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# Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta GA

An Episcopal church in the Diocese of Georgia

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- [Daily Word of Grace](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22″ custom_padding_tablet=”50px|0|50px|0″ custom_padding_phone=”” transparent_background=”off” padding_mobile=”off” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”off” custom_width_px=”1080px” custom_width_percent=”80%”][et_pb_row padding_mobile=”off” column_padding_mobile=”on” admin_label=”Row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”off” custom_width_px=”1080px” custom_width_percent=”80%”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=” Message” _builder_version=”4.9.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” sticky_enabled=”0″] Daily Word of Grace has concluded as of June 11, 2021. Please
- [Testing-a](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/testing/) - Testing, please disregard.
- [Bulletin Announcements for December 31, 2023](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-december-31-2023/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of December 31 - January 6, 2024 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for December 24, 2023](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-december-24-2023/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of December 24 - December 30, 2023 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for December 17, 2023](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-december-17-2023/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of December 17 - December 24, 2023 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcement for December 10, 2023](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcement-for-december-10-2023/) - [et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text] Bulletin Announcements for the week of December 10 – December 16, 2023 are available here. [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]
- [Bulletin Announcement for December 3, 2023](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcement-for-december-3-2023/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of December 3 - December 9, 2023 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for November 26, 2023](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-november-26-2023/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of November 26 - December 3, 2023 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for November 19, 2023](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-november-19-2023/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of November 19 - November 26, 2023 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for November 12, 2023](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-november-12-2023/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of November 12 - November 19, 2023 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for November 5, 2023](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-november-5-2023/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of November 5 - November 11, 2023 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for October 29, 2023](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-october-29-2023/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of October 29 - November 5, 2023 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for October 22, 2023](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-october-22-2023/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of October 22 - 28, 2023 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for October 15, 2023](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-october-15-2023/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of October 15 - October 21, 2023 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for October 8, 2023](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-october-8-2023/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of October 8 - October 14, 2023 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for October 1, 2023](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-october-1-2023/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of October 1 - October 7, 2023 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for September 24, 2023](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-september-24-2023/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of September 24 - October 1, 2023 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for September 17, 2023](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-september-17-2023/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of September 17 - September 23, 2023 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for September 10, 2023](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-september-10-2023/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of September 10 - September 16, 2023 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for September 3, 2023](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-september-3-2023/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of September 3, 2023 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for August 27, 2023](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-august-27-2023/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of August 27 - September 2, 2023 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for August 20, 2023](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-august-20-2023/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of August 20 - August 26, 2023 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for August 13, 2023](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-august-13-2023/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of August 13 - August 19, 2023 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for August 6, 2023](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-august-6-2023/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of August 6 - August 12, 2023 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for July 30, 2023](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-july-30-2023/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of July 30 - August 6, 2023 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for July 23, 2023](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-july-23-2023/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of July 23 - July 29, 2023 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for July 16, 2023](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-july-16-2023/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of July 16 - July 22, 2023 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for July 9, 2023](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-july-9-2023/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of July 9 - July 15, 2023 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for July 2, 2023](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-july-2-2023/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of July 2 - July 9, 2023 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for June 25, 2023](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-june-25-2023/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of June 25 - July 1, 2023 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for June 18, 2023](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-june-18-2023/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of June 18 - June 24, 2023 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for June 11, 2023](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-june-11-2023/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of June 11 - June 18, 2023 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcement for June 4, 2023](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcement-for-june-4-2023/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of June 4 - June 10, 2023 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for May 28, 2023](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-may-28-2023/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of May 28 - June 3, 2023 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for May 21, 2023](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-may-21-2023/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of May 21 - May 28, 2023 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for May 14, 2023](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-may-14-2023/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of May 14 - May 21, 2023 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for May 7, 2023](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-may-7-2023/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of May 7 - May 14, 2023 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for April 30, 2023](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-april-30-2023/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of April 30 - May 6, 2023 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for April 23, 2023](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-april-23-2023/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of April 23 - April 29, 2023 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for April 16, 2023](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-april-16-2023/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of April 16 - April 22, 2023 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for April 9, 2023](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-april-9-2023/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of April 9 - April 15, 2023 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for April 2, 2023](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-april-2-2023/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of April 2 - April 8, 2023 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for March 26, 2023](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-march-26-2023/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of March 26 - April 1, 2023 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for March 19, 2023](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-march-19-2023/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of March 19 - March 25, 2023 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for March 12, 2023](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-march-12-2023/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of March 12 - March 19, 2023 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for March 5, 2023](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-march-5-2023/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of March 5 - March 11, 2023 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for February 26, 2023](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-february-26-2023/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of February 26 - March 4, 2023 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for February 19, 2023](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-february-19-2023/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of February 19 - February 25, 2023 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements February 12, 2023](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-february-12-2023/) - Bulletin Announcement for the week of February 12 - February 18, 2023 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements February 5, 2023](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-february-5-2023/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of February 5 - February 11, 2023 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for January 29, 2023](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-january-29-2023/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of January 29 - February 4, 2023 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for January 22, 2023](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-january-22-2023/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of January 22 - January 28, 2023 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for January 15, 2023](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-january-15-2023/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of January 15 - January 22, 2023 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcement for January 8, 2023](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcement-for-january-8-2023/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of January 8 - January 15, 2023 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for December 25th and January 1st](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-december-25th-and-january-1st/) - Bulletin Announcements for the weeks of December 25 - January 8, 2023 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for December 18, 2022](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-december-18-2022/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of December 18 - December 24, 2022 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for December 11, 2022](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-december-11-2022/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of December 11 - December 17, 2022 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for December 4, 2022](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-december-4-2022/) - Bulletin Announcement for the week of December 4 - December 10, 2022 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcement for November 27, 2022](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcement-for-november-27-2022/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of November 20 - November 27, 2022 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for November 20, 2022](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-november-20-2022/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of November 20 - November 28, 2022 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements of November 13, 2022](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-of-november-13-2022/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of November 13 - November 20, 2022 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for November 6, 2022](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-november-6-2022/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of November 6 - November 12, 2022 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for October 30, 2022](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-october-30-2022/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of October 30 - November 5, 2022 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for October 23, 2022](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-october-23-2022/) - Bulletin Announcements for October 23 - October 29, 2022 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for October 16, 2022](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-october-16-2022/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of October 16 - October 22, 2022 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for October 9, 2022](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-october-9-2022/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of October 9 - October 15, 2022 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for October 2, 2022](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-october-2-2022/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of October 2 - October 8, 2022 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for September 25, 2022](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-september-25-2022/) - Bulletin Announcements for September 25 - October 1, 2022 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcement for September 18, 2022](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcement-for-september-18-2022/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of September 18 - September 24, 2022 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for September 11, 2022](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-september-11-2022/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] Bulletin Announcements for the week of September 11 – September 17, 2022 are available here. [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]
- [Bulletin Announcements for September 4, 2022](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-september-4-2022/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of September 4 - September 10, 2022 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for August 28, 2022](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-august-28-2022/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of August 28 - September 3, 2022 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for August 21, 2022](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-august-21-2022/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of August 21 - August 28, 2022 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for August 14, 2022](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-august-14-2022/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of August 14 - August 20, 2022 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for August 7, 2022](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-august-7-2022/) - Bulletin announcements for the week of August 7 - August 14, 2022 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for July 31, 2022](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-july-31-2022/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of July 31 - August 6, 2022 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcement for July 24, 2022](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcement-for-july-24-2022/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of July 24 - July 30 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for July 17, 2022](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-july-17-2022/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of July 17 - July 23 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for July 10, 2022](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-july-10-2022/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of July 10 - July 16 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for July 3, 2022](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-july-3-2022/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of July 3 - July 9 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for June 26, 2022](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-june-26-2022/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of June 26 - July 3, 2022 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for June 19, 2022](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-june-19-2022/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of June 19 - June 25, 2022 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for June 12, 2022](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-june-12-2022/) - Weekly Bulletin Announcements for the week of June 12 – June 18, 2022 is available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for June 5, 2022](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-june-5-2022/) - Weekly Bulletin Announcements for the week of June 5 – June 11, 2022 is available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for May 27, 2022](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-may-27-2022/) - Weekly Bulletin Announcements for the week of May 29 – June 4, 2022 is available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for May 20, 2022](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-may-20-2022/) - Weekly Bulletin Announcements for the week of May 22 - May 28, 2022 is available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for May 13, 2022](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-may-13-2022/) - Weekly Bulletin Announcements for the week of May 15 - May 21, 2022 is available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for May 6, 2022](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-may-6-2022/) - Weekly Bulletin Announcements for the week of May 8 - May 14, 2022 is available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for April 29, 2022](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-april-29-2022/) - Weekly Bulletin Announcements for the week of May 1 - May 7, 2022 is available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for April 22, 2022](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-april-22-2022/) - Weekly Bulletin Announcements for the week of April 24 - April 30, 2022 is available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for April 15, 2022](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-april-15-2022/) - Weekly Bulletin Announcements for the week of April 17 - April 23, 2022 is available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for April 8, 2022](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-april-8-2022/) - Weekly Bulletin Announcements for the week of April 10 - April 16, 2022 is available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for April 1, 2022](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-april-1-2022/) - Weekly Bulletin Announcements for the week of April 3 - April 9, 2022 is available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements March 25, 2022](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-march-25-2022/) - Weekly Bulletin Announcements for the week of March 27 - April 2, 2022 is available here.
- [Weekly Bulletin Announcements - 3/20 - 3/26](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/weekly-bulletin-announcements-3-20-3-26/) - Weekly Bulletin Announcements for the week of March 20 - March 26, 2022 is available here.
- [Weekly Bulletin - March 13 - March 19](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/weekly-bulletin-march-13-march-19/) - Weekly Bulletin Announcements for the week of March 13 - March 19, 2022 is available here.
- [Bulletin for March 13, 2022](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-for-march-13-2022/) - Bulletin for the week of March 13, 2022 is available here.
- [Daily Word of Grace (June 11, 2021)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-june-11-2021/) - Daily Word of Grace # 261 (June 11, 2021) In the late eighteenth century Robert Robinson (1735-1790) wrote one of the most gospel soaked hymns ever written: “Come thou font of every blessing, tune my heart to sing thy grace! Streams of mercy never ceasing, call for songs of loudest praise. Teach me some melodious
- [Daily Word of Grace (June 10, 2021)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-june-10-2021/) - Daily Word of Grace # 260 (June 10, 2021) Christianity is a resurrection faith. As we state in the Nicene Creed, “We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come.” One of the high water marks in The Book of Common Prayer is “The Burial of the Dead”,
- [Daily Word of Grace (June 9, 2021)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-june-9-2021/) - Daily Word of Grace # 259 (June 9, 2021) A couple years ago I had the privilege of visiting Paris, the City of Light, certainly one of the most beautiful cities on earth. In the 5th arrondissement is the Pantheon, where several French luminaries are entombed, including the acclaimed nineteenth century novelist Victor Hugo (1802-1885).
- [Daily Word of Grace (June 8, 2021)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-june-8-2021/) - Daily Word of Grace # 258 (June 8, 2021) During his first imprisonment in Rome the Apostle Paul wrote his Letter to the Philippians, a letter replete with the theme of joy: “I rejoice, yes, and I will continue to rejoice” (Philippians 1:18), “make my joy complete” (2:2), “I am glad and rejoice with all
- [Daily Word of Grace (June 7, 2021)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-june-7-2021/) - Daily Word of Grace # 257 (June 7, 2021) The penultimate song of Bob Dylan’s 1975 masterpiece album Blood on the Tracks is the hauntingly beautiful song about something each of needs from time to time “Shelter from the Storm,” a song about a cynical burned out traveler being invited to rest: “’Twas in another
- [Daily Word of Grace (June 4, 2021)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-june-4-2021/) - Daily Word of Grace # 256 (June 4, 2021) The three books that have influenced the development of the English language more than any others are The Book of Common Prayer, the Works of William Shakespeare, and the King James Version of the Bible (aka the Authorized Version). The KJV was published in 1611 during
- [Daily Word of Grace (June 3, 2021)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-june-3-2021/) - Daily Word of Grace # 255 (June 3, 2021) When you meet someone for the first time, after exchanging names and pleasantries the next question is often, “So what do you do?” meaning “What is your career?” Many 17 and 18 year old high school graduates go to college in order to decide on a
- [Daily Word of Grace (June 2, 2021)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-june-2-2021/) - Daily Word of Grace # 254 (June 2, 2021) In his 1949 book The Weight of Glory C. S. Lewis (1898-1963) insightfully and unsettlingly observes a very important distinction when it comes to God’s forgiveness: “I find that when I think I am asking God to forgive me I am often in reality (unless I
- [Daily Word of Grace (June 1, 2021)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-june-1-2021/) - Daily Word of Grace # 253 (June 1, 2021) When it comes to our salvation in Jesus Christ there is a very powerful recurring phrase in scripture: “once for all.” The Apostle Peter wrote, “For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, in order to bring you to God”
- [Daily Word of Grace (May 31, 2021)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-may-31-2021/) - Daily Word of Grace # 252 (May 31, 2021) A particularly powerful prayer in the service of The Holy Eucharist in The Book of Common Prayer is the Collect for Purity: “Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts
- [Daily Word of Grace (May 28, 2021)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-may-28-2021/) - Daily Word of Grace # 251 (May 28, 2021) The classic 1967 film The Graduate has an equally classic soundtrack by the incomparable Simon and Garfunkel. This soundtrack includes an often overlooked gem called “April, Come She Will” in which they sing about the fickleness of human love over the course of an affair that
- [Daily Word of Grace (May 27, 2021)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-may-27-2021/) - Daily Word of Grace # 250 (May 27, 2021) One of the greatest science fiction novels of all time is Frank Herbert’s 1965 masterpiece Dune—a story not only replete with action but also philosophical, psychological, political, and theological insights, including this one: “Deep in the human unconscious is a pervasive need for a logical universe
- [Daily Word of Grace (May 26, 2021)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-may-26-2021/) - Daily Word of Grace # 249 (May 26, 2021) In his powerful book Abba’s Child the late Brennan Manning recounts the following story about the famous British writer G. K. Chesterton (1874-1936), who was also a brilliant philosopher, theologian, and literary critic: “Standing on a London street corner, G. K. Chesterton was approached by a
- [Daily Word of Grace (May 25, 2021)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-may-25-2021/) - Daily Word of Grace # 248 (May 25, 2021) One of the seven penitential psalms (6, 32, 38, 51, 102, 130, and 143) is Psalm 130, De profundis: “Out of the depths have I called to you, O Lord; Lord, hear my voice; let your ears consider well the voice of my supplication. If you,
- [Daily Word of Grace (May 24, 2021)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-may-24-2021/) - Daily Word of Grace # 247 (May 24, 2021) When Jacob, the younger of Isaac and Rebecca’s twins, was journeying alone through the wilderness he learned he was actually not alone at all. As he slept with a rock for a pillow he had a dream: “He dreamed that there was a ladder set up
- [Daily Word of Grace (May 21, 2021)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-may-21-2021/) - Daily Word of Grace # 246 (May 21, 2021) If the confession in “The Holy Eucharist: Rite Two” is anything, it is comprehensive: “Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved
- [Daily Word of Grace (May 20, 2021)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-may-20-2021/) - Daily Word of Grace # 245 (May 20, 2021) One of the most beautiful songs by Fleetwood Mac is their 1975 wistful gem “Landslide”, written and sung by the incomparable Stevie Nicks while she was in Aspen, Colorado: “Oh, mirror in the sky, what is love? Can the child within my heart rise above? Can
- [Daily Word of Grace (May 19, 2021)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-may-19-2021/) - Daily Word of Grace # 244 (May 19, 2021) One of the greatest novels of the nineteenth century is Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s The Brothers Karamazov (1879-1880), in which he describes the strained relationship between the dissolute father Fyodor Pavlovich Karamazov and his sons. It is filled with philosophical discussions about the existence of God, free will,
- [Daily Word of Grace (May 18, 2021)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-may-18-2021/) - Daily Word of Grace # 243 (May 18, 2021) In 1927 legendary blues guitarist Blind Willie Johnson recorded the song, “In My Time of Dying”, which was later covered by Bob Dylan on his 1962 debut album (Dylan used the lipstick case of girlfriend Suze Rotolo as a guitar slide on this recording—how cool is
- [Daily Word of Grace (May 17, 2021)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-may-17-2021/) - Daily Word of Grace # 242 (May 17, 2021) A particularly powerful collect (brief, theologically loaded prayer) in The Book of Common Prayer is this one: “O God, who hast prepared for those who love thee such good things as pass man’s understanding: Pour into our hearts such love toward thee, that we, loving thee
- [Daily Word of Grace (May 14, 2021)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-may-14-2021/) - Daily Word of Grace # 241 (May 14, 2021) My parents are from Denver, Colorado and so three times when I was growing up in Virginia we took road trips to Colorado to see our relatives. The first of these trips was in the summer of 1976, when I was seven. While in Colorado we
- [Daily Word of Grace (May 13, 2021)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-may-13-2021/) - Daily Word of Grace # 240 (May 13, 2021) One of the defining characteristics of Jesus’ earthly ministry is his compassion—as Matthew assures us in his account of the gospel: “When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd” (Matthew 9:36). In his
- [Daily Word of Grace (May 12, 2021)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-may-12-2021/) - Daily Word of Grace # 239 (May 12, 2021) One of the psalms frequently read during the “Morning Prayer” service in The Book of Common Prayer is the “Jubilate” (Psalm 100): “O be joyful in the Lord all ye lands; serve the Lord with gladness and come before his presence with a song. Be ye
- [Daily Word of Grace (May 11, 2021)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-may-11-2021/) - Daily Word of Grace # 238 (May 11, 2021) We live in a world in which it is often dangerous to be vulnerable, to let down our guard, take off our mask, and be who we really are. In his beautiful 1986 book Lion and Lamb the late Brennan Manning describes the vulnerability of Jesus
- [Daily Word of Grace (May 10, 2021)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-may-10-2021/) - Daily Word of Grace # 237 (May 10, 2021) After leaving the progressive British rock band Genesis, Peter Gabriel embarked on a stellar solo career. His first hit was “Solsbury Hill” (1977) in which he sings about a spiritual experience he had atop Little Solsbury Hill in Somerset, England. It is a uplifting song primarily
- [Daily Word of Grace (May 7, 2021)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-may-7-2021/) - Daily Word of Grace # 236 (May 7, 2021) One of the most moving and vulnerable songs by the South Carolina based band Needtobreathe is “Wasteland” from their 2014 album Rivers in the Wasteland in which they sing: “There was a greatness I felt for a while but somehow it changed. Some kind of blindness
- [Daily Word of Grace (May 6, 2021)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-may-6-2021/) - Daily Word of Grace # 235 (May 6, 2021) Undoubtedly one of the greatest novelists of all time is the incomparable Charles Dickens (1812-1870). While he was prolific and popular he was often criticized by wealthy people for his honest and empathetic descriptions of the indigent and marginalized, the down and out. Part of his
- [Daily Word of Grace (May 5, 2021)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-may-5-2021/) - Daily Word of Grace # 234 (May 5, 2021) The third and final stanza of the brilliant nineteenth century poet Christina Rossetti’s poem “The Thread of Life” reads: “Therefore myself is that one only thing I hold to use or waste, to keep or give; My sole possession every day I live, and still mine
- [Daily Word of Grace (May 4, 2021)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-may-4-2021/) - Daily Word of Grace # 233 (May 4, 2021) As a kid growing up in the 70’s one of my favorite TV shows was The Six Million Dollar Man starring Lee Majors as Steve Austin an Air Force pilot who suffered a horrendous plane crash. The narrator recounts in the famous voiceover during the opening
- [Daily Word of Grace (May 3, 2021)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-may-3-2021/) - Daily Word of Grace # 232 (May 3, 2021) One of the most accomplished songwriters and guitarists in country music is Vince Gill. In 1995 he released his award winning song “Go Rest High on That Mountain” from his album When Love Finds You. He wrote this song following the death of his beloved older
- [Daily Word of Grace (April 30, 2021)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-april-30-2021/) - Daily Word of Grace # 231 (April 30, 2021) The Gospel According to John is structured around seven different miracles or “signs” performed by Jesus to demonstrate that he was and is the Son of God. Of course there were many more than seven such miracles but John chose seven, the first of which is
- [Daily Word of Grace (April 29, 2021)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-april-29-2021/) - Daily Word of Grace # 230 (April 29, 2021) So far my favorite film in the prolific Marvel Comics movie series is Captain Marvel (2019) in which Brie Larson stars as Carol Danvers (aka Captain Marvel) one of the best superheroes ever (in my opinion). There is a particularly powerful scene near the end of
- [Daily Word of Grace (April 28, 2021)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-april-28-2021/) - Daily Word of Grace # 229 (April 28, 2021) One of the towering figures of twentieth century English literature is Virginia Woolf (1882-1941), a brilliant novelist, essayist and literary critic. In her 1929 book length essay A Room of One’s Own she addresses the need for more women writers, and movingly writes this about Shakespeare’s
- [Daily Word of Grace (April 27, 2021](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-april-27-2021/) - Daily Word of Grace # 228 (April 27, 2021) Have you ever noticed that the very presence of one person can alter the mood of a whole group? When that person enters the room everyone knows it. You either feel the collective blood pressure and anxiety in the room rise—or you feel a sense of
- [Daily Word of Grace (April 26, 2021)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-april-26-2021/) - Daily Word of Grace # 227 (April 26, 2021) The closing song on Taylor Swifts 2017 album reputation is the moving ballad “New Year’s Day” in which she describes what faithful love looks like: “You squeeze my hand three times in the back of the taxi. I can tell that it’s gonna be a long
- [Daily Word of Grace (April 23, 2021)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-april-23-2021/) - Daily Word of Grace # 226 (April 23, 2021) One of the recurring story lines in the hilarious offbeat cult classic 2004 film Napoleon Dynamite is the friendship between awkward high school students Napoleon and Pedro. After Pedro secures a date for a school dance, Napoleon begins stressing out because he does not yet have
- [Daily Word of Grace (April 22, 2021)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-april-22-2021/) - Daily Word of Grace # 225 (April 22, 2021) An often overlooked gem on U2’s masterpiece 1987 album The Joshua Tree is the song “One Tree Hill”, written for a New Zealander named Greg Carroll who met the band in 1984. They all became great friends and Greg became a roadie for the band on
- [Daily Word of Grace (April 21, 2021)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-april-21-2021/) - Daily Word of Grace # 224 (April 21, 2021) In his beautiful 2009 novel South of Broad the late Pat Conroy, from the perspective of protagonist Leo King, writes: “At night (my father) would take my brother, Steve, and me out into the boat to the middle of Charleston Harbor and make us memorize the
- [Daily Word of Grace (April 20, 2021)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-april-20-2021/) - Daily Word of Grace # 223 (April 20, 2021) When my kids were very young one of their favorite books was P. D. Eastman’s Go, Dog, Go! which recounts the adventures all kinds of dogs—racing in cars, running through neighborhoods, riding rollercoasters, swimming, riding scooters, playing baseball, skiing, and even playing tennis on top of
- [Daily Word of Grace (April 19, 2021)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-april-19-2021/) - Daily Word of Grace # 222 (April 19, 2021) Shakespeare’s classic play A Midsummer Night’s Dream concludes with this monologue from the sprite Puck (aka Robin Goodfellow): “If we shadows have offended, Think but this—and all is mended—That you have but slumber’d here while these visions did appear. And this weak and idle theme, no
- [Daily Word of Grace (April 16, 2021)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-april-16-2021/) - Daily Word of Grace # 221 (April 16, 2021) On the uplifting rock classic “Don’t Look Back”, the title track of the 1978 sophomore album by Boston, the late Brad Delp sings: “Don't look back, a new day is breaking. It’s been too long since I felt this way. I don't mind, ooh, where I
- [Daily Word of Grace (April 15, 2021)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-april-15-2021/) - Daily Word of Grace # 220 (April 15, 2021) In his highly acclaimed 2016 novel, A Gentleman in Moscow, Amor Towles writes about Count Alexander Rostov who in 1922 was sentenced to house arrest for the rest of his life in the Metropol hotel in Moscow. Rostov creatively and perseveringly makes the best of this
- [Daily Word of Grace (April 14, 2021)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-april-14-2021/) - Daily Word of Grace # 219 (April 14, 2021) In the last of his thirteen letters in The New Testament, his Second Letter to Timothy, the Apostle Paul wrote, “Continue in what you have learned and firmly believed, knowing from whom you leaned it, and how from childhood you have known the sacred writings that
- [Daily Word of Grace (April 13, 2021)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-april-13-2021/) - Daily Word of Grace # 218 (April 13, 2021) One of the best parts of Bob Dylan’s 1965 masterpiece “Like a Rolling Stone” is the organ, perhaps the most famous organ sound in the history of rock ‘n roll. It was played by Al Kooper, a 21-year old guitarist who had been upstaged in the
- [Daily Word of Grace (April 12, 2021)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-april-12-2021/) - Daily Word of Grace # 217 (April 12, 2021) In his 1983 book Compassion: A Reflection on the Christian Life the late Catholic priest and scholar Henri Nouwen writes: ““Compassion erases the mistakes of life, just as the rubber end of a pencil removes the smudges on the paper (but) compassion is neither our central
- [Bulletin Announcements for April 11, 2021](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/16720-2/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of April 11 - April 17, 2021 are available here.
- [Daily Word of Grace April 9, 2021](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-april-9-2021/) - Daily Word of Grace # 216 (April 9, 2021) In his 1994 book Abba’s Child the late Brennan Manning recounts a story about an elderly man who was dying of cancer and had always struggled with prayer. Prayer just never “clicked” for him…until he heeded the advice of a friend who told him, “Sit down
- [Daily Word of Grace April 8, 2021](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-april-8-2021/) - Daily Word of Grace # 215 (April 8, 2021) One of the best known songs by the famous and prolific gospel song duo Bill and Gloria Gaither is “Because He Lives”, which powerfully reminds us of the many ways Jesus’ resurrection gives us hope—“How sweet to hold a newborn baby and feel the pride and
- [Daily Word of Grace April 7, 2021](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-april-7-2021/) - Daily Word of Grace # 214 (April 7, 2021) One of the catchiest songs on the Beatles’ 1967 album Magical Mystery Tour is “Hello, Goodbye” with these childishly simple lyrics by Paul McCartney: “You say goodbye and I say hello—hello, hello—I don’t know why you say goodbye, I say hello.” In his account of Jesus’
- [Daily Word of Grace April 6, 2021](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-april-6-2021/) - Daily Word of Grace # 213 (April 6, 2021) One of my favorite hymns is this effusive Easter masterpiece by the brilliant eighteenth century hymnist Charles Wesley (1707-1788): “Jesus Christ is risen today, Alleluia! our triumphal holy day, Alleluia! who did once upon the cross, Alleluia! suffer to redeem our loss. Alleluia! Hymns of praise
- [Daily Word of Grace April 5, 2021](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-april-5-2021/) - Daily Word of Grace # 212 (April 5, 2021) The Lord is Risen! The Lord is risen indeed—Hallelujah! One of the collects for Easter in The Book of Common Prayer reads—“Almighty God, who through your only-begotten Son Jesus Christ overcame death and opened to us the gate of everlasting life: Grant that we, who celebrate
- [Daily Word of Grace (January 6, 2021)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-january-6-2021/) - Daily Word of Grace # 211 (January 6, 2021) On the church calendar January 6 is not only the twelfth and last day of Christmas, but also Epiphany, when we commemorate Jesus Christ being manifested to the Gentiles. On Epiphany we are reminded that Jesus is the Savior of not just some of the world
- [Daily Word of Grace (January 5, 2021)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-january-5-2021/) - Daily Word of Grace # 210 (January 5, 2021) In the fall of 2005 I saw Coldplay live in concert in Northern Virginia. One of the many anthemic songs they played that night was a ballad of hope, a song called “Fix You” that was written by the whole band. It begins with Chris Martin
- [Daily Word of Grace (January 4, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-january-4-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 209 (January 4, 2021) A particularly beautiful and powerful collect in The Book of Common Prayer is “A Collect for the Renewal of Life”—“O God, the King eternal, whose light divides the day from the night and turns the shadow of death into the morning: Drive far from us all
- [Daily Word of Grace (January 1, 2021)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-january-1-2021/) - Daily Word of Grace # 208 (January 1, 2021) At the beginning of each year many people make New Year’s resolutions. Maybe you have made such New Year’s resolutions for yourself…“This year I am going to lose weight (and keep it off)…This year I am going to exercise more…This year I am going to manage
- [Daily Word of Grace (December 31, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-december-31-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 207 (December 31, 2020) As you reflect on the past year what stands out to you? What happened this past year that changed your life—positively or negatively? What were some of the high points or milestones of this past year? What were some of the low points or unexpected challenges?
- [Daily Word of Grace (December 30, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-december-30-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 206 (December 30, 2020) In his brilliant 1960 book The Four Loves the incomparable C. S. Lewis describes in detail four different Greek words for love: storge (affection), philia (friendship), eros (romantic love), and agape (charity). The Greek word translated “love” most frequently in the New Testament is agape (charity).
- [Daily Word of Grace (December 29, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-december-29-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 205 (December 29, 2020) In his poem “Michael: A Pastoral Poem” the English Romantic poet William Wordsworth (1770-1850) wrote, “There is a comfort in the strength of love; ‘Twill make a thing endurable, which else would overset the brain, or break the heart: I have conversed with more than one
- [Daily Word of Grace (December 28, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-december-28-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 204 (December 28, 2020) One of the most important events of the entire Bible was the Lord’s call to Abram, whose name the Lord later changed to Abraham. He was wealthy, established, elderly and secure. And yet the Lord still called him, “Now the Lord said to Abram, ‘Go from
- [Daily Word of Grace (December 24, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-december-24-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 203 (December 24, 2020) One of the most powerful, high octane gospel Christmas hymns is “O Holy Night”, the mid-nineteenth century masterpiece by Adolphe Adam and Placide Cappeau. You know these lyrics: “Oh holy night. The stars are brightly shining. It is the night of our dear Savior's birth. Long
- [Daily Word of Grace (December 23, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-december-23-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 202 (December 23, 2020) Have you ever noticed that you are given the best Christmas gifts from those who know you the best and love you the most? Those who really know you and really love you tend to give you gifts that mean the most to you, gifts that
- [Daily Word of Grace (December 22, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-december-22-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 201 (December 22, 2020) When it comes to his Christmas stories, Charles Dickens is best known for his 1843 masterpiece novella A Christmas Carol, and rightly so. But in 1851 he published his brief and beautiful reflection What Christmas Is as We Grow Older. As some people grow older they
- [Daily Word of Grace (December 21, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-december-21-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 200 (December 21, 2020) One of the lesser known works of H. G. Wells (1866-1946) “the father of science fiction” is his 1910 novel The Sleeper Wakes. In this novel a Londoner named Graham sleeps for two centuries, and awakens in transformed London. Graham has inherited a vast fortune from
- [Daily Word of Grace (December 18, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-december-18-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 199 (December 18, 2020) In his 2011 book Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life, Richard Rohr, a Franciscan friar, insightfully and incisively writes: “We seem to be our own worst enemies, and we forget or deny things that are just too good to be true. The
- [Daily Word of Grace (December 17, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-december-17-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace #198 (December 17, 2020) One of my favorite poets is John Donne (1572-1631) who is not only one of England’s greatest poets but was also a priest. In his poem “A Hymn to God the Father” he writes about his need for God’s forgiveness: “Wilt thou forgive that sin where I
- [Daily Word of Grace (December 16, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-december-16-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 197 (December 16, 2020) Near the beginning of his Letter to the Ephesians the Apostle Paul is effusive about the innumerable blessings God has given us in Jesus Christ: “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing
- [Daily Word of Grace (December 15, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-december-15-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 196 (December 15, 2020) Two of the central themes of our lives (and of almost every great novel, poem, song and play) are love and death. Along these lines, a particularly moving song from the Broadway musical smash Hamilton is “Wait for It” in which Aaron Burr (played by Leslie
- [Daily Word of Grace (December 14, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-december-14-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 195 (December 14, 2020) I have always been a fan of Simon and Garfunkel, whose albums made many a rotation on my parents’ record player when I was very young. Their 1968 album Bookends has a poignant and beautiful song called “America” about a couple traveling together on a bus—“Laughing
- [Daily Word of Grace (December 11, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-december-11-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 194 (December 11, 2020) Several years ago I visited the Hank Williams Museum in Montgomery, Alabama. Hank Williams (1923–1953) was undoubtedly one of the most influential singer-songwriters of the 20th century. His hits like “Move It On Over”, “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry”, and “Hey Good Lookin’” are still
- [Daily Word of Grace (December 10, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-december-10-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 193 (December 10, 2020) In his 1990 book The Ragamuffin Gospel the late preacher and writer Brennan Manning tells a story about a Catholic woman who had been having visions of Jesus. The local bishop was skeptical, and decided to meet with her. “Is it true, ma’am, that you have
- [Daily Word of Grace (December 9, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-december-9-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 192 (December 9, 2020) Many people are restless—restless about their health or their job or their relationships or their life trajectory. You may be restless at this very moment. If so, you are in good company. Perhaps the most influential Church Father in the history of Christianity is St. Augustine
- [Daily Word of Grace (December 8, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-december-8-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 191 (December 8, 2020) The final song on U2’s 2004 album How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb is “Yahweh,” a prayer of praise and surrender to God. Bono sings: “Take these shoes click-clacking down some dead end street. Take these shoes and make them fit. Take this shirt, polyester white
- [Daily Word of Grace (December 7, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-december-7-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 190 (December 7, 2020) In the 2019 fascinating documentary ZZ Top: That Little Ol’ Band from Texas a story is recounted about a concert they performed in their early days when they were on the road playing at bars, roadhouses, anywhere they could get a gig. At one concert there
- [Daily Word of Grace (December 4, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-december-4-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 189 (December 4, 2020) More often than not human motives are mixed. Once in a while we may do something kind for someone else with a genuine motivation of love—but more often than not there are other ingredients mixed into our motives—traces of grandstanding or self-interest, ulterior motives of which
- [Daily Word of Grace (December 3, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-december-3-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 188 (December 3, 2020) The late author and educator Stephen Covey is best known for his international 1989 bestseller The 7 Habits of Highly Successful People. One of his most famous maxims is “the main is to keep the main thing the main thing.” This is certainly the case when
- [Daily Word of Grace (December 2, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-december-2-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 187 (December 2, 2020) My all-time favorite television show is The Office, starring Steve Carrell as Michael Scott the manager of the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the fictitious Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. Throughout the series he demonstrates repeatedly how, albeit with good intentions, he is often absolutely clueless. In the
- [Daily Word of Grace (December 1, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-december-1-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 186 (December 1, 2020) Several years ago I was driving across the desert in southern Utah on the way to an epic afternoon at Zion National Park. As I traversed the breathtaking scenery I listened to one of my favorite Bruce Springsteen albums, Darkness on the Edge of Town (1978),
- [Daily Word of Grace (November 30, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-november-30-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 185 (November 30, 2020) During this liturgical season of Advent the daylight lessens every day (at least in the northern hemisphere) which of course means we experience a daily increasing time of darkness. For those who struggle with seasonal affective disorder or depression this time of the year can be
- [Daily Word of Grace (November 27, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-november-27-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 184 (November 27, 2020) The final song of the epic 1973 double rock opera album Quadrophenia by The Who is a prayer sung from the protagonist Jimmy—a disillusioned young man who feels disconnected from his parents, misunderstood by his psychiatrist, and overlooked by people all day long in his job
- [Daily Word of Grace (November 26, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-november-26-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 183 (November 26, 2020) In scripture we often read about the importance of giving thanks to God. “Enter his gates with thanksgiving,” the psalmist exhorts, “and his courts with praise” (Psalm 100:4). Similarly The Apostle Paul urged the Thessalonians, “Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of
- [Daily Word of Grace (November 25, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-november-25-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 182 (November 25, 2020) In the back of The Book of Common Prayer are the “Articles of Religion” (aka “The Thirty-nine Articles”)—a succinct distillation of the doctrine of the Church of England. Article VI, “Of the Sufficiency of the Holy Scriptures for Salvation”, states “Holy Scripture containeth all things necessary
- [Daily Word of Grace (November 24, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-november-24-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 181 (November 24, 2020) In his famous harrowing debut novel Lord of the Flies (1954) William Golding vividly portrays the darkness of the human heart. British schoolboys survive a plane wreck leaving them on a desert island in the Pacific with no adults. They do their best to establish some
- [Daily Word of Grace (November 23, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-november-23-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 180 (November 23, 2020) In his 1952 book Mere Christianity C. S. Lewis famously argues that when it comes to one’s perspective on Jesus being the Son of God there are three options: Liar, Lunatic, or Lord. In other words, Jesus claimed to be the Son of God but knew
- [Daily Word of Grace (November 20, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-november-20-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 179 (November 20, 2020) When my son Paul was young we spent many hours at a local batting cage. I pitched bucket after bucket of baseballs to him and over the years he grew taller and stronger and became a very powerful hitter. Those are some of my favorite memories.
- [Daily Word of Grace (November 19, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-november-19-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 178 (November 19, 2020) One of my favorite songs by the incomparable Joni Mitchell is her 1969 gem “Both Sides Now” from her album Clouds. She picturesquely describes seeing love from “both sides now”: “Moons and Junes and Ferris wheels, the dizzy dancing way you feel as every fairy tale
- [Daily Word of Grace (November 18, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-november-18-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 177 (November 18, 2020) An especially powerful prayer in The Book of Common Prayer is this prayer for healing: “I lay my hands upon you in the Name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, beseeching him to uphold you and fill you with his grace, that you may know
- [Daily Word of Grace (November 17, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-november-17-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 176 (November 17, 2020) An episode of ESPN’s fascinating documentary series 30 for 30—“Brian and the Boz”—focused on the life and career of Brian Bosworth, aka “The Boz,” a superstar college linebacker who played for the Oklahoma Sooners in the 1980’s. In high school, although externally Brian came across as
- [Daily Word of Grace (November 16, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-november-16-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 175 (November 16, 2020) Several years ago I was at the middle school graduation for one of our kids. There was the endless stream of awards for every conceivable academic subject and activity, even perfect attendance. There was the painful performance of the middle school band (God bless middle school
- [Daily Word of Grace (November 13, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-november-13-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 174 (November 13, 2020) In the fall of 1995 my young family lived in Sheridan, Wyoming. On a beautiful late September day we drove west nearly four hours to Yellowstone National Park. We stopped at the big entrance sign and took a photo, and then excitedly drove to into the
- [Daily Word of Grace (November 12, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-november-12-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 173 (November 12, 2020) One of the most popular British rock bands of the 90’s was The Verve. Their biggest hit was their Grammy-nominated 1997 smash “Bitter Sweet Symphony” in which lead singer Richard Ashcroft sings, “It’s a bittersweet symphony this life. Trying to make ends meet, you’re a slave
- [Daily Word of Grace (November 11, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-november-11-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 172 (November 11, 2020) One of the greatest basketball coaches ever was the legendary John Wooden (1910 – 2010), who died when he was ninety-nine. He coached the UCLA Bruins to ten NCAA championships in twelve seasons, including a record seven years in a row (1967 – 1973). His nickname
- [Daily Word of Grace (November 10, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-november-10-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 171 (November 10, 2020) A particularly powerful collect (brief, theologically loaded prayer) in The Book of Common Prayer is this one: “Grant us, Lord, not to be anxious about earthly things, but to love things heavenly; and even now, while we are placed among things that are passing away, to
- [Daily Word of Grace (November 9, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-november-9-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 170 (November 9, 2020) A particularly fascinating book written by the “Father of the National Parks”, John Muir (1838-1914), is The Yosemite (1912), in which he describes “riding” an avalanche: “The wallowing ascent had taken nearly all day, the descent only about a minute. When the avalanche started I threw
- [Daily Word of Grace (November 6, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-november-6-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 169 (November 6, 2020) An often overlooked brilliant singer-songwriter is Kris Kristofferson, who wrote “Me and Bobby McGee” (one of Janis Joplin’s most famous hits), “Sunday Morning Comin’ Down” (a hit for Johnny Cash) and many others. In addition to being a songwriter he has been a Rhodes Scholar, an
- [Daily Word of Grace (November 5, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-november-5-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 168 (November 5, 2020) One of the most powerful moments of grace I ever experienced happened in my 8th grade Latin class. As we were conjugating verbs one day I was completely checked out, writing a gushing love letter (in the dark ages we did not have cell phones to
- [Daily Word of Grace (November 4, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-november-4-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 167 (November 4, 2020) The Apostle Paul, who penned thirteen of the epistles in the New Testament is arguably the most influential person, outside of Jesus Christ of course, in the history of Christianity. And yet many of his contemporaries considered him a second class apostle, for a couple reasons.
- [Daily Word of Grace (November 3, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-november-3-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 166 (November 3, 2020) In his 2009 book Have a Little Faith Mitch Albom recounts conversations he had with various religious leaders, including a rabbi, Albert Lewis (affectionately known as “Reb). In one of these conversations Rabbi Lewis told Mitch, “’You know, in our tradition, we ask forgiveness from everyone—even
- [Daily Word of Grace (November 2, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-november-2-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 165 (November 2, 2020) In his early fifties the great Anglican priest and poet John Donne (1572-1631) suffered what he fully expected to be a terminal illness. During his illness he wrote Devotions upon Emergent Occasions (1624). In describing relapses in sin and/or sickness he observes, “It adds to the
- [Daily Word of Grace (October 30, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-october-30-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 164 (October 30, 2020) In December 1990 The Judds (Naomi and daughter Wynonna) released a gorgeous country song about the most important thing in the world: love (what else could it be?). In “Love Can Build a Bridge” they sing: “I'd gladly walk across the desert with no shoes upon
- [Daily Word of Grace (October 29, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-october-29-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 163 (October 29, 2020) One of the greatest gifts we can give one another is the gift of listening. Think about it. Who do you turn to when you really need help? Who are your closest friends? Who in your family do you confide in more than anyone else? Who
- [Daily Word of Grace (October 28, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-october-28-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 162 (October 28, 2020) One of the best, if not THE best, books about God’s grace is Grace in Practice (2007) by Paul Zahl. He describes grace this way: “Grace is love that seeks you out when you have nothing to give in return. Grace is love coming at you
- [Daily Word of Grace (October 27, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-october-27-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 161 (October 27, 2020) The term “grace under pressure” denotes someone who not only remains calm under pressure, but also remains kind—even to those who may be causing the pressure in the first place. In the business world “grace under pressure” can refer to CEO’s facing a massive drop in
- [Daily Word of Grace (October 26, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-october-26-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace: October 26, 2020 One of my favorite songs from the 90's is by singer-songwriter Shawn Mullins-a Georgia native: a song of hope called "Lullaby." As a youth minister driving vanloads of teenagers on overnight trips, I was always asked to crank up the volume for this song. It is about a
- [Daily Word of Grace (October 23, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-october-23-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 159 (October 23, 2020) One of my favorite movies from the 60’s is Easy Rider (1969), the classic counterculture film about the two friends Wyatt and Billy (played by Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper respectively) who take a journey on their motorcycles from California across the Southwest and into the
- [Daily Word of Grace (October 22, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-october-22-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 158 (October 22, 2020) One of the most celebrated American writers of the nineteenth century was the troubled genius Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849). In addition to his picturesque and unsettling short stories like “The Pit and the Pendulum” and “The Masque of the Red Death” (which has eerie connotations with
- [Daily Word of Grace (October 21, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-october-21-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 157 (October 21, 2020) One of the litmus tests of whether a relationship in your life is law-based or grace-based is how you write a text or email to that person. When you text or email them, do you make sure to proofread and double check to make sure there
- [Daily Word of Grace (October 20, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-october-20-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 156 (October 20, 2020) Recently one of the greatest guitarists ever, the legendary Eddie Van Halen, died. Like many others my age, his music was a big part of my life, especially from elementary school through college. From the landmark “Eruption” seguing into “You Really Got Me” on their eponymous
- [Daily Word of Grace (October 19, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-october-19-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 155 (October 19, 2020) Since middle school I have enjoyed the novels of H. G. Wells (1866-1946), often referred to as the father of science fiction. In addition to his classic novels The Time Machine (1895), The Invisible Man (1897), and The War of the Worlds (1898) he also wrote
- [Daily Word of Grace (October 16, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-october-16-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 154 (October 16, 2020) In his insightful and poignant 1979 book The Wounded Healer the late Catholic priest and scholar Henri Nouwen describes the power of compassion: “Compassion is born when we discover in the center of our own existence not only that God is God and man is man,
- [Daily Word of Grace (October 15, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-october-15-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 153 (October 15, 2020) Several summers ago my daughter Emily and I drove across the desserts of Utah, crossed into Nevada and visited the often overlooked Great Basin National Park. This beautiful park includes some of the oldest living trees on the planet, the Bristlecone Pine (pinus longeava), some of
- [Daily Word of Grace (October 14, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-october-14-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 152 (October 14, 2020) On a crisp fall day when I was in fifth grade a couple friends of mine and I made plans to build a fort in the woods in our neighborhood. We dragged pieces of plywood along with remnants of shingles and carpet from the scrap pile
- [Daily Word of Grace (October 13, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-october-13-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 151 (October 13, 2020) Recently the gifted singer Johnny Nash died. His biggest hit was the 1970 pick-me-up classic Jimmy Cliff song “I Can See Clearly Now”, one of the most uplifting songs you will ever hear: “I can see clearly now the rain is gone. I can see all
- [Daily Word of Grace (October 12, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-october-12-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 150 (October 12, 2020) In his 1986 book Lion and Lamb: The Relentless Tenderness of Jesus the late Brennan Manning wrote, “God loves you as you are and not as you should be! Do you believe this? That God loves you beyond worthiness and unworthiness, beyond fidelity and infidelity, that
- [Daily Word of Grace (October 9, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-october-9-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace: October 9, 2020 Arguably the greatest and most prolific theologian of the twentieth century was Karl Barth (1886 - 1968). The Swiss theologian worked on his magnum opus, Church Dogmatics, over the course of thirty-five years (1932 - 1967) and it totals over six million words. And yet on April 23,
- [Daily Word of Grace (October 8, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-october-8-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace: October 8, 2020 In the back of The Book of Common Prayer there is a succinct treasure trove of theology called the "Articles of Religion" (or the "Thirty-nine Articles"), a distillation of the theology of the English Reformation in which the focus is the grace of God in Jesus Christ. One
- [Daily Word of Grace (October 7, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-october-7-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace: October 7, 2020 One of the funniest and most famous episodes of the classic television comedy The Office begins with Michael Scott-regional manager of the Dunder Mifflin paper company branch in Scranton, Pennsylvania- hitting fellow employee Meredith Palmer with his car. Meredith goes to the hospital for her fractured pelvis and
- [Daily Word of Grace (October 6, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-october-6-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace: October 6, 2020 One of the biggest hits from one of my favorite albums from the 90's, the brilliant 1995 (What's the Story) Morning Glory by Oasis, is "Don't Look Back in Anger", a song about not getting stuck in anger due to one's past. Noel Gallagher sings, "Slip inside the
- [Daily Word of Grace (October 5, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-october-5-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 145 (October 5, 2020) On a sunny humid summer day in 2002 I had the opportunity to visit the Survivor Tree at the Oklahoma City National Memorial, site of the tragic 1995 Oklahoma City bombing during which 168 people, including 19 children, lost their lives. The Survivor Tree is an
- [Daily Word of Grace (October 2, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-october-2-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 144 (October 2, 2020) In Orlando, Florida on March 4, 2000 my wife Steph and I attended the first of what would be many concerts of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. It was one of the best nights of our lives—cathartic, exhilarating, unforgettable. The final song they played
- [Daily Word of Grace (October 1, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-october-1-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 143 (October 1, 2020) In one of the most powerful and honest collects in The Book of Common Prayer we pray, “Almighty God, you alone can bring into order the unruly wills and affections of sinners: Grant your people grace to love what you command and desire what you promise;
- [Daily Word of Grace (September 30, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-september-30-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 142 (September 30, 2020) Many years ago when I was a youth minister I led a group of high school students on an ascent of Pike’s Peak near Colorado Springs. Pike’s Peak is one of the more famous “fourteener’s” (mountains with a summit of at least fourteen thousand feet) in
- [Daily Word of Grace (September 29, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-september-29-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 141 (September 29, 2020) Most of the song titles on Pearl Jam’s 1991 epic debut album Ten were, like the title of the album, a single word—i.e., “Once,” “Alive,” “Jeremy,” etc.—and this became a bit of a joke. In response, on their sophomore 1993 album Vs. they included a song
- [Daily Word of Grace (September 28, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-september-28-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 140 (September 28, 2020) In Jane Austen’s masterpiece, Pride and Prejudice (1813) Elizabeth Bennett shares with her sister Jane her honest opinion of human nature: “There are few people whom I really love, and still fewer of whom I think well. The more I see of the world, the more
- [Daily Word of Grace (September 25, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-september-25-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 139 (September 25, 2020) In her 2008 memoir A Freewheelin’ Time Suze Rotolo (the lady walking arm in arm with Bob Dylan on the iconic album cover of his classic 1963 album, The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan) recounts her fascinating experiences in Greenwich Village during the 1960’s. During the 50’s and
- [Daily Word of Grace (September 24, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-september-24-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 138 (September 24, 2020) In her 2011 autobiography Sweet Judy Blue Eyes Judy Collins (who was the subject of the Crosby, Stills, and Nash 1969 classic “Suite: Judy Blue Eyes”, hence the play on words in the book title) vulnerably wrote about the struggles in her parents’ marriage, including the
- [Daily Word of Grace (September 23, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-september-23-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 137 (September 23, 2020) One of the best known passages of the Old Testament is God’s calling to Moses from the burning bush and commissioning him to lead the exodus of the Israelites from four centuries of bondage in Egypt (Exodus 3:1-12). When Moses asked God, “If I come to
- [Daily Word of Grace (September 22, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-september-22-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 136 (September 22, 2020) In our day in which most people have a cell phone and can record things that actually happen, we are reminded of the power of being an eyewitness and ear-witness. It is hard to deny what you actually see and hear for yourself. This is one
- [Daily Word of Grace (September 21, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-september-21-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 135 (September 21, 2020) In Cormac McCarthy’s bleak but powerful Pulitzer Prize winning 2006 novel The Road a man and his son are journeying down “the road” toward the coast in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. At one point the man says to his son, “Just remember that the things you put
- [Daily Word of Grace (September 18, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-september-18-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 134 (September 18, 2020) As a kid in the 70’s I grew up with the radio on pretty much all the time. In 1976 Boston released their landmark eponymous debut album, an album that single handedly turned me on to the joy of rock ‘n roll, a joy I have
- [Daily Word of Grace (September 17, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-september-17-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 133 (September 17, 2020) In the Academy Award winning 2012 film Silver Linings Playbook Bradley Cooper plays Pat Solitano, Jr., whose marriage has fallen apart and who has just been released from a mental health facility following his breakdown. Pat always loved Sunday’s especially in the fall, during football season
- [Daily Word of Grace (September 16, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-september-16-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 132 (September 16, 2020) When I was a kid growing up in Northern Virginia our neighbors across the street had a huge steep hill in their backyard. It was perfect in the winter for sledding, and perfect year round for one of our favorite neighborhood games, “King of the Mountain.”
- [Daily Word of Grace (September 15, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-september-15-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 131 (September 15, 2020) Many years ago I heard a “preacher story” that may or not be true, but it stuck with me…a hitchhiker burdened with an overloaded backpack was trudging down the road with his thumb out to hitch a ride. A kind old man in an equally old
- [Daily Word of Grace (September 14, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-september-14-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 130 (September 14, 2020) In C. S. Lewis’ classic children’s book series The Chronicles of Narnia Aslan the lion is the Christ-like figure. At the end of the seventh and final volume, The Last Battle, Edmund and Lucy, after they and their family perished in an accident, find themselves in
- [Daily Word of Grace (September 11, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-september-11-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 129 (September 11, 2020) One of my heroes is Thomas Cranmer (1489-1556), who was the Archbishop of Canterbury and the leading figure of the English Reformation. In addition to producing the first two English Prayer Books in 1549 and 1552, he also wrote many of the sermons in the First
- [Daily Word of Grace (September 10, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-september-10-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 128 (September 10, 2020) One of my favorite Motown songs is the 1966 gem by the Four Tops, “Reach Out, I’ll Be There.” It is an incredibly catchy song of hope: “Now if you feel that you can't go on because all of your hope is gone. And your life
- [Daily Word of Grace (September 9, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-september-9-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 127 (September 9, 2020) Jesus’ baptism is often considered the beginning of his earthly ministry. All three Persons of the Trinity were present and active as Jesus, God the Son, was anointed by the God the Holy Spirit as God the Father proclaimed from heaven, “This is my Son, the
- [Daily Word of Grace (September 8, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-september-8-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 126 (September 8, 2020) In his moving Pulitzer Prize winning 2014 novel All the Light We Cannot See Anthony Doerr writes, “We all come into existence as a single cell, smaller than a speck of dust. Much smaller. Divide. Multiply. Add and subtract. Matter changes hands, atoms flow in and
- [Daily Word of Grace (September 7, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-september-7-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 125 (September 7, 2020) The Old Testament book of Daniel includes one of the most famous stories in the Bible. Among the Israelite exiles taken to Babylon after the Babylonians besieged and razed Jerusalem in 587 B.C. were the prophet Daniel and three of his friends—Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. (While
- [Daily Word of Grace (September 4, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-september-4-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 124 (September 4, 2020) Several years ago I had the privilege of spending a day wandering around Oxford, England. There is literally an “X” on the spot in the middle of Broad Street where the Oxford Martyrs were burned at the stake. Bishops Hugh Latimer and Nicholas Ridley were martyred
- [Daily Word of Grace (September 3, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-september-3-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 123 (September 3, 2020) My favorite science fiction writer is the prolific Ray Bradbury (1920-2012). The title of his 1953 dystopian classic, Fahrenheit 451 refers to the temperature at which book paper catches fire and burns. The protagonist is Guy Montag, a “fireman” whose job is to burn books, which
- [Daily Word of Grace (September 2, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-september-2-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 122 (September 2, 2020) In his final book, All is Grace (2011) the late preacher and writer Brennan Manning, whose ministry has greatly encouraged me over many years, wrote, “If I’ve learned anything about the world of grace, it’s that failure is always a chance for a do-over” (162). Although
- [Daily Word of Grace (September 1, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-september-1-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 121 (September 1, 2020) When I was in high school Cyndi Lauper had one of her biggest hits, a beautiful reassuring ballad called “Time after Time” which she wrote in the midst of a very difficult personal relationship (who cannot relate to that?). She sings: “Lying in my bed, I
- [Daily Word of Grace (August 31, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-august-31-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 120 (August 31, 2020) There is something with which every person on the planet struggles: fear. These fears come in wide variety—fear of heights (acrophobia), fear of enclosed spaces (claustrophobia), fear of flying (pteromerhanophobia—try to say that ten times fast), and of course, fear of clowns (coulrophobia—just ask Pennywise). One
- [Daily Word of Grace (August 28, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-august-28-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 119 (August 28, 2020) People appreciate it when you not only remember their name but also call them by their name. Dale Carnegie (1888-1955) famously put it this way, “A person’s name is to him or her the sweetest and most important sound in any language.” God knows your name,
- [Daily Word of Grace (August 27, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-august-27-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 118 (August 27, 2020) When it comes to the Great American Novel the shortlist of contenders always includes F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1925 masterpiece The Great Gatsby. Among many other ways this novel is often viewed as a cautionary tale about the American Dream. The final sentence of The Great Gatsby
- [Daily Word of Grace (August 26, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-august-26-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 117 (August 26, 2020) In his 2016 book The Name of God is Mercy Pope Francis described God’s mercy this way: “Etymologically, ‘mercy’ derives from misericordis, which means opening one’s heart to wretchedness. And immediately we go to the Lord: mercy is the divine attitude which embraces, it is God’s
- [Daily Word of Grace (August 25, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-august-25-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 116 (August 25, 2020) Many people have tattoos. Often these tattoos have a story. While some tattoos may simply be the result of making a rash decision while inebriated, many have a deeper significance or a story behind them. It may be a tattoo symbolizing a significant event in one’s
- [Daily Word of Grace (August 24, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-august-24-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 115 (August 24, 2020) Many years ago my family and I moved from Wyoming to South Carolina. Steph and our young children flew east and I drove all our possessions in a Ryder truck, towing our 1989 Honda Accord. As I drove east across Kansas on Interstate 70, I passed
- [Daily Word of Grace (August 21, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-august-21-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 114 (August 21, 2020) In 1975 the classic rock band Pink Floyd recorded their gem Wish You Were Here at Abbey Road Studios in London (yes, the same Abbey Road featured on the iconic cover of the Beatles 1969 album). The title track of Wish You Were Here was co-written
- [Daily Word of Grace (August 20, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-august-20-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 113 (August 20, 2020) During my childhood summers the kids in our neighborhood loved to stay outside late to play Hide and Seek. Some were so good at hiding they never seemed to get caught. Others always hid in the same place and could not run fast to home base
- [Daily Word of Grace (August 19, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-august-19-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 112 (August 19, 2020) One of Shakespeare’s often overlooked plays is Cymbeline, a play written late in the Bard’s career. King Cymbeline served as vassal king of ancient Britain for the Roman Empire during the first century. The play is filled with treachery, lechery and duplicity, and yet in the
- [Daily Word of Grace (August 18, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-august-18-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 111 (August 18, 2020) Maya Angelou (1928-2014) was a poet, professor, civil rights activist, and devout Christian. One of her most famous quotes is this one, which she posted on her Facebook page in 2013: “Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its
- [Daily Word of Grace (August 17, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-august-17-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 110 (August 17, 2020) One of my favorite aspects of baseball is that there is no clock, and therefore no “clock management.” The game begins when the umpire declares, “Play ball” and ends when either a team scores the winning run or makes the final out. It is the action
- [Daily Word of Grace (August 14, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-august-14-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 109 (August 14, 2020) In his classic short story collection Dubliners James Joyce includes a series of stories that begin with childhood and adolescence, proceed through young adulthood and middle age, and end with old age and death. In the penultimate short story entitled “Grace” he recounts a sermon preached
- [Daily Word of Grace (August 13, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-august-13-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 108 (August 13, 2020) Doubtless one of the greatest figures in the entire Bible is Moses, through whom God rescued the Israelites from four hundred years of bondage in Egypt. After the exodus Moses remained Israel’s leader in the wilderness for forty years. Near the end of his life Moses
- [Daily Word of Grace (August 12, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-august-12-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 107 (August 12, 2020) While we live in a throwaway culture, we do not worship a throwaway God—but rather a restoring, healing, forgiving God. In Japan there is a special type of art called kintsugi in which broken pottery, rather than being thrown away, is reassembled and repaired with traces
- [Daily Word of Grace (August 11, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-august-11-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 106 (August 11, 2020) As part of his ministry preaching the gospel and planting churches around the Roman world the Apostle Paul spent eighteen months in the prosperous and cosmopolitan city of Corinth. He later wrote the Corinthian church several letters, some of which are included in the New Testament.
- [Daily Word of Grace (August 10, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-august-10-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 105 (August 10, 2020) When I was in college the supergroup Traveling Wilburys (Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Tom Petty, Roy Orbison, and Jeff Lynne…all in one band!) released their first hit, “Handle with Care.” This song is a plea from someone who has been through the mill to be handled
- [Daily Word of Grace (August 7, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-august-7-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 104 (August 7, 2020) There is a phrase used to describe someone who has messed up, really messed up, and as a result has “fallen from grace” or experienced a “fall from grace.” This means whatever favor or respect or prerogatives this person may have once enjoyed have all vanished
- [Daily Word of Grace (August 6, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-august-6-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 103 (August 6, 2020) As a senior in high school English class I was introduced to John Donne (1572-1631), the Anglican priest and poet—specifically his “Holy Sonnet 10”—“ Death, be not proud, though some have called thee mighty and dreadful, for thou are not so; For those whom thou think'st
- [Daily Word of Grace (August 5, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-august-5-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 102 (August 5, 2020) On his 1975 masterpiece album Blood on the Tracks is one of Bob Dylan’s best songs, “Shelter from the Storm”, comfort for those in need of just that: “I was burned out from exhaustion buried in the hail, poisoned in the bushes and blown out on
- [Daily Word of Grace (August 4, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-august-4-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 101 (August 4, 2020) On a crisp late autumn Sunday is November several years ago I spent one of the best days of my life at Joshua Tree National Park in California. I entered at the north entrance of the park in the higher elevated Mojave Desert, and slowly worked
- [Daily Word of Grace (August 3, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-august-3-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 100 (August 3, 2020) One of my all-time favorite Saturday Night Live skits is “More Cowbell”, which was a parody of an episode of the VH1 television series Behind the Music, specifically about Blue Oyster Cult’s 1976 hit “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper.” In the sketch the band is in the
- [Daily Word of Grace (July 31, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-july-31-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 99 (July 31, 2020) Ever since Tom Petty’s hit “The Waiting” was released in the spring of 1981, when I was in sixth grade, it has been my favorite of his songs. It not only has a catchy and memorable hook but also a recurring phrase to which all of
- [Daily Word of Grace (July 30, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-july-30-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 98 (July 30, 2020) One of the most beautiful (and relatable) collects in The Book of Common Prayer is this: “O God, whose glory it is always to have mercy: Be gracious to all who have gone astray from your ways, and bring them again with penitent hearts and steadfast
- [Daily Word of Grace (June 29, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-june-29-2020-2/) - Daily Word of Grace # 97 (July 29, 2020) One of the best known poems of the nineteenth century American poet Walt Whitman (1819-1892) is entitled “Song of Myself.” It is divided into fifty-two sections (perhaps to match the fifty-two weeks of a year) and throughout the poem Whitman identifies himself with the various aspects
- [Daily Word of Grace (July 28, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-july-28-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 96 (July 28, 2020) On their 1992 album Automatic for the People REM has a comforting song called “Everybody Hurts” that goes right to the heart. Lead singer Michael Stipe sings, “When your day is long and the night, the night is yours alone. When you're sure you've had enough
- [Daily Word of Grace (July 27, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-july-27-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 95 (July 27, 2020) In his moving and evocative 2007 book Love is a Mix Tape: Life and Loss, One Song at a Time Rob Sheffield writes about the tragic unexpected death of his wife Renee. They had been married five years when she died of a pulmonary embolism. Their
- [Daily Word of Grace (July 24, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-july-24-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 94 (July 24, 2020) Many consider James Joyce’s 1922 novel Ulysses as one of the greatest novels of the twentieth century. It is a brilliant though difficult book for sure, but full of insights into the human condition, like this one: “There are sins or (let us call them as the world
- [Daily Word of Grace (July 23, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-july-23-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 93 (July 23, 2020) The moving Broadway musical Hamilton is about Alexander Hamilton (1755-1804). It includes a song called “Unimaginable” that is sung late in the play after Alexander Hamilton has been found out about his extramarital affair and after the death of his son Philip, who died in a duel just
- [Daily Word of Grace (July 22, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-july-22-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 92 (July 22, 2020) One of the best known Romantic poets is William Blake (1757-1827). In his poem “To Nobodaddy” he described love this way: “Love to faults is always blind, Always is to joy inclined, Lawless, wing’d & unconfin’d, And breaks all chains from every mind.” While Blake’s religious
- [Daily Word of Grace (July 21, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-july-21-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 91 (July 21, 2020) One of the greatest double albums in rock history is the 1973 album Quadrophenia by The Who. The album recounts the search for meaning by an adolescent named Jimmy. At the root of his struggles is the desire to be really known and really loved. In the song “The
- [Daily Word of Grace (July 20, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-july-20-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 90 (July 20, 2020) Between graduating from college and beginning parish ministry I worked as a bank teller for several months in Alexandria, Virginia. I learned very quickly that people are passionate about their money, and want to make sure their deposits are entered into the right account, understandably so.
- [Daily Word of Grace (July 17, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-july-17-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 89 (July 17, 2020) In a particularly high octane gospel parable, the Parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32), Jesus recounts the story of a wealthy man who had two sons: the dutiful firstborn and his slacker younger brother. In a moment of unimaginable selfishness the younger son asks his
- [Daily Word of Grace (July 16, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-july-16-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 88 (July 16, 2020) One of the many challenges of the pandemic is the uncertainty of the future (which has always been uncertain but this uncertainty feels more pronounced right now). How many of us have made plans this year only to change, postpone, or jettison them altogether? In the
- [Daily Word of Grace (July 15, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-july-15-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 87 (July 15, 2020) One of the most memorable songs of the 1980’s is “In Your Eyes” by Peter Gabriel (from his 1986 album So). In the 1989 film Say Anything “In Your Eyes” is playing on the boom box Lloyd Dobler (John Cusack) is holding above his head outside the window of
- [Daily Word of Grace (July 14, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-july-14-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 86 (July 14, 2020) One of the most brilliant poets in the English language is George Herbert (1593-1633), who was also an Anglican priest. Among his best known poems is the moving “Love (3)”, a conversation between a sinner (like you and me) and our Gracious God, referred to in
- [Daily Word of Grace (July 13, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-july-13-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 85 (July 13, 2020) Recently one of the greatest movie soundtrack composers ever, the prolific Ennio Morricone, died. His many films include the fabled 1960’s “spaghetti western trilogy”—A Fistful of Dollars (1964), For a Few Dollars More (1965), and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)—The Mission (1986), and The Untouchables (1987). None of these classic films
- [Daily Word of Grace (July 10, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-july-10-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 84 (July 10, 2020) The only Christians who have never stumbled or fallen are either liars or sorely deluded. In scripture we read, “For though the righteous fall seven times, they will rise again” (Proverbs 24:16). In scripture the number seven always denotes completion, as in God’s creation of the
- [Daily Word of Grace (July 9, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-july-9-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 83 (July 9, 2020) One of my heroes, Martin Luther King Jr., preached a sermon at Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama on November 17, 1957 entitled “Loving Your Enemies”, a powerful sermon about Jesus’ command from the Sermon on the Mount: “You have heard that it was said,
- [Daily Word of Grace (July 8, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-july-8-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 82 (July 8, 2020) Some of the most powerful and evocative psalms are the shortest, including this gem: “O Lord, my heart is not lifted up, my eyes are not raised too high; I do not occupy myself with things too great and too marvelous for me. But I have
- [Daily Word of Grace (July 7, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-july-7-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 81 (July 7, 2020) As a little kid, and years later as a father of little kids, I enjoyed Dr. Seuss books, especially Green Eggs and Ham and Oh, the Places You’ll Go!. One of my favorite quotes attributed to Dr. Seuss (also attributed to author Robert Fulghum) is the
- [Daily Word of Grace (July 6, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-july-6-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 80 (July 6, 2020) My all-time favorite science fiction film is the 1968 classic 2001: A Space Odyssey. This film inspired the late David Bowie to write one of his signature hits, his 1969 song “Space Oddity”, which tells of a celebrity astronaut, Major Tom, who’s “really made the grade”,
- [Daily Word of Grace (July 3, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-july-3-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 79 (July 3, 2020) One of the deepest needs we have is the need to belong. Our entire lives we need to know we belong—not only where we belong and also more importantly, to whom we belong. This goes from the infants’ need to belong to their parents, to a
- [Daily Word of Grace (July 2, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-july-2-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 78 (July 2, 2020) In Herman Melville’s 1851 magnum opus, Moby Dick, he describes the deranged Captain Ahab’s myopic focus on killing the famed white whale this way: “All that most maddens and torments; all that stirs up the lees of things; all truth with malice in it; all that
- [Daily Word of Grace (July 1, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-july-1-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 77 (July 1, 2020) In a particularly hilarious episode of the classic television comedy The Office the neurotic Dwight K. Shrute finally has his dream come true and is named Acting Manager of the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the fictitious Dunder Mifflin Paper Company (season 7, episode 24). He basks
- [Daily Word of Grace (June 30, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-june-30-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 76 (June 30, 2020) One of Jesus’s teachings about the Holy Spirit is darkly funny at the outset: “Is there anyone among you who, if your child asks for a fish, will give a snake instead of a fish? Or if the child asks for an egg, will give a
- [Daily Word of Grace (June 29, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-june-29-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 75 (June 29, 2020) Although Led Zeppelin is not known for their love songs as much as their iconic rock classics, one of my favorite of their songs is “Thank You” from Led Zeppelin II (1969), a beautiful song about the steadfastness of love. Robert Plant sings: “If the sun
- [Daily Word of Grace June 26, 2020](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-june-26-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 74 (June 26, 2020) One of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history is the legendary Joe Montana, who led the San Francisco 49’ers to four Super Bowl titles. In addition to his prolific statistics and his ability to come through in the clutch again and again, Joe also had the
- [Daily Word of Grace June 25, 2020](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-june-25-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 73 (June 25, 2020) On his final album, Double Fantasy (1980), John Lennon has a lullaby entitled “Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)” that he wrote for his son Sean: “Close your eyes, have no fear. The monster’s gone, he’s on the run and your daddy’s here. Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful boy.
- [Daily Word of Grace June 24, 2020](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-june-24-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 72 (June 24, 2020) In his riveting 1997 book The Perfect Storm Sebastian Junger recounts the tragic story of the Andrea Gail a commercial fishing vessel lost during “the perfect storm” in the North Atlantic during the fall of 1991. Near the end of the book he observes, “Anyone who
- [Daily Word of Grace June 23, 2020](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-june-23-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 71 (June 23, 2020) One of the often overlooked attributes of Jesus is his gentleness. Perhaps this is because we live in a world in which gentleness is often absent, in which gentleness is deemed less important than being assertive. And yet gentleness mattered a lot to Jesus, as he
- [Daily Word of Grace June 22, 2020](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-june-22-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace #70 (June 22, 2020) In the Old Testament the Lord commanded Moses to instruct the priests to proclaim the following blessing over Israel: “The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon
- [Daily Word of Grace June 19, 2020](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-june-19-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 69 (June 19, 2020) In her moving 2018 song “You Say” contemporary Christian singer Lauren Daigle describes something with which all of us struggle: “I keep fighting voices in my mind that say I’m not enough, every single lie that tells me I will never measure up. Am I more than
- [Daily Word of Grace June 18, 2020](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-june-18-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 68 (June 18, 2020) One of my favorite writers is the acclaimed Southern Gothic master Flannery O’Connor (1925-1964) from Milledgeville, Georgia, where she lived at Andalusia Farm the last twelve years of her life. Several years ago I visited Andalusia Farm, and you can still see much of her furniture and
- [Daily Word of Grace June 17, 2020](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-june-17-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 67 (June 17, 2020) The opening of the late David Foster Wallace’s short story “Good Old Neon” (from his 2004 book Oblivion) reads: “My whole life I’ve been a fraud. I’m not exaggerating. Pretty much all I’ve ever done all the time is try to create a certain impression of me in
- [Daily Word of Grace June 16, 2020](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-june-16-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 66 (June 16, 2020) As a kid I loved the 1970’s CBS classic TV show The Incredible Hulk, starring Bill Bixby as Dr. David Banner, who under extreme stress would be transformed into the Incredible Hulk, played by Lou Ferrigno. My friends and I had the opening narration memorized, “Dr. David Banner—physician,
- [Daily Word of Grace June 15, 2020](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-june-15-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 65 (June 15, 2020) One of the many amazing songs on Carole King’s 1971 masterpiece album Tapestry (which won the Grammy for Album of the Year) is a high octane gospel song for those in need of a friend, a song that won the Grammy for Song of the Year): “When you’re down and
- [Daily Word of Grace June 12, 2020](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-june-12-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace #64 (June 12, 2020) In his moving 1997 memoir Tuesdays with Morrie Mitch Albom recounts the conversations he had with Morrie Schwartz, his beloved sociology professor from Brandeis University. As Morrie was dying of ALS, every Tuesday morning Mitch would fly from Michigan to Massachusetts, spend the afternoon with Morrie at
- [Daily Word of Grace June 11, 2020](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-june-11-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace #63 (June 11, 2020) One of the Old Testament prophecies of Zechariah includes this gem, “Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, says the Lord of hosts” (Zechariah 4:6). There are areas or circumstances or challenges in each of our lives that defy any “might” or “power” we
- [Daily Word of Grace June 10, 2020](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-june-10-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace #62 (June 10, 2020) In the 2017 film Star Wars: Episode VIII—The Last Jedi, Yoda reminds Luke Skywalker of something he already knew but had forgotten (something all of us know but tend to forget), “Failure is the greatest teacher”—or in Yoda-speak, “The greatest teacher failure is.” I wish this were
- [Daily Word of Grace June 9, 2020](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-june-9-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace #61 (June 9, 2020) In John Steinbeck’s brilliant 1952 novel East of Eden, he poignantly describes the ongoing effects of the deep wound of childhood rejection: “The greatest terror a child can have is that he is not loved, and rejection is the hell he fears. I think everyone in the
- [Daily Word of Grace June 8,2020](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-june-82020/) - Daily Word of Grace #60 (June 8, 2020) I will never forget the first time I heard U2’s hit “New Year’s Day” (from their album War) on the radio in early 1983 when I was in 8th grade. I was mesmerized, and little did I know I would be a U2 fan for the next
- [Daily Word of Grace June 5, 2020](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-june-5-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 59 (June 5, 2020) One of my favorite sections in The Book of Common Prayer is “Prayers and Thanksgivings”, a veritable treasure trove. Among these beautiful prayers is this one “For the Mission of the Church”: “Everliving God, whose will it is that all should come to you through your
- [Daily Word of Grace June 4, 2020](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-june-4-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 58 (June 4, 2020) I love riding trains. As a boy I took my first train ride from Washington, D.C. to Harper’s Ferry, West Virginia and loved watching the scenery change outside the window, and that has never changed. In 1965, in the midst of the Civil Rights movement, the
- [Daily Word of Grace June 3, 2020](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-june-3-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 57 (June 3, 2020) In what is believed to be Shakespeare’s first published work, his narrative poem Venus and Adonis (1593) he incisively describes the troubled nature of human love. After Venus discovers the dead body of her beloved Adonis, she pronounces her curse on human love: “Since thou art
- [Daily Word of Grace June 2, 2020](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-june-2-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 56 (June 2, 2020) Several summers ago I had the privilege of visiting Tuscumbia, Alabama and touring the childhood home of one of my heroes, Helen Keller (1880-1968), the brilliant lady who through the untiring work of her teacher Anne Sullivan overcame being stricken with blindness and deafness as a
- [Daily Word of Grace June 1, 2020](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-june-1-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 55 (June 1, 2020) The Old Testament Book of Psalms includes a section called “Psalms of Assent” (120 through 134). These psalms were recited and sung by the Israelites as they ascended the road to Jerusalem for annual feasts such as Passover. These brief and theologically loaded psalms include these
- [Daily Word of Grace (May 29, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-may-29-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 54 (May 29, 2020) Following his conversion to Christianity in 1979 recent Nobel laureate Bob Dylan released three overtly Christian albums: Slow Train Coming (1979), Saved (1980) and Shot of Love (1981). There are some often overlooked gems on these albums, including the final track on Slow Train Coming, a
- [Daily Word of Grace (May 28, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-may-28-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 53 (May 28, 2020) In Shakespeare’s play The Merchant of Venice Portia pleads for mercy for Antonio in one of the most beautiful descriptions of mercy ever written: “The quality of mercy is not strained. It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven upon the place beneath. It is twice
- [Daily Word of Grace (May 27, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-may-27-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 52 (May 27, 2020) A particularly moving poem by the great nineteenth century poet Emily Dickinson is about something we all need, especially in hard times, hope: “Hope is the thing with feathers that perches on the soul, and sings the tune without the words, and never stops at all.”
- [Daily Word of Grace (May 26, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-may-26-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 51 (May 26, 2020) In his final book entitled All is Grace the late Christian preacher and writer Brennan Manning got right to the point: “My message, unchanged for more than fifty years, is this: God loves you unconditionally, as you are and not as you should be, because nobody
- [Daily Word of Grace (May 25, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-may-25-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 50: May 25, 2020 In the soundtrack of the funny and insightful 1995 coming of age film Clueless is my favorite song by Radiohead, a song about the longing for the real thing in a plastic world, a song entitled "Fake Plastic Trees." Thom Yorke sings, "A green plastic watering
- [Daily Word of Grace (May 22, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-may-22-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 49 (May 22, 2020) One beautiful May morning while walking through the streets of Paris, my daughter Becky and I came across a portion of ruins from the Bastille, the once notorious centuries old prison that held such famous prisoners as Voltaire. It later became a symbol of royal despotism
- [Daily Word of Grace (May 21, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-may-21-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 48 (May 21, 2020) A couple years ago I had the privilege of spending an afternoon at the Museum of Modern Art in Manhattan, one of the best afternoons of my life. Among the many landmark works of art housed there is Jackson Pollock’s 1947 “Full Fathom Five”, one of
- [Daily Word of Grace (May 20, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-may-20-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 47 (May 20, 2020) One of the hardest sermons I have ever had to preach was at the funeral of a seventeen year old boy many years ago. He was funny, athletic, smart, and had lots of friends—but the cancer with which he was repeatedly stricken ultimately proved too much
- [Daily Word of Grace (May 19, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-may-19-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 46 (May 19, 2020) In Cormac McCarthy’s award winning 1992 novel All the Pretty Horses John Grady Cole has a moving conversation with Duena Alfonsa, the grandaunt and godmother of Alejandra, the girl with whom he has fallen in love. Duena notices the scar on John Grady Cole’s cheek, “I’m
- [Daily Word of Grace (May 18, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-may-18-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace: May 18, 2020 In "An Order for Compline", a beautiful brief liturgy for prayer found in The Book of Common Prayer and intended for use at the end of the day, there is powerful prayer for grace in times of uncertainty: "Be present, O merciful God, and protect us through the
- [Sermon: "The Holy Spirit Your Advocate" (May 17, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-the-holy-spirit-your-advocate-may-17-2020/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “The Holy Spirit Your Advocate” (John 14:16-18) May 17, 2020 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. God is on your side. Even when it feels like everything is going wrong, God is on your side. Even when those you thought were your friends turn out
- [Daily Word of Grace (May 15, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-may-15-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 44 (May 15, 2020) Of the many spaceships in the epic Star Wars movies my favorite has always been the Millennium Falcon, the ancient ship flown by Han Solo with his friend Chewbacca in the earlier films and by Rey and Finn in the later films. The Millennium Falcon not
- [Daily Word of Grace (May 14, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-may-14-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 43 (May 14, 2020) As you know, your sense of smell, olfactory sense, is especially powerful in triggering memories. A smell can instantly transport you back to specific moment in your life. These memories may be good—perhaps the smell of chocolate chip cookies baking in the oven transports you back
- [Daily Word of Grace (May 13, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-may-13-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 42 (May 13, 2020) In the spring of 1989 some college friends and I went to see the classic baseball movie Field of Dreams. It stars Kevin Costner as Ray Kinsella, an Iowan farmer who in response to a voice that tells him, “If you build it, he will come”
- [Daily Word of Grace (May 12, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-may-12-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 41 (May 12, 2020) One of my favorite songs by the Beatles is “You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away”, penned by John Lennon and on their 1965 album Help! It describes something all of us have experienced at one time or another, a broken heart: “Here I stand head
- [Daily Word of Grace (May 11, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-may-11-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 40 (May 11, 2020) Living many years of my life in Virginia, I often visited the magnificent Shenandoah National Park. As a kid every time we would drive there the excitement of seeing the mountains emerge from the horizon the closer we came always moved me. On an even grander
- [Sermon: "Good News on Mother's Day" (May 10, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-good-news-on-mothers-day-may-10-2020/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Good News on Mother’s Day” (1 Peter 2:4-10) May 10, 2020 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. First of all, on this Mother’s Day, kudos to all the moms out there…there is not a more demanding or all-consuming job than being a mom. There is
- [Daily Word of Grace (May 8, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-may-8-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 39 (May 8, 2020) God is an ever-creative God, creating things ex nihilo (out of nothing). This is a recurring theme throughout scripture. The Old Testament begins with a beautiful poetic account of how God “created the heavens and the earth” (Genesis 1:1). This foreshadows what we read in the
- [Daily Word of Prayer (May 7, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-prayer-may-7-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 38 (May 7, 2020) In the Gospel According to John there is a moving episode in which Jesus goes to a well in the middle of the day. There is a woman there, which was unusual because normally women gathered at the well in the mornings and evenings, not only
- [Daily Word of Grace (May 6, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-may-6-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 37 (May 6, 2020) Back in the summer of 1993 when I was a twenty-four year old youth minister I tried to rent a fifteen passenger van for our summer mission trip, but was too young to do so. Our church decided to purchase a fifteen passenger van for our
- [Daily Word of Grace (May 5, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-may-5-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 36 (May 5, 2020) One of my favorite songs by the Talking Heads is their 1981 hit “Once in a Lifetime.” In addition to its addictive groove (just try not to move while listening to it), it contains insightful lyrics about waking up one day wondering how you ended up
- [Daily Word of Grace (May 4, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-may-4-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 35 (May 4, 2020) In arguably one of the best songs of the latter twentieth century, a song I cannot ever remember not knowing, James Taylor’s 1970 masterpiece “Fire and Rain” there is a vulnerable prayer: “Won’t you look down upon me, Jesus? You’ve got to help me make a
- [Sermon: "The Shepherd and Guardian of Your Souls" (May 3, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-the-shepherd-and-guardian-of-your-souls-may-3-2020/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “The Shepherd and Guardian of Your Souls” (1 Peter 2:24-25) May 3, 2020 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Today is one of my favorite Sunday’s of the year, Good Shepherd Sunday, when we are reminded that the Lord is our Shepherd—as we prayed in
- [Daily Word of Grace (May 1, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-may-1-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 34 (May 1, 2020) One of my favorite Shakespearean monologues is in his tragedy Macbeth, when Macbeth, having succumbed to his murderous ambition reflects: “Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow, creeps in this petty pace from day to day, to the last syllable of recorded time; and all our yesterdays have
- [Daily Word of Grace (April 30, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-april-30-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 33 (April 30, 2020) One of the many powerful prayers in The Book of Common Prayer is this: “Almighty God, to whom our needs are known before we ask: Help us ask only what accords with your will; and those good things which we dare not, or in our blindness
- [Daily Word of Grace (April 29, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-april-29-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 32 (April 29, 2020) One of the most tender acts of love there is, is when someone gently wipes away the tears from another’s face. It is an act of love that overflows with care and compassion. Perhaps right now you can think of a time when someone gently wiped
- [Daily Word of Grace (April 28, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-april-28-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 31 (April 28, 2020) The great English Romantic poet John Keats (1795–1821) concluded his famous poem “Ode on a Grecian Urn”: “Beauty is truth, truth beauty,--that is all ye know on earth, and all ye need to know.” When you see something truly beautiful and beautifully true you never forget
- [Daily Word of Grace (April 27, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-april-27-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 30 (April 27, 2020) Many years ago as a seminarian the homiletics (preaching) professor told us something I dutifully scribbled down in my notebook, “Good preaching comforts the afflicted, and afflicts the comfortable.” I remember thinking how insightful that was. For several years I tried to do just that every
- [Sermon: "The Direct Object of Your Hope" (April 26, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-the-direct-object-of-your-hope-april-26-2020/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “The Direct Object of Your Hope” (1 Peter 1:18-21) April 26, 2020 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Today I am preaching about something we all need, especially right now, something more important than your health, more important than your money, more important than your
- [Daily Word of Grace (April 24, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-april-24-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 29: April 24, 2020 One thing many of us-okay, all of us-struggle with is anger. This anger can have many sources, but is usually somehow connected with what we acknowledge on Ash Wednesday as "our anger at our own frustration" (The Book of Common Prayer 268). While some of us
- [Daily Word of Grace (April 23, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-april-23-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace: April 23, 2020 Many years ago I heard a bishop from Africa preach about the difference between grace and mercy: grace is getting what you do not deserve, while mercy is not getting what you do deserve. Grace is what God gives us every day regardless of how aware or unaware
- [Daily Word of Grace (April 22, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-april-22-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace #27: April 22, 2020 One of my favorite saints is St. Francis of Assisi (died 1226), whose life of voluntary poverty and kindness to all, even animals, left an indelible mark for good on our world. This beautifully and theologically loaded prayer is attributed to him: "Lord, make us instruments of
- [Daily Word of Grace (April 21, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-april-21-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace #26: April 21, 2020 As a young youth minister in my early twenties I was asked by the chaplain of the Fairfax County Detention Center to lead a Sunday afternoon service for the inmates. I showed up in a shirt and tie, a neat outline of a brief message tucked in
- [Sermon: "God's Love is Greater than Your Doubt" (April 19, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-gods-love-is-greater-than-your-doubt-april-19-2020/) - [et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “God’s Love is Greater than Your Doubt” (John 20:24-29) April 19, 2020 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Every single year on the Second Sunday of Easter the appointed gospel lesson is always the same:
- [Daily Word of Grace (April 20, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-april-20-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 25: April 20, 2020 When I was a preteen in Northern Virginia there was a World War II veteran at our church. He was affectionately known as Maj-none of us knew his actual name. Every Sunday after church there was an open invitation for any middle school and high school
- [Daily Word of Grace (April 17, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-april-17-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 24 (April 17, 2020) When you walk with a young child across the street or along a treacherous section of a hiking trail, you take their hand into yours, and you don’t let go. If they slip or stumble, they will be fine because you are still holding their hand.
- [Daily Word of Grace (April 16, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-april-16-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 23 (April 16, 2020) My favorite teacher from elementary school was my sixth grade teacher, Mrs. Cole. She was the best. She taught us, laughed with us, and we could all tell she really loved us, really cared. She introduced me to the novels of J. R. R. Tolkien, which
- [Daily Word of Grace (April 15, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-april-15-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 22 (April 15, 2020) The beautiful final song on U2’s 2000 album All That You Can’t Leave Behind is called “Grace.” Bono sings, “Grace—she takes the blame, she covers the shame, removes the stain, it could be her name…grace finds goodness in everything…grace finds beauty in everything.” When we talk
- [Daily Word of Grace (April 14, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-april-14-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 21 (April 14, 2020) Several years ago I read an article (I forget where specifically) about which words come to mind when people think about the church. You would think the words would perhaps include “kind”, “welcoming” or “encouraging” but instead three of the most common responses were “hypocritical”, “legalistic”
- [Daily Word of Grace (April 13, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-april-13-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 20 (April 13, 2020) Christianity is a resurrection faith. Christians are resurrection people. We worship Jesus Christ, the Resurrection and the Life (John 11:25) who, yes, was crucified, died and was buried—but who was also raised from the dead. Jesus’ resurrection means death is not the end of the story
- [Sermon: "Do Not Be Afraid" (April 12, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-do-not-be-afraid-april-12-2020/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Do Not Be Afraid” (Matthew 28:1-10) Easter Sunday: April 12, 2020 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Alleluia, Christ is risen! The Lord is risen indeed, Alleluia! Although we are not together physically we join millions around the world in celebrating the resurrection of our
- [Sermon: "God's One-way Love of Grace" (April 10, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-gods-one-way-love-of-grace-april-10-2020/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “God’s One-way Love of Grace” (John 19:30) Good Friday: April 10, 2020 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. In the 2015 documentary De Palma legendary film director Brian De Palma discusses his decades of work, including classic gritty films like Carrie (1976), Mission Impossible (1996),
- [Daily Word of Grace (April 10, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-april-10-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 19 (April 10, 2020) In my favorite Denzel Washington film, the gritty Man on Fire (2004) he plays John Creasy, a former United States Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance operative (and severe alcoholic,) who accepts a job to be the bodyguard for nine-year old Pita, played by Dakota Fanning, the daughter of a
- [Daily Word of Grace (April 9, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-april-9-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 18 (April 9, 2020) The concept of being a “servant leader” is very popular, both in the corporate world and in the church. Yet, while this has its upside, the downside is that Jesus never spoke about being a “servant leader”, he simply spoke about being a “servant”—period, full stop.
- [Daily Word of Grace (April 8, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-april-8-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 17 (April 8, 2020) The classic 1962 film To Kill a Mockingbird, which won the Oscar for Best Picture and is based of course on Harper Lee’s moving 1960 novel of the same name, recounts the struggle for justice in the midst of a small southern town steeped in prejudice. In
- [Daily Word of Grace (April 7, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-april-7-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace #16 (April 7, 2020) Recently we lost another brilliant songwriter, the legendary Bill Withers, whose hits included “Ain’t No Sunshine”, “Lovely Day”, “Just the Two of Us,” and a song all of us know, “Lean on Me”, a high octane gospel song: “Sometimes in our lives we all have pain, we
- [Daily Word of Grace (April 6, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-april-6-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 15 (April 6, 2020) When I was thirteen years old, with crooked teeth and acne and the other “joys” of adolescence I had an awesome soccer coach, Coach Lundberg, a large intimidating former football player. One day at practice he told us that if any of us wanted to run
- [Sermon: "The One Thing, The Only Thing" (April 5, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-the-one-thing-the-only-thing-april-5-2020/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “The One Thing, the Only Thing” (Psalm 31:5, 15) Palm Sunday: April 5, 2020 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. In what may be the most famous opening sentence of any classic novel, Charles Dickens wrote: It was the best of times, it was the
- [Daily Word of Grace (April 3, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-april-3-2020/) - [et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Daily Word of Grace #14: April 3, 2020 Every several years I reread J. R. R. Tolkien’s masterpiece fantasy trilogy The Lord of the Rings, and each time I enjoy it even more. One of my favorite characters is Aragorn (also known as Strider), the
- [Daily Word of Grace (April 2, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-april-2-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace #13: April 2, 2020 In England during World War II, without doubt one of the most challenging and stressful times in the history of that nation, Nobel Laureate T. S. Eliot wrote four poems of hope called "Four Quartets." The last of these four poems, "Little Gidding", is especially replete with
- [Daily Word of Grace (April 1, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-april-1-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace #12: April 1, 2020 As a kid I loved April Fools Day. All day long my friends and I would trick and prank each other, each time followed by an annoyingly loud, "April Fools!" The Beatles' 1967 album Magical Mystery Tour has an often overlooked gem of a song called "Fool
- [Daily Word of Grace (March 31, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-march-31-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace #11: March 31, 2020 One of my favorite preachers is the brilliant and anointed T. D. Jakes. Many years ago I was watching him preach and he said something I have never forgotten, "If you live long enough, at some point life will shut your mouth." It really hit home for
- [Daily Word of Grace (March 30, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-march-30-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace #10: March 30, 2020 On a rainy October afternoon in 1977 my dad took me to see the first Star Wars film: Star Wars: Episode IV-A New Hope, and I'll never forget that. And yes, I can remember vividly seeing each of the subsequent eight films in this series-which theater and
- [Sermon: "God Gives Life to the Dead" (March 29, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-god-gives-life-to-the-dead-march-29-2020/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “God Gives Life to the Dead” (Ezekiel 37:1-14) March 29, 2020 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Last summer I had the privilege of visiting Paris with my daughter Becky—without question one of the best trips of my life. We were awestruck by Paris’ ubiquitous
- [Daily Word of Grace (March 27, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-march-27-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 9 (March 27, 2020) Psalm 46 is a powerful psalm that connects exactly with where we are today as we all find ourselves coping with a situation none of us saw coming, as we all continue to navigate uncharted territory, because Psalm 46 is all about dependence upon God. It
- [Daily Word of Grace (March 26, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-march-26-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace: March 26, 2020 The moving 2017 film Wonder portrays the true story of Auggie Pullman, a young boy suffering from Treacher Collins Syndrome, which means his facial bones never formed properly. In spite of enduring many surgeries Auggie's face remains disfigured, and out of embarrassment he wears his astronaut helmet as
- [Daily Word of Grace (March 25, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-march-25-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace: March 25, 2020 One of my favorite rock artists ever is the late great Tom Petty, whom I had the privilege of once seeing live in an Atlanta concert with a few of my kids and my awesome friend Mike Tanner. The second track on his 2006 album Highway Companion is
- [Daily Word of Grace (March 24, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-march-24-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace: March 24, 2020 Several years ago I had the privilege of visiting the home of William Shakespeare in England. As you know, in addition to writing classic plays he also wrote many sonnets, brief and beautiful love poems, including Sonnet 116: Let me not to the marriage of true minds Admit
- [Daily Word of Grace (March 23, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-march-23-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace: March 23, 2020 Fifty years ago Simon and Garfunkel released their fifth and final studio album, Bridge over Troubled Water, one of my all-time favorites. The title (and opening) track is soaked with gospel, especially for those overwhelmed by challenging times-"I'm on your side when times get rough and friends just can't
- [Sermon: "This is the One" (March 22, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-this-is-the-one-march-22-2020/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “This is the One” (1 Samuel 16:4-13) March 22, 2020 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. There is a special place in God’s heart for the rejected. This is good news because so many people, perhaps including you, have experienced rejection whether it be from
- [Daily Word of Grace (March 20, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-march-20-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace #4 (March 20, 2020) On his 1990 album The End of the Innocence Don Henley sings the following in the moving song called “The Heart of the Matter: “ “I’ve been trying to get down to the heart of the matter, but everything changes and my friends seem to scatter, but
- [Daily Word of Grace (March 19, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-march-19-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace # 3 (March 19, 2020) In the gripping 2005 film Batman Begins, the first of the Dark Knight Trilogy, Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) is completing his training with the League of Shadows. All he has to do is execute a felon guilty of capital offenses in order to demonstrate his “commitment
- [Daily Word of Grace (March 18, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace-march-18-2020/) - Daily Word of Grace: March 18, 2020 In the critically acclaimed (for real) television sitcom The Office Steve Carrell played Michael Scott, the hilarious and neurotic regional manager in the Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. One of his best lines ever was this gem, "I want people to be afraid of how much they love me"
- [Daily Word of Grace](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace/) - Good afternoon. As you know, these are very challenging times right now. It feels like we are all in an episode of The Twilight Zone—I keep waiting for the camera to pan to Rod Serling with his skinny tie and cigarette and witty episode introduction, but alas, this is all for real. Beginning today and
- [Sermon: "This Grace in Which We Stand" (March 15, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-this-grace-in-which-we-stand-march-15-2020/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “This Grace in Which We Stand” (Romans 5:1-11) March 21, 2020 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. What a wild couple weeks…the coronavirus has quickly and radically altered the current way we do things, even corporate worship. For obvious reasons the collect for this Third
- [Sermon: "God So Loved the World" (March 8, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-god-so-loved-the-world-march-8-2020/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “God So Loved the World” (John 3:16-17) March 8, 2020 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Today’s gospel passage is one of the high water marks of the whole Bible, a passage that states with absolute clarity the heart of the gospel. John records a
- [Bulletin Announcement for March 8, 2020](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcement-for-march-8-2020/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of March 8 - March 15, 2020 is available here.
- [Sermon: "Free Means Free" (March 1, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-free-means-free-march-1-2020/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Free Means Free” (Romans 5:15-17) March 1, 2020 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Earlier this month something very special and unexpected occurred at Raley’s Supermarket in Sacramento, California. As six-year old Daphne Kenny wandered the cereal aisle, in the midst of the shelves of
- [Bulletin Announcement for March 1, 2020](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcement-for-march-1-2020/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of March 1 - March 8, 2020 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Much More than Dust in the Wind" (Ash Wednesday, February 26, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-much-more-than-dust-in-the-wind-ash-wednesday-february-25-2020/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Much More than Dust in the Wind” (Psalm 103:13-14) Ash Wednesday: February 26, 2020 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. “Ring around the rosie, pocket full of posies, ashes, ashes, we all fall down!”—you learned this nursery rhyme as a child. Some claim it goes
- [Sermon: "A Divine Brush with Greatness" (February 23, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-a-divine-brush-with-greatness-february-23-2020/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “A Divine Brush with Greatness” (Matthew 17:1-9) February 23, 2020 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. As a high school student back in the Dark Ages I would often stay up to watch Late Night with David Letterman, the NBC classic that aired weeknights from
- [Bulletin Announcements for February 23, 2020](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-february-23-2020/) - Bulletin Announcements for February 23 - March 1, 2020 are available here.
- [Sermon: "The Help of God's Grace" (February 16, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-the-help-of-gods-grace-february-16-2020/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “The Help of God’s Grace” (Deuteronomy 30:15-20) February 16, 2020 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. In the collect for today we prayed something that makes some people very uncomfortable. We asked God to accept our prayers because “through the weakness of our mortal nature,
- [Bulletin Announcements for February 16, 2020](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-february-16-2020/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of February 16 - February 23, 2020 are available here.
- [Sermon: "You Actually Won" (February 9, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-you-actually-won-february-9-2020/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “You Actually Won” (Matthew 5:17-20) February 9, 2020 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Every year at the conclusion of the Super Bowl I always feel wistful because I love football season and the end of the Super Bowl means the beginning of seven months
- [Bulletin Announcements for February 9, 2020](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-february-9-2020/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of February 9 - February 16, 2020 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for February 2, 2020](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-february-2-2020/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of February 2 - February 9, 2020 are available here.
- [Sermon: "The Message about the Cross is Foolishness" (January 26, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-the-message-about-the-cross-is-foolishness-january-26-2020/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “The Message about the Cross is Foolishness” (1 Corinthians 1:17-18) January 26, 2020 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. During his second missionary journey the Apostle Paul visited Corinth in Greece, a prosperous port city about 50 miles west of Athens. Corinth was the capital
- [Bulletin Announcements for January 26, 2020](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-january-26-2020/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of January 26 - February 2, 2020 are available here.
- [Sermon: "The Lamb of God" (January 19, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-the-lamb-of-god-january-19-2020/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “The Lamb of God” (John 1:29) January 19, 2020 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. When I was in high school I spent most of my Washington Post paper route money on music cassettes (remember those?). Every month after completing the subscription fee collections from
- [Bulletin Announcements for January 19, 2020](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-january-19-2020/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of January 19 - January 26, 2020 are available here.
- [Sermon: "The Chimes of Freedom Flashing" (January 12, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-the-chimes-of-freedom-flashing-january-12-2020/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “The Chimes of Freedom Flashing” (Isaiah 42:1-4) January 12, 2020 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Far between sundown’s finish and midnight’s broken toll We ducked inside the doorway, thunder crashing As majestic bells of bolts struck shadows in the sounds Seeming to be the
- [Sermon: "To the Praise of God's Glorious Grace" (January 5, 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-to-the-praise-of-gods-glorious-grace-january-5-2020/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “To the Praise of God’s Glorious Grace” (Ephesians 1:5-6) January 5, 2020 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. God has a destiny for you. Your life is not an accident. Your life is not a mistake. Your life is not meaningless. Your life is not
- [Bulletin Announcements for January 5, 2020](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-january-5-2020/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of January 5 - January 12, 2020 are available here.
- [Sermon: December 29, 2019](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-december-29-2019/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta Isaiah 61:10-62:3; Galatians 3:23-35; 4:4-7; John 1:1-18; Psalm 147:13-21 December 29, 2019 Patricia Marks In the name of God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. + Recently, we went to a retirement party at a friend’s house. There were plates galore full of delicious foods and rooms full of interesting people. I
- [Sermon: "Peace for a World in Conflict" (December 25, 2019)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-peace-for-a-world-in-conflict-december-25-2019/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Peace for a World in Conflict” (Luke 2:7-14) Christmas 2019 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. So glad to worship with you this Christmas! One of my favorite things about this time of year is watching Christmas movies with my family. Of course, my all-time
- [Bulletin Announcements for December 29, 2019](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-december-29-2019/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of December 29 - January 5, 2020 are available here.
- [Sermon: "God Is With You" (December 22, 2019)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-god-is-with-you-december-22-2019/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “God Is With You” (Matthew 1:18-23) December 22, 2019 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. I am embarrassed to admit this but once in a while I scroll through various postings on the website for BuzzFeed. BuzzFeed is mental bubblegum— no nutritional value whatsoever but
- [Bulletin Announcements for December 22, 2019](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-december-22-2019/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of December 22 - December 29, 2019 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Good News in the Waste Land" (December 15, 2019)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-good-news-in-the-waste-land-december-15-2019/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Good News in the Waste Land” (Isaiah 35:6-10) December 15, 2019 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Back in the day my wife and I, like millions of other Americans, were big fans of the classic 90’s television classic Seinfeld. In one episode the high
- [Bulletin Announcements for December 15, 2019](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-december-15-2019/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of December 15 - December 22, 2019 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for December 8, 2019](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-december-8-2019/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of December 8 - December 15, 2019 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for December 1, 2019](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-december-1-2019/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of December 1 - December 8, 2019 are available here.
- [Sermon: "The Highest of the Mountains" (December 1, 2019)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-the-highest-of-the-mountains-december-1-2019/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “The Highest of the Mountains” (Isaiah 2:2-4) December 1, 2019 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Last week a friend of mine texted me a photo of a church sign from New York City that read, “The fact that there’s a highway to hell and
- [Sermon: "The King of Grace" (November 24, 2019)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-the-king-of-grace-november-24-2019/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “The King of Grace” (Colossians 1:11-20) November 24, 2019 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Today is one of my favorite Sunday’s of the year, the final Sunday of the church year, Christ the King Sunday. Today we are reminded that Jesus Christ is not
- [Grace Cafe Video shown at Diocesan Convention - November 2019](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/grace-cafe-video-shown-at-diocesan-convention-november-2019/) - Bishop-elect Frank Logue created a video about Grace Cafe. The video is available as a link here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for November 17, 2019](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-november-17-2019/) - Bulletin Announcements for November 17 - November 24, 2019 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Heirs of Eternal Life" (November 10, 2019)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-heirs-of-eternal-life-november-10-2019/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Heirs of Eternal Life” (Job 19:25-27) November 10, 2019 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. In the collect for today we are reminded why Jesus Christ came to earth, that God’s “blessed Son was manifested that he might destroy the works of the devil and
- [Bulletin Announcements for November 10, 2019](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-november-10-2019/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of November 10 - November 17, 2019 are available here.
- [Sermon: "God's Love toward All the Saints" (November 3, 2019)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-gods-love-toward-all-the-saints-november-3-2019/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “God’s Love toward All the Saints” (Ephesians 1:15-18) November 3, 2019 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Today is All Saints Sunday, during which we are reminded that as Christians we are not alone but part of the present, past, and future “communion of saints”
- [Bulletin Announcements for November 3, 2019](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-november-3-2019/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of November 3 - November 10, 2019 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Welcoming and Merciful" (October 27, 2019)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-welcoming-and-merciful-october-27-2019/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Welcoming and Merciful” (Luke 18:9-14) October 27, 2019 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Last week I came across some “unique” and “creative” church signs which I would like to share with you today. Some of these signs offered help: “Don’t let worry kill you,
- [Bulletin Announcements for October 27, 2019](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-october-27-2019/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of October 27 - November 3, 2019 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Your Victorious Limp" (October 20, 2019)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-your-victorious-limp-october-20-2019/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Your Victorious Limp” (Genesis 32:22-31) October 20, 2019 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. One of my athletic heroes is the legendary Bo Jackson, one of ten children reared in a two-bedroom house in Bessemer, Alabama, who was drafted by the New York Yankees but
- [Bulletin Announcements for October 20, 2019](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-october-20-2019/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of October 20 - October 27, 2019 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for October 13, 2019](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-october-13-2019/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of October 13 - October 20, 2019 are available here.
- [Sermon - October 6, 2019](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-october-6-2019/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta (Luke 17:5-10) October 6, 2019 Patricia Marks In the Name of God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. + As I stepped out of my house early one morning last week, the air was cool, the sun was shining, and a breeze danced through the bushes. I walked to the back under
- [Bulletin Announcements for October 6, 2019](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-october-6-2019/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of October 6 - October 13, 2019 are available here.
- [Sermon: "A Different Rock" (September 29, 2019)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-a-different-rock-september-29-2019/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “A Different Rock” (1 Timothy 6:6-10) September 29, 2019 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Several months ago in late May a huge 8.5 million pound rock, crashed down in the middle of state highway 145 in southwest Colorado between Cortez and Telluride. Yes, you
- [Bulletin Announcements for September 29, 2019](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-september-29-2019/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of September 29 - October 6, 2019 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Good News for Every Lost Generation" (September 22, 2019)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-good-news-for-every-lost-generation-september-22-2019/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Good News for Every Lost Generation” (1Timothy 2:3-6) September 22, 2019 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Over the past century each American generation has been given own designation or nickname—from the Lost Generation of the 1920’s, to the Greatest Generation of the Depression and
- [Bulletin Announcements for September 22, 2019](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-september-22-2019/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of September 22 - September 29, 2019 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Not So Irrelevant After All" (September 15, 2019)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-not-so-irrelevant-after-all-september-15-2019/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Not So Irrelevant After All” (1Timothy 1:12-17) September 15, 2019 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Over the years the annual draft for the National Football League has become increasingly popular as all thirty-two franchises shuck and jive, wheel and deal to land their desired
- [Bulletin Announcements for September 15, 2019](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-september-15-2019/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of September 15 - September 22, 2019 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Charged to God's Account" (September 8, 2019)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-charged-to-gods-account-september-8-2019/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Charged to God’s Account” (Philemon 17-19) September 8, 2019 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Today’s New Testament lesson is from one of the shortest books of the entire Bible, the Letter of Paul to Philemon. In fact, the reading for today includes all but
- [Bulletin Announcements for September 8, 2019](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-september-8-2019/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of September 8 - September 15, 2019 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Am I Good Enough?" September 1, 2019](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-am-i-good-enough-september-1-2019/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Am I Good Enough?” (Luke 14:7-14) September 1, 2019 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. September is here which means football season is here—nothing like football in the Deep South. While the opening games of high school, college, and professional football teams are exciting for
- [Bulletin Announcements for September 1, 2019](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-september-1-2019/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of September 1 - September 8, 2019 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for August 25, 2019](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-august-25-2019/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of August 25 - September 1, 2019 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Persevere in Your Faith and Look Out for One Another" (August 18, 2019)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-persevere-in-your-faith-and-look-out-for-one-another-august-18-2019/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Persevere in Your Faith and Look Out for One Another” (Hebrews 12:1-2) August 18, 2019 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. As we begin another school year this month I came across an article last week about one of the top selling back-to-school items this
- [Bulletin Announcements for August 18, 2019](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-august-18-2019/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of August 18 - August 25, 2019 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for August 11, 2019](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-august-11-2019/) - Bulletin Announcements for August 11 - August 18, 2019 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for August 4, 2019](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-august-4-2019/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of August 4 - August 11, 2019 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Good News for the Disillusioned" (August 4, 2019)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-good-news-for-the-disillusioned-august-4-2019/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Good News for the Disillusioned” (Luke 12:13-21) August 4, 2019 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. If God spoke to you in a dream and gave you the opportunity to ask him for anything, anything at all, what would you ask for? When Solomon, David’s
- [Sermon: "Your Slate is Clear" (July 28, 2019)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-your-slate-is-clear-july-28-2019/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Your Slate is Clear” (Colossians 2:13-14) July 28, 2019 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Many years ago when I was a youth minster during the 90’s—the age of Grunge music, Doc Marten boots, Jennifer Aniston haircuts, Adam Sandler movies, and bleached hair—we took high
- [Bulletin Announcement for July 28, 2019](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcement-for-july-28-2019/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of July 28 - August 4, 2019 are available here.
- [Sermon: Luke 10:38-42 (July 21, 2019)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-luke-1038-42-july-21-2019/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta Sermon: Luke 10:38-42 July 21, 2019 Patricia Marks In the name of God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. + Like many of you, I have all sorts of hobbies. Knitting, for instance-- it’s amazing what you can make out of just a strand of yarn. And origami! All you need is
- [Bulletin Announcements for July 21, 2019](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-july-21-2019/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of July 21 - July 28, 2019 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Jesus is Your Good Samaritan" (July 14, 2019)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-jesus-is-your-good-samaritan-july-14-2019/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Jesus is Your Good Samaritan” (Luke 10:25-37) July 14, 2019 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Many years ago I was taught that when it came to sharing your “testimony” about your conversion to Christianity you needed to break it down into three parts: what
- [Bulletin Announcements for July 14, 2019](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-july-14-2019/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of July 14 - July 21, 2019 are available here.
- [Sermon: Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 - July 7, 2019](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/12099-2/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 July 7, 2019 Patricia Marks In the Name of God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. + I don’t know whether you realize it, but Fr. Dave is a very brave person to invite me to preach. Because, as many of you know, I was an English major and
- [Bulletin Announcements for July 7, 2019](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-july-7-2019/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of July 7 - July 14, 2019 are available here.
- [Sermon: "The Fruit of the Spirit" (June 30, 2019)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-the-fruit-of-the-spirit-june-30-2019/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “The Fruit of the Spirit” (Galatians 5:22-25) June 30, 2019 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. One of my favorite features of the iPhone is the Maps app, where you simply type in an address, any address, and within seconds you can choose from different
- [Bulletin Announcements for June 30, 2019](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-june-30-2019/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of June 30 - July 7, 2019 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Living Under Grace" (June 23, 2019)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-living-under-grace-june-23-2019/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Living Under Grace” (Galatians 3:23-28) June 23, 2019 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. I recently visited Graceland, the home of the legendary Elvis Presley. Graceland is second only to the White House as the most visited residence in America, as about twenty five million
- [Bulletin Announcements for June 23, 2019](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-june-23-2019/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of June 23 - June 30, 2019 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for June 16, 2019](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-june-16-2019/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of June 16 - June 23, 2019 are available here.
- [Sermon: "The Truth of the Love of God" (June 16, 2019)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-the-truth-of-the-love-of-god-june-16-2019/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “The Truth of the Love of God” (John 16:12-15) June 16, 2019 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. This year Trinity Sunday and Father’s Day fall on the same day, so in this sermon we will connect the gospel of Jesus Christ to Father’s Day
- [Bulletin Announcements for June 9, 2019](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-june-9-2019/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of June 9 - June 16, 2019 are available here.
- [Sermon: "The Final Word is a Word of Grace" (June 2, 2019)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-the-final-word-is-a-word-of-grace-june-2-2019/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “The Final Word is a Word of Grace” (Revelation 22:21) June 2, 2019 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. When you read a novel you pay particular attention to the opening and closing sentences. The opening sentence often sets the tone for the entire novel,
- [Bulletin Announcements for June 2, 2019](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-june-2-2019/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of June 2 - June 9, 2019 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Peace from God" (May 26, 2019)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-peace-from-god-may-26-2019/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Peace from God” (John 14:27) May 26, 2019 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. On this Memorial Day Weekend we remember and thank God for those who have sacrificed their lives for the sake of our freedom, freedom we often take for granted, including the
- [Bulletin Announcements for May 26, 2019](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-may-26-2019/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of May 26 - June 2, 2019 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for May 19, 2019](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-may-19-2019/) - Bulletin Announcements for May 19 - May 26, 2019 are available here.
- [Sermon: "The Gift of Eternal Life" (May 12, 2019)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-the-gift-of-eternal-life-may-12-2019/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “The Gift of Eternal Life” (John 10:28) May 12, 2019 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Unless you have been living under a rock you have heard of the extremely popular movie Avengers: Endgame, the final film of the blockbuster Marvel Comic movie series, a
- [Bulletin Announcements for May 12, 2019](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-may-12-2019/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of May 12 - May 19, 2019 are available here.
- [Sermon: "The God of Second Chances" (May 5, 2019)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-the-god-of-second-chances-may-5-2019/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “The God of Second Chances” (John 21:15-17) May 5, 2019 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. In today’s gospel reading John records the third appearance of the Risen Jesus to his disciples. During his first appearance the Risen Jesus had proclaimed “Peace be with you”
- [Bulletin Announcements for May 5, 2019](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-may-5-2019/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of May 5 - May 12, 2019 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for April 28, 2019](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-april-28-2019/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of April 28 - May 5, 2019 are available here.
- [Sermon: "All Will Be Made Alive in Christ" (Easter Sunday: April 21, 2019)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-all-will-be-made-alive-in-christ-easter-sunday-april-21-2019/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “All Will Be Made Alive in Christ” (1 Corinthians 15:19-22) Easter Sunday: April 21, 2019 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Happy Easter! It is a joy to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ with you today. On Easter we are reminded that Christianity is
- [Sermon: "Jesus was Rejected for You" (Good Friday: April 19, 2019)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-jesus-was-rejected-for-you-good-friday-april-19-2019/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Jesus was Rejected for You” (Isaiah 53:3) Good Friday: April 19, 2019 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Every year on Good Friday we read a passage from the great Old Testament prophet Isaiah, whose ministry among the Israelites took place about seven centuries before
- [Bulletin Announcements for April 21, 2019](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-april-21-2019/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of April 21 - April 28, 2019 are available here.
- [Sermon: "The Faithful Love of Your Humble God" (April 14, 2019)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-the-faithful-love-of-your-humble-god-april-14-2019/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “The Faithful Love of Your Humble God” (Philippians 2:5-11) Palm Sunday: April 14, 2019 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Since my family and I lived in Charlottesville, Virginia for eleven years before moving to Valdosta, there is no way I can avoid talking about
- [Bulletin Announcements for April 14, 2019](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-april-14-2019/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of April 14 - April 21, 2019 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Defined by the Grace of God" (April 7, 2019)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-defined-by-the-grace-of-god-april-7-2019/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Defined by the Grace of God” (Philippians 3:4-14) April 7, 2019 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Lent is a season of repentance during which we are reminded of our mortality as on Ash Wednesday ashes are imposed on our foreheads with the words, “Remember
- [Bulletin Announcements for April 7, 2019](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-april-7-2019/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of April 7 - April 14, 2019 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Totally Unbelievable and Yet Completely True" (March 31, 2019)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-totally-unbelievable-and-yet-completely-true-march-31-2019/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Totally Unbelievable and Yet Completely True” (Luke 15:11-24) March 31, 2019 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Major League Baseball had its Opening Day last week, one of my favorite reminders that spring has officially arrived. On October 18, 1977 something totally unbelievable and yet
- [Bulletin Announcements for March 31, 2019](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-march-31-2019/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of March 31 - April 7, 2019 are available here.
- [Sermon: "The Lord Helps Those Who Cannot Help Themselves" (March 24, 2019)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-the-lord-helps-those-who-cannot-help-themselves-march-24-2019/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “The Lord Helps Those Who Cannot Help Themselves” (Exodus 3:1-15) March 24, 2019 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. During the season of Lent the appointed scripture passages continuously demonstrate how God helps people in the wilderness, whatever that wilderness in your life may be.
- [Bulletin Announcements for March 24, 2019](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-march-24-2019/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of March 24 - March 31, 2019 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for March 17, 2019](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-march-17-2019/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of March 17 - March 24, 2019 are available here.
- [Sermon: “Grace in the Wilderness of Temptation” (March 10, 2019)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-grace-in-the-wilderness-of-temptation-march-10-2019/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Grace in the Wilderness of Temptation” (Luke 4:1-13) March 10, 2019 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Every year on the First Sunday of Lent the gospel passage is an account of Jesus’ temptation in the wilderness. Today I am preaching on how the specific
- [Sermon: "New and Contrite Hearts" (March 6, 2019)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-new-and-contrite-hearts-march-6-2019/) - [et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″] [et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “New and Contrite Hearts” (Psalm 51:11) Ash Wednesday: March 6, 2019 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The other day I was walking out of Walmart and saw one of my favorite things in the world—a table
- [Bulletin Announcements for March 10, 2019](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-march-10-2019/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of March 10 - March 17, 2019 are available here.
- [Sermon: "No Myth at All" (March 3, 2019)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-no-myth-at-all-march-3-2019/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “No Myth at All” (2 Corinthians 3:17) March 3, 2019 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Each of us is born with a yearning for our idea of freedom. We chafe against rules of any kind. We are never taught this; it is hardwired into
- [Bulletin Announcements for March 3, 2019](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-march-3-2019/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of March 3 - March 10, 2019 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Love Your Enemies" (February 24, 2019)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-love-your-enemies-february-24-2019/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Love Your Enemies” (Luke 6:27-31 and 35-38) February 24, 2019 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. There is a three-word command Jesus repeats in today’s gospel lesson from the sixth chapter of Luke—a three-word command that cuts against the grain of human nature, a three-word
- [Bulletin Announcements for February 24, 2019](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-february-24-2019/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of February 24 - March 3, 2019 are available here.
- [Sermon: "In Fact Christ Has Been Raised from the Dead" (February 17, 2019)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-in-fact-christ-has-been-raised-from-the-dead-february-17-2019/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “In Fact Christ Has Been Raised from the Dead” (1 Corinthians 15:12-20) February 17, 2019 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. In 2002 the London-based daily newspaper The Telegraph published an article that disturbed many people—an article entitled “One Third of Clergy Do Not Believe
- [Bulletin Announcements for February 17, 2019](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-february-17-2019/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of February 17 - February 24, 2019 are available here.
- [Sermon: "The Heart of the Matter is Forgiveness" (February 10, 2019)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-the-heart-of-the-matter-is-forgiveness-february-10-2019/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “The Heart of the Matter is Forgiveness” (1 Corinthians 15:1-4) February 10, 2019 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. During the summer I got married, the awesome summer of 1990, I trekked up and down I-95 in my old Ford Fairmont station wagon every weekend
- [Bulletin Announcements for February 10, 2019](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-february-10-2019/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of February 10 - February 17, 2019 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for February 3, 2019](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-february-3-2019/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of February 3 - February 10, 2019 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Very Real Spiritual Hope" (January 27, 2019)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-very-real-spiritual-hope-january-27-2019/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Very Real Spiritual Hope” (Luke 4:16-21) January 27, 2019 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. In 2004 the iconic singer-songwriter Bob Dylan published a memoir entitled Chronicles: Volume One. I read it the week it was published. It is amazing. Since almost fifteen years have
- [Bulletin Announcements for January 27, 2019](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-january-27-2019/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of January 27 - February 3, 2019 are available here.
- [Sermon: “Jesus Saves the Best for Last” (January 20, 2019)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-jesus-saves-the-best-for-last-january-20-2019/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Jesus Saves the Best for Last” (John 2:1-11) January 20, 2019 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The Apostle John structured his account of the gospel around seven signs, or miracles, Jesus performed, each of which revealed in a different way his glory as the
- [Bulletin Announcements for January 20, 2019](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-january-20-2019/) - [et_pb_section transparent_background=”off” allow_player_pause=”off” inner_shadow=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on” padding_mobile=”off” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”off” custom_width_px=”1080px” custom_width_percent=”80%” make_equal=”off” use_custom_gutter=”off” fullwidth=”off” specialty=”off” admin_label=”section” disabled=”off”][et_pb_row make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”off” custom_width_px=”1080px” custom_width_percent=”80%” use_custom_gutter=”off” gutter_width=”3″ padding_mobile=”off” allow_player_pause=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on” make_equal=”off” column_padding_mobile=”on” parallax_1=”off” parallax_method_1=”on” parallax_2=”off” parallax_method_2=”on” parallax_3=”off” parallax_method_3=”on” parallax_4=”off” parallax_method_4=”on” admin_label=”row” disabled=”off”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ disabled=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on” column_padding_mobile=”on”][et_pb_text background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” admin_label=”Text” use_border_color=”off” border_style=”solid” disabled=”off”] Bulletin Announcements for
- [Bulletin Announcement for January 13, 2019](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcement-for-january-13-2019/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of January 13 - January 20, 2019 are available here.
- [Sermon: "There Are No Boundaries with the Love of God" (January 6, 2019)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-there-are-no-boundaries-with-the-love-of-god-january-6-2019/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “There Are No Boundaries with the Love of God” (Matthew 2:1-11) January 6, 2019 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Today is Epiphany, when we remember the journey of the Magi from the East, who traveled many miles all the way to Jerusalem in search
- [Bulletin Announcements for January 6, 2019](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-january-6-2019/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of January 6 - January 13, 2019 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Grace and Truth Came through Jesus Christ" (December 30, 2018)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-grace-and-truth-came-through-jesus-christ-december-30-2018/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Grace and Truth Came through Jesus Christ” (John 1:17) December 30, 2018 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Every year the appointed gospel passage for the First Sunday after Christmas is the prologue from the Gospel According to John, one of the most beautifully written
- [Bulletin Announcement December 30, 2018](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcement-december-30-2018/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of December 30 - January 6, 2019 are available here.
- [Sermon: "God Lifts Up the Lowly" (December 23, 2018)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-god-lifts-up-the-lowly-december-23-2018/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “God Lifts Up the Lowly” (Luke 1:52) December 23, 2018 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. You are ten years old and in fifth grade. It is crisp fall Saturday afternoon in Northern Virginia. You arrive at a soccer field for a game against your
- [Sermon: "The Rising of the Grace of God" (Christmas 2018)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-the-rising-of-the-grace-of-god-christmas-2018/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “The Rising of the Grace of God” (Luke 2:8-16) Christmas 2018 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. So glad to worship with you this Christmas! I’m going to begin by juxtaposing an episode of the classic television comedy The Office and a song Bruce Springsteen
- [Bulletin Announcements for December 23, 2018](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-december-23-2018/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of December 23 - December 30, 2018 is available here.
- [Sermon: "Good News in an Age of Anxiety" (December 16, 2018)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-good-news-in-an-age-of-anxiety-december-16-2018/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Good News in an Age of Anxiety” (Philippians 4:6-7) December 16, 2018 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Thirty years ago there was popular song that became the first acapella song ever to reach number one on the Billboard charts, a song that won a
- [Bulletin Announcement for December 16, 2018](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcement-for-december-16-2018/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of December 16 - December 23, 2018 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Grace for Those Drifting Too Far from the Shore" (December 9, 2018)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-grace-for-those-drifting-too-far-from-the-shore-december-9-2018/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Grace for Those Drifting Too Far from the Shore” (Luke 3:1-6) December 9, 2018 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. I recently watched Martin Scorsese’s brilliant 2005 documentary, No Direction Home, about the early career of Bob Dylan. Near the beginning of this film Bob
- [Bulletin Announcement for December 9, 2018](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcement-for-december-9-2018/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of December 9 - December 16, 2018 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Your Redemption is Drawing Near" (December 2, 2018)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-your-redemption-is-drawing-near-december-2-2018/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Your Redemption is Drawing Near” (Luke 21:25-28) December 2, 2018 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Today is the First Sunday of Advent, the beginning of a new church year. Ironically the new church year begins as the calendar year ends, as in the northern
- [Bulletin Announcements for December 2, 2018](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-december-2-2018/) - Bulletin Announcements for December 2 - December 9, 2018 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for November 25, 2018](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-november-25-2018/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of November 25 - December 2, 2018 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Grace? Grace." (November 18, 2018)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-grace-grace-november-18-2018/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Grace? Grace.” (Hebrews 10:14-18) November 18, 2018 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The bestselling author Mitch Albom recently finished his most recent book, The Next Person You Meet in Heaven (2018). The premise of this book, like its prequel, The Five People You Meet
- [Bulletin Announcements for November 18, 2018](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-november-18-2018/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of November 18 - November 25, 2018 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for November 11, 2018](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-november-4-2018-2/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of November 11 - November 18, 2018 are available here.
- [Sermon: "God's Love Still Has the Last Word" (November 11, 2018)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-gods-love-still-has-the-last-word-november-11-2018/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “God’s Love Still Has the Last Word” (1 Kings 17:8-16) November 11, 2018 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Thirty years ago this fall my all-time favorite concert film, U2’s 1988 film Rattle and Hum was released. I saw it with some friends on its
- [Sermon: "God's Love is Stronger than Death" (November 4, 2018)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-gods-love-is-stronger-than-death-november-4-2018/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “God’s Love is Stronger than Death” (John 11:32-44) November 4, 2018 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. I love All Saints Sunday, when every year we are reminded that as Christians we are not alone, but part of the ever growing church, the ever growing
- [Bulletin Announcements for November 4, 2018](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-november-4-2018/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of November 4 - November 11, 2018 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Once for All" (Hebrews 7:26-27)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-once-for-all-hebrews-726-27/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Once for All” (Hebrews 7:26-27) October 28, 2018 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Jesus’ death on the cross is not a fairy tale. We do not gather every week to worship just because we value tradition or community or liturgy. We gather every week
- [Bulletin Announcements for October 28, 2018](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-october-28-2018/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of October 28 - November 4, 2018 are available here.
- [Sermon: Jesus is Your Ransom" (October 21, 2018)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-jesus-is-your-ransom-october-21-2018/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Jesus is Your Ransom” (Mark 10:42-45) October 21, 2018 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Many years ago I heard someone say something very true and very funny (in a slightly sobering way)—“Get over yourself; everyone else has.” In today’s gospel passage we see that
- [Bulletin Announcements for October 21, 2018](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-october-21-2018/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of October 21 - October 28, 2018 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Your Great High Priest" (October 14, 2018)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-your-great-high-priest-october-14-2018/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Your Great High Priest” (Hebrews 4:14-16) October 14, 2018 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. On Elvis Presley’s 1967 Grammy-winning gospel album How Great Thou Art he sings a very short, upbeat, to-the-point gem that is less than two minutes long—a song entitled “If the
- [Bulletin Announcements for October 14, 2018](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-october-14-2018/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of October 14 - October 21, 2018 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for October 7, 2018](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-october-7-2018/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of October 7 - October 14, 2018 are available here.
- [Sermon: "The Powerful Mercy of God" (September 30, 2018)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-the-powerful-mercy-of-god-september-30-2018/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “The Powerful Mercy of God” (Mark 9:42-48) September 30, 2018 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. As you know we talk a lot about God’s grace here at Christ Church because God’s grace is at the heart of the gospel. Today though, I am preaching
- [Bulletin Announcements for September 30, 2018](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-september-30-2018/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of September 30 - October 7, 2018 are available here.
- [Sermon "A Welcoming God to an Unwelcoming World" (Sept. 23, 2018)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-a-welcoming-god-to-an-unwelcoming-world-sept-23-2018/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “A Welcoming God to an Unwelcoming World” (Mark 9:33-37) September 23, 2018 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. One of my all-time favorite movies is the 1994 classic Forrest Gump, a film saturated with the gospel. Early in the film in a famous scene young
- [Bulletin Announcements for September 23, 2018](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-september-23-2018/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of September 23 - September 30, 2018 are available here.
- [Sermon: "The Inescapable Question" (September 16, 2018)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-the-inescapable-question-september-16-2018/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “The Inescapable Question” (Mark 8:27-30) September 16, 2018 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Throughout the past two millennia there have been many theories about the identity of Jesus Christ. Debates about exactly who Jesus was and is continue to this day. Some believe Jesus
- [Bulletin Announcements for September 16, 2018](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-september-16-2018/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of September 16 - September 23, 2018 are available here.
- [Sermon: "The Gospel is not a Grand Illusion" (September 9, 2018)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-the-gospel-is-not-a-grand-illusion-september-9-2018/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “The Gospel is not a Grand Illusion” (Mark 7:32-35) September 9, 2018 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. As human beings we all have a longing to be seen and heard for who we actually are. Ever since Facebook began in Mark Zuckerberg’s dorm room
- [Bulletin Announcements for September 9, 2018](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-september-9-2018/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of September 9 - September 16, 2018 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for September 2, 2018](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-september-2-2018/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of September 2 - September 9, 2018 are available here.
- [Sermon "Good News for the Brokenhearted" Psalm 34:18-20](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-good-news-for-the-brokenhearted-psalm-3418-20/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Good News for the Brokenhearted” (Psalm 34:18-20) August 26, 2018 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Today I am beginning by juxtaposing two hit songs about something that all of us experience in our lives at some point: a broken heart. The first is a
- [Bulletin Announcements for August 26, 2018](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-august-26-2018/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of August 26 - September 2, 2018 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs" (August 19, 2018)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-psalms-and-hymns-and-spiritual-songs-august-19-2018/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs” (Ephesians 5:18-19) August 19, 2018 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. When it comes to Christians and drinking alcohol there are lots of conceptions and misconceptions. When a priest, a minister and a rabbi walk into a bar, the
- [Bulletin Announcements for August 19, 2018](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-august-19-2018/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of August 19 - August 26, 2018 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for August 12, 2018](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-august-12-2018/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of August 12 - August 19, 2018 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcement for August 5, 2018](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcement-for-august-5-2018/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of August 5 - August 12, 2018 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Jesus the Bread of Life" (August 4, 2018)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-jesus-the-bread-of-life-august-4-2018/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Jesus the Bread of Life” (John 6:35) August 5, 2018 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. On Friday night my daughter Emily and I went to the Sugarland concert outside Atlanta. As most of you probably know Jennifer Nettles, the lead singer of Sugarland, is
- [Bulletin Announcements for July 29, 2018](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-july-29-2018/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of July 29 - August 5, 2018 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Jesus Your Compassionate Shepherd" (July 22, 2018)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-jesus-your-compassionate-shepherd-july-22-2018/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Jesus Your Compassionate Shepherd” (Mark 6:30-34) July 22, 2018 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The collect for today is one of my favorites in the entire Book of Common Prayer because it clearly identifies both the realty of our weakness and the even greater
- [Bulletin Announcements for July 22, 2018](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-july-22-2018/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of July 22 - July 29, 2018 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Your Eternal Superlative" (June 15, 2018)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-your-eternal-superlative-june-15-2018/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Your Eternal Superlative” (Ephesians 1:3-6) July 15, 2018 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Today I am preaching on your eternal destiny. As a kid perhaps you were asked this question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” When I was really
- [Bulletin Announcements for July 15, 2018](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-july-15-2018/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of July 15 - July 22, 2018 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for July 8, 2018](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-july-8-2018/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of July 8 - July 15, 2018 are available here.
- [Sermon: "The Riches of God's Grace" (July 1, 2018)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-the-riches-of-gods-grace-july-1-2018/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “The Riches of God’s Grace” (2 Corinthians 8:9) July 1, 2018 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Today I am preaching on the riches of God’s grace. Throughout our lives many of us experience an internal tug-of-war between trusting the riches of God’s grace and
- [Bulletin Announcements for July 1, 2018](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-july-1-2018/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of July 1 - July 8, 2018 are available here.
- [Sermon: "The Sure Foundation of God's Lovingkindness" (June 24, 2018)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-the-sure-foundation-of-gods-lovingkindness-june-24-2018/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “The Sure Foundation of God’s Lovingkindness” (Mark 4:35-41) June 24, 2018 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. In the collect for today we are reminded of the gracious sovereignty of God: “O Lord…you never fail to help and govern those whom you have set upon
- [Bulletin Announcement for June 24, 2018](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcement-for-june-24-2018/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of June 24 - July 1, 2018 are available here.
- [Sermon: "The Tender Love of Your Heavenly Father" (June 17, 2018)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-the-tender-love-of-your-heavenly-father-june-17-2018/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “The Tender Love of Your Heavenly Father” (2 Corinthians 5:14-17) June 17, 2018 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. On this Father’s Day I am preaching on the tender love of your Heavenly Father. Father’s Day is a joy for those who are close to
- [Bulletin Announcements for June 17, 2018](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-june-17-2018/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of June 17 - June 24, 2018 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for June 10, 2018](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-june-10-2018/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of June 10 - June 17, 2018 are available here.
- [Sermon: "The Lord of the Sabbath" (June 3, 2018)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-the-lord-of-the-sabbath-june-3-2018/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “The Lord of the Sabbath” (Mark 2:23-28) June 3, 2018 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. A few years ago The Economist posted a fascinating article entitled “In Search of Lost Time: Why Is Everyone So Busy?” The article begins: “Our grandchildren”, reckoned John Maynard
- [Bulletin Announcements for June 3, 2018](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-june-3-2018/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of June 3 - June 10, 2018 are available here.
- [Sermon: Trinity Sunday (May 27, 2018)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-trinity-sunday-may-27-2018/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta Trinity Sunday, Year B May 27, 2018 Patricia Marks Exodus 3:1-6 Romans 8:12-17 John 3:1-16 Psalm 93 In the name of God, Father, the Son, and Holy Spirit.+ As some of you know, Paradise, for me, is an old bookstore, a place of dusty shelves and worn covers. Never mind that
- [Bulletin Announcements for May 27, 2018](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-may-27-2018/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of May 27 - June 3, 2018 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Where Your Strength Ends, God's Grace Begins" (May 20, 2018)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-where-your-strength-ends-gods-grace-begins-may-20-2018/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Where Your Strength Ends, God’s Grace Begins” (Romans 8:26) May 20, 2018 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Every year on Pentecost Sunday we celebrate the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. At the Last Supper Jesus promised his disciples that after his departure he would
- [Bulletin Announcements for May 20, 2018](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-may-20-2018/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of May 20 - May 27, 2018 are available here.
- [Sermon: "The Greatest Mother Ever" May 13, 2018](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-the-greatest-mother-ever-may-13-2018/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “The Greatest Mother Ever” (1 John 5:11-13) May 13, 2018 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. On this Mother’s Day I am preaching a sappy sermon about mothers, with no apologies. Being a mother is the hardest, most demanding job on the planet. There is
- [Bulletin Announcements for May 13, 2018](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-may-13-2018/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of May 13 - May 20, 2018 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Against All Odds" - May 6, 2018](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-against-all-odds-may-6-2018/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Against All Odds” (John 15:12-16) May 6, 2018 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Recently National Geographic published an article about an avid outdoor enthusiast named Dylan McWilliams, who has paid the price multiple times for his outdoor adventures. Earlier this year Dylan was attacked
- [Bulletin Announcements for May 6, 2018](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-may-6-2018/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of May 6 - May 13, 2018 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for April 29, 2018](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-april-29-2018/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of April 29 - May 6, 2018 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Jesus Christ the Good Shepherd" April 22, 2018](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-jesus-christ-the-good-shepherd-april-22-2018/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Jesus Christ the Good Shepherd” (Psalm 23) April 22, 2018 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Today is one of my favorite Sundays of the year, the Fourth Sunday of Easter, Good Shepherd Sunday, when we are reminded that even though each of us tries
- [Bulletin Announcements for April 22, 2018](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-april-22-2018/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of April 22 - April 29, 2018 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for April 15, 2018](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-april-15-2018/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of April 15 - April 22, 2018 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for April 8, 2018](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-april-8-2018/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of April 8 - April 15, 2018 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Good News for April Fools" (Easter Sunday, April 1, 2018)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-good-news-april-fools-easter-sunday-april-1-2018/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Good News for April Fools” (1 Corinthians 15:3-4) Easter Sunday: April 1, 2018 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Happy Easter! As you know, this year Easter falls on April Fool’s Day. Along those lines a friend forwarded me a fun activity that parents can
- [Sermon: "The Throne of Grace" (Good Friday, March 30, 2018)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-throne-grace-good-friday-march-30-2018/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “The Throne of Grace” (Hebrews 4:14-16) Good Friday: March 30, 2018 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. One of the most popular fantasy television series ever is HBO’s Game of Thrones, which is based on the bestselling fantasy novel series A Song of Ice and
- [Bulletin Announcements for April 1, 2018](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-april-1-2018/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of April 1 - April 8, 2018 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Good News for the Forsaken" (Palm Sunday, March 25, 2018)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-good-news-forsaken-palm-sunday-march-25-2018/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Good News for the Forsaken” (Mark 15:34) Palm Sunday: March 25, 2018 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. This is a heavy sermon because Palm Sunday is a heavy Sunday. Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem the week of his passion began with joy and praise,
- [Bulletin Announcements for March 25, 2018](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-march-25-2018/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of March 25 - April 1, 2018 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for March 18, 2018](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-march-18-2018/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of March 18 - March 25, 2018 are available here.
- [Sermon: "By Grace You Have Been Saved" (March 11, 2018)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-grace-saved-march-11-2018/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “By Grace You Have Been Saved” (Ephesians 2:4-8) March 11, 2018 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. When we lived in Charlottesville, Virginia I played on a soccer team for several years. It was so much fun, and I made some great friends and ended
- [Bulletin Announcements for March 11, 2018](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-march-11-2018/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of March 11 - March 18, 2018 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Jesus and the Ten Commandments" (March 4, 2018)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-jesus-ten-commandments-march-4-2018/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Jesus and the Ten Commandments” (Exodus 20:1-17) March 4, 2018 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. When I was in middle school there was a hilarious parody film called The History of the World, Part I starring legendary comedian Mel Brooks whose many other films
- [Bulletin Announcements for March 4, 2018](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-march-4-2018/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of March 4 - March 11, 2018 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Hoping against Hope" February 25, 2018](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-3/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Hoping against Hope” (Romans 8:14-25) February 25, 2018 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Many years ago when I was a youth minister in South Carolina I led our annual high school fall retreat. On a crisp November Saturday night all fifty or sixty of
- [Bulletin Announcements for February 25, 2018](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-february-25-2018/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of February 25 - March 4, 2018 are available here.
- [Sermon: "His Death is Enough" February 18, 2018](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-death-enough-february-18-2018/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “His Death is Enough” (1 Peter 3:18) February 18, 2018 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Have you ever worked for someone who had a Jekyll and Hyde personality, someone whose mood swings would keep you off balance—kind and supportive one day, distant and critical
- [Bulletin Announcement for February 18, 2018](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcement-february-18-2018/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of February 18 - February 25, 2018 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Quit Playing Games with Your Heart" (Ash Wednesday - February 14, 2018)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-quit-playing-games-heart-ash-wednesday-february-14-2018/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Quit Playing Games with Your Heart” (Psalm 51:11) Ash Wednesday: February 14, 2018 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. This year Valentine’s Day falls on Ash Wednesday, which will not happen again until 2029, so enjoy the awkwardness. Valentine’s Day and Ash Wednesday are both
- [Sermon: "In the Face of Jesus Christ" (February 11, 2018)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-face-jesus-christ-february-11-2018/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “In the Face of Jesus Christ” (2 Corinthians 4:5-6) February 11, 2018 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Many years ago as a youth minister at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Sheridan, Wyoming, I was asked by one of our favorite families to video the
- [Bulletin Announcements for February 11, 2018](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-february-11-2018/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of February 11 - February 18, 2018 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for February 4, 2018](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-february-4-2018/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of February 4 - February 11, 2018 are available here.
- [Sermon: "God is Full of Compassion" (January 28, 2018)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-god-full-compassion-january-28-2018/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “God is Full of Compassion” (Psalm 111:1-4) January 28, 2018 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The older I get, the more I feel like a dinosaur when it comes to contemporary popular music. I’ll see a commercial for the Grammy’s and think, “Who are
- [Bulletin Announcements for January 28, 2018](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-january-28-2018/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of January 28 - February 4, 2018 are available here.
- [Sermon: "The Rock of Love" (January 21, 2018)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-rock-love-january-21-2018/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “The Rock of Love” (Psalm 62:6-11) January 21, 2018 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. When my family and I lived in Charlottesville, Virginia it was not uncommon to have a brush with fame. One autumn afternoon I was at an outdoor restaurant on the
- [Bulletin Announcements for January 21, 2018](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-january-21-2018/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of January 21 - January 28, 2018 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for January 14, 2018](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-january-14-2018/) - Bulletin Announcements for week of January 14 - January 21, 2018 are available here.
- [Sermon: "The Dazzling Acceptance of God" (January 7, 2018)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-dazzling-acceptance-god-january-7-2018/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “The Dazzling Acceptance of God” (Mark 1:9-11) January 7, 2018 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. When our oldest daughter Cate was 18 months old, Steph and I took her to see the 1994 animated Disney classic The Lion King. In the opening sequence thousands
- [Bulletin Announcements for January 7, 2018](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-january-7-2018/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of January 7 - January 14, 2018 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Grace upon Grace" December 31, 2017](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-grace-upon-grace-december-31-2017/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Grace upon Grace” (John 1:16-17) December 31, 2017 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. On New Year’s Eve it is natural to look back on the year and think about what happened in your life—so think about your life in 2017 for a moment. What
- [Bulletin Announcements for December 31, 2017](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-december-31-2017/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of December 31, 2017 - January 7, 2018 are available here.
- [Sermon: "The Dawn of Redeeming Grace" (Christmas 2017)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-dawn-redeeming-grace-christmas-2017/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “The Dawn of Redeeming Grace” (Titus 2:11) Christmas 2017 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. One of my favorite Christmas movies is the classic 1983 film, A Christmas Story, about the Christmastime of nine-year-old Ralphie Parker in 1940’s Indiana. There are so many great scenes—Farkus
- [Bulletin Announcements for December 24, 2017](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-december-24-2017/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of December 24 - December 31, 2017 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Bountiful Grace and Mercy" (December 17, 2017)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-bountiful-grace-mercy-december-17-2017/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Bountiful Grace and Mercy” (Isaiah 61:1) December 17, 2017 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. This time of year Christmas music is ubiquitous. Everywhere you go you hear classic Christmas carols or recent Christmas hits—some are beautiful, some are schmaltzy, some so annoying you may
- [Bulletin Announcements for December 17, 2017](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-december-17-2017/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of December 17 - December 24, 2017 are available here.
- [Sermon: "A Word of Comfort" (December 10, 2017)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-word-comfort-december-10-2017/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “A Word of Comfort” (Isaiah 40:1-5) December 10, 2017 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Recently The New York Times ran a moving story about a high school basketball team that ended a losing streak that had lasted twelve years—312 losses in row. For 312
- [Bulletin Announcements for December 10, 2017](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-december-10-2017/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of December 10 - December 17, 2017 are available here.
- [Sermon: "The Light of God's Countenance" December 3, 2017](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-light-gods-countenance-december-3-2017/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “The Light of God’s Countenance” (Psalm 80:3) December 3, 2017 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Today we begin another year on the church calendar—so Happy New Year! Advent is a season of expectation and repentance as we both prepare to celebrate Jesus’ first coming
- [Bulletin Announcements for December 3, 2017](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-december-3-2017/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of December 3 - December 10, 2017 are available here.
- [Sermon: "King of the Mountain" (November 26, 2017)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-king-mountain-november-26-2017/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “King of the Mountain” Ezekiel 34:11-12 November 26, 2017 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. This final Sunday of the church year is one of my favorites, Christ the King Sunday. The church year that begins with the season of Advent, continues through Christmas and
- [Bulletin Announcements for November 26, 2017](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-november-26-2017/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of November 26 - December 3, 2017 are available here.
- [Sermon: November 19, 2017](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-november-19-2017/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta (1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 Matthew 25:14-30) November 19, 2017 Patricia Marks In the name of God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. + I have a confession to make. Many, many years ago I said, “If there’s one thing I’ll never do, it’s teach.” Or, I might have added, stand up in front
- [Bulletin Announcements for November 19, 2017](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-november-19-2017/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of November 19 - November 26, 2017 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for November 12, 2017](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-november-12-2017/) - Bulletin Announcements for November 12 - November 19, 2017 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for November 5, 2017](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-november-5-2017/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of November 5 - November 12, 2017 are available here.
- [Sermon: "The Last Word Is a Word of Hope" (November 5, 2017)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-last-word-word-hope-november-5-2017/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “The Last Word Is a Word of Hope” (Psalm 43) November 5, 2017 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. In 2005 Carrie Underwood won the singing competition television show American Idol. She has gone on to sell nearly 70 million records. She won two Grammy’s
- [Sermon: "Love, Sweet Love" (October 29, 2017)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-love-sweet-love-october-29-2017/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Love, Sweet Love” (Matthew 22:34-40) October 29, 2017 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. In 1965 Hal David and Burt Bacharach wrote a beautiful song in the middle of one of the most turbulent decades in American history, a song recorded by Jackie DeShannon, a
- [Bulletin Announcements for October 29, 2017](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-october-29-2017/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of October 29 - November 5, 2017 are available here.
- [Sermon: "God Calls You by Name" (October 22, 2017)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-god-calls-name-october-22-2017/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “God Calls You by Name” (Isaiah 45:1-4) October 22, 2017 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. When I was in fifth grade one of the “it” guys in the grade above me was Walter Goldsby. Walter was hilarious and smart. He was also a gifted
- [Bulletin Announcements for October 22, 2017](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-october-22-2017/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of October 22 - October 29, 2017 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements October 15, 2017](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-october-15-2017/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of October 15 - October 22, 2017 are available here.
- [Sermon: "The Rejected Cornerstone" (October 8, 2017)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-rejected-cornerstone-october-8-2017/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “The Rejected Cornerstone” (Matthew 21:33-42) October 8, 2017 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. You are in fifth grade and whenever you are hanging out in your bedroom your radio is tuned into the local Top 40 hit station. It is a beautiful spring evening
- [Bulletin Announcements for October 8, 2017](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-october-8-2017/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of October 8 - October 15, 2017 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Turn, Then, and Live" (October 1, 2017)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-turn-live-october-1-2017/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Turn, Then, and Live” (Ezekiel 18:30-32) October 1, 2017 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. I am going to begin today by juxtaposing the lyrics of two of my favorite songs. The first is the title track of the 1965 album by The Byrds entitled
- [Bulletin Announcements for October 1, 2017](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-october-1-2017/) - Bulletin Announcements for October 1 - October 8, 2017 are available here.
- [Sermon: "The Gracious Landowner" (September 24, 2017)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-gracious-landowner-september-24-2017/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “The Gracious Landowner” (Matthew 20:1-16) September 24, 2017 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. When I was in third grade at Orange Hunt Elementary School in Springfield, Virginia my teacher’s name was Mrs. Stephens. Mrs. Stephens was “old school” in the best sense. She ran
- [Bulletin Announcements for September 24, 2017](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-september-24-2017/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of September 24 - October 1, 2017 are available here.
- [Sermon: "The Antidote of Forgiveness" (September 17, 2017)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-antidote-forgiveness-september-17-2017/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “The Antidote of Forgiveness” (Matthew 18:21-35) September 17, 2017 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. This morning I am preaching about the heart of the gospel: forgiveness. Many centuries ago the psalmist put it this way, “As far as the east is from the west,
- [Bulletin Announcements for September 17, 2017](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-september-17-2017/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of September 17 - September 24, 2017 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Relief for Entitled Sinners" (September 10, 2017)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-relief-entitled-sinners-september-10-2017/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Relief for Entitled Sinners” (Romans 13:8-10) September 10, 2017 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. In the summer of 1976, when I was seven years old, I saw my first non-Disney movie in the theater, a film that won the Oscar for Best Picture, the
- [Bulletin Announcement for September 10, 2017](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcement-september-10-2017/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of September 10 - September 17, 2017 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for September 3, 2017](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-september-3-2017/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of September 3 - September 10, 2017 are available here.
- [Sermon: "God's Transforming Grace" (August 27, 2017)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-gods-transforming-grace-august-27-2017/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “God’s Transforming Grace” (Romans 12:1-2) August 27, 2017 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. When I was a kid in the late 70’s Friday nights on CBS had the amazing double header of The Incredible Hulk followed by The Dukes of Hazzard. For a nine
- [Bulletin Announcement for August 27, 2017](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcement-august-27-2017/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of August 27 - September 3, 2017 are available here.
- [Sermon: "A Different Kind of Eclipse" (August 20, 2017)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-different-kind-eclipse-august-20-2017/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “A Different Kind of Eclipse” (Romans 11:29-32) August 20, 2017 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. You are probably aware that tomorrow there will be a highly anticipated total solar eclipse. It has been ninety-nine years since a total solar eclipse has been visible to
- [Bulletin Announcements for August 20, 2017](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-august-20-2017/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of August 20 - August 27, 2017 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Still on the Line" (August 13, 2017)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-still-line-august-13-2017/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Still on the Line” (Matthew 14:22-33) August 13, 2017 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. In 1968 legendary songwriter Jimmy Webb wrote a song that many consider one of the best ever written. He was inspired to write it while driving west on Oklahoma State
- [Bulletin Announcements for August 13, 2017](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-august-13-2017/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of August 13 - August 20, 2017 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Electric with Joy" (August 6, 2017)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-electric-joy-august-6-2017/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Electric with Joy” (2 Peter 1:16-19) August 6, 2017 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. If you knew your life would be over soon, and you were going to write one last letter, to whom would you write, and what would you say? Today’s epistle
- [Bulletin Announcements for August 6, 2017](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-august-6-2017/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of August 6 - August 13, 2017 are available here.
- [Sermon: "The Word of God is Our Light and Strength" (July 30, 2017)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-word-god-light-strength-july-30-2017/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta "The Word of God is Our Light and Strength" (Psalm 119:129-136) July 30, 2017 Philip Ryan Two Christmases ago, we visited my family in New York. During our visit, my mother informed me the reckoning had arrived and I needed to “claim my junk” she had been kindly holding since I
- [Bulletin Announcements for July 30, 2017](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-july-30-2017/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of July 30 - August 6, 2017 are available here.
- [Sermon: "What God Wants" (July 23, 2017)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-god-wants-july-23-2017/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “What God Wants” (Psalm 86:11-12) July 23, 2017 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. I am going to begin by juxtaposing two illustrations, the first from a classic Saturday Night Live sketch, the second from a famous movie. My all-time favorite Saturday Night Live sketch
- [Bulletin Announcements for July 23, 2017](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-july-23-2017/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of July 23 - July 30, 2017 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Condemnation Replaced with Grace" (July 16, 2017)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-condemnation-replaced-grace-july-16-2017/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Condemnation Replaced with Grace” (Romans 8:1-4) July 16, 2017 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Recently my daughter Emily and I were on a trip out west and while driving through the Utah desert we heard a classic Beatles song from their 1965 album Rubber
- [Bulletin Announcements for July 9, 2017](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-july-9-2017/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of July 9 - July 16, 2017 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements July 16, 2017](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-july-16-2017/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of July 16 - July 23, 2017 are available here.
- [Sermon: "The Gospel For Those With Baggage" (July 9, 2017)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-gospel-baggage-july-9-2017/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “The Gospel For Those With Baggage” (Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30) July 9, 2017 Philip Ryan One of the great classics of English literature and spirituality is John Bunyan’s The Pilgrim’s Progress. It is an allegory of the Christian life following the main character, named Christian, as he travels from the city of
- [Sermon: "Dead to Sin, Alive in Christ" (July 2, 2017)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-dead-sin-alive-christ-july-2-2017/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Dead to Sin, Alive in Christ” (Romans 6:12-23) July 2, 2017 Philip Ryan I was raised in the Pentecostal movement. I attended an Assembly of God church (the largest Pentecostal denomination in the world) with my mom and grandparents. I have many fond memories of that church and was definitely blessed
- [Bulletin Announcements for July 2, 2017](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-july-2-2017/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of July 2 - July 9, 2017 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Good News for the Needy" (June 25, 2017)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-good-news-needy-june-25-2017/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Good News for the Needy” (Jeremiah 20:13) June 25, 2017 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. About ten years ago my family and I were packed into our grey Chrysler minivan on our way to the beach for vacation. As you know, such road trips
- [Bulletin Announcements for June 25, 2017](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-june-25-2017/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of June 25 - July 2, 2017 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Christian Hope" (June 18, 2017)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-christian-hope-june-18-2017/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Christian Hope” (Romans 5:5) June 18, 2017 Philip Ryan I love science fiction! If it has to do with outer space, time travel, aliens, fantasy, you name it I more than likely will enjoy it. One of my favorite Sci-Fi shows of all time is Dr. Who. If you’re not familiar
- [Bulletin Announcements for June 18, 2017](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-june-18-2017/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of June 18 - June 25, 2017 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Good News for Midnight Riders" (June 11, 2017)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-good-news-midnight-riders-june-11-2017/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Good News for Midnight Riders” (2 Corinthians 13:13) June 11, 2017 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. As you know Southern rock icon Gregg Allman recently passed away and was buried in the legendary Rose Hill Cemetery in Macon. In attendance at the funeral were
- [Bulletin Announcements for June 11, 2017](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-june-11-2017/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of June 11 - June 18, 2017 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Rejoice in His Holy Comfort" (June 4, 2017)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-rejoice-holy-comfort-june-4-2017/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Rejoice in His Holy Comfort” (John 20:19-23) June 4, 2017 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. On this Pentecost Sunday we thank God for the gift of the Holy Spirit poured out upon the church to empower us to love God and love others in
- [Bulletin Announcements for June 4, 2017](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-june-4-2017/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of June 4 - June 11, 2017 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcement for May 28, 2017](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcement-may-28-2017/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of May 28 - June 4, 2017 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Do You Love Him?" (May 21, 2017)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-love-may-21-2017/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta "Do You Love Him?" (John 14:15-16) May 21, 2017 Philip Ryan We had only been married a few weeks. It was our second year of seminary and we both worked, went to school full time, and were adapting to being married. A couple days a week we would see each other
- [Bulletin Announcements for May 21, 2017](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-may-21-2017/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of May 21 - May 28, 2017 are available here.
- [Semon: "A Whole New Beginning" (May 14, 2017)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/semon-whole-new-beginning-may-14-2017/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “A Whole New Beginning” (John 14:1-3) May 14, 2017 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Today I am preaching about heaven. From 2003 to 2012 ABC aired an inspiring television show called Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. Every episode featured a needy family having their home
- [Bulletin Announcements for May 14, 2017](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-may-14-2017/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of May 14 - May 21, 2017 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Jesus is Your Gate" (May 7, 2017)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-jesus-gate-may-7-2017/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Jesus is Your Gate” (John 10:7-9) May 7, 2017 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Today is the Fourth Sunday of Easter, Good Shepherd Sunday. Scripture often refers to God as our shepherd—“The Lord is my shepherd” we read in the first verse of Psalm
- [Bulletin Announcements for May 7, 2017](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-may-7-2017/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of May 7 - May 14, 2017 are available here.
- [Sermon: "What Happened on the Road" (April 30, 2017)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-happened-road-april-30-2017/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “What Happened on the Road” (Luke 24:30-35) April 30, 2017 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Last week my daughters Becky, Abi, and Emily, along with Mike Tanner, joined me and about twenty thousand of our closest friends at Phillips Arena in Atlanta for the
- [Bulletin Announcements for April 30, 2017](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-april-30-2017/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of April 30 - May 7, 2017 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Thomas the Confessor" (April 23, 2017)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-thomas-confessor-april-23-2017/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta "Thomas the Confessor" (John 20:24-29) April 23, 2017 Philip Ryan “Resurrection Did Not Happen, say quarter of Christians.” That was the title of an article on the BBC website earlier this month. Now the data and survey techniques have been criticized and honestly the survey also shows a large percentage of
- [Bulletin Announcements for April 23, 2017](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-april-23-2017/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of April 23 - April 30, 2017 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Goodbye Has Changed to Hello" (Easter Sunday: April 16, 2017)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-goodbye-changed-hello-easter-sunday-april-16-2017/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Goodbye Has Changed to Hello” (Matthew 28:1-9) Easter Sunday: April 16, 2017 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. What a joy to celebrate Easter with you today, as we are reminded that we serve a Lord who has not only atoned for our sins but
- [Sermon: "The Tender Mercy of God" (Good Friday, April 14, 2017)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-tender-mercy-god-good-friday-april-14-2017/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “The Tender Mercy of God” (Isaiah 53:4-6) Good Friday: April 14, 2017 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Last summer I visited the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, located at the Lorraine Motel, where the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King was assassinated on April
- [Bulletin Announcements for April 16, 2017](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-april-16-2017/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of April 16 - April 23, 2017 are available here.
- [Sermon: "The Example of Jesus' Great Humility" (April 9, 2017)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-example-jesus-great-humility-april-9-2017/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “The Example of Jesus’ Great Humility” (Philippians 2:5-11) Palm Sunday: April 9, 2017 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Today I am preaching on the example of Jesus’ great humility. In the passion reading we just heard we saw the extent of Jesus’ humility as
- [Bulletin Announcements for April 9, 2017](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-april-9-2017/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of April 9 - April 16, 2017 are available here.
- [Sermon: "I Am the Resurrection and the Life" (April 2, 2017)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-resurrection-life-april-2-2017/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “I Am the Resurrection and the Life” (John 11:21-27) April 2, 2017 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. When I was in sixth grade I took some money I had made mowing our next door neighbor’s lawn and bought a pet lizard. I named him
- [Bulletin Announcements for April 2, 2017](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-april-2-2017/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of April 2 - April 9, 2017 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Your Cup is Still Running Over" (March 26, 2017)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-cup-still-running-march-26-2017/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Your Cup is Still Running Over” (Psalm 23:5) March 26, 2017 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. In the hilarious and moving 1998 film Patch Adams, Robin Williams plays the lead role about an eccentric man’s journey to becoming a doctor. The film opens with
- [Bulletin Announcements for March 26, 2017](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-march-26-2017/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of March 26 - April 1, 2017 are available here.
- [Sermon: "This Grace in Which We Stand" (March 19, 2017)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-grace-stand-march-19-2017/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “This Grace in Which We Stand” (Romans 5:1-8) March 19, 2017 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The collect for today, the Third Sunday in Lent, like every Lenten collect, is theologically rich, and one that relates to our day-to-day lives: Almighty God, you know
- [Bulletin Announcements for March 19, 2017](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-march-19-2017/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of March 19 - March 26, 2017 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Jesus the Rescuer" (March 12, 2017)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-jesus-rescuer-march-12-2017/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta "Jesus the Rescuer" (John 3:16-17) March 12, 2017 Philip Ryan I hope you all can forgive me this morning, as I begin with yet another illustration involving my daughter. However, it is hard not to learn a great deal of theology from children. In this case I learned that she was
- [Bulletin Announcements for March 12, 2017](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-march-12-2017/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of March 12 - March 19, 2017 are available here.
- [Sermon: "The Free Gift of God's Grace" (March 5, 2017)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-free-gift-gods-grace-march-5-2017/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “The Free Gift of God’s Grace” (Romans 5:15-18) March 5, 2017 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. At the 2017 Oscars before a television crowd of over 33 million viewers a monumental mistake occurred regarding the biggest Oscar of them all, the Oscar for Best
- [Bulletin Announcements for March 5, 2017](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-march-5-2017/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of March 5 - March 12, 2017 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Return to Me with All Your Heart" (Ash Wednesday: March 1, 2017)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-return-heart-ash-wednesday-march-1-2017/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Return to Me with All Your Heart” (Joel 2:12-13) Ash Wednesday: March 1, 2017 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. On Ash Wednesday some focus on what they are “giving up” for Lent. It may be chocolate or caffeine or television or ice cream. It
- [Sermon: "Eyewitnesses of His Majesty" (February 26, 2017)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-eyewitnesses-majesty-february-26-2017/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Eyewitnesses of His Majesty” (2 Peter 1:16-18) February 26, 2017 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. February 3, 1959 is known as “The Day the Music Died” because on that day a plane crashed near Clear Lake, Iowa. Aboard that plane were three young up
- [Bulletin Announcements for February 26, 2017](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-february-26-2017/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of February 26 - March 5, 2017 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Love Your Enemies" (February 19, 2017)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-love-enemies-february-19-2017/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Love Your Enemies” (Matthew 5:38-45) February 19, 2017 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Today’s gospel lesson is from the greatest sermon ever preached in the history of the world, Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. Jesus could not be clearer as he preaches: You have
- [Bulletin Announcements for February 19, 2017](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-february-19-2017/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of February 19 - February 26, 2017 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for February 12, 2017](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-february-12-2017/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of February 12 - February 19, 2017 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements of February 5, 2017](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-february-5-2017/) - Bulletin Announcement for the week of February 5 - February 12, 2017 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Some Things Never Change" (January 29, 2017)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-things-never-change-january-29-2017/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Some Things Never Change” (Micah 6:6-8) January 29, 2017 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Episcopalians tend to be highly resistant to change. There are many jokes about how many Episcopalians it takes to change a lightbulb. My favorite answer is “Twelve—one to change the
- [Bulletin Announcements for January 29, 2017](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-january-29-2017/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of January 29 - February 5, 2017 are available here.
- [Sermon: "The Grace of Repentance" (January 22, 2017)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-grace-repentance-january-22-2017/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta "The Grace of Repentance" January 22, 2017 Philip Ryan The preacher moved out from behind the pulpit, calling out by name a young man who nodded off in the middle of his sermon. He goes up to him and says, “have I proven to you that I love you yet? I
- [Bulletin Announcements for January 22, 2017](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-january-22-2017/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of January 22 - January 29, 2017 are available here.
- [Sermon: "God Will Strengthen You to the End" (January 15, 2017)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-god-will-strengthen-end-january-15-2017/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “God Will Strengthen You to the End” (1 Corinthians 1:8) January 15, 2017 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. In his masterful biography on Abraham Lincoln entitled With Malice toward None, Stephen B. Oates recalls an episode that occurred when Lincoln was riding around Washington,
- [Bulletin Announcements for January 15, 2017](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-january-15-2017/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of January 15 - January 22, 2017 are available here.
- [Sermon: "God's Gift of Forgiveness" (January 8, 2017)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-gods-gift-forgiveness-january-8-2017/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “God’s Gift of Forgiveness” (Acts 10:43) January 8, 2017 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Every year after the rush of holiday shopping and spending there is another rush as people return gifts they did not want or did not ask for or perhaps already
- [Bulletin Announcements for January 8, 2017](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-january-8-2017/) - Bulletin announcements for the week of January 8 - January 15, 2017 are available here.
- [Sermon: "A Name that Saves" (January 1, 2017)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-name-saves-january-1-2016/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “A Name that Saves” (Philippians 2:5-11) January 1, 2017 Philip Ryan Henry VIII, Cleopatra, Caesar, when you hear these names what images come to mind - Royalty, power hungry, ancient history? One of those three is not only a name but a title. Caesar was originally - Julius Caesar. He named
- [Bulletin Announcements for January 1, 2017](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-january-1-2017/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of January 1 - January 8, 2017 are available here.
- [Sermon: "A New and Glorious Morn" (Christmas 2016)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-new-glorious-morn-christmas-2016/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “A New and Glorious Morn” (Luke 2:8-16) Christmas 2016 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. I clearly remember lying awake in bed on Christmas Eve when I was five years old. Like millions of other children I was beyond excited about Christmas morning. What would
- [Bulletin Announcements for December 25, 2016](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-december-25-2016/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of December 25 - January 1, 2016 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Good News for the Lonely" (December 18, 2016)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-good-news-lonely-december-18-2016/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Good News for the Lonely” (Matthew 1:18-23) December 18, 2016 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. I recently watched the classic 1946 Christmas movie It’s a Wonderful Life in which Jimmy Stewart plays George Bailey, who although married with kids, finds himself alone in a
- [Bulletin Announcements for December 18, 2016](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-december-18-2016/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of December 18 - December 25, 2016 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Mercy First" (December 11, 2016)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-mercy-first-december-11-2016/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Mercy First” December 11, 2016 Philip Ryan It was the summer of 2003 and I was seventeen. I cannot remember the exact sequence of events that led to what we eventually came to call the “Porsche incident.” All I do remember is it was beautiful outside and I was going to
- [Bulletin Announcements for December 11, 2016](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-december-11-2016/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of December 11 - December 18, 2016 are available here.
- [Sermon: "The Season of Hope" (December 4, 2016)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-season-hope-december-4-2016/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “This Season of Hope” (Romans 15:13) December 4, 2016 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. During the season of Advent we not only look forward to celebrating anew Jesus’ first coming at his Incarnation, we also look forward to his Second Coming. Advent is a
- [Bulletin Announcements for December 4, 2016](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-december-4-2016/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of December 4 - December 11, 2016 are available here.
- [Sermon: "I Hope We'll All Be Ready" (November 27, 2016)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-hope-well-ready-november-27-2016/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “I Hope We’ll All Be Ready” (Matthew 24:36-44) November 27, 2016 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. When I was growing up the other kids in the neighborhood and I spent many hours on summer nights playing the classic game of Hide and Seek. As
- [Bulletin Announcements for November 27, 2016](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-november-27-2016/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of November 27 - Decemeber 4, 2016 are available here.
- [Sermon: "In the Eyes of Christ the King" (November 20, 2016)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-eyes-christ-king-november-20-2016/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “In the Eyes of Christ the King” (Colossians 1:19-20) November 20, 2016 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. On his classic 1986 album So Peter Gabriel had a hit that many consider to be his best song ever, a song called “In Your Eyes.” See
- [Bulletin Announcements for November 20, 2016](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-november-20-2016/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of November 20 - November 27, 2016 are available here.
- [Sermon: "The Sun of Righteousness" (November 13, 2016)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-2/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “The Sun of Righteousness” (Malachi 4:1-2a) November 13, 2016 Philip Ryan My eyes shot open, my heart was pounding, and I jumped out of bed barely missing running into the door. It was one of those moments that terrifies parents. You are woken up because your child is not crying but
- [Bulletin Announcements for November 13, 2016](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-november-13-2016/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of November 13 - November 20, 2016 are available here.
- [Sermon: "In Your Flesh You Shall See God" (November 6, 2016)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-flesh-shall-see-god-november-6-2016/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “In Your Flesh You Shall See God” (Job 19:25-27) November 6, 2016 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Even if you have been living under a rock you undoubtedly know that after a 108-year drought, the Chicago Cubs finally won the World Series. Taken as
- [Bulletin Announcements for November 6, 2016](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-november-6-2016/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of November 6 - November 13, 2016 are available here.
- [All Saints Service Postponed](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/saints-service-postponed/) - The All Saints service and Re-dedication of the Memorial Garden that was scheduled for this evening has been postponed till Thursday, November 3, 2016 at 6:00 p.m.
- [Sermon: "Good News for Those Lost in the Cosmos" (October 30, 2016)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-good-news-lost-cosmos-october-30-2016/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Good News for Those Lost in the Cosmos” (Luke 19:1-10) October 30, 2016 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. In the summer of 1976, when I was seven years old, my family rode in a beige 1974 Chevy Malibu from Springfield, Virginia to Denver, Colorado
- [Bulletin Announcements for October 30, 2016](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-october-30-2016/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of October 30 - November 6, 2016 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Moralism vs the Gospel" (October 23, 2016)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-moralism-vs-gospel-october-23-2016/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta "Moralism vs the Gospel" (Luke 18:9-14) October 23, 2016 Philip Ryan When I was growing up I had all these expectations thrusted on me. I was supposed to BE a good boy and BE brave during my parents divorce. I was supposed to BE a good boy and get along with
- [Bulletin Announcements for October 23, 2016](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-october-23-2016/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of October 23 - October 30, 2016 are available here.
- [Sermon: "All Scripture is Inspired by God" (October 16, 2016)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-scripture-inspired-god-october-16-2016/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “All Scripture is Inspired by God” (2 Timothy 3:14-17) October 16, 2016 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. If you knew your death was imminent, and you had the chance to write just one more letter, to whom would you write, and what would you
- [Bulletin Announcements for October 16, 2016](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-october-16-2016/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of October 16 - October 23, 2016 are available here.
- [Sermon: "The Lord is Gracious" (October 9, 2016)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-lord-gracious-october-9-2016/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “The Lord is Gracious” (Psalm 111:4) October 9, 2016 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Today I am preaching on four words from today’s psalm: “The Lord is gracious” (Psalm 111:4). The grace of God is the theme of the collect for today, a gem
- [Bulletin Announcements for October 9, 2016](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-october-9-2016/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of October 9 - October 16, 2016 are available here.
- [Sermon: "The Faithful God"   (October 2, 2016)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-faithful-god-october-2-2016/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta "The Faithful God" October 2, 2016 Philip Ryan I want you to picture a day like yesterday; clear blue skies, a gentle breeze, no humidity, and warm but not hot. Now, picture a young girl playing in her front yard her parents watching her with pure delight. She climbs the big
- [Bulletin Announcements for October 2, 2016](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-october-2-2016/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of October 2 - October 9, 2016 are available here.
- [Sermon: "The Life that Really is Life" (September 25, 2016)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-life-really-life-september-25-2016/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “The Life that Really Is Life” (1 Timothy 1:17-19) September 25, 2016 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Back in the fall of 1995 my family and I lived in Wyoming. A friend of mine from college named Kevin lived in Colorado Springs, and managed
- [Bulletin Announcements for September 25, 2016](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-september-25-2016/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of September 25 - October 2, 2016 are available here.
- [Sermon: "God the Great Evangelist" (September 18, 2016)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-god-great-evangelist-september-18-2016/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “God the Great Evangelist” (1 Timothy 2:1-7) September 18, 2016 Philip Ryan This time of year I get incredibly homesick for the lush hills and woods of the Hudson Valley, where I am from in New York. I get especially homesick for my grandparents house an old victorian house on the
- [Bulletin Announcements for September 18, 2016](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-september-18-2016/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of September 18 - September 25, 2016 are available here.
- [Sermon: "To Save You" (September 11, 2016)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-save-september-11-2016/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “To Save You” (1 Timothy 1:15) September 11, 2016 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. As you know, today is the fifteenth anniversary of one of the most tragic days in the history of our country: September 11, 2001, often referred to as simply 9/11.
- [Bulletin Announcements for September 11, 2016](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-september-11-2016/) - Bulletin announcements for the week of September 11 - September 18, 2016 are available here.
- [Sermon: "The Tower of Your Salvation" (September 4, 2016)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-tower-salvation-september-4-2016/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “The Tower of Your Salvation” (Luke 14:27-30) September 4, 2016 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Have you ever started a home improvement project but not finished it? Maybe at your house there is an unfinished home improvement project or two, or twelve. A 2014
- [Bulletin Announcements for September 4, 2016](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-september-4-2016/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of September 4 - September 11, 2016 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Jesus Will Never Leave You or Forsake You" (August 28, 2016)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-jesus-will-never-leave-forsake-august-28-2016/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Jesus Will Never Leave You or Forsake You” (Hebrews 13:5) August 28, 2016 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Be forewarned…this is a heavy sermon, and it may apply to some of you more than others, though I hope it connects with all of you
- [Bulletin Announcements for August 28, 2016](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-august-28-2016/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of August 28 - September 4, 2016 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Our God is a Consuming Fire" (August 21, 2016)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-god-consuming-fire-august-21-2016/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Our God is a Consuming Fire” (Hebrews 12:28-29) August 21, 2016 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Today I am going to begin by juxtaposing the experiences of a renowned Anglican priest of the eighteenth century with the experiences of a brilliant singer-songwriter of the
- [Bulletin Announcements for August 21, 2016](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-august-21-2016/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of August 21 - August 28, 2016 is available here.
- [Sermon: "Running Fools" (August 14, 2016)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-running-fools-august-14-2016/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Running Fools” (Hebrews 12:1-2) August 14, 2016 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. A recurring theme in the classic 1994 film Forrest Gump is running. As a young boy Forrest has to wear braces on his legs and as he is being chased by bullies
- [Bulletin Announcements for August 14, 2016](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-august-14-2016/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of August 14 - August 21, 2016 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Your Faith is not in Vain" (August 7, 2016)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-faith-not-vain-august-7-2016/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Your Faith is not in Vain” (Hebrews 11:1) August 7, 2016 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. One of my all-time favorite movie series is the Indiana Jones trilogy of the 1980’s. I’ll never forget going to see the 1981 film Raiders of the Lost
- [Meet Our New Staff Member!](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/meet-new-staff-member/) - Our newly hired Assistant to the Rector, Philip Ryan, along with his wife Amanda and their daughter Greta, will be moving into Louttit Hall on August 26. He will officially begin on September 1, and that evening we’ll have an Open House at the rectory in their honor. Philip has extensive ministry experience and is
- [Bulletin Announcements for August 7, 2016](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-august-7-2016/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of August 7 - August 14, 2016 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Your Hour Upon the Stage" (July 31, 2016)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-hour-upon-stage-july-31-2016/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Your Hour upon the Stage” (Ecclesiastes 1:14) July 31, 2016 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. In this sermon I will try and show you the gospel connection in today’s lessons from Ecclesiastes and Luke to Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash, and hopefully your life
- [Bulletin Announcements for July 31, 2016](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-july-31-2016/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of July 31 - August 7, 2016 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Proper 12, Year C" (July 24, 2016)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-proper-12-year-c-july-24-2016/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta "Proper 12, Year C" July 24, 2016 Patricia Marks In the name of God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. + Earlier this week, I walked outside to feed the birds in my usual place, under the crepe myrtle that has grown taller than, I suppose, crepe myrtles are supposed to grow
- [Bulletin Announcements for July 24, 2016](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-july-24-2016/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of July 24 - July 31, 2016 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for July 17, 2016](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-july-17-2016/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of July 17 - July 24, 2016 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Luke 10:25-37" July 10, 2016](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-luke-1025-37-july-10-2016/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta "Luke 10:25-37" July 10, 2016 The Rev. Dcn. Patricia Marks In the name of God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. + New York! Many folks think of it as a noisy, bustling place, full of pickpockets and beggars mixing with CEOs and movie stars. But growing up there, I knew it
- [Bulletin Announcements for July 10, 2016](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-july-10-2016/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of July 10 - July 17, 2016 are available here.
- [Sermon: "The Cross of Our Lord Jesus Christ" (July 3, 2016)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-cross-lord-jesus-christ-july-3-2016/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “The Cross of Our Lord Jesus Christ” (Galatians 6:14) July 3, 2016 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Have you ever been at a lunch or social gathering and been trapped in a conversation with someone who will not stop boasting? They may be boasting
- [Bulletin Announcements for July 3, 2016](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-july-3-2016/) - Bulletin Announcement for the week of July 3 - July 10, 2016 are available here.
- [Sermon: "No Way, Yeah But, and Whatever You Say"](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-no-way-yeah-whatever-say/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta "No Way, Yeah But, and Whatever You Say" June 26, 2016 Stella Clark I sat down to write this sermon and found myself almost finished with it, when it dawned on me, man, even I am bored! Those poor people who have to sit and listen to me preach. There really
- [2016 Youth Mission Report](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/2016-youth-mission-report/) - [Editor's Note: the following report is from Mary Peeple's presentation to the congregation on the Youth Mission just completed. It was lightly edited for this space] Mission Report By Mary Peeples Five hours after we pulled out of the church parking lot, eight of us piled out of the van to be welcomed by the
- [Daily Diary Youth Mission Trip 2016](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/christ-church-youth-mission-trip-2016/) - After months of planning and fundraising, our youth were ready to strike out on their Mission Trip for 2016. Father Dave commissioned the group Sunday morning before they left Valdosta for their base of operations at Saint Mark's Episcopal Church in Palm Beach Gardens, Fl. They will be helping out with their labor (and their
- [Bulletin Announcements for June 26, 2016](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-june-26-2016/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of June 26 - July 3, 2016 are available here.
- [Sermon: "I Held Out My Hands All Day Long" (June 19, 2016)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-held-hands-day-long-june-19-2016/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “I Held Out My Hands All Day Long” (Isaiah 65:1-3) June 19, 2016 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. On this Father’s Day I am preaching a sentimental sermon with no apologies on the love of God the Father. Father’s Day evokes various responses in
- [Bulletin Announcements for June 19, 2016](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-june-19-2016/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of June 19 - June 26, 2016 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Your Sins Are Forgiven" (June 12, 2016)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-sins-forgiven-june-12-2016/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Your Sins Are Forgiven” (Luke 7:48) June 12, 2016 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. One of my all-time favorite movies is the 1989 film Dead Poets Society in which the late Robin Williams plays John Keating, an English professor at an exclusive New England
- [Bulletin Announcements for June 12, 2016](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-june-12-2016/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of June 12 - June 19, 2016 are available here.
- [Sermon: "His Embrace of Grace" (June 5, 2016)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-embrace-grace-june-5-2016/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “His Embrace of Grace” (Galatians 1:15-16) June 5, 2016 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. For the second straight year Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors are battling LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers for the NBA championship. Stephen Curry is considered by many
- [Bulletin Announcements for June 5, 2016](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-june-5-2016/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of June 5 - June 12, 2016 are available here.
- [Sermon: "To Set You Free" (May 29, 2016)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-set-free-may-29-2016/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “To Set You Free” (Galatians 1:3-4) May 29, 2016 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. In 1957 following the Supreme Court case Brown versus the Board of Education, nine African American students faced waves of discrimination as they enrolled in Little Rock Central High School.
- [Bulletin Announcements for May 29, 2016](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-may-29-2016/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of May 29 - June 5, 2016 are available here.
- [Sermon: "The Grace in which You Stand" (May 22, 2016)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-grace-stand-may-22-2016/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “The Grace in which You Stand” (Romans 5:1-5) May 22, 2016 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. I was recently emailed this from a friend: “I saw a guy today at Starbucks. He had no cellphone, tablet, or laptop. He just sat there, drinking his
- [Bulletin Announcements for May 22, 2016](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-may-22-2016/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of May 22 - May 29, 2016 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Pentecost 2016" (May 15, 2016)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-pentecost-2016-may-15-2016/) - PENTECOST 2016 MAY 15, 2016 by The Rev. Deacon Patricia Marks Genesis 11:1-9 Acts 2:1-21 John 14:8-17, 25-27 Psalm 104:25-35, 37 In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.+ Today, I have a story to tell you. And it begins on a beautiful sunny morning in May, when the people of
- [Bulletin Announcements for May 15, 2016](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-may-15-2016/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of May 15 - May 22, 2016 are available here.
- [Sermon: " The Final Word is a Word of Grace" (May 8, 2016)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-final-word-word-grace-may-8-2016/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “The Final Word is a Word of Grace” (Revelation 22:21) May 8, 2016 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. On this Mother’s Day I will open with an anecdote from Mitch Albom’s touching 2006 book, For One More Day. The concept behind this book is
- [Blessing of the Dominican Mission Team](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/blessing-dominican-mission-team/) - Sunday's service(May 8th) featured a blessing of the Dominican Mission team that is leaving from Georgia today. Besides wishing our parishioners and friends a good trip, Father Dave also blessed some gifts that are going with the team. Items included a Spanish lectionary that has just been published by the Office of Latino/Hispanic Ministries of The
- [Sound System Test This Sunday](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sound-system-test-sunday/) - Pardon Our Dust This Sunday Christ Church will be testing out some new speakers at the service this week. The installation is temporary. By this we mean ugly speaker stands, wires strung about, and things in the way. This is not how the final installation will look. All we are testing is speaker positioning and
- [Bulletin Announcements for May 8, 2016](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-may-8-2016/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of May 8 - May 15, 2016 are available here.
- [Youth Choir Practice](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/youth-choir-practice/) - The Christ Episcopal Children's Choir will perform during the Youth service on May 22. I this photo, they're practicing in the nursery. Youth Sunday will be a big day for the little ones. Following Church, they will have an end of the school year party with a bouncy house, water slide, snow cone machine, and
- [Sermon: "You Will See His Face" (May 1, 2016)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-will-see-face-may-1-2016/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “You Will See His Face” (Revelation 22:3-4) May 1, 2016 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. In today’s lesson from Revelation John records a vision of heaven, the New Jerusalem, a city in which there is “no need of sun or moon to shine on
- [Sermon: "Fifth Sunday of Easter" April 24, 2016](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-fifth-sunday-easter-april-24-2016/) - Fifth Sunday of Easter, Year C Acts 11:1-18 Revelation 21:1-6 John 13:31-35 Psalm 148 April 24, 2016 The Rev. Dcn. Patricia Marks In the Name of God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. + As I look around, I see that, many of you, like me are wearing crosses. I have three that I really treasure.
- [Bulletin Announcements for May 1, 2016](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-may-1-2016/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of May 1 - May 8, 2016 are available here.
- [VBS Applications Now Online](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/vbs-applications-now-online/) - The Christ Episcopal Church Vacation Bible School is set for June 13-16. Sign up forms for children are now available to fill out on line. You can also print out a form and drop it off by the church office. There is no charge for this four day event. The deadline for applications is June 3.
- [Bulletin Announcements for April 24, 2016](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-april-24-2016/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of April 24 - May 1, 2016 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Fourth Sunday After Easter" (April 17, 2016)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-fourth-sunday-easter-april-17-2016/) - FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER EASTER April 17, 2016 The Rev. Peter Ingeman (ret.) Acts 9:36–43 Revelation 7:9–17 John 10:22–30 Psalm 23 In the Name of God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit Basically, there are two ways to heard sheep. And just how do you know that, you may ask? Well, we lived in Germany for a
- [Bulletin Announcements for April 17, 2016](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-april-17-2016/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of April 17 - April 24, 2016 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Just after Daybreak" (April 10, 2016)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-just-daybreak-april-10-2016/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Just after Daybreak” (John 21:4) April 10, 2016 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. In the 2015 comedy film Trainwreck Amy Schumer plays Amy Townsend. As a little girl Amy’s parents get divorced and her father repeatedly tells her that monogamy is unrealistic. She internalizes
- [Bulletin Announcements for April 10, 2016](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-april-10-2016/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of April 10 - April 17, 2016 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for April 3, 2016](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-april-3-2016/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of April 3 - April 10, 2016 are available here.
- [Sermon: "The Gate of Everlasting Life" (March 27, 2016)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-gate-everlasting-life-march-27-2016/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “The Gate of Everlasting Life” (Luke 24:5) March 27, 2016 (Easter Sunday) Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Happy Easter! It is a joy to celebrate the resurrection of our Lord with you today. In Luke’s account of the resurrection several women go Jesus tomb
- [Sermon: "Standing Near the Cross of Jesus" (March 25, 2016)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-standing-near-cross-jesus-march-25-2016/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Standing Near the Cross of Jesus” (John 19:25) March 25, 2016 (Good Friday) Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. This year Good Friday falls on the same day as the Annunciation, March 25, the date on the church calendar when we commemorate the angel Gabriel
- [Position Open: Assistant to the Rector](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/position-open-assistant-rector/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta Georgia Position Open: Assistant to the Rector Posted March 25, 2016 For a PDF copy of this document on Christ Church letterhead, please click here. At Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta, GA, we celebrate the unconditional love of God given all of us in Jesus Christ; as the Apostle Paul wrote, “God
- [Bulletin Announcements for March 27, 2016](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-march-27-2016/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of March 27 - April 3, 2016 are available here.
- [Rest In Peace: Bill Nunn](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/rest-peace-bill-nunn/) - Rest in Peace: Bill Nunn Posted March 26, 2016 William "Bill" Nunn, a member of Christ Episcopal Church, died on Wednesday, March 23, 2016. Funeral services have been scheduled for the church on Monday, March 28, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. There will be a reception in the Parish Hall following the service. Funeral arrangements are
- [Sermon: "The Sun's Light Failed" (March 20, 2016)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-suns-light-failed-march-20-2016/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “The Sun’s Light Failed” (Luke 23:44-46) March 20, 2016 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The passion reading on Palm Sunday is a heavy reading, and so this sermon is a heavy sermon. Jesus suffered for sinners, and Jesus suffered with sinners. He suffered for
- [Bulletin Announcements for March 20, 2016](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-march-20-2016/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of March 20 - March 27, 2016 are available here.
- [Sermon: "The Fragrance of Life" (March 13, 2016)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-fragrance-life-march-13-2016/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “The Fragrance of Life” (John 12:1-3) March 13, 2016 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. John’s account of the gospel is structured around seven miracles or “signs” of Jesus, each of which revealed the “grace upon grace” Jesus gives to sinners, and each of which
- [Bulletin Announcements for March 13, 2016](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-march-13-2016/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of March 13 - March 20, 2016 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Filled with Compassion" (March 6, 2016)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-filled-compassion-march-6-2016/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Filled with Compassion” (Luke 15:20) March 6, 2016 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The fifteenth chapter of the Gospel According to Luke is one of the highest summits in all scripture—Mt. Everest, K-2, Mt. McKinley all rolled into one. Jesus was enjoying a meal
- [Bulletin Announcements for March 6, 2016](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-march-6-2016/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of March 6 - March 13 are available here.
- [Sermon: "The Way Out" February 28, 2016](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-way-february-28-2016/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “The Way Out” (1 Corinthians 10:13) February 28, 2016 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Last week a friend gave me a list of things that may reveal people to be Episcopalians. Here are a few of those: You might be an Episcopalian if you
- [Bulletin Announcements for February 28, 2016](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-february-28-2016/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of February 28 - March 6, 2016 are available here.
- [Sermon: "God Shall Comfort Your Heart" (February 21, 2016)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-god-shall-comfort-heart-february-21-2016/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “God Shall Comfort Your Heart” (Psalm 27:18) February 21, 2016 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Today I am preaching on one phrase from the final verse of Psalm 27—“(God) shall comfort your heart.” God shall comfort your heart. I remember being in a preaching
- [Bulletin Announcements for February 21, 2016](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-february-21-2016/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of February 21 - February 28, 2016 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Good News on Valentine's Day" (Romans 10:9-10)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-good-news-valentines-day-romans-109-10/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Good News on Valentine’s Day” (Romans 10:9-10) February 14, 2016 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. You’re in 5th grade and you have a crush on an especially pretty brunette in your class. Valentine’s Day is rolling around and you want to do something to
- [Bulletin Announcements for February 14, 2016](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-february-14-2016/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of February 14 - February 21, 2016 are available here.
- [Sermon: "The God of All Mercy" February 10, 2016](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-god-mercy-february-10-2016/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “The God of All Mercy” (Psalm 51:1) Ash Wednesday: February 10, 2016 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Every year on Ash Wednesday we are reminded of our mortality. Ashes are literally imposed individually on each our foreheads in the shape of a cross with
- [Sermon: February 7, 2016](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-february-7-2016/) - SERMON Feb. 7, 2016 Last Sunday After Epiphany By Rev. Dec. Patricia Marks Exodus 34:29-35 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2 Luke 9:28-36 Psalm 99 In the name of God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. + As many of you know, I love adventure travelling, especially to cold, icy places. That’s why my closet is stuffed with double-lined
- [Bulletin Announcements for February 7, 2016](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-february-7-2016/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of February 7 - February 14, 2016 are available here.
- [Sermon: "God's Love Never Ends" (January 31, 2016)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-gods-love-never-ends-january-31-2016/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “God’s Love Never Ends” (1 Corinthians 13:4-8) January 31, 2016 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Today’s reading about love from Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians is one of the most beloved passages of scripture—often read at weddings, often included in English literature anthologies—but
- [Mark the Date - Christ Church Women's Cruise](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/mark-date-christ-church-womens-cruise/) - There's nothing that Father Dave's wife, Stephanie Johnson, likes more than creating adventures for the women of Christ Church. Her latest? An October cruise from Tampa to Grand Cayman and Cozumel. The dates are October 15-20, 2016. She and Frances Guice, Nikki Demott, and Mollie Stevenson are already on board. How about you? We'll have
- [Bishop Lays Hands on Twenty-One](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bishop-lays-hands-on-twenty-one/) - Twenty-One people were either confirmed, received or reaffirmed at Christ Church during Bishop Benhase's visit on January 10th. There was a full house to greet them into the church as overflow parking spilled into Father Dave's backyard and ushers were forced to bring in chairs to the annex to seat them all. Of the Twenty,
- [The Nursery Grows Up](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/the-nursery-grows-up/) - The Christ Church nursery has grown into a new space. The former multipurpose room for adults has been remodeled into a warm and welcoming room for our youngest members. Averaging 12 children per Sunday, the former two rooms were too crowded. In addition, our Parent’s Morning Out has become a popular service that is
- [Bulletin Announcements for January 31, 2016](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-january-31-2016/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of January 31 - February 7, 2016 are available here.
- [Sermon: "The Year of the Lord's Favor" (January 24, 2016)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-year-lords-favor-january-24-2016/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “The Year of the Lord’s Favor” (Luke 4:17-19) January 24, 2016 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. In today’s gospel reading Luke writes of the beginning of Jesus’ earthly ministry. When baptized by John in the Jordan River Jesus had been proclaimed as the Son
- [Bulletin Announcements for January 24, 2016](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-january-24-2016/) - Bulleting Announcements for the week of January 24 - January 31, 2016 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Up to the Brim" (January 17, 2016)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-brim-january-17-2016/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Up to the Brim” (John 2:1-11) January 17, 2016 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. When I lived in Charlottesville I performed many weddings and was often, though not always, invited to the receptions. My wife Steph was usually off with our kids on Saturdays
- [Bulletin Announcements for January 17, 2016](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-january-17-2016/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of January 17 - January 24, 2016 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for January 10, 2016](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-january-10-2016/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of January 10 - January 17, 2016 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for January 3, 2016](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-january-3-2016/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of January 3 - January 10, 2016 are available here.
- [Sermon: "God's Never-ending Resolution" (January 3, 2016)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-gods-never-ending-resolution-january-3-2016/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “God’s Never-ending Resolution” (Ephesians 1:5-8) January 3, 2016 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. As you know the beginning of a new year is often accompanied by New Year’s resolutions—perhaps the most common being to lose weight. Last year one of my favorite comedians, Brian
- [Sermon: "A Son Given to Us" (Christmas 2015)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-son-given-us-christmas-2015/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “A Son Given to Us” (Isaiah 9:6) Christmas 2015 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. As you know, one of the primary ways we celebrate Christmas is exchanging presents. Often families and loved ones will gather in the family room and in the brief moments
- [Bulletin Announcements for December 27, 2015](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-december-27-2015/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of December 27 - January 3, 2015 are available here.
- [Sermon: "The Lord Has Lifted Up the Lowly" (December 20, 2015)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-lord-lifted-lowly-december-20-2015/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “The Lord Has Lifted Up the Lowly” (Luke 1:52) December 20, 2015 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. In the December 2015 edition of National Geographic the cover story features none other than the ubiquitous Virgin Mary as Maureen Orth writes: Mary is everywhere: Marigolds
- [Bulletin Announcements for December 20, 2015](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-december-20-2015/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of December 20 - December 27, 2015 are available here.
- [Sermon: "A Change of Heart" (December 13, 2015)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-a-change-of-heart-december-13-2015/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “A Change of Heart” (Luke 3:8) December 13, 2015 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. A recurring theme in Advent is repentance—turning away from sin, turning back to God. In the Second Book of Homilies (1571), a collection of sermons that was a hallmark of
- [Bulletin Announcement for December 13, 2015](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcement-for-december-13-2015/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of December 13 - December 20, 2015 are available here.
- [Sermon: "The Dawn from on High" (December 6, 2015)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-the-dawn-from-on-high-december-6-2015/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “The Dawn from on High” (Luke 1:76-79) December 6, 2015 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. One of the most memorable lines from a sermon I have ever heard was from T. D. Jakes, whom I heard once preach, “If you live long enough, life
- [Bulletin Announcements for December 6, 2015](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-december-6-2015/) - Bulletin announcements for the week of December 6 - December 13, 2015 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for November 29, 2015](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-november-29-2015/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of November 29 - December 6, 2015 are available here.
- [Sermon: "The Lord is King" (November 22, 2015)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-the-lord-is-king-november-22-2015/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “The Lord is King” (Psalm 93:1) November 22, 2015 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. In the nineteenth century Matthew Bridges (1800-1894) wrote the hymn, “Crown Him with Many Crowns,” which begins: Crown him with many crowns, the Lamb upon his throne; Hark! how the
- [Bulletin Announcements for November 22, 2015](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-november-22-2015/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of November 22 - November 29, 2015 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for November 15, 2015](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-november-15-2015/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of November 15 - November 22, 2015 are available here.
- [Sermon: "The Vagabond Rapping at Your Door" (November 8, 2015)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-the-vagabond-rapping-at-your-door-november-8-2015/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “The Vagabond Rapping at Your Door” (Hebrews 9:27-28) November 8, 2015 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. In his book How to Read and Why, acclaimed Yale University literary critic Harold Bloom writes, “Bear yourself with equanimity, for you will go out from here to
- [Bulletin Announcements for November 8, 2015](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-november-8-2015/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of November 8 - November 15, 2015 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Yes, You Will" (November 1, 2015)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-yes-you-will-november-1-2015/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Yes, You Will” (Isaiah 25:7-8) November 1, 2015 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Every year on All Saints Sunday I thank God for the many saints who have personally impacted my life with the love of God, especially saints who “from their labors rest”
- [Bulletin Announcements for November 1, 2015](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-november-1-2015/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of November 1 - November 8, 2015 are available here.
- [Sermon: "A Psalm of Hope" (October 25, 2015)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-a-psalm-of-hope-october-25-2015/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “A Psalm of Hope” (Psalm 126) October 25, 2015 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Today I am preaching on Psalm 126. In the Book of Psalms, Psalms 120 through 134 are known as “Psalms of Ascent” or “Songs of Degrees” because these psalms were
- [Bulletin Announcements for October 25, 2015](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-october-25-2015/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of October 25 - November 1, 2015 are available here.
- [Sermon: "A Ransom for You" October 18, 2015](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-a-ransom-for-you-october-18-2015/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “A Ransom for You” (Mark 10:45) October 18, 2015 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. If you could ask Jesus for anything you wanted, what would you ask for? In today’s gospel passage Mark recounts an episode in which James and John approach Jesus with
- [Bulletin Announcements for October 18, 2015](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-october-18-2015/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of October 18 - October 25, 2015 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for October 11, 2015](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-october-11-2015/) - Bulletin announcements for the week of October 11 - October 18, 2015 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Of Which Your Conscience is Afraid" (October 4, 2015)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-of-which-your-conscience-is-afraid-october-4-2015/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Of Which Your Conscience is Afraid” (Hebrews 1:1-4) October 4, 2015 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. I recently came across a hilarious list of church bulletin bloopers and thought I would share some with you. These are not made up, but appeared in actual
- [Bulletin Announcements for October 4, 2015](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-october-4-2015/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of October 4 - October 11, 2015 are available here.
- [Sermon: "The Lord is Your Redeemer" (September 27, 2015)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-the-lord-is-your-redeemer-september-27-2015/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “The Lord is Your Redeemer” (Psalm 19:14) September 27, 2015 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Today I am preaching on the final two words of the last verse of Psalm 19—“Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable
- [Bulletin Announcements for September 27, 2015](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-september-27-2015/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of September 27 - October 4, 2015 are available here.
- [Sermon: "A Warm Welcome" (September 20, 2015)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-a-warm-welcome-september-20-2015/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “A Warm Welcome” (Mark 9:36-37) September 20, 2015 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. In today’s gospel passage Mark writes while teaching his disciples Jesus took a little child into his arms and said to them, “Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes
- [Sermon: "Lord, To Whom Can We Go?" (August 23, 2015)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-lord-to-whom-can-we-go-august-23-2015/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Lord, To Whom Can We Go?” (John 6:66-69) August 23, 2015 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Today’s gospel passage from John’s account of the gospel is the final section surrounding Jesus’ miracle of the feeding of the multitude and his subsequent discourse about being
- [Bulletin Announcements for September 20, 2015](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-september-20-2015/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of September 20 - September 27, 2015 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for September 13, 2015](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-september-13-2015/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of September 13 - September 20, 2015 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Here is Your God" (September 6, 2015)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-here-is-your-god-september-6-2015/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Here is Your God” (Isaiah 35:4) September 6, 2015 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. One of the greatest prophets of the Old Testament is Isaiah, who lived about seven centuries before Christ. His prophetic ministry lasted over fifty years, during which he witnessed firsthand
- [Bulletin Announcements for September 6, 2015](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-september-6-2015/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of September 6 - September 13 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for August 30, 2015](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-august-30-2015/) - Bulletin Announcement for the week of August 30 - September 6, 2015 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for August 23, 2015](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-august-23-2015/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of August 23 - August 30, 2015 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Wisdom Calling" (August 16, 2015)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-wisdom-calling-august-16-2015/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Wisdom Calling” (Proverbs 9:1-5) August 16, 2015 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Have you ever received phone calls from telemarketers at your home? How have you responded to those calls? In a hilarious moment from the classic television hit Seinfeld Jerry and his friends
- [Bulletin Announcements for August 16, 2015](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-august-16-2015/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of August 16 - August 23, 2015 are available here.
- [Confirmation: 1/10/16](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/confirmation-11016/) - Haven't been confirmed yet? This January Bishop Benhase is visiting Christ Church. Take classes, learn about our faith, and come for confirmation on 1/10/16. We are offering classes this Fall to prepare students and adults for the big day. To sign up or for more details contact Fr. Dan @ daniel@christchurchvaldosta.org | church office (229) 242-5115
- [Sermon: "Live in Love" (August 9, 2015)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-live-in-love-august-9-2015/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Live in Love” (Ephesians 5:2) August 9, 2015 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. In the 1991 film City Slickers Billy Crystal plays Mitch Robbins, a New Yorker in the midst of a mid-life crisis. On “Bring Your Dad to School Day” he stands in
- [Bulletin Announcements for August 9, 2015](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-august-9-2015/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of August 9 - August 16, 2015 are available here.
- [Sermon: "I Am the Bread of Life" (August 2, 2015)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-i-am-the-bread-of-life-august-2-2015/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “I Am the Bread of Life” (John 6:35) August 2, 2015 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. I’d like to begin today with an off-the-wall question—what’s your favorite kind of bread? Perhaps it’s white or wheat or rye or sourdough or pumpernickel. Some prefer Italian
- [Bulletin Announcements for Aug. 2, 2015](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-aug-2-2015/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of August 2 - August 9, 2015 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for July 26, 2015](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-july-26-2015/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of July 26 - August 2, 2015 are available here.
- [Sermon: "According to the Riches of His Grace" (July 12, 2015)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-according-to-the-riches-of-his-grace-july-12-2015/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “According to the Riches of His Grace” (Ephesians 1:7) July 12, 2015 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. This morning I am preaching from a verse in today’s passage from Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians in which the apostle assures us that “In (Jesus Christ)
- [Bulletin Announcements for July 12, 2015](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-july-12-2015/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of July 12-July 19, 2015 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for July 5, 2015](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-july-5-2015/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of July 5 - July 12, 2015 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Joy Comes in the Morning" (June 28, 2015)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-joy-comes-in-the-morning-june-28-2015/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Joy Comes in the Morning” (Psalm 30:6) June 28, 2015 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. I am going to begin today by juxtaposing two hit songs from the late 1960’s—one Motown song and one classic rock song—both about a topic people do not usually
- [Bulletin Announcements for June 28, 2015](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-june-28-2015/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of June 28 - July 5, 2015 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for June 21, 2015](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-june-21-2015/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of June 21 - June 28, 2015 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Really Really Something" (June 14, 2015)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-really-really-something-june-14-2015/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Really Really Something” (2 Corinthians 5:14-16) June 14, 2015 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. At the fundraising banquet for our mission work with children in the Dominican Republic one of the items for sale at the auction was the opportunity to request a song,
- [Bulletin Announcements for June 14, 2015](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-june-14-2015/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of June 14 - June 21, 2015 are available here.
- [Sermon: "An Eternal Weight of Glory" (June 7, 2015)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-an-eternal-weight-of-glory-june-7-2015/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “An Eternal Weight of Glory” (2 Corinthians 4:16-18) June 7, 2015 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Every summer I have flashbacks from my childhood in the days before cable TV and video games, when a bunch of us kids from the neighborhood would spend
- [Bulletin Announcements for June 7, 2015](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-june-7-2015/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of June 7 - June 14, 2015 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Good News for the Isolated" (May 31, 2015)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-good-news-for-the-isolated-may-31-2015/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Good News for the Isolated” (Romans 8:15-17) May 31, 2015 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Today is Trinity Sunday, and as we prayed in the collect, today we “acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity…and worship the Unity” (The Book of Common Prayer 228).
- [Bulletin Announcements May 31, 2015](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-may-31-2015/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of May 31 - June 7, 2015 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for May 24, 2015](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-may-24-2015/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of May 24 - May 31, 2015 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for May 17, 2015](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-may-17-2015/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of May 17 - May 24, 2015 are available here.
- [Donated Sauna To Be Sold in Sealed Bid Auction](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/donated-sauna-to-be-sold-in-sealed-bid-auction/) - Donated Sauna To Be Sold in Sealed Bid Auction Bu Julius Ariail Posted May 12, 2015 The sauna donated to benefit our Dominican Republic mission trip has now been set up in the parish hall, and will be sold by sealed bid auction (minimum bid: $2000). Bids are due by 12 noon on Friday, May
- [Sermon: "I Chose You" (May 10, 2015)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-i-chose-you-may-10-2015/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “I Chose You” (John 15:16) May 10, 2015 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Do you remember what it was like in elementary school when they would pick teams at recess or P.E.? Everyone would line up against the wall of the gym or on
- [Bulletin Announcements for May 10, 2015](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-may-10-2015/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of May 10 - May 17, 2015 are available here.
- [Sermon: "God is Love" (May 3, 2015)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-god-is-love-may-3-2015/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “God is Love” (1 John 4:8) May 3, 2015 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Today I am going to begin by juxtaposing two different movie scenes. At the 2015 Oscars Patricia Arquette won Best Supporting Actress for her moving role in the coming of
- [Bulletin Announcements for May 3, 2015](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-may-3-2015/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of May 3 - May 10, 2015 are available here.
- [Sermon: "You Do Not Have to Be Your Own Shepherd" (April 26, 2015)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-you-do-not-have-to-be-your-own-shepherd-april-26-2015/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “You Do Not Have to Be Your Own Shepherd” (John 10:11) April 26, 2015 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Today is one of my favorite Sundays of the year, the Fourth Sunday of Easter, Good Shepherd Sunday. In the Old Testament God is often
- [Bulletin Announcements for April 26, 2015](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-april-26-2015/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of April 26 - May 3, 2015 are available here.
- [Men's Softball Schedule](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/mens-softball-schedule/) - Men's Softball Schedule By Julius Ariail Posted April 26, 2015 The Men's Softball schedule is available as a three-page PDF document here. The individual pages are below, and clicking on any one of them will bring up the complete schedule.
- [Sermon: "The Author of Life" (April 19, 2015)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-the-author-of-life-april-19-2015/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “The Author of Life” (Acts 3:12-15) April 19, 2015 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. When I was in grade school one of my favorite TV shows was the musical variety show Sha Na Na, which ran from 1977 to 1981 and starred the group
- [Bulletin Announcements for April 19, 2015](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-april-19-2015/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of April 19 - April 25, 2015 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for April 12, 2015](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-april-12-2015/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of April 12 - April 19, 2015 are available here.
- [Sermon: "The Final Word" (April 3, 2015)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-the-final-word-april-3-2015/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “The Final Word” (John 19:30) Good Friday: April 3, 2015 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The last words people speak often reveal their character—and more importantly, their heart. With that in mind, here are the last words of some famous people: The brilliant yet
- [Sermon: "Why Are You Weeping?" (April 5, 2015)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-why-are-you-weeping-april-5-2015/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Why Are You Weeping?” (John 20:15) Easter Sunday: April 5, 2015 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. What a joy to celebrate Easter with you all this morning! In John’s account of the resurrection of Jesus he focuses on the experience of none other than
- [Sermon: "Good News for the Forgetful" (April 2, 2015)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-good-news-for-the-forgetful-april-2-2015/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Good News for the Forgetful” (1 Corinthians 11:23-25) Maundy Thursday: April 2, 2015 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. As human beings we tend to be forgetful. Each of us can remember times—some of us perhaps more than others—when we have forgotten something. Have you
- [Sermon: "A Different Kind of King" (March 29, 2015)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-a-different-kind-of-king-march-29-2015/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “A Different Kind of King” (Mark 15:12-14) Palm Sunday: March 29, 2015 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. While walking home from school one crisp spring afternoon in third grade a glint from something lying in the gutter caught my eye. I bent over and
- [Bulletin Announcements for March 29, 2015](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-for-march-29-2015/) - The bulletin announcements for March 29, 2015, are available here.
- [Sermon: "A New Covenant" (March 22, 2015)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-new-covenant-march-22-2015/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “A New Covenant” (Jeremiah 31:31-34) March 22, 2015 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. On summer nights when I was a boy there was a group of us kids from our neighborhood that would play outside every night—games like Hide and Seek, Kick the Can,
- [Bulletin Announcements for March 22, 2015](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-march-22-2015/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of March 22 - March 29, 2015 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Comfortable Words" (March 15, 2015)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-comfortable-words-march-15-2015/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Comfortable Words” (John 3:16) March 15, 2015 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Growing up in Northern Virginia, I was a diehard fan of the NFL’s Washington Redskins—I still am—and part of every Sunday afternoon in the fall meant watching John Riggins, Joe Theismann and
- [Bulletin Announcements for March 15, 2015](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-march-15-2015/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of March 15 - March 22, 2015 are available here.
- [Sermon: "What Fools Believe" (March 8, 2015)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-fools-believe-march-8-2015/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “What Fools Believe” (1 Corinthians 1:18) March 8, 2015 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. One of my favorite bands from the 1970’s is The Doobie Brothers, and in the spring of 1979 they had a number one hit for which they later won a
- [Bulletin Announcements for March 8, 2015](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-march-8-2015/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of March 8 - March 15, 2015 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Gracious to All Who Have Gone Astray" (March 1, 2015)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-gracious-gone-astray-march-1-2015/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Gracious to All Who Have Gone Astray” (Mark 8:31-33) March 1, 2015 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. In today’s gospel lesson Mark records Jesus talking with his disciples about his impending suffering, and Peter does not like what he is hearing: “Then (Jesus) began
- [Bulletin Announcements for March 1, 2015](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-march-1-2015/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of March 1 - March 8, 2015 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Mighty to Save" (February 22, 2015)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-mighty-save-february-22-2015/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Mighty to Save” (Mark 1:12-13) February 22, 2015 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Today I am preaching about everyone’s favorite topic, temptation. The collect for today is one of the most powerful collects in The Book of Common Prayer: “Almighty God, whose blessed Son
- [Bulletin Announcements for February 22, 2015](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-february-22-2015/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of February 22 - March 1, 2015 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Everything" (February 18, 2015 - Ash Wednesday)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-everything-february-18-2015-ash-wednesday/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Everything” (2 Corinthians 5:21) Ash Wednesday: February 18, 2015 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. I once received an email card for Lent that said the following: “I hope your forty days of shame, penitence, and self-denial go well. Happy Lent” ☺. “What are you
- [Sermon: "A Glimpse of the Glory of God" (February 15, 2015)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/7567/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “A Glimpse of the Glory of God” (Mark 9:2-8) February 15, 2015 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Last summer on my way home from dropping off my daughter Becky at college in North Carolina I visited King’s Mountain National Military Park in Blacksburg, South
- [Bulletin Announcements for February 15, 2015](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-february-15-2015/) - Bulleting Announcements for the week of February 15 - February 22, 2015 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Jesus Lifts You Up" (February 8, 2015)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-jesus-lifts-february-8-2015/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Jesus Lifts You Up” (Mark 1:31) February 8, 2015 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Today I am beginning with some lyrics from classic pop song from the 60’s—Jackie Wilson’s 1967 hit, “(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher.” You may prefer Rita Coolidge’s
- [Sermon: "The Lord is Gracious and Full of Compassion" (February 1, 2015)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-lord-gracious-full-compassion-february-1-2015/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “The Lord is Gracious and Full of Compassion” (Psalm 111:4) February 1, 2015 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Last week NBC aired the series finale of their acclaimed drama Parenthood, centered on the Braverman family who live in northern California. Two of the main
- [Bulletin Announcements for February 1, 2015](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-february-1-2015/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of February 1 - February 8, 2015 are available here.
- [Sermon: "For God Alone My Soul in Silence Waits" (January 25, 2015)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-god-alone-soul-silence-waits-january-25-2015/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “For God Alone My Soul in Silence Waits” (Psalm 62:1 and 6) January 25, 2015 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. I recently came across an email that I found very helpful. It provides various answers to a question of earth-shattering importance: How many church
- [Bulletin Announcements for January 25, 2015](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-january-25-2015/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of January 25 - February 1, 2015 are available here.
- [Sermon "You Trace My Journeys" (January 18, 2015)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-trace-journeys-january-18-2015/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “You Trace My Journeys” (Psalm 139:2) January 18, 2015 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. When I lived in Charlottesville I would occasionally run into a celebrity. During the years I encountered John Grisham, Sissy Spacek, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Howie Long—I never knew who
- [Bulletin Announcements for January 18, 2015](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-january-18-2015/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of January 18 - January 25, 2015 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Put the Globe Down" (January 11, 2015)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-put-globe-january-11-2015/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Put the Globe Down” (Mark 1:9-11) January 11, 2015 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Every year on the First Sunday after the Epiphany the gospel lesson features the baptism of Jesus. In Mark’s account of this episode we see that the Holy Spirit was
- [Bulletin Announcements for January 11, 2015](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of January 11 - January 18, 2015 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Overwhelmed with Joy" (January 4, 2015)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-overwhelmed-joy-january-4-2015/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Overwhelmed with Joy” (Matthew 2:1-12) January 4, 2015 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Several years ago I was the assigned reader of today’s gospel passage at a Lessons and Carols service. The lectern was situated right next to the choir, so that the front
- [2017 Vestry Nominees](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/2017-vestry-nominees/) - The candidates for the 2017 Vestry election have submitted a photograph and answered three questions that were asked by the Vestry Nominating Committee. The questions along with each candidate's answer can be found here. Vestry Elections will be held during the Annual Parish Meeting on January 11, 2015 immediately following the 10:00 a.m. worship service.
- [Bulletin Announcements for January 4, 2015](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-january-4-2015/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of January 4 - January 11, 2015 are available here.
- [Sermon: "1st Sunday of Christmas" (December 28, 2014)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-1st-sunday-christmas/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta 1st Sunday of Christmas, Dec. 28, 2014 Isaiah 61:10-62:3 / Galatians 3:23-25; 4:4-7 / John 1:1-18 / Psalm 147:13-21 Patricia Marks In the name of God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. + “In the beginning was the Word . . .” –what a verse to give a retired English teacher to
- [Sermon: "Good News of Great Joy" (Christmas 2014)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-good-news-great-joy-christmas-2014/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Good News of Great Joy” (Luke 2:10-11) Christmas 2014 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Have you ever noticed that you are given the best Christmas presents by those who know you the best and love you the most? When I was six years old
- [Bulletin Announcements for December 28, 2014](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-december-28-2014/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of December 28 - January 4, 2015 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Let It Be with Me According to Your Word" (Luke 1:26-38)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-let-according-word-luke-126-38/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Let It Be with Me According to Your Word” (Luke 1:26-38) December 21, 2014 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Imagine that you are a young woman from a small obscure town. You are engaged to be married, and your mind and heart are engulfed
- [Bulletin Announcements for December 21, 2014](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-december-21-2014/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of December 21 - December 28, 2014 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Good News to the Oppressed" (December 14, 2014)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-good-news-oppressed-december-14-2014/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Good News to the Oppressed” (Isaiah 61:1-2a) December 14, 2014 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. In today’s moving Old Testament lesson the prophet Isaiah, prophesying about the future coming of the Messiah, Jesus Christ, writes some of the most life-giving and comforting words in
- [Bulletin Announcements for December 14, 2014](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-december-14-2014/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of December 14 - December 21, 2014 are available here.
- [Sermon: "He Will Feed His Flock Like a Shepherd" (December 7, 2014)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-will-feed-flock-like-shepherd-december-7-2014/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “He Will Feed His Flock Like a Shepherd” (Isaiah 40:11) December 7, 2014 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. “‘Comfort, O comfort my people,’ says your God.” Today’s Old Testament passage from the prophet Isaiah is one of the most comforting passages in all of
- [Bulletin Announcements for December 7, 2014](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-december-7-2014/) - Bulletin Announcements for December 7 - December 14, 2014 are available here.
- [Sermon: "And You Shall Be Saved" (November 30, 2014)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-shall-saved-november-30-2014/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “And You Shall Be Saved” (Psalm 80:3) November 30, 2014 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. As we begin another year on the church calendar today, I want to wish you all a Happy New Year! During the season of Advent the assigned scripture readings
- [Sermon: "Thank You, Thank You, Thank You" (November 27, 2014)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-thank-thank-thank-november-27-2014/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Thank You, Thank You, Thank You” (Luke 17:11-19) Thanksgiving Day, 2014 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Happy Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving has always been one of my favorite holidays because it includes several of my favorite things in life—family, friends, food, football—and watching the best animated
- [Bulletin Announcements for November 30, 2014](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-november-30-2014/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of November 30 - December 6, 2014 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for November 23, 2014](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-november-23-2014/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of November 23 - November 30, 2014 are available here.
- [Sermon: "The Blessed Hope of Everlasting Life" (November 16, 2014)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/7342/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “The Blessed Hope of Everlasting Life” (1 Thessalonians 5:8-10) November 16, 2014 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The collect for today is particularly powerful. It was written by Archbishop Thomas Cranmer for the 1549 version of The Book of Common Prayer. In this collect
- [Bulletin Announcements for November 16, 2014](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-november-16-2014/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of November 16 - November 23, 2014 are available here.
- [Sermon: "The Lord's Heart is Inclined to You" (November 9, 2014)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-lords-heart-inclined-november-9-2014/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “The Lord’s Heart is Inclined to You” (Joshua 24:23) November 9, 2014 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. If you wrote one final letter to everyone you knew, what would you say? If you could give one final word of encouragement or exhortation, what would
- [Bulletin Announcements for November 9, 2014](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-november-9-2014/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of November 9 - November 16, 2014 are available here.
- [Sermon: "All the Saints" (November 2, 2014)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-saints-november-2-2014/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “All the Saints” (Revelation 7:9-17) November 2, 2014 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. “For all the saints, who from their labors rest Who thee by faith before the world confessed Thy Name, O Jesus, be forever blessed. Alleluia, alleluia!” (The Hymnal 1982, 287, verse
- [Bulletin Announcements for November 2, 2014](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-november-2-2014/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of November 2 - November 9, 2014 are available here.
- [Sermon: "It's All about Love" (October 26, 2014)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “It’s All about Love” (Matthew 22:34-40) October 26, 2014 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. I recently came upon a fictitious but hilarious account of two churches in a small town—one Catholic and the other Presbyterian—who engaged in a theological battle via their church signs.
- [Bulletin Announcements for October 26, 2014](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-october-26-2014/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of October 26 - November 2, 2014 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for October 19, 2014](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-october-19-2014/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of October 19 - October 26, 2014 are available here.
- [Sermon: "The Lord is Near" (October 12, 2014)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-lord-near-october-12-2014/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “The Lord is Near” (Philippians 4:5) October 12, 2014 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. In the spring of my junior year of high school I dated a girl for a long time…two whole months ☺. I thought things were going great—we had a blast
- [Bulletin Announcements for October 12, 2014](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-october-12-2014/) - Bulletin announcements for the week of October 12 - October 19, 2014 are available here.
- [Sermon: “Good News for the Rejected” (October 5, 2014)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-good-news-rejected-october-5-2014/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Good News for the Rejected” (Matthew 21:42) October 5, 2014 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. When I was in middle school in the early 80’s I used to enjoy going roller skating. It was so much fun spending hours on a Friday night or
- [Bulletin Announcements for October 5, 2014](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-october-5-2014/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of October 5 - October 12, 2014 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Jesus Is Your Rock" (September 28, 2014)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-jesus-rock-september-28-2014/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Jesus Is Your Rock” (Exodus 17:1-7) September 28, 2014 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. A few days ago New York Yankees legendary shortstop Derek Jeter played his final game at Yankee Stadium. Whether you are a fan of the Yankees or whether like many
- [Bulletin Announcements for September 28, 2014](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-september-28-2014/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of September 28 - October 5, 2014 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Last in Line" (September 21, 2014)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-last-line-september-21-2014/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Last in Line” (Matthew 20:1-16) September 21, 2014 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. One of my favorite comedians is Brian Regan. In one of his routines he describes the deep seeded need all of us seem to have to “one-up” each other, even with
- [Bulletin Announcements for September 21, 2014](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-september-21-2014/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of September 21 - September 28, 2014 are available here.
- [Sermon: "You Belong to God" (September 14, 2014)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-belong-god/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “You Belong to God” (Romans 14:7-8) September 14, 2014 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Last week a parishioner informed me of an article about Billy Graham. Several years ago he was invited by leaders in Charlotte, North Carolina to a luncheon in his honor.
- [Bulletin Announcements for September 14, 2014](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-september-14-2014/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of September 14 - September 21, 2014 are available here.
- [Sermon: "The Same Old Story" (September 7, 2014)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-old-story-september-7-2014/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “The Same Old Story” (Exodus 12:13) September 7, 2014 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. In 1997 the cable TV channel VH1 began airing episodes of the show Behind the Music. Each episode is a documentary about a musician or band. Initially I was hooked—I
- [Bulletin Announcements for September 7, 2014](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-september-7-2014/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of September 7 - September 14, 2014 is available here.
- [Sermon: "Remember the Marvels God Has Done" (August 31, 2014)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-remember-marvels-god-done-august-31-2014/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Remember the Marvels God Has Done” (Psalm 105:5) August 31, 2014 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Many years ago I officiated my first wedding. It was held in the chapel at the University of Virginia on a crisp April afternoon—newly green grass, blooming azaleas
- [Bulletin Announcements for August 31, 2014](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-august-31-2014/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of August 31 - September 7, 2014 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Who Do You Say that I Am?" (August 24, 2014)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-say-august-24-2014/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Who Do You Say that I Am?” (Matthew 16:13-17) August 24, 2014 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. A few months ago a friend sent me the following account about a hilarious email miscommunication: A Minneapolis couple decided to go to Florida during a particularly
- [Bulletin Announcements for August 24, 2014](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-august-24-2014/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of August 24 - August 31, 2014 are available here.
- [Proposed By-Laws Christ Church](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/proposed-laws-christ-church/) - The vestry has made some changes to the Proposed By-Laws. The new Proposed By-Laws of Christ Church are available here.
- [Sermon: "Merciful to All" (August 17, 2014)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-merciful/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Merciful to All” (Matthew 15:21-28) August 17, 2014 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. In the 2000 comedy film Meet the Parents Ben Stiller plays Greg Focker, who is engaged to Pam Byrnes (Teri Polo) and has accompanied her to her childhood home to meet
- [Bulletin Announcements for August 17, 2014](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-august-17-2014/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of August 17 - 24, 2014 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Grace in the Storm" (August 10, 2014)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-grace-storm-august-10-2014/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Grace in the Storm” (Matthew 14:22-33) August 10, 2014 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. When I was a kid I used to love to stay up late on Saturday nights and watch reruns of Creature Features on TV. Creature Features showed classic horror
- [Bulletin Announcements for August 10, 2014](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-august-10-2014/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of August 10 - 17, 2014 are available here.
- [Sermon: "I Have Seen God Face to Face" (August 3, 2014)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-seen-god-face-face/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “I Have Seen God Face to Face” (Genesis 32:24-31) August 3, 2014 Dave Johnson In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. When I was in middle school my friends and I used to enjoy watching pro wrestling on Saturdays, featuring early 80’s legends like Mr. T, Jimmy “Superfly”
- [Bulletin Announcements for August 3, 2014](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-august-3-2014/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of August 3 - August 10, 2014 are available here.
- [Sermon: “Help for the Weak” (July 27, 2014)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-help-weak-july-27-2014/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Help for the Weak” (Romans 8:26) July 27, 2014 Dave Johnson Posted July 27, 2014 In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. During the final season of the classic TV show Seinfeld George Costanza’s father, Frank, invented a holiday for his family that was devoid of any religious
- [Sermon: "Good News in the Darkness" (July 20, 2014)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-good-news-darkness-july-20-2014/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Good News in the Darkness” (Genesis 28:10-16) July 20, 2014 Dave Johnson Posted July 21, 2014 An audio recording of this sermon is available here. In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Like many kids when I was very young I was afraid of the dark. There was
- [Bulletin Announcements for July 27, 2014](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-july-27-2014/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of July 27 - August 3, 2014 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for July 20, 2014](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-july-20-2014/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of July 20 - July 27, 2014 are available here.
- [Sermon: "Death is Not the End of the Story" (July 13, 2014)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-death-end-story/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Death is Not the End of the Story” (Romans 8:11) July 13, 2014 Dave Johnson Posted July 14, 2014 In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. When I was in high school one of my closest friends had a 1965 Mustang convertible—Royal Blue with a white top. Some
- [Bulletin Announcements for July 13, 2014](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-july-13-2014/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of July 13 - 20, 2014 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for July 6, 2014](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-july-6/) - The bulletin announcements for the week of July 6-13 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for June 29, 2014](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-june-29-2014/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of June 29 - July 6, 2014 are available here.
- [Sermon: "The Yoke of Grace" (July 6, 2014)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-yoke-grace-july-6-2014/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “The Yoke of Grace” (Matthew 11:28-30) July 6, 2014 Dave Johnson Posted July 6, 2014 In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Today I’m preaching on Jesus’ gracious invitation to all of us: Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I
- [Sermon: "Covered by Grace" (June 29, 2014)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermon-june-29-2014/) - Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta “Covered by Grace” (Romans 6:14) June 29, 2014 Dave Johnson Posted July 1, 2014 In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Receiving the call to be your next rector is a tremendous privilege and honor—Christ Church is an amazing church—and I am humbled and thrilled to be here!
- [Bulletin Announcements for June 22, 2014](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-june-22-2014/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of June 22- June 29, 2014 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for June 15, 2014](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-june-15-2014/) - Bulletin Announcements for June 15 - June 22, 2014 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for June 8, 2014](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-june-8-2014/) - Bulletin Announcements for June 8 - June 15, 2014 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for June 1, 2014](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-june-1-2014/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of June 1 - June 8, 2014 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for May 25, 2014](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-may-25-2014/) - The Sunday bulletin announcements for May 25, 2014, are here.
- [Position Open for Children and Youth Ministries Director](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/position-open-children-youth-ministries-director/) - Christ Episcopal Church is currently accepting applications for the position of Children and Youth Ministries Director. The position description is given below, and is also available as a PDF document here. Apply by sending a cover letter and resumé by July 1, 2014, to this address: Kim Dudley, Parish Administrator Christ Episcopal Church 1521 North
- [Bulletin Announcements for May 11, 2014](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-may-11-2014/) - The Sunday bulletin announcements for May 11, 2014, are here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for May 18, 2014](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-may-18-2014/) - The Sunday bulletin announcements for May 18, 2014, are here.
- [A Letter from Our Senior Warden To the Parish](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/letter-senior-warden-2/) - A Letter to the Parish from Our Senior Warden By Jeff Hanson Posted May 8, 2014 Dear Christ Church Family, Over the next few weeks, we will begin yet another transition as Joye+ will conclude her time with us and we will have several weeks until Dave+ and his family arrives. Joye+ has done a
- [A Letter From the Rev. Dr. Dave Johnson](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/letter-rev-dr-dave-johnson/) - A Letter From the Rev. Dr. Dave Johnson Posted May 7, 2014 May 7, 2014 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I am truly humbled and honored by the privilege of serving you as the next rector at Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta. Christ Church is an amazing congregation and receiving that call was an unforgettable
- [A Letter to Christ Episcopal Church from Charlottesville, VA](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/letter-christ-episcopal-church-charlottesville-va/) - The text of a letter to the vestry, staff and congregation of Christ Episcopal Church (Valdosta, GA) from Mr. Julia Cleon Josey, outgoing senior warden of Christ Episcopal Church (Charlottesville, VA): To the Vestry, Staff and Congregation of Christ Episcopal Church, As the outgoing senior warden of Christ Episcopal Church here in Charlottesville, VA, I
- [Bulletin Announcements for May 4, 2014](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-may-4-2014/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of May 4 - May 11, 2014 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for April 27, 2014](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-april-27-2014/) - The bulletin announcements for April 27, 2014, are available here.
- [A Letter from the Search Chair to the Parish](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/6881/) - A note of thanks (several, actually) from the chair of the Search Committee: To the Rev. Joye Cantrell for guiding the Parish on this journey of self-discovery and for her assistance to the Search Committee; To Julia and Julius Ariail for creating the best parish profile that anyone has ever seen (all our candidates commented
- [A Letter from Our Senior Warden to the Parish](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/letter-senior-warden-parish/) - Dear Christ Church Family, I am so excited to announce that the Rev. Dr. Dave Johnson has been chosen as the next Rector of Christ Church! And, I can also tell you that he, his wife Steph, and his children are equally as excited to soon be coming to Valdosta. Father Johnson currently serves as
- [Bulletin Announcements for April 20, 2014](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-april-19-2014/) - The bulletin announcements for April 20, 2014, are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for April 13, 2014](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-april-13-2014/) - The bulletin announcements for April 13, 2014, are available here.
- [Softball Schedule](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/softball-schedule/) - The current schedule for our softball team is available here. However, please note that this schedule is being reworked soon. When a new one is completed, it will be posted at this same link. For more information, contact Paul Stevenson or (229) 560-8526.
- [Bulletin Announcements for April 6, 2014](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-april-6-2014/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of April 6 - April 13, 2014 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for March 30, 2014](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-march-30-2014/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of March 30 - April 6, 2014 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for March 23, 2014](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-march-23-2014/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of March 23 - 30, 2014 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for March 16, 2014](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-march-16-2014/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of March 16 - March 23, 2014 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for March 9, 2014](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-march-9-2014/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of March 9 - March 16, 2014 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for March 2, 2014](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-march-2-2014/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of March 2 - March 9, 2014 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for February 23, 2014](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-february-23-2014/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of February 23 - March 2, 2014 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for February 16, 2014](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-february-16-2014/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of February 16 - February 23, 2014 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for February 9, 2014](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-february-9-2014/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of February 9 - February 16, 2014 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for January 26, 2014](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-january-26-2014/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of January 26 - February 2, 2014 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for January 19, 2014](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-january-19-2014/) - Bulletin Announcements for January 19 - January 26, 2014 are available here.
- [A Letter from Our Senior Warden](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/letter-senior-warden/) - A Letter to the Parish from Our Senior Warden Posted January 10, 2014 Dear Christ Church, Thank You! Thank all of you who have made a commitment to our church with your 2014 pledges. Thank all of you who continuously offer time and talent to our worship service. Thank all of you who go forth
- [Bulletin Announcements for January 12, 2014](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-january-12-2014/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of January 12 - January 19, 2014 are available here.
- [Five Spiritual Resolutions for 2014](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/five-spiritual-resolutions-2014/) - An article by Jim Wallis on the Sojourners website recommended by the Rev. Joye Cantrell: Five Spiritual Resolutions for 2014: What Elders, Suffering, and Loss Have Taught Me About the Gospel
- [Bulletin Announcements for January 5, 2014](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-january-5-2014/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of January 5 - 12, 2014 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for December 29, 2013](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-december-29-2013/) - The bulletin announcements for the week of December 29 - January 4 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for December 22, 2013](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-december-22-2013/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of December 22 - December 29, 2013 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for December 15, 2013](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-december-15-2013/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of December 15 - December 22, 2013 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for December 8, 2013](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-december-8-2013/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of December 8 - December 15, 2013 are available here.
- [Advent Readings and Prayers](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/advent-readings-prayers/) - The Advent readings and prayers that we are using for lighting the Advent Wreath and for the Prayers of the People are now posted online as a Vineyard article for your use at home at this link: http://christchurchvaldosta.wordpress.com/2013/12/04/advent-readings-and-prayers/
- [Christmas Poinsettia Donation Form](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/christmas-poinsettia-donation-form/) - The form for ordering Christmas poinsettia plants as thanksgivings or memorials is available online here.
- [Schedule of Our 2013 Christmas Services ](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/schedule-2013-christmas-services/) - Our worship schedule for December 24-25, 2013, is listed below: 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 24: Children’s Christmas Service 10:30 p.m., Tuesday, December 24: Midnight Christmas Service 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 25: Christmas Day Service Our complete worship schedule, including these Christmas services, is posted here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for December 1, 2013](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-december-1-2013/) - The bulletin announcements for December 1, 2013, are posted here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for November 24, 2013](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-november-24-2013/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of November 24 - December 1, 2013 are available here.
- [Revised Vestry Election Ballot](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/revised-vestry-election-ballot/) - Information about our vestry election and a copy of the revised ballot is here: http://christchurchvaldosta.wordpress.com/2013/11/15/vestry-election-2/
- [Bulletin Announcements for November 17, 2013](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-november-17-2013/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of November 17 - 24, 2013 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for November 10, 2013](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-november-10-2013/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of November 10 - 17, 2013 are available here.
- [Christ Church's By-Laws Posted](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/christ-churchs-laws-posted/) - The current by-laws of Christ Church are available online here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for November 3, 2013](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-november-3-2012/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of November 3 - November 10, 2013 are available here.
- [A Message from Our Interim Rector: The Rev. Deacon Stella Clark](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/message-interim-rector/) - With the approval of Bishop Benhase, Deacon Stella Clark has decided to retire from her 23 years of service as a Deacon as of October 30, 2013. All of us at Christ Church will miss having Stella as one of our Deacons. She has served faithfully and well. We pray that she and Dave will
- [Bulletin Announcements for October 27, 2013](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-october-27-2013/) - Bulletin announcements for October 27, 2013 are available here.
- [Bulletin Announcements for October 20, 2013](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-october-20-2013/) - Bulletin Announcements for the week of October 20 - 27 , 2013 are available here.
- [A Message from Our Interim Rector: Planning for Thanksgiving](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/message-interim-rector-planning-thanksgiving/) - For some years it has been the custom of this parish to have a Thanksgiving Day parish lunch. It has been a custom that has grown with each passing year. We need a person to head this up for 2013 if it is to take place. This dinner has allowed people who would otherwise be
- [Bulletin Announcements for October 13, 2013](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/bulletin-announcements-october-13-2013/) - Bulletin announcements for the week of October 13 - October 20, 2013 are posted here.

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- [Service Bulletin](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/news-2/service-bulletin/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.25.1″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_4,1_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https://christchurchvaldosta.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Bulletin-header.jpg” title_text=”Screenshot” force_fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” min_height=”auto” height=”auto” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] Christ Episcopal Church publishes a bulletin for most of the worship services and distributes it in print at those services and online via links in the Friday Grapevine, in the notes for
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- [Photos](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/archives/photo-library-2/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_4,1_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] The photos archived below are on the Google Photos platform. Click below for an album of photos of the church building and grounds. Photos of Christ Church Click one of the links below for a set of photo
- [Photos 2026](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/photos/photos-2026/)
- [Calendar](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/calendar/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_4,1_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] For our current official calendar of church events, click the image below to enlarge it. For other ongoing calendar information, check a recent issue of our weekly newsletter, The Grapevine or a recent service bulletin. [/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https://christchurchvaldosta.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Screenshot-2025-04-30-at-10.31.32 AM.png” title_text=”Screenshot
- [Livestreaming](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/livestreaming/)
- [Worship schedules](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/worship-schedules/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding_tablet=”50px|0|50px|0″ custom_padding_phone=”” transparent_background=”off” padding_mobile=”off” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”off” custom_width_px=”1080px” custom_width_percent=”80%” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https://christchurchvaldosta.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/JAR15941e-s-1241×572-1.jpg” title_text=”JAR15941e-s-1241×572″ url=”https://christchurchvaldosta.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/JAR15941e-s-1241×572-1.jpg” force_fullwidth=”on” admin_label=”Easter procession” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” min_height=”auto” height=”auto” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_4,1_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] SUNDAYS 8:00
- [Photos 2025](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/archives/photos/photos-2025/) - 2025-1224 Children's Christmas Eve Service 2025-1102 All Saints' Day in the Memorial Garden 2025-1026 Trunks of Treats 2025-1008 Asian Supper Night at Grace Café 2025-0925 Grace Café's Thursday Night Dinner in the Parish Hall 2025-0907 Stitchers of Love 2025-0907 Ministries Fair 2025-0831 Bishop Logue's Visitation 2025-0817 Backpack Blessing 2025-0809 Church Work Day 2025-0607 Happy Episcopal
- [Location](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/directions/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_4,1_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https://christchurchvaldosta.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IMG_5857-2e-s.jpg” title_text=”IMG_5857 2e-s” url=”https://christchurchvaldosta.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IMG_5857-2e-s.jpg” force_fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” min_height=”auto” height=”auto” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” admin_label=”Church from Patterson Street” sticky_enabled=”0″][/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”] Christ Episcopal Church is located at 1521 North Patterson Street, Valdosta, GA 31602. The campus of Valdosta State University is directly across
- [Vestry](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/about-us-about-christ-church/vestry/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding_tablet=”50px|0|50px|0″ custom_padding_phone=”” transparent_background=”off” padding_mobile=”off” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”off” custom_width_px=”1080px” custom_width_percent=”80%” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] The Vestry [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,1_2,1_4″ disabled_on=”on|on|on” _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” disabled=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https://christchurchvaldosta.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/IMG_2940e.jpg” title_text=”IMG_2940e” align=”center” force_fullwidth=”on” admin_label=”Vestry in January 2025″ _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” min_height=”auto” height=”auto” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_image][et_pb_text
- [The Vineyard](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/the-vineyard/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.25.1″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_4,1_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https://christchurchvaldosta.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/CCV-Vineyard-monthly-masthead.jpg” title_text=”CCV-Vineyard-monthly-masthead” force_fullwidth=”on” admin_label=”Masthead-Vineyard-monthly” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” min_height=”auto” height=”auto” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]In June 2025 Christ Episcopal Church resumed publication of its monthly newsletter, The Vineyard. This publication is distributed by email, the church’s Facebook page, and this website page. If you
- [Communication overview](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/communication-overview/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.25.1″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_4,1_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https://christchurchvaldosta.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/communication-image-Layout-1.jpg” title_text=”communication image-Layout 1″ url=”https://christchurchvaldosta.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/communication-image-Layout-1.jpg” force_fullwidth=”on” disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Wordcloud communication Julia” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” min_height=”auto” height=”auto” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]Christ Church communicates with its members and friends in several ways as listed below. 1) Sign up for email messages from Christ Church. By
- [Positions Available](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/clergy-and-staff-2/positions-available/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_4,1_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] Positions Available October 11, 2025 Currently there are no vacant positions at Christ Church. [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_sidebar _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_sidebar][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]
- [Rector Search](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/rector-search/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ custom_padding_tablet=”50px|0|50px|0″ custom_padding_phone=”” transparent_background=”off” padding_mobile=”off” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”off” custom_width_px=”1080px” custom_width_percent=”80%” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https://christchurchvaldosta.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/search-committee-Image-5-16-25-caption.jpg” title_text=”search-committee-Image 5-16-25-caption” url=”https://christchurchvaldosta.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/search-committee-Image-5-16-25-caption.jpg” align=”center” admin_label=”Image-search committee” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”auto” min_height=”auto” height=”auto” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] The search for our next rector has been completed. [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default”
- [College - Grace Café](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/ministries/college/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] College | Grace Café [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,1_2,1_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https://christchurchvaldosta.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/GC-building-from-scan-scan0516e.jpg” title_text=”GC-building-from-scan-scan0516e” force_fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” module_alignment=”center” min_height=”auto” min_height_tablet=”auto” min_height_phone=”auto” min_height_last_edited=”on|desktop” height=”auto” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] Grace Café is located on the first floor of the building at
- [Social Media](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/social-media/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ collapsed=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] Social Media at Christ Church [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,1_4,1_4,1_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https://christchurchvaldosta.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Facebook_logo_square.png” title_text=”Facebook_logo_(square)” align=”center” disabled_on=”on|on|on” admin_label=”Social media – icon – Facebook” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”auto” module_alignment=”center” min_height=”auto” height=”auto” disabled=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”Horizontal line ” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] [/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https://christchurchvaldosta.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/ccv-social-media-FB.jpg”
- [Children and Youth](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/ministries/children-and-youth/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,1_2,1_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https://christchurchvaldosta.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/VBS-Screenshot-2025-02-10-at-3.41.32 PM.png” title_text=”VBS-Screenshot 2025-02-10 at 3.41.32 PM” url=”https://christchurchvaldosta.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/VBS-2024-03.jpg” force_fullwidth=”on” admin_label=”Image VBS 2024-01″ _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” min_height=”auto” height=”auto” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text VBS 2024″ _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]Vacation Bible School (June 3-6, 2024) | For an album of photographs from this event, click here.[/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https://christchurchvaldosta.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/VBS-2024-05.jpg” title_text=”VBS-2024-05″ url=”https://christchurchvaldosta.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/VBS-2024-05.jpg” force_fullwidth=”on” admin_label=”Image VBS
- [Preschool Program](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/christian-education/preschool/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding_tablet=”50px|0|50px|0″ custom_padding_phone=”” transparent_background=”off” padding_mobile=”off” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”off” custom_width_px=”1080px” custom_width_percent=”80%” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_4,1_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] Preschool Program Preschool Tuition can be paid online here Welcome to Christ Episcopal Preschool’s information page! We are delighted that you
- [Parents Morning Out](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/christian-education/parents-morning-out/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding_tablet=”50px|0|50px|0″ custom_padding_phone=”50px|0|50px|0″ transparent_background=”off” padding_mobile=”off” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”off” custom_width_px=”1080px” custom_width_percent=”80%” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_4,1_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ use_border_color=”off” border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] Parents Morning Out Our Parents Morning Out program is designed to give parents a few hours a week to run errands, attend
- [Preschool & Parents Morning Out Teachers and Staff](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/preschool-pmo-staff/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” admin_label=”Section” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding_tablet=”50px|0|50px|0″ custom_padding_phone=”” transparent_background=”off” padding_mobile=”off” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”off” custom_width_px=”1080px” custom_width_percent=”80%” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row padding_mobile=”off” column_padding_mobile=”on” admin_label=”Row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”off” custom_width_px=”1080px” custom_width_percent=”80%” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” use_border_color=”off” border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}”] Preschool & Parents Morning Out Teachers and Staff [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” admin_label=”Preschool & PMO
- [About Us](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/about-us-about-christ-church/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ custom_padding_tablet=”50px|0|50px|0″ custom_padding_phone=”” transparent_background=”off” padding_mobile=”off” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”off” custom_width_px=”1080px” custom_width_percent=”80%” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row padding_mobile=”off” column_padding_mobile=”on” admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”off” custom_width_px=”1080px” custom_width_percent=”80%” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https://christchurchvaldosta.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/CCV-2025-0323-Eucharist-1200x500px.jpg” title_text=”CCV-2025-0323-Eucharist-1200x500px” force_fullwidth=”on” disabled_on=”on|on|on” admin_label=”Eucharist on 2025-0323″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” min_height=”auto” height=”auto” disabled=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_image][et_pb_image src=”https://christchurchvaldosta.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/JAR14944-1200x500px-e.jpg” title_text=”JAR14944-1200x500px-e” url=”https://christchurchvaldosta.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/JAR14944-1200x500px-e.jpg” force_fullwidth=”on” admin_label=”Eucharist on 2025-0330″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default”
- [Location of the service bulletins](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sunday-bulletins/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.25.1″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_4,1_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https://christchurchvaldosta.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Bulletin-header.jpg” title_text=”Screenshot” force_fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” min_height=”auto” height=”auto” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] The online location of our worship service bulletins has recently changed. For the current location, please click here: [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_sidebar _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_css_free_form=”selector #block-2 a{|| color:
- [Links to Episcopal Internet Sites](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/links-to-episcopal-internet-sites/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_4,1_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] Links to Episcopal Internet Sites Links to the Diocese of Georgia and the Episcopal Church The Episcopal Church https://www.episcopalchurch.org The mission of The Episcopal Church, as stated in the Book of Common Prayer’s catechism, is “to restore all people to
- [Publications](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/about-us-about-christ-church/publications/) - Christ Episcopal Church communicates with parishioners and friends of the church in several ways. Announcements often appear in more than one of the publications listed below. Weekly Newsletter, The Grapevine Each Friday, the parish administrator emails The Grapevine newsletter with announcements and calendar dates about upcoming activities. Before June 6, 2025, this publication was named
- [Ministries Guide](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/about-us-about-christ-church/ministries-guide/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding_tablet=”50px|0|50px|0″ custom_padding_phone=”50px|0|50px|0″ transparent_background=”off” padding_mobile=”off” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”off” custom_width_px=”1080px” custom_width_percent=”80%” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,1_2,1_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] Photographs of some of our many ministries at Christ Church. Click on any of these images to enlarge them. [/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https://christchurchvaldosta.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_3670-2e-s.jpg” title_text=”IMG_3670 2e-s” url=”https://christchurchvaldosta.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_3670-2e-s.jpg” force_fullwidth=”on” admin_label=”Image Altar guild” _builder_version=”4.25.1″
- [Worship](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/worship/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding_tablet=”50px|0|50px|0″ custom_padding_phone=”” transparent_background=”off” padding_mobile=”off” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”off” custom_width_px=”1080px” custom_width_percent=”80%” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https://christchurchvaldosta.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2025-0420-Easter-altar-IMG_4791e.jpg” title_text=”2025-0420-Easter-altar-IMG_4791e” url=”https://christchurchvaldosta.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2025-0420-Easter-altar-IMG_4791e.jpg” force_fullwidth=”on” admin_label=”Easter lilies and altar hanging” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” min_height=”auto” height=”auto” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_4,1_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}”
- [Donate](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/donate/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_4,1_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https://christchurchvaldosta.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/CCV-2025-0323-donation.jpg” title_text=”CCV-2025-0323-donation” url=”https://christchurchvaldosta.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/CCV-2025-0323-donation.jpg” force_fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” min_height=”auto” height=”auto” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” admin_label=”Donations” sticky_enabled=”0″][/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] Donate Thank you for considering making a donation to Christ Episcopal Church in Valdosta GA. There are several ways you can make your donation: 1) Give by check.
- [Calendar](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace/archive/news-2023-and-older/calendar/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_4,1_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text disabled_on=”on|on|on” _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” disabled=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”] This online calendar below is currently in an experimental mode. Please do not use this information for anything right now while we evaluate it. For a short link to this calendar, use this: https://bit.ly/4829YXH To see this calendar
- [Logo image files](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/archives/logo-image-files-2/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] Logo Image Files Click one of the logo image files below, then right-click it to download it to your computer. [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,1_4,1_4,1_4″ _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https://christchurchvaldosta.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Church-Logo-color-JPG-300DPI-12-05-23-image-to-website.png” title_text=”Church Logo
- [Adults](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/christian-education/adults/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_4,1_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https://christchurchvaldosta.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Cursillo-2023-09.jpg” title_text=”Cursillo-2023-09″ url=”https://christchurchvaldosta.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Cursillo-2023-09.jpg” force_fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” min_height=”auto” height=”auto” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] The group photograph from Cursillo in September, 2023. [/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] Adults Adult Education at Christ Church offers opportunities to learn and grow in our walk with Christ,
- [Vespers](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/worship/vespers/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.25.1″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_4,1_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https://christchurchvaldosta.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Bulletin-header.jpg” title_text=”Screenshot” force_fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” min_height=”auto” height=”auto” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] For the current Vespers schedule, please click the link below. http://bit.ly/4gNdwlN [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_sidebar _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_css_free_form=”selector #block-2 a{|| color: blue !important;||}” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_sidebar][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]
- [Photos 2024](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/photos-2024/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_4,1_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] 2024-1224 Children’s Christmas Service @ 4:30 p.m. 2024-1224 Christmas Decorations 2024-1223 Happy Episcopal People Party 2024-1220 Christmas Present Wrapping Party 2024-1217 Preschool Christmas 2024-1215 Parish Reception 2024-1208 Visit From St. Nicholas – Ken Rumstay 2024-1201 Making Advent Wreaths
- [Recordings](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/recordings-2/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding_tablet=”50px|0|50px|0″ custom_padding_phone=”” transparent_background=”off” padding_mobile=”off” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”off” custom_width_px=”1080px” custom_width_percent=”80%” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row padding_mobile=”off” column_padding_mobile=”on” admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”off” custom_width_px=”1080px” custom_width_percent=”80%” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”http://christchurchvaldosta.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Open-Door-Church.jpg” title_text=”Open Door Church” url=”http://christchurchvaldosta.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/ccv-open-door-recordings-2020-0923-IMG_1545e02-scaled.jpg” align=”center” src_tablet=”” src_phone=”” src_last_edited=”on|desktop” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”CCV foyer open door” _builder_version=”4.16″ animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”left” animation_duration=”500ms” animation_intensity_slide=”10%”
- [Other Episcopal churches in our area](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/other-episcopal-churches-in-our-area/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_4,1_4″ _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Heading – Other Episcopal churches” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] Other Episcopal churches in our area [/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https://christchurchvaldosta.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/CtK-e.jpg” title_text=”Screenshot” url=”https://christchurchvaldosta.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/CtK-e.jpg” force_fullwidth=”on” admin_label=”Image-Christ the King” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” min_height=”auto” height=”auto” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text-Christ the King” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] Christ the King110 McKey Street | Valdosta GA 31601(229)
- [Photos-2012](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/photos/photos-2012/) - Our Online Photograph Albums-2012 Links to our online photograph albums from 2012 are below. The index page for all of our online albums is here. December 25, 2012 | Christmas December 23, 2012 | Greening of the Church December 21, 2012 | Children's Christmas Party December 2, 2012 | Advent Wreaths November 4, 2012 |
- [Photos 2022](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/photos-2022/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_4,1_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″] Alas, it seems as if we did not save any photo albums in 2022. But if we find some, or find individual photos that we could add into an album, we’ll post it here.
- [Home](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace/archive/news-2023-and-older/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”] TEXT TO COME: SERIES OF POSTS ABOUT NEWS AT THE CHURCH (PRESS RELEASE FORMAT) [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]
- [Christian Education](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/christian-education/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_4,1_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https://christchurchvaldosta.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/CCV-2024-0121-adult-class-Julia-IMG_3380e-s.jpg” title_text=”CCV-2024-0121-adult-class-Julia-IMG_3380e-s” url=”https://christchurchvaldosta.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/CCV-2024-0121-adult-class-Julia-IMG_3380e-s.jpg” align=”center” force_fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” min_height=”auto” height=”auto” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] Christian Education Christ Church has an active program of Christian education for all ages. Please check these pages for more details. Children and Youth Parents’ Morning Out Preschool
- [Photos 2023](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/photos/photo-2023/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_4,1_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]Oktoberfest 2023 Renewal of Ministry and Installation – August 19, 2023 Holy Eucharist – 4th of July 2023 Holy Week – 2023[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_sidebar _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_sidebar][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]
- [Privacy Policy Notice](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/archives/privacy-policy-notice/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_4,1_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] Privacy Policy Notice This privacy policy sets forth the privacy practices of Christ Episcopal Church (collectively, “Christ Church”). This policy only applies to information we collect from visitors to ChristChurchValdosta.org and explains how we treat your
- [History](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/archives/history/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_4,1_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.23.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] The History of Christ Episcopal Church Four general histories and a series of articles about specific episodes in the history of Christ Episcopal Church are available online. Thomas Mundy, Jr., the
- [2022 Habitat for Humanity - Dave Clark House](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/habitat-for-humanity-dave-clark-house/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Header” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#f7f9f9″ parallax=”on” collapsed=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] 2022 Dave Clark Build for the Cure click this link to view an album of pictures showing progress on this project [/et_pb_text][et_pb_nextend_smart_slider_3 _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_nextend_smart_slider_3][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”http://christchurchvaldosta.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Habitat-For-Humanity.png” title_text=”Habitat
- [Dominican Republic](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/dominican-republic-missions/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_4,1_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”]The members of the 2019 mission team with their Dominican hosts. Mission Trips to the Dominican RepublicSponsored by Christ Episcopal Church Christ Church has had a long-standing program to sponsor annual mission trips to the Episcopal Diocese of
- [Helpful Links](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/about-us-about-christ-church/links/) - Christ Church What to Expect When You Visit an Episcopal Church. This is a PDF of a brochure that is available to our guests in gifts bags in the foyer of the church. Youth Website Episcopal Diocese of Georgia Youth Ministry Facebook Episcopal Diocese of Georgia Youth Instagram Episcopal Diocese of Georgia Youth Diocesan and World-Wide Sites The
- [Vacation Bible School](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/christian-education/vacation-bible-school/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_4,1_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″] Vacation Bible School This page is under construction. Julius, 01/18/2024 [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_sidebar _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][/et_pb_sidebar][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]
- [Episcopal Youth Community (EYC)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/christian-education/eyc/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_4,1_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] Episcopal Youth Community (EYC) This page is under construction. Julius, 01/18/2024 [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_sidebar _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_sidebar][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]
- [Sermons](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermons/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding_tablet=”50px|0|50px|0″ custom_padding_phone=”” transparent_background=”off” padding_mobile=”off” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” custom_width_px=”1080px” custom_width_percent=”80%” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row padding_mobile=”off” column_padding_mobile=”on” admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”off” custom_width_px=”1080px” custom_width_percent=”80%” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”http://christchurchvaldosta.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Daves-Book-Cover-All.png” title_text=”Dave’s Book Cover All” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” disabled_on=”on|on|on” admin_label=”Image” _builder_version=”4.16″ animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”left” animation_duration=”500ms” animation_intensity_slide=”10%” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”1px” border_style=”solid” sticky=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on” disabled=”on”
- [Fr. Perkins - Looking Out My Window](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/looking-through-my-window/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] Father David Perkins, our former interim rector, wrote a weekly “Looking Out My Window” message to the congregation from September 2021 to January 2023. These messages can be found linked below. [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default”
- [Sunday School](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/about-us-about-christ-church/ministries-guide/sunday-school/) - This page is currently being constructed. (Julius January 9, 2024)
- [Archive](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace/archive/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding_tablet=”50px|0|50px|0″ custom_padding_phone=”” transparent_background=”off” padding_mobile=”off” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”off” custom_width_px=”1080px” custom_width_percent=”80%” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row padding_mobile=”off” column_padding_mobile=”on” admin_label=”Row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”off” custom_width_px=”1080px” custom_width_percent=”80%” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] This page was created to hold an archive of the Daily
- [Livestreaming manuals](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/archives/livestreaming-manuals/) - These manuals are a set of working resources for use by the members of the livestreaming ministry. They will be revised and updated frequently. For additional information, contact Julius Ariail . CURRENT: Pages 3 and 4 from Livestreaming Manual 05-07-2023 Livestreaming Manual 05-07-2023 Power Up PA Systems 04-14-2023 (posted 04/14) Instructions for the Listen Everywhere
- [Sermons 2022](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermons/sermons-2022/) - December 25, 2022 - Christmas Day - Father Perkins December 24, 2022 - Christmas Eve - Father Perkins December 11, 2022 - Advent III - Father Perkins December 4, 2022 - Advent II - Father Perkins November 27, 2022 - Advent I - Father Perkins November 20, 2022 - Christ the King - Father Perkins
- [Sermons 2021](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermons/sermons-2021/) - December 25, 2021 - Christmas Day - Audio - Father Perkins December 24, 2021 - Christmas Eve Service - Audio - Father Perkins December 24, 2021 - Christmas Eve - Manuscript - Father Perkins December 12, 2021 - Baby Doll Auditions - Father Pace - Manuscript December 12, 2021 - Advent 3 - Father Pace
- [Parish Leadership Teams](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/parish-leadership-teams/) - Click here for our Ministries Page at Christ Church. To learn more or get involved in any of the teams below, contact the church office, 229-242-5115. Adult Christian Formation The Adult Christian Formation Team develops programming for Sunday Adult Forums and for small group opportunities for adults. Communications The Communications Team works closely with the
- [Deaconess - Historical Page](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/deaconess-historical-page/)
- [Photos-2008 and earlier](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/photos-2008/) - 2008 December 24, 2008 | Children's Christmas Service December 23, 2008 | Preparing for Christmas December 19, 2008 | Open House at the Rectory December 18, 2008 | Photographs of the Rev. Peter L. Ingeman December 12, 2008 | Saturday Eucharist December 7, 2008 | Canterbury Club December 6, 2008 | Christmas Parade November 27,
- [Photos-2010](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/photos/photos-2010/) - Our Online Photograph Albums-2010 Links to our online photograph albums from 2010 are below. The index page for all of our online albums is here. December 25, 2010 | Christmas December 23, 2010 | Greening of the Church December 22, 2010 | Children's Christmas Party December 19, 2010 | Rectory Open House December 15, 2010
- [Photos-2007](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/photos/photos-christ-church/photos-2007/)
- [Photos 2021](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/photos/photos-2021/) - December 30, 2021 | Bishop Louttit Interment at Christ Church December 5, 2021 | Stitchers of Love Blessing of Children's Toys, Blankets, and Christmas Decorations December 5, 2021 | Visit from Bishop Nicholas of Myra November 13, 2021 | 150 Year Celebration October 17, 2021 | Children's Church October 16, 2021 | Children's Pumpkin Painting
- [A Year in Review: 150 Years of the Episcopal Church in Valdosta, GA 1871-2021](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/archives/history/17617-2/) - A Year in Review: 150 Years of the Episcopal Church in Valdosta, Georgia 1871-2021 Written by Michael M. Black, Ed.D., December 2, 2021 Since I was a teenager, my principal hobby has been genealogy. As a genealogist, I love history, all kinds of history, family history, local history, church history. I have learned over the
- [Christ Church Remembrance Book](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/archives/history/christ-church-remembrance-book/) - Page Entry FNAME MNAME LNAME DEATH 1 1 Robert Gennert Macks 07/06/1964 1 2 Isabella Alston Stuart 07/21/1964 1 3 James Tomlinson 1 4 Hattie Johnson Chase 1 5 Ginsie Nellie Collins 1 6 Hugh Smith Blanton 09/29/1964 1 7 Lula Mathews McLendon 11/21/1964 1 8 Anna Elizabeth Gibson Robinson 1 9 Willard Willis Dame
- [Daily Word of Grace (April 2021)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace/archive/daily-word-of-grace-april-2021/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22″ custom_padding_tablet=”50px|0|50px|0″ custom_padding_phone=”” transparent_background=”off” padding_mobile=”off” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”off” custom_width_px=”1080px” custom_width_percent=”80%” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,2_3″ padding_mobile=”off” column_padding_mobile=”on” disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Row” _builder_version=”4.7.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”http://christchurchvaldosta.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/DWG-231.jpg” title_text=”DWG 231″ align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” admin_label=”Image” _builder_version=”4.11.2″ animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”left” animation_duration=”500ms” animation_intensity_slide=”10%” hover_enabled=”0″ animation=”left” sticky=”off” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” always_center_on_mobile=”on” global_colors_info=”{}” force_fullwidth=”on”
- [Photos-2009](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/photos/photos-2009/) - Links to our online photograph albums from 2009 are below. December 24, 2009 | Christmas Midnight Service December 24, 2009 | Christmas Children's Service December 24, 2009 | Decorating for Christmas December 23, 2009 | Children's Christmas Morning December 5, 2009 | Bishop Louttit's Final Eucharist at Honey Creek December 4, 2009 | Bishop Louttit's
- [Photo Library](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/photos/) - Our Online Photograph Albums 2016 Photograph AlbumsPermanent | Photographs of Christ Church December 24, 2016 | Children's Christmas Eve Service December 18, 2016 | Children's Christmas Pageant December 17, 2016 | Christmas Open Houses at Rectory and Louttit Hall December 17, 2016 | Lunch Bunch and Christmas Presents Distribution December 17, 2016 | Children's Christmas
- [Daily Word of Grace (January 2021)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace/archive/daily-word-of-grace-january-2021/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22″ custom_padding_tablet=”50px|0|50px|0″ custom_padding_phone=”” transparent_background=”off” padding_mobile=”off” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”off” custom_width_px=”1080px” custom_width_percent=”80%”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.8.2″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.8.2″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”4.9.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″] January only has 4 entries due to Father Dave’s Sabbatical. The Daily Word of Grace resumed Monday, April 5, 2021. [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,2_3″ padding_mobile=”off” column_padding_mobile=”on” disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Row” _builder_version=”4.7.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” make_fullwidth=”off”
- [Christ Church Kindergarten and Preschool](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/archives/history/christ-church-kindergarten-and-preschool/) - Christ Church Kindergarten and Preschool by Michael M. Black, Ed.D. Posted March 3, 2021 Christ Church, Valdosta, has provided developmentally and educationally appropriate preschool education to hundreds of children over the past six decades. This service has been performed by a series of gifted, dedicated professionals. A testament to their work is the fact that
- [Tomberlin Church History Articles](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/archives/history/tomberlin-church-history-articles/) - Tomberlin Church History Articles Joseph A. Tomberlin graduated from Valdosta High School in 1955. After serving in the United States Navy from 1956 through 1959, he received a Bachelor of Arts in History from Valdosta State College. He received his Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy in History from Florida State University. He returned
- [Our 1871 Foundation: Securing Property for the First Episcopal Church](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/archives/history/our-1871-foundation-securing-property-for-the-first-church/) - Our 1871 Foundation: Securing Property for the First Episcopal Church by Michael M. Black, Ed.D. Posted January 22, 2021 For over 20 years, Troupville, the county seat for Lowndes County, was a thriving community. In 1858, it was published that a new railroad line was to traverse Lowndes County, and it would not go through
- [Sermons - 2019](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermons/sermons-2019/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22″ custom_padding_tablet=”50px|0|50px|0″ custom_padding_phone=”” transparent_background=”off” padding_mobile=”off” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” custom_width_px=”1080px” custom_width_percent=”80%”][et_pb_row padding_mobile=”off” column_padding_mobile=”on” admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”off” custom_width_px=”1080px” custom_width_percent=”80%”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”http://christchurchvaldosta.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Daves-Book-Cover-All.png” title_text=”Dave’s Book Cover All” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” admin_label=”Image” _builder_version=”4.7.4″ animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”left” animation_duration=”500ms” animation_intensity_slide=”10%” sticky=”off” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”1px” border_style=”solid” always_center_on_mobile=”on”][/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.7.7″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”
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- [Sermons - 2018](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermons/sermons-2018/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22″ custom_padding_tablet=”50px|0|50px|0″ custom_padding_phone=”” transparent_background=”off” padding_mobile=”off” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” custom_width_px=”1080px” custom_width_percent=”80%”][et_pb_row padding_mobile=”off” column_padding_mobile=”on” admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”off” custom_width_px=”1080px” custom_width_percent=”80%”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”http://christchurchvaldosta.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Daves-Book-Cover-All.png” title_text=”Dave’s Book Cover All” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” admin_label=”Image” _builder_version=”4.7.4″ animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”left” animation_duration=”500ms” animation_intensity_slide=”10%” sticky=”off” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”1px” border_style=”solid” always_center_on_mobile=”on”][/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.7.7″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”
- [Sermons - 2017](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermons/sermons-2017/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22″ custom_padding_tablet=”50px|0|50px|0″ custom_padding_phone=”” transparent_background=”off” padding_mobile=”off” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” custom_width_px=”1080px” custom_width_percent=”80%”][et_pb_row padding_mobile=”off” column_padding_mobile=”on” admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”off” custom_width_px=”1080px” custom_width_percent=”80%”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”http://christchurchvaldosta.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Daves-Book-Cover-All.png” title_text=”Dave’s Book Cover All” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” admin_label=”Image” _builder_version=”4.7.4″ animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”left” animation_duration=”500ms” animation_intensity_slide=”10%” sticky=”off” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”1px” border_style=”solid” always_center_on_mobile=”on”][/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.7.7″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”
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- [Sermons - 2015](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/sermons/sermons-2015/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22″ custom_padding_tablet=”50px|0|50px|0″ custom_padding_phone=”” transparent_background=”off” padding_mobile=”off” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” custom_width_px=”1080px” custom_width_percent=”80%”][et_pb_row padding_mobile=”off” column_padding_mobile=”on” admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”off” custom_width_px=”1080px” custom_width_percent=”80%”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”http://christchurchvaldosta.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Daves-Book-Cover-All.png” title_text=”Dave’s Book Cover All” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” admin_label=”Image” _builder_version=”4.7.4″ animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”left” animation_duration=”500ms” animation_intensity_slide=”10%” sticky=”off” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”1px” border_style=”solid” always_center_on_mobile=”on”][/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.7.7″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”
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- [Daily Word of Grace (December 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace/archive/daily-word-of-grace-december-2020/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22″ custom_padding_tablet=”50px|0|50px|0″ custom_padding_phone=”” transparent_background=”off” padding_mobile=”off” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”off” custom_width_px=”1080px” custom_width_percent=”80%”][et_pb_row padding_mobile=”off” column_padding_mobile=”on” admin_label=”Row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”off” custom_width_px=”1080px” custom_width_percent=”80%”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.7.7″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″] Daily Word of Grace for December 2020. Current postings of Daily Word of Grace can be found at the upper level
- [Daily Word of Grace (November 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace/archive/daily-word-of-grace-november-2020/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.7.7″ custom_padding_tablet=”50px|0|50px|0″ custom_padding_phone=”” transparent_background=”off” padding_mobile=”off” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”off” custom_width_px=”1080px” custom_width_percent=”80%”][et_pb_row padding_mobile=”off” column_padding_mobile=”on” admin_label=”Row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”off” custom_width_px=”1080px” custom_width_percent=”80%”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.7.7″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Daily Word of Grace for November. Current postings of Daily Word of Grace can be found at
- [Daily Word of Grace (August 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace/archive/daily-word-of-grace-august-2020/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.7.7″ custom_padding_tablet=”50px|0|50px|0″ custom_padding_phone=”” transparent_background=”off” padding_mobile=”off” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”off” custom_width_px=”1080px” custom_width_percent=”80%”][et_pb_row padding_mobile=”off” column_padding_mobile=”on” admin_label=”Row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”off” custom_width_px=”1080px” custom_width_percent=”80%”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.7.7″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”]Daily Word of Grace for August 2020. Current postings of Daily Word of Grace can be found at
- [Daily Word of Grace (October 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace/archive/daily-word-of-grace-october-2020/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.7.7″ custom_padding_tablet=”50px|0|50px|0″ custom_padding_phone=”” transparent_background=”off” padding_mobile=”off” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”off” custom_width_px=”1080px” custom_width_percent=”80%”][et_pb_row padding_mobile=”off” column_padding_mobile=”on” admin_label=”Row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”off” custom_width_px=”1080px” custom_width_percent=”80%”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.7.7″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Daily Word of Grace for October 2020. Current postings of Daily Word of Grace can be found
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- [Daily Word of Grace (July 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace/archive/daily-word-of-grace-july-2020/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.7.7″ custom_padding_tablet=”50px|0|50px|0″ custom_padding_phone=”” transparent_background=”off” padding_mobile=”off” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”off” custom_width_px=”1080px” custom_width_percent=”80%”][et_pb_row padding_mobile=”off” column_padding_mobile=”on” admin_label=”Row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”off” custom_width_px=”1080px” custom_width_percent=”80%”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.7.7″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Daily Word of Grace for July 2020. Current postings of Daily Word of Grace can be found
- [Daily Word of Grace (June 2020)](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/daily-word-of-grace/archive/daily-word-of-grace-june-2020/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.7.7″ custom_padding_tablet=”50px|0|50px|0″ custom_padding_phone=”” transparent_background=”off” padding_mobile=”off” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”off” custom_width_px=”1080px” custom_width_percent=”80%”][et_pb_row padding_mobile=”off” column_padding_mobile=”on” admin_label=”Row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”off” custom_width_px=”1080px” custom_width_percent=”80%”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.7.7″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Daily Word of Grace June 2020. Current postings of Daily Word of Grace can be found at
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- [Photos-2020](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/photos/photos-2020/) - March 5, 2020 | Thursday Dinner at Grace Café March 1, 2020 | John Hiers at the Adult Sunday School March 1, 2020 | Stitchers of Love March 1, 2020 | Camellia Garden March 1, 2020 | First Sunday Name Tags February 27, 2020 | Thursday Dinner at Grace Café February 23, 2020 | Happening
- [Photos-2019](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/photos/photos-2019/) - 2019 EYC 2019 20's & 30's Group December 29, 2019 | Sunday in Christmas December 24, 2019 | Children's Christmas Service December 22, 2019 | Christmas Open House at the Rectory December 21, 2019 | Christmas Present Wrapping and Lunch Bunch December 21, 2019 | Children's Christmas Party and Pageant December 18, 2019 | Christmas
- [2019 DR Mission Trip Planning Page](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/dr-mission/2019-dr-mission-trip-planning-page/) - This page was last updated on October 10, 2019. - - - - - A statement on the current situation involving deaths of US tourists in the Dominican Republic Julia and Julius Ariail, mission team leaders June 27, 2019 We have had several questions about the recent series of tragic deaths of tourists from the
- [Children’s Sunday School](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/christian-education/sunday-school/) - Our 2019-2020 Sunday school year will begin on September 8! We will have our awesome Kick-off party with water slides, snow cones and lots of fun and food on August 18 immediately following the 10:00am service. Our Sunday School classes meet during the school year from 11:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the Gabard Building.
- [Photos-2015](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/photos/photos-2015/) - Our Online Photograph Albums - 2015 Links to our online photograph albums from 2015 are below. The index page for all of our online albums is here. November 22, 2015 | Display of Thank-You Notes for Dominican Republic Scholarships October 7, 2015 | Thank-You Notes for Dominican Republic Scholarships August 9, 2015 | Parish BBQ
- [Photos-2018](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/photos/photos-2018/) - 2018 | Episcopal Youth Community 2018 | College Ministry December 24, 2018 | Children's Christmas Service December 24, 2018 | Decorating for Christmas December 23, 2018 | Children's Christmas Pageant December 15, 2018 | Wrapping Lunch Bunch Christmas Presents December 14, 2018 | Christmas Open House at the Rectory December 13, 2018 | Dominican Republic
- [Photos-2017](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/photos/photos-2017/) - 2017 | EYC (Episcopal Youth Community) 2017 | College Ministry December 24, 2017 | 11:00 p.m. Christmas Service December 24, 2017 | Children's Christmas Service December 24, 2017 | Decorating for Christmas December 17, 2017 | Children's Christmas Pageant December 16, 2017 | Children's Christmas Party December 15, 2017 | Christmas Open House at the
- [2018 DR Mission Trip Planning Page](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/dr-mission-trip/) - This page was last updated on August 9, 2018. The page is maintained as an information resource for the 2018 trip. Information about a 2019 trip will be available on a separate page as soon as planning for that trip commences. Now that our 2018 trip is completed, the following after-action documents are available: trip
- [Youth Mission Trip](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/youth-mission-trip/) - The 2018 Youth Mission Trip took place between June 17-22. Molly Stevenson, one of the adult leaders, wrote this summary report which was distributed to the congregation as a bulletin insert on Sunday, July 1. report below
- [Photos-2016](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/photos/photos-2016/) - December 24, 2016 | Children's Christmas Eve Service December 18, 2016 | Children's Christmas Pageant December 17, 2016 | Christmas Open Houses at Rectory and Louttit Hall December 17, 2016 | Lunch Bunch and Christmas Presents Distribution December 17, 2016 | Children's Christmas Party December 2, 2016 | Fr. Dave's Book Reading at Book &
- [Photos of Christ Church](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/photos/photos-christ-church/) - Permanent | Photographs of Christ Church
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- [Photos-2011](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/photos/photos-2011/) - Our Online Photograph Albums-2011 Links to our online photograph albums from 2011 are below. The index page for all of our online albums is here. December 25, 2011 | Christmas December 22, 2011 | Greening of the Church December 21, 2011 | Icon Blessing December 18, 2011 | Rectory Open House December 16, 2011 |
- [Photos-2013](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/photos/photos-2013/) - Our Online Photograph Albums-2013 Links to our online photograph albums from 2013 are below. The index page for all of our online albums is here. December 25, 2013 | Christmas Day Lunch in the Parish Hall December 24, 2013 | Children's Christmas Service December 24, 2013 | Bell Staves December 23, 2013 | Greening of
- [Photos-2014](https://christchurchvaldosta.org/photos/photos-2014/) - Our Online Photograph Albums-2014 Links to our online photograph albums from 2014 are below. The index page for all of our online albums is here. December 25, 2014 | Christmas December 21, 2014 | Children's Christmas Pageant December 20, 2014 | Children's Christmas Party December 12, 2014 | Christmas Open House at the Rectory December
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