Weekly Messenger from St. Paul's Church in Poughkeepsie

St. Paul's Episcopal Church Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

MESSENGER

"Making friends while serving God"

The Week of September 28-October 4, 2021

"If there is any book in the Bible which shows the harm done by denying the human search, it is the book of Job. In the midst of his misery, Job cries out: 'God damn the day I was born and the night I was thrust from the womb...why couldn't I have died as they pulled me out of the womb? Why were there arms to hold me and breasts to keep me alive? If only i had strangled or drowned on my way to the light!'

And what did his friends -- Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar -- say? They could not endure his questions and shouted at him: 'How long will you go on talking, filling our ears with trash?' And by bypassing his cry, they started to defend God and themselves... Job received no help from his friends. By denying his painful questions, they in fact drove him into deeper despair.

Thus, to be a teacher means, first of all, not to deny but to affirm the search, to allow the painful questions to be raised. This means that we must constantly avoid the temptation to be easy defenders of God, the church, the tradition, or whatever we feel called to defend. Experience suggests that such glib apologetics animate in students only hostility and anger, and finally a growing alienation from whom or what we are trying to defend. All teachers of religion are constantly in danger of becoming like Job's friends, anxiously avoiding the painful search and nervously filling the gap created by unanswerable questions."

#HenriNouwen LIVING THE QUESTIONS: THE SPIRITUALITY OF THE RELIGION TEACHER

--Shawn Prater-Lee

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THE NINETEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 10.03.21

Job 1:1; 2:1-10; Psalm 26;

Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12; Mark 10:2-16

PARISH NEWS

HIGHLIGHTS FROM SEPTEMBER 2021’S VESTRY MEETING

A Letter of Agreement with Rev. Mary is in the works.

The new Website is being reviewed for content.

Furnace & Fence Replacement: Both projects are awaiting fabrication/materials to proceed. This is due to COVID. The plumbing in the Sacresty has been repaired.

Office Lobby: is in disarray. The plan is to clean it out at this month’s Building & Grounds meeting that will take place on Saturday, Oct. 2^nd

^{--Maria Bell}

THANK YOU FR. FORD

FROM THE ST. PAUL'S CHURCH FAMILY

The St. Paul's Church family would like to thank Fr. C. Allan Ford for caring for us during this transition. Please join us this coming Sunday after Service for a special coffee hour.

--Shawn Prater-Lee

We had a wonderful celebration this past Sunday honoring Fr. Tyler and Molly's 14 years of service to our Church and community. The congregation had a chance to personally thank them. We were also thrilled to have the Bishop Andrew Dietsche and Mrs. Dietshe, Fr. Ford, Mother Gloria and Ananda, The Rev. Deacon Julett Butler, and our new Reverend Mary Barber join us in the celebration. All had a great time. We pray that God continues to strengthen Fr. Tyler and Molly in the path He has chosen for them.

The following is a card from Fr. Tyler and Molly to the St. Paul's Church family:

THE REV. DR. MARY E. BARBER'S FIRST SERVICE AT ST. PAUL'S

--Bobbie Gordon

Our mask policy has changed due to new safety concerns that have developed. We ask that all people please wear masks while in church except when seated. If you are singing, please put on your mask. Thank you for helping to keep our community safe.

--Shawn Prater-Lee

PLEASE HELP OUR NEIGHBORS IN NEED

Loving your neighbor as yourself. We are all aware of the needs around us: fires, floods and displacement. With this in mind I am asking that you to consider small donation to the Episcopal Relief and Development fund to help the neighbors in the US, Haiti and the Afghan families. Please consider creating a Love jar in your home and dropping in 50 cents or $1 each day. At the end of September we will receive your donations with a blessing and send it off from the St. Paul’s family.

--The Rev. Dcn. Julett Butler

ST. PAUL'S SMALL BLESSINGS THRIFT SHOP & FOOD PANTRY: PLEASE HELP US TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY SAFELY

DONATIONS TO THE THRIFT SHOP MUST BE IN CLEAR PLASTIC BAGS OR CONTAINERS OR ON HANGERS WHEN YOU BRING THEM IN. PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE THE DONATIONS ON THE PORCH, BUT BRING THEM IN DURING THRIFT SHOP HOURS (TUESDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, THURSDAYS 10AM – 2PM).

We thank everyone who has helped our missions stay open during these trying times. We kindly ask you all to help us to continue to serve our community with the safety it needs and deserves: Any food you donate should be unopened and within the sell by date. Shop items need to be clean and seasonal. We can only accept donations during shop hours. Leaving them at any other times or in the hallway can violate fire safety codes. Please DO NOT use black/opaque garbage bags to bring in your donations as the staff is unable to process the contents of it. Thank you again for your support.

--Jeanne Henderson

IN-PERSON SUNDAY SERVICES

As more and more people are getting vaccinated against COVID 19 the Bishop has eased some of the restrictions that have affected our worship. Given this the Vestry has decided that all services (10:00am), except for the second Sunday of the month, will be in person and will include singing. We also hope to be able to broadcast the in person service live on our YouTube channel.

The second Sunday of the month will be on Zoom (see below for Zoom link). This allows us to have the coffee hour discussions and to retain those parishioners who are able to only be with us remotely.

We hope to see you on Zoom on Sunday and in person whenever you can make it in.

ZOOM CHURCH LINK FOR ALL SERVICES

All services except for the second Sunday (on Zoom) of the month, will be in person at 10:00am and will include singing.

Our Zoom connections remain the same and are

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82339115280

Meeting ID: 823 3911 5280

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+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)

ST. PAUL'S CHURCH YOUTUBE CHANNEL

We now have a YouTube channel.

To get there PLEASE CLICK THE LINK BELOW:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmTCozy5U_2MwpCgdqCts3g

or search on YouTube for St. Paul's Poughkeepsie.

We hope to put copies of all of our online services there.

--Shawn Prater-Lee

A NOTE FROM THE TREASURY TEAM

Total deposits for the month - $6,751.40 ($530 for the Food Pantry). Many thanks to all who have been generously supporting the Food Pantry.

A reminder - Please remember to either mail in your pledge or drop it off through the mail slot any day during the week. The correct address is: 161 Mansion St., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

ST. PAUL’S THANKS YOU!!!

--Bobbie Gordon

COMMUNITY NEWS

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NATIVE VOICES: A RESPONSE TO THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH’S HISTORY WITH INDIAN BOARDING SCHOOLS

Join us for a panel discussion with Indigenous Episcopalians

as they respond to a statement on Indigenous boarding schools issued by

Presiding Bishop Michael Curry and House of Deputies President Gay Jennings.

A moderated Q&A will follow the panel.

Monday, Oct. 11 (Indigenous People's Day)

5 to 6:30 p.m. Eastern time

The livestream webinar will be recorded and posted on the

Indigenous Ministries Facebook page for later viewing.

Scheduled Panelists

The Rev. Bradley Hauff, Indigenous missioner of The Episcopal Church, moderator, Lakota
The Rev. Isaiah (Shaneequa) Brokenleg, The Episcopal Church Office of Justice, Reconciliation and Creation Care, Lakota
Buzz McDonald, Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma, Caddo tribe
Pearl Chanar, Episcopal Diocese of Alaska, Athabascan
The Venerable Paul Sneve, Episcopal Diocese of South Dakota, Lakota
Christine McCleave, CEO of the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition
Forrest Cuch, Episcopal Diocese of Utah, Ute Tribe
The Rev. Bude VanDyke, Episcopal Diocese of Tennessee, Eastern Band of Cherokee, musician

The Global Mission Commission

of the Episcopal Diocese of New York presents the

5^th Global Mission Fair

Re-centering Global Mission in God’s Reconciliation

(2 Corinthians 2:16-20)

Saturday, October 16

8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

In-person at

The Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine

1047 Amsterdam Avenue at 112th Street

New York, New York 10025

(Online Participation offered at no charge – details to be sent under separate cover)

Keynote Speakers

The Rt. Rev. Dickson Chilongani

Bishop of the Diocese of Central Tanganyika in Tanzania

In Conversation

The Rev. Paul Anthony Daniels

Assisting Clergy at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine

with

The Rev. Ranjit K. Mathews

Canon for Mission Advocacy, Racial Justice, and Reconciliation

The Episcopal Church in Connecticut

Presentations

Welcome by the Rt. Rev. Bishop Andrew ML Dietsche

Bishop of New York

Overview of the Diocese's Global Mission Initiatives

The Rt. Rev. Mary D. Glasspool, Bishop Assistant, Episcopal Diocese of New York

2020 Recipients of Sustainable Development Goal Grants

Young Adult Service Corps

Musical Offerings

Enjoy voices of the worldwide Anglican Communion including

a performance by the renowned Youth Choir Young at Arts

and a presentation of international music by the Choir of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine

Noonday Prayer

Led by the Rev. Anne Marie Witchger

and Dr. Sandra Montes, Dean of Chapel, Union Theological Seminary

Breakfast and Lunch Table Fellowship

with catering by Harlem’s Herb-n-Peach

Workshop Discussion Groups

Choose from Global Mission focused organizations, including

Episcopal Relief & Development, Global Episcopal Mission Network

and Sustainable Development Goal Grant Applications

Announcements

2021 Sustainable Development Goals Grant Partners

Display Booths

Current Mission Projects and other related organizations

In-person Admission: $20 when registered by October 1 ($30 thereafter)

Lunch & Refreshments included

(Registration on the day begins at 8:00 a.m.)

Online Participation offered at no charge – details to be sent under separate cover

Click here to register now!

SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS

_1 Noto Hodge

__Brandon Clarke

_9 Judith Mizell

12 Marjorie Marks

12 Colleen Misner

21 Aleen Josephs-Clarke

22 Douglas Robinson

__ Shamara Ame Wethington Mizell

28 Adrian Joseph Goldson

29 Daphne Barett

30 Thomas A. Walker

Please keep those on our parish prayer list in your minds and in your prayers, especially at this time of separation and isolation.

Intercessions

SEPTEMBER 2021

Our prayers are asked for:

Donna, Rose Marie; Owen; Charlie; Mary Ann, Steven, Jim, Janett, Charlie; Alison, Paulie, Grandpa Prater; Lillian, Sasha, Melius family, Plain family, Joe, Pat, Matthew, Those known only to God; Gary, Dawn, Eckwall-Lahey families; Paul, Andrew & family, Ron, Dave & Liz, Burton family; Tish; Tommy; Carol; Chris; Sandra; George, Norm; Janett; Kay, Katherine, Renate; Frank Burnett, Food Pantry Volunteers, victims of Human/Sex Trafficking

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'In Service to God & You'

Our food pantry volunteers are in active service at St. Paul's these days. We give thanks to them and thanks to God for their willingness to help us by helping others.

THIS WEEK'S CALENDAR

September 28 - October 4, 2021

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