JOIN US FOR WORSHIP
THIS SUNDAY, January 14th, The Second
Sunday after Epiphany, there will be two services of Holy Eucharist at 8:00 a.m.
and 10:00 a.m.
There is a service of Morning Prayer on Wednesday mornings at 9:00 a.m.
Wednesday Evening Services:
v January 17th at 5:30 p.m. we will have an evening prayer service drawing on the Celtic
tradition. More on that below.
We hope you will join us for worship and
fellowship.
READINGS FOR SUNDAY
Sunday, January 14, 2018
Second Sunday after Epiphany
Year B
1 Samuel 3:1-10
Psalm 139:1-5, 12-17
1 Corinthians 6:12-20
John 1:43-51
FROM THE INTERIM RECTOR
Wasn't last Sunday great?! I love this parish! For those who were not here,
picture this: It was something like -15, with a wind chill in the -30's. Then
the power went out at 8:30. Some were already at church; I was still at home,
gathering up my things getting ready to leave. I stopped to report the power
outage, then went out to warm up my car. Oops! No power = no garage door
opener! A quick assessment told me it would take at least 20 minutes to trek
through the foot and a half or so of snow on the ground to the back of the
garage, dig out the back door, and open the garage door. So I started calling
people for a ride. Oops again - a lot of people have home phones tied into
internet service providers, and these don't work when the power is out. Luckily
I have George's cell phone, and reached him, already at church.
Ten minutes later,
here comes John in his little green Fiat with the reindeer antlers and big red
nose, to take me to church. Of course I was late by this time, but when we
arrived, everyone was cheerfully waiting in the parish hall, still bundled up
in coats. (The heat had been on before the power went out, so it wasn't
freezing inside, just a little chilly.) No power means no organ, but Bernice
was ready to switch to the piano, and before long we were ready to go. And
there were 29 people there! Frigid weather, no power in most of Tamworth and a
late start, but here we were, in excellent spirits and ready to go with the
flow and worship God just like any other Sunday. No grumbling, no complaining,
just a wonderful spirit and sense of community. We at St. Andrew's are fortunate indeed!
Celtic
Evening Prayer
Our next evening
worship service is on Wednesday, January 17 at 5:30 pm. This month's service
will draw from a variety of Celtic worship resources. Celtic spirituality comes
from the early Christianity of the British Isles, which was also inspired by
the wisdom of pre-Christian Ireland. The prayers that have come down to us are
filled with experiences of God's presence in creation, simplicity of living in
harmony with creation, and an awareness of the sacredness of all things. If
there is one word that captures the essence of Celtic Spirituality it might be
"presence" - awareness of the Sacred Presence at every moment of
life, in all things and places. There is no division between the sacred and the
profane; all is sacred.
Join us for a quiet
contemplative service with candlelight, periods of silence and music
accompanied by Val with her harp.
God's abundant
blessings!
Caroline
FUNDRAISING
St. Andrew's in the Valley
will host a Contra Dance
Saturday
January 20, 2018
Tamworth
Town House
8:00
pm to 10:00 pm
The musical duo, String Equinox, comprised of
Beverly Woods and Shana Aisenberg, will provide the music and calling. The first half hour will be dedicated to a
brief overview of the basic steps of New England contra dance, and neither
experience nor a partner is required. Dances are a fun and energizing night out
for all ages and abilities, even if you simply prefer to cheer the dancers on
from the sidelines and enjoy the live music.
Adults
$8.00
Kids
6-18 $5.00 (5 and under free)
Light
refreshments will be available.
String Equinox
is comprised of Beverly Woods and Shana Aisenberg. Beverly sings and
plays hammered dulcimer, tsimbl, piano, organ and other keyboards, piano and
chromatic button accordions, 6- and 7-string guitars, autoharp, mandolin,
bouzouki, pennywhistle, hand percussion, fretted dulcimer, folk harp,
concertina, nyckelharpa, tenor banjo, and hurdy-gurdy. Beverly also calls
contra dances. Shana is an acoustic multi-instrumentalist, composing,
playing, recording and teaching diverse styles from traditional Appalachian,
Celtic and New England contradance music to eastern European Klezmer, Balkan,
Nordic, bottleneck blues and jazz.
PLEDGE PROGRESS
Help us
reach our Goals!
Rector
Search Fund
Goal ~ $ 20,000
34 pledges $ 9,049.00
~
2018
Stewardship Pledge
Goal~ $148,215.00
57 pledges $ 143,130.00
Note: End of year (2017) pledge statements have been
mailed. If you have any questions, please contact Deb in the office. Thank you for your continued support of this
parish. We can’t do it without you!
DINNER BELL
Dinner Bell cook team for this Sunday January 14TH
WAKEFIELD
Dinner Bell cook team for next Sunday January 21ST
SANDWICH COMMUNITY CHURCH
~
Thank you for your volunteer
work in this special Outreach program!
SEARCH COMMITTEE
The Search Committee is preparing questions to use
in the interview process. We will also be conducting a practice interview on
Skype with a clergy member chosen from this diocese. This will give us feedback
on the best way to present Saint Andrew's to the candidates and a model for
engaging in meaningful, focused, and productive conversation. We expect to
begin interviewing prospective candidates in January, 2018. We pray for
continuing openness to the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives and in the
lives of those walking toward us.
Lisa Thompson,
Search Committee
Prayer for St. Andrew’s
during the search process.
Everliving and everloving Lord,
as we are in the midst of our challenging task to search for our new rector, we
pray that you continue to lead our parish to be in one mind and spirit through
the conclusion of this journey. May we be strong in the assurance that
you are guiding us and carrying us safely to calling the person you have chosen
to be our rector. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.
Search Committee
Pat Adams, Betsy Hess,
Tom Huckman, Cathie Lewis, George Rau, Lisa Thompson.
COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER
The Food Pantry thanks you for your contributions throughout the year.
The monthly item
for December is dish detergent.
FOOD
FOR THOUGHT
A Celtic Blessing
Deep peace of the running wave to you
Deep peace of the flowing air to you
Deep peace of the quiet earth to you
Deep peace of the shining stars to you
Deep peace of the Son of peace to you.
FORWARD DAY BY DAY FOR
TODAY
THURSDAY, January 11, 2018
John 1:43 The next day
Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, “Follow me.”
I had never heard
of Massive Resistance before I accepted a newspaper job in Prince Edward
County, Virginia in 1979. I had no idea the Farmville Herald had written
editorials advocating for closing schools rather than integrating them. I had
my blue-eyed life neatly and extravagantly planned out, totally clueless to the
reality of my surroundings.
When I learned
about the newspaper’s support of Massive Resistance, I wanted to leave. Rather
than run from what had happened, I listened to Jesus’ persistent voice urging,
“Follow me.” I became editor and stayed for thirty-six years, preaching words
from the editorial pulpit of healing and encouragement to others working for
racial reconciliation. I am forever blessed by answering Jesus’ call to follow
him.
Jesus is always
asking us to follow, to see what is around the next bend. What we find is never
quite what we expect. It is always something more.
MOVING FORWARD: What is Jesus
asking you to do to follow him more closely? Will you do it?
FROM Deb IN THE OFFICE
Annual Reports are due on or before January 15th. A reminder that you may request a copy of
last year’s report if you need it.
Thank
you for your timely responses.
January 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
3 Donna Jones
4 Ellie McLaughlin, Jen Huckman
6 Joyce Carter
9 Pat Adams
19 Ginger Heard, Jonathon Brady
25 Connor Bunker, Ann Cady
27 Carol Tubman
29 Denise Foreman
31 Al Rich
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