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April 27, 2018- Vol 11, Issue 17
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Sunday Ministry Assignments
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Altar Guild
Joanne Crowe
Carolyn Sundquist
Ushers
Lectors
8 AM
(volunteer needed)
10 AM
Dot Hyde-Williams
Presenters
Georgia & Dick Mosher
Eucharistic
Mini
sters
8 AM
Donna Young
10 AM Lee White
Sandi Johnson
Greeters
Doug Smithwood
Flower Guild
Joyce Lake
Flower Delivery
Betty Brown
Coffee
8 AM Linda Siracusa
10 AM
Bree S, Danielle P
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Birthdays - April/May
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30 Dave Haeger
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Marge Morris
Bill Lander
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Anniversaries May
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4 John & Maureen Boornazian
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Rector's Reflections
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Connected for Life
A parent stands at the bus stop on the first day of school with a kindergarten student. Another parent lingers in the doorway of a first-year dorm after unloading the final box from the car. These parents are entering new times they will not be present to help their children make some important life choices, and words of advice slip from their lips-eat your sandwich before your dessert, share with others, don't drink and drive, remember who you are. After years of preparation, their children step toward greater independence.
Jesus lingers with the disciples before his death and prepares them for the time when he will no longer be present day to day to help them make their way in the world. Words slip from his mouth: "Apart from me you can do nothing" (John 15:5). These are difficult words as the disciples try to make sense of Jesus' impending death and the promise of his continued presence.
"Apart from me you can do nothing" may also be a difficult word for a self-reliant, individualistic culture such as our own, focused on personal achievement and success. God is the vine grower, Jesus the vine, and we the branches, who, separated from the life-giving vine, can do nothing.
Yet, these are gracious, gospel words from Jesus. He's been preparing his disciples for years to take this step. These are words that point not toward individualistic, self-reliant independence but toward dependence on the one whose life defies death and whose perfect love casts out all fear. Connected to the vine, these branches are given a death-defying life free from fear. These are gracious, gospel words from Jesus that point to a community nourished by this life-giving vine and bearing fruit for the sake of the world. [Sundays and Seasons, 2018]
Connected in Community through Christ,
Bill +
Sunday Readings:
Psalm 22:25-31
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All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the Lord.
Note:
Audio recordings of the current sermons are now available on our website under the "Worship" tab, or by
clicking here
. Current sermon/services are not available on YouTube at this time.
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Wolfeboro Reads: All are welcome!
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Join Pastor Bill and Pastor Gina Tuesdays for discussion and sharing around a common read. We will meet each week (with some exceptions), from 4:00-5:30 pm in the Gathering Space at First Congregational Church Wolfeboro, 115 S. Main St. Our May book is Bear Town by Fredrik Backman and we meet on 5/8, 5/15, and 5/22. The book for June will be Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng with discussions on 6/5, 6/12 and 6/19..
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Wolfeboro Serves: Youth Group for Grades 7-12
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Pastors Bill & Gina (from First Congregational UCC Wolfeboro) and Maria Found from Brewster Academy advise 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.
We will meet at 2:00 pm Sundays, April 29th and May 20th. This Sunday we will work on the Kindness Rocks Project creative positive messages that we will place around town. In May we will participate in a food packaging event (see below) to support feeding families with kids this summer who benefit from 68-Hours and Knights Against hunger programs during the school year. Bring friends! All are welcome!
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Ending Hunger, Enriching Lives
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A staggering 49 million in America, including 1 in 5 children, are food-insecure. To support those who are hungry in our area, Wolfeboro Serves, the interfaith community service oriented youth group collaboration of All Saints Episcopal Church, Brewster Academy, and First Congregational Church UCC Wolfeboro is sponsoring a food packaging event on May 20, 2018. Partnering with The Outreach Program's Ending Hunger New England team, Wolfeboro Serves will package meals that will be distributed locally through L.I.F.E. Ministries Food Pantry. For every dollar raised* a family of 4 will be fed a meal of macaroni and cheese or pasta with tomato and basil sauce.
*Donations may be directed through any Wolfeboro Serves youth or checks dropped off to either church office with "Ending Hunger" on the memo line.
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| Earth Day |
 Last Sunday, April 22, marked the 48th anniversary of the founding of Earth Day. While originally a secular observance, Earth Day is now marked by many faith organizations by lifting up God's creation and our responsibility to care for it. Members of the congregation were able to view a short video of
The Tide is Rising
(click for video) in the parish hall during coffee hour. The video has become an anthem for the movement to address climate change, the largest threat we now face on the planet. Members may remember being introduced to this song by Rev. Fred Small, when he led an Epiphany event co-sponsored by All Saints' and FCCW in 2016.
All Saints' Episcopal Church can be proud of our earth stewardship, installing solar panels on the church as well as conducting an energy audit to show us ways we could improve our energy efficiency and acting on them. We also have an active recycling program.
At the Diocesan Level, a resolution to create a Commission for Creation Care was passed at last year's Convention. Although, its first scheduled meeting was canceled last month due to snow, the members plan to meet next month to begin their work. Susan Fuller, a member of All Saints', has agreed to participate on this Commission. If you have ideas, comments or questions, please contact her at
sfuller5277@yahoo.com.
If you are looking for more resources on the subject of our faith and creation care, visit:
Give us a reverence for the earth as your own creation, that we may use its resources rightly in the service of others and to your honor and glory. (Prayers of the People, Form IV, Book of Common Prayer, p. 388)
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Summer Fair
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Seems with Spring comes the planning for the Summer Fair. The Summer Fair Bulletin Board is setup in the Undercroft. Please take a look at the bulletin board. If you are available, please signup to assist. We are looking forward to a great fair. If you have suggestions, questions or concerns, contact Joanne Crowe (
joannecrowe317@gmail.com
) or Clint Brown (
ipswichgumbo@yahoo.com
). The silent auction could use a big draw to the fair this year. If you know of anyone with items for the silent auction, please contact Cristy Parker, Joanne Crowe or Clint Brown.
Dates to Remember:
April 29 - Kickoff Meeting to be held in the Undercroft between services.
June 10 - Items will be moved to undercroft Day. The sorting of items begins.
July 18 & 19 - These are the tentative days for setting up the tents.
July 19 - Table will need to be setup under the tents.
July 21 - Fair Day
Setup starts at 6:00am.
This is a reminder that there is a meeting on Sunday, April 29th between services in the undercroft. We should start the meeting at approximately 9am. We will be providing an agenda, Summer Fair Schedule and Booth Chair contact information. We understand that some folks are not available so will follow up with a detailed meeting minutes.
We hope to seeing as many of you as possible at the meeting.
Joanne and Clint
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Mission Outreach Team
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The Mission Outreach Team (MOT) is pleased to announce that the Special Easter Offering has raised $3,360 for the All Saints Children's Initiative Fund
to help area students finance summer activities such as camps, special training or other worthwhile activities that they would not be able to afford on their own but with our help they are able to have a meaningful summer experience.
If you would like to make a contribution to the Fund you can go online at
wolfesaints
, click Donate, Online Donations, then Mission Fund or send a check to the church with memo line notation: Children's Initiative. If you know of any student that might have a need for funding a summer activity, contact Gerry DeGeorge at
gerrydg18@gmail.com.
We are very pleased with the strong support our Christmas and Easter Special Offerings have received and thank all parishioners for their generosity.
Don Holm, Sr. Warden
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Circus Smirkus Homestays
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As you know by now - The circus is coming to town this summer! As head of the Homestay Committee, I am looking for parishioners to host young circus troupers in their homes, two per house. The kids will arrive Saturday, August 11 and leave Monday, August 13. So, they would be in your home for three nights. Most of their stay they will be busy with the circus. As a host, you will feed them two meals a day, drop them at The Nick in the morning and pick them up in the evening. You do not need to have children or grandchildren in your home in order to host the circus troupers. Past hosts in other towns have found the experience to be quite delightful. Please consider hosting. A sign-up sheet is on the parish hall bulletin board. If you have any questions, please contact Sarah Day at saraday66@hotmail.com or 515-1889.
NOTE: Background checks will be required for host families.
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Circus Smirkus Update
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Thanks to the 22 people who signed up two Sundays ago to help with Circus Smirkus.
However, many hands make light work so we will be looking for additional volunteers to help in any capacity. Some ways to help: providing housing for a minimum of 2 of the troupers, handing out flyers, putting up posters, distributing and putting up road signs, helping out on the day of the performances, etc.
Sign-up sheets will be on the bulletin board in the undercroft.
For more specific information please contact any of the following leadership teams: Marketing and Publicity - Art Slocum and Jay Wyman; Tickets - Terri White; Homestays - Sarah Day; Operations - Bill Meyer. Don and I are Co-chairs and will also be responsible for Sponsors.
There are 4 shows at the Nick: 2 and 7:00 pm on Sunday, August 12th and 1 and 6 pm on August 13th. Tickets will be available soon online, at Blacks and Innisfree Bookstore in Meredith.
Please join us in making this a fun and successful event.
Blessings,
Don Holm and Carolyn Sundquist
Check out the Smirkus website: smirkus
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Women's Retreat
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Sign up for this interdenominational day-long retreat sponsored by the Women's Fellowship of the North Barnstead Congregational Church. The theme this year is "Women Rising: Seeking Peace" featuring a keynote address by the Rev. Deborah Knowlton as well as workshops, free time/individual activities, continental breakfast, box lunch, and great conversation with new friends. When: Saturday, May 19, 8:15-4:15; Where: United Church of Christ Conference Center, 140 Sheep Davis Road (Route 106), Concord; Cost: $25. For more information see Connie Mitchell or contact Clare Bolster at
bolster@tds.net
. The deadline to register is May 1
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Church Gardens
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It is officially spring and time to work in our church gardens. If you are interested in joining a group of people working on the weeding and watering of the gardens, Please sign up for a week of watering and weeding. The summer signup sheet is posted in the undercroft. You can also contact Joanne Crowe at
joannecrowe317@gmail.com
, if you would like to be added the email group which is used to announce gardening activities this spring and summer, please contact Joanne Crowe.
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Episcopal Church Women (ECW) Update
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Annual ECW and Lord and Tailor Luncheon will be held Monday, May 21, at 12:00 noon, at the Skylight Dining Room. The cost is $10.00. More information is posted in the undercroft and in the L & T shop. Please join us! --Chris Christiansen
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A Few of the Recent Returnees ...
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.The camera spotted a few of the many people who are returning to us for the spring, summer and fall. Please be sure to greet them!
Linda siracusa
Carol Cloutier and Vic
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Addiction & Recovery
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Did you know there is a prayerful effort to address the drug crisis in our greater community? Please hold the White Horse Addiction Center, those in our area with the brain disease of addiction, and all who accompany and care for them in prayer. As St. Paul writes: "I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate. Now if I do what I do not want, I agree that the law is good. But in fact it is no longer I that do it, but sin that dwells within me. For I know that nothing good dwells within me, that is, in my flesh. I can will what is right, but I cannot do it. For I do not do the good I want, but the evil I do not want is what I do. Now if I do what I do not want, it is no longer I that do it, but sin that dwells within me."
Romans 7:15-20 (NRSV)
Substance misuse, abuse and addiction impacts individuals, families, and churches in both powerful and subtle ways. Recovery is possible.
In the Episcopal Church we are called to:
- Help the addicted and those who love them connect with spiritual resources and find lasting recovery.
- Witness to Christ's unfailing mercy by welcoming unchurched members of Alcoholics Anonymous and other 12-Step programs into an Episcopal faith community.
- Raise awareness about the disease of addiction and the redemption and grace found in recovery.
- Strengthen recovering Episcopalians in the work of their recovery and help proclaim the Gospel in the world and carry their recovery into the Church.
- Resources, information and support are available: Recovery
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.
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Episcopalians Against Gun Violence
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This ad-hoc group of bishops, clergy and lay people disseminating information about Episcopalians who are working, collectively and individually, to curb gun violence, believes in a God of life in the face of death who calls our church to speak and act decisively against the unholy trinity of poverty, racism and violence. You can connect to the group via Facebook:
Episcopalians Against Gun Violence
Bishops United Against Gun Violence
(of which Bishop +Rob is a part) has issued the following call to action in the wake of the school shooting in Parkland, Florida:
Bishops Against Gun Vilence
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Office Hours
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Monday - 9 AM - 5PM
Tuesday - 1 PM - 5 PM
Wednesday - 9 AM- Noon
Thursday - 9 AM - Noon
Friday - Closed
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L.I.F.E. Ministries
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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!
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Music Link
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Choir Anthem and Organ Postlude available by clicking
here.
--Creation Will Be At Peace
--In Christ There Is No East or West
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April 29nd - May 5th 2018
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
10 AM - 1 PM; 5 PM - 7 PM
SUNDAY April 29
8 & 10 AM Holy Eucharist
2-3:30 AA (PH)
6-7:30 PM AA Meeting (PH)
MONDAY April 30
10-2:00 PM Senior Meals & Activities
1 PM Bridge (L)
7 AM Women's
Worship (PH)
1:30 PM-4 PM Scrabble Club (L)
WEDNESDAY May 2
10 AM - 2 PM Senior Meals & Activities
1-3:30 PM Knitting Club (L)
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Table Tennis (PH)
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Choir Rehearsal
THURSDAY May3
7:30 AM - Men's Bible Study (PH)
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM - Bible Study & Holy Eucharist (L)
5-7:00 PM - Dinner Bell (PH)
FRIDAY May 4
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Senior Meals & Activities
8-9:30 PM AA Meeting (PH)
SATURDAY May 5
10-11:30 AM AA Meeting (L)
8-9:30 PM AA (PH)
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