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2017 THE COMMUNICANT
New Music Director
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Community Wellness:
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Rector’s Reflections
Rector Contact Info
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Laurel Lake Eucharist
Pub Theology
Open Door Coffee
Healing Service
Flat Jesus
Page 4
Children’s Corner
Blessing of Teachers &
Students
Family Fun Night
Blessing of Hands
Important Fall Info
Page 5
Thank You Notes
Page 6
Birthdays
& Anniversaries
What’s Your “200”?
For the Record
July Vestry Highlights
Page 7
Church Office Hours
175th Anniversary
Sunday Worship
Schedule
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A New Music Director!
We are pleased to announce that Valerie D. Thorson has accepted our
invitation to serve as our next Director of Music at Christ Church
Episcopal. Valerie is currently the Assistant Organist at St. Paul’s
Episcopal Church in Akron. Prior to her work at St. Paul’s, Valerie was
the Director of Music and the Musical Arts at First Congregational
Church in Akron. Valerie has taught organ at The College of Wooster,
and both voice and organ at the University of Akron.
Valerie writes, “It is with great joy, humility and
enthusiasm that I accept the call to come to Christ
Church as your next Organist/Choirmaster. I have
the greatest respect for the gifted musicians who
have come before me and promise to faithfully up-
hold and, to the best of my ability, expand the
musical ministry and outreach of the church in the
local community and beyond.”
Valerie will begin her work at Christ Church on August 28 and her first
Sunday with us will be September 3. Mary Ann Switz will continue to
serve as Interim Organist through Sunday, August 27, for which we are
deeply grateful.
Please join us in welcoming Valerie to Christ Church!
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August 2017 Mary Pat DeLambo, MEd, BSN, RN Community Wellness Coordinator
With a humble and grateful heart I thank you for the
time we have shared. July 25th is my last day as
Community Wellness Coordinator. I have taken a
new position with Select Medical/ Cleveland Clinic
Rehabilitation Hospitals.
For community outreach assistance, please contact
Kristin Keller, LSW, Community Resource Coordina-
tor at (330) 650-4048 ext 463.
Thank you for the honor of sharing in life’s journey
together. You will remain in my prayers.
~ Mary Pat
Upcoming Events
Better Your Own Brain
Thursdays 2:00 PM
Aug. 3rd – 31st St. Mary Parish To register contact: Lori Joseph
330.653.8118 ext 233 [email protected]
Upright
Jill Rango’s New Balance Class
Wednesdays 1:30 – 2:30 September 13th thru November 1st Parish Hall
Lunch & Learn
August 17, 2017 Jane Howington Hudson City Manager 12:00 – 1:00 PM Parish Hall Please R.S.V.P. to 330-650-4359 by Monday, August 14.
September 21st Headaches Dr. Jason Cerutti The Chiropractic Place Free Lunch Compliments of Dr. Cerutti!
October 19th Healthy Living for
Your Brain and Body Samantha Sathre
Class is FREE compliments of
Laurel Lake Community Outreach Dept. No RSVP required Contact Jill Rango with Questions 330-730-8400
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Dear Friends,
One of our goals at Christ Church this year is to increase our visibility in the community. This goal was
articulated over and over again last summer in our “Meet and Greets” and the vestry reaffirmed that goal
as we made the 2017 budget.
We have made some good progress in this department. Our presence in the Memorial Day parade,
compline on the Green, Pub Theology, my time at the Open Door Coffee Company, our Sunday afternoon
public forums, and some work to make our garden a more attractive spot for people to relax are all part of
this effort.
I think our efforts are paying off in the increase in visitors we have seen on Sunday mornings this summer.
As I write this, I am just back from vacation. Having been gone for two Sundays, I can’t speak for the
most recent past, but up through July 2, we had guests every Sunday this summer. I would like to think
that our increased visibility has helped draw people to Christ Church.
Whatever the reason our guests visit Christ Church, even more important is to provide our guests with a
reason to return. And here is where each and every one of us can make a difference. The number one,
most important thing we can all do to help our guests make a home at Christ Church is simply to be here
on Sunday morning. When guests walk in and the pews are full, the singing is great, the energy is high,
and children are visible, a good (and correct) impression is made. When our guests encounter people at
Christ Church who really want to get to know them and hear their stories, our guests are valued for who
they are as individuals.
Study after study shows that people are not looking for more things to do. But people are looking for ways
to connect with fellow travelers and ways to find meaning in their lives. August is a time when people are
often looking for a new church, perhaps having moved over the summer. Our goal as we bring the summer
to a close (and always) is to offer our very best selves to those who come looking for a place to connect
with God and fellow pilgrims. And the great news is that 90% of offering our very best selves is simply
showing up!
See you Sunday!
Charlotte
Rector’s Reflections
Rector’s Contact Information:
Contact Charlotte by email at [email protected]
By phone in the church office: 330-650-4359 or by cell phone: 937-925-5200
(before 9pm please, unless it’s an emergency)
This number can also be used for text messages.
Please give your name so Charlotte knows who is texting her.
Thank you!
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Wednesdays at
Open Door Coffee Company
August 2, 9, 16, & 23
Charlotte continues to hold office hours at
Open Door Coffee Company
(164 N. Main Street) on Wednesdays from
9am-11am. On the rare weeks that Wednesday
is not an option for some reason, the alternate
date will be in the e-blast the week before, the
Sunday announcements, or if the change is
very last minute, in an email.
Pub Theology
Wednesday, August 9 at 7:00
Location: Lager & Vine
Come and bring a friend as we explore the
intersection of faith and life. We will gather at
the Gazebo on the Green for compline at 7p.m.,
then head to Lager & Vine for conversation.
Topic: “What’s the point of being the church?”
Please let Charlotte know you (and your friend)
are coming at 330-650-4359 or
Laurel Lake Holy Eucharist and Lunch
Thursday, August 3rd at 11:00 AM in Serenity Chapel
All Laurel Lake Christ Church members and friends are invited for Eucharist
in Serenity Chapel followed by lunch, which requires an RSVP. Please let
Gretchen Green know you are coming, and she will do her usual masterful
job arranging for our lunch. Gretchen can be reached at [email protected] .
Healing Service
Thursday, August 3 at 9:30 a.m.
Christ Church Chapel
On the first Thursday of each month, at 9:30
in the chapel, a healing service is offered for anyone
who would like to ask prayers for themselves or
others. The service includes Holy Eucharist.
Please join us for this quiet, yet powerful, service.
Where in the World is Flat Jesus?
The Flat Jesus photos are coming in!
Check the bulletin board in the Parish Hall and
our Facebook page to see where Flat Jesus
has traveled, played, and hung out this summer.
Keep the photos coming!
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Children’s Corner
Children’s Chapel is still going strong!
We have a good handful of kids coming
each week. We are using the Godly
Play curriculum, which uses Montessori based teaching
and learning strategies, and have moved from the study
of the Parables of Jesus to the major characters of the
Old Testament, such as Sarah, Ruth, and David. It has
been great fun. I invite you to check it out for yourself
as a helper any Sunday and get to know the amazing
kids we have here at Christ Church!
On August 20th, we will kick off the school year with
a Family Fun Night! The event will go from 6:30-8:00.
There will food and an activity as well as the chance to
provide your vision for our Children’s and Youth
Ministries at CCE!
Sarah Bhatia
Sunday, August 13 at 8am and 10am
Whatever you teach, wherever you learn,
all students and teachers are invited for this
special blessing as the new school year begins.
Join us at either the 8 o’clock or the
10 o’clock service to get the year off
to the best possible start.
Blessing of Hands
Sunday, September 3
8am and 10am
Join us as we offer our labor to God on this
Labor Day Sunday with special prayers and
the opportunity for the anointing of our hands.
Kick off the school year with a fun night out as a family! Come enjoy food, fellowship and fun as well as the opportunity to share your hopes and ideas about our Children’s and Youth Ministries as we look to the future together. WHO: Families of the Children and Youth of CCE WHAT: Food, Fun and Fellowship WHERE: Parish Hall at Christ Church Episcopal WHEN: August 20 at 6:30-8:00pm
Important Fall Information
• Sunday, September 10: Our 175th
Anniversary Celebration
• Sunday, September 10: Our service
schedule changes back to 8am and
10:30am
• Sunday, September 10: The last Sunday
of Children’s Chapel
• Sunday, September 17: Christian
Education resumes for all ages
More information will be coming in the
September Communicant!
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Thank you to….
…..The Rev. Allan Belton for serving as our supply
priest during Charlotte’s vacation;
…..Mary Ann Switz for her ongoing work as our
interim organist;
…..all who have been working diligently to keep our
memorial garden and grounds beautiful.
Dear Members of Christ Church,
Thank you for your generous
donation from the Good Friday
Service. Your willingness to
contribute to Hudson Ministerial
Association will support those in need who reach
out to the churches in the Hudson area.
Sincerely,
Rose Gordyan, Hudson Ministerial Association.
Dear Loyal Supporters of Habitat:
We were so pleased to receive your generous contribution!
On behalf of the Board of Trustees and the families served
by Habitat for Humanity, please accept this letter of thanks
and acknowledgement for your contribution of $1,000.00.
Your gift is helping support the operations of construction
and building of the Hudson Coalition sponsored home.
We are in our 31st year of building neighborhoods.
We continue to demonstrate an improved quality of life
in the communities where we serve. We could not do this
work without the support of organizations like yours to
further our mission and help more families and neighbor-
hoods in need.
Thank you again for your support.
Sincerely,
Jim Sukys
Vice President & COO
With assistance from Ginger Rogers and Katie Coulton,
directors of The Priscilla Graham Fund, Christ Church was
awarded a $4000 grant by the fund, which is part of the Akron
Community Foundation. This grant was awarded to support the
repair of the front columns on Beebe House. The work on the
columns is being done by The Morgan Valley Construction
Company, with an estimated completion by Labor Day.
Pictured are The Rev. Charlotte Collins Reed and Senior Warden,
Lou Young, accepting the check from Katie Coulton and Ginger
Rogers. A special thank you to Ginger, Katie and the Foundation
for their generous gift!
For Lovers of a Weed Free Landscape
We are making great strides in the Memorial
Garden, thanks to the plot volunteers and the
wonderful hard work of Susan BreMiller.
In a further effort, and in keeping with our “200”
theme, we are looking to get volunteers to sign
up for 200 “30 minute weeding blitzes” over
the balance of the summer (12 weeks).
Here’s how you can help:
1). Sign up in Parish Hall for the number of 30
minute segments that you are willing to
contribute through the end of October.
2). Show up whenever it fits your schedule,
preferably after it rains.
3). Pull weeds in any of the beds noted in Red
on the plot plan and dispose of in the garbage
dumpster in the parking lot (not the recycle
bin). Thank you in advance for your help!
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Victoria Popovich ~ 8/1
Donn Hobbs ~ 8/2
Catianna Jackson ~ 8/6
Suzanne Westlake ~ 8/6
Lee Bortnik ~ 8/7
Eric Eileraas ~ 8/10
Roxanne Grattan ~ 8/11
Mark Grattan ~ 8/12
Luke Metoki~ 8/18
Ruth Wylie ~ 8/18
Dick Andrews ~ 8/19
Elise Agnor ~ 8/21
Paul Gaston ~ 8/23
Frederick Kass ~ 8/23
Stevie Greer ~ 8/25
Evelyn Cicen ~ 8/26
Carol Esper ~ 8/26
Susie Vanaman ~ 8/26
Dick Schneider ~ 8/28
Bill Currin ~ 8/28
Fred Monreal ~ 8/29
Larry Rhodes ~ 8/29
Peter Metoki ~ 7/30
Elise Kass ~ 8/31
Jim & Sallie Bear ~ 8/8
Bob & Ethel Bush ~ 8/9
Shel & Nancy Schweikert ~ 8/9
Al & Carol Donley ~ 8/16
Kevin & Jeanne McKinny ~ 8/16
Jay & Courtney Bixby ~ 8/17
Kevin & Christine Cicen ~ 8/18
Fred & Tina Monreal ~ 8/24
Scott & Sarah Koebley ~ 8/31
The vestry met in a special meeting on Tuesday, July 25. The purpose of the meeting was to decide on a consultant for the upcoming Capital Campaign. The decision was made to enter into a contract with Episcopal Church Foundation (ECF) for the first of the three phases of the campaign with the intent to contract with ECF for all three phases of the project. Each phase is contracted separately at the completion of the prior phase. More information about the Capital Campaign coming soon!
The next vestry meeting is on Tuesday, August 22 at 7:15 p.m.
in the Christ Church library.
July Vestry Meeting Highlights
“What’s your 200?”
Part of the celebration of the 200th anniversary of the
Diocese of Ohio has been the collection of 200’s.
Thus far in our bicentennial year, Christ Church,
Hudson has collected:
200 cans of yams at Thanksgiving
200 jars of baby food at Christmas
200 honey jars as a gift for our Bishop at our Celebration
of New Ministry
200 prescription pill bottles (twice!)
200 packages of cake mix and icing at Pentecost
200 cans of pet food for the Summit County Humane Society
200 toothbrushes for low income seniors in Stow
In August, our goal is 200 bars of soap for Open M.
FOR THE REC RD...
Birth: Alice Lucy Anglewicz was born on Monday, June 19 to
Greg and Emily Anglewicz and big brothers Travis, Ben, and Silas.
Marriage: Samantha Malichis and Brandon Parker were married
on Saturday, July 8 in Knoxville, Tennessee.
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Phone: 330-650-4359 Fax: 330-655-0695 On the Web: www.christchurchhudson.org
Find us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/ChristChurchHudson
21 Aurora Street Hudson, OH 44236
Clergy
The Rev. Charlotte Collins Reed, Rector
Affiliated Clergy
The Rev. Allan Belton, Priest
The Rev. Gretchen Green, Deacon
Staff
Kathy Garber, Parish Administrator
Mary Ann Switz,, Interim Organist
Sarah Bhatia, Director of Christian Education and
Youth Ministry, [email protected]
Susie Vanaman, Parish Accountant
Dennis Hido, Sexton
Darlene Gresco, Housekeeping
Theresa Venham, Housekeeping
Vestry
Lou Young,, Sr. Warden
Bob Zuhl, Jr. Warden
Kay Eileraas
Eileen Gaston
Roxanne Grattan
Janet Greer
Gabe Lefebvre
Susan Mailey
Guy Wylie
Marilyn Hansen, Treasurer, ex officio
Linda Irving, Clerk, ex officio
SUNDAY SUMMER SCHEDULE
8:00 am Rite I/Quiet—Chapel
10:00 Rite II/Festive—Church
with Children’s Chapel
11:30 Coffee Hour
Nursery available for children
3 and older 9:45—11:45
Christ Church Hudson is a Parish of the
Episcopal Diocese of Ohio -
www.dohio.org
Sunday Worship Schedule:
During August, and through September 3rd,
our Sunday morning schedule is:
8:00am: Holy Eucharist in the chapel
8:45am: Coffee in the Parish Hall
10:00am: Holy Eucharist with Children’s Chapel
11:00am: Coffee Hour in the Parish Hall
We resume our regular worship schedule on Sunday, September 10th.
8:00am: Holy Eucharist in the chapel
8:45am: Coffee in the Parish Hall
10:15am: Sunday School
10:30am: Holy Eucharist with Children’s Chapel
11:30am: Coffee Hour in the Parish Hall
175th Anniversary Banquet
Please plan to join us after the 10:30 service on September 10 for the 175th Anniversary
Celebration of Christ Church. Details coming soon!
