JOIN US FOR WORSHIP
THIS SUNDAY, May 13th, The Seventh Sunday of
Easter, 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 9:00 a.m.
May 20th- Head’s Up! Pentecost Sunday
there will be ONE Service only at 9:00 a.m.
Don’t forget to wear RED!
May 23rd-
5:30 p.m. Taize service.
We hope you will join us for worship and
fellowship.
READINGS FOR SUNDAY
Sunday, May 13, 2018
7th Sunday of Easter
Year B
Acts 1:15-17, 21-26
Psalm 1
1 John 5:9-13
John 17:6-19
FROM THE RECTOR
Fall Parish Retreat
As many
of you know, I ended my time away in April with a retreat at the SSJE Monastery
in Cambridge, MA. I’ve been going there since around 2001, and it has become an
important part of my spiritual life. While there last month, I asked about
bringing a group from St. Andrew’s on retreat in the fall. My timing was good,
as they were beginning the process of planning their calendar for next fall. The guesthouse manager will send me a choice of dates in the next
several weeks. It would be helpful to have an idea now of how many people are
interested in this opportunity.
The
specifics I can give you now are that it would take place on a weekend (Friday
afternoon – Sunday afternoon) and the cost is $130 per night per person, or total of $260 per person. All meals are included – and are delicious! Most meals are
taken in silence, with either music in the background or one of the brothers
reading from a book. The rooms are small and simple, not unlike the brothers’
cells. Each room has a twin bed, desk and desk chair, an upholstered arm chair, small dresser and a prayer desk.
There is a sink in each room; toilets and showers are “down the hall” – but
very nice. The guest house was completely remodeled about six years ago. The
Monastery is located on Memorial Drive, facing the Charles River, and is just
off Harvard Square.
One of
the brothers will lead our retreat, meaning that there will be one or two group
gatherings a day with topics for reflection. Morning Prayer, the Eucharist,
Noonday Prayers, Evening Prayer and Compline are held each day. Guests are
invited to all the services and it is expected that guests will attend at least
the Eucharist and one of the Daily Office services. All of the services are
chanted, and guests are invited to join in at appropriate places. Silence is
observed except for group meetings and
worship. More information is available at https://www.ssje.org/about-the-monastery-guesthouse.
If you
think you might want to attend such a retreat, please let me know at RectorSAITV@gmail.com. I don’t need a
commitment now, but would like to have an idea of how many people are
interested. Let me know if you have questions.
Caroline
“FUN-RAISING”
The
Next Event
Grab your date and
Save the Date!
For:
St Andrew's in the Valley "Senior Prom"
When:
Friday June 8th, 2018.
Place:
St Andrew's in the Valley Episcopal Church Tamworth, NH
Join us for music, dancing, and
refreshments!
Details to follow in the next week,
so check your memo and follow us on Facebook!
THE JAMMING DIVAS
The
Jamming Divas of St Andrew's in the Valley are making way for
this year's jams and jellies! Just your luck! All current stock is
$5.00 a jar for pickles, apple butter, miscellaneous jams and jelly ( lemon,
Blueberry, strawberry) $4.00 a jar for zucchini Relish, $2.00 for pepper jelly.
We have a brand new batch of Orange Marmalade as well for $6.00.
Please call Carol @ 651-8230 or Chris @ 452-4049 for more info! First come, first served.
As
always, proceeds will help to support local charitable organizations through St
Andrew's Outreach Program.
A LITTLE CHURCH HUMOR
ALTAR FLOWERS
Please consider signing up to dedicate flowers until your summer ones are blooming.
When your blooms are
ready to share from your garden please indicate that on a completed envelope
from the Altar flower chart in the Parish Hall and turn in to the office.
We encourage flowers
to be given in memory, in honor of or in thanksgiving. If you do not have
garden flowers and would like flowers to be ordered ($20), please note that
accordingly on the flower chart and submission envelope. Thank you
DINNER BELL
Dinner Bell cook team for this Sunday May 13th
Elizabeth Wilcox-Jacobson
Dinner Bell cook team for next Sunday May 13th
Conway Sangha
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Thank you for your volunteer
work in this special Outreach program!
SHOP AT Ossipee HANNAFORD
AND BUY A REUSABLE BAG!
Our local Hannaford store has selected
Saint Andrew's-in-the-Valley Episcopal Church
as the May recipient of the
Hannaford Helps Reusable Bag Program!
Saint Andrew's-in-the-Valley Episcopal Church
as the May recipient of the
Hannaford Helps Reusable Bag Program!
COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER
Great Job!
We are happy to share with you that during the month of April,
The Community Food Center Food Pantry raised $33.5
in donations through the sale of 33 Fight Hunger Bags and 2 $.25 donation 4-Pack Fight Hunger Beverage Bags!
The Food Pantry thanks you for your contributions throughout the year.
The monthly item
for May is deoderant for men/women.
FORWARD DAY BY DAY FOR
TODAY
THURSDAY, May 10, 2018
Acts 19:24-25 A man named Demetrius, a
silversmith who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought no little business to
the artisans. These he gathered together, with the workers of the same trade,
and said, “Men, you know that we get our wealth from this business.”
I had
never thought of Paul as an economic disruptor until studying this passage.
Much like how Lyft and Airbnb have changed taxis and lodging, Paul’s message
disrupts several industries. Artisans, silversmiths, and priests face the
challenge of squaring off against the gospel. But their trinkets, idols, and
rules are no match for the will and love of God.
God is
not to be found in any idol made by human hands, Paul proclaims. There is
neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free. This deeply challenges the status quo
and power structures in place during Paul’s lifetime. These statements may seem
obvious to many of us today, but this kind of profound, systematic disruption
and truth telling is exactly why Jesus is killed. Is it any wonder why Paul is
constantly on the run?
MOVING FORWARD: When
was the last time God’s message disrupted your world? How did you respond?
FROM Deb
IN THE OFFICE
PLEASE CHECK YOUR PARISH HALL MAILBOX
THIS SUNDAY to
receive an important
letter
from our Rector.
NAME TAGS If you requested a new name tag it
will be hanging in the entrance hallway or in your Parish Hall mailbox.
Thank you
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
I looked down at the ground
and
noticed a rainbow.
The mid-day rain had mixed with
the
oil and dirt on the pavement
I remembered the story of Noah
and
the Ark and the covenant that
God
made with him…and us… that
when
the purity of God’s love
mixes
with the oil and dirt of
human
sin, God forma a rainbow!
I will never look at a rainbow
the
same way again.
-John Alan Cox
May 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 Anniversaries
MAY
BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES
Birthdays
1
John Marshall
7 Elaine South
11 Janet Palmer
13 Ruth Rich
15 Kitty Lou Booty, Betty
Faella
17 Chuck DeGroot
18 Tim Huckman
20 Tom Forbes
26 Dan DeGroot
28 Bob Luz
Anniversaries
13 Tom
& Jen Huckman
20 Jonathan
& Lois Brady
26 Grete
& George Plender
28 Bruce
& Denise Foreman
30 Bob
& Gabriele Wallace
THIS WEEK AT ST. ANDREW’S
Sunday-May 13 8
and 10 am -Holy Eucharist
Every Sunday 5
pm -Dinner Bell
Every Tuesday 10a-Noon -Food Pantry
8
pm -AA meeting
Every Wednesday 9 am -Morning Prayer
Every Friday 10a-Noon -Food Pantry
Every Saturday 8pm -AA (Parish Hall) Al-Anon
(Prince Room)
Sunday,
May 20 – Pentecost Sunday
– One service at 9:00, followed by a parish meeting on the new roof
Wednesday,
June 20, 7:00 pm – Celebration of New
Ministry at St. Andrew’s
Wednesday,
June 27, 6:00 pm – Betsy Hess’ Ordination to
the Priesthood at St. Barnabas, Berlin
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