Middletown transcript., 1915-11-27
ST. ANNES' CHURCH
Committee Named to Serve, in
ChanceI For Two Months
MANY QUESTIONS ANSWERED

Advent.
Divine Service. Morning Prayer and
Sermon 1880.
Sunday School session II. AS.
Evening Prayer and Address 7.30
Service on Wednesday evening at z. 80.
Meetings. The Guild, next meeting.
Thursday afternoon, December I'd, at
st. Annes' Rectory at 2 o'clock.
The Junior Auxiliary, on Friday after
noon, in the Parish House, at o'clock.
Until further notice, there will be an
early celebration of the Holy Com
munion on the third sunday in the
month, ats A. M. Other Eucharists:
First Sunday in the month, at 10. 80 and
on Saints Days, (when announced) at
1870.
A new Altar Service Book. is much
needed as the one in use "a Prayer
Book) is considerably worn. Would
not.some one like to make this Christ
mas gift to the Church?
The Sacrament of Baptism, was ad-
ministeFed in the Church, last Sunday
afternoon. We have already called at
tention of parents having unbaptized
children to the necessity Of receiving
this Sacrament at the earliest possible
time. Why the delay?
ALTAR GUILD APPOINTMENTS
The following named committee is to
serve in the Chancel during the months
Of December and January: Miss Eliza
c. Green, Miss Helen F. Brady, Miss
Grace Brady.
THE RECT 3R's COLUMN
Prayers, Before Service: Almighty
Father, bless US in the worship in which
we are about to engage. Help us to
remember that we are in the presence
of the King Of Kings, and that Thou
God seest us. May the devotion of our
hearts so accompany the service of our
lips, that we may offer Thee an honest
and acceptable sacrifice of praise;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 1
After Service: We thank Thee, Most
Merciful Father, for all the blessing we
receive. May the memory of this hour
of worship go with us as we leave Thy
house, and may Thy loving kindness
follow US all the days of our lives;
through Jesus Christ our Saviour.
Amen. (Cut these prayers from the
paper and insert in your Prayer Book.)
QUESTIONS ANSWERED
Why do the Congreg sit during
the reading of the Epistle for the Day
and stand while the Gospel is read?
When you are at such gathering as
the graduating exercises of high
school or college, you will notice that
the people are requested to rise as
prayer and benediction are pronounced.
But during the exercises of graduation
the people will be sitting. Why is this?
Because it is thought fitting that a
special regard be shown by those
present for Him whose reverence is the
beginning of wisdom. And the same
special regard for Christ's own words,
as compared with words written by st.
Paul or other New Testament writer's,
do we endeavor to show by standing as
the Gospel for the day is read. We sit
when the Epistle for the day is read
that is, when writings are read from
other New Testament books than the
four Gospels. (
But when Christ's own words are
read in the Gospel. for the day, than we
rise to evince our bounden homage es-
pecally for what He has spoken or done. /
The custom prevails with some of kneel- !
ing during the Epistle, especially during
a celebration of the Holy Eucharist
where there is no music. This, too, is
permissible, but the more correct !
position is to stand.