This Week at CCLA - March 21, 2019

Upcoming Events

Saturday Yoga Class
This Saturday, March 23, 10:30-11:45 a.m., we will again offer Sacred Heart Yoga in the Chapel (fourth Saturday of the month; additional classes on April 27 and May 25 through the Spring). Sacred Heart Yoga combines heart-centered spoken prayer with gentle stretching movements and provides a pathway to inner peace, wisdom, divine guidance, wholeness, and an ever-deepening connection to God within. This form of yoga embodies the original Aramaic Lord's Prayer of Jesus and is often considered less physically demanding than hatha or vinyasa yoga, with which many people are more familiar. The class is led by Joan Loney, a certified Sacred Heart Yoga Instructor and friend of the parish. A $15 suggested donation will be welcome but don't let that keep you from coming to the class. Bring a yoga mat and wear light, comfortable clothing that allows for freedom of movement (we'll have some extra mats on hand if you don't have your own). A blanket and/or cushion are optional. All are welcome!

Dust Thou Art: A Lenten Study on Living and Dying Well
Wednesdays during Lent in the Parish Hall
As an Easter people, a people of hope, what does our faith tell us about de

ath and dying? What did Jesus teach about eternal life? What does our tradition tell us about living well when "in the midst of life we are in death"? Join us this Lent for an illuminating and inspiring discussion of ultimate ends and new beginnings, deaths and rebirths, and the promise of new life in Christ. We begin each evening with a simple soup supper at 6:00 p.m. and will conclude with a simply liturgy just after 7:30 p.m. All are welcome!

Wednesday, March 27: Eternal Life
Led by the Rev. Kacei Conyers
What images come to your mind when you think of the afterlife? Do you think of fluffy clouds, seraphim and cherubim…or perhaps fiery engulfing flames and brimstone? Over time, Christians have developed rich artistic, theological and doctrinal interpretations of the afterlife. This evening we'll talk about our own understandings of the afterlife, and journey together through a brief sketch of the historical interpretations of heaven, Gehenna, and Sheol over time. Some questions we’ll ponder include: What do we believe? What do tradition, art and pop culture say about afterlife? What does the Bible say? What is the hope that Christ gives us in the face of death?
Details for remaining weeks can be found here.

Beating Guns Event
In the wake of the horrific shootings in New Zealand last week, Good Shepherd Episcopal Church in Belmont is hosting a free event next Thursday March 28, 2019 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with Shane Claiborne and Mike Martin, co-authors of Beating Guns: Hope for People Who Are Weary of Violence. Bestselling author and activist Claiborne, and Martin, a Mennonite pastor turned blacksmith, offer a Christian response to the crisis of gun violence, transcending the rhetoric of “thoughts and prayers” with concrete ways to address the problem. Join the journey to end gun violence, to see how we can change our culture and do something about the massive toll that gun violence takes on our country. Advanced registration is required: c lick here to make your reservation. A group of parishioners from Christ Church plan to attend this event and are arranging a carpool. Contact Marcene Van Dierendonck (mvd1131@aol.com) if you'd like a ride or want to connect with others heading up. Good Shepherd Episcopal Church is located at 1300 5th Avenue, Belmont, CA 94002.

Lent Fellowship Event: Dessert and a Movie

It seems that giving up chocolate, or sweets, has become a common Lenten discipline. But what if chocolate made all the difference in a Lenten season? Come and see the story unfold in the 2000 film Chocolat, as an expert chocolatier opens a Chocolaterie in an uptight small French village just as Lent begins. Watch what happens in the village between the beginning of Lent and Easter; can chocolate be transformative? Bring a dessert, bottle of wine, or non-alcoholic drink to share, and join us on Saturday, March 30, at 7:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall. Screening of the movie Chocolat will start at 7:30 p.m. Chocolat is rated PG-13 for a scene of sensuality and some violence.

Ventana Annual Spring Social & Auction
Saturday, April 6, 5:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall
The parents of Ventana School cordially invite you to our literary Spring Social, One for the Books. As cherished members of our community, we hope that you will join us to celebrate the school that we have grown together. The evening will include a cocktail hour, dinner, raffle, and auction. Tickets are available here , and a special VIP ticket price is available for Christ Church parishioners using the coupon code VIP2019 ($115 for an individual, $890 for a table). Guests are encouraged to dress up as a literary character.

If You Cannot Attend, Please Consider Other Means of Support. Contact the Auction Committee to donate items for the auction, including vacation rentals, travel vouchers, event tickets, professional services, one-of-a-kind experiences, and more. You can also Sponsor a Ticket for a staff member to attend the Spring Social.

We Also Invite Individuals or Businesses to Sponsor Our Event:
Harry Potter & The Sorcerer's Stone Sponsorship Level ($2,500) - Cocktail named in your honor, 2 bottles of wine for your table, 2 tickets to the Spring Social
Captain Underpants Sponsorship Level ($1,000)- 2 bottles of wine for your table
Cat in the Hat Sponsorship Level ($500)

Give Us Grace: Evensong with The Girls’ Choir of St Catharine’s College, Cambridge
We are excited to offer a special Living Harmony: Arts at Christ Episcopal Church service of Choral Evensong with The Girls’ Choir of St Catharine’s College, Cambridge, on Saturday, April 13, at 4:00 p.m. in the Church. The ensemble was formed ten years ago and until recently has been the only children’s choir at Oxford or Cambridge Universities for girls. In that time it has gained an enviable reputation for its recordings, broadcasts and groundbreaking programming.

Innocence Lost: A Passiontide Recital
On Good Friday, April 19, at 7:30 p.m. in the Church, come enjoy a selection of superb soloists and members of the Christ Church Parish Choir for this haunting recital of Passiontide music. Arias and chorales from J.S. Bach’s St. Matthew Passion and Craig Hella Johnson’s powerful oratorio Considering Matthew Shepard will be interwoven with a reading of the Passion story. Featuring sopranos Alice Del Simone and Hannah Pho, and baritone Daniel Wesche.

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