Vestry Transition Prayer

O God, You are our gracious and loving Father.
We ask for your guidance and presence so that we may have the wisdom and unity to make decisions and discern your will during our period of transition. Through your son, our Saviour, Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever, Amen.

Online Diocesan Morning Prayer

Online Morning Prayer with Bishop Heyd Every Weekday at 8 a.m.

Please note that you'll need to register before you join.
Click here https://dioceseny.org/online-morning-prayer to register.

Christ Church New Brighton

Holy Week Service Schedule

Sunday, March 29
Palm Sunday service at Christ Church, 10 am, with Rev. Mark Brown

Thursday, April 2
Maundy Thursday service and Lamb Supper at Christ Church, 6:30 pm, with Rev. Kirstin Swanson

Friday, April 3
Islandwide Good Friday Service at St. Mary's, 12 - 3 pm

Saturday, April 4
Great Vigil of Easter at St. Paul's, 7 pm

Sunday, April 5
Easter Sunday service at Christ Church, 10 am, with Rev. Mark Brown

Lenten Offerings

Online

Learn about saints old and new at www.lentmadness.org
From the Episcopal Diocese of New York
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• Daily text meditations
• A witness at 26 Federal Plaza on Ash Wednesday at 3 pm. (in person)
• A weekly thirty minute online book study of An Emergency Devotional on Thursdays at noon.
• A book study on The False White Gospel.

Christ Church-

• Chicken and Fish Fry dinners: Fridays, March 6, March 11 and March 27th; 12 - 7 pm takeout, 5-8 pm dine in. $15

St. Alban's –

• Stations of the Cross: Tuesday evenings, February 24th at 7:00 pm through Tuesday March 24th.

Church of the Ascension -

• Wednesday, Feb. 25, 12:00 PM Mass followed by Adult Formation with Soup and bread (all are encouraged to bring a soup to share)
• Fridays, beginning February 27th: Confession available from 2:00 - 2:45 PM (or by appointment), followed by Stations of the Cross at 3:00 PM.
• Fridays, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, followed by discussion and fellowship.

St. Paul's –

• Wednesdays in Lent: Stations of the Cross & study group.

March 4, 11, 18, 25 at 1:00 PM

The Episcopal Church on Staten Island – Lenten Series, held at Church of St. Andrew

• A Weekly Lenten Journey with C.S. Lewis through his book, "A Grief Observed"
• Prayer, Soup Supper, Talk from 7:00 to 8:30 PM on Wednesdays, Feb 25, Mar 4, 11 & 18
• Saturday, March 28 From 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM, Church of St. Andrew
• Movie: Shadowlands, Requiem Mass, and Lunch .

St. Mary's –

Friday, March 27, Lenten Exercise: "Speak to God for me." (Time TBD)

Did You Know?

Lent in the Episcopal Church is a forty-day season of penitence, prayer, fasting, and preparation for the paschal feast of Easter. Rooted in the Church's ancient practice of preparing converts for baptism and of calling the whole community to repentance and reconciliation, the season invites Christians to greater self-examination, almsgiving, and attention to Scripture. The Second Week of Lent centers that movement inward and upward: the Sunday and weekday offices and Eucharists during this week continue the themes of mercy, discipleship, and the way of the cross, shaping worship, readings, and devotional discipline for the days that follow.

The Collect for the Second Sunday in Lent prays especially for God's mercy and for those who have gone astray. Its opening line begins, "O God, whose glory it is always to have mercy…" (Book of Common Prayer — Collect for the Second Sunday in Lent).

The Sunday lections commonly appointed for the Second Sunday of Lent include the testing of Abraham (Genesis 22:1–14), a Pauline reading such as Romans 8:31–39, and a Gospel reading that calls disciples to take up the cross (for example, Mark 8:31–38 in the BCP lectionary). These readings reinforce themes of faith, trust, and the cost of discipleship.

Weekdays in Lent are treated as "days of special devotion": Ash Wednesday and the weekdays of Lent are traditionally observed with acts of discipline and self-denial, and the Lenten weekdays ordinarily take precedence over lesser feast days in the calendar.

Announcements

Coffee Hour

Join us this Sunday, immediately following our morning worship service. All are welcome.

Christ Church Coming Events

Lenten Fish & Chicken Fry

Fridays, March 6, 13, & 27. Choice of Fish or Chicken. See below for more details. CLick HERE to make reservations.

10:00 AM SERVICE SCHEDULE

• March 8 - Morning Prayer Rite II - John Edwards
• March 15 - Fr. Johnson Mathew
• March 22 - Mo. Kirstin Swanson
• March 29 - Palm Sunday - Fr. Mark Brown
• April 5 - Easter - Fr. Mark Brown
• April 12 - TBD
• April 19 - Fr. Johnson Mathew
• April 26 - Fr. Mark Brown

IPC Coming Events

Shine Your Light Ministries

Worship service at All Saints Church, 2329 Victory Blvd.

• Third Wednesday of the month at 10:00 AM
• Third Sunday of the month at 1:00 PM

Wednesday, February 25 (and every Wednesday during Lent)

12:00 PM Mass followed by Adult Formation with Soup and bread (all are encouraged to bring a soup to share)

Friday, February 27th (and every Friday before Holy Week)

Confession available from 2:00 - 2:45 PM (or by appointment), followed by Stations of the Cross at 3:00 PM.  From 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, followed by discussion and fellowship.
St. Paul's – Wednesdays in Lent: Stations of the Cross & study group. 

February 25, March 4, 11, 18, 25 at 1:00 PM

The Episcopal Church on Staten Island – Lenten Series, held at Church of St. Andrew
A Weekly Lenten Journey with C.S. Lewis through his book, "A Grief Observed" 
Prayer, Soup Supper, Talk from 7:00 to 8:30 PM on Wednesdays, Feb 25, Mar 4, 11 & 18

Saturday, Saturday, March 28

From 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM, Church of St. Andrew
Movie: Shadowlands, Requiem Mass, and Lunch

IPC Youth Lock-in, Saturday, March 14 – Sunday, March 15

This year's Youth Lock-in, for those in grades 6 – 12, will be held at St. John's, 1333 Bay Street.  The event begins on Saturday at 6:00 PM and ends after the 10:00 AM service at St. John's.
Join us for Food, Formation and Fun!  – Please RSVP

Sunday, March 15

Church of the Ascension, St. Patrick's Corned Beef Dinner, 1:30 PM.  Reservations requested by March 1.

Wednesday, March 25

Watch party for this historic event in the life of the Anglican Communion
The installation of Sarah Mullally as Archbishop of Canterbury on March 25 (the Feast of the Annunciation). Dame Mullally will be the first woman to serve as Archbishop of Canterbury, a move that is not without controversy in some parts of the world.
The Episcopal Church on Staten Island is proposing a Collaborative Event on March 25th, location TBD. At 5pm we gather for Evening Prayer and at 6pm we share a potluck soup supper and watch the installation.

Curious about Congregational Development?

Come read some books from the College for Congregational Development Reading List!
Thursdays at 10:30 AM, at All Saints Church 2329 Victory Blvd.

Contact The Rev. Kirstin Swanson to RSVP
kswanson@dioceseny.org | (347) 446-4870

February 12, 26, March 12, 26
Seeking God, the Way of St. Benedict

April 16, 30, May 14
A Facilitator's Guide to Participatory Decision-Making

Christ Church Parish Prayer List

The following individuals have requested our prayers:

Fred Allen, Ricia Augusty, Betty Babb, Elma Babb, Erma Babb, Marcella Babb, Jenny Badger, Willie Black, III, Joseph Bonner, Mary Boyce, Deborah Broome, Irvin Celestine, Eva Charney, Matthew Cileli, David Clark, Wayne Clark, Marcia Clendenen, Sandra Cocks, Theodore R. Coletti, Carmen Conrado, Barbara Corregan, Laura Craig, Gaynelle Cumberbatch, Wayne Dupuis, Marlene Elia, Garfield Evans, Tabitha Foxx, Julio Gambuto, Mary Gannon, Ann Gardner, Sandra Giambalvo, Peter Gilchrist, Suzanne Guglielmi, Steven Haley, Mary Hamblin, Mary Haugen, Anne Heather, Avion Hernandez-Elcock, Aretha Jadusingh, Michael Kelly, Nicholas Lettiere, The McIntosh Family, Eva McClary, Mary Mcclellan, Julie Murphy, T. Rauch and Teri Murray, Minister Robert Perkins, Ann Reilly, Leila Rollock, Tiffany Ruperti, Willie Marcus & Dylan Schumaker, Lorelei Shull, Daphne Smith, Joyce Smith, David Lloyd Stephens, George Sullivan, Fred Tucher, Linda Tuell, John Tuohey, Lucille Williams, Doreen Wood, Leighton Wynter, Marsha Wynter, Teresa Brown-Zapken, Patrick Zapken.

Please Note: The Prayer List is intended to uphold and encourage those who need healing prayers. If persons have been fully recovered and no longer need to be lifted up in this way, please let us know so that we can make room for others. This list will be updated every three months unless otherwise notified. If you need a loved one or friend to remain on the list, please call the parish office. Thank you!

We pray for the repose of the souls of Merle Carrington, and all the faithful departed. May their souls rest in peace.

We pray for all the frontline and essential workers in our parish, and around S.I. and the world.

We pray for the hundreds of asylum seekers in New York City, particularly on Staten Island, and ask God's Holy Spirit to help us as citizens, civic organizations, and religious institutions respond with love and compassion.

We pray for comfort to the families and communities impacted by gun violence, and for the will and determination to enact appropriate gun control legislation and promote a culture of safety.

We pray for an end to armed conflict and lift up the people of Israel, Palestine, Ukraine, Russia, and Sudan in the hope that they can move towards peace and diplomacy.

We pray for all those negatively affected by climate, environmental, and natural disasters.

We pray for those who are suffering from the impacts of systemic racism, and for those who are committed and working towards change, unity, and equality for all peoples.

We pray for all those preparing for confirmation and reception in the Episcopal Church.

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Memorial Candles

Memorial Candles are available in honor of your loved ones. Donation envelopes are available at the Ushers' station.

Columbarium candle

Lit in loving memory of Merle Carrington from Suzanne Guglielmi.

Sanctuary Candle

Lit in loving memory of Merle Carrington from Kathy Galvez.

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We give thanks to God for the following individuals celebrating their Birthdays this week. Adriana Clarke (3), Preston Aghailas (5), Ian Matthew Basso (6), Betsy Kalfa (6).

We give thanks to God for the individuals who are celebrating their wedding anniversaries this week.

In the Richmond IPC Cycle of Prayer, we pray for Coffee Hour Hosts.

In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, we pray for The Nippon Sei Ko Kai.

In the Diocese of New York, we pray for +Sean, our Presiding Bishop; +Matthew and +Allen, our Bishops. The Bishop's Chaplain to Retired Clergy; Association of Episcopal Colleges; The Canon to the Ordinary; Episcopal Church Foundation; The Office of the Canon for Transition Ministry; Grace Church, Millbrook, and Christ Church, Sparkill.