CHRIST CHURCH WARWICK – WEEKLY BULLETIN
19 JULY 2025
MESSAGE FROM THE OUTREACH COMMITTEE
WE WELCOME YOU TO JOIN US IN SUPPORTING THE YOUTH OF BERMUDA!
The 2025/2026 school year is FAST approaching for students across Bermuda! Unfortunately, there are MANY families in Bermuda who don’t have the ability to purchase the REQUIRED school uniforms for their children! The Outreach Committee has been supporting initiatives to provide school uniforms to families in need for many years.
Last Year, the Outreach Committee of Christ Church Warwick donated in total over $7,500 to The Family Centre and the Gina Spence Program in support of back-to-school uniforms. The Family Centre identifies those families most in need and gives vouchers to the families for school shoes and uniforms (from Boyle’s and Gibbons respectively).
This year, in addition to the already-approved $2,500 donation from Christ Church that will be going to the Gina Spence Program and The Family Centre, we encourage members of our congregation to join with us to support these students!
Every donation that is received by the Outreach Committee in support of this initiative will be matched ONE-FOR-ONE, up to an additional $2,500, by the Friends of Christ Church Warwick Trust.
(i.e. If members of the congregation collectively donate an additional $2,500 to the Outreach Committee for this effort, the Friends of Christ Church Warwick Trust will match the donations with $2,500…resulting in a potential TOTAL donation of over $7,500 to support uniforms for local students! WOW…imagine the impact on so many of our most vulnerable families, and the joy that will be felt by the students who will have proper uniforms AND shoes to wear!)
FYI:
• Average cost of 1 pair of school shoes = $45-85
• Average cost of 1 school SUMMER uniform (shorts/skirt, shirt, tie, socks) = $56-64
• Average cost of 1 school WINTER uniform (pants, shirt, sweater, tie, socks) = $115-122
Should you wish to join with other members of our church to participate, donations will be gratefully accepted:
• Via online bank transfer to a Christ Church, Warwick account at The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited
Please specify ‘School Uniforms’ in the note/memo section of the transfer.
BD$ Christ Church, Warwick – 20 006 060 057218 100
US$ Christ Church, Warwick – 20 030 840 580535 200
• Via the Offering in church on a Sunday
Please enclose any cash donations in an envelope marked ‘School Uniforms’ and place in the collection plate.
If making an online donation, please send a screen-shot so we know how much to match! If you transfer from or through HSBC, kindly send a copy of the transfer to so we can recognize the donation.
WE WELCOME YOU TO JOIN US IN SUPPORTING THE YOUTH OF BERMUDA!
Deadline to donate is Friday 8th August 2025.
Thank you!
The Outreach Committee of Christ Church Warwick
FOOD PROGRAMME UPDATE
Chef Zahra, of the Christ Church Warwick Food Programme, is unfortunately still in King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, having suffered a serious medical issue while at work in the church kitchen recently. It is hoped that she will make a complete recovery with time.
Well wishes for Zahra may be sent to David or through the church office. Zahra continues to be kept closely in our thoughts and prayers.
LOADS OF LOVE REQUEST
Thank you to those who responded to the recent request for bath towels for the Loads of Love clients who attend on Saturday mornings. A few more towels would be gratefully received, as would wash cloths. The programme would also benefit from additional volunteers, even if only on an occasional or fill-in basis. If you might be able to donate your time on an occasional Saturday morning, please contact David Thompson or the church office.
LOST AND FOUND
The small, gold hoop earring of great sentimental value which was recently lost in or around church wasn’t found. If anyone happened to see it or pick it up for safekeeping, please do contact the Church Secretary. A copper ring was found in church last Sunday. Anyone who might know to whom it belongs is asked to contact the church office.
REQUEST FROM FABRIC CONVENER
Fabric convener John Ferris is still(!) hoping for volunteers to help paint the exterior of the church, and for a volunteer (or volunteers) to wash down all exterior cedar doors every three months. As previously explained, washing the varnished cedar with soapy water prevents mould from growing and extends the life of the varnish, saving church resources by reducing the need for costly cedar refinishing work. If you can assist at all, please call John on 704-9382, or e-mail him at .
CCY (CHRIST CHURCH YOUTH)
CCY is on summer break. CCY and Messy Church will resume in early September.
CHRIST CHURCH LEADERSHIP
There have been no changes to Christ Church leadership in recent weeks; however, this information is being included again for the benefit of anyone who may not have seen it previously.
MINISTER-ELECT
The minister-elect of Christ Church Warwick, the Very Reverend Dr. Martin Fair, is to be inducted as the new minister of Christ Church later this year. While the date of Martin’s induction is still to be confirmed, it is likely to be mid-October. We will be welcoming Martin and Elaine back to Bermuda after 34 years!
LOCUM MINISTER
Our present Locum minister, the Very Rev Dr. Angus Morrison, and his wife, Marion, will be with us at Christ Church until mid-August. Angus can be reached by phone at the manse on 236-0400, or by e-mail at . As previously mentioned, this is the Morrisons’ first time in Bermuda.
INTERIM MODERATOR
The Very Rev Dr. John Chalmers continues as the Interim Moderator of the Kirk Session of Christ Church Warwick while in Scotland. He remains contactable by e-mail at . John and Liz will be returning to Bermuda in August, when John will resume the post of Locum.
SUNDAY SERVICES
Sunday service at Christ Church is held each week at 10:00am. The Order of Service can be viewed in advance on the website, on the home page www.christchurch.bm. After the service each Sunday, you will find a video recording of the service on the website, under Sunday Archives at www.christchurch.bm/about-us/sunday-archives/, or on our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/@ChristchurchBermuda.
If you are aware of someone who needs assistance with transportation to church, please call the church office on 236-1882, and we will endeavour to arrange a lift. Note that the office is open and able to receive phone calls Mondays to Fridays from 9am to 12pm.
PASTORAL CARE
If you know of someone who is housebound or in need of a pastoral visit, please do contact the church. Our Locum Minister, Rev Angus Morrison, can be reached by phone at the manse on 236-0400, or by e-mail at .
Pastoral visits may also be arranged through the church office; please call 236-1882 or e-mail at . As noted above, phone calls can be received at the office Monday-Friday 9am-12pm.
CHURCH COMMUNICATIONS AND EVENTS
If you’re aware of someone who might like to receive the Friday Bulletin each week and who isn’t already subscribed, please e-mail the Church Secretary at . This bulletin and past editions can be found on the church website at www.christchurch.bm/news-events/. The church’s calendar of upcoming events is also at that location, and at www.christchurch.bm/events/. Christ Church is on Facebook too, at www.facebook.com/Christ.Church.Warwick.