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| The altar flowers created from the retirement party centerpieces. |
This
coming Sunday, July 24th , and the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost, we will have services
at 8 and 10 AM. We hope you will join us to welcome Rev. Bill Cruse, our summer
supply priest.
Readings
for Sunday: Hosea 1:2-10, Psalm 85, Colossians
2:6-19, Luke 11:1-13.
Make yourself known! Please wear your name badge on Sundays. It will be most helpful for our new priests to get to know who you are and is also welcoming to new members and visitors. If you need a name badge, please leave Deb a note in the office.
Make yourself known! Please wear your name badge on Sundays. It will be most helpful for our new priests to get to know who you are and is also welcoming to new members and visitors. If you need a name badge, please leave Deb a note in the office.
Many thanks to everyone who helped in
making Heidi’s good bye weekend so memorable.
On Friday evening…A large tent outside the Parish Hall, a catered buffet, a
large gathering of family, parishioners, and community members, Valerie May's
gentle harp music, and a wonderful continuous slide show of Heidi's and Duane's
years with us provided the perfect setting for their retirement send-off.
That slide show will be made available
by link via email sometime in the next week.
Remembrances filled the evening with two poems read by Sammie Wakefield from Mary Oliver's collection, "Thirst", a story-retrospective from Lisa Thompson, and musical entertainment included carefully selected songs for the occasion and sung with hearts and voices of joy, including The Reverend Mary Eades who led the singing of "Every time I feel the Spirit", "Give me birds at the dawning", " Parting Glass" and sang, with choir members Carolyn and Chris Boldt, "The Bells of Norwich". At the end of the evening, everyone joined in singing "Go in Spirit", some selections also accompanied by Bernice on keyboard. Chris Mills added an entertaining condensed version of the Stone Church Players’ productions.
Heidi graduated from Episcopal Divinity School in Cambridge, Massachusetts. After her Ordination to the Priesthood, she served at Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church, Turner's Falls, Massachusetts before accepting the call to Saint Andrew's in Tamworth. She and Duane arrived in February of 2004.
Heidi and Duane's strong, dedicated leadership at Saint Andrew's will continue in our hearts as we welcome our summer interim, The Reverend Bill Cruse.
See below a few of the many pictures that will be made available in the near future.
Heidi’s last service was touching and also
memorable. Tears of joy and sadness were shared and we wish Heidi and Duane
much happiness in their retirement. It ended on a note of thanksgiving to Heidi and Duane for all they have given to this parish.
Barbara Lord and Carolyn Boldt presented a quilt project with patches of reflections of St. Andrew's that is in the making by many contributors as a gift of remembrance to Heidi.
Barbara Lord and Carolyn Boldt presented a quilt project with patches of reflections of St. Andrew's that is in the making by many contributors as a gift of remembrance to Heidi.
Heidi gifted to the church her lattice cross that has been used on special occasions.The service was recorded and will be available on DVD as soon as production has been fine-tuned and will include many of the abundance of pictures that were snapped. See some of those photos in the gallery below.
It
is very important that ALL parents or guardians
sign a release form giving permission for children’s photos to be displayed
publicly and on social media relating to church events which may include but
not be limited to the church website and Thursday memos. Future pictures will be
delayed in posting until these releases are signed and on file. Please contact Deb in the office (she can
email one to you to complete and bring in) or pick one up in the office when you are here on Sunday. Thank you.
Food for Thought as we close this chapter of St. Andrew's to open a new one of hope and new beginnings.......
God of our
lives, you are always calling us to follow you into the future, inviting us in
new ventures, new challenges, new ways to care, new ways to touch the hearts of
all.
God of our
lives, you are always calling us to follow you into the future, inviting us in
new ventures, new challenges, new ways to care, new ways to touch the hearts of
all.
When we become
fearful of the unknown, give us courage.
When we worry
that we are not up to the task, remind us that you would not call us if you did
not believe in us.
When we get
tired, or feel disappointed with the way things are going, remind us that you
can bring change and hope out of the most difficult situations.
PHOTO GALLERY
The Party..........
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| The caterers strategize |
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| The "borrowed" Boldt screen gets set up for the slide show |
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| Heidi awaits her ok to go outside. |
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| The choir practices in secret before the party. |
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| one photo of many ...of the many guests |
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| Cake of St. Andrew's |
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| Heidi and Duane listen intently to the many readings |
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| Heidi and Mary share an emotional hug! |
Heidi's Last Sunday Service.............
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| Duane joins the choir for the last time. |
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| Returning the gifts of Ministry |
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| Returning the gifts of Ministry to the Minister of Music |
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| Returning the keys to the Warden & Jr Warden |
