11:00am Weekly Staff Meeting (zoom)
7:00pm Adult Forum: How our Regional Culture Shapes Church Life and Leadership: for good and ill (zoom) Session III
10:00am Parish Office open 10:00am-1:00pm 7:00pm We are Family NA Group in Wells Hall Fireside Room 7:30pm Choir Rehearsal in the Sanctuary
Friday, September 23
Parish Office open by appointment only
Saturday, September 24
9:00am Morning Prayer in the Church Narthex
10:00am Eucharistic Minister Training
12:00noon Eucharistic Visitor Training
7:30pm Jazz in the Courtyard featuring Cassio Vianna, piano and Jeff Chang, sax
Please remember to check with the Parish Office before scheduling anything in any church buildings.
Christ Church Parish Office Hours:
The Church Office is open Monday-Thursday,
from 10:00am-1:00pm if you would like to drop by,
or Monday-Friday from 9:00am-5:00pm by appointment. Parish Administrator email
Tim Williams, Sexton Hours:
Sunday-Wednesday, 8:00am-4:00pm,
Thursdays 8:00am-11:00am and 5:00pm-10:00pm If you need access to the church property on Fridays or Saturdays, please contact Tim in advance of Friday Sexton email
Contact the Parish Office or Tim Williams, Sexton by phone:
253.383.1569
Emergency/Tim Williams: ext. 103
Parish Administrator: ext. 101
10:30: Presider/Preacher: The Rev. Samuel Torvend;
Deacon: The Rev. Donna Arellano;
Eucharistic Minister: Robert Hicker;
Acolyte: Caroline Huckaby;
Lector: Holly Joseph;
The Christ Church Choir;
Interim Music Director: Dr. Paul Tegels;
Ushers: Holly Joseph and Truman Coggins; Altar Guild: Ginny Peterson, Caroline Huckaby, and Mary Kay Kubovec;
Coffee Hour Host: Sandy Johanson. Need to rearrange? Contact your ministry head, or if on Sunday, contact tim@christchurchtacoma.org
Holy Eucharist--Join us for worship on Sundays at 8:30 am in Trinity Chapel, or at 10:30 am in the Church or livestreamed on our YouTube channel.
Coffee in the Courtyard--Join us in the Courtyard following the service for coffee and fellowship. If you would like to be on a coffee team, please contact Sandy Johanson or by phone at 253.905.1051.
Monday, Thursday, and Saturday Morning Prayer--(20-25 minutes) Prayers, Psalms, Canticles and Scriptures from the Episcopal Church’s Book of Common Prayer and Enriching Our Worship. Participants share in reading the passages aloud. Each service begins and ends with a recorded musical offering. The short service is a peaceful and centering way to start the day. Link is only live 5-10 minutes prior to service time. Be sure to use the link corresponding to the day of the week you are joining. For more information, contact Mary Hanneman.
Go to topTuesday Lectio Divina--In this practice of meditative reflection on a passage of Scripture or other text, participants listen to a passage three times, engaging deeply with the text as its meaning unfolds and evolves with each reading. Those who wish may briefly share their “take-aways” from the passage with one other. Link is only live 5-10 minutes prior to service time. For more information, contact Mary Hanneman.Taizé Prayer (by Zoom) Monthly, 2nd and 4th Thursdays, 7-8 pm
Join this friendly ecumenical group. For Zoom link, email Dotti Krist-Sterbick.The Secular Book Club gathers on the second Friday of each month on Zoom for an informal chat about books. We don't have an assigned book, so we share what we have been reading, authors we enjoy, good movies or documentaries to look for, etc. It is a fun way to stay in touch. If you are interested, contact Cynthia Anthony.
Parish Writing Healing and Reconciliation Workshop - Based on the Episcopal Church's "Becoming Beloved Community" document--a long-term commitment to racial healing, reconciliation, and justice, this workshop will take place October 9. Led by Parish member Lee MacClellan, participants can attend the in-person workshop in Trinity Library from 12:30-2:30.
Adult Forum: How Our Regional Culture Shapes Church Life and Leadership: for good and for ill, Monday, September 19 at 7:00 PM on Zoom As we consider our aspirations as a parish and look to new leadership, we do well to consider the ways in which the distinctive culture of the Pacific Northwest both erodes and supports spiritual life. And, as a bonus, we'll consider why many people under 40 (but not all people) have little interest in church life. Fr. Torvend has served as the director of the Center for Religion and Culture in the Pacific Northwest since 2011. We think you'll find this an illuminating series of presentations and discussions in this time of transition. Contact Fr. Torvend to attend the final session.
Choir Rehearsals take place from 7:30-9:00pm in the Sanctuary. Contact Interim Music Director Paul Tegels for more information.
Jazz in the Courtyard with Cassio Vianna, piano, and Jeff Chang, sax, at 7:30pm on Saturday, September 24. Suggested donation of $10.
Godly Play - Sunday School meets from September 18 through early June. We use the Godly Play curriculum to develop and nurture faith formation in our children. Please meet Children’s Formation Leaders Christi McCarren and David Pierce in the Narthex at 10:30 am so that we can head to the Wells Hall Sunday School rooms together.
