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we are glad to be
Worshipping In-Person & Online
there is a service for everyone!
At this time our Christ Church Deer Park community is meeting for worship every Sunday morning at 8:00am, 9:15 am and 10:30 am and during the week on Wednesdays at 11:00am. All services are in-person, and in addition the 10:30am service is livestreamed to YouTube.
It’s the perfect time to join us if you are curious about what church is like. You can take part as much or as little as you wish. A warm welcome to you.
Upcoming Events and Services
Mar
19
Congregational March Potluck
Thursday, March 19 at 6:00 pm
Let’s gather for good food and great company! Bring a little sumthin’ if you can: salad, bread, sodas, vino, hummus,...
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Mar
20
Lenten Study – “An Unlikely Lent”
Friday, March 20 at 5:30 pm
The resurrection was not witnessed in isolation; it unfolded before a crowd and continues to unfold today in our own liv...
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Mar
21
Community Breakfast
Saturday, March 21 at 8:00 am
We serve a hot breakfast to about 60 guests from 8am-9:30am. Everyone is welcome, no questions asked and no means testin...
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Mar
22
Holy Eucharist (BCP)
Sunday, March 22 at 8:00 am
A quiet and contemplative Communion service, including Bible readings and prayers from the traditional Book of Common Pr...
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Mar
22
Contemporary Service
Sunday, March 22 at 9:15 am
This is a casual, creative service that includes prayers, Holy Communion, and contemporary worship music (piano & vo...
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Mar
24
Morning Prayer Service – In Person
Tuesday, March 24 at 8:30 am
Start your day with reflection and contemplation. All are welcome. The Morning Prayer services will use Pray Without Ce...
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Mar
25
Holy Eucharist (BAS)
Wednesday, March 25 at 11:00 am
Join us each Wednesday for a short, meaningful Eucharist service at 11am, followed by a cookies, coffee, and fellowship....
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Mar
29
Combined Service March 29 – Palm/Passion Sunday
Sunday, March 29 at 10:00 am
Encapsulating the arc of Holy Week, this service starts with praise and ends in solemnity. We will commemorate Jesus' tr...
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Mar
31
Holy Tuesday – Stations of the Cross
Tuesday, March 31 at 5:30 pm
The Stations of the Cross began when early Christian pilgrims to Jerusalem wanted to follow literally in Jesus' footstep...
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New Spiritus Issue out!
The latest issue of our community magazine Spiritus is now available. It is available for your online reading here: Many thanks to all contributors. You can find more issues in
Thanksgiving Letter
September 26, 2025 Dear Friends in Christ, This harvest season, I give thanks to God for you. I am grateful for your warm welcome and your cultivation of God’s gifts.
we pray
Keep us Good Lord under the shadow of your mercy in this time of uncertainty and distress. Sustain and support the anxious and fearful and lift up all who suffer, that we may rejoice in your comfort knowing that nothing can separate us from your love. This we pray in your name.
Amen.
Lenten Prompt for the Day:
“Please Call Me by My True Names” by Thich Nhat Hanh
full poem at plumvillage.org/articles/please-call-me-by-my-true-names-song-poem ... See MoreSee Less
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Lenten Prompt for the Day
—from To Bless the Space Between Us by John O’Donohue ... See MoreSee Less
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This Thursday! (March 19) Let’s gather for good food and great company! Bring a little sumthin’ if you can: salad, bread, sodas, vino, hummus, veggies… whatever you’d like to share.
Time: Set-up at 5:30pm, Dinner from 6:00pm–8:00pm
Place: Elliott Hall
Hosted by the amazing Reimagine Rummage ladies. All are welcome. Come hungry and ready to connect! ... See MoreSee Less
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Lenten Prompt for the Day
Read the full text:
www.plough.com/en/topics/faith/discipleship/the
-slow-work-beneath-the-surface ... See MoreSee Less
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Lenten Prompt for the Day: "Day Journey" - Carol Knowlton-Dority ... See MoreSee Less
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Lenten Prompt for the Day
Listen:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxT_NWNBZLU (Maurice
Durufle)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-50CeNelnA (Ola Gjeilo)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTrMIJKBwRU ... See MoreSee Less
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Pssssst! Have you heard? Spiritus is on its way -- arriving before Easter Day! ... See MoreSee Less
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Lenten Prompt for the Day ... See MoreSee Less
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This Friday's 'An "Unlikely Lent" ' watches "Beans", gem.cbc.ca/beans
" Based on true events, Tracey Deer's debut feature chronicles the 78-day standoff between two Mohawk communities and government forces in 1990 Quebec."
Read more about the Lenten Study event: christchurchdeerpark.org/event/lenten-study-an-unlikely-lent-3/
Dates: Fridays March 13, 20, 27
Time: 5:30 meet and greet. 6:00 dinner (provided), plus a movie or story. 7:15ish-7:45 study groups.
Room: Rainbow Room (Lower level)
Register: cgibbs@christchurchdeerpark.org ... See MoreSee Less
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Lenten Prompt for the Day
The goal of fasting is inner unity. This means hearing, but not with the ear; hearing, but not with the understanding; it is hearing with the spirit, with your whole being.
—Thomas Merton
For more on fasting from a Christian perspective, consider : paulawhitedownloads.com/Fasting_Made_Simple_Paula_White-Cain.pdf ... See MoreSee Less
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