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JOIN US FOR WORSHIP
THIS SUNDAY, February 18th, The First
Sunday in Lent, there will be two services at 8:00 and 10:00 a.m.
There is a service of Morning Prayer on Wednesday mornings at 9:00 a.m.
February 21st, 5:30 p.m. Taize Evening Prayer Service.
We hope you will join us for worship and
fellowship.
READINGS FOR SUNDAY
Sunday, February 18, 2018
First Sunday in Lent
Year B
Genesis 9:8-17
Psalm 25:1-9
1 Peter 3:18-22
Mark 1:9-15
FROM THE RECTOR
Note: Your new Rector has a new email
address! Please use RectorSAITV@gmail.com to contact
Caroline. Messages sent to the old address will be forwarded for 30 days.
Lenten Opportunities
We have a variety of
Lenten meditation and study opportunities from which to choose this year. At St. Andrew’s we will meet after the
10:00 (or 9:00) service each Sunday to discuss materials related to Becoming the Beloved Community, as
commended to us by our Presiding Bishop and our Diocese. We will begin this
Sunday by sharing our own stories of encountering racism, classism or other
forms of discrimination. All are welcome to join us for this initial session,
where we will also choose a book to study together during the rest of Lent.
In addition, The
Episcopal Church of New Hampshire is honored to partner with the Black Heritage
Trail of NH to offer a collection of short readings about historic figures from
NH's African American community. Each day in Lent, beginning on Ash Wednesday,
we will publish one of these stories to help us see the impact and
contributions of African Americans to our communities. The stories will be
posted on the Black
Heritage Trail of New Hampshire's website as well as on our
website and facebook page. If you would like to receive daily
emails with these stories, please REGISTER HERE .
Meeting
Jesus in the Gospel of John:
"...we have known and believe the love
that God has for us. God is love, and those who abide in love abide in God, and
God abides in them..."
The Brothers of the Society of St. John the
Evangelist (SSJE) in Cambridge have published a prayer journal, Meeting Jesus in the Gospel of John,
which is available in the parish hall. The Brothers “hope that Meeting Jesus will guide you to a deeper intimacy with God
through praying with the words of John the Evangelist and his community
in the Gospel
According to John and the First Letter of John. We
hope that by learning together from Jesus,
considering his human friendships and his teachings about the God he calls
‘Father,’ we will discover God as One who longs for deep intimacy with
each of us.”
In addition to the
prayer journal, they are offering daily meditations that accompany the journal.
If you already receive the daily email from SSJE, you will automatically
receive this. If you would like to sign up to receive the daily email, go to www.meetingjesusinjohn.
Finally, there
is Lent Madness, a fun and
educational, sometimes (often?) irreverent online opportunity to learn about
saints of the church. According to the website, “Lent Madness, the
‘saintly smackdown’ in which thirty-two saints do battle to win the coveted
Golden Halo during the season of Lent,” begins on Thursday, February15.
To participate in
Lent Madness, go to http://www.lentmadness.org/ and sign up for a daily email (upper right
portion of webpage), or “like” it on Facebook. On the website you can
also be introduced to the Supreme Executive Committee, Celebrity Bloggers and
even Nina, the Official Horse of Lent Madness.
Check out the Saintly
Bracket posted by the kitchen door in the parish hall to keep up with our daily
winners, and pick up a copy of the Saintly Scorecard. We only ordered ten
copies, so don’t delay! This is always a lot of fun
Caroline
FUNDRAISING
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
CHECK OUT THE PICTURE GALLERY
AT BOTTOM OF MEMO
DINNER BELL
Dinner Bell cook team for this Sunday February 18th
Three Ladies
Dinner Bell cook team for next Sunday February 25th
Slader
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Thank you for your volunteer
work in this special Outreach program!
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.
FORWARD DAY BY DAY FOR
TODAY
THURSDAY, February 15, 2018
Luke 3:16b I am not worthy to untie the thong of
his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
John is no shrinking
violet, mincer of words, or sufferer of fools. He calls the people coming to be
baptized a “brood of vipers.” Definitely not the Carnegie method of winning
friends and influencing people.
Despite John’s strange
ways—and make no mistake, even by biblical standards, John is odd—he
has an undeniable charisma, a fire that draws people to him. Even when John is
insulting them, the crowds wonder if he is the long-awaited Messiah.
John is quick to
disabuse them of this notion, proclaiming that he is not worthy to untie the
strap of the sandal of the Messiah. This is not false modesty or a humble brag.
John knows he is the opening act for the headliner, warming up the crowd for
Christ. He prods people to repentance, generosity, and righteousness, preparing
them for Jesus’ radical message of love and sacrifice. John wants the people of
his day—and ours—to be ready, in heart, mind, and spirit.
MOVING FORWARD: Do you have friends or relatives who
remind you of John? Find a way to reach out to those people with thanks and
love for their bold witness in your life.
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
PHOTO GALLERY
Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper
served up by the Boyscout Troop 151
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