JOIN US FOR WORSHIP
THIS SUNDAY, July 1st, The Sixth Sunday after
Pentecost, there will be ONE Service only at 9 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, July 1, 2018
6th Sunday after Pentecost
Proper 8, Year B
2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27
Psalm 130
2 Corinthians 8:7-15
Mark 5:21-43
FROM THE RECTOR
A HUGE THANK YOU!!
I cannot begin to
express my gratitude for the many ways you all came together to make the
Celebration of New Ministry last week such a wonderful occasion! The service
itself was moving and beautiful, and the reception following was a joyous time
of celebration, fellowship and family – and delicious refreshments! Abundant
thanks to:
·
All the
participants in the service and all of you who were able to attend
·
The choir,
Bernice and Val for the beautiful music
·
The Altar
Guild, readers, greeters, ushers, Eucharistic ministers
·
Joyce Carter
for putting together all the bulletins
·
Nancy Spencer
Smith for the gorgeous altar flowers
·
Sammie
Wakefield, Barbara Lord and Lisa Thompson for the beautiful Peruvian stole
presented during the service
·
Cathie Lewis
and Pat Adams for organizing the reception
·
Claudia
Kennedy and Patti Rau for the beautiful flowers for the reception
·
Gretchen
Behr-Svendsen for the flowers outside
·
Dave Adams,
Bruce Kennedy and George Rau for cutting the grass, weed eating, and making the
grounds look their best
·
George and his
crew for directing parking
·
Everyone who
cleaned the church and Prince Room, and especially Cathie who organized the
cleaning of the Prince Room and entrance
The many gifts and
cards were so thoughtful, and I so appreciate all of your expressions of joy
and excitement! Someone asked me last night if I was still feeling the “high”
of that night, and indeed I am!
Bishop Rob gave me
the formal installation letter last night at Betsy’s ordination, along with a
beautiful framed quote. They will be on display in the parish hall, so be sure
to take a look.
I’ve also enjoyed
this time with my niece who is visiting this week. I will take her home on
Sunday after church, and stay to help my sister settle in to their new home
next week. I will be off from Sunday
afternoon, July 1 – Sunday, July 8, and be back in the office on July 9.
REFUGEE CRISIS RESOURCES
Are you looking for a
way to respond to the separation of families at our southern border, or
interested in more information? Here are some resources.
Episcopal Migration Ministries (https://episcopalmigrationministries.org): Episcopal Migration Ministries (EMM) is the
refugee resettlement ministry of The Episcopal Church, carrying on a
century-old legacy of Episcopal ministries that welcome immigrants and
refugees. Their mission is to welcome refugees, educate communities on how
refugees and immigrants make our communities and our country stronger, and equip
advocates to speak out in support of refugee protection and resettlement. The
action page for EMM can be found here: (https://advocacy.episcopalchurch.org/immigration).
The Episcopal Public Policy Network is a grassroots network of Episcopalians across
the country dedicated to carrying out the Baptismal Covenant call to
"strive for justice and peace" through the active ministry of public
policy advocacy. See their home page (https://advocacy.episcopalchurch.org) for information on other area covered.
The New Hampshire Council of Churches: The Episcopal Church of New Hampshire is a
member of NHCC, which works to unite
Christians through prayer, learning, justice, peace, and stewardship of God’s
creation with faith-filled witness and action, mutual respect, and
understanding. Their page on immigrant solidarity (http://nhchurches.org/solidarity/) lists ways to be involved.
From the NHCC: Communities across New Hampshire will gather for #FamiliesBelongTogether rallies on June 30. These rallies will bring public attention to opposition to the separation of families at the US border. Locations near us:
· Conway, 10:00 a.m. on Main Street in Conway
· Concord, Noon at State House
· Portsmouth, Noon at Market Square in front of the North Church downtown
From the NHCC: Communities across New Hampshire will gather for #FamiliesBelongTogether rallies on June 30. These rallies will bring public attention to opposition to the separation of families at the US border. Locations near us:
· Conway, 10:00 a.m. on Main Street in Conway
· Concord, Noon at State House
· Portsmouth, Noon at Market Square in front of the North Church downtown
Ordination of Betsy Hess
Betsy Hess' Ordination on the 27th was well attended with a strong showing of support, love and JOY by St. Andrew's. Congratulations!!!
RAISING THE ROOF
Quilt Project for “Raising the Roof”
Barbara Lord has graciously volunteered to lead a quilting project to raise funds for our new roof, and needs your help.
Looking for quilters
We would like people who are hand sewers or machine sewers
Would you like to learn quilting or piecing a quilt patch or more?
Do you have any pieces of GOOD semi large100% cotton fabric scraps that you are willing to donate to the cause?
Do you have time to sew and/or quilt as this project will not happen overnight?
If you can help in any of these ways please contact Barbara at 733-8996 or tinpsinbl@gmail.com . We would love to hear from you, it will be fun…….
THE JAMMING DIVAS
The Jamming Divas
are at
it again!
Jammin’ Divas’ jams and jellies were a big hit last year, and
Carol and Chris are gearing up to make more, all to benefit St. Andrew’s
outreach efforts! Joyce Carter has offered to sell their goodies at the
Farmer’s Market as soon as they have new batches of jam ready.
They would appreciate your help too! What can you do? Donate to
the cause:
·
Fruit- fresh if possible.
Strawberry season is coming right up, followed by raspberries, rhubarb and then
blueberries. Peaches are usually ready in August. If you are going to pick any
of these local crops, please consider donating an extra pint or two to the
Divas. And even better, if you have time, wash, hull and freeze them and pop
them in a ziplock bag.
·
8 or 4 ounce canning jars.
·
Sugar
·
Powdered pectin
Thank you!!!
and Just your luck! All current stock
is $5.00 a jar for pickles, apple butter, miscellaneous jams and jelly ( lemon,
Blueberry, strawberry) $4.00 a jar for zucchini Relish, $2.00 for pepper jelly.
We have a brand new batch of Orange Marmalade as well for $6.00.
Please call Carol @ 651-8230 or Chris @ 452-4049 for more info! First come, first served.
As always, proceeds will help to support local charitable
organizations through St Andrew's Outreach Program.
A LITTLE CHURCH HUMOR
ALTAR FLOWERS
IF YOU HAVE SIGNED UP ON THE CHART FOR ALTAR FLOWERS
PLEASE MAKE SURE A CARD GETS TO THE OFFICE WITH YOUR
DEDICATION REQUEST. Thank you.
DINNER BELL
PLEASE HELP!
These dates need cook
teams
July
1, 8, 22
August 12,19
September
2,16
Please contact Bev if
you can fill these dates.
Dinner Bell cook team for this Sunday July 1st
Need a team!
Dinner Bell cook team for next Sunday July 8th
Need a team!
~
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 July is dish detergent.
FORWARD DAY BY DAY FOR
TODAY
THURSDAY, June 28, 2018
Matthew 20:26 It will not be so among you; but whoever
wishes to be great among you must be your servant.
As I write this essay,
the news media is obsessing over which billionaire is currently the richest
person in the world. One day, the market performs better in one category, so
it’s billionaire A, while the next, the market performs better in another category,
so it’s billionaire B. Knowing precisely who the richest person in the world is
doesn’t really interest or concern me, but it has made me wonder about our
societal values.
Most of us are well
aware of the way the world works, but imagine for a moment a society that lists
the top ten philanthropists and humanitarians rather than lists of the people
with the most money. Imagine a society that values teachers and other public
servants in the same way as corporate executives. Imagine a society that treats
serving our neighbors as the highest measure of personal success. That kind of
utopia can seem far off, but it is precisely the kind of world Jesus invites us
into—a world where the greatest among us are the servants of all.
MOVING FORWARD: How have you served others this week?
How have others served you? Have you learned anything new about your servant
heart this week?
FROM Deb
IN THE OFFICE
Thank you to Joyce Carter for manning
the office while I was away and helping Caroline with bulletins for the
celebration.
Just an update. Just a brief
note to let everyone know that my mom’s move to Maine was a surprising
success. When we arrived we found out
that there was an opening for her at Roe Village where she wanted to be (and
expected to be on a long waiting list).
The Housing Foundation purchased the land of my grandparents home to build the
Senior Housing, relocating the house to another place. My grandmother lived there and now my mom will
be living there. It is nothing short of
miraculous how smoothly this transition has gone and everything fell into
place. She will be moving in the week of
the 4th of July and I will be
away (and the office closed) the 4th, 5th, 6th,
to help her settle in. Thank you for all your support during this
time.
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.
July BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES
Birthdays
1 Lisa Thompson
5 Don Pease
17 Vic DeGroot
18 Davis Dassori
21 Jennifer Brady
28 Marge Hagerup
30 Jim Theodore
Anniversaries
2 Ann
Cady & Rob Walty
16 Todd
& Jane Horn
29 Don
& Elizabeth Pease
31 Carla
& Jack Knapp
THIS WEEK AT ST. ANDREW’S
Sunday-July 1st 9am -Holy Eucharist
Every Sunday 5
pm -Dinner Bell
Every Monday
July 23 7pm Vestry
Every Tuesday 10a-Noon -Food Pantry
8
pm -AA meeting
July 3 9am Farmer’s Market Cooking Class
Every Wednesday 9 am -Morning Prayer
July 11 Noon Lunch Bunch at Mt View Station
Restaurant
July 25 5:30pm Celtic
Evening Prayer
Every Friday 10a-Noon -Food Pantry
Every Saturday 8pm -AA (Parish Hall) Al-Anon (Prince
Room)
July
2nd-8th Caroline
away.
July
3rd, 4th, 5th, Office closed.
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