O GOD, who declarest thy almighty power chiefly in showing mercy and pity; Mercifully grant unto us such a measure of thy grace, that we, running the way of thy commandments, may obtain thy gracious promises, and be made partakers of thy heavenly treasure; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

BRETHREN, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; by which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; and that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: and that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: after that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep. After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles. And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time. For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me. Therefore whether it were I or they, so we preach, and so ye believed. 

JESUS spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess. And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be. merciful to me a sinner. I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

Announcements for the Week of Sunday, August 28th

If you are a visitor:

Welcome! Thank you for being here. We are very pleased to have you with us, and hope that your worship at Christ Church Anglican is a blessing to you.
The Prayer for the Parish is on the card in the pew holder.

Please sign the guest book on the table in the narthex, and if you are willing, provide your contact information. Include your email address to be placed on our parish email list: you won’t be bombarded (2-3 emails per week, on average), but it’s a good way to keep in touch with what’s going on at the parish. And may God bless you!

Covid Awareness

Please keep Chris, Nancy and Gay in prayer as they recover.

We encourage people to take reasonable and appropriate precautions, according to their best judgement and based on their particular health situations (those with suppressed immune systems or other enhanced risk factors may wish to be more cautious than those who are in generally good health) and personal level of risk-aversion, and taking into account the recommendations of reputable medical professionals. No one should feel shamed or pressured in any direction!

We will continue to offer in-person services, as well as streaming online services via YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY50rM4CAa_1ajjoUV_6pdg).

Ministries at Christ Church Anglican

Please pray for the ministry of our parish in this and neighboring communities; for our efforts in ministry, mission, and outreach; and for our facilities expansion project.

Please pray in particular for “Healing from Grief and Loss,” a Christ-centered pastoral care and spiritual direction support group for men who have experienced the loss of a loved one, friend, or family member, which is led by Fr. Terrence McGillicuddy, and which began this week, at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 25th; please contact Fr. McGillicuddy by phone at 781-801-4813 or by email at frtmcgill3@gmail.com for more information.

Saints’ Days and Holy Days for This Week

Monday, August 29th – Collation of St. John the Baptist
Tuesday, August 30th – Blessed Charles Grafton, Bishop
Wednesday, August 31st – St. Aidan of Lindisfarne, Abbot
Thursday, September 1st – St. Giles, Abbot
Friday, September 2nd – St. Stephen of Hungary, King & Confessor

Father Tom’s Office Hours

Tuesday, Thursday & Friday: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.; Wednesday 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.; and at other times by appointment.