Author Archives: Christy Whiting

Passing the Torch

By Christy Whiting | Published August 20, 2018

Nine months ago, I went for a walk in the park on a relatively warm day in early December. The sidewalk was wet with melted snow. Dirty piles of snow still lay all around. Grey clouds covered the sky, but as they drifted, the sun peeked through. I sat down on a bench to pray. […]

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Celebrating 50 days of Easter

By Christy Whiting | Published March 29, 2018

Easter celebrates the greatest event of all time, so it is meant to be the greatest celebration of each year. “The first eight days of the Easter Season make up the octave of Easter and are celebrated as Solemnities of the Lord” (Universal Norms for Liturgical Year and Calendar, 24). Divine Mercy Sunday concludes the […]

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Humility That Brings Healing

By Christy Whiting | Published March 22, 2018

Last fall I took a grad class at Sacred Heart Major Seminary that required writing a research paper on an ecumenical topic. The professor emphasized that the purpose was to teach us to listen closely to what others are saying, and not to respond with pre-packaged apologetic answers that we assume will apply, but may […]

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Lent is Here – Praise God!

By Christy Whiting | Published February 26, 2018

Praise music isn’t usually associated with Lent. We tend to associate it with joyful celebrations, and consider Lent a different, more sober time. While there is a necessary sobriety to Lent, this does not mean that Lent is supposed to be devoid of joy, nor of praise. In fact, one of the greatest effects of […]

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Close Encounters of the Third (Person of the Trinity) Kind

By Christy Whiting | Published January 31, 2018

“There is more!” resounded throughout the Encounter Conference we hosted, welcoming 1,000 people here from Jan. 4-6. Our God is infinite love, truth, beauty, goodness, and power. And unless we are all those things as well (obviously not), He always has more for us. This is more than a generous offer on His part: this […]

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Prayer Ministry: Receiving What God Has For You

By Christy Whiting | Published January 22, 2018

Prayer ministry is a unique way of receiving God’s blessings. Anyone can bring the prayers of their heart to a team of prayer ministers, so that together they can intercede. Jesus said, “Where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them” (Mt 18:20). To receive the most from prayer ministry, come […]

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At the End of the Double Jubilee Year

By Christy Whiting | Published December 29, 2017

Wait. What? It’s a “Double Jubilee Year”? Um…what jubilees? 2017 has been the 50th anniversary of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal and the 100th anniversary of Our Lady’s apparitions at Fatima. (Yep…now you remember.) It’s true that it hasn’t been talked about much besides the February “50 Years of Amazing Grace” conference, the Annunciation event in […]

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Welcome the Word

By Christy Whiting | Published December 7, 2017

Jesus is revealed to us as the “Word of God” (Jn 1:1, Rev 19:13). He is the communication of God’s love for us, the “Word Made Flesh” (Jn 1:14). As Word, Jesus is constantly communicating. Just as He is Love and Truth, and never ceases to be Love and Truth, He also never ceases to […]

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“Pursue Love and Strive for the Spiritual Gifts”

By Christy Whiting | Published November 15, 2017

With these words, St. Paul begins 1 Corinthians 14. He has just written about both love and spiritual gifts in 1 Cor 12-13, concluding, “And now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; and the greatest of these is love.” Love is the heart of the spiritual life, but the spiritual life is not complete […]

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Welcome to Upper Room!

By Christy Whiting | Published October 10, 2017

Christ the King Parish is now publishing a monthly newsletter, The Open Door. Upper Room will have an article in each issue, to encourage growth in our charismatic life. Those articles will be posted here on our blog as well. This first article invites everyone to come encounter the Holy Spirit at Upper Room. In […]

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Announcements:

Praise & Worship—and Taco Dinner!—this Friday! Our next time together will be Friday, Dec. 14, with Praise & Worship starting at 7:45 pm led by Dr. Mary Healy and prayer ministry.

Between the 5:30 Mass and Praise & Worship, you’re invited to join us for a Taco Bar dinner in the Gym. We’ll provide the main fixings; please bring a side and/or dessert. If possible, please RSVP to MaryJo by email (paquin.mj@gmail.com) or text (734-808-1250).

Join us to praise our coming King!

Friday, 11/9: Come worship the King at Upper Room! This Friday, Nov. 9, at 7:45 pm, come to Upper Room with hearts of thanksgiving to worship the Lord with complete abandon! Caroline Gambale-Dirkes will host this incredible night of worship focusing on the Scripture 2 Chronicles 5:13:

"When the trumpeters and singers were heard as a single voice praising and giving thanks to the LORD, and when they raised the sound of the trumpets, cymbals, and other musical instruments to 'Praise the LORD, who is so good, whose love endures forever,' the cloud filled the house of the LORD."

We will also have prayer ministry and time to intercede for the Life Teen Retreat happening this weekend. Be sure to join us in the Worship Space beginning at 7:45 pm. All ages are welcome!

Friday, 10/26: Upper Room meeting at the Shekinah “Tsunami of Glory” conference! Our Praise & Worship on Friday, Oct. 26 is being moved from Christ the King to the Friday evening session of the Tsunami of Glory conference featuring John Arnott. The conference is being held at Shekinah Church (4600 Scio Church Rd., Ann Arbor). You can attend just the Friday night session for $15 or register for the whole conference. For more information, click here.

Upper Room will resume on Friday, Nov. 9, with Praise & Worship and prayer ministry. Join us in giving praise to our King!

Friday, 9/28: Praise & Worship with Chili Dinner at 6:30 pm This Friday, Sept. 28, after the 5:30 pm Mass, we'll be enjoying a chili dinner in the gym. If you can come, please bring a side dish or dessert to pass. Then join us for Praise & Worship in the Church Worship Space beginning at 7:45 pm. It will be a great opportunity to enjoy fellowship, meet our new Upper Room Coordinator, Caroline Gambale-Dirkes, and give praise to our mighty King!

Upcoming Events: See the Event Calendar below for upcoming events. Upper Room will continue to meet on 2nd & 4th Fridays through December to enable everyone to participate in Alpha. At Praise & Worship on 2nd Fridays we'll have prayer ministry, and we'll leave the 4th Fridays flexible for extended praise, testimonies, etc. There will still be a 5:30pm Mass on the other Fridays of the month.

Alpha has a significant role in how the Holy Spirit seems to be leading Christ the King. If you haven't already participated in it, we encourage you to attend or volunteer for it this fall. Family and friends are welcome to come too. Register here.

Passing the Torch: Former Upper Room Director Christy Whiting has become the new Director of Religious Ed and Evangelization at St. Mary Parish in Williamston. She blogged about this new calling here. Please pray for her in her new role, and pray for Upper Room and CTK's leaders as they discern how to fill her position. If you have questions about Upper Room, contact Aimee Godfrey at UpperRoom@ctkcc.net or 734-929-0981.

Upcoming Events
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5:00 pm Reconciliation
Reconciliation
Dec 14 @ 5:00 pm – 5:25 pm

This event has a Google Hangouts video call. Join: https://hangouts.google.com/hangouts/_/ctkcc.net/upperroomya?hceid=dXBwZXJyb29teWFAY3RrY2MubmV0.el1215mfp1m1mg45f90egvj3i8&hs=121

5:30 pm Mass
Mass
Dec 14 @ 5:30 pm – 6:15 pm

This event has a Google Hangouts video call. Join: https://hangouts.google.com/hangouts/_/ctkcc.net/upperroomya?hceid=dXBwZXJyb29teWFAY3RrY2MubmV0.ck9mrpka82sa5n1d5ig3gpdm6s&hs=121

6:30 pm Fellowship in Mengeling Room
Fellowship in Mengeling Room
Dec 14 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Bring your dinner and enjoy fellowship between the end of Mass and Praise & Worship. This event has a Google Hangouts video call. Join: https://plus.google.com/hangouts/_/ctkcc.net/upperroomya?hceid=dXBwZXJyb29teWFAY3RrY2MubmV0.7cvnecec3kj8sbdd441d7662lg&hs=121

7:45 pm Upper Room Praise & Worship
Upper Room Praise & Worship
Dec 14 @ 7:45 pm – 9:15 pm

All are welcome to praise & worship Our Lord with song, listen to Him, and grow in the charismatic gifts. Personal prayer ministry is offered every second and fourth Friday. This event has a Google[...]

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Fri

5:00 pm Reconciliation
Reconciliation
Dec 21 @ 5:00 pm – 5:25 pm

This event has a Google Hangouts video call. Join: https://hangouts.google.com/hangouts/_/ctkcc.net/upperroomya?hceid=dXBwZXJyb29teWFAY3RrY2MubmV0.el1215mfp1m1mg45f90egvj3i8&hs=121

5:30 pm Mass
Mass
Dec 21 @ 5:30 pm – 6:15 pm

This event has a Google Hangouts video call. Join: https://hangouts.google.com/hangouts/_/ctkcc.net/upperroomya?hceid=dXBwZXJyb29teWFAY3RrY2MubmV0.ck9mrpka82sa5n1d5ig3gpdm6s&hs=121
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