FROM THE RECTOR
Dear St. Andrew's Family,
Online Worship Schedule for Holy Week
It is hard to believe that Holy Week is upon us,
isn’t it? This Sunday is Palm Sunday! Our shipment of palms arrived last week
(the company would not issue refunds) and the palms are staying fresh in the
refrigerator. They will be blessed during the Palm Sunday service as always,
but there can be no procession. Rather than try to find a safe way to
distribute them during the pandemic, I will save them and we will find a way to
celebrate with them when we are able to gather in person again. Thank you to
Gretchen for preparing them as always.
Holy Week and Easter services will all be online
next week. I encourage you to join us for Compline either tonight or next week
for a “practice run” if you haven’t connected online yet. Services will
continue to be broadcast via both Facebook Live and Zoom. I’ve heard from some of
you that you are not able to connect online, but this does not mean that you
cannot participate. There is a phone number to call that will connect you to
the audio portion of a Zoom call, and you will be able to hear the entire
service. If you have felt discouraged or frustrated by the need to use
technology you’ve never used before, please call in using the number provided. If
you are still having difficulty, email me and I will connect you to someone who
will try to help.
Coffee hour by Zoom will immediately follow
services on Palm Sunday and Easter.
Online Worship Schedule for Holy Week
Palm Sunday Blessing of the Palms and Liturgy of the Word at
9:00 am
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at 8:30 pm – Compline
Wednesday at 9:00 am - Morning Prayer
Maundy Thursday at 7:00 pm
Good Friday at 7:00 pm
The Great Vigil of Easter at 8:00 pm
on Saturday
Easter Day at 10:00 am
Because of “Zoombombing” (when someone crashes a Zoom meeting
and posts hate speech or something equally disturbing) I am not publishing the
Zoom log-in information. It is the same link I’ve been using for our mid-week
services, and I will send it in an email again. If you do not receive it please
email me and I’ll send it to you directly.
You may watch any of the services on Facebook live at:
Bulletins
for the Triduum
(Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and the Great Vigil) and for Easter will be
available for download next week.
If
you would prefer printed bulletins for the Triduum, please let me
know immediately so that I’ll know how many copies to make. Bulletins will be
placed in your mailbox in the Parish Hall if requested, and will be available
for pick up on Wednesday afternoon 1:00 – 3:00.
Once again, thank you for continuing to honor your
pledges during this time while we cannot gather in the church.
I hope to “see” you on Palm Sunday!
May God bless you,
Caroline
READINGS FOR SUNDAY
Sunday, April 5th
The Sunday of the Passion
Palm Sunday
Year A
COLLECT
Almighty and everliving God, in your tender love for the human race you sent your Son our Savior Jesus Christ to take upon him our nature, and to suffer death upon the cross, giving us the example of his great humility: Mercifully grant that we may walk in the way of his suffering, and also share in his resurrection; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Palm Sunday
Year A
COLLECT
Almighty and everliving God, in your tender love for the human race you sent your Son our Savior Jesus Christ to take upon him our nature, and to suffer death upon the cross, giving us the example of his great humility: Mercifully grant that we may walk in the way of his suffering, and also share in his resurrection; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
READINGS
Isaiah 50:4-9a
Psalm 31:9-16
Philippians 2:5-11
Matthew 26:36-27:66
Psalm 31:9-16
Philippians 2:5-11
Matthew 26:36-27:66
Click below to see the readings:
AND...
JOIN US FOLLOWING THE SERVICE FOR
A VIRTUAL COFFEE HOUR
on ZOOM
SACRED SPACE
Because our Holy
Week worship will take place online, here are some suggestions for creating a
sacred space in our homes for Holy Week.
SACRED SPACE
SACRED SPACE
PLEDGE OFFERINGS
Thank you for continuing to honor your pledges during this time. While we cannot gather in the church, our usual practices for counting, recording and depositing your pledge payments continue. You may mail your checks to the office or set up a direct payment through the bill pay feature of your bank. Our expenses continue as usual, even though we are not able to gather in person.
MIDWEEK WORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Each of these weekday services will be live streamed on Facebook and available on ZOOM.
Please email Caroline for the link
rectorsaitv@gmail.com
Please email Caroline for the link
rectorsaitv@gmail.com
MORNING PRAYER -Wednesdays at 9:00 a.m.
COMPLINE - Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 8:30 p.m.
WE HOPE YOU WILL Continue to JOIN US FOR WORSHIP and FELLOWSHIP in our online presence.
OFFICE HOURS AND HOW TO REACH US
Deb will be in the office-building open:
Tue 4/7, 9a-11a; Wed 4/8, 1p-4p, Thur 4/9,1p-4p.
If you need to contact Caroline she is available 9:00 – 5:00 Sunday – Thursday via email (RectorSAITV@gmail.com) or cell phone (603-553-9254). In the case of a true emergency please call anytime. Of course you may also email her at any time, but she will answer email during her regular hours.
If you are sick PLEASE let Caroline know!
PRAYERS FOR EACH OTHER
One thing we can always do while we stay at home is to pray for each other! We would like to keep our prayer list up to date and publish it each week in the Thursday Memo. Please email Deb at office@standrewsinthevalley.org with any updates.
This Week We Pray for
In our Parish Cycle of Prayer: Nola Boomer, Kitty Lou Booty
In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer:
In the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer: St. Andrew's in Hopkinton
For those who have died:
Health and Wholeness for: Dave Appleton, Hettie, Courtney and her baby, Christian, Victor, Tiffany, Kyren, Bob & Sue Huckman, Kenneth LaForge, Viv, David Manley, Robin Martelle, John McGowan, Gabriele Wallace, Tamara, Jennifer M, Milan McNall, Jerry Williams, Marilyn Cloran, Joan Marshall, Rick, John.
LENTEN RESOURCES
Lent Madness 2020 The Tenth Annual Saintly Smackdown!
CONTINUE to enjoy participating in Lent Madness.
Here’s how to participate: on the weekdays of Lent, information is posted at www.lentmadness.org about two different saints. Each pairing remains open for 24 hours as participants read about and then vote to determine which saint moves on to the next round. Sixteen saints make it to the Round of the Saintly Sixteen; eight advance to the Round of the Elate Eight; four make it to the Faithful Four; two to the Championship; and the winner is awarded the coveted Golden Halo. Click on the link above to sign up for a daily email with information about each saint.
Here is the bracket as of today! (click on the photo for a larger view)
TIPS FOR AVOIDING THE FLU OR CORONAVIRUS
Sanitize hands before and after contact with others.
It’s not too late to get your flu shot. While our primary concern is the spread of COVID-19, this is also a bad flu season. If people have not gotten a flu vaccine, there’s still time before the expected second wave of seasonal flu infections.
Additional information and links may be found at the Episcopal Church of NH website at https://www.nhepiscopal.org/covid19 and on the Episcopal Relief & Development web page, “Faith-Based Response to Epidemics.”
DINNER BELL
DINNER BELL will continue as Take Out
Thank you for your volunteer
work in this special Outreach program!
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
If you have questions, please contact Safe Church Minister, Marty Cloran.
PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY
We cannot meet at this time, but KNIT ON!
If you have any questions, please call Lin Frank at 323-0402.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Eucharist
Eucharist
comes in many forms.
Yesterday
at dawn I stepped
onto
the round, white stones
of
Lake Michigan’s vast shore;
I
felt the deepest communion
with
all that exists, especially
with
the One who woos my heart.
I
thought of my friend, Janet,
holding
out her open hands at Mass
to
receive the Gift she holds dear.
Today,
as the retreat house bell
calls
the women to come receive,
I
stand before the full-bodied,
incandescent
maple tree, sunshine
illuminating
its golden leaves
like
a host held high in the blue sky.
I
stand in creation’s communion line,
bow
my head, open my heart,
and
receive Eucharist once again.
~Joyce Rupp, Prayer
Seeds
COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER
FOOD CENTER
A VERY BIG THANK YOU!!!!
To Lin Frank for providing masks for the
food pantry volunteers.
and
Thank you to Robin Daoust and Shawn Flynn of Wings for their food donation.
Food pantry continues to serve the communities needs
New Hours
Alternating Wednesdays
3-7 pm
April 1, 15, 29
May 6, 20
Any questions call 603-960-4067
FROM Deb IN THE OFFICE
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
14 Audrey Berry
17 Sara Kelley
24 Dave Adams
26 Todd Horn
28 Peggy Cannon
Anniversaries
3 Christine Mills
14 Audrey Berry
17 Sara Kelley
24 Dave Adams
26 Todd Horn
28 Peggy Cannon
Anniversaries
8 Christine & Bob Mills
16 Peter & Trudy Thompson
19 Marty & Marilyn Cloran
19 Dave & Pat Adams
16 Peter & Trudy Thompson
19 Marty & Marilyn Cloran
19 Dave & Pat Adams
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