vol. xx, no. 17 september 24, 2019 · 9/24/2019 · of hope, daily inspiration for your journey...
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The vision of Christ Church is to be recognized as a joyful, spirit-filled community of apostles reaching out and
transforming lives for Christ.
Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. 2 Peter 3.18
For 150 years, Christ Church has proclaimed the Gospel, pastored people in need, and
equipped the saints to grow in the knowledge and love of the Lord.
Over the past few years, the footprint and reach of our ministry has grown. We worship and
pray and study and fellowship and serve every week in downtown Tyler and at our new
campus on Jacksonville Highway. This past year, we celebrated two children’s Christmas
pageants and two Vacation Bible Schools, with record attendance at both. This past month,
four young men who entered into the life of Christ Church through our college ministry
program left East Texas for Durham, Toronto, and Nashotah, respectively, to train in
seminary for the priesthood.
Christ Church offers scores of wonderful ministries for children, youth, and adults of all ages
which help us and others to grow in Him!
This is an extraordinary season in the life of our congregation. It is made possible by the
gracious favor of God and the generous stewardship of time, talents, and treasure by people
like you and families like yours. Indeed, our faithful stewardship is evidence of our growth as
Christians.
Commitment Sunday is October 27. On that day, every family in our congregation will make
a pledge to support the ministries of our church in the coming year.
I invite you to join me, and prayerfully make a commitment of your time and money to
advance the Gospel through Christ Church in 2020. With God’s help and your strong
participation, we will continue to impact lives with the love of the Lord through the ministry
of Christ Church.
Gratefully yours in Christ Jesus,
w w w . c h r i s t c h u r c h t y l e r . o r g
From the Rector:
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from the associate rector... The Rev. Matt Boulter, Associate Rector
Newcomer Ministry: Update 2019
It has been about three years now since one particular angel, a dear saint
named Mary Ruth Greenwell, departed Christ Church (and Tyler) and
relocated to the greater Houston area in order to be closer to family. I will
never tire of hearing person after person tell stories about Mary Ruth,
about how her love and her personal touch were used by God to woo them
& bring them into Christ Church. And yet, as crucial and fundamental as
those personal touches such as handwritten notes, conversations in the
parking lot, and meals together are, they are just one piece of what it takes
for a church (especially an Episcopal parish) successfully to attract and
incorporate into the Body those from outside the tradition.
The additional piece of the puzzle is a process which allows the church
effectively to communicate with newcomers in an organized manner, so
that individuals and families do not fall through the cracks. If you look at
how many newcomers have visited Christ Church (both campuses) over the
past three years, it is kind of staggering. There are hundreds! In the past
two years alone over 125 adults have visited our “Luncheons with the
Rector.” That is a crazy large number! And yet, when it comes to following
up with those folks—learning about their needs, expectations, gifts, etc.
and connecting then with the appropriate parts of the body (leaders,
groups, ministries), we have struggled to do this effectively.
I’m so thankful that, right now, we really are “turning a corner.” Thanks to
better organization on the ground as well as a new software tool we are
beginning to implement, we are, right now, beginning to implement new
procedures on both campuses which will get us to where we need to be. If
you were “checked in” at our check in booth by our Newcomer folks at
Fiesta Sunday, you’ve gotten a taste of where we are going. But that’s just
the tip of the iceberg. (And if you’ve seen our beautiful and smart “Bags of
Grace” you’ve also gotten a sneak peek of the good stuff that’s coming
down the pike!) I’m hopeful that, when a visitor enters our doors, for them
to be quickly connected deeply to our church (or at least to know clearly
what that would look like) will no longer be the exception. It will now be
the rule!
Christina Harmon, our assistant organist, of seven years, finished her last Sunday with us on
September 15. She accepted a position as organist at St. Martha Catholic Church in Kingwood, TX.
She will be remembered for her many contributions to our music ministry. She provided creative
accompaniments to our hymn singing as well as provided stellar voluntaries each and every Sunday.
She always worked tirelessly with instrumentalists that would play here at Christ Church with
rehearsing and arranging for them. As well as a fine organist she was also a fine composer with
compositions for brass and organ as well as other instruments. We will miss her creative spirit and
wish her the very best as she begins at St. Martha.
We welcome, Ian Aipperspach, as interim organist. He serves as an Instructor of Music Theory, Handbell Choir Director, and
Collaborative Artist for East Texas Baptist University. He holds a doctorate in Choral Conducting from Texas Tech University and a
masters in Organ Performance from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. As a collaborative artist, solo performer, and
conductor, he has performed across the United States, Australia, Northern Ireland, and Italy. Aipperspach is a leading scholar on
19th Century Moravian Music and an avid conductor of musical theatre.
to all who made the Summer Music Series a huge success!
• The Chancel Choir for the hosting and preparing the reception for the Afternoon of Chamber Music.
• Valerie Huggler for the flowers for the Afternoon of Chamber Music.
• Chelsey Waters and the ECW for the pie and coffee after An Afternoon of Gospel Singing.
• Terra Sancta Guild for underwriting the catered reception for Choral Evensong with the Tudor Rose Ensemble.
• Bryan Rossman for being the crucifer for Choral Evensong.
• Nancy Peithman and her team (Mardi Byrd, John and
Stacey McKinley) for greeting and ushering for the Series.
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The Gospel Choir for An Afternoon of Gospel Music that was held on July 21, 2019
as part of the Summer Music Series.
music at Christ Church Jeffrey Ford, Organist/Choirmaster
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Christ Church Downtown:
Studio Movie Grill—Val Harness
Kiepersol Winery—Pamela Hill
Grand Slam & Andy’s—Claire Godbold
Pumpjaxe Axe Throwing—Libby Seago
Christ Church South
Studio Movie Grill—Robert Finney
Kiepersol Winery—Betty Young
Grand Slam & Andy’s—Eliza Dos Santos
Pumpjaxe Axe Throwing—Bill Lewis
Courtney & Darin Dowdy won a portable Cornhole game, it’s fun to
take to the park, camping or a friends’ house! Heidi & Jason Godbold and
their cheer team put up a good fight but in the end the Dowdy’s pulled out
a win for the grand prize.
CHILDREN’S CORNER
BIRTHDAYS!
9/25 Cora Garvey
10/3 Genevieve Mayes
10/5 Matthew Ford
10/8 Jos Garvey
10/8 Wilder Tate
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In Our Prayers Please consider including the Prayer List in your daily devotions:
Jennifer, Lisa, Kelly, Chesley, Drew, Virginia G., Betsey, Evans, Chad, Karen, Clayton, Holly, Christy, Drew,
Carolyn, Shelly, W.F., Lauren, Terri, N.F., Paul, Jack, Amanda, Sally, Jerry, Christian, S.C., Tommy, Samuel,
Gregg, Mark, Lucy, Linda, Larry, Dorothy, Tom, W.W., Kenzie, Lizzy, Paxton, Dottie, Bill, Leila, Anne, Cynthia,
Martha, Joanna, Katie, Marry, Randy, Lauren, Michelle, Carolyn, Louise W., David, Marjorie, George, Jean, Nita,
Stephanie, Christi, Roland, Allison, Kim, Jeanne, Diana, Virginia B, John, Jeanne, Jessica, VS, LS & Eric W.
The Anglican Communion: Dioceses of St. Edmundsbury & Ipswich (England) The Episcopal Church: Dioceses of Nevada & New Hampshire Diocese of Texas: All Saints Episcopal Church—Stafford & Holy Cross Episcopal Church—Sugar Land NOTE: We will update the prayer list as of October 13, 2019. If you would like to add or keep a name on the prayer list,
parishioners should notify The Rev. Stephen Stine at [email protected] or 903-530-8168 or Samantha Hague at shague@christchurchtylerorg.
Each Sunday, the flowers that adorn our Altar are given by members of the congregation in memory of loved ones or in thanksgiving for God's blessings. Beautiful flowers contribute to our praise and worship of our Lord and remind us of the beauty of God's creation. Many open dates are available to provide flowers for Sunday services. If desired, one may share a Sunday with another person or family. Please call Marilyn Luckett (903-561-8785 or 903-283-8546) if you are willing to assist in this important aspect of our parish life.
Christ Church
Gift Shop Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays: 10:30am–1:30pm & Sundays: 9–10am, 11:00–11:30am
A ministry of Christ Church ECW Managed by volunteers from the Terra Sancta Guild.
New book order is in. Each title has been requested and we ordered extra. 50 Days of Hope, Daily Inspiration for your Journey through Cancer Lynn Eib, Healing After Loss (Daily meditations for working through grief) Martha Hickman, Paws to Reflect: 365 Daily Devotions for the Animal Lover’s Soul Kim McLean, Life Promises for Women Cynthia Heald, The New Oxford Annotated Apocrypha NRS Version, A Dictionary for Episcopalians John Wall, The Collects of Thomas Cranmer Frederick Barbee, The Practice of the Presence of God Brother Lawrence, Classic The Practice of the Presence of God Brother Lawrence.
Come by or email us to hold [email protected]
Welcome, Paula! Paula Harrison has come
on staff as our
new parish secretary.
She moved here from Hobbs,
New Mexico. She is married to
Ben and between them they
have six children and six
grandchildren. They have
moved to the Tyler area to be
closer to family. She is happy
to have come to be part of the
staff here at Christ Church.
Please give her a big
TEXAS welcome!
Daughters of the King Next meetings are Tuesday, October 8th at 5:30pm at
the home of Melba Medford & Thursday the 17th at 9:00am
in the Trinity Room at CCD.
ECW (Episcopal Church Women) meets the second Thursday of the month in
the Parish Hall at CCD. Next meeting is Thursday, October 10th at 11:45 for a
luncheon and speaker. The speaker will be Laurie Breedlove sharing on Fall
gardening.
Primetimers First meeting is October 25th for food & fun. Contact Jerry & Lynne Head for
more information at [email protected].
information
In Memoriam
Our sympathies to the family and friends of
J. Mike Rowan,
grandfather of Jon Rowan.
Our first get together will be a large group gathering of CCD & CCS parishioners
at Hideaway Lodge on Friday, Sept. 27th hosted by Ann Short and Bonnie
Berry. Those interested contact Stacey McKinley at [email protected].
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...upcoming events
September 29th
Blessing of the Pets
3:00 BERGFELD Park
October 2nd
Women’s Depth Group
6:00 CCS
Meets every other Wednesday
October 5th & 6th
City Fest get more information at cityfest.org
October 6th Adult Confirmation Preparation CCS after service 12:30–2 (1st & 3rd Sundays) Confirmation December 8—Bishop Doyle
October 7th
Pub Club with Fr Matt
5:30pm Rotolo’s
October 27th
Stewardship Commitment Sunday
CCD & CCS
Fall Festival & Chili Cook-off
5:30-7:30pm
Call us with questions!
903-597-9854
information
Regular Worship Schedule
Sunday Christian Formation Classes 10:00 am at Christ Church Downtown & Christ Church South
Weekday Christian Formation
Children & Youth
Infants to age 4 in the Nursery
Children 3 yrs–1st grade
Godly Play
Children 2nd–4th grade
Whirl Curriculum
Youth 5th–12th grade
Orange Curriculum
Adults
Downtown
Union with Christ led by Trey Yarbrough
Downtown & South Campus
The Book of Judges led by clergy
(see description of both on the website)
Christ Church Downtown
Sunday 7:30am Rite I
Sunday 9:00am Rite II
Sunday 11:00am Rite I
Sunday 5:30pm Rite I
Monday 8:30am Morning Prayer
Rite II
Thursday 12:00pm Holy Communion
1928 Prayer Book
Christ Church South
Sunday 11:05am Rite II
Youth
Senior High FOCUS
2nd & 4th Sunday nights
5:00–6:30pm
Location rotates contact Melanie for more
info. [email protected]
EYC 5th-12th
Wednesdays
6–7:30pm
Downtown, 4th floor
Adults
Wednesdays 7:15am
Men’s Morning Bible Study
Christ Church Downtown
Undercroft
Lectionary based, lay led
Tuesdays 8:00am
Men’s Bible Study with the Rector
1 Timothy
Christ Church Downtown
Thursdays 10:30am
Women’s Bible Study with the
Rector
1 Timothy
Christ Church Downtown
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Crucifer Submission Dates:
Monday, October 7
Delivery: Tuesday, October 22
Monday, October 28
Delivery: Tuesday, November 12
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Clergy and Staff The Rt. Rev. Andrew Doyle
Bishop of the Diocese of Texas
The Rt. Rev. Jeff Fisher The Rt. Rev. Kai Ryan Bishop Suffragan Bishop Suffragan
The Rt. Rev. Hèctor Monterroso Bishop Assistant
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The Rev. David Luckenbach Rector [email protected]
The Rev. Matt Boulter Associate Rector [email protected]
The Rev. Ted Welty Associate Rector [email protected]
The Rev. Stephen Stine Deacon [email protected]
The Rev. Kevin Wittmayer Chaplain, All Saints, Assisting Priest [email protected]
Mrs. Diana Keesey Parish Administrator [email protected]
Mr. Jeffrey Ford Organist/Choirmaster [email protected]
Mr. Ian Aipperspach Interim Assistant Organist
Mrs. Melanie Edwards Director of Student Ministries [email protected]
Mrs. Tina McGee Director of Children’s Ministries [email protected]
Mrs. Grace Vierling College Missioner [email protected]
Mrs. Paula Harrison Parish Secretary [email protected]
Mrs. Samantha Hague Director of Communications [email protected]
Mr. Robert Finney Music Leader, Christ Church South [email protected]
Mr. Ledell Reed Sexton
Mr. Kendric Milton Assistant Sexton
Ms. Jennifer Ducote Office Assistant & Housekeeper
Mr. Anthony Moore Sexton, Christ Church South
Ms. Katie Horn, Ms. Jaeci Clark, Ms. Chloe Vaughn, Ms. Tamarian Britton, Ms. Karina Bautista, Ms. Dejya Dewberry, Ms. Ieffie Payne, Elizabeth Hann Nursery
Mrs. Sherry Dunn, Sr. Warden, Class of 2020
Mr. Jerry Head, Jr. Warden Downtown, Class of 2019
Mr. Tommy Davis, Jr. Warden Christ Church S.,
Class of 2020
Mr. Tom Ridley, Clerk
Mr. Bill Clawater
Mr. Tim Alexander
Mrs. Faye Comte
Mr. John McKinley
Mr. Tony Patterson
Mrs. Janine Phillips
Mrs. Karen Barrett
Mr. Francis Kay
Mr. James Wynne
Mr. Travis Albea
Mr. Clyde Beaty
Mrs. Susan Bracken
Mr. Rodney Schroeder
Mr. Ted Walters
Pastoral Emergency Contacts
In the event of a pastoral emergency,
you may reach The Rev. David Luckenbach, Rector,
at 903-279-8777, The Rev. Matt Boulter, 903-944-8494,
The Rev. Ted Welty, 903-714-7052 or
The Rev. Stephen Stine at 903-530-8168.
You may also call the church office, 903-597-9854,
during normal business hours.
The Vestry
Treasurer
Asst. Treasurer
Class of 2019
Class of 2019
Class of 2019
Class of 2019
Class of 2020
Class of 2020
Class of 2020
Class of 2021
Class of 2021
Class of 2021
Class of 2021
Class of 2021
Sunday, September 29—Proper 21
First Reading: Amos 6:1-7
Psalm 146
Second Reading: 1 Timothy 6:11-19
Gospel: Luke 16:19-31
Sunday, October 6—Proper 22
First Reading: Habakkuk 1:1-13, 2:1-4
Psalm 37:1-18
Second Reading: 2 Timothy 1:1-14
Gospel: Luke 17:11-19
Scripture Readings for Upcoming Sundays—Year C p. 920, BCP
Worship Schedule
RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED
Sunday 7:30 am CCD: The Holy Eucharist Rite I
9:00 am CCD: The Holy Eucharist Rite II
11:00 am CCD: The Holy Eucharist Rite I
10:00 am CCD & CCS: Christian Formation
11:05 am CCS: The Holy Eucharist Rite II
5:30 pm CCD: The Holy Eucharist Rite I
Monday 8:30 am CCD: Morning Prayer Rite II
Thursday 12:00 pm CCD: Holy Communion from 1928 Prayer Book
CHRIST CHURCH: ONE CHURCH—TWO CAMPUSES
CCD: Christ Church Downtown, 118 S. Bois d’ Arc, Tyler, TX 75702 (office address)
CCS: Christ Church South, 15747 Old Jacksonville Hwy, Tyler, TX 75703
Please Note: The Crucifer is published twice monthly (except July and December).
If you have something you would like to see published in The Crucifer, please contact
Samantha Hague at 903-597-9854, [email protected].