Christ Episcopal Church
Greetings fellow Christians, here we are at the beginning of a brand new year.
It has been a very non-frightful winter thus far and it can stay that way as far
as I am concerned. We had really good attendance this past Christmas at the
Christmas Services, more than in previous years when we had multiple services.
This year as you know we had just one on Christmas Eve and one on Christmas Day,
and your attendance seems to indicated that this is your preference.
Lent is fairly late this year with Ash Wednesday falling on February 22nd, which
of course means that Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper will be on February 21st.
Gale and I will be away in Florida for the last week of February and the first 3
weeks of March. This year, The Rev. Jeanne Kirby-Colandonato will be doing the
services while we are away. She is the retired Rector of St. Luke’s in Seaford
and has been to Christ Church a few times to worship with us.
As paper prices continue to increase, we are doing everything that we can to try
to conserve paper and hence save money. As a part of that saving, we are
attempting to send the newsletter and other materials out electronically or over
the email, then if you would like to print out the newsletter you may do so at
home, or just read it online. If you do not have a computer or email, of course
we will continue to send by mail your newsletter and other materials sent
electronically. However, if you do have email, and we do not have your email
address, would you please be so kind and loving and caring enough to share your
email address with us so that we can send your materials to you and you can help
us to save not only the cost of the paper, but also the cost of the stamps.
Again this year, the Milford Ministerial Association will offer Lenten Devotions
on Wednesdays in Lent followed by a soup and bread lunch. The will be at the
following Churches on the following dates:
Ash Wednesday— Noon Houston United Methodist Church – Houston and 7:30 PM at our
Church. February 29th - Avenue Methodist Church - Milford March 7th –
Presbyterian Church – Milford March 14th – Wesley Chapel – Slaughter Neck March
21st – Calvary UMC – Milford March 28th – Christ Episcopal Church - Milford
April 1st is Palm Sunday, followed by Holy Week.
We will have a regular Maundy Thursday Potluck Supper followed by Holy Communion
in Baker Hall. This is always a really well attended event and an opportunity
for all to bring families and friends for a nice meal and worship together. This
event begins at 6:00 P.M.
Good Friday will be one service at noon with Holy Communion
and the Stations of the Cross.
Easter Sunday Services will be 7:30 AM and 10:15 AM
I pray that you all have a beautiful spring in 2012.
Fr. Jim, Rector
Christ Episcopal Church
200 Church Street
Milford, DE 19963
302-422-8466
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E-Mail address is Christ.Church.Milford@verizon.net
Updated 8/28/2011