Linda Snowdon

I'm always stuck how in a world filled with overwhelming noise and frightening words, God comes to us as stillness and silence, even to the point that wind ceases (Matt. 14:32). Jesus walks over stormy waters to his disciples, entering their boat and being present with them despite their fears and doubts. Sunday's readings encourage us to keep our words spare and meaningful, lay aside our little faith with its wordy worries, and listen for God, who comes to us as quieting comfort.

The winds of the world blow us powerfully, frighteningly, making even familiar places seem strange, stirring up the water to distract us, obscure our vision and make our journey fearful and slow. Jesus comes to us in our drowning panic, responding to our "Lord, save me" with a quick response. The little faith of Peter (and our little faith) is not only a chiding to "do better" in our faith lives and respond with discipline, but it offers forgiveness: even when we risk and screw up anyway, God's hand is there to reach out and catch us always!

To command even the wind to be still is a powerful thing. If a very strong wind suddenly stopped near one of us, we would probably panic, wondering who did it, whether it was the calm eye of a storm, or whether a still bigger tornado or the winds of war are coming. There are giant turbines now that capture the wind to convert it to energy, but Jesus walked out upon the water and helped Peter in his fear to return to the boat's safety and security. Jesus gives powerful reassurance and the gift of presence. God is not distant from our fears, but close to keep us safe. [Sundays and Seasons, 2017]

Grace and peace,

Bill +

Readings for Sunday, August 13, 2017

1 Kings 19:9-18 + The Lord speaks to Elijah on Mount Horeb

Psalm 85:8-13 + I will listen to what the Lord God is saying. (Ps. 85:8)

Romans 10:5-15 + Hearing and confessing the word of faith

Matthew 14:22-33 + Jesus walking on the sea

Faith Forum: Drug Awareness and Prevention

Drug use affects all aspects of our community. Come and learn more about this growing problem, what is being done in Carroll County, and how our community can and must unite together to combat this evil. Come and learn about the resources to help families and individuals that are being damaged by drug abuse. The Forum will be presented at First Christian Church at 83 North Main Street Wolfeboro (opposite the Wolfeboro Inn) with speakers from: Carroll County Coalition for Public Health (C3PH), Granite State United Way, White Horse Addiction Center, and Wolfeboro Police Department on Thursday Night August 17th at 7PM. Be prepared to get involved; one neighbor helping another. Become a Partner for a Drug Free Community!

Addiction and Recovery Prayer Resources

Scripture Readings:
Psalm 25 Teach me your paths
Psalm 27 The LORD is my light and salvation
Psalm 121 I lift up my eyes to the hills
Isaiah 43:1-3a I have called you by name
Lamentations 3:22-26 The steadfast love of the LORD
Luke 8:35-39 Jesus heals a Gerasene man
John 3:16-17 God so loved the world
Romans 5:1-11 While we were sinners, Christ died for us
Romans 7:15-20 I do not understand my actions
Romans 8:31-35, 37-39 Who will separate us from the love of Christ?
2 Corinthians 4:6-9 Treasure in clay jars
Hebrews 4:14-16 Jesus sympathizes with our weakness

O blessed Jesus, you ministered to all who came to you. Look with compassion upon all who through addiction have lost their health and freedom. Restore to them the assurance of your unfailing mercy; remove the fears that attack them; strengthen those who are engaged in the work of recovery; and to those who care for them, give honesty, understanding, and persevering love; for your mercy's sake. Amen.

Compassionate God, your Son brought healing and wholeness to people stricken with disease, death, and demons that destroyed the joys of family life. Look with favor on this family [ name/s ] as they struggle against addiction and all the harm it brings to name and those who love her/him. Grant them your strength to cope with the difficulties of each day, the power of the Holy Spirit to confront name at the opportune time, and the love of the Savior to support name in the struggle against addiction; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

God, give us grace to accept with serenity the things that cannot be changed, courage to change the things that should be changed, and the wisdom to distinguish the one from the other: living one day at a time, enjoying one moment at a time, accepting hardship as a pathway to peace; taking, as Jesus did, this sinful world as it is, not as we would have it; trusting that you will make all things right, if we surrender to your will; so that we may be reasonably happy in this life, and supremely happy with you forever in the next. Amen.

Education for Ministry (EfM) is a wonderful program of study and reflection providing people from all walks of life with the education to grow in Christian faith and to carry out their ministries. There is an on-line group starting in September with a number of people from our Lakes Convocation enrolled (including Susan Fuller and Ralph Simons from All Saints). If you would like more information, please contact Rev. Bill Cruse at bcruse61@gmail.com as soon as possible.

EfM is a 4-year, 36 weeks/year adult education forum - no tests, no grades, no college credit. Students commit to one year at a time. It's fun and challenging.
How much time will this take? Online groups meet for an hour and a half. Students are expected to spend additional time needed to keep up with the group's online discussion board. Reading the course book, the Bible and other works, doing the exercises, etc., will take some more hours. The first year is the most time-consuming, with the Old Testament readings sometimes being quite long. What each student takes away from EfM probably is most dependent on how much time and energy they are willing to devote to the course. It is rare for the work to consume more than seven hours per week, with five hours being a more realistic estimate.
Tuition ($350/year) pays for the course and a set of materials to support the work for the year in which each student is enrolled. The materials provided include the EfM Reading and Reflection Guide, containing the assignments for each of the 36 weeks of study; text(s) for the assigned readings in the Christian Tradition, according to which year of the sequence in which you are enrolled; and two "interlude" texts, common reading for the whole group. Participants provide their own Bible.
Since this is an online course, each student will need a computer and access to the internet. High-speed internet access is preferred.
The course consists of three kinds of activities: individual reading and study, related work in the discussion board and attendance at the weekly seminar.
The group/course is led by a trained mentor, not a teacher or expert. The mentor guides the conversation and participates.
here's the link to the EfM Online PDF:EFM

The Feast of Transfiguration - August 6, 2017

Potluck Church Picnic

Mark your calendar September 10th.

Celebrate the end of summer at a Potluck Church Picnic at the home of Gail and Don Holm organized by Episcopal Church Women-ECW. Weather permitting, the picnic will begin at noon. Sign up sheets will be posted in the Parish Hall.

Linda Snowdon

Photo taken on August 6th

Linda Snowdon is flying to Florida on August 11th, and will be moving into her new home. Her neighbor will be her best friend and sister, Lorraine Holley. Linda and Lorraine co-chaired Lord and Tailor for many years, and it will be difficult for the many volunteers at L&T not seeing Linda's smile and pleasant personality.

Linda and her late husband Hank moved to Wolfeboro from Arizona after Hank retired in 2000. They bought their home in Wolfeboro without seeing it on a recommendation from their daughter. Linda laughed when she was told by her daughter that the house was in great shape, but the kitchen floor was dated and Linda would probably want to replace it. When her home sold recently, that same kitchen floor was still in use.

Linda is a beloved member of our church and will be missed. We continue to pray for her as she grieves for her husband Hank who died on July 24th. May God comfort, hold, and protect her. We are grateful for her years of service to the All Saints ministry at Lord and Tailor. The All Saints Parish is thankful that she will be near her sister, Lorraine.

Robert Azzi

The photos were taken on Thursday, Aug. 3rd

Last Thursday the Congregational and All Saints churches collaborated on a potluck dinner that was open to the community and was held at the Congregational Church. The speaker for the evening was award winning photo journalist Robert Azzi, and the topic was Ask a Muslim Anything.

Extra tables were quickly set up to handle the large turnout. After a description of his faith journey Mr. Azzi answered questions from the audience. The questions covered a wide range of inquiries into the Muslim Faith, and the geopolitical ramifications about the role of Muslims which were expressed by some in the audience as a threat to our society. Mr. Azzi answered the questions with a humble and soft spoken delivery that expressed an informed history of his faith as he reflected on the spiritual and cultural issues facing the Muslim community.

Kingswood Theater Boosters

From: Susan Fuller [mailto:sfuller5277@yahoo.com]
Sent: Thursday, August 3, 2017 3:27 PM
To: All Saints Church E-News

Cc: Michael Allfrey

Subject: announcement for e-news

Fabric and costuming needed for Kingswood Theater.

As a member of the board of Kingswood Theater Boosters, I've been asked by the costumer, Michael Allfrey, at Kingswood Theater to spread the word about their need for costume and fabric donations. In particular, black pants and shirts would be appreciated, in addition to fabrics of all color and kinds.

If you have items that need a new home or questions, you can contact Michael Allfrey at michael.allfrey@gmail.com.

Submitted by Susan Fuller, sfuller5277@yahoo.com

Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.

Thomas Merton

Quilt Sale

Photo taken on Saturday, August 5th

In the above photo, Charlene Anderson shows several of the quilts that were on display.

The quilt sale occurred in our Parish Hall last Friday and Saturday. This is a good example of how All Saints opens doors and shares space with groups in the community.

In the photo below, quilter of the year Janet Vaughn had several quilts on display. Janet's husband David is a volunteer for the food pantry.

In the photo below Winnie O'Shaughnessy made all of the quilts that covered her VW. Winnie is also a driver for Caregivers.

The quilt of Tom Brady was made by Winnie O'Shaughnessy

Kristin Slocum Kreiss

Kristin Slocum Kreiss was the guest soloist on Sunday, July 30th

Kristin is the daughter of Art and Lynne Slocum. She and her husband Don have two children; Kate

(19) and Perry (17). Kristin majored in music education and voice at the University of Michigan.

Kristin's beautiful voice filled the sanctuary for two hymns: the Offertory Anthem, Arms of Love by Amy Grant, and the Choral Communion Meditation, "Give Me Jesus" - an African American Spiritual, arranged by R. Krishbaum.

Host Families for Exchange Students

Hello,

My name is Linda Coffey, and I am the local coordinator for exchange students.

I'm currently seeking families to host an exchange student

for the 2017-2018 school year. There are two students that I would

like to find a family. One is a 16 year old Brazilian girl whose interest is music.

She sings, plays the piano, and is involved with the choir and orchestra in her home country. She also enjoys soccer.

The other student is a 16 year old Italian boy who has a passion for soccer.

He also enjoys swimming and skiing. Both students come with good English skills/own

spending money. All families are welcome to host. Single parents, families with/without children

and the empty nester. School is approaching fast and hoping to find these students

a wonderful host family soon.

More information on the program/students contact linda_coffey@hotmail.com

Would it be possible to put a little information in your Sunday's Bulletin

Thank you

Linda Coffey

Greenheart-LC

Bell Tower Hammer

On Friday, August 4, 2017 9:11 AM, Andy Milligan <handyandy1721@gmail.com> wrote:

Phil:

You might be interested to know about the hammer in the picture you took inside the tower. That hammer was rigged up to be able to ring the bell by pushing a button inside on the wall in the old office (I suppose the button is probably still there by the door - at least it was when I was last there). And at one time the rope ran down into what was Randy Dales office to ring the bell the old fashioned way. I haven't been up in the tower for 25 years. Good to know it is still in good shape.

Andy

The photo below was taken from a ladder which ascends above the bell on July 26th.

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!

August 2017 Calendar

Lord & Tailor Thurs. & Fri. 10 AM - 4 PM Sat. 10-1 PM

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

Friday, August 11th

8:00 PM - 9:30 PM - AA - Parish Hall

Saturday, August 12th

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM - AA - Parish Hall

8 - 9:30 PM - AA - Parish Hall

SUNDAY, August 13th - 10th Sunday after Pentecost

8 & 10 AM Holy Eucharist

2:00 PM AA Meeting - Parish Hall

6:00 PM AA Meeting - Parish Hall

MONDAY, August 14th

1:00 PM - 4:30 PM - Bridge - Library

TUESDAY, August 15th

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

9:00 AM - Vestry - Library

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

WEDNESDAY, August 16th

1:30 PM Knitting Club -Library

THURSDAY, August 17th

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, August 11th

8:00 PM AA Meeting - Parish Hall

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