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August 02, 2019- Vol 13, Issue 30
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Sunday Ministry Assignments
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Altar Guild
Christy Parker
Sandy McBeth
Ushers
Dan & Joyce Lake
Lectors
8 AM Lucy Hancock
10 AM Susan Fuller
Presenters
Alan & Sue Harding
Eucharistic
Mini
sters
8 AM
Gail Dietzer
10 AM Lee White
Linda Pacheco
Greeters
Bob & Ann Champagne
Flower Guild
Joyce Lake
Flower Delivery
Betty Brown
Coffee
8 AM Lorraine Crocker
10 AM Liz Preysner, Sam Ingraham
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Birthdays August
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08/04 Art Slocum
08/06 Larry DeGeorge
08/06 George Pacheco
08/07 Jay Wyman
08/08 Leslie Koether
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Anniversaries August
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08/05 Bob & Christy Parker
08/06 George & Barbara Elkins
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| Quick Links |
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Dying to be Rich
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"All is vanity and a chasing after wind," says Ecclesiastes, yet we chase wealth like it will last forever, forgetting that we ourselves will one day die and that everything we have stored up here will be useless to us. Into the tragedy of our human drive to be rich in possessions, even at the cost of being poor in everything else, Jesus tells the parable of the rich fool. It is first told to brothers squabbling over an inheritance, and now it is told to us, some of us squabbling with our relatives or neighbors over wealth and possessions. The rich fool, despite his great wealth, is poor in every other way, eating alone, and even dying alone.
In Jesus' depiction of this fool our own sinful hearts are exposed. We too vainly chase after even more, sacrificing right relationship with God and neighbor in the process. Death comes to the rich fool when he least expects it, as it must come to all of us. How, then, are we to be "rich toward God"? Paul reminds the Colossian Christians of their own unexpected deaths in the waters of baptism: "you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God." In baptism we are joined to Christ's death, and we are to be dead to all foolish chasing after more possessions.
We have died, not alone, but with Christ. Our lives now are hidden with Christ in God, and in Christ we share a fortune of true riches that also are good for our neighbors. Death will come, but our treasure is already secure. By faith we have acquired abounding riches above, and by faith we are freed from storing up treasures for ourselves here on earth. [Sundays and Seasons, 2019]
Come to worship to receive a very different kind of treasure-the gift of community, word, and sacrament.
See you Sunday!
Bill+
Readings for Sunday:
Luke 12:13-21
- Jesus says: Be on guard against greed; be rich toward God, your treasure
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These Two Commandments
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One of them, a lawyer, asked Jesus a question to test him. "Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?" And Jesus said, "'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.' This is the greatest and first commandment. And a second is like it: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets." Matthew 22:35-40
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Circus Smirkus
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Sunday August 11th and Monday August 12th, shows on both days at 1:00 pm and 6:00 pm.
Tickets are now on sale at Black's and online. Deb is also selling them for us when she is in the office.Terri White will be selling the tickets at church on Sunday.
Thank you so much for the amazing support from so many of you last Sunday. We have gone from needing 41 volunteers down to 12. Our most pressing need is for one usher on Sunday at 1:00 pm and 2 ushers on Monday at 6:00 pm. Also, Parkers for Sunday 6:00 pm and Monday 1:00 pm.
Thanks!
Carolyn Sundquist and Ian Whitmore Co-chairs
Carrie MacDonald and son Carson enjoying the 4th of July parade and their big red noses!
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ALL SAINTS CHURCH 2019 OUTREACH RECIPIENT: Caregivers of Southern Carroll County and Vicinty
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"Caregivers" provides transportation to medical appointments and support services using volunteer drivers. No fee; donations accepted. The service area is Alton, Ossipee, Tuftonboro, and Wolfeboro. See Transportation Services on the website: Caregivers
To make a personal contribution or to volunteer, call 569-5780.
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All Saints' Seminary Intern Committee Meets
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L-R: Danielle Pierpont, Rev. Canon Bob Cole, Lyn Healy, Seminarian Liz Preysner,
Don Holm, Lee White, and Cate McMahon
Our Seminary Intern Committee met with Liz Preysner following worship on Sunday, July 28th to discuss and provide feedback on her sermon. We are grateful for all who are supporting our role as a teaching parish in the formation of a future priest from the Episcopal Church of New Hampshire.
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Lord & Tailor
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The Ladies of Lord & Tailor enjoying a well deserved coffee break!
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| Contact Info for Randy and Lynn |
Randy and Lynn are still settling in and trying to find the right fit for a regular parish, meantime doing lots of grandchildren care for the two young families.
Lynn Tyler and Randy Dales
5005 Main Street Apt. 817
Tacoma, WA 98407
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| Ladies of the Lake |
Ladies of the Lake Quilters Guild Show at All Saints' August 9th & 10th
The LLQG 2019 Quilt Show & Quilt Sale will be using most of our building next Friday, August 9 from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm and Saturday, August 10 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm (they will be setting-up on Thursday, August 8th). The annual event features a Café, Penny Sale, Vendors, and Quilt Sale with an admission of $5.00.
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| Ushers and Counters Needed |
We are still looking for volunteers to be Counters or Ushers. If you have an interest please speak to Bill Woodard or Carolyn Sundquist
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Coffee Hour
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 Coffee Hour back in the parish hall. There are signup sheets on the volunteer bulletin board near the kitchen. Please think about signing up for a Sunday coffee hour. "All tasks are easier when shared with a friend!"
All slots for August are filled. Please check out September and October if you would like to volunteer.
If you would like to sign up via email, send Joanne the date you prefer and she will put it on the calendar.
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Message From Susan, All Saints Earth Care Missioner
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Over my summer vacation, I read The Uninhabitable Earth, Life after Warming by David Wallace-Wells. It was not an easy book to read. It is about climate change, the defining event of our lifetime and of our children and grandchildren's lifetimes which to this point is catastrophic. It is about what the future has in store for us- full of doomsday scenarios based on continued warming of the earth from the burning of fossil fuels.
We are aware of increased species extinction, sea level rise, coral death, ocean acidification but according to Wallace-Wells in this well researched book, that is just scratching the surface of what is to come. Food shortages, refugee emergencies and other crises will reshape the globe.
But the book is not without hope, for the catastrophe we face is of our own making. As we have continued to increase our use of fossil fuels over the past few generations to this point, likewise we can heed what we are now witnessing and take action to decrease our use of fossil fuels. The author urges us toward engagement, as one, to work together wherever it may help.
I include a link here to the
Episcopal Creation Care Pledge and the Episcopal Vision for Care of Creation
. I urge you to review them and note the areas where you would like to engage. In addition, I recommend The Uninhabitable Earth. Reading the book, while difficult, has renewed my commitment to examine and, if necessary, to change my habits and choices to live more simply, humbly and gently on the Earth.
SEE YOU NEXT WEEK!
Susan Fuller, All Saints Earth Care Missioner
allsaintsearthcaremissioner@gmail.com
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Midweek Bible Study - Thursdays 3:00-4:00 pm
in the Beck Memorial Library followed by Eucharist
The book of Esther is a "court tale" - a story chronicling the triumphs and challenges of Jewish communities living in foreign lands. The story is set in Persia and focuses on royal intrigue and the danger it poses to the Jewish community in the Persian Empire. It is also one of the few books in the Bible with a female heroine. Women's roles in the Persian/Hellenistic period (fourth century BCE) were limited, so it is notable that such a story of a powerful female who saved her people from destruction emerged from diasporic Jewish communities who themselves had lesser status in the Gentile world.
Esther's story invites us to consider the relationship between individuals and the communities in which they live, including the ways one might use one's privileged position to be an advocate for the marginalized. As a result of her beauty, Esther becomes the queen of King Ahasuerus of Persia. Yet her Jewish identity is hidden from the king, as it would endanger her position at court. When the time comes, however, Esther must rely on her faith in God and commitment to her people to save them from annihilation.
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Dinner Bell Volunteers Needed
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Please sign-up on the bulletin board in the parish hall next to the kitchen or contact:
Lorraine Crocker 569-3650,
Pam Doyle 973-2026, or
Pastor Bill.
Thank You!
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Office Hours
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Monday - 9 AM - 4 PM
Tuesday - 1 PM - 5 PM
Wednesday - 9 AM- Noon
Thursday - 9 AM - Noon
Friday - Closed
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August
04 - August 10, 2019
Calendar
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Lord & Tailor: Thurs & Fri.10 am - 3 pm, Sat 10 am - 1 pm
Food Pantry: Wed 10 am - 1 pm & 5 pm- 7 pm
SUNDAY August 04
8:00 & 10:00 AM Holy Eucharist
6-7:30 PM AA (PH)
MONDAY August 05
1:00-4:00 PM Bridge (L)
7:00 PM Photo Club (PH)
6:30 AM Women's Worship (PH)
1:30-4:00 PM Scrabble Club (L)
WEDNESDAY August 07
9:30 AM Caregivers (L)
1-3:30 PM Knitting Club (L)
8-9:30 PM AA-BBStudy (CC)
THURSDAY August 08
7:30-8:30 AM Men's Bible Study (SR)
9:00 AM Ladies of the Lake Quilt Show set-up (PH-SR-CC-Sanctuary)
3-4:30 PM Bible Study (L)
5:00 PM NO Dinner Bell
7-8:30 PM Dist 16 AA (L)
FRIDAY August 02
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Ladies of the Lake Quilt Show (PH-SR-CC-Sanctuary)
8-9:30 PM AA Meeting (L)
SATURDAY August 03
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Ladies of the Lake Quilt Show (PH-SR-CC-Sanctuary)
10-11:30 AM AA (L)
8-9:30 PM AA (PH)
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