Dear Friends in Christ, On Sunday, September 13th, Christ Church will celebrate Homecoming Sunday. Over the past six years, we have had some elaborate Homecoming Sunday experiences as we welcomed back to church parishioners and children on the weekend following Labor Day. We have had choir
Rector’s Message | August 2020
Dear Friends in Christ, In general, taking into consideration our present Covid-19 environment, worship at Christ Church is going very well. In March, we pivoted quickly to adapt to the challenges of the Virus by moving all of our services online. These services provided a way for us to keep
Rector’s Message | July 2020
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Dear Friends in Christ, I am grateful to God for your faithful resilience over these past three months as our church has creatively adapted to meet the challenges of the COVID-19 crisis. I write to you today to provide information regarding our first in-person service since the third week of
Rector’s Message | June 2020
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Dear Friends in Christ, I am writing to you to update you about what is happening at Christ Church. As you most likely have heard, Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo has announced that in-person worship services will be allowed starting this coming weekend. However, Christ Church will not be
Rector’s Message | May 2020
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Alleluia, the Lord is Risen! The Lord is Risen, Indeed! Alleluia!! Dear Friends, I hope this letter finds you safe and healthy during these unique and unprecedented times. The COVID-19 virus has affected and challenged the health and economy of our nation and world. Our church, as many in our
Rector’s Message | April 2020
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Dear Friends, In place of writing a meditative piece this month, I have decided to use my space for a newsletter article that informs you all the ways we at Christ Church are finding to connect with you. The COVID-19 virus situation has caused our Parish Staff to think "outside of the box" to be
Rector’s Message | March 2020
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Recently on my trip to India, I was able to see the construction of a new apartment building. I even had the opportunity to speak with the architect and engineers before the actual building began. These wise construction gurus described to me the importance of the cornerstone. They told me that the
Rector’s Message | February 2020
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"There will be no gloom for those who were in anguish? The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who lived in deep darknesson them, light has shined." These words, spoken by the Prophet Isaiah, were a courageous statement of faith. The Prophet lived in dangerous times. In the