsletter
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Christ Church Worshiping Community at Woodward Chapel 25 The Green Watertown, Ct 06795 www.christchurchwatertown.com
Priest-‐in-‐charge: The Reverend Mary Gates Sunday service: 10am The Holy Eucharist Rite II Morning Prayer Rite II Children attending Church School do so at the start of service and return in time for The Eucharist
Coffee Hour to follow
CALENDAR February 7 10am Holy Eucharist Rite II 6pm Centering Prayer
February 10 Ash Wednesday 7:30pm Service
February 14 Lent I 10am Litany w/Processional Choral Eucharist 6pm Centering Prayer
February 21 Lent II 10am Holy Eucharist Rite II 6pm Centering Prayer
February 28 Lent III 10am Choral Eucharist w/ Taft Camerata Singers-‐Palestrina Missa Brevis 5pm Vespers by Candlelight
March 6 Lent IV 10pm Choral Eucharist 6pm Centering Prayer
March 13 Lent V 10am Holy Eucharist Rite II 6pm Centering Prayer
March 20 Palm Sunday 10pm Reading of the Passion 6pm Centering Prayer
March 27 Easter 10am Holy Eucharist Rite II Celebration Coffee Hour & Easter Egg Hunt to follow
EVENTS & PROJECTS OUTREACH -‐ Ongoing
• Knitters Needed: We are making baby hats for preemies in a local hospital
• Watertown Food Bank donations
• SAIL: Tutoring in the elementary schools (local) will start up this spring
• Girls Night: Sharing a meal and fellowship (Lowell Dwyer, local, semi-‐weekly)
New for 2016:
• Lost: Homeless in Watertown (We are looking to partner with local churches or philanthropic groups)
• Forgotten: Nursing Home ministry (year-‐round ministry)
We are always open to suggestions and insights. If you are interested in helping with any of these projects…Contact Chris Faressa or Melita Harris VOLUNTEERS WELCOMED!!
March 12 …SPRING CLEANING! Join us at 9am and be prepared to dust, polish, and remove the cobwebs. We’ll provide the coffee and sustenance. Contact Cindy Latham or Kathy Doback March 13…Deadline for Easter lily orders…Contact Cindy Latham May 21…Organ recital by Daniel Scifo (originally scheduled for March 13). Details TBA
Currently under construction are our Church School Program & web site…updates to come! If
CENTERING PRAYER…Contemplative prayer is an ancient practice of the church with roots in the Judeo-‐Christian scriptures. Jesus often went off to a quiet place to pray and encouraged us to pray in quiet as well.
We meet for Centering Pray/Meditation on the 1st & 3rd Sunday of the month at 6pm in the Chapel. While it is our collective goal to develop the regular practice of meditation, regular attendance is not mandatory to participate. No experience required and instruction is available.
*During the Lenten season we will meet every Sunday at 6pm
~Directory~
The Rev. Mary Gates…860.671.1197
President: Pam Toffey…860.274.6022
Treasurer: Karen Obar…860.274.4405
Liturgical: Lowell Dwyer…860.274.0176
Director of Music: BruceFifer…860.274.7387
Organist: Daniel Scifo…203.513.0192
Director of Church School: Carol Castiglia …[email protected]
Altar Guild: Carol Castiglia…203.982.5639
Taft Liason: Kevin Conroy…860.921.7838
Outreach: Melita Harris…860.274.8185 & ChristineFaressa…840.945.6269
Hospitality and Flowers: Cindy Latham…860.417.3335
VESTRY
Sr. Warden: Pam Toffey Treasurer: Karen Obar
Jr. Warden: Lowell Dwyer Clerk: Cindy Latham
Members at Large: Melita Harris, Kevin Conroy, Rocco Pugliese