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Dear Friends,
Years ago, a friend shared a prayer composed by Anselm, an 11th century monk and a reluctant Archbishop of Canterbury. I have struggled with this prayer and its challenges and its restless honesty for many years.
O Lord you are my God
and you are
my Lord
and I have never seen you.
You have
made me and remade me,
and you have bestowed
on me all the good
things
I possess
and still
I do not know you.
I have not yet done that for which I was made.
It is the last line
that has haunted me for these many years. “I
have not done that for which I was made.”
Occasionally
throughout my life and ministry this would
resurface in my mind, but I was always able
to successfully shake it off and move ahead
in the work I was doing. But once again the
prayer is surfacing in my mind and this time
I can’t put it aside. I can’t
shake it because I believe at Christ Church
we have not yet done that for which we were
created. We are being challenged with new
possibilities and spiritual growth. The newly
formed Covenant Group is an example of the
ever widening circle of leadership. We are
spending more time with each other, challenging
each other, looking for ready minds, hearts
and hands to do great work.
How about you?
Are you motivated by Anselm’s confession, “I
have not yet done the that for which I was
made.” There are many of us who want
to do a great thing for God, so let’s
do it right here at Christ Church.
We have
not yet done that for which we were made.
But we are working on it.
Peace,
David
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Mission Statement
We, the members of Christ Church Montpelier, are a community brought together by God’s everlasting love. Our purpose is to provide a compassionate environment where, empowered by God’s Spirit, we are both comfortable and challenged to discover Christ in ourselves so that we can share Christ with others and make Christ known to the world. In furtherance of this purpose, our mission of living out our baptismal vows and being followers and worshipers of Jesus Christ is:
To provide meaningful opportunities to worship together as a congregation with prayer, music, and celebration of the sacraments.
To nurture and support each member’s call to ministry so that we can maximize our ability to be a resource to people in need and a role model within the community.
To provide a Christian education program for adults, youth and children, which enables all participants to more fully understand the power of Christ’s love.
To worship, learn, sing, and work together in a building, which is well maintained, and accessible to all.
To communicate effectively with each other through a variety of means so that we can improve our understanding and respect for each other and for the ways in which God’s love manifests itself in each one of us.
To achieve one hundred percent
participation in the joyful giving of our
time, money, and talents so that we can fulfill
our mission and ministry in the parish, diocese
and community.
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Knit for Kids
The Sweater Project, Knit for Kids, continues to grow as parishioners spread the word to their knitting friends.
To date we have sent 733 hand-knit sweaters to the clearinghouse in Carmel, New York. There they are re- packed into bundles of 100 (about 4000 sweaters a month) and sent to children’s relief agencies–wherever the need is greatest.
When you are in the church office, ask Dot Albert to show you one of her creations. She is approaching 300 sweaters completed since 1999 when our parish joined the project.
If you would like information or a pattern
you can request one by email at knitforkids@guideposts.org,
or call Elaine McIntyre at 223-4015. Dot
is happy to receive completed sweaters or
donations of yarn at the church office.
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Thank You!
It’s time to give thanks again
to all in our parish who—around the
year— knit or crochet blankets and
afghans for foster children in Central Vermont.
Special thanks are due to Dot Albert, Pat
Carruth, and Leslie Gable, for their work.
—Charlotte
Gibson (Partners in
Service)
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Stewardship Pot Luck: We Are the Parish We Create
Thursday, November 10, beginning
at 6:30pm we will celebrate our mission and
ministry as a faithful community of followers
of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Join us for
supper and lively discussion of the ministry
we create at Christ Church.
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