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Living for Learning

Lifelong learning is an effective way to deal with stress, challenges, and hardship.  During the weekly session Bible passages are read and discussed.  Participants from congregations in the Diocese of Long Island meet at 7:00pm on ZOOM to mine God’s Word for insights, resources, inspiration and renewal.  Sessions at 8:00pm with Compline.

Summer Learning for Living these classes use the Bible to resource our daily lives and cope with the trials and tribulations.  There are just three sessions in the summer. 

July 10: All About Eve, Exegetical Resource - YouTube; Reading - Genesis 1-3.

August 7: All About Eve, Reading Eve Isn’t Evil: Feminist Readings of the Bible to Upend our Assumptions by Julie Faith Parker, pages 9-24.

September 4: Family Feud, Exegetical Resources - YouTube and Reading - Genesis 4 & 11:27-12:9, 15. YouTube

Please join us on Zoom Thursdays at 7:00pm using this

Meeting ID: 837 6688 5713 | Passcode: ChChBible

Recent Sermons

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Trust in the mercy of God. Psalm 52:8
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"Who is my neighbor?" Luke 10:29

In the Gospel lesson, a man a lot like us asked Jesus two questions: who is my neighbor and what must I do to get into heaven? His questions test Jesus, but they also reveal his unconscious anxiety about whether he was bound for heaven or hell. The first question from this accomplished professional and scholar of religious law: “What must I do to inherit eternal life?”

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The Lord appointed others and sent them out. Luke 10:1

The reading from Luke provides instructions on how to be an evangelist. These instructions show us how we to share the Good News and how to install God’s kingdom on earth as it is in heaven.

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Resources for Spiritual Growth

Clicking the links below for a resource will take you off the Christ Church website. 

AskCathy.ai A virtual guide to the Episcopal Church

AskCathy.ai is an artificial intelligence chatbot designed to answer questions about the Episcopal Church. This resource was developed by the Toronto United Church Council's Innovative Ministry Center and the TryTank Research Institute at Virginia Theological Seminary, the chatbot aims to provide accessible and accurate information about the Episcopal Church.

Online worship opportunities:

When you are not able to attend church in
person there are online options.  The Washington National Cathedral (an Episcopal Church) offers live stream Morning Prayer, Choral Evensong, and Sunday Eucharist services and more.  Records of the Sunday Eucharist and Evensong are available so you can hear God’s word and seek God’s presence any time.

Diocese of Long Island

Christ Church is one of of the 125 congregations in The Episcopal Diocese of Long Island. A diocese is a geographic and administrative division within the Episcopal Church, overseen by a bishop.  The Right Reverend Lawrence Provenzano oversees congregations in the counties of Brooklyn, Queens, Nassau, and Suffolk are in
The Episcopal Diocese of Long Island.

Sermon That Work, Podcasts & Bible Studies

This is a library of sermons, podcasts and Scripture study programs compiled and archived by The Episcopal Church.

Episcopal Church Lectionary Calendar

This link contains the Bible readings for Sundays, daily offices and the feast and fast days throughout the year.

The Episcopal Church

 The Episcopal Church is the denomination for Christ Church.  The Episcopal Church is a member of the worldwide Anglican Communion and is characterized by its rich liturgical tradition, emphasis on the sacraments, and commitment to inclusivity and social justice. It traces its roots to the Church of England and was formally established in the United States following the American Revolution.