e-Pistle for Sunday, April 28, 2024 | |
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Dear Katharine,
This Sunday I will be preaching on the theme of "abiding" in Christ. In preparation for the sermon, I invite you to think about those occasions and places where you feel closest to God. Do you see a pattern emerging? Also, when does God feel farthest away?
Bargain Haul
Bargain Haul is about to kick off officially with drop-off this Sunday from 11:30am to 3:00pm. It has been customary for Rite-13, the confirmation class, and youth group to help carry the donations from cars into the church and even into the assigned room. However, anyone who would like to help out is warmly welcome to do so. Please come along, wearing sensible and comfortable shoes, and enjoy some fun fellowship, pizza, and a low impact workout. I look forward to working alongside you!
Photo Directory
Please see the announcements below about Realm and the effort to produce a photo directory for the parish. The photos do not need to be professional headshots - selfies are welcome!! They can be a photo you happen to like that is in your photos in your phone. We hope you will also submit a family photo to Kate so she can upload it for the directory. Please see more details below.
Yours in Christ, Sarah
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The Gaia Quartet
The Gaia Quartet will be presenting a free concert at St. Andrew’s at 7pm on Saturday, April 27, entitled Sonority of Sound: Choreography of Sound featuring works by Montgomery, Beethoven, Wu, and Hedden. Please plan to attend and enjoy some wonderful music by this all-woman quartet!
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This Sunday
8:55am Kids’ Place
9am Christian Learning the Zoom link is here
9:45am Church School
11am Bargain Haul Drop-off
11:30am Inquirer's Class
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Johann Sebastian Bach
March 31, 1685 to July 28, 1750
Johann Sebastian Bach was the youngest of eight children born into a large family of German organists and musicians. Admired by his contemporaries as an outstanding harpsichordist and organist, he is also considered one of the greatest composers in the history of western music. He held several musical posts across Germany: Director of Music to Leopold, Prince of Anhalt-Kothen; Cantor of the Thomasschule in Leipzig; and Royal Court Composer to August III. He had 19 children with two wives, only nine of whom lived to adulthood.
Bach has been called the “Fifth Evangelist” so effectively as he proclaimed the mystery of Christ in the language of art. His work has nourished the spiritual lives of millions, regardless of culture, language, or creed. Bach’s
compositions include the Brandenburg concertos, the Mass in B minor, The Well-Tempered Clavier (harpsicord), two Passions, keyboard works, and more than 300 cantatas. A devout Lutheran, he represents the mystical side of Protestantism—those who move beyond moral teachings and the printed word, to encounter the living Word, face-to-face.
His feast day is July 28.
Almighty God, beautiful in majesty and majestic in holiness, who teaches us in Holy Scripture to sing your praises and who gave your musicians Johann Sebastian Bach, George Frederic Handel, and Henry Purcell grace to show forth your glory in their music: Be with all those who write or make music for your people, that we on earth may glimpse your beauty and know the inexhaustible riches of your new creation in Jesus Christ our Savior; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
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Photos for Parish Directory
We are working in Realm on our parish photo directory. We need photographs of each parishioner as well as each family unit. We encourage you to add your own individual photos, but you will have to send the family photo to Kate. NOTE: the family photo will print in the directory, the individual photo will appear when other parishioners look you up in Realm Connect. There are additional instructions in the Realm Connect news feed for assistance (see below announcement). If you would prefer, we can facilitate all your photo upload, just send your photographs to Kate@standrewswellesley.org.
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Realm Account Reminder
Realm is our database and our online directory. All our parishioners are there, and pictures of families and individuals are being uploaded! Over the last program year, you will have received a few email invitations to join the online directory. They came from "St Andrew’s Episcopal Church notifications@onrealmmail.org" Please look in your spam or junk mail for the email if you cannot find it easily.
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If you have not registered for an account with Realm, please ask Kate for help. I can send you a reminder invitation. There is also an app for your phone called Realm Connect. Look for it in the App Store or Google Play Store. kate@standrewswellesley.org
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Bargain Haul 2024 is Here!
- Bargain Haul drop-off starts today after the 10am service and runs until 3pm. You may also drop your donations Monday (9am to 2pm and 6pm to 8pm) and Tuesday (9am to 2pm only). Please drop your sorted treasures in good condition so we can get them to the right room and ready for sale.
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Bargain Haul cannot accept the following: broken/stained/incomplete items; tires; suitcases; mattresses; pet bedding; textbooks; magazines; anything gas-powered or combustible (e.g., lawn equipment, camp stoves); VCR/cassette tapes; curtain hardware and rods; older cribs; car seats; adult ski equipment; televisions or large appliances, furniture, and rugs.
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Find yourself with a free hour or two this week? Please stop by during the above hours or on Wednesday morning, and we will find you a department to work in. Come for work and fellowship and stay for lunch: We offer delicious selections at a great price Monday through Wednesday.
- We look forward to seeing everyone this coming Friday, May 3, from 6pm to 8pm for Parish Night. There will be fun for the whole family with food, beverages, shopping, and a silent auction. What better way to spend your Friday night!
- The Public Sale begins bright and early Saturday, May 4, at 8am.
- We hope to see you participate.
Contact Wendy Barry and/or Bob Ware.
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Bake for Bargain Haul Bake Sale
One of the many highlights of Bargain Haul will be the bake sale during the public sale on Saturday, May 4. Shoppers will need fuel (think sugar) to sort through the many wonderful rooms, and we are looking for volunteers to bake their favorite finger food desserts to sell at the bake sale. Popular items include Rice Krispies treats, cookies, brownies, cupcakes, etc. If you are able to bake something, it will be greatly appreciated! Please label your treats “Bake Sale” and drop them off in the St. Andrew’s kitchen on Friday, May 3. (No need to bag anything individually.) Contact Jenny Sawyer.
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9am Christian Learning
Please join us in the Harvey Room today, April 28, for Understanding the Eucharist, a study from the award-winning book Walk in Love by Gunn and Shobe. This class will be taught by Carrie Hawley. Join us in the parish hall Sunday, May 5, for Just War Theory: A Christian Perspective taught by Alan Henrikson, Professor Emeritus of The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. Come for all our classes or just the ones that interest you. Everyone is welcome. There is childcare at 8:55am in Kids’ Place so parents can join. Classes are hybrid and the Zoom link is here. —Rev. Margaret Schwarzer
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April Showers Food Drive
We are calling for April Showers of (no, not rain) dried pasta, macaroni and cheese and dried beans! Please add these to your shopping during April and deliver them to St. Andrew's. These will become part of our B-LOVE grocery bags for families at St. Stephen's Youth Programs (SSYP). You don't need me to tell you how the price of groceries is still much higher than in the recent past, and the SSYP families are feeling the pinch. Thank you for your generous donations! Cam McCormick.
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Faith in Action: Support Bargain Haul!
Did you know that our upcoming Bargain Haul is a major source of funds, clothing and household goods for our outreach partners? Please do your part to support this fun parish event. Donate your gently used clothing and housewares. Donate your time by volunteering to help. And come to the sales and get some great bargains. Buy! Buy! Buy!
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Faith in Motion: Walk to End Homelessness
Please join team captain Debbie Osborn and other St. Andrew's walkers on Sunday, May 5, at noon, at Natick High School, for the walk, which benefits our outreach partner Family Promise Metrowest in their efforts to help homeless shelter residents transition into permanent housing. The walk is an easy 2.3 miles in Natick, and you can walk, run, trot, or just sponsor our team. Registration and event details are at Register for the 2024 Walk to End Homelessness or contact Debbie Osborne. Note: The housing crisis in the Boston Metrowest area has become more painful for many more families than ever before, and this is an important fundraiser which will support the work Family Promise does with over 100 families.
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Youth Bake Sale Fundraiser
This year’s confirmation class chose Give Directly and The Pine Street Inn for their Lenten outreach projects. We will be baking and selling baked goods during coffee hour on Sunday, May 19. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to contribute: cookies, cakes, pies, bread, and any other baked goods you can imagine for this outreach effort. Please contact Sarah with questions.
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Outreach Grant Nominations
Each year, as part of our outreach ministry, we provide grants of up to $5,000 each to selected charitable organizations nominated by parishioners. Have a favorite charity? Nominate it! Selection details and grant applications are available on our website, under Serve: Outreach. Applications for the next round are due by May 31.
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Nametags for Newcomers
Welcome newcomers! If you joined our church in the past year and don’t have a nametag yet, please email membership committee member Becky Hamlin who can get a magnetic name tag for you.
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Church School Classes Today
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Kids’ Place Babysitting downstairs across from choir room.
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Godly Play I pre-K to first grade meet in the children’s chapel which is adjacent to the church sanctuary.
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Godly Play II grades two and three meet in Room 201 (formerly known as the Rite-13 room).
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Upper School/Way of Love grades four and five meet in Room 204. Please have your child bring appropriate outerwear, we will be going outside during the class.
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Rite-13 grades six and seven meet in Room 202.
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Families with Youth
Please mark your calendars to help with Bargain Haul. We need youth to help on Sunday, April 28 drop-off day, to staff layaway during Bargain Haul, and clean-up afterwards on Saturday, May 4.
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Confirmation Class Parent Meeting
There is a parent meeting for the fall 2024-spring 2025 confirmation class on Sunday, May 5, at 9am in Room 2. Parents can sign their children up on this day and also learn more about the program and ask questions.
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Parents of Infants/Toddlers
Parents of infants, toddlers, and pre-K’ers are invited to a special outdoor coffee hour on Sunday, May 5, after our 10am service hosted by our membership and church school committees. It’s a chance to get to know one another over coffee and juice boxes. Meet on the playground, or in case of inclement weather, in the Kids’ Place room downstairs. We hope to see you and your children there! —Travis Anza and Amanda Curtis
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Holy Communion Prep Night and Sunday celebration
St. Andrew’s first and second graders are invited to explore Holy Eucharist more deeply. Open to children whether they have already been receiving communion or not. Holy Communion Prep night with Sarah and Adrian will be Wednesday, May 15, from 6 to 7pm. The Holy Communion Sunday Celebration will be Sunday, May 19 at the 10am service which is also the Youth Service. Be on the lookout for a Realm sign-up or reach out to Sarah to sign up and/or ask questions.
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Youth Sunday
There will be a youth service at 10am on Sunday, May 19. Any children or youth who would like to participate in the youth service please see Sarah! The more the merrier! We need readers, intercessors, preachers, ushers, and greeters.
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Parish Prayer List
Carol Haynes Nelson, Alison Gregory Larson, Caroline Gregory, Asher Griffin, Lianne Young, Gertrude Hughes, Donna, Cal Thomas, Laurie, Marty Gilpatrick, Amy Lyndon, Deanna, Cam Czubek, Melanie, Louisa Axelrod, Shekinah Elmore, Adam Cluff, Lindsey & Julian, Blake, Kate, William, Debbie, Cameron Montoya, Lane Johnson, Meredith DiBattista, Mary Ann, Cara Gavin, Catie, James, Lila, and Lourdes Aquino
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Social Media
To stay up to date with St. Andrew's virtual content, make sure to like and follow St. Andrew's on the social media platforms you use.
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Follow our parish instagram, @staswellesley, for photos of our parish life throughout the week.
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Subscribing to our YouTube Channel will let you know when new service videos are posted.
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Following our Facebook page and turning on notifications will help you know when we are live.
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