Sunday Eucharist 8:30 a.m. - Spoken Word 10:00 a.m. - Music & Live Stream
Bible Study
Brown Bag & Bible, our weekly Bible study, meets on Wednesday mornings from 11:30 to 12:30ish. At this time, we are continuing our exploration of the life of King David.
Join us here at CTKE. Or if it's easier to connect from home or work, then join us via Zoom. Please contact the church office for the Zoom link.
NOTE: No Brown Bag & Bible on January 29th or March 5th.
Book Discussions
We're currently getting ready for a discussion of Bryan Stevenson's book, Just Mercy. Discussion dates will be two Mondays: February 17th and 24th at 7:00 p.m., and this time around we'll be meeting by Zoom only so that everyone can stay tucked in and warm. Please contact the church office for the Zoom login.
Check back soon to see what our next book will be . . . and consider joining us, either by Zoom or in person!
Past books include:
Green Faith, by Fletcher Harper
Climate Church, Climate World, by Jim Antal
Small Great Things, by Jodi Picoult
Waking Up White, by Debby Irving
Do the Work: An Antiracist Activity Book,
by W. Kamau Bell and Kate Schatz
Grateful, by Diana Butler Bass
The Ragamuffin Gospel, by Brennan Manning
In Defense of Kindness, by Bruce Reyes-Chow
The God Who Sees, by Karen Gonzalez
Baptizing America:
How Mainline Protestantism Helped Build Christian
Nationalism, by Brian Kaylor and Beau Underwood
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Drum Circle Worship
Drum Circle Worship is part drum circle, part meditation with scripture, part prayer . . . and a lot of verbal and nonverbal sharing. And fun! We generally meet on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month at 7:00 p.m. Join us . . . no experience necessary!
Children's Faith Formation
Effective faith formation provides opportunities for children to practice their faith through hands-on participation in the life, ministries, and activities of the faith community. That is why we encourage our young parishioners to assist the ushers in receiving the offering, to help the altar guild at the conclusion of the worship service, and on occasion, to interact with Pastor Martha during the liturgy. The children in our community also participate in many of our outreach ministries, particularly sharing in Christ's fellowship while visiting our homebound parishioners.
During the school year (September through May), we offer Second Sunday Children's Class beginning at 9:45 for children aged 3 through 5th grade. (THIRD SUNDAY IN OCTOBER 2024) On these Sundays, the children rejoin the adults in worship in time for holy communion. Also throughout the school year, our Director of Music Ministries leads a junior choir which is about much more than music: it's also about faith formation! Then, on the fourth Sunday of the month, a part of worship is specifically planned for children's participation. On all other Sundays, we have a children's area in the nave furnished with kid-sized table & chairs, a comfortable rug, and activities related to fit the theme of the day. This welcoming space for families with young children allows parents and children alike to interact and worship together.
Spiritual Growth through Worship Leadership
You may wonder why assisting in worship is listed under faith formation. The answer is this: we believe that engaging people in worship leadership enlivens their relationship with Christ, and that opportunity should be shared as widely as possible. Because we do not schedule worship assistants in advance, but ask for volunteers' week by week, the Holy Spirit has prompted many unlikely parishioners to come forward to serve by reading scripture, leading the prayers, or assisting at communion. The feedback has been consistent: helping to lead in worship is both humbling and spiritually uplifting.
Antiracism Study Group
In the fall of 2024, we completed our journey through
W. Kamau Bell and Kate Schatz's antiracism workbook. Our future path has not yet been decided, but we will continue to revisit the work of antircacism.