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| Henry Ossawa Tanner, The Disciples See Christ Walking on Water, c.1907 |
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JOIN US FOR WORSHIP
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THIS SUNDAY, August 13th,
The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost, there will be
two services at 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.
NOTE: In the gallery below are photos from a previous Sunday that were provided by Preston Mills.
There is a service of Morning Prayer on Wednesday mornings at 9 a.m.
We hope you will join us
for worship and fellowship.
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| "Fritzy" (9 weeks young) comes to Morning Prayer with Midge |
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READINGS FOR SUNDAY
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Sunday, August 13, 2017
Proper 14, Year A
Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28
Psalm 105
Romans 10:5-15
Matthew 14:22-33
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FROM THE Sr. WARDEN
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Rev. Margaret
Custer, the rector of St. Andrew’s in the Valley from 1992 through
2002, died peacefully, Tuesday, August 8th. She was well loved
by many at St. Andrew’s as well as our community. Her family has expressed
their gratitude for our prayers and many kind thoughts. They plan a celebration
of life in the fall and will be bringing both Peg and Lee’s ashes to Tamworth
for interment into our memorial garden. As soon as we have firm dates we will
publish them. Please keep Peg’s children in your prayers.
“He who believes in me will live,
even though he dies yet shall he live.”
John 11:25
FUNDRAISING
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LOBSTER DINNER -
Many thanks to the helpful hands making the lobster dinner a success. There are many pictures from the dinner that can be found in this LOBSTER DINNER album link.
It was an exciting night with the presence of the thunderstorm that caused all hands to grab tables and move the dinner into the Parish Hall.
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LOCAL STAGE -
Chris
Boldt took to the Stage in Shakespeare’s Henry the Fourth at the
Sandwich fairgrounds.
If you would like
to view the many photos provided by Lisa Thompson of Chris in the production
please CLICK HERE.
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THE ART OF SIMPLE COOKING
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The Tamworth Farmer’s Market
(in alliance with the Tamworth Community Nurse Association)
Presents
Learning the Art of Simple Cooking
Classes under the guidance of
Elizabeth will focus on how to use fresh, seasonal and locally produced
ingredients to create appetizing, simple-to-prepare dishes.
Classes are free of charge, but
donations are welcome.
WHEN: The
First Tuesday of Every Month in 2017. Next class is Sept 5th.
TIME: 10:00
a.m.-Noon
LOCATION: In
the kitchen at St. Andrew’s-in-the-Valley
SIGN-UP: Call
662-6717 and ask for Elizabeth or please leave a message.
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DINNER BELL
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Dinner Bell cook team for this Sunday August 6th
LEWIS
Dinner Bell cook team for next Sunday August 6th
RAU
Looking for faithful volunteers
-STILL -Need cook teams for the
following dates!
August
27, Sept 3.
Please
contact Bev Hammond or the Parish Office.
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Thank you for your volunteer
work in this special Outreach program!
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SEARCH COMMITTEE -
“The
(parish) profile serves as the parish’s introduction to potential
candidates. At its best, the profile
uses images and words to describe the personality, mission, ministry, and
ministers of the parish; and denotes the passion and gifts for ministry it
seeks in its next Rector.”
(2017
Search Committee Handbook, Diocese of NH)
SEARCH COMMITTEE UPDATE
Small-group
Summary Presentation after Church, Sunday, August 6, 2017
Search
Committee member Pat Adams led the discussion which focused on what we learned from
the six House Meetings. The three areas discussed were: What we do well, what
needs improvement, and what characteristics we would like to find in our next
Rector.
We are a
welcoming church with a strong lay participation in worship and in the community.
We need to focus more on Christian formation, scheduling church and community
events with enough lead-time, modeling who we are in the community, and
welcoming participation in Children-Youth ministry.
We need these,
but do we want them? Jim Theodore, a
professional head-hunter, said that if he were coming here for an
interview, he would ask us, “What is it
you would want me to be able to do, short-term and long-term?” A very good question for us all to ponder in
prayer.
The whole
parish was thanked for their support of the Committee through prayer, and for
their active participation in preparing the Profile.
Next year,
after interviews and visits to parishes, the last step in this process, will be
to present two or three candidates to the Vestry, who will make the final
decision on who we call to be our next Rector.
-Betsy Hess
and Lisa Thompson, for the Search Committee
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-November: 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
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The Food Pantry thanks you for your contributions
throughout the year.
The monthly item for AUGUST is Jello which
is a popular summer item.
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FORWARD DAY BY DAY FOR TODAY
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THURSDAY, August 10
Acts 19:13 Then some
itinerant Jewish exorcists tried to use the name of the Lord Jesus over those
who had evil spirits, saying, “I adjure you by the Jesus whom Paul proclaims.”
I have never
witnessed anything quite like the beating the sons of Sceva receive in our
reading from Acts. I have never come across “itinerant Jewish exorcists.” No
one close to me depends on the relics of a saint, and I don’t know anyone who
has been healed by a handkerchief.
However tempting a
miraculous narrative may be, it does not resonate with the eternal truth of
Christ in the same way vulnerability does. For me, the strength of Jesus is
power made perfect in weakness. My desire to be the conduit of miracles negates
the grace upon which I depend daily. The more I long for my own greatness, the
less I sense the heavenly substance of healing that adorns Paul’s aprons and
handkerchiefs. When the love that shapes all things is formed from some
sacrifice of my prideful heart, I begin to see Christ’s handiwork in the world.
MOVING FORWARD: Do some
handiwork you have been putting off—mend a shirt, fix a button, sew on a patch.
Commit yourself to praying along with your work.
- FROM
Deb IN THE OFFICE -
The parish office will
be closed tomorrow,
Friday, August 11th.
- AUGUST BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES
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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 Stephen Hird
6 Kathy Bunker
8 Marty Cloran, Elizabeth Wiesner
15 Bernice Thompson
16 Susan Luz
28 Grete Plender
30 Patti Rau
Anniversaries
15 Dale & David Appleton
25 Dwight & Barbara Baldwin
27 Sammie & Dick Wakefield
27 Bruce & Claudia Kennedy
LINKS FOR MOBILE VIEWERS:
PHOTO GALLERY
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| Rev. Nancy Spencer-Smith Sunday, August 6th |
Photos from Sunday July 30- from Preston Mills
