Author Archives: Fr. Chris Schutte

Farewell Letter from Fr. Chris

As I prepare for my final Sunday as the Rector of Christ Church, I’d like to communicate my deep gratitude for the privilege of serving in this position for over…

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Pray for GAFCON

This weekend, Anglican leaders from around the world will gather in Jerusalem for the third GAFCON conference. GAFCON, which stands for Global Anglican Future Conference, is a reformation movement within…

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Ordinary Time

The liturgical year begins at Advent, and, through Christmas, Epiphany, Lent, and Easter we rehearse the saving acts of God through the life, death,and resurrection of Jesus. On Pentecost Sunday…

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Summer Highlights

As we approach Memorial Day weekend, we welcome the official beginning of summer (although, of course, in Phoenix, we’ve been experiencing “summer” since February!). Summer is often thought of as…

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Pentecost and the Holy Spirit

This Sunday we celebrate the Feast of Pentecost (literally “fiftieth day”). Pentecost (sometimes called “Whitsunday” in the UK) comes 50 days after Easter. In the Hebrew Bible, the Feast we…

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