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| I am the Good Shepherd John 10:11 |
JOIN US FOR WORSHIP
THIS SUNDAY, April 22nd, The Fourth Sunday of
Easter, there will be two
services 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.
We hope you will join us for worship and
fellowship.
READINGS FOR SUNDAY
Sunday, April 22, 2018
4th Sunday of Easter
Year B
Acts 4:5-12
Psalm 23
1 John 3:16-24
John 10:11-18
FROM THE RECTOR
Rev. Caroline will be away through April 27th.
CALUMET RETREAT JOINS MORNING PRAYER
This week, Camp Calumet is offering " Women
Mystics" a four-day retreat to study Julian of Norwich and Hildegard of
Bingen. The eleven participants, led by Lutheran Pastor Jeff Johnson from
Brockton, MA, and Calumet's Judy Hakanson Smith, joined us for Morning Prayer
this Wednesday. Cathie Lewis, Lisa Thompson, Gretchen Behr-Svendsen, Ray
Walker, Mary Ellen Cade, and Bunny
Thompson welcomed the group.
Cathie, the officiant for Morning Prayer, invited participants
to read the lessons chosen for celebrating Catherine of Siena, another mystic
who is found in HOLY WOMEN, HOLY MEN, a book of Saints whose lives we follow
during Morning Prayer. The homily-discussion was lively as Cathie invited the
Calumet group to share what they were learning.
First, Julian of Norwich, Hildegard of Bingen, and
Catherine of Siena, though all mystics whose companionship with God was
stronger than any human partnership, each expressed that mutual love and trust
in quite different ways.
Hildegard (d. 1179, age 81) is still known for her
prolific writing of prose, poetry, hymns, and most especially music. She was
also a respected herbalist whose remedies remain studied and used today. After
Morning Prayer, we gathered around the piano to sing some of Hildegard's (and
Julian's) music.
Julian, (d. 1430, age 87) was an anchoress who
lived in a cell built for her beside the church in Norwich. Through a small
window to the outside, she counseled people from all walks of life, including bishops and kings. She believed that the love
of a mother for her child and the child's response to a loving mother expressed
the love of God for us. Her best-known writing is REVELATIONS OF DIVINE LOVE.
Catherine of Siena (d. April 29, 1347) was one of
25 children (of the same mother; many of Catherine's siblings died young). At a
very early age, Catherine devoted herself to God. She joined the Sisters of the Penance of Saint Dominic,
and perhaps in her early twenties, accompanied the chaplain of the Dominicans
to visit the Pope in Avignon. She convinced Pope Gregory XI to leave Avignon
and return Rome. She was then sent by the same Pope Gregory to negotiate peace
with the city of Florence. Having chosen to follow the Dominican rule while
living an active and prayerful life outside convent walls, Catherine died at
the age of 33, in Siena.
Second, third, and fourth, we had a great time
singing together as an extension of Morning Prayer. Both Judy and Pastor Jeff
shared their love of music with us, each
playing the piano to lead us deeper into the richness of Hildegard and Julian's
music.
We continued making connections with each other
after the singing ended. Some, interested in the history of Saint Andrew's
walked through the church, Prince Room, and Parish Hall on a very informal
tour; others found mutual friends; others remarked in the beauty of the church
building. Everyone felt welcomed. Perhaps, together, we have opened a door.
DINNER BELL
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Dinner Bell cook team for this Sunday April 15th
Three Ladies
Dinner Bell cook team for next Sunday April 22nd
UUFES
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Thank you for your volunteer
work in this special Outreach program!
COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER
The Hannaford Cause Bag program, for the month of APRIL, at the
Hannaford store located at 891 NH 16, Ossipee, NH will be focused on the sale
of the FIGHT HUNGER BAGS in support of THE COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER food pantry!!
Every day counts~ we hope you find the resources at http://newhannaford.bags4mycause.com/
helpful in your continued outreach.
And, don’t forget to share with everyone that the Fight Hunger bags
with the message “This bag helped feed someone in need” can be found on the
reusable bag rack at various registers.
The Food Pantry thanks you for your contributions throughout the year.
The Food Pantry thanks you for your contributions throughout the year.
The monthly item
for April is Laundry Detergent.
FORWARD DAY BY DAY FOR
TODAY
THURSDAY, April 19, 2018
Acts 9:18-19 And immediately
something like scales fell from [Saul’s] eyes, and his sight was restored. Then
he got up and was baptized, and after taking some food, he regained his
strength.
Biblically
speaking, food is more than simply fuel for the body. Food offers space for
community and is the direct means of connection, religious experience and
worship, sacrament and miracle. Saul takes some food and regains his strength
in this holy context.
Many
of us miss the depth of the relationship between humanity and food. Food is
deeply connected to community, worship, and miracles. We would do well to be
more mindful of this connection and to praise God for it.
Saul’s
persecution of the disciples is rooted in his view that he is wholly different
from them. He harasses, he bullies, he “others” a whole community of people in
such a way that their lives are disposable. And then Jesus appears to him,
stands in the gap of misperception and gives Saul a new understanding—unveiling
his eyes to the unity he shares with Jesus and his new community.
MOVING FORWARD: Share
a meal with someone you love this week.
FROM Deb
IN THE OFFICE
Nothing can stop spring from coming!
April 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 Anniversaries
April
2 Ellen Keith 8 Christine & Bob Mills
3 Christine Mills 16 Peter & Trudy Thompson
8 Ann Albrecht 19 Marty & Marilyn Cloran
14 Audrey Berry Dave & Pat Adams
15 Elizabeth Pease
17 Sara Kelley
24 Dave Adams
26 Todd Horn
28 Peggy Cannon, June Young
PHOTO GALLERY
Don’t let
that “Photo Opportunity” pass by. Use
your cell phone to snap a picture of that moment to share in the Thursday
Memo. Send your photo with a description
to Deb in the office: office@standrewsinthevalley.org. If you don’t have your camera, there is one
in the office that is available to use.
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| Photo provided by Tom Hckman |
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