Increase, O God, the spirit of neighborliness among us, that in peril we may uphold one another, in suffering tend to one another, and in homelessness, loneliness, or exile befriend one another. Grant us brave and enduring hearts that we may strengthen one another, until the disciplines and testing of these days are ended, and thou again giveth us peace in our time; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Don’t forget! This Wednesday, September 11, we will begin meeting at St. Andrew’s Anglican Church near Richland Park for our weekly service.

Come ready to help make some sandwiches for our homeless friends, do a little work in the food pantry, and gather around the Lord’s Table to receive His grace and mercy.

We start at 5:30p and Mass begins at 6p.

Over the last year and a half, we’ve met a lot of men in a lot of difference places — rich, poor, homeless, lonely, fathers, sons, young, and old. Time and time again, men have expressed a need for something more, something deeper. They sense that something just isn’t right. Something is missing. Men aren’t okay.

God created men in all their masculinity for a purpose. In today’s culture, men are left unsure about what their place is. Seemingly the world has no need for men. The Church, too, focuses on women and children, while giving men a quarterly breakfast at best.

God has bigger plans. Men were created to work side-by-side. Men have a purpose in God’s kingdom and are critical to the mission on the church. Men need fellowship, discipleship, and encouragement. The Church isn’t healthy when it’s men are hurting.

To this end, Fr. Michael is offering an intensive 12-week discipleship program to help men discover and live into who God made them to be.

Meeting one evening a week, we’ll unpack what it means to be a man and how we can reclaim and exercise our masculinity to the service of Christ and His kingdom. We’ll learn how to be better fathers, husbands, and sons. We’ll learn how God made us to serve and lead. We’ll challenge each other and we’ll build each other up.

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The group is forming now and because of the intensive nature of this program, space is limited. E-mail info@christouranchor.org to reserve your space. Men ages 16 and up are welcome.

This is an amazing opportunity to grow in Christian maturity alongside men from all walks of live.

We are excited to announce some big changes at Christ our Anchor!

Starting Wednesday, September 11, we will begin meeting at St. Andrew’s Anglican Church near Richland Park.

We’ve been worshiping with St. Andrew’s on Sundays for a while, so it’s great to see this partnership grow. St. Andrew’s has provided a warm welcome to our apprentices and we are blessed by their willingness to extend their fellowship to Wednesdays, too.

Cards and flyers for our new location will be printed soon and will be available from Michael+. Let him know if you need some to share with our brothers on the streets.