Good News - Christ Church Cranbrook
Good News - Christ Church Cranbrook
Good News - Christ Church Cranbrook
Create successful ePaper yourself
Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.
December 2009<br />
<strong>Good</strong> <strong>News</strong><br />
From <strong>Christ</strong> <strong>Church</strong> <strong>Cranbrook</strong><br />
Join us in Worship and Celebration!<br />
Advent Weekend Worship — November 28 - December 20<br />
Holy Eucharist: Saturdays at 5 PM and Sundays at 8 and 10 AM.<br />
Advent Retreat — Saturday, December 5, 8:30 AM - 3 PM<br />
Review Advent themes in the Old and New Testaments and hymns of the church for personal and<br />
family devotional use during Advent. Suggested donation of $25. Reservation required.<br />
Holiday Friendship Tea — Saturday, December 5 at 4 PM<br />
A special time of fellowship for those who want to attend church, but need encouragement or<br />
transportation to do so. Gather in the church after High Tea for our regular Saturday evening<br />
service.<br />
Saint Nick & Tree Trimming Party — Sunday, December 6 at 11:15 AM<br />
Make or bring an ornament to hang on our tree and enjoy a special visit from the one and only<br />
Saint Nick. Come and hear his story and receive a special gift.<br />
Advent by Candlelight — Monday, December 7 at 6:15 PM<br />
A special evening for women, including hors d’oeuvres, desserts, a special program and the viewing<br />
of spectacularly decorated tables by <strong>Christ</strong> <strong>Church</strong> <strong>Cranbrook</strong> hostesses. Reservation required.<br />
Festival of Gifts — Saturday, December 12 at 5 PM and Sunday, December 13 at 10 AM<br />
Acolyte <strong>Christ</strong>mas Pageant and Gift Drive for local charities.<br />
Blue <strong>Christ</strong>mas—Sunday, December 13 at 4 PM<br />
A service dedicated to all who are challenged by this year’s holiday season; such as the grieving, the<br />
unemployed, and those feeling alone.<br />
Lessons and Carols — Sunday, December 20 at 4 PM<br />
Traditional Anglican service of Scripture and <strong>Christ</strong>mas carols led by the <strong>Christ</strong> <strong>Church</strong> <strong>Cranbrook</strong><br />
Choir. No communion or homily.<br />
<strong>Christ</strong>mas Eve — Thursday, December 24<br />
Holy Eucharist at 5 PM (suggested for families with small children and youth); Festive Holy Eucharist<br />
at 8 and 11 PM.<br />
<strong>Christ</strong>mas Day —Friday, December 25 at 10 AM<br />
Holy Eucharist service with cantor and sermon.<br />
Senior <strong>Christ</strong>mas Brunch—<strong>Christ</strong>mas Day 11:30 AM to 2 PM<br />
Offering seniors in the community music, appetizers, conversation, and a traditional <strong>Christ</strong>mas day<br />
feast with turkey, ham, and all the trimmings.<br />
Ed Mullins ©<br />
AND THERE WERE in the same country shepherds<br />
abiding in the field, keeping watch over<br />
their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the<br />
Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord<br />
shone round about them: and they were sore<br />
afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not:<br />
for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great<br />
joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is<br />
born this day in the city of David a Savior, which<br />
is <strong>Christ</strong> the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto<br />
you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling<br />
clothes, lying in a manger. And suddenly there<br />
was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly<br />
host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the<br />
highest, and on earth peace, good will toward<br />
men. -Luke 2:8-14<br />
Inside this<br />
Issue<br />
Page 2<br />
Advent by Candlelight<br />
Holiday Giving<br />
Blue <strong>Christ</strong>mas<br />
Page 3<br />
From the Priest-In-<br />
Charge<br />
<strong>Christ</strong>mas Brunch<br />
Page 4<br />
Festival of Gifts<br />
Saint Nick and Tree Trimming<br />
Party<br />
Service and Outreach<br />
Page 5<br />
Holiday Brass Extravaganza<br />
Lessons and Carols<br />
An English Choral<br />
<strong>Christ</strong>mas Downriver<br />
Community Voices<br />
Page 6<br />
ECW in December<br />
Adult Confirmation Class<br />
Guest Speaker - Dennis<br />
Archer<br />
Advent Retreat<br />
Wednesday Evening<br />
Forums<br />
Page 7<br />
Our CCC Family<br />
Docents’ Corner<br />
Page 8<br />
The Very Reverend Gary<br />
Hall - New Rector<br />
The Reverend Joyce Matthews<br />
elected President<br />
of Standing Committee<br />
Notice to Committee<br />
Chairs<br />
d
Advent by Candlelight<br />
Ed Mullins ©<br />
aAdvent by Candlelight is an absolutely beautiful evening and a perfect<br />
way for busy women to start the holiday season. Beautifully decorated<br />
tables serve as the backdrop for shared hors d’oeuvres, dessert and<br />
coffee. Afterwards, a procession leads women into the sanctuary to<br />
enjoy music and hear four women of the church share their insights on<br />
the Advent season. Hostesses invite seven other women from inside<br />
and outside the church to join them, and provide festive decorations for<br />
their table, an hors d’oeurve to share and a favorite dessert.<br />
Advent by Candlelight will be Monday, December 7 at 6:15 PM.<br />
Contact Shelly Smith at 248.644.7530 for more information.<br />
Blue <strong>Christ</strong>mas<br />
Sunday, December 13 at 4 PM<br />
For some, the holidays have a way of focusing and heightening our<br />
sadness and fears. We can feel “out of step” with the celebration<br />
going on everywhere around us. At the Blue <strong>Christ</strong>mas service we<br />
will have a chance to address the issues that are weighing some<br />
of us down. There will be words of encouragement, prayers for<br />
healing, glimmers of light and hope for tomorrow. Please join us.<br />
2<br />
Holiday Giving<br />
aAt this time of year we often have parishioners<br />
who want to give a special <strong>Christ</strong>mas offering<br />
over and above their pledge. So that the<br />
church accounting office correctly interprets<br />
your giving intentions during the holidays,<br />
please do the following:<br />
If you wish to make a pledge payment:<br />
• Use your regular<br />
pledge envelopes<br />
for the month of<br />
December.<br />
• Make your<br />
check payable to<br />
“<strong>Christ</strong> <strong>Church</strong><br />
<strong>Cranbrook</strong>.”<br />
• Write your envelope number and “2009<br />
Pledge Payment” on the memo line.<br />
If you wish to make a <strong>Christ</strong>mas<br />
contribution:<br />
• Use the <strong>Christ</strong>mas envelope dated<br />
December 25, 2009.<br />
• Make your check payable to “<strong>Christ</strong><br />
<strong>Church</strong> <strong>Cranbrook</strong>.”<br />
• Write your envelope number and<br />
“<strong>Christ</strong>mas 2009” on the memo line.<br />
If you would like to make both a<br />
<strong>Christ</strong>mas contribution and a pledge<br />
payment:<br />
• Please write separate checks and use<br />
the appropriate envelope for each<br />
contribution.<br />
4-Part Offering<br />
• When making your check for the 4-Part<br />
Offering for Altar Flowers, Music,<br />
Outreach and Columbarium, please<br />
indicate “4-Part Offering” on the memo<br />
line.<br />
• If you would like your offerings to be<br />
acknowledged in the <strong>Christ</strong>mas Eve<br />
bulletins, please return your request form<br />
no later than December 10.<br />
h
From The Priest-In-Charge<br />
My Dear Friends at <strong>Christ</strong> <strong>Church</strong> <strong>Cranbrook</strong>:<br />
It is with both joy and sadness that I greet you<br />
for the last time as your Priest-In-Charge. Joy<br />
in that Gary Hall will be leading you as Rector,<br />
beginning January 4, 2010. Sadness that my<br />
time with you (almost ten years) will be over and<br />
I will miss you greatly.<br />
The past eight months have been the most<br />
fulfilling of my Priesthood. I have learned how<br />
gifted our parishioners are and how blessed we<br />
are to be a part of <strong>Christ</strong> <strong>Church</strong> <strong>Cranbrook</strong>. I<br />
have learned that with your assistance, CCC can<br />
“come alive” and make new programs happen<br />
effectively. I have learned what an excellent staff<br />
(laity and clergy) can do together to move our<br />
<strong>Church</strong> forward. I have learned how wonderful<br />
music can add to a worship service but also how<br />
our choir can inspire people of all ages. I have<br />
seen our children thrive under positive leadership<br />
and pray that this program will grow and<br />
prosper.<br />
Our parish continues to grow in diversity<br />
and inclusivity and my fond wish is that this<br />
will continue. A major part of my ministry has<br />
been to see our church (and others where I have<br />
been fortunate to serve) welcome newcomers<br />
and those who in some way might be considered<br />
by others as“different.” I Will Never Give Up<br />
That Effort.<br />
We are a blessed parish whose foundation is<br />
our Faith as shown to us in the Trinity. Our<br />
Lord Jesus <strong>Christ</strong> will continue to show all of us<br />
God’s way.<br />
© Chris Chen, Life & Style Photography<br />
As I say goodbye, I want to thank you for<br />
your support and efforts in areas too numerous<br />
to mention. In response to my asking back<br />
in my first sermon in May, you gave me many<br />
thoughts, concerns, and creative ideas. Your<br />
input was invaluable. As you go forth, you will<br />
always be in my thoughts and prayers. May God<br />
bless each of you.<br />
May the peace of <strong>Christ</strong> be with you now and<br />
forever.<br />
(The Rev) Bill Fleming<br />
What are You Doing on<br />
c<br />
<strong>Christ</strong>mas Day?<br />
<strong>Christ</strong> <strong>Church</strong> <strong>Cranbrook</strong> will continue the tradition of hosting the<br />
annual <strong>Christ</strong>mas Day brunch for senior citizens. In the past, parish<br />
members have helped us provide hospitality and holiday cheer<br />
to people who otherwise might spend <strong>Christ</strong>mas alone. Will you<br />
consider bringing food, or helping with the set-up, service, or cleanup<br />
again this year? You could make this service to our seniors part of<br />
your <strong>Christ</strong>mas tradition.<br />
Some food items required are: roast turkey with dressing, mashed potatoes, cooked ham, rolls &<br />
butter, candied yams, pies (apple, pumpkin, and pecan), and cookies. We also need items like: festive<br />
paper napkins and styrofoam, lidded meal trays.<br />
If you are not the culinary type, please consider helping as a driver (bringing home bound seniors<br />
to and from the brunch), with set-up (9:30 AM to 11:30 AM), as a server (11 AM to 1 PM), or with<br />
clean up (12:30 PM to 2 PM).<br />
Sign up sheets are on the bulletin board outside the Guild Hall. We hope to see your name!<br />
3<br />
Join us<br />
for<br />
Worship!<br />
Saturdays<br />
5 PM<br />
Rite II: A casual<br />
service with music,<br />
message and communion.<br />
Sundays<br />
8 AM<br />
Rite I: A traditional<br />
service with<br />
message and communion.<br />
Sundays<br />
10 AM<br />
A family service<br />
with message,<br />
full choir,Sunday<br />
School and<br />
<strong>Christ</strong>ian<br />
Formation.<br />
Contemporary<br />
Music<br />
at the 5 PM and 10<br />
AM services on the<br />
third<br />
weekend of the<br />
month.<br />
Wednesday<br />
Morning<br />
Eucharist<br />
7AM—7:30 AM<br />
in St. Dunstan’s<br />
Chapel is a special<br />
opportunity to<br />
refresh mind and<br />
spirit. The Calendar<br />
of Saints and Commemorations<br />
is<br />
used for the selection<br />
of prayers and<br />
Scripture.
Service and<br />
Outreach<br />
Remember there<br />
are still many<br />
people and organizations<br />
that<br />
continue to depend<br />
on our generosity.<br />
Your donations<br />
of canned and dry<br />
foods in addition to<br />
personal hygiene<br />
items are still very<br />
important.<br />
Collection baskets<br />
can be found at the<br />
front of the church<br />
during Sunday services<br />
and collection<br />
bins are located at<br />
the main entrance<br />
doors for drop off<br />
during the week.<br />
Your efforts are<br />
appreciated.<br />
Festival of Gifts<br />
dDon’t miss the chance to experience CCC’s annual Festival of Gifts. Our acolytes will participate<br />
in this traditional pageant, filling nativity roles and reading Bible passages to reenact the<br />
<strong>Christ</strong>mas story complemented by live animals such as sheep and goats.<br />
The Festival of Gifts gives parishioners an opportunity to share their <strong>Christ</strong>mas joy by bringing<br />
new and unwrapped gifts to<br />
the cradle of the <strong>Christ</strong> Child to<br />
be distributed to human service<br />
agencies. Some suggestions for gifts<br />
include warm clothing for all ages,<br />
toys, games, books for children,<br />
hats, gloves or mittens, toiletries,<br />
and gifts of money to support these<br />
agencies. This is a good opportunity<br />
for families to shop together and<br />
talk about why we give to others<br />
You can enjoy the Festival of<br />
Gifts on Saturday, December 12<br />
at the 5 PM service or Sunday,<br />
December 13 at the 10 AM<br />
service.<br />
Ed Mullins ©<br />
Saint Nick & Tree Trimming Party<br />
t This is a genuine family event you won’t want to miss! Saint Nick’s Tree Trimming party<br />
will take place Sunday, December 6, in the Hospitality Center after the 10 AM service.<br />
Saint Nick will greet children and read stories. Children will enjoy creating <strong>Christ</strong>mas<br />
ornaments and can hang them on the tree themselves. There will also be a cookie<br />
decorating activity.<br />
Families can feel free to either purchase an ornament for the tree, create one at home, or<br />
create one at the party. Don’t miss it!<br />
4<br />
Ed Mullins ©
Music at <strong>Christ</strong> <strong>Church</strong> <strong>Cranbrook</strong> in December<br />
Sunday, December 6 at 4 PM<br />
Tickets: $35<br />
Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings (DCWS)<br />
presents its seasonal celebration, Holiday Brass!<br />
A Holiday Sing-Along will begin forty-five<br />
minutes prior to the concert.<br />
The performance will include an assortment<br />
of festive selections arranged for different<br />
combinations of brass instruments. In addition,<br />
DCWS will once again welcome talented<br />
young musicians from area schools to join in<br />
the music-making. The choirs from Stoney<br />
Creek High School will be performing works for choir and brass, and will also display their<br />
talent with a capella performances of holiday songs.<br />
Advance tickets for these concerts are $35 for adults, $30 for seniors (60 and older) and $10<br />
for students.<br />
To purchase tickets, call (248) 559-2095 or visit the DCWS website at:<br />
www.detroitchamberwinds.org.<br />
Lessons and Carols<br />
Sunday, December 20 at 4 PM<br />
Hear the <strong>Christ</strong>mas story in word and music<br />
in this beautiful and traditionally Anglican<br />
service featuring the <strong>Christ</strong> <strong>Church</strong> <strong>Cranbrook</strong><br />
Choir, flute, harp, and percussion.<br />
Sunday, December 13 at 6 PM<br />
Admission: $15 ($10 for students/seniors).<br />
This exceptional group was formed in 2007<br />
and is quickly gaining recognition in the Metro-Detroit<br />
area for their superb choral sound<br />
and engaging performances. They come to<br />
<strong>Christ</strong> <strong>Church</strong> <strong>Cranbrook</strong> to sing well-known<br />
carols and holiday choral favorites including<br />
The Twelve Days of <strong>Christ</strong>mas, Deck the<br />
Halls, and We Wish You a Merry <strong>Christ</strong>mas.<br />
There will also be a carol-sing for the entire<br />
audience to join in.<br />
Holiday Brass Extravaganza<br />
Held in the early evening, the service focuses<br />
on the scriptural symbolism of darkness—a<br />
life without <strong>Christ</strong>—and light—the anticipation<br />
of <strong>Christ</strong>’s coming into the world and our<br />
redemption.<br />
An English Choral <strong>Christ</strong>mas Downriver Community Voices<br />
5<br />
Salon Concert<br />
Carol Sing<br />
Join us<br />
Wednesday,<br />
December 9 at<br />
4 PM for a fun<br />
Salon Concert &<br />
High Tea. We’ll<br />
enjoy favorite<br />
holiday songs<br />
and a carol sing<br />
with members of<br />
the <strong>Christ</strong> <strong>Church</strong><br />
<strong>Cranbrook</strong> Choir.<br />
No charge, but<br />
free will<br />
offerings are<br />
always<br />
graciously<br />
accepted.
ECW in December<br />
iIn December, the Episcopal <strong>Church</strong> Women<br />
will met on Tuesday, December 1, and will<br />
meet on Tuesday December 15. All women<br />
of the church and guests (including men) are<br />
welcome. Meetings start at 11 AM with a program<br />
followed by lunch ($8) at noon. If you<br />
intend to stay for lunch, please call the church<br />
and make your reservation by noon the day<br />
before the meeting.<br />
Faith Formation and Educational Opportunities<br />
Addressing Racism: Politically and Legally<br />
Guest Speaker, Dennis Archer, Former Detroit Mayor<br />
Dennis Archer, former mayor of Detroit and Michigan Supreme Court<br />
Justice will be the guest speaker for <strong>Christ</strong> <strong>Church</strong> <strong>Cranbrook</strong>’s continuing<br />
program addressing racism on Wednesday, January 20, 2010. Beginning<br />
with dinner at 6:30 PM, Mr. Archer will speak on Addressing Racism:<br />
Politically And Legally. Dinner tickets are $10.00 and are available by<br />
calling the parish office at 248.644.5210.<br />
Dennis Archer was a member of Michigan’s Supreme Court from 1985<br />
to 1993 and Mayor of Detroit from 1993 to 2001. Following his two<br />
terms as Mayor, Mr. Archer was elected president of the American Bar<br />
Association, becoming the first African-American president of that organization.<br />
The American Bar Association is the largest voluntary professional<br />
organization in the world.<br />
Arrangements with Mr. Archer were made through Dave Sparrow, a<br />
friend and class-mate, and we are deeply grateful for his assistance in making<br />
it possible for us to have Mr. Archer as our guest speaker in January.<br />
Advent Retreat<br />
The <strong>Christ</strong>ian Formation Commission has scheduled a day-long<br />
retreat on Saturday, December 5 at St. Augustine House in Oxford,<br />
Michigan, from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM. The retreat will include the<br />
Eucharist and CCC’s clergy guiding participants through the Old<br />
and New Testaments and the Hymns of the <strong>Church</strong> during the four<br />
weeks of Advent.<br />
We’ll meet at CCC at 8:30 AM, car-pool to St. Augustine and<br />
return to CCC by 3:30 PM.<br />
A suggested donation of $25 will be used to cover lunch and a<br />
gift to St. Augustine House.<br />
Members and friends of CCC are invited and encouraged to<br />
participate in this study, prayer, and devotion. For more information,<br />
contact The Rev. Lloyd Buss at CCC 248.644.5210, Ext. 30.<br />
On December 1, 2009, in remembrance of<br />
Pearl Harbor, our guest speaker was Luel Simmons.<br />
He spoke on World War II—Life in<br />
the Pacific. Mr. Simmons was in the US Navy<br />
in the Pacific during the war.<br />
On December 15, 2009, ECW will have<br />
a beautiful <strong>Christ</strong>mas music program with<br />
a special <strong>Christ</strong>mas luncheon following the<br />
program.<br />
Adult Confirmation Classes<br />
Confirmation classes for adults begin Sunday, December 6, for those who want to be confirmed or<br />
to review the tenets of our faith. Led by Father Cory Randall, this class will meet weekly on Sundays from<br />
11:30 AM to 12:30 PM through May. Beyond the expected basics to be covered such as Bible, prayer, and<br />
Henry VIII; we will cover the Pharisees, Sadducees, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and clergy titles. For more information<br />
or to register, please contact the parish office at 248.644.5210.<br />
6<br />
Wednesday Evening Forums<br />
Continue<br />
Critical Issues of Faith...<br />
The objective of the Wednesday Evening<br />
Forums Series is to understand the common<br />
thread of humanity’s religious quest. All sessions<br />
meet 7 PM to 8:30 PM in Rooms 201-<br />
202. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to<br />
bring friends.<br />
Dec. 2 Fundamentalism<br />
Professor George Alcser, Chair and Associate<br />
Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies,<br />
Marygrove College Detroit, will directt this<br />
discussion.<br />
Dec. 9 Genetic Engineering<br />
Dr. Ernest Krug, Director of Clinical Bioethics,<br />
Beaumont Hospitals and Clinical Professor<br />
of Pediatrics, Oakland University Wm.<br />
Beaumont School of Medicine will speak.<br />
Dec. 16 Racism<br />
Professor Bob Bruttell, Adjunct Professor of<br />
History of Religion, University of Detroit<br />
Mercy, Detroit and Chair, Interfaith Committee,<br />
Detroit Rountable will discuss Racism.<br />
For more information, please contact The<br />
Rev. Lloyd Buss at 248.644.5210, Ext. 30.<br />
a
Docents’<br />
Corner<br />
o Of the many artists who produced works for <strong>Christ</strong><br />
Curch <strong>Cranbrook</strong>, we have chosen to focus on Samuel<br />
Yellin, metal worker (1885-1940), because 2009<br />
marks the centennial year of his studio in Philadelphia.<br />
This studio is still operating under the leadership<br />
of his granddaughter, Clare Yellin. Several other<br />
metal smiths contributed art works to <strong>Christ</strong> <strong>Church</strong><br />
<strong>Cranbrook</strong>, notably Frank Koralewski who crafted<br />
the candlesticks on the altar and Edward F. Caldwell<br />
Co. who prepared the cross shaped chandeliers.<br />
Samuel Yellin, however, is considered the American<br />
master in the art of iron sculpture. Amazingly,<br />
his gift was apparent when at age 11 he was sent to a<br />
school in Russia noted for its focus on the arts. It was<br />
there he earned the nickname, “The Devil Born with<br />
a Hammer in his Hand.” His teachers must have noticed<br />
the bright, precocious child with a touch of the<br />
imp, for his personality in later years was described<br />
as, “a man of easy loquaciousness and greater energy.”<br />
He charmed his associates and clients as much by his<br />
personality as by his work.<br />
By age 17, he had completed his apprenticeship<br />
and was a master metal worker. At age 20 he came<br />
to America from Poland. Only four years later he<br />
founded his own company in Pennsylvania. He also<br />
had a studio in New York City, where he died of a<br />
Our CCC Family<br />
We offer thanksgiving for<br />
New members<br />
Mrs. Margaret Bancroft, Mr. & Mrs. Steve<br />
Wilkinson (Marcia), Mr. James Beattie, Miss Adeline Wilkop, Ms.<br />
Carolyn Cook, and Ms. Phyliss Matthews.<br />
We extend our sympathy on<br />
The death of:<br />
Patricia D’Amico, John P. Delich (father of Kathy Bass), Ken<br />
Hewitt, and Mabel Lloyd.<br />
Prayers are asked for:<br />
Lynn Albrecht, Clifton Allingham, Ann & John, Joan Arama,<br />
Helen Bacher, Eula Bagley, Gertrude Beard (mother of Pastor Joyce<br />
Matthews), Erin Alexandra Beattie (daughter of Rob and Kelly<br />
Beattie and granddaughter of Tom and Pam Bingham), Edith Beaubien,<br />
Keith Bernacki (friend of Deb and Bill Gollnitz), Tom Bermel<br />
(friend of John and Julie Novak), Dennis Block, Dessie Black, Sue<br />
Boeberitz, Carol Booth, Karen Boyer (friend of Sue Johnston),<br />
Madeline Brennan, Chris, Ruth Clare, Connie (friend of Sue Johnston),<br />
Charles Conwell, Clay, Bill Crabtree, Mary Lou Craig, Barbara<br />
Croydon, Betty Curtiss, Ann Davis, John Day (uncle of Mike<br />
Elledge), Maris Deacon, Deborah, Muriel Farrel Deer, Bobbie Dellie<br />
(sister of Sharon Gerich and aunt of Leslie and Ronald Gerich),<br />
Susan Dilmore (friend of Joseph Daniel), Georgine Dittrich, Scott<br />
Dudley, Janet Edgerly, Fred & Barbara Erb, Arthur Lee Foley,<br />
Samuel Yellin, Metal Worker<br />
heart attack at the age of 55. Between the years of<br />
1909 and 1940, Yellin produced innumerable works<br />
of great beauty and variety. At its peak, his ironworks<br />
employed more than 200 people. When he could<br />
not find American-born blacksmiths, he hired newly<br />
arrived immigrants of all nationalities. Though they<br />
spoke no common language, their work united them.<br />
Yellin was established in America when George<br />
Gough Booth hired him to work at <strong>Cranbrook</strong>.<br />
Mr. Booth, who himself had worked in the family<br />
metal working business, had visisted Yellin’s forge in<br />
Philadelphia. Yellin crafted the gates to <strong>Cranbrook</strong><br />
house on Lone Pine from Mr. Booth’s design. His<br />
works can also be seen at the DIA, the DAC, and the<br />
Detroit Public Library. By the time orders stopped<br />
because of the Great Depression, Yellin was a wealthy<br />
man. Rather than closing his shop, he kept his staff<br />
busy with new designs; thereby spending most of his<br />
fortune but still using his considerable talent.<br />
Most of the wrought iron door locks at CCC were<br />
excecuted by Yellin, including the front door to the<br />
nave and the door to St. Dunstan’s Chapel. In his<br />
own words, Samuel Yellin called ironworks the “salt<br />
and pepper of art.” It does not stand alone, but it<br />
enhances the beauty of the wood.<br />
7<br />
Attention all<br />
College<br />
Students-Join us<br />
for Brunch!<br />
Sunday, December 20,<br />
at 11:30 AM<br />
<strong>Christ</strong> <strong>Church</strong><br />
<strong>Cranbrook</strong> will host a<br />
brunch for college<br />
students on winter<br />
break. Get reacquainted<br />
with your<br />
old friends at CCC.<br />
For more information<br />
and to reserve a spot,<br />
contact Peggy<br />
Dahlberg, Director<br />
of Parish Programs,<br />
Youth and Children,<br />
248.644.5210 Ext. 12 or<br />
via email at:<br />
PDahlberg@<strong>Christ</strong><br />
<strong>Church</strong><strong>Cranbrook</strong>.org<br />
Mary Ann Ganiard (friend of Pam Redfield), Virginia Green, William<br />
Gumina (grandson of Helen Bacher), Bill Gray, Amy Hackert,<br />
Clark Harper, Nancy Hawkinson, Michael and Vonda Hutcheons<br />
and family, Sue Jacobs (friend of Peggy Dahlberg), Edith Knowles,<br />
Joan Larson, Jean Livesay (Daughter of Margaret Snyder), Mollie<br />
Maclean (friend of Barbara Ostermann), Malcolm, Shirley Marthey,<br />
Julie Matheny (friend of Susan Glassford), Betty McMath (mother<br />
of Charlon McMath Hibbard), Leslie McNamara, Matthew Moll,<br />
Charles Moseley, Ed Mosher, Kathleen McCall, Russ McDonald,<br />
Doris Muenk, Dave Nickel, Noah, Kenneth Nyquist, Ben & Suzie<br />
Pederson (parents of Lisa Morrison), Earl Robinson, Sue Rockwell,<br />
Tim Rohlfing, Tom Roth, Sharon Schaefer, Delores Shelfoon-Mellette,<br />
Marian Simmons, Thom Smith, Barbara Thurber, The Toepp<br />
Family, Nancy Torgerson, Duffy Vaughn, Joan West, Kristen Wester,<br />
Carrie Wiczek (daughter of Maureen Erskine), Adam Wlodarczyk,<br />
and the people, clergy and staff of <strong>Christ</strong> <strong>Church</strong> <strong>Cranbrook</strong>.<br />
Serving in the Military:<br />
Specialist Jeremy Beavers, 101st Airborne Division; Master Sergeant,<br />
Edward Bobola, USAF soon to be deployed to Afghanistan; First Lieutenant<br />
Gus Boshert currently in Afghanistan; Staff Sergeant Brianna<br />
Bovee; Colonel Douglas Cromack, Air Force Reserve stationed in<br />
Afghanistan; Spc. First Class Sean McDonald, US Army; Major Nate<br />
Meidl, US Army; Spc. Charlotte Olivia Murphy, Michigan Army<br />
National Guard; Lieutenant Daniel Tereshko, USN.
Reverend Hall then<br />
and now.<br />
o<br />
t The Rector Search Committee is pleased and excited to announce the appointment of<br />
The Very Reverend Gary Hall, Ph.D., as the seventh Rector of <strong>Christ</strong> <strong>Church</strong> <strong>Cranbrook</strong>.<br />
Father Hall comes to us from Seabury-Western Theological Seminary in<br />
Evanston, Illinois, where he served as Dean and President for the past five years.<br />
The members of the Vestry expressed great confidence in Reverend Hall, finding<br />
him not only quite experienced but offering the energy and enthusiasm needed<br />
to continue the mission of our parish.<br />
Some CCC parishioners may remember that Reverend Hall served as Assistant<br />
Minister in the late 1970s while his wife, Kathy, was Assistant Director of Religious<br />
Education. Their son, Oliver, was born here and baptized at CCC.<br />
His first day in office will be Monday, January 4, with his first sermons being<br />
the following weekend.<br />
The Reverend Joyce Matthews Elected President of<br />
Standing Committee<br />
On Tuesday, November 17, <strong>Christ</strong> <strong>Church</strong> <strong>Cranbrook</strong>’s own Pastor Joyce Matthews, Associate<br />
Priest, was elected President of the Standing Committee. This is quite an honor and<br />
reflects highly on CCC.<br />
Please join us in congratulating Pastor Matthews!<br />
Notice to All Committee Chairs<br />
Articles for the 2009 Annual Report are due<br />
Monday, December 28, 2009. Email them to<br />
Jeanne Bolewitz, Communications Specialist, at<br />
JBolewitz@<strong>Christ</strong><strong>Church</strong><strong>Cranbrook</strong>.org. Your<br />
report should be in MS Word (or compatible file<br />
type .doc), plain text (MS Notepad .txt), or contained<br />
within the body of your email. If you have<br />
any questions, please call Jeanne at 248.644.5210<br />
Ext. 14.<br />
Staff Listing<br />
Email Addresses: Unless otherwise noted, use the first initial of the first name, followed by the last name, followed<br />
by @christchurchcranbrook.org. Example: bfleming@christchurchcranbrook.org. Phone: 248.644.5210<br />
Clergy Office Staff<br />
The Rev. William R.<br />
Fleming<br />
Ext. 32<br />
Priest-in-Charge<br />
The Rev. Joyce Matthews<br />
Ext. 15<br />
Associate Priest for<br />
Pastoral Care<br />
The Rev. Dr. Lloyd Buss<br />
Ext. 30<br />
Lutheran Pastor-in-<br />
Residence<br />
The Rev. Dr. C. Corydon<br />
Randall<br />
Ext. 30<br />
Theologian-in-Residence<br />
The Very Reverend Gary Hall Appointed New<br />
Rector of <strong>Christ</strong> <strong>Church</strong> <strong>Cranbrook</strong><br />
Jeanne Bolewitz, Ext. 14<br />
Communications Specialist<br />
Peggy Dahlberg, Ext. 12<br />
Director of Parish Programs,<br />
Children’s and Youth Ministries<br />
Kathleen Doyle, Ext. 11<br />
Parish Administrator<br />
Lina Han, Ext. 35<br />
Bookkeeper<br />
Patricia Hirvonen, Ext. 26<br />
Assistant to the Rector<br />
Jenny King, Ext. 39<br />
Artist-in-Residence<br />
Looking Ahead...<br />
• Office Closed - Friday, January 1, and Monday,<br />
January 18, 2010.<br />
• Dennis Archer at CCC - Wednesday, January<br />
20, 2009, at 6:30 PM (dinner)<br />
• Annual Meeting - Sunday, January 31, 2010,<br />
11:30 AM<br />
David Kueber, Ext. 34<br />
Lead Sexton<br />
Jessica Neeper, Ext. 28<br />
Asst. Dir. for Children’s<br />
Ministries<br />
John Repulski, Ext. 37<br />
Director of Music and Organist<br />
Richard Waldbott Jr., Ext. 38<br />
Sexton<br />
John Zabriskie, Ext. 13<br />
Receipts and Deposit<br />
CHRIST CHURCH CRANBROOK<br />
<strong>Good</strong><strong>News</strong> is a newsletter published<br />
for members and friends of <strong>Christ</strong> <strong>Church</strong><br />
<strong>Cranbrook</strong>. The deadline for submissions<br />
is the fifth of each month for the<br />
following month’s issue. Submit typed<br />
articles to the church office, fax them to<br />
248.644.0148, or email them to<br />
JBolewitz@<strong>Christ</strong><strong>Church</strong><strong>Cranbrook</strong>.org.<br />
Please specify “<strong>Good</strong> <strong>News</strong> Article” in the<br />
subject.<br />
Officers of the Vestry: Marc Robinson,<br />
Senior Warden; Pam Redfield, Junior<br />
Warden; Karen Martin, Secretary; Mike<br />
Elledge, Assistant Secretary;<br />
Chas Kipp, Assistant Treasurer. Ex officio:<br />
Julia Baumhart, Chancellor; Tom Bingham,<br />
Treasurer.<br />
Members of the Vestry: Walter Bodden,<br />
Spring Clarke, <strong>Christ</strong>opher de Movellan,<br />
Michael Elledge, Craig Fitzgerald,<br />
Art Grabowski, Donald Jahncke, Charles<br />
Kipp, Eric Linder, Fred Mainka, Karen<br />
Martin, Julia Matthews, Tom Post, Pam<br />
Redfield and Marc Robinson.<br />
470 <strong>Church</strong> Road • Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304 • Phone: 248.644.5210 • www.christchurchcranbrook.org<br />
8