JOIN US FOR WORSHIP
THIS SUNDAY, June 16th, Trinity Sunday-The 1st Sunday
after Pentecost, there will be 2 services at 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.
Tuesdays at 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday mornings at 9:00 a.m.
WE HOPE YOU WILL JOIN US FOR WORSHIP
and FELLOWSHIP
READINGS FOR
SUNDAY
Sunday, June 16th
Trinity Sunday
Year C
Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31
Canticle 13
Romans 5:1-5
John 16:12-15
FROM THE RECTOR
A huge thank you to our clean up volunteers on
Sunday! Everything looks wonderful after all your hard work. The wood in the
church is gleaming, the light fixtures in the parish hall are glowing and the
grounds look beautiful. Be sure to notice the new flowers under the sign on the
front lawn, an idea that was born on Sunday and came to fruition on Monday! So
many of you stayed to work – and it really shows. It’s amazing how much we can
accomplish in a relatively short period of time.
At the risk of leaving someone out, thank you to
George and Patti, Bruce and Claudia, David M., Ray, Cathie, Gretchen, Lisa,
Sammie, Kit and Suzanne, Lin, Tina, Dale, Dave A., Chris B., Tom, Bunny
Caroline
ANNUAL PARISH PICNIC
Parish Picnic
JUNE 23 at 10:30 AM
A regular service of
Holy Eucharist will also be held as usual at the church at 8 AM. Our event will
be held rain or shine since the pavilion is under cover. This has proved to be
a fun community event, so feel free to invite friends and family members who
might not regularly join you for church. The worship service will begin at
about 10:30 (not our regular 10:00), and will be followed by the picnic. You
are free to stay and enjoy the park until park closing time.
When you come through
the “check-in gate” just tell them you are there for Saint Andrew’s Picnic,
then proceed to the pavilion. Set-up will be taking place from 9:00 on, so feel
free to arrive early to drop off your food and get settled. The site is
wheelchair accessible, including the bathrooms. Burgers, hotdogs, buns, and
beverages will be provided, but you are invited to bring something for the food
table: chips, salads, or dessert. The swimming at White Lake is excellent and
good for children as well as adults; the water warms up early. Bring your kayak
if you want to enjoy the whole late.
The official amount that the church will pay for pavilion use is
$5 per person, BUT WE DO NOT CHARGE FOR THE EVENT. If you want to come, come!
If you would like to help subsidize the cost to the church, we welcome your
contribution, large or small. (Checks can be made out to St. Andrew’s with a
memo: for parish picnic.)
What to bring: A food table contribution of chips,
salad, or dessert, informal clothing suitable to the weather, including an
extra layer in case it gets chilly
Optional: A comfortable
portable chair (the pavilion has only backless picnic tables), swim suit
and towel (if you want), sunscreen, kayak or swim toys
Directions from the
south: The White Lake State Park entrance is on the left about a
three-minute drive north from the West Ossipee intersection of Route 25 W and
Rte 16. (Think McDonald’s, then head north toward Conway.)
Directions from the
north: It is on the right about 3.5 miles south from Chocorua Village.
GRATITUDE
Dear St. Andrew’s Family,
Ron and I are so thankful for
all of the ways St. Andrew's-in-the Valley people helped us after I fell and
hurt my right leg. Because I couldn't bend that knee I couldn’t drive Ron back
and forth to Sanford, Maine for radiation treatments, and you helped
with 12 of 28 rides for Ron. You also delivered suppers to our door and
ran errands for us. Your telephone calls saying that you cared, were praying
and just to say hi were most welcome. You also came up with other ways to
help and organizations in the valley that offered services.
We could not have made it
through without your generosity of time and spirit. We are truly blessed, and
so grateful to you all!
Best Regards,
Ron and Bunny Thompson
ALTAR FLOWERS
Please consider signing up to
dedicate flowers until your summer ones are blooming.
When your blooms are
ready to share from your garden please indicate that on a completed envelope from
the Altar flower chart in the Parish Hall and turn in to the office.
We encourage flowers
to be given in memory, in honor of or in thanksgiving. If you do not have
garden flowers and would like flowers to be ordered ($20), please note that
accordingly on the flower chart and submission envelope.
If you would like to arrange your own flowers, vases are available
in the kitchen under the counter between the refrigerator and the small sink.
Thank you.
Thank you
DINNER BELL
COOK TEAMS
for June are:
June 16 - Lewis
June 23 - Hammond
June
30 - UUFES.
COOK TEAMS NEEDED!
for the following date:
July 7, 21, 28
Thank you for your volunteer
work in this special Outreach program!
COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER
SHOP AT Ossipee HANNAFORD
AND BUY A REUSABLE BAG!
Our local Hannaford store has selected
The Community Food Center
as the June recipient of the
Hannaford Helps Reusable Bag Program!.
The Community Food Center
as the June recipient of the
Hannaford Helps Reusable Bag Program!.
FORWARD DAY BY DAY FOR TODAY
THURSDAY, June 13, 2019
2 Corinthians 12:8-9a Three times I appealed to the Lord about this, that it would leave me, but he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness.”
Paul writes about the thorn in his flesh, which reminds him of his human frailty—but we still aren’t sure what he is talking about. Whatever this “thorn” is, Paul prays to the Lord for it to be taken away, but the answer he wants doesn’t come. God answers Paul’s request the same way God answers so many of our prayers about the burdens we carry: God does not remove the thorn but fortifies Paul (and us) with the strength to bear it.
Hard, awful things happen in this broken world. Nothing we can do will change that fact. Bad things happen, and they will happen to good people we love, or to us. “My grace is sufficient for you” means that we find strength in our faith. God’s sufficient grace and weakness-perfecting power means grace teaches us to see a new picture. Out of pain, suffering, crucifixion, and death comes wonder, glory, and resurrection.
MOVING FORWARD: How has God’s strength helped you bear a burden with grace?
FROM Deb IN THE OFFICE
I will be out of the office Wed, June 19th through
Friday, June 21st.
The office
will be closed, however,
if you need assistance please contact
Rev. Caroline at 603-323-6193.
Thank you.
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
11 Dale Appleton
16 Tina Quinn
16 Tina Quinn
26 Gabriele Wallace, Mary Harrington
Anniversaries
1 George & Patti Rau
14 Bob & Susan Luz
16 Bernice & Ron
Thompson
20 Vic & Sally DeGroot
22 Joan & Bob Wright
28 Kit & Suzanne Morgan
IT'S ABOUT PETS
THE PET CORNER
The Mills family presents
Barney the Bagel, a basset/beagle mix.
Barney is 13 and was adopted through
New England Basset Hound Rescue.
Barney loves dinner, his comfy bed and
treats– Not necessarily in that order.
I
hope you have enjoyed the Pet Corner.
All
submissions have been displayed
and
we will offer this again at a future time.
Thank you for sharing your photos!
PHOTO GALLERY
Photos provided by Lisa Thompson
Jim and Sarah Huckman receive Bibles and Prayer shawl-blanket
honoring their high school graduation and UNH-PSU
Spring Work Day
Thank you helpers!
Enjoying a whipped cream dessert !
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