Prayer for Christ Church
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Almighty and everliving God, ruler of all things in heaven and earth, hear our prayers for Christ Church Parish. Strengthen the faithful, arouse the careless, and restore the penitent. Grant us all things necessary for our common life, and bring us all to be of one heart and mind within thy holy Church; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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Blessing of the Firetrucks (this Saturday!)
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9/11 Evening Prayer
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September 11, 7pm, at the Memorial
Join us at the Bordentown 9/11 Memorial (NW corner of Farnsworth & Railroad) at 7pm on September 11 for a brief service to honor those who died in the attacks of September 11, 2001. 
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An Event to Honor Captain McCall
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September 14, 11am
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Football w. Fr. Matt
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Monday, September 16, 8:30pm 
Football is back and so is Football w. Fr. Matt.
Come to the Dubh Linn Square Pub to watch Cincinnati take on Pittsburgh on Monday, September 16, at 8:30pm. Dubh Linn Square is located at 167 Route 130 in Bordentown.
Remember that your first beverage is on Fr. Matt!
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Upcoming Events
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September 7, 3:30pm: Blessing of the Firetrucks
September 11, 7pm: Evening Prayer at the 9/11 Memorial
September 14, 11am: A Day to Honor Captain McCall
September 16, 8:30pm: Football w. Fr. Matt (Dubh Lihn Square)
September 22: First Day of Church School and Choir
September 22, 9am: Parish Meeting re: Church School
September 22, 11:30am: Practice for Acolytes, Ushers, and Lectors
September 22, 7pm: Compline w. Vox Fidelis
September 30, 8:30pm: Football w. Fr. Matt (Dubh Linn Square)
October 5-6: Cranberry Festival
October 6, 9am: Blessing of the Animals
October 6, 7pm: Compline w. Vox Fidelis
October 14, 8:30pm: Football w. Fr. Matt (Dubh Linn Square)
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Parish Meeting
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Sunday, September 22, 9am
A Parish Meeting will be held on Sunday, September 22, at 9am to talk about our parish Church School. While the discussion will be of greater interest to the parents of Church School children, all are invited and encouraged to attend, as our Church School is a ministry vital to the parish. Parents are to receive packets with schedules and other information helpful to Christian education.
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Acolytes, Ushers, and Lectors Practice
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Sunday, September 22, following the 10am Mass
All acolytes, ushers, lectors, and those who wish to become a part of our liturgy are asked to meet with Fr. Matt, Ed Ackerman, and Kate Williamson for a short practice on September 22, following the later Sunday Mass. 
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Confirmation Classes
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Confirmation on October 20 at St. Mary's Burlington
We will be joining with our friends at St. Mary's in Burlington for Confirmation and Reception of the Faithful on Sunday, October 20. If you or your child is in need of Confirmation or Reception, please let Fr. Matt know.
Confirmation Classes will be on the following dates: September 25, 7:15pm October 2, 7:15pm October 16, 7:15pm
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The Propers
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For Sunday, September 8
This Sunday is the Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost
OT: Deuteronomy 30:15-20Psalm 1 NT: Philemon 1:1-20
Collect: Grant us, O Lord, we pray thee, to trust in you with all our heart; for, as thou dost alway resist the proud who confide in their own strength, so thou dost not forsake those who make their boast of thy mercy; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
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The Lectors for the Week
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For Sunday, September 8
8am: Barbara Fusco 9:30am: Kate Williamson & Andy Law
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The Ushers for the Week
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For Sunday, September 8
8am: Linda Voorhees & Jack Hartz 9:30am: Kate Williamson & Susan Preston
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The Altar Guild for the Week
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For Sunday, September 8
Preparation: Joan Corbo Linens: Kate Williamson
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Quote of the Week |
"A thorough knowledge of the Bible is worth more than a college education."
~Theodore Roosevelt
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Church Schedule
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Saturday, 7 September :: The Vigil of the Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost· 3:30 p.m. - Fire Prevention & Family Fun (Grounds) · 5:30 p.m. - The Blessing of the Firetrucks (Church & Churchyard) Sunday, 8 September :: The Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost · 8:00 a.m. - Said Mass (Church) · 9:30 a.m. - Sung Mass (Church) · 7:00 p.m. - A.A. Meeting (Parish Hall) Monday, 9 September :: Constance & Her Companions, 1878
· Church Offices Closed
Tuesday, 10 September :: Alexander Crummell, Priest, Missionary, and Educator, 1898
· Church Offices Closed
Wednesday, 11 September :: Feria ·7:00 p.m. - 9/11 Evening Prayer (City Memorial)
· 8:00 p.m. - A.A. Meeting (Parish Hall)
Thursday, 12 September :: John Henry Hobart, Bishop of NY, 1830 · 10:00 a.m. - Low Mass w. Anointing for Healing (Lady Chapel) Friday, 13 September :: Cyprian, Bishop & Martyr of Carthage, 258 · Normal Friday Abstinence
Saturday, 14 September :: The Vigil of the Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost (The Exaltation of the Holy Cross) · 11:00 a.m. - A Day to Honor Capt. McCall (Churchyard) · 5:30 p.m. - Vigil Mass (Lady Chapel)
Sunday, 15 September :: The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost · 8:00 a.m. - Said Mass (Church)
· 8:45 a.m. - HomeFront Meal Prep (Kitchen & Parish Hall)
· 9:30 a.m. - Sung Mass (Church) · 7:00 p.m. - A.A. Meeting (Parish Hall)
The Summer Parish Office hours are Wednesday-Friday from 8:30am to 2:00pm.
Fr. Matt is available during normal business hours and most evenings. Please don't hesitate to call or stop by the church.
Confession is available by appointment. Please call the Church Office or Fr. Matt to schedule a time.
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This Week in Church History
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August 30, 1856: The Methodist Episcopal Church founds Wilberforce College in western Ohio. It was the second American institution of higher learning established for black students (Ashmun Institute in Pennsylvania, founded two years earlier, was the first).
September 2, 459 (traditional date): After spending 36 years on top of a pillar praying, fasting, and occasionally preaching, Simeon Stylites dies. At first he sat on a nine-foot pillar, but he gradually replaced it with higher and higher ones; the last was more than 50 feet tall. After his death, the Syrian ascetic-who had won the respect of both pope and emperor-inspired many imitators.
September 2, 1192: The Third Crusade, which had the mission of retaking Jerusalem (it had fallen to Muslim general Saladin in 1187), ends with the signing of a treaty. Though Christians had not won back Jerusalem, Richard I (later king of England) negotiated access to the holy city.
September 2, 1784: John Wesley consecrates Thomas Coke as the first "bishop" of the Methodist church by John Wesley. An indefatigable itinerant minister, Coke crossed the Atlantic 18 times, all at his own expense.
September 2, 1973: Scholar, novelist, and devout Catholic J.R.R. Tolkien, author of The Hobbit (1937) and The Lord of the Rings (1954-55), dies at age 81.
September 3, 590: Gregory I ("the Great") is consecrated pope. Historians remember him as the father of the medieval papacy and last of four Latin "Doctors of the Church." He was the first pope to aspire to secular power, the man for whom Gregorian Chant is named, and one of the main organizers of Roman liturgy and its music. He was also one of the prime promoters of monasticism.
September 3, 1752: This day and the next 10 never happen in Great Britain as the kingdom adopts the Gregorian Calendar (developed by Pope Gregory XIII in 1582) to replace the inaccurate calendar created by Julius Caesar in 46 B.C. Riots break out as Brits argue the government just stole 11 days from their lives.
September 3, 1894: American neo-orthodox theologian H. Richard Niebuhr, professor at Yale University and author of Christ and Culture (1951), is born.
September 4, 1736: Robert Raikes, an English newspaper editor who founded Sunday schools (which met from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.) to educate poor children, is born in Gloucester.
September 4, 1842: After a 284-year hiatus, construction of the Cologne Cathedral continues.
September 4, 1965: Albert Schweitzer, German theologian, organist, and medical missionary, dies in what is now Gabon. He wrote The Quest of the Historical Jesus (1910) received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1953.
--taken from Christianity Today
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Saint of the Week | | St. Agathopus Martyr of Crete , 303
Martyr, caught up in the persecutions conducted by co-Emperor Maximian (r. 286-305), also called Agathopodes. He was a deacon in Thessalonica, modern Greece, working with a doctor named Theodulus. Arrested for possessing Christian Scriptures and for professing the faith, the two were tried by Faustinus, the governor of the region.They were condemned to death and thrown into the sea with heavy rocks tied around their necks.
--Catholic Saints & Angels
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Parish Prayer List
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Of your charity, please pray for:
the sick: Gloria Jukes, John McCoy, Alexis Leggio, Bob Bernard, Karen Campbell Hillman, Laura Doan, Alice Ward Carriger, Laurence Sullivan, Amanda Howard, Pat Temple, Danielle Morgan, Jai Autar, Emma Burris, Mackenzie Sutter, Kelly Jones, Ardelle Zervous, Mary Zelley, Carla Douglas, Stuart Shafer, Robert Kelley, Kelley Gilger, Joseph Beaumont, Lynn Ford, James Jon Newberry, Karl Rauch, Heidi Kelly, Michael Slaper, Jim Tranter, Mary Bintliff, Nancy Dix, John Lobos, Sister Gussie, Rosemarie Gaskill, Jennifer Vigh, Stephanie VanHise, Patty Beddia, Hailey Pfeiffer, and Carol Weishoff.
for those who have long term illnesses: Charles Eichinger, Mark Casais, Phillip Cooke, Kevin Kintner, Earl Slaper, Arthur Jukes, Dixon Leavers, Robin Kintner, The Rt. Rev. George Councell, Richard Cook, Ryan Murray, Lester Sickels, Chris Kalargheros, Justin McCafferty, Zachary McCafferty, Jeanine Walker, Kevin Kochie, Brianne Nicosia, Mario Batist, Treavor Curtis, Dean Curtis, Chelsea Nodeland, Robert Ackerman, Paul Wesley Morrison, Bob Liberman, Kelly Bergen, Bill Yale, Hannah McNinch, Archer Pecht, Gabe Fresco, Fr. Ted Anderson, Geraldine Warrack, , Norma Stirpe, Nylah Miles, Hayley Weber, Linda Sue Slone, R. Loraine Burke, Mary Ann Kienle, Louis Rodia, Katherine Carter, and Shawna Catarinicchia, Patricia Dixon, Kathy Whitaker, and Blanche Archer.
and for those in military service: Ben Skarzynski, USMC; Maxwell W. Warrack, USMC; Andrew Cooke, USCG; Col Kelly Scott, USAF; Neil Gerrish, USNG
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Birthdays & Anniversaries
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SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS
1 Jessica Trout
3 Susan Preston
4 Fr. Matt Tucker
Christopher Stone
5 Jordan Trout
6 Sally Haydukiewicz
8 Maryanne Pullen
Karen Casais
Jocelyn Waetzman
12 Wyatt Million
Gerard McCord
13 Doan Tucker
15 Janet Moscatiello
17 Jennifer Dalton
Andrew Zalescik
18 William Mesa
Kenneth Hartmann
20 Ava Richardson
21 Chase Phillips
24 Jacqueline Tootell
Melissa Kotora
25 Andrew Zalescik
26 Sherri Subramani
27 Brendan Rylak
29 Samantha Townsend
SEPTEMBER ANNIVERSARIES
10 J. William & Esther Collom
13 Richard & Genevieve Trout
14 James & Janet Atkinson
15 Gary & Suzanne Wheelock
18 Richard & Andrea Jones
22 Wayne & Mary Ann Pullen
24 Jeffrey & Shannon Foster
27 Christopher & Dana Vlahovic
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Needed: Church School Superintendent
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The Church School Superintendent provides support and resources for our Church School teachers and children. She or he facilitates the smooth running of the Church School program to ensure that children who attend come to know the Biblical faith in a safe, friendly, welcoming environment where all may experience the love of God and be spiritually nurtured.
Responsibilities:
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Be present and prepared each Sunday morning before and after Sunday School to greet, support and encourage children, parents and teachers.
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Support Church School teachers in the performance of their duties.
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Recruit, in consultation with the Rector, Church School volunteers.
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Communicate regularly with parents.
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Participates in planning special events.
Qualifications:
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Faith in Jesus Christ.
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Dependability and consistency.
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Discretion and confidentiality.
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A willingness to communicate with the Parish.
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A love for the children of God.
Please contact Fr. Matt if you are interested in being our Church School Superintendent.
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Bordentown Farmer's Market
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Wednesdays, 3pm at Carslake
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St. John's by the Sea in Avalon
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Remember to pray for the parish and people of St. John's in Avalon, on whose board sits our own Dave Mohr. You can read about St. John's here: http://www.stjohnsavalon.org
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Sermon Blog | | Domine, non sum dignus
In case you missed it, couldn't hear it, or wish to send it to a friend, Father Matt's sermons can be found online at:
http://etsanabituranimamea.wordpress.com
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