Dan and Joyce Lake

On a recent reality TV show entitled Wedding Wars, engaged couples competed for a complete wedding wardrobe. The winning couple received the bride's dress and the groom's tuxedo as well as proper attire for their entire wedding party. The estimated cash value was $30,000. Getting married is not cheap.

In Sunday's gospel Jesus tells a parable about a wedding invitation, a banquet, and God's grace. Jesus teaches about a king who ultimately invites all people to a wedding banquet. At first this parable seems to portray a wide open and gracious invitation to a wedding celebration. However, by the end it is hard not to feel sorry for the poor guy who gets a last-minute invitation but gets thrown out for not wearing the correct wedding duds! He apparently wasn't a winner on that era's counterpart of that reality TV show! Again, getting married is not cheap-but neither is grace.

Jesus tells this parable as a way of teaching us that receiving God's grace changes people. As Dietrich Bonhoeffer taught, God's grace is not cheap, it comes at a great cost upon the cross. Once we receive this costly grace, our lives are never the same. This grace compels us to act and calls us to bear fruit with our lives. Ultimately we are led to share this grace with others. To continue to live in the same way after receiving this gracious invitation is not an option. [Sundays and Seasons, 2017]

We receive God's gracious invitation to the banquet of abundant life each day. I invite you to accept God's gracious invitation and consider how you will share the fruit of your life and labor to the Lord through the mission of All Saints.

See you at the banquet!

Bill +

All Saints Sunday

This year we will observe All Saints Day on Sunday, November 5, 2017. In worship we will give thanks for all the saints who have died in the faith. We will pray and light candles for our departed family and friends, knowing that we are surrounded by a great, rejoicing cloud of witnesses who showed us the meaning of life in Christ. Please share the names of those who have died in the past year that you would like included in our Book of Remembrance and named in our prayers by contacting Parish Administrator Deb Hoyt at allsaints@metrocast.net or (603) 569-3453.

Wolfeboro Reads

Tuesday, October 17th we will begin with Jim Wallis's book America's Original Sin: Racism, White Privilege and the Bridge to a New America. America's problem with race has deep roots, with the country's foundation tied to the near extermination of one race of people and the enslavement of another. Racism is truly our nation's original sin. In is book Wallis offers a prophetic and deeply personal call to action in overcoming the racism so ingrained in American society. He speaks candidly to Christians--particularly white Christians--urging them to cross a new bridge toward racial justice and healing.

Annual ChIP's Christmas Collection

We are accepting monetary donations the next three Sundays, Oct. 15th, 22nd and 29th and the youth will shop for Christmas gifts for Children of Incarcerated Parents in New Hampshire. ChIPS is a ministry of the Episcopal Church in New Hampshire that collects and provides Christmas gifts and books that inmates select for their children and then present them at family Christmas visitations. Our Convention Delegates will bring the gifts to the Annual Diocesan Convention on Saturday, November 4th. Please include "CHIP's" on the memo line of your checks.

Wolfeboro Serves: Youth Group

The interfaith youth group from All Saints, Brewster Academy, and First Congregational Church Wolfeboro will gather on Sunday, Oct. 22nd at 2:00 pm at FCCW for leaf raking for area residents who need assistance with fall clean-up. Youth in grades 7-12 are asked to bring work gloves and leaf rakes.

Audit Team Volunteers Needed

The Lakes Region Convocation of the Episcopal Church of New Hampshire is seeking volunteers from each parish to be willing to participate on audit teams to assist one another. The Diocese requires annual audits and staff typically conduct parish audits every three years. Please speak with Art Slocum or Pastor Bill if you would like to serve or have questions.

The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost - October 8, 2017

photo taken by Ralph Simons

Regular Office Hours

Deb is back from her vacation and the office hours are the same as they were before her vacation.

Monday - 9 AM - 5 PM

Tuesday - 1 PM - 5 PM

Wednesday - 9 AM- Noon

Thursday - 9 AM - Noon

Friday - Closed

Processional

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Processional photos taken by Ralph Simons

Processional led by Alexis Silva and her brother Carter.

Link to Processional Hymn, Praise to the Lord, the Almighty: Processional

In the photo below, Louise Graham is on the left, Clint Brown on the right, and behind them, Michelle Coffey

ECW Fall Ham & Bean Supper

The above photo was taken at last year's Fall Ham & Bean Supper on Nov. 4, 2016.

The Episcopal Church Women(ECW) will host a FALL HAM and BEAN Supper on Saturday October 28th at 5PM in the Parish Hall.

A suggested donation of $10 (children free) will help us support All Saints Church and many local organizations. Please feel free to bring friends. Sign up list is in the parish hall. BYOB. Please join us!

Respectfully submitted,

Gail Holm & Dianne Wasmuth

The above photo was taken at last year's Fall Ham & Bean Supper on Nov. 4, 2016.

Reverend Bill Petersen

The above photo was taken Oct. 1st

Rev. Petersen's twelve minute sermon this past Sunday was powerful and poignant. All of Rev. Petersen's sermons can be accessed thru the Services / Sermons link just below the Ministry Assignments for the week. The link for this week's sermon is also provided here:

Rev. Petersen's Sermon on Oct. 8th

Dan and Joyce Lake

The above photo was taken on Sept. 30th

Many threads could be pulled to explore the lives of this wonderful couple. There is the thread of their deep faith and life as loving parents, and grandparents. A thread could be pulled to explore the corporate world where Joyce lived or the educational, ministerial, and small business world where Dan lived. From their business a thread could be pulled that could explore their love of plants and gardens. We have all benefited from the beauty of flower arrangements that Joyce regularly gives to the church. Many have spoken of their knowledge about plants and how the Green Thumb plant booth at our summer fair has benefited from their contributions .

Both Dan and Joyce were raised in southern Pennsylvania near Pittsburg. Joyce was one of 18 children, which is another interesting thread to pull and explore. They met at an interfaith choir practice that involved many area churches. They were married a few years later in 1968.

Dan taught Biology and Chemistry in the Adirondacks for seven years. Their two girls were born during this time. Both were active in church and taught Bible classes during this time.

Dan felt called to enter the ministry and entered Wheaton Graduate School for Christian Ministries, where he received his Masters in Theology. For the next fourteen years, Dan was a full time minister in a Congregational Church in Connecticut. Looking back, they both felt that Dan's years of teaching gave him life experiences that helped him as a minister.

During this time Joyce received a degree in Business Administration from University of Connecticut.

She also received a masters degree, and with that background worked in corporate headquarters in Danbury, Ct. for Union Carbide. Eventually she switched jobs and joined a company called Microsoft that was in the teenage years of its ascension as a world leader. At Microsoft she introduced colleges and universities in the northeast to Microsoft software.

In 1987, the Lake family purchased 40 acres of wooded land near Litchfield, Ct. The idea was to clear some of the land and raise Christmas trees. The money from that was going to be used to supplement their daughters college education, and help with their retirement. In order to devote more time to the Christmas Tree farm Dan became an interm minister for the next six years, and that gave him a few extra days each week to work on the farm. Eventually the Christmas tree farm evolved into a horticultural landscape design business. That became full time work for the entire family and several employees.

That successful business was sold in 2005, and Dan & Joyce traveled the country in 2008 and 09 to find the perfect retirement area. They fell in love with several areas but decided to complete their journey by staying in New Hampshire. After living in Exeter, they found a home to rent on Mirror Lake. During this time winters were spent in Florida, but Dan still held onto the dream of finding remote acreage with a great view. They found their perfect place, and Dan rented a bulldozer and put in a road thru dense forest that opened with a stunning view of Copps Pond, marsh and Mount Shaw. They built their energy efficient home at that location.

Community outreach was important to Dan and Joyce, and that attracted them to All Saints. Both spend volunteer time with our L.I.F.E. Ministries Food Pantry. Dan built a cabin on their property to write and explore theological, ecological and a wide range of other topics. He writes a column titled Cabin Chronicles for the Granite State News. Joyce has taught Bible classes at All Saints. They still carve out time to spend with their daughters and their families and two grandchildren, friends, and Joyce's siblings.

They bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to their ministry at All Saints. They are deeply loved by our congregation, and we are grateful that they have chosen to worship at All Saints.

The above photo was taken at the summer fair on July 18, 2015. In the group photo of the Green Thumb plant booth, Joyce and Dan are at the far right of both rows.

Stanley & Charlene Anderson

The above photo was taken Oct. 8, 2017 by Ralph Simons

Stan and Charlene are permanently moving to Florida this week. Stan is a past President of the L.I.F.E. Ministries Food Pantry, and Charlene nourished her flowers around our church grounds, and that contributed to the beauty of our church. Charlene is also a volunteer at Lord and Tailor. Their respectful demeanor, and ministry to All Saints earned the admiration and love of the congregation. They will be missed, and we pray for a safe journey for them.

Link to Prayer and B lessing from Rev. Petersen for Charlene and Stanley Anderson:

Stan & Charlene

The above photo was taken after the 10 AM service on Oct. 8th.

In Celebration of the Life of James Brandon Libby - Aug. 2, 1941 - Sept. 25, 2017

On Saturday, Oct. 7th, the sanctuary and alcove were packed with members of All Saints Church and the Wolfeboro community. All joined Jim and Elizabeth's family to celebrate Jim's well lived life.

The nursery was put to good use during the funeral.

The above photo was taken just as the service ended. Part of the overflow watched the service from the closed circuit television.

Coffee Hour Schedule

All Saints' Church 10 AM Coffee Hour Schedule

Oct 15 - Dianne Wasmuth, Danielle Pierpont, Ritva Torma

Oct 22 - Bree Schuette, Carolyn Sundquist, _________

Oct 29 - Anne Hunt, ___________, __________

Nov 5 - Arlene Salzgeber, Linda Pacheco, Ritva Torma

Nov 12 - Jeannie Muir, Sarah Day, Robert Pierpont

Nov 19 - Dianne Wasmuth, Polly Jeffers, Pauline deRamer

Nov 26 -Bree Schuette, Carolyn Sundquist, Penny Meyer

Dec 3 - Choir Food - Arlene Salzgeber, Linda Pacheco

Dec 10 - Dianne Wasmuth, Danielle Pierpont, Sarah Day

Dec 17 - Jeannie Muir, Joanne Crowe, Gail Holm

Dec 24 - ???

Dec 31 - Bree Schuette, ________, _________

Please note openings on Oct. 22nd and 29th.

Respectfully submitted,

Anne Hunt

Choir Link

Choir photo taken by Ralph Simons on Oct. 8th.

Link to: Sanctus with Michelle Coffey & Alyce Ferguson

Link to Communion Meditation, Here is Bread, Stacey Kelliher, soloist : Communion Meditation

photo of soloist Stacey Kelliher taken on May 21, 2017

Candles lit for Peace, Justice, Those Killed or Wounded in Mass Shootings, and Those Suffering from Hurricanes

The above photo was taken on Oct. 8th

Name Badges

Name Badges are being redone.

Please be patient during this transition. If you have a badge in your possession and would like a new one, please drop your old badge in the box at the greeter station.

Thanks.

Deb Hoyt

L.I.F.E. Ministries Help Needed!!

HELP NEEDED!!

The food pantry is still looking for people with a standard SUV or full size pickup truck with trailer skills to pick up food each week on Tuesday mornings at the NH Food Bank in Manchester. Also, pick up food every other month on Thursday mornings at the Tri-County Facility on Rt. 16 in Tamworth. Mileage reimbursement paid.

Contact VP Dana Robertson at robertson2900@roadrunner.com.

FOOD PANTRY - w elcomes and is extremely thankful for any and all donations. Items that are costly and cannot usually be purchased from the Food Bank are especially needed. These items are: Beef Stew, Soup, Canned Fruit, Hash, Spam, Cereal. Thank you for all your donations!

October 2017 Calendar

Lord & Tailor Thurs. & Fri. 10 AM - 3 PM Sat. 10-1 PM

Food Pantry Wed 10a-1 PM ~ 5 PM-7 PM

Friday, October 13th

10 AM - 2 PM - Senior Meals and Activities - Parish Hall

8 PM - AA - Parish Hall

Saturday, October 14th

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM - AA - Library

8 - 9:30 PM - AA - Parish Hall

SUNDAY, October 15th

8 & 10 AM Holy Eucharist - 19th Sunday after Pentecost

6:00 PM - AA Meeting - Parish Hall

MONDAY, October 16th

10 AM - WFOM - Library

10 AM - 2 PM- Senior Meal and Activities

1:00 PM - Senior Bridge - Library

7 PM - Photo Club - Parish Hall

TUESDAY, October 17th

7 AM - 8:00 AM - Women's Worship - Parish Hall

8 AM - PEO - Parish Hall & Kitchen

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM - Scrabble Club - Library

WEDNESDAY, October 18th

10:00 AM - 2 PM - Senior Meals and Activities

1:30 PM - Knitting Club -Library

6 PM - 8:30 PM - Choir Rehearsal

6:00 PM - 9:30 PM - Table Tennis - Parish Hall

THURSDAY, October 19th

7:30 AM - Men's Bible Study -Parish Hall

1:30 PM - End 68 Hours of Hunger - Library

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM - Bible Study & Holy Eucharist - Library

5:00 PM - Dinner Bell

FRIDAY, September 20th

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM - Senior Meals & Activities

8:00 PM - AA Meeting - Parish Hall

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