Epiphany II / Dr. King Sunday
Epiphany II / Dr. King Sunday The Reverend Emmanuel Ato Mercer 2023.01.15 He first found his brother Simon and said to him, “We have...
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Fr. Manny's Blog
- Jan 13
- 2 min
Reflections on what Dr. King’s legacy means to us in 2023
This coming Monday, January 16 is the federal holiday that, this year, commemorates the 94th birthday of the great civil rights leader,...
- Jan 6
- 4 min
Vision 2023
I wish you all a Happy New Year!! I am thankful to God for the blessing of a new year. I am thankful to God for the life that I have, my...
- Dec 30, 2022
- 5 min
Wheelchair For The New Year
In a few days, we will be ushering in a new year - 2023. Like you, I also hear people expressing sentiments that the year has gone by so...
- Dec 29, 2022
- 2 min
Christ Church Outreach News: December 29, 2022
Columbia Community Care Recruits Volunteers for Duties in 2023 As the New Year arrives, Columbia Community Care (CCC) is calling for more...
- Dec 22, 2022
- 4 min
How Rich Are You?
There’s a story of a rich African father who decided to take his son to his African village to experience how poor people in his village...
- Dec 16, 2022
- 4 min
Fired Up
Two Sundays ago, Bishop Ilhoff visited Christ Church and led three services, one of which was a confirmation service, where he confirmed...
- Dec 8, 2022
- 4 min
I Am Nobody
A couple of weeks ago I walked into the conference room on a Sunday morning to grab myself some coffee. Sitting around the conference...
- Dec 2, 2022
- 4 min
Talking Drums
This past Thanksgiving Day, we had our annual Thanksgiving service in Old Brick. Among the congregation sat a woman I have never met in...
- Nov 18, 2022
- 4 min
Joyful Disciple
This past Sunday, Christ Church, along with its Refugee Ministry partners, held an Interfaith Prayer Vigil at St. John’s Ellicott City....
- Nov 11, 2022
- 4 min
Pumpkin
Last week was Halloween, and many were the interesting carvings of pumpkins that populated our neighborhoods. I am yet to find out how...
- Nov 4, 2022
- 4 min
Oasis Of Mercy
A few weeks ago, we read a story in the gospel of Luke about the Pharisee and the Publican who went to the temple to pray. Jesus, at the...
- Oct 28, 2022
- 4 min
A Soul That Never Loses Hope
Always have eyes to see the best, a heart that forgives the worst, a mind that forgets the bad, and a soul that never loses hope. ~author...
- Oct 21, 2022
- 4 min
A Mind That Forgets The Bad
Always have eyes to see the best, a heart that forgives the worst, a mind that forgets the bad, and a soul that never loses hope. ~author...
- Oct 14, 2022
- 4 min
Heart That Forgives The Worst
Always have eyes to see the best, a heart that forgives the worst, a mind that forgets the bad, and a soul that never loses hope. ~author...
- Oct 7, 2022
- 3 min
Eyes To See The Best
I chanced upon this prayer on my Facebook feed - yes, you can find all sorts on Facebook. The prayer writer remains unknown, but his/her...
- Oct 1, 2022
- 4 min
St. Francis
Until I moved to the US, I owned a pet dog, Rocky. He was given to me as a gift by a family in a little town where I served as Vicar....
- Sep 24, 2022
- 3 min
The Blind Runner
Each September, a parishioner who is an avid baseball fan invites me to go watch a baseball game with him at the National Stadium in DC....
- Sep 16, 2022
- 3 min
Bubbles
Summer is long gone. Fall is here. School has begun. Kids are getting settled in their classrooms and getting to know their new teachers....
- Sep 9, 2022
- 3 min
Welcome, Michael Looney
A few weeks ago, Mike worshipped with us at Christ Church. After worship, he introduced himself and asked if he could make an appointment...
- Sep 1, 2022
- 2 min
Christ Church Ministries and Activities
My Beloved Brothers and Sisters, Thank you very much for joining us last Sunday for the Parish Festival. I was very impressed with the...
- Aug 26, 2022
- 1 min
Parish Festival - This Sunday at 10 a.m.
Welcome!! Welcome!! It feels incredibly special to welcome all of you back to Christ Church for our first Parish Festival in years. The...
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