JOIN US FOR WORSHIP
Note: The Ethiopian Cross will be on the retable through Lent. It's open pattern allows both light and darkness through it. With God's help, may our hearts open to the light and darkness in our own selves. And may we be reconciled, renewed and redeemed in the image of Christ.
CENTERING PRAYER
Tuesdays at 5:00 p.m. (Note: New time)
MORNING PRAYER
Wednesday mornings at 9:00 a.m.
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| LENTEN STUDY Wednesdays 6:00 p.m. |
WE HOPE YOU WILL JOIN US FOR WORSHIP
and FELLOWSHIP
READINGS FOR SUNDAY
Sunday, April 7th
Year C
Isaiah 43:16-21
Psalm 126
Philippians 3:4b-14
John 12:1-8
Caroline
Psalm 126
Philippians 3:4b-14
John 12:1-8
FROM THE RECTOR
Part
3 of our Parish Meeting Planning Sessions is this Sunday, April 7 following the
9:00 service. In our first session, at the Annual
Meeting on the first Sunday in February, we looked at highlights over the past
year. Then on the first Sunday in March we discussed what we most value about
St. Andrew’s and our hopes and dreams for the next several years. Now it’s time
to take all of that information, prioritize it and determine how we can make
some of our hopes and dreams become reality. The first two meetings were great!
Please come to our meeting on Sunday and add your voice.
Don’t
forget our potluck supper and game night tomorrow evening at 6:00.
Many of you have at one time or another expressed interest in having potluck
suppers to gather for fellowship. That’s exactly what this will be – a relaxed
evening with food, fun and time to enjoy the company of each other. There will
be lots of games, or time to just sit and talk. Bring a camping type of dish
and your favorite games, and enjoy some time together!
Many
thanks to Cathie Lewis for organizing the reception for
Frank Altomare’s funeral last Saturday, and to those who helped set up and
clean up. The church was full, and just about everyone came to the reception.
It was beautifully done, as always.
PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY
Wednesday mornings 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.
WOMEN'S LUNCH BUNCH
The Women's Lunch Bunch will meet next Wednesday, April 10th at noon at the
Indian Mound Golfcourse Grille and Tavern
in Center Ossipee.
LENTEN RESOURCES
Lenten Study Group
It’s not too late to join our Lenten study group, the Poetry of Lent: A Companion to Mary Oliver’s Devotions. We are meeting on Wednesdays at 6:00 – 7:30 pm and begin with a simple supper of soup and salad. Join us for good food, fellowship and discussion!
All are Invited to Spring Renewal: Spring Renewal is happening May 11th at Manchester Community College. We're excited to be offering this festive day full of spiritual renewal and ministry development workshops, worship, and activities to inspire us in the Way of Love. We hope lay and clergy will take advantage of this wonderful offering. Share information about this exciting day of community and learning with your congregation. Details and registration can be found HERE.
Lent Madness 2019 The Tenth Annual Saintly Smackdown!
With its unique blend of competition, learning, and humor, Lent Madness allows participants to be inspired by the ways in which God has worked through the lives of saintly souls across generations and cultures. Throughout Lent, thirty-two saints will do battle to win the coveted Golden Halo. Based loosely on the NCAA basketball tournament of a similar name, this online devotion pits saints against one another in a bracket as voters choose their favorites throughout this penitential season.
PLANNING FOR HOLY WEEK SERVICES
IT'S ABOUT PETS
THE PET CORNER
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| This is Hettie Buck's puppy "George". He is an English Cream Golden Retriever and He is a real cutie! Thank you for sharing Hettie. |
eMAIL TO:
OFFICE@STANDREWSINTHEVALLEY.ORG
DINNER BELL
Dinner Bell cook teams for March are:
7-Lewis
14-Frizzell
21-Lewis
28-Sandwich Community Church
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COOK TEAMS NEEDED!
for the following dates:
June 9
June 23
Thank you for your volunteer
work in this special Outreach program!
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Food for Thought
Some Questions You Might Ask
Is the soul solid, like iron?
Or is it tender and breakable, like
the wings of a moth in the beak of the owl?
Who has it, and who doesn’t?
I keep looking around me.
The face of the moose is as sad
as the face of Jesus.
Or is it tender and breakable, like
the wings of a moth in the beak of the owl?
Who has it, and who doesn’t?
I keep looking around me.
The face of the moose is as sad
as the face of Jesus.
The swan opens her white wings slowly.
In the fall, the black bear carries leaves into the darkness.
One question leads to another.
Does it have a shape? Like an iceberg?
Like the eye of a hummingbird?
Does it have one lung, like the snake and the scallop?
Why should I have it, and not the anteater
who loves her children?
Why should I have it, and not the camel?
Come to think of it, what about the maple trees?
What about the blue iris?
What about all the little stones, sitting alone in the moonlight?
What about roses, and lemons, and their shining leaves?
What about the grass?
- Mary
Oliver
COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER
FOOD CENTER
FORWARD DAY BY DAY FOR TODAY
THURSDAY April 4, 2019
Romans 8:23 And not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly while we wait for adoption, the redemption of our bodies.
One of my pet peeves is waiting—in long lines at the airport, in freeway traffic, for elevators that take an eternity to reach my floor. Just as my spirit groans with the discomforts of life, Creation also cries out when its natural order is interrupted. The earth groans and longs for renewal and restoration—groans with the expectation of Jesus’ return and all things being made new.
As we move toward Eastertide, may we develop a deeper awareness of how our choices affect the world around us. May we work to become better stewards of creation and tend to this place the way we would attend to an expectant mother—with intention and compassion. We live in the hope of a tomorrow when the lamb will lie down with the lion, when we will study war no more, when we—and all of creation—are restored to our original purpose.
MOVING FORWARD: What is one of your pet peeves? What can it teach you about your faith?
FROM Deb IN THE OFFICE
If you would like to dedicate Easter Flowers, slips may be found on the bulletin table and on the Parish Hall table.
Please have your dedications in to the office by April 15th.
Thank you
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
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
Dave & Pat Adams
16 Peter & Trudy Thompson
19 Marty & Marilyn Cloran
Dave & Pat Adams
PHOTO GALLERY
Members from Camp Calumet's Choral Singing Retreat joined
us for Morning Prayer this week. We had a grand time focusing on the spirit and
music of J. S. Bach. Our own Val May played the harp during our prayer time;
and our organist, Bunny Thompson, accompanied the four-part harmony of several
Bach Chorales we all sang together with great gusto. Many thanks to Judy Smith
of Calumet and Cathie Lewis for bringing us together in spirit and community.
Join us for Morning Prayer, Wednesdays at 9AM
(Photos and commentary provided by Lisa Thompson)
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