February 2025
March 1, 2025 In February, we celebrated the two hundredth anniversary of our founding as the oldest church in Macon and the Mother Church of the Diocese of Atlanta. Bishop Robert Wright presided over a packed service attended by clergy for all over the diocese, visitors from other Macon churches, and other local leaders, such […]
January 2025
February 1, 2025 On New Year’s Day, the city imploded the old hotel across the street. There was a huge dust cloud, but thanks to the preparations of the demolition company, the church suffered no harm. Later in the year we had a rare snowfall and blanketed the church in snow, at least for a […]
December 2024
January 1, 2025 In December we celebrated Advent and Christmas. The children gathered in Jones Chapel for the Feast of St. Nicholas and St. Nicholas himself showed up! Afterwards, they found their shoes filled with oranges and chocolate. The children’s choir celebrated Christmas with Cookies and Carols in the Great Hall. On Christmas Eve, the […]
August 2024
September 1, 2024 In August, we helped sent our kids back to school with the kick-off of our Sunday School year and the Blessing of the Backpacks. We started out program year and our Bicentennial celebration with a Welcome Home Brunch. Local historian Andy Lawson spoke about Macon history and Russ Henry gave the first […]
November 2024
December 1, 2024 November began with the commemoration of our departed loved one on All Saints’ Sunday. Our children and youth participated in an All Saints’ service project to make pillows for the homeless. We celebrated the conclusion of our annual stewardship campaign with a performance by the St. Cecilia Choir and Choristers and a […]
October 2024
November 1, 2024 In October, our fall activities were in full swing. We gathered with our pets on the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi for the Blessing of the Animals. We went to the Holliday’s farm in Juliette for our annual parish picnic. Our EYC youth went to Haunted Montrose. And our children came […]
September 2024
October 1, 2024 In September, our young families gathered for the first Young Families Supper Club of the year. We had a night of pickleball at Tattnall Square Park. We held our fall Rooted service, and alternative Eucharist service in Jones Chapel. And we completed a number of Bicentennial renovation projects, including the remodeling of […]
All Hallows’ Eve 2024
All Hallows’ Eve Service & Carnival Saints and sugar, costumes and candy, contests and cake. We had a wonderful time last night celebrating All Hallows’ Eve. From an All Saints’ Eve service in Jones Chapel to dinner in the Great Hall with NuWay hotdog and a costume show to carnival games throughout the parish house, […]
Annual Parish Picnic
What a wonderful day of fellowship and community! The people of Christ Church gathered on Sunday, October 20 for one of the highlights of the parish calendar, the annual parish picnic. This year’s picnic was particularly special because it was the next stop in our Bicentennial Celebration and many Bicentennial T-shirts made an appearance. As […]
First Sundays on the Fisk: Jonathan Poe
Christ Church began our 2024-2025 season of First Sundays on the Fisk organ concerts this Sunday, October 6, with a performance by our very own Director of Music and Liturgy: Jonathan Poe. He performed a selection of six pieces which showcased the diversity of organ compositions. From the delicate, lyrical flutes of Fantaisie in C […]