Christ Church Anglican

Daily Office Readings for the Week of May 19

christchurchseaway — Sat, 18 May 2013 10:01:07 +0000

Daily Office Lectionary Readings

Week Beginning Sunday, May 19

Collect for Pentecost Sunday:

Almighty and everliving God, who fulfilled the promises of Easter by sending us your Holy Spirit and opening to every race and nation the way of life eternal, keep us in the unity of your Spirit, that every tongue may tell of your glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

Sunday – Pentecost Sunday

Morning Psalm 118; Isaiah 11:1-9; John 14:21-29
Evening Psalm 145; 1 Corinthians 2:1-13

Monday

Morning Psalm 1, 2, 3; Ruth 1:1-18; Luke 13:1-9
Evening Psalm 4, 7; 1 Timothy 1:1-17

Tuesday

Morning Psalm 5, 6; Ruth 1:19-2:13; Luke 13:10-17
Evening Psalm 10, 11; 1 Timothy 1:18-2:15

Wednesday

Morning Psalm 119:1-24; Ruth 2:14-23; Luke 13:18-30
Evening Psalm 12, 13, 14; 1 Timothy 3:1-16

Thursday

Morning Psalm 18:1-20; Ruth 3:1-18; Luke 13:31-35
Evening Psalm 18:21-50; 1 Timothy 4:1-16

Friday

Morning Psalm 16, 17; Ruth 4:1-17; Luke 14:1-11
Evening Psalm 22; 1 Timothy 5:1-25

Saturday

Morning Psalm 20, 21; Deuteronomy 1:1-8; Luke 14:12-24
Evening Psalm 104; Sirach 42:15-25; Ephesians 3:14-21

In Memoriam

christchurchseaway — Thu, 16 May 2013 04:01:44 +0000

A funeral service will be held at our church in honour of Barry Fenton. Barry died suddenly at his home on the morning of May 14. He is survived by his wife Micheline and two sons Mark and Nick.

The funeral service is scheduled for Tuesday, May 21 at 11am. Burial will take place immediately after the service at the St. Lawrence Valley Union Cemetery. A reception in the church hall will follow. The church will also be the venue for the wake, taking place on Monday, May 20 from 2-4pm and 7-9pm. Barry’s family will be in attendance.

May Proverbs Challenge

christchurchseaway — Wed, 15 May 2013 09:01:33 +0000

We hope you’re all doing your best to follow along with our youth group’s May Proverbs Challenge. They’re encouraging us all to join them as they read one chapter a day from the Book of Proverbs during the month of May.

If you’d like to follow along, here are the readings assigned for this week:

Wednesday, May 15 – Proverbs 15
Thursday, May 16 – Proverbs 16
Friday, May 17 – Proverbs 17
Saturday, May 18 – Proverbs 18
Sunday, May 19 – Proverbs 19
Monday, May 20 – Proverbs 20
Tuesday, May 21 – Proverbs 21

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Daily Office Readings for the Week of May 12

christchurchseaway — Sat, 11 May 2013 10:01:57 +0000

Daily Office Lectionary Readings

Week Beginning Sunday, May 12

Collect for Sunday:

Almighty God, you have exalted your only Son Jesus Christ with great triumph to your kingdom in heaven. Mercifully give us faith to know that, as he promised, he abides with us on earth to the end of time; who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

Sunday

Morning Psalm 66, 67; Ezekiel 3:16-27; Matthew 10:24-42
Evening Psalm 19, 46; Ephesians 2:1-10

Monday

Morning Psalm 89:1-18; Ezekiel 4:1-17; Luke 9:51-62
Evening Psalm 89:19-52; Hebrews 6:1-12

Tuesday – St. Matthias

Collect of the Day:

Almighty God, who in the place of Judas chose Matthias to be numbered in the twelve, preserve your Church from false apostles, and by the ministry of faithful pastors and teachers keep us steadfast in your truth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

Morning Psalm 80; 1 Samuel 16:1-13; 1 John 2:18-25
Evening Psalm 33; 1 Samuel 12:1-5; Acts 20:17-35

Wednesday (use collect for Sunday)

Morning Psalm 101, 109; Ezekiel 11:14-25; Luke 10:17-24
Evening Psalm 119:121-144; Hebrews 7:1-17

Thursday (use collect for Sunday)

Morning Psalm 105:1-22; Ezekiel 18:1-32; Luke 10:25-37
Evening Psalm 105:23-45; Hebrews 7:18-28

Friday (use collect for Sunday)

Morning Psalm 102; Ezekiel 34:17-31; Luke 10:38-42
Evening Psalm 107:1-32; Hebrews 8:1-13

Saturday (use collect for Sunday)

Morning Psalm 107:33-43, 108; Hebrews 9:1-14; Luke 11:14-23
Evening Psalm 33; Exodus 19:3-20; 1 Peter 2:4-10

Youth Undergound Takes on Lasertag

christchurchseaway — Fri, 10 May 2013 19:24:22 +0000

It’s official! Our Youth Underground group is heading to lasertag. On Friday, May 24th, we’ll be heading by bus to Ottawa to enjoy an evening of shooting at each other with beams of light! The trip is open to youth aged 10 – 17, and will be chaperoned by leaders from the participating churches. Fr. Stephen and Nicole Cayer will be attending from our church.

Tickets are $15 each, and are available from Fr. Stephen. The bus leaves the Cornwall Bus Depot on 120 Tollgate Rd. at 6:30 pm, May 24 and returns at 12:15 am. Ticket includes snacks, lasertag and transportation. Tickets will sell out quickly, so get yours soon! Church youth are welcome to bring a friend.

Transportation is via a 1st Student Bus Lines charter, and the lasertag will be held at LaserQuest, Ottawa. Parents and/or guardians will be required to sign a consent form on behalf of their child(ren). Please speak to Fr. Stephen for more information.

Youth Take Over Our Family Service This Sunday

christchurchseaway — Wed, 08 May 2013 21:08:56 +0000

This Sunday, May 12 is not only Mothers’ Day. It’s not only Ascension Sunday. It’s not only Family Service Sunday. It’s also the day our Youth Group will be leading the 10am service!

Join us for this child-friendly service, as our Church’s young people lead us and our parish children in worship. They will be taking the lead in telling the children’s story, leading prayers, and doing the readings.

Music will be lead by our choir and praise band, and we’ll also be taking up our Noisy Offering. All proceeds go the Madagascar School Project.

Be sure to join us! Bring a friend.

Proverbs Challenge for the Week of May 8

christchurchseaway — Wed, 08 May 2013 08:45:54 +0000

The May Proverbs Challenge has begun! If you would like to keep up with our youth group as they read through the Book of Proverbs, here are the readings for this week. Note that if you click on the passage, you will be directed via hotlink to an online version of the passage. Enjoy!

Wednesday, May 8 – Proverbs 8
Thursday, May 9 – Proverbs 9
Friday, May 10 – Proverbs 10
Saturday, May 11 – Proverbs 11
Sunday, May 12 – Proverbs 12
Monday, May 13 – Proverbs 13
Tuesday, May 14 – Proverbs 14

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Sunday School Schedule Updated

christchurchseaway — Tue, 07 May 2013 21:03:32 +0000

Check out the website for the latest update of the Sunday School teachers’ schedule. The updated schedule covers May – June, right up to the end of season BBQ.

Click here to go there directly, or navigate to the website and click on the “Schedules” page.

Holy Day Eucharist for St. John the Apostle

christchurchseaway — Sun, 05 May 2013 23:12:31 +0000

Saint John
Simone Cantarini (1612-1648)

Come join us for our next scheduled Holy Day Eucharist: the feast of St. John, Apostle and Evangelist. The day will be celebrated on Tuesday, May 7 @ 10:30am. Our liturgy will follow the Book of Common Prayer. For more information on St. John and the importance of the feast, here is an excerpt from “For All the Saints”, published by the Anglican Church of Canada.

Today we honour Saint John the Apostle, a Galilean fisherman who was called with his brother James and followed Jesus to become “a fisher for people.”

John and his brother were so impetuous in their behaviour that Jesus nicknamed them “Bo-aner’ges” or “Sons of thunder.” Nevertheless, with Peter and James, he was one of the three disciples that Jesus chose to have with him on those occasions when he wanted people he could trust. This side of John’s character is heightened if he was “the beloved disciple” mentioned in the Fourth Gospel — the disciple who lay closest to Jesus at the Last Supper and into whose care the crucified Lord entrusted his mother. According to the Book of Acts, John later became a pillar of the church at Jerusalem and shared the leadership with Peter.

A reliable tradition says that John eventually settled at Ephesus, a city on the Mediterranean coast of Asia Minor. There he superintended the Church and gathered a lively circle of students, who had great influence on Christian life and thought throughout the region. Out of this “community of the beloved disciple” came the Gospel and the three Letters which are attributed to John in the New Testament. These writings display a side of John which we would not expect from the other accounts of him. Instead of the impulsive “Son of thunder,” the Gospel and Letters of John reflect the mind of a fine theologian who meditated deeply on the mystery of Christ and expressed his understanding in a poetical manner.

Daily Office Readings for the Week of May 5

christchurchseaway — Sat, 04 May 2013 10:05:55 +0000

Daily Office Lectionary Readings

Week Beginning Sunday, May 5

Collect for Sunday:

Merciful God, you have prepared for those who love you riches beyond imagination. Pour into our hearts such love toward you, that we, loving you above all things, may obtain your promises, which exceed all that we can desire; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

Sunday

Morning Psalm 93, 96; Ecclesiastes 3; Matthew 13:24-34
Evening Psalm 34; 1 Timothy 3:14 – 4:5

Monday

Morning Psalm 80; Deuteronomy 8:1-10; Luke 9:18-27
Evening Psalm 77, 79; James 1:1-15

Tuesday – St. John the Evangelist (transferred from May 6)

Collect of the day:

Shed upon your Church, O Lord, the brightness of your light, that we being illumined by the teaching of your apostle and evangelist John, may walk in the light of your truth, and come at last to the fullness of eternal life; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

Morning Psalm 97, 98; Proverbs 8:22-30; John 13:20-35
Evening Psalm 145; Isaiah 44:1-8; 1 John 5:1-12

Wednesday – Eve of Ascension

Collect of the Day:

Almighty God, your Son Jesus Christ ascended to the throne of heaven that he might rule over all things as Lord. Keep the Church in the unity of the Spirit and in the bond of his peace, and bring the whole of creation to worship at his feet, who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

Morning Psalm 119:97-120; Baruch 3:24-37; Luke 12:22-31
Evening Psalm 68:1-20; 2 Kings 2:1-15; Revelation 5:1-14

Thursday – Ascension Day (use collect for Wednesday)

Morning Psalm 8, 47; Ezekiel 1:1-28; Matthew 28:16-20
Evening Psalm 24, 96; Hebrews 2:5-18

Friday (use collect for Wednesday)

Morning Psalm 85, 86; Ezekiel 1:28-3:3; Luke 9:28-36
Evening Psalm 91, 92; Hebrews 4:14 – 5:6

Saturday (use collect for Wednesday)

Morning Psalm 87, 90; Ezekiel 3:4-17; Luke 9:37-50
Evening Psalm 136; Hebrews 5:7-14