UPCOMING: LADIES' RETREAT FROM 15-16 ... - Christ the King

Jan/Feb 2010 January-February 2010 

REFLECTIONS FROM THE RECTOR 

Dear 

Parish 

Family: 

If we had church bells, 

they should be ringing! 

An exciting process is 

about to begin. We are 

entering into a visioning 

process here at Christ the 

King. Your vestry met in 

a vestry retreat in October 

and began looking at 

the vision of the church 

and its priorites. Now all 

of us are invited to small 

group meetings to continue 

this work and discern 

together how we can best 

serve God and each other 

at Christ the King and in 

our community. An ar- 

ticle by Senior Warden 

Ansgar Richter on the 

next page describes this 

process. 

So, why do we want to 

do this visioning process? 

We already have a 

mission statement. And 

we just did a visioning 

process in 2003. The results 

of that visioning process 

helped the church 

initiate a number of important 

projects. I am 

excited to see what the 

results of this process will 

be. 

Let me share with you 

some thoughts on the 

need for vision: 

- “Without a vision the 

people perish.” Proverbs 

29:18. This is also translated 

as ´the people run 

wild´. God knows that 

His people need a vision. 

That vision is like the 

star which the magi followed, 

giving direction and 

purpose. 

- Vision consists of core 

values (what we believe 

in and what our core purpose 

is) as well as an envisioned 

future (a description 

of what the church 

will look like). 

Let´s create a BHAG— 

(Big Hairy Audacious 

Goal). This means not 

just looking at where we 

have been and what we 

have been able to 

(cont. on next page) 

UPCOMING EVENTS AT CHURCH: HIGHLIGHTS 

Jan 15-16: Ladies’ Lock-In 

Jan 16: 20s and 30s “Xmas” Party 

Jan 20: Bruce Hunter Memorial Concert 

Jan 24: Parish Visioning Process kicks 

off in different locations 

Jan 28: “Worship at Home” event 

February 7: Africa Day 

February 14: Newcomer’s Luncheon 

February 14: Contemporary Worship 

February 16: Shrove Tuesday 

February 17: Ash Wednesday 

See complete calendar on pp. 18-19 

and newsletter articles for more details. 

highlights 

this issue 

• A Vision Seen, A 

Call Obeyed? 

• Fellowship— 

Redesigned 

• Worship at Home?Contemporary 

Worship? 

• Let the Lenten 

Studies Begin! 

• Saying Farewell 

to Lucianne 

• African Sunday 

Coming Up 

In this issue 

Vestry 

Worship 

Adult Ed 

Youth 

Fellowship 

Ministries 

Parish Life 

Calendar 

2 

4 

6 

7 

9 

11 

12 

18

parish news The Chronicle 

RECTOR‘S REFLECTIONS (cont.) 

complish, but looking to the future 

and setting an audacious goal. 

There can be smaller short term 

goals, too. One of my smaller, short 

term goals is to paint the inside of 

the church, but so much is involved 

in that, including wiring and windows, 

that this may be a BHAG. 

− A tag line, or short purpose statement, 

is used to spread the vision 

statement to everything we do. In a 

prior church where I served, we had 

put “Sharing the Joy of Jesus” on 

our letterhead, publications, and 

Who are we at CtK? Who could we 

be—if we just had the courage? Who 

are we called to be—and how do we 

get from here to there? We may have 

our own image of CtK, but how does 

this image compare with how others 

see our parish: its strengths, itsweakness, 

its future? And which of the 

different options we see would excite 

us most? 

To explore these questions together, 

we invite you to be part of a visioning 

process to take place between late January 

and mid Februarz 2010. At the 

heart of this process are 5-8 house 

groups in the different areas where CtK 

members live. Each of these house 

groups will be meeting twice at the 

convenience of the participants, once in 

the week of January 24-31 and the second 

time in the week of February 7- 

14. The visioning process should be 

over before the beginning of Lent on 

February 17. 

In the first of the meetings, we look at 

where we as a parish have come from, 

and who we are today: What do you 

like about CtK and what are the things 

you do not like very much? What are 

the images you would use to describe 

website. We preached this and used 

it as a focus for planning. We even 

had pencils and mugs with the tag 

line. 

- Maybe most important in all of 

this is prayer and discernment. This 

is not so much 

about what I 

want or what we 

want or where 

we have been, 

but rather 

searching out 

the will of God 

for our parish 

CtK? What does your involvement at 

CtK mean to you, and what are the 

things – social, spiritual or other 

things—that you do or don´t find at 

CtK? 

In the second meeting, the focus is on 

our future. How do we imagine—or 

hope—CtK to be in one, three, five, or 

seven years from now? Which are the 

things that would excite you personally? 

And what are the practical steps 

that we could take to get from here to 

there? 

Each of the house groups will be hosted 

by somebody (an individual or a 

couple) who will kick-start the discussion. 

However, we hope the evenings 

are going to be exciting and fun—and 

this depends very much on all the participants 

involved. These are not boring 

business-like meetings to plan the next 

project or event. 

There will be a house group in the homes 

of Alan & Jill McArthur in Hanau, 

of Alice Man in Frankfurt, of Abiola 

and Michael Sarnecki in Egelsbach, and 

a shared house group in the homes of 

the Richter and Greenberg families (in 

Oberursel and Bad Homburg respecti- 

family through prayer and joyful 

celebration of who we are as Christ 

the King. 

Enthusiastically in Christ, 

Carola 

“For I know the plans I 

have for you,” declares 

the LORD, “plans to 

prosper you and not to 

harm you, plans to give 

you hope and a 

future.” - Jeremiah 29:11 

VESTRY CORNER: VISIONING—EAT, PRAY, DREAM (TOGETHER)? 

vely). Another group (still to be determined) 

may meet at the church premises. 

Further details about dates / times 

will be sent around through the parish 

weekly newsletter. A sign-up sheet has 

been put in the undercroft, so please 

sign up! Or contact the hosts of the 

house groups, by email or phone. We 

look forward to the meetings 

We are looking forward to joint reflection, 

open conversations, shared 

dreams and a lot of fun. Come join 

us! And please start praying now for 

God´s vision and guidance in all of this. 

- Ansgar Richter, Senior Warden

Jan/Feb 2010 

Dear Parishioner, 

This letter is going to every adult 

member of our Church. It's not 

asking for your money - we need 

your help! 

Visitors to Christ the King, and also 

its members, have always enjoyed 

the hospitality provided here. If the 

hospitality was ever a little less than 

usual, most people noticed it. 

In the past almost every hospitality 

function was organized by the Inreach 

Committee. This system can 

be improved. Our new system is 

based on two principles: firstly, 

more people helping, and secondly, 

not all chiefs and no Indians. To 

organize this, we need to know 

how many people are willing to 

lend a hand, even if only to provide 

finger food or sweep the floor. You 

can help if you can fit into any of 

the following four categories: 

1. Are you a hospitality provider? 

Hospros are people who 

bring a dish to share, whether finger 

food or cooked. If the provision 

of a dish comes at the wrong time 

for your finances, then you can tell 

the Hosco (see below) what you 

need to spend, especially with pizzas 

or fried chicken pieces or other 

bulk items, and he or she will reimburse 

you. 

If you do not wish to be reimbursed 

you should still get a receipt for 

what you spend and give it to the 

Vestry Fellowship Liaison. This will 

be added to the amount you have 

pledged and the amount on your 

Spendenbescheinigung (tax certificate) 

will be increased by that amount. 

What dish you bring is decided by 

you yourself or, if you need any 

advice, by the Hosco (see no. 3 below). 

2. Are you a hospitality 

worker?. Hoswos set up the tables 

and chairs, lay tablecloths, 

serve food, clear away and sweep 

up afterwards. Their job is to see 

that things run smoothly and that 

hospitality reaches the people enjoying 

it. They are organized by the 

Hosco (see no. 3 below). 

3. Are you a hospitality coordinator? 

Hoscos coordinate the 

hospitality providers and the hospitality 

workers for a particular project, 

find out who is available and 

willing, and agree with them what 

they will provide and what other 

help is needed. A Hosco is appointed 

for each separate hospitality 

event, and once a Hosco has agreed 

to take care of that event it is in his 

or her hands until it is over. 

4. Are you a hospitality event 

manager/organiser? For major 

events such as Thanksgiving, the 

Parish Picnic, Homecoming Sunday 

and possibly once again St. George's 

fellowship 

FELLOWSHIP AT CHRIST THE KING: A LETTER TO ALL PARISHIONERS 

and ANZAC day, Hosemos organise 

not only the catering but also 

the publicity and the entertainment 

which make the day an event. They 

will delegate most of the work involved 

and can and should ask for 

help from a Hosco.. 

All of the above helpers will be entered 

on a list so that they get full 

credit for what they do and so that 

the same people are not asked too 

often. And what if you volunteer 

for one or more of the above categories 

but cannot help when asked? 

Never mind! This is not a binding 

commitment – you just have to 

agree to be asked. You can say 

"Yes!" or just say, "Sorry, not this 

time!" 

Let us hear from you as soon as possible. 

For any queries or further 

information, contact the Rector 

(tel. 069 55 01 84 or 

carola@christ-the-king.net). 

Carola will pass on the information 

to the right person on Vestry, who 

will contact you as soon as possible. 

- Ted Wheeler, Vestry Liaison to 

Fellowship

SPIRITUAL FORMATION / WORSHIP The Chronicle 

PRAYER: LECTIO DIVINA AND PRAYER CIRCLE 

Worship@Home 

All are invited to share this wonderful 

new opportunity for worship, 

praise and fellowship with one another. 

Once a month we will meet 

in various homes of Christ the 

King's families all around the parish. 

Carola will lead this service with a 

sermon followed by songs of praise 

and closing with prayers and a warm 

meal. 

Ladies’ Lock-In 

January 15 th – 16 th 2010 

19.00 – 14.00 

Chapel 

Lectio Divina Group 

We read Scripture and reflect prayerfully 

together on what God is saying. New 

members are always welcome. Meetings 

are usually held one Sunday a month after 

church in the chapel from 13.00-14.00. 

Jennifer+ will help lead the next one in 

Feburary (TBD). Please contact Marja- 

Leena (merleep@hotmail.com) or Mar- 

Our first home service will take 

place on 28 th January at 19:30 at 

the home of Ulrich and Mary Hottes 

at Dreieichstr. 36 in Kietyenbach, 

Tel:0674-485619. Please call and 

let them know the number of your 

family members attending. 

- Mary Hottes and Jane Döbler 

Contemporary Services 

We have been meeting for a few 

months now, once a month in the 

afternoon at 16h00, in the Chapel 

This is going to be fun! 

All women of the parish aged 18+ are 

invited to join us for a lock-in! 

There will be bible-study and worship, 

games and singing, a midnight feast and 

the chance to experience the Chapel 

floor for a night. 

What to bring! 

A mattress, pillow and sleeping bag; 

bible, notepad + pen and lots of good 

cheer. Something to share for the pot 

luck supper + lunch and/or snack table. 

garet P.(mepeckham@ lucasragsdale.info). 

Prayer Circle 

The Prayer Circle prays regularly for intercessory 

prayer for our parish and the 

wider world. If you feel called to this ministry, 

contact Benedicta 

(benekk@gmx.de) or Margaret P. 

(mepeckham@ lucasragsdale.info). 

CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP OR WORSHIP AT HOME? 

We are a small group, open to any 

new ideas that anybody has to contribute. 

We sing many informal 

worship songs and keep the atmosphere 

easy-going. After the service 

we like to share a cup of tea and a 

bite to eat. Everybody is welcome, 

young and the not-so-young. 

Do join us on: 

February 14 , March 21 

April 18, May 16, June 13 

For more, contact Estelle Browne 

(geoffreybrowne@t-online.de). 

UPCOMING: LADIES‘ RETREAT FROM 15-16 JANUARY 2010 

(NOTE: There may be some mattresses 

and a few beds available, if this is a concern. 

If you still prefer to sleep at 

home, please plan to stay through the 

program at night and join us for breakfast 

in the morning.) 

Contact information! 

Tel: 069 / 55 01 84 email: office@christ-the-king.net 

, Jane Döbler 

Tel: 06101 / 98 36 14 (day time)

Jan/Feb 2010 

For those who have always wanted to know 

what things are called, here is a short guide 

to the items used for Communion. 

Altar Cloth — The cloth which covers the 

altar. It is also called Fair Linen. 

Burse — A square pocket put on top of the 

chalice and paten. It is the colour of the current 

church season, so it matches the 

vestments the priest wears. 

Chalice — This silver or pottery cup holds 

the wine consecrated at the Eucharist. 

Ciborium — This silver box has a cover and 

is used to hold the bread consecrated and 

given to the people at the Eucharist. It is kept 

in the Tabernacle (the cabinet hidden by a 

ALTAR GUILD: BUSY BEHIND THE SCENES 

The women and men of the Altar 

Guild would like to explain a little 

about the seemingly mysterious 

things we do. In fact, the Altar 

Guild is a perfect ministry for those 

who prefer working behind the 

scenes and enjoy the quiet of the 

sanctuary before and after worship. 

(If you feel inspired to join us, 

please speak to me!) 

We are one of the smallest groups at 

Christ the King, but we are a dedicated 

group and work closely together. 

We also meet regularly to 

talk about our work and enjoy fellowship. 

Preparing the altar 

Altar Guild members work in teams 

of two. We meet before the service, 

usually on Friday or Saturday, although 

some experienced members 

come in early on Sunday mornings, 

to set up the altar for the Eucharist. 

metal box behind the altar). 

Corporal — A linen napkin placed on the 

altar cloth. The chalice, paten and other 

communion vessels are placed on it. 

Pall — A small, square piece of cardboard or 

metal which is covered with linen. It is used 

to cover the chalice—and keep out flies! 

Paten — A round, flat silver or pottery plate 

used to hold the bread during the distribution 

at the Eucharist. 

Purificator — A small linen napkin used to 

wipe the edge of the chalice. 

Veil — This silk square covers the communion 

vessels when they are not being used. It is 

the colour of the current church season. 

Our duties involve preparing the 

altar for communion, changing linens 

if necessary, filling the acolyte 

candles, preparing bread and wine 

and placing them on the table at the 

back of the church ready to be 

brought to the altar during the offertory, 

setting the credence table 

(the small table next to the acolytes) 

with chalices, extra wine, lavabo 

bowl and towel and leavers candle. 

After the service we clear everything 

away, carefully washing the 

chalices and other utensils before 

placing them back in the safe, cleaning 

up and attending to any issues 

with linens, candles, etc. 

Twice a year we also do special 

cleaning projects together (before 

Easter and before Christmas). We 

also wash and iron the robes and 

linens on a regular basis (we have 

someone who irons the linens at the 

moment but she would be very 

WORSHIP / Altar guild 

A SHORT GLOSSARY FOR ANGLICANS (OLD AND NEW) 

grateful for a little help now and 

then) and are available for extra duties 

at baptisms, funerals and weddings. 

At the moment Altar Guild consists 

of 8 people, so we are all on duty at 

least once a month. At special times 

such as Easter and Christmas, when 

many people are away or have other 

commitments, it would be especially 

lovely to have some more 

dedicated members for our team. 

- Sue Vornhagen 

COMMUNION 

REMINDER 

Please remember that, with 

the spread of swine flu, 

Bishop Pierre has requested 

that all churches here in 

Europe stop the practice of 

intinction for now (dipping 

the bead into the wine). It 

seems safer, but studies show 

the opposite. So please either 

- share the cup (which is 

carefully wiped) or 

- cross your arms and wait 

prayerfuly while the chalice 

passes you.

CHRISTIAN ADULT EDUCATION The Chronicle 

EXCITING NEW LENTEN STUDIES TO BEGIN IN FEBRUARY 

These study 

groups will 

start in the 

week beginning 

February 

22 nd 2010. 

Each year during 

Lent you 

can join one of 

six small 

groups, geographically spread around 

the parish in peoples homes, for a time 

of study, discussion and fellowship. 

Lent is typically a time for reflection— 

and what better way to do it than in 

supportive groups of fellow parishioners? 

It is also a great way to get to know 

more people and become part of the 

parish family. This year the theme is: 

"When I survey ... Christ's cross 

and ours" 

There are five sessions: Darkness at 

Noon, Into Great Silence, The Child on 

the Cross, Outside a City Wall, Touch- 

ing the Rock. 

Topic: The death of Christ is a dominant 

and dramatic theme in the New 

Testament. So it’s not surprising that, 

over the centuries, the Cross has become 

the symbol of the Christian faith. 

But Christians do not honour a dead 

hero; we worship a Living Lord. According 

to the Bible, the death of Jesus 

is not the end of a track—it’s the gateway 

into life. His crucifixion gives rise 

to many key themes and you’ll explore 

some of these in this course including: 

the place of silence in our noisy world; 

despair and hope; a suffering world; the 

challenge of living as disciples when 

Christianity is no longer mainstream... 

Each participant receives a study booklet. 

There are texts to read ahead of 

time, Bible passages for study and questions 

for discussion. An accompanying 

CD has reflections from renowned 

(British) Christian thinkers who share 

their input personally in the style of a 

radio programme (approx. 14 mins per 

session). 

The locations: 

Sundays: 

10.45 Senior Youth (Undercroft) 

Mondays 

19.30 Nigel Ruddock, Langen 

19.30 Carol Hunter, Darmstadt 

Wednesdays 

19.30 Monica Mueller-Roemer, 

60489 Frankfurt 

19.30 Paul Neaum, 60329 Frankfurt 

Thursdays 

14.00 Sue Vornhagen, Undercroft 

19.30 Dorothee and Ansgar Richter, 

Oberursel 

To join a group or get more details, 

please talk to Jane Döbler or any of the 

group hosts. 

SEMINAR SERIES FOR INTERNATIONAL CHURCHES CONTINUES 

As annonced before, the Protestant 

Church in Hessen is offering an excellent 

series of seminars for international 

parishes in Frankfurt called „Mit Gott 

in der Fremde—With God in a Foreign 

Country.“ 

Saturday, March 13, 2010, 

9:00 - 16:00 

"Tue einem Kind Ehre, und es wird 

Dir Ehre tun." 

Vom Verhältnis zwischen den Generationen: 

nicht nur eine Frage des Alters 

(Relationships between Generations: 

Not just a Question of Age) 

Saturday, June 12th 2010, 


"Man liebt einen anderen nicht, wenn 

man nichts von ihm annimmt": Die 

Verpflichtungen der Gesellschaft: nicht 

nur eine Frage des Verstehens. 

(Obligations to the society we live in: 

not just a question of understanding 

each other) 

Saturday, Nov. 13th 2010: 


" S o r g e n f r e s s e n S e e l e a u f " 

Wenn uns die Krisen unterdrücken: 

nicht nur eine Frage der Macht 

(When crises depress us: not just a 

question of power) 

The courses will be led by Jean-Felix 

Belinga-Belinga, Zentrum Ökumene 

and Pfr. Dietmar Will, Protestant pastor 

for ecumenical relations. 

Location: Zentrum Ökumene der 

EKHN 

P r a u n h e i m e r L a n d s t r . 2 0 6 

60488 Frankfurt am Main 

You can enroll in these courses (all 

four of them or individual sessions) by 

sending an e-mail to irene.shehata 

@zoe-ekhn.de. 

Cost: 15,00 EUR per unit. 

These courses are highly recommended. 

If have any questions, please contact 

Monica Mueller-Roemer, monica.mueller-roemer@gmx.de.

Jan/Feb 2010 

JUNIOR YOUTH GROUP: 

OF SYMBOLS, VISIONS AND PANCAKES? 

Up to 21 members attend the junior 

youth group meetings which take place 

every week during the Sunday service. 

Junior Youth group members often have 

other responsibilities, such as serving as 

faithful acolytes, for example. We resumed 

meetings again in the New Year 

after the Christmas break at the 10th of 

January. 

We have 3 teaching groups currently led 

by Cara Kinsey and Robyn Lackey, 

Estelle Browne, and Ansgar and Dorothee 

Richter. The next teaching theme is 

the symbolism used in the church as there 

are so many elements to discover and 

explore in our faith. 

We are also excited that the Junior Youth 

group will also take part in the parish 

visioning process at the end of January 

and we plan to develop a questionnaire to 

support this process. So please don’t be 

surprised if you are approached by a 

young member of the church to answer 

some questions about Christ the King! 

The next major event planned will be the 

pancake supper together with the Senior 

Youth group on Shrove Tuesday (the day 

before Ash Wednesday). It is a fun-filled 

event in which people dress up in costumes 

and let us not forget the delicious 

pancakes cooked by the youth! Plus the 

proceeds raised at that supper go to benefit 

our youth programs. See you there! 

- Dorothee Richter 

YOUTH/ SUNDAY SCHOOL 

NEW LEADERS FOR SUNDAY SCHOOL 

We are blessed with a wonderful Sunday School program--children, teachers and 

leadership. Four the last four years, Abiola Sarnecki has been leading the Sunday 

School with great energy and commitment. Abiola is stepping down from this position 

to work on vestry and visioning, among other projects. Thank you, 

Abiola! (Please take the opportunity to thank her when you see her.) 

Paul Neaum, Catherine Brodie and Annie Bock have come forward to lead the Sunday 

School. They are all gifted teachers and able leaders, so the Sunday School will 

continue in good hands. I am so thankful for all of this. May God continue to bless 

our children as they grow in the knowledge and love of God. — Carola 

SAYING THANKS? 

A four-year-old boy who was asked to return thanks before Christmas dinner. 

The family members bowed their heads in expectation. 

He began his prayer, thanking God for all his friends, naming them one by one. 

Then he thanked God for Mommy, Daddy, brother, sister, Grandma, Grandpa, and all his aunts and uncles. 

Then he began to thank God for the food. 

He gave thanks for the turkey, the potatoes, the fruit salad, the cranberry sauce, the pies, the cakes, 

even the whipped cream. 

Then he paused, and everyone waited--and waited. 

After a long silence, the young fellow looked up at his mother and asked, 

"If I thank God for the broccoli, won't he know that I'm lying?"

youth The Chronicle 

YOUNG SINGERS SAY FAREWELL TO DIRECTOR 

For several years now the Franciscans 

at the Liebfrauenkirche just 

behind the Hauptwache have been 

offering a regular half hour of music 

and text during Advent. The church 

is always full of expectant listeners, 

many of whom have fought their 

way through the Weihnachtsmarkt 

to get a seat. 

Last month’s concert by our parish 

Young Singers and harpists was no 

exception. Director Lucianne Brady 

had worked hard with the children 

to perform a short but effective programme: 

Excepts from Brittens’s “A 

Ceremony of Carols”, A Galician 

Christmas song “Nadal de Luintra” 

and the Nativity hymn “What Child 

is this?” to the tune of Greensleeves. 

The larger congregation was coaxed 

through “Ding Dong Merrily on 

High,” but were also allowed to sing 

“Stille Nacht.” 

This was the Young Singers’ last 

concert with Lucianne, and reminded 

us all of the wonderful contribution 

which she has made over the 

last eight years to the life of CtK. 

Young Singers at the Choir retreat, September 2008 

There have been many a musical 

contribution to our services, with or 

without the adult choir (I particularly 

remember Elgar’s “Ave Verum”), 

often led by Lucianne from the harp 

itself. 

She has given many a child valuable 

musical training, introducing them 

to part singing and to a repertoire 

ranging from traditional church music 

to contemporary Australian 

songs. 

Former singers Thomas and Lizzy 

Sandlin have particularly fond memories 

of singing the “Hodie”, 

“Balulalow” and “This Little Babe” 

from the Ceremony of Carols. They 

even taped sections of it to the wall 

in their house! And when Lizzy joined 

the Atlanta Young Singers here, 

she was delighted to find that the 

choir was singing “The Wanderer” 

by Dan Walker, a friend of 

Lucianne’s. 

Others will no doubt remember 

nine of the singers who accompanied 

the adult choir to Hungary, 

processing up the very long nave of 

Eger cathedral whilst singing the 

“Hodie” with great poise – to an 

audience of hundreds. Current singers 

remember the fun they had at 

the Choir Weekend in 2008, when 

they shared the Grafenschloß Diez 

with the adult choir, then led by 

Wolfgang Weiß. 

At the time of going to press I can 

assure singers that your group will 

be continuing. 

Many thanks to Lucianne Brady for 

her eight years of service to this parish 

and in supporting this wonderful 

ministry. We wish you all the 

best! 

- Nigel Ruddock 

Lucianne directs a choir rehearsal with accompaniment provided by 

our former rector, Allan Sandkin.

FELLOWSHIP The Chronicle 

Twenties/Thirties Group 

In addition to a trip to the 

Christmas Market in Strasbourg, 

we also had a local 

rendez-vous at the Frankfurt 

Christmas Market for a 

relaxing Glühwein after 

work. The group will hold 

a delayed-Christmas party 

on January 16 as a relief 

MARK CALENDARS: AFRICAN SUNDAY: FEB 7th 

On this first Sunday in 

February, there will be a 

festive African meal in the 

Undercroft after the service, 

plus live entertainment 

led by all the “homegrown” 

Africans from our 

parish. 

The food will be very different 

from the norm, 

coming from the many 

different countries represented 

in our church 

from the cold weather. We 

will also be meeting in February 

for a Bible study. 

Please drop Leigh Outten a 

line at joutten@alum.mit.edu, 

or 

speak to Leigh and Todd 

after church! 

(including to name a few: 

Nigeria, South Africa, 

Ghana, Uganda, etc.). 

Why not join the fun, even 

if you have never been to 

Africa? Dele Obe has collected 

recipes—please 

contact him 

(dele@dimaegency.com) 

to help make an African 

dish to share. If that is too 

complicated, please bring 

instead a salad, a vegetable 

dish or a pudding. Just be 

sure to let us know what 

you will bring, so we can 

plan effectively. 

We also welcome songs, 

dances, poems, etc from 

or about Africa so if you 

have ideas, please contact 

Estelle (geoffreybrowne@ 

t-online.de). 

Come celebrate—See you 

there! 

20s & 30s FELLOWSHIP FOR YOUNG AND YOUNG-AT-HEART? 

50+ FELLOWSHIP GROUP: ONGOING EVENTS 

Saturday Afternoon Bible Study 

to meet twice a month at 

3pm. Madeline Mochi will be organizing 

this with the clergy. Meeting place 

and dates to be announced in the 

weekly parish news email. 

Day Boat Trips to Rüdesheim 

starting from Eiserner Steg at 8.30 in 

the morning and getting back at 21.15. 

The cost is € 26.90. If you are over 63, 

you can travel for half price (Mondays 

and Tuesdays). Primus reserves the 

right to limit the number of half-price 

tickets, so they like to have a firm 

booking. It is wise to get a ticket before 

Monday. 

The menu and further info can be seen 

on the website under www.primuslinie.de. 

Further info and booking: 

Tel. (069) 13 38 370. 

Contact Margaret Peckham if you are 

interested. (peckham@lucasragsdale.info. 

Bike tour: Reggie Brown will be organizing 

bike tours. Saturday and Sunday 

morning and afternoons work best 

for Reggie, but he also rides during the 

week when he's in town. He'll set a 

meeting time/place and whoever 

shows can go! All rides will be at an 

easy pace and usually on level ground. 

We can also visit different cities and 

see the sights. 

If interested, e-mail Reggie: 

(regbro90@hotmail.com).

MINISTRY FOCUS—OUTREACH The Chronicle 

Outreach 

„… to fulfill our Christian privilege 

of caring for others outside the parish…” 

I’ve always loved that part of our 

mission statement, particularly the 

emphasis on caring for others as a 

privilege rather than a duty. It’s something 

we do for ourselves as well 

as for our neighbors because in the 

end as St. Francis so wonderfully 

puts it, “…it is in giving that we 

receive….” (p. 833 The Book of Common 

Prayer). 

Outreach is one way we give at 

Christ the King. In the last few 

weeks this has been visible in the 

buying, wrapping and delivering of 

gifts for people in the homeless shelter 

Weser 5 in Frankfurt. In the 

summer we also threw a barbeque 

for the people there. We also give 

welcome packs and other support to 

German citizens who have been deported 

from the US, the Heimkehrer. 

There is a less visible side 

of Outreach which involves giving 

donations to groups all over the 

world in need of help and support. 

In fact 6 % of our parish budget goes 

towards Outreach projects, and 

most of this is in the form of financial 

gifts. The Outreach Committee 

(Eileen Mc Donald, Carol Hunter, 

Bill Ickes, Jin Hyo Kim, myself and 

any other willing parishioners!) 

meets to decide how much to give 

and to whom. These decisions are 

then approved by the Vestry. 

During the past year, the Outreach 

committee recommended and the 

Vestry approved the following donations: 

• Hope Romania 

• Our Little Roses 

• Future for Children 

• School fees for a Kenyan boy 

These are in addition to the funds 

we spend on helping Weser 5 and 

the Heimkehrer as well as making 

sure the Rector has enough money 

to help out in emergency situations 

at her discretion. In making donations, 

the committee focuses on projects 

that are recommended by parish 

members that have little other 

access to large institutional funding 

sources. 

Though the church has supported 

most of these projects in the past, 

through time the parish changes so 

many may not be aware of what we 

do as a parish. So would like to profile 

various projects in upcoming 

issues of The Chronicle. This 

time it’s „Hope Romania.“ 

Hope Romania - This unique 

project began in 1991 as a home for 

orphans in Romania co-founded by 

two women, Patty Baxter from the 

U.K. and Doina Nistor from Romania, 

and helped by loyal friends and 

workers. Their basic aim was to rescue 

orphaned and abandoned 

children and raise them in a secure 

Christian environment and to give 

them a start in life they would not 

otherwise have had. 

Using Patty's legacy from her 

mother, they bought a house, naming 

it „CASA HOPE“ and were 

allowed by the Ministry of Education 

to take in children. Doina and 

her husband Mihai were devoted 

houseparents to this large family of 

rescued youngsters (adapted from the 

website www.hoperomania.org.uk - 

January 4, 2010). 

Following its original goals of proving 

hope and love to children by 

giving them a family and education, 

Hope Romania has undertaken the 

following activities since it was 

founded: 

• bought and renovated a house 

in Baia Mare, a large mining 

town 

• rescued young children from 

very harsh backgrounds 

• given employment and security 

to an extended family of 

people who have worked in 

the house and with affiliated 

projects 

• bought a farm called The ‚Ark 

of Hope‘ 

• supports some local seriously 

disadvantaged families 

• is now helping children left 

behind by economic migrant 

parents 

• has gradually changed emphasis 

from the care and education 

of children to that of teenagers 

and young adults 

• completed a project for 

children with 

hearing difficulties 

and develop. 

Their work has 

touched the 

lives of many 

children and 

young people 

and the various 

activities continue 

to grown 

As a tribute on the website explains, 

it is an endeavour that makes the 

organizers and donators feel 

“blessed….[b]ecause by doing what 

we believe to be God's work we 

have turned a Christian children's 

Home into what we always hoped it 

would be: an oasis of hope to all 

who come.” 

A privilege indeed. 

- Melanie Hargrave-Kanzow

Jan/Feb 2010 

INVITATION: All Newcomers and 

those recently returned to CtK 

On behalf of the Newcomers Team at 

Christ the King, I would like to invite 

you to attend the next luncheon at the 

Rectory on 14 February 2010. 

If you are new to Christ the King in the 

This year's Thanksgiving Luncheon was a great 

success. Volunteers brought rolls, mashed potatoes, 

gravy, vegetables, soup, cranberries, desserts, 

pumpkin pie, and of course, turkey! We 

even had enough turkey for leftovers. Choir leader 

Simon led us in a few Thanksgiving hymns, 

COMMUNICATIONS SPREADS WORD IN NEW YEAR 

Commission Members (clockwise): Jane Döbler, David Steele, Rachell 

Schmitt and Joy Coulton. Not shown: The Rev. Jennifer Adams- 

The Communications Group met a few weeks before 

Christmas. We reflected on the tasks accomplished and 

progress made in 2009. Our major achievement was 

putting together CTK flyers for newcomers to our parish. 

We also produced large CTK posters for display 

NEWCOMERS / COMMUNICATIONS 

INVITATION TO NEXT NEWCOMER LUNCHEON: FEBRUARY 14 

last year or have recently returned to 

us and have never attended one of the 

lunches, please contact me at oma2004@gmail.com. 

This is a very special time for us to come 

together and become better acquainted. 

Please join us next time! 

Thanksgiving Meal in November a HIT 

and a good time was had by all. 

Coffee Hour at Christ the King 

A special thanks to everyone who helped with 

set-up, take-down, and in the kitchen. If you 

have feedback or ideas for next year, please 

email Katy Strange, strangekaty@gmail.com. 

at Newcomer’s festivals and a list of “To do’s” and 

“Work in progress” for the new year. 

In 2010 a few of the areas we will be focusing on are 

new and improved/welcoming/informative signage 

around church as well as flyers for „absolute“ newcomers 

which we can distribute at Newcomer’s festivals. 

We will also be making sure we have advertising in the 

right places, e.g. targeted English speaking Frankfurt 

publications. There is much to be done! 

It is important to us that the quality of our work is professional 

and provides a good reflection of CTK to those 

meeting us for the first time. We hope we can draw 

people into our community, right from the beginning 

so people experience that warm welcome which God 

extends to us all. 

- Rachel C. Schmitt, Commission Chair

Jan/Feb 2010 

BRUCE HUNTER MEMORIAL CONCERT: DARMSTADT, 

January 20, 2010 marks the anniversary 

of the sudden (and still unfathomable) 

death of our beloved 

Bruce Hunter. Bruce sang in the 

Darmstadt Opera Chorus for 17 

years. 

His colleagues will give a concert on 

Wednesday, January 20, 2010, at 

20:00 to benefit the education fund 

for Bruce and Carol’s daughters. 

The concert will be held in the foyer 

of the large house, so tickets are 

Go “Honk” 

into the New 

Year, while 

everyone 

else goes 

“Quackers!” 

Join us for the 4 th CtK Musical Trip 

to the English Theatre for “Honk!” 

the musical adaptation of Hans 

Christian Andersen’s story of The 

Ugly Duckling. Ugly, an odd looking 

baby duck is not accepted by 

anyone except by his loving 

mother. Soon after he is born, Ugly 

is seduced away by a sly cat who 

wants to eat him for dinner. On his 

quest to escape from the cat and to 

find his way back to his mother he 

encounters many dangers and meets 

wonderful characters. A happy ending 

is in store for Ugly, who is not 

only reunited with his mother, 

but…. come and see for yourself. 

Come with us and bring some 

friends on Saturday 6 th February 

2010. The show starts at 14.00 and 

GOT NEWS? WE‘RE ALL EARS! 

FROM THE PARISH 

limited to between 200 and 250. 

Ticket price is a very reasonable 

EUR 15 and they can be ordered 

directly through the theater website:www.staatstheaterdarmstadt.de/spielplan/januar- 

2010 

If you wish to attend this concert, 

and by your attendance honor Bruce 

and make a contribution to his girls’ 

education fund, please order your 

tickets before they are sold out! 

HONK!? MUSICAL THEATER IN FEBRUARY 

afterwards we can go onto the Chicago 

Meatpackers. 

Please email Joy Coulton at 

j.coulton@arcor.de and state how 

many tickets you want. Book early 

to avoid disappointment—last year I 

reserved 70 and we needed more! 

Adult tickets cost €18.00, students 

(12 and up) €15.00 and children (4- 

11) €12.00. 

Anyone with news to share with the parish—from moves, jobs, mariages, baptisms,children born, etc. should 

please feel free to send news to publish in the Chronicle. Reflections and photos of church events or trips as well 

as pictures are also welcome! Drop a note to Chronicle@christ-the-king-net..

Jan/Feb 2010 

Rucksacks galore! 

In November we collected rucksacks— 

which were only taking up space in your 

cellar or attic and collecting dust—and 

donated them to a wonderful group: 

"GAiN-Global Aid Network", which 

supports children in countries such as 

Armenia, the Ukraine, North Korea, 

India, Uganda and Latvia. 

Thanks to the generous response of 

many families, 13 children are now the 

proud owners of a new (for them) school 

rucksack. In each bag we included maths 

and writing books, writing and drawing 

pads, crayons, pens, pencils, sharpeners, 

a fountain pen with cartridges or 

biro/pen with refills, ruler, erasers, 

pencil case, set of water colours, paint 

brushes, scissors, compass, soap, 

toothbrush, toothpaste, a stuffed animal, 

T-shirt, socks, a hat and some underwear! 

We were happy to drive the rucksacks, 

along with donations towards 

school materials, to the collection point 

in Wiesbaden. 

To find out more about this campaign, 

please visit the following website: 

http://www.campus-d.de/gain/ 

c o n t e n t / a k t u e l l / s c h u l r a n z e n - 

aktion.php 

Thank you so much again for your support! 

- Rebecca Döbler 

OTHER EVENTS IN THE PARISH 

USED RUCKSACKS COLLECTED FOR NEEDY KIDS 

STAMP COLLECTING FOR OUTREACH 

The Outreach programme collects postmarked stamps on behalf of the Bethel Stiftung 

which uses them in an activity for people with various diasabilities. Would you please 

clip stamps from letters or cards you receive and deposit them in the manila envelope 

hanging from the announcement board in the undercroft? Our sincere thanks, 

EVENING & DAYTIME BOOK CLUBS—SCHEDULE 

The next meeting of the Daytime 

Book Club will be this Friday (15 

Jan) at 10:30 in the Chapel. The 

book is Daphne du Maurier, a Biography 

by Margaret Forster. Meetings 

are usually the second Friday in the 

month. The dates for the next six 

months will be posted online soon. 

Please contact Curry Walker 

(oma2004@googlemail.com ) for more 

information. 

The Evening Book Club met Jan. 

11 to discuss Small Island by Andrea 

Levy. Their next meetings will 

be Feb- 8 to discuss THE UN- 

COMMON READER by Alan 

Bennet, and March 8 to talk about 

AMERICAN WIFE by Curtis Sitterfeld. 

Please contact Merlee 

Purrmann (merleep@hotmail.com ) 

for more information.

From the convocation The Chronicle 

Paris, January 8, 2010 

Being the Feast of Harriet Bedell 

Dear People of God, 

A PASTORAL LETTER FROM OUR BISHOP 

ON RELIGIOUS DIVERSITY IN EUROPE 

During our October convention in 

Geneva, I could not help noticing the 

posters plastered everywhere that depicted 

a frowning woman in a chador 

in the foreground and minarets in the 

shape of missiles in the background. 

“Vote ‘Yes’ to banning minarets” said 

the poster. And as you know, a majority 

of Swiss voters agreed to do so. 

Being strangers in a strange land is not 

unknown to many of us. Among the 

more than four thousand members 

who make up our nineteen parishes 

and missions are many expatriates, and 

not just anglophones. There are of 

course many people who belong to one 

of our congregations in their own nation. 

As I reflected upon the Swiss vote to 

ban the construction of minarets, it 

occurred to me that we cannot consider 

ourselves to be apart from the 

situation in Europe, whether we are 

here for a short time or have always 

lived here. We ourselves benefit from 

religious freedom here, and we should 

expect it in our homelands. 

It was not always so. For instance, St. 

Paul’s-Within-the-Walls, Rome, could 

only be built after the new Republic of 

Italy in 1870 lifted laws banning non- 

Roman Catholic churches within that 

city. Our churches in France benefited 

significantly from the law of 1905 disestablishing 

the Catholic Church in this 

country. The freedom to practice 

one’s religion is something most Westerners 

take for granted, forgetting at 

our peril how hard-fought the battles 

were to secure it. 

For most of human history, every people 

had one religion, and everyone 

without question belonged to it. They 

were indistinguishable, in fact. In the 

ancient world, conquering a people 

meant destroying their gods who had 

failed to protect them, which explains 

the routine annihilation of enemies 

described by all ancient historians, 

including the first books of the Bible. 

This also explains the massacres and 

wars that followed schisms in the 

Church, including the Protestant Reformation. 

Until very recently, no one 

anywhere ever considered that a people 

could have more than one religion. 

Furthermore, those who deviated from 

the practice of the religion were considered 

dangers to the wellbeing and 

indeed, the salvation of the community. 

The seventeenth century saw the terrible 

religious wars on this continent 

that decimated the population to the 

point that finally, salvation began to be 

viewed as an individual, not communal, 

affair. With the birth of modern 

democracies began finally the freedom 

to worship as one chooses, although 

this right was not perfected until our 

own era. 

How easily we forget! And to forget 

history is to repeat it. In our situation 

especially in the Convocation, and also 

for the Diocese of Gibraltar in Europe, 

the right to practice one’s own religion 

remains very precious. 

So, as your Bishop I say to you that we 

must employ all possible means to argue 

for maintaining this right. It is just 

as wrong to ban minaret-building in 

the twenty-first century as it was to 

ban church-building in the nineteenth. 

Some of us who are not citizens of the 

countries we find ourselves in will say 

that this is not our affair. But it is our 

business, and not only because of our 

right to be Episcopalians in Europe. 

Back home, wherever home is, this 

right needs to be defended. Until freedom 

of worship is guaranteed worldwide, 

the tragic and bloody history of 

interreligious and inter-confessional 

warfare will continue to be repeated. 

On hearing this, some may reply that 

the Swiss vote, like other measures 

taken in France or the Netherlands, is 

not about religious freedom but rather 

national identity. However, our national 

identities across Europe and the 

Americas are first of all democratic. 

“France is a nation, not a race,” we 

French learn in our schools. This applies 

to all democratic nations: the 

system of government is our first identity. 

Americans being almost all immigrants 

are the best example of this, for 

to be an American means to hold allegiance 

to the country’s Constitution. 

Europeans can learn a lesson from this, 

as we seek to integrate more and more 

immigrants into this continent. Those 

who immigrate to our countries must 

be allowed to practice their religion as 

freely as all other citizens.

Jan/Feb 2010 

We all must work to maintain these 

democratic rights. 

At the same time, those who wish to 

immigrate to Europe should also uphold 

the system of government that 

guarantees freedom of religion. While 

one may not agree with the interpretation 

of the French secular principle (la 

laïcité) that bans the wearing of 

“ostentatious religious symbols” in 

public schools, it does apply to all people. 

I cannot wear my purple shirt, 

collar and cross in an American public 

school, for that matter, and I cannot be 

invited to address the student body. 

One may not agree, but it is applied 

across the board. Can we change the 

laws? Of course, by participating in the 

democratic process. But not by flouting 

it. 

Another example is the burka, the 

dress that covers a woman from her 

head down, including her face. It is 

quite clear that this dress is only a cultural 

tradition—the Qur’an does not 

require it. In fact, the Bible and the 

Qur’an have the same standard, 

namely, that women should dress 

“modestly,” which of course is defined 

differently in different cultures. 

A woman should be free to wear what 

she wants at home—a burka, a bathrobe 

or her “birthday suit” if she so 

chooses. (And yes, she has the right to 

choose in our countries—no one may 

force her to wear a burka.) The law 

should not forbid her to wear it on the 

street as well. However, the laws and 

customs of her new nation apply to her 

as well. One does not go outside in a 

bathrobe or naked in Western countries—no 

se fa, as the Italians say. 

Among us, covering one’s face is 

something only criminals do in the 

commission of a crime. In France, even 

nuns have to remove their habit for 

their identity card picture—in fact, no 

uniform, including a clergy collar or 

military dress, may be worn. So you 

should not expect to be well-received 

if you insist on wearing a burka in public. 

Here is the dynamic equilibrium that 

each of us should strive to maintain: 

the need to maintain the rights of constitutional 

democracy and the need all 

citizens have to respect the law. This 

means that each of us should be engaged 

in the politics of our countries. 

Our congregations as well should help 

us learn to help maintain the equilibrium 

between rights and responsibilities 

in our constitutional democracies, 

for our right to worship freely is essential. 

From earliest times, we Christians 

have been held responsible for the 

good order of our communities 

(Romans 13:7). As Jesus said, we are 

to be “salt and light” to those around 

us. In the twenty-first century, this 

means participation in our democracies 

both upholding people’s rights in making 

and enforcing the law, and living 

responsibly ourselves under the law. 

Let each of us be diligent in our duty. 

BISHOP‘S LETTER 

ANNOUNCEMENT 

On the 3 February 2010, at 8 

pm the Frankfurt Religious 

Council will host an event at 

the Haus am Dom: 

Wenn Glaube stört: Was ist 

religiöse Diskriminierung? 

Podium Discussion (n German) 

with the following 

speakers: 

(1) Jörg Uwe Hahn, Staatsminister 

für Justiz, Integration, 

Europa, Wiesbaden; (2) 

Prof. Dr. Matthias Rohe, 

Rechts- und Islamwissenschaftler, 

Erlangen; (3) Prof. 

Dr. Heinz Bude, Soziologe, 

Kassel; (4) Esther Ellrodt- 

Freiman, Jüdische Gemeinde; 

(5) Naime Cakir, Kompetenzzentrum 

Muslimischer 

Frauen; (6) Khushwant Singh, 

Sikh Gemeinde, Frankfurt ( 

Moderation: Klaus Hofmeister, 

Hessischer Rundfunk 

Our own Monica Mueller- 

Roemer will be attending. 

Please consider going as well!

HUMOR The Chronicle 

GIGGLES…? 

AIR TURBULENCE 

A plane hit a patch of severe 

turbulence and the passengers 

were holding on tight 

as it rocked and reeled 

through the night. A little 

old lady turned to a minister 

who was sitting behind 

her and said, "You're a man 

of God. Can't you do something 

about this?" 

He replied, "Sorry, I can't. 

I'm in sales, not management." 

THE FOURTH WISE 

MAN 

A recent article in a highly 

noted scholarly journal 

marks the discovery that a 

fourth Wise Man was present 

at the presentation of 

the gifts to the Christ 

Child. It seems that he is of 

little note and was even 

turned away--he brought a 

fruitcake. 

„GREEN„ AMISH 

While driving in Pennsylvania, 

a family caught up to an 

Amish carriage. The owner 

of the carriage obviously 

had a sense of humor, because 

attached to the back 

of the carriage was a hand 

printed sign.. "Energy efficient 

vehicle. Runs on oats 

and grass. Caution: Do not 

step on exhaust." 

HOLY COMFORTER? 

One Sunday after church 

Mom asked her very young 

daughter what the lesson 

was about. Her daughter 

answered "Don't be scared, 

you'll get your quilts. " 

Needless to say, Mom was 

perplexed. Later in the day, 

the Pastor stopped by for 

tea. Mom asked him what 

that morning's Sunday 

school lesson was about. He 

said "Be not afraid, thy 

comforter is coming." 

WHY WE LOVE 

CHILDREN 

An exasperated mother, 

whose son was always getting 

into mischief, finally 

asked him "How do you 

expect to get into Heaven?" 

The boy thought it over and 

said, "Well, I'll run in and 

out and in and out and keep 

slamming the door until St. 

Peter says, 'For Heaven's 

sake, Dylan, come in or 

stay out!'"

Jan/Feb 2010 

I used to be afraid of motorcyclists. 

Growing up I had head stories 

about chain gangs (Hell’s Angels), 

groups of mean people 

dressed in black with chains 

wrapped around their waists that 

they used as weapons when 

zoomed in on their motorcycles to 

a place where they terrified the 

people with their evil deeds. This 

idea changed when I met Jay. 

One day when reading the US military 

newspaper Stars and Stripes I 

was touched by an article about a 

young American named Jay Glasgow. 

After serving his military 

duty, he stayed in Germany, working 

as a civilian supply agent for the 

Army and married his German 

sweetheart, Ingrid. One morning 

he awoke and found that two ribs 

had been broken while he was 

sleeping. The hospital diagnosis 

was plasmacy toma—a tumorous 

cancer that affects the bones. Still 

in his 30s, Jay was given three 

months to live. 

The therapy began and he was exposed 

to all kinds of “chemococktails” 

as he called them. Of 

course, he saw all kinds of other 

patients in the hospital but what 

struck him most was the number of 

children. He admired their courage 

and endurance and called them his 

unsung heroes. He wanted to do 

something for the kids and with the 

hospital’s permission, he decided 

to throw a party. 

Jay was a Harley-Davidson man. It 

seems that “Harleys” (or HOGS, as 

they call themselves) join together 

to support worthy causes and that’s 

what Jay planned to organize. Each 

rider was to come to the hospital 

and bring a toy for a child: a Toy 

Run. They rode through all kinds 

of weather and many kilometers to 

reach their goal—but they came. 

On the day of the party, the hospital 

was transformed into a noisy, 

colorful, cheerful place with balloons 

and streamers bouncing 

against the ceiling, live music and 

decorations made by the children. 

Wheelchairs were pushed through 

the crowd with a variety of medical 

apparatus dangling over te heads of 

the hairless children who had grins 

on their faces. Hopeful parents and 

friends rushed back and forth with 

goodies and excited greetings. 

There were games to play, cake 

and ice cream to eat, and gifts to 

unpack. The children’s artwork 

hung on the walls, and T-shirts 

with the logo of the Toy Run had 

been produced to raise funds for 

the hospital. One dear soul had 

even dressed up in a fuzzy (and 

very hot) animal costume and 

greeted each person who came in 

the door. Children who were too 

sick to come down were included 

STORIES 

HARLEYS, CANCER, TOYS AND A BIG HEART: A REAL STORY 

by TV monitor and visited by a 

select group including the fuzzy 

animal friend who handed out toys 

to each one. 

The moment came when the motorcycles 

were to arrive. One 

could hear in the distance the 

steady hum of approaching motorbikes. 

As it grew louder, the level 

of excitement rose and the deeply 

emotional moment came when, 

escorted by a police motorcade, 

500 Harley Davidsons zoomed into 

the parking lot. From the hospital 

balcony, a cheer went up as each 

rider was welcomed by the grateful 

crowd. It was a moment I will neve 

forget. 

Jay outlived the initial grim prognosis 

of death within three-six 

months and extended his life seven 

more years. He said the Toy Run 

was what did it for him. Each year 

he planned a new one and year it 

got bigger. 

As for me, I came to see that my 

initial idea about motorcyclists was 

narrow-minded. Now when I see a 

biker I am pleased and think maybe 

he is on his way to a Toy Run. God 

bless you, Jay! 

- personal story submitted by 

parishioner Martha Schwerzer

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Januar 2010 

Mo Di Mi Do Fr Sa So 

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25 26 27 28 29 30 31 

Convocation News 

Quarterly 

The Convocation of Episcopal Churches in 

Europe produces an attractive and interesting 

glossy newsletter issued quarterly. If you have 

not looked at it yet, the most recent newsletter 

is from the summer. For more on what is 

happening around Europe, go to: 

http://www.tec-europe.org/newsletter/ 

archives/CQ_Summer_2009.pdf 

EVENT 

CALENDAR 

Jan 15th, 10:30 am: Book Club 

Jan 15th-16th: Ladies‘ Lock-In 

Retreat 

January 16th: 20s and 30s Party 

Jan 17th: Baptism 

Jan 18th: Vestry Meeting 

Jan 20th: Bruce Hunter Memorial 

Concert in Darmstadt 

Jan 24th : Baptism 

Jan 28th, 19:30: „Worship at 

Home“ event at home of Ulrich 

and Mary Hottes (see article) 

OTHER: 

♦ Jan 24-31 First Meeting of 

Visioning House Groups

Jan/Feb 2010 

EVENT CALENDAR: FEBRUARY 

• February 7th: Africa Day after church (Undercraft) 

• February 14th: Newcomer‘s Luncheon in the Rectory after church 

• February 14th, 4 pm: Contemporary worship service (Chapel) 

• February 16th: Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper (sponsored by youth) 

• February 17th, 7 pm: Ash Wednesday service 

• February 22nd: Lenten Group Studies begin 

OTHER 

• February 8-12 Clergy (Carola and Jennifer) at clergy retreat in Rome 

APARTMENT AVAILABLE 

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• February 7-14: Second Meeting of Visioning House Groups (process concludes by February 17th) 

BULLETIN BOARD... 

If you have an announcement, something to sell or something 

you want to buy or you need a donation for a project, 

remember to announce it here! 

"CTK parishioners currently overseas are renting out a 3 room apartment, 108m2 in Bad 

Homburg. The apartment comprises of a fitted kitchen with dining area, large lounge 

and two bedrooms, bathroom with bath, guest WC and parking spot. EUR 800 per 

month plus utilities. 2.5 months deposit. Location is near the castle, close to the shops 

of the Luisenstrasse, a Kindergarten and schools. 10 mins walk to the station. Available 

from mid-Feb. to end of 2011. Contact Simone Macbeth for more details: 

simone.macbeth@gmx.de

STATISTICS The Chronicle 

2009 Total Sunday School Junior Youth Creche 

01 November 187 14 14 

08 November 145 17 8 

08 November 

(informal Service) 

18 / / 

15 November 176 19 8 

22 November 140 15 10 

29 November 147 20 / 

06 December 118 14 / 

13 December 175 15 

20 December 208 17 

20 December 

(informal Service) 

24 December 

4 p.m. 

Attendance Figures: November—December 2009 

15 / 

100 23 

24 December 

10:30 p.m. 

132 / 

25 December 45 / 

27 December 98 / 

LEARN TO PLAY THE 

ORGAN! 

Have you always dreamed of playing tue 

organ? Interested in developing a new 

skills? 

If so, please contact our music director 

Simon Harden after church to find out 

more! 

Bulletin board (cont.) 

FURNITURE/HOUSEHOLD 

DONATIONS SOUGHT 

A chance to recycle used furnishings and 

household Stuff and help our Heimkehrer- 

Returnees: If you have any spare furniture, 

utensils, textiles, etc: in decent condition, 

please let Outreach members Eileen Mc- 

Donald or Sylvia Bachem know (tel: 069 

95 73 88 61 or email: sylviabachem 

@yahoo.com). To learn more about the 

Heimkehrer Project, go to the church website 

and click on Outreach.

BIRTHDAYS The Chronicle 

Adults: January 

4 January Jürgen Breustedt 

4 January Sunil Kadam 

4 January Jane Schuster 

6 January Philip Benson 

9 January Judi Turner 

12 January Sandy Winckler 

19 January Daphne Holldorff 

21 January Merlee Purrmann 

24 January Dorothee Richter 

25 January Barry Massey 

25 January Gerhardt Neubauer 

25 January Edna Bergmann 

30 January Marco Bellavia 

30 January Dennis Katagyira- 

Unthan 

31 January Jonathan Greenaway 

31 January Iris Startup 

Children: January 

1 January 2008 Joseph Okang 

2 January 2008 Elias Benjamin Schmitt 

5 January 1994 Peter Williams 

10 January 1999 Claire-Marie Richter 

11 January 2004 Caleb Okang 

16 January 1996 Rachel Hunter 

16 January 1997 Emma Tall 

17 January 2000 Kiara Brodie 

19 January 1999 Henrietta Sladdin 

20 January 2003 Floris Koelman 

20 January 1993 Richard Rorison 

22 January 2007 Emily Charlotte Mason 

23 January 2003 Michael Coulton 

24 January 1999 Nana Acheampong 

25 January 1995 Lucinda Browne 

Children: February 

Philip Esselborn 13 February 2005 

Adriana Browne 13 February 1998 

Yamina Alfke 14 February 2002 

James Weller 22 February 2007 

Nicholas Benson 24 February 1997 

Nailah Brodie 25 February 2003 

Emily Gibbs 27 February 1999 

O God our times are in your hands: Look with favor on your servants 

as they begin another year. Grant that they may grow in wisdom and 

grace, strengthen their trust in your goodness all the days of their 

lives, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen!" (BCP, p. 830)

Jan/Feb 2010 

Adults: February 

Carola von Wrangel 2 February 

Marianne Stern 2 February 

Jeremy Rorison 2 February 

Alix Hertel 3 February 

Edith Krispien 3 February 

Colin Massey 3 February 

Martha Schwuerzer 4 February 

Marlene Greenberg 5 February 

Jin-Hyo Kim 6 February 

Benedicta Okang 7 February 

Thomas Kanzow 8 February 

Lesley Williams 10 February 

Simon Harden 11 February 

Ansgar Richter 14 February 

Donna Koch 15 February 

William Clinefelter 16 February 

Eric Lien 17 February 

Rüdiger Mandry 17 February 

Thomas Holin 19 February 

Theodore Browne 19 February 

Daniel Massey 20 February 

Cherry Geenaway 21 February 

Brigitte Phillips 22 February 

Ulrich Hottes 23 February 

Norbert Eschermann 24 February 

Marja-Leena Blokzijl 26 February 

Rudolf Cölle 26 February 

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ROTA—JANUARY The Chronicle 

Welcome Table Curry Walker Curry Walker 

David Steel 

Marco Bellavia 

Susanne Ruddock 

Martha & Peter 

Schwuerzer 

Don Lupo 

Rüdiger Mandry 

Cam Turner 

Cherry Greenaway 

Ushers 

Felicity Prokop 

Ulrich Hottes 

Thomas Kanzow 

Sarah Howard Robert Döbler 

Jr. Youth 

Cara Kinsey 

Robin Lackey 

Dorothee Richter 

Ansgar Richter 

Dorothee Richter 


Cara Kinsey 

Robin Lackey 

Sunday School 

Lectors 

Todd Buell 

Geoffrey Browne 

Bret Durrett 

Ed Adshead 

Dietrich Gabler 

Beryl Gabler 

Intercessor Ted Wheeler Bret Durrett Margaret Peckham Todd Buell Leigh Buell 

Flower Arranger / Sabine Vornhagen Alice Man Petra Heese Jane Schuster 

Groundskeeper 

Creche Rachel Schmitt Katy Strange Ursula Schuffert Heidrun Alfke Jane Schuster 

Counters 

Coffee Team 

Leigh Buell 

Todd Buell 

Monica Mueller- 

Roemer 

Rachel Schmitt 

Margaret Peckham 

Alice Man 

Michelle Blythe 


Ted Wheeler 

Martha Gibson 

Sue Vornhagen 

Ted Wheeler 

Melinda & Thomas 

Haargrave-Kanzow 

Chris Palmer 

Chalice Bearers 

Rainer Hoffmann & 

Annette Katagyira- 

Unthan 

Daughn Adshead 

Todd Buell 

Estelle & Geoffrey 

Brown 

Bret Durrett & Kai 

Schafer 

Melinda Hargrave- 

Kanzow & Richard 

Coburn 

Altar Guild Paul Neaum 

Sue Vornhagen 

Peter Vornhagen 

Carole Mason 

Sylvia Whelan 

Sue Vornhagen 

Jean Peschanel 

Monica Mueller- 

Roemer 

Rachel Hunter 

Joshua Richter 

Ruby Addo 

Acolytes 

Kay Wheeler (C) 

Ariane Blenkinsop 

Rebecca Blenkinsop 

Louis Blythe 

Dennis Hottes 

Edward Howard 

Aida Brodie 

Lisa Hottes (C) 

Emily Sladdin (C) 

Lucinda Browne (C) 

PeterVornhagen (C) 

Ruby Brady 

3 January 10 January 17 January 24 January 31 January

Sebastian-Rinz-Strasse 22 

60323 Frankfurt am Main, Germany 

Telephone: +49 (69) 55 01 84 

Fax: +49 (69) 55 01 86 

Bank Transfer Details: 

Evangelische Kreditgenossenschaft E.G. 

BLZ: 50060500, Konto: 0004102061 

SUNDAY SERVICES 

11:00 Holy Eucharist 

10:45 Sunday School – Chapel 

11:00 Jr. Youth Group 

10:30 Sr. Youth Group 

OFFICE HOURS: 

Monday-Thursday: 8 am-1 pm 

Other times by appointment 

Rector's day off is Friday 

The Episcopal Church of Christ the King 

exists as a functional member of the 

Anglican Communion and the Convocation 

of American Episcopal Churches. 

We exist in Europe in order to: 

• Serve God through beautiful and 

meaningful worship. 

• Spread the Kingdom of God by witnessing 

to Jesus Christ. 

• Provide ministry to our members, 

CHURCH STAFF 

Rector The Rev. Carola von Wrangel 

Assisting Priest The Rev. Jennifer Adams-Massmann 

Parish Administrator Renate Fraiss 

Bookkeeper Hans Lang 

Dir. of Music: Simon Harden 

Dir. of Young Singers TBA 

Treasurer / Finance: Todd Buell 

VESTRY 

Senior Warden & B&G: Ansgar Richter 

Jr. Warden: Alice Man 

Michelle Blythe 

Martha Gibson 

Alan MacArthur 

Monica Mueller-Roemer 

Margaret Peckham 

Rachel Schmitt 

Abiola Sarnecki 

Sue Vornhagen 

Ted Wheeler 

Our Parish Mission Statement 

Y O U C A N A L S O F I N D U S O N T H E W E B: 

W W W. C H R I S T - T H E- K I N G. N E T 

drawn primarily from English– 

speaking Frankfurt–area communities, 

through worship, fellowship, 

Christian education, and concern 

and care for the needs of the parish. 

• Fulfill our Christian privilege of caring 

for others outside the parish 

through outreach projects, either 

alone or with other Christian and 

social organizations.

UPCOMING: LADIES' RETREAT FROM 15-16 ... - Christ the King

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