Weekly HigHligHts of ParisH life June 9 - 16, 2019

This Week AT ChrisT ChurCh

SUNDAY, JUN. 9 – Pentecost

8 am Holy Eucharist (N)

9 am Holy Eucharist (N)**

10:10 am Strawberry Shortcake (FL)

MONDAY, JUN. 10

Offices Closed

TUESDAY, JUN. 11

8:30 am Morning Prayer (SMC)

9:30 am Staff Meeting (B217)

4 pm Buildings & Grounds Committee (B213)

4 pm Holy Eucharist @ The Rivers (Offsite)

5 pm Evening Prayer (SMC)

5:30 pm Daughters of the King (FR)

6:30 pm DA (MH)

6:30 pm Annual Giving Committee (B213)

WEDNESDAY, JUN. 12

8:30 am Morning Prayer (SMC)

5 pm Evening Prayer (SMC)

5:30 pm Holy Eucharist (SMC)**

8:30 pm AA (LL)

THURSDAY, JUN. 13

8:30 am Morning Prayer (SMC)

5 pm Evening Prayer (SMC)

FRIDAY, JUN. 14

8:30 am Morning Prayer (SMC)

5 pm Evening Prayer (SMC)

SATURDAY, JUN. 15

Offices Closed

8:30 pm AA (LL)

SUNDAY, JUN. 16 – Trinity Sunday

8 am Holy Eucharist (N)

9 am Holy Eucharist (N)**

10:10 am Lemonade on the Lawn (FL)

**Childcare is provided in B113/Nursery

Location Abbreviations:

BL - Bicknell Library CC - Children’s Chapel

EdW - 2nd fl. Ed. Wing FL - Front Lawn

FR - Family Room LL - Lower Level

MH - Miller Hall N - Nave

RG - Rose Garden SMC - Chapel

U - Undercroft

WeLCOMeW elcome to all! We come together on today to worship God and to discover what it means to

be a person of faith in this world. We encourage you to participate fully in this service of Word and Sacrament. If you are new to Christ Church, please know that you have a place among us. If you are looking for a spiritual home, we hope that you will consider making Christ Church that home. We are better together and hope you will join us on our common journey to the heart of Christ.

All Children are Welcome! Children gather at the Children’s Cross for the Collect of the Day and Dismissal to Children’s Chapel to hear the story of Jesus and engage in a meaningful reflection of the lessons for that Sunday, before returning to join in our Prayers and to share in the Peace and Holy Communion.

Church School for children has concluded for the year and will resume in the fall.

Today, June 9 • 9 am

Wear Red for Pentecost!

We welcome The Rt. Rev’d Terry Brown, Retired Bishop of Malaita who is with us at 9 am to confirm our class of Confirmands.

Pentecost means “fifty,” this day being the fiftieth day after Easter. On Pentecost we celebrate the sending of the Holy Spirit on the disciples of the risen Christ as he had promised. The Feast of Pentecost is one of those days in the Christian year when Baptism is particularly significant, for it is in the water of Baptism that we receive the Spirit and are marked as Christ’s own forever. A strawberry shortcake reception follows on the patio.

61 Grosse Pointe Boulevard • Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236 • 313-885-4841 • christchurchgp.org

Parish & Community Events

Every Summer Sunday following the 9 am Service

June 23 - September 1Every year many Detroit children start their summer days hungry. Throughout the summer when children who rely on school breakfast programs go without, Christ Church volunteers gather to make difference.PREPARATION: (Fridays for 1 hour) Count supplies to organize for packing on Sunday. ASSEMBLE: (After 9 am Service) Every summer Sunday we’ll fill breakfast bags each with 7 breakfast meals for low income children through Crossroads’ Summer Lunch program. Everyone is invited to participate. We need Shepherds to guide the assembling process. DELIVER: (Sundays from 11 am - 12 pm) Anyone with a van/truck who is able and willing to deliver the “Summer Starters” bags to Crossroads on Sunday after they are assembled.

To sign up for Preparation, Shepherding or Delivery go to www.christchurchgp.org/summerstarters

We invite you to join us any Sunday this summer to make a difference and help other know the good news of Jesus Christ!

For more information contact Joseph Daniel at rectorsoffice@christchurchgp.org or 313-885-4842.

Circle Summer BBQsChrist Church is large, wonderfully large! Circle Groups help form and deepen the bonds of affection that we share, not just with our friends, but across our broad community. During the summer months, Circles are hosting Summer BBQs in member’s home. Each event is a casual potluck with guests bringing their favorite dish to share. If you need a reminder of your Circle Assignment, contact the Rector’s Office at rectorsoffice@christchurchgp.org or 313-885-4842.

• Circle 8 – June 22 Dan & Cathryn Skedel, 1214 Putnam Circle, Rochester

Are you interested in hosting an event? Contact Fr. Walter at wbrownridge@christchurchgp.org or 313-885-4841, ext. 116.

Summer Starters Kickoff 2019 Friday, June 21Every year many Detroit children start their summer days hungry. Throughout the summer when children who rely on school breakfast programs go without, Christ Church volunteers gather to make difference. Join us as we kick off Summer Starters 2019!

PREPARATION: (Fridays for 1 hour) Count supplies to organize for packing on Sunday.

To sign up go to christchurchgp.org/summerstartersFor more information contact Joseph Daniel at rectorsoffice@christchurchgp.org or 313-885-4842.

3rd Annual Grosse Pointe Pride March

Saturday, June 22, 9:30 am - Noon “Love Thy Neighbor”

Show your support for our LGBTQ+ friends and neighbors. Join us for our 3rd annual, family friendly Grosse Pointe Pride March! We will have face painting and a brief rally at 9:30 am at Grosse Pointe South High School. We will be marching to Maire where there are vendors, featuring the canvass signing, choir, and more!

For more information contact Joseph Daniel at 313-885-4842 or rectorsoffice@christchurchgp.org.

Crossroads of Michigan: Loaves & Fishes Sunday, July 28Help us collect food to stock the emergency food pantry at Crossroads of Michigan. Pick up a grocery bag from the lobby or Narthex display, shop according to the attached shopping list, bring your grocery bag of food to church on Sunday, July 28 for delivery to Crossroads.

For more information contact Joseph Daniel at 313-885-4842 or rectorsoffice@christchurchgp.org.

61 Grosse Pointe Boulevard • Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236 • 313-885-4841 • christchurchgp.org

We Pray together:Please leave your written prayer request at our Reception Desk or contact Fr. Drew at dvanculin@christchurchgp.org. In order to keep all our prayers for healing meaningful and current, we will keep names on the Prayer List for two weeks.

Assisting at Services:

In the Diocese of Michigan Cycle of Prayer: Trinity Church, St. Clair Shores; Saint Joseph’s Church, Boca Chica (DR), Church of the Advent, San Pedro (DR); and Church of the Messiah, Detroit.

In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer we pray for: The Church of the Province of Myanmar (Burma); The Most Rev’d Stephen Than Myint Oo.

In our Parish Cycle of Prayer this week we pray for: Daniel & Lyn Petit, and daughter Liz; Kathy Pettit; Leanna & Andrea Phillips, and children, Christian and Andrew; Alan & Kiera Phlipot; Sally Pierson.

We pray for those in active military service for our country: Nathan Gaggin, Winston Hughes, Patrick Moore, Ryan Worrell, George H. Zinn IV.

We offer prayers for: Bill, Bob, Connie, Constance, Debbie, Emily, Gianni, Helen, Herb, Jane, Jim, Joann, Joyce, Kate, Louie, Osborn, Otto, Patrick, Peter, Rob, Shiloh, Tom.

In celebration for the birthdays and anniversaries of: Polly Ledyard; Chuck Tasin; Cheryl Wesen; Martha Ingalls; Sharon DeHaven; Cheryl Colman; Shelia Minetola; Rosemarie Dyer; Robin Albrecht; Dave & Sue Chaklos; Peter & Miranda Ferrara; Martha Ingalls; Ray & Nancy Kominiarek; Brian & Lisa MacLean; Topher & Sara Orr; Richard & Diane Platt; Dennis & Jeanie Powers; Ri Renaud; Nancy Renick; Brad & Lisa Stocker.

Altar Guild: 8 am Susan Mara, Christine Wardwell 9 am Cathy Dawson, Liz Johnson

Eucharistic Ministers: 8 am Ed White 9 am Heather Jones, Mary Trost, Thom Nealssohn

Lectors: 9 am John Snyder

Prayers: 9 am Ian Jones

Verger: 9 am David Gerdis

Acolytes: 9 am Joelle Reich, Shannon Green, Betsy Oliver, Isaac Hall

Alexandra Ostrowski, Sara Johnson, Emma Hanoian

Ushers: 9 am David Redfield, Jean Redfield, Geri Touscany,

Dick Trost, Adam Waugh, Colleen Fitzgerald

Flowers: Beth Alltop, Mike Fournier, Helen McKnight,

Susan Mills, Candy Sweeny, Mary Trost, Bev Walsh, Kathleen Kastner, Laura Lynch

• New friends• Creative games• Surprising adventures

• Amazing experiments• Safari treats• Incredible music

Please join us as Christ Church Episcopal, First English Lutheran and St. Paul Lutheran, in collaborative ministry present:

Hosted by First English Lutheran Church

At Roar! VBS, kids explore God’s goodness and celebrate a ferocious faith through Bible stories, crafts, games, and more. They’ll discover that God is good no matter how wild life gets! For more information or to volunteer, please email Susanna Muzzin at smuzzin@christchurchgp.org.

Send your kids on an amazing wild adventure!

Registration Open Now - July 14

For more information and to register go to www.christchurchgp.org/vbsCost is $40 per child (family discounts and scholarships available.)

Half Day (ages 3 -5)9 am - Noon

Full Day (Entering 1st-6th)9 am - 3 pm

Roar! July 29 - August 2Help Us

Keep Our Gardens Looking Beautiful!

We’re looking for parishioners who will maintain a church garden bed for the growing season

(April-November). Responsibilities include weeding, dead-heading flowers, picking up litter or trimming

dead or broken branches at least twice a month during the season.

(Specific instructions and training provided after sign up.)

To sign up go to christchurchgp.org/garden

Christ Church Grosse Pointe61 Grosse Pointe Boulevard • Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236 • 313.885.4841 • christchurchgp.org

LessOns fOr The DAy Of PenTeCOsT: WhiTsunDAy

Acts 2:1-21When the day of Pentecost had come, the disciples were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability. Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven living in Jerusalem. And at this sound the crowd gathered and was bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in the native language of each. Amazed and astonished, they asked, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? And how is it that we hear, each of us, in our own native language? Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabs—in our own languages we hear them speaking about God’s deeds of power.” All were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?” But others sneered and said, “They are filled with new wine.” But Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed them, “Men of Judea and all who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to what I say. Indeed, these are not drunk, as you suppose, for it is only nine o’clock in the morning. No, this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel: ‘In the last days it will be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams. Even upon my slaves, both men and women, in those days I will pour out my Spirit; and they shall prophesy. And I will show portents in the heaven above and signs on the earth below, blood, and fire, and smoky mist. The sun shall be turned to darkness and the moon to blood, before the coming of the Lord’s great and glorious day. Then everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.’ “

Psalm 104:25-35, 3725 O Lord, how manifold are your works! *

in wisdom you have made them all; the earth is full of your creatures.

26 Yonder is the great and wide sea with its living things too many to number, *

creatures both small and great.

27 There move the ships, and there is that Leviathan, *

which you have made for the sport of it.

28 All of them look to you *to give them their food in due season.

29 You give it to them; they gather it; *you open your hand, and they are filled with good things.

30 You hide your face, and they are terrified; *you take away their breath, and they die and return to their dust.

31 You send forth your Spirit, and they are created; *and so you renew the face of the earth.

32 May the glory of the Lord endure for ever; *may the Lord rejoice in all his works.

33 He looks at the earth and it trembles; *he touches the mountains and they smoke.

34 I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; *I will praise my God while I have my being.

35 May these words of mine please him; *I will rejoice in the Lord.

37 Bless the Lord, O my soul. *Hallelujah!

Romans 8:14-17All who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God. For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received a spirit of adoption. When we cry, “Abba! Father!” it is that very Spirit bearing witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs, heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ—if, in fact, we suffer with him so that we may also be glorified with him.

John 14:8-17, 25-27Philip said to Jesus, “Lord, show us the Father, and we will be satisfied.” Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you all this time, Philip, and you still do not know me? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own; but the Father who dwells in me does his works. Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; but if you do not, then believe me because of the works themselves. Very truly, I tell you, the one who believes in me will also do the works that I do and, in fact, will do greater works than these, because I am going to the Father. I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If in my name you ask me for anything, I will do it. “If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, to be with you forever. This is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, because he abides with you, and he will be in you. I have said these things to you while I am still with you. But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything, and remind you of all that I have said to you. Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid.”

The Rev’d Andrew Van Culin, Rector • The Rev’d Canon Ron Spann, Director, Spirituality Center The Rev’d Walter Brownridge, Associate for Parish Life and Christian Formation • Scott Hanoian, Director of Music and Organist

Dexter Kennedy, Assistant Organist • Susanna Muzzin, Director of Children and Family MinistriesDiane Ward, Associate for Finance and Administration