Announcements
Announcements
Coming Up at Christ episcopal church:
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18: CEC Youth Choir
12 p.m. in the Choir Room. All students grades 6th-12th are welcome. Please contact Jennifer Holloway with questions at 210-251-9485 or jenniferh@cecsa.org.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20: MomCo - Nurturing Your Kids' Faith
6 p.m. in the Parish Hall. This month Abby Davis will offer practical encouragement and biblical wisdom to help you cultivate and grow your child's faith at home and in everyday moments. The Christ Church Momco group meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month for fellowship, light dinner, a speaker, and fun. Contact Carol Sobey or Becca Dewey for more information. Follow this link to register.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21: Children’s Choir
5 p.m. on the 3rd floor of the FMC. Get your child registered now! Children’s choirs are for children 3-years-old through 5th grade. Register at www.cecsa.org/music. Please contact Jennifer Holloway with questions at 210-251-9485 or jenniferh@cecsa.org.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25: Pledge Sunday – The Harvest is Plentiful
Plan to attend one of this year’s Pledge Sunday morning services. We will have a brief testimony, during the announcements, from three Christ Church parishioners throughout the month of October and will hear from guest preacher Dr. Garwood Anderson on Pledge Sunday. Everyone is encouraged to come back in the evening for our Harvest Fest from 4 – 6 p.m. taking the place of the 5 p.m. service.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25: Harvest Fest
4 – 6 p.m. on the lawn. Don’t miss our first annual Harvest Fest! The fun will run from 4 - 6 p.m. on Sunday, October 25 - taking the place of the 5 p.m. service. There will be bounce houses, food, live music, A CLERGY DUNK TANK, a petting zoo, face painting, a cake walk, and plenty of FUN!! Bring friends to this celebration of the abundant harvest at Christ Church.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25: Harvest Fest Cake Walk - Cakes Needed
What’s a cake walk without cakes? If you can bake or buy a cake for our cake walk please contact Gretchen Duggan at gretchend@cecsa.org.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25: World Missions Fair at Harvest Fest
4 - 6 p.m. Get a jump on your holiday shopping with the CEC World Missions Fair taking place at the Harvest Fest. Hand-crafted embroidery and other items from our mission partners Threads of Blessing (Uganda), Love Shows Up (Iraq and Middle East), and Terry Koehler's LencaMaya Coop (Honduras) will be available for purchase during the festival.
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Sidewalk Saturday Donations Needed
Our Saturday outreach ministry is in need of seasonally appropriate adult men's and women's clothing. Drop off at the church.
UNDAY, NOVEMBER 1: All Saints Sunday 2026
9 & 11 a.m. in the Sanctuary. The choir and orchestra will offer special music on All Saints’ Sunday, one of the seven principal feast days of the Episcopal Church. Along with past years’ favorites, the featured choral offering, “For All the Saints,” is a new and festive arrangement of the classic hymn by internationally known composer Heather Sorenson.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1: All Souls Service - Commemoration of All Faithful Departed
5 p.m. Join us for our All Souls Service as we remember and honor those who have passed away this year. During the service, we will read aloud the names of the departed. If you have lost a loved one this past year and would like their name included, please submit it to Karen at karenv@cecsa.org by October 22.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4: Grief During the Holidays
1:30-3:00 p.m. in the Gahan Room. Grief during the holidays is always challenging. The season of the holidays renews memories, family ties, and traditions. This workshop will help individuals embrace their grief, while strengthening characteristics of resilience. Participants will use the holidays to discover how their loved one can live on into their life story, using this special time to continue to heal. Reservations and Information: Karen Von Der Bruegge 210-736-3132 or karenv@cecsa.org.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5: Thursday Morning Bible Study - Christian Art
10 a.m. in the Capers Room. The Thursday Morning Bible Study will be taking a three-week look at art. On November 5 Gretchen Duggan will lead a discussion on Romanesque art and architecture found on the Pilgrimage Road. Fr. Brien Koehler will lead two sessions, November 12 and 19, on the stained glass windows of CEC.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7: Requiem in a Day Workshop and Concert
Come and Sing with composer Matthew Coleridge! Workshop participants will be singing Coleridge’s sublime Requiem - one of the UK’s most-loved new choral works - under the direction of its composer. The CEC Choir presented the Texas premiere of this piece on Good Friday 2026.Coleridge will lead choristers through a day of singing, culminating in a performance of his beautiful Requiem, together with selected movements of his latest compositions. This singing day is open to singers of all abilities, but basic music-reading skills are essential. Music will be provided at the workshop. Under 18’s must be accompanied by an adult chaperone. The concert, sponsored by the CEC Friends of Music, is open to all! Come and sing or come and listen - click here to reserve your spot or purchase concert tickets.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8: CEC Men’s Ministry Event - Skeet Shooting
2 - 4 p.m. at the San Antonio Gun Club. we are excited to kick off our budding Men’s Ministry with a clay target shoot and BBQ lunch at the San Antonio Gun Club in Olmos Park. This is an opportunity for the men of Christ Church (21 and above) to fellowship with one another over food and sport. Tickets are $50. Scholarships are available. Contact Fr. Ian Hyde for more details: ianh@cecsa.org. Reserve your spot HERE.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14: JOY’s Thankful Gathering
5:30 p.m. at the Lentz’s home. The JOY Fellowship invites you to their Thankful Gathering at Marion and Larry Lentz’s home. JOY events are for members 50 and older, but all adults are welcome. RSVP HERE.
NOVEMBER 13 - 14: Youth and Dads Campout
Dads of 6th-12th graders are invited to bring their kids to a campout at one of our family's ranches. There will be compline, morning prayer, fun activities and plenty of food. Click here to RSVP!
UPDATE OUR ONLINE DIRECTORY
We need everyone to make sure their information in our online directory, Shelby, is correct. The primary on your family account may edit all information and upload new photos. If you need help, or if you need to change who is the primary on your account go to www.cecsa.org/connect-card. Check the box for "member who needs to update information" and add your changes/requests to the comment box at the bottom.
WEEKLY EVENTS:
Every Sunday:
Worship Services
Services will be held at 7:30 a.m., 9 & 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. in the church. The 9 & 11 a.m. worship services will be streamed for our folks who plan to worship from home. You may access our live stream services on this website on the Live Stream page.
Fellowship Hour
10 a.m. in the Parish Hall . Enjoy coffee and cookies with your CEC friends.
CEC Nursery
8:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Our FMC Nurseries will open in the first floor of the FMC in rooms 104, 105, and 106. Nursery Director Lily Fenton and our trained sitters will be there to greet infants through younger 3-year-olds and their parents. All safety precautions will take place as according to Diocesan and Christ Church policies. Come see our new Toddler and Two’s Pre Atrium in nursery 104. It’s beautiful and an introduction to our Catechesis of the Good Shepherd formation for the older children.
Every Tuesday:
Morning Prayer
8:30 a.m. in the Veterans Chapel.
Every Wednesday:
Morning Prayer
8:30 a.m. in the Veterans Chapel.
Adult Choir
6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Raise your voice in praise to God with our Adult Choir. If you are interested in singing in the choir contact Josh Benninger at joshb@cecsa.org.
Every Thursday:
Morning Prayer
8:30 a.m. in the Veterans Chapel.
Praying the Rosary
9 a.m. in the Veterans Chapel. Come pray the Anglican Rosary in our lovely garden each Thursday morning.
Every Friday:
Sort and Set up for Sidewalk Saturday
10 a.m. - 12 p.m. We need extra help to get ready for Saturday mornings. Doing some spring cleaning to get ready for summer? We need your clothes. We are in desperate need of men’s and women’s clothing. Bring to the church on Friday or Saturday mornings.
Every Saturday
HOLY EUCHARIST
8:30 a.m. Christ Church offers a Saturday service with communion on the lawn of the Outreach Pavilion.
SIDEWALK SATURDAY
8:30 - 10:30 a.m. Saturday mornings are the perfect time for families to come serve. All ages are welcome and there is plenty to do for everyone. We are here every Saturday from 8 to 10:30 a.m.