November 15, 2018



JOIN US FOR WORSHIP                
THIS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18th,  The Twenty-sixth Sunday after Pentecost there will be two services at 8:00 am and 10:00 am.

 NEXT SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25th, The Last Sunday of Pentecost, Christ The King, Rev. Jane Van Zandt will be our guest preacher for two services at 8:00 am and 10:00 am.

CENTERING PRAYER  
Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m.

MORNING PRAYER 
Wednesday mornings at 9:00 a.m.

WE HOPE YOU WILL JOIN US FOR WORSHIP
and FELLOWSHIP
READINGS FOR SUNDAY                
Sunday, November 18th
26th Sunday after Pentecost
Year B

1 Samuel 1:4-20
1 Samuel 2:1-10
Hebrews 10:11-25
Mark 13:1-8

Sunday, November 25th
Last Sunday after Pentecost
Christ the King
Year B

2 Samuel 23:1-7
Psalm 132:1-19
Revelation 1:4b-8
John 18:33-37

FROM THE RECTOR
Harvest Supper Cancelled
and Pie Auction moved to Sunday-November 18th
Sadly, we decided to cancel the Harvest Dinner and Pie Auction because of the forecasted storm. BUT… we will have a mini-pie auction on Sunday after church, beginning at 11:30. We will not hold the Harvest Dinner, but will have plenty of food at coffee hour. Come and join in the fun!
Though it really feels a lot more like January thank mid-November, Thanksgiving is just around the corner! I will be going to visit my sister in upstate New York next week for the holiday, and plan to leave on Tuesday. I’m looking forward to seeing most of my family – my niece will be home from her first few months in college, and my older brother and his daughter, Tori, are coming up from Mississippi. Tori is in her mid-20’s and is a nurse, working in a hospital, so her schedule doesn’t always allow her to join family gatherings. She missed our family trip to Chicago this fall, so I’m looking forward to seeing her and catching up on her news. She loves to travel, and hasn’t ever been to Canada, so I’m sure we’ll have at least one excursion over the border.
Like many of you, I’m sure, I don’t always get spend Thanksgiving with family, so this is a treat for me, and I am grateful. I hope that, whether you are with friends or family for Thanksgiving, your day is full of blessings. Happy Thanksgiving!
Caroline
Collect for Thanksgiving Day
Almighty and gracious Father, we give you thanks for the fruits of the earth in their season and for the labors of those who harvest them. Make us, we pray, faithful stewards of your great bounty, for the provision of our necessities and the relief of all who are in need, to the glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

BCP, p. 246


RAISE THE ROOF       

Your help is needed to sell Quilt Raffle Tickets
The beautiful quilt is finished.

Please sign-out tickets to sell to your family, friends and neighbors.

You may pick up the quilt raffle tickets in the office or after the Sunday 10:00 am service
Drawing will be December 2nd
See Joyce Carter for information
on the afghan
   
CHURCH BILLBOARD

 DINNER BELL



Dinner Bell cook team for this Sunday  November 18th
Slader

Dinner Bell cook team for next Sunday November 25th
Lewis
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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 November  is paper towels.

FORWARD DAY BY DAY
Thursday, November 15
Joel 2:21-22 Do not fear, O soil; be glad and rejoice, for the Lord has done great things! Do not fear, you animals of the field, for the pastures of the wilderness are green; the tree bears its fruit, the fig tree and vine give their full yield.
When I think about salvation, I usually reflect on what it means for human beings. The vast majority of faith formation rightly focuses on human life and how over time we can conform and are transformed by the indwelling work of God. Joel helps us expand this vision to consider the implications of God’s salvation upon all creation.
Yet God’s love is not bound to specific species or objects or items. God loves us and is also in love with all of creation. The saints often reflect this deep insight into the love of God. The love and care for creation exhibited by Saint Francis and Saint Seraphim are two blessed examples. Does this mean how I engage with and care for creation impacts my spiritual life? It just might.
MOVING FORWARD: Spend some time in God’s creation today.

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
9    Alys Walker
10  George Rau, Bruce Foreman

     Anniversaries
22   Tony & Betty Faella
25   John & Joan Marshall

THIS MONTH AT ST. ANDREW’S

Saturday 17th             Janet Burnell Memorial Service

"FUN" Raising

HARVEST SUPPER 
is cancelled

PIE AUCTION will be 
Sunday, 11/18 at 11:30am
Sadly, we decided to cancel the Harvest Dinner and Pie Auction because of the forecasted storm. BUT… we will have a mini-pie auction on Sunday after church, beginning at 11:30. We will not hold the Harvest Dinner, but will have plenty of food at coffee hour. 

Come and join in the fun! 

FROM THE OFFICE

The Parish Office will be closed for the week of Thanksgiving and will resume regular office hours Tuesday November 27th.  If you need assistance that cannot wait, please contact the Sr. Warden, Carol Tubman at 603.651.8230.


Have a Blessed Thanksgiving.


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