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WEEKLY BULLETIN
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the Episcopal church of st. andrew
fifth Sunday of lent, 19 march 2023
Sunday Worship - Worship on the Fifth Sunday in Lent - Our lessons this Sunday (Ezekiel's dry bones and Lazarus' death) convey the glorious hope of our Christian faith. For online worshipers, the link to our YouTube channel is HERE. The online Order of Worship is HERE.
Complete Survey on Older Members' Needs - To complete our quick survey on how St. Andrew's can best support our older members, please click HERE. Many of you started the survey but were unable to complete it. If the "Submit Survey" button produces no response, please scroll back up and complete the highlighted sections. For example, for the questions that require you to rank responses, you need to rank all the responses. Only the first question is required, so feel free to skip questions. Please give the survey another try; it can be completed in just a couple of minutes and will provide us with important information.
Join us to discuss The Chosen this Sunday - We are on to Season 2 as Kathleen Rusnak guides us through the first two episodes. We meet each Sunday from 11:30 - 12:30 in the parish hall right through Pentecost (Easter Day and Mother's Day excepted). That will take us through the three seasons that have been filmed. We'll have to wait until 2024 for Season 4 of the projected seven seasons! On Monday at 12:30, people may gather in church to watch episodes 3 & 4 of Season 2 in preparation for Kathleen's session after church on Palm Sunday.
March Offering to Overcomers Refugee Services - This Sunday is the last of the month, and our Outreach Offering will fund the work of Overcomers Refugee Services (ORS) of Concord. Refugees resettled in New Hampshire and helped by ORS in recent years have come mostly from African and Southeast Asian countries, with Afghanistan evacuees arriving as well. Staff of ORS follow the rule of “three Es” in serving these New American clients: engage, educate and empower. With such support, refugees are able to successfully establish themselves in their new homes, contributing to their local communities, strengthening our economy and enriching cultural diversity. Please support the vital work of ORS with your gift, to be matched by our generous anonymous donors. You can put your offering in the collection plate this Sunday or get it to the office by Friday (checks payable to St. Andrew's with ORS in the memo line). Alternatively, you can give online HERE.
We celebrate birthdays this week with Missy Carroll and Glen Place.
Surprised by Love: Get Messy on Palm Sunday - "Surprised by Love" is the theme of our Messy Church on Palm Sunday from 4-6PM. Thanks for bringing in enough boxes to build our gateway to Jerusalem, but we need more help! One of the activities is more carpentry than crafty. Participants will place a cardboard heart template on a piece of soft wood and hammer nails into the wood along the edges. Removing the template, the creator will wind colored string, thread or wool around the heads of the nails to outline a border and then will weave their own design from one side of the heart to the other. Surprise: from something as horrible as the cross, such beautiful love is shown. We've got a volunteer who will create some ready-made hearts, so little ones can just make a few more taps with a hammer, but older participants will value creating their "heart of nails" from scratch. Any takers?And we need help with our meal of baked potatoes with fillings. We've got the basics covered but we need folks to supply:
Gearing Up for Holy Week - The liturgies of Holy Week lead into each other and offer a revitalizing experience:
Sale at St. Andrew's On-Line Store - Thanks to the late Bruce Avery, St. Andrew's has an online shop. At the moment you can save up to 40% on all embroidered apparel & accessories. Try just one item or stock up. There is no minimum purchase required. Plus, regardless of your order's size, it will ship for $5.95. The sale ends at midnight on Sunday. The link to the store is HERE.
Milk With Dignity Presentation on 3 April - Everyone is welcome to a community meeting at 7PM on Monday, 3 April in the parish room when activists from Migrant Justice will brief us on their Milk With Dignity campaign to secure fair treatment of dairy farm workers in the Northeast. More information is available on their website HERE. There's also a Harvard Business Review article HERE about how this worker-led program benefits both migrant laborers and the farms on which they work.
Death in Our Parish Family - We are sad to report that Libby Phillips died on Wednesday after suffering a stroke in her care home in Milford, Massachusetts. Along with her late husband Wen, Libby was an active church member since moving to New London in 1993. Please pray for the repose of her soul. A Memorial Service is likely to take place at St. Andrew's in late April. May Libby rest in peace and rise in glory.
Help for Peter Hope on Wednesday Afternoons - After suffering two devastating strokes, Peter Hope will soon return home from DHMC under hospice care. His wife Caroline will struggle to care for Peter and has a standing Wednesday afternoon appointment. The couple lives at Eastman. If you can spend time with Peter on a Wednesday from 1 - 3:45, please let Jay know by emailing jay@standrewsnl.org.
Pray for those on our parish prayer list: Jim Cady, Annie Feeley Kieffer, Dan Gately, Peter Hope, Audrey, Elizabeth Strachan, Bishop Dave Bailey, Sandy Blain, John Chiarella, Christine, Eric, Kate A., Greg Potter, Benson, Leni, Bennett Gray, Mary M., Chris Murray, Ann Marie Cannon, Brian, Rhonda, Morris, Corey Goodwin, Carol Paige, Chris, Angela Behrens, Mike Holt, Bettine Thomas, Nicole Wakeman, Deb & David, Jan Hunt, Janet Benzie, Russell Jacobs, Christine Taylor, Michael Prosperi, Carol Ryder, Cody, Kevin Bland & family, Tuckerman.
We pray for the repose of the soul of Libby Phillips.
We remember with thanksgiving those who died at this time in years past: Dave Young, Clara Bell Duvall, Paul W. Clark, Pam Child, Ivan K. Hoyt, and Ada "Dusty" Logan.
Album from William Ögmundson - Our Director of Music recently released a new album entitled "Perfect," an eclectic mix that borrows heavily from the gospel tradition as well as American and Middle Eastern folk music. There are also several original pieces, including an homage to Vince Guaraldi! Click HERE to access the album from a streaming platform.
Other News -
The Thrift Shop is accepting your spring clothing in good condition (as always) in two small bags. Please drop off your donations when we are open Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 1pm. Thank you.
The March/April issue of The Network is available to read and download HERE. Hard copies are on the narthex shelf.
Donations Needed - In order to buy in bulk at a reduced rate, the KLS Food Pantry requires a large number of empty egg cartons. Please leave them in the food pantry basket in church. Messy Church requires clear plastic containers to store supplies (shoebox size).
Office News - Envelopes have arrived and may be found on the table in the hall way.
Legacy Giving - One of our key achievements in 2022 was to get our Planned Giving program up and running. If you don't have a will or living trust, you'll do your loved ones a great favor by making one. As you create or update these documents, please consider St. Andrew's in your will or estate plans. There are many ways to make a planned gift which are helpfully laid out on our website HERE. Here is an opportunity to create a lasting personal legacy by helping St. Andrew's carry out our God-given calling far into the future. An easy way to make a gift to St. Andrew's through your estate is by giving through any life insurance policies, retirement accounts (401k, IRA, 403B), or other annuities, which generally requires a simple change to a beneficiary designation form. Chaired by George Jamieson, our Legacy Fund Committee is happy to field questions, and St. Andrew's Legacy Society recognizes people who have decided to remember St. Andrew's in their will or estate plans through a documented planned gift.
Goings On About Town
Complete Survey on Older Members' Needs - To complete our quick survey on how St. Andrew's can best support our older members, please click HERE. Many of you started the survey but were unable to complete it. If the "Submit Survey" button produces no response, please scroll back up and complete the highlighted sections. For example, for the questions that require you to rank responses, you need to rank all the responses. Only the first question is required, so feel free to skip questions. Please give the survey another try; it can be completed in just a couple of minutes and will provide us with important information.
Join us to discuss The Chosen this Sunday - We are on to Season 2 as Kathleen Rusnak guides us through the first two episodes. We meet each Sunday from 11:30 - 12:30 in the parish hall right through Pentecost (Easter Day and Mother's Day excepted). That will take us through the three seasons that have been filmed. We'll have to wait until 2024 for Season 4 of the projected seven seasons! On Monday at 12:30, people may gather in church to watch episodes 3 & 4 of Season 2 in preparation for Kathleen's session after church on Palm Sunday.
March Offering to Overcomers Refugee Services - This Sunday is the last of the month, and our Outreach Offering will fund the work of Overcomers Refugee Services (ORS) of Concord. Refugees resettled in New Hampshire and helped by ORS in recent years have come mostly from African and Southeast Asian countries, with Afghanistan evacuees arriving as well. Staff of ORS follow the rule of “three Es” in serving these New American clients: engage, educate and empower. With such support, refugees are able to successfully establish themselves in their new homes, contributing to their local communities, strengthening our economy and enriching cultural diversity. Please support the vital work of ORS with your gift, to be matched by our generous anonymous donors. You can put your offering in the collection plate this Sunday or get it to the office by Friday (checks payable to St. Andrew's with ORS in the memo line). Alternatively, you can give online HERE.
We celebrate birthdays this week with Missy Carroll and Glen Place.
Surprised by Love: Get Messy on Palm Sunday - "Surprised by Love" is the theme of our Messy Church on Palm Sunday from 4-6PM. Thanks for bringing in enough boxes to build our gateway to Jerusalem, but we need more help! One of the activities is more carpentry than crafty. Participants will place a cardboard heart template on a piece of soft wood and hammer nails into the wood along the edges. Removing the template, the creator will wind colored string, thread or wool around the heads of the nails to outline a border and then will weave their own design from one side of the heart to the other. Surprise: from something as horrible as the cross, such beautiful love is shown. We've got a volunteer who will create some ready-made hearts, so little ones can just make a few more taps with a hammer, but older participants will value creating their "heart of nails" from scratch. Any takers?And we need help with our meal of baked potatoes with fillings. We've got the basics covered but we need folks to supply:
- a fondue pot with cheese sauce
- bacon bits (real ones)
- steamed broccoli
- 24 chocolate chip cookies
- 24 oatmeal raisin cookies
- 12 gluten-free cookies
Gearing Up for Holy Week - The liturgies of Holy Week lead into each other and offer a revitalizing experience:
- Palm Sunday on 2 April at 8 & 10AM
- Maundy Thursday on 6 April at 7PM
- Good Friday on 7 April at 12 NOON
- Easter Day on 9 April at 5:30, 8 & 10AM
Sale at St. Andrew's On-Line Store - Thanks to the late Bruce Avery, St. Andrew's has an online shop. At the moment you can save up to 40% on all embroidered apparel & accessories. Try just one item or stock up. There is no minimum purchase required. Plus, regardless of your order's size, it will ship for $5.95. The sale ends at midnight on Sunday. The link to the store is HERE.
Milk With Dignity Presentation on 3 April - Everyone is welcome to a community meeting at 7PM on Monday, 3 April in the parish room when activists from Migrant Justice will brief us on their Milk With Dignity campaign to secure fair treatment of dairy farm workers in the Northeast. More information is available on their website HERE. There's also a Harvard Business Review article HERE about how this worker-led program benefits both migrant laborers and the farms on which they work.
Death in Our Parish Family - We are sad to report that Libby Phillips died on Wednesday after suffering a stroke in her care home in Milford, Massachusetts. Along with her late husband Wen, Libby was an active church member since moving to New London in 1993. Please pray for the repose of her soul. A Memorial Service is likely to take place at St. Andrew's in late April. May Libby rest in peace and rise in glory.
Help for Peter Hope on Wednesday Afternoons - After suffering two devastating strokes, Peter Hope will soon return home from DHMC under hospice care. His wife Caroline will struggle to care for Peter and has a standing Wednesday afternoon appointment. The couple lives at Eastman. If you can spend time with Peter on a Wednesday from 1 - 3:45, please let Jay know by emailing jay@standrewsnl.org.
Pray for those on our parish prayer list: Jim Cady, Annie Feeley Kieffer, Dan Gately, Peter Hope, Audrey, Elizabeth Strachan, Bishop Dave Bailey, Sandy Blain, John Chiarella, Christine, Eric, Kate A., Greg Potter, Benson, Leni, Bennett Gray, Mary M., Chris Murray, Ann Marie Cannon, Brian, Rhonda, Morris, Corey Goodwin, Carol Paige, Chris, Angela Behrens, Mike Holt, Bettine Thomas, Nicole Wakeman, Deb & David, Jan Hunt, Janet Benzie, Russell Jacobs, Christine Taylor, Michael Prosperi, Carol Ryder, Cody, Kevin Bland & family, Tuckerman.
We pray for the repose of the soul of Libby Phillips.
We remember with thanksgiving those who died at this time in years past: Dave Young, Clara Bell Duvall, Paul W. Clark, Pam Child, Ivan K. Hoyt, and Ada "Dusty" Logan.
Album from William Ögmundson - Our Director of Music recently released a new album entitled "Perfect," an eclectic mix that borrows heavily from the gospel tradition as well as American and Middle Eastern folk music. There are also several original pieces, including an homage to Vince Guaraldi! Click HERE to access the album from a streaming platform.
Other News -
The Thrift Shop is accepting your spring clothing in good condition (as always) in two small bags. Please drop off your donations when we are open Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 1pm. Thank you.
The March/April issue of The Network is available to read and download HERE. Hard copies are on the narthex shelf.
Donations Needed - In order to buy in bulk at a reduced rate, the KLS Food Pantry requires a large number of empty egg cartons. Please leave them in the food pantry basket in church. Messy Church requires clear plastic containers to store supplies (shoebox size).
Office News - Envelopes have arrived and may be found on the table in the hall way.
Legacy Giving - One of our key achievements in 2022 was to get our Planned Giving program up and running. If you don't have a will or living trust, you'll do your loved ones a great favor by making one. As you create or update these documents, please consider St. Andrew's in your will or estate plans. There are many ways to make a planned gift which are helpfully laid out on our website HERE. Here is an opportunity to create a lasting personal legacy by helping St. Andrew's carry out our God-given calling far into the future. An easy way to make a gift to St. Andrew's through your estate is by giving through any life insurance policies, retirement accounts (401k, IRA, 403B), or other annuities, which generally requires a simple change to a beneficiary designation form. Chaired by George Jamieson, our Legacy Fund Committee is happy to field questions, and St. Andrew's Legacy Society recognizes people who have decided to remember St. Andrew's in their will or estate plans through a documented planned gift.
Goings On About Town
- A part-time Wilmot resident and friend of St. Andrew's, Tom Vaughan, has written a charming little book entitled Hope . . . and the Hedgehog that is spiritual and religious in the best senses of both words. Check it out at Morgan Hill.
- Food Bank - St. Andrew's is asked to donate Cereal in March. Paper towels, toilet paper, coffee, peanut butter and jelly, cake and brownie mixes, empty egg cartons, and monetary donations are always welcome.
- Invitation to Craft Group on Tuesdays -
Please join us Tuesdays at 10 in the parish hall. You might:- work on a project to sell at our Summer Fair or St. Nicholas Fair;
- work on you own project;
- see what others are creating and maybe try something new (one week clay earrings were made using a pasta machine!)
- enjoy lively conversation
- The coffee will be on!
- Openings on Our Altar Guild - St. Andrew's Altar Guild always welcomes new members. If you are looking for a quiet way to be more involved in church activities, please contact JoAnn Hicks or Judy Ackroyd.
- Please Step Up - We need lectors and intercessors to read the Bible and the Prayers of the People in our worship services. And Anne Hall, our Verger, would also love to hear from you if you'd like to carry the cross as crucifer or a candle as an acolyte. We also need individuals, couples and families to serve as ushers. All of these leadership roles come with guidance and a bit of training. Please contact Anne Hall (603.526.8530 or verger@standrewsnl.org) if you are interested and she can provide more information.
- Our Thrift Shop is looking for a few good volunteers to help a couple of hours per week. Please contact Jackie Thompson if you can help (603.526.8979).
