Contents
- Propers (Collect and Lessons) for the Twenty-fourth 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 10th, 2024
Propers for the Twenty-fourth Sunday after Trinity.
The Book of Common Prayer 1928.
The Collect.
O LORD, we beseech thee, absolve thy people from their offences; that through thy bountiful goodness we may all be delivered from the bands of those sins, which by our frailty we have committed. Grant this, O heavenly Father, for the sake of Jesus Christ, our blessed Lord and Saviour. Amen.
The Epistle: Colossians i. 3.
WE give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints, for the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel; which is come unto you, as it is in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth: as ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ; who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit. For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; that ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God; strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and long-suffering with joyfulness; giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light.
The Gospel: St. Matthew ix. 18.
WHILE Jesus spake these things unto John’s disciples, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live. And Jesus arose, and followed him, and so did his disciples. And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment: for she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole. But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour. And when Jesus came into the ruler’s house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise, he said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn. But when the people were put forth, he went in, and took her by the hand, and the maid arose. And the fame hereof went abroad into all that land.
Hymns:
Processional Hymn: Judge eternal throned in splendor – 518
Sermon Hymn: (Gresham) I heard a sound of voices – 593
Communion Hymn: Teach me, my God and King – 476
Recessional Hymn: Rise up O men of God – 535
* Nota Bene: I was in error – the lyrics to “God of our fathers, known of old,” our Recessional two Sundays ago, were not written by G.K. Chesterton, but by his near-contemporary (they died the same year, 1936) Rudyard Kipling. That’s what happens when I go from memory, in haste, and do not double-check myself! My apologies for the incorrect attribution, and many thanks to Nancy Baucom for pointing it out to me. — Faithfully, Fr. Tom.
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!
Wednesday Eucharist will resume this week (week of 10 November), as Fr. Tom will have returned from Maryland.
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: Following on from George’s excellent stewardship message this past Sunday, 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. If you are considering estate planning, 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 – I am sure that Austin may be able to advise you on the specifics, or direct you to someone who could. Many thanks for your prayerful consideration!
