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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Latimer, Ridley, and Cranmer
October 16, 2014
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Spaghetti Dinner & 50/50
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Join us for a night of great food and fellowship! Dinner begins at 6:00 and the 50/50 draws at 7:00. We're once again serving a parish favorite - spaghetti with sauce made by our own Matthew McElmoyl! Tickets for the dinner are $8 per person or $20 for a family. Come hungry, enjoy some great food and fellowship, and perhaps go home with full pockets. We hope to see everyone there!
Desserts are needed for the dinner, as are volunteers are needed to help cook and serve dinner. Please contact Fr. Matt if you're able to help by bringing a dessert or helping with dinner.
Friday, October 24, 2014
6:00 p.m., Dinner; 7:00 p.m. 50/50
$8/Dinner ($20/family 
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Bishop Duncan to Visit this Weekend
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 The Rt. Rev. Robert Duncan, Archbishop of the ACNA and son of our parish, will be worshiping with us this weekend at the Sung Mass. Join us at the 10am Sunday Mass for beautiful worship and to visit with Bishop Duncan.
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Football w. Fr. Matt
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Thursday, October 30, 8:30pm  Come to the Farnsworth House to watch the Saints take on the Panthers on October 30 at 8:30pm. The Farnsworth House is located on Farnsworth Avenue across from the city Memorial.
Along with the great game and better friends, it will also be Thirsty Thursday for Bordentown's Bravest! It's a guaranteed good time.
Remember that your first beverage is on Fr. Matt, and $1 from every beverage sold goes to our city's fire companies.
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Fr. Salmon's 50th Ordination Anniversary Event
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Friday, October 31, 7pm at St. Mary's Burlington
Come celebrate Fr. Salmon's 50 years of faithful service in the sacred priesthood. St. Mary's will host the Mass and the following reception, beginning at 7pm. Bishop Stokes will be in attendance as well. Fr. Salmon is a great friend of Christ Church.
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Compline w. Vox Fidelis
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Sunday, November 2, 7pm 
Join us at 7pm on Sunday, October 6, for Sung Sarum Compline with Vox Fidelis.
Beautiful worship followed by a reception in the Rectory!
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Leading the Church in the 21st Century
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On October 8, Fr. Matt facilitated a workshop during Alumni Convocation at VTS called "Leading the Church in the 21st Century: Brass Tacks Conversation with Three Successful Rectors". The forum was called "Rectors with the Right Stuff" last year, and it is designed to help new and relatively inexperienced rectors (and those who may be a rector someday) with the challenges inherent to the position. It was led by measurably successful rectors who have demonstrated a mastery of the practical concerns of the position.
This year's Forum was led by the Rev. Cathy Montgomery of Grace Memorial in Lynchburg, VA; the Rev. Ben Speare-Hardy of St. Margaret's Trotwood, OH; and the Rev. John Ohmer of the Falls Church, VA.
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Thirsty Thursdays for Bordentown's Bravest
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Every Thursday, 5pm-10pm 
Christ Church has partnered with the Farnsworth House to raise money for our city's fire companies. Come out to the Farnsworth House on Thursday's from 5pm to 10pm, and $1 from any beverage purchase (even coffee and other soft drinks) will go to Consolidated Fire Association and Hope Hose Humane.
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Electronic Giving
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The Parish has partnered with ADP to provide an alternative way to contribute to the parish through Electronic Giving. This benefits you by making your pledge and occasional giving fast and easy, and the parish will benefit from a reliable, more efficient and more convenient means to process contributions. To sign up for electronic giving, go to our website at www.ccbtown.com - click on the donation link, and you will be able to select from various opportunities to contribute to our parish and activities. If you have any questions regarding the new electronic giving service, please call the parish office at 298-2348.
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Upcoming Events
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October 17, 6pm: Fire Prevention Show (Consolidated FA) October 18: 9/11 Memorial Trip October 24: Spaghetti Dinner October 28: Dinner w. the Rector October 30, 8:30pm: Football w. Fr. Matt October 31: Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Ordination of the Rev. Dr. Alan K. Salmon (St. Mary's) November 2, 7pm: Compline w. Vox Fidelis November 3, 7pm: Mass for All Souls November 8-9: Railroad Days November 11, 7pm: Burlington Convocation Mtg (Mount Holly) November 13, 8:30pm: Football w. Fr. Matt November 16, 7pm: Compline & Benediction w. Vox Fidelis November 23, 4pm: Solemn Evensong for Christ the King November 26, 7:30pm: Interfaith Thanksgiving Service (TUMC) November 27, 10am: Thanksgiving Day Mass Every Thursday, 5pm-10pm: Thirsty Thursdays for Bordentown's Bravest at the Farnsworth House. |
The Propers
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For Sunday, October 19
This Sunday is the Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost
OT: Isaiah 45:1-7
Psalm 96:1-9 NT: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10
Collect: Almighty and everlasting God, who in Christ hast revealed thy glory among the nations: Preserve the works of thy mercy, that thy Church throughout the world may persevere with steadfast faith in the confession of thy Name; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen
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The Music
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For Sunday, October 19Ordinary - Communion Service in E flat - LJ White
Organ - Canzona dopo l'Epistola
Anthem - Cantate Domino - Giuseppe Pitoni
Organ - Praeludium in C Major - Dietrich Buxtehude
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Serving This Week
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For Sunday, October 19
Lectors:
5:30pm: Eliza Peterson
8am: Richard Trout
10am: Anne Lyon & Bill Collom
Ushers:
8am: Linda Voorhees
10am: Anne Lyon
Acolytes:8am: Wayne Voorhees & Richard Trout
10am: Mary Ellen Carty, Chris Neal, Brittani Kintner
Altar Guild:
Preparation: Carol Hensley
Linens: Kate Williamson
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Quote of the Week
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"The Lord God is subtle, but malicious he is not."
~ Albert Einstein
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Church Schedule
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The Week of October 19, 2014
Saturday, 18 October :: The Vigil of the Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost (St. Luke the Evangelist)
· 3:00 p.m. - Taylor Wedding (Lady Chapel)
· 5:30 p.m. - Vigil Mass (Lady Chapel)
Sunday, 19 October :: The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost
· 8:00 a.m. - Low Mass (Church)
· 8:00 a.m. - Church School (Church & Classrooms)
· 8:45 a.m. - HomeFront Meal Prep (Kitchen & Parish Hall)
· 10:00 a.m. - Sung Mass (Church)
· 7:00 p.m. - A.A. Meeting (Parish Hall)
Monday, 20 October :: Feria· Church Office Closed
Tuesday, 21 October :: Feria
· 8:00 a.m. - Morning Prayer w. Angelus (Lady Chapel)
· 12:10 p.m. - Low Mass (Lady Chapel)
Wednesday, 22 October :: Feria· 8:00 a.m. - Morning Prayer w. Angelus (Lady Chapel)
· 6:00 p.m. - Tai Chi (Parish Hall)
· 6:30 p.m. - Rosary (Lady Chapel)
· 6:50 p.m. - Low Mass (Lady Chapel)
· 8:00 p.m. - A.A. Meeting (Parish Hall) Thursday, 23 October :: St. James of Jerusalem
· 8:00 a.m. - Morning Prayer w. Angelus (Lady Chapel) self-led · 10:00 a.m. - Low Mass w. Anointing for Healing (Lady Chapel)
Friday, 24 October :: St. Raphael the Archangel
· 8:00 a.m. - Morning Prayer w. Angelus (Lady Chapel)
· 12:10 p.m. - Low Mass (Lady Chapel)
· 6:00 p.m. - Parish Spaghetti Dinner (Parish Hall)
Saturday, 25 October :: The Vigil of the Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost
· 4:00 p.m. - Baptism (Baptistry)
· 5:30 p.m. - Vigil Mass (Lady Chapel)
Sunday, 26 October :: The Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost
· 8:00 a.m. - Low Mass (Church)
· 8:00 a.m. - Church School (Church & Classrooms)
· 8:50 a.m. - Ask Fr. Matt (Classrooms)
· 10:00 a.m. - Sung Mass (Church)
· 7:00 p.m. - A.A. Meeting (Parish Hall)
The Parish Office hours are Tuesday-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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October 10, 1560: Dutch theologian Jacob Arminius, the founder of a theology that challenged Reformed assumptions, is born in Oudewater, Netherlands.
October 10, 1821: Law student Charles Finney, 29, goes into the woods near his home to settle the question of his soul's salvation. That night, he experienced a dramatic conversion, full of what seemed "waves of liquid love throughout his body." Finney later became American history's greatest revivalist and purportedly converted of 500,000 people.
October 11, 1521: Leo X conferred the title "Fidei Defensor" (Defender of the Faith) upon England's Henry VIII for his tract "The Assertion of the Seven Sacraments," written against Martin Luther. Three popes and 13 years later, Henry severed all ties with Rome, making the Church of England a separate church body.
October 11, 1531: Swiss reformer Ulrich Zwingli dies in the Battle of Kappel.
October 11, 1551: The 13th Session of the Council of Trent opens to discuss the Eucharist. The Counter-Reformation Council affirmed the doctrine of transubstantiation and repudiated Lutheran, Calvinist, and Zwinglian eucharistic doctrines.
October 12, 1518: German reformer Martin Luther undergoes an excruciating interview about his 95 Theses (posted one year earlier) with Cardinal Thomas Cajetan inAugsburg. It was so painful, Luther later recalled, that he could not even ride a horse because his bowels ran freely from morning to night.
October 12, 1971: The rock musical "Jesus Christ Superstar" debuts on Broadway.
October 13, 1605: Theodore Beza, Calvin's successor as leader of the Swiss Reformation, dies.
October 13, 1670: Virginia bans slavery for Negroes who arrive in the American colonies as Christians. The colony repealed the law 12 years later.
October 13, 1917: Three shepherd children near Fatima, Portugal, report visions of the Virgin Mary.
October 14, 1066: William the Conqueror leads the Normans to victory over the English Saxons in the Battle of Hastings. William is also considered one of England's most important religious reformers; he spent his last days in intense Christian devotion.
October 14, 1633: James II of England, whose conversion to Catholicism in 1670 created a constitutional crisis in Anglican Britain, is born.
October 14, 1644: William Penn, the Quaker founder of Pennsylvania and one of the most engaging religious figures of his age, is born in London.
October 14, 1656: Massachusetts enacts a law prohibiting "Quakerism" or harboring Quakers.
October 14, 1735: John and Charles Wesley, cofounders of Methodism, set sail for ministry in America.
--taken from Christianity Today
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St. Frumentius
Bishop, 380
Called Abuna or the father of Ethiopia, sent to that land by St. Athanasius. Frumentius was born in Tyre, Lebanon. While on a voyage in the Red Sea with St. Aedesius, possibly his brother, only Frumentius and Aedesius survived the shipwreck. Taken to the Ethiopian royal court at Aksum, they soon attained high positions. Aedesius was royal cup bearer, and Fruementius was a secretary. They introduced Christianity to that land. When Abreha and Asbeha inherited the Ethiopian throne from their father, Frumentius went to Alexandria, Egypt, to ask St. Athanasius to send a missionary to Ethiopia. He was consecrated a bishop and converted many more upon his return to Aksum. Frumentius and Aedesius are considered the apostles of Ethiopia.
--Catholic Saints & Angels
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Parish Prayer List
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Of your charity, please pray for:
the sick: Steve Vigh, Paula Flesch, Bob Bernard, Alice Ward Carriger, Pat Temple, Danielle Morgan, Jai Autar, Emma Burris, Kelly Jones, Ardelle Zervous, Kelley Gilger, Lynn Ford, Michael Slaper, Jim Tranter, Nancy Dix, Sister Gussie, Jennifer Vigh, Patty Beddia, Peggy Tunney, Jean Fithian, Gwen Boner, Nancy Biocco, Lorraine Kunkel, Joseph Varga, Geobel Marin, Jane Humble, Michael Chahanovich, Cheryl Leavers-Morrow, Greg Cole, Gary Rutherford, Jackie Papp, Morgan Ackerman, Lorriane Sickels, and Nicole Pelligra.
and those who have long term illnesses: Jean Weitzel, John Moscatiello, Mark Casais, Kevin Kintner, Arthur Jukes, Dixon Leavers, Robin Kintner, John McCoy, The Rt. Rev. George Councell, Karen Campbell Hillman, Carla Douglas, Richard Cook, Ryan Murray, Lester Sickels, Justin McCafferty, Zachary McCafferty, Jeanine Walker, Kevin Kochie, Brianne Nicosia, Mario Batist, Treavor Curtis, Dean Curtis, Robert Ackerman, Paul Wesley Morrison, Bob Liberman, Kelly Bergen, Bill Yale, Hannah McNinch, Gabe Fresco, Fr. Ted Anderson, Norma Stirpe, Linda Sue Slone, R. Loraine Burke, Katherine Carter, Shawna Catarinicchia, Patricia Dixon, Mackenzie Sutter, John Lobos, Daniel Applegate, Alma Poksay,Roberta Cash, Patti Baddia.
for those in military service: Ben Skarzynski, USMC; Maxwell W. Warrack, USMC; Col Kelly Scott, USAF; Neil Gerrish, USNG; Abbygale Albert, USN, CSM John Seelhorst, USA, James F. Preto, USNG.
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