Propers and Announcements for the Fourth Sunday in Lent – March 15th, 2026

Fourth Sunday in Lent

AnchorWe have called a new rector!

The Vestry of Christ Church is pleased to announce that The Reverend Canon Donald Hutchens has accepted a call as the new rector of Christ Church Anglican.  He brings with him almost 22 years of ordained ministerial service.  Currently, the plan is for him to join us on or about Maundy Thursday to begin his service here.  Please “stay tuned” to the weekly email, as well as to our website, for further information and updates!  

AnchorPropers for the Fourth Sunday in Lent

The Book of Common Prayer 1928

 

The Collect.
GRANT, we beseech thee, Almighty God, that we, who for our evil deeds do worthily deserve to be punished, by the comfort of thy grace may mercifully be relieved; through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

The Epistle. Gal. iv. 21.

TELL me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law? For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bond-maid, the other by a free-woman. But he who was of the bond woman was born after the flesh; but he of the free-woman was by promise. Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar. For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children. But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all. For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband. Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise. But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now. Nevertheless what saith the scripture? Cast out the bond woman and her son: for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the free-woman. So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman, but of the free.

The Gospel. St. John vi. 1.

JESUS went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias. And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were diseased. And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples. And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh. When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat? And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do. Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little. One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, saith unto him, There is a lad here, which bath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many? And Jesus said, Make the men sit down, Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand; And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would. When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost. Therefore they gathered them together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves, which remained over and above unto them that had eaten. Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world.

AnchorHymns:Hymns for this Sunday- hymn numbers are from the 1940 Hymnal:

Processional Hymn: “Praise My Soul Thou King of Heaven” – 282

Sermon Hymn: “Holy God We Praise Thy Name” – 273

Recessional Hymn: “Softly Now the Light of Day” – 177

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AnchorAnnouncements for Sunday, March 15th:

If you would like to contribute Easter lilies, please see Sandra Chestnut, or contact her via our church contact page.

This morning’s service (March 15th) will be Morning Prayer.

Next Sunday’s (March 22nd) service will be Morning Prayer (subject to change).

AnchorHoly Week Schedule (REVISED 3/15/26)):

       
April 2                  Maundy Thursday    7:00pm
April 3                   Good Friday    7:00 pm
April  5                  Easter Sunday   10:30am