WEEKLY NEWS AND UPDATES

Weekly News & Updates

July 10, 2025

Message From Father Karl

The Parable of the Good Samaritan is a lesson in radical compassion. In it, an unnamed Samaritan defies social norms by not only helping a wounded stranger but also ensuring his full recovery. Jesus shared this story in response to a lawyer’s question: “Who is my neighbor?” Christ’s answer is striking—our neighbor is anyone in need, regardless of status, background, or identity. This means that each one of us has the potential to be a Good Samaritan. For God, it’s not enough to know the law; we are asked to embody it through acts of mercy and compassion.

Looking forward to Sunday. Blessings!

Image: Jacopo Bassano, approximately 1518-1592. Good Samaritan, from Art in the Christian Tradition, Vanderbilt University.

This Week's Schedule

Sunday, July 13, 2025 - 5th Sunday after Pentecost

9:15 am Holy Eucharist

Link for all livestream services: christchurchithan.org/live

The Church office is open Monday through Friday from 9:30 am – 1:00 pm.

In the case of a pastoral emergency, Father Karl Krueger may be reached at 610-209-6193 (cellphone).

Highland Homes Food Needs

Our neighbors at the Highland Homes, a low- income housing development located in Wayne, operate a food pantry on Tuesday afternoons. They are in need of the items listed below. If you are able to contribute, please bring items to church or have them delivered to our church office (Christ Church Ithan/536 Conestoga Rd./ Villanova, PA. 19085).

Peanut Butter

Jelly

Loaves of Sliced Bread

Individual snack sizes of pretzels, goldfish, cookies,

English Muffins

Applesauce Cups

Where in the World

is Pierce V. Eckhart?

Among the final stops on Pierce's European Tour was a weekend in the town of Bretten, Germany, for the annual Peter and Paul Festival. This festival commemorates a successful defense of the city in the early 1500s. Locals and visitors wear period costumes. The weekend includes concerts, battle re-enactments, and a parade. While Pierce has greatly enjoyed his journey, he writes that he looks forward to being in church this Sunday

Our Diocesan Convention will be held October 17-18, 2025. Friday night's service will be at The Philadelphia Cathedral and Saturday's business meeting (approx. 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.) will be held at the Sheraton Valley Forge Hotel in King of Prussia.

The Nominating Committee has issued a list of open positions, what is required of those roles and needed skills for each role. You can see those open positions here.

If you would like to submit your name, or someone else's, for any one of these, please use this form here. The deadline for submissions is October 17, 2025.