Weekly e-news and updates
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October 9, 2020 | Volume 14, Issue 41 | Nineteenth Sunday After Pentecost | Year A
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From The Music and Tech Corner
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JOIN US FOR "SACRED SING!" - at 6:57 PM on Wednesday 10/14. Listen to the Prelude and then sing with us:
Prelude: "The Solid Rock" with Paul Dostie on trumpet
Guide me, O thou Great Jehovah,
The Solid Rock (My hope is built on nothing less)
A New Anointing.
Blessing - verse 3 of "God Be With You Til' We Meet Again"
From the tech corner: I think we’ve worked out the bugs; now it’s just practice, practice, practice. If you see anything I don’t see, let me know. Blessings, Holly and Ralph (Oh yes, the pic is from our dating days in college)
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God Sightings
Left: This is the famous staircase in the Loretta Chapel, Santa Fe that is deemed miraculous by some.
Right: Called Caldera, just over the ridge from Los Alamos. The energy released when this blew made their atomic bomb look like a small firecracker
Dan Lake
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You are invited to our community read, a joint ministry of All Saints' and First Congregational Church Wolfeboro via Zoom. Pastors Bill and Gina facilitate lively discussions three Tuesday afternoons a month 4:00-5:00 pm. To join the discussion via computer click: WOLFEBORO READS
Meeting ID: 982 3048 8609 Passcode: 012281
By Phone: (929) 205-6099 Meeting ID: 982 3048 8609
October Book: The Weight of Ink, a novel by Rachel Kadish to be discussed on 10/13,20,27
November Book: Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants, by Robin Wall Kimmerer to be discussed 11/10,17,24
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We pray for those on our prayer list...
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Bob Champagne, Bob Pierpont, Ruth Gray, Dylan Allwine, Mark Luken, Shirley Bentley, Rodney Morgan, Stephanie Schroeder, Carolyn Toshney, Gina Vivian, Penny Meyer, Jan Sauda, Faye Juul, Penelope Bennis, Mary McAuley, Gwendolyn Deneau, Mary Ellen Davis, Prue Fitts, Judy Hess, Christine Duval, Michael Dowd, Zell Kellogg, Joe Blackett, Jacqueline McLaughlin, Winona Blake
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2020 Blessing of the Animals Candids
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Tucker makes himself at home.
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Baxter forgiven for lifting his leg.
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Dinner Bell Community Meal To-Go Thursdays
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Volunteers Needed
We are in need of two volunteers 3:00-6:00 pm each week to help distribute meals in a socially-distanced manner. Please contact Pastor Bill pastorbillpetersen@gmail.com if you would like to help, or have any questions. If you have been a previous kitchen volunteer, please contact Chef Phil pgambale@live.com if you would like help.
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Dinner Bell has resumed with To-Go meals reserved ahead of time and will be distributed in the parking lot.
Reserve your meal(s) by calling the church office 569-3453 Mondays 10:00 am-4:00 pm or Tuesdays 2:00-4:00 pm and indicate pickup time for Thursday between 4:00-6:00 pm.
When picking up your meal(s) please remain in your vehicle, wear a mask and a volunteer will check you in and place your meals in your vehicle's trunk or backseat. A donation for your meal(s) may be left with the volunteer.
October Menu
8th - Pasta fagioli, ziti with meatballs, bread, water, and fruit.
15th - Chicken noodle soup, Shepherd's Pie, fruit, water.
22nd - Cheddar cheese soup, Wiener-schnitzel, potato salad, red cabbage, water, fruit.
29th - Beef barley soup, American chopsuey, water, fruit.
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On Sunday, November 1, 2020 we will remember all the saints connected to our community who have died since last All Saints’ Day. Please mail or e-mail the church office with the name of your beloved, their connection to you, and the date of their death by October 26, 2020.
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You are invited to share how you have experienced God's grace since the start of the pandemic. Think of a specific time when a person or formal ministry of All Saints' impacted you positively either as someone you sharing your gifts with, as someone receiving the gifts of another, or as a witness to others sharing God's love. How did that experience make you feel? What impact did that have on the community? What makes you passionate about that ministry moment? Please share your story as we focus on encouraging one another.
Share your story with Pastor Bill or our Senior Warden and E-news Editor Carolyn Sundquist. They can be as creative as you wish and any format. They could be a 2-3 sentence written impact statement, a 1-2 minute video chat, or a formal written short story. Photos to accompany your story are always great!
From Jay Wyman, Vestry Member
One of the missions of All Saints Church is volunteering for being a Lector and Eucharist Minister. I have chosen to use my time and talent to do so.
As a long time parishioner I was influenced by the late Peter Friend, an educator a Brewster Academy. Peter was a great role model as a reader. He would begin with an overview of the lesson and then read it as if he were talking to a friend. His special talent was that I could really listen and understand the messages.
I volunteered first to just be a Lector reader. It took a few times of reading to find my voice and style. After a while I made sure I had pre-read the material and practiced out loud to myself before reading it during the service.
I volunteered to be a Eucharist Minister when we had several people fulfilling that role move away from All Saints Church. I received training and advice from Andy Milligan before he left and became comfortable assisting in the Sunday Services.
By volunteering at these positions I have developed a deeper connection to the Spiritual messages in each service. My spiritual growth has deepened and flowed into other parts of my life and intellectual and spiritual journey.
I enjoy the commitment and have continued to explore and develop my religious education. It is a living ministry that has brought me closer to other All Saints Church parishioners, to Jesus Christ and to our God.
Blessings in the Spirit,
Love, Jay Wyman
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The Covid-19 pandemic has revealed our deep need for community. The urgency with which people ask, "When can we come back to in-person worship?" is palpable. The fact remains, however, large gatherings in crowds are an enemy to us, and a friend to the virus, which preys on the aged and those with pre-existing conditions. Thankfully, our pre-pandemic worship gatherings are not the only way to do church.
Throughout the centuries, Christian community has taken many forms. Some of those might be useful to us today. Long before there were church buildings, the early church met in small groups in homes, outside, and in cemeteries. As someone once quipped, "Jesus only had twelve, and apparently that was one too many." We will continue our Sunday 9:00 am live stream as our primary worship for the foreseeable future, even when we can safely gather indoors we will continue to live stream for the home-bound and those who cannot participate in group due to age or pre-existing conditions.
This month, Pastor Bill is available for "Pop-up Eucharist" appointments outside with individuals or small groups meeting on your driveway, front yard or porch (or in the courtyard at church). We will practice Covid courtesies by wearing masks and distancing at least 6 feet while we enjoy share a brief time together, praying, and sharing the Body of Christ (Bishop +Rob requests that individuals provide their own bread). Please contact the church office at 569-3453 to schedule an appointment.
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During this time of pandemic we will mail a weekly SUNDAY PAPER lectionary cartoons to children of the parish. This resource helps children to acquire a vocabulary of crucial Scriptural images, and to relate the Gospel to the Old Testament, the life of the Church, and their own lives. Please contact the Parish Office if a child in your life would like to receive this.
The original SUNDAY PAPER (intermediate through junior high), features one lesson (usually the Gospel) as a two-line cartoon; the other readings, and the Psalm, are presented as single vignettes. The lessons are tied together with a short commentary.
The SUNDAY PAPER JUNIOR (preschool through grade 3 or 4), features one lesson only, usually the Gospel. THE SUNDAY PAPER JUNIOR offers big, bold artwork, a simple story line, an activity page designed to stir children's imaginations and spirituality and that requires pencil or crayons only (no glue or scissors) and does not involve word games or other literacy-based activities.
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“Mourn with those who mourn” (Romans 12:15). On Monday, October 12 and 19, from 6:00 - 7:30 PM the NH Council of Churches will host two local candlelight vigils with the nationwide Mourning Into Unity project (https://letsreimagine.org/unity). We will be joining many other state Councils of Churches and even the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in NYC in this effort. We intended to offer a vigil to lead our nation in the deep grieving of the loss of more than 200,000 lives to the COVID pandemic. In NH, both vigils will be hosted at Bedford Presbyterian Church, 4 Church Road, Bedford, NH. The local candlelight vigil will be outdoors and socially-distanced as well as broadcast via the Internet. The national organizers are leveraging their contacts in the national media to bring the vigil to that larger setting. I invite you to participate with me in this candlelight vigil.
With gratitude,
Rev. Jason Wells, Executive Director
NH Council of Churches PO Box 1087, Concord, NH 03302-1087
For those who wish to participate but cannot do so in person, join via Zoom:
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While we are apart we are the church together on-line. There are many ways to connect with one another to see, hear and share God online at All Saints'.
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9:00 am - Worship via Facebook Live
10:00 am - Virtual Coffee Hour via Zoom
Meeting ID: 625 293 985 Password: 686500
By phone: (929) 205-6099 Meeting ID: 625 293 985
Mondays
10:00 am - Office Hours with Pastor Bill via Zoom
Meeting ID: 296 849 095 Password: 027471
By phone: (929) 205-6099 Meeting ID: 296 849 095
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9:00 am - Women's Worship via Zoom
Meeting ID: 998 0107 3469 Password: 003176
By Phone: (929) 205-6099 Meeting ID: 998 0107 3469
3:00 pm - Wolfeboro Reads via Zoom
Meeting ID: 982 3048 8609 Password: 012281
By Phone: (929) 205-6099 Meeting ID: 982 3048 8609
Wednesdays
5:57 pm - Sacred Sing via Facebook Live
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9:00 am - Men's Bible Study via Zoom
Meeting ID: 998 0107 3469 Password: 003176
By Phone: (929) 205-6099 Meeting ID: 998 0107 3469
3:00 pm - Midweek Bible Study via Zoom
Meeting ID: 546 551 506 Password: 508697
By phone at: (929) 205-6099 Meeting ID: 546 551 506
Fridays
5:00 pm - Share casual conversation via Zoom
Meeting ID: 938 3255 5628 Password: 592973
By Phone: (929) 205-6099 Meeting ID: 938 3255 5628
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United Thank Offering In-Gathering October 18th through 31st
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Our United Thank Offering is sponsored by All Saints Episcopal Church Women as one of their Outreach Missions.
Our Fall UTO In-gathering will be anytime between the dates of October 18th and the 31st of Oct. Please convert your coins into bills or a check made out to All Saints Church, but indicate on the check UTO. You may mail your offering to: All Saints Church, P.O. 359, Wolfeboro, NH 03894 or drop off your offering at the church office.
As you think about your United Thank Offering, you may include in your thoughts the following prayer:
Gracious God, we come before you in the knowledge that,
although we are varied in our gifts, we are united as laborers in your
harvest. With grateful hearts, we give thanks for the blessings and
challenges that inspire the work of the United Thank Offering. May
the offerings given to the UTO as an expression of gratitude go on to
address the needs of our ever-changing world.
All this we ask through Jesus Christ whose life is a blueprint
we strive to follow. Amen
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Systematic Racism in New Hampshire - It's easy to not see race-based oppression and systematic racism in New Hampshire but our healthcare outcome data doesn't lie. The
Many of you will have noticed a number of new Black Lives Matter signs around town. They have been posted as a statement that - if we truly value ALL lives-we must stop treating people as more dangerous and less human simply because they have Black or Brown skin. This is not a political issue. It is an issue of simple human decency.
- Some of you will say that it is political, that BLM is a violent organization. Research will show you that their protests are not violent by design, and that the violence is often instigated by outsiders.
- Some of you will say that you believe in their goals, but that they should work in and with the system to make the changes they seek. Research will show you both that many do, and that hundreds of years of asking nicely have not been enough.
- Some of you will say that it is not that bad, that they are overreacting. Research will show you that Black and Brown children are often suspended when other kids get detention and arrested when other kids get suspended. It will show you that Black women with advanced degrees are 6 times more likely to die of complications related to childbirth than White women with high school diplomas. It will show you that unarmed Black and Brown suspects are 1.3 times more likely to be killed by police than unarmed White suspects. Research will show you that, in fact, Black lives are not yet as valued as they should be.
"Black Lives Matter" means nothing more, and nothing less, than this.
Show Your Support - Black Lives Matter signs you may have seen around town and sponsored by the Wolfeboro Equity and Justice Group are on order and will soon be available through the parish office for $25.00. Proceeds from these sales will benefit The NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund and The Equal Justice Initiative, organizations dedicated to uplifting the Black community.
Drawing on the unfinished work of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1967/68 Poor People's Campaign, which called for a "revolution of values," Repairers of the Breach is working in partnership with hundreds of local and national partners, to lead the Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival. This multi-state movement has emerged from more than a decade of work by grassroots community and religious leaders, organizations, and movements fighting to end systemic racism, poverty, the war economy, environmental destruction, and other injustices. To learn about New Hampshire Poor People's Campaign, visit: NHPPC
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As people of faith, we seek to support the efforts of teachers, families, coaches, and administrators across the diocese as they navigate challenging in-person, at-home, virtual, and hybrid back to school models. A diocesan-wide, community-wide Pray, Share, and Care Service will be held on Sunday, October 18th at 5:00 pm. Please join us as we recognize communities' hopes for the school year. Information about the service will be posted on the diocesan worship page the week before. Register here: https://zoom.us/.../tJcqdOugqzssEtzE6plBtgPx-4a0-veSnfYk
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ALL SAINTS' WOLFEBORO | (603) 569-3453 | www.wolfesaints.com
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