You and your pets are
invited to…
The Blessing
of the Animals this coming Sunday, October 6th! ONE Service only at 9 AM. Dogs should be on
leashes, and cats and other small creatures in crates. Yes, your animal will sit with you in church. Our animals
are a blessing to us every day. Now it’s their turn to receive a blessing. We do this in recognition of the Feast Day of
Saint Francis (October 4), as a celebration of the special place our animals
have in the richness of our lives. If your animal is too unruly or anti-social,
feel free to bring a picture instead – or your favorite stuffed animal! We will
also remember animals that have died in the past year. (Large animals will be
blessed at the front steps immediately following the service at about 10:15.)
And don’t forget to invite you human friends as well. Coffee Hour following the
service will be hosted by the Pastoral Care Committee.
All God’s critters have a place in the choir!
Readings for this
Sunday: Lamentations 1:1-6; Psalm 137; 2
Timothy 1:1-14; Luke 17:5-10.
Adult acolytes and
eucharistic ministers (LEMs): It’s time to brush up on what we do and why
we do it. We will be holding two refresher/training sessions on Saturday, October 5 and Saturday, October 19 from 9:00 to noon. We will
begin with Morning Prayer, followed by breakfast (so no need to eat first) then
the training. The expectation is that everyone who serves will attend one of
these sessions. Please let Lisa know which session you will be attending so
that we can plan accordingly. It is quite likely that we will finish well
before noon.
Have you ever thought
about serving as an acolyte or a chalice-bearer? Consider yourself invited
to this training session. This rewarding ministry is open to anyone with a
desire to serve and a willingness to learn.
There is a Service of Morning Prayer every Wednesday at 9 AM. We
hope you will join us for worship and fellowship.
No health
insurance? Baffled by the new affordable care act? If
you could use help sorting out your options
and signing up, Carol Tubman (our Senior Warden and unofficial Parish Nurse) is
well informed through her work as a visiting nurse, and is happy to provide
consultation. Contact: 539-2780 or cctubman@msn.com
Peg R
The Sandwich Fair opens in a
week – October 12-14!!!! The
success of our booth depends on what we sell and sufficient
staffing of our booth. The signup list for booth-tenders is near the
kitchen door in the Parish Hall. Workers are needed for Saturday, Sunday, and Monday mornings, 7:30 to
10:30. Please help out. We're counting on you!
Carol will be preparing labels for all food
products, so she will need to be e-mailed a list of ingredients and quantities
of whatever will be contributed.
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| Tom explains his diaconal postulancy process to the congregation. |
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| "The eight o'clockers" |
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| "The ten o'clockers" |
Bible Trivia …
There are many different breeds of animals that are
mentioned in the Bible, but only one book mentions a dog as a companion. Which
book – actually it’s in the Apocrapha – has a genuine, tail-wagging pet
dog? (Answer will appear next week.)See you in church!
Blessings,
Heidi +
