Weekly Parish Email for Whitsunday (Pentecost):
8 June 2025
Contents:
- Propers (Collect and Lessons) for Whitsunday (Pentecost), with hymns.
- Link to “Watch this Sunday’s live-stream” on our parish website.
- Parish Announcements for the week of June 8th, 2025.
Propers for the feast of Pentecost,
commonly called Whitsunday
The Book of Common Prayer 1928.
The Collect.
O GOD, who as at this time didst teach the hearts of thy faithful people, by sending* to them the light of thy Holy Spirit; Grant us by the same Spirit to have a right judgment in all things, and evermore to rejoice in his holy comfort; through the merits of Christ Jesus our Saviour, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the same Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.
For the Epistle. Acts ii. 1.
WHEN the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven. Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language. And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilæans? And how hear we every man in our own tongue, where in we were born? Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judæa, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia, Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome. Jews and proselytes, Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.
The Gospel. St. John xiv. 15.
JESUS said unto his disciples, If ye love me, keep my commandments. And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; even the Spirit of truth; whom the world can not receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you. Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also. At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you. He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him. Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us. and not unto the world? Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words; and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father’s which sent me. These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you. But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I. And now I have told you be fore it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might believe. Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me. But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do.
Hymns:
Processional Hymn: “O worship the King, all glorious above” – #288
Sermon Hymn: “Come Holy Ghost, Creator blest” – #218
Communion Hymn: “Spirit of mercy, truth, and love” – #111
Recessional Hymn: “Glorious things of thee are spoken” – #385
Our website is 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 video.christchurchanglican@gmail.com. And if you wish 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, June 8th, 2025
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!
Christ Church Anglican Oral History Project Presentation: Please join us this coming Saturday, June 14th, at 10:00 a.m., for the Christ Church Anglican Oral History Project presentation event. The project book will be available to look at and we will watch all the interview videos.
Please RSVP to Cynthia Garner at our church contact page. We will have refreshments: if you would like to bring something for the refreshments please contact Sandy Parsons at our church contact page.
When: Saturday, June 14
Time: 10:00am – 2:30pm (possibly a little longer)
Where: Christ Church Anglican, 750 Fairway Drive, Southern Pines
Respect and appreciation to Cynthia for bringing this to fruition!
Altar Guild: The Altar Guild is a lay ministry with a vocation to serve God in His house by preparing the Sanctuary for worship, maintaining and caring for the sacred vessels, altar linens, and vestments, and related duties as needed. Serving on the Altar Guild is a form of religious vocation, and a sacred responsibility. If you feel called to this mission and ministry within Christ Church Anglican, please contact Sandy Parsons, Altar Guild Chairman at our church contact page if you are interested in serving God and our parish in the Altar Guild!
Holy Days for the Week of June 8th
Sunday, June 8th – Whitsunday (Pentecost)
Monday, June 9th – St. C0lumba (Abbot of Iona, 597)
Tuesday, June 10th – St. Ephrem of Edessa (Deacon, 373)
Wednesday, June 11th – St. Barnabas the Apostle
Thursday, June 12th – First Book of Common Prayer (1549)
Saturday, June 14th – St. Basil the Great (Bishop and Theologian, 379)
