Middletown transcript., 1916-09-30
St. ANNE'S CHURCH
A Very Interesting KaIendar For
The Month Of October
THE CHURCH PENSION FUND

THE CHURCH PENSION FUN[
Sunday, Oct. 1st. The 18th Sunday
after Trinity.
Divine service:- 1890, Holy Com
munion & Sermon.
1145 Sunday School session.
7.30 Evening Prayer & Address.
KALENDAR FOR OCTOBER
Oct. 1st, 18th Sunday after Trinity.
Oct. 9Th, 18th Sunday after Trinity
Oct. 18th, 17th Sunday after Trinity.
Oct. 18th, st. Luke, Evangelist.
Oct. 22nd, 18th Sunday after Trinity.
Oct. 18th, st. Simon and Jude
Oct. 29th, 18th Sunday after Trinity.
Oct. 31st, Eve Of all Saints.
There are two Saints days in Octo-
ber. St. Luke the Evangelist, October
18th, and s. Simon & Jude, Oct. 18th,
of the latter we will write next week.
'Luke, the beloved physician. " Cor. Nv.
Ia. st. Luke was born in Antioch, a
city famous for learning and wealth,
but more hOnored for the fact that here
the disciples were first called Christians.
His peculiar profession was that of the
science of medicine, but it is said that
he Was also slkiAlffpl in painting. He was
probably converted by the apostle Paul,
during his abode at Antioch; for after
his conversion, he became Paul's insep-
arabic companion, sharing all his labors
and all bis dangers, even when others
forsook him, and never leaving him till
his death. He wrote the Gospel which
bears his name during his travels with
St. Paul in Achaia, and his history of
the Acts of the Apostles during St
Paul's two years of Imprisonment. 1t
is not certainly known where or how he
died, though some historians affirm
tnat he preached the Gospel success
fully in Egypt and Greece, until party
of infdels, getting him into their
power, hanged him upon an olive tree.
His symbol is a calf or OK, for Jesus
was a sacrifice, and his Gospel sets
forth our Lord most plainly as both
Priest and victim.
The Rector of st. Anne's will leave
for st. Louis, Mo-, on October 9th, as a
delegate to the General Convention Of
the Episcopal Church. During his alb
sence, services will be held in the
Church as usual. Mr.. V. D. Handy, of
Richardson Park, Del, will be in
charge, October 18th, and 22nd, and
Mr.. w. j. Fisher, of Wilmington, will
conduct services on October 29th. The
Rev. T. G. Hill, Rector of St. Peters
Church, Smyrna, has kindly offered to
perform any ministerial duties that
may be desired during the Rector's
absence.
Occasionally one of the Duplex enve-
lopes comes in without any offering in
the red pocket marked for Missions.
Of course it is an oversight, for any
argument against Missions is at least
twenty years behind the times.
The contributions for the Church pen
sion fund to date amounts to twenty
six dollars. Have you thought about
your contribution? In this connection
the following lines are suggestive:
am but one, but am one,
cannot do anything, but can do
something,
What can do l ought to do;
What l ought to do, God helping
me, will do.
A Prayer for S.. Anne's Parish (by
the Rector
o Almighty, Everlasting God, the
never failing Saviour of those who be-
lieve, hear US who seek Thy help in be-
half of this parish; bless it in its life
and work; fill it more and more with
Thy life. Shield it from all error,
ignorance, pride and prejudice Guard
it day by day, from distractions from
without and dissentions from within.
Make US of one heart in love to each
other and in devotion to Thee;
and of one purpose in all our
efforts to serve Thee. Bless our Rector
and all working with him, prosper each
department in. its special kind of min
istry; and grant that we may continue
Thine forever, and daily increase in Thy
Holy Spirit more and more, until we
come into Thine everlasting Kingdom,
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
We do not have to wait until we die
to get to Heaven. Every Christian
person who, while yet on earth, finds
happiness in being what is good, and
doing what is good in the fellowship of
Jesus Christ, is in Heaven already.
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