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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The Raising of Lazarus
December 17, 2015
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Advent Pageant
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Saturday, December 19, 5:30pm
Join our Parish children on Saturday, Dec. 19, at 5:30pm for our annual Advent Pageant and Vigil Mass. All are invited to the Pizza and Bring a Dessert to Share Party following the pageant and Mass.
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From the Church School
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We have been working hard to learn our roles and would like to remind everyone that the Christmas Pageant is Saturday at 5:30 p.m.! Come enjoy the fruit of our work. You will definitely be blessed. Please share in the fellowship which follows while enjoying pizza and home-made desserts. The teachers are requesting all students to be at the church at 4:30 p.m.
Looking forward to seeing you all,
--The Church School
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Christmas Mass Schedule
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Christmas Eve
6pm: Family Mass
11pm: Sung Mass
Christmas Day
10am: Said Mass w. Hymns
If you or someone you know cannot make it to Mass due to frailty or illness, please let Fr. Matt know so that he can offer the Blessed Sacrament this Christmas.
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January Treats!
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During the month of January 2016, we will be offering individually wrapped cinnamon rolls and carrot cakes from Hadley Farms, Inc., Smithburg Maryland. Each of these generously portioned treats will cost $4.00. A case containing 12 of either treat will be available for $48.00. Order forms for these delicious cinnamon rolls and carrot cakes will be located on the church entrance table by the main office. Payment will be required when your order is place. Checks should be made out to Christ Church, memo January treats. Proceeds from the sale of these rolls and cakes will directly support the operating budget of our parish. Comments and /or questions may be directed to Carol Hensley, 298-3985. 
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United Thank Offering
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Did you get your UTO Box?
The Christ Church ECW challenges us to show our thankfulness this Advent and Christmas! By placing your loose change in your United Thank Offering box each time you are thankful for something, your gratitude goes on to help the mission and ministry of the Episcopal Church where funds are needed most. Boxes are available on the tables in the front of the Nave and by the Office. More about the United Thank Offering can be found at http://www.episcopalchurch.org/page/united-thank-offering
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Thirsty Thursdays for Bordentown's Bravest
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Every Thursday!  Join us at the Farnsworth House to have some fun and raise money for our city's fire companies.
From 5pm to 10pm any beverage purchased (even coffee and other soft drinks) will result in a $1 donation to Consolidated Fire Association or Hope Hose Humane. See you there!
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Epiphany Mass & Blessings
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January 6, 7pm
Come celebrate the manifestation of our Lord to the Gentiles on Wednesday, January 6, at 7pm, with a full Choral Mass w. Procession, the Blessing of Chalk, and the Blessing of Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh. Please contact Fr. Matt if you would like him to bless your house this Epiphany. 
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Pledge Cards
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Have you remembered to turn in your pledge card? Please remember that every pledge counts and is a representation of your commitment to the parish and to our mission. Many thanks to all who have already pledged for the coming year.
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Upcoming Events
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December 19, 5:30pm: Advent Pageant, Vigil Mass, Pizza Party December 24, 6pm & 11pm: Christmas Eve Masses December 25, 10am: Christmas Day Mass w. Carols
January 3, 10am: Christmas Lessons & Carols January 6, 7pm: Sung Mass w. the Blessing of Chalk, Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh |
The Propers
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For Sunday, December 20
This Sunday is the Fourth Sunday of Advent
OT: Micah 5:2-5
Psalm 80:1-7 NT: Hebrews 10:5-10
Gospel: Luke 1:39-49(50-56)
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Serving This Week
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For Sunday, December 20
Lectors:
5:30pm: Eliza Peterson
8am: Richard Trout
10am: Bill Collom & Andy Law
Ushers:
8am: Linda Voorhees
10am: Open
Acolytes:
5:30pm: Julia Peterson 8am: Richard Trout, Wayne Voorhees, and Alex Vigh
10am: Mary Ellen Carty
Altar Guild:
Preparation: Joan Corbo
Linens: Christie Peterson
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Quote of the Week
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"One act of obedience is better than one hundred sermons."
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Church Schedule
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The Week of December 20, 2015
Saturday, 19 December :: Advent Feria (Ember Day)
· 5:30 p.m. - Advent Pageant, Vigil Mass, Pizza Party (Church)
Sunday, 20 December :: The Fourth Sunday of Advent
· 8:00 a.m. - Low Mass (Church)
· 8:45 a.m. - HomeFront Meal Prep (Kitchen)
· 10:00 a.m. - Sung Mass (Church)
· 11:15 a.m. - Coffee Hour (Parish Hall)
· 7:00 p.m. - A.A. Meeting (Parish Hall)Monday, 21 December :: St. Thomas the Apostle
· Church Office Closed
Tuesday, 22 December :: Advent Feria
· 8:00 a.m. - Morning Prayer w. Angelus (Lady Chapel)
· 12:10 p.m. - Low Mass (Lady Chapel)
Wednesday, 23 December :: Advent 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, 24 December :: The Vigil of the Nativity (Christmas Eve)
· 8:00 a.m. - Morning Prayer w. Angelus (Lady Chapel) self-led
· 10:00 a.m. - Low Mass w. Anointing (Lady Chapel)
· 6:00 p.m. - Family Mass w. Carols (Church)
· 11:00 p.m. - Sung Mass of the Nativity (Church)
Friday, 25 December :: The Nativity of Our Lord (Christmas Day)
· 10:00 a.m. - Low Mass w. Carols (Church)
Saturday, 26 December :: St. Stephen, Deacon & Martyr
· 5:30 p.m. - Vigil Mass (Lady Chapel)
Sunday, 27 December :: The St. John the Apostle & Evangelist
· 8:00 a.m. - Low Mass (Church)
· 10:00 a.m. - Sung Mass (Church)
· 11:15 a.m. - Coffee Hour (Nursery)
· 7:00 p.m. - A.A. Meeting (Parish Hall)
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This (Past) Week in Church History
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December 9, 1608: English poet John Milton is born in London. Though most famous for his epic Paradise Lost, he also penned an exposition of Christian doctrine, a plan for Christian education, and various political writings.
December 9, 1843: The first Christmas cards-actually more like postcards-are created and sold for a shilling.
December 10, 1824: Scottish writer and poet George MacDonald, whose fairy tales and mythopoetic novels inspired C.S. Lewis, is born.
December 11, 1640: English Puritans introduced a petition with 15,000 signatures to Parliament, seeking to abolish the church episcopacy, "with all its dependencies, roots and branches." The House of Commons accepted what has become known as the "Roots and Branch Petition," but the House of Lords (many of whom were bishops) rejected it, and the episcopal organization of the Church of England remained.
December 11, 1792: Jacob Mohr, author of the poem "Silent Night," is born.
December 11, 1918: Russian author Alexandr Solzhenitsyn, an Orthodox believer whose works include One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich and The Gulag Archipelago, is born. His books are credited by many scholars with "helping to bring down the last empire on earth".
December 11, 1984: The White House displays a nativity scene for the first time since courts ordered its removal in 1973.
December 13, 304: Lucy, one of the earliest Christian saints to achieve popularity, dies. According to legend, she renounced marriage out of devotion to Christ, but a spurned suitor convinced Roman authorities to force her into a life of prostitution. When this was unsuccessful, they tried to burn her to death, but she wouldn't catch fire. Finally, she was killed by the sword. More realistically, she was probably one of several Christians killed in the Diocletian persecution. But within a century of her death, she had a remarkable following.
December 13, 1250: Frederick II, the messianic German Emperor (1212-1250) who fought repeatedly and heatedly with popes, dies suddenly of dysentery at age 55. He called himself "lord of the world"; others either praised him as "stupor mundi" (wonder of the world) or damned him as Antichrist.
December 13, 1545: The first session of the Counter- Reformation Council of Trent opens. Responding to the spread of Protestantism and the drastic need for moral and administrative reforms within the Roman Catholic church, it met on and off for 18 years. Ultimately the reforms were not comprehensive enough to satisfy the Protestants or even many Catholics, but it created a basis for a renewal of discipline and spiritual life within the church.
December 13, 1835: Phillips Brooks, Episcopal prelate and author of "O Little Town of Bethlehem," is born in Boston.
December 15, 1418: English pre-Reformer John Oldcastle is burned alive for his efforts to preserve and promote the cause of the Lollards (preachers who spread John Wycliffe's views). Shakespeare reportedly based his character Falstaff on Oldcastle.
--taken from Christianity Today
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Benefactress, 693
Begga was the daughter of Pepin of Landen, mayor of the palace, and St. Itta. She married Ansegilius, son of St. Arnulf of Metz, and their son was Pepin of Herstal, founder of the Carolingian dynasty of rulers in France. On the death of her husband in the year 691, she built a church and convent at Andenne on the Meuse River and died there. Her feast day is December 17th.
-Catholic Saints & Angels
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Parish Prayer List
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Of your charity, please pray for:
the sick: Charlotte Norcross, Bob Bernard, Pat Temple, Danielle Morgan, Jai Autar, Emma Burris, Gloria Jones, Kelley Gilger, Sister Gussie, Nancy Biocco, Michael Chahanovich, Lori Forenson, Michael Vaughan, Zachary Forsberg, Jack Young, Carol Pfieffer, Maria Stout, Mary Dallman, Emma Carver, Gloria Garfinkle, Clare Biagini, Rita Haney, Irene Fithian, Michelle Miloscia, Michael Cook, Peter Sala, Charles St. George, HollyJones, Wade Ronin Sipler, Bill Webb, Carlton Jones, Jim Tucker, Roxie Clark, Sister Angela, and Dee Watkins.
and those who have long term illnesses: Barbara Fusco, Stella Eichinger Paula Flesch, John Moscatiello, Mark Casais, Kevin Kintner, Arthur Jukes, Dixon Leavers, Robin Kintner, John McCoy, Gary Rutherford, Jane Humble, Charles Martin, Lyza Lyon,The Rt. Rev. George Councell, Michael Slaper, Alice Ward Carriger, Karen Campbell Hillman, Carla Douglas, Ryan Murray, Raymond Witte, William Sweeney, Justin McCafferty, Zachary McCafferty, Jeanine Walker, Mario Batist, Robert Ackerman, Paul Wesley Morrison, Kelly Bergen, Bill Yale, Hannah McNinch, Gabe Fresco, Fr. Ted Anderson, R. Loraine Burke, Katherine Carter, Shawna Catarinicchia, Mackenzie Sutter, Daniel Applegate, Alma Poksay, Roberta Cash, Patti Beddia, Jennifer Vigh Daniels, Peggy Tunney, Jean Fithian, Jim Tranter, John Lobos, Jonathan Okeson, John O'Malia, Eileen Cantwell, Jean Greenwood, Shaun Neiderman, Cheryl Leavers-Morrow, Morgan Ackerman, Carol Boggs and Patricia Dixon.
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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