January 3, 2013


This coming Sunday, January 6th, is the Feast of the Epiphany!
We will have ONE service only, at 9 ’clock, with Ginger Heard’s recorder ensemble joining us to provide special music. Plan to arrive early to enjoy their ten-minute prelude. A coffee hour will follow, and after about 15 minutes, all who are interested are invited to gather for a Mission and Outreach conversation to discuss the distribution of the money we raised in 2012 designated for the support of our outreach to the wider community and the world.



The Women’s Lunch Bunch will meet Wednesday, Jan. 9th, at noon at the Mt. View Station Restaurant in Center Ossipee. If you would like to join them or have questions, please call Dale Appleton at 539-3761.

 Temporary inconvenience! Permanent improvement! This week from Wednesday early morning to Friday early morning (Jan 9-11) the church will be off limits, while the insulation contractor will be insulating the floor of the Parish Hall. They will begin their work first thing Wednesday morning and the building MUST remain empty until Friday morning so that the spray foam can fully “off-gas.” For your own health and safety PLEASE stay out of the building during this specified time.

Reminder for all Committee Chairs: Please get to work on your reports for inclusion in our Parish Annual Report. Material is due to Debra, emailed to the office [office@standrewsinthevalley.org] by January 18. Please do not send hard copy as it will require Debra to retype it.

Thank you to Tom Reinfuss and Lisa Thompson for so ably conducting services last Sunday in my absence. The release day provided Duane and me with a Sunday to spend with our son Ben and his family in Massachusetts.

Plan ahead! Our new bishop, Rob Hirschfeld will be here at Saint Andrew’s on Sunday, February 10 for his first visit. We will have ONE service only on this occasion, and it will be at 10:00. Bishop Rob is eager to get to know this parish and our people (including you)! Mark your calendars now and save the date.
Bishop Rob was consecrated bishop coadjutor on August 4th. He will be installed as our diocesan bishop this Saturday at 11:00 in Concord, at which time, Bishop Gene Robinson will officially retire.

A prayer for the Feast of the Epiphany…

O King of kings and Lord of lords, who was born at Bethlehem and revealed to the nations as God among us, grant us a portion of your heavenly wisdom, that we may always be guided on our journey by the light of your salvation, shining for all the world to see. Amen.

Blessings in this season of increasing light.

Heidi+

From the office at St. Andrew’s:  
Office Hours:  Tuesday-Friday 9am-Noon

This week:  The office and the entire building will be 
closed Wednesday and Thursday because of insulation work.

*******

Winter Weather Advisory!!!  Please keep in mind during the winter when the weather looks questionable for safe travel to call the church before you leave home to check for schedule changes. If a storm comes in on Saturday evening or Sunday, I will make a judgment by 6:30 AM about whether to hold, cancel, or delay services. Cancellations will also be announced on WMWV radio 93.5. I will also send an email out to you if you have provided me with your email address. PLEASE do not travel if it feels unsafe to you. Enjoy a Sabbath morning at home and remember St. Andrew’s in your prayers.

******* 

UPCOMING WEEK’S CALENDAR:

Fri  1/4:
                10 AM-noon  Food Center
                          
Sat 1/5:
                8 PM AA & Al-Anon (PH,PR)
            
Sun 1/6:  Epiphany
                9 AM Holy Eucharist Rite II
                5 PM Dinner Bell
            (Cook Team: Tamworth Congregational)

 Mon 1/7:               Church office closed
                6:30-8:30 PM Boyscout Troop (PH)

 Tue 1/8:               
                10 AM – noon  Food Center
                8 PM AA Step Meeting
                               
Wed 1/9:
                CHURCH CLOSED FOR INSULATION
                            
Thu  1/10:       
                CHURCH CLOSED FOR INSULATION