JOIN US FOR WORSHIP
THIS SUNDAY, August 5th, The Eleventh
Sunday after Pentecost, there will be ONE SERVICE ONLY AT 9 AM
There is a service of Morning Prayer on Wednesday mornings at 9:00 a.m.
We hope you will join us for worship and
fellowship.
CENTERING PRAYER-With
Rev. Dr. Midge Pendergast
Please
join us in the sanctuary at 5:30 Tuesday evenings during the month of August for an opportunity to deepen
and/or broaden your prayer life.
Centering Prayer is a simple practice of meditation which focuses on
your personal relationship with God. Whereas you may ‘center’ alone, the
combined energy of a group of people is noteworthy. Thomas Keaton and Richard Rohr are advocates
of quiet prayer, and research has clearly demonstrated its value for adults and
children (Newburg). The Rev. Dr. Midge Pendergast will lead us in this prayer
practice. We will end no later than 6:30. No experience is necessary. Come and
pray with us. For more information please see Midge.
READINGS FOR SUNDAY
Sunday, July 22, 2018
10TH Sunday after Pentecost
Proper 12, Year B
2 Samuel 11:26-12:13a
Psalm 51:1-13
Ephesians 4:1-16
John 6:24-35
FROM THE RECTOR
St. Andrew’s Now Has TWO Deacons!
As many of you know,
the Rev. Dr. Midge Pendergast was ordained to the Diaconate in the Diocese of
Bethlehem (PA) last fall. She is now licensed as a Deacon in the Diocese of New
Hampshire, and will begin to serve in our Sunday liturgies alongside the Rev.
Kevin Mort this Sunday. Kevin, Midge and I met yesterday to discuss how to
divide the liturgical duties of the deacon between the two of them.
I like this summary
of the liturgical role of deacons, written by the Rt. Rev. Stephen T. Lane,
Bishop of Maine: “Deacons have specific liturgical responsibilities in the
worship of the Episcopal Church that are intended to reflect their role as
servants of Christ. These duties include taking the Good News of God’s love to
the world (proclaiming the Gospel), bringing the concerns of the world into the
church (working with others on the prayers of the people), modeling servanthood
(preparing the table) and sending the people of God out to serve the world
(proclaiming the dismissal). Ideally, each of these liturgical duties is
matched by real world and congregational ministries.”
Kevin, Midge and I
decided that one of them will serve as “Deacon of the Word” and the other as
“Deacon of the Table”, alternating roles Sunday to Sunday. This Sunday Midge
will be the Deacon of the Word, and therefore will proclaim the Gospel,
introduce the Confession and give the Dismissal at the end of the service.
Kevin will serve as Deacon of the Table, setting the table for Communion, and
administering the bread during Communion with me.
Please join me in
welcoming Midge into the liturgical life of our church! It is a joy to serve
with both her and Kevin.
Caroline
Butler’s
Bridge Closure
Butler Bridge, at the
intersection of Whittier Rd and Hwy 113, is closed as of today. Replacing the
bridge is expected to take four weeks, so plan on taking an alternate route to
St. Andrew’s for most of the rest of August.
RAISE THE ROOF
Monday August 27th is assembly day. We will meet in the
Parish Hall at 9:30 to sew the 12 1/2” patches into a quilt.
On Monday, September 10th, assuming all is ready, we will put the quilt on the frame and begin
quilting, beginning at 9:30 in the Parish hall.
Everyone is invited to help make this happen. If you would like
to participate in any way please let Barbara Lord know. Or just come to the
Parish Hall on those days and enjoy the fellowship!
Pledge
cards for Raise the Roof project can be
found
on the
back wall bulletin board in the parish hall.
“FUN” RAISING
Reservations: 733-6961
No Later than this Sunday August 5th
for the
STEAK & LOBSTER DINNER
Friday August 10th 6pm
St
Andrew’s-in-the-Valley
Episcopal Church,
Tamworth
678 Whittier Road
Cost is $30 Great Value !!
Child’s Hot Dog Dinner $5
Includes all the Fixin’s
We Look forward to seeing you
there !!
OUR MEMBERS IN THE COMMUNITY
COOKBOOK
We Want You! and your Contributions
for the 90th Anniversary
Saint
Andrew's Cookbook
Do you have a
recipe or a memory you would like to share
with your Saint Andrew's Family ?
Well there is
an easy way to get it to us, The Saint Andrew's Cookers: Email us at saint.andrews.cookers@gmail.com
We hope to
complete this project in about the next 45-60 days so your prompt response is
much appreciated.
CHURCH BILLBOARD
DINNER BELL
Dinner Bell cook team for this Sunday August 5th
UUFES
Dinner Bell cook team for next Sunday August 12th
FRIZZELL
~
Thank you for your volunteer
work in this special Outreach program!
COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER
The Food Pantry thanks you for your contributions throughout the year.
The monthly item
for August is JELL-O
FORWARD DAY BY DAY FOR
TODAY
THURSDAY, August 2
Matthew 27:55 Many women were also there, looking on
from a distance; they had followed Jesus from Galilee and had provided for him.
When a clearly
mentally ill man visited my church, many of us were afraid to approach him. A
woman named Verglea took his hand and brought him up to the communion rail.
Verglea and others like her are the spiritual descendants of the women in
today’s gospel.
We should never forget
that the world that Jesus lived in was very different from our own. Women were
treated abhorrently—they could not own property and were often forced into
marriages. They had little or no status politically or personally.
Living under such
conditions often forces human beings into passive and fearful postures. But the
women in Matthew’s Gospel aren’t defined by either of those characteristics. In
fact these women, unlike the religious leaders who reject Jesus, have followed
him and supported his ministry. These women hear God’s voice in the message
that in Christ there is no male or female. They believe, as does Verglea, that
all are welcome in the kingdom of God.
MOVING FORWARD: God has blessed the church with many
women who preach, preside, and serve. Are there other people you know who may
not be appreciated as they should? See them today.
FOOD FOR
THOUGHT
in the enveloping darkness of night,
at the interplay of hours
with sunlight giving way to moonlight,
we step from the day into the night
with a desire to be still,
and in being still,
we turn to you, O God,
and in turning to you
to return to the creative depths of
our soul.
At the setting of the sun,
in the darkness of the night
we turn to you.
-
John Philip Newell, Sounds of the Eternal,
p. 56
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.
August
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
Bruce
& Claudia Kennedy
THIS MONTH AT ST. ANDREW’S
The Month of August
Sunday-
5th 9 am -Holy Eucharist
5
pm -Dinner Bell
Monday
27th 9:30 am Quilting Project
Tuesday 10a-Noon -Food
Pantry
8 pm -AA
meeting
Wednesday 9 am -Morning
Prayer
8th Noon Women’s Lunch Bunch
Friday 10a-Noon -Food Pantry
10th 6
pm Steak & Lobster Dinner
Saturday 8pm -AA
(Parish Hall) Al-Anon (Prince Room)
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