Anglican
A caring Christian community celebrating God, proclaiming Christ, and
serving others in the power of the Holy Spirit.
Weekly
Services
Contact
Tel.
Email: ChristChurchBrampton@Bellnet.ca
URL: www.ChristChurchBrampton.ca
3rd Sunday in Lent
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Today’s
Isaiah 55:1-9 W Psalm 63:1-8 W
1 Corinthians
10:1-13 W Luke 13:1-9
Upcoming Parish Events
Eucharist
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Bible Study @
Deadline for weekly bulletin @
Fellowship @
Praise Team Practice @
Eucharist @ 10:3 am Woodhall Specialty Care
Choir Practice @
World Day of Prayer @
Beaver Sleepover
CAR
Confirmation Class visit to Torbram
Islamic Temple; meet at
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Daylight
Savings Begins! Sunday at |
Evening Prayer at
Lenten Study @
Narcotics Anonymous @
The readings will be:
Joshua 5:9-12 W Psalm 32 W
2 Corinthians 5:16-21 W Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32
Readers
Anne Brown, David Morgan and Dale Neilly
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Fellowship Group
The Fellowship Group will be meeting on Wednesday,
March 10th at
Lights refreshments will be served. New comers and guests are welcome to join us
for what will be an interesting presentation
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Parish Group Outing
The Parish Group has arranged a bus trip
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In Time For Easter!
Name
Should
you wish to order a name tag, simply complete the Green Order Form located at
the Parish Office. A new order will be
placed on
Parishioners
are kindly asked to wear them during the service and to return them at the end
of the service and/or following coffee hour.
For your convenience, we have provided “return baskets” in the Narthex
and in the glass vestibule at the office entrance.
As you may recall, the cost of each name tag
is $5 which has been budgeted for by the church. Should you wish to help offset this cost so
that we can free funds for outreach, simply make an offering on the offering
plate so that we can apply your donation to your charitable receipt.
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Lenten Study 2010 Simply Christian Sunday
Evenings starting Feb 21 Refreshment to Follow Continues Tonight!
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Thank You From Norma Martin
We received a card from Norma this week
addressed to “All Members of Christ Church”.
The note said “I am deeply indebted to
all of you for the kindness shown to me.
It was a wonderful party and one I will never forget. I didn’t intend to leave so hastily but I
couldn’t manage to cross that road! (the date was
determined by the movers). I am living
with my son Doug and his family in
Love Norma
P.S. If anyone cares to travel this way I
would be thrilled to see you!”
Note from the office:
For those
wishing Norma’s address and telephone number, we have prepared address slips
for pick up. They are at the office.
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Anglican chaplains bring
“spiritual
breath” to
Ali Symons, Anglican Church of
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Padre Shaun Turner welcomes patients to a mobile medical
clinic in Tom Gato, north of Shaun is
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Today,
eight chaplains—two of them Anglicans—provide spiritual and ethical support to
the Canadian Forces in their humanitarian mission to Haiti, devastated by a
Jan. 12 earthquake that killed more than 200,000 people and displaced another
million.
"I
walk with the soldiers in their day-to-day business," explained Padre
Turner, who is based at
On
any given day Padre Turner could be lugging supplies with a mobile medical team
in the mountains, or bumping along in a truck on a water
run to the airport.
Sundays
are what he calls "the travelling road show." Armed with his field
communion kit and the Book of Alternative Services, Padre Turner starts
off with a
About
10 to 30 soldiers gather for these services of a cappella hymns and ad
hoc furniture. "At one point I literally went to a camp and they cleared
the poker chips off the table and I did the communion right there," he
said.
Already
these Eucharists are a highlight for Padre Turner, on
this, his first posting overseas.
"To
be a still point in the middle of all of what we're doing down here, I think
it's amazing," he said. "It's amazing to see that moment where people
take a spiritual breath."
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Across
the mountains from Padre Turner is the other Canadian Anglican chaplain, Padre
Yves-Eugene Joseph. Based in
"I
feel joy to serve
Padre
Joseph was ordained in the Episcopal Diocese of Haiti, which lost many of
its church buildings in the earthquake.
"My
cathedral where I spent part of my youth, the cathedral where I was brought in
to be a priest—it's right to the ground," he said. "To see the
convent, to see the school, the music school and the professional school all
down...It is painful."
But
Padre Joseph says that he rejoices in the hope and faith of Haitians. He
recently arranged for 100 or so Canadian soldiers to visit a Haitian
evangelical church service, where they sang, clapped and enjoyed Haitian
hospitality.
Spiritual
connections
The
overt Christianity of Haiti—where taxis are emblazoned with "Praise
Jesus" and the population parades to church on Sunday—has been encouraging
for the chaplains.
"I
started introducing myself as ‘Pastor Shaun' and there's an instant connection
with people," said Padre Turner. "The Haitians are passionately
spiritual people. I would agree that it's a part of what adds to their
resilience."
For
chaplains like Padre Turner and Padre Joseph, nurturing the spiritual health of
military members is key to supporting the work in
"When
I'm walking through the camp, in the middle of the night, under the stars,
there are people who stop me to have conversations about God," said Padre
Turner.
"In
military chaplaincy we're able to minister to these military people who do
amazing things for our country," he said. "They're the people in parish
ministry, to be quite honest, I'd never be able to
reach. It's an honour to be able to do that."
“Spring
In Concert
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Principal Harp |
Julie Ranti Associate Principal Flute |
Tickets
$20.00
In
Support of
Responding
to God’s Call to Mission & Ministry
In the
Northern Regions of
Tickets will be
available starting Sunday, March 21st between the services or at the
Parish Office during the week.
Child
Care will be provided.
History
The Council of the North began in 1970
when the National Executive Council of the General Synod of the Anglican Church
of Canada appointed a taskforce to consider the challenges and opportunities
for ministry in the northern parts of
Recent Developments
The people
living in the Council of the North want to thank the people of the Anglican Church
of Canada for their support of the ‘Amazing Grace’ project in the fall of 2008. This support has enabled the Council to develop
an exciting new ministry – Suicide Prevention Coordinator - who will work with all
in northern churches to tackle this important issue.
Upcoming
Events
Bramgrams Scrabble Tournament
The
local chapter of Grandmothers to
Grandmothers is pleased to host its 2nd Annual fundraising
event at
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Last year was a
hoot!!
Tickets at $20 are
limited so get yours right away.
Tickets are available from Joanne Brear
or Gloria Watts after the services for the next two weeks.
Gloria Watts
The Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign seeks to
raise awareness and mobilize support in
God's
Littlest Angels
Bill and Jane Hutton have a grandchild from an orphanage
in
Acceptable items for the Orphanage:
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Food |
Rice |
Canned Meats |
Dried Beans |
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Tomato Paste |
Cooking Oil |
Sugar |
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Granola Bars |
Fruit Snacks |
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Children’s
Clothing & Personal Items |
Shoes |
Sandals |
Rain gear |
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Soap Bars |
Deodorant |
Ponchos |
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Shampoo |
Eye Drops |
Antibiotic Cream |
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Tooth paste |
Tooth brushes |
Band-aids |
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Umbrellas |
Light Jackets |
Sweaters |
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Housing Items |
Tents |
Tarps |
Blankets |
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Crank Flash Lights |
Candles |
Towels |
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Work Gloves |
Large Totes |
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Medical Supplies |
Sutures |
Xylocaine |
Antibiotics |
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IV Fluids |
Catheters |
Rubber Gloves |
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Pain relief |
Children’s Tylenol |
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This Orphanage, God's Littlest Angels, also known as
"GLA", is on the internet and makes very interesting reading at: http://www.glahaiti.org
If you have questions or goods please phone Jane or Bill Hutton at
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A Morning Resolve
I will try this
day to live a simple, sincere and serene life, repelling promptly every thought
of discontent, anxiety, discouragement, impurity and self-seeking; cultivating
cheerfulness, magnanimity, charity, and the habit of holy silence; exercising
economy of expenditure, generosity in
giving, carefulness in conversation, diligence in appointed service, fidelity
to every trust and a childlike faith in God.
In particular I
will try to be faithful in those habits of prayer, work, study, physical
exercise, eating and sleep which I believe the Holy Spirit has shown me to be
right.
And as I cannot
in my own strength do this, nor even with a hope of success attempt, I look to
thee, O Lord God my Father, Jesus my Saviour and ask for the gift of the Holy
Spirit.
“Forward Day
by Day”
© 2008 Forward Movement
Featuring daily
mediations and reflections concerning the lectionary, copies of the February –
April 2010 “Forward Day by Day” are available at the Parish Office.
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Time To Pray
A pastor asked a little boy
if he said his prayers every night. “Yes,
sir,” the boy replied. “And, do you always say them in the morning,
too?” the pastor asked. “No sir,” the boy replied. “I ain't
scared in
the daytime.”