August 31, 2017




-               JOIN US FOR WORSHIP             -

THIS SUNDAY, September 3rd, The Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost, there will be  One Service Only at 9:00 am.

There is a service of Morning Prayer on Wednesday mornings at 9 a.m.
We hope you will join us for worship and fellowship.

-              READINGS FOR SUNDAY            -

Sunday, September 3, 2017
Proper 17, Year A
Exodus 3:1-15
Psalm 105:1-6, 23-26, 45c
Romans 12:9-21
Matthew 16:21-28

-            FROM THE INTERIM RECTOR           -

As we watch the news unfold of all those displaced by flooding in the wake of Hurricane Harvey and begin to understand the scope of this disaster, our hearts are heavy and our thoughts turn to how we can best help. In his response to the aftermath, our Presiding Bishop, Michael Curry, reminds us that monetary donations are the most effective at present. There are many charitable organizations that are reputable and are responding immediately to this catastrophe, and Episcopal Relief and Development (ERD) is one of them. If you would like to make a donation to ERD, we will be collecting money over the next two weeks. Make your check to St. Andrew's and put ERD in the memo line.
Regardless of whether you can make a donation, please continue to pray for those who have died, those who have been displaced from their homes and all who are helping them on the ground.
Here are some helpful links:
If you would like to donate on line, click here: https://support.episcopalrelief.org/hurricane-harvey-response
This link gives a good overview of the different phases of disaster response: rescue, relief and recovery: http://www.episcopalrelief.org/stories/hurricane-harvey-2017-what-can-i-do-to-help
For more coverage, visit the websites of Episcopal News Service at episcopaldigitalnetwork.com and ERD at episcopalrelief.org.

-                      CROP WALK                     -

WALK. GIVE. CHANGE THE WORLD.

OCTOBER 15, 2017
1 PM at Sandwich Baptist Meeting House
Church Street

Although we will not be walking until October, now is the time to start collecting walkers and donations.  Gretchen will be at coffee hour this Sunday to share information and distribute envelopes to those interested.  If you can't be here Sunday, you may call her at 323-7459 for more information.

Last year from the money that we raised $ 680.75 came back to help support the Community Food Center and the Dinner Bell Program.  Please consider walking with us. Thank you for your support- as walkers and givers.


-                       DINNER BELL                     -

Dinner Bell cook team for this Sunday September 3rd
HAMMOND

Dinner Bell cook team for next Sunday September 10th
FRIENDS


Cook teams are needed for the following date!
October 8th
Please contact Bev Hammond or the Parish Office.
~
Thank you for your volunteer
work in this special Outreach program!

-                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 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.

-              THE ART OF SIMPLE COOKING             -
Next class is Sept 5th
The Tamworth Farmer’s Market
(in alliance with the Tamworth Community Nurse Association)
Presents
Learning the Art of Simple Cooking

Classes under the guidance of Elizabeth will focus on how to use fresh, seasonal and locally produced ingredients to create appetizing, simple-to-prepare dishes.
Classes are free of charge, but donations are welcome.
WHEN:         The First Tuesday of Every Month in 2017.
TIME:           10:00 a.m.-Noon
LOCATION:   In the kitchen at St. Andrew’s-in-the-Valley
SIGN-UP:      Call 662-6717 and ask for Elizabeth or please leave a message. 

-          COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER         -



The Food Pantry thanks you for your contributions throughout the year.
The monthly item for September is laundry detergent.
-                 FOOD FOR THOUGHT               -

 A Prayer for those affected by Hurricane Harvey
Heavenly Father, in your Word you have given us a vision of that holy City where the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD as the waters cover the sea: Behold and visit, we pray, the cities of the earth devastated by Hurricane Harvey. Sustain those displaced by the storm with food, drink, and all other bodily necessities of life. We especially remember before you all poor and neglected persons it would be easy for us to forget: the homeless and the destitute, the old and the sick, and all who have none to care for them; that, among all the changes and chances of this mortal life, we may ever be defended by your gracious and ready help; through Jesus Christ our Lord. AMEN. 

The Rt. Rev. C. Andrew Doyle, D.D.
IX Bishop of Texas
-      FORWARD DAY BY DAY FOR TODAY     -
THURSDAY, August 31
Mark 14:26 When they had sung the hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.

I love the image of Jesus singing with his disciples. I wonder what the melody was like. Was it modal? Minor? Major? Fast? How old was it? Did they clap? Was it a psalm? Did they harmonize or sing in unison? While I wonder about these things, I am content to know that they sang together after the meal. It sounds pleasant, a calm moment in the midst of a tumultuous journey—Mark’s Gospel moves so fast. For just this moment, they are singing all together.
Here at the end of our time together, I invite you to sing with me. Our song has no melody, and you can sing along wherever you are right now. Our song together is this: Three deep breaths. I will do it with you, right this minute. One. Two. Three.

This breathing song is ancient, universal, and most often goes unnoticed. But it is the song that unites us, breaking up the indifferent pace and drawing us closer to the One who paused to sing. Thank you all for sharing your time and singing along with me. Amen.

MOVING FORWARD: Sing a favorite song or hymn with someone you love today. Share your song with #ForwardDaybyDay.

-             FROM Deb IN THE OFFICE            -

*The Parish Office will be CLOSED tomorrow, Friday, Sept 1st.

* I am working on a new directory.  If you think your information needs to be updated, please get your changes in to me by email or leave them in the office.  If you are not listed and would like to be please complete an information sheet, they are available on the Parish Bulletin Board.
Also, if you have a current photo that you would like to replace the current one in the directory, please email it to the office. Thank you.

-   SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES   -

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        Bob Wallace
5        Laurie LaBrecque
8        Bruce Kennedy, Antonio Faella
12      June Donoval
14      Preston Mills
20      Brian Scott Kelley
21      Pat Scarborough
24      Sammie Wakefield
28      Jane Horn
29      Valerie May

Anniversaries
8        Brian & Scott Kelley
20      Kathy & Alan Bunker

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Photo Gallery
Photos courtesy of Lisa Thompson and Betsy Hess.

The Memorial Garden gets some attention
thanks to Gretchen and Midge



Turkeys make haste to cross the back field.

August 24, 2017


-               JOIN US FOR WORSHIP             -

THIS SUNDAY, August 27th, The Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost, there will be
two services at 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.
**A reminder, the following Sunday, September 3rd, is One Service Only at 9:00 am.
There is a service of Morning Prayer on Wednesday mornings at 9 a.m.
We hope you will join us for worship and fellowship.

-              READINGS FOR SUNDAY            -

Sunday, August 27, 2017
Proper 16, Year A
Exodus 1:8-2:10
Psalm 124
Romans 12:1-8
Matthew 16:13-20

-            FROM THE INTERIM RECTOR           -

I didn't take many pictures while on vacation, but here are a couple. The first is at Lower falls, on the Kangcamagus Hwy, and the other is at Gunstock. We spent the week that my sister and nieces were here enjoying local sights.
One of the highlights was the zip line at Gunstock, though the girls also loved the mountain coaster and bungee jumping. I have wanted to do a long zip line for ages, and had targeted this one. After we posted pictures of our day at Gunstock, my brother called and said he really wants to do the zip line too, so he's coming up in October. I'll be happy to go again!
The other highlight was kayaking on Silver Lake. My back didn't allow that, but the others paddled out to the middle of the lake, where they found five loons. They were thrilled, especially since we had gone to the Loon Center in Moultonborough the day before and learned all about them.
We also enjoyed the Madison Boulder, a trip to the Seacoast, the Tamworth Street Fair and of course, the Lobster Dinner at St. Andrew's! It was a great week.
I spent the second week doing almost nothing - mainly reading, and a little yard work. Both weeks were a blessing. But I missed you, especially on Sundays, and am glad to be back among you.
Three Upcoming Funerals
We will bid goodbye to several beloved friends in the next six weeks.
Kathie Johnson's funeral is this Monday, August 28, at 1:00. Her ashes will be interred in the St. Andrew's Memorial Garden, and a reception will follow.
Note: if you can help with the reception after Kathie's service, please call Cathie Lewis at 954-651-8690.
There will be a memorial service for Tommie Dayton, Cathie Lewis' mother, on Saturday, September 30 at 1:00.
And on Saturday, October 7, at 2:00 we will celebrate the life and ministry of the Rev. Peg Custer. The Rt. Rev. Rob Hirschfeld will preside.
Please remember the families of Kathie, Tommie and Peg in your prayers as they continue to grieve for their loved ones.

-                       DINNER BELL                     -

Dinner Bell cook team for this Sunday August 27th
HAMMOND

Dinner Bell cook team for next Sunday September 3rd
HAMMOND

Cook teams are needed for the following date!
October 8th
Please contact Bev Hammond or the Parish Office.
~
Thank you for your volunteer
work in this special Outreach program!

-                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
Small-group Summary Presentation after Church, Sunday, August 6, 2017
Search Committee member Pat Adams led the discussion which focused on what we learned from the six House Meetings. The three areas discussed were: What we do well, what needs improvement, and what characteristics we would like to find in our next Rector. 
We are a welcoming church with a strong lay participation in worship and in the community. We need to focus more on Christian formation, scheduling church and community events with enough lead-time, modeling who we are in the community, and welcoming participation in Children-Youth ministry.
We need these, but do we want them? Jim Theodore, a professional head-hunter said that if he were coming here for an interview, he would ask us, “What is it you would want me to be able to do, short-term and long-term?”  A very good question for us all to ponder in prayer.
The whole parish was thanked for their support of the Committee through prayer, and for their active participation in preparing the Profile.
Next year, after interviews and visits to parishes, the last step in this process, will be to present two or three candidates to the Vestry, who will make the final decision on who we call to be our next Rector.
-Betsy Hess and Lisa Thompson, for the Search Committee
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.

-              THE ART OF SIMPLE COOKING             -

The Tamworth Farmer’s Market
(in alliance with the Tamworth Community Nurse Association)
Presents
Learning the Art of Simple Cooking

Classes under the guidance of Elizabeth will focus on how to use fresh, seasonal and locally produced ingredients to create appetizing, simple-to-prepare dishes.
Classes are free of charge, but donations are welcome.
WHEN:         The First Tuesday of Every Month in 2017. Next class is Sept 5th.
TIME:           10:00 a.m.-Noon
LOCATION:   In the kitchen at St. Andrew’s-in-the-Valley
SIGN-UP:      Call 662-6717 and ask for Elizabeth or please leave a message. 

-          COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER         -
Weekly Sales Flash!
We are so excited to announce your Hannaford Cause Bag sales!

From Aug. 15-21 
~ 11 ~
Fight Hunger bag(s) sold, which equals a 
$2.75 donation to The Community Food Center Food Pantry! 

That brings this month's total so far to $8.25!
Well Done!


Don’t forget to visit the Hannaford store at the

 891 NH-16, Ossipee location and purchase the Fight Hunger bag! Every bag purchased generates a $.25 donation to The Community Food Center Food Pantry.

The Food Pantry thanks you for your contributions throughout the year.
The monthly item for AUGUST is Jello which is a popular summer item.
-                 FOOD FOR THOUGHT               -

A blessing for our conflicted and divided times:
May God bless you with discomfort at easy answers,
half truths, and superficial relationships,
that you may live deep within your heart. 
May God bless you with anger at injustice,
oppression, and exploitation of people,
that you may work for justice, freedom, and peace. 


May God bless you with tears to shed for those who
suffer from pain, rejection, starvation, and war,
that you may reach out your hand to comfort them
and to turn their pain into joy. 
May God bless you with enough foolishness to believe
that you can make a difference in this world,
that you can do what others claim cannot be done. 
And the blessing of God Almighty, the Father,
the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be among you,
and remain with you always.  Amen. 

-      FORWARD DAY BY DAY FOR TODAY     -
THURSDAY, August 24

1 Corinthians 4:13 When slandered, we speak kindly. We have become like the rubbish of the world, the dregs of all things, to this very day.

Christianity today is a little too clean, and we Christians are far too polished. While we create plenty of garbage, we act like none of it belongs to us. We sip tentatively from a silver cup, having no idea what it means to drink the dregs that Jesus consumed.
If I wanted to get serious about this whole thing of following Jesus, I might do well to start with Paul’s list of inverted expectations. When slandered, I might try to speak kindly. When reviled, I would bless. When persecuted, I would endure. Perhaps most importantly, I would set aside the “I” and live into the “we.”

My friend Hunter says this about making music, “It’s not a ‘me’ thing; it’s a ‘we’ thing.” The phrase works for everything from bands and sports teams to families and churches. Yes, the “we” is messy. Of course we are—we are made from the dust. When I feel too clean to be a follower of Jesus, I try to let the dirt remind me about the “we” things and disregard the “me” things.

MOVING FORWARD: Grab a trash bag, gloves, and some friends and do some clean-up work in your neighborhood.

-             FROM Deb IN THE OFFICE            -

*The “About Us” page is now complete and live. You can get to it by clicking on the tab from the Home page or here, “ABOUT US”

* I will be starting to work on a new directory.  If you think your information needs to be updated, please get your changes in to me by email or leave them in the office.  If you are not listed and would like to be, please complete an information sheet, they are available on the Parish Bulletin Board.


* Throwback Thursday!
Can you believe it's been FIVE years?

-    AUGUST BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES   -

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        Stephen Hird
6        Kathy Bunker
8        Marty Cloran, Elizabeth Wiesner
15      Bernice Thompson
16      Susan Luz
28      Grete Plender
30      Patti Rau

Anniversaries
15      Dale & David Appleton
25      Dwight & Barbara Baldwin
27      Sammie & Dick Wakefield
27      Bruce & Claudia Kennedy


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