The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost– Proper 22
O God, you declare your almighty power chiefly in showing mercy and pity: Grant us the fullness of your grace, that we, running to obtain your promises, may become partakers of your heavenly treasure; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
A link to the Diocesan Newsletter:
Readings from the Lectionary
Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15
Psalm 91:1-6, 14-16
1 Timothy 6:6-19
Luke 16:19-31
Sunday October 6 we celebrate St. Francis Sunday: below are the special readings for Oct. 6
Genesis 1:1 – 2:4
Psalm 148
Matthew 6:25 - 34
Scott’s Schedule
October 7- Office Hours 9-12; B
October 8- Weekly Council - 2:30 - 4 PM
October 9 - Office Hours 9-11
October 11 – Sabbath Day
October 12 – Sabbath Day
Who’s Who at 10 AM
Verger – Holly Hall
Greeter – Cindy Cameron
Host – Davisons
Readers – Bev Barton, Peter Lapre
Psalms and Prayers – Karen Smith
Chalice Bearers – Leslie Black, Doug Jenisch
Assisting Clergy – Bambi Koeniger
Nursery Care – Michael Townsend
Announcements – Geri Williams
Coffee Hour – Bambi Koeniger
Counters –Pam Hanson, Judy Barwood
Altar Guild – Bev and Greg Taylor
Flowers – Judy, Jill and Cindy for Betsey and Jen Cameron
Acolytes –Kathryn Brennan, Doug Jenisch
St. Paul’s Vestry: Bev Barton (’21), Senior Warden; Greg Taylor (’22), Junior Warden; Rich Kremer (’20); Molly Castaldo (’20); Andrew Pillsbury (’20); Dick Davis (’21); Geri Williams (’21); Holly Hall (’22) and Virginia Umland (’22
Upcoming Events
Please send event and prayer updates to announcements.spc@gmail.com
October 5 – Going the Dismas 5K
October 6 – Blessing of the Animals, St. Francis Sunday
Birthday Blessings, Discretionary Fund Ingathering
October 7 – Knit and Purl Fellowship
October 13 – St. Paul’s Second Day of Remembrance
October 15 – Vestry Meeting
October 26 – Diocesan Convention
October 27 – Micah Awards Ceremony
November 9 – Holiday Bazaar
November 10 – CARJ Book discussion
November 18 – Listen Community Dinner
Prayer Requests
For the Church: Justin, Archbishop of Canterbury, Michael, our Presiding Bishop; Shannon, Our newly-consecrated Bishop; Scott our Priest; St. Dunstan’s Church, Waitsfield; The Episcopal Church, The Most Rev. Michael Curry, Presiding Bishop.
For those bearing the responsibility of leadership, especially Donald our president, Phil and Chris our governors, our legislators and judges, and all who do the work of governance.
For those who serve in the Armed Forces: Cody O’Dell; Alden; Ryan, Isaac, Eric, Tom, Terry, Jesse, Mick, Grant.
For refugees; for exploiters and the exploited; for those committing acts of terror, that their hearts may be turned to peace.
For the sick: _____
For those asking our prayers: Lois; Nancy; Richard Royce; David Tobin; Brenda; Rachel C., Aaron; Marge; Fred; Patsy; Kathryn; Jonathan; Isaac; Alex; Sheila; Suzi M. and family; LAMB family; Linda S.’s husband and two sons; Walt; Pam K; Amy; Bambi; Diane S.; Airton; Carole B; Carol Lane and family; Bob C.; Ashley, Mason and family; Victoria Thomas; Lynn; Michael and Kate; Chris Collins; Diana Collins; Paige; John Strosnider; Janet Belding; Kathy Belding; Fred, Patsy, Marge; Mary Corrigan; Edwin and Eduardo; Akash, Akhila; Nived, Jecin, Renjith, and Navathej, our godchildren in India; Jocelyn, our godchild in Honduras and the entire LAMB community; the poor and the oppressed, for the unemployed; for the homeless and the destitute; for refugees; for prisoners and captives; for those affected by the violence and natural disasters around the world, hurricanes, fires and floods.
For those who have died: Gerald McDermott; Sallie M., Linda S., Betsy Townsend.
In thanksgiving: For this parish family; for vestry and their hard work; for all good gifts around us; for children and grandchildren; for the gift of faith; for the hope of peace.
Please contact Holly Hall with your prayer requests.
Calendar Events
October 6 - Blessing of the Animals: St. Francis Sunday - 8 and 10 AM during worship. In addition, St. Paul’s will do a public Blessing of the Animals at Lyman Park, next to the Town Hall at 4 PM. Please support this effort of public ministry is you are able.
October 11 and 12 –Reflections and Memories – October 11th and 12th, Friday and Saturday, all are welcome to come to the shoreline or paddle on Grafton Pond in memory of Malcolm McFarlin or in memory your loved ones and friends who have died. Malcolm, a long-time devoted Parishioner, loved kayaking which is why these two days on the water are in his memory. We will gather at Grafton Pond 11:30-11:45 at the shore or on the water in kayaks and Canoes and paddle as long as you want until 3:30. Pick either day that is best for you reflecting and remembering loved ones. This can also happen at other bodies of water. Please contact Holly Hall if you have questions.
October 11 –Sharing Our Stories at St. Barnabas –As part of their “Sharing Our Stories” series, St. Barnabas will host Lori Wick, Food Shelf Co-ordinator for the Upper Valley Haven. Beginning at 5:30, Lori will talk about her work and the needs of the food shelf, followed by a potluck supper. All are welcome!
October 16 - "Bringing Our Values to the Public Square" - 7 pm at the Norwich Congregational Church. The 3rd annual lecture of our series featuring Dr. Juliet Schor, speaker. Her presentation is entitled "Seeds of Transformation: New Economies of Cooperation." Complete information can be found on the bulletin board in the Parish Hall.
Sunday, October 20 - Caring for Our Homeless Neighbors through the winter months - at 11:45.
We will have a planning meeting to prepare ourselves for our guests from the Haven’s Overnight Shelter. Please plan to attend if you are interested in being a part of this important ministry to our neighbors or to share your thoughts and concerns around this ministry. If you are unable to attend, but would like to be involved or have concerns, please contact, Geri Williams, ggwmls@comcast.net or Scott at spcrector@gmail.com. All are welcome!
October 27 - UNITED VALLEY INTERFAITH PROJECT (UVIP) – St. Paul’s Micah Honoree, Nancy Snyder, is being honored at our 8th Annual Micah Awards Ceremony on Sunday, October 27, 2019. The event is being held at the Claremont Senior Center, Claremont, NH. Fifteen churches, from the Upper Valley, are participating in this event, this year...so, come and support your friends, your colleagues and our own special Honoree. Tickets are $25.00 each and beginning Sunday, September 29th, I will have a table set up in the parish hall for conversation and for the sale of tickets. Your UVIP Representative Sally
November 18 – Our last Listen community dinner for 2019.
General Announcements
From UVIP: The National Poor People's Campaign is coming to New Hampshire on Friday, October 11 as part of the nationwide "We Must Do MORE Tour!" Here MORE stands for "Mobilize, Organize, Register and Educate." Revs. William Barber and Liz Theoharis and the national PPC team will be in New Hampshire on October 11 for two events in Concord and Nashua.
There are details for the events forming the We Must Do MORE events in October. Get details and more with these links:
· RSVP for the PRE-TRIAL RALLY (October 11, 11:45am)
· RSVP for the MASS MEETING (October 11, 5:30pm)
OCT. 11, 11:45AM EST - Concord District Court, 32 Clinton Street, Concord, N.H.: Organizers in the NH Poor People’s Campaign will host a rally outside the Court, highlighting these facts and hearing the testimony of the six Poor People’s Campaign moral witnesses standing trial for their arrest over one year ago for their efforts to make legislators “stop and listen” to the truth about poverty in the Granite State. RSVP for the PRE-TRIAL RALLY (October 11, 11:45am)
OCT. 11, 5:30PM EST – Greeley Park, Nashua, N.H.: Organizers in the NH Poor People’s Campaign will host a march and mass meeting featuring the testimonies of directly impacted people, clergy, and community leaders shining a light on the systemic injustices of our time. Together we are rising to mobilize, organize, register people for the movement that votes and educate one another and the public of the real issues facing poor people and the solutions we propose to these issues. Location: First Baptist Church, 121 Manchester Street, Nashua, NH 03062. RSVP for the MASS MEETING (October 11, 5:30pm
2nd Day of Remembrance - St. Paul’s second Day of Remembrance will be Sunday, Oct. 13th, part of Vermont’s first observance of Indigenous Peoples Day. We especially wish to be mindful of the Abenaki people who settled the area in which we live and worship, and who are still very much a part of our communities. If any of St. Paul’s people have a special interest or connection with this observance and wish to share in the planning, please contact Amy Brown, Katy Chaffee or Diane Root. And a heads up that the third “Day of Remembrance” will be Veteran’s Day weekend. Anyone wishing to share in the planning is encouraged to let us know of that as well.
Deep Change 2019 - Creative Action for Social Transformation is a two-day action event (November 8-9) for anyone looking for answers about how to respond to the ecological and social emergency we currently face. This Event is designed to produce creative elements that can be used in future social action. It includes: seven Workshop Tracks (of two 90-minute workshops each), plenty of time for networking, a power-packed Panel Discussion, three meals, and a Closing Celebration. Event attendees will be encouraged to perform the products of their workshops at the Closing. Parents needing childcare during the workshops can reserve spots for their children in the Harmony of the Hive Workshop. Sponsored by the Center for Transformational Practice in collaboration with community partners.
CARJ book discussion for October is cancelled. The next meeting is scheduled for November 10th. We’ll be reading How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi.
Hurricane Dorian Relief - Episcopal Relief & Development is working closely with dioceses in the path of Hurricane Dorian. You can help provide affected communities with immediate and long-term support. Please contribute to our Hurricane Relief Fund at support.episcopalrelief.org/hurricane-relief.
Top 5 Food Shelf Needs at Upper Valley Haven: Our Top 5 Food Shelf Needs this week are tuna, macaroni and cheese, black beans, kidney beans and cereal. Other needs include toiletries and hand warmers.
Going the Dismas 5K – A Race for Reconciliation. Proceeds to benefit Hartford Dismas House, October 5 at Dothan Brook School, 2300 Christian Street, WRJ. Entry fee: $20. Register at https://runsignup.com/GoingtheDismas5K
Black Lives Matter Vigil in White River Jct. - Black Lives Matter Vigil is held Wednesdays 5:30-6:00 at the street corner near Town Hall. If you have questions, contact Bruce Lather.
Good Neighbor Health Clinic Dinners - St. Paul’s Church commits to provide dinner for 8-10 volunteer staff at the Clinic in downtown White River Junction on the 1st Wednesday of each month, delivered by 4:00pm. Please sign up on the sheet in the parish hall to provide a meal, either on your own, or as a team with others! Contact Pam Hanson if you have questions or need directions. Please note the change of day from 1st Tuesday to 1st Wednesday.
Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) - meets monthly for education and planning. They also offer monthly Difficult Conversations about Race gatherings at Howe Library, and sponsor three weekly vigils. All are open to everyone! Weekly Vigils, as of March 2018: Hanover: Mon 5:30-6 PM, Hanover Green Lebanon: Tues 5-5:30 PM, corner W. Park & S. Park Sts. at Colburn Park Meriden: Weds 5-5:30 PM, SW corner Rte 120 & Main St .
Caring Ministries - The meeting is for all those in Prayer Ministry, Healing Prayer Ministry and Pastoral Care and for anyone else who would like to be part of this important Ministry at St. Paul's.
Knit and Purl Fellowship – meets the 1st and 3rd Monday of the month in the parish house at 6:30. All are welcome!
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Ongoing Reminders
· Discretionary Fund Reminder – First Sunday of every month. Please be as generous as possible.
· Vestry meets – 3rd Tuesday of the month in the Parish Hall at 6:30pm. All are welcome to attend.
· Weekly Meeting – Tuesdays, 2:30 – 4 pm.
· Valley Terrace Eucharist and Ministry is held the fourth Thursday of the month at 2:00 PM. Our next visit is: Thursday, October 24th. Come and join us for this special time with the residents of Valley Terrace.
· Knit and Purl Fellowship - meets 1st and 3rd Monday of the month at 6:30 in Parish House. Anyone who likes hand crafts are welcome to join in!
· Bible Study – meets the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month in the Parish House at 7 PM. We will focus each meeting on the lectionary for the upcoming week. This is a come as you can discussion group, you can do not have to come every meeting. All are welcome!
· St. Paul’s Concerned about Racial Justice group meets the 2nd Sunday of each month beginning at 11:45 in the Side Chapel in the Sanctuary. All are welcome to join us!
· Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) sponsors two regularly scheduled events open to the public: Mondays, 5:30 – 6:00 pm, on the corner of the green across from Hanover Inn, Vigil for Racial Justice.