Readings: Esther 7:1-6, 9-10;
9:20-22, Psalm 124, James 5:13-20, Mark 9:38-50.
It is with
sadness that we share the news of the death on Tuesday of Lee Custer (husband
of the Rev. Peg Custer who was rector here in the 1990s and early 2000s). Lee
died peacefully after a number of years of difficult health. Peg and Lee were
active members here, until their move to Maryland last winter to be near their
family. Peg’s address: 7500 Mill Run Drive, Derwood MD 20855
Our Annual Blessing
of the Animals will be next Sunday, October 4th. There will be
ONE service only at 9:00 that morning. Dogs should come on leash, cats and
rabbits in carriers, birds in cages. Invite your friends to bring their pets as
well, and if your animal doesn’t feel up to coming in person, feel free to
bring a proxy. This year, our service falls on the actual Feast Day of St.
Francis!
HELP! Dinner Bell
needs cooks for October 4th! If you think you would like to help with this
outreach program and have never done this before, it’s easier than you
think. Please contact Carol Tubman with
questions or contact the office with your confirmation to help.
Calling all
bakers and jam makers!!! We’re down to the wire on Sandwich Fair prep time! Apple and/or
pumpkin whoopee pies have become one of our now signature offerings! Small loaves of seasonally appropriate sweet
breads such as pumpkin, apple, apple spice, and zucchini are also top sellers!
If you’re willing to help with some baking, please call Chris Mills at 603-452-4049
or email at alba4me@yahoo.com. She has a standard recipes to
share for the whoopee pies and will provide more details to anyone who calls or
emails. Make some now and freeze them, or commit now to baking later and have
us count on you! Thanks.
Sign up to tend
our booth at the Fair! It’s fun. It’s
easy. Be an emissary of Saint Andrew’s! (And it gets you into the Sandwich
Fair!) The fair runs for three days: October 10 – 12. The shifts are 3 hours.
Carol has the list!
How do
I give flowers for the altar at St. Andrew’s? Here’s the procedure. It’s really very simple:
·
There’s a Flower Sign-up Chart to the left of the Parish Bulletin
Board in the Parish Hall. It provides a listing of all the Sundays in the
current year, with a space next to each date.
·
Altar flowers may be given in thanksgiving for or in memory of a
person or an event.
·
Write your name next to
the date on the chart.
·
Complete the
information requested on the envelopes that are in a pouch attached to the
chart.
·
Please indicate whether the altar guild should procure the
flowers, or whether you will personally provide
the flowers, and whether you will arrange them yourself.
·
We ask a contribution of $25 if you want the altar guild to
procure the flowers.
·
Put the money or a check in the envelope and put the envelope on
Deb’s desk in the office.
PLEASE remember: We need all
the information on the envelope,
so that mention can be made in the bulletin and in the prayers.
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| How many of these field workers can you identify? |
Abundant thanks to the team
of willing workers
who gathered last Saturday to harvest hundreds of gourds and squashes for sale
at our Sandwich Fair booth, and special thanks
to Gretchen for planting and tending and to her family for providing the field
and hoop house for storage. Harvesters: Sammie, Chris, Tim, Dylan, Tom,
Beverly, Dale, Joan W., Duane, Sally Grete, Kevin, Heidi, and Gretchen.
PLEDGE SEASON FOR
2016
When you arrive at church, take notice of the empty cornucopia on the
altar. This Sunday marks the beginning of our annual fall pledge season. If
you attend regularly, you will find a pledge packet with your name on it on the
piano in the transept. Please pick it up, take it home, and over the coming
weeks pray and ponder seriously what the parish means to you personally and
what it means to the community as a whole, then allow your thoughts and prayers
to guide your giving plans for the coming year (2016). You will find a pledge
card in your packet. When you have made your decision, fill out the card bring
or mail it to the church. Then, as a symbol of your offered pledge, select an
item from our gourd & squash basket and place it in the cornucopia. As an
additional act of generosity, you are encouraged to contribute a container of
vegetable or olive oil and to place that on the altar as well. The oil will be
distributed through the Community Food Pantry. Our pledge season will extend
through October, and on November 1st we will celebrate our generosity and love.
A few FAQs about Pledging…
How does pledging work?
By making a pledge to the church for the amount you plan to give over the coming year, your amount is combined with everyone else’s amount into a total so that the finance committee has a realistic amount to work with for establishing plans and the budget for the year ahead.
By making a pledge to the church for the amount you plan to give over the coming year, your amount is combined with everyone else’s amount into a total so that the finance committee has a realistic amount to work with for establishing plans and the budget for the year ahead.
Who pledges? What if I’m only here for part
of the year?
Everyone who participates in the life of the parish on a regular basis is encouraged to make a pledge. With the exception of Vestry members, no one is required to pledge. All are welcome in this place.
Everyone who participates in the life of the parish on a regular basis is encouraged to make a pledge. With the exception of Vestry members, no one is required to pledge. All are welcome in this place.
Why should I pledge? How much should I
pledge?
That is a decision for you (and your family) to make thoughtfully and prayerfully. Pledging is a way of recognizing the priority of God and the importance of this church in your life. It is a way of fully owning your membership – of recognizing that you no longer see yourself as a visitor, but fully part of this parish family. No pledge is too small. In some circumstances, a pledge of $50 for the year ($1 a week) that you know you can fulfill may be the right pledge. You can always give more if you want. For others, $50 a week might be unreasonably low. What is your income? What are your necessary expenses? How do you weigh your priorities? Perhaps what is most important is to give with gratitude and joy – to give in a way that is truly a giving of yourself.
That is a decision for you (and your family) to make thoughtfully and prayerfully. Pledging is a way of recognizing the priority of God and the importance of this church in your life. It is a way of fully owning your membership – of recognizing that you no longer see yourself as a visitor, but fully part of this parish family. No pledge is too small. In some circumstances, a pledge of $50 for the year ($1 a week) that you know you can fulfill may be the right pledge. You can always give more if you want. For others, $50 a week might be unreasonably low. What is your income? What are your necessary expenses? How do you weigh your priorities? Perhaps what is most important is to give with gratitude and joy – to give in a way that is truly a giving of yourself.
Planning ahead…
Session two of the Green Burial presentation is scheduled for
Wednesday, September 30 at 7 pm at
the Cook Library in Tamworth. Gretchen was one of the presenters for session
one last night which was superb.
Food for
thought…
The road to tolerance begins within. If our prayers are principally aimed at getting what we want from God we will be jealous of those who seem to have got more than us. But if we can pray with open hearts—without words or images, just be present in thankful trust—we can become open people and can rejoice in the good done by others and to others. —Gerry Pierse, C.Ss.R.
The road to tolerance begins within. If our prayers are principally aimed at getting what we want from God we will be jealous of those who seem to have got more than us. But if we can pray with open hearts—without words or images, just be present in thankful trust—we can become open people and can rejoice in the good done by others and to others. —Gerry Pierse, C.Ss.R.
See you in church,
Blessings, Heidi+
