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Worship Services
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Bible Study
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Join us at Christ Church Thursday at 10:30 a.m. for Bible Study.
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Noonday Eucharist
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Join us at Christ Church Thursday at 12:00 p.m. for a Noonday Eucharist in the lounge.
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Sunday Worship Service
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Join us at Christ Church Sunday at 10:00 am as we celebrate the fifth Sunday in Lent.
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In-person worship service live-streamed via YouTube at 10:00 a.m.
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Rosary
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Join us at Christ Church Tuesday, April 12th at 4:30 p.m. for Rosary.
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Reader Schedule
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Chiming Schedule
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Vestry Greeter and Lock Up Schedule
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Holy Week Schedule
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Announcements
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April 6th - Renewal of Vows and Blessing of the Oil for Chrismation at 1:00 p.m.
Lead by Bishop DeDe Duncan-Probe.
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April 9th - Palm Cross Workshop at 10:00 a.m. at Christ Church.
April 10th - Palm Sunday: Services at 8:00 a.m. and at 10:00 a.m.
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April 11th - Holy Monday: Eucharist at 6:30 p.m.
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April 12th - Holy Tuesday: Eucharist at 6:30 p.m.
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April 13th - Holy Wednesday: Tenebrae at 6:30 pm.
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April 14th - Maundy Thursday:
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Agape Meal at 5:30 p.m.
Eucharist (In the Great Hall) at 6:30 p.m.
Stripping of the Altar (In the Sanctuary) at 7:00 p.m.
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April 15th - Good Friday: Stations of the Cross at 5:30 p.m.
Worship with choral service at 6:30 p.m.
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April 16th - Holy Saturday: Prayers at 10 a.m.
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April 17th - Easter Sunday: Services at 8:00 a.m. and at 9:45 a.m. with special music including instrumentalists and soloists.
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Assisting Ukraine
Should you wish to assist people in Ukraine and Ukrainian refugees, here are two opportunities to consider:
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1) Episcopal Relief and Development has created a special fund and is working to get assistance in and to refugee communities. Your funds will be matched by the Diocese if you donate through them. https://cnyepiscopal.org. You can also write a check to Christ Church.
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2) Sacred Heart Ukrainian Catholic Church on 230 Ukrainian Hill Road in Johnson City is sending shipments directly to Europe to assist people.
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They seek brand new children's clothes, underwear, socks, medical supplies, sanitary items for women, and other personal hygiene items.
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You can drop these off at Sacred Heart Church directly or bring items to Christ Church and we will take them to Sacred Heart.
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English Country Dancing is back in Binghamton!
The English Country Dancers will hold two dance gatherings at Christ Church on April 23rd and May 7th from 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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The dances are open to all vaccinated and boostered people. There will be a sign-in for contact tracing and no shared refreshments.
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Live music will be performed by members of the Playford Gang, and all dances will be taught and called by Hilton Baxter and Terry Glasspool.
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Right now, the CDC still recommends masking because of Covid transmission rate in Broome County, but we will follow CDC guidelines if they change.
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Please give us a firm commitment to attend either one or both dances.
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Charge is $7 at the door. If you are interested in attending, please contact:
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leeshepherd609@gmail.com.
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Palm Cross Workshop
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A palm cross workshop will be held on Saturday morning, April 9th from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in one of the downstairs Sunday school class rooms. They are mailed out to our home bound and handed out during the 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. services.
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Everyone is welcome. Come join in this Lenten experience.
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April 3 Harpsichord Concert featuring Paul Cienniwa at the Phelps
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April 3rd from 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. come hear Paul Cienniwa and Michael Bahmann play a rendition of Johann Sebastian Bach’s The Art of the Fugue, BWV 1080.
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Tickets are $20 at the door and are available in advance.
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April 1st Art Walk
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Community of Grace of the Southern Tier comes to Christ Church and is excited to present the works of several artists each sharing their interpretations of faith and spirituality. How we see the Divine influences how we see and respond to each other. Please join us in the Great Hall from 6-7:30 p.m. on Friday April 1st.
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Christ Church Cabaret
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Katie's Closet
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Men's clothes are desperately needed, especially slacks and jeans (used or new) and underwear and socks (new). We ask that no women's sweaters are donated. Volunteers are also needed for a couple of hours a month. Thank you!
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Christ Church Amazon
When you're shopping on Amazon, go to smile.amazon.com and list "Christ Church Binghamton" as your charity of choice. The Church will receive .5 % of your purchase!
Over $600 has been given to Christ Church from your Amazon purchases since its program began. THANK YOU for designating Christ Church to receive these proceeds. Every little bit helps.
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Restrictions for indoor worship services
Everyone will wear a mask when entering and exiting the sanctuary and when in line for communion. You may mask throughout the service and please return to distancing. We encourage everyone eligible for the Covid vaccine to receive it for their own safety and for the love of neighbor.
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No offering plate will be passed. Gifts will be collected online or in plates placed near the Church entrance.
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Parking in the Metro Center parking lot is available. Press the button and take a ticket to enter. Please leave the entry ticket in the car so that it is readily available when exiting. Ushers will provide a ticket which you will need to exit. Both tickets will be needed in order to exit.
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Pledges & Donations
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Christ Episcopal Church remained and remains present to our congregation and the broader community in this time of pandemic. We thank all who have supported our work and worship and ask for your ongoing contributions that we may remain a positive presence in the lives of many and in caring for one another.
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2022 pledge cards have been sent out. If you have not received one, please contact the office. We ask that parishioners fill out the bottom portion and return it to the church. You can mail in your pledge or drop it off after the 10:00 a.m. Sunday service.
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Pledges and other donations can be mailed to the church. If you do not have envelopes, we will use the name on your check.
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You can donate via our website at www.christepiscopalbing.com/donate/. You can now click donate to send your pledge or other special donations. You can donate specifically to CHOW, Katie's Closet, the Rector's Discretionary Fund and Organ/Bells Repair and Upkeep.
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A big THANK YOU to those who already have!
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Prayers & Prayer List
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I cannot tell you how the light comes, but that it does. That it will. That it works its way into the deepest dark that enfolds you, though it may seem long ages in coming or arrive in a shape you did not foresee.
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And so we pray we may turn ourselves toward the light giving thanks for Christ’s birth and this communion. May we lift our faces to let the light find us. May we bend our bodies to follow the arc it makes. May we open and open more and open still to the blessed light that comes. *
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With thanks to Jan Richardson*
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Prayer List
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In the week ahead, please pray for comfort and healing for: Bobbie, Connor, Daniel, Don, George, Jeanette, Joell, Kathy, Mark, Osmond, Rose, Sally, Scott, Shea, Tricia.
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A Word From Your Junior Warden
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Despite the changes around us we are a Church and a community that stands together in faith despite adversity. We feel fortunate to have each other during these difficult and uncertain times.
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