Weekly E-News from Christ Church Anglican – July 30, 2026

 

  • Link for this Sunday’s bulletin.
  • *NEW* What’s going on at Christ Church Anglican?
  • Propers (Collects and Lessons) for the Ninth Sunday after Trinity.
  • Hymns.
  • We’re live-streaming this Sunday!
  • Parish announcements and other information.

    What’s going on at Christ Church Anglican?  Well, click here and find out!  Our new calendar is online on the website, and will be updated with services, Bible studies, classes, and other events happening here at the church.  In addition, we’ve linked a liturgical calendar from an English church organization to help you keep track of the church year.


    To download a PDF copy of this Sunday’s bulletin, click here.


    Propers for the Ninth Sunday after Trinity
    The Book of Common Prayer 1928

    The Collect.

    GRANT to us, Lord, we beseech thee, the spirit to think and do always such things as are right; that we, who cannot do any thing that is good without thee, may by thee be enabled to live according to thy will; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

    The Epistle. 1 Cor. x. 1.

    BRETHREN I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; and were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; and did all eat the same spiritual meat; and did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ. But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness. Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted. Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is writ ten, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play. Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand. Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents. Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer. Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come. Where fore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall. There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

    The Gospel. St. Luke xv. 11.

    JESUS said, A certain man had two sons: and the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living. And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living. And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want. And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him. And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger ! I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, and am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants. And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son. But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet: and bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry: for this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry. Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing. And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant. And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound. And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him. And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends: but as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf. And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine. It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.


This Sunday’s hymns
Hymn numbers are from the 1940 Hymnal:

Processional Hymn: “Oh love, how deep” – 344

Gradual Hymn: “He leadeth me!” – 426

Communion Hymn: “I need Thee every hour” – 438

Recessional Hymn: “I know not where the road will lead” – 432

Hymn tunes resource


We’re live-streaming this week!

The upcoming YouTube live-stream will always be found at “Watch this Sunday’s live-stream,” also accessible from the menu bar at the top of the website home page.

Any Sunday that we live-stream, the audio of that Sunday’s sermon is posted sometime Sunday evening on the media page on our website.

We’ve brought some new equipment online!  We have some nice new camera angles now…although we are working on focus and zoom levels (so please bear with us).  If you haven’t checked out our live-stream lately…please do!


Announcements and other information:

Rector’s Forum:   Father Hutchens will be presenting his vision for Christ Church Anglican after the service on Sunday.  Please plan on staying for a few minutes to hear his presentation and ask any questions you might have.

Seminary Education updates:  Father Hutchens has written an update regarding the recent graduation of several seminary students from the Rwandan Diocese of Kibungo.  Click here to read it. 

In the meantime, please be continue in prayer for the Anglican Church in Rwanda, particularly that God would move those in authority in Rwanda to re-open a number of churches that have been closed by the Rwandan government.

Upcoming Christian Education opportunities:  We have two upcoming opportunities for Christian Education coming in the next few weeks:

  • Islam from a Christian Viewpoint.  Is the Jesus of Islam the same one found in Christianity? Join us for a Saturday teaching 10:30 – Noon beginning Saturday, September 26th for a five week overview of Islam. You don’t have to be a member of the church to attend this class, so please invite others you think might be interested!
  • Wednesday morning Bible study. This will be a Wednesday morning opportunity for study and fellowship, ideal for those who work evenings or Sundays, or who are just available on Wednesday mornings!  Starts September 16th at 11:30 AM, which will be the beginning of a study of the Book of Mark.

Weekly parish office hours: 
Here is our parish office schedule:

Monday – Priest’s Sabbath (day off)
Tuesday – Office open 10AM to 5 PM
Thursday and Friday – Office open 9AM to 12 noon

Other times are available by appointment only.

If you ever experience an emergency or urgent situation that requires the presence of your priest – Father Hutchens expects, encourages and asks you to contact him immediately, day or night, any day of the week. Cards with his phone and email information are in the narthex – please take one and keep it with your personal “in case of emergency” information.

Mid-weekly service: We hold a mid-weekly Evening Prayer and healing service on Wednesday nights at 6:00 P.M. 

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Prayer list:
Bob
Donn
Alice
Gay
Margaret
Margaret Rose
Gareth
George
Gillian
Fr. John Sharpe
Elise
Chris
Anne
Sandy
Stainton
Janet
Kenneth
Marshall
Amy
Bryan
Hannah

To be added to the prayer list, or to add someone to the prayer list – please see Father Don.