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| Mystery Reflections on a winter afternoon |
This coming Sunday,
February 2nd and The Feast of The Presentation, we will have a
single service at 9 AM. The service will be followed by the All Parish Brunch and Annual Meeting.
Come to hear about the parish, thank leaders for their contributions, elect
Vestry members, and enjoy the strength and fellowship of our church while we
look ahead to the coming year. Please
keep in mind that the attendance of all registered members of the parish is
important. If we do not have a quorum, we would not be able to carry out our
work.
Readings for
this Sunday: Malachi 3:1-4; Psalm
84:1-6, 10-12; Hebrews 2:14-18 and Luke 2:22-40. (Readers, please note: These are the readings for The Presentation, not
Epiphany 3!)
A Service of Morning Prayer is
held every Wednesday morning 9
in the church. This is a quiet liturgy of scripture and prayer, with a period
of shared reflection on the readings. Please join us.
St. Andrew's in the Valley 3rd Annual Murder Mystery Dinner will
be held on Valentine’s Day, Friday, February 14th, 2014: "Death by Chocolate"! 6 PM sharp in the parish hall. Serving a 4-course French dinner
while a mystery unfolds. Cost for this fundraiser meal is $25 per person. For reservations and more information, call
the church office at 323-8515 during open hours (Tues.-Fri. 9-noon) or 301-1074
at other times.
The
cook team could use some help in the form of food contributions:Assorted cheeses
Fruit (for the cheese platters)
Strawberries (to be dipped in chocolate)
Chocolate, heart-shaped cookies
Please contact Carol Tubman if you are able to help with any of these.
Last Sunday’s “send-off” for Peg and Lee Custer: Special thanks to Patti Rau and Lynne Clough for organizing the
events, and to all the generous food providers. There are more pictures in a
“gallery” at the end of this MEMO. Their new address, effective February 8: 7500
Mill Run Drive, Derwood, MD 20855 deerhill356@gmail.com
Food for thought from the Book of Wisdom (7:7-14) …
When the group gathering for Morning Prayer on Wednesday encountered the following passage as the first reading appointed for Thomas Aquinas, Priest and Theologian, (who died in 1274 at the age of almost 50 and whose Feast Day we celebrate on January 28 ), we were struck by its poignance and offer it to you:
When the group gathering for Morning Prayer on Wednesday encountered the following passage as the first reading appointed for Thomas Aquinas, Priest and Theologian, (who died in 1274 at the age of almost 50 and whose Feast Day we celebrate on January 28 ), we were struck by its poignance and offer it to you:
Therefore I prayed, and understanding was given me;
I called on God, and the spirit of
wisdom came to me.
I preferred her to sceptres and thrones,
and I accounted wealth as nothing in
comparison with her.
Neither did I liken to her any priceless
gem,
because all gold is but a little sand in
her sight,
and silver will be accounted as clay
before her.
I loved her more than health and beauty,
and I chose to have her rather than
light,
because her radiance never ceases.
All good things came to me along with
her,
and in her hands uncounted wealth.
I rejoiced in them all, because wisdom
leads them;
but I did not know that she was their
mother.
I learned without guile and I impart
without grudging;
I do not hide her wealth,
for it is an unfailing treasure for
mortals;
those who get it obtain friendship with
God,
commended for the gifts that come from
instruction.
See you in
church!
Blessings,
Heidi+
Blessings,
Heidi+
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Winter
Weather Advisory!!! Please keep in
mind during the winter when the weather looks questionable for safe travel to
call the church before you leave home to check for schedule changes. If a storm
comes in on Saturday evening or Sunday, I will make a judgment by 6:30 AM about
whether to hold, cancel, or delay services. I will also send an email out to
you if you have provided me with your email address. PLEASE do not travel if it
feels unsafe to you. Enjoy a Sabbath morning at home and remember St. Andrew’s
in your prayers.
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| Peg Cade |
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| Peg Custer |
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| Lee Custer |
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| George & Patti Rau |
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| George, Sammie, Carol & Lisa |
