Thursday Memo: June 2017

June 29, 2017

Parish Picnic 2017

- JOIN US FOR WORSHIP -

THIS SUNDAY, The Fourth Day after Pentecost, there will be ONE SERVICE only at 9:00 a.m.

There is a service of Morning Prayer on Wednesday mornings at 9 a.m.

We hope you will join us for worship and fellowship.

- READINGS FOR SUNDAY -

Sunday, July 2nd

Genesis 22:1-14

Psalm 13

Romans 6:12-23

Matthew 10:40-42

- FROM THE INTERIM RECTOR -

We had such a gorgeous day for the Parish Picnic! Temperature in the 70’s, low humidity, sunshine and a breeze (sometimes a wind!). I’m told the water wasn’t cold, thought I didn’t sample it. We filled the pavilion, enticed a few guests to join us, and celebrated the Eucharist in the beauty of God’s creation. It was perfect, made so by many hands and a joyful spirit of camaraderie and willingness to pitch in and do what needed to be done. Abundant thanks to so many of you:

Sammie, who brought everything we needed for the service, neatly packed into two manageable boxes, and Patti and Claudia who helped set up;

Gretchen, who brought the flowers;

Tom and George, our cooks, who also brought grills, kitchen utensils, and more;

Hettie, who bought the meats and drinks;

Carol, who rounded up coolers and bought ice and condiments;

David, who handled the logistics of reserving the pavilion;

The choir, who led our music, and Preston on his drum;

And to everyone who brought delicious side dishes!

Please enjoy the pictures below in the Gallery

- CT RIVER PILGRIMAGE -

Today is the 30th day of the 40 day Connecticut River Pilgrimage. It appears the Bishop is enjoying himself! We continue to hold the pilgrims in our prayers as their pilgrimage nears its conclusion.

- DINNER BELL -

- SEARCH COMMITTEE -

Thank you for sending in over 60 completed Surveys.

· SURVEY FACT: The majority of our members are over 70,

but only a quarter of the congregation has belonged for 15 years or more.

HOUSE MEETINGS

Thank you to our hosts for the first five meetings: Pat and Dave Adams, Ed and Cecilia Goodall, Bruce and Claudia Kennedy, Virginia Heard, and Barbara Lord.

35 parishioners have already come to one of four House Meetings; 13 more have signed up for the after-church House Meeting on July 16, for a total of 48.

Are you one of the other 13 people (or more) who will be coming on July 16^{th ?}Please let Cathie Lewis or Pat Adams know. We would love to hear from you.

SEARCH TIME-LINE for 2017

July – Early September: Assemble the Parish Profile, with help from parishioners. Editing process with Vestry and The Rev. Canon Hannah Anderson.

September – October: Complete the Profile and make it available to prospective candidates and our parishioners.

October- Begin receiving names and applications of candidates. Reading and reviewing applications.

Lisa Thompson, Search Committee

Prayer for St. Andrew’s during the search process.

Loving God, giver of all good gifts, grant to the Search Committee, and to the parish, wisdom and faith. Be with us as we develop and create the Parish Profile. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

Search Committee: George Rau, Lisa Thompson, Cathie Lewis, Tom Huckman, Betsy Hess and Pat Adams.

- COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER -

The Food Pantry thanks you for your contributions throughout the year.

The monthly item for JULY is dish detergent.

- FOOD FOR THOUGHT -

Love
When I’m hurting or afraid or anxious, it can be hard to go to sleep. So by reviewing the day, I remember I was caught, I was loved. I can go to sleep, trusting for gifts of love tomorrow. “For what am I most thankful today? When was I most fully alive? How did I receive love? How did I give love?”

This practice of prayer, from the examen of Saint Ignatius, helps many go to sleep.

-Br. Luke Ditewig
Society of Saint John the Evangelist

- FROM Deb IN THE OFFICE -

Thank you to Cathie Lewis and Joyce Carter

for their volunteer time in the office during my vacation.

At the end of my vacation I was thrilled to be officiant for my Son, Brian’s wedding to his life partner, Scott Roy. His memorable event took place in Hampton Falls, NH.

Brian (Adaska) Roy, Deb, Scott Roy

- JULY 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.

Birthdays

1 Lisa Thompson

5 Don Pease

17 Vic DeGroot

18 Davis Dassori

21 Jennifer Brady

28 Marge Hagerup

Anniversaries

2 Ann Cady & Rob Walty

16 Todd & Jane Horn

29 Don and Elizabeth Pease

31 Carla & Jack Knapp

LINKS

MONTHLY MINISTRY ASSIGNMENTS

PARISH CALENDAR

PHOTO GALLERY P

Photos by: Sammie Wakefield, Carol Tubman

Eucharist and Parish Picnic at White Lake State Park

June 15, 2017

THURSDAY MEMO for June 15 & 22, 2017

- JOIN US FOR WORSHIP -

THIS SUNDAY, The 2nd Day after Pentecost, there will be two services at 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.

NEXT SUNDAY, The 3^rd Day after Pentecost, there will be an 8:00 am service at the Church and the 10:00 a.m. service will be the All Parish Eucharist and Picnic at White Lake. Please see more about this below.

There is a service of Morning Prayer on Wednesday mornings at 9 a.m.

We hope you will join us for worship and fellowship.

- READINGS FOR SUNDAY -

Sunday, June 18th

Genesis 18:1-15, 21:1-7

Psalm 116:1, 10-17

Romans 5:1-8

Matthew 9:35-10:8-23

Sunday, June 25th

Genesis 21:9-21

Psalm 104

Matthew 10:24-39

- PARISH EUCHARIST & PICNIC AT WHITE LAKE -

Our Annual All-Parish Picnic at White Lake State Park will be held June 25th at 10:30 AM, a week from today. A regular service of Holy Eucharist will also be held as usual at the church at 8 AM. Our event will be held rain or shine since the pavilion is under cover. This has proved to be a fun community event, so feel free to invite friends and family members who might not regularly join you for church. The worship service will begin at about 10:30 (not our regular 10:00), and will be followed by the picnic. You are free to stay and enjoy the park until park closing time.

When you come through the “check-in gate” just tell them you are there for Saint Andrew’s Picnic, then proceed to the pavilion. Set-up will be taking place from 9:00 on, so feel free to arrive early to drop off your food and get settled. The site is wheelchair accessible, including the bathrooms. Burgers, hotdogs, buns, and beverages will be provided, but you are invited to bring something for the food table: chips, salads, or dessert. The swimming at White Lake is excellent and good for children as well as adults; the water warms up early. Bring your kayak if you want to enjoy the whole late.

The official amount that the church will pay for pavilion use is $5 per person, BUT WE DO NOT CHARGE FOR THE EVENT. If you want to come, come! If you would like to help subsidize the cost to the church, we welcome your contribution, large or small. (Checks can be made out to St. Andrew’s with a memo: for parish picnic.)

What to bring:
A food table contribution of chips, salad, or dessert, informal clothing suitable to the weather, including an extra layer in case it gets chilly

Optional:
A comfortable portable chair (The pavilion has only backless picnic tables.)
Swim suit and towel (if you want), Sunscreen, Kayak or swim toys

Directions from the south: The White Lake State Park entrance is on the left about a three-minute drive north from the West Ossipee intersection of Route 25 W and Rte 16. (Think McDonald’s, then head north toward Conway.)

Directions from the north: It is on the right about 3.5 miles south from Chocorua Village.

- FROM THE INTERIM RECTOR -

Funeral planning worksheets

I’ve recently had requests for the form for funeral planning, and have made an updated version. It is now available for anyone who is interested in planning ahead. You may wonder how important this is and if you should fill one out. My answer to anyone who asks me about this is that families are always glad when this has been done. It takes away a portion of the stress one feels when a loved one dies and the family is happy to know that they are following their loved one’s wishes for the service.

What’s involved? There are a few questions relating to your preference for the disposition of your body:

· Whether you wish to be cremated or embalmed

· Where you wish to be buried

· Whether you’ve made arrangements with a funeral home.

The rest of the questions have to do with the service itself:

· Whether you wish to have Communion

· Whether you prefer Rite I (Elizabethan language) or Rite II (contemporary language)

· Scripture readings you would prefer

· Music preferences

· If there are people you’d like to participate (readers, ushers, remarks, etc.)

Choices of Scripture readings as listed in The Book of Common Prayer and the texts are available in a separate document, as are hymn suggestions.

This fall I will plan to have a session on funeral planning for anyone who is interested. But in the meantime, these materials are available upon request.

- VIGIL -

This Evening at 7pm at Hesky Park in Meredith at the docks is the annual ride in of motorcycles to the POW/MIA Vigil. this vigil is one of the longest running vigils in the country and is held every Thursday at 7pm. Peg Cade will be one of the honored guests as her brother was a POW during WW II.

- DINNER BELL -

Thank you to Bev Hammond for stepping in as Dinner Bell coordinator!

This is a very important outreach opportunity that needs new volunteers. There are still many dates that need to be covered for the upcoming year!

Open Dates for Cook Teams for Dinner Bell at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church

2017

July 2

August 20, 27

September 3, 24

October 8

December 17, 31

There will be a Christmas dinner on 12/25

but anyone wants to still do a Dinner Bell meal for 12/24 they can.

2018

February 18, 25

March 4, 18,

April 1, 15, 22

May 13, 20

June 3, 17, 24

- SEARCH COMMITTEE -

A Request from the Search Committee

As we continue with our fact gathering for our parish profile, we have mentioned at our Sunday services that we would be having small informal group discussions so that parishioners could continue to discuss our parish, and our search for a new rector. This coming Sunday, in the parish hall, there will be a sign up sheet with the names and addresses of parishioners who have agreed to host these discussions. Please sign up under the place, date, and time that is most convenient for you.

Your thoughts and opinions are very important in our search process, so we would like as many of you as possible to attend one of these sessions

If you have any questions, please contact any search committee member.

For the latest news from the Search Committee

please click here: SEARCH COMMITTEE UPDATE MEMO

Prayer for St. Andrew’s during the search process.

Search Committee: George Rau, Lisa Thompson, Cathie Lewis, Tom Huckman, Betsy Hess and Pat Adams.

- COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER -

~CONGRATULATIONS~ AGAIN!

The Hannaford Store in Ossipee, NH has selected The Community Food Center as the June recipient of the Hannaford Cause Bag Program!

Anytime a shopper purchases our Fight Hunger reusable bag,

a local Hunger Relief Agency receives $.25!

The Food Pantry thanks you for your contributions throughout the year.

The monthly item for JUNE is paper towels.

- FOOD FOR THOUGHT -

A Prayer attributed to St. Francis

Lord, make us instruments of your peace.

Where there is hatred, let us sow love;

where there is injury, pardon;

where there is discord, union;

where there is doubt, faith;

where there is despair, hope;

where there is darkness, light;

where there is sadness, joy.

Grant that we may not so much seek to be consoled as to console;

to be understood as to understand;
to be loved as to love.

For it is in giving that we receive; it is
in pardoning that we are pardoned;

and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. Amen.

- FROM Deb IN THE OFFICE -

I will be on vacation June 19-25^th.

Office hours will be limited with volunteers staffing, as follows:

Tue 10a-noon/ Wed 1p-3p/ Thur 1p-3p/ Fri 10a-noon

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This is a two week Thursday Memo. It will not be produced on June 22^nd.

- JUNE 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.

Birthdays

11 Dale Appleton

26 Gabriele Wallace, Mary Harrington

27 Aislinn Hird

Anniversaries

1 George & Patti Rau

14 Bob & Susan Luz

16 Bernice & Ron Thompson

20 Sally & Vic DeGroot

22 Joan & Bob Wright

LINKS FOR MOBILE VIEWERS:

MONTHLY MINISTRY ASSIGNMENTS

PARISH CALENDAR

June 8, 2017

TRINITY SUNDAY

- JOIN US FOR WORSHIP -

This Sunday, The 1^st Sunday after Pentecost, Trinity Sunday, there will be two services at 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.

Please THANK Tom as this will be his last Sunday filling in for Bernice.

Please WELCOME our guest priest, The Rev. Daniel Weir from Intervale covering for Caroline this Sunday.

There is a service of Morning Prayer on Wednesday mornings at 9 a.m.

We hope you will join us for worship and fellowship.

- READINGS FOR SUNDAY -

Genesis 1:1-2:4a

Psalm 8

2 Corinthians 13:11-13

Matthew 28:16-20

- LAST SUNDAY -

Sammie Wakefield presented a slide show on her Eleanore’s Project experience. See the Picture gallery below for pictures from last Sunday.

- FROM THE INTERIM RECTOR -

I will be away this weekend, visiting my sister in Westminster, MD. She has two daughters, Grace, who is 17, and Caroline, who is 13. Caroline is a dancer - she started when she was 5 or 6, and for the last few years has been dancing every day after school. Her end of year dance recital is this weekend, which is the reason for my visit. The last time I saw her dance was 4 or 5 years ago, so I know I will see a whole different dancer! Can't wait! Here she is showing off her moves.

Caroline

Florence adopted both her girls from China, and took me with her on both trips (I was in charge of pictures and videos, among other things). As a result I have an especially close relationship with both girls, and see them as often as I can. Last time we were together was in Mexico for Thanksgiving, so I’m overdue a visit.

Grace

I am away Thursday – Sunday. In the event of a pastoral emergency, please contact our Senior Warden, Carol Tubman, at 603-651-8230.

Comings and Goings

Please welcome the Rev. Dan Weir, who will lead our services on Sunday. He is a retired priest from Intervale, who regularly assists at Christ Church, North Conway. Please thank Tom Ayling for filling in as our organist while Bunny was recovering from shoulder surgery. Sunday will be his last Sunday with us (at least for now). And, please join me in welcoming back the Rev. Deacon Kevin Mort, who returns to us on Sunday.

- ALL PARISH LITURGY AND PICNIC -

Join us Sunday, June 25th at 10:30 for our Annual All-Parish Liturgy and Picnic at White Lake State Park. The liturgy will begin AT 10:30, followed by the picnic. The 8 am Service of Holy Eucharist will still take place at the Church. Our event will be held rain or shine since the pavilion is under cover. This has proved to be a fun community event, so feel free to invite friends and family members who might not regularly join you for church. You are free to stay and enjoy the park until park closing time.

When you come through the “check-in gate” just tell them you are there for Saint Andrew’s Picnic, then proceed to the pavilion. Set-up will be taking place from 9:00 on, so feel free to come early to drop off your food and get settled. The site is wheelchair accessible, including the bathrooms. Burgers, hotdogs, buns, and beverages will be provided, but you are invited to bring something for the food table: chips, salads, or dessert. The swimming at White Lake is excellent and good for children as well as adults; the water warms up early. Bring your kayak if you want to enjoy the whole late.

What to bring:
A food table contribution of chips, salad, or dessert, Informal clothing suitable to the weather, including an extra layer in case it gets chilly.

Optional:
A comfortable portable chair (The pavilion has only backless picnic tables.) Swim suit and towel (if you want). Sunscreen, kayak or swim toys.

What not to bring:
Pets, with the exception of licensed service animals.

Directions from the north: It is on the right about 3.5 miles south from Chocorua Village.

Click here for a map of the park: http://www.nhstateparks.org/uploads/pdf/White-Lake_Campground-Map.pdf

- ALTAR FLOWERS -

Please consider signing up for the summer altar flowers program. If you wish to provide flowers from your garden please complete an envelope from the Altar flower chart in the Parish Hall and turn in to the office.

We encourage flowers to be given in memory, in honor of or in thanksgiving. If you do not have garden flowers and would like flowers to be ordered ($20), please note that accordingly on the flower chart and submission envelope. Thank you

- DINNER BELL -

Thank you to Bev Hammond for stepping in as Dinner Bell coordinator!

This is a very important outreach opportunity that needs new volunteers. There are still many dates that need to be covered for the upcoming year!

Open Dates for Cook Teams for Dinner Bell at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church

2017

July 2

August 20, 27

September 3, 24

October 8

December 17, 31

There will be a Christmas dinner on 12/25

but anyone wants to still do a Dinner Bell meal for 12/24 they can.

2018

February 18, 25

March 4, 18,

April 1, 15, 22

May 13, 20

June 3, 17, 24

- SEARCH COMMITTEE -

A Request from the Search Committee

Your thoughts and opinions are very important in our search process, so we would like as many of you as possible to attend one of these sessions

If you have any questions, please contact any search committee member.

For the latest news from the Search Committee

please click here: SEARCH COMMITTEE UPDATE MEMO

Prayer for St. Andrew’s during the search process.

Search Committee: George Rau, Lisa Thompson, Cathie Lewis, Tom Huckman, Betsy Hess and Pat Adams.

- COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER -

~CONGRATULATIONS~ AGAIN!

The Hannaford Store in Ossipee, NH has selected The Community Food Center as the June recipient of the Hannaford Cause Bag Program!

Anytime a shopper purchases our Fight Hunger reusable bag,

a local Hunger Relief Agency receives $.25!

The Food Pantry thanks you for your contributions throughout the year.

The monthly item for JUNE is paper towels.

- FOOD FOR THOUGHT -

Christ be with me, Christ within me,
Christ behind me, Christ before me,
Christ beside me, Christ to win me,
Christ to comfort and restore me.
Christ beneath me, Christ above me,
Christ in quiet, Christ in danger,
Christ in hearts of all that love me,
Christ in mouth of friend and stranger.

I bind unto myself the Name,
The strong Name of the Trinity;
By invocation of the same.
The Three in One, and One in Three,
Of Whom all nature hath creation,
Eternal Father, Spirit, Word:
Praise to the Lord of my salvation,
Salvation is of Christ the Lord.

From the hymn, St. Patrick’s Breastplate

- FROM Deb IN THE OFFICE -

Giving Statements

You will find your giving statements in your Parish Hall mailboxes. If you have not picked them up by the end of June they will go out in the mail.

The Parish Calendar

The link to the Parish Calendar is now live. I encourage committees and groups to please send me their meeting dates or event dates as soon as you know them so that I can ensure that they are posted in the calendar. This only works as long as I have the information. Links will be found on the side of the memo in computer view and below under Quick Links.

- JUNE 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.

Birthdays

11 Dale Appleton

26 Gabriele Wallace, Mary Harrington

27 Aislinn Hird

Anniversaries

1 George & Patti Rau

14 Bob & Susan Luz

16 Bernice & Ron Thompson

20 Sally & Vic DeGroot

22 Joan & Bob Wright

QUICK LINKS:

MONTHLY MINISTRY ASSIGNMENTS

PARISH CALENDAR

- PHOTO GALLERY -

Photography by Lisa Thompson

Pentecost Sunday

Eleanore's Project slideshow with Sammie Wakefield

Convocation at Holy Spirit, Plymouth:

Bishop Rob talks about River of Life (Connecticut River Pilgrimage).