Contents
- Propers (Collect and Lessons) for the Twenty-fifth Sunday after Trinity, with Hymns.
- Link to the Parish website, whereon is found the YouTube live-stream of our 10:30 a.m. (EDT) service.
- Parish Announcements for the week of November 17th, 2024
A note on this week’s liturgical Propers: This Sunday, November 17th, is the 25th Sunday after Trinity. But the Prayer Book goes directly from The 24th Sunday after Trinity to The Sunday Next Before Advent! What to do? The answer is in the rubric on p. 224 of the 1928 BCP: “If in any year there be twenty-six Sundays after Trinity, the service for the Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany shall be used on the Twenty-fifth Sunday.“
So that is what we shall do! If you are following along in the Prayer Book, the correct Propers for this week are therefore found on p. 117-118: The Sixth Sunday after Epiphany.
Propers for the Twenty-fifth Sunday after Trinity.
The Book of Common Prayer 1928.
The Collect.
O GOD, whose blessed Son was manifested that he might destroy the works of the devil, and make us the sons of God, and heirs of eternal life; Grant us, we beseech thee, that, having this hope, we may purify ourselves, even as he is pure; that, when he shall appear again with power and great glory, we may be made like unto him in his eternal and glorious kingdom; where with thee, O Father, and thee, O Holy Ghost, he liveth and reigneth ever, one God, world without end. Amen.
The Epistle: I St. John iii. 1.
BEHOLD, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure. Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law; for sin is the transgression of the law. And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin. Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whoso-ever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him. Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
The Gospel: St. Matthew xxiv. 23.
THEN if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not. For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. Behold, I have told you before. Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not. For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together. Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: and then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
Hymns:
Processional Hymn: O God of Earth and Altar – #521 *
Sermon Hymn: Let all the world in every corner sing – #290(2)
Communion Hymn: Let all mortal flesh keep silence – #197
Recessional Hymn: O what their joy and their glory must be – #589
* Note: This is the one which is by G.K. Chesterton!
Service of Holy Communion: 10:30 a.m. on Sundays, via YouTube:
Watch this Sunday’s live-stream!
Our new website is live and may be found at cca-nc.org. This website should simplify and streamline our information-sharing quite a bit, including the fact that our most current YouTube live-stream will always be found at “Watch this Sunday’s live-stream,” accessible from the menu-bar at the top of the page.
The website is also a place to check our “Current operating status” – in other words, whether or not the church is open for services, in case of inclement weather (or unusual episodes like the sabotage of transformers a few years ago). If in doubt, check us out! Other options include Meet Our Clergy, Who We Are, Services and Office Hours, and How to find us.
All of these links can also be found by scrolling down the main page, as can also sections on “Find Your Place” – ministries of the parish, which you may wish to join – “Recent Media,” both video and audio, and “Recent Posts” on our nascent blog page. The goal is for this to become a “one-stop shop” for information about Christ Church Anglican.
If you have any questions or issues, please contact our media team at [email protected]. And if you wish to volunteer for our media team, please contact our IT/AV/Social media specialist, John Fesq, at [email protected].
Announcements for the Week of Sunday, November 10th, 2024
If you are visiting us: Welcome to Christ Church Anglican, Southern Pines! Thank you for being with us. We are very pleased to have you join us for the service, and hope that your worship here is a blessing to you. Please sign the guest book on the table in the narthex, and provide appropriate contact information. Include your email address in order to be placed on our parish email list: you won’t be bombarded with mail, but it’s a good way to keep in touch. And may God bless you!
Vestry Meeting: Our monthly parish Vestry meeting is scheduled for this Saturday (November 16th), and our Senior Warden of the Vestry, Chris Gerry, will doubtless have some highlights to share.
Save the Date – Christ Church Anglican’s 20th Anniversary Celebration! A reminder that our parish turns twenty years old on Advent Sunday: the First Sunday in Advent, December 1st. This is a significant milestone! We will have a special celebration which is planned to run from noon until three o’clock p.m. (approximate). Please plan to attend, if at all possible, to celebrate our first two decades as a traditional (Continuing) Anglican parish!
Blessing of the Hounds: Father Tom has once again been asked to officiate at The Blessing of the Hounds for the Moore County Hounds on Thanksgiving Day, November 28th. This is the third time he has been invited to perform this service. This event is open to the public, and a great deal of fun, as well as a tradition with deep Anglican roots in both England and America; it is also a fine opportunity to showcase our parish in the Moore County community.
Legacy Giving: As we begin to approach the end of the year, when many folks begin to think about charitable giving, taxes, and other financial matters, a reminder that Christ Church Anglican has no endowment: that means that all of our operating funds, including salary for the Rector and stipends for other staff, come from pledges and other weekly offerings.
Bishop Hewett, in his remarks at Synod a couple of weeks ago, reminded us of the importance of an endowment, to ensure future viability of the parish and to “smooth over the bumps” of an uncertain economy. So if you are considering estate planning, we would ask that you please consider including Christ Church Anglican in your plans!
An endowment is an investment in the future of the parish – God willing, for generations to come – and a tangible means of enabling us to fulfill our Prayer for the Parish, “that we may enjoy such increase of numbers and of means…” And from your own financial perspective, donations made before the end of the year may enable you to claim tax benefits. Many thanks for your prayerful consideration!
