BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:icalendar-ruby CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260924T224952Z UID:215-1553655@christchurchchatham.ca DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260927 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260927 CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20260924T132726 DESCRIPTION:Greetings on this Eighteenth Sunday After Pentecost.\nIn the Go spel passage from Matthew\, Chapter 21\, Verses 23-32\, Jesus enters the t emple and engages in an intellectual passage in which Jesus uses a parable about two sons and a father to determine whether we as disciples of Chris t are doing God's will.\nTo view readings for this week and the entire yea r\, please use this link to the common lectionary.  https://lectionary.l ibrary.vanderbilt.edu/ (You might have to select the correct Sunday).\nIf 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.\nThe Hymns for this Sunday are pri nted below.  Please google to go over ahead of time.\n\n   Procession al Hymn:    What A Friend We Have in Jesus\n  Offertory Hymn:            Love Divine\, All Loves Excelling     \n  Recessional Hymn:       Joyful\, Joyful We Adore Thee\n\nCoffee Hour Hosts\nOur hosts for Coffee &\; Fellowship are Sharon\, Tara &\; Kaydance Harrietha.   Please sign up on the bulletin board in the hallway if you are able to hos t Coffee and Fellowship for Oct/Nov/Dec.  We appreciate you helping with this Ministry.  Thank you to all who host the coffee and fellowship hours throughout the year.  \nWednesday Holy Communion Service - Wednesday\, September 30th\, 10:00 am. Church Service is still on this day.  \nLet' s Talk About Grief - is cancelled on September 30th.   \nOffice Hours:  The Office is open Wednesday and Thursday\, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm and Fri day\, 9:00 am – 11:30 am.\nPlease notify the Office of any new addresses \, phone numbers and email addresses if yours has changed.  Thank you.   \nFinancial Givings to the Church\nThe following are ways of giving fina ncially to the Church:\n\nthrough Envelopes\nE-Transfer to churchoffice@c hristchurchchatham.ca\nThrough our updated Website www.christchurchchatha m.ca– Select: Give\n Pre-authorized withdrawals – Direct from your ba nk account.  Choose from the 10thor 25th of  the  month.  If  inter ested\, please contact the office.\n\nThe Giving Tree  \nFor the month o f October the Giving Tree will be supporting Outreach For Hunger as so man y people who have in the past supported them\, now find themselves reachin g out for support themselves.  So many of our community members are hurti ng right now.  Here is a list of items they need most:\nNon-perishables:   Apple juice\, orange juice\, canned fruit\, instant coffee\, oatmeal\, pancake mix\, pancake syrup\, rice and rice mixes.\nPersonal Hygiene Produ cts:  Deodorants\, toothpaste\, disposable razors\, shaving cream\, and t oothbrushes.\nBaby Products:  Diaper cream\, shampoo\, and baby lotion.\n Thank you so much for your very generous and kind support of the Giving Tr ee and all of the people it supports each month!  Joy Kemble\nPlease be a dvised that portions of the Worship services are sometimes taped or photog raphed and placed on our Facebook or Website.  If you do not wish to be r ecorded or photographed\, please advise a Warden\, Rev. John or the Church office.\nUpcoming Events\nAnnual Memorial Garden Service - is this Sunday \, September 27th at 2:00 pm.\nCash/Gift Cards - (Orders due First Friday of the Month) - Friday\, October 2nd.\nPlease 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 percenta ge from the value of cards purchased towards our operating fund.\nPlease n ote: Loblaws cards (used at the Real Canadian Superstore and No Frills) i s appreciated towards the Little Food Pantry and/or Monday Bag Lunch Progr am.  You purchase the card(s)\, donate to the church\, and the value is a dded to your yearly contribution on your tax slip.  We thank you for your ongoing support.\n Pop Can Sundays – (first Sunday of each month) - S unday\, October 4th.   Bring your empty aluminum cans in a tied bag (be er cans to be separate).  We are now accepting empty wine and liquor bott les for recycling.  Please place all in the bin just inside the back door of  the Sanctuary.  Thank you for supporting this project.\nMen’s Bre akfast - (3rd Friday of the month).  8:00 am -  Friday\, October 16th   at Hungry Man’s Restaurant\, Keil Drive.\nRoast Beef Supper - Friday \, September 25.  One Seating at 5:00 pm. Doors open at 4:45 pm.  Cut of f date to purchase tickets was Friday\, Sept. 18th. There will be no ticke ts at the door.  Thank you to all who purchased tickets.\nChristmas Bazaa r Saturday - November 28th - 10 am to 2 pm  - We are looking for donatio ns of items for our Bazaar.  You could assist by donating items for our W hite Elephant table\, providing some of your great baked goods\, canning/p reserves/jellies or jams.  Books are another item which can be donated.  Show us your homemade Christmas items (knitting\, crocheting\, etc.).  W e are also accepting slightly used Christmas decorations.  Items can be brought in to the office and will be stored for the Bazaar.  Thank you fo r your consideration.  \nLunch will be available for purchase on the day of the Bazaar.  Dessert/Beverage $5.00 or Soup/Sandwich/Dessert/Beverage $10.00.  \nRemembrance Day Vigil - November 10th - 9 am to 7 pm and Nov ember 11th - 8 am to 10 am - Christ Church will again be hosting the Remem brance Day Vigil.  Please contact the office if you with to book a one-ho ur slot to stand vigil at the Cenotaph on King Street.\nLa Posada - Frday\ , December 11th\, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm - Come join us for this Mexican tradi tion!  Starting with prayers and music in the sanctuary\, a candlelit wal k with candles/flashlights.  Bring your favourite Mexican inspired dish t o share.  There will be the traditional breaking of a pinata.  Fun will be had by all?  Come join us!\nPlease save your Empty Paper Towel Rolls ( please tear off loose pieces of towel to assist with crafts) and Egg Carto ns (no toilet paper rolls please)\, large round margarine and large cool w hip continers once again and place them in the container at the back of th e 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.  These have come in so handy for the craf ts at summer camp for chidren held at John McGregor School.  Your continu ation is greatly appreciated and helpful throughout the year.  Thank you! \n2027 Church Calendars - are now available at $8.00 in the office.  Plea se call ahead to reserve as there is a limited amount of calendars.  LAST-MODIFIED:20260924T132726 LOCATION: SUMMARY:Eighteenth Sunday After Pentecost URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.christchurchchatham.ca/events/eighteenth-sunday-a fter-pentecost/2026-09-27 ATTACH;FILENAME=1768496719309.jpg;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dq5pwpg1q8ru0. cloudfront.net/2026/09/24/17/27/26/e610ed04-c1f5-44c7-876f-3c2b1672ef87/17 68496719309.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR