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WEEKLY BULLETIN
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the Episcopal church of st. andrew
twentieth sunday after pentecost, 6 october 2024
SUNDAY WORSHIP - Jorge Lockward of MMC (pictured above) will help lead the music at our dynamic 10 o'clock Eucharist. Or you can join us at 8am for classic Holy Communion. The 10am Eucharist is live-streamed HERE. The Order of Worship for online viewers is HERE.
The flowers above the altar are given by Peter Ruth and Mary Bayerl in loving memory of Caroline and Albert Ruth and appreciation of family and friends.
Happy Birthday this week to Chuck Ackroyd, Betty Ellwood, Jim AuBuchon, and Peter Boucher.
October Outreach to El Hogar - In October, the focus of our Last Sunday giving is El Hogar, the organization that nurtures the most vulnerable children in Honduras by providing 250 of them each year with loving support along with a first-class education in grades 1-12 on two campuses. The goal is to give the children the confidence and skills to become leaders of their country—in short, the opportunity to thrive.Over the next few weeks, we will provide updates here on recent events at El Hogar. But, in such small space, it is difficult to give you a full picture of all that the organization does, and we recommend that you visit the website to learn more.
The most exciting news is that a pilot program of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) activities instituted in the past year brought recognition of students’ abilities and character and the El Hogar program. Two 12th graders were selected to join a 5-person team to represent Honduras in a global challenge robotics competition in Greece at the end of September. For more information, click HERE. Angie and Henry have both recorded videos in which they explain what this honor means to them and how El Hogar has widened their horizons. You can find these and more on El Hogar's facebook page HERE.
Meanwhile, the entire school participated in the annual Independence Day parade on 15 September, celebrating the spirit and culture that make Honduras unique. Marking that anniversary is part of helping the children and youths grow up in a country filled with hope and opportunities.
Stay tuned to other emails this month for more updates, and please plan to give generously by the end of the month either online HERE or by cash or check earmarked for “outreach,” knowing that your generosity will be matched by our anonymous donors.
2025 Stewardship Campaign - Our 2025 stewardship goal is to raise $475,000. Please return your pledge cards as soon as possible so that we can finalize our 2025 budget. Remember: your pledge is simply an estimate of what you expect to give in 2025 and can be altered at any time (e.g. if your financial circumstances change).
Upcoming Memorial Service - We'll host the Memorial Service for Candie Reynolds on Sunday, 13 October at 1pm with a reception following at The Fells. Candie's obituary is HERE.
ChIPs Donations - Christmas comes to children of incarcerated persons every year with your donation of gifts. Click HERE for a list of gift recommendations and restrictions. Bring in your unwrapped toys & books before 24 October and leave them under the altar in time for our delegates to take the toys to convention on 26 October.
Coffee Hour Hosts - A big shout out to everyone who has signed up to host and bake for coffee hour. We had some new folks in church last Sunday who joined us and the warm welcome over coffee and goodies was noted.Please consider signing up for the month of October. We need bakers and hosts. The sign-up sheet is on the hall table. Our bakers are really wonderful and are very much appreciated.
We received thanks for continuing to provide the lemonade and iced tea (the children appreciate it) as well as the gluten free items. Did you know Oreos make a gluten free version - I didn’t either but they are good! Again, thank you to everyone for all your help to make St. Andrew’s Coffee Hour a welcoming and delicious event. Lou Moses
Sacred Ground Series on Racial Justice - In 2021 St. Andrew's ran three Sacred Ground dialogue groups that explored racism, faith, and whiteness. A powerful set of films forms the core of the curriculum. "Homework" does not exceed 90 minutes of videos plus an average of 35 pages to read. Much more than an academic exercise about the experiences of indigenous, black, Latino and Asian Americans, Sacred Ground leads us on a spiritual journey as we draw closer to Jesus and his way of love.
Are you interested in joining others from the Episcopal dioceses of Northern New England on this journey? Sacred Ground dialogue circles will start this Fall with Episcopalians from Vermont and Maine as well as New Hampshire. Our own Nancy Rollins is one of the facilitators. There will be at least three circles that will meet online at different times and on different days.
View the Sacred Ground invitational video “We Bless You” by the Union of Black Episcopalians and Sacred Ground staff and learn more about Sacred Ground HERE. To sign up for the Tri-Dio Sacred Ground series, click HERE.
"The end is reconciliation; the end is redemption; the end is the creation of the beloved community." -- The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Singing Workshop Saturday - St. Andrew's has a strong music program, but we are hosting a workshop on Saturday, 5 October that could lift our congregational singing to new heights. Music That Makes Community offers paperless singing, so you don't need to read music to join in fully. We begin at 9:30am and will finish at 4:00; lunch and materials are included in the $40 cost. Workshop leader Jorge Lockwood will join us for worship at 10am on Sunday, 6 October. Please register HERE, although we'll cope if you just turn up on the day. This is not an opportunity to miss; no singing experience or expertise is expected.
CROP Walk on Sunday, 6 October - This year’s CROP Walk to end hunger in our region and around the world will take place at 1pm on Sunday, 6 October. We meet at Elkins Beach on Pleasant Lake at 12:45 for a quick briefing before we set off around Pleasant Lake. Please consider walking with or sponsoring our team (St. Andrew's Strollers) HERE. If you have questions, please reach out to Alison Seward at [email protected].
Weekly Bible Study via Zoom on Tuesday - There was a fantastic turnout for Jared's first Bible study last Tuesday and we weren't disappointed! Because Jared and his son are in Chicago for Rosh Hashanah, this Tuesday's 4pm session will take place via Zoom. Click HERE for the link. The meeting ID is 871 7773 4801. The passcode is 279205. Please ensure that your microphone is muted when you join the Zoom meeting. Have a Bible handy; any translation will do, but the best is probably the New Revised Standard Version (I actually favor the Revised English Bible). I will be teaching the session alongside Jared, so I'm looking for a Zoom facilitator who can help manage the meeting. Please email me at [email protected] if you can help. The following Tuesday (15 October) we'll be back in the parish hall in person from 4-5 pm. You can listen to an audio recording of last Tuesday's session HERE.
2025 Stewardship Campaign - Our 2025 stewardship goal is to raise $475,000. Please return your pledge cards as soon as possible so that we can finalize our 2025 budget. Remember: your pledge is simply an estimate of what you expect to give in 2025 and can be altered at any time (e.g. if your financial circumstances change).
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. It will resume 7 October.
Prayer List - Ann Page, Mary, Frank Shepherd, Janie, Stephen, Bruce, Mary M., Bill Morgan, Serette Beauvoir, Laura, David S., David M., Anne Bailey, John & Nancy, Bob, Mary Nell, David Solomon, Peter, Sandy Blain, Hugo, Ann, Sue, Bennett Gray, Morris & Jeanne, Gary P., MaryAnne & Paul, Valerie Gage, Neisja, Greg Potter, Janet, Dan Gately, Ryan & Lorraine.
Pray for the repose of the soul of William Cleveland, Jr.
Remember with thanksgiving those who died at this time in years past: June Wojtczak, John Thompson, John Ordway, George Sutherland, Annedore Hasenfuss, Edgar Miller, Janet Best, Patsy Gardner, and Barbara Carville.
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 are given by Peter Ruth and Mary Bayerl in loving memory of Caroline and Albert Ruth and appreciation of family and friends.
Happy Birthday this week to Chuck Ackroyd, Betty Ellwood, Jim AuBuchon, and Peter Boucher.
October Outreach to El Hogar - In October, the focus of our Last Sunday giving is El Hogar, the organization that nurtures the most vulnerable children in Honduras by providing 250 of them each year with loving support along with a first-class education in grades 1-12 on two campuses. The goal is to give the children the confidence and skills to become leaders of their country—in short, the opportunity to thrive.Over the next few weeks, we will provide updates here on recent events at El Hogar. But, in such small space, it is difficult to give you a full picture of all that the organization does, and we recommend that you visit the website to learn more.
The most exciting news is that a pilot program of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) activities instituted in the past year brought recognition of students’ abilities and character and the El Hogar program. Two 12th graders were selected to join a 5-person team to represent Honduras in a global challenge robotics competition in Greece at the end of September. For more information, click HERE. Angie and Henry have both recorded videos in which they explain what this honor means to them and how El Hogar has widened their horizons. You can find these and more on El Hogar's facebook page HERE.
Meanwhile, the entire school participated in the annual Independence Day parade on 15 September, celebrating the spirit and culture that make Honduras unique. Marking that anniversary is part of helping the children and youths grow up in a country filled with hope and opportunities.
Stay tuned to other emails this month for more updates, and please plan to give generously by the end of the month either online HERE or by cash or check earmarked for “outreach,” knowing that your generosity will be matched by our anonymous donors.
2025 Stewardship Campaign - Our 2025 stewardship goal is to raise $475,000. Please return your pledge cards as soon as possible so that we can finalize our 2025 budget. Remember: your pledge is simply an estimate of what you expect to give in 2025 and can be altered at any time (e.g. if your financial circumstances change).
Upcoming Memorial Service - We'll host the Memorial Service for Candie Reynolds on Sunday, 13 October at 1pm with a reception following at The Fells. Candie's obituary is HERE.
ChIPs Donations - Christmas comes to children of incarcerated persons every year with your donation of gifts. Click HERE for a list of gift recommendations and restrictions. Bring in your unwrapped toys & books before 24 October and leave them under the altar in time for our delegates to take the toys to convention on 26 October.
Coffee Hour Hosts - A big shout out to everyone who has signed up to host and bake for coffee hour. We had some new folks in church last Sunday who joined us and the warm welcome over coffee and goodies was noted.Please consider signing up for the month of October. We need bakers and hosts. The sign-up sheet is on the hall table. Our bakers are really wonderful and are very much appreciated.
We received thanks for continuing to provide the lemonade and iced tea (the children appreciate it) as well as the gluten free items. Did you know Oreos make a gluten free version - I didn’t either but they are good! Again, thank you to everyone for all your help to make St. Andrew’s Coffee Hour a welcoming and delicious event. Lou Moses
Sacred Ground Series on Racial Justice - In 2021 St. Andrew's ran three Sacred Ground dialogue groups that explored racism, faith, and whiteness. A powerful set of films forms the core of the curriculum. "Homework" does not exceed 90 minutes of videos plus an average of 35 pages to read. Much more than an academic exercise about the experiences of indigenous, black, Latino and Asian Americans, Sacred Ground leads us on a spiritual journey as we draw closer to Jesus and his way of love.
Are you interested in joining others from the Episcopal dioceses of Northern New England on this journey? Sacred Ground dialogue circles will start this Fall with Episcopalians from Vermont and Maine as well as New Hampshire. Our own Nancy Rollins is one of the facilitators. There will be at least three circles that will meet online at different times and on different days.
View the Sacred Ground invitational video “We Bless You” by the Union of Black Episcopalians and Sacred Ground staff and learn more about Sacred Ground HERE. To sign up for the Tri-Dio Sacred Ground series, click HERE.
"The end is reconciliation; the end is redemption; the end is the creation of the beloved community." -- The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Singing Workshop Saturday - St. Andrew's has a strong music program, but we are hosting a workshop on Saturday, 5 October that could lift our congregational singing to new heights. Music That Makes Community offers paperless singing, so you don't need to read music to join in fully. We begin at 9:30am and will finish at 4:00; lunch and materials are included in the $40 cost. Workshop leader Jorge Lockwood will join us for worship at 10am on Sunday, 6 October. Please register HERE, although we'll cope if you just turn up on the day. This is not an opportunity to miss; no singing experience or expertise is expected.
CROP Walk on Sunday, 6 October - This year’s CROP Walk to end hunger in our region and around the world will take place at 1pm on Sunday, 6 October. We meet at Elkins Beach on Pleasant Lake at 12:45 for a quick briefing before we set off around Pleasant Lake. Please consider walking with or sponsoring our team (St. Andrew's Strollers) HERE. If you have questions, please reach out to Alison Seward at [email protected].
Weekly Bible Study via Zoom on Tuesday - There was a fantastic turnout for Jared's first Bible study last Tuesday and we weren't disappointed! Because Jared and his son are in Chicago for Rosh Hashanah, this Tuesday's 4pm session will take place via Zoom. Click HERE for the link. The meeting ID is 871 7773 4801. The passcode is 279205. Please ensure that your microphone is muted when you join the Zoom meeting. Have a Bible handy; any translation will do, but the best is probably the New Revised Standard Version (I actually favor the Revised English Bible). I will be teaching the session alongside Jared, so I'm looking for a Zoom facilitator who can help manage the meeting. Please email me at [email protected] if you can help. The following Tuesday (15 October) we'll be back in the parish hall in person from 4-5 pm. You can listen to an audio recording of last Tuesday's session HERE.
2025 Stewardship Campaign - Our 2025 stewardship goal is to raise $475,000. Please return your pledge cards as soon as possible so that we can finalize our 2025 budget. Remember: your pledge is simply an estimate of what you expect to give in 2025 and can be altered at any time (e.g. if your financial circumstances change).
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 livestreaming engineer Luna Landers is organizing a Building Bridges Conference at Kearsarge Regional High School. Special guest Emily Green needs a room from 16-19 October while she is in town from Colorado to speak at the Conference. If you have a spare room available or ideas about where Emily might stay, please contact Luna at [email protected].
- Luna was among the brave speakers at last Sunday's excellent Braver Angels debate. Thanks to our BA team, especially Paul Catsos and Woody Canaday, for organizing the event alongside state leaders. And thanks to those from St. Andrew's who attended, including Nancy Rollins who spoke to the resolution: "The upcoming presidential election threatens our Republic."
- Meditation resumes on 7 October. Join us at 6pm on Mondays for a snippet of scripture, a short reflection, and piece of music that leads us into twenty minutes of silent contemplation.
- Sue and John Clough founded Spring Ledge Farm. Our beloved Sue died in December 2016 and John is now at Woodcrest (though he spends quite a bit of time working in his own woods). Their niece Wendy Clough (Bill and Ki's daughter) has an impressive exhibition of paintings and textiles, "Landscape in Transformation," at Colby-Sawyer College's Davidow Center for Art + Design that opened on Thursday and will run until early December.
- Sacred Ground dialogue circles will start this Fall. Learn more about Sacred Ground HERE. To sign up for the Tri-Dio Sacred Ground series, click HERE.
- 29 July marks the 50th anniversary of the ordination of the "Philadelphia 11" -- the first women ordained as priests in the Episcopal Church. Churches can host a showing of the film The Philadelphia 11. We are trying to gauge the interest. Please email the Rev'd Lucretia Jevne at [email protected] if you would attend.
- Contact Karen Zurheide if you are interested in a pilgrimage from Porto, Portugal to Santiago de Compostela in Spain in late April 2025. You can find more information HERE.
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. It will resume 7 October.
Prayer List - Ann Page, Mary, Frank Shepherd, Janie, Stephen, Bruce, Mary M., Bill Morgan, Serette Beauvoir, Laura, David S., David M., Anne Bailey, John & Nancy, Bob, Mary Nell, David Solomon, Peter, Sandy Blain, Hugo, Ann, Sue, Bennett Gray, Morris & Jeanne, Gary P., MaryAnne & Paul, Valerie Gage, Neisja, Greg Potter, Janet, Dan Gately, Ryan & Lorraine.
Pray for the repose of the soul of William Cleveland, Jr.
Remember with thanksgiving those who died at this time in years past: June Wojtczak, John Thompson, John Ordway, George Sutherland, Annedore Hasenfuss, Edgar Miller, Janet Best, Patsy Gardner, and Barbara Carville.
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)
