Coloring Event this Saturday; All Saints Church e-News

What is it about the night that invites questions? As our head rests on the pillow and shadows stretch out on the bedroom wall, questions, like field mice, begin to emerge from the nooks and crannies of our mind. At first, the questions are utilitarian: Did someone let the dog out this evening? Are the kids' lunches packed for school? When am I going to get to the grocery store this week? And then, without warning, the questions morph: Is Grandma going to recover from this illness? Why are my prayers so short these days? Does Jesus really care about us-about me? At this point we know that night has truly descended. Truth uttered in darkness. Naked honesty feels much safer, much less exposed when light's reach seems a day way.

Maybe that is why we can relate to Nicodemus. For when did Nicodemus come to Jesus? By night! Though we can easily skip over the setting's description in this gospel encounter, it is so very important. With shadows dancing in the torchlight, Nicodemus makes his way to Jesus, beset by questions he can ask only under cover of darkness. Though the darkness is Nicodemus' security blanket, he cannot help himself. Like a moth fluttering in the night sky, Nicodemus is irresistibly drawn to the light. Not just any light: Jesus, the light of the world, the light no darkness can overcome. As people filled with our own questions, we follow in the furtive footsteps of Nicodemus, falsely believing our naked honesty will remain hidden in the gloom of night. But the Spirit, through the light of Christ, calls us out from the shadows, and in fact, exposes us to the brilliance of God's love-a love that meets our questioning hearts with nothing less than life eternal. [Sundays and Seasons, 2017]

See you in Worship!

Bill+

Lenten Liturgy News

This Lent our Worship Liturgy (liturgy means the work of the people) will include the following features chosen for this penitential season: new opening acclamation (BCP p.355), use of a Kyrie in place of the "Gloria" song of praise, the Psalm will be chanted with choir/cantor and congregation sung refrain, the Prayers of the People will be fixed using Form I (BCP p.383), a Lenten Confession, Eucharistic Prayer A (BCP p.361), and sung Sanctus (Holy, Holy) and Angus Dei (Lamb of God) for Lent.

The sending blessing will be:

May God who has called us forth from the dust of the earth, and claimed us as children of the light, strengthen you on your journey into life renewed. The Lord bless you and keep you, The Lord's face shine upon you with grace and mercy, The Lord look upon you with favor and give you [+] peace.

Amen.

Readings for Sunday

Genesis 12:1-4a

The blessing of God upon Abram

Psalm 121

I lift up my eyes to the hills; my help comes from the Lord.

Romans 4:1-5, 13-17

The promise to those who share Abraham's faith

John 3:1-17

The mission of Christ: to save the world

Wolfeboro Reads - Discover Islam

Tuesdays in Lent 4:00-5:30 pm in the Beck Memorial Library at All Saints we will gather for a series of short documentary films and discussion about our Muslim neighbors. Discover Islam has partnered with several church denominations including the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and the United Church of Christ (UCC) to provide these award-winning documentaries. Pastors Bill and Gina will provide additional resources throughout the series.

Intergenerational Coloring Event

On Saturday, March 11th 10:00 am to 12:00 noon we will gather in the parish hall to color large Stations of the Cross posters that we will display for Holy Week and Eastertide. All ages are welcome to experience the journey following the footsteps of Christ, and immerse yourself in the biblical account of the last hours and days of Jesus' life as we color the images together. This is a BYOC event--bring your own coloring tools (crayons, markers, colored pencils, etc.) or use those provided.

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Yoga with Bree and Amalie!

Save the date! Join certified yoga teacher Bree Schuette and therapy bunny Amalie for a very special yoga class on Saturday, March 25th at 1pm in the Parish Hall. This relaxing class is suitable for all ages (children are very welcome!) and ability levels.

All participants are encouraged to bring a pair (or more) of socks to donate to our ' Can U Spare a P air' campaign. Donated socks will be sent to No More Deaths, an outstanding organization providing humanitarian outreach to individuals crossing the dangerous Arizona desert.

Can U Spare a Pair

In a time of great global uncertainty, we are all looking for ways to reach out and help

those who are in need. Sometimes, however, the problems seem so overwhelmingly

huge that it is difficult to know where we can start. But, there are ways that we can all

help.

One way is by contributing pairs of socks - men's, women's, and children's - to our "Can

U Spare a Pair" campaign. A large pink cardboard box with this slogan can be found on

a table at the back of the undercroft. Please put your clean socks of any size in this

box. Each of these sturdy pairs of socks will then be sent to the No More Deaths

organization in Arizona.

No More Deaths is a humanitarian group that distributes aid to individuals and families

who have already crossed the U.S. border and are continuing their hazardous journey

across the Arizona desert. Each year, more than 200 individuals die on this journey -

many falling victim to blisters and a lack of appropriate footwear.

The socks that we are shipping help people, many of them vulnerable women and

children, maintain their health and safety in challenging desert conditions. These socks

are not a part of immigration policy - we all have different values and opinions on this

question. These socks do not change the decisions that people make to cross or not

cross the border. Rather these socks are about human dignity and health, and the

challenging journeys, literal and figurative, that we all make.

Thank you for sparing a pair ...

Bree Schuette

Ash Wednesday

Lenten Images

Bible Study

Join us as we move more deeply into God's Word. We will walk through Romans to bring contemporary application of Scripture to life. Discover how you can participate more fully in God's kingdom as we read Paul's letter to the Romans. We gather on Thursday afternoons 3:00-4:00 pm followed by a brief Eucharist in the Beck Memorial Library.

Donate Computers or Tablets

Donate Laptop, Tablet, or Desktop Computers for Use by Refugee Families

Internet providers in Southern New Hampshire offer very low cost Internet access to families with children eligible for free school lunches. Most recent refugees to NH qualify, but many do not have a computer to take advantage of the offer.

To help refugee children with their studies and their whole family to become productive members of the community, The International Institute of New England (IINE) is accepting donated computers in good working order and will get them setup for refugee families who have settled in NH.

IINE will happily accept desktop, laptop, and tablet computers (Mac or Microsoft). System requirements:

System must be clear of personal data

System must be in working condition (bootable system)

System must be a flat screen vintage or newer

Southern New Hampshire University student-volunteers will assist IINE with configuring and installing required software to access the Internet. They are not responsible for cleaning personal data from the system drive.

Data Cleanup Recommendations.

It is recommended that all individuals donating computers remove all personal data from their systems, which requires more than the deletion of files. It is recommended that donors run tools to remove and overwrite data on the system drive.

Free download application for Microsoft systems.

http://download.cnet.com/Eraser

Eraser

Eraser is a secure data removal tool for Windows. It completely removes sensitive data from your hard drive by overwriting it several times with carefully selected patterns.

There are many other cleanup tools available.

Apple Systems

There are tools available on Apple Systems to restore the donated system to a clean state. Access is available via:

Launchpad -> Other-> Disk Utilities-> Erase functionality.

Once a system is clean and ready for delivery to IINE, contact Warren Muir ( HYPERLINK "mailto:wrmuir@gmail.com" wrmuir@gmail.com) or Joanne Crowe.(joannecrowe317@gmail.com).

Online Education Ministry

A new online Education for Ministry (EfM) course is in the making with students from All Saints' and St. Andrew in the Valley, Tamworth as well as Jewish student from Massachusetts with Bill Cruse as the mentor. A description of the program is found here:

Online Education Ministry, How it Works

webpage for EFM

If you are interested in learning more, please contact Susan Fuller, sfuller5277@yahoo.com or Bill Cruse at bcruse61@gmail.com

Youth Group

The Youth Group will meet Monday March 20th. Future meetings will be held on the third Monday of the month.

Lenten Meditations

Available for pick up on the table in the Narthex and the Parish Office.

Lent Madness

Lent Madness began in 2010 as the brainchild of the Rev. Tim Schenk in seeking a fun, engaging way for people to learn about the men and women comprising the Church's Calendar of Saints.

Want to learn more and join the fun? Go to http://www.lentenmadness.org/about/

End 68 Hours of Hunger

END 68 HOURS OF HUNGER thanks you for your contributions to their box at the entrance of the Sanctuary. Now that school has started the items that are particularly needed are those geared to children like peanut butter and mac n'cheese. Please take a pamphlet which provides helpful suggestions for items to donate.

L.I.F.E. Ministries

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!

March Calendar

Lord &Tailor Shop Thurs & Fri 10a-3p ~

Sat 10a-1p

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

SUNDAY

02:00 p.m. AA Meeting - PH

06:00 p.m. AA Meeting - PH

5th - 1st Sunday in Lent

12th-2nd Sunday in Lent

Clocks forward

19th-3rd Sunday in Lent

11:30 Vestry Meeting

26th-4th Sunday in Lent

MONDAY

11:00 a.m. Senior Activities & Meal

01:00 p.m. Adult Bridge - Lib

03:00 p.m. ASSTG-Steven's Rm

Groups Scheduled:

20TH 7p-Photo Club-PH

1st Day of SPRING

TUESDAY

06:30 a.m. Women's Worship -PH

01:30 p.m. Scrabble Club - Lib

04:00p.m. Wolfeboro Reads-Lib

Groups Scheduled:

14th 11a-Garden Club (PH)

WEDNESDAY

11:00 a.m. Senior Activities & Meal

01:30 p.m. Knitting Club -Lib

06:30 p.m. Choir

05:30 p.m. Table Tennis-PH

Groups Scheduled

15th 10a-Staff Meeting

22nd 1p-Pastoral Care Tea

THURSDAY

07:30 a.m. Men's Bible Study -PH

03:00 p.m. Bible Study - Lib

03:00 p.m. ASSTG-Steven's Rm

05:00 p.m. Dinner Bell

Groups Scheduled:

23rd 12p- Outreach Luncheon

FRIDAY

08:00 p.m. AA Meeting - PH

11:00 a.m. Senior Activities & Meal

Groups Scheduled:

17th St. PATRICK'S DAY

SATURDAY

10:00 a.m. AA Meeting - Lib

08:00 p.m. AA Meeting - PH

Groups Scheduled:

11TH 10:00 am- Intergenerational Stations of the Cross coloring event

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