CHRIST CHURCH
on Capitol Square
April 9, 2017
Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday
Welcome Visitors
Christ Church is part of the body of Christ where the Word of God is taught,
heard and lived, and which provides a welcoming place of worship for all people,
ministers to the needs and aspirations of its congregation, and extends Christian
outreach to the community and the world.
The Altar Palms are given to the Glory of God and in loving memory of
Juanita Stuart Justus and Rufus Tucker Boylan, Margaret Tucker and James
Boylan, Bessie Tucker and Edward Hall Fellowes, Robert E. Gaddy, Ruth
Turner Gaddy, and John Henry Myers.
The Crucifer Palms are given to the Glory of God and in loving
memory of Kate McKimmon and Murray Short Howell.
Holy Week Eucharist will be held on Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday (April 10, 11 and 12) at noon in the chapel.
Pastoral Care
During regular office hours, please contact the church office at
919.834.6259, or one of the clergy about events needing pastoral response.
During non-business hours, emergency contact numbers for clergy are
available at the number above.
Enter, Rest, and Pray
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Please silence all electronic devices and refrain from taking photographs.
Liturgy Guide
8 a.m. Order of Service begins on page 13.
9 a.m. Order of Service begins on page 3.
11 a.m. Order of Service begins on page 13.
Bold Text - Spoken by congregation
Text - Spoken by leader
¿ Indicates when to stand as you are able.
“BCP” references are found in The Book of Common Prayer (red book) in the church pews.
Hymn references are found in The Hymnal 1982 (blue book) in the church pews.
Service Music (S) references are found in the front of The Hymnal 1982.
Large print versions of The Book of Common Prayer
are available from any member of the usher team.
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Holy Eucharist with the Liturgy of the Palms
Rite ii (9 a.m.)
Voluntary
Introit
Ride through Jerusalem | Michael Bedford
(Sung by the Cherub Choir)
¿ The Liturgy of the Palms
BCP 270
Celebrant: Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord.
People: Peace in heaven and glory in the highest.
Celebrant: Let us pray.
Assist us mercfully with your help, O Lord God of our salvation, that we may enter with
joy upon the contemplation of those mighty acts, whereby you have given us life and immortality; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
A reading from Matthew 21:1-11
When Jesus and his disciples had come near Jerusalem and had reached
Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, “Go
into the village ahead of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a
colt with her; untie them and bring them to me. If anyone says anything to you,
just say this, `The Lord needs them.’ And he will send them immediately.” This
took place to fulfill what had been spoken through the prophet, saying,
“Tell the daughter of Zion,
Look, your king is coming to you,
humble, and mounted on a donkey,
and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.”
The disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them; they brought the donkey
and the colt, and put their cloaks on them, and he sat on them. A very large crowd
spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread
them on the road. The crowds that went ahead of him and that followed were
shouting,
“Hosanna to the Son of David!
Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!
Hosanna in the highest heaven!”
When he entered Jerusalem, the whole city was in turmoil, asking, “Who is this?”
The crowds were saying, “This is the prophet Jesus from Nazareth in Galilee.”
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Celebrant: The Lord be with you.
People: And also with you.
Celebrant:Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
People: It is right to give him thanks and praise.
It is right to praise you, Almighty God, for the acts of love by which you have redeemed
us through your Son Jesus Christ our Lord. On this day he entered the holy city of Jerusalem in triumph, and was proclaimed as King of kings by those who spread their garments
and branches of palm along his way.
Let these branches be for us signs of his victory, and grant that we who bear them in his
name may ever hail him as our King, and follow him in the way that leads to eternal life;
who lives and reigns in glory with you and the Holy Spirit, now and for ever. Amen.
elebrant: Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
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People: Hosanna in the highest.
elebrant: Let us go forth in peace.
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People: In the name of Christ. Amen.
¿ Procession
All glory, laud, and honor
Hymn 154
The Word Of God
Opening Sentences
BCP 355
Celebrant: Bless the Lord who forgives all our sins.
People: His mercy endures for ever.
Collect for Purity
The Collect of the Day
Celebrant: The Lord be with you.
People: And also with you.
Celebrant: Let us pray.
Almighty and everliving God, in your tender love for the human race you sent your
Son our Savior Jesus Christ to take upon him our nature, and to suffer death upon
the cross, giving us the example of his great humility: Mercifully grant that we may
walk in the way of his suffering, and also share in his resurrection; through Jesus
Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for
ever and ever. Amen
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The Passion Gospel | Printed on page 9
Hymn
Ah, holy Jesus, how has Thou Offended
Homily (Please be seated.)
Hymn 158
The Rev. James P. Adams
¿ Nicene Creed
BCP 358
Confession and Absolution (please kneel)
BCP 360
¿ The Peace
Ministers and People may greet one another in the name of the Lord.
Announcements (Please be seated.)
The Holy Communion
Offering of our Gifts to God
Walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself for us, an
offering and sacrifice to God. (Ephesians 5:2)
Offertory Anthem
Crucifixus a 8 | Antonio Lotti
Crucifixus etiam pro nobis sub Pontio Pilato:
Passus, et sepultus est.
He was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate:
He suffered and was buried.
¿ Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings flow; praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
The Great Thanksgiving
Celebrant: The Lord be with you.
People: And also with you.
Celebrant: Lift up your hearts.
People: We lift them to the Lord.
Celebrant: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
People: It is right to give God thanks and praise.
BCP 367
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Celebrant: Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and
Archangels and with all the company of heaven, who for ever
sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name:
SanctusS 129
The Celebrant continues, recalling Christ’s words in the
blessing of the bread and wine, then says:
Therefore, according to his command, O Father,
All: We remember his death
We proclaim his resurrection,
We await his coming in glory;
Celebrant: And we offer our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving to you, O Lord of all; presenting to you, from your creation, this bread and this
wine. We pray you, gracious God, to send your Holy Spirit upon
these gifts that they may be the Sacrament of the Body of Christ
and his Blood of the new Covenant. Unite us to your Son in his
sacrifice, that we may be acceptable through him, being sanctified
by the Holy Spirit. In the fullness of time, put all things in subjection under your Christ, and bring us to that heavenly country where,
with all your saints, we may enter the everlasting heritage of your
sons and daughters; through Jesus Christ our Lord, the firstborn of
all creation, the head of the Church, and the author of our
salvation. By him, and with him, and in him, in the unity of the
Holy Spirit all honor and glory is yours, Almighty Father, now and forever. AMEN.
The Lord’s Prayer
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BCP 364
Celebrant: And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say,
All: Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy Name,
thy kingdom come,
thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those
who trespass against us
And lead us not into temptation
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom,
and the power, and the glory,
for ever and ever. Amen.
The Breaking of the Bread
BCP 364
Celebrant: Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us;
People: Therefore let us keep the feast.
Administration of the Sacrament (Please be seated.)
All baptized Christians, of all ages, are welcome to receive Holy Communion.
If you would like a blessing instead, place your hands on your heart.
For a gluten-free wafer, extend your hands, palms down.
Please notify an usher if you would like to receive Holy Communion at your seat.
Communion Anthem
A King Came Riding | Michael Jothen (sung by the Cherub Choir)
A Prayer for Humility | Mark Patterson (sung by the Cherub Choir)
Lord, let me know mine end | Maurice Greene (sung by the Choristers and Lay Clerks)
Communion Hymns
When I survey the wondrous cross
My song is love unknown
O sacred head, sore wounded
Hymn 474
Hymn 458
Hymn 168
Sending Out of Lay Eucharistic Visitors
Priest: In the name of this congregation, I send you forth bearing these holy gifts
to ________ that they may share with us in the communion of Christ’s body
and blood. All: Because we who are many are one body in Christ, we share one bread,
one cup.
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Prayer of Thanksgiving (Please stand or kneel.)
BCP 365
Celebrant: Let us pray.
All: Eternal God, heavenly Father, you have graciously accepted us
as living members of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ, and you
have fed us with spiritual food in the Sacrament of his Body
and Blood. Send us now into the world in peace, and grant us
strength and courage to love and serve you with gladness and
singleness of heart; through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Blessing
¿ Procession
Were you there
(v. 1 - Soloist, Wes Everette, Bass; v. 2-4 - Congregation)
Dismissal
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Please depart in silence
Hymn 172
Narrator: It was two days before the Passover
and the feast of Unleavened Bread. The
religious leaders who collaborated with
the Roman occupation were conspiring
against Jesus. They had gathered in the
palace of Caiaphas the High Priest. This
man had received the High Priesthood at
the hands of Valerius Gratus, the former
Roman governor, and now retained the
office under Pontius Pilate. They all were
planning to arrest and destroy Jesus
quietly so as to avoid a popular revolt
among the Jews.
Narrator: At this time Jesus was lodging at Bethany
in the house of Simon the leper. While
he was there, a woman approached and
anointed him with an alabaster jar of
pure nard. When his disciples saw the
act, they were outraged.
Narrator: The disciples were stunned with grief.
A Disciple: Why this waste? Such costly ointment
might have been sold for a large sum and
given to the poor.
Jesus: Why do you bother the woman? The
poor are always with you. Indeed I tell
you that wherever the gospel is preached
throughout the world, what she has done
will be told in her memory.
Narrator: Then one of the Twelve named Judas Son
of Simon the Iscariot went to the priests
and asked:
Judas: What will you give me if I deliver Jesus to
you?
Narrator: When they heard the offer, they were glad
and promised Judas thirty pieces of silver.
From that hour he sought an opportunity
to betray Jesus.
Narrator: At the beginning of the feast, when the
Passover lamb was sacrificed, the disciples
of Jesus approached him and asked:
A Disciple: Where do you wish us to prepare the
Paschal meal?
Jesus: Go into the city, and you will see there a
man carrying a water jar. He will show
you a suitable place.
Narrator: The two did as Jesus commanded. They
entered the city where they found the man
with the water jar, who brought them to
a large upper room.
Narrator: When evening had come, Jesus arrived
with the Twelve. While they were eating,
he said:
Jesus: I tell you truly that one of you is going to
betray me.
Peter: Surely not I!
A Disciple: Nor I!
Judas: Nor I!
Jesus: The betrayer is one of you dipping his
hand in the dish with me. The Son of
Man is fulfilling Scripture, but woe to
that one through whom the Son of Man
is betrayed.
Narrator: Then Judas slipped into the night.
Narrator: As they were eating Jesus took bread.
After reciting the blessing, he broke it
and gave it to his disciples.
Jesus: Take, eat; this is my body.
Narrator: Then taking the cup with the traditional
blessing, he gave it to his disciples.
Jesus: This is my blood of the covenant which
is being shed for many. I tell you in truth
that I shall not drink again from the fruit
of the vine until that day when I drink it
fresh in the Kingdom of God.
Narrator: Then, having sung a hymn, they left the
city for the Mount of Olives.
Narrator: As they walked, Jesus said to his disciples:
Jesus: You will all desert me this very night. So
it is written in the prophet Zechariah,
“Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will
be scattered.”
Peter: Though all desert, I will remain by you.
Jesus: I tell you truly that in this very night,
before the cock crows twice, you shall
deny me three times.
Peter: Even though I must die with you, I will
never deny you.
Narrator: And so declared all the disciples.
Narrator: Jesus halted at an olive grove called
Gethsamane. Then going apart with
Peter, James, and John, he left them on
watch and continued a little further alone.
There he fell on his face in anguished
prayer. Soon he returned to the three on
watch and found them sleeping.
Jesus: Could you not watch with me for just
one hour? Watch and pray that you are
not put to the test; for the spirit is willing
but the flesh is weak.
Narrator: Again Jesus went apart in troubled prayer;
and again he returned to find the disciples
sleeping, for their eyes were heavy. A
third time Jesus withdrew to pray, and a
third time he found the disciples sleeping.
Jesus: Sleep on and finish your rest. Now is the
time for the Son of Man to be delivered
into the hands of sinners. Here comes my
betrayer.
Narrator: Jesus had not finished speaking before
Judas, one of his own disciples, arrived
with a group of Roman soldiers and
other armed men from the Temple.
Jesus: Sheathe your sword. All who take up
the sword will perish by the sword. Do
you not know that I can call upon God,
who will respond at once with more than
twelve legions of angels?
Narrator: Then turning to the mob, Jesus continued:
Jesus: Have you come for me as against a rebel
bandit with swords and clubs? Why did
you not seize me in the Temple, where I
sat teaching by day? Were you so afraid of
the Jewish people that you must come for
me by stealth? Nevertheless, your actions
are fulfilling the words of the prophets.
Narrator: Then all of his disciples forsook him and
fled.
Narrator: Those who had seized Jesus brought him
to Caiaphas, whom the Romans had
made High Priest. Peter followed at a
distance as far as the courtyard. There
he sat with the attendants and warmed
himself by the fire. The High Priest had
gathered his whole council and they
began to arrange the case against Jesus,
which they would present to Pontius
Pilate the governor. The charge was that
Jesus claimed to be King of the Jews; and
they brought in many false witnesses, but
to no avail. Finally two came forward.
1st Witness: We heard this man say, “I will tear down
this temple made with hands and…
2nd Witness: And within three days build another not
made with hands.”
Narrator: In accord with this arrangement Judas
went directly to Jesus.
Narrator: The testimony was evidence that Jesus
claimed an authority over Temple affairs,
which traditionally belonged only to the
rulers of Israel, and in those days Israel
was ruled from Rome. Yet even these
witnesses were unable to agree on their
testimony. Finally Caiaphas stood up and
examined Jesus directly.
High Priest: Have you no answer to these charges?
Now the betrayer had arranged with the
authorities for a sign and had said:
Judas: The man whom I kiss is the one you
want.
Judas: Greetings, Master.
Narrator: Then he gave him the kiss.
Jesus: Judas, would you betray the Son of Man
with a kiss?
Narrator: Immediately the soldiers laid hands on
Jesus and held him fast. Then one of the
disciples with Jesus drew his sword and
cut off an ear from the slave of the High
Priest.
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Narrator:Jesus remained silent and answered
nothing. Then the High Priest put the
question of kingship in terms of the royal
titles “Anointed” and “Son of God.”
High Priest: Are you the Anointed one, the Son of the
Blessed?
Jesus: I am, and you shall see the Son of Man
seated on the right hand of power and
coming in the clouds of heaven.
High Priest: What need have we of witnesses? He has
condemned himself.
Narrator: They all concurred that Jesus was indeed
worthy of death. Then those holding
Jesus began to spit on him. They covered
his face and were striking him as they
taunted him.
Bystander: O Anointed One… Prophesy who it is
who is striking you.
Narrator: Now Peter was warming himself in the
courtyard when a small slave girl entered.
She confronted Peter and said:
Slave Girl:You also were with this Jesus the
Nazarene.
Peter: I do not know what you are talking
about.
Narrator: Peter went outside into the gateway.
Meanwhile the cock crowed. The slave
girl followed him out and said to the
bystanders:
Slave Girl: This man is one of them.
Narrator: Again Peter denied knowing Jesus. After
a little while the bystanders said directly
to Peter:
Bystander: Surely you are one of them, for you speak
with a Galilean accent.
Narrator: Judas threw down the thirty pieces of
silver in the Temple. Then he went out
and hanged himself. Picking up the silver
pieces, the priest said:
High Priest: It is unlawful to put this silver into the
treasury; for it is blood money.
Narrator:Whereupon they used the money to
buy the potter’s field for the burial of
strangers. Therefore, that field is known
to this day as the Field of Blood.
Narrator: Jesus stood before the Roman governor
as the accusers made their charge.
1st Witness: We found this man perverting our nation.
2nd Witness:He was forbidding us to pay taxes to
the Emperor and proclaiming himself
Anointed King.
Pilate: Are you the King of the Jews?
Jesus: You say so.
Narrator: The priests were accusing him of many
things.
Pilate: Have you no answer to give? Look at
how many accusations they are making!
Narrator:Jesus astonished Pilate by remaining
silent.
Narrator: Then Peter began to swear with an oath:
Congregation stands.
Narrator: At that festival the governor used to
release a prisoner, and some were urging
Pilate to do so at this time. Now there
was a notable rebel in prison with those
who had committed murder during
the insurrection. His name was Jesus
Barabbas. Therefore, the priests arranged
a demonstration to demand Barabbas.
Peter: I do not know this person of whom you
are speaking.
Narrator: But the cock interrupted him as it crowed
for the second time. Immediately Peter
remembered how Jesus had said to him,
“Before the cock crows twice, you will
deny me three times.” He went out and
wept bitterly.
Narrator:When morning arrived, all the chief
priests, along with the other Roman
collaborators, bound Jesus and delivered
him over to Pontius Pilate, the imperial
Roman governor. When Judas saw what
was happening, he knew that Jesus was
doomed and repented. He returned the
thirty pieces of silver to the priests.
Judas: I have sinned in betraying innocent blood.
High Priest: What is that to us?
A Priest: That is your affair.
Pilate: Whom do you want me to release for you,
Jesus Barabbas or Jesus the Anointed
One?
People:Barabbas!
Pilate: What shall I do then with Jesus the
Anointed One!
People: Crucify him! Crucify him!
Pilate: Are you certain of his guilt?
People: Crucify him! Crucify him! Crucify him!
Pilate: Shall I crucify your king?
People: We have no king but Caesar.
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Narrator:Then Pilate agreed to release Jesus
Barabbas, but Jesus the Anointed King he
handed over to his soldiers for scourging
and crucifixion.
Narrator: The soldiers led Jesus away within the
governor’s palace. There they assembled
the whole battalion. They clothed Jesus
in a royal purple robe. They set a crown
of thorns upon his head and shoved a
reed between his fingers for a scepter.
They began to mock him by kneeling
before him.
Soldier: Hail, King of the Jews.
Narrator: They also spat upon him and smote him
on the head with a stick. Then, after
mocking him, they took away the purple,
returned his own clothes, and brought
him out to crucify him.
Narrator: On the road they met an African of
Cyrene named Simon coming in from
the countryside. Him they compelled to
carry the cross. They brought Jesus to
a place called Golgotha, which means
“skull.” There they crucified him. It was
nine in the morning. They offered him
wine mingled with myrrh, but he refused
it. His garments they divided among
themselves, casting lots for them. Over
his head they inscribed the charge against
him, “The King of the Jews.” Also there
were two insurrectionists crucified with
him, one to his right and one to his left.
Those who passed by were shaking their
heads in derision.
Bystander: So you would destroy the Temple and
rebuild it in three days!Save yo u r s e l f !
Come down from the cross.
Narrator:Likewise the
mocked him.
priestly
collaborators
High Priest: He saved others; himself he cannot save.
A Priest: Let the Anointed one, the King of Israel,
come down from the cross that we may
see and believe.
Narrator: Even the two crucified with him reviled
him.
Narrator: Now from midday there was darkness
over the whole land until three in the
afternoon. At that hour Jesus cried out in
a loud voice:
Jesus: Eli, Eli, lema shevaqtani! My God, my
God, why have you forsaken me?
Bystander: Look, he is calling for Elijah.
Narrator: One of them put a sponge full of vinegar
on a stick and laid it to his lips.
Bystander: Wait! Let us see whether Elijah will come
to take him down.
Narrator: Then Jesus, having uttered a loud cry,
breathed his last breath.
SILENCE
Narrator: Suddenly the curtain of the Temple was
torn in two from the top to the bottom.
The earth shook, and the rocks were
split. Even the tombs of the dead were
opened. Now, when the centurion on
watch and the others who were with him
saw all that was taking place, they were
filled with awe.
Centurion: This man truly was God’s royal son!
*This Holy Week reading is a liturgical interpretation of the Passion
of Jesus Christ that comes out of the National Conference of
Christians and Jews.
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Service of Holy Eucharist
Rite i (11 a.m.)
Voluntary
¿ Choral Prelude: Hosanna Filo David
Tomás Louis de Victoria
Hosanna, Hosanna to the son of David.
Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna, Hosanna in the highest.
Amen.
The Liturgy of the Palms
BCP 270
Celebrant: Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord.
People: Peace in heaven and glory in the highest.
Celebrant: Let us pray.
Assist us mercfully with your help, O Lord God of our salvation, that we may enter with
joy upon the contemplation of those mighty acts, whereby you have given us life and immortality; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
A reading from Matthew 21:1-11
When Jesus and his disciples had come near Jerusalem and had reached
Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, “Go
into the village ahead of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a
colt with her; untie them and bring them to me. If anyone says anything to you,
just say this, `The Lord needs them.’ And he will send them immediately.” This
took place to fulfill what had been spoken through the prophet, saying,
“Tell the daughter of Zion,
Look, your king is coming to you,
humble, and mounted on a donkey,
and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.”
The disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them; they brought the donkey
and the colt, and put their cloaks on them, and he sat on them. A very large crowd
spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread
them on the road. The crowds that went ahead of him and that followed were
shouting,
“Hosanna to the Son of David!
Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!
Hosanna in the highest heaven!”
When he entered Jerusalem, the whole city was in turmoil, asking, “Who is this?”
The crowds were saying, “This is the prophet Jesus from Nazareth in Galilee.”
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¿ Indicates when to stand as you are able.
Celebrant: The Lord be with you.
People: And also with you.
Celebrant:Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
People: It is right to give him thanks and praise.
It is right to praise you, Almighty God, for the acts of love by which you have redeemed
us through your Son Jesus Christ our Lord. On this day he entered the holy city of Jerusalem in triumph, and was proclaimed as King of kings by those who spread their garments
and branches of palm along his way.
Let these branches be for us signs of his victory, and grant that we who bear them in his
name may ever hail him as our King, and follow him in the way that leads to eternal life;
who lives and reigns in glory with you and the Holy Spirit, now and for ever. Amen.
elebrant: Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
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People: Hosanna in the highest.
elebrant: Let us go forth in peace.
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People: In the name of Christ. Amen.
¿ Procession
All glory, laud, and honor
Hymn 154
The Word Of God
Opening Sentences
BCP 323
Celebrant: Bless the Lord who forgiveth all our sins.
People: His mercy endureth for ever.
Collect for Purity & Summary of the Law
Canticle
Kyrie
Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.
S 95
The Collect of the Day
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Celebrant: The Lord be with you.
People: And with thy spirit.
Celebrant: Let us pray.
Almighty and everlasting God, who, of thy tender love towards mankind, hast sent
thy Son our Savior Jesus Christ to take upon him our flesh, and to suffer death
upon the cross, that all mankind should follow the example of his great humility:
Mercifully grant that we may both follow the example of his patience, and also be
made partakers of his resurrection; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, who
liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen
The Passion Gospel | Printed on page 9
Hymn
Ah, holy Jesus, how has Thou offended
Homily (Please be seated.)
Hymn 158
The Rev. James P. Adams
BCP 326
¿ Nicene Creed
Confession and Absolution (Please kneel.)
BCP 331
¿ The Peace
Ministers and People may greet one another in the name of the Lord.
Announcements (Please be seated.)
The Holy Communion
Offering of our Gifts to God
Walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself for us, an
offering and sacrifice to God. (Ephesians 5:2)
Offertory Anthem
Crucifixus a 8 | Antonio Lotti
Crucifixus etiam pro nobis sub Pontio Pilato:
Passus, et sepultus est.
He was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate:
He suffered and was buried.
¿ Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings flow; praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
The Great Thanksgiving
Celebrant: The Lord be with you.
People: And with thy spirit.
Celebrant: Lift up your hearts.
People: We lift them up unto the Lord.
Celebrant: Let us give thanks unto our Lord God.
People: It is meet and right so to do.
BCP 340
The Celebrant continues, offering prayers recalling God’s love for humanity, then says:
Therefore with Angels and Archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we
laud and magnify thy glorious Name; evermore praising thee, and saying,
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Sanctus
(Please remain standing or kneel.)
The Celebrant continues the prayer, concluding by saying:
By whom, and with whom, and in whom, in the unity of the Holy Ghost all honor
and glory be unto thee O Father Almighty, world without end.
All:AMEN.
The Lord’s Prayer
BCP 336
Celebrant: And now, as our Savior Christ hath taught us we are bold to say,
All: Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name,
thy kingdom come, thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom,
and the power, and the glory,
for ever and ever. Amen.
The Breaking of the Bread (Fraction Anthem)
S 160
Administration of the Sacrament (Please be seated.)
All baptized Christians, of all ages, are welcome to receive Holy Communion.
If you would like a blessing instead, place your hands on your heart.
For a gluten-free wafer, extend your hands, palms down.
Please notify an usher if you would like to receive Holy Communion at your seat.
Communion Anthem
Solus ad victimam | Kenneth Leighton
Communion Hymns
When I survey the wondrous cross
My song is love unknown
O sacred head, sore wounded
Hymn 474
Hymn 458
Hymn 168
Sending Out of Lay Eucharistic Visitors
Priest: In the name of this congregation, I send you forth bearing these holy gifts
to ________ that they may share with us in the communion of Christ’s body
and blood. All: 16
Because we who are many are one body in Christ, we share one bread, one cup.
Prayer of Thanksgiving (Please stand or kneel.)
BCP 339
Celebrant: Let us pray.
All: Almighty and everliving God, we most heartily thank thee for that
thou dost feed us, in these holy mysteries, with the spiritual food of
the most precious Body and Blood of thy Son our Savior Jesus Christ;
and dost assure us thereby of thy favor and goodness towards us; and
that we are very members incorporate in the mystical body of thy Son,
the blessed company of all faithful people; and are also heirs, through
hope, of thy everlasting kingdom. And we humbly beseech thee, O
heavenly Father, so to assist us with thy grace, that we may continue in
that holy fellowship, and do all such good works as thou hast prepared
for us to walk in; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom with thee
and the Holy Ghost, be all honor and glory, world without end. Amen.
Blessing
¿ Procession
Were you there
Hymn 172
(v. 1: Soloist, Wes Everette, Bass; v. 2-4: Congregation)
Dismissal
Please depart in silence.
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Prayers of the People: Form I
April 9, 2017
Deacon or other leader
With all our heart and with all our mind, let us pray to the Lord, saying “Lord, have mercy.”
For the peace from above, for the loving-kindness of God, and for the salvation of our souls, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For the peace of the world, for the welfare of the Holy Church of God, and for the unity of all peoples, let us pray
to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For our Bishops, our Bishop-Elect, and for all the clergy and people, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For our President, for the leaders of the nations, and for all in authority, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For the widowed and orphans; for the poor and oppressed, prisoners and captives; and for the sick and the
suffering, especially Al Moore, Peggy Mordecai, June Peacock, Jack Moore, Sam Frazier, Brandon Jackson,
Marianne Ford, Jan Hoomani, Richard Cansler, Jo Hughes, Katie Williams, Kristin Kash, Kathy & Larry Matthews,
Steve Hoar, Thelma Jarvis, Terry Simpson, Jim Connell, Mary Chambers, Alice Choma, Susan Smith, Bette Cobb,
Karen Gnesda, Margie Johnson, Vivian Burr, Peggy Crowder; let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For all the blessings of this life, especially for our Stephen Ministers-in-Training, Kelly Burkhardt and Stephanie
Poole; let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For all who have died in the hope of the resurrection, and for all the departed, especially Margaret Becton
Crumpler, daughter of Lynette Parker and of L. Burks Crumpler; for those in whose memory the altar palms have
been given: Juanita Stuart Justus and Rufus Tucker Boylan, Margaret Tucker and James Boylan, Bessie Tucker
and Edward Hall Fellowes, Robert E. Gaddy, Ruth Turner Gaddy, and John Henry Myers; and for those in whose
memory the crucifer palms have been given: Kate McKimmon and Murray Short Howell; let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
For deliverance from all danger, violence, oppression, and degredation, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
That we may end our lives in faith and hope, without suffering and without reproach, let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
In the communion of all the saints, let us commend ourselves, and one another, and all our life, to Christ our God.
To you, O Lord our God.
Silence.
The Celebrant adds a concluding Collect.
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Vestry Person of the Week
Nell Joslin
919.783.8597
[email protected]
SERVING TODAY
ALTAR GUILD
Group I - Sheila Jones & Sallie Grubb
VERGERS
Jay Alley, Donnie Womble, John Gray
ACOLYTE LEADERS
Raiford Garrabrant, Ramona Holdstock,
Elizabeth Wakeford, Beth Williamson,
Kinnan Schline, Adam Trunkey
USHERS
John Mitchell Team
Richard Moore Team
Monath Family
LECTORS
Miriam Dixon, John Ward
CHALICE BEARERS
Donnie Womble, Susan Small, Kelly
Mitchell, Emmy Moore, Kristin Edrington,
Marti Medford, Sandra Griffin, Charles
Burton, Bain Jones, Stannie Brewer, Hearon
Dickson, Mary Lewis James
GREETERS
Mike & Gloria Becker
Heather & Stannie Brewer
FLOWER GUILD
E.K. Howard & Elizabeth Wakeford
CANDLE GUILD
Monath Family
Next Sunday: April 16
Easter Day
Preacher: The Rev. James P. Adams
8 a.m. Festive Eucharist of Easter,
South Courtyard
9 a.m. Festive Eucharist of Easter,
Church
11 a.m. Festive Eucharist of Easter,
Church
Holy Week Schedule
April 10, 11 and 12
Noon | Holy Eucharist in the Chapel
April 13, Maundy Thursday
6:30 p.m. | Children’s Maundy Thursday Program in the Chapel with The Rev. Jim
Adams and The Rev. Callie Swanlund, followed by bread-baking in the kitchen
7 p.m.* | Holy Eucharist & Stripping of the Altar in the Church
April 14, Good Friday
Noon | Good Friday liturgy in the Church
April 15, Holy Saturday
7:48 p.m. (sundown) | The Great Vigil & First Eucharist of Easter in the Church
April 16, Easter Day
8 a.m., 9 a.m.* and 11 a.m.* | Festive Eucharist of Easter; 8 a.m. in the South
Courtyard; 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. in the Church
Prior to all services | Flowering the Cross Activity, don’t forget to bring flowers from
your garden (see page 20 for details)
*Childcare provided
Palm Sunday Offering
The offering for Palm Sunday this year will benefit The Order of St. John and their ministry
to the 130-year-old Jerusalem Eye Hospital. The hospital is the region’s only charitable
provider of eye care and treats patients regardless of religious, political and/or ethnic
backgrounds. Serious eye diseases are common among Palestinians, who suffer from rates
of blindness 10 times greater than those of Western Europeans and North Americans.
The Order of St. John is inspired by Christian ideals and the Jerusalem Eye Hospital treats
mostly Muslim patients with the help of many Jewish physicians. The Order of Saint John
is a non-political organization that has worked for centuries on furthering the cause of
reconciliation and peace in the Middle East. Our gifts support much more than health care;
they lift up the organization’s mission - to encourage the spiritual and moral strengthening
of humankind and to promote the relief of sickness and suffering without discrimination.
Grow
Today’s Offering - Palm Cross Tying in the Commons - 10 a.m.
In lieu of regular Christian Formation programs for children, youth and adults, we will
have palm cross tying in the commons area. The palm is a symbol of the arrival of Jesus
in Jerusalem just before his crucifixion, as crowds waved palm branches and covered
his path with them. Palm Sunday begins the most holy week in the Christian liturgical
calendar, leading to Easter - the celebration of the resurrection of Christ. Many people
enjoy making a palm cross and taking it with them to put somewhere as a reminder of this
sacred journey of Holy Week. Feel free to bring your palm frond from church with you, or
we will have extras on hand.
Adult Christian Formation
There are no Adult Christian Formation offerings scheduled for Palm Sunday and Easter
Day (April 9 and 16). Classes will resume on April 23.
Grow
Tuesday Morning Bible Study - Led by The Rev. Meg Buerkel Hunn
Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m. until 11 a.m. in Room 128
All are invited as we study the Bible and seek a deepening of the faith we share. Come as you are with your questions, doubts, hopes and
dreams as we come together to talk about following Jesus. We will discuss two of the readings assigned for the following Sunday, given the
context of our lives and our culture.
Bible Works: Tools for Living - The Gospel of John
There will be no Bible Works classes the Tuesday before and the Tuesday after Easter (April 11 and 18). The group will resume meeting at its
regular times - 7 a.m. and noon - on April 25. The current Bible Works series is an in-depth exploration of the Gospel of John. The lectures
can also be found on our website - ccral.org - under the “Grow” section.
Connect
Prime Time - April 11, 6:30 p.m.
Prime Time will meet Tuesday, April 11, at the home of Linda and Bob Metz - 3103 Plantation Road. The cost is $10 per person. RSVP to
Carleen Shaffer at [email protected], or by calling the church by April 7. There will be a cap of 35 for this event.
Flowering the Cross on Easter Morning
This year at Easter, we hope to begin a new tradition of Flowering the Cross. All households are asked to bring fresh-cut flowers to the service,
so they can take turns placing them on the cross, which will be located in the South Courtyard during the 8 a.m. service and the North Courtyard
for other services on this day. Symbolic flowering crosses can be found in Christian artwork as early as the sixth century, and we hope for this
activity to bring meaningful reflection for your family as well as others who see the cross outside of our church. Extra flowers will be available
so that all who wish to participate may do so.
Lunch & Learn: N.C. Botanical Garden Tour - April 19
Please join us for a one-hour guided walking tour of the N.C. Botanical Garden in Chapel Hill on Wednesday, April 19, at 10 a.m. There is a
$5 tour fee. We’ll get to see the habitat gardens, where the flora of the state’s three main geographic regions has been planted. Other areas
of the garden utilize native plants to display their ornamental or landscape value. Native plants grown on site are available to purchase at
the daily plant sale. Dutch treat lunch will follow at nearby Nantucket Grill. RSVP to Lin Boyle by April 17. Her email address is lboyle@
ccral.org, or 919-834-6259. Mail checks to the attention of Lin Boyle at P.O. Box 25759, Raleigh, N.C. 27611.
Daughters of Christ Church presents Cokie Roberts
New Orleans native, author, columnist, political commentator, wife, mother, grandmother, and Emmy-winning broadcaster Cokie Roberts
will be at Christ Church on Sunday, April 23 to present “Inspiring our future through glimpses of our past.” There will be a reception at 5
p.m. in the Christ Church Commons, followed by Cokie’s presentation at 6:15 p.m. and a book signing. This event is for all women and girls
of Christ Church and beyond, ages middle school and older. We expect this event to sell out, so get your tickets while they’re still available!
To purchase a ticket for the event, visit http://bit.ly/cokieroberts. Tickets are $15.
Christ Church Men’s Event
Join the men of Christ Church on April 27, at 6 p.m. at the newly re-opened Boylan Bridge Brewpub - 201 South Boylan Ave. Tickets for the
event are $25, which covers a buffet dinner and two beers. You can buy tickets to the event here - http://bit.ly/ccmensnight. Contact
Joe Hogan if you have any questions, [email protected] or 919-522-2261.
Save the Date for a Fundraiser Supporting St. Augustine’s University, May 18
Celebrate St. Augustine’s University! Please mark your calendar for Thursday, May 18, when Jim and Allene Adams, the Christ Church Vestry
and the St. Augustine’s Committee will host a fundraiser for St. Augustine’s University, in support of Christ Church’s renewed and historic
partnership with the University. This evening will be an opportunity to gather with friends from Christ Church and St. Augustine’s, hear
remarks from University President Everett Ward, and enjoy good food, drink and company. More details to follow!
“Episcopally Speaking”
A closer look at the language and movements of the Episcopal Liturgy.
Palm Sunday - Today is the last Sunday in Lent, also known as the Sunday of the Passion, and the beginning of Holy Week. The day
commemorates Jesus’ triumphal procession into Jerusalem and is marked by a blessing of palms, often a procession of the whole congregation
around the church, followed by a reading of the passion gospel. Holy Week services help us to prepare for Easter Sunday. On Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday, Christ Church will celebrate Holy Eucharist in the Chapel at noon. At the end of the 7 p.m. service on Maundy
Thursday, the church is darkened by extinguishing all candles and stripping the altar. This represents the darkness of a world without God.
On Good Friday we have a noon service in the church where we commemorate Jesus’ crucifixion and death on the cross. At this service you
will experience the somber stillness the world felt when he died. As the culmination of Holy Week we have the Easter Vigil on Saturday at
sunset (7:48 p.m. this year). At this service we light the Paschal candle from the Easter fire to symbolize that the light of Christ has returned
to the world. Holy Week offers the richest liturgies of the church and celebrates the core mysteries of our faith.
Connect
All-Parish Weekend at Kanuga - June 2-4
Plans are underway for a very special All-Parish Weekend at Kanuga, June 2-4. All are invited to join us in the beautiful N.C. mountains,
where we will enjoy music, programs for adults and children and plenty of free time to enjoy the great outdoors.
The Rev. Jim Adams will lead our adult program, and The Rev. Mary Davila will help with worship services. We will have a children’s program
and activities for youth. Register by visiting http://bit.ly/kanuga17, or by picking up a registration form on the table in front of Lin’s desk.
If you have any questions or need a registration form, please contact Cooper Bratton at [email protected].
Save the Date for the 2017 ECW Art Sale
Mark your calendars for an evening of art and fellowship. The 2017 ECW Art Sale will be held in the Christ Church Commons on Thursday,
Nov. 9. The committee is looking for volunteers. If you are interested in helping with this event please contact Bess Pitt - bess.pitt@gmail.
com. You can also reach out to Anna Smith and Ginny McKay if you have questions.
Easter Memorials
Memorial Lilies for Easter
Christ Church is offering the opportunity to help decorate the church for Easter Day. To make a dedication for flowers given in memory or
thanksgiving, please print the full Christian name (no Mr. and Mrs.), on a piece of paper accompanying your check. Please bring or mail
your check ($15 per plant) to the church office to the attention of Sarah Johnson, and write “Easter Lily” on the memo line of your check.
To have names included in the bulletin, information must be received by Tuesday, April 11.
Easter Music Memorials
Music memorials and tributes help with the expenses of additional musicians for Easter services. Please include the name that you would
like to have included in the Easter bulletin on a piece of paper accompanying your check and send to the church office to the attention of
Sarah Johnson. MAKING A DONATION OF $25 OR MORE MAKES OUR EASTER MUSIC POSSIBLE. To have names included in the bulletin,
information must be received by Tuesday, April 11.
Bach Festival Concert
The Raleigh Bach Soloists & The N.C. Baroque Orchestra - April 28 - 7 p.m.
Praised for their seamless sound, strength and contextual accuracy, The Raleigh Bach Soloists & The North Carolina Baroque Orchestra,
directed by David Jernigan, will give their final performance of the 2016-2017 season in grand baroque style with three of Bach’s most
celebratory works, with period trumpets, timpani, oboes, strings and organ. The concert will take place at Christ Church.
Bach’s first-ever Easter Cantata, Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV 4, opens the evening with its subdued and mysterious Sinfonia evoking the
scene at Christ’s empty tomb early in the darkened hours of Easter morning. From there we erupt into full-blown celebration with cantata
137, “Praise the Lord, the Mighty King,” and motet 230, “Praise the Lord, all ye nations,” famous for its “Hallelujah” fugue. The evening
ends with the brilliant, joyful cantata, “We thank you God,” BWV 29 with its fast and intricate obligato organ writing and large-scale
orchestration.
About The Bach Soloists
The Raleigh Bach Soloists is a fully professional vocal ensemble whose members have completed multiple degrees in music and specialize
in singing music of the oratorio repertoire. Their members have performed with notable baroque and choral ensembles around the country
including the Chicago Bach Ensemble, Boston Baroque, Apollo’s Fire, Tenet, the Finzi and the choir of Trinity Wall Street. Founded in the
spring of 2016, The Raleigh Bach Soloists have already performed nine of Bach’s many cantatas and three and three of the six motets and
next year will give a complete performance of The Christmas Oratorio in period.
Children’s Ministry
Maundy Thursday Program - April 13 - 6:30 p.m. in the Chapel
The Rev. Jim Adams and The Rev. Callie Swanlund will lead a program for children and families about the Last Supper, the significance of the
bread and wine and the meaning of Maundy Thursday. After this 20-minute program, the children will make Communion bread in the kitchen
for the 7 p.m. service. They will present the bread at the offertory and join their parents for Communion and the Stripping of the Altar. This
program is especially appropriate for elementary-age children. Childcare will be available.
Easter Egg Hunt
Please join us for the Easter morning Easter Egg Hunt. We’ll meet in the South Courtyard between the 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. services. Don’t forget
to bring your own basket.
Children’s Ministry wants YOU...
To be part of the Baker WIng team. We are recruiting for next year. No experience is needed and all ages are welcome. We are looking for
teachers for ages 2 through 5th grade and the curriculum is provided. We also need volunteers for substitute teachers, snack subs and a craft
team. Contact Sloane Brooks at [email protected] if you are interested.
Children’s Ministry
Children’s Lenten Offering for Global H2O - Please return your mite boxes on Easter morning!
The 2017 children’s Lenten offering will go to Global H2O. Mite boxes and information sheets are available in Sunday school each week. We
hope you will encourage your children to help those in need around the world by saving their coins during Lent. Your children may bring
their mite boxes to church on Easter Sunday (or before if you will not be here on Easter). Children will present their offering during the 9
a.m. and 11 a.m. Easter services.
Also, an event to benefit Global H2O called A Walk for Water, will be hosted by Broughton High School on April 29. The walk will raise
awareness and funds to build a well in Uganda. Our donations will help with this mission. Information and details for registration are
included in the Lenten Offering information sheets. Global H2O is a world water organization founded in 2009 by James Wilde, a graduate
of Broughton High School and supported by many members of Christ Church.
Vacation Bible School 2017 Begins June 19
Vacation Bible School 2017—Holy Moses! will be a week not to miss. Rising 4-year-olds through 5th graders are invited to be part of this funfilled, educational week.
VBS will take place this year from June 19-23, from 9 a.m. to noon each day. The children will present what they learned about Moses in church
on Sunday, June 25. Online registration is now open at http://bit.ly/CCVBS17. Also, please note, rising 6th graders and older are invited to
volunteer. Sign up on the Youth Ministry page on the Christ Church website.
Youth Ministry
Youth News
• No Youth Sunday School or EYC Sunday April 9 & 16; we will resume programs Jr. EYC (Grds. 6 - 8) – 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Dinner (All Grades) – 6:30 - 7 p.m.
on Sunday, April 23
•There are two remaining Youth Confirmation Focus Classes left for this year. All Sr. EYC (Grds. 9 - 12) – 7 - 8 p.m.
current 8th graders who want to be confirmed must have attended five classes. Spring EYC Sundays at Church
Wednesday, April 19, from 6:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. with The Rev. Meg Hunn; and
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Sunday, April 23, from 7 p.m. until 8 p.m. with The Rev. Jenny Brown
• We still have spaces available for the Glory Ridge Mission this summer to Maddison
County, N.C. The trip is May 12-14, for current 8th-12th grade students. For information and registration go to http://bit.ly/
ridge17
•Sunday, April 30, during the Sunday School hour there will be a meeting for parents and youth regarding confirmation for
2017-2018 school year (current 7th grade). If you are interested in being confirmed please make plans to join us to hear about
registration and the confirmation process
• On Wednesday, May 3, from 5:30 p.m. until 6:15 p.m. in the church there will be a youth confirmation rehearsal. It is important
that confirmands attend this practice to understand the movements and responses of the confirmation service. Youth confirmands
will be confirmed by Bishop Lee on Sunday, May 7, at the 11 a.m. service
Episcopal Youth Community (EYC)
EYC supplements the Sunday School program by providing fellowship and outreach activities to create a peer-based community, featuring
open dialogue about faith and spirituality and opportunities for ministry in the church, as well as the broader Raleigh community. EYC takes
place on Sunday nights and allows different grades to join together.
High School Bible Study
HS Bible Study, grades 9-12, views movie segments each week followed by discussion using a verse or quote to learn about the Word by
discovering the depth of how God is revealed to us through daily life. We rotate from students’ houses to church basement every Wed., 7:30
p.m. until 8:30 p.m. Very casual - all you need to bring is yourself! Movie information as well as locations is sent weekly through our youth
emails. Contact Liz Stroff, [email protected].
PYE-Provincial Youth Event (current grades 6-12) - July 25-28
Registration Deadline - May 1 | Registration Link - http://bit.ly/pye2017
Humble yourself under God’s mighty hand, that God may lift you up in due time. -1 Peter 5:6
Province IV has a great history and tradition of assisting its own when disaster strikes. This year we will assist with the continued clean-up
and aftermath from Hurricane Matthew in Lumberton, N.C. During our three days together we’ll immerse ourselves in the rich culture of the
Lumbee Indians who call Robeson, Hoke, Cumberland and Scotland counties home. Our work will consist of repair to homes and communities
that were flooded during Hurricane Matthew. The group will stay at Hyde Park Baptist Church in Lumberton. Event cost of $150 covers meals
during the event, lodging, activities and supplies. Registration is through the Diocese of N.C. Please let Liz Stroff and/or Martha Cox know
when you have registered.
Youth Ministry
HUGS Camp
Registration - http://bit.ly/hugscamp17
HUGS is a unique camp for unique people that brings together young people of diverse abilities. It is run by The Episcopal Diocese of North
Carolina at The Summit in Haw River State Park. Each camper with special needs has a helper camper who makes sure they have a safe, fun,
God-filled week of summer camp. Helper campers (age 14+) take part in a day of training with counselors and nurses to learn how to care
for the campers. Staff positions are available for those 18 and older. Our very own Rev. Meg Buerkel Hunn is the camp chaplain and will be
there all week! If you have any questions feel free to reach out to her - [email protected].
Vacation Bible School Youth Volunteers (current grades 6-12) | Registration - http://bit.ly/vbsvol17
During the week of Vacation Bible School we encourage youth (grades 6-12) to sign up to serve as volunteers with this important ministry.
Students will work in classrooms with children or at particular stations helping with the daily activities. You may sign up to volunteer from 8:30
a.m. until 12:15 p.m. for the entire week or any combination of days. VBS 2017 will be held the week of June 19-23. All student volunteers
must have a 2016-2017 youth medical release form on file prior to the beginning of VBS.
Wake Relief Youth Summer Service | Registration - http://bit.ly/wakerelief17
Wake Relief is a food pantry that provides a week’s worth of groceries to families in need. Some of the volunteer help that’s needed includes
stocking shelves with canned food items, carrying groceries to client’s cars, unloading deliveries from the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle, taking out
trash and recycling, and light cleaning. A waiver will be on site for each participant to sign. Two youths can sign up for each date. Work will
take place at Saint Saviour’s Center - 616 Tucker Street.
Diaper Train Youth Summer Service (rising 7th grade and older)
Sign up here - http://bit.ly/diaper17
The Diaper Train provides diapers to low-income families in Wake County, improving the lives of babies and toddlers. The program is run by
volunteers and serves 1,000 children each month. Duties may include wrapping, stocking and carrying diapers for clients. This takes place
at Saint Saviour’s Center - 616 Tucker Street.
Christ Church on Capitol Square, est. a.d. 1821
a parish of the episcopal diocese of north carolina
120 E. Edenton Street Raleigh, NC 27601
919.834.6259 | christchurchraleigh.org
Clergy & Staff
The Rev. James P. Adams, Rector; Sandy Anthony, Youth Ministry Coordinator; Lin Boyle, Admin. Assistant for Worship
& Parish Life; Caroline Braswell, Cherub Choir Director; Cooper Bratton, Parish Life Coordinator; Sloane Brooks,
Children’s Ministry Director; The Rev. Jennifer C. Brown, Associate Rector for Pastoral Care; Bobby Bunn, Operations
and Facilities Manager; Martha Cox, Youth Ministry Assistant Director; Diane Dixon, Financial Assistant; Janice
Donaldson, Kitchen Assistant; Martha Gray, Kitchen Manager; The Rev. Meg Buerkel Hunn, Assistant Rector; Brandon
Jackson, Sexton; David Jernigan, Organist/Choirmaster; Sarah Johnson,Worship & Pastoral Care Coordinator; Liz
Stroff, Youth Ministry Director; The Rev. Callie E. Swanlund, Associate Rector; Elizabeth McKinnon, Communications
Director; Jean Marie Whaley, Assistant Choir Director; Sarah Wolf, Finance & Administration Director
Vestry
Joe Hodge, senior warden; Jay Alley; Tricia Arnett; Gloria Becker; Nell Joslin; David Cozart; Philip Isley; Sandy Fain;
Emmett Haywood; John Maddison, clerk; Hargrave McElroy, junior warden; John Martin; Rob Ragsdale; John Nash;
Anna Smith; Martin Borden, treasurer
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Easter Offering
Dear Christ Church Family,
Our Easter Offering this year is dedicated to the support of three organizations, favorites of Christ Church,
working to provide safe, clean water to some of the most vulnerable in the world.
“Water is a gift. Water is life.”
It would be almost impossible, in a short space, to describe all the references to water in our Holy Bible, but
life giving water is the foundation of our life and “central to Christian Theology and essential for life.”
Your generous support of the Easter Offering will benefit those in need through the following organizations:
At the Holy Cross Anglican School in Belize, where we regularly send our youth on mission trips, the ground
water is so contaminated that the school pays $300 per month to provide safe drinking water for the students.
Global H2O, a 100% volunteer non-profit, founded by Christ Church members, through cooperation with
the UN and local governments, provides clean water to rural, non-electrified communities by deep drilling
wells and training in hygiene and well/ pump maintenance to villagers accustom to walking over 5 miles per
day for their water.
Rise Against Hunger, previously known as Stop Hunger Now, is partnering with Hearts and Hands for
Haiti to implement an agricultural development program in Haiti. This nation, the poorest in the Western
Hemisphere, has a population of 10.5 million people and imports 60% of the food it needs. The establishment
of a demonstration farm, which would involve drilling two wells and installing drip irrigation, would result
in increased food production in future years and help to lower the extent of food insecurity over time.
Please be generous in your Easter Offering and help us support the water needs for Holy Cross Anglican
School, Global H2O and Rise Against Hunger.
Sincerely,
Outreach Ministries Committee
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Rick Benton, Chair
Emmett Haywood Lisa Gwyn
The Rev. Jim Adams, Rector
Geoff Griffin
Lisa Ives
Allene Adams
Ginny McKay
Liz Stroff
Andy Givens
Gloria Becker
Mark Finkelstein
Caroline Campbell
Howard Brooks
Martha Sewell
Carolyn Simmons
Molly Brice
Jack Ford, Co-Chair Grants Committee
Chad Griffith
Jane Forde
Ray Mains, Co-Chair Grants Committee
David Homes, Vice Chair
Kim Barbour
Stewart Marlowe
Will McElroy
John Martin