Greetings on this Easter Sunday.
8:30 am Holy Communion
10:00 am Holy Eucharist
There is no Sunday School on Easter Sunday, and the children are invited to sit with their families throughout the Service.
Rev'd John strongly encourages you to read the Gospel passage from John 20: 1-18 several times. Resurrection Sunday is a day which is filled with joy, hope, assurance and promise. What are the details in this passage that you find most intriguing?
To view readings for this week and the entire year, please use this link to the common lectionary. https://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/ (You might have to select the correct Sunday).
The Hymns for this Sunday are printed below. Please google to go over ahead of time.
- Processional Hymn: Jesus Christ Is Risen Today
- Gradual Hymn: The Day of Resurrection
- Chancel Choir Anthem: A Call to Hallelujah
- Offertory Hymn: That Eastertide With Joy Was Bright
- Recessional Hymn: Yours Be the Glory, Risen, Conquering Son
The Anthems for Palm Sunday, "A Festive Hosanna", Good Friday, "The Wounded Rose", and Easter Sunday, "A Call to Hallelujah" ; were lovingly given by Janet Hunter in cherished remembrance of her parents, Sylvia and Duane Dickinson.
If you would like to donate an anthem in loving memory of someone or just to contribute to the music ministry here at Christ Church, please consider it. Thank you for your consideration.
Coffee Hour Hosts
There is no Coffee/Fellowship following the 10:00 am Service on April 5th, Easter Sunday. Sign up sheet for coffee hour is on the bulletin board across from the office. Please sign up for April and May. We are currently in need of people to host coffee hour. If you can help with this Ministry, please sign up on the sheet. Thank you to all who host the coffee and fellowship hours throughout the year. It is appreciated.
Wednesday Holy Communion Service at 10:00 a.m. – April 8th
Let's Talk About Grief at 10:45 a.m. held after the Wednesday morning service.
Sunday School – The Teachers are looking for extra helpers to be there for an extra person. Please call Joy Kemble, Rev. MJ Meinzinger or the office. Thank you for your consideration.
Office Hours: The Office is open Wednesday and Thursday, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm and Friday, 9:00 am – 11:30 am.
Financial Givings to the Church
The following are ways of giving financially to the Church:
- through Envelopes
- E-Transfer to churchoffice@christchurchchatham.ca
- Through our updated Website www.christchurchchatham.ca– Select: Give
- Pre-authorized withdrawals – Direct from your bank account. Choose from the 10th or 25th of the month. If
interested, please contact the office.
Flower Memorial Available Dates
Please contact Vicki V. if you would like any of the following dates of Memorial Flowers for the Altars:
April 19, May 17, 24, August 30, November 22. Thank you for your consideration.
The Giving Tree
For April, the month of Easter, we are encouraged to take a paper off the tree and, write down or draw a symbol of a burden or worry that is weighing on our hearts and leave it on the cross; or in this case, the tree. No names are necessary. Rev. John will be asked to pray for each of our worries. Thank you! Joy
Please be advised that portions of the Worship services are sometimes taped or photographed and placed on our Facebook or Website. If you do not wish to be recorded or photographed, please advise a Warden, Rev. John or the Church office.
Cash/Gift Cards (Orders due First Friday of the Month) - Friday, April 10th.
Please submit your orders to Vicki V. or to the Church Office Mail Box by 11:30 am on the scheduled Friday. You receive the full value of the card and the Church receives a percentage from the value of cards purchased towards our operating fund.
Please note: Loblaws cards (used at the Real Canadian Superstore and No Frills) is appreciated towards the Little Food Pantry and/or Monday Bag Lunch Program. You purchase the card(s), donate to the church, and the value is added to your yearly contribution on your tax slip. We thank you for your ongoing support.
Pop Can Sundays – (first Sunday of each month) - Sunday, May 3rd. Bring your empty aluminum cans in a tied bag (beer cans to be separate) and place them by the McKeough Memorial Fountain before coming into the Sanctuary. Thank you for supporting this project.
Evening Compline Suspended until further Notice.
Spanish Lessons are every Thursday at 5:00 pm .
Men’s Breakfast (3rd Friday of the month). 8:00 am - Friday, April 17th at Hungry Man’s Restaurant, Keil Drive.
Thank you for all the lovely colours of wool donated. It was very much appreciated. Gladys Warren.
Please save your Empty Paper Towel Rolls (please tear off loose pieces of towel to assist with crafts) and Egg Cartons (no toilet paper rolls please) and place them in the container at the back of the church. It would be appreciated that we only accept clean cartons inside without broken eggshells and egg residue. The cartons are used to hold individual paints for crafts. We are no longer collecting margarine and cool whip containers. Thank you for your generosity.