April 25, 2019

This is a two week Memo

JOIN US FOR WORSHIP

 This Sunday, April 28, 2019, the Second Sunday of Easter,  there will be 2 services of Morning Prayer at 8 and 10 am.

 The following Sunday, May 5, 2019, the Third Sunday of Easter, there will be 1 service at 9 am.  Following the service Sammie will present an Eleanore's Project slideshow.

CENTERING PRAYER  
Tuesdays at 5:00 p.m.  (Note: New time)

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

WE HOPE YOU WILL JOIN US FOR WORSHIP
and FELLOWSHIP


READINGS FOR SUNDAY
Sunday, April 28th
Second Sunday of Easter
Year C
 Acts 5:27-32
Psalm 150
Revelation 1:4-8
John 20:19-31
Sunday, May 5th
Third Sunday of Easter
Year C

 Acts 9:1-6
Psalm 30
Revelation 5:11-14
John 21:1-19
FROM THE RECTOR

Thank You!
I am grateful to so many people this Easter week. First of all to Deb, for all she did to produce the bulletins for Holy Week and Easter Day, while juggling all of her usual weekly tasks (not to mention doing the same thing for All Saints!). And to all of you who played a part in the Holy Week and Easter services, wow! The services were beautiful, from the music to the readings to the attention to hundreds of details. These services are all uniquely different, each telling a part of the story leading up to the Resurrection, and they were all moving and lovely. At the risk of inadvertently leaving someone out, I want to thank:
- Sammie and members of the Altar Guild, for setting up for each service, for the hours of cleaning and polishing on Saturday morning, and for magically transforming the church from the bareness of the stripped altar to the glory of Easter.
- Gretchen, for managing to put pansies in our planters even though there was still snow on the ground, for ordering the palms and Easter flowers, and to all who donated them.
- Val and the Choir, for going above and beyond the call of duty!! Val led us not only on Maundy Thursday with her harp as planned, but also on Easter Sunday in Bunny’s absence – and chanted or sang solo on Good Friday and at the Vigil. Such beautiful music!
Jonathan, for scheduling all our liturgical ministers for Holy Week.
-All the readers, who read with such expression and meaning; especially the dramatic readings of the Passion on Palm Sunday and Good Friday, and the readings during the the Vigil. And Lisa and her amazing puppet!
-All the ushers, acolytes, lectors and Eucharistic ministers.
-Cathie, for organizing the Easter coffee hour, and to everyone who brought a delicious dish.
I am off this Sunday, April 29. Gretchen will lead Morning Prayer at 8:00 and Lisa and Cathie at 10:00.
I am filled with gratitude for you all. It truly takes a village!
Easter blessings,

Caroline
PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY
1st and 3rd Wednesday morning at 10:15 a.m.


If you knit or crochet (or would like to learn how to) and are led to engaging in an outreach mission that provides physical and spiritual comfort to those in need, please join us on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month at 10:15 AM in the Prince Room.  We are a joyous group that will keep you in stitches!  The coffee and tea will be on and new members are always welcome.  If you have any questions, please call Lin Frank at 323-0402.
SPRING RENEWAL



We're very excited about our 
very first Spring Renewal!
Spring Renewal is a celebration: a day of spiritual rejuvenation, ministry development, community, and connection for the entire Episcopal Church of New Hampshire. You're invited and I hope you will attend! Click here to register.

Morning and Afternoon Worship
Spring Renewal will feature two lay-led worship services based on the contemplative worship of Iona Abbey and featuring Taizé music. The morning music will include Nicole Densmore on flute and David Almond on keyboard, from St. Andrew's in New London. In the afternoon, they will be joined by bass and drums and members of the Upbeat Youth Choir, who will lead singing. 

Bishop Hirschfeld - Welcome and Workshops
The Bishop will welcome us to Spring Renewal before introducing our keynote speaker, as well as presenting three workshops throughout the day, along with over 25 additional workshop leaders. Register now and select your workshops by clicking here.

Meet the Rev. Jay Sidebotham
In addition to a wide variety of wonderful workshops that will inspire and inform our faith, we are honored to have the Rev. Jay Sidebotham as our keynote speaker. Rev. Sidebotham is the Director of RenewalWorks. He also serves as associate rector at St. James' Parish in Wilmington, NC.

Sidebotham comes to this work from his experience as rector of Church of the Holy Spirit in Lake Forest, IL, where he led the congregation through a period of sustained focus on spiritual growth and renewal. He is also well known for his cartoons about church life and his animation work on the television series Schoolhouse Rock!

SPRING RENEWAL
 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

8:00 AM     Registration opens - coffee and continental breakfast available
8:30          CONTEMPLATIVE WORSHIP
9:00          WELCOME from Bishop Hirschfeld 
9:15          KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Rev. Jay Sidebotham, Director of RenewalWorks
9:45          WORKSHOP 1 - RENEW
11:00        Break
11:15        WORKSHOP 2 - REVITALIZE
12:30 PM   Buffet lunch and MINISTRY FAIR
1:45          WORKSHOP 3 -  RECONCILE
2:45          Break
3:00          REVIVAL WORSHIP with Upbeat Youth Choir
3:30          Go in Peace 

I hope you will join us. Come to enjoy worship with live music, wander through a hands-on ministry fair, and choose from over 25 workshops that offer tools for living and practicing the Way of Love!

Christ is Risen!

Tina Pickering
Canon for Ministry Development

IT'S ABOUT PETS

THE PET CORNER
David Manley’s “Cocco” when he was only 3 months
 (photo by Duane Dale)

Tea with Wick!
Bev Hammond’s puggle


Share your pet pic by emailing to:
OFFICE@STANDREWSINTHEVALLEY.ORG
Please add the pet breed, name 
and anything else about the photo.

DINNER BELL


COOK TEAMS

for April are:
28-Sandwich Community Church

 for May are:
5-Slader
12-Wakefield
SATURDAY, MAY 18- 9 AM
DINNER BELL ANNUAL MEETING
19-Rau
26-Three Ladies
~
COOK TEAMS NEEDED!
for the following dates:
June 23
Thank you for your volunteer
work in this special Outreach program!


FOOD FOR THOUGHT

The Swan

Did you too see it, drifting, all night, on the black river?
Did you see it in the morning, rising into the silvery air,
an armful of white blossoms,
a perfect commotion of silk and linen as it leaned
into the bondage of its wings; a snowbank, a bank of lilies,
biting the air with its black beak?
Did you hear it, fluting and whistling
a shrill dark music, like the rain pelting the trees,
    like a waterfall
knifing down the black ledges?
And did you see it, finally, just under the clouds –
a white cross streaming across the sky, its feet
like black leaves, its wings like the stretching light
    of the river?
And did you feel it, in your heart, how it pertained to everything?
And have you too finally figured out what beauty is for?
And have you changed your life?


~ Mary Oliver

COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER
FOOD CENTER
The Food Pantry thanks you 
for your contributions throughout the year.


FORWARD DAY BY DAY FOR TODAY

THURSDAY April 25, 2019


Luke 24:48 You are witnesses of these things.
The disciples have been on the ultimate emotional roller coaster. With Christ, they have witnessed many miracles, been taught how to treat each other and the world, been given power to heal and cast out demons, and have sat at Jesus’ feet to glean and marvel over his parables.

The journey, the lessons, the crown of thorns, the cross—all of this is engrained on their hearts forever. And it is understandable at this point in the story that they are filled with mixed emotions surrounding the death and resurrection of their friend and teacher.

It may seem odd that we find them hiding in a room, fearful and uncertain about their call. But Jesus comes to remind them, There is more that I require of you. There is more work ahead for you in Jerusalem and beyond. May we too be reminded of our call to discipleship and make certain that we are moving toward Jerusalem and the ends of the earth.



MOVING FORWARD: How did you get yourself back on track the last time mixed emotions stopped you from doing the right thing?

FROM Deb IN THE OFFICE

I will be on vacation the week of April 29th.
The office will be open Tuesday April 30th from 10am-noon
staffed by a volunteer. It will be closed the remainder of the week.

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                       
2     Ellen Keith
3     Christine Mills
8     Ann Albrecht
14   Audrey Berry
17   Sara Kelley
24   Dave Adams
26   Todd Horn
28   Peggy Cannon


Anniversaries                       
8     Christine & Robert Mills
16   Peter & Trudy Thompson
19   Marty & Marilyn Cloran
19      Dave & Pat Adams


Birthdays                       
1     John Marshall
7     Elaine South
15   Kitty Lou Booty
15   Betty Faella
17   Kit Morgan
18   Tim Huckman
20   Tom Forbes
28   Bob Luz
28   David Gartrell



Anniversaries                       
13  Tom & Jen Huckman
20  Jonathan & Lois Brady
26  Grete & George Plender
28  Bruce & Denise Foreman
30  Bob & Gabriele Wallace
  
PHOTO GALLERY



LINKS

2018 Annual Report PDF