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T H E C H R O N I C L E<br />

»O u r g r e a t e s t r e s o u r c e i s o n e a n o t h e r «<br />

Reflections from<br />

our rector<br />

Dear Family<br />

The Weihnachtsmarkt has<br />

opened and, as I write t<strong>his</strong>,<br />

a Thanksgiving turkey is in<br />

my oven. So t<strong>his</strong> morning<br />

I was reflecting on <strong>the</strong> joys<br />

of Advent and <strong>Christ</strong>mas.<br />

There are so many activities<br />

planned over <strong>the</strong> next few<br />

<strong>we</strong>eks, both within and outside<br />

<strong>the</strong> Parish. I encourage<br />

everyone to take part in t<strong>his</strong><br />

festive season in celebration<br />

of <strong>the</strong> birth of our Savior!<br />

Along with <strong>the</strong>se celebrations<br />

and activities, some<br />

people may experience o<strong>the</strong>r<br />

emotions. Experiences of loss,<br />

grief, pain, loneliness, isolation,<br />

anger, betrayal, fear, family<br />

conflicts and many o<strong>the</strong>rs<br />

<strong>can</strong> be more intense d u r i n g<br />

holiday seasons. Memories are<br />

stronger, too.<br />

In <strong>the</strong> more than two<br />

years I have<br />

b e e n<br />

I s s u e # 06 | December 2010 – January 2011<br />

The Rev. Carola von Wr a n g e l ,<br />

Rector at <strong>Christ</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>King</strong><br />

at <strong>Christ</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>King</strong>, <strong>we</strong> have<br />

mourned <strong>the</strong> deaths of six parishioners<br />

(in <strong>the</strong> <strong>his</strong>tory of<br />

<strong>the</strong> church <strong>the</strong>re has been less<br />

than one funeral per year o n<br />

average). And many parishioners<br />

have had deaths in <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

families here and far away.<br />

Many parishioners have had<br />

serio<strong>us</strong> health concerns. We<br />

also have a finance crisis that<br />

has affected <strong>us</strong> all. People<br />

move away. Change happens.<br />

Even good changes <strong>can</strong> evoke<br />

stress. (In a major study on<br />

<strong>the</strong> sources and results of<br />

stress, death of children or a<br />

spo<strong>us</strong>e ranked highest. Va c ations<br />

<strong>we</strong>re not far behind.)<br />

Pastoral Care at <strong>Christ</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> <strong>King</strong><br />

I need help! While pastoral<br />

needs are not <strong>only</strong> experienced<br />

during holidays, more Pastoral<br />

Care <strong>can</strong> be expected and my<br />

schedule is b<strong>us</strong>ier than ever.<br />

Even during <strong>the</strong> year, I have<br />

learned that <strong>the</strong>re are times<br />

when I <strong>can</strong>not do all <strong>the</strong> pastoral<br />

work. At times I am<br />

not aware of a pastoral need.<br />

In some situations, I <strong>can</strong><br />

do crisis work or Biblical<br />

counseling, but not all of <strong>the</strong><br />

ongoing, long-term work.<br />

And in some circumstances,<br />

someone connects better<br />

with a dear friend or companion<br />

than with <strong>the</strong> pastor.<br />

Please forgive me if I have<br />

failed any of you<br />

Inside t<strong>his</strong> issue<br />

WHERE WE ARE NOW<br />

Thanks & <strong>Giving</strong><br />

Sharing Scripture<br />

<strong>Christ</strong>mas in <strong>the</strong> tropics<br />

Our new Ha<strong>us</strong>meister<br />

THE LAST FEW MONTHS<br />

A <strong>we</strong>dding, a walk & an ecumenical service<br />

Successful money raising<br />

Fun, praise & thanks<br />

UP & C O M I N G<br />

Advent & <strong>Christ</strong>mas events<br />

Ideas for gifts<br />

Birthdays, calendar, funnies<br />

p a s t o r a l l y. And please come<br />

talk to me.<br />

At our last Vestry meeting,<br />

I shared my concerns in t<strong>his</strong><br />

regard and <strong>we</strong> have come up<br />

with a plan. With <strong>the</strong> help of<br />

one of our Jr. Wardens, Sue<br />

Vornhagen, <strong>we</strong> are forming a<br />

Pastoral Care Team. T<strong>his</strong> will<br />

be a group of people who are<br />

trained in Pastoral Care. They<br />

will be available for long-term<br />

help and for pastoral visitation<br />

and bringing communion at<br />

home (lay Eucharistic visitors).<br />

The training will be<br />

ongoing, with supervision<br />

available. Here are some of<br />

<strong>the</strong> subjects <strong>we</strong> will cover:<br />

The stages of grief<br />

L o s s<br />

Where is <strong>God</strong> in all t<strong>his</strong>?<br />

D e p r e s s i o n<br />

Fear and anxiety<br />

P r a y e r<br />

L i s t e n i n g<br />

How to overcome <strong>the</strong> desire<br />

to fix<br />

How to recognize when our<br />

own issues are activated<br />

When our resources aren’t<br />

e n o u g h<br />

If you are interested in<br />

becoming part of <strong>the</strong> Pastoral<br />

Care Team, please let me or<br />

Sue know. If you would like<br />

to participate in <strong>the</strong> training<br />

but aren’t ready to be part


p a ge 2 T H E C H R O N I C L E | Parish Newsletter<br />

Frankfurt, December 2010 – January 2011<br />

WHERE WE ARE NOW<br />

After giving thanks, now comes <strong>the</strong> season of giving…<strong>God</strong> <strong>gave</strong> <strong>us</strong><br />

<strong>his</strong> <strong>only</strong> <strong>Son</strong>, <strong>what</strong> <strong>can</strong> <strong>we</strong> <strong>offer</strong>? <strong>Giving</strong> – even in small ways – without<br />

expecting anything in return <strong>can</strong> be indescribably rewarding…<br />

of <strong>the</strong> team, let me or Sue<br />

k n o w. Also, if you are desir -<br />

ing some Pastoral Care, let<br />

me or Sue know.<br />

I also have o<strong>the</strong>r resources<br />

available. I have a wonderful<br />

l i b r a r y, with a number of<br />

books on grief and healing.<br />

There are some excellent<br />

films dealing with such subjects<br />

(for example, <strong>the</strong>re are<br />

two wonderful films about<br />

dealing with A l z h e i m e r’s disease).<br />

I have a list of English<br />

speaking counselors in <strong>the</strong><br />

area, many of whom are<br />

covered by insurance. A n d<br />

our greatest resource is one<br />

a n o t h e r. The care, love and<br />

time <strong>we</strong> <strong>can</strong> give each o<strong>the</strong>r<br />

in <strong>Christ</strong> are part of <strong>what</strong> it<br />

means to be <strong>the</strong> Church.<br />

B l e s s i n g s ,<br />

C a r o l a +<br />

O for a tho<strong>us</strong>and<br />

tongues to sing<br />

Submitted by<br />

Millicent A d d o<br />

I would like to take t<strong>his</strong><br />

opportunity to thank Martin<br />

and Jane Döbler, as <strong>we</strong>ll as<br />

John Nolan and Nina Luttering,<br />

for being <strong>the</strong>re for me<br />

when I needed a friend. I found<br />

myself living in a country<br />

where I didn’t have a single<br />

relative and didn’t speak <strong>the</strong><br />

language ei<strong>the</strong>r. I felt like<br />

<strong>the</strong> little boy in <strong>the</strong> Bible<br />

with <strong>the</strong> three fish and <strong>the</strong><br />

five loaves of bread. Only<br />

through faith in <strong>God</strong> was I<br />

going to manage.<br />

Thanks to my cherished<br />

second family at <strong>Christ</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

<strong>King</strong>, I have been able to<br />

raise some nice and <strong>we</strong>ll behaved<br />

children!<br />

Dear Jane and Martin, my<br />

daughter Maud was in <strong>the</strong> 8th<br />

grade when I called on you to<br />

help and through you I have<br />

been able to see her through<br />

University and a very beautiful<br />

<strong>we</strong>dding. Naashika you<br />

have known since kinderg a rten,<br />

who is now in Roehampton<br />

University London. Ruby<br />

is now in <strong>the</strong> tenth grade.<br />

Thanks you Marianne Stern<br />

for being a wonderful Grams!<br />

I am sure, Walter is now smiling<br />

and looking over <strong>us</strong> making<br />

sure that <strong>the</strong> children are<br />

doing <strong>the</strong> right thing.<br />

What <strong>can</strong> I say? I <strong>can</strong> <strong>only</strong><br />

think of <strong>the</strong> hymn:<br />

» O for a tho<strong>us</strong>and tongues<br />

to sing | My great<br />

Redeemer`s praise | The<br />

glories of my <strong>God</strong> and<br />

K i n g | T h e t r i u m p h s o f<br />

H i s grace! «<br />

A m e n !<br />

Dear Jermaine <strong>God</strong>zisz,<br />

Carole Mason, Sylvia W h e l a n ,<br />

Marie-Anne R<strong>us</strong>t, Alice Mann,<br />

Helga Schmieg, I have always<br />

watched and mimicked <strong>the</strong><br />

way you talk to your kids in<br />

church. When I have to, I pick<br />

your brains to help me raise<br />

Afri<strong>can</strong> children born in a<br />

c o u ntry that does not understand<br />

our culture most of <strong>the</strong><br />

time.<br />

Dear Jeff and Silvia Perkins,<br />

and to all of <strong>Christ</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>King</strong>.<br />

Too many people to thank. As<br />

<strong>the</strong> Afri<strong>can</strong> proverb says, »It<br />

takes a whole village to raise<br />

a child.« So as <strong>we</strong> all celebrate<br />

Thanksgiving and <strong>the</strong><br />

coming holiday season, let’s<br />

remember that <strong>the</strong> <strong>God</strong> <strong>we</strong><br />

serve is an able <strong>God</strong>!


p a ge 3 T H E C H R O N I C L E | W H E R E W E A R E N O W | Parish Newsletter<br />

Frankfurt, December 2010 – January 2011<br />

A great gift that<br />

lasts more than<br />

a lifetime<br />

Submitted by<br />

Dennis Phillips<br />

<strong>Christ</strong>mas is when <strong>we</strong> try<br />

to think of something to give<br />

to o<strong>the</strong>rs. Maybe a present<br />

or even a great memory to<br />

last a lifetime. But it is also<br />

possible for each of <strong>us</strong> to<br />

give something which lasts<br />

beyond our life, something<br />

which actually contributes to<br />

<strong>the</strong> Greater Good and <strong>can</strong><br />

save someone else's life.<br />

For those of <strong>us</strong> living in<br />

G e r m a n y, <strong>the</strong> easiest way to<br />

do t<strong>his</strong> is to get and sign an<br />

Organ Donor card (»Org a nspendea<strong>us</strong><strong>we</strong>is«)<br />

– legal proof<br />

of your willingness to donate<br />

your organs upon your death.<br />

T<strong>his</strong> issue is especially close<br />

to my heart since I received<br />

a liver transplant in May 2007,<br />

<strong>the</strong> official start of my »second<br />

life.« Former <strong>Christ</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>King</strong><br />

Rector Allan Sandlin, ano<strong>the</strong>r<br />

liver transplant survivor, and<br />

myself are <strong>only</strong> alive today<br />

thanks to someone else's generosity<br />

as an organ donor.<br />

Allan is also <strong>the</strong> one who<br />

encouraged me and sent me<br />

to Mainz to be operated on<br />

by <strong>the</strong> same liver transplant<br />

specialists who saved <strong>his</strong> life<br />

– and mine.<br />

<strong>Giving</strong> of yourself<br />

Since most of <strong>us</strong> experience<br />

<strong>Christ</strong>mas as a joyo<strong>us</strong> time<br />

of year, why talk about org a n<br />

donation now? I view t<strong>his</strong> as<br />

<strong>the</strong> most precio<strong>us</strong> gift any of<br />

<strong>us</strong> could ever make to a fellow<br />

human – donating our<br />

kidneys, liver, or heart to a<br />

person who needs it j<strong>us</strong>t before<br />

<strong>we</strong> depart. Every org a n<br />

donor saves an average of<br />

four o<strong>the</strong>r lives through <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

g e n e r o s i t y. (Naturally doctors<br />

m<strong>us</strong>t first determine brain<br />

death before any organs <strong>can</strong><br />

be transplanted.)<br />

As <strong>Christ</strong>ians <strong>we</strong> try to treat<br />

o<strong>the</strong>rs with <strong>the</strong> same compassion<br />

and goodwill <strong>we</strong> hope<br />

to experience in return. I<br />

<strong>can</strong> think of no better way to<br />

share than to declare yourself<br />

as a potential organ donor.<br />

Talk it over with your close<br />

family and friends first so<br />

<strong>the</strong>y know of your wishes.<br />

An Organ Donor card, which<br />

you j<strong>us</strong>t have to sign and put<br />

in your pocket, demonstrates<br />

your willingness to share with<br />

o<strong>the</strong>rs <strong>what</strong> you won't need<br />

in Heaven. For your own<br />

O rgan Donor card go to<br />

w w w. o r g a n s p e n d e - i n f o . d e<br />

or call <strong>the</strong> free Infotelefon at<br />

0 8 00/90 40 400. Or j<strong>us</strong>t contact<br />

me, Dennis Phillips, at<br />

<strong>Christ</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>King</strong>. I always have<br />

a pocketful of Organ Donor<br />

cards with me to hand out at<br />

any time.<br />

Coming toge<strong>the</strong>r<br />

to read, under -<br />

stand and live<br />

<strong>the</strong> Word of <strong>God</strong><br />

Submitted by Rev. Carola von<br />

Wr a n g e l<br />

R e c e n t l y, I had <strong>the</strong> opportunity<br />

to lead three Bible study<br />

sessions at <strong>the</strong> Convocation<br />

Youth Leaders’ r e t r e a t .<br />

In <strong>the</strong> morning session, <strong>we</strong><br />

<strong>us</strong>ed a study method called<br />

<strong>the</strong> East Afri<strong>can</strong> Bible Study,<br />

where small groups read a<br />

short section of scripture, disc<strong>us</strong>sed<br />

it, and <strong>the</strong>n prayed for<br />

one ano<strong>the</strong>r based on how<br />

<strong>the</strong> passage spoke into life<br />

c i r c u m s t a n c e s .<br />

In <strong>the</strong> second session, <strong>we</strong><br />

acted out short plays, based<br />

on several Bible passages –<br />

laughing our way to deeper<br />

u n d e r s t a n d i n g .<br />

In <strong>the</strong> third session, each<br />

participant <strong>we</strong>nt off alone to<br />

listen and wrestle with a Bible<br />

passage, coming toge<strong>the</strong>r<br />

as a group to share insights.<br />

These are very diff e r e n t<br />

ways of approaching <strong>the</strong> Bible,<br />

and yet <strong>the</strong>y have things<br />

in common. Participants ga<strong>the</strong>r<br />

for understanding and<br />

p r a y e r. Participants wrestle<br />

with <strong>the</strong> Bible from a foundation<br />

of faith. Participants<br />

share <strong>the</strong>ir lives in light of<br />

<strong>the</strong> Bible. And participants<br />

prayerfully apply <strong>the</strong> Bible<br />

to <strong>the</strong> circumstances of <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

l i v e s .<br />

I want to encourage you to<br />

join or form more small group<br />

Bible Studies at <strong>Christ</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

<strong>King</strong>. Our Wo r s h i p @ H o m e<br />

group provides Bible Study.<br />

Our Lenten groups and <strong>the</strong><br />

Johannine Study are o<strong>the</strong>r<br />

opportunities. The daily Morning<br />

Prayer in <strong>the</strong> chapel<br />

is ano<strong>the</strong>r way to do Bible<br />

S t u d y. Or join <strong>the</strong> new A dvent<br />

study at Paul and Gerhard's.<br />

See me if you need<br />

more ideas.<br />

The following is an excerpt<br />

from <strong>the</strong> Trinity Church, New<br />

York City, newsletter, written<br />

by Robert O<strong>we</strong>ns Scott and<br />

W. Mark Richardson.<br />

Scripture is a community<br />

b o o k<br />

When New Testament scholar<br />

Daniel M. Patte attended<br />

a worship service in Kasane,<br />

Botswana, he was surprised<br />

to find that <strong>the</strong> priest off e r e d<br />

no sermon. Instead, <strong>the</strong> worshippers<br />

took turns interpreting<br />

<strong>the</strong> day’s scripture aloud.<br />

After each commentary, <strong>the</strong><br />

o<strong>the</strong>rs would pray for <strong>the</strong><br />

speaker. Patte’s translator told<br />

him <strong>what</strong> o<strong>the</strong>rs <strong>we</strong>re saying<br />

in <strong>the</strong> Setswana language.<br />

When Patte’s turn came,<br />

<strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>rs <strong>we</strong>re able to follow<br />

<strong>his</strong> English. But much as he<br />

enjoyed <strong>the</strong> experience, Patte<br />

was disappointed that after<br />

he spoke, nobody prayed.


p a ge 4 T H E C H R O N I C L E | W H E R E W E A R E N O W | Parish Newsletter<br />

Frankfurt, December 2010 – January 2011<br />

When he queried <strong>his</strong> translator<br />

he was told, “You did not<br />

ask!” The translator had neglected<br />

to convey <strong>the</strong> final line<br />

of each person’s commentary:<br />

»Bro<strong>the</strong>rs and sisters pray<br />

for me, that I might better<br />

understand <strong>the</strong> Scripture.«<br />

Do <strong>we</strong> need one ano<strong>the</strong>r<br />

in order to understand our<br />

sacred texts? Given its central<br />

role in <strong>the</strong> <strong>Christ</strong>ian faith, one<br />

would expect <strong>the</strong> Bible to be<br />

a source of unity. Too often,<br />

h o w e v e r, <strong>Christ</strong>ians loudly<br />

disagree on a variety of issues,<br />

<strong>the</strong>ir <strong>only</strong> commonality<br />

being that <strong>the</strong>y all cite scripture<br />

to j<strong>us</strong>tify <strong>the</strong>ir conflicting<br />

positions.<br />

Some observers simply<br />

conclude that <strong>the</strong> Bible <strong>can</strong><br />

be <strong>us</strong>ed to prove any point<br />

and is <strong>the</strong>refore meaningless.<br />

A growing number of o<strong>the</strong>rs,<br />

like Patte, see <strong>the</strong> challenge<br />

d i ff e r e n t l y. They believe that<br />

through an overemphasis on<br />

private interpretation and<br />

Bible study conducted <strong>only</strong><br />

among <strong>the</strong> like-minded, <strong>we</strong><br />

have forgotten that <strong>the</strong> Bible’s<br />

creation, reception, and ongoing<br />

interpretation are inherently<br />

communal.<br />

» S c r i p t u r e ’s a community<br />

book,« says Sister Te r e s a<br />

Okure, professor of New Testament<br />

at <strong>the</strong> Catholic Institute<br />

of West Africa. “Individuals<br />

may have written it, but it’s<br />

a community that accepted<br />

it. And <strong>the</strong> community said,<br />

‘T<strong>his</strong> is <strong>what</strong> really expresses<br />

our faith.’ So <strong>we</strong> really do<br />

need one ano<strong>the</strong>r to be able<br />

to understand.”<br />

<strong>Christ</strong>mas<br />

in <strong>the</strong> tropics –<br />

Ve n e z u e l a<br />

Submitted by Tina Banerjee<br />

C h i t t o m<br />

I have little sympathy for<br />

<strong>the</strong> protagonist of “I’m Dreaming<br />

of a White <strong>Christ</strong>mas”.<br />

For a large portion of my<br />

early life a white <strong>Christ</strong>mas<br />

was but a dream and yet, even<br />

as an oil brat in Ve n e z u e l a ,<br />

<strong>Christ</strong>mas managed to be<br />

really “<strong>Christ</strong>massey” in spite<br />

of <strong>the</strong> fact that I had to get<br />

<strong>us</strong>ed to <strong>the</strong> local c<strong>us</strong>toms.<br />

<strong>Christ</strong>mas trees existed in<br />

Venezuela, an import from<br />

<strong>the</strong> “gringos”, and <strong>the</strong>y <strong>we</strong>re<br />

being sold everywhere along<br />

<strong>the</strong> roads. The traditional<br />

<strong>Christ</strong>mas decoration, ho<strong>we</strong><br />

v e r, was <strong>the</strong> nativity<br />

scene. Derived<br />

from <strong>the</strong><br />

Spanish c<strong>us</strong>tom,<br />

“el<br />

p e s e b r e ”<br />

c o n s i s t e d<br />

of <strong>the</strong><br />

m a n g e r<br />

with Mary,<br />

J o s e p h ,<br />

baby Jes<strong>us</strong><br />

and <strong>the</strong> mule<br />

and ox. In<br />

Venezuela, <strong>the</strong> traditional<br />

bringer of “Niño Jesús”,<br />

who was increasingly faced<br />

with tough competition from<br />

“Sahnta Close” (Santa Cla<strong>us</strong>).<br />

The <strong>only</strong> hint of a “white<br />

<strong>Christ</strong>mas”, albeit in a completely<br />

different sense, was<br />

<strong>the</strong> ponche crema, a sort of<br />

eggnog traditionally drunk<br />

at <strong>Christ</strong>mas, made of milk,<br />

eggs, sugar and rum, to go<br />

with “hallacas”, <strong>the</strong> traditional<br />

Venezuelan <strong>Christ</strong>mas<br />

dish. Hallacas are a sort of<br />

pastry made out of maize<br />

(corn) dough and filled with<br />

capers, olives and meat, wrapped<br />

in plaintain leaves, and<br />

b o i l e d .<br />

When <strong>the</strong> season came<br />

around at <strong>the</strong> private Spanishspeaking<br />

school I attended,<br />

peace on Earth and goodwill<br />

really did seem to reign for<br />

that short period. There <strong>we</strong>re<br />

almost no regular classes,<br />

and <strong>we</strong> all made<br />

“ h a l l a c a s ”<br />

t o g e t h e r.<br />

The whole school put on a<br />

pageant for <strong>the</strong> parents with<br />

<strong>us</strong> dressed as characters from<br />

<strong>the</strong> Bible, <strong>we</strong> would parade<br />

singing “aguinaldos”, which<br />

are Venezuelan carols accompanied<br />

by <strong>the</strong> typical<br />

Venezuelan instrument, <strong>the</strong><br />

“cuatro”, akin to <strong>the</strong> ukulele.<br />

No “Happy Holidays” or<br />

Hallacas is <strong>the</strong><br />

traditional Venezuelan<br />

<strong>Christ</strong>mas dish, here<br />

seen before being<br />

wrapped in cornmeal<br />

and plantain leaves<br />

for cooking<br />

o b s c u ring <strong>the</strong> origin of<br />

C h r i s t m a s .<br />

Maybe all t<strong>his</strong> nostalgia<br />

is why my eyes grew misty<br />

when I recently re-d i s c o vered<br />

a Venezuelan carol on<br />

youtube: “Vámonos pastores,<br />

vamos a Belén, a ver<br />

a Maria y al niño también”<br />

(Shepherds hence to Bethlehem,<br />

to see Mary and <strong>the</strong><br />

C h i l d ).


p a ge 5 T H E C H R O N I C L E | W H E R E W E A R E N O W | Parish Newsletter<br />

Frankfurt, December 2010 – January 2011<br />

A warm <strong>we</strong>l -<br />

come to our new<br />

H a u s m e i s t e r !<br />

Submitted by David P S t e e l<br />

Jürgen G.<br />

Wo l f s t ä d t e r,<br />

<strong>Christ</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

<strong>King</strong> Building<br />

& Grounds<br />

C a r e t a k e r<br />

At <strong>the</strong> <strong>Christ</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>King</strong><br />

AGM last spring, <strong>the</strong> need<br />

was voiced to have someone<br />

help with <strong>the</strong> overall care<br />

of our buildings during <strong>the</strong><br />

<strong>we</strong>ek. We have found t<strong>his</strong><br />

person! Jürgen G. Wo l f s t ä d ter<br />

has accepted <strong>the</strong> position<br />

of part-time Ha<strong>us</strong>meister /<br />

Caretaker for <strong>Christ</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>King</strong><br />

beginning from <strong>the</strong> end of<br />

November 2010.<br />

J ü rgen was born in 1962<br />

in Erlenbach am Main, Germ<br />

a n y, about 60 km south of<br />

Frankfurt. After professional<br />

training as an ivory carver in<br />

Michelstadt, he worked several<br />

years for <strong>the</strong> company Schott<br />

before continuing <strong>his</strong> education<br />

in Interdisciplinary A r t<br />

and Painting under renowned<br />

artist Hermann Nitsch.<br />

Since <strong>the</strong>n Jürgen has operated<br />

several art and project<br />

galleries and currently runs<br />

<strong>the</strong> Galerie Wolfstaedter on<br />

<strong>the</strong> Rotlintstrasse in Frankfurt<br />

(see w w w. w o l f s t a e d t e r. d e f o r<br />

more details).<br />

<strong>Christ</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>King</strong> is honored<br />

to have such a talented Caretaker<br />

dedicating <strong>his</strong> time to<br />

keeping our premises in order!<br />

Thank you Jürg e n !<br />

»Living is<br />

giving and<br />

caring is<br />

daring to<br />

give <strong>what</strong><br />

you live for<br />

m o s t . «


p a ge 6 T H E C H R O N I C L E | Parish Newsletter<br />

Frankfurt, December 2010 – January 2011<br />

THE LAST FEW MONTHS<br />

Once again, <strong>we</strong> are topping ourselves with <strong>the</strong> number of activities, re -<br />

treats and events going on. Here <strong>only</strong> an excerpt of <strong>what</strong> <strong>we</strong> <strong>can</strong> look<br />

back on with thankfulness over <strong>the</strong> last two months (not all events from<br />

October made it into <strong>the</strong> last issue)…<br />

Tens of joy!<br />

Submitted by Heidrun A l f k e<br />

D e a r P a r i s h F r i e n d s a n d F a mily!<br />

Thank you for making<br />

our big day such a big success.<br />

And thank <strong>the</strong> Lord for<br />

<strong>the</strong> wonderful <strong>we</strong>a<strong>the</strong>r to g o<br />

with it. For those who don’t<br />

k n o w, Rainer Hoffman and I<br />

tied <strong>the</strong> knot at our civil <strong>we</strong>dding<br />

on <strong>the</strong> memorable date<br />

of 10/10/10 – any way you<br />

read it, <strong>the</strong> North A m e r i c a n<br />

or <strong>the</strong> European way, <strong>the</strong> date<br />

is impossible to forget or conf<strong>us</strong>e<br />

with any o<strong>the</strong>r. Keep in<br />

mind that my new h<strong>us</strong>band<br />

is turning 50 t<strong>his</strong> year (17<br />

Dec.) and, in <strong>his</strong> old age, I<br />

wanted to make sure he could<br />

remember <strong>the</strong> date! It will<br />

also help him remember my<br />

birthday which is exactly<br />

half <strong>the</strong> <strong>we</strong>dding date – except<br />

<strong>the</strong> year, of course!<br />

So after church on Sunday,<br />

10 October 2010, about 130<br />

people squeezed into <strong>the</strong> <strong>we</strong>dding<br />

room of <strong>the</strong> Ratha<strong>us</strong><br />

Oberursel, which <strong>us</strong>ually seats<br />

<strong>only</strong> 50 people. A p p a r e n t l y,<br />

it was <strong>the</strong> largest group of<br />

people ever to show up at a<br />

<strong>we</strong>dding <strong>the</strong>re. And don’t forget,<br />

t<strong>his</strong> was <strong>only</strong> <strong>the</strong> small<br />

<strong>we</strong>dding! The "big one" is set<br />

for 27 Aug<strong>us</strong>t 2011 at <strong>Christ</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> <strong>King</strong>! So mark your calendars<br />

now, <strong>we</strong> need to top<br />

<strong>the</strong> 130 mark!<br />

Both Rainer and I would<br />

like to add an extra special<br />

thanks to our little matchmake<br />

r, named Yamina. She knew<br />

<strong>what</strong> was going on inside <strong>us</strong>,<br />

long before <strong>we</strong> did!<br />

R a i n e r, Yamina and Heidrun<br />

brimming with joy on <strong>the</strong> big<br />

day: 10/10/10<br />

The Boniface<br />

Pilgrimage –<br />

part 1<br />

Submitted by Jane Döbler<br />

Ten o’clock on a Saturday<br />

morning, and especially on<br />

<strong>the</strong> first day of <strong>the</strong> autumn<br />

break is extremely early for<br />

some – but 12 brave pilgrims<br />

ga<strong>the</strong>red in front of<br />

<strong>the</strong> Ca<strong>the</strong>dral in Mainz on<br />

S a t u r d a y, 9 October, to<br />

set out on part one of <strong>the</strong><br />

Boniface Pilgrimage. We<br />

<strong>we</strong>re rewarded with super<br />

s u n s h i n e !<br />

The Boniface Walk follows<br />

<strong>the</strong> tracks of <strong>the</strong> funeral<br />

procession which, with<br />

great public interest, brought<br />

<strong>the</strong> body of <strong>the</strong> missionary<br />

and church reformer St.<br />

Boniface to <strong>his</strong> final resting<br />

place in <strong>the</strong> year 754. T h e<br />

beginning and <strong>the</strong> end of t<strong>his</strong><br />

172 km pilgrimage are <strong>the</strong><br />

two bishops’ seats of Mainz<br />

and Fulda with <strong>the</strong>ir magnificent<br />

church buildings. A l o n g<br />

<strong>the</strong> way one passes through<br />

fields and meadows, idyllic<br />

towns and villages, hills and<br />

Smiling pilgrims at <strong>the</strong> first<br />

“station” along <strong>the</strong> Boniface<br />

Walk, <strong>the</strong> “Kastel am Rhein”<br />

woodland. There are many<br />

places of interest to visit on<br />

<strong>the</strong> way, and cafés too!<br />

The first part of <strong>the</strong> walk<br />

took <strong>us</strong> from <strong>the</strong> old cemetery<br />

behind <strong>the</strong> ca<strong>the</strong>dral in<br />

Mainz, <strong>the</strong> Leichhof down<br />

to <strong>the</strong> River Rhein, over to<br />

Mainz Kastell and through<br />

parks and meadows to <strong>the</strong><br />

Mainspitz, where <strong>the</strong> Main<br />

flows into <strong>the</strong> Rhine. A f t e r<br />

that <strong>we</strong> hiked through <strong>the</strong><br />

flood plains and took time at<br />

a playground for our younger<br />

pilgrims to enjoy some<br />

playtime and for our older<br />

pilgrims to have lunch in<br />

<strong>the</strong> sun!


p a ge 7 T H E C H R O N I C L E | T H E L A S T F E W M O N T H S | Parish Newsletter<br />

Frankfurt, December 2010 – January 2011<br />

In Hochheim <strong>we</strong> walked<br />

through <strong>the</strong> cobbled streets,<br />

admiring <strong>the</strong> timbered buildings,<br />

and collected <strong>the</strong> Stempel<br />

in our pilgrim’s passport<br />

before settling in <strong>the</strong> sun, in<br />

front of <strong>the</strong> bakers! It was a<br />

lovely day spent with friends<br />

and <strong>the</strong> Lord. Definitely to<br />

be continued!<br />

Ecumenical<br />

Service of M<strong>us</strong>ic<br />

and Word<br />

Submitted by Monica Mueller-<br />

R o e m e r<br />

On Saturday, 30 October,<br />

<strong>the</strong> English-speaking parishes<br />

in Frankfurt came toge<strong>the</strong>r to<br />

celebrate a very special Ecumenical<br />

Service of M<strong>us</strong>ic and<br />

Word in <strong>the</strong> beautiful setting<br />

of St. Leonhard's Roman<br />

Catholic Church in downtown<br />

Frankfurt. The service is part<br />

of <strong>the</strong> program of <strong>the</strong> Frankfurt<br />

Interkulturelle Wo c h e n<br />

and was <strong>the</strong>refore <strong>we</strong>ll advertised<br />

in <strong>the</strong> press. Th<strong>us</strong>, <strong>we</strong><br />

did not <strong>only</strong> have members of<br />

our own congregations <strong>the</strong>re,<br />

but also interested citizens of<br />

Frankfurt that attended <strong>the</strong><br />

w o r s h i p .<br />

An important part of <strong>the</strong><br />

service was <strong>the</strong> special m<strong>us</strong>ic<br />

and hymns from each of <strong>the</strong><br />

five parishes, including different<br />

soloists and choirs.<br />

Frauke Omoruyi and Simon<br />

Harden stood out with a prelude<br />

by Johann Sebastian<br />

Bach and an Adagio from<br />

<strong>Son</strong>ata No. 1 by Johann <strong>Christ</strong>oph<br />

Pep<strong>us</strong>ch. The A t t e r b e r r y<br />

Mass Choir arrived a bit on<br />

<strong>the</strong> late side but j<strong>us</strong>t in time<br />

for <strong>the</strong>ir gospel m<strong>us</strong>ic performance.<br />

Of course, <strong>the</strong> gospel<br />

singers got <strong>the</strong> congregations<br />

to clap and swing and it has<br />

been <strong>we</strong>ll worth it to wait for<br />

our friends.<br />

The readings <strong>we</strong>re<br />

selected and spoken<br />

by Pastor Bob<br />

Flohrs from<br />

Tr i n i t y L u t he<br />

r a n . T h i s<br />

y e a r, i t w a s<br />

N e w H o p e<br />

U n i t e d<br />

M e t h o d i s t<br />

Fellowship's<br />

t u r n t o d o<br />

t h e h o m i l y<br />

and Pastor Kevin<br />

Seckel <strong>us</strong>ed <strong>his</strong><br />

s t r i n g s t o e x p l a i n t h e<br />

relationship bet<strong>we</strong>en <strong>God</strong><br />

and man.<br />

The St. Leonhard's Choir<br />

accompanied <strong>the</strong> off e r t o r y<br />

with its m<strong>us</strong>ic "Lord, I off e r<br />

my life to you". T<strong>his</strong> year <strong>the</strong><br />

collection <strong>we</strong>nt to <strong>the</strong> Frankfurter<br />

Tafel e.V. and Rev. Carola<br />

von Wrangel blessed <strong>the</strong><br />

<strong>offer</strong>tory and said <strong>the</strong> prayers.<br />

P a s t o r D o r o t h y Wi l s o n s p o k e<br />

<strong>the</strong> prayers of <strong>the</strong> people in<br />

her special and moving way.<br />

The last hymn was our "Lift<br />

High <strong>the</strong> Cross" – if <strong>the</strong>re is<br />

a typical Episcopal hymn, t<strong>his</strong><br />

is <strong>the</strong> one.<br />

After <strong>the</strong> service <strong>the</strong>re was<br />

a reception in <strong>the</strong> parish hall<br />

next door, lovingly set up by<br />

three hard-working members<br />

of St. Leonhard’s: Sylvia Klafk<br />

i , C h r i s t i n e Wi l l i a m s a n d A l e x<br />

H i l l e r. T h e p a r i sh m a d e e v e r yone<br />

feel <strong>we</strong>lcome with sparkling<br />

wine, tea and coffee as<br />

<strong>we</strong>ll as cookies, tangerines and<br />

pretzels fresh from <strong>the</strong> bakery,<br />

a l l d o n a t e d b y o u r f i v e p a r i s h e s.<br />

»Behold<br />

how good<br />

and how<br />

pleasant it<br />

is for brethren<br />

to d<strong>we</strong>ll<br />

toge<strong>the</strong>r in<br />

unity« from Psalm 133<br />

R e v. Carola von Wrangel blesses <strong>the</strong> off e r t o r y<br />

for <strong>the</strong> local charity Frankfurter Tafel e.V.<br />

T<strong>his</strong> wonderful service was<br />

<strong>we</strong>ll worth <strong>the</strong> effort and as<br />

Fa<strong>the</strong>r Alker said to me in <strong>the</strong><br />

end: “We will definitely do<br />

s o m e t h i n g t o g e t h e r a g a i n , m a ybe<br />

different from t<strong>his</strong> service<br />

but <strong>we</strong>'ll continue to work toge<strong>the</strong>r.<br />

The cooperation bet<strong>we</strong>en<br />

our congregations has<br />

proven to be fruitful in many<br />

aspects, like <strong>the</strong> founding of<br />

<strong>the</strong> group Ecumenically Active<br />

Toge<strong>the</strong>r (EAT) and <strong>the</strong><br />

sharing of o<strong>the</strong>r mutually interesting<br />

events. Friendships<br />

a r e growing bet<strong>we</strong>en those who<br />

organize and members of <strong>the</strong><br />

parishes.”<br />

Kevin Seckel <strong>us</strong>es strings to<br />

explain <strong>the</strong> relationship bet -<br />

<strong>we</strong>en <strong>God</strong> and man


p a ge 8 T H E C H R O N I C L E | T H E L A S T F E W M O N T H S | Parish Newsletter<br />

Frankfurt, December 2010 – January 2011<br />

Reading is a real<br />

h e l p !<br />

Submitted by Annie Bock<br />

T<strong>his</strong> autumn, <strong>the</strong> children of<br />

<strong>the</strong> <strong>Christ</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>King</strong> Sunday<br />

School <strong>we</strong>re introduced to<br />

Heifer Project International.<br />

The project is a unique charity<br />

that helps children and<br />

families around <strong>the</strong> world<br />

receive training and animal<br />

gifts that help <strong>the</strong>m become<br />

self-reliant. As our contribution,<br />

<strong>the</strong> children r e a d b o o k s<br />

a n d parishioners pledged money<br />

for all completed books.<br />

We don’t have an exact figure<br />

yet, but <strong>we</strong>ll over € 9 0 0<br />

<strong>we</strong>re raised!<br />

We read true stories about<br />

families who received animals<br />

a n d a b o u t h o w t h e i r l i v e s<br />

changed for <strong>the</strong> better. We<br />

considered <strong>the</strong> pros and cons<br />

of <strong>the</strong> animals which are most<br />

productive in different areas<br />

of <strong>the</strong> world. We read many,<br />

many books, and finally <strong>we</strong><br />

made a list of <strong>the</strong> animals <strong>we</strong><br />

wanted to donate.<br />

T<strong>his</strong> list was:<br />

A heifer ($500)<br />

A pig ($120)<br />

A llama ($150)<br />

A hive of bees ($30)<br />

A pair of rabbits ($60)<br />

Adding <strong>the</strong>se up came to<br />

$890. At first, <strong>we</strong> thought<br />

<strong>we</strong> didn’t yet have that much<br />

m o n e y, but <strong>we</strong> <strong>we</strong>re sure that<br />

<strong>the</strong> CtK grown-ups would be<br />

happy to help <strong>us</strong> get <strong>the</strong>re.<br />

And <strong>we</strong> <strong>we</strong>re right. After our<br />

presentation in church on<br />

S u n d a y, 7 November, people<br />

came forward with 140 euros<br />

worth of fur<strong>the</strong>r donations,<br />

bringing our grand total up<br />

to over € 900! Taking <strong>the</strong><br />

dollar exchange rate into account,<br />

<strong>we</strong> will probably be<br />

able to support <strong>the</strong> purchase<br />

of even more animals.<br />

We would like to thank<br />

everyone who read, sponsored<br />

or helped in any way. We plan<br />

to support Heifer Project<br />

again next autumn.<br />

Shama Wuji with a pig in Daxing Village, Xide County, China,<br />

one example of how a family <strong>can</strong> be helped with an animal gift.<br />

First ever<br />

» Ti m e & Ta l e n t<br />

Auction« is a<br />

resounding<br />

s u c c e s s<br />

Submitted by Katy Strange<br />

Who knew that our Under -<br />

croft's appearance could be<br />

improved so much by turn -<br />

ing off all <strong>the</strong> lights?!<br />

For one night <strong>only</strong>, our<br />

Undercroft was transformed<br />

into a <strong>can</strong>dle-lit club in honor<br />

of <strong>the</strong> Time and Talent A u ction.<br />

We raised over € 3 , 0 0 0<br />

in live and silent auctions<br />

towards remodeling our Undercroft!<br />

Everyone enjoyed<br />

Vestry cooked chili, A i m e e<br />

Schmidt and David Brown<br />

graced <strong>us</strong> with <strong>the</strong>ir m<strong>us</strong>ical<br />

talents, and <strong>the</strong> very funny<br />

Ted Wheeler was our auctioneer<br />

for <strong>the</strong> evening. In <strong>the</strong><br />

end, everyone probably drank<br />

a bit too much and spent a<br />

little too much money, but it<br />

was all for a good ca<strong>us</strong>e and<br />

a good time. Special thanks to<br />

all <strong>the</strong> volunteers and donors<br />

for <strong>the</strong>ir help with t<strong>his</strong> event!<br />

In case you missed out<br />

on <strong>the</strong> action, <strong>the</strong>re are still<br />

some volunteering positions<br />

open. Carol Hunter is looking<br />

for 3 more gardening<br />

volunteers, Millicent Addo<br />

is seeking 2 painters, and<br />

<strong>Christ</strong>ine Wohlleber is looking<br />

for window washers.<br />

These ladies will donate money<br />

to <strong>the</strong> church if volunteers<br />

will come forward to help<br />

<strong>the</strong>m out. Please cont a c t<br />

Katy Strange if you are inter<br />

e s t e d :<br />

s t r a n g e k a t y @ g m a i l . c o m<br />

When <strong>the</strong> lights <strong>we</strong>nt back on, <strong>the</strong> Undercroft was still in need of<br />

repairs, but over ?3,000 closer to being restored to new glory!


p a ge 9 T H E C H R O N I C L E | T H E L A S T F E W M O N T H S | Parish Newsletter<br />

Frankfurt, December 2010 – January 2011<br />

Big Thanks!<br />

Submitted by Curry Wa l k e r<br />

Kristi Strzyzewski of <strong>the</strong><br />

United Thank Offering sent <strong>us</strong><br />

a wonderful T h a n k s g i v i n g<br />

card with <strong>the</strong> following mess<br />

a g e :<br />

“I'd like to add my wishes<br />

for a blessed T h a n k s g i v i n g .<br />

Even though it is an A m e r ic<br />

a n h o l i d a y, <strong>the</strong> idea of<br />

taking a day to say<br />

‘ T h a n k<br />

Yo u ’ for all<br />

that <strong>we</strong> have<br />

been given, a n d<br />

t h i n k how blessed<br />

and lucky <strong>we</strong><br />

are, is one holiday<br />

that <strong>can</strong> be<br />

celebrated throughout<br />

<strong>the</strong> world.”<br />

The United Thank Off e r i n g<br />

is a ministry of <strong>the</strong> Episcopal<br />

Church throughout <strong>the</strong> world.<br />

I t a d d r e s s e s c o m p e l l i n g h u m a n<br />

need through grants to projects<br />

that alleviate poverty<br />

within <strong>the</strong> provinces, dioceses,<br />

and companion dioceses<br />

of <strong>the</strong> Episcopal/A n g l i c a n<br />

C o m m u n i o n .<br />

The United Thank Offering Board thanks all parishes world-wide<br />

for <strong>the</strong>ir continued active support and participation in <strong>the</strong> daily<br />

ministry of U.T. O .<br />

Praying, hiking,<br />

m a r v e l i n g<br />

Submitted by Amy A m a n n<br />

For one <strong>we</strong>ekend, <strong>the</strong> majestic<br />

grandeur of <strong>the</strong> A l p s<br />

served as a backdrop for<br />

<strong>the</strong> 20/30s group retreat. T h e<br />

destination: Hohenschwangau<br />

and <strong>the</strong> glorio<strong>us</strong> fairy tale<br />

castle of <strong>King</strong> Ludwig of<br />

Bavaria. The goal: fellowship,<br />

introspection and sharing<br />

around <strong>the</strong> <strong>the</strong>me of “Openness<br />

and Honesty”. The benefits:<br />

fun, getting to know<br />

each o<strong>the</strong>r better, and enjoying<br />

fresh mountain air during<br />

our hikes, and discovering<br />

our talents as <strong>the</strong> makeshift<br />

“von Trapp Family”.<br />

The outing started on Frid<br />

a y, 5 November, with 12 of<br />

<strong>us</strong> piling into three cars with<br />

our personal gear, snack bags<br />

provided by Katy, and James’<br />

magic rucksack. We stayed<br />

at <strong>the</strong> Gästeha<strong>us</strong> We i h e r, a<br />

cozy inn with a perfect view<br />

of Ne<strong>us</strong>chwanstein soaring<br />

into <strong>the</strong> sky.<br />

S a t u r d a y ’s agenda included<br />

a hike up <strong>the</strong> mountain<br />

to <strong>the</strong> castle for an<br />

English-language tour,<br />

follo<strong>we</strong>d by a walk over<br />

<strong>the</strong> Marienbrücke for breathtaking<br />

views back to <strong>the</strong> castle.<br />

A picnic lunch on <strong>the</strong> mountainside<br />

was follo<strong>we</strong>d by yet<br />

ano<strong>the</strong>r walk, t<strong>his</strong> time<br />

around <strong>the</strong> Alpensee. We<br />

rounded <strong>the</strong> day off with<br />

a hearty dinner of Bavarian<br />

food and beer.<br />

On Sunday, James led a<br />

lovely morning service and<br />

everyone had <strong>the</strong> chance to<br />

contribute by reading a Bible<br />

passage. Afterward <strong>we</strong> <strong>we</strong>nt<br />

back down to <strong>the</strong> A l p e n s e e<br />

and enjoyed <strong>the</strong> guitar skills<br />

of Heidrun and David during<br />

a lake-side sing-along. T h e<br />

o<strong>the</strong>r tourists also enjoyed<br />

our m<strong>us</strong>ical efforts! The short<br />

<strong>we</strong>ekend came to a close when<br />

our three cars, a bit lighter<br />

but still full of frivolity, made<br />

<strong>the</strong>ir way back to Frankfurt<br />

and our respective homes.<br />

One of <strong>the</strong> highlights of<br />

<strong>the</strong> <strong>we</strong>ekend was James’<br />

impressive rucksack, which<br />

continually produced <strong>only</strong><br />

good things: lunch in <strong>the</strong><br />

afternoon, Bibles in <strong>the</strong> evening,<br />

drinks, m<strong>us</strong>ic sheets<br />

We <strong>we</strong>re blessed with wonderful <strong>we</strong>a<strong>the</strong>r for our mid-autumn<br />

outing, and postcard-perfect views


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and snacks at any time. During<br />

<strong>the</strong> Saturday evening<br />

“Keynote Session”, which<br />

was led by Todd and Leigh,<br />

<strong>we</strong> also had a good disc<strong>us</strong>sion<br />

about being open, honest<br />

and transparent in our relationships<br />

with o<strong>the</strong>rs and with<br />

G o d .<br />

F i n a l l y, a game of “personal<br />

disclosure” provided levity<br />

and some mystery, in that everyone<br />

shared anonymo<strong>us</strong>ly<br />

a personal statement, while<br />

<strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>rs guessed who <strong>the</strong><br />

owner was. T<strong>his</strong> allo<strong>we</strong>d <strong>us</strong><br />

to get to know each o<strong>the</strong>r a<br />

bit better, share insights, and<br />

grow toge<strong>the</strong>r as a group.<br />

Thanks to James and Leigh<br />

for <strong>the</strong> great org a n i z a t i o n !<br />

T<strong>his</strong> merry band of singers also attracted <strong>the</strong> photographs of tou -<br />

rists passing by <strong>the</strong> lakeside<br />

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Frankfurt, December 2010 – January 2011<br />

Some enchanted<br />

e v e n i n g !<br />

Submitted by David Brown<br />

I would like to thank everyone<br />

who participated with<br />

me in <strong>the</strong> Broadway M<strong>us</strong>ical<br />

Revue 2010 at CtK on 20<br />

N o v e m b e r. I was thrilled to<br />

be able to perform t<strong>his</strong> wonderful<br />

m<strong>us</strong>ic with such a fine<br />

group of m<strong>us</strong>icians, including<br />

a youth orchestral ensemble<br />

and an improvisational rhythm<br />

section, including a dancer,<br />

double pass player, perc<strong>us</strong>sionist,<br />

and flutist. To perfect<br />

<strong>the</strong> Broadway experience, <strong>we</strong><br />

also added lights and a professional<br />

stage hand. The end<br />

result was far better than<br />

i m a g i n e d .<br />

Let me <strong>offer</strong> a special thanks<br />

to Emily Sladdin, Marina Benson,<br />

and <strong>the</strong> rest of <strong>the</strong> youth<br />

ensemble. When I first mentioned<br />

<strong>the</strong> idea of a Broadway<br />

night, <strong>the</strong>y <strong>we</strong>re so excited.<br />

Little did I know that <strong>the</strong>y<br />

would work so hard to pull<br />

<strong>the</strong> m<strong>us</strong>ic toge<strong>the</strong>r, despite<br />

<strong>the</strong> daily challenges of <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

regular school responsibilities.<br />

Emily recruited <strong>the</strong> m<strong>us</strong>icians<br />

and arranged rehearsals,<br />

and Marina put in many hours<br />

arranging m<strong>us</strong>ic from We s t<br />

Side Story for <strong>the</strong> ensemble.<br />

Congratulations to <strong>the</strong>m on a<br />

job <strong>we</strong>ll done, and I tr<strong>us</strong>t that<br />

my tired voice at <strong>the</strong> end of<br />

<strong>the</strong> program did not detract<br />

from <strong>the</strong>ir wonderful playing.<br />

Annie Bock did a splendid<br />

job accompanying on <strong>the</strong> piano.<br />

T<strong>his</strong> was <strong>the</strong> first time I<br />

have worked with her, and I<br />

am impressed with her ability<br />

as an accompanist.<br />

Ano<strong>the</strong>r added bon<strong>us</strong> was<br />

<strong>the</strong> help and performance of<br />

dancer and choreographer<br />

Katia Goregliad V. We rene<strong>we</strong>d<br />

acquaintance <strong>only</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

<strong>we</strong>ek before at ano<strong>the</strong>r performance,<br />

and I asked to her<br />

if she wanted to participate.<br />

I could not have known <strong>the</strong>n<br />

that she would add so much to<br />

<strong>the</strong> program. Katia performed<br />

to “The Theme from Love<br />

Story” and danced with<br />

me (as I stumbled along) to<br />

“I Could Have Danced A l l<br />

Night”. She also led young<br />

and old in following <strong>the</strong> yellow<br />

brick road as <strong>we</strong> skipped<br />

along to some Wizard of Oz<br />

c h o r u s e s .<br />

And that's not all. A n g u s<br />

and Karen Foxley <strong>we</strong>re invaluable<br />

in <strong>the</strong> improvisational<br />

r h y t h m e n s e m b l e . A n g u s<br />

p l a y e d d o u b l e b a s s , a n d<br />

Karen played flute and clarinet<br />

and sang along with me.<br />

She also <strong>gave</strong> <strong>us</strong> a piano solo<br />

of “Memories”. They brought<br />

along <strong>the</strong>ir colleague Lucas<br />

on perc<strong>us</strong>sion. My friend Dan<br />

Carter worked <strong>the</strong> lights, and<br />

Chris Palmer worked on <strong>the</strong><br />

stage setup. Sylvia W h e l a n<br />

helped with refreshments,<br />

and o<strong>the</strong>rs chipped in along<br />

<strong>the</strong> way.<br />

Due to some m<strong>us</strong>icians<br />

donating <strong>the</strong>ir talent, <strong>we</strong> <strong>we</strong>re<br />

able to give <strong>the</strong> Young Singers<br />

€100 to purchase new<br />

m<strong>us</strong>ic. Thanks to all who<br />

attended, and I look forward<br />

to seeing you at my next<br />

p e r f o r m a n c e .


p a ge 1 2 T H E C H R O N I C L E | Parish Newsletter<br />

Frankfurt, December 2010 – January 2011<br />

UP & C O M I N G<br />

The lead-up to <strong>Christ</strong>mas is a time full of anticipation and planning.<br />

Then <strong>the</strong> New Year will upon <strong>us</strong>. Let <strong>us</strong> be open to <strong>the</strong> Lord’s beckoni n g<br />

to understand <strong>the</strong> deeper meaning of t<strong>his</strong> time of transition. Faith will<br />

lead <strong>us</strong>, many wonders will follow.<br />

A d v e n t & C h r i s tmas<br />

at <strong>Christ</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

K i n g<br />

Submitted by Rev. Carola von<br />

Wr a n g e l<br />

So many wonderful events<br />

and worship services are coming<br />

up during <strong>the</strong> next month.<br />

On <strong>the</strong> following pages, you<br />

will find <strong>the</strong> schedules for<br />

m<strong>us</strong>ic with our choir and<br />

Young Singers both at <strong>Christ</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> <strong>King</strong> and in downtown<br />

Frankfurt. (Messiah Singalong,<br />

Young Singers at <strong>the</strong><br />

Liebfrauenkirche, Choir at<br />

<strong>the</strong> Weihnachtsmarkt). T h e r e<br />

is also a schedule of all our<br />

services, beginning with Lessons<br />

and Carols on 19 Decemb<br />

e r. All of <strong>the</strong>se are wonderful<br />

opportunities to invite<br />

friends and neighbors, as <strong>we</strong>ll.<br />

Many people seek a place to<br />

worship during <strong>Christ</strong>mas and<br />

are j<strong>us</strong>t waiting for an invitation.<br />

Invite <strong>the</strong>m!<br />

In <strong>the</strong> midst of <strong>the</strong>se schedules<br />

and your own travels<br />

and festivities, please also<br />

take time for quiet reflection.<br />

What and who<br />

are <strong>we</strong> waiting for in<br />

Advent? Why is C h r i s tmas<br />

central to our faith? W h a t<br />

do <strong>the</strong> prophecies of Isaiah<br />

mean to me today? What is<br />

meant by <strong>the</strong> “Prince of<br />

Peace”, for example? What<br />

<strong>can</strong> I or <strong>we</strong> do to help those<br />

whose <strong>Christ</strong>mas is not<br />

m e r r y ?<br />

May <strong>the</strong> Prince of Peace<br />

d<strong>we</strong>ll in our hearts richly during<br />

t<strong>his</strong> season.<br />

O Come All Ye<br />

F a i t h f u l<br />

Make a joyful noise unto<br />

<strong>the</strong> Lord at our annual<br />

singalong or listen to our<br />

young and grown-up sin -<br />

gers at <strong>the</strong> upcoming con -<br />

certs in <strong>the</strong> city.<br />

G . F. Handel's Messiah<br />

S i n galong at <strong>Christ</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

<strong>King</strong> Frid a y,<br />

3 December at 7 p.m.<br />

Please come and join our<br />

soloists and choir at <strong>Christ</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> <strong>King</strong> for an uplifting<br />

evening of serio<strong>us</strong> singing!<br />

The evening starts with a<br />

brief run-through of <strong>the</strong> piece<br />

follo<strong>we</strong>d by wine and o<strong>the</strong>r<br />

refreshments. Then <strong>we</strong> sing<br />

through <strong>the</strong> whole Messiah<br />

in all its glory from 8:15 till<br />

approximately 9:15 p.m. Proceeds<br />

to go to support <strong>the</strong><br />

m<strong>us</strong>ical activities of <strong>the</strong><br />

C h o i r.<br />

Conductor:<br />

Philip Sladdin<br />

O r g a n i s t :<br />

Simon Harden,<br />

A d m i s s i o n :<br />

€ 10 at <strong>the</strong><br />

door.<br />

S c o r e<br />

R e n t a l :<br />

P l e a s e<br />

bring your<br />

p e r s o n a l<br />

copy of <strong>the</strong><br />

Messiah if you have one.<br />

A limited number of rental<br />

scores will be available at<br />

<strong>the</strong> door at a rental price of<br />

€ 5.00 (pl<strong>us</strong> a refundable<br />

€ 30.00 deposit).


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Frankfurt, December 2010 – January 2011<br />

Young Singers perform in<br />

Adventsliedersingen at <strong>the</strong><br />

Liebfrauenkirche; Saturday,<br />

4 December at 7:30 p.m.<br />

Come along and support<br />

<strong>the</strong> Young Singers at t<strong>his</strong> annual<br />

event, maybe taking in<br />

<strong>the</strong> Weihnachtsmarkt along<br />

<strong>the</strong> way! A 30 minute programme<br />

of festive m<strong>us</strong>ic for<br />

all to enjoy.<br />

Parish Choir sing at <strong>the</strong><br />

Frankfurter We i h n a c h t s -<br />

markt; Friday 10th<br />

December at 5:00 p.m.<br />

Join <strong>us</strong> for traditional carol<br />

s i n g i n g a t t h e h i s t o r i c a l R ö m e rb<br />

e rg and enjoy <strong>the</strong> festive<br />

spirit at <strong>the</strong> Frankfurt We i hn<br />

a c h t s m a r k t !<br />

<strong>Christ</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>King</strong> choir singing at <strong>the</strong> Frankfurt We i h n a c h t s m a r k t<br />

last year<br />

Advent Ho<strong>us</strong>e<br />

Group, every<br />

Tuesday up to<br />

C h r i s t m a s<br />

Submitted by Paul Neaum<br />

In our daily lives which are<br />

so often organised around<br />

r<strong>us</strong>hing for results, <strong>we</strong> rarely<br />

have time to consider <strong>the</strong> benefits<br />

and merits of waiting.<br />

Could waiting be seen as gift?<br />

Is a life spent waiting for a<br />

The Advent Ho<strong>us</strong>e Group follows ideas from <strong>the</strong> book “The<br />

Meaning is in <strong>the</strong> Waiting” by Dr. Paula Gooder<br />

full life or an empty existence?<br />

Might it be that <strong>we</strong> are called<br />

to wait? To wait for <strong>the</strong><br />

fulfillment of <strong>God</strong>’s promises,<br />

for <strong>the</strong> revelation of <strong>his</strong><br />

plan for <strong>us</strong>, for <strong>the</strong> birth of<br />

<strong>his</strong> son?<br />

The <strong>can</strong>dles on <strong>the</strong> A d v e n t<br />

Wreath are often taken to represent<br />

Abraham and Sarah,<br />

<strong>the</strong> Prophets, John <strong>the</strong> Baptist<br />

and Mary <strong>the</strong> Mo<strong>the</strong>r of<br />

Jes<strong>us</strong>; all of <strong>the</strong>m called to<br />

wait in different ways and<br />

for different reasons. Each<br />

<strong>we</strong>ek <strong>we</strong> will take one of <strong>the</strong>se<br />

four people and look at how,<br />

through <strong>the</strong>ir experience of<br />

waiting, <strong>God</strong> is speaking to<br />

<strong>us</strong> in our hectic world as <strong>we</strong><br />

r<strong>us</strong>h towards <strong>Christ</strong>mas.<br />

When and where<br />

Tuesday 30 Nov. as <strong>we</strong>ll<br />

as 7, 14 and 21 Dec. f r o m<br />

7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Paul and<br />

G e r h a r d ’s : Gutleutstrasse 17a,<br />

near Willy Brandt Platz


p a ge 1 4 T H E C H R O N I C L E | UP & C O M I N G | Parish Newsletter<br />

Frankfurt, December 2010 – January 2011<br />

1 year anniver -<br />

sary of LGBT<br />

Listening Mini<br />

s t r y<br />

Submitted<br />

by Marco<br />

B e l l a v i a<br />

In September 2009, <strong>Christ</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> <strong>King</strong> and St. A u g u s t i n e ’s<br />

in Wiesbaden jointly started<br />

<strong>the</strong> LGBT Listening Ministry<br />

in <strong>the</strong> spirit of <strong>the</strong> Listening<br />

Process promoted by <strong>the</strong> Lambeth<br />

Conference.<br />

Since <strong>the</strong>n <strong>we</strong> have met<br />

at a monthly pace (<strong>us</strong>ually<br />

on <strong>the</strong> first Thursday of <strong>the</strong><br />

month) ei<strong>the</strong>r in Wi e s b a d e n<br />

or Frankfurt to share <strong>the</strong><br />

experiences of lesbian, gay,<br />

bisexual and transgender<br />

people in <strong>the</strong> church comm<br />

u n i t y. Many o<strong>the</strong>r members<br />

of <strong>the</strong> community have<br />

also joined <strong>us</strong>, who feel<br />

<strong>the</strong> importance of building<br />

bridges in an open but respectful<br />

way, based on our<br />

common faith and love for<br />

<strong>Christ</strong> and with <strong>the</strong> support<br />

of our clergy who often celebrate<br />

<strong>the</strong> Eucharist with<br />

those present.<br />

For <strong>the</strong> meeting on 2 December<br />

2010 <strong>we</strong> are planning<br />

a 1 year anniversary<br />

celebratory evening, starting<br />

with a brief Eucharist led by<br />

Carola+ follo<strong>we</strong>d by a gettoge<strong>the</strong>r<br />

with finger food,<br />

drinks, chat and m<strong>us</strong>ic.<br />

E V E RY B O D Y i n c l u d i n g<br />

friends and family are warmly<br />

invited to participate! Feel<br />

free to join and meet <strong>us</strong> on<br />

T h u r s d a y, 2 December, starting<br />

at 8 p.m. in <strong>the</strong> Chapel<br />

of <strong>Christ</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>King</strong><br />

The season of<br />

l o v e<br />

<strong>Christ</strong>mas movie at <strong>Christ</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> <strong>King</strong><br />

On Saturday evening, 18<br />

D e c e m b e r, <strong>the</strong> CtK Movie<br />

Night Team will do a <strong>Christ</strong>mas<br />

Special and show “Love<br />

A c t u a l l y ” , s t a r r i n g H u g h<br />

Grant, Emma Thompson, Keira<br />

Knightley, Liam Neeson<br />

and o<strong>the</strong>rs.<br />

W h e n : S a t u r d a y, 18<br />

December at 7:00 pm<br />

L o c a t i o n : CtK Undercroft<br />

Age limit in Germany: 6 ,<br />

due to some language and<br />

n u d i t y<br />

In London, <strong>Christ</strong>mas is<br />

coming and <strong>the</strong> people in t<strong>his</strong><br />

story have love on <strong>the</strong>ir minds.<br />

Some have found love; some<br />

have lost it. Some accept <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

loneliness; o<strong>the</strong>rs live in hope.<br />

Even <strong>the</strong> new British Prime<br />

Minister's thoughts are not<br />

always on <strong>his</strong> job beca<strong>us</strong>e<br />

love, actually, is all around <strong>us</strong>.<br />

Each story is linked in some<br />

way except for Billy Mack<br />

and <strong>his</strong> manager, who are not<br />

friends with any of <strong>the</strong> characters;<br />

ho<strong>we</strong>ver, he appears<br />

frequently on characters'<br />

radios and TVs; <strong>his</strong> m<strong>us</strong>ic<br />

video provides an important<br />

plot device for Sam's pursuit<br />

of Joanna; <strong>the</strong> pair also cross<br />

paths with <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r characters<br />

in <strong>the</strong> closing Heathrow scene.<br />

John and Judy work for<br />

Tony who is best friends with<br />

Colin who works for a catering<br />

company that works at<br />

<strong>the</strong> office where Sarah, Karl,<br />

Mia, and Harry work and<br />

also catered Peter and Juliet's<br />

<strong>we</strong>dding. Mia is friends with<br />

Mark who runs <strong>the</strong> art gallery<br />

where <strong>the</strong> <strong>Christ</strong>mas off i c e<br />

party takes place. Mia also<br />

lives next door to Natalie.<br />

Mark is in love with Juliet<br />

and friends with Peter. T h e<br />

couple are friends with Jamie<br />

and Sarah. Harry is married<br />

to Karen who is friends with<br />

Daniel, and Karen's bro<strong>the</strong>r<br />

is David who works with<br />

N a t a l i e .<br />

Since <strong>Christ</strong>mas is close,<br />

bring popcorn and drinks to<br />

share and maybe your favorite<br />

<strong>Christ</strong>mas cookies as <strong>we</strong>ll.<br />

There will be Glüh<strong>we</strong>in for all.<br />

Your Movie Team (Monica<br />

M u e l l e r- R o e m e r, Ted and Marcelle<br />

W h e e l e r )


p a ge 1 5 T H E C H R O N I C L E | UP & C O M I N G | Parish Newsletter<br />

Frankfurt, December 2010 – January 2011<br />

I t ’s cold outside!<br />

Come into <strong>the</strong> warmth of<br />

<strong>Christ</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>King</strong><br />

Service of Advent Lessons<br />

and Carols | 11:00 a.m. |<br />

S u n d a y, 19 December<br />

<strong>Christ</strong>mas Eve Service<br />

with Children’s <strong>Christ</strong>mas<br />

P a g e a n t | 4:00 p.m. |<br />

F r i d a y, 24 December<br />

Festive <strong>Christ</strong>mas Eve<br />

S e r v i c e | 10:30 p.m. |<br />

F r i d a y, 24 December<br />

<strong>Christ</strong>mas Day Service |<br />

11:00 a.m. | Saturday,<br />

25 December<br />

Our <strong>Christ</strong>mas services<br />

are a beautiful opportunity<br />

to invite friends and colleagues<br />

to our church. Green<br />

leaflets with all <strong>the</strong> services<br />

and times, including a map<br />

on how to find <strong>us</strong>, <strong>can</strong> be<br />

picked up at <strong>the</strong> back of <strong>the</strong><br />

church (take a handful!) and<br />

distributed to anyone you<br />

would like to invite.<br />

Sunday School<br />

<strong>Christ</strong>mas<br />

e v e n t s<br />

Submitted<br />

by Ca<strong>the</strong>rine<br />

B r o d i e<br />

Without a doubt, children<br />

are excited about <strong>the</strong> new season<br />

and <strong>the</strong> coming of our<br />

<strong>King</strong>, t<strong>his</strong> mystery that is so<br />

hard to fathom. T<strong>his</strong> year,<br />

again, <strong>the</strong>re will be a Childr<br />

e n ’s <strong>Christ</strong>mas Party and a<br />

<strong>Christ</strong>mas Pageant, but with<br />

a few changes!<br />

C h i l d r e n ’s <strong>Christ</strong>mas Party<br />

S a t u r d a y, 18 December 2010<br />

11 : 0 0 a . m.– 3 : 0 0 p.m.<br />

in <strong>the</strong> U n d e r c r o f t<br />

In getting <strong>the</strong> children to<br />

prepare for <strong>Christ</strong>mas, <strong>the</strong><br />

Sunday School Team is organizing<br />

a <strong>Christ</strong>mas Party<br />

for children ages 3 to 10<br />

years old. The purpose of<br />

<strong>the</strong> party is to play some fun<br />

games but also get prepared<br />

to enter into <strong>the</strong> Spirit of<br />

<strong>Christ</strong>mas. Of course, <strong>the</strong>re<br />

will also be some gifts.<br />

Unlike previo<strong>us</strong> years, <strong>the</strong><br />

children do not need to rehearse<br />

for <strong>the</strong> <strong>Christ</strong>mas pageant<br />

during <strong>the</strong> party. Instead,<br />

children will watch a<br />

sneakpreview of <strong>the</strong> “Brown<br />

Bag <strong>Christ</strong>mas Pageant” acted<br />

out by some of <strong>Christ</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> <strong>King</strong>’s most prestigio<strong>us</strong><br />

actors, on stage.<br />

To make t<strong>his</strong> party a success<br />

for <strong>the</strong> children, <strong>we</strong> need:<br />

Yu m m y, festive treats and<br />

snacks for all<br />

Leaders and helpers with<br />

activities (Senior Youth or<br />

o l d e r )<br />

Actors to come forward to<br />

play a role (Junior Yo u t h<br />

or older)<br />

Please talk to me or write<br />

me an e-mail if you want to<br />

get involved:<br />

c a t h e r i n e . b r o d i e @ w e b . d e<br />

Brown Bag <strong>Christ</strong>mas<br />

P a g e a n t<br />

F r i d a y, 24 December 2010<br />

4 : 00– 5:00 p.m.<br />

in <strong>the</strong> Church<br />

Yes, <strong>the</strong> pageant t<strong>his</strong> year<br />

is called <strong>the</strong> "Brown Bag<br />

<strong>Christ</strong>mas Pageant". T h e<br />

Script tells <strong>the</strong> story of <strong>the</strong><br />

coming of a <strong>King</strong> born on<br />

<strong>Christ</strong>mas day; it a visual<br />

display of <strong>the</strong> story but beyond<br />

<strong>what</strong> <strong>the</strong> eyes <strong>can</strong> see,<br />

you may be in for some surprises,<br />

for example Mary<br />

and Joseph may be asked on<br />

<strong>the</strong> spot to tell <strong>the</strong>ir story to<br />

<strong>the</strong> congregation, or <strong>the</strong> donkey<br />

may be asked to "heehaw"<br />

etc.<br />

T<strong>his</strong> is a telling that draws<br />

from our memory, triggers<br />

our imagination and invites<br />

<strong>us</strong> to wonder about t<strong>his</strong> mystery;<br />

it invokes wonder, a<strong>we</strong>,<br />

and amazement.<br />

So come all! Let’s all make<br />

t<strong>his</strong> journey to <strong>we</strong>lcome our<br />

K i n g ! !


p a ge 1 6 T H E C H R O N I C L E | UP & C O M I N G | Parish Newsletter<br />

Frankfurt, December 2010 – January 2011<br />

C h r i s t m a s<br />

Dinner at <strong>Christ</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> <strong>King</strong><br />

Submitted<br />

by Monica<br />

M u e l l e r -<br />

R o e m e r<br />

On <strong>Christ</strong>mas Day, after <strong>the</strong><br />

morning service <strong>we</strong> will ga<strong>the</strong>r<br />

for a traditional <strong>Christ</strong>mas<br />

Dinner in our Undercroft.<br />

If you don't have a big family<br />

of your own, you are very<br />

<strong>we</strong>lcome to join <strong>us</strong> for turkey,<br />

s<strong>we</strong>et potatoes, red cabbage<br />

and all <strong>the</strong> trimmings toge<strong>the</strong>r<br />

with your church family<br />

at <strong>Christ</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>King</strong>.<br />

The idea to have a <strong>Christ</strong>mas<br />

Dinner for <strong>us</strong> expatriates<br />

was born many years ago in<br />

1999, when our beloved interim<br />

priest Rev. Paul Fisk<br />

and <strong>his</strong> wife Jean invited parishioners<br />

over for a <strong>Christ</strong>mas<br />

Dinner at <strong>the</strong> Rectory.<br />

As single mo<strong>the</strong>rs, my friend<br />

Sandy and I thought t<strong>his</strong> was<br />

a brilliant idea, better than<br />

celebrating separately and<br />

each <strong>only</strong> with our boys for<br />

c o m p a n y.<br />

Shortly after t<strong>his</strong> announcement,<br />

Rev. Paul died unexpectedly<br />

of a heart attack and<br />

<strong>we</strong> all <strong>we</strong>re in shock and grief.<br />

Paul was such a lovely person,<br />

a very good and close<br />

friend to many of <strong>us</strong>, one of<br />

those true saints, if you ever<br />

met one. As <strong>Christ</strong>mas was<br />

fast approaching, Sandy and<br />

I decided that, in spite of our<br />

grief, <strong>we</strong> would do <strong>the</strong> <strong>Christ</strong>mas<br />

dinner anyway, fulfilling<br />

Paul's wonderful idea.<br />

On <strong>Christ</strong>mas Day around<br />

20 parishioners ga<strong>the</strong>red<br />

around <strong>the</strong> big table in <strong>the</strong><br />

Rectory and it was a good<br />

thing to do so.<br />

So come to <strong>the</strong> <strong>Christ</strong>mas<br />

Service on <strong>the</strong> 25th and join<br />

<strong>us</strong> for <strong>the</strong> CtK family <strong>Christ</strong>mas<br />

dinner afterwards. Yo u<br />

m a y b r i n g y o u r favorite <strong>Christ</strong>mas<br />

dish.<br />

If you would like to participate,<br />

please call or write to <strong>the</strong><br />

Parish office to RSVP b e f o r e<br />

M o n d a y, 20 December.<br />

Give <strong>the</strong> gift<br />

of m<strong>us</strong>ic<br />

Englisches Chorkonzert<br />

On <strong>the</strong> opening evening of<br />

<strong>the</strong> World Cup t<strong>his</strong> summer,<br />

<strong>the</strong> <strong>Christ</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>King</strong> Choir and<br />

Young Singers <strong>gave</strong> an unf<br />

o rgettable concert in Frankf<br />

u r t ’s Leonardskirche. T h e<br />

live recording of t<strong>his</strong> concert<br />

has sold very <strong>we</strong>ll and already<br />

Serenity – <strong>Son</strong>gs for <strong>the</strong><br />

S o u l<br />

A refreshing album featuring<br />

<strong>Christ</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>King</strong>’s own<br />

Andrea Doig. Her light soprano<br />

voice wafts over a<br />

crossover mix of Celtic folk,<br />

contemporary ballads and<br />

classical favourites accom-<br />

raised € 200 for <strong>the</strong> choir<br />

funds. To get your own copy<br />

or buy some as presents<br />

Price per<br />

CD: € 1 5 . –<br />

(of which € 3<br />

go to <strong>the</strong> CtK<br />

B u i l d i n g<br />

F u n d )<br />

panied by harp, piano and<br />

Irish flute. (5 tracks are spiritual<br />

songs). Available in <strong>the</strong><br />

Undercroft on Sunday, 5<br />

December or else by e-mail:<br />

a n d r e a @ a n d r e a d o i g . c o m<br />

English Choir<br />

Concert,<br />

price per CD:<br />

€ 5 . –<br />

contact Nigel Ruddock<br />

n w r @ g m x . n e t


p a ge 1 7 T H E C H R O N I C L E | UP & C O M I N G | Parish Newsletter<br />

Frankfurt, December 2010 – January 2011<br />

Happy birthdays in December &<br />

January!<br />

A d u l t s<br />

2 Dec. Sue Ro<strong>the</strong><br />

2 Dec. Peter Belz<br />

3 Dec. Katy Strange<br />

4 Dec. Ted W h e e l e r<br />

6 Dec. Janet O’Donovan<br />

7 Dec. Jennifer Maßmann-<br />

A d a m s<br />

7 Dec. Rachel Schmitt<br />

8 Dec. Peter Vo r n h a g e n<br />

10 Dec. <strong>Son</strong>ja Rorison<br />

17 Dec. Rainer Hoff m a n n -<br />

A l f k e<br />

19 Dec. Ayanda Swana<br />

20 Dec. Carol A d a m c z y k<br />

22 Dec. Brian Gibbs<br />

22 Dec. Felicity Prokop<br />

22 Dec. John T h o m p s o n<br />

27 Dec. Jamie Man<br />

28 Dec. Alice Man<br />

4 Jan. J ü rgen Bre<strong>us</strong>tedt<br />

4 Jan. Sunil Kadam<br />

6 Jan. Philip Benson<br />

9 Jan. Judi Tu r n e r<br />

12 Jan. Sandy Herbert<br />

19 Jan. Daphne Beutler<br />

21 Jan. Merlee Purrmann<br />

24 Jan. Doro<strong>the</strong>e Richter<br />

25 Jan. Barry Massey<br />

25 Jan. Gerhardt Neubauer<br />

25 Jan. Edna Berg m a n n<br />

30 Jan. Marco Bellavia<br />

30 Jan. Dennis Katagyira-<br />

U n t h a n<br />

31 Jan. Jonathan Greenaway<br />

31 Jan. Iris Startup<br />

C h i l d r e n<br />

5 Dec. 98 Rebecca<br />

B l e n k i n s o p<br />

21 Dec. 95 Millie Sladdin<br />

23 Dec. 94 Ruby A d d o<br />

29 Dec. 0 6 Shanice Ogutu<br />

1 Jan. 0 8 Joseph Okang<br />

2 Jan. 0 8 Elias Benjamin<br />

S c h m i t t<br />

5 Jan. 9 4 Peter Wi l l i a m s<br />

10 Jan. 9 9 Claire-Marie<br />

R i c h t e r<br />

11 Jan. 0 4 Caleb Okang<br />

16 Jan. 9 6 Rachel Hunter<br />

16 Jan. 9 7 Emma Ta l l<br />

17 Jan. 0 0 Kiara Brodie<br />

19 Jan. 9 9 Henrietta<br />

S l a d d i n<br />

20 Jan. 0 3 Floris Koelman<br />

20 Jan. 9 3 Richard Rorison<br />

22 Jan. 0 7 Emily Charlotte<br />

M a s o n<br />

23 Jan. 0 3 Michael<br />

C o u l t o n<br />

24 Jan. 9 9 Nana<br />

A c h e a m p o n g<br />

25 Jan. 9 5 Lucinda<br />

B r o w n e<br />

The funnies<br />

s e c t i o n<br />

Some <strong>Christ</strong>mas (alias Xmas) and New Ye a r’s<br />

j o k e s …


p a ge 1 8 T H E C H R O N I C L E | UP & C O M I N G | Parish Newsletter<br />

Frankfurt, December 2010 – January 2011<br />

December at a glance<br />

Please check with <strong>the</strong> Parish Office or <strong>the</strong> organizers for final dates and locations. For January dates, please consult <strong>the</strong> Sunday bulletin<br />

and Weekly Parish News distributed by e-mail.<br />

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday<br />

29 30 1 2 3 4 5<br />

6 7 8 9 10 11 12<br />

Book Group<br />

in <strong>the</strong> Chapel<br />

7:45 – 9:15 p.m.<br />

Advent Ho<strong>us</strong>e Group<br />

at Paul & Gerhard’s<br />

7:30 – 9:30 p.m.<br />

13 14 15 16 17 18 19<br />

Vestry Meeting<br />

in <strong>the</strong> Rectory<br />

7:15 – 9:15 p.m.<br />

(not a public event)<br />

Advent Ho<strong>us</strong>e Group<br />

at Paul & Gerhard’s<br />

7:30 – 9:30 p.m.<br />

Confirmation<br />

Lesson<br />

in <strong>the</strong> Rectory<br />

7:00 – 8:30 p.m.<br />

Confirmation<br />

Lesson<br />

in <strong>the</strong> Rectory<br />

7:00 – 8:30 p.m.<br />

LGBT Listening<br />

Ministry 1 year anniversary<br />

in <strong>the</strong> Chapel<br />

8:00 – 10:00 p.m.<br />

worhsip@home<br />

at <strong>the</strong> Hottes’<br />

7:00 – 9:30 p.m.<br />

20 21 22 23 24 25 26<br />

Advent Ho<strong>us</strong>e Group<br />

at Paul & Gerhard’s<br />

7:30 – 9:30 p.m<br />

.<br />

27 28 29 30 31<br />

G.F. Händel’s<br />

Messiah Singalong<br />

in <strong>the</strong> Church<br />

7:00 – 9:30 p.m.<br />

Book Club in <strong>the</strong><br />

Chapel; 10:30 a.m. –<br />

noon | Parish Choir<br />

at <strong>the</strong> Frankfurter<br />

Weihnachtsmarkt<br />

5:00 – 6:00 p.m.<br />

. Children’s <strong>Christ</strong>mas<br />

Party in <strong>the</strong> Undercroft<br />

11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.<br />

Children’s <strong>Christ</strong>mas<br />

Pageant in <strong>the</strong> Church<br />

4:00 – 5:00 p.m.<br />

Festive <strong>Christ</strong>mas<br />

Eve Service 4<br />

Fun Day at <strong>Christ</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

<strong>King</strong> 8:00 a.m. – 5:00<br />

p.m. | Young Singers<br />

at <strong>the</strong> Liebfrauenkirche<br />

7:30 – 8:00 p.m.<br />

CtK Movie Night 2<br />

<strong>Christ</strong>mas Day<br />

S e r v i c e<br />

in <strong>the</strong> Church<br />

11:00 a.m. – 12 noon<br />

Johannine Bible<br />

Study in <strong>the</strong> Chapel<br />

12:45 – 1:45 p.m.<br />

Carols & Cookies<br />

<strong>Christ</strong>mas Singalong 1<br />

Advent Lessons &<br />

Carols Service in <strong>the</strong><br />

Church | 11:00 a.m.–<br />

12 noon<br />

<strong>Christ</strong>mas Dinner 3<br />

Choose your Carol<br />

S e r v i c e<br />

in <strong>the</strong> Church<br />

11:00 a.m. – 12 noon<br />

1 at Trinity Lu<strong>the</strong>ran<br />

Church<br />

5:00 – 6:30 p.m.<br />

2 in <strong>the</strong> Undercroft<br />

7:00 – 10:00 p.m.<br />

3 in <strong>the</strong> Undercroft<br />

12 noon – 2:00 p.m.<br />

4 in <strong>the</strong> Church<br />

10:30 – 11:30 p.m.


p a ge 2 0 T H E C H R O N I C L E | Parish Newsletter<br />

Frankfurt, December 2010 – January 2011<br />

I m p r i n t<br />

Church Staff<br />

Rector The Rev. Carola von Wrangel<br />

Assisting Priest The Rev. Jennifer Adams-Maßmann<br />

Parish Administrator Renate Fraiss<br />

Bookkeeper Hans Lang<br />

D i r. of M<strong>us</strong>ic Simon Harden<br />

D i r. of Young Singers Simon Harden<br />

Tr e a s u r er/Finance Todd Buell<br />

Ve s t r y<br />

Senior Warden Ansgar Richter<br />

J r. Wa r d e n s Sue Vornhagen (Administration,<br />

Personnel)<br />

Alan MacArthur (B&G)<br />

Millient Addo Liaison for Worship<br />

Michelle Bly<strong>the</strong> Liaison for Outreach<br />

Leigh Buell Liaison for Fellowship and Small Groups<br />

Richard Coburn Liaison for Communications<br />

Andrea Doig Liaison for M<strong>us</strong>ic<br />

Martha Gibson C l e r k<br />

Monica Mueller-Roemer Liaison for Ecumenical<br />

Activities<br />

Abiola Sarnecki Liaison for <strong>Christ</strong>ian<br />

Education, Creche<br />

Charles Tall Liaison for Stewardship<br />

Ted Wheeler P r a y e r, Pastoral Care<br />

Our parish mission statement<br />

The Episcopal Church of <strong>Christ</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>King</strong> exists as a functional<br />

member of <strong>the</strong> Angli<strong>can</strong> Communion and <strong>the</strong> Convocation of<br />

Ameri<strong>can</strong> Episcopal Churches.<br />

We exist in Europe in order to:<br />

S e rve <strong>God</strong> through beautiful and meaningful worship.<br />

S p read <strong>the</strong> <strong>King</strong>dom of <strong>God</strong> by witnessing to Jes<strong>us</strong> <strong>Christ</strong>.<br />

P rovide ministry to our members, drawn primarily fro m<br />

Englishspeaking Frankfurt – a rea communities, through<br />

worship, fellowship, <strong>Christ</strong>ian education, and concern and care<br />

for <strong>the</strong> needs of <strong>the</strong> parish.<br />

Fulfill our <strong>Christ</strong>ian privilege of caring for o<strong>the</strong>rs outside<br />

<strong>the</strong> parish through outreach projects, ei<strong>the</strong>r alone or<br />

with o<strong>the</strong>r <strong>Christ</strong>ian and social org a n i z a t i o n s .<br />

A d d r e s s<br />

Sebastian-Rinz-Strasse 22<br />

60323 Frankfurt am Main,<br />

Germany<br />

Te l e p h o n e +49 (69) 55 01 84<br />

F a x +49 (69) 55 01 86<br />

Email office@christ-<strong>the</strong>-king.net<br />

Bank Transfer Details<br />

Evangelische Kredit -<br />

genossenschaft E.G.<br />

BLZ 50060500<br />

K o n t o 0 0 0 4 1 0 2 0 6 1<br />

Sunday Services<br />

11:00 Holy Eucharist<br />

10:45 Sunday School – Chapel<br />

11:00 J r. Youth Group<br />

10:30 S r. Youth Group<br />

O ffice Hours:<br />

Monday – Thursday: 8 am – 1 p m<br />

O<strong>the</strong>r times by appointment<br />

Rector's day off is Friday<br />

Chronicle Editor:<br />

David P. Steel<br />

Chronicle Design:<br />

Mark<strong>us</strong> Back

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