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Acts 29 “…proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness…” Acts 28:31 ESV Volume 6 Issue 11 RECTOR: THE REV. JOHN H. (JACK) POTTER 508-346-3423 FRJACK@COMCAST.NET ASSOCIATE RECTOR: THE REV. DAN SYLVIA 508-215-7612 DANJSYLVIA@GMAIL.COM VICAR: THE REV. ALAN BOUFFARD 781-769-7940 AJBOUFFARD55@MSN.COM ASSISTING PRIEST: THE REV. JAMES HAIRSTON 617-899-8286 CHAPLAINHAIRSTON@GMAIL.COM ~~~~~~~~~~ SUNDAY SERVICES 8:00 A.M. WORSHIP (FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH) 71 BOND STREET NORWOOD, MA 10:00 A.M. WORSHIP 31 HAYWARD STREET FRANKLIN, MA ~~~~~~~~~~ IMPORTANT DATES VESTRY MEETING MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18 7:30 P.M. DIOCESAN SYNOD SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23 November 2013 A community transformed by Jesus Christ, living out His mission in ministry. Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, St. Paul wrote to the believers in the churches in the region of Ephesus: “So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citi- zens with the saints and members of the household of God, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone…. [2:19-20 ESV] After graduating from seminary, I served in a parish in Connecticut. During that time I was on a team for a Karios weekend within a maxi- mum security prison. The purpose of the weekend was to share Jesus’ love, grace and mercy with a group of inmates in a real and profound way and to open ways for God to begin to change hearts. I have a viv- id memory of my initial discomfort sitting between two large, muscu- lar men both of whom were serving a life sentence for murder. As the weekend moved on (under the careful eyes of the prison guards who periodically counted people to be sure that no one had left through the locked doors) barriers started to come down and we saw the Holy Spirit at work. There was a teaching about God’s purpose for His Church: Jesus is the head of the Church, His Body – the household of God – and all Christians are members of the Body. The speaker looked around and said, “We are the Church.” And the men in a locked-down room in Garner Correctional Institution in Newtown, Connecticut began to chant: “We are the Church.” “We are the Church.” The chant was picked up several other times as the weekend continued. During the past six years all of us at Redeemer have been learning about what it means to be “the Church.” We have been through sever- al changes – locations, people in ministry positions, new people arriv- ing and others departing, baptisms, funerals – and, if we are to remain healthy and grow in our relationship with Jesus who is the Head of the Church, we will continue to experience change. (Continued on page 2)

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Acts 29 “…proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about

the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness…” Acts 28:31 ESV

Volume 6 Issue 11

RECTOR:

THE REV. JOHN H. (JACK)

POTTER

508-346-3423

[email protected]

ASSOCIATE RECTOR:

THE REV. DAN SYLVIA

508-215-7612

[email protected]

VICAR:

THE REV. ALAN BOUFFARD

781-769-7940

[email protected]

ASSISTING PRIEST:

THE REV. JAMES HAIRSTON

617-899-8286

[email protected]

~~~~~~~~~~

SUNDAY SERVICES

8:00 A.M. WORSHIP

(FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH)

71 BOND STREET

NORWOOD, MA

10:00 A.M. WORSHIP

31 HAYWARD STREET

FRANKLIN, MA

~~~~~~~~~~

IMPORTANT DATES

VESTRY MEETING

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18

7:30 P.M.

DIOCESAN SYNOD

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23

November 2013 † A community transformed by Jesus Christ, living out His mission in ministry.†

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

St. Paul wrote to the believers in the churches in the region of Ephesus:

“So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citi-

zens with the saints and members of the household of God, built on the

foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the

cornerstone…. [2:19-20 ESV]

After graduating from seminary, I served in a parish in Connecticut.

During that time I was on a team for a Karios weekend within a maxi-

mum security prison. The purpose of the weekend was to share Jesus’

love, grace and mercy with a group of inmates in a real and profound

way and to open ways for God to begin to change hearts. I have a viv-

id memory of my initial discomfort sitting between two large, muscu-

lar men both of whom were serving a life sentence for murder.

As the weekend moved on (under the careful eyes of the prison guards

who periodically counted people to be sure that no one had left through

the locked doors) barriers started to come down and we saw the Holy

Spirit at work. There was a teaching about God’s purpose for His

Church: Jesus is the head of the Church, His Body – the household of

God – and all Christians are members of the Body. The speaker

looked around and said, “We are the Church.” And the men in a

locked-down room in Garner Correctional Institution in Newtown,

Connecticut began to chant: “We are the Church.” “We are the

Church.” The chant was picked up several other times as the weekend

continued.

During the past six years all of us at Redeemer have been learning

about what it means to be “the Church.” We have been through sever-

al changes – locations, people in ministry positions, new people arriv-

ing and others departing, baptisms, funerals – and, if we are to remain

healthy and grow in our relationship with Jesus who is the Head of the

Church, we will continue to experience change.

(Continued on page 2)

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Members of the Vestry

Senior Warden James Gaul

508-528-4320

Junior Warden Ed Ronan

508-541-5374

Warden - Norwood

Ron McElman 781-769-4404

Treasurer Geoff Zini

508-668-6269

Clerk Lee Grant

781-762-6499

Steve Biles 508-498-3930

Oliver Gruner

508-520-0675

Jeff Newman 508-528-0362

Nancy Snow 508-376-5224

Angela Woislaw 508-528-9504

~~~~~~~~~~

Acts 29 Editor &

Administrative Assistant

Linda Hardin

508-346-3423

The Church of the

Redeemer is a com-

munity of Christians

who seek to follow

Jesus Christ and lead

others into a saving

relationship with Him

as it practices the

Christian Faith within

the Anglican tradi-

tion.

The focus of the par-

ish is the reading and

studying of the Bible,

through which God

has declared the Good

News of salvation

from sin and the hope

of eternal life, and the

celebration of the sac-

rament of Holy Com-

munion each Sunday.

The Church of the

Redeemer is a parish

of The Anglican Dio-

cese in New England,

The Anglican Church

in North America. It

is committed to work-

ing with Christians in

all traditions and to

join with other parish-

es and our bishops to

present Jesus Christ

in the power of the

Holy Spirit that peo-

ple everywhere will

come to know Him as

Lord and serve Him

as King in the fellow-

ship of His Church.

Redeemeranglicanchurch.org

OFFICE HOURS

MONDAY, TUESDAY,

THURSDAY, FRIDAY

10 A.M.—2 P.M.

TELEPHONE:

508-346-3423

EMAIL:

OFFICE@REDEEMER

ANGLICANCHURCH. ORG

† A community transformed by Jesus Christ, living out His mission in ministry.†

Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly

than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the

church and in Christ Jesus throughout all

generations, forever and ever. Amen.

[Ephesians 3:20-21 ESV]

As we grow in our faith – individually and corporately –

St. Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians is a great resource to

help us understand the nature of the Church, what it

means to be “in Christ” and how we, as believers, are

connected with each other. The 1,358 delegates to the

recent Global Anglican Future Conference in Nairobi

(see page 7) spent time each day studying this epistle and

our small groups at Redeemer are doing the same. A

commentary by Dr. Ralph F. Wilson is a resource being

used by one of our small groups. Dr. Wilson comments:

“The book of Ephesians has a very high view of the local

congregation, much higher than both the world and

church members who act as if the church were merely a

human institution…. [It is important to remember that]

the church is [Christ’s] Body. He is the head, we are the

body, the hands and fingers, the voices and feet…. We

are his representatives. Don’t tell me the church is obso-

lete! We have a great calling as Christ’s body, and

we’ve just begun to learn how to be little christs

(‘Christians’) in his world…. No wonder Paul prayed for

the Ephesians, prayed that their eyes might be opened.

His prayer extends to our eyes also.”

Writing in response to Ephesians 4:11-16 Bishop Tom

Wright poses three questions for us to think about at Re-

deemer:

Where does your church need to grow towards ma-

turity?

What gifts has God given to enable this to take place?

What challenges, what cunning tricks and false teach-

ing, do you need to watch out for, and how can you

combat it?

God’s blessings,

Father Jack+

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† A community transformed by Jesus Christ, living out His mission in ministry.†

WELCOME TO THE NEWLY BAPTIZED Daniel James Biles

who received the sacrament of Holy Baptism on October 20th. Let us welcome Dan-

iel and receive him into the household of God, confess the faith of Christ crucified,

proclaim His resurrection and share with Daniel in His eternal priesthood.

Thanksgiving ServiceThanksgiving ServiceThanksgiving Service Church of the Redeemer Church of the Redeemer Church of the Redeemer ---

FranklinFranklinFranklin

November 27November 27November 27ththth --- 7:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.

“Almighty and gracious Father, we give you

thanks for the fruits of the earth in their season

and for the labors of those who harvest them….”

Collect for Thanksgiving Day

We’ll gather together on Thanksgiving Eve at 31

Hayward Street for an informal service of wor-

ship and praise to give thanks to God for all the

blessings we enjoy. This is a great opportunity to

invite a friend or a neighbor to join with us at Re-

deemer and to set aside some time to give thanks

to Him from Whom all blessings flow – Father,

Son and Holy Ghost.

Mark your CalendarMark your CalendarMark your Calendar

Missionaries Missionaries Missionaries

Mike and Mary Mike and Mary Mike and Mary

Robinson to visit Robinson to visit Robinson to visit

Redeemer Redeemer Redeemer --- Franklin Franklin Franklin

on Sunday, November 17on Sunday, November 17on Sunday, November 17ththth at 10 a.m.at 10 a.m.at 10 a.m.

Mike and Mary Robinson’s Bluegrass Gospel

Ministry spreads the Gospel of the Lord Jesus

Christ to the community of people who gather

together around the love of bluegrass music.

Bluegrass music has generated a subculture of

people who travel from festival to festival all

around the country. Gospel music is an integral

part of the bluegrass music culture, and as such,

has provided the opportunity to spread the Gos-

pel.

Join us on Sunday, November 17th!

40 Hours of Service40 Hours of Service40 Hours of Service———Let your Light Shine!Let your Light Shine!Let your Light Shine!

November 2nd at 5 a.m.—November 3rd at 9 p.m.

Check out the schedule at: www.Project40.org

Please pray for all those serving Franklin and

surrounding communities throughout this weekend!

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As you shop for Thanksgiving

and festive fall events, put a little

something extra in your shop-

ping cart each week for the Food

Pantry. Together Redeemer can

make a difference among our

less fortunate families.

Page 4

Update from the Update from the Update from the

Mission/Outreach Mission/Outreach Mission/Outreach

CommitteeCommitteeCommittee

As the Committee shared with you last month, we

are in the process of creating a “template” or

guidelines that would be used by the committee to

evaluate opportunities to be offered to the people

of Redeemer to enable them to be personally in-

volved as well how we would use our financial

resources.

At our October meeting, we shared examples of

missions and outreach from other churches and

talked about what we liked and why. From our

sharing, and from our research, we have identified

some elements of the decision making process.

The committee will be exploring ways in which

the people of Redeemer can be directly involved

and/or support other Christians who are called to

minister in a specific geographic area or to a group

with a specific need. This may involve connecting

with one of the many mission agencies affiliated

with the Anglican Church in North America or es-

tablishing a relationship with an Anglican parish in

another part of the world. Missions may be either

short-term or long-term. In choosing whether to

participate in or support a particular mission, we

will want to consider Faith (Is the mission effort

preaching the gospel?); Reliability (Does the mis-

sion has specific, attainable goals that we can sup-

port?); and does it offer opportunities of many pa-

rishioners to interact and support?

The committee also will consider extending ser-

vices to others in Christ’s name. While the parish

is acting in His name, in certain cases we may en-

courage the parish to participate in a secular pro-

ject that meets needs associated with our parish

mission statement. In choosing whether to support

a project, we will consider: Faith (Can we demon-

strate our faith through this project? Is there a

Christian organization engaged in this or similar work with which we can partner?); Accountability

(Is the charity meeting its goals?). We are aware

that interaction on the part of the parish in certain

opportunities may be limited to a few parishioners

working under the direction of the committee.

(Continued next column)

(Cut out and keep with weekly shopping list)

The Franklin Food Pantry collection effort contin-

ues. Note that our lists often include household

products which food stamps do not cover but are

needed by families as well.

November

FRANKLIN FOOD PANTRY

Nov 3 Paper Products – Toilet Paper,

Paper Towels, Feminine, etc.

Nov 10 Cleaning Products – All Purpose

Cleaners, Laundry, Dish, etc.

Nov 17 Condiments – Ketchup, Mustard,

Mayo, Salad Dressing, etc.

Nov 24 Canned Meat / Fish / Tuna

† A community transformed by Jesus Christ, living out His mission in ministry.†

Most importantly, we agreed that a

variety of mission/outreach projects is

an important and necessary part of the

future spiritual health of our personal

faith and our parish. Through prayer

and discussion, we will seek the Lord’s guidance

in choosing projects to support.

If you have thoughts about our planning process,

the objectives and the work of the Mission/

Outreach Committee, please share them with a

member of the committee.

Nancy Snow

Chair

Giving Tree

returns to Redeemer!

See page 5

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Church School Church School Church School Children ages 3 through Grade 3Children ages 3 through Grade 3Children ages 3 through Grade 3

The Church School children have been enjoying

the new class format this year. We are using the

second year of “My Father’s World”, which takes

the children through all of the major stories in the

Old Testament in chronological order.

The teachers are continuing with the opening ac-

tivity of singing “My Father’s World” and praying

together on the rug. The children share about the

blessings or challenges of the previous week and

pray about them with their teachers.

Each week, the children hear a new Old Testament

story and also have a verse to memorize from the

book of Proverbs. The children should be review-

ing and practicing the lesson at home with their

families, using the Family Take Home sheet. The

Take Home sheet is given out a week prior to the

lesson. When the children come to class, the teach-

ers should be reinforcing what the children have

already been exposed to at home.

After reviewing the story, the children will illus-

trate their own version of the story in their jour-

nals, which are kept in the Church School class-

room. If there is time after this, the teachers will

provide an alternative short activity which coordi-

nates with the story of the week.

Acolyte ClassAcolyte ClassAcolyte Class Grades 4 and up Grades 4 and up Grades 4 and up

Welcome to Paul Woislaw, our new teacher in the

Acolyte class!!

The new Acolytes, Ellie Rodrigues and Isaiah Syl-

via, have been learning about the role of the Aco-

lyte and the various duties associated with it.

In addition, we have been following along with the

lectionary and studying the various assigned Scrip-

ture readings. We have been focusing on the para-

bles in the Gospel of Luke. We have been discuss-

ing what a parable is and why Jesus used parables

so much in His teaching. We have been reading the

various parables and trying to apply the lessons in

them to our daily lives.

Children’s

November News Ministry

Santa Foundation Santa Foundation Santa Foundation

Giving TreeGiving TreeGiving Tree

Redeemer Gift Tree Coming Redeemer Gift Tree Coming Redeemer Gift Tree Coming

this monththis monththis month

The Santa Foundation Gift Tree returns! The Out-

reach Committee elves are already at work to ena-

ble Redeemer parishioners to shop for and provide

gifts to needy kids, moms and dads through the

Santa Foundation. The gift tree will arrive at Re-

deemer this month. Parishioners are asked to select

a gift ornament / tag or tags, and a Redeemer Out-

reach elf will record your selection for tracking

purposes. Wrapped gifts, with gift tags attached,

should be returned by a December date that will

be specified when you pick up your tag.

What is the What is the What is the

Santa Foundation?Santa Foundation?Santa Foundation?

The Santa Foundation is a local non-profit charita-

ble organization administered by Sullivan Associ-

ates located in Franklin at One Joy Street. The or-

ganization was established 20 years ago and it op-

erates year-round offering fuel, rent, mortgage and

other assistance to needy families in some 21 area

cities and towns. Its most recognized program pro-

vides Christmas gifts to parents and children with

the assistance of area churches, including Redeem-

er, and other organizations. Each year several hun-

dred families receive assistance. All contributions

go directly to the families in need; Sullivan Associ-

ates pays all overhead costs.

We have had some lively discussions about the na-

ture of telling the truth, caring for the poor and the

outcast and persistence in prayer. I have been im-

pressed with the young people who are attempting

to study their Take Home Sheets with their families

prior to coming to class.

It is a blessing to study and learn with the young

people of this church!!

In His Service,

Christine Keddy Children’s Ministry Director

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Healing Ministry

at Redeemer

The healing team continues to be

busy after each Sunday worship

service and at the mid-week heal-

ing service (Wednesdays at

noon) as they pray for those who

have healing needs. Some folks

are able to attend both venues to receive continued

healing prayer and enjoy fellowship with other believ-

ers.

We have completed six months of the mid-week ser-

vice and have seen many healings, heard many testi-

monies and benefitted from one another’s encourage-

ment. Sharing of testimonies and supporting one an-

other paves the way for personal edification. All who

attend have an opportunity to respond spontaneously

to Gospel readings and reflections by service leaders.

During the time of healing prayer individuals who are

seated can participate in the prayer by offering their

own prayers in support of the prayer team and for the

one receiving the ministry. In summary, the Wednes-

day healing services are informal and open to the

movement and manifestation of the Holy Spirit

among all who are present. It is an opportunity to use

our spiritual gifts for the sake of the Body of Christ.

Healing prayer is intended to help people with spiritu-

al, psychological and physical problems. Some con-

cerns are healed instantaneously and other problems

are very difficult and require on-going prayer minis-

try. You might say that healing happens in layers

over repeated ministrations of prayer much like re-

ceiving physical therapy, chemo or radiation. People

need to be faithful to prayer ministry just as they

would be to medical treatment and advice. There is a

persistence component to faith that can be seen in

many of the Gospel accounts. Reading Scripture, es-

pecially the Gospels and psalms, prepares one to re-

ceive healing prayer with an attitude of openness and

receptivity.

Healing of back injuries, knee problems, bloodshot

eyes and severe pressure headaches are a sampling of

recent healings. Additionally, some individuals have

received inspiration to seek and find new doctors who

are more adept in helping them with long standing

problems.

(Continued on page 8 - column 2)

Financial Update and StewardshipFinancial Update and StewardshipFinancial Update and Stewardship

November 2013November 2013November 2013

During the past few years we have been us-

ing funds accumulated early in the life of

Redeemer to cover expenditures in excess of

our annual revenue (pledge and non-pledge

receipts). Our parishioners have done a

great job in increasing their giving and we

have been able to reduce our expected budg-

et deficits during recent years. The gap,

however, has never been closed completely

and deficits remain while our cash reserves,

which have subsidized them, have been de-

pleted. In response to this situation, after our

September vestry meeting, several individu-

als stepped forward and volunteered to real-

locate donations they had made to the Build-

ing Fund to the General Fund. Our current

deficit (as of October 23rd) stands at

$21,428. A transfer of $10,000 from the

Building Fund to the General Fund was

made in October to meet current needs.

At its October meeting the vestry discussed

the best approach both to balance the budget

this year, and to ensure that Redeemer is on

a solid financial footing moving forward.

We believe that one very concrete approach

is to ask members of the parish to consider

contributing 10% more than they pledged

this year. This would raise an additional

$20,000, nearly covering our deficit and get-

ting us very close to a balanced budget!

In order to both cover our deficit and meet

our expenses, the weekly offering for the

remainder of the year will need to average

$6,944. This is significantly more than our

current weekly offerings, but we believe that

God will provide for Redeemer through the

faithful giving and stewardship of its mem-

bers. There will be weekly updates in the

Sunday bulletin. Please prayerfully consider

whether you can give 10% more to Redeem-

er as we work to meet the costs of ministries

of the parish.

In Him,

Geoff Zini

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GAFCON 2 – Nairobi, Kenya

October 21 – 26, 2013

What It Is & Why It Matters

The Global Anglican Future Conference (GAFCON) is an international gathering of Christians repre-

senting the majority of the world’s 85 million Anglicans. The Anglican

Church in North America was represented by approximately 150 individuals,

including our bishop, Bill Murdoch, and five other people from the Anglican

Diocese in New England.

The first GAFCON conference took place in Jerusalem in 2008 and became a

rallying point for unity within an otherwise fractured Communion. The An-

glican Church in North America was formed in response to a call to do so by

the Conference. The second conference, in Nairobi, included over 1,350

archbishops, bishops, priests, deacons and laypeople from 38 countries and

27 provinces within the Anglican Communion.

Digital communication has made the world a smaller place, but when it

comes to building relationships in the global community

there is still no substitute for spending time face-to-face. Reflecting the diversi-

ty of the orthodox Anglican community, delegates worshipped, learned and

broke bread together and continued to strengthen relationships that will help set

the future of orthodox Anglicanism.

As the GAFCON Primates gathered for worship at All Saint’s Cathedral prior to

the Conference, they were joined by The Most Rev. Justin Welby, the Archbish-

op of Canterbury. Archbishop Welby preached to a full church within a service

led by Archbishop Wabukala, Primate of Kenya. Later in the service, he was

assisted at communion by The Most Rev. Robert Duncan, Archbishop

of the Anglican Church in North America, The Most Rev. Daniel Deng,

Archbishop of South Sudan, and The Most Rev. Tito Zavala, Archbish-

op of the Southern Cone. After the service, the Primates gathered for

lunch and fellowship; Dr. Christian Turner, the British High Commis-

sioner to Kenya joined the Primates for lunch.

Additional information about the Conference, The Nairobi Communique and various videos are

available at http://anglicanchurch.net/?/main/gafcon and http://gafcon.org/

Anglican Diocese in New England

Diocesan Synod on November 23rd

The Synod is the governing body of the Anglican Diocese in New England. It generally meets once each

year to review the work of the diocese, to establish its programs and to approve the budget of the diocese.

The Synod will meet on November 23rd at All Saints’ Pro-Cathedral, 67 Friend Street in Amesbury.

As provided in the Canons of the ADNE, Redeemer will be represented by our senior warden, James

Gaul, and one other lay delegate, Geoff Zini. Ron McElman will represent the Norwood congregation.

In addition, all clergy – Father Jack Potter, Father Dan Sylvia, Father Alan Bouffard and Father James

Hairston – are members of the Synod.

All members of the congregation are welcome to attend the Synod. For more information, please speak

to one of the delegates or a member of the clergy.

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BIRTHDAYS IN NOVEMBER

Nov 7 Aubree Ronan

Peter Woislaw

Nov 9 Nancy Snow

Nov 10 Judy Hunter

George Kantarges

Nov 11 Isaiah Sylvia

Nov 13 Judy Fontes

Nov 14 Matilda Kiwanuka

Nov 15 Linda Menyo

Nov 16 Cindy Holmstrom

Nov 20 Emma Rodrigues

Nov 26 Natalie Rodrigues

Nov 27 Patty Alarie

ANNIVERSARIES IN NOVEMBER

Nov 6 Allan and Christine Keddy

Nov 10 James and Shonna Gaul

Geoff and Gertrude Kiwanuka

If we missed your birthday or anniversary this

month, please contact Linda Hardin at 508-346-3423

or [email protected]

to update our parish records.

Reminder -

Time to Fall Back!

Daylight Saving Time

Set your clocks back at

2 a.m. on Sunday, November 3!

CHURCH

CANCELLATIONS If it is necessary to can-

cel Sunday worship in

Franklin due to severe

weather, information

will be on WBZ

(Channel 4) and WCVB (Channel 5)

and the stations’ websites and on the

parish answering machine, 508-346-

3423.

Healing Ministry at Redeemer - Continued

Everyone is encouraged to come for healing pray-

er, either on Sunday or Wednesday, and also to

invite others to come and receive this ministry of

the Lord’s healing grace. It’s all about compas-

sion and healing; it is part of the ministry entrust-

ed by Jesus to His Church since the first century.

A note about persistence: “…yes, Lord,” she re-

plied, “but even the dogs under the table eat the

children’s crumbs…” (Read Mark 7:24-30 for the

full story).

There is healing in His wings!

Dick & Donna Tomassini

Prayer Book Update

The College of Bishops of the Anglican

Church in North America recently approved

Texts for Common Prayer – “The Bible Ar-

ranged for Worship” – for use in parishes. The

Texts were made available is to demonstrate

that the work of the Liturgy Task Force, ap-

pointed by Archbishop Duncan, is underway

and to invite the whole Body of Christ into the

process of receiving and perfecting these litur-

gies. Liturgies for Morning Prayer, Evening

Prayer and The Holy Eucharist are now

available. The Ordinal (used for ordinations)

was authorized and adopted by the Province at

an earlier date.

The texts are available at

http://anglicanchurch.net/?/main/

texts_for_common_prayer

The Prayer of Consecration in the Holy Eucha-

rist liturgy follows the 1928 Book of Common

Prayer which closely conforms to the 1662

BCP. The new liturgy will be used at Redeem-

er in Franklin beginning November 24th.

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Anglican Church of The RedeemerAnglican Church of The RedeemerAnglican Church of The Redeemer

November 2013November 2013November 2013

Norwood - 8:00 a.m. Sunday worship

Franklin - 9:00 a.m. Acolyte Training (Grade 4th and up)

10:00 a.m. Sunday worship

10:00 a.m. Sunday School (Age 3 - 3rd grade)

J-Road Youth Group (See Fr. Dan with questions)

Check the website, weekly bulletin or call 508-346-3423 for other events

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2

3 4 5

7:00 p.m.

Prayer Group at

Joan Loud’s

Home

6

Noon—1 p.m.

Healing Service

at Redeemer—

Franklin

7 8 9

10 11 12

2:00 p.m.

Holy Eucharist at

Franklin House

7:00 p.m.

Prayer Group at

Joan Loud’s

Home

13

Noon—1 p.m.

Healing Service

at Redeemer—

Franklin

14 15 16

17

Mike and

Mary

Robinson@

Redeemer

Franklin

18

7:30 p.m.

Vestry meeting at

the church -

Franklin

19

7:00 p.m.

Prayer Group at

Joan Loud’s

Home

20

Noon—1 p.m.

Healing Service

at Redeemer—

Franklin

21 22 23

24 25 26

7:00 p.m.

Prayer Group at

Joan Loud’s

Home

27

Noon—1 p.m.

Healing Service

at Redeemer—

Franklin

7:00 p.m.

Thanksgiving

Service at

ACR- Franklin

28 29 30

Have a blessedHave a blessedHave a blessed

ThanksgivingThanksgivingThanksgiving

Starts at

at 5 a.m.!

Ends at

at 9 p.m.!

6:30 p.m.

Cub Scout

Pack 17 at the

church - Franklin

Diocesan Diocesan Diocesan

Synod Synod Synod at All Saint’s

Pro-Cathedral,

Amesbury

See Sunday

Schedule

Above

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P.O. Box 354

Franklin, MA 02038

ANGLICAN CHURCH IN NORTH AMERICA

Parish website

www.redeemeranglicanchurch.org

Sunday, November 3!