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JOIN US FOR WORSHIP
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THIS SUNDAY, November 5th, All
Saints’ Sunday & Pledge Ingathering, there will be One Service only at 9 am followed by Stewardship
Brunch.
There is a service of Morning Prayer on Wednesday mornings at 9 a.m.
We hope you will join us for worship and
fellowship.
CHECK THE PHOTO GALLERY BELOW FOR
PICTURES FROM THE BISHOP'S VISIT
AND
THE TAIZE SERVICE
CHECK THE PHOTO GALLERY BELOW FOR
PICTURES FROM THE BISHOP'S VISIT
AND
THE TAIZE SERVICE
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READINGS FOR SUNDAY
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Sunday, November 5, 2017
All Saints, Year A
Revelation 7:9-17
Psalm 34:1-10, 22
1 John 3:103
Matthew 5:1-12
- FROM THE INTERIM RECTOR -
Thank you to all who attended last night's Taize service, and to Val, for accompanying us. It exceeded my expectations in so many ways! The church always looks beautiful in the evening, and was enhanced by a lot of candles and Sammie's Joseph sculpture.
The music was wonderful, with Val's accompaniment on her harp - it's the perfect instrument for a quiet, contemplative service - and many voices.
There were 26 people present, including quite a few from the community (I would have been pleased with 10!).
So we will continue with a Celtic Prayer Service on Wednesday, December 6 at 5:30 pm, and alternate these services going forward on the first Wednesday evening of the month. Thank you to Lisa Thompson for the photographs, as always!
- WOMEN’S LUNCH
BUNCH -
The Women’s Lunch Bunch will meet on Wednesday, November 8th at
the Mountain View Station Restaurant in Center Ossipee at Noon. If you have questions, please contact Dale
Appleton.
- PLEDGE PROGRESS -
Help
us reach our Goals!
Rector Search Fund
Goal ~ $ 20,000
31 pledges $ 8,899.00
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2018 Stewardship
Pledge
Goal $ (to be determined)
35 pledges $ 109,089.00
- “FUN” RAISING -
A
favorite event is coming soon!
The
Harvest Supper and Pie Auction is scheduled for Friday, November 17th
with supper at 6pm followed by the pie auction at 7. Volunteer help is always needed. And of course pies, those are definitely
needed.
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DINNER BELL
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Dinner Bell cook team for this Sunday November 5th
HUCKMAN
Dinner Bell cook team for next Sunday November 12th
WAKEFIELD
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Thank you for your volunteer
work in this special Outreach program!
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SEARCH COMMITTEE -
The Parish
Profile is completed!
Click
on “Parish Profile” button to read!
With joy at the completion of the Parish Profile,
the Search Committee now begins a new phase of its work: the receiving and
reading of applications from our prospective candidates. The applications,
vetted by the Bishop and The Rev. Canon Hannah Anderson, will be sent to us
from Diocesan House in Concord. After this, we will conduct Skype interviews
with each of the candidates. We think, with time given to prayerful reflection,
that this phase will occupy us through November. If so, we will start
scheduling visits to parishes in Advent.
We continue to be encouraged by your prayers: keep
them coming!
Lisa Thompson,
Search Committee
SEARCH
TIME-LINE for 2017
October-November: Begin
receiving names and applications of candidates.
Reading and reviewing applications.
Prayer for St. Andrew’s
during the search process.
Everliving and everloving Lord,
as we are in the midst of our challenging task to search for our new rector,
we pray that you continue to lead our parish to be in one mind and spirit
through the conclusion of this journey. May we be strong in the assurance
that you are guiding us and carrying us safely to calling the person you have
chosen to be our rector. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.
Search Committee
Pat Adams, Betsy Hess,
Tom Huckman, Cathie Lewis, George Rau, Lisa Thompson.
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COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER
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The Food Pantry thanks you for your contributions throughout the year.
The monthly item
for November is paper towels.
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT
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A Prayer for the Evening
BCP, p. 833
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FORWARD DAY BY DAY FOR TODAY -
THURSDAY, November 2nd
Matthew 13:23 But as for what was sown on good soil, this is the one who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and yields, in one case a hundred fold, in another sixty, and in another thirty.
My daily commute takes me through Louisiana farmland. The state boasts rich, fertile soil, perfect for cotton, corn, sorghum, and other crops. Overflowing rivers and bayous have deposited their nutrient-rich sediments on this land for millennia. Farmers since before the marking of time have tended fields.
Our hearts, souls, and minds are the soil within which Jesus sows the seeds of good news—that God loves us, each one of us, without reservation. When these seeds of love take root, they bear fruit and change the way we treat those around us. We receive everyone we meet as God’s beloved.
Our spiritual soil is never barren, though it may be rocky, shallow, or overgrown for a season. But Jesus constantly tends and nurtures us with word and sacraments, through other people, and all of creation. Jesus persistently and patiently prepares us to receive and share his love. The sower’s work is never in vain.
MOVING FORWARD: Visit a local farmers’ market to enjoy the last fruits of this year’s harvest.
- FROM Deb IN
THE OFFICE -
It's That Time of Year!!!
- NOVEMBER 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
9 Alys Walker
10 George Rau, Bruce Foreman
17 George Donovan
Anniversaries
22 Tony & Betty Faella
25 John & Joan Marshall
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Photo Gallery
Photos by Lisa Thompson
Sammie's Sculpture
Bishop's Visit ~ Sunday Oct 29th
Taize Service ~ Wed Nov 1
Photo Gallery
Photos by Lisa Thompson
Sammie's Sculpture
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| This amazing artwork sculpture of Saint Joseph was created by Sammie Wakefield |
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| The baby Jesus is a separate removable piece |
Bishop's Visit ~ Sunday Oct 29th
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| Choir |
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| Sammie talking to the Bishop about her sculpture. |
Admiration abound
of this wonderful masterpiece!
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| Jackson taking in Sammie's sculpture piece with the removable baby Jesus |
Taize Service ~ Wed Nov 1
