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JOIN US FOR WORSHIP
THIS SUNDAY, October 20th, the 19th Sunday after Pentecost, there will be two services at 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.
WE HOPE YOU WILL JOIN US FOR WORSHIP
and FELLOWSHIP
Tuesdays at 5:00 p.m.
READINGS FOR SUNDAY
Sunday, October 20, 2019
Pentecost 19, Proper 24
Genesis 32:22-31
Psalm 121
2 Timothy 3:14-4:5
Luke 18:1-8
Psalm 121
2 Timothy 3:14-4:5
Luke 18:1-8
READERS FOR THIS SUNDAY:
1st Reading: Cathie Lewis
2nd Reading: Kaitlyn Marshall
Prayers: Tina Quinn
Click below to see the readings:
FROM THE RECTOR
Our stewardship season for 2020 is well underway. Letters
were mailed last week to everyone who didn’t pick theirs up in church. If you
have not received your packet please let Deb know. Many thanks to the
Stewardship Committee (Pat Adams, Barbara Lord, Patti Rau, Lisa Thompson and
Sammie Wakefield) for another season’s good work! They have once again created
a wonderful and meaningful campaign. Our theme this year is from John 15:5: “I
am the vine, you are the branches.” For this theme Sammie created our very own
vineyard!! It’s hard to get a picture that does it justice, so be sure to look
at it when you’re next in church. The vines are currently rather bare, and will
remain so until you return your grape leaves with your pledge cards. Barbara
made the leaves, and when they are returned they will be painted with a
stiffening agent, attached to a wire and then to the grape vines. Please drop
off your leaves in the basket on the piano, or enclose it with your pledge card
in the envelope provided.
Abide in me as I abide in you. Just as the branch cannot bear
fruit by itself unless it abides in the vine, neither can you unless you abide
in me. I am the vine, you are the branches. Those who abide in me
and I in them bear much fruit, because apart from me you can do nothing. John 5:4-5
This passage speaks to our place in the Body of
Christ and to our roles as members of that Body. We receive our sustenance from
Christ, and it is only through him, and our connection to him, that we can bear
spiritual fruit. Our connection to that vine also connects us to each other
here at St. Andrew’s, and to the vine of the Episcopal Church in New Hampshire,
and to the Jesus Movement of the Episcopal Church.
Our connection to the vine that is Jesus not only
makes it possible for us to bear fruit, it makes ministries like Dinner Bell,
the Community Food Center and Eleanor’s Project possible. It supports us as we
worship on Sunday mornings and gather during the week for worship, the prayer
shawl ministry, Lunch Bunch, and the Altar Guild. It supports our ministries as
Eucharistic ministers, readers, ushers and acolytes. It supports us as we give
of our time to take care of our building and our grounds. It strengthens us in
times of sickness and grief and binds us together in times of joy. It nurtures
us as we grow in our faith and find the strength and courage to navigate our
lives during the week. We are the branches of the vine that is Jesus, and together
we continue to grow and become the community of faith that God calls us to be.
Thanks be to God!
And thank you for all you do, for all that you
give, and for all that you are.
With gratitude,
Caroline
ALTAR FLOWERS
Please consider signing up to dedicate flowers.
Complete a slip 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
PLEDGE SEASON 2020
In celebration of our shared commitment to St. Andrew's-in-the-Valley the Stewardship Committee warmly invites you to
A FESTIVE EUCHARIST and INGATHERING followed by a Celebration Breakfast
November 3, 2019- One Service at 9:00 a.m.
Please turn in your pledge commitment
as soon as possible
if you have not already done so...
and don't forget your leaf!
Thank you to Sammie Wakefield
for her construction of the grapevine
and Barbara Lord for her
creative leaves.
From Love
Poems from God, by Daniel Ladinsky I
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
IN
ALL THINGS
It was easy to
love God in all that
was beautiful.
The lessons of
deeper knowledge, though, instructed me
to embrace God
in all
things.
UNITED THANK OFFERING
SAFE CHURCH
If you are up for Safe Church Renewal
you must do your renewal modules on Armatus
then sign up for one of the following meetings online.
Safe Church Zoom Call
October 16, 2019 6:00 - 7:00 pm
If you have questions, please contact Safe Church Minister, Marty Cloran.
CROPWALK
WALK. GIVE. CHANGE THE WORLD.
OCTOBER 20, 2019
1 PM at Sandwich Baptist Meeting House
Church Street
Contact Starr Hope 603-630-1935 for more information
Contact Starr Hope 603-630-1935 for more information
PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY
Come join us! Knitting skills not required.
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.
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During the month of October, the Prayer Shawl Ministry is knitting and crocheting warm hats and mittens for the Maine Immigrant Network in Portland. These will be gifted to families arriving from the Congo and Algers. You can imagine what a transition to a New England winter this will be for them!
If you would like to help, there is a basket for completed items in the Parish Hall, as well as a basket for donated wool. All sizes, babies to adults, are needed.
Thank you for your kindness, Lin
DINNER BELL
COOK TEAMS
for October are:
13- Lewis
20-Tubman
27-Friends
We are in need of a cook
team for November 3rd!!!!
Thank you for your volunteer
work in this special Outreach program!
FROM DEB IN THE OFFICE
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
5 Ray Walker
9 Joan Wright, Rob Walty
20 Lois Brady
22 Sally DeGroot, John McGowan
27 Larry Grace
28 Dick Wakefield, Dwight Baldwin
Anniversaries
8 Judy & Larry Grace
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