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August 3, 2018- Vol 11, Issue 31
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Sunday Ministry Assignments
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Altar Guild
Christy Parker
Linda Pacheco
Ushers
Lectors
8 AM
Lucy Hancock
10 AM
Susan Fuller
Presenters
Georgia Mosher
Connie Mitchell
Eucharistic
Mini
sters
8 AM
Gail Dietzer
10 AM Lee White
Sandi Jihnson
Greeters
Sandy McBeth
Connie Mitchell
Flower Guild
Louise Graham
Flower Delivery
Betty Brown
Coffee
8 AM Pam Doyle
10 AM
Bree Schuette
Carolyn Sundquist
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Birthdays - August
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06 Larry DeGeorge
George Pacheco
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Jay Wyman
08 Leslie Koether
09 Barbara Krey
11 Karen Hargy
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Anniversaries August
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05 Bob & Christy Parker
06 George & Barbara Elkins
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Rector's Reflections
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From Rumbling Tummies to Living Bread
Sunday's texts move us from rumbling tummies and flaring tempers to a refocusing on the blessings poured out and the primary benefactor. We see the gifts of God, which come in a variety of ways: physical nourishment, roles and talents lifted up in community, new life given now and into the ages of ages. We find that the gifts are responses to various actions-complaining, building for the future, longing for signs of promise and hope. Yet each of these actions and the gifts mean little if we are not able to see the one who is the giver and to recognize that the gifts are not merely about what we can do to get them or what signs are needed to prove them; rather, it is about trust in God, who is the source of life and living-the one who provides the true bread from heaven.
Our role in this story is to tell the history of God's giving, and to open our eyes to the way the bread of heaven is sustaining us today, physically and spiritually. And as a community living in God's promise, we look to the one God sends to us as the bread of life. In many early Hebrew and Greek writings, the stomach was a driving force and a place where hope and faith were lodged. The readings point us to see how a longing for food opens a greater dwelling place for the gifts of faith and promise. From our physical depths we are called to experience a greater spiritual reality.
Hungry for Living Bread,
Bill+
Sunday Readings
Psalm 51:1-12
- Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love
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CIRCUS SMIRKUS Next Week!!
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Sunday
August 12 @2pm and 7pm
Monday
August 13 @1pm and 6pm
NOTE: Special edition of the eNews will be sent with volunteer information.
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Village Harmony Concert
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Village Harmony in Concert at All Saints Thursday, August 9th
Acclaimed teen music ensemble Village Harmony returns to Wolfeboro for a concert at 7:30 pm on Thursday. The ensemble will present a variety of styles of music sung in languages from around the world. There is a sliding-scale admission of $5-$15.
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Coffee Hour Help Needed
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Need volunteers for coffee hour on Sunday August 12. Please see Bree if you would like to help.
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August Worship = Hymn Lotto
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This August our "Holy Experiment" during worship at both 8:00 and 10:00 am Eucharists will be "Hymn Lotto". In your bulletin each week will be a Recessional Hymn ballot. You are invited to vote for the hymn of your choice* and when you come up for communion, place it in a basket at the baptismal font. At the end of worship, one ballot will be drawn at random and our gifted Minister of Music Holly Simmons will play the selected hymn.
*The fine print = Any hymn from the Hymnal 1982 is eligible (even Christmas Carols).
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Dinner Bell During the Day
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To provide food and fellowship while the Wolfeboro Senior Center and Meals is on hiatus this summer, we are offering lunches (free-will offering taken) on the following dates:
Wednesday, August 8 at noon
Wednesday August 22 at noon
Weekly Dinner Bell Community Meals resumed on Thursday July 26th at 5:00 pm.
We are in need of volunteers to assist throughout the year and someone to assist with organizing and coordinating this important ministry. If you are interested or have questions, please contact Donna Young at
4youngs03855@gmail.com or Pastor Bill at
pastorbillpetersen@gmail.com. Thank you!
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More Great Summer Fair Photos
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Praise for All Saints Donation to Wicked FIT Walk/Run
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Praise for All Saints' Donation....or....We're not Boring!
Wicked FIT 5K Walk/ Run! This family friendly race will be held at Abenaki Ski Area on September 29, 2018 at 10:30 am. Raising money for Families in Transition and Hope House in Wolfeboro, the Mission/Outreach Team voted this week to become a Course Sponsor for the event, with a $1,500 donation. The Reverend Gayle Murphy responded to our gift with the following note:
Gerry and all the good people of All Saint's Episcopal Church,
Thank you so much for this very generous sponsorship of the Wicked FIT Run! This gift makes you the course sponsor and you will be predominantly featured in our marketing and at the race. Personally, I am grateful to see a church identified with something like the Wicked FIT Run because we are too often associated with judgment, hypocrisy and being boring. All Saints is making a great statement that you stand with people who are the least among us, and at such a fun race!
I look forward to seeing you at the race.
Thanks again for your generosity.
Gayle Murphy
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Newcomer Classes
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Newcomer's classes help orient and welcome those who are new to this faith community and to the broader Episcopal Church. We offer a three-week class designed to answer your questions about All Saints and the Episcopal Church and a reception to meet parish leaders. Classes meet on Sundays 9:00-9:45 in the Beck Memorial Library. We will welcome newcomers in worship at both services on Sunday, September 9th during Bishop Rob's visit to All Saints.
August 5: Welcome to All Saints
August 12: Worship and Beliefs
August 19: Newcomer Reception 3:00 pm at The Siracusa's, 66 Clark Road, Wolfeboro
August 26: Christian Formation and Discipleship
So come, you who have much faith and you who have little, you who have been here long and you who have not been here that long, you who have tried and you who have failed. Come, not because the Church invites you; It is Christ who invites you to be known and fed here.
(Adapted from The Iona Community, Iona Abbey Worship Book, (Glasgow, UK: Wild Goose Publications, 2001), 53.)
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Mass on the Grass
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Hold the Date: Sunday, August 12th 10:00 am (8:00 am worship will be inside)
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Red Cross Blood Drive Coming in September
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There is an urgent need for blood. Please consider making a donation.
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Responding to the Generosity + Hospitality of God
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Ministry Moments:
Responding to the Generosity + Hospitality of God
Blessed are you, O God, ruler of heaven and earth. Day by day you shower us with blessings. As you have raised us to new life in Christ, give us glad and generous hearts, ready to praise you and to respond to those in need, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.
- Each of us has been gathered by God to be in community and share the gift of our authentic selves with others through All Saints Church.
- Each of us has been called to live a life reflecting and responding to the generosity and hospitality of God we know in Jesus.
- Each of us has been called to share ourselves in living out Jesus' command to love God and neighbor-this is stewardship
This summer at announcement time during worship, our stewardship team has asked a variety of individuals to share when and why they came to All Saints, how this faith community blesses and sustains them spiritually, and which activities or programs or ministries they share their gifts and blessings through. We hope these offerings will help us better understand who God has gathered to share the Good News and do God's work in this time and place.
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Reclaiming Jesus Bible Study and Discussion
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A group of Protestant and Roman Catholic leaders, including Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Michael Curry, have begun what they call a campaign to "reclaim Jesus" from those who they believe are using Christian theology for political gain. The group says the church's role is to change the world through the life and love of Jesus Christ, while the government should serve the common good by protecting justice and peace, rewarding good behavior while restraining bad behavior. "When that role is undermined by political leadership, faith leaders must stand up and speak out," the signers say, citing the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. who said the church is the conscience of the state, not its master or its servant.
This Wednesday, August 8th at 6:30 pm in the Beck Library we gather for an hour of Bible Study and discussion about:
"Made in God's Image and Likeness"
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Get Your Tickets for Circus Smirkus Now/Volunteers Needed
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Thanks to all who have already volunteered. There are still some positions open on both days. Contact Don Holm or Carolyn Sundquist if you would like to help out.
Buy your tickets at Blacks, Wolfeboro or Innisfree Book Store, Meredith
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Summer Reading Recommendations
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Click on this link for the complete list:
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High Needs for Hope House!
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Sterilite 16 quart clear stacking storage containers, non-perishable food items (mac&cheese, oatmeal,granola bars, etc.), bean bag chairs, XL twin sheets, extra towels & face cloths, Tide Pods (regular & sensitive), High Chairs, forehead thermometers, Infants' Tylenol, Children's Tylenol, Advil.
Thank you for your continued support and contributions.
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Updated Directory Now Available
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There is a July updated Parish Directory available for pickup in the
office.
If you would like a pdf copy of the directory, please email your request to Deb
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Thursday Bible Study
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Thursday Bible Study @ 3:00 pm + Eucharist @ 4:00 pm in the Beck Library
Join us as we explore the second letter of Timothy is written by the Apostle Paul to Timothy. We first meet Timothy in Acts 16, where we are told Timothy is a disciple, whose mother was a believer (Acts 16:2). The believers in the area spoke well of Timothy, and Paul took Timothy along on the on-going mission of preaching the Gospel and planting and strengthening churches (Acts 16:3-4). The letters of 1 & 2 Timothy reveal a strong relationship, in which Paul has trained and encouraged Timothy in church leadership, and in particular in preaching and teaching.
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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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August 5 - August 11, 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 August 5
8 & 10 AM Holy Eucharist
9 AM Newcomers Class
2-3:30 PM AA Meeting (PH)
6-7:30 PM AA Meeting (PH)
MONDAY August 6
9-11 AM Library in Use
1 PM Bridge (L)
7-9:00 PM Photo Club (PH)
6:30 AM Women's
Worship (PH)
1:30-4:00 PM Scrabble Club (L)
WEDNESDAY August 8
Noon - Dinner Bell Lunch
1-3:30 PM Knitting Club (L)
6:30 PM Reclaiming Jesus Bible Study Discussion (L)
THURSDAY August 9
7:30 AM - Men's Bible Study (PH)
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM - Bible Study & Holy Eucharist (L)
4:00 PM Village Harmony (7:30 Concert)
5:00 PM Dinner Bell
7-8:30 PM Dist 16 AA (L)
FRIDAY August 10
8-9:30 PM AA Meeting (PH)
SATURDAY August 11
10-11:30 AM AA Meeting (L)
8-9:30 PM AA (PH)
3-7:00 PM Kid's Picnic (PH)
CIRCUS SMIRKUS @ The Nick 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM
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All Saints e-News
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