WEEKLY BULLETIN
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the Episcopal church of st. andrew
ninth sunday after pentecost, 21 july 2024
SUNDAY WORSHIP at OSA and Gould Rd.: Eucharists Incorporate Healing - A few weeks ago we heard about a woman who trusted Jesus enough to touch his garment and be healed of her 12-year affliction. This Sunday we hear in the Gospel: "Wherever Jesus went, into villages or cities or farms, they laid the sick in the marketplaces, and begged him that they might touch even the fringe of his cloak; and all who touched it were healed." With a bit of imagination and faith, we enter into this experience at both our services -- 8am at Old Saint Andrew's Church on King Hill Road or at 10am at 52 Gould Road. The 10am Eucharist is live-streamed HERE. The Order of Worship is HERE.
The flowers above the altar at Old St. Andrew’s are given by Carolyn Lockhart in loving memory of Ted. The flowers at Gould Road are given in loving memory of Mom and Dad Hoyt by Dusty and Mary Lou Hoyt.
Happy Birthday this week to Fifi Mitchell, Claire Pace, Jerry Coogan, and Anne Hall.
The Chosen Discussions - The Rev. Dr. Kathleen Rusnak leads a conversation about S4E8 this Sunday morning. Depending on the heat, we'll be in the parish room or the church sanctuary. Season 5 is currently being filmed, so our next discussion of The Chosen TV series will be in 2025 if we're lucky!
Cook-Outs on Tuesday Evening - Everyone is welcome to St. Andrew's Patio Cook-Outs on the Tuesdays of July. As always, please bring something to put on the grill for yourself and a side dish or dessert to share. Joe preaches this Sunday at St. James, Sunapee at 9:30am.
Composing a Life: Summer & Beyond - Composing a Life meetings will take place on Monday, 22 July at 10am and Wednesday, 24 July at 4pm, when we will discuss Mariann Edgar Budde's How We Learn to be Brave.
In August we'll read The Four Things that Matter Most: A Book About Living by Ira Byock, M.D. (216 pages). We'll meet on 26 & 28 August at 10am and 4pm as usual.
In the Fall, we'll turn to Elaine Pagels in September (Why Religion: A Personal Story) and Atul Gawande in October (Being Mortal) and then have a break during November and December.
This group is open to all, so please consider joining us. And if you might be willing to lead one of the upcoming conversations, I'd love to hear from you.
-- Alison Seward ([email protected])
Outreach Offering for Navajo Ministry- Our July Last Sunday Outreach is for St. Christopher's Mission in Bluff, Utah. Last Tuesday, St. Andrew's was blessed with a visit from the former St. Christopher's Vicar, The Rev. Joe Hubbard. When informed that replacing the dining room floor was the focus of our Outreach Offering this month, Joe's response was immediate. "Nothing is more vital to the safety and enhancement of the retreat space than that floor. It's here that the deep relationships are formed over long, lingering meals between the Navajo and visitors. It's the very heart of the mission." So, let us make these critical repairs happen! Your gift HERE or in the plate next Sunday or sent to St. Andrew's with a check marked for Outreach can transform this vital space. As always your gift will be matched.
Parish Directory - To assist those creating an updated parish directory, please check the draft copy — via this link Directory or hard copy in the hallway to the parish hall — to make sure your contact information is accurate and that you are included. Email Shelly with corrections or additions at [email protected]. We will continue to include a photo of everyone. Please let us know if you want to use the current photo or send a digital photo of your choosing in jpeg (jpg) format directly to Alice Perry [email protected] who is assembling the photo section. Shelly is able and willing to take your photo during office hours (9:30 - 3:30, Monday - Friday).
WindowDressers: Spread the Word - Keep The Heat Inside! WindowDressers offers low-cost window inserts that are assembled by volunteers in the community. St. Andrew’s will be hosting the Kearsarge Community Build from 9-15 November. You can learn more about the inserts HERE. To sign up to have your windows measured, email Joe Kubit at [email protected]. To sign up to volunteer, click HERE.
Bits & Bobs -
Jay's email: From time to time, scammers create a fraudulent email address similar to Jay's and send out "phishing emails" that impersonate Jay and ask people to reply to the email. Please do not respond. I have two email addresses: [email protected] and [email protected]. If you receive an email asking for a favor, or if the tone strikes you as a bit strange, please check the email address of the sender. And please know that I will not ask for favors, gift vouchers, or money via email. If you are in the slightest doubt, please do not respond to the email and call the office instead.
Monday Meditation at 6pm in the sanctuary. A snippet of scripture and a bit of music lead into 20 minutes of silent prayer.
Prayer List - Laura, David S., David M., Candie, David Almond, Bill, John & Nancy, Bob, Anne Watkins, Mary Nell, Suza, David Solomon, Peter, Sandy Blain, Judith Kidder, Hugo, Ann, The Rt Rev. Michael Curry, Sue, Christine Taylor, Bennett Gray, Morris & Jeanne, MaryAnne & Paul, Gary P., Anne & Dave Bailey, Valerie Gage, Neisja, Greg Potter, Janet, Dan Gately, Ryan & Lorraine, Carol Paige, and Russell Jacobs.
Pray for the repose of the souls of Gwen Place and George Shepherd.
Remember with thanksgiving those who died at this time in years past: with thanksgiving Jerry Mitchell, Gerald Mayer, Edi Mordecai, Ted Lockhart, Betty Fowler, and David Jones.
Are You Caring for Someone with Dementia? Good Day Respite is a day program run by Lake Sunapee VNA that supports adults with mild to moderate memory loss and their caregivers. A Licensed Nursing Assistant oversees the program, which meets throughout the year on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Kearsarge Community Presbyterian Church in New London. Participants are dropped off by their caregivers at 10am and enjoy discussion, games, lunch, crafts, entertainment, and more. Volunteers help facilitate these activities, all of which provide stimulation and socialization for the program participants until their caregivers return to pick them up at 3pm. During the program’s five hours, caregivers of the participants have time for errands, activities, and a much-needed break, knowing their loved ones are in a safe and enjoyable place. The program fee is $50 per day, and scholarships are available for those in need. If you are caring for an individual with dementia, Lake Sunapee VNA can help you determine if the program is right for you. For more information or to set up a time to visit the program, call 603-526-4077.
Feeling Called? Jay spoke about our calling to serve God. If you would like to help lead our worship, our Verger Anne Hall would love to hear from you ([email protected]). There are openings for ushers, acolytes, lectors and chalice bearers. Training is provided. If you would like to learn how to craft the Prayers of the People for Sunday morning worship and take a turn composing them every few months, please be in touch with Jay ([email protected]).
Christian Formation - Opportunities abound at St. Andrew's and in the wider Episcopal Church to deepen your faith.
Goings On About Town
Invitation to Craft Group on Tuesdays - Please join us Tuesdays at 9:30 in the parish hall**. You might:
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 Becky Rylander.
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)
The flowers above the altar at Old St. Andrew’s are given by Carolyn Lockhart in loving memory of Ted. The flowers at Gould Road are given in loving memory of Mom and Dad Hoyt by Dusty and Mary Lou Hoyt.
Happy Birthday this week to Fifi Mitchell, Claire Pace, Jerry Coogan, and Anne Hall.
The Chosen Discussions - The Rev. Dr. Kathleen Rusnak leads a conversation about S4E8 this Sunday morning. Depending on the heat, we'll be in the parish room or the church sanctuary. Season 5 is currently being filmed, so our next discussion of The Chosen TV series will be in 2025 if we're lucky!
Cook-Outs on Tuesday Evening - Everyone is welcome to St. Andrew's Patio Cook-Outs on the Tuesdays of July. As always, please bring something to put on the grill for yourself and a side dish or dessert to share. Joe preaches this Sunday at St. James, Sunapee at 9:30am.
Composing a Life: Summer & Beyond - Composing a Life meetings will take place on Monday, 22 July at 10am and Wednesday, 24 July at 4pm, when we will discuss Mariann Edgar Budde's How We Learn to be Brave.
In August we'll read The Four Things that Matter Most: A Book About Living by Ira Byock, M.D. (216 pages). We'll meet on 26 & 28 August at 10am and 4pm as usual.
In the Fall, we'll turn to Elaine Pagels in September (Why Religion: A Personal Story) and Atul Gawande in October (Being Mortal) and then have a break during November and December.
This group is open to all, so please consider joining us. And if you might be willing to lead one of the upcoming conversations, I'd love to hear from you.
-- Alison Seward ([email protected])
Outreach Offering for Navajo Ministry- Our July Last Sunday Outreach is for St. Christopher's Mission in Bluff, Utah. Last Tuesday, St. Andrew's was blessed with a visit from the former St. Christopher's Vicar, The Rev. Joe Hubbard. When informed that replacing the dining room floor was the focus of our Outreach Offering this month, Joe's response was immediate. "Nothing is more vital to the safety and enhancement of the retreat space than that floor. It's here that the deep relationships are formed over long, lingering meals between the Navajo and visitors. It's the very heart of the mission." So, let us make these critical repairs happen! Your gift HERE or in the plate next Sunday or sent to St. Andrew's with a check marked for Outreach can transform this vital space. As always your gift will be matched.
Parish Directory - To assist those creating an updated parish directory, please check the draft copy — via this link Directory or hard copy in the hallway to the parish hall — to make sure your contact information is accurate and that you are included. Email Shelly with corrections or additions at [email protected]. We will continue to include a photo of everyone. Please let us know if you want to use the current photo or send a digital photo of your choosing in jpeg (jpg) format directly to Alice Perry [email protected] who is assembling the photo section. Shelly is able and willing to take your photo during office hours (9:30 - 3:30, Monday - Friday).
WindowDressers: Spread the Word - Keep The Heat Inside! WindowDressers offers low-cost window inserts that are assembled by volunteers in the community. St. Andrew’s will be hosting the Kearsarge Community Build from 9-15 November. You can learn more about the inserts HERE. To sign up to have your windows measured, email Joe Kubit at [email protected]. To sign up to volunteer, click HERE.
Bits & Bobs -
- Our next visit to the Concord Friendly Kitchen is on Friday, 26 July. Anyone interested in helping contact JoAnn Hicks at 603-735-5767 or joannhicks03231@gmailcom.
- Please save the date for the annual Crop Walk, Sunday, 6 October at 1:00pm around Pleasant Lake.
- Thanks to an army of volunteers, WindowDressers produces low-cost insulating window inserts that function as custom, interior-mounted storm windows. St. Andrew’s will host a “community build” for the Kearsarge region from 14-21 November. You can learn more about the inserts and sign-up to have your windows measured HERE. Volunteer opportunities will be posted in a few weeks.
- John MacLeod (Jay's dad) is back in the hospital with a urinary infection and two more broken vertebrae toward the base of his spine. Please keep John and Nancy in your prayers.
Jay's email: From time to time, scammers create a fraudulent email address similar to Jay's and send out "phishing emails" that impersonate Jay and ask people to reply to the email. Please do not respond. I have two email addresses: [email protected] and [email protected]. If you receive an email asking for a favor, or if the tone strikes you as a bit strange, please check the email address of the sender. And please know that I will not ask for favors, gift vouchers, or money via email. If you are in the slightest doubt, please do not respond to the email and call the office instead.
Monday Meditation at 6pm in the sanctuary. A snippet of scripture and a bit of music lead into 20 minutes of silent prayer.
Prayer List - Laura, David S., David M., Candie, David Almond, Bill, John & Nancy, Bob, Anne Watkins, Mary Nell, Suza, David Solomon, Peter, Sandy Blain, Judith Kidder, Hugo, Ann, The Rt Rev. Michael Curry, Sue, Christine Taylor, Bennett Gray, Morris & Jeanne, MaryAnne & Paul, Gary P., Anne & Dave Bailey, Valerie Gage, Neisja, Greg Potter, Janet, Dan Gately, Ryan & Lorraine, Carol Paige, and Russell Jacobs.
Pray for the repose of the souls of Gwen Place and George Shepherd.
Remember with thanksgiving those who died at this time in years past: with thanksgiving Jerry Mitchell, Gerald Mayer, Edi Mordecai, Ted Lockhart, Betty Fowler, and David Jones.
Are You Caring for Someone with Dementia? Good Day Respite is a day program run by Lake Sunapee VNA that supports adults with mild to moderate memory loss and their caregivers. A Licensed Nursing Assistant oversees the program, which meets throughout the year on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Kearsarge Community Presbyterian Church in New London. Participants are dropped off by their caregivers at 10am and enjoy discussion, games, lunch, crafts, entertainment, and more. Volunteers help facilitate these activities, all of which provide stimulation and socialization for the program participants until their caregivers return to pick them up at 3pm. During the program’s five hours, caregivers of the participants have time for errands, activities, and a much-needed break, knowing their loved ones are in a safe and enjoyable place. The program fee is $50 per day, and scholarships are available for those in need. If you are caring for an individual with dementia, Lake Sunapee VNA can help you determine if the program is right for you. For more information or to set up a time to visit the program, call 603-526-4077.
Feeling Called? Jay spoke about our calling to serve God. If you would like to help lead our worship, our Verger Anne Hall would love to hear from you ([email protected]). There are openings for ushers, acolytes, lectors and chalice bearers. Training is provided. If you would like to learn how to craft the Prayers of the People for Sunday morning worship and take a turn composing them every few months, please be in touch with Jay ([email protected]).
Christian Formation - Opportunities abound at St. Andrew's and in the wider Episcopal Church to deepen your faith.
- Faith & Issues meets via Zoom on Saturday mornings from 9:00 - 10:30. The Rev'd Katrina Wagner convenes and coordinates the group. You can contact her at [email protected] if you are interested in learning more about the group. They are taking a break over the summer and will meet again in September.
- If you are unable to join us for Midday Prayer at 12 noon in church on weekdays, a group meets online. Please contact Anne Hall ([email protected]) for the Zoom link.
- There are many online prayer tools, but for brevity and quality, Jay highly recommends this 12-minute daily offering: pray-as-you-go.org for your phone or computer.
- The Rev'd Celeste Hemingson offers a weekly Bible study on Zoom that looks at the upcoming Sunday readings. You can contact Celeste at [email protected].
- The Lectionary Page sets out the Bible passages read in worship on Sundays and other holy days HERE.
Goings On About Town
Invitation to Craft Group on Tuesdays - Please join us Tuesdays at 9:30 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 Becky Rylander.
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)