June 19, 2014


This coming Sunday, June 22nd, is our All-Parish Picnic at the Pavilion at White Lake State Park! Don’t miss it!

The 8:00 service will be held as usual at the church. The later service will begin at 10:30 , but we encourage you to arrive early so that you can get settled. The weather forecast for Sunday is very favorable. This is an opportunity to worship outdoors amidst the beauty of the natural world and in the presence of wider community. This year we have posted invitations on the campground bulletin boards, hoping others will join us. Our liturgy will celebrate the beauty of creation and our sacred trust of care for it. We will worship with song, prayer, and silence, make eucharist together, followed by the picnic and social and recreation time. Come, bring some food to share, and take part in the joy  and delight in being together in this beautiful setting!
Directions and important detail follow:
Spread the word and invite your friends and family. Bring your swimsuit and beach toys! The location is fully wheel-chair accessible, including rest rooms.  Stay as long as you want. (Regular admission to the park is $5/adult.)
We’ll be there rain or shine since the pavilion provides good protection from the weather!
Where is it?  Headed north on rte 16 (toward Conway) from the intersection of rte 25 (at Yankee Smokehouse), it is about 1.5 miles to the entrance which will be on your left (west). Dunkin’ Donuts, on the right, is just before it. When you get to the entrance booth, just tell them you are there for St. Andrew’s Church picnic and your fee will be waived.  Follow the main road in to the lake. The pavilion is a bit to the right once you reach the parking area. If you want to look at a map, here it is. (The pavilion is marked helter.”)
http://www.nhstateparks.org/uploads/pdf/White-Lake_Campground-Map.pdf
What to bring:    
  • Chips, salad, or dessert. (Hamburgers, hotdogs, and veggie burgers – and the grills to grill them on – will be supplied.
  • Bring your own plates and tableware if you’d like to live your eco-friendly values (though some will be available.
  • Bring your swimsuit, towel, and water toys. The water is shallow and is reported to be warming up nicely. There are changing facilities available.
  • Bring your kayak if you fancy getting out into the center of the lake. (The swimming area is roped off.)
  • Bring a portable chair if you are uncomfortable sitting on a bench, or are not a “beach sitter.”
                             See you there!
Duane and I will be leaving for vacation after the picnic and returning on Wednesday, July 2nd. We will be celebrating my father’s life (He died in January at 91), scattering his ashes near his home of 50 years on Martha’s Vineyard, and spending some family time in Woods Hole. If you should need pastoral assistance while I’m away, please contact the office, or Sr. Warden, Carol Tubman at 539-2780 or Jr. Warden, Gretchen Behr-Svendsen at 323-7459.
We would like to continue “First Wednesdays,” our monthly 5:30 to 7:00 soup and salad supper with a reading, and discussion, over the summer, but I can’t commit to the evening of July 2nd, since we will just be returning to town. We set this up to be non-rector dependent! If you would like to gather, please email me and I can easily coordinate by email. We will need a volunteer to select a suitable and fascinating reading that will lead to interesting conversation, as well volunteers to bring bread, salad, summer soup, and someone with a willingness to guide the conversation! Those of us who have participated to date have found it a nurturing and thought-provoking opportunity to share a meal and enjoy the fellowship of community.
Women’s Lunch Bunch will meet next on July 9 at noon at the Mountain View Restaurant in Center Ossipee. Two weeks ago we took delight in helping Dale celebrate her birthday. Summer friends are warmly welcome! The food is delicious, the prices very reasonable.
And mark your calendars for our Lobster and Steak dinner on Friday, August 1st. Tickets for that return event will be available in early July.

This splendid peony was given in loving memory of Alison Hagerup, Marge and Bill's daughter, in 2008. It gets more beautiful every year. When you see it, I hope you will lift up prayers of love and gratitude. Our memorial garden is a wonderfully special place. When was the last time you paused in the shade of the birch tree and allowed yourself just to be?
Blessed Midsummer to All!
(The Solistice and Saint John’s Day … for John the Baptist, whose day is June 24)
See you at Saint Andrew’s-at-the- Lake!
Heidi+