WEEKLY BULLETIN
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the Episcopal church of st. andrew
pentecost, 19 may 2024
SUNDAY WORSHIP: The Feast of Pentecost - A highlight of the Christian Year, the Feast of Pentecost crowns the Easter Season. Please join us at 8 or 10 o'clock on Sunday morning as we pray for and then experience God's loving, liberating, life-giving Spirit. The 10am service is live-streamed HERE. The Order of Worship is HERE. Among the wonderful hymns we shall sing is "Come down, O love divine," but our hymnal misses out this stanza:
Let holy charity
mine outward vesture be,
and lowliness become
mine inner clothing.
True lowliness of heart,
which takes the humbler part,
and o'er its own short-comings weeps with loathing.
The final stanza captures the promise of Pentecost:
And so the yearning strong,
with which the soul will long,
shall far outpass the power of human telling;
for none can guess its grace,
till Love create a place
wherein the Holy Spirit makes a dwelling.
Celebrating the Life of Susie Sanders - The Memorial Service for Susannah Gale Eynon Sanders takes place tomorrow (Saturday) at Old Saint Andrew's Church at 12 noon followed by a reception at the New London Historical Society. You can read Susie's obituary HERE. Please keep Lydia and Sandy and all the family in your thoughts and prayers.
The flowers above the altar are given by Mark Kellett in loving memory of Christine.
Happy Birthday this week to Sue Venable, Louise Moses, Gail Goddard, Harvey Best.
Outreach Offering for Voorhees Students- Voorhees University is an island of hope and promise amidst grinding poverty in rural South Carolina. Please give generously to our May Outreach Offering to support St. Andrew's Scholar-Interns in 2024 and 2025.
Georgea Saffrey joins us this summer for six weeks. A biology major who intends to pursue a career in nursing, Georgea will be mentored by Betsy Dexter. Kathy Mathias provides support and coordination for our interns, and Georgea will be welcomed into the homes of Jennifer and Charlie Giles, John and Louise Moses, and Peter Ruth and Mary Bayerl.
Provided that you give generously, Georgea will return to Voorhees after six weeks at St. Andrew's with a scholarship of $4,000.
As always, your gift will be matched dollar for dollar. You may place your donation in the collection plate, give online HERE, or drop your donation in the office by 31 May.
From Deep Roots, New Life - The Episcopal Church of New Hampshire's $2 million capital campaign enters the third week of its public phase. Focused on investing in people rather than buildings, From Deep Roots, New Life will create a lasting endowment to train, place, and support the lay and ordained leaders in churches both big and small. In this week’s testimonial video, my friend Reed Loy, rector of St. Andrew’s, Hopkinton just down the road, shares his experience with the Coaching Fund — one of the five funding priorities of the campaign. To view the short video, please click HERE. And you might pick up a brochure in the narthex and consider making a gift.
Food Coordinator Needed - Youngsters from low-income neighborhoods in Boston will arrive on Wednesday, 17 July and two weeks later on 31 July for the camping adventures that we host. We have a picnic lunch and a barbecue chicken supper on Wednesday and a breakfast and cookout with hamburgers and hot dogs on Thursday. We need a volunteer to coordinate (not cook). Please email Lisa Kelly (lisankelly@att.net).
Watch and Discuss Season 4 of the The Chosen! - Although the award-winning series is not yet available on our TV screens, we have permission to show the first four episodes at St. Andrew's! We'll offer two opportunities to view each episode followed by a discussion on Sundays led by the Rev. Dr. Kathleen Rusnak. Here is the schedule:
Award-Winning Film Premiere - Braver Angels and St. Andrew’s invites you on Sunday,2 June at 4pm to a showing of Join or Die, a film about why you should join a club and why the fate of America depends on it. Follow the story of America’s unraveling through the journey of Robert Putnam whose research into American community decline may hold the answers to our democracy’s present crisis. Please register by clicking HERE so that we have an idea of numbers.
Composing a Life -The May meeting dates are 20 May at 10 am and 29 May at 4 pm. The books chosen for May are Margareta Magnusson's the Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning and / or The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly, and for June the choice of Wendall Berry's fiction. Contact Alison Seward with questions, 603-748-6131 or aseward99@hotmail.com.
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: jaymacleod@mac.com and jay@standrewsnl.org. 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.
Very last chance to help yourself to Jim Moore's eclectic collection of maps. A wonderful educator, Jim had many passions, including maps of all kinds. He left dozens behind which are currently residing in Jay's office. These include topographical and geological drawings from the Northeast but also from the Southwest and Newfoundland and lots of places in between! If you are interested, or know of anyone who would be, please have a look at the index and help yourself!
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 - George Shepherd, David Almond, Maureen Strachan, Gwen Place, David Solomon, Peter, Sandy Blain, Judith Kidder, Todd Tibbals, Leon Sampson & Joe Hubbard, Hugo, Ann, Tyler N., The Rt Rev Michael Curry, Sue, Christine Taylor, Bennett Gray, Morris & Jeanne, MaryAnne & Paul, Gary P., Anne & Dave Bailey, Valerie Gage, Neisja, Hunter, Greg Potter, Janet, Dan Gately, Ryan & Lorraine, Carol Paige, and Russell Jacobs.
Pray for the repose of the souls of the recently departed .
Remember with thanksgiving those who died at this time in years past: Marge LeClair, Diana Seamans, Pat Attridge, Will Keiffer, Carol Jordan, Anna Dufault, Leona Chetwynd, Christine Kellett, Donnie Whitcher, and Wendell Phillips.
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 (verger@standrewsnl.org). 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 (jay@standrewsnl.org).
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).
Let holy charity
mine outward vesture be,
and lowliness become
mine inner clothing.
True lowliness of heart,
which takes the humbler part,
and o'er its own short-comings weeps with loathing.
The final stanza captures the promise of Pentecost:
And so the yearning strong,
with which the soul will long,
shall far outpass the power of human telling;
for none can guess its grace,
till Love create a place
wherein the Holy Spirit makes a dwelling.
Celebrating the Life of Susie Sanders - The Memorial Service for Susannah Gale Eynon Sanders takes place tomorrow (Saturday) at Old Saint Andrew's Church at 12 noon followed by a reception at the New London Historical Society. You can read Susie's obituary HERE. Please keep Lydia and Sandy and all the family in your thoughts and prayers.
The flowers above the altar are given by Mark Kellett in loving memory of Christine.
Happy Birthday this week to Sue Venable, Louise Moses, Gail Goddard, Harvey Best.
Outreach Offering for Voorhees Students- Voorhees University is an island of hope and promise amidst grinding poverty in rural South Carolina. Please give generously to our May Outreach Offering to support St. Andrew's Scholar-Interns in 2024 and 2025.
Georgea Saffrey joins us this summer for six weeks. A biology major who intends to pursue a career in nursing, Georgea will be mentored by Betsy Dexter. Kathy Mathias provides support and coordination for our interns, and Georgea will be welcomed into the homes of Jennifer and Charlie Giles, John and Louise Moses, and Peter Ruth and Mary Bayerl.
Provided that you give generously, Georgea will return to Voorhees after six weeks at St. Andrew's with a scholarship of $4,000.
As always, your gift will be matched dollar for dollar. You may place your donation in the collection plate, give online HERE, or drop your donation in the office by 31 May.
From Deep Roots, New Life - The Episcopal Church of New Hampshire's $2 million capital campaign enters the third week of its public phase. Focused on investing in people rather than buildings, From Deep Roots, New Life will create a lasting endowment to train, place, and support the lay and ordained leaders in churches both big and small. In this week’s testimonial video, my friend Reed Loy, rector of St. Andrew’s, Hopkinton just down the road, shares his experience with the Coaching Fund — one of the five funding priorities of the campaign. To view the short video, please click HERE. And you might pick up a brochure in the narthex and consider making a gift.
Food Coordinator Needed - Youngsters from low-income neighborhoods in Boston will arrive on Wednesday, 17 July and two weeks later on 31 July for the camping adventures that we host. We have a picnic lunch and a barbecue chicken supper on Wednesday and a breakfast and cookout with hamburgers and hot dogs on Thursday. We need a volunteer to coordinate (not cook). Please email Lisa Kelly (lisankelly@att.net).
Watch and Discuss Season 4 of the The Chosen! - Although the award-winning series is not yet available on our TV screens, we have permission to show the first four episodes at St. Andrew's! We'll offer two opportunities to view each episode followed by a discussion on Sundays led by the Rev. Dr. Kathleen Rusnak. Here is the schedule:
- Episode 1 teaching session is on Sunday, 19 May from 11:30 - 12:30 in the parish hall.
- Episode 2 will be aired at 6:30pm on Monday, 20 May and at 1:00pm on Thursday, 23 May with the teaching session on Sunday, 2 June (because of Memorial Day weekend) at 11:30am.
- Episode 3 will be aired at 6:30pm on Monday, 3 June and at 1:00pm on Thursday, 6 June with class on Sunday, 9 June at 11:30am.
- Episode 4 will be aired on Monday, 10 June at 6:30pm and on Thursday, 13 June at 1:00pm with class on Sunday, 16 June at 11:30am (Father's Day notwithstanding).
Award-Winning Film Premiere - Braver Angels and St. Andrew’s invites you on Sunday,2 June at 4pm to a showing of Join or Die, a film about why you should join a club and why the fate of America depends on it. Follow the story of America’s unraveling through the journey of Robert Putnam whose research into American community decline may hold the answers to our democracy’s present crisis. Please register by clicking HERE so that we have an idea of numbers.
Composing a Life -The May meeting dates are 20 May at 10 am and 29 May at 4 pm. The books chosen for May are Margareta Magnusson's the Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning and / or The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly, and for June the choice of Wendall Berry's fiction. Contact Alison Seward with questions, 603-748-6131 or aseward99@hotmail.com.
Bits & Bobs -
- Congratulations to Jeff Cleveland who completed The Camino de Santiago (Way of St. James) last month and celebrated the Pilgrim's Mass in the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia in northwestern Spain. Karen Zurheide has also walked the Camino with Rob Freitas (who died on this day in 2020).
- Weeders and Waterers Wanted. Could you water the St. Andrew's flower gardens twice a week for two weeks? Could you keep a short stretch along the building free of weeds? If the answer is yes, please contact Mary Eysenbach, who looks after our landscape or call the office. She needs helpers. Many hands make light work for all.
- Susie Sanders' funeral - Saturday, 18 May at noon at Old St. Andrew's
- Congratulations to our own Tina Helm who was presented the 2024 Woman Who Makes a Difference award for her service to the community. Tina’s advice to the audience: “If you sit, you rust.”
- Concord Friendly Kitchen - Friday, 24 May at 3:00 We gather in Concord to feed the hungry. Friendly Kitchen is one of St. Andrew’s longest running outreach projects. Contact JoAnn Hicks at 603-735-5767 or joannhicks03231@gmail.com to help to feed the hungry. With lots of help it is an easy task.
- The Kearsarge Chorale offers a music program of show tunes and other popular works on Saturday, 25 May at 3 pm at Kearsarge Regional High School in North Sutton.
- Patrick Seward graduated from Syracuse University on 12 May and Kate Kelly will graduate from Boston College this Monday. Congratulations to them both, along with Shane Boucher.
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: jaymacleod@mac.com and jay@standrewsnl.org. 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.
Very last chance to help yourself to Jim Moore's eclectic collection of maps. A wonderful educator, Jim had many passions, including maps of all kinds. He left dozens behind which are currently residing in Jay's office. These include topographical and geological drawings from the Northeast but also from the Southwest and Newfoundland and lots of places in between! If you are interested, or know of anyone who would be, please have a look at the index and help yourself!
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 - George Shepherd, David Almond, Maureen Strachan, Gwen Place, David Solomon, Peter, Sandy Blain, Judith Kidder, Todd Tibbals, Leon Sampson & Joe Hubbard, Hugo, Ann, Tyler N., The Rt Rev Michael Curry, Sue, Christine Taylor, Bennett Gray, Morris & Jeanne, MaryAnne & Paul, Gary P., Anne & Dave Bailey, Valerie Gage, Neisja, Hunter, Greg Potter, Janet, Dan Gately, Ryan & Lorraine, Carol Paige, and Russell Jacobs.
Pray for the repose of the souls of the recently departed .
Remember with thanksgiving those who died at this time in years past: Marge LeClair, Diana Seamans, Pat Attridge, Will Keiffer, Carol Jordan, Anna Dufault, Leona Chetwynd, Christine Kellett, Donnie Whitcher, and Wendell Phillips.
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 (verger@standrewsnl.org). 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 (jay@standrewsnl.org).
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 krbwagner@gmail.com if you are interested in learning more about the group and the next book they'll be reading in February.
- 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 (verger@standrewsnl.org) 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 celeste340@aol.com.
- 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).