JOIN US FOR WORSHIP
THIS SUNDAY, February 3, The Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany, there will be One Service only at 9 am followed by the Annual Meeting.
One Service only at 9 a.m.
Bring a favorite dish to share
for the brunch table.
Bring a favorite dish to share
for the brunch table.
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
and FELLOWSHIP
Winter Weather Advisory!!!
Winter
Weather Advisory!!! If the
weather is questionable on a Sunday morning please call the church before you
leave home to check for schedule changes. If a storm comes in on Saturday
evening or Sunday, I will make a judgment by 7:00 AM about whether to hold or
cancel services. Cancellations will posted on WMUR9 and the church phone message will also reflect any
cancellations. PLEASE do not travel if it feels unsafe to you. Enjoy a Sabbath
morning at home and remember St. Andrew’s in your prayers.
READINGS FOR SUNDAY
Sunday, February 3rd
4th Sunday after the Epiphany
Year C
Year C
Jeremiah 1:4-10
Psalm 71:1-6
1 Corinthians 13:1-13
Luke 4:21-30
Psalm 71:1-6
1 Corinthians 13:1-13
Luke 4:21-30
FROM THE RECTOR
Preparations
for our Annual Meeting on February 3 are nearly complete. I want to take this
opportunity to thank everyone for getting their reports in, and Deb who has
compiled the final copy of the Annual Report. Copies will be available on
Sunday morning, but can be downloaded today (see link below).
The Annual
Meeting is the one time a year that we all gather to look over the previous
year, hear where our finances and ministries stand, acknowledge highlights and
elect representatives to our Vestry and Diocesan Convention. Ours is a
representative form of governing, and those you elect will handle the month to
month business of the parish, and represent us to the Diocese and Lakes Region
Convocation.
Please plan to
attend, vote and learn more about the business and ministries of St.
Andrew’s. All members in good standing
who are at least 16 years old are eligible to vote.
The parish
bylaws define voting member qualifications as:
Every adult
member of the congregation who has been faithful in corporate worship, unless
for good cause prevented, and who has for the past six (6) months regularly
contributed to the support of the congregation, whether personally or as family
member, shall have the right to vote.
If you are new
to St. Andrew’s and have not yet officially requested membership, there will be
forms available in the parish hall on Sunday morning. Please join us!
Caroline
HELP NEEDED!
Calling all
hearty souls! As you will see when you come to church, the piles of snow in the
Memorial Garden need to be moved away from the windows. We are hoping to round
up some people to help move it on Sunday after the Annual Meeting (and well
before the Super Bowl!). If you are able to help, please bring your choice of
equipment - snow shoes, shovels, maybe a roof rake. Many hands make light
work...
Thank you!
The Rector in the St. Andrew's "Polar Vortex"
DINNER BELL
Dinner Bell cook teams for February are:
3rd- The Three Ladies
10th-Wakefield
17th-Slader
24th-Friends
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I have submitted my
resignation as Dinner Bell Coordinator effective 6/10/19 to Rev. Hines with a
copy to Carol Tubman and Debra Hoyt. It has been a pleasure to serve as
Coordinator but I could not have done it without the support and assistance of
Carol and Debra and all of you. So Thank You All So Much!!
I will still be Coordinator
until 6/10/19 and will arrange our annual meeting in May and I also will be
available to help orient the new Coordinator.
The reason for my resignation
is due to my having additional responsibilities at my job and also because I
want to have more spontaneous time with my family.
I hope that some of you may
be interested in being the Coordinator and if you are please contact me or
Carol Tubman. I found it to be a very rewarding experience and am so grateful
for all your help. Plus Dinner Bell is such a wonderful community outreach
program which is so appreciated by all the guests.
With heartfelt thanks to all
of you!!
Beverly
Thank you for your volunteer
work in this special Outreach program!
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Lord, it is night.
The night is for stillness.
Let us be still in the presence of God.
Let us be still in the presence of God.
It is night after a long day.
What has been done has been done;
what has not been done has not been done;
let it be.
What has been done has been done;
what has not been done has not been done;
let it be.
The night is dark.
Let our fears of the darkness of the world and of our own lives
rest in you.
Let our fears of the darkness of the world and of our own lives
rest in you.
The night is quiet.
Let the quietness of your peace enfold us,
all dear to us,
and all who have no peace.
Let the quietness of your peace enfold us,
all dear to us,
and all who have no peace.
The night heralds the dawn.
Let us look expectantly to a new day,
new joys,
new possibilities.
Let us look expectantly to a new day,
new joys,
new possibilities.
In your name we pray.
Amen.
Amen.
from Night Prayers, in the New
Zealand Prayer Book
COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER
COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER
The monthly item for February is razors for men/women.
The Community Food Center (CFC), which operates out of St. Andrew’s Church on Old Route 25 in Tamworth, is looking for new volunteers to help with this important program. The Center is open on Tuesdays and Fridays from 10:00 am to noon for clients to come in and pick up their food. On each of these days, two volunteers staff the Center and a CFC Board Member is on hand to help and answer questions. Scheduling is done bi-monthly and substitutes provide flexibility for volunteers who have other commitments.
FORWARD DAY BY DAY FOR TODAY
THURSDAY January 31, 2019
Mark 6:31 [Jesus] said to them, “Come away to a deserted place all by yourselves and rest a while.” For many were coming and going, and they had no leisure even to eat.
Ministry is hard work. Most pastors and many lay church employees reserve one day a week as their day of rest. We call, text, or email anyway: Sorry to bother you on your day off…In today’s gospel reading, the apostles gather around Jesus, full of stories to share and questions to ask about their experiences on their own in the mission field. When the general public crushes in, Jesus beats a retreat. He and the disciples need to spend time together resting and processing recent events.
How precious that time must have been for the weary apostles. What a blessing that Jesus offers himself to us in the same way! May you be blessed with this kind of holy, quiet, and reflective time with Jesus. And may you allow your pastor and the lay folks in your community the same blessing in their time of rest and reflection as well.
MOVING FORWARD: Take a day of rest next week.
FROM Deb IN THE OFFICE
ANNUAL MEETING SUNDAY
FEBRUARY 3rd
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 Anniversaries
2 Joan
Marshall 14 Ken & Debra Hoyt
3 Carolyn
Boldt 20 Bill & Valerie May
7 David
Manley
13 Bill
May
14 Lin
Frank
17 Muffy
Smith
20 Tom
Huckman
21 Judy
Grace
26 Melissa
Bunker
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