WEEKLY BULLETIN
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the Episcopal church of st. andrew
fifth Sunday of easter, 28 april 2024
SUNDAY WORSHIP: This Sunday we hear plainly and simply that God is love. We hear too of an Ethiopian eunuch who was surprised to find himself grafted onto the vine of Christ. Please join us at 8 or 10 o'clock on Sunday morning. The 10am service is live-streamed HERE. The Order of Worship is HERE.
Time for Fellowship - It's the blokes' turn Saturday, and the cooks will struggle to match last week's extensive menu for the ladies! The Men's Breakfast is on 27 April at 8:30. Didn't sign up? OK to show up!
The flowers above the altar are given by Charles Kelsey in memory of his father, Robert P. Kelsey and his mother, Vera W. Kelsey.
Happy Birthday this week to Jim Dexter.
Supporting St. Vincent's in Haiti - 28 April is the last Sunday of the month -- the day when we can provide a nutritious breakfast and supper for children with disabilities at St. Vincent's Center in Haiti! One hundred for breakfast and one hundred for supper. We're probably headed into a delicious community coffee hour after worship on Sunday and our daily nutrition is assured. Let's also assure it for these young students whose minds, bodies, and spirits need nourishment to further their intellectual curiosity and capacity. Our generous anonymous donors will match your gift, making these weekday meals a reality for the entire academic year. Place your gift in the collection plate, give online HERE, or drop your donation in the office by 30 April.
Food Coordinators Needed - We have wonderful cooks among our church members who will provide whatever we ask, but we need two organizers to marshal the troops.
We Have 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.
Composing a Life - The Composing a Life group will read Frederick Buechner's Telling Secrets for April (overachievers may also want to read his Sacred Journey). The last meeting is Monday, 29 April 29 at 10:00am.
Planning ahead, 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 your choice of Wendell Berry's fiction. Contact Alison Seward with questions, 603-748-6131 or aseward99@hotmail.com.
Bits & Bobs -
We host the funeral for Leni Gillespie on Monday, 6 May at 11:00 with a reception following in the parish hall. A Memorial Service for Susan Clark will take place at Old Saint Andrew's Church on Saturday, 11 May at 2:00 with internment and reception following at 52 Gould Road. Susie Sanders' funeral will take place at OSA on Saturday, 18 May at noon.
Please keep our college graduates in your prayers this coming month. Shane Boucher graduates from Florida Southern College on 4 May, Patrick Seward from Syracuse University on 12 May and Kate Kelly from Boston College on 22 May.
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.
Presiding Bishop Michael Curry's Successor - The Episcopal Church has announced the names of the bishops nominated to succeed Presiding Bishop Michael Curry. Those four bishops will be presented for election at the 81st General Convention; on 26 June, the bishops will elect, and deputies will be asked to confirm, the church’s 28th presiding bishop, who will succeed Michael Curry beginning 1 November. You can read more about the process and the nominees HERE.
Please continue to pray for Presiding Bishop Michael Curry who turned 71 on 13 March and is in the final months of his nine-year term as presiding bishop. He has spent much of the past year facing a series of health crises and receiving medical treatment. You can view a short video of his Easter message HERE.
Prayer List - Peter, John MacLeod, Sandy Blain, Judith Kidder, Todd Tibbals, Leon Sampson & Joe Hubbard, Hugo, Tyler N., Ann, The Rt. Rev. Michael Curry, Sue, Christine Taylor, Bennett Gray, MaryAnne & Paul, Gary P., Anne & Dave Bailey, Valerie Gage, Neisja, Hunter, Greg Potter, Janet, Dan Gately, Ryan & Lorraine, Morris & Jeanne, 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: Catherine Bohrer, Taylor Horn, Joseph Dufault, Charles Kane, Jack Liberman, Margaret Miller, Pauline Ordway, Bob Luurtsema, Sam Fleming, Josephine Morse.
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).
Time for Fellowship - It's the blokes' turn Saturday, and the cooks will struggle to match last week's extensive menu for the ladies! The Men's Breakfast is on 27 April at 8:30. Didn't sign up? OK to show up!
The flowers above the altar are given by Charles Kelsey in memory of his father, Robert P. Kelsey and his mother, Vera W. Kelsey.
Happy Birthday this week to Jim Dexter.
Supporting St. Vincent's in Haiti - 28 April is the last Sunday of the month -- the day when we can provide a nutritious breakfast and supper for children with disabilities at St. Vincent's Center in Haiti! One hundred for breakfast and one hundred for supper. We're probably headed into a delicious community coffee hour after worship on Sunday and our daily nutrition is assured. Let's also assure it for these young students whose minds, bodies, and spirits need nourishment to further their intellectual curiosity and capacity. Our generous anonymous donors will match your gift, making these weekday meals a reality for the entire academic year. Place your gift in the collection plate, give online HERE, or drop your donation in the office by 30 April.
Food Coordinators Needed - We have wonderful cooks among our church members who will provide whatever we ask, but we need two organizers to marshal the troops.
- We are planning a fundraising concert at St. Andrew's on Saturday, 15 June at 10:30am that will support (and feature as guest performers) St. Andrew's Youth Choir. Choristers and families will be invited to an end-of-year awards luncheon after the concert. We need someone to plan a simple menu, put out sign-up sheets, and coordinate the food. Please email Jay if you're up for taking charge.
- 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).
We Have 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 will be aired in the parish hall at 6:30pm on Monday, 13 May and 1:00pm on Thursday, 16 May with the teaching session 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.
Composing a Life - The Composing a Life group will read Frederick Buechner's Telling Secrets for April (overachievers may also want to read his Sacred Journey). The last meeting is Monday, 29 April 29 at 10:00am.
Planning ahead, 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 your choice of Wendell Berry's fiction. Contact Alison Seward with questions, 603-748-6131 or aseward99@hotmail.com.
Bits & Bobs -
We host the funeral for Leni Gillespie on Monday, 6 May at 11:00 with a reception following in the parish hall. A Memorial Service for Susan Clark will take place at Old Saint Andrew's Church on Saturday, 11 May at 2:00 with internment and reception following at 52 Gould Road. Susie Sanders' funeral will take place at OSA on Saturday, 18 May at noon.
Please keep our college graduates in your prayers this coming month. Shane Boucher graduates from Florida Southern College on 4 May, Patrick Seward from Syracuse University on 12 May and Kate Kelly from Boston College on 22 May.
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.
Presiding Bishop Michael Curry's Successor - The Episcopal Church has announced the names of the bishops nominated to succeed Presiding Bishop Michael Curry. Those four bishops will be presented for election at the 81st General Convention; on 26 June, the bishops will elect, and deputies will be asked to confirm, the church’s 28th presiding bishop, who will succeed Michael Curry beginning 1 November. You can read more about the process and the nominees HERE.
Please continue to pray for Presiding Bishop Michael Curry who turned 71 on 13 March and is in the final months of his nine-year term as presiding bishop. He has spent much of the past year facing a series of health crises and receiving medical treatment. You can view a short video of his Easter message HERE.
Prayer List - Peter, John MacLeod, Sandy Blain, Judith Kidder, Todd Tibbals, Leon Sampson & Joe Hubbard, Hugo, Tyler N., Ann, The Rt. Rev. Michael Curry, Sue, Christine Taylor, Bennett Gray, MaryAnne & Paul, Gary P., Anne & Dave Bailey, Valerie Gage, Neisja, Hunter, Greg Potter, Janet, Dan Gately, Ryan & Lorraine, Morris & Jeanne, 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: Catherine Bohrer, Taylor Horn, Joseph Dufault, Charles Kane, Jack Liberman, Margaret Miller, Pauline Ordway, Bob Luurtsema, Sam Fleming, Josephine Morse.
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.
- During Lent and Eastertide last year, up to fifty people met weekly in the parish hall to discuss the first three seasons of the TV series The Chosen. Season 4 should be streaming on the free Chosen TV app in March, and we'll be discussing episodes two at a time in April and May. If you haven't seen the first three seasons, now is the time to catch up. Episodes 1-3 are a little bit tough to follow, so please persevere through episode 4 when the Gospels really come to life.
- 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).