Lord and Tailor Fashion Show - Friday, Dec. 1st- Parish Hall - 1 PM - Scroll down for details
Hanging of the Greens - Dec. 6th - Sanctuary 5-7 PM - Details in Rector's Reflections |
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December 1, 2017 - Vol 10, Issue 48
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| Birthdays |
December
3rd Maureen Boornazian
8th Ralph Simons
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Sunday Ministry Assignments
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Altar Guild
Christy Parker
Pauline de Ramer
Ushers
Joy & Brock Jones
Lectors
8 AM Gail Dietzer
10 AM
Don Holm
Presenters
Jim & Anne Bullitt
Eucharistic Ministers
8 AM Dave Haeger
10AM
Lee White
Art Slocum
Greeters
Sarah Day
Dianne Wasmuth
Flower Guild
Penny Curtis
Flower Delivery
Coffee
8 AM Susie Walker
10 AM
Choir (food)
Arelene Salzgeber
Linda Pacheco (set up)
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Rector's Reflections
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I give not out of guilt, or obligation. I give not to be sure All Saints has the funds to sustain and grow our ministries. I give because Loving God is not about saying the right words, accepting an abstract ideal, or claiming an emotion. I give because everything I am and have is because of God--either gave me the ability to get it, or put someone in my life to help me. For me giving is a spiritual practice, an intentional commitment to sharing and self-sacrifice for the well-being of others and care of God's creation.
I give because I can. I give because I have enough of what someone else so desperately needs. I give because it will not be any great sacrifice to share some of what I have, but it may mean life itself for someone else. I give because it may mean hope for someone without hope. I give because it can make a profound difference in someone's life. Why wouldn't I give? It would be wasteful, irresponsible, a shame, and for me a sin not to give of what I have enough of to someone else who doesn't.
I give because as we give ourselves to God, the result will be similar to what happens in the Eucharist. When we offer bread and wine, the Lord consecrates and blesses these gifts and returns them as the body and blood of Jesus, God's only Son. The owner returns what is given even better than before--the bread of life and cup of salvation. The same will happen in our lives as we offer ourselves, the Lord will bless and consecrate our lives.
I invite you to give, to make a pledged commitment to participate and support the ministries of All Saints and experience the blessing and consecration of your life with God in 2018.
Grace and peace,
Bill +
We invite you to join us for the many worship opportunities at All Saints Wolfeboro this season:
- Wednesday, December 6th ~ St. Nicholas Day: 5:00-7:00 pm Hanging of the Greens, stand-up potluck supper, and evening prayer
- Sunday, December 24th ~ The Fourth Sunday of Advent: 9:00 am One Service Christmas Pageant w/Eucharist
- Sunday, December 24th ~ Christmas Eve: 5:00 pm with Children's Message and 10:00 pm Candlelight with Choir
- Sunday, December 31st ~ The First Sunday After Christmas: 9:00 am One Service Lessons and Carols w/Eucharist
- Saturday, January 6th ~ The Epiphany of Our Lord: 5:00 pm potluck and presentation on the Holy Land by Pastor Bill and Kay Petersen
- Sunday, January 7th ~ The Baptism of Our Lord: 8:00 and 10:00 am Eucharist
May God bless and keep you in this season of incarnation, may the life and love of our Lord Jesus Christ be born in you anew, and may the Holy Spirit sustain you in the coming year.
WOLFEBORO SERVES YOUTH GROUP FOR GRADES 7-12
Pastors Bill & Gina (from First Congregational Church Wolfeboro) and Maria Found from Brewster have launched a service-focused, social-justice centered youth group for students in grades 7 through 12. We are determined to be ecumenical (and happy to be interfaith, if you bring friends from other traditions!), welcoming, useful and inspired. Our next gathering will be SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10th from 2-4 pm in FCCW Fellowship Hall to wrap gifts (provided) for area children in need and other holiday festivities. Future dates to be announced. Bring friends! All are welcome!
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Christ the King - November 26, 2017
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| Holy Land Pilgrimage |
Palestine-Beyond the Wall
We visited the Holy Spirit-filled living stones of the Holy Land through the people God has gathered as the church through congregations and ministries in the occupied Palestinian territories in Ramallah, Beit Sahour, Bethlehem, and Beit Jala. Our role was to accompany our sisters and brothers in Christ as we
explored some of the major issues of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict from our companions' perspectives including: Christian presence in the Holy Land, the status of Jerusalem, Israeli settlements and home demolitions, Gaza, Palestinian refugees, Christian Zionism, and the ever-present separation barrier.
We visited an Israeli settlement with Jeff Halper, founder of ICAHD (Israeli Committee Against Housing Demolitions) a group that challenges and resists the Israeli policy of demolishing Palestinian homes. We also had an opportunity to visit Hebron with two Ecumenical Accompaniers from the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Accompaniment Program in Palestine and Israel. Ecumenical Accompaniers serve in Palestinian towns and villages to monitor the interaction between the Palestinian residents, Israeli settlement inhabitants and the Israeli military.
Kay and I continue to reflect on the amazing resilient and faithful people we met, the challenges of living under apartheid, and the incredible hope we experienced in the face of oppression and uncertainty. We saw the face of Jesus in those Arab Palestinian Christians who have proclaimed the Gospel for more than 2,000 years in the Holy Land where peace is so fleeting. Praying for Shalom, Salaam, Peace...
Photos and captions were supplied by Rev. Petersen.
Art and expressions of protest adorns much of the wall in Bethlehem
The primary checkpoint between the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
Chain link protects shoppers in the Palestinian market from debris thrown from Israeli settlement inhabitants.
Hebron visitor direction sign attached to a check point guard house (not very welcoming)
Traffic backed up to enter East Jerusalem
A check point in Hebron near the Al Ibrahimi Mosque
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| Lord and Tailor Fashion Show |
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Judy Cole
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The above photo was taken on Sunday, June 4, 2017
Judy was born in St. Louis, and soon her family moved to Columbus, Ohio where she grew up. Her husband Peter also was born in St. Louis, and his family moved to Littleton, NH when he was an infant. Peter grew up in Littleton.
Judy and Peter met because their parents were close friends.
When Judy was in college she visited Peter's parents, and Peter just happened to be home from the University of New Hampshire that same week-end. It was love at first sight, a lasting relationship began, and they were married when Peter graduated from UNH.
Peter taught in both the public and private schools, and in 1974 Peter accepted the position as Director of Admissions for Brewster. A couple of years earlier Judy had earned her nursing degree from UNH, and was hired by Huggins Hospital.
A couple of girls were born, and later Judy returned to school and became a nurse practitioner. Judy applied her new skills to Alton Family Medicine which was owned by Huggins Hospital. She kept that position until retirement 18 years later.
Meanwhile Peter left education and went back to school and obtained his law degree. He practiced law until he recently retired. Their girls married and Peter and Judy have 4 grandchildren. Both girls and their families live in the New England area.
Judy was attracted to All Saints because of the huge impact from the All Saints outreach programs, especially the food pantry. Rev. Randy Dales sermons also attracted her to All Saints. Judy is a committed volunteer with the L.I.F.E. Ministries Food Pantry.
Judy enjoys hiking and each Wednesday can be found on mountain trails with a group of women that include All Saints Parishioners Gail Dietzer, Lynne Slocum, and Gerry DeGeorge. Judy stated that the group probably hiked on trails that were on 20 different mountains this past summer.
Judy regularly worships at the 8 AM service and her commitment to All Saints and her ministry at the food pantry have enriched all of us.
The above photo was taken on August 9, 2017
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Lord and Tailor Board Meeting
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In the above photo of the Lord and Tailor Board Meeting was taken Wed., Nov. 29th.
Left to right are: Nancy Ghirardini, Beverly Funk, Valerie Clarke, Pam Uthenwoldt, Sandi Johnson, & Wayne Ghirardini.
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| ECW New Year's Eve Lasagna Dinner Planning Committee |
 The ECW planning committee for the New Year's Eve lasagna dinner met on Nov. 29th. Committee members are left to right: Dianne Wasmuth, Mary Haeger, Rev. Bill Petersen, Gail Holm, and Sandi Johnson
Episcopal Church Women, ECW, will be sponsoring their final fundraising for this year. On NEW YEARS EVE as part of Wolfeboro's LAST NIGHT celebration, a lasagna dinner will be held in the parish hall from 5-7
($10 per person, children under 5 free and families are $30).
Parishioners who would like to help defray the costs of the food are asked to drop a check off to the parish office with a notation, ECW dinner. Checks may also be given to committee members.
All money raised by ECW is used to support the church and local organizations.
Respectfully submitted,
Gail Holm & Dianne Wasmuth, Co-Chairs ECW
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Giving Wall
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All Saints Parishioners were encouraged to post on the Giving Wall why they commit to giving to All Saints.
In the photo below that was taken on Nov. 29th are a couple of randomly selected notes.
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| Offertory & Communion Meditation Hymns |
Click on the link to watch and listen to our choir perform the beautiful Offertory Hymn, All Creatures of Our God & King: Offertory Hymn
The Communion Meditation Hymn also touched souls. Click on the link to watch and hear this hymn: Now in This Foundation
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| Friends of the Library and Library Foundation Participate in Christmas Parade |
 In the above photo that was taken on Nov. 25th, several All Saints Parishioners and others participated in the Christmas Parade. Those in the above photo are left to right: Susan Fuller, John Sandeen, Dianne Wasmuth, Nancy Ghirardini, Cindy Scott, Inger Woerheide and Roger Murray.
Library Foundation members Bob Woerheide and Roger Murray carry the Library Foundation Banner.
Judy Crosley and Nancy Ghirardini carry signs for the Friends of the Library. Behind them are Dianne Wasmuth & Inger Woerheide.
A large crowd turned out to watch the parade.
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Coffee Hour Schedule
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All Saints' Church 10 AM Coffee Hour Schedule
Dec 3 - Choir (Food) - Arlene Salzgeber, Linda Pacheco (set up)
Dec 10 - Dianne Wasmuth, Danielle Pierpont, Sarah Day
Dec 17 - Jeannie Muir, Joanne Crowe, Gail Holm
Dec 31 - Bree Schuette, ________, _________
Respectfully submitted,
Anne Hunt
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Office Hours
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Monday - 9 AM - 5 PM
Tuesday - 1 PM - 5 PM
Wednesday - 9 AM- Noon
Thursday - 9 AM - Noon
Friday - Closed
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L.I.F.E. Ministries Help Needed!!
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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.
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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!
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December - 2017
Calendar
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Schedule for Lord & Tailor; Food Pantry
Lord & Tailor Thursday & Friday 10 AM - 3 PM; Saturday 10 AM - 1 PM
Food Pantry
Wednesday
-10 AM - 1 PM; 5 PM - 7 PM
Friday, December 1st
10 AM - 2 PM Senior Meals
1 PM - Lord and Tailor Fashion Show - Parish Hall
8 PM - AA - Parish Hall
Saturday, December 2nd
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM - AA Mtg. - Library
2:30 PM - Birches COOP Christmas Party - Parish Hall
SUNDAY, December 3rd
8 & 10 AM Holy Eucharist - Advent 1 - Rev. William Petersen, Celebrant
6:00 PM - AA Meeting - Parish Hall
MONDAY, December 4th
10 AM - 2 PM- Senior Meals and Activities
1:00 PM - Senior Bridge - Library
7 PM - Photo Club - Parish Hall
TUESDAY, December 5th
7 AM - 8:00 AM - Women's Worship - Parish Hall
WEDNESDAY, December 6th
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St. Nicholas Day
10:00 AM - 2 PM - Senior Meals
1:30 PM - Knitting Club
5 PM - 7 PM - Hanging of the Greens - Sanctuary
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM - Table Tennis - Parish Hall
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM - Choir Rehearsal
THURSDAY, December 7th
7:30 AM - Men's Bible Study - Parish Hall
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM - Bible Study & Holy Eucharist - Library
5:00 PM - Dinner Bell - Parish Hall
6:00 PM - Stamp Club - Library
FRIDAY, December 8th
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM - Senior Meals & Activities
8:00 PM - AA Meeting - Parish Hall
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All Saints e-News
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