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JOIN US FOR WORSHIP
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THIS SUNDAY, The Seventh
Day after Pentecost, there will be two
services at 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.
There is a service of Morning Prayer on Wednesday mornings at 9 a.m.
We hope you will join us
for worship and fellowship.
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READINGS FOR SUNDAY
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Sunday, July 23, 2017
(Proper 11, Year A)
Genesis 25:19-34
Psalm 119:105-112
Romans 8:1-11
Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23
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FROM THE INTERIM RECTOR
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Welcome back to all of our summer
parishioners!
It
is wonderful to see our numbers swell on Sunday morning, and to meet all of you
whose names I’ve been hearing over the winter and seeing in our directory. I
met a few of you last September when I began my ministry here, but most of you
were already gone. This is one of the joys of St. Andrew’s – that instead of
our attendance dropping during the summer as people go on vacation or to a
cabin for the weekend, ours increases! We are so glad you’re back!
Funeral for Kathie Johnson
Kathie
Johnson, one of our faithful summer parishioners of many years, died on May 26,
2017. A memorial service was held in Greenville, SC, where she lived most
recently. Her funeral will be at St. Andrew’s on Monday, August 28 at 1:00 pm
with burial in the Memorial Garden. A reception will follow in the Parish Hall,
and all are welcome to attend.
St. Andrew’s is on Facebook! Find us on Facebook by clicking on this link
below, and be sure to “like” us. Many thanks to Deb for making this happen!!
Anyone may post on our page, subject to approval by one of the page
administrators (Deb and Caroline).
FACEBOOK
PAGE NOW LIVE!
Please click
on the “Facebook” icon to be directed
to Saint
Andrews in the Valley, Tamworth NH page
and LIKE us-
we hope you will follow us too!
- LAST SUNDAY -
- FUNDRAISING EVENT! -
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| Rev.Deacon Kevin Mort preaches on The parable of the Sower. AND Below Sammie makes and appeal for contributions of communion wine- Tawny Port!  |
- FUNDRAISING EVENT! -
LOBSTER AND STEAK DINNER
The
always popular Annual Lobster and Steak Dinner is back this year and will be
held on Friday, August 4th at 6pm. This year we
are offering Surf AND Turf. The menu:
Caesar salad, steamers, lobster, steak, corn on the cob, scalloped potatoes,
blueberry buckle with ice cream. BYO
beer or wine.
Ticket
price is $30. Please make your
reservation no later than Sunday July 30th. Children’s meal is available for $10 which
includes a Hot Dog instead of Steak and Lobster plus the other menu items.
Make
your reservation by texting or leaving a message at 603-733-6961.
We
depend on and appreciate your help in getting the word out!
The
event coordinator, Sally DeGroot, is looking for volunteers to help with
set-up, clean-up, servers, blueberry buckle bakers. Supplies needed: 10 lbs butter, ice
cream. Sign up sheets are in the Parish
Hall.
- DINNER BELL -
Dinner Bell cook team for next Sunday July 23rd
MORT
Dinner Bell cook team for next Sunday July 30th
UUFES
Head’s up! Need cook teams for the following
dates!
August
27, Sept 3 & 24th.
Please
contact Bev Hammond or the Parish Office.
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Thank you for your volunteer
work in this special Outreach program!
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SEARCH COMMITTEE -
“The
(parish) profile serves as the parish’s introduction to potential
candidates. At its best, the profile
uses images and words to describe the personality, mission, ministry, and
ministers of the parish; and denotes the passion and gifts for ministry it
seeks in its next Rector.” (2017
Search Committee Handbook, Diocese of NH)
SEARCH COMMITTEE UPDATE
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| House Meeting Sunday July 16th. See more pictures in the gallery below. |
These
are some of the things we learned from the nearly fifty (yes, 50! You “heard”
me right!) of us who participated in the group discussion meetings in
preparation for the Parish Profile. We
confirmed that we are a warm, welcoming, and loving parish who take care of
each other and those in the wider community.
We also found out that there are some things that folks would REALLY
like to do differently.
We’ll
talk about all of this on Sunday, July 23rd, at the coffee hour
following the 10:00 o’clock service.
Please come with more questions and comments and share anything you
didn’t get to say before then!
-Cathie-
SEARCH TIME-LINE for 2017
July-Early September: Assemble the
Parish Profile, with help from parishioners.
Editing process with Vestry and the Rev. Canon Hannah Anderson.
September-October: Complete the
Profile and make it available to prospective candidates and our parishioners.
October-November: Begin
receiving names and applications of candidates.
Reading and reviewing applications.
Lisa Thompson, Search Committee
Prayer for St. Andrew’s
during the search process.
Loving God, giver of all good gifts, grant to
the Search Committee, and to the parish, wisdom
and faith. Be with us as we develop and create the Parish Profile. We ask
this in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
Search Committee
George Rau, Lisa Thompson, Cathie Lewis, Tom
Huckman, Betsy Hess and Pat Adams.
- COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER
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The Food Pantry thanks you for your contributions
throughout the year.
The monthly item for JULY is dish
detergent and a special request for Jello which is a popular summer
item.
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT -
Christ gives himself
to us as the strong bread. In the rich, dense, chewy texture of our sacred
text. In the bread and wine of the Eucharistic feast. In all occasions of joy
and gladness and celebration. In all occasions of healing and new life. It’s
what we were made for. And, having come to God’s feast for all people, the next
thing to do is to make sure all are fed.
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FORWARD DAY BY DAY FOR TODAY
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THURSDAY, July 20
Mark 3:2 They watched him to see whether he would
cure him on the Sabbath, so that they might accuse him.
I don’t have any
interest in abiding by unnecessary rules—rules that exist for their own sake. I
believe that the spirit of Sabbath is that on one day, we take a nice rest,
just as God rested after the work of creation. For some of us, Monday may be
our day of rest rather than Sunday. Some of us work seven days a week and set
aside some portion of the days for rest, prayer, reflection, and relaxation. I
think God understands.
I can feel Jesus’
disappointment in how the Pharisees display self-righteous indignation. These
are the men who dogmatically enforce and interpret the laws of the scripture,
but they miss the true spirit of the commandments. It’s hard to comprehend that
the Pharisees are chastising Jesus for healing a man—just because it was the
wrong day on the calendar. Talk about biting the hand that feeds you!
Jesus says that
fulfilling the entirety of the law hangs on two actions—loving God with our
whole selves, more than we love anything else, and loving our neighbor with the
same affection and care with which we love ourselves. Neither of these are
complicated tasks, but they are awfully hard to master.
MOVING FORWARD: Consider making a donation of nonperishable food items or
toiletries to a food pantry in your community today.
- FROM
Deb IN THE OFFICE -
–You can find our
Facebook page links at the bottom of the Memo each week.
–I invite you to submit
new material for the Memo! I am very
eager to share your stories submitted such as local events, news for the
congregation, a picture that you took on an adventure recently, please send any
submissions to office@standrewsinthevalley.org.
- JULY BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES
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If you do not see your birthday or anniversary listed, please make
sure Deb in the office has an information sheet on file for you.
Birthdays
1 Lisa Thompson
5 Don Pease
17 Vic DeGroot
18 Davis Dassori
21 Jennifer Brady
28 Marge Hagerup
Anniversaries
2 Ann Cady & Rob Walty
16 Todd & Jane Horn
29 Don and
Elizabeth Pease
31 Carla & Jack Knapp
LINKS FOR MOBILE VIEWERS:
PHOTO GALLERY
HOUSE MEETING SUNDAY JULY 16
Photography by Lisa Thompson
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| Yummy lunch prepared by Search Committee |
