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THIS SUNDAY, February 4th, The Fifth
Sunday after Epiphany, there will be ONE SERVICE ONLY at 9am followed by
the Annual
Meeting.
There is a service of Morning Prayer on Wednesday mornings at 9:00 a.m.
Ash Wednesday services are February 14th
Noon and 7.m.
We hope you will join us for worship and
fellowship.
READINGS FOR SUNDAY
Sunday, February 4, 2018
Fourth Sunday after Epiphany
Year B
Isaiah 40:21-31
Psalm 147:1-12, 21c
1 Corinthians 9:16-23
Mark 1:29-39
FROM THE INTERIM RECTOR
Annual
Meeting Sunday!
This Sunday begins with our service at 9:00,
followed by brunch (yum!) and the Annual Meeting. Vestry members are providing
breakfast casseroles, and everyone else is asked to bring something to
accompany them. What's your favorite breakfast dish? Bring that! Sammie is
making her cheese grits, so don't miss it. We all know that St. Andrew’s puts
on a fabulous brunch!
The Annual Meeting will follow, and as we did last
year, we will only ask for comments and questions on the reports as a whole,
not go through them one by one. So please read the reports in advance, and have
your questions ready. There is a link to the Annual Report in today’s Thursday
Memo. Please be sure to review the Addendum to the Minutes, which is a summary
of the brainstorming we did at last year’s Annual Meeting in response to the
question, “Imagine that the search
is over, a new rector has been called and that we have had an incredibly
successful interim ministry together.
What have we accomplished together during the interim period?”.
After reviewing our responses from last year,
please consider where we are now and what we want to address going forward. There
will be some time during the meeting to share some of your reflections on
Sunday morning. I look forward to
hearing your thoughts.
See you on Sunday,
Caroline
FUNDRAISING
PANCAKE SUPPER
February 13, 2018
Come to St. Andrew’s for
this festive celebration on the eve of Lent.
We’ll be serving a traditional Shrove Tuesday pancake supper, including
sausages, local maple syrup, & beverages. Don’t miss the desserts!
All proceeds
benefit local organizations.
Adults $5.00 Kids 6-16 $2.00
3&under free
Pancake Toss for the kids or young at
heart!
For more info Call Chris Mills @ 603-452-4049
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St. Patrick's Day Dinner
Friday March 16th, 2018 6 pm
Join us for a traditional Corn Beef and Cabbage Dinner .
and live music provided by Chris and Carolyn Boldt!
Adults $10.00 Kids 6-16 $5.00 5&under free
Family Rate 2A/3K $25.00
For more info Call DAVID MANLEY @ 603-651-1744
DINNER BELL
Dinner Bell cook team for this Sunday February 4th
FRIZZELL
Dinner Bell cook team for next Sunday February 11th
WAKEFIELD
~
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 February is razor’s for men/women.
FOOD
FOR THOUGHT
Christ
be at the center of my mind and my heart,
Christ
be at the center of my thoughts and my words,
Christ
be at the center of my joy and my pain,
Christ
be at the center of my home and my journey,
Christ
be at the center of my peace and my turmoil,
Christ
be my inspiration and my guide.
From
Life in Christ, by Mary Fleeson
FORWARD DAY BY DAY FOR
TODAY
THURSDAY, February 1, 2018
Hebrews 12:1c Let us run with perseverance the race
that is set before us.
A new friend shared
her goal of running a 100-mile ultramarathon. “Oh, that’s fantastic,” I cooed.
“How many days will it take?” Her answer was short: “One.” Fortunately, we were
on the phone so she couldn’t see my jaw drop. I’m not a big fan of driving a hundred
miles, much less running them. Her tenacity and desire seemed as foreign to me
as people who prefer the movie to the book or carrots over cake.
Some of us are
sprinting: graduating college and figuring out next steps, nursing a colicky
newborn, or rehabilitating a new knee. For others, the race is a more
temperate, cross-country one. We might be navigating middle age—looking back
with nostalgia and ahead with anxiety. Or we notice the alarming frequency with
which we forget names and stories and the contours of faces we’ve loved for
decades.
Paul reminds us that
we are not alone in these challenges; indeed we are surrounded by “a great
cloud of witnesses”—those who have gone before us and those who run with us,
who encourage, prod, and love us with steadfast perseverance.
MOVING FORWARD: Who can you ask to join you on today’s
“race”? Who can you help to run with perseverance?
FROM Deb IN THE OFFICE
There is a new parish directory
available. You can pick up a copy from the Parish Hall table or call (323-8515)
or email (office@standrewsinthevalley.org
)
the office for a pdf copy.
As
always, please let me know of any corrections that need to be made.
Thank
you.
February 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
2 Peg Cade, Joan Marshall
3 Carolyn Boldt
7 David Manley
10 Zachary DeGroot
13 Bill May
17 Muffy Smith
20 Tom Huckman
21 Judy Grace
26 Melissa Bunker
Anniversaries
14 Debra & Ken Hoyt
20 Bill & Valerie May
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