FROM THE RECTOR
Please plan to stay after church on Sunday, September 25 for a discussion on the Vestry's meeting with Tina Pickering, Canon to the Ordinary, last week. We will also discuss some of the questions we need to answer for the search process, so please plan to attend. This will be a time to discuss the direction of St. Andrew's after I retire, and we want your input!
These are the questions we will respond to, for your reflection before Sunday:
1. What is our purpose/mission? “The
Spirit of the Lord is upon us, in order that we ________”
2.
What
are our core strengths?
3.
What
are our present challenges?
4.
What
is our liturgical style?
Mark your calendars! The Blessing of the Animals will be held on Sunday, October 2. There will be one service at 9:00 am.
A parish-wide Book Study on Part-Time is Plenty, by G. Jeffrey MacDonald will begin on Sunday, October 9 following the 10:00 (or 9:00) service and coffee hour. We'll meet every week for six weeks, as there are six chapters in the book. Dates are October 9, 16, 23, and 30, November 6 and 13.
I hope you will take part in this important book study as we prepare for the possibility of a part-time rector or Priest-in-Charge. This is only a possibility, not definitive, but we need to be prepared just in case.
Please plan to stay after church on Sunday, September 25 for a discussion on the Vestry's meeting with Tina Pickering, Canon to the Ordinary, last week. We will also discuss some of the questions we need to answer for the search process, so please plan to attend. This will be a time to discuss the direction of St. Andrew's after I retire, and we want your input!
These are the questions we will respond to, for your reflection before Sunday:
1. What is our purpose/mission? “The Spirit of the Lord is upon us, in order that we ________”
2. What are our core strengths?
3.
What
are our present challenges?
4. What is our liturgical style?
Mark your calendars! The Blessing of the Animals will be held on Sunday, October 2. There will be one service at 9:00 am.
A parish-wide Book Study on Part-Time is Plenty, by G. Jeffrey MacDonald will begin on Sunday, October 9 following the 10:00 (or 9:00) service and coffee hour. We'll meet every week for six weeks, as there are six chapters in the book. Dates are October 9, 16, 23, and 30, November 6 and 13.
I hope you will take part in this important book study as we prepare for the possibility of a part-time rector or Priest-in-Charge. This is only a possibility, not definitive, but we need to be prepared just in case.
The service at 8 AM will be in person and the 10AM service will be in person as well as livestreamed via Zoom and Facebook Live.
Email RectorSAITV@gmail.com for Zoom meeting information or
visit Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/standrewsinthevalleytamworth/
AND...
JOIN US FOLLOWING THE SERVICE FOR
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September
25 |
October 2 |
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Acolyte |
Kaitlyn Marshall |
Preston Mills |
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LEM |
Sammie Wakefield |
Gretchen B-S |
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1st
Reader |
Preston Mills |
Pat Adams |
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2nd
Reader |
Patti Rau |
Bob Seston |
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Prayers |
Tina Quinn |
Carol Tubman |
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Camera |
Pat Adams |
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8:00 |
Jen Huckman |
Bob Irwin |
Saturday, 10/8 8:30a – 1:30pm
A sign-up sheet is available in the Parish Hall…. please sign up! Along with the sign-up sheet, this Sunday (9/18) there will be a stack of 9” pie plates available for the taking. There are plain, fluted, regular and deep dish—help yourself and happy baking! Last year we ran out of blueberry and apple pies, but any pie you wish to donate is greatly appreciated. If you are unable to sign up at the Church, feel free to call either Tina or Lin.
Other attractions being planned for the day include the guest appearance of the mystery Pumpkin Person! Also, face painting will be offered for the youngsters (or the young-at-heart!).
More details will be forthcoming as we firm them up….stay tuned and start looking through those recipes!
Tina (603-307-8549) and Lin (603-323-0402)
INVITATION FROM DEB HOYT
CROP WALK 2022
Contemplative Practice Returns
Tuesday, October 18th from
9:00-10:00am
Teach us to count our days that we may gain a wise heart.
Psalm
90:12
Each Tuesday morning our session will
draw upon the Christian contemplative tradition, monastic spirituality, mindfulness
meditation, and self-compassion practices. Our time together will include
prayer, guided meditation, contemplative sharing from the heart, conversation,
and fellowship. Newcomers are welcome at each session.
We will gather in the Sanctuary or you may join through
Zoom.
If you
would like to learn more or have questions, contact Christi Humphrey at cchumphrey@comcast.net.
Health and Wholeness:
Parish: Carolyn, Judy, Grace, Jim, Sue, Joan, Elizabeth, Grete, Steve, Gabriele and Bob
Family and Friends: Megan, Alec, John, Angela, Gary, Grace, Dick, Tracy, Jan & George, Carolyn, Jack, Laurie, Alexa, Chris,30pm Lyse, Margaret, Melody, Peg, Curt, Sharon, Mary
Birthdays: Pat Scarborough 9/21
Please let the Parish Office know if you would like to add or remove someone
on the prayer list. Thank you.
I Go Among Trees
All my stirring becomes quiet
around me like circles on water.
My tasks lie in their places
where I left them, asleep like cattle.
Then what is afraid of me comes
and lives a while in my sight.
What it fears in me leaves me,
and the fear of me leaves it.
It sings, and I hear its song.
Then what I am afraid of comes.
I live for a while in its sight.
What I fear in it leaves it,
and the fear of it leaves me.
It sings, and I hear its song.
After days of labor,
mute in my consternations,
I hear my song at last,
and I sing it. As we sing,
the day turns, the trees move.
~ Wendell Berry
