Newsletter
Newsletter
Mike Waller, Senior Warden
Judith Peele, Junior Warden
Sybil Atkinson, Parish Administrator
Office Hours: 9 AM to Noon, Monday through Friday
Phone: 540-980-2413
christpulaski.org christ24301@gmail.com
November 2025
Dear Parish Family,
My thoughts at this time of the year always go to combining Thanksgiving
and our church Stewardship.
Even though our thoughts about Thanksgiving may change from year to
year, it is still a time to think of the things for which we are thankful…but
also a time to realize our thankfulness is also centered on our health and
the health of others.
As we enter the season of Thanksgiving and Stewardship, let us remember
that your generous giving to our church budget helps us to continue our
Outreach in Pulaski…to be the “face behind the red doors” here in our
community. I keep the office open each day…and through your generosity
to our Outreach program this will continue. I know you may get tired of
hearing me say this, but it continues to be one of the things that makes me
so proud of Christ Church:
If you ever wondered if Christ Church would be missed in Pulaski, I
can firmly state that YES we would be missed.
As I do every year, I want to thank all of you for being such “joyful givers”
so that I can be a part of our wonderful Outreach program.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Sybil Atkinson
Parish Administrator
(for November)
November 2 – Morning Prayer
November 9 – Holy Communion
The Rev. Terrie Sternberg
November 16 – Holy Communion
The Rev. Sarah Lusk
November 23 – Hoy Communion
The Rev. Terrie Sternberg
November 30 – Morning Prayer
STEWARDSHIP SUNDAY
NOVEMBER 23 rd
Sunday, November 23, is the day we pledge our financial support to the
ongoing ministries of Christ Church, Pulaski. Each household will be
receiving a letter with your pledge card enclosed. Your prayerful financial
support for OUR church is needed so that we can continue ministering within
our church, and our community.
WORLD COMMUNITY DAY
The Church Women United will meet
Friday, November 7th at 11:00 a.m.
St. Edwards Catholic Church, Pulaski
The theme for World Community Day
will be:
God’s Daughters Living Powerful
Lives”
Program will feature information on
City of Refuge and its service to our
community.
Potluck Lunch will follow the service.
Please plan to attend.
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150th ANNIVERSARY!
On Sunday, November 16
We will celebrate the 150th Anniversary of Christ Episcopal Church with a pot
luck lunch following the 10 a.m. Service. The church will provide fried chicken
and we can bring the side dishes! Please mark your calendars and plan
to attend as we celebrate our 150 years of ministry in Pulaski, and our
friendships with each other throughout these years!
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CHRISTMAS OUTREACH PROJECT
(Not too early to be “thinking
ahead”!)
We would like to continue to support the Women’s Resource Center of the New
River Valley as we have in the past. We would like to continue our
assistance in providing items that are ongoing needs at the Center.
The following items have been suggested by the Center:
-- large bath towels & washcloths
-- canned pasta sauce and soups
-- cleaning supplies
-- paper towels
-- coffee and sugar
Please provide items by December 14th.
Boxes will be provided in the Parish Hall
LITERATI
Our next Literati group will be:
Monday, November 17, 6:30 p.m.
The book will be:
The Sisterhood: The Secret History of the Women in the CIA
by Liza Mundy
Created in the aftermath of World War II, the Central Intelligence Agency relied on women even as it attempted to channel their talents and keep them down. Women sent cables, made dead drops, and maintained the agency’s secrets. Despite discrimination—even because of it—women who started as clerks, secretaries, or unpaid spouses rose to become some of the CIA’s shrewdest operatives. They were unlikely spies—and that’s exactly what made them perfect for the role. Because women were seen as unimportant, pioneering female
intelligence officers moved unnoticed around Bonn, Geneva, and Moscow, stealing secrets from under the noses of their KGB adversaries. Back at headquarters, women built the CIA’s critical archives—first by hand, then
by computer. And they noticed things that the men at the top didn’t see. As the CIA faced an identity crisis after the Cold War, it was a close-knit network of female analysts who spotted the rising threat of al- Qaeda —though their warnings were repeatedly brushed aside. After the 9/11 attacks, more women joined the agency as a new job, Targeter, came to prominence. They showed that data analysis would be crucial to the post-9/11 national security landscape—an effort that culminated spectacularly in the CIA’s successful effort to track down bin Laden in his Pakistani compound. Propelled by the same meticulous reporting and vivid storytelling that infused Code Girls, The Sisterhood offers a riveting new perspective on history, revealing how women at the CIA ushered in the modern intelligence age, and how their silencing made the world more dangerous.
Come join the fellowship and discussion.