Community Updates
Update to In-Person Worship
Grace and Peace to you in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Christ Our Hope will remain open for in-person worship along with continuing to simultaneously broadcasting virtually for those who are ill and/or who would like to continue worshiping from home. However, For in-person worship, Christ Our Hope is following Washington state and Department of Health guidelines released on Aug. 23, 2021 to promote the safety and wellbeing of our congregants. If you would like to attend in-person, regardless if you are vaccinated, please bring a mask to wear (unless unable/exempt per Washington guidelines).
***If you need a mask, we do have a limited supply***
Also note, Christ Our Hope Sunday School for the children during service and a coffee hour afterwards are still open.
For those who would still like to attend virtually, Christ Our Hope broadcasts the service on Facebook Live at 10am.
If you have any questions, concerns, prayer requests or comments about safety practices we are following in-person worship or would like to learn more about the virtual options, please feel free to contact us either by phone at (360) 350-5548 or through a Facebook message @cohacolympia
We continue to pray for the safety of you, our community both locally, nationally, and globally.
***Service Update***
Good Afternoon Christ our Hope Community,
The in person service for Sunday Oct 25, 2020 is cancelled. Fr. John will be hosting a morning prayer service with a sermon that morning via ZOOM and Facebook live starting at 10:00.
“Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in every way. The Lord be with you all.“
2 Thessalonians 3:16
Resuming In-Person Worship and Evening Prayer
Good Morning,
We have resumed in-person worship at this time along with simultaneously broadcasting virtually for those who are ill and/or who would like to continue worshiping from home. For in-person worship, we are following Washington state guidelines by Governor Inslee and the Department of Health to promote the safety and wellbeing of our congregants. If you would like to attend in-person, please plan to arrive a few minutes early to have your temperature checked, sign our log, and bring a mask to wear (unless unable/exempt per Washington guidelines). Also note, as of now, we do not have a Sunday School for the children during service or a coffee hour afterwards.
***If you need a mask, we do have a limited supply***
There are few different options to attend virtually to include watching Facebook Live at 10am, emailing Fr. John to obtain a Zoom link to the meeting, or watching the Facebook Live video at a different time.
In addition, we will continue to have Evening Prayer, virtually, on Wednesdays starting at 6pm and will be available through Facebook Live.
Finally, we have a few different options for Bible studies that occurring through the week virtually by way of Zoom. If you would like to learn more, please contact us.
If you have any questions, concerns, prayer requests or comments about safety practices we are following in-person worship or would like to learn more about the virtual options, please feel free to contact us either by phone at (360) 350-5548 or through a Facebook message @cohacolympia
We continue to pray for the safety of you, our community both locally, nationally, and globally during these uncertain times.
Message from Clergy and Vestry.
Grace and peace to you in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
We pray God’s comfort and peace over you and your household during this time of uncertainty. As your rector, clergy and lay leaders, we have listened carefully to all the information, requirements, and recommendations of our national, state and local governments. After much prayer and consideration, we have made the decision to resume in-person services at Christ Our Hope Anglican Church as well as continue with online worship simultaneously. Following local and state guidelines, we our practicing social distancing, checking temperatures of everyone upon entry, requiring everyone to wear a mask (per Washington state recommendations), and cleaning/disinfecting after services
If you would like to attend in-person, please come with your own mask, or we can provide one. If you are feeling ill or would like to attend virtually, please visit our Facebook page a few minutes before 10am to access Facebook Live. Another option is to Facebook message or email Fr. John to obtain a zoom link.
Our Facebook page can be found @COHACOLYMPIA
However you decide to attend service, we are blessed to have you and pray for your continuing safety and health.
Letter Regarding COHAC and Covid-19
Pastoral Letter, March 13, 2020
Dear brothers and sisters of Christ Our Hope; Grace and peace to you in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We pray God’s comfort and peace over you and your household during this time of uncertainty. As your rector, clergy and lay leaders, we have listened carefully to all the information, requirements, and recommendations of our national, state and local governments. After much prayer and consideration, we are making the decision to cancel Sunday worship for the next two weeks starting March 15, 2020. We will evaluate further cancellations on a continual basis as information comes available. We do hope and pray that by doing our part in suspending service for a time we will help protect the vulnerable in the community. However, this does not mean that our worship together as a community and as a family in Christ will come to a pause. Although apart in body, we will be united through the power of the Holy Spirit and the power of prayer.
We have many wonderful tools at our disposal to do this. First, Fr. John and Camila will be recording a livestream Morning Prayer service via our church Facebook page on Sunday morning at 10 AM. Access the page via the link below on Sunday to watch and pray along through the service. If you do not have a Book of Common Prayer, you can download it from the ACNA website. Also, our bishop has uploaded a video of Evening and Morning Prayer each weekend of Lent with the Sunday lectionary texts being read; this will allow you in your homes to pray along with our bishop on either Saturday evening or Sunday morning as well. In the meantime, Street Angels, Jail Ministry and Bible Study will all also be on hold. Evening Prayer on Tuesday will be available at the church for those who would like to attend, but we do urge everyone to follow the advice of the CDC by staying home if anyone in your house is sick, wash your hands regularly, cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze, and keep a distance of six feet from others if you come to Evening Prayer at the church.
Another important part of our worship and community is tithing. We would encourage you to prayerfully consider continued giving to the church during this time via on-line banking, or by mailing a check. Our mailing address is PO Box 2847, Olympia, WA 98507. Please also do not hesitate to reach out to our clergy by phone or email if you need prayer, counsel, or simply would like to talk. We are here for you. Archbishop Foley has urged all Anglicans to pray for those who are infected by the coronavirus, or have lost loved ones to it, as a Lenten discipline.
Let us join together and lift up all our worries and anxieties to the great Comforter and put our trust in Him above all else. Remember the words Moses said to the children of Israel long ago “The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged”.
In Christ,
Fr. John Allen Deacon Jeramy Jensen Senior Warden Jim Di Giovanna on behalf of the vestry
Links Christ our Hope Facebook Page: ACNA Book of Common Prayer download: https://www.facebook.com/cohacolympia/ http://bcp2019.anglicanchurch.net/
Morning and Evening Prayer with Bishop Kevin and Stefanie: https://www.cascadiadiocese.org/sermons-services
Holy Week April 14-21, 2019
Sunday, April 14th: Palm Sunday followed by a feast and Easter Egg Hunt
Thursday, April 18th: Maundy Thursday at 6pm
Friday, April 19th: Good Friday at 6pm
Saturday, April 20th: Holy Saturday at 10am
Sunday, April 21st: Easter at 10am
What is Lent?
By Fr. John Allen, Rector of Christ Our Hope Anglican Church
Liturgy Resource
There is this great website that is very user friendly and helps with Liturgy and the Daily Office. You can either view in a calendar view or just go to the website and the main page is the current office for that time of the day. So if you would like to add Liturgy to your daily life, this website helps with knowing what the readings and sayings are for that day.
There are also additional resources for special circumstances.
http://www.legereme.com/Start of Advent and Our Grand Opening
Luke 21:25-33 NRSV
The Coming of the Son of Man
25 “There will be signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars, and on the earth distress among nations confused by the roaring of the sea and the waves. 26 People will faint from fear and foreboding of what is coming upon the world, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 27 Then they will see ‘the Son of Man coming in a cloud’ with power and great glory. 28 Now when these things begin to take place, stand up and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”
The Lesson of the Fig Tree
29 Then he told them a parable: “Look at the fig tree and all the trees; 30 as soon as they sprout leaves you can see for yourselves and know that summer is already near. 31 So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that the kingdom of God is near. 32 Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all things have taken place. 33 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
