Dear Friends,

God’s promise is that life will come from the dry bones, even the cold earth. Daffodils bloom from the Sophy Garden and a tulip from Derby Street Shops. If you have not gone round the building to the rear of the church yard, please do. The jonquils are in full gloom. Great beauty - a work of love.

Thank you Deborah Hansen Hollenberg 

Blessings and love,

Pattie

The flowers on the altar this Sunday are being lovingly donated in memory of Claire Howard by her family.

Dianne and Paul Nicol have created a St Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Hanover - 28th Annual Mother's Day Walk for Peace TEAM. Use this LINK - https://www.mothersdaywalk4peace.org/StAndrews to JOIN the TEAM as a WALKER and/or to donate in support of the walkers.

More information . . .

   Paul & I walked in last year’s Mother’s Day Walk to benefit the Louis D Brown Peace Institute because of the increase in gun violence and mass shootings throughout the country. I found the need to do something!

   It was not the first time we had participated in the walk. After the shooting at Sandy Hill Elementary School in 2012, Bishop Tom encouraged groups from the churches in the diocese to form teams and walk. Ama Beth created a team and we joined her. It was a powerful experience to listen to and walk with people affected by gun violence.

   So in 2023, when I was looking for something positive to do to fight the darkness, I returned to the Mother’s Day Walk. Listening to the speakers last year and learning what the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute does was incredibly moving. 

   The Louis D. Brown Peace Institute provides immediate tangible support for families of homicide victims. The Survivors Outreach Services provide emotional and practical support to the survivors. The practical support includes helping with burial and other support. The SOS team is in contact with the family of any murder victim in MA within 24 hours.

   The Institute also has a community reentry program to assist those previously incarcerated integrate back into their family and community.

   Check out their website to learn more about their important work.

https://ldbpeaceinstitute.org

   If you are not able to join us for the walk, we hope you would consider making a donation to help them continue this important work.

https://www.mothersdaywalk4peace.org/StAndrews

   Thank you,

   Dianne and Paul Nicol

The students meet with Rev. Pattie after the 9:30 services on Sundays.

Mark your calendars. Confirmation will take place Saturday, June 15 2024 at 10:30am for the South Shore Deanery at Church of St. John the Evangelist, Duxbury, MA; Bishop Alan M. Gates scheduled to preside.

“LOVE FROM OLIVIA”

We are collecting donations of diapers and Similac formula from now until Mother’s Day, May 12, 2024

Help fill care baskets for the babies in shelter at the Baymont Hotel

and the Pilgrim’s Hope shelter in Kingston. All are under the care of

the Plymouth Area Coalition for the Homeless.

Donations needed: Diapers (sizes 4,5 and 6); Similac formula (blue) powdered.

Donations can be dropped off at the stage in the Parish Hall. See Sherry Long with any questions. Thank you!

REQUEST FROM KITCHEN COMMITTEE:

 Any food in the refrigerator that is outdated, soon to be outdated, or is not serving a purpose, please take it with you or dispose of it. Also, any food on the counters or in the cabinets should be in airtight containers. Many thanks!

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. 

Did you know that our congregation supports mental health by serving as one of five sites of Pastoral Counseling Services of the South Shore? Their office is located on our premises.   PCSSS is distinctive from other counseling agencies because its professionally licensed therapists are trained in Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy, meaning they are skilled in caring for people of faith according to the clients’ interests. If you or a loved one are in need of mental or behavioral health services, Pattie can make a referral for you, or you may reach out directly for intake at 781-826-0011 x 112, or intake@islpma.org. (After the referral, all of your contact with PCSSS would be strictly confidential.) Most insurances accepted. Visit www.islpma.org for more information.

Registration for the Special Convention to Elect our 17th Bishop Diocesan, to take place Saturday, May 18, 2024, at Trinity Church in Boston, is OPEN! Click here to register now. This convention is open to all in the diocesan community, however only voting members and those with assigned credentials will have center floor seating. Please note voting is limited to in-person attendees only. Non-voting attendees will be seated in the wings or in the balcony on a first-come, first-served basis and as space allows.

For more information about this convention, please visit this page which is being updated regularly: https://www.diomass.org/electing-convention-2024

Questions: convention@diomass.org or Margaret Lias, Administrator for Governance and Grants mlias@diomass.org.

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The Office of Convention

The Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts

convention@diomass.org

OFFICE HOURS: For month of MAY, the office will be OPEN

• every Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.;
• every Thursday noon to 6:00 p.m. and
• alternating Tuesdays and Fridays, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. as follows:
• Tuesday, MAY 7 and 21;
• Friday, MAY 17 & 31

Email: office@standrewshanover.org or call (781-826-2062) with the name and date of birth for yourself and your loved ones. Each month or quarter we will list the names (without ages – unless requested!) and offer a special blessing on a designated Sunday for all of those celebrating a birthday that month or quarter.