FROM THE RECTOR
I will be off Tuesday, February 23 – Monday, March 1. Bishop
Rob is leading a diocesan Morning Prayer service on February 28, so we will
worship with the Diocese that day.
You are invited to join the zoom
meeting HERE or on
our YouTube channel.
In the event of a pastoral emergency please contact our Sr. Warden,
Patti Rau at geopat96@roadrunner.com or
367-8223.
Building Highs and Lows
Highs: Lisa and Sally have finished painting woodwork in the Parish
Hall on the church side, and it looks beautiful!!! They have washed the
woodwork in the Prince Room and Lisa is now applying a new coat of stain – what
a difference!
This picture shows both before and after on the door frame: the bottom
half has a new coat; the top half does not.
And heeeere’s Lisa!
On “low” side of things, we have a new leak in the area that’s always
been a problem – the ramp between the Parish Hall and the Prince Room. ☹ The Vestry and Buildings and Grounds Committee will be working with both
our insurance company and the roofer’s, and we hope everything will be ready by
the time we are able to begin having face to face services again.
It’s Not Too Late to Join our Lenten
Book Study Group
Our Lenten Book Group is reading Jesus: A
Pilgrimage by James Martin, SJ. We’ll normally meet on Wednesdays at
12:30 pm, but our next meeting will be on Monday, February 22. If you plan
to attend please let me so I can be in touch before our first meeting. Order
your book now!
From Amazon: “James Martin, SJ brings the Gospels
to life and invites believers and seekers alike to experience Jesus through
Scripture, prayer, and travel.
Father Martin ushers you into Jesus’ life and times
and shows us how Jesus speaks to us today through combining fascinating
insights of historical Jesus studies with profound spiritual insights about the
Christ of faith, recreating the world of first-century Galilee and Judea.
Martin also brings together the most up-to-date
Scripture scholarship, wise spiritual reflections, and lighthearted stories
about traveling through the Holy Land with a fellow (and funny) Jesuit,
visiting important sites in the life of Jesus of Nazareth.
Stories
about Jesus’ astonishing life and ministry—clever parables that upended
everyone’s expectations, incredible healings that convinced even skeptics,
nature miracles that dazzled the dumbstruck disciples—can seem far removed from
our own daily lives but in Jesus you will come to know him as
Father Martin knows him: Messiah and Savior, as well as friend and brother.”
Blessings,
Caroline
SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP
JOIN US FOR WORSHIP
The 1st Sunday of the month at 9:00 AM
The remaining Sundays at 10:00 AMThis Sunday-February 21st
at 10:00 a.m.
The First Sunday in Lent
followed by the Annual Meeting
via Zoom (email RectorSAITV@gmail.com for Zoom information)
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READINGS FOR SUNDAY
The First Sunday in Lent
Collect of the Day
Almighty
God, whose blessed Son was led by the Spirit to be tempted by Satan: Come
quickly to help us who are assaulted by many temptations; and, as you know the
weaknesses of each of us, let each one find you mighty to save; through Jesus
Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen.
First Lesson Genesis 9:8-17
Our Hebrew scripture lesson tells of God's promise to Noah and to future generations never again to flood all the earth. God establishes this covenant with a sign-the rainbow that is seen in the storm clouds. This covenant is made with the whole creation. It signifies God's purpose to preserve and save the world, not to destroy it.
Psalm 25:1-10
A prayer for forgiveness and guidance and an expression of trust i the Lord.
The Second Lesson 1 Peter 3:18-22
This reading from the New Testament speaks of the significance of Christ's death and resurrection. In the story of Noah's salvation a prefigurement of our own salvation through the water of baptism is perceived. Portions of this letter are thought to have been originally composed for use in a service of baptism and Eucharist on the eve of Easter. Such a purpose would explain the association of the themes of Christ's death, baptism, and his triumphal resurrection. It is uncertain who is meant by the spirits to whom Christ preached after his death, but this activity may signify God's intention fo the salvation of all.
The Gospel Mark 1:9-15
The gospel is the story of Jesus' baptism followed by his temptation in the wilderness by Satan and proclamation of the coming kingdom of God. As Jesus comes up from the water, the Holy Spirit descends like a doe and a voice from heaven tells him that he is the beloved Son. The Spirit then guides him out into the wilderness, where ancient Israel also met its temptations. here Jesus has his first encounter with Satan, and then goes forth proclaiming the nearing reign of God: "Repent, and believe in the good news."
Click below to see the readings:
PRAYERS FOR EACH OTHER
One thing we can always do while we stay at home is to pray for each other! We would like to keep our prayer list up to date and publish it each week in the Thursday Memo. Please email Deb at office@standrewsinthevalley.org with any updates.
This Week We Pray for
Health and Wholeness for: Frank, Amy, Judy Grace, Jeannette Mead, Margaret, Mary Ireland, Jean DeThomas, Terri Hooper, Martin, John McGowan, Sue Huckman, Steve Thompson, Joan Marshall, Marilyn Cloran, Kitty Lou Booty, Gabriele and Bob Wallace, Dave Appleton, Carolyn Boldt, Angela B., Tom, Carolyn Jarvis, Doug Crapser, Peg Patenaude, Joyce Humphrey,
For those who are homebound: Joyce Gendron, Marge Hagerup, Elizabeth Pease, Brian & Sara Kelley, Elizabeth Wiesner, Audrey Berry.
For those who have died:
For our First Nation people and those in this country who are living in impoverished areas of the Ninth Ward of New Orleans and the inner city areas populated by some of our poorest citizens.
For all those who are on the front lines serving communities during these difficult times.Updating the Prayer List
Please let Deb know if you want to put someone back on the prayer list going forward. Thank you for helping us keep our prayer list up to date.
THINK SPRING, PLANT A SEED
Sunday, March 8th
EFM, or Education for Ministry, currently has a combined New Hampshire/New York group that meets online weekly. This group was started by Rev. Bill Cruse, and was initially a New Hampshire group, but due to graduation, the group became too small for sharing and discussion, thus combining with the New York group this year. It has been a wonderful process, learning and sharing with new friends from an area totally different from rural NH. We would love to keep this group viable looking forward to next Fall.
If you like meeting new people, sharing your story and your faith with others, lively discussion about scripture and other authors, praying together, all from the comfort of your living room, EFM may be for you! If you need more information, Jen, Carol, Sammie, or Pat would be happy to answer any questions.
On another note, if you enjoy Compline, and miss it on Friday evening, please join Carolyn Black, one of our New York friends, who does Compline every Friday evening at 7:00PM. Here is linkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktLGR7kHffE
SAFE CHURCH TRAINING
Safe Church Zoom Trainings 2021
Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 6:00 pm - Click HERE to register
Thursday, March 18, 2021 at 6:00 pm - Click HERE to register
Reminder: The list of required online modules has been updated. For details or to register for the February 17th call, please visit the diocesan Safe Church page.
DINNER BELL
No DINNER BELL until further notice.
Thank you for your volunteer
work in this special Outreach program!
The Food Pantry thanks you for your contributions throughout the year.
Food pantry continues to serve the communities needs
New Hours
Alternating Wednesdays
12-4 pm
Next Food Pantry: March 3
Any questions call 603-960-4067
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
A
Lenten Prayer composed by the School of Ministry in Plymouth, NH
Almighty
God, Source of all mercies: As your love protected Jesus during his time of
isolation and trial, may it also strengthen us. Help us to trust in your love’s
power to heal. Take away our pride, and give us the courage to seek your way,
so that when this Lent is over, we might find ourselves renewed for the hard
and holy work of living as one human family. We ask these things in the name of
Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. Amen.
FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS
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.
2 Joan Marshall
3 Carolyn Boldt
13 Bill May
14 Linnea Frank
17 Nathalie Smith
20 Tom Huckman
21 Judy Grace
26 Melissa Bunker
Anniversaries
14 Ken & Debra Hoyt
20 Bill & Valerie May
FROM THE OFFICE
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