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An Important Letter from the Vestry
posted on Jun 26, 2023 To the Parish of Christ Church, While the vestry has had the opportunity to speak with some of you regarding our transition and search for a new Rector, we wanted to reach out to everyone to provide as much information as possible, even if ...
Read MoreJuly ' 23 Rectors Message
posted on Jun 26, 2023 In times of anxiety and confusion human mental functioning can retreat (or rise). I used to see this in first-time church camp guests. Some children and tweens would be basically themselves. Others would show otherwise un-demonstrated maturity. ...
Read MoreMutual Commitment
posted on Jun 26, 2023 No matter what happens, Christ Church leaders are on the ground volunteering their time to encourage your allegiance to God in our changing world. You turn to CCRP regularly because you trust that we'll deliver the good news in ways that are dee...
Read MoreCCRP Goes with You
posted on Jun 22, 2023 Wildwood, Disney World, or to your cousin's house, wherever you travel this summer, Christ Church can come with you! There are two places to watch our livestream each Sunday- on our website and on our Youtube channel.
On our website look on t...
Read MoreGutterfund
posted on Jun 22, 2023 A beautiful historic building has its costs. We have a number of projects coming down the road that have substantial price tags. Your commitment to the mission of CCRP has always been steadfast. We are hoping to nail down a price on our nave gu...
Read MoreAbraham and Sarah on A Train (and in a Tent)
posted on Jun 21, 2023 June 18, 2023
One of the questions that we should invite to the table when wondering with stories like Abraham and Sarah's, one of the questions we should hold in view is why do we have this? These are primordial epics. These stories handed do...
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Sermons
Calls Across Thresholds: Abram, Paul, The Woman, and a dash of Jimmy Buffet
posted on Jun 11, 2023 2nd Sunday after Pentecost, June 11, 2023 Perhaps you opened up a magazine, and the picture that greeted you was a place that every bit of your being wanted to visit. Perhaps there was an echo: a word or an idea that sailed through your mind re...
Read MoreThe Blessed Name
posted on May 30, 2023 This Sunday, June 4th, we will celebrate the world premiere of a new vocal/organ composition called "The Blessed Name." It was composed by our very own Michael White, a member of CCRP.
So, what is a "world premiere"? This is the phrase we us...
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Sermons
Prismatic Pentecost
posted on May 30, 2023 RCL-A May 28, 2023 Pentecost is prismatic. It is the one Sunday we really truly focus on the facets of the Holy Spirit. The Spirit of God, which is everywhere and surrounding all things: it is fire and it is breath, it is a million languages a...
Read MoreSummer Flourishing
posted on May 27, 2023 Summer is blooming around us, and so to our fresh possibilities in the living witness of Christ Church, Ridley Park: we bloom because of hearts and hands like yours. Generous spirits and teamwork matters so much, and so to do your offerings of $...
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