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PUBLICATION
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CHRIST
CHURCH,
EXETER
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Summer Updates
Important information to check out
before summer arrives.
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5th Annual
Kick off your summer with a trip to
the NH Fishercats game.
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150th Celebration
Mark your calendars for a weekend
full of exciting events.
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VBS & Youth Theater
Check this page for important information on VBS and theater auditions
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Summer Mission Trip
Pictured from left to right: Mark Pendleton, Mark Antlitz, Darla Watt, Suzanne J. Jones,
Normand Tremblay, Bruce Adami, David Holroyd, and Sarah Watts.
{june • july 2015}
Living
joyfully in faith
Connecting
with God and one another
Serving
the local and global community
Join this life-changing event, while
helping those in need.
Church Office Hours are: 9 am to 1 pm Monday through Thursday;
9 am through 12 noon on Friday.
The Rev. Mark B. Pendleton
Summer Updates
As we go into our cherished summer season – trying to forget the many feet of snow that
once covered the now reawakened ground – there are a few things that I wanted you to
know about:
 The Harris House Working Group has been busy over these last two months interviewing 3 general
contractors. Once a firm is selected, a process begins to create design drawings for possible construction
of a new parish house. No decision has been made to either repair or rebuild. At the same time we need
an architect to convene conversations with parishioners beginning over the summer to begin to determine what kind and size of building might serve our ever-changing needs as a parish. Our goal is to have
clarity on a consensus-based decision by our Annual Meeting January 24, 2016. I look forward to this
stage of the conversation as we assess both the opportunities and challenges of such possibilities.
 Our staff continues to find new ways to do our work with Darla Watt working part time in the office
and a new 10-hour a week building manager Mark Antlitz learning his way around the grounds. We are
grateful for these new additions and continue to ask for patience and understanding as we find the right
balance of how to carry out our work.
 Speaking of the staff: we met for our annual planning day to look back at the program year and look
ahead. We asked: what worked and what might need adjustment? Our new Sunday School curriculum
was well received, and we need to work to find new ways to group the children for activities and learning
that best suit their energy. We are finding it helpful to gather in Harris Hall to begin the morning. Thank
you to the parents who helped out!
 Sunday morning Bible study will return in September. We began using BibleWorkbench materials last
fall and regularly gathered 10-12 people for study. You are welcome to come in and out of this group as
your time allows. If and as we grow, we can form another group. Deepening our faith with regular Bible
study is a vital part of growth as individuals and as community.
 We are scheduling a few Community Forum times over the next program year. Let me know if you
would like to help with those programs.
 The midweek offering, Living in Faith, was rich in conservation yet was not well attended Wednesday
evenings this past year. We are thinking about what might be the best time and format to add opportunities for study, prayer and sharing next year.
 Finally, the interest with our growing ministry with the Episcopal Church in Cuba continues to grow
and deepen. I am planning to offer another trip in April or May of 2016, perhaps in conjunction with the
Exeter Rotary Club of which I am a member. Christ Church has a unique window to be part of the opening up of the island after decades of isolation. Praying for and visiting our Christian brothers and sisters
is a wonderful way to live out our vision to serve the global community.
Enjoy the summer. Take in these long days. Give thanks for this time. 
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The Rev. Dr. David D. Holroyd
Summer Fun!
How many times since late January did I long for the days of May through September?
Those lazy hazy crazy days of summer, along with the allergies that go with the territory!
But since Mark and I are going with briefer homilies during the weeks of summer schedule,
I will also offer you a briefer article this time. Savor this time of re-creation with God! Join us
when you can for worship at 8:00 or 9:30 with “coffee hour in the courtyard.” Do the Saturday night camp over if that works for you. Keep your eye on the weekly email while you enjoy the beach, golf
course, tennis court, or your back yard grill. Live in the moment and have a good time!
And finally, I won’t allow you to forget July 19 until it is past. Join us for the fifth annual outing to the Fishercats
game. See the article in this Anchor and weekly email. Email me right away at dholroyd@christchurchexeter.
org to tell me if you are going and how many tickets you would like. See you at the tailgate party and the game
between the New Hampshire Fishercats and the Portland Sea Dogs–baseball the way it should be! 
LIVING
joyfully in faith
THE FIFTH ANNUAL OUTING TO THE FISHERCATS GAME
The outing will take place in Manchester on Sunday, July 19. The choir will sing the
National Anthem for the third consecutive year and David Holroyd will throw out another ceremonial first pitch.
This is the timetable:
10:30 • Tailgate party in Christ Church Courtyard (includes a choir rehearsal for the Anthem).
11:45 - 12:00 noon • Buses depart for Manchester. People may drive on their own if they prefer.
1:30 • PLAY BALL! Buses leave for Exeter after the kids get a chance to run the bases!
The cost per person is $20.00 for the party food, the bus trip, and a premium box seat behind third base for
the game. Family rates are negotiable. David Holroyd is the organizer. Please email him as soon as possible at
[email protected]. Tell him how many tickets you want. You may invite friends and neighbors!
THE CUTOFF DATE FOR THE GAME IS July 12, so get your reservations in now!!!
Congratulations!
By the Grace of God and the People consenting, the Bishop of New Hampshire will ordain
Reed Julian Loy and others to the Sacred Order of Deacons
Saturday, June 6, 2015 at 11:00 am
at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 21 Centre Street, Concord, NH
Your prayers and presence are requested.
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CONNECTING
with God and one another
THE 150TH IS COMING!!!
SAVE THESE DATES: SEPTEMBER 18, 19, AND 20
The 150th Anniversary Steering Committee is pleased to announce the itinerary scheduled for our celebration
Friday September, 18 through Sunday, September 20. We have tried hard to include something for everyone
to participate in, so please take a look, mark your calendar and get ready to celebrate an amazing 150 years at
Christ Church! STAY TUNED FOR MORE INFORMATION OVER THE SUMMER...
Friday, September 18
7:30 pm Organ and Piano Concert featuring Bruce Adami and Brian Jones. Unveiling of the newly renovated
Steinway piano. (Suggested donation at the door.)
Saturday, September 19
9:00 am to 3:00 pm Community Outreach Programs (specifics TBA) Volunteers to participate needed!
3:00 pm to 5:00 pm Childrens’ Program Crafts and a special music program
5:00 to 7:00 pm Parish BBQ (no charge)
7:00 to 8:00 pm Seacoast Wind Ensemble Concert (50 piece band playing just for us)
Sunday, September 20
9:30 am Festival Eucharist with Bishop Rob and former clergy who served at Christ Church. Dedication of two
new wall panels in the Sanctuary in memory of Bronya Dibble and Margery Heffron. Expanded reception following the service.
Volunteers are needed to help with all aspects of this program. If you have not yet volunteered, please
let one of the Event Chairs know and we will get you on the list.
Music Programs (Friday, Saturday evening) – Chris Kramer and Dominic
DiPalermo
BBQ (Saturday evening) – Cindy Eaton and Patti Buck
Children’s program (Saturday afternoon) – Debra Levesque and Pat Izzo
Community Outreach (Saturday morning) – Judy Blaisdell and Ann Malconian
Festival Eucharist (Sunday am) – Rev. Mark Pendleton and Bruce Adami
**We also are in need of a press and publicity person to prepare publicity pieces for the various events on the
anniversary weekend and place them for publication in local newspapers as well as the NH Episcopal News, and
arrange interviews, pictures, etc. for follow up publicity after the event. To learn more about these two positions, please contact Chris Kramer, Sr. Warden as soon as possible.
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June-July-August Soloist Schedule
Thanks in advance to the following musicians for their willingness to share their talents during our summer
9:30 liturgies.
June 7 TBAJuly 5 TBA
June 14 TBA
July 12 Laura Wyskiel, flute; Richard Gress, organ
June 21 TBA
July 19 Impromptu Choir followed by Fisher Cats Game
June 28 Alyssa DiPalermo, flute
July 26 Walter Huston, tenor
August 2 Men’s Choir
August 9 Impromptu Choir; Richard Gress, organ
August 16 Philip Pampreen, organ
August 23 Emily Languedoc, trumpet; Peter Lewnard, oboe
August 30 Phoebe Flewelling, soprano
Impromptu Choir Returns
The Impromptu Choir will return this summer on July 19 and August 9. Please plan to join
us at 9:00 am these Sundays for a quick rehearsal of an easy anthem that we will sing during the 9:30 service.
This is a great short-term, easy opportunity to sing as a part of the Christ Church Choir. All ages and skill
levels are welcome! Please contact Bruce Adami with questions at [email protected].
Fishercats Game on July 19
Everyone who is riding on the bus to the Fishercats Game on Sunday, July 19 is invited to join the choir to
sing the National Anthem. We will rehearse the piece on the bus ride to Manchester. There’s just one requirement, and that is dress. In order for the group to have a uniform appearance, we ask that singers wear khaki
casual slacks and light blue shirts.
Steinway Piano Restoration Project Update
The Buy-A-Key campaign for the restoration of the Steinway grand
piano in the church’s sanctuary is continuing. A piano has 88 keys
and we will reach our goal of $24,000 if 88 Christ Church families
give $275 each. You can buy one key, or two, a triad, or even an
octave! Checks can be sent to the church with “Piano Restoration”
in the memo line.
As of today, we have sold 68 keys, and have only 20 left to sell.
People have bought individual keys, groups of keys, even a scale
spelling out the first name of loved one. Check the keyboard diagram in Harris Hall for an update of our progress!
Thanks to all those that have participated!
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{ formation activities for children & youth }
Vacation Bible School 2015
Christ Church Exeter invites you to G-Force VBS where
kids will experience God’s Love in Action! Come discover how to fuel up and what it means to have deep faith
in God. The adventures include Bible story fun, creative
crafts, hands-on mission work, science, and great music. We invite you to register your children for VBS by
visiting our VBS Registration Webpage (link below). We
also invite and encourage parishioners, youth, parents,
grandparents, aunts, uncles and family friends to get
involved in the week as well – there are many ways you
can help from signing up to be a volunteer to taking a
look at our webpage.
Supply Registry and we invite you to take a look at the
many different options on the VBS Registration “In God we live, move, and exist.” Acts 17:28a, CEB
To Register, Volunteer or Contribute Supplies to VBS visit: http://2015.cokesburyvbs.com/christchurchexetervbs2015
Contact Sarah Watts for more information (email: [email protected])
Needed for our Children at the Church
You may have noticed that our wood jungle gym in the back yard is now gone. It did yeoman’s duty for many
years but it unfortunately rotted out and had to be removed. We would love to replace it so if you have a gym
your kids are too big to use any more and it is in good condition, please call the church office. We will be glad
to come and take it down for you and re-erect it in our yard!
Cinderella – Open Auditions
In the past, the Youth Theatre Program has created a safe space for children, youth and adults to discover new truths about themselves through
storytelling, acting and singing and present those truths to the community.
Auditions are open to all Christ Church & community members ages 8
and up. Although the program is focused on children and youth, there
is a need for adults both on and off stage. Please visit christchurchexeter.
org or contact Sarah Watts at Christ Church (603-772-3332) for more information and to sign up for auditions.
Audition sign ups begin July 1, 2015 and the dates are listed below – please have 16 bars of a classical musical
theatre piece prepared. We are also in need of other types of production support, so please do not hesitate to
contact us to be involved.
Audition DatesProduction Dates
September 1 • 6:00pm-8:30pm
September 2 • 6:00pm-8:30pm
Call Backs: September 3 • 6:00pm-8:30pm Rehearsal Times
Sundays • 1:00pm-3:30pm
Tuesdays • 6:00pm-8:30pm
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Wednesday, November 18 • 12:00pm
November 20 & 21 • 7:00pm
November 22 • 2:00pm
SERVING
the local and global community
Summer Mission Trip
Trinity Jubilee Center in Lewiston, ME
July 10 - 12, 2015
Located in Lewiston, Maine, the Trinity Jubilee Center is a non-religious organization dedicated to advocacy for
those in need in their community. Since our beginning in 1991, the Center has assisted thousands of families
by providing hot meals, groceries, case management, a safe haven, and support in negotiating life’s challenges.
Everyone is welcome.
Who: Open to Whole Parish
Registration Deadline: June 10
Preparation Meeting Dates: June 14 & June 28
Seacoast Family Promise Week at Christ Church • June 14 - June 21
There are many different ways you can support a SFP Host Week! How can you be involved? Email Sarah
Watts ([email protected]) to sign up as a volunteer.
• Providing Food: Volunteers provide food by 6:00pm on one evening during a hosting week.
• Evening Host: Volunteers spend the evening (5:30pm-8:00pm) with the guests, eating dinner with them and
being the Christ Church presence to answer questions, open doors, and handle any urgent situations that
may arise. Please note, Safe Church Training is required for this position.
• Overnight Host: Volunteers spend the night with guests, arriving for duty by 8:00pm and leaving by 7:30am.
Volunteers are responsible for locking and unlocking doors, and being a presence in case of an overnight
emergency. Please note, Safe Church Training is required for this position.
• Laundry Volunteers: Volunteers collect and clean dirty laundry at the end of each host week and return it
clean before next host week.
Part of the national Family Promise organization (formerly Interfaith Hospitality Network), Seacoast Family
Promise unites congregations of various faiths to assist families experiencing homelessness due to a crisis.
These families are no different from you or me; they have just had one too many things go wrong. When they
enter the SFP program, they are given hope and encouragement.
Please Help Children with Gift Certificates for the First Day of
School in August
As we do every year, Christ Church will once again help with the SAU16 drive
for children whose families could really use some support. We will supply gift
certificates for new clothes for the first day of school, along with a gift certificate for a new pair of shoes. We would also like to do gift certificates to L.L.
Bean, for their backpacks (they specified L.L. Bean, because it will last for a few
years, and if anything happens to them, they will replace them with no questions asked). Gift certificates can be left on Darla’s desk in an envelope marked “Project Reach Out”. If you do
not like to shop, you can make a check out to Christ Church and put “Feed My Lambs/Project Reach Out” in
the memo section. Gift certificates should be from WalMart, Target or Payless. Thank you, and if you have any
questions, please call Darla in the church office at 772-3332.
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A joyful and
diverse community
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Rector The Rev. Mark B. Pendleton
772-3332 x12 [email protected]
Priest Associate The Rev. Dr. David D. Holroyd
772-3332 x11 [email protected]
Asst for Ministry Develpmt. & Coord. Sarah Watts
Church Office
Upper Level, Harris House
(603) 772-3332 x11
Darla Watt, Executive Assistant
[email protected]
Office Hours:
M o n d ay - T h u r s d ay
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
F r i d ay
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
772-3332 x13 [email protected]
The Anchor
Christine Hodsdon, Design Editor
Mark Pendleton, Executive Editor
Executive Assistant Darla Watt
772-3332 x11 [email protected]
Director of Music & Organist Bruce Adami
772-3332 x15 [email protected]
All parishioners are invited to
submit articles to The Anchor,
Choir Director Suzanne Jalbert Jones
due on the 10th of each month
[email protected]
preceding publication.
E-mail articles or questions to
Building Manager Mark Antlitz
[email protected] [email protected]
43 Pine Street
Exeter, New Hampshire
03833
(603) 772-3332
[email protected]