News & Updates
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The Reverend Anthony Estes Joins Christ Church
We are pleased to announce that the Rev. Anthony Estes has joined Christ Church as Associate Rector! Already a familiar face (and a co-officiant in our recent Good Friday service), you will start to see him more regularly in our Sunday services, in our Zoom meetings...
Drawing with a Tea
Knowing that our Creator created us to use and develop our creative gifts, Calebria Webb and Sally LePla have invented a short virtual event called "Drawing with a Tea to let each of us play — to find our inner artists through drawing. Please feel free to join us with...
Holy Week Offerings and Generosity in a Time of Quarantine
A special note from Jim Treece, Stewardship Chair, regarding our Holy Week offerings and maintaining a spirit of generosity in a time of quarantine. We want you to know, brothers and sisters, about the grace of God that has been granted to the churches of Macedonia;...
Updates from the Vestry
Minutes from the February Vestry Meeting have been posted as approved. Additionally, the Vestry will be meeting weekly during the Covid-19 crisis. Check the Vestry Reports page for updates from the Vestry as they become available. If you have any questions about...
The Directory is COMING!
It's true! A new member directory is in the works! We've recently moved to Breeze, a church management software that will allow you to access the directory online. It's secure, easy-to-use, and for the office it will be much easier to make sure we've got everything...
More on CCD & COVID-19
Dear Ones, As you may have seen in her letter last night, Bishop Perry in concert with the other bishops in Michigan has issued a further pastoral directive to cease all public, in-person worship services, any Sunday, Saturday, and weekday in-person gatherings,...
COVID-19 Precautions
As you have heard, together with the other Episcopal and ELCA Lutheran bishops in Michigan, Bishop Perry has directed all congregations to “refrain from coming together for in-person worship for the remainder of the month of March.” We’re doing this to protect public...
Updates regarding Trinity
Last week, with profound sadness yet also a sense of hope, the decision was made to close Trinity Church, due to financial unsustainability. This news lands with particular pain for many of us here at Christ Church. For forty years, Christ Church has engaged in...
CCD & COVID-19
To our parishioners, friends, and neighbors: Rev. Emily & the Vestry of Christ Church Detroit have been in near-constant communication as together they navigate this new territory. As of today, CCD is working through what the next few days look like. How do we...