Weekly Parish Email for the Eighth Sunday after Trinity: 10 August 2025
Contents:
- Propers (Collect and Lessons) for the Eighth Sunday after Trinity, with hymns.
- Link to “Watch this Sunday’s live-stream” on our parish website.
- Parish Announcements for the week of August 10th, 2025.
Propers for the Eighth Sunday after Trinity.
The Book of Common Prayer 1928.
The Collect.
O GOD, whose never-failing providence ordereth all things both in heaven and earth; We humbly beseech thee to put away from us all hurtful things, and to give us those things which are profitable for us; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Epistle. Romans viii. 12.
BRETHREN, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh. For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The Spirit himself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.
The Gospel. St. Math vii. 15.
BEWARE of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
Hymns:
Processional Hymn: “Christ whose glory fills the skies” #153
Sermon Hymn: “O God, our help in ages past” #289
Communion Hymn: “And now, O Father, mindful…” #189
Recessional Hymn: “Love divine, all loves excelling” [Insert. Tune: Beecher]
The service of Holy Communion, 10:30 a.m. on Sundays, is broadcast weekly via YouTube and on our website:
Watch this Sunday’s live-stream!
The upcoming YouTube live-stream will always be found at “Watch this Sunday’s live-stream,” accessible from the menu bar at the top of the website home page. If we are not doing a live-stream for any reason, there will be a link to a past Sunday service to aid in your worship if you aren’t able to be with us in person.
If a live-stream of a Sunday service is accomplished, the audio of that Sunday’s sermon will usually be posted sometime Sunday evening on the media page on our website.
Our website is found at cca-nc.org. It’s our “one-stop shop” for information about Christ Church Anglican.
On any given day, check our “Current operating status” – in other words, whether or not the church is open for services or office hours, in case of inclement weather or unusual episodes (like the sabotage of transformers a few years ago). Check for changes to the service schedule (to include seasonal services such as Holy Week and Christmas) at Services and Office Hours.
The weekly parish email is reproduced on the blog page.
And lastly…if you ever want to ask a question, make a comment, contact someone about a ministry opportunity…please drop us a line using our church contact page. We’ll get your question or concern directed to the right person.
To volunteer for our media team, please contact our IT/AV/Social media specialist, John Fesq, at video.christchurchanglican@gmail.com.
Announcements for the Week of Sunday, August 10th, 2025
(Seventh Sunday after Trinity)
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 if you wish, share your email or other contact information with us. And may God bless you!
Midweek (Wednesday) Eucharist: We offer a service of Holy Communion – also known as the Holy Eucharist, the Lord’s Supper, or the Mass) at 10:00 on Wednesday mornings. Please note that this service includes an opportunity for the laying on of hands and anointing with oil for healing, for those who may desire this ministry. The Propers and Homily for the Wednesday service typically commemorate a saint whose day falls in that week.
Ordo Kalendars: It’s that time of the year again! Time to order your Ordo Kalendar, so you can keep track of liturgical seasons, feasts and fasts, and holy days. The price is $10.00 each, and there are two options now: the Original Ordo Kalendar – a full-size (8″ x 13¾”), full-color wall calendar; or the Pocket Ordo Kalendar: a 3¾” x 6″ black and white calendar. Checks should be made out to Christ Church Anglican, and given to Sandy Parsons to process your order. Thank you very much!
Support for Christian Missions: Our brother in Christ and former assistant, Fr. John Taylor Brantley, now Bishop Brantley of the Evangelical & Reformed Synod (see below), who will be helping us get our classical Christian education program started, is preparing for a mission trip to Africa in September, and asks, “Would Christ Church be willing to purchase a few Bibles for us to take to Africa?” He then provided a list with Bibles in the Swahili and Ganda languages, adding, “Any help would be appreciated.” Given the help he has been, and continues to be, to us, I think it would be nice if we were able to send him off to Africa with a small stack of Holy Scriptures! If you are willing to assist in this endeavor, please contact me (Fr. Tom) for further specifics, or if you wish to purchase them yourself:
Luganda Contemporary Bible (Hardcover – $20.98, $6 less than Amazon): https://www.christianbook.com/luganda-contemporary-bible-hardcover/9780310456773/pd/456773
Kiswahili Contemporary Bible (Hardcover – $18.08, ≈ $2 less than Amazon): https://www.christianbook.com/kiswahili-contemporary-version-bible-hardcover/9780310449942/pd/449940
Kiswahili Contemporary Version New Testament (Paperback – $9.99): https://www.amazon.com/dp/0310107229
Note: The E & R Synod is not currently in communion with the ACC, but discussions have been initiated. Bishop Brantley preached at Amanda’s and my wedding, at which Bishop Hewett officiated.
— Fr. Tom Harbold
Sandhills Student Assistance: Our parish continues to support Sandhills Student Assistance, also known as the “Matthew 25:40 Project.” Fr. Tom sits on the Board of the SSA, which provides focused, immediate assistance to disadvantaged and at-risk students in Moore County. At our July Vestry meeting, we identified a desire for Christ Church to become more active in supporting this excellent local organization.
While Sandhills Student Assistance has provided various types of aid to students and their families, including hygiene packs, school supplies, and even clothes and shoes, the primary focus is on providing food to students who may not be eating well (or at all) at home, to enable them to have the mental acuity and attentiveness to continue learning effectively. Currently on the list of requested donations are following individually-packaged food items, which can be placed in the wicker box in our social hall:
• Breakfast bars
• Pastry crisps
• Cracker packs
• Capri Sun juice packs
• Protein bars
• Microwaveable noodle bowls
• Trail mix
Sandhills Student Assistance provides approximately 175 shelf-stable food items for hungry students each school day, across Moore County. Please note that the actual need of these students is vetted by their school guidance counselors and social workers, not by Sandhills Student Assistance: we only get asked when there is a genuine, determined need.
