JOIN US FOR WORSHIP
THIS SUNDAY
OCTOBER 6TH- BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS
One Service only at 9 AM
WE HOPE YOU WILL JOIN US FOR WORSHIP
and FELLOWSHIP
Tuesdays at 5:00 p.m.
READINGS FOR SUNDAY
Sunday, October 6, 2019
Pentecost 17, Proper 22
Habakkuk 1:1-4, 2:1-4
Psalm 37:1-10
2 Timothy 1:1-14
Luke 17:5-10
where there is injury, pardon;
where there is discord, union;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
where there is sadness, joy.
Grant that we may not so much seek to be consoled as to console;
to be understood as to understand;
to be loved as to love.
For it is in giving that we receive;
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned;
and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. Amen.
Psalm 37:1-10
2 Timothy 1:1-14
Luke 17:5-10
READERS FOR THIS SUNDAY:
1st Reading: Marty Cloran
2nd Reading: Jonathan Brady
Prayers: Dale Appleton
Click below to see the readings:
FROM THE RECTOR
Save the Date! Advent Quiet Day, Saturday, December 7, 2019
Many of you have met Christi
Humphrey, a parishioner who joined us last spring, but you may not know what
gifts she brings to St. Andrew’s. One of those gifts is leading retreats, and
she will offer a Quiet Day at St. Andrew’s on the first Saturday in Advent.
Below is a flyer describing the day. Sign up information will be available later,
but meanwhile, mark your calendars! Thank you, Christi, for so generously
sharing your gifts with us!!
Keep
awake therefore, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming.
In the Gospel Reading for the First Sunday in
Advent, the writer of Matthew’s Gospel invites us to Keep Awake! For we do not know on what day the Lord is coming. As
21st century Christians what does it mean for us to keep awake? With
the pace of life, the needs of family, friends, co-workers and fellow community
members, what are the ways we can stay present to where God is in our lives.
Please join us for a time of contemplation,
conversation, and reflection on how the stories of Advent can help us know what
it means to keep awake. We will spend time with the stories of Mary and Joseph
and consider how their witness might inform our lives of faith.
Facilitated by Christi Humphrey, the quiet day
will include times for contemplation, small group conversation, as well as, experiential opportunities including time with nature, art,
and poetry.
Christi Humphrey, M.Div., is a spiritual
director, retreat facilitator, and a colleague at the Bethany House of Prayer
in Arlington, MA. She holds a Certificate in Spiritual Direction from the
Center for Religious Development. For twenty years, Christi has
accompanied others on their spiritual journey through various
projects -- spiritual formation groups, pilgrimages, mission trips, and as a
Minister of Spiritual Care.
Caroline
From Midge:
Over 30 complete sets of
toiletries were contributed by St. Andrew’s in the Valley, including:
41 toothbrushes
35 toothpastes
33 deodorants
53 combs
29 reusable bags
Thank you for your GENEROUS
contribution to welcome folks at the border!
We will be mailing them with
LOVE!
Blessings, Midge
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
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
A Prayer from St. Francis
Lord, make us instruments of your peace.
Where there is hatred, let us sow love; where there is injury, pardon;
where there is discord, union;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
where there is sadness, joy.
Grant that we may not so much seek to be consoled as to console;
to be understood as to understand;
to be loved as to love.
For it is in giving that we receive;
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned;
and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. Amen.
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:
6- Sandwich Community Church
13- Lewis
20-NEED COOK TEAM
27-Friends
13- Lewis
20-NEED COOK TEAM
27-Friends
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
PHOTOS
Deacons Kevin Mort and Midge Pendergast: their last
Sunday (9-29-19) before heading south for the winter. (Photos by Lisa Thompson)
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