Vestry Transition Prayer

O God, You are our gracious and loving Father.
We ask for your guidance and presence so that we may have the wisdom and unity to make decisions and discern your will during our period of transition. Through your son, our Saviour, Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever, Amen.

Online Diocesan Morning Prayer

Online Morning Prayer with Bishop Heyd Every Weekday at 8 a.m.

Please note that you'll need to register before you join.
Click here https://dioceseny.org/online-morning-prayer to register.

Christ Church New Brighton

10:00 AM SERVICE SCHEDULE

• April 12 - Morning prayer, Rites I & II
• April 19 - Fr. Johnson Mathew
• April 26 - Fr. Mark Brown

IPC IMMIGRATION FUND

"When a foreigner resides among you in your land, do not mistreat them. The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. I am the Lord your God." – Leviticus 19:33-34

The Episcopal Church on Staten Island supports our immigrant neighbors. In light of the difficulties faced by many immigrant communities in the current climate, we have established an Immigrant Support Fund to assist detained immigrants and their families.

If you know someone who needs help, you can request a grant of up to $150 to assist with the payment of a bill (groceries, utility payments, medication, toiletries, cell phone, transportation) or $30 towards commissary and/or phone calls for people in immigration detention. Referrals must be made by an IPC delegate (clergy or lay) or warden.

Please send these requests to info@ipcsi.org with the subject line "Immigration Fund Request."

To make a donation to this fund, which will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $1,000, please mail a check payable to "Richmond Inter-Parish Council" to Richmond Inter-Parish Council; attn: ISF; 1333 Bay Street; Staten Island, NY 10305.

Announcements

Coffee Hour

Join us for coffee hour in the Guild Room immediately following worship. Come for the food, stay for the fellowship. We can't wait to see you there!

Knitting Club

The next Knitting Club meeting will be on Thursday, April 23rd, from 2:00 to 4:00 PM. All levels are welcome.

Adult Reception

Classes are being held for adults wishing to be received in the Episcopal Church. The four sessions will be taught on zoom by Father Sylvester Ekunwe. Please contact Catherine Barnett for more information at 718-974-8197 or cgb1@hotmail.com.

Episcopal Diocese

Stay connected with everything happening in the Episcopal Diocese of New York! Whether you're looking for upcoming community events, soulful prayer resources, Morning Prayer w/Bishop Heyd, or the latest diocesan news, our website is your go-to hub. Discover new ways to engage with your faith and your neighbors—visit at dioceseny.org.

Earth Day is a special time to give thanks for the gift of God's creation and to renew our commitment to care for the earth. In the Episcopal Church, caring for creation is part of our faith and our responsibility as God's people. The Book of Common Prayer reminds us to thank God for "the beauty of earth and sky and sea" and to pray that we may "safeguard them for our posterity" (Book of Common Prayer, "For the Beauty of the Earth"). As Episcopalians, we understand that loving God includes honoring the natural world and being faithful stewards of "this fragile earth, our island home" (Book of Common Prayer, Eucharistic Prayer C).

Caring for God's creation in the Episcopal Church

The Episcopal Church prays for creation in its worship, including prayers like "For the Beauty of the Earth" and "For the Conservation of Natural Resources" (Book of Common Prayer).
Eucharistic Prayer C in the Book of Common Prayer describes the world as "this fragile earth, our island home," a well-known Episcopal expression of creation care.
The Episcopal Church teaches that humans are called to be faithful stewards of God's gifts, using the earth's resources with wisdom and reverence so future generations may also give thanks to God (Book of Common Prayer, "For the Conservation of Natural Resources").

IPC Coming Events

The Richmond Inter-Parish Council wishes you a blessed Holy Week and Easter Season.

Please find below Joint Holy Week worship services and April Events.

Island-wide and Diocesan Events

Yoga at St. Alban's, Saturday April 11, 18 and 25, 9:30 AM.

Tuesday, April 21

• At St. John's Church Rectory, 6:30 PM - A dedicated space for our LGBTQ+ community to connect, relax and be their authentic selves.

Friday, April 24

• Christ Church, Bunny Hop Bingo, 6:00 PM FLYER ATTACHED

Saturday, April 25

• St. Andrew's, Spring Fair, 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM

Saturday, May 9

• Cathedral of St. John the Divine, 10:30 AM – Honor & Celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Ministry commemorating the 80th Anniversary of the closing of the last internment camp.

Saturday, May 16

St. Mary's, Spring Dinner, 6:00 PM - Details to follow.

Sunday, May 17

• St. Alban's Church, Friends of Olmsted-Beil house Presents – Staten Island and the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge Effects on the Community, 2:00 – 3:00 PM

Saturday, June 13

• Island-wide Confirmation held at St. Mary's, 4:00 PM. Bishop Heyd Presiding.

Monday, June 29 – July 2

• Island-wide Vacation Bible School
• St. Andrew's, VBS for ages 4 – 14.

Curious about Congregational Development?

Come read some books from the College for Congregational Development Reading List!
Thursdays at 10:30 AM, at All Saints Church 2329 Victory Blvd.

Contact The Rev. Kirstin Swanson to RSVP
kswanson@dioceseny.org | (347) 446-4870

April 16, 30, May 14
A Facilitator's Guide to Participatory Decision-Making

Christ Church Parish Prayer List

The following individuals have requested our prayers:

Fred Allen, Ricia Augusty, Betty Babb, Elma Babb, Erma Babb, Marcella Babb, Jenny Badger, Willie Black, III, Joseph Bonner, Mary Boyce, Deborah Broome, Irvin Celestine, Eva Charney, Matthew Cileli, David Clark, Wayne Clark, Marcia Clendenen, Sandra Cocks, Theodore R. Coletti, Carmen Conrado, Barbara Corregan, Laura Craig, Gaynelle Cumberbatch, Nick Dowen, Wayne Dupuis, Marlene Elia, Garfield Evans, Tabitha Foxx, Julio Gambuto, Mary Gannon, Ann Gardner, Sandra Giambalvo, Peter Gilchrist, Suzanne Guglielmi, Steven Haley, Mary Hamblin, Mary Haugen, Anne Heather, Avion Hernandez-Elcock, Aretha Jadusingh, Michael Kelly, Nicholas Lettiere, The McIntosh Family, Eva McClary, Mary Mcclellan, Julie Murphy, T. Rauch and Teri Murray, Minister Robert Perkins, Ann Reilly, Leila Rollock, Tiffany Ruperti, Willie Marcus & Dylan Schumaker, Lorelei Shull, Daphne Smith, Joyce Smith, David Lloyd Stephens, Christopher Still, George Sullivan, Fred Tucher, Linda Tuell, John Tuohey, Lucille Williams, Doreen Wood, Leighton Wynter, Marsha Wynter, Teresa Brown-Zapken, Patrick Zapken.

Please Note: The Prayer List is intended to uphold and encourage those who need healing prayers. If persons have been fully recovered and no longer need to be lifted up in this way, please let us know so that we can make room for others. This list will be updated every three months unless otherwise notified. If you need a loved one or friend to remain on the list, please call the parish office. Thank you!

We pray for the repose of the souls of Marlene Elia, Altagracia Lafontaine, and all the faithful departed. May their souls rest in peace.

We pray for all the frontline and essential workers in our parish, and around S.I. and the world.

We pray for the hundreds of immigrant neighbors, particularly on Staten Island.

We pray for comfort to the families and communities impacted by gun violence, and for the will and determination to enact appropriate gun control legislation and promote a culture of safety.

We pray for an end to armed conflict and hope that world leaders can move towards peace and diplomacy.

We pray for all those negatively affected by climate, environmental, and natural disasters.

We pray for those who are suffering from the impacts of systemic racism, and for those who are committed and working towards change, unity, and equality for all peoples.

We pray for all those preparing for confirmation and reception in the Episcopal Church.

Memorial Candles

Memorial Candles are available in honor of your loved ones. Donation envelopes are available at the Ushers' station.

Columbarium candle

Lit in loving memory of Melita Cummings & Laura Farr. Given by Etta Johnson.

Sanctuary Candle

Lit in loving memory of Melita Cummings & Laura Farr. Given by Etta Johnson.

We give thanks to God for the following individuals who are celebrating their Birthdays this week. Alana Piggott-Korzekwinski (20), Dana Caulkins (21), Daniel Trapp (22), Jermain Trapp (22).

We give thanks to God for the individuals who are celebrating their wedding anniversaries this week. Laura & Henry Kennedy (25).

In the Richmond IPC Cycle of Prayer, we pray for Sunday School Teachers and Adult Formation Leaders.

In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, we pray for The Church of the Province of Myanmar (Burma).

In the Diocese of New York, we pray for +Sean, our Presiding Bishop; +Matthew and +Allen, our Bishops; The Order of the Daughters of the King; The Vassar Haiti Project;

Congregation of St. Saviour at the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine; Trustees of the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine; Calvary/St George's Church, Manhattan; St. George's Church, Newburgh; and The Rt. Rev. Mark S. Sisk, XV Bishop of the Diocese of New York on the anniversary of his consecration.