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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Pope St. Sylvester
December 31, 2015
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Happy New Year!
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The Lord bless and keep you in this new year; may it be a happy and healthy year for all. You are all in our prayers, and please remember to pray for Christ Church in this new year.
--Fr. Matt and Doan
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Holy Name
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January 1, 12:10pm
January 1st has several designations in the Kalendar of the Church. It is the Octave, or 8th, day of Christmas. On this feast we remember that on the eighth day, according to Jewish custom, the Son of Mary was circumcised and "officially" given the Name of Jesus. Because of this, January 1st has been designated the Feast of the Circumcision and also the Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus - the current title in the Episcopal Church kalendar. Another ancient custom dedicated the day to a celebration of Mary's maternity, so the day was known as "the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God." That title has been restored in the most recent version of the Roman Catholic kalendar.
All of these titles are interconnected. The Solemnity of Mary emphasizes that the Child she bore was and is the God the Son, and so she truly was and is the "Mother of God." The Circumcision of Jesus, according to Jewish law and custom, is one way in which the humanity of Christ is shown, as he entered fully into the human community of Judaism-with the shedding of his blood. And the Name He was given, Jesus (in Hebrew, "Yeshua") means "Savior." So this divine Son of Mary is also one who fully shares our humanity, and sheds his blood for our salvation. 
The "IHS" design which is seen frequently in Christian symbolism is actually the monogram of the Holy Name: it represents the first three letters of "Jesus" in Greek. You can see that sacred monogram on our altar.
And, of course, January 1st is also the beginning of the secular calendar year. We'll observe this feast, and New Year's Day, with Low Mass at 10a.m. - the best possible way to start the New Year!
Many thanks to Fr. Haynes for this above information - he sends his new year's greetings as well.
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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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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, 298-4985. 
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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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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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Birthdays & Anniversaries
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January Birthdays
1 Eric Pullen 3 Anne Lyon 4 Mary Kelly 4 Franklin Engler Jr. 5 Winifred Tootell 9 Sean Varga 9 John Voorhees 9 The Rev. Tinh Huynh 13 Landon Fiabane 19 Frances Iorio 20 Paul Skalicky 21 Donna Hudak 21 Yvonne Lane 23 Sharon Kedzierski 24 Bryce Marsh 24 Danielle Marsh 25 Walter Galvin 25 Riley Brown 26 Mona Cartrwright 27 Col. Phillip Cooke 27 Tracey Waren 28 John Hartzell January Anniversaries8 John & Elizabeth Hartzell 27 Harold & Joyce Elliott
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Upcoming Events
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January 3, 10am: Christmas Lessons & Carols
January 6, 7pm: Sung Mass w. the Blessing of Chalk, Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh
January 24, 11:30am: Parish Annual Meeting
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The Propers
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For Sunday, January 3
This Sunday is the Second Sunday after Christmas
OT: Jeremiah 31:7-14
Psalm 84:1-8 NT: Ephesians 1:3-6,15-19
Collect: O God, who didst wonderfully create, and yet more wonderfully restore, the dignity of human nature: Grant that we may share the divine life of him who humbled himself to share our humanity, thy Son Jesus Christ; who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
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Serving This Week
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For Sunday, January 3
Lectors:
5:30pm: Eliza Peterson
8am: Richard Trout
10am: Lessons & Carols
Ushers:
8am: Linda Voorhees
10am: Anne Lyon
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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"Remember the sufferings of Christ, the storms that were weathered... the crown that came from those sufferings which gave new radiance to the faith... All saints give testimony to the truth that without real effort, no one ever wins the crown."
-Thomas Becket
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Church Schedule
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The Week of January 3, 2016
Saturday, 2 January :: Christmas Feria
· 5:30 p.m. - Vigil Mass (Lady Chapel)
Sunday, 3 January :: The Second Sunday after Christmas
· 8:00 a.m. - Low Mass (Church)
· 10:00 a.m. - Christmas Lessons & Carols (Church)
· 11:15 a.m. - Coffee Hour (Nursery)
· 7:00 p.m. - A.A. Meeting (Parish Hall)
Monday, 4 January :: Christmas Feria
· Church Office Closed
Tuesday, 5 January :: Christmas Feria
· 8:00 a.m. - Morning Prayer w. Angelus (Lady Chapel)
· 12:10 p.m. - Low Mass (Lady Chapel)
Wednesday, 6 January :: The Feast of the Epiphany · 8:00 a.m. - Morning Prayer w. Angelus (Lady Chapel)
· 6:00 p.m. - Tai Chi (Parish Hall)
· 7:00 p.m. - Sung Mass w. Procession and the Blessing of Chalk, Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh (Church)
· 8:00 p.m. - A.A. Meeting (Parish Hall)
Thursday, 7 January :: Of the Octave
· 8:00 a.m. - Morning Prayer w. Angelus (Lady Chapel) self-led
· 10:00 a.m. - Low Mass w. Anointing (Lady Chapel)
Friday, 8 January :: Of the Octave
Abstinence Dispensed
· 8:00 a.m. - Morning Prayer w. Angelus (Lady Chapel)
· 12:10 p.m. - Low Mass (Lady Chapel)
Saturday, 9 January :: Of the Octave
· 5:30 p.m. - Vigil Mass (Lady Chapel)
Sunday, 10 January :: The First Sunday after the Epiphany
· 8:00 a.m. - Low Mass (Church)
· 8:00 a.m. - Church School (Church & Classrooms)
· 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 23, 1193: Thorlac Thorhallsson, Iceland's prominent bishop who insisted on clerical discipline and celibacy, abolished lay patronage, and fought simony, dies.
December 23, 1569: Russian czar Ivan IV ("the Terrible") has Philip, bishop of Moscow, killed in his prison cell after the bishop criticized Ivan's policies and mass executions.
December 23, 1648: Robert Barclay, the most prominent theologian in the early Quaker church, is born in Gordonstoun, Scotland. His Apology for the True Christian Religion (1676) is considered the classic exposition of Quaker principles.
December 23, 1652: John Cotton, the most eminent minister in colonial Massachusetts and considered "the father of New England Congregationalism," dies. When he fell ill earlier that year, his followers observed a comet (or "attendant to the stars"), which "continued all that while and until his buryal . . . then disappeared".
December 27, 1784: Francis Asbury is ordained superintendent of the Methodist Church in America. He later took the title "bishop," against the wishes of John Wesley.
December 27, 1899: American temperance leader Carry Nation wrecks her first saloon in Medicine Lodge, Kansas.
December 29, 1809: William Gladstone, four-time British prime minister, is born in Liverpool, England. One scholar has called him "the epitome of all that the evangelicals and the English public asked for in their politicians".
December 29, 1849: The carol "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear," by pastor Edmund H. Sears, appears for the first time in The Christian Register.
December 29, 1851: The first Y.M.C.A. in the United States is organized in Boston.
December 29, 1876: Hymnwriter Philip P. Bliss and his family fall to their deaths when a bridge collapses under the train they were riding. Bliss's compositions include "Man of Sorrows-What a Name!"; "Jesus Loves Even Me"; "Almost Persuaded"; the music to "It Is Well with My Soul"; and one hymn discovered in his trunk, which was on a different train that night: "I Will Sing of My Redeemer."
--taken from Christianity Today
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Monk & Scholar, 664
Monk, biographer, and scholar-also called Sapiens the Wise. Aileran was one of the most distinguished professors at the school of Clonard in Ireland. St. Finian welcomed Aileran to Clonard. In 650, Aileran became rector of Clonard, and was recognized as a classical scholar and a master of Latin and Greek. He wrote The Fourth Life of St. Patrick, a Latin-Irish Litany and The Lives of St. Brigid and St. Fechin of Fore. His last work was a treatise on the genealogy of Christ according to St. Matthew. A fragment of another of Aileran's works has survived: A Short Moral Explanation of the Sacred Names. Scholarly institutions across Europe read this work aloud annually. Aileran died from the Yellow Plague. His death on December 29, 664 is chronicled in the Annals of Ulster.
-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, Emma Carver, Gloria Garfinkle, Clare Biagini, Rita Haney, Irene Fithian, Michelle Miloscia, Michael Cook, Charles St. George, HollyJones, Wade Ronin Sipler, Bill Webb, Carlton Jones, Jim Tucker, Roxie Clark, Sister Angela, Dee Watkins, Hans Ruhlandt, Helen Gardiner, and Dick Gher.
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, 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, Jonathan Okeson, John O'Malia, Eileen Cantwell, Jean Greenwood, Shaun Neiderman, Cheryl Leavers-Morrow, Morgan Ackerman, Carol Boggs, Mary Dallman, and Patricia Dixon.
those in military service: Ben Skarzynski, USMC; Col Kelly Scott, USAF; Neil Gerrish, USNG; Abbygale Albert, USN, James F. Preto, USNG, Frank L Blades Jr, USA, and Chris Neal, USN.
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