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Notices & Announcements
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Confirmation Overnight Lock-In
Eighth-grade confirmands are invited to an overnight lock-in on September 15-16. We'll meet at church on Friday night at 6:30pm; pickup time is Saturday morning at 8am. Parents, join us as chaperones, or help out with dinner or breakfast! Click here to sign-up.
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Church School Teacher Training
New church school teachers are invited to a training session on Sunday, September 17, at 9am in the second-grade classroom. We'll explore the curriculum, learn how to foster a safe and peaceful classroom environment, and tour the all-important craft closet!
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Junior Choir
Thirteen talented and hard-working junior choir singers came to our first rehearsal of the year. We are excited for this semester and look forward to welcoming new voices Sundays at 9am in the parish hall as we prepare for our fall services.
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Back-to-School Blessing
Students of all ages will be invited forward at the end of the 10am service this Sunday for a special blessing.
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9am Christian Learning Series
Our 9am Christian Learning Series will begin on Sunday, September 17, in Room 2. We hold adult classes every Sunday of the month except the first Sunday, when our 8am service hosts a coffee hour. Please stay tuned; our fall schedule of specific classes will be published soon.
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5pm Informal Service and Potluck
The first of our informal services for this season will be
next Sunday, September 24 at 5pm in the parish hall. It will be followed by a potluck supper. The service includes an informal liturgy, contemporary music, a discussion instead of a formal sermon and Holy Communion. The service is about 45 minutes long. The service is aimed at both young and old. The service will be once a month on the following
Sundays in 2017: October 29 and November 26.
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Coventry Suppers - Time to Sign up!
Coventry Suppers are a fun and meaningful tradition at St. Andrew's, providing an opportunity for members of the congregation to gather in small groups for simple meals at each other's homes. These are casual evenings, with all members of the group contributing dishes and creating a lovely form of fellowship.
Sign up to participate --
no later than Sunday, October 1
-- on the sheets in the narthex,
or on the website
. The fellowship and membership vestrypersons will form small groups of 8-10 adults and distribute a list of groups in early October.
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A Note from the Treasurer's Office
As you return to your normal routine, please make an effort to catch up on any pledge payments missed over the summer months. Our cash flow always drops during the summer, and we would like to get back on track. Thank you for your help.
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Acolyte Training
Youth in grades eight to twelve are invited to become acolytes in Sunday worship. Training for eighth-graders will be
Friday, September 15, at 6pm (before confirmation prep lock-in); training for high school students will be
Sunday, September 24, at 6pm (before youth group). -
Jen Olivetti
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High School Youth Group
After the fall camping trip, the first high school youth group gathering of the year will be Sunday, September 24, from 6:45-8pm. Join us for games, worship, and a cookout!
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Family Promise Metrowest Host Week Begins Sept. 24
Four times a year, St. Andrew's volunteers of all ages help to feed and host homeless families as they spend evenings and overnights at Village Church for a week. Our next week runs from
Sunday, September 24 to Sunday, October 1.
Experienced volunteers may sign up here. If you or your family might be interested in joining this flexible direct service outreach ministry, please contact us:
Heidi Harper or
Caren Parker
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Rite-13 Overnight Lock-In
Rite-13 (sixth- and seventh-grade) youth are invited to an overnight lock-in on September 22-23. We'll meet at church on Friday night at 6pm; pickup time is Saturday morning at 8am. Parents, join us as chaperones, or help out with dinner or breakfast!
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Kids' Place Family Coffee
Kids' Place (preschool and younger) children and their parents are invited to a special coffee hour on Sunday, September 24, after the 10am service in the Kids' Place rooms. Come meet the membership committee and get to know your fellow parents.
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Confirmation Prep
All eighth graders are invited to join the St. Andrew's confirmation class. For more information, contact Rev. Catherine Healy.
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Faith & Practice
Join us on
Sunday, October 1 to Engage the Nicene Creed. Find life in ancient words and leave with new insights. How does the creed speak to you? We meet at
11:30am in Room 2. This is the first of five classes offered this year. In our Faith & Practice Series, we gather after church for 45 minutes to engage each other in conversation, reflection, and short spiritual exercises around topics that help us live out our faith daily.
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common cathedral
Our church will be worshipping with
common cathedral on
Sunday, October 1. This is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate our Episcopal Eucharist with a diverse congregation, mostly made up of people with housing challenges. We make sandwiches at St. Andrew's from
8:30 to 9:30am, worship here at
10am then depart for Boston around
11:15am. We serve lunch, share in worship and usually return to Wellesley
by 3pm. Past participants have found this to be a humbling, yet uplifting, experience.
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Blessing of the Animals
Join us on
Sunday, October 1 at 5pm for the annual blessing of the animals, in honor of the feast of St. Francis of Assisi. Creatures of every species are welcome to come for a blessing!
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Confirmation Service at St. Andrew's
All are invited to the 2017 deanery (regional) confirmation on Saturday,
October 7 at 10:30am at St. Andrew's. Twenty-one youth and five adults from St. Andrew's, as well as others from parishes around the diocese, will be confirmed in the Episcopal Church. Please pray for those preparing for confirmation.
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Bible Circles
Our Bible Circles will resume on the morning of Tuesday, October 10, at 10:30am and the evening of Wednesday, October 11, at 7pm. Each class lasts for an hour. This year, we will read and discuss the Gospel according to John. More information will be in future Sunday leaflets and on the bulletin board outside of Margaret's office.
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Coffee Hour Hosts
Please sign up to host coffee hour. Coffee hour is a great opportunity for parishioners to better get to know one another better, build a network, and strengthen the St. Andrew's sense of community. The community will appreciate your efforts.
Please notify
Hillary Madge.
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Swellesley Report Publisher to Speak at October Luncheon
Deborah Brown will speak at the annual October St. Andrew's/Village Church Luncheon on
Tuesday, October 10 hosted this year by Village Church. Deborah and her husband, Dan, publish the "Swellesley Report," a popular website providing an abundance of information about our town. Come meet Deborah and learn how she discovers "More than you ever wanted to know about Wellesley!"
This annual luncheon, alternately hosted by St. Andrew's, will run from noon to 2pm in the Common at the Village Church. Please RSVP by Thursday, October 5 to Pat MacKinnon
or Dot Reed
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Join the Altar Guild
We happily welcome any member of the church who would be interested in joining us "doing God's dishes" or "setting the props for the show." The time commitment is low (generally one service a month), but the rewards (and fellowship) are great. New members work alongside experienced members as they train, and there is much flexibility to work around your schedule. For more information, please contact Cynthia Scott or Laura Brown MacKinnon
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Send Us Your Summer Photos!
We know that many of you attend other churches during the summer, and we would love to add photographs of those churches to the our summer bulletin board: maybe even a "selfie" in front of it! Even if it's a church you did not attend but find interesting, a photograph (including name and location) would be great!
Submissions can be sent via email
or you can bring them in on Sunday.
Thank you in advance!
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Luau at St. Andrew's
Looking to extend the feeling of summer? Then please save the date for our annual fall fellowship event, and plan to join us on
Saturday, October 21 at 6:30pm. This year's theme is a Luau, complete with Hawaiian treats, cocktails, music, and fun---grass skirts optional! Invitations to follow via email.
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Wellesley Turkey Trot
We are organizing a team from St. Andrew's and you and your family are invited to join! Runners and walkers alike are invited
Thanksgiving morning, November 23
(3 miles/5K for teens and adults, less than 1 mile for children under age 10). Registration is $30 for adults and $15 for children.
Click here to sign up.
Make sure to choose "Join a Team" and select St. Andrew's Church from the list.
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Italian Pilgrimage
A subcommittee of our adult formation and learning committee continues to meet as we plan our Italian pilgrimage. We will be traveling to Italy on Monday, May 14 and returning Friday, May 25, 2018. We will be visiting Rome, Assisi, and Florence. We anticipate that parishioners will be able to sign up for the trip in early October. Please email me if you are considering joining the pilgrimage and haven't contacted me yet. - Rev. Margaret Schwarzer
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Book Circle
Book Circle (formerly Reading Mavens) is open to all in the St. Andrew's community. We will hold meetings once a month on Monday nights at 7pm. We will read both fiction and nonfiction. No need to sign up: just come and join the discussion. Our next meeting will be on Monday,
October 16 at 7pm in the Harvey Room, and the book is
Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly. The book for
November 13 will be
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles.
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Episcopal Relief and Development: Hurricane Relief
I'm sure many of us are keeping the people in Texas affected by the hurricane in our prayers. If you want to send money to support the relief effort in Texas this week, we encourage you to use Episcopal Relief and Development, an excellent and effective charity which is part of our National Episcopal Church system.
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The directories are available for pick--up-one per family--anytime. They are in the narthex and the administrative hallway. Remember that the directory is also available on our website: look for "Directory" on the top right of the site and follow the instructions to sign-in.
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Nametags
Nametags are a great way to get to know folks and help everyone feel welcome. St. Andrew's membership committee offers lovely reusable magnetic nametags for all members. If you would like a new or replacement name tag, please contact Becky Hamlin.
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Illness and Off-Hour Emergencies
The clergy are always available to assist you. Please
email Adrian or call
him at 603-831-4938 if you or a member of your family expects to be in the hospital and wishes to be visited. Also, please let us know of names that should be added to our prayer list. Our prayers are with all those in need.
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Parish Prayer List
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Deadlines
for Weekly Leaflet and e-Pistle Announcements
Announcements and gratitudes (and anything else)
for inclusion in the weekly leaflet or e-Pistle are due on Tuesdays at noon. Please limit your announcement to 50-100 words.
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