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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William Wilburforce
July 30, 2015
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Upcoming Events
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September 11, 7pm: 9/11 Evening Prayer (City 9/11 Memorial)
September 12, 4:30pm: Blessing of the Firetrucks
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Summer Refreshments
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Lemonade on the Lawn is in full swing! Our thanks to all who provide refreshments this summer.   |
Electronic Giving
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The summer is a great time to sign up for electronic giving and save the time and paper of standard giving. The benefits include 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. Thank you for your continued support of the mission and ministry of Christ Church! |
Bordentown Farmers' Market
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Back on for the Summer!  |
The Propers
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For Sunday, August 2
This Sunday is the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost
OT: Exodus 16:2-4,9-15
Psalm 78:14-20,23-25NT: Ephesians 4:17-25
Collect: O Lord, we beseech thee, let thy continual pity cleanse and defend thy Church; and, because it cannot continue in safety without thy succor, preserve it evermore by thy help and goodness; through 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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Serving This Week
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For Sunday, August 2
Lectors:
5:30pm: Eliza Peterson
8am: Richard Trout
9:30am: Mary Ellen Carty
Ushers:
8am: Linda Voorhees
9:30am: Open
Acolytes:
5:30pm: Julia Peterson 8am: Richard Trout, Wayne Voorhees, and Alex Vigh
9:30am: Mary Ellen Carty, Chris Neal, and Andy Jones
Altar Guild:
Preparation: Vinnie Stout
Linens: Anne Lyon
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Quote of the Week
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The Most Blessed Sacrament is Christ made visible. The poor sick person is Christ again made visible.
~Saint Gerard Majella
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Church Schedule
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The Week of August 2, 2015
Saturday, 1 August :: Joseph of Arimathea
· 5:30 p.m. - Vigil Mass (Lady Chapel)Sunday, 2 August :: The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost
· 8:00 a.m. - Low Mass (Church) · 9:30 a.m. - Sung Mass & Baptism (Church) · 10:30 a.m. - Lemonade on the Lawn (Lychgate) · 7:00 p.m. - A.A. Meeting (Parish Hall)Monday, 3 August :: Nicodemus, Teacher of Israel & Martyr, 1st C.
· Church Office Closed
Tuesday, 4 August :: John Vianney, Cure d'Ars, 1859
Wednesday, 5 August :: Oswald, King of Northumbria, Martyr, 642
· 8:00 p.m. - A.A. Meeting (Parish Hall)
Thursday, 6 August :: The Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ
· 10:00 a.m. - Low Mass (Lady Chapel)
Friday, 7 August :: John Mason Neale, Priest, 1866
· Normal Friday Abstinence
Saturday, 8 August :: Dominic, Priest & Friar, 1221 · 5:30 p.m. - Vigil Mass (Lady Chapel)
Sunday, 9 August :: The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost
· 8:00 a.m. - Low Mass (Church)
· 9:30 a.m. - Sung Mass (Church)
· 10:30 a.m. - Lemonade on the Lawn (Lychgate)
· 7:00 p.m. - A.A. Meeting (Parish Hall)
The Summer Office hours are Wednesday-Friday from 9:00am 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 (Past) Week in Church History
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July 23, 1373: Saint Bridget (or Birgitta) of Sweden dies. The pious and charitable mystic and founder of the Bridgettine Order, greatly influenced the pope's decision to return to Rome.
July 23, 1583: Protestant printer John Day, who was responsible for publishing Hugh Latimer's sermons, Nicholas Ridley's "Friendly Farewell," and John Foxe's Book of Martyrs, dies.
July 23, 1742: Susannah Wesley, mother of John and Charles, dies. Born the twenty-fifth child in a clergyman's family, she became one of the most notable mothers in church history.
July 25, 325: The Council of Nicea closes. The first ecumenical council, convened by Constantine, it rejected the Arians (who denied the full divinity of Christ) as heretics.
July 25, 1593: King Henry IV of France, raised a Protestant, converts to Catholicism. Long considered a political move, the conversion is now thought to have been sincere, partially because of the king's statement that "religion is not changed as easily as a shirt." His conversion did not end his sympathy for Protestants, however, and in 1598 he promulgated the Edict of Nantes, giving Protestants freedom of worship and permitting them to garrison certain towns for security .
July 26, 1603: James VI of Scotland becomes James I of England. Among his many acts affecting English religious life (it is he for whom the King James Version is named) was the issuing of the Book of Sports, approving sports on Sunday .
July 26, 1833: Having abolished the slave trade in 1807, Britain's House of Commons bans slavery itself. When William Wilberforce, who had spent most of his life crusading against slavery, heard the news, he said, "Thank God I have lived to witness [this] day ." He died three days later.
July 26, 1869: England's Disestablishment Bill is passed, officially dissolving the Church of Ireland. It is from this act that we get the mighty word "antidisestablishmentarianism," which was the organized opposition to the legislation.
July 27, 1681: During a bitter battle between Scottish Episcopalians and Presbyterians, five Presbyterian preachers are martyred in Edinburgh. The Church of Scotland became Presbyterian permanently in 1690.
July 28, 1881: American Presbyterian theologian J. Gresham Machen is born in Baltimore.
--taken from Christianity Today
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St. Helen of Skovde 
Martyr, 12th Century
Martyred noblewoman of Sweden, executed for the murder of her son in law and then proven innocent. When her husband died, Helen gave away her possessions and made a pilgrimage to Rome. Upon her return, she was falsely accused of murder of murder and executed. It was proven that servants did the actual deed. Miracles were reported at Helen's tomb. She was canonized in 1165.
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Parish Prayer List
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Of your charity, please pray for:
the sick: Barbara Fusco, Stella Eichinger, Steve Vigh, Bob Bernard, Pat Temple, Danielle Morgan, Jai Autar, Emma Burris, Kelly Jones, Kelley Gilger, Sister Gussie, Nancy Biocco, Jane Humble, Michael Chahanovich, Cheryl Leavers-Morrow, Gary Rutherford, Morgan Ackerman, Lorriane Sickels, William Sweeney, Raymond Witte, Roger Kafer, Alice Brumfield, Lori Forenson, Eunice Campbell. Linda Bloom, Michael Vaughan, Zachary Forsberg, Charles Martin, Lyza Lyon, Jack Young, Carol Pfieffer, Robert Fritz, Maria Stout, Mary Dallman, Emma Carver, Gloria Garfinkle, Clare Biagini, Secretary Charles Kuperus, Rita Haney, Michael Ceponis, Muriel Daugherty, Shaun Neiderman, Carol Boggs, Irene Fithian, John Barta, Michelle Miloscia, and Frank Katona.
and those who have long term illnesses: Paula Flesch, John Moscatiello, Mark Casais, Kevin Kintner, Arthur Jukes, Dixon Leavers, Robin Kintner, John McCoy, The Rt. Rev. George Councell, Michael Slaper, Alice Ward Carriger, Karen Campbell Hillman, Carla Douglas, Ryan Murray, Lester Sickels, Justin McCafferty, Zachary McCafferty, Jeanine Walker, Brianne Nicosia, Mario Batist, Robert Ackerman, Paul Wesley Morrison, Kelly Bergen, Bill Yale, Hannah McNinch, Gabe sFresco, Fr. Ted Anderson, Linda Sue Slone, R. Loraine Burke, Katherine Carter, Shawna Catarinicchia, Mackenzie Sutter, Daniel Applegate, Alma Poksay, Roberta Cash, Patti Beddia, Geobel Marin, Jennifer Vigh Daniels, Peggy Tunney, Jean Fithian, Gwen Boner, Nancy Dix, Jim Tranter, John Lobos, Jonathan Okeson, John O'Malia, Ardelle Zervous, Eileen Cantivell, and Jean Greenwood.
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, Frank L Blades Jr, USA.
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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:
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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 by the Sea in Avalon, on whose board sits our own Dave Mohr. Fr. Matt spends two weeks a year serving the people of St. John's. You can read about St. John's here: http://www.stjohnsavalon.org
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| Sermon Blog | | Domine, non sum dignus
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