Christ Church UM

It’s time for our annual Festival of Stars! 🎄 Don't miss this opportunity to shop for a Christmas gift for a person in need in our community - simply pick a star from a tree in the Gathering Hall! Both presents and donations towards the cost of gift cards will go to benefit: Lighthouse Ministries, The Healing Place, Kentucky United Methodist Children's Home, Portland Preschool, Breckinridge Franklin Elementary, Wesley Manor and refugee families.

For those carrying grief, loss, pain in the holiday season, spaces of comfort can be difficult to find. That's why we're offering a special Hope for the Holidays service next Sunday, a time of prayer, reflection, and Holy Communion. Whatever this season holds for you, you are welcome here. 🕯 Join us next Sunday, November 15, at 5 pm in the Chapel for this special service.

This Sunday (11/8) following our 9 am service, all veterans and their families are invited to a reception in Fellowship Hall. As we approach Veteran's Day, we thank all members of Christ Church and beyond for their service.

Help our youth as they assemble care packages for our city's unsheltered population! Learn more and sign up to donate socks and specific food items now at ccum.net/youth. 🧦🍪 Special thanks to Abel Fields for organizing this important project!

On this #WorshipWednesday, we're revisiting Tenor Leaven's singing of "Great Is Thy Faithfulness" arranged by Fred Bock. May it be a reminder that God's faithfulness follows us throughout our lives, renewed every morning.

Shoutout to our favorite pumpkin decorators! 🎃 - Christ Church Youth Ministries and Scouts collaborated to carve and paint the pumpkins that were used as decoration at Trunk or Treat. The pumpkins were purchased from the Watkins United Methodist pumpkin patch, which supports many missions here in Louisville!

Tomorrow, the Christ Church carillon bells will join places of worship across Louisville in ringing for one minute to remember the 15 lives lost in the UPS Flight 2976 crash one year ago. At 5:15 pm, we invite you to join our community in observing one minute of silence in honor of those who died, in support of their loved ones, and in remembrance of all whose lives have been forever changed by this tragedy. All are invited to meet in the Memorial Garden at 5:10 pm to wait for the ringing of the bells. Regardless of your location, we hope that you'll join us in solidarity. May this shared moment remind us that no one in our community need grieve alone.

Celebrate the start of the Advent season with Christ Church Kids! 🕯 - Come eat, worship, pray, and play with us as we celebrate the beginning of the Advent season with A God Like You. Together, we’ll wonder about the awesomeness of incarnation and marvel at a God who wants to move, act, and live with us. You can register now at ccum.net/children!

Hear a message from Rev. Amy Chapman as we prepare for All Saints Sunday. "We may not see the whole picture, especially when we're grieving, but Scripture invites us to keep looking, and to trust in God's promises." We're looking forward to worshipping with you tomorrow on this special day in the life of the church. 🕊

Ever wondered what a week at Christ Church looks like? - We know what it might have looked like in 1964 through series of photos captured by an unknown photographer. This November, Church Historian Mark Ray is organizing a photo project that hopes to capture what a modern 'week in the life' looks like, featuring photographers fanning out across more than 65 events here on Brownsboro Road and beyond. Find out how you can involved now at ccum.net/a-week-in-the-life!

Fall is in full swing at Christ Church! 📷 - From Veteran's Day, to Thanksgiving, to the 1st Sunday in Advent, there's plenty to celebrate in the month to come. Find more details on these November events and more at ccum.net/events!

We asked and you delivered!! Thank you to each and every person who donated candy to support Trunk or Treat -- we can't wait to welcome you tomorrow from 6 - 7:30 pm!

Learn and practice printmaking with our A.W.E. (Art, Wonder, Experience) Ministry! Register now at ccum.net/awe. - On November 21, join our community of artists—both experienced and novice—in a morning of printmaking together. $15 cost covers all materials for the workshop. We’ll have a number of instructors ready to help each step of the way. Be prepared to use cutting tools and messy inks! This workshop is appropriate for teens and adults and has a class minimum of 9, maximum of 16.

"Sometimes mid scenes of deepest gloom, sometimes where Eden's flowers bloom, by waters calm, o'er troubled sea, still 'tis God's hand that leadeth me." On this #worshipwednesday, we're sharing the Chancel Choir's performance of "He Leadeth Me," arranged by our own Daniel Blosser and featuring Susie Kinman (flute) and Ben Williams (oboe). May we be reminded that no matter where we find ourselves today, God is ever-present with us.

As we prepare for All Saints Sunday, we remember the great cloud of witnesses who have gone before us. This Sunday, handmade needlepoint doves will be given to the families of Christ Church members who have passed this year. Debbie Yackey is instrumental in organizing this "quiet ministry" that works all year preparing the doves. Additionally, she beautifully crafted a new All Saints banner this year. Thank you Debbie, and all those who have carefully and lovingly prepared this year's doves. 🕊☁

The Sweet Harmony Singers will be offering a free program of patriotic music on Monday, November 9, right here at Christ Church in honor of Veteran's Day. Join us afterwards for a boxed lunch from Gracious Plenty - you can register now at ccum.net/sam!

In a world of systems that worship power and wealth, the nature of God's kingdom challenges us to see that only one rule matters: Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul and mind, and love your neighbor as yourself. Hear more from Sunday morning at ccum.net/podcasts!

All treats, no tricks at our Bridge communities! 🎃 Members of the Open Minds Sunday School class sponsored the Third Thursday of the Month Meal at The Bridge at Fourth Avenue last week, giving it their own spooky touch with Jack-O-Lantern mandarin oranges. Thank you to those class members who provided this needed service for our Bridge community!

On this #WorshipWednesday, we're revisiting this gorgeous piece by Tom Trenney, featuring solist Susan Blosser, a powerful reminder that we always allow our faith to be stronger than our fear.

Ever wondered what goes in to planning worship at Christ Church? Tune in now to THREADS, a podcast hosted by Rev. Leigh Ann Maynard and Director of Music Dan Blosser that goes behind the scenes of worship planning, connecting themes and pulling threads from Sunday morning. In this episode, Leigh Ann and Dan set the stage by giving insight into Christ Church's use of the Revised Common Lectionary, the liturgical calendar, hymnody, and more. They also look back at our two previous worship series, God's Neighborhood and ALL IN!, and give a sneak peek at what series is coming next. Listen to audio or video now at ccum.net/podcasts!