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This Week at St. Paul’s

January 9-15, 2016

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Monday, January 9 – Julia Chester Emery – Upholder of Missions, 1922

          9:00 -12:00 – Office Hours

          6:30 PM – Non-violent Communications Meeting – Parish Library (outside group)

          7:00 PM – Bible Study – Parish House

Tuesday, January 10 – William Laud – Archbishop of Canterbury and Martyr, 1645

          3:00 – 5:30 – HCRS After School Program – outside group

Wednesday, January 11      

          9:30 AM – Leadership Meeting

          3:00 – 5:30 – HCRS After School Program – outside group

Thursday, January 12 – Aelred – Abbot, 1167

          4:15 PM – Worship Committee Meeting – Parish House

          6:00 -8:30 PM – EFM – Parish House       

Friday, January 13 – Hilary of Poitiers, Bishop and Doctor, 367

          Sabbath Day - Scott

Saturday, January 14

          Sabbath Day – Scott

            8:00 AM – Men’s Group – Parish House

          10:00 AM – 4:00 PM – NCCT teens – Parish Hall

Sunday, January 15 - The Second Sunday after the Epiphany

           8:00 AM – Holy Eucharist

        10:00 AM – Holy Eucharist with carols

        11:15 AM – Coffee Hour and Fellowship

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The Baptism of our Lord – January 8, 2017

The First Sunday after the Epiphany

8 AM and 10 AM

Father in heaven, who at the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan proclaimed him your beloved Son and anointed him with the Holy Spirit: Grant that all who are baptized into his Name may keep the covenant they have made, and boldly confess him as Lord and Savior; who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.  (BCP, Collect for The First Sunday after the Epiphany)

January 8, 2017– 10:00 - Who’s Who

     Greeter – Penny McClure; Host – Davisons; Scripture – Dede Mackie and

     Peacebrother; Psalm and Prayers – Marge Brennan; Chalice – Judi Shank

     and Kate Conner; Announcements – Pete Lepre; Counters – Carl Hanson

     and Jill Fisher; Altar Guild – Greg and Bev Taylor

Scott’s Schedule
       Monday, January 9 - Office Hours

       Tuesday, January 10 – Office Hours

       Friday, January 12 – Sabbath Day

       Saturday, January 13 – Sabbath Day

Announcements

January 6 – The Feast of the Epiphany – worship and Holy Communion with a capella hymns at 6 PM

January 8 – The Baptism of our Lord – The First Sunday after the Epiphany – 10:00 AM – we will renew our baptismal vows and celebrate the Eucharist using a prayer in the Iona tradition.

January 8 – Special Epiphany Coffeehour - with King’s Cake prepared by Barbara Rector – come and see who will be kings/queens for a year!

 Annual Meeting – January 28 – mark your calendars today!!!

Thank you all for your generous Christmas Gift. Your completely overwhelmed us. Thank you! Scott and Beth

Annual Reports Due by January 21 - The Annual Report is an important record of our life together at St. Paul's, and also serves as a guide to our ministries and fellowship events.  Everyone who has chaired a committee or a ministry is responsible for submitting an annual report.  Paula Stevens has (again) agreed to compile the reports into a master document that will be distributed electronically before the Annual Meeting on Saturday, January 28.  Please send reports to Paula at paulajstevens@aol.com no later than Saturday, January 21.  If you have any questions, email or call Paula at 802 296-3123.

Vestry Nominations – It is that time again. If you would like to nominate someone to serve a three-year term on the vestry, please ask that person if they would like to serve on the vestry and fill out the vestry Nomination Form found on the radiator in the narthex. Please note you may nominate yourself also. Thanks Scott

January 8 - Brookside Eucharist Service -  is held second Sunday of the month September- June.  Our next service Brookside will be January, 8th, 2-2:30. Volunteers arrive at 1:45 to help set up the room by moving tables and chairs  and helping bring residents to the dining room.  If you would like to help at the Brookside service January 8th or following months through June, please contact Scott or Holly

January 9 – Bible Study – Our next gathering is Monday, January 9, at 7 PM in the Parish House. Our discussions last about an hour. Each session is stand-alone so come when you can. All are welcome! Here are the readings we will be discussing: Isaiah 49:1-7, 1 Corinthians 1:1-9, and John 1:29-42 . We meet on the 2nd and 4th Monday of the month. 

 January 10 - Caring Ministries Meeting - Our next meeting will be January 10th, 7pm in the Parish House. meets second Tuesday of every other month at 7 PM at Parish House.  Anyone who would like to help with Prayers, Healing or Pastoral Comfort are welcome to our next meeting January 10th. 

January 11 – Women’s Retreat Planning Meeting - 5:30 PM in the Parish House

January 18 - Quiet Contemplative Prayer and Meditation - is on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month 5:30-6:30 in St. Paul's Sanctuary.  The lights will be turned down low and the heat will be on. We begin with ringing of a soft bell, reading a short scripture passage followed by silence. Contemplative prayer gives an opportunity to deepen our relationship with ourselves and with God. All are welcome to join us in prayer, meditation, and walking meditation going clockwise.  For more information, please contact Diana or Holly. If you are not able to come, join us in prayer from wherever you are.

Special Call Out for Pictures of our life together as a Parish by January 11– Please send any pictures you have from 2016 to Scott at spcrector@gmail.com by January 11. If you have a lot of picture you may want to put them on a flash drive and give to Scott. The drive will be returned to you asap. Thanks!!

February 11 – Knit and Purl Retreat Day - Knit and Purl Fellowship will hold our annual Retreat on February 11th, 10-5pm at our Parish House.  Beading, knitting, sewing, coloring, cross stitch or any other hand craft is welcome.  Come enjoy a day of fellowship. We will have hot drinks, lunch, and munchies throughout the day as we visit and share for a short visit  or all day.  Neighbors, friends and family are welcome. 

Save the Date – Women’s RetreAT – aPRIL 7 AND 8 – If you are interested in panning the retreat please come to the meeting January 11 at 5:30 PM in the Parish House.

2017 LISTEN COMMUNITY Dinners Dates-  St. Paul's will be serving five meals beginning in March 20th. we provide meals every other month. The 2017 dates are: March 20th, May 15th, July 17th, September 18th and November 20th.  This outreach ministry in our community is appreciated by those who come to eat at LISTEN.

Holly is looking for an assistant who can be at the Center by 3pm on the day a meal is served. Please contact her if you can assist.  We will be serving 90-100 or more meals each time and will need people to prepare main course and dessert. We will also need 6-8 volunteers to help in the kitchen the day we are serving.   A signup sheet will be posted four weeks prior to date we serve.  If you have questions or want more information, please contact Holly.

Knit and Purl Fellowship -  meets the 1st and 3rd Monday of the month 6:30 at Parish House. All are welcome and all hand projects are welcome. Come and join the fellowship. Our next two gathering will be January 2nd and 16th.

Thank You from Anne and Bruce Taylor   Anne and Bruce are very appreciative of the healthy tasty meals our parishioners have made when meals were needed. Anne is improving and Bruce is cooking more, therefore, the last meal prepared for Anne and Bruce will be January 5th. If there are meals needed in the weeks ahead, Holly will  contact  parishioners.

Quiet Contemplative Prayer and Meditation-  is the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month at 5:30 in St. Paul's sanctuary. All are welcome for peaceful time of prayer, meditation, and walking meditation going clockwise. This quiet time begins with ringing of a soft bell, a short reading, followed by silence for an hour or earlier if you need to leave. This quiet time is open to anyone in our families, our neighborhoods, and  beyond.

Organize and Clean out Closet -  Before our Annual meeting, Holly will be re organizing and cleaning the closet closest to Scott's robe room and the  library.  Holly needs two people to help with this project. If you want to help, please contact her to set a convenient time to meet at church.

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Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) sponsors two regularly scheduled events open to the public:

            Mondays, 5:30 – 6:00 PM, corner of the green across from Hanover Inn, Vigil for Racial Justice.

            Wednesdays, Noon – 2 PM, Having Difficult Conversations About Race.  (Wednesday Jan. 18th at the Howe  

            Library in Hanover.)  This series of conversations grew out of an OSHER course, and

            is open to everyone. Content sometimes includes speakers, movies, or other offerings.  For specific

            information about upcoming 

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St. Paul’s Vestry: Jon Chaffee, Senior Warden; Greg Taylor, Junior Warden; Bev Barton; Cindy Dale; John Monfette; Pete LePre; Rachel McConnell; Holly Hall; Pam Hanson.

Upcoming Events

Please send event and prayer updates to announcements.spc@gmail.com

              January 8 – Concerned about Racial Justice

              January 8 – Brookside services

              January 9 – Bible Study

              January 10 – Caring Ministries Meeting

              January 18 -  Quiet Contemplative Prayer

              January 28 – St. Paul’s Annual Meeting

              March 7-8 – Women’s Retreat

Ongoing Reminders

• Discretionary Fund Reminder – First Sunday of every month. Please be as generous as possible.
• Laying on of Hands – On the first Sunday of every month those wishing to receive laying on our hands are invited to gather at the Baptismal Font (just as you entered the church) immediately after you have received communion.
• Leadership Team Meeting – every Wednesday 9:30-11:30am
• Worship Team meets – 2nd Thursday of the month in the Church Library at 4pm, all are welcome to attend.
• Vestry meets – 3rd Tuesday of the month in the Parish House at6:30pm. All are welcome to attend.
• Brookside Nursing Home Church Services – Please join us! – Second Sunday of each month (Sept-June) from 2-2:30 pm. If you would like more information about this service, please contact Holly.
• Knit and Purl Fellowship – Meets 1st and 3rd Monday of the month in the Parish House, 6:30 PM. Contact Holly for info.
• 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, after church (and a little of coffee hour!), for discussion and planning.  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.
• Having Difficult Conversations About Race.  Wednesdays, Noon – 2 p.m. (Wednesdays Nov. 16, Dec. 14, Jan. 18th at the Howe Library in Hanover.)  This series of conversations grew out of an OSHER course, and is open to everyone. Content sometimes includes speakers, movies, or other offerings.  For specific information about upcoming 

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Christmas I – The Feast of the Holy Name – January 1, 2017

8 AM and 10 AM

Christmas Lessons and Carols at 10 AM

Eternal Father, you gave to your incarnate Son the holy name of Jesus to be the sign of our salvation: Plant in every heart, we pray, the love of him who is the Savior of the world, our Lord Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen. (BCP, Collect for Holy Name)

Readings for January 1, 2017– 10:00 AM:

     Isaiah 40:1-11 - - Bruce Lather    

     Isaiah 7:10-15 - - Barb Lather

     Luke 1:5-25 - - Nancy Snyder

     Luke 1:26-58 - - Rich Kremer

     Luke 2:1-7 - - Judi Shank

     Luke 2:8-21 - - Karen Smith

January 1, 2017– 10:00 - Who’s Who

Greeter – Holly Hall

Host – Nancy Snyder

Scripture – See above

Psalm and Prayers – none this day

Chalice – Joyce Mechling and Nancy Snyder

Announcements – Bev Barton

Counters – Karen Smith and Kate Conner

Altar Guild – Everyone

Announcements

     Sunday, January 1 – Feast of the Holy Name

           8:00 AM – Holy Eucharist, Rite I

         10:00 AM – Holy Eucharist, Rite II

Annual Meeting – January 28 – mark your calendars today!!!

The following names were accidently left off the Christmas Flower listing. I apologize for this error, Scott.

In Loving Memory of Charles and Lynda Boehm, Lynda Adams, Joan D’arc Patenaude and Roger Patenaude by the Patenaude Family.

Meals for Anne and Bruce Taylor - we are preparing meals for Anne and Bruce for Tuesdays and Thursdays. The meals can be delivered to the church fridge by noon on those days and  Bruce will pick them up. We have volunteers through January 3rd. If you can prepare a meal January 5th, 10th, and 12th, please let Holly know. We will check in with Anne and Bruce on the need for meals into the following weeks.  We thank you for your help! Holly

January 1 - Laying on of Hands and Healing Prayers – if you wish to receive laying on our hands you are invited to gather at the Baptismal Font (just as you entered the church) during communion immediately after you have received communion. You may ask for healing prayers for yourself and/or for others.

January 1 - Parish Discretionary Fund Ingathering – This Sunday the loose offering and any checks marked discretionary fund in the memo is given to the Parish Discretionary Fund. This fund is used to help meet the needs of people in our area during difficult times in their lives. The funds are generally used to help with electric bills or car repairs, rent or securing a security deposit for a family. We are finally able to start distributing funds again. The need continues to be extremely high with requests coming in almost every day. Please be as generous as you are able. This is an important ministry of our Parish. Thank you, Scott

January 4 and 18 - Quiet Contemplative Prayer and Meditation - is on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month 5:30-6:30 in St. Paul's Sanctuary.  The lights will be turned down low and the heat will be on. We begin with ringing of a soft bell, reading a short scripture passage followed by silence. Contemplative prayer gives an opportunity to deepen our relationship with ourselves and with God. All are welcome to join us in prayer, meditation, and walking meditation going clockwise.  For more information, please contact Diana or Holly. If you are not able to come, join us in prayer from wherever you are.

January 8 - Brookside Euchrist Service -  is held second Sunday of the month September- June.  Our next service Brookside will be January, 8th, 2-2:30. If you are interested in this ministry, please contact Scott, Holly or Cindy

January 9 – Bible Study – Our next gathering is Monday, January 9, at 7 PM in the Parish House. Our discussions last about an hour. Each session is stand-alone so come when you can. All are welcome! Here are the readings we will be discussing: Isaiah 49:1-7, 1 Corinthians 1:1-9, and John 1:29-42 . We meet on the 2nd and 4th Monday of the month. 

January 10 - Caring Ministries Meeting - Our next meeting will be January 10th, 7pm in the Parish House. meets second Tuesday of every other month at 7PM at Parish House.  Anyone who would like to help with Prayers, Healing or Pastoral Comfort are welcome to our next meeting January 10th. 

2017 LISTEN COMMUNITY Dinners Dates-  St. Paul's will be serving five meals beginning in March 20th. we provide meals every other month. The 2017 dates are: March 20th, May 15th, July 17th, September 18th and November 20th.  This outreach ministry in our community is appreciated by those who come to eat at LISTEN. We need people willing to prepare food and bring a dish to church or to the Listen Center, five volunteers to help in the Listen Kitchen day of the meal served, and one person to team with Holly day of the meal 3pm-6pm. We are grateful for all who contribute food or volunteers at the meals in making this outreach possible. We also welcome parishioners to assist with financial support in purchasing food for the meals.

If you are interested in helping with this important ministry, please contact Holly.

Knit and Purl Fellowship -  meets the 1st and 3rd Monday of the month 6:30 at Parish House. All are welcome and all hand projects are welcome. Come and join the fellowship. Our next two gathering will be January 2nd and 16th.

Meals for Anne and Bruce Taylor -  while Anne recovers from surgery, we are helping with providing meals to their home twice a week.  We are blessed with meals covered through December 29th and are now planning meals for the 1st and 2nd weeks of January, for a total of four meals. Then, we will plan meals for the last two weeks of January and into February. Please let Holly know if you can provide one meal the first two weeks in January.  Anne is the primary cook in the household  and she will not be able to cook for some time.  Please prepare meals with chicken, turkey, or fish. Dairy products are to be eliminated. A complete listing of foods they can eat is available at church. Please contact Diana or Holly with questions about planning a meal.   Thank you for help!

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Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) sponsors two regularly scheduled events open to the public:

            Mondays, 5:30 – 6:00 PM, corner of the green across from Hanover Inn, Vigil for Racial Justice.

            Wednesdays, Noon – 2 PM, Having Difficult Conversations About Race.  (Wednesdays Nov. 16, Dec. 14,    

            Jan. 18th at the Howe Library in Hanover.)  This series of conversations grew out of an OSHER course, and

            is open to everyone. Content sometimes includes speakers, movies, or other offerings.  For specific

            information about upcoming 

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St. Paul’s Vestry: Jon Chaffee, Senior Warden; Greg Taylor, Junior Warden; Bev Barton; Cindy Dale; John Monfette; Pete LePre; Rachel McConnell; Holly Hall; Pam Hanson.

Upcoming Events

Please send event and prayer updates to announcements.spc@gmail.com

              January 1 – Holy Name

            January 4 -  Quiet Contemplative Prayer

              January 8 – Concerned about Racial Justice

              January 8 – Brookside services

              January 9 – Bible Study

              January 10 – Caring Ministries Meeting

              January 18 -  Quiet Contemplative Prayer

              January 28 – St. Paul’s Annual Meeting

Ongoing Reminders

• Discretionary Fund Reminder – First Sunday of every month. Please be as generous as possible.
• Laying on of Hands – On the first Sunday of every month those wishing to receive laying on our hands are invited to gather at the Baptismal Font (just as you entered the church) immediately after you have received communion.
• Leadership Team Meeting – every Wednesday 9:30-11:30am
• Worship Team meets – 2nd Thursday of the month in the Church Library at 4pm, all are welcome to attend.
• Vestry meets – 3rd Tuesday of the month in the Parish House at6:30pm. All are welcome to attend.
• Brookside Nursing Home Church Services – Please join us! – Second Sunday of each month (Sept-June) from 2-2:30 pm. If you would like more information about this service, please contact Holly.
• Knit and Purl Fellowship – Meets 1st and 3rd Monday of the month in the Parish House, 6:30 PM. Contact Holly for info.
• 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, after church (and a little of coffee hour!), for discussion and planning.  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.
• Having Difficult Conversations About Race.  Wednesdays, Noon – 2 p.m. (Wednesdays Nov. 16, Dec. 14, Jan. 18th at the Howe Library in Hanover.)  This series of conversations grew out of an OSHER course, and is open to everyone. Content sometimes includes speakers, movies, or other offerings.  For specific information about upcoming 

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This Week at St. Paul’s

December 5-11, 2016

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Monday, December 5 – Clement of Alexandria, Teacher and Apologist, 213?

          9:00 AM – 12:00 PM - Office Hours - Scott

          5:30 – 6:00 PM – Advent Evening Prayer - sanctuary   

          6:00 PM – Holiday Basket Helpers – Parish Hall - outside group 

          6:30 PM – Knit and Purl Fellowship – Parish House

          7:00 PM – Bible Study – Parish House

Tuesday, December 6 – Nicholas of Myra (St. Nicholas), Friend of Children, Giver of Gifts,

Climber of Chimneys, 326

          9:00 AM – 12:00 PM - Office Hours - Scott

          5:30 – 6:00 PM – Advent Evening Prayer - sanctuary         

          6:30 PM – Caring for Each Other – Parish House

Wednesday, December 7 – Ambrose, Bishop and Doctor, 397      

          9:30 AM – Leadership Meeting

          3:00 PM – Holiday Basket Helpers - outside group

          5:30 – 6:00 PM – Advent Evening Prayer - sanctuary

          5:30 PM – Contemplative Prayer Group

          6:30 PM – Advent Study/Discussion Group – Parish House        

Thursday, December 8 – Richard Baxter, Pastor and Writer, 1691

          3:00 PM – Holiday Basket Helpers - outside group

          4:00 PM – Worship Team – Parish House

          5:30 – 6:00 PM – Advent Evening Prayer - sanctuary 

          6:00 -8:30 PM – EFM – Parish House       

Friday, December 9

          5:30 – 6:00 PM – Advent Evening Prayer - sanctuary         

          Sabbath Day - Scott

Saturday, December 10 – Thomas Merton, Monk, Poet, Spiritual Writer, 1968

          8:00 AM – Holiday Basket Helpers - outside group

          Sabbath Day – Scott

          4:00 PM – UVCB – Holiday Party – outside group

Sunday, December 11 – The Third Sunday of Advent

           8:00 AM – Holy Eucharist

          9:00 AM – Christian Youth Discussion – Parish House

          9:00 AM – Choir rehearsal      

        10:00 AM – Holy Eucharist with hymns and music

        11:15 AM – Coffee Hour and Fellowship

        11:30 AM – Concerned about Racism – Parish House

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This Week at St. Paul’s

November 28- December 4, 2016

 Monday, November 28 – King Kamahameha and Queen Emma of Hawaii, 1864

          9:00 AM – 12:00 PM - Office Hours - Scott

          3:00-5:30 PM – HCRS After School Program – Parish Hall (outside group)

          5:30 – 6:00 PM – Advent Evening Prayer - sanctuary         

          6:30 PM – Non-Violent Communication – library (outside group)

          7:00 PM – Bible Study – Parish House

Tuesday, November 29

          9:00 AM – 12:00 PM - Office Hours - Scott

          3:00-5:30 PM – HCRS After School Program – Parish Hall (outside group)  

          5:30 – 6:00 PM – Advent Evening Prayer - sanctuary         

          6:30 PM – Caring for Each Other – Parish House

          7:00 PM – The Courtyard Annual Meeting – Parish Hall (outside group)

Wednesday, November 30 – Andrew the Apostle        

          Commission on Ministry Meeting in Burlington – Scott attending

          5:30 – 6:00 PM – Advent Evening Prayer - sanctuary

          6:30 PM – Advent Study/Discussion Group – Parish House        

Thursday, December 1 – Nicholas Ferrar, Deacon, Man of Prayer, 1637

          Parish Office Closed

          5:30 – 6:00 PM – Advent Evening Prayer - sanctuary 

          6:00 -8:30 PM – EFM – Parish House       

Friday, December 2 – Channing Moore Williams, Missionary to Asia, 1910

         Parish Office Closed

           5:30 – 6:00 PM – Advent Evening Prayer - sanctuary         

        Sabbath Day - Scott

Saturday, December 3 – Francis Xavier, Missionary to the Far East, 1552

         Parish Office Closed

         Sabbath Day - Scott

Sunday, December 4 – The Second Sunday of Advent

           8:00 AM – Holy Eucharist

          9:00 AM – Christian Youth Discussion – Parish House

          9:00 AM – Choir rehearsal      

        10:00 AM – Holy Eucharist with hymns and music

        11:15 AM – Coffee Hour and Fellowship

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The Last Sunday after Pentecost – Christ the King

 – November 20, 2016 -

Almighty and everlasting God, whose will it is to restore all things in your well-beloved Son, the King of kings and Lord of lords: Mercifully grant that the peoples of the earth, divided and enslaved by sin, may be freed and brought together under his most gracious rule; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.  (Collect for Proper 29, BCP)

Readings for Sunday, November 20:

     Jeremiah 23:1-6
     Psalm 46
     Colossians 1:11-20
     Luke 23:33-43

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Sunday, November 20 - Who’s Who

Greeter – Barb Coulter; Host – Roy Black; Hebrew Scripture – Dick Davis; Christian Scripture – Katy Chaffee; Psalm and Prayers – Judi Shank; Chalice – Leslie Black and Pam Hanson; Announcements – Holly Hall; Counters – Cindy Dale and John Monfette; Altar Guild – Everyone; Acolytes – Kathryn and Jonathan Brennan

The flowers on the altar this morning are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of Gertrude (Trudi) MacFarlin.

Scott’s Schedule
       Monday, November 21 – Office Hours

       Tuesday, November 22 – Comp Day

       Wednesday, November 23 – Comp Day

       Thursday, November 24 – Thanksgiving – Office Closed

       Friday, November 18 – Sabbath Day

       Saturday, November 19 – Sabbath Day

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Announcements

November 20 - Stewardship Update:  By now you should have received your pledge packet via US Mail for St. Paul’s Stewardship Campaign 2017.  We ask that you please prayerfully fill out your pledge form and return it during the pledge in-gathering on this coming Sunday, November 20th.  In appreciation, the Vestry will be hosting a between-services Coffee Hour at 9:00 am that day.  As this coming Sunday is also the kick-off of Thanksgiving week, we are asking parishioners to bring non-perishable food items for the Haven that day as well.  If you need extra pledge forms there will be some available at the church on Sunday or if you wish to have a copy sent electronically, please contact Pete Lapre at ardee603@yahoo.com or by phone at 603-728-8079.

Quiet Contemplative Prayer and Meditation - is on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month 5:30-6:30 in St. Paul's Sanctuary.  The lights will be turned down low and the heat will be on. We begin with ringing of a soft bell, reading a short scripture passage followed by silence.  If you are not able to come, join us in prayer from wherever you are.

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 November 19 – Altar Guild - Saturday Nov 19 at 9:00 AM. The Altar Guild will meet to get the church ready for Advent.  We will be polishing the silver, brass, and copper; Preparing the advent wreath; putting out the Christmas Flower envelopes; and meeting to discuss items of interest and making a new schedule.  All members of the parish are welcome to join us. 

 November 21 - Listen Community Dinner -We still need three more Beef Stews, three more Gingerbread, and three more cans whip cream.  The food can be delivered at church Sunday, 20th, Monday at 2:30 at St. Paul's or, at Listen Center November 21st between 3-4:00pm.  We thank you for your help in  making  a successful meal for our neighbors.

 November 29 - Caring for Each Other -

What are the life challenges we face?  How does our church community respond in relevant ways?  How do we support each other when it really matters most?

You are invited to join this exploration on Tuesday, November 29^th at 6:30 in the Parish House.  These compelling questions developed during a small group discussion at a quarterly community meeting.  Some ideas include:

·      Caring for an aging loved one (in person or long distance), possibly a focus on caregiving for those with dementia.

·      Coping with the challenges of our own or another’s mental health issues

·      Supporting family members in difficult transitions

·      Growing communication and intimacy skills in significant relationships

We will be exploring ways to contribute to the mutual care of our church family, possibly through small groups, training, book study,  or one-on-one conversations.   Please feel free to contact any of us with thoughts or questions:  Jill Fischer, Katy Chaffee, Leslie Black, Pam Hanson. 

 November 30 - Advent Discussion Series:  Please join us for the Advent Discussion Series facilitated by Pete Lapre starting on Wednesday evening, November 30^th.  The format would be (as in the past two years) a loosely structured discussion of the previous Sunday's Old Testament and Gospel readings--- such topics as historical background, how the readings relate to one another, what we feel in the readings specifically speaks to us, what the readings might mean to us in our greater community, and why these readings may have been chosen for inclusion in the common lectionary for Advent.  The sessions would be held in the parish house on the four Wednesday evenings in Advent  (11/30, 12/7, 12/14 and 12/21) from 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm.   We will be spending 35-40 minutes on each reading and ending with Compline.  There would be no books or required reading as we will be only using the lectionary scripture, and you are welcome to attend any or all of the sessions.

 December 4 – Five Minutes of Ministry – in response to suggestions made at the quarterly meeting on October 16, beginning December 4 we will have a Five Minutes of Ministry presentation during our Sunday worship from each of the committees and groups in the parish. In addition, during coffee hour, members of that group will be available to answer questions and provide more information regarding their group. These will be done on a weekly basis until all groups have had the opportunity to present and then we will have a monthly presentation by each group so they have an opportunity to report back the work they are currently doing.

 December 11 - Brookside Eucahrist Service - our next service at Brookside will be December 11th. Volunteers come 1:45 and service is 2-2:30.  

 December 11 - St. Paul’s Concerned about Racial Justice group meets the 2^nd Sunday of each month, after church (and a little of coffee hour!), for discussion and planning.  All are welcome to join us!

 December 17 – Solstice Retreat - 10am-7pm in Parish House. This is our second annual Retreat. It is offered by the Knit and Purl Fellowship as an opportunity to gather together and finish up those last-minute Christmas gifts. Bring your craft projects, or not, for a day, or part of a day) of fellowship and good food (serve soups, vegetables and dip, ice cream sundaes, tea and coffee and more). We will meet very close to Winter Solstice when we celebrate time of nourishment and joy of the season! If you have any questions, please speak to Holly Hall. Mark your calendars today!

 January 10 - Caring Ministries Meeting - Our Next meeting will be January 10th, 7pm in the Parish House.

Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) sponsors two regularly scheduled events open to the public:

             Mondays, 5:30 – 6:00 PM, corner of the green across from Hanover Inn, Vigil for Racial Justice.

             Wednesdays, Noon – 2 PM, Having Difficult Conversations About Race.  (Wednesdays Nov. 16, Dec. 14, Jan. 18^th at the Howe Library in Hanover.)  This series of conversations grew out of an OSHER course, and is open to everyone. Content sometimes includes speakers, movies, or other offerings.  For specific information about upcoming

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     Cereal

     Tuna

     Canned fruit

     Black beans

     Peanut butter

Weston Priory Services - everyone is welcome to attend services at Weston Priory. Please check Weston Priory webpage for listing of daily services and Sabbath Days for the brothers and their retreat times. Holly plans to attend 11:30 service November 26th. If you would like to join her, please contact Holly.

Compassionate Communication- (also called Non-Violent Communication (NVC))- Some key points are:

     Observation- what we observe that is affecting our well being

     Feelings- How we are feeling in relation to what we are observing.

     Needs- values, dreams and preferences connected to our feelings

     Request-concrete actions we request to respond to our needs and enrich our lives.  

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 St. Paul’s Vestry: Jon Chaffee, Senior Warden; Greg Taylor, Junior Warden; Bev Barton; Cindy Dale; John Monfette; Pete LePre; Rachel McConnell; Holly Hall; Pam Hanson.

                                                                            Upcoming Events

Please send event and prayer updates to announcements.spc@gmail.com

November 21 – Listen Community Dinner

November 27 – The First Sunday of Advent

November 30 – Advent Discussion Series

November 29 – Caring for each Other meeting

December 11 – Concerned about Racial Justice meeting

December 17 – Solstice Retreat

Ongoing Reminders

• Discretionary Fund Reminder – First Sunday of every month. Please be as generous as possible.
• Laying on of Hands – On the first Sunday of every month those wishing to receive laying on our hands are invited to gather at the Baptismal Font (just as you entered the church) immediately after you have received communion.
• Leadership Team Meeting – every Wednesday 9:30-11:30am
• Worship Team meets – 2nd Thursday of the month in the Church Library at 4pm, all are welcome to attend.
• Vestry meets – 3rd Tuesday of the month in the Parish House at6:30pm. All are welcome to attend.
• Brookside Nursing Home Church Services – Please join us! – Second Sunday of each month (Sept-June) from 2-2:30 pm. If you would like more information about this service, please contact Holly.
• Concerned about Racial Justice – the 2^nd Sunday of every month in the Parish Hall at 11:30 AM.
• Knit and Purl Fellowship – Meets 1st and 3rd Monday of the month in the Parish House, 6:30 PM. Contact Holly for info.
• Bible Study – meets the 2^nd and 4^th 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 2^nd Sunday of each month, after church (and a little of coffee hour!), for discussion and planning.  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.
• Having Difficult Conversations About Race.  Wednesdays, Noon – 2 p.m. (Wednesdays Nov. 16, Dec. 14, Jan. 18^th at the Howe Library in Hanover.)  This series of conversations grew out of an OSHER course, and is open to everyone. Content sometimes includes speakers, movies, or other offerings.  For specific information about upcoming

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This Week at St. Paul’s

November 14-20, 2016

 Monday, November 14 – Samuel Seabury – Bishop, 1784

          9:00 AM – 12:00 PM - Office Hours - Scott

          3:00-5:30 PM – HCRS After School Program – Parish Hall (outside group)

          6:00 PM – Art for Inner Growth – Hall (outside group)

          6:30 PM – Non-Violent Communication Meeting – Parish Library (outside group)

          7:00 PM – Bible Study

Tuesday, November 15 – Francis Asbury and George Whitefield – Evangelists, 1816 and 1770

          9:00 AM – 12:00 PM - Office Hours - Scott

          3:00-5:30 PM – HCRS After School Program – Parish Hall (outside group)  

          6:30 – 8:30 PM – Vestry – Parish House   

Wednesday, November 16 – Margaret – Queen of Scotland, 1093            

          9:30 AM – Leadership team meeting – Parish House

          3:00-5:30 PM – HCRS After School Program – Parish Hall (outside group)

          5:30 – 6:30 PM – Contemplative prayer - Sanctuary

Thursday, November 17 – Hugh of Lincoln – Bishop, Protector of the Oppressed, 1200;

                                             Robert Grosseteste, Bishop of Lincoln, 1253

          4 PM – Worship Team Meeting

          6:00-8:30 PM - EFM – Parish House

Friday, November 18 – Hilda of Whitby, 680

         Sabbath Day - Scott

Saturday, November 19 – Elizabeth of Hungry – Princess and Philanthropist, 1231

         Sabbath Day - Scott

Sunday, November 13 – The Last Sunday after Pentecost, Christ the King, Proper 29           8:00 AM – Holy Eucharist

          9:00 AM – Christian Youth Discussion – Parish House

          9:00 AM – Choir rehearsal      

        10:00 AM – Holy Eucharist with hymns and music

        11:15 AM – Coffee Hour and Fellowship

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All Saint’s Sunday – November 6, 2016

Almighty God, you have knit together your elect in one communion and fellowship in the mystical body of your Son Christ our Lord: Give us grace so to follow your blessed saints in all virtuous and godly living, that we may come to those ineffable joys that you have prepared for those who truly love you; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen. (Collect for Proper 26, BCP)

Readings for Sunday, November 6:

Daniel 7:1-3,15-18
Psalm 149
Ephesians 1:11-23
Luke 6:20-31

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Sunday, November 6 - Who’s Who

Greeter – Dick and Jane Davis; Host – Davison; Hebrew Scripture – Rich Kremer; Christian Scripture – Judi Shank; Psalm and Prayers – Andrew Pillsbury; Chalice – Joyce Mechling and Nancy Snyder; Announcements – Bev Barton; Counters – Carl Hanson and Jill Fisher; Altar Guild – Everyone; Acolytes – Kathryn and Jonathan Brennan

The flowers on the altar this morning are given to the glory of God and in gratitude for my family by Louise Pietsch.

Scott’s Schedule
       Monday, November 7 - Retreat

       Tuesday, November 8 - Retreat

       Friday, November 11 – Sabbath Day

       Saturday, November 12 – Holiday Bazaar

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Announcements

Prayers of the People Reminder – This is the last Sunday of the month and the list of names in our Prayers of the People will be deleted and we will start fresh next month. Please submit your prayers requests throughout the month and they will be added to our list on a weekly basis. Please send those requests to Holly Hall or announcements.spc@gmail.com . Please remember at the end of the month to resubmit any names on your prayer list to Holly Hall so that they are included in the next month’s prayers. Thank you, Scott.

A reminder on Faithful Voting

Faith informs our values, sense of purpose, and hope that God’s realm will grow upon earth.  One of the key ways that we bring those values and the voice of faith to the national ‘table’ is by taking our faith into the voting booth and voting!  Both Vermont and New Hampshire have voter turnout better than the national average. In 2012 voter turnout was about 58% nationally, 70.2% in New Hampshire, and 60.7 in Vermont.  Wouldn’t it be great if St. Paul’s participation was better than that!

We can’t know the exact figure, but we can have a pretty good idea if each of our voting eligible members fills out a “Pledge to Vote” card provided by the United Valley Interfaith Project (UVIP).  Thanks, Scott and the UVIP team

Coming in Advent – in response to suggestions made at the quarterly meeting on October 16, beginning in Advent we will have a Five Minutes of Ministry presentation during our Sunday worship from each of the committees and groups in the parish. In addition during coffee hour, members of that group will be available to answer questions and provide more information regarding their group. These will be done on a weekly basis until all groups have had the opportunity to present and then we will have a monthly presentation by each group so they have an opportunity to report back the work they are currently doing.

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New Verger Schedule is available here

Latest copy of the Mountain e-news is available HERE

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November 6 - Laying on of Hands and Healing Prayers – if you wish to receive laying on our hands you are invited to gather at the Baptismal Font (just as you entered the church) during communion immediately after you have received communion. You may ask for healing prayers for yourself and/or for others.

November 6 - Parish Discretionary Fund Ingathering – This Sunday the loose offering and any checks marked discretionary fund in the memo is given to the Parish Discretionary Fund. This fund is used to help meet the needs of people in our area during difficult times in their lives. The funds are generally used to help with electric bills or car repairs, rent or securing a security deposit for a family. We are finally able to start distributing funds again. The need continues to be extremely high with requests coming in almost every day. Please be as generous as you are able. This is an important ministry of our Parish. Thank you, Scott

November 7 - Knit and Purl Fellowship - will meet next 11/7, 6:30.  We are doing any kind of hand craft and making creations to sell for upcoming Holiday Bazaar, November 12th. Please come join us and share your ideas. 

Novemebr 10 - Caring Ministry Meeting - Our next meeting will be Nov. 10th, 7 PM in the church library. We look forward to seeing everyone who is part of  Prayer and Healing Ministries and Pastoral Comfort. If you have questions, please contact Scott.

November 12 – Holiday Bazaar – Saturday, 9 AM to 3 PM

St. Paul’s Holiday Bazaar is next week Saturday, November 12!   It is time to work together to make this year’s Bazaar as success! How can you help? We are looking for all kinds of jewelry, handmade items, as well as gifts items (perhaps you have a gift item to re-gift), white elephant items, any old or new Christmas decorations for home or the tree. Please bring all these items on November 2 or ASAP after that date.  Please everyone (men and children included) put on your aprons and bake or make goodies for the Food Sale (pies, bread, cookies, fudge, candy, pickles, baked beans, bars, Rice Krispy treats, sauces, etc.) After church on November 6, we will move all the Bazaar things from the parish house basement to the parish hall. This will include boxes, bins, tables, etc., so we will need lots of help! You are invited to help sort, price and display items throughout the week following November 6. For more information contact Jill Devins. Thank you!

November 13 - Brookside Eucharist Service – We are always looking for people to support this important ministry to the residents at Brookside. Volunteers should arrive at 1:45 and the service runs from 2:00-2:30. All are welcome!

November 14 - Bible Study – Our next gathering is Monday, November 14, at 7 PM in the Parish House. Our discussions last about an hour. Each session is stand-alone so come when you can. All are welcome! Here are the readings we will be discussing: Jeremiah 23:1-6,  Colossians 1:11-20 , and Luke 23:33-43. We meet on the 2nd and 4th Monday of the month. 

November 18 – Altar Guild - Saturday Nov 18 at 9:00 AM. The Altar Guild will meet to get the church ready for Advent.  We will be polishing the silver, brass, and copper; Preparing the advent wreath; putting out the Christmas Flower envelopes; and meeting to discuss items of interest and making a new schedule.  All members of the parish are welcome to join us. 

November 21 - Listen Community Dinner - Our last Listen Dinner for 2016 will be November 21st, organized and planned by Holly and Judi Shank.  Our menu will be Beef Stew, (carrots, potato, beef) with Gingerbread and whip cream for dessert. We plan on serving one hundred people plus seconds and take home meals. We need your help to provide a meal for our neighbors. We need people to provide the food and we will need six volunteers to help in the kitchen. The signup sheet is posted and await you name to help us prepare food for 100+ guests. If you have questions, please ask Judi Shank or Holly Hall. Thank you for helping to feed our neighbors.

December 17 – Solstice Retreat - 10am-7pm in Parish House. Offered by the Knit and Purl Fellowship as an opportunity to gather together and finish up those last-minute Christmas gifts. Bring your craft projects, or not, for a day, or part of a day) of fellowship and good food (serve soups, vegetables and dip, ice cream sundaes, tea and coffee and more). If you have any questions, please speak to Holly Hall. Mark your calendars today!

St. Paul’s Concerned about Racial Justice group meets the 2nd Sunday of each month, after church (and a little of coffee hour!), for discussion and planning.  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, corner of the green across from Hanover Inn, Vigil for Racial Justice.

            Wednesdays, Noon – 2 PM, Having Difficult Conversations About Race.  (Wednesdays Nov. 16, Dec. 14, Jan. 18th at the Howe Library in Hanover.)  This series of conversations grew out of an OSHER course, and is open to everyone. Content sometimes includes speakers, movies, or other offerings.  For specific information about upcoming

Quiet Contemplative Prayer - St. Paul's Church sanctuary will be open on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month 5:30-6:30. At 5:30, a soft bell will ring and a short reading will be read, followed by quiet prayer, meditation and walking meditation in the same direction in the sanctuary. All are welcome.  If you have questions, please contact Diana or Holly

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Passing on the Button Baton

     As I take my leave of this wonderful church

     I want to make sure I don’t “leave in the lurch”

     A role I have played for a number of years

     As Maker of Buttons! It’s brought me much cheer

     But now it is time to relinquish this role –

     So small, but important! – to some willing soul.

     It’s not a hard job. A few hours per quarter

     Is all that it takes. Or possibly shorter.

     Is there anyone out there, old or new to St. Paul’s

     Who is ready to step up and answer this call?

     I’ll hand over the reins and show you the ropes

     And be ever grateful you’ve fulfilled my hopes.

          Please speak to Cynthia or Scott if you are interested. Thank you!

We Need Your Help – Drivers needed – to provide rides to church for people when they are unable to drive themselves. If you are interested in being a part of this important ministry within the parish, please let Holly or Scott know.

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Weston Priory Services - everyone is welcome to attend services at Weston Priory. Please check Weston Priory webpage for listing of daily services and Sabbath Days for the brothers and their retreat times. Holly plans to attend 11:30 service November 26th. If you would like to join her, please contact Holly.

Compassionate Communication- (also called Non-Violent Communication (NVC))- I attended an NVC workshop in White River Junction Saturday and Sunday afternoon with eleven other people from the Upper Valley.  I found the experience very enlightening and would like to share some information about the workshop from the booklet we were given.  "NVC is the language of our intention to connect with humanness and aliveness in ourselves and in others. This quality of connection awakens compassion and the desire to contribute to one another's well-being; honest expression of our feelings and needs without blame or judgement". This may have been heard before but worth sharing again. NVC includes much more information which I will share another time.  There will be another NVC class taught in January and again in the spring of 2017 in White River Junction.   Thanks, Holly

Music at Dartmouth

Dartmouth College Glee Club: “American Strength and Struggle”

Sunday, November 6, 2 pm

Rollins Chapel, Dartmouth College, Hanover NH

Tickets $10
Info: hop.dartmouth.edu, 603-646-2422

The Glee Club sings early American works by William Billings, folk- and spiritual-based pieces by Aaron Copland and Moses Hogan, and the premiere of a choral version of Nolan Gasser’sRepast, a compelling 2014 oratorio based on a true story from the 1960s Civil Rights struggle.  Louis Burkot, director, with guest baritone Robert Honeysucker.

Handel Society of Dartmouth College: “Songs of Hope”

Tuesday, November 15, 7 pm

Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Hanover NH

Tickets $20, $10 for 18 and under

Info: hop.dartmouth.edu, 603-646-2422

Recommitting itself to beauty in a troubled and divided nation and world, this town-gown chorus sings Leonard Bernstein’s lyrical, ebullient Chichester Psalms; the world premiere of a commissioned work by American composer Dominic DiOrio, plus music from the Baltics and beyond that evokes hope and peace.

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St. Paul’s Vestry: Jon Chaffee, Senior Warden; Greg Taylor, Junior Warden; Bev Barton; Cindy Dale; John Monfette; Pete LePre; Rachel McConnell; Holly Hall; Pam Hanson.

Upcoming Events

Please send event and prayer updates to announcements.spc@gmail.com

November 4 and 5 - Convention of the Episcopal Church in Vermont

November 7-8  - Scott away on Retreat

November 10 – Caring Ministries Meeting

November 12 – Holiday Bazaar

November 21 – Listen Community Dinner

November 27 – The First Sunday of Advent

December 17 – Solstice Retreat

Ongoing Reminders

• Discretionary Fund Reminder – First Sunday of every month. Please be as generous as possible.
• Laying on of Hands – On the first Sunday of every month those wishing to receive laying on our hands are invited to gather at the Baptismal Font (just as you entered the church) immediately after you have received communion.
• Leadership Team Meeting – every Wednesday 9:30-11:30am
• Worship Team meets – 2nd Thursday of the month in the Church Library at 4pm, all are welcome to attend.
• Vestry meets – 3rd Tuesday of the month in the Parish House at6:30pm. All are welcome to attend.
• Brookside Nursing Home Church Services – Please join us! – Second Sunday of each month (Sept-June) from 2-2:30 pm. If you would like more information about this service, please contact Holly.
• Knit and Purl Fellowship – Meets 1st and 3rd Monday of the month in the Parish House, 6:30 PM. Contact Holly for info.
• 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, after church (and a little of coffee hour!), for discussion and planning.  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.
• Having Difficult Conversations About Race.  Wednesdays, Noon – 2 p.m. (Wednesdays Nov. 16, Dec. 14, Jan. 18th at the Howe Library in Hanover.)  This series of conversations grew out of an OSHER course, and is open to everyone. Content sometimes includes speakers, movies, or other offerings.  For specific information about upcoming

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November 12 – Holiday Bazaar

– Saturday, 9 AM to 3 PM –

St. Paul’s Holiday Bazaar is just a week from this Saturday!

It is time to work together to make this year’s Bazaar as success!

How can you help? We are looking for all kinds of jewelry, handmade items, as well as gifts items (perhaps you have a gift item to re-gift), white elephant items, any old or new Christmas decorations for home or the tree.

Please bring all these items on November 6 or ASAP after that date. 

Please everyone (men and children included) put on your aprons and bake or make goodies for the Food Sale (pies, bread, cookies, fudge, candy, pickles, baked beans, bars, Rice Krispy treats, sauces, etc.)

After church on November 6, we will move all the Bazaar things from the parish house basement to the parish hall. This will include boxes, bins, tables, etc., so we will need lots of help!

You are also invited to help sort, price and display items throughout the week following November 6. Many hands make light work!

For more information contact Jill Devins.

Thank you!

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The Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Pentecost – October 30, 2016

 Almighty and merciful God, it is only by your gift that your faithful people offer you true and laudable service: Grant that we may run without stumbling to obtain your heavenly promises; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

 (Collect for Proper 26, BCP)

Readings for Sunday, October 30:

     Isaiah 1:10-18
     Psalm 32:1-8
     2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12
     Luke 19:1-10

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Sunday, October 30 - Who’s Who

Greeter – David Taylor; Host – Barb and Bruce Lather; Hebrew Scripture – Peacebrother Jimmichael; Christian Scripture – Bev Barton; Psalm and Prayers – Elizabeth Higgins; Chalice – Karen Smith and Jane Carroll; Announcements – Rachel McConnell; Counters – Karen Smith and Kate Conner; Altar Guild – Barb Coulter, Barb Lather and Bev Blanchard; Acolytes – Kathryn and Jonathan Brennan 

The flowers on the altar this morning are given to the glory of God and in thanksgiving for the 40^th wedding anniversary of Dan and Dede Mackie and the 1^st Anniversary of Adam and Lida Mackie by Dan and Dede Mackie.

Scott’s Schedule
       Monday, October 31 – Office Hours 9-12

       Tuesday, November 1 – All Saints’ Day - Office Hours 9-12

       Friday, November 4 – Convention of the Episcopal Church in Vermont

       Saturday, November 5 – Convention of the Episcopal Church in Vermont

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Announcements 

October 30 - Micah Celebration- 2:30-5:30 - Congratulations Barbara!  There is one more Micah Ticket available for anyone who would like to come celebrate with Barb Coulter and the other Micah Heroes on Sunday, 30th, 2:30-5:30. Please contact Holly Hall before Sunday if you would like to join this UVIP Upper Valley celebration. As of Tuesday evening, 224 Micah tickets have been sold throughout the Upper Valley and 193 people plan to attend the  2016 Micah Celebration Sunday afternoon.  

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A note about our worship – We are currently experimenting with a new form of liturgy where lay leaders begin our worship. This is being done in an effort to share leadership within our parish and to allow lay participation at a higher level. This form of worship is on trial from October 9 – November 20 at which time we will have a brief review of it. This is new to all of us, so please be patient as we ‘tweak’ it, as we hear back from you. Remember, without change we don’t grow, and if we don’t grow we can’t blossom and become who God is calling us to be.  Thank you, Scott, The Worship Team and the Vestry.

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Prayers of the People Reminder – This is the last Sunday of the month and the list of names in our Prayers of the People will be deleted and we will start fresh next month. Please submit your prayers requests throughout the month and they will be added to our list on a weekly basis. Please send those requests to Holly Hall or announcements.spc@gmail.com . Please remember at the end of the month to resubmit any names on your prayer list to Holly Hall so that they are included in the next month’s prayers. Thank you, Scott.

Parish Discretionary Fund next week – November 6 – On the first Sunday of each month the loose offering and any checks marked discretionary fund in the memo is given to the Parish Discretionary Fund. This fund is used to help meet the needs of people in our area during difficult times in their lives. The funds are generally used to help with electric bills or car repairs, rent or securing a security deposit for a family. We are finally able to start distributing funds again. The need continues to be extremely high with requests coming in almost every day. Please be as generous as you are able. This is an important ministry of our Parish. Thank you, Scott

A reminder on Faithful Voting

Faith informs our values, sense of purpose, and hope that God’s realm will grow upon earth.  One of the key ways that we bring those values and the voice of faith to the national ‘table’ is by taking our faith into the voting booth and voting!  Both Vermont and New Hampshire have voter turnout better than the national average. In 2012 voter turnout was about 58% nationally, 70.2% in New Hampshire, and 60.7 in Vermont.  Wouldn’t it be great if St. Paul’s participation was better than that!

We can’t know the exact figure, but we can have a pretty good idea if each of our voting eligible members fills out a “Pledge to Vote” card provided by the United Valley Interfaith Project (UVIP).  Thanks, Scott and the UVIP team

Coming in Advent – in response to suggestions made at the quarterly meeting on October 16, beginning in Advent we will have a Five Minutes of Ministry presentation during our Sunday worship from each of the committees and groups in the parish. In addition during coffee hour, members of that group will be available to answer questions and provide more information regarding their group. These will be done on a weekly basis until all groups have had the opportunity to present and then we will have a monthly presentation by each group so they have an opportunity to report back the work they are currently doing.

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New Verger Schedule is available here

Latest copy of the Mountain e-news is available here

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November 1 – Feast of All Saints’ – Holy Eucharist at 6:00 PM in the sanctuary. Spoken worship with scripture, reflection and communion. All are Welcome!

November 2 - Quiet Contemplative Prayer Group – This will be a time for prayer and meditation in the church sanctuary on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month from 5:30-6:30. Our first gathering will be Wednesday, November 2nd. This will be a quiet time to pray and meditate for ourselves, our fellow parishioners, friends, neighbors, our community and world around us. All are welcome. If you have questions, please contact Holly and Diana.

Novemebr 10 - Caring Ministry Meeting -Our meeting has been changed from November 15 to November 10 at 7 PM in the church library. We look forward to seeing everyone who is participating with Caring Ministries. All are welcome!

November 12 – Holiday Bazaar – Saturday, 9 AM to 3 PM

St. Paul’s Holiday Bazaar is just a few weeks away! It is time to work together to make this year’s Bazaar as success! How can you help? We are looking for all kinds of jewelry, handmade items, as well as gifts items (perhaps you have a gift item to re-gift), white elephant items, any old or new Christmas decorations for home or the tree. Please bring all these items on November 2 or ASAP after that date.  Please everyone (men and children included) put on your aprons and bake or make goodies for the Food Sale (pies, bread, cookies, fudge, candy, pickles, baked beans, bars, Rice Krispy treats, sauces, etc.) After church on November 6, we will move all the Bazaar things from the parish house basement to the parish hall. This will include boxes, bins, tables, etc., so we will need lots of help! You are invited to help sort, price and display items throughout the week following November 6. For more information contact Jill Devins. Thank you!

November 14 - Bible Study – Our next gathering is Monday, November 14, at 7 PM in the Parish House. Our discussions last about an hour. Each session is stand-alone so come when you can. All are welcome! Here are the readings we will be discussing: Jeremiah 23:1-6,  Colossians 1:11-20 , and Luke 23:33-43. We meet on the 2^nd and 4^th Monday of the month. 

November 17 - Knit and Purl Fellowship - will meet next 10/17, 6:30.  We are doing any kind of hand craft and making creations to sell for upcoming Holiday Bazaar, November 12th. Please come join us and share your ideas. 

November 21 - Listen Community Dinner - Our last Listen Dinner for 2016 will be November 21st, organized and planned by Holly and Judi Shank.  Our menu will be Beef Stew, (carrots, potato, beef) with Gingerbread and whip cream for dessert. We plan on serving one hundred people plus seconds and take home meals. We need your help to provide a meal for our neighbors. We need people to provide the food and we will need six volunteers to help in the kitchen. The signup sheet is posted and await you name to help us prepare food for 100+ guests. If you have questions, please ask Judi Shank or Holly Hall. Thank you for helping to feed our neighbors.

December 17 – Solstice Retreat - 10am-7pm in Parish House. Offered by the Knit and Purl Fellowship as an opportunity to gather together and finish up those last-minute Christmas gifts. Bring your craft projects, or not, for a day, or part of a day) of fellowship and good food (serve soups, vegetables and dip, ice cream sundaes, tea and coffee and more). If you have any questions, please speak to Holly Hall. Mark your calendars today! 

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     As I take my leave of this wonderful church

     I want to make sure I don’t “leave in the lurch”

     A role I have played for a number of years

     As Maker of Buttons! It’s brought me much cheer

     But now it is time to relinquish this role –

     So small, but important! – to some willing soul.

     It’s not a hard job. A few hours per quarter

     Is all that it takes. Or possibly shorter.

     Is there anyone out there, old or new to St. Paul’s

     Who is ready to step up and answer this call?

     I’ll hand over the reins and show you the ropes

     And be ever grateful you’ve fulfilled my hopes.

          Please speak to Cynthia or Scott if you are interested. Thank you!

We Need Your Help – Drivers needed – to provide rides to church for people when they are unable to drive themselves. If you are interested in being a part of this important ministry within the parish, please let Holly or Scott know.

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 Other News

Weston Priory Services - Anyone is welcome to services at Weston Priory. Please check Weston Priory webpage for service schedules and retreat schedule. You are welcome to join Holly for a Friday evening or Saturday morning service once or twice a month.

Compassionate Communication- (also called Non-Violent Communication (NVC))- I attended an NVC workshop in White River Junction Saturday and Sunday afternoon with eleven other people from the Upper Valley.  I found the experience very enlightening and would like to share some information about the workshop from the booklet we were given.  "NVC is the language of our intention to connect with humanness and aliveness in ourselves and in others. This quality of connection awakens compassion and the desire to contribute to one another's well-being; honest expression of our feelings and needs without blame or judgement". This may have been heard before but worth sharing again. NVC includes much more information which I will share another time.  There will be another NVC class taught in January and again in the spring of 2017 in White River Junction.   Thanks, Holly

Music at Dartmouth

Dartmouth College Gospel Choir: “Dartmouth Sings!”

Saturday, October 29, 8 pm

Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Hanover NH

Tickets $15, $10 for 18 and under

Info: hop.dartmouth.edu, 603-646-2422

 Join the Gospel Choir and friends from Dartmouth’s diverse, thriving, vocal community for a celebration of the power of song. This Homecoming Weekend concert will include music from the great pop group Earth, Wind and Fire. Led by singer/pianist/composer Cunningham, the choir is rounded out by visiting gospel artists and accompanied by a 20-piece band. Walt Cunningham, director.

Dartmouth College Glee Club: “American Strength and Struggle”

Sunday, November 6, 2 pm

Rollins Chapel, Dartmouth College, Hanover NH

Tickets $10
Info: hop.dartmouth.edu, 603-646-2422

 The Glee Club sings early American works by William Billings, folk- and spiritual-based pieces by Aaron Copland and Moses Hogan, and the premiere of a choral version of Nolan Gasser’sRepast, a compelling 2014 oratorio based on a true story from the 1960s Civil Rights struggle.  Louis Burkot, director, with guest baritone Robert Honeysucker.

Handel Society of Dartmouth College: “Songs of Hope”

Tuesday, November 15, 7 pm

Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Hanover NH

Tickets $20, $10 for 18 and under

Info: hop.dartmouth.edu, 603-646-2422

 Recommitting itself to beauty in a troubled and divided nation and world, this town-gown chorus sings Leonard Bernstein’s lyrical, ebullient Chichester Psalms; the world premiere of a commissioned work by American composer Dominic DiOrio, plus music from the Baltics and beyond that evokes hope and peace.

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St. Paul’s Vestry: Jon Chaffee, Senior Warden; Greg Taylor, Junior Warden; Bev Barton; Cindy Dale; John Monfette; Pete LePre; Rachel McConnell; Holly Hall; Pam Hanson.

Upcoming Events

Please send event and prayer updates to announcements.spc@gmail.com

October 30 – MICAH Dinner

November 1 – Feast of All Saints’ worship

November 4 and 5 - Convention of the Episcopal Church in Vermont

November 10 – Caring Ministries Meeting

November 12 – Holiday Bazaar

November 21 – Listen Community Dinner

November 27 – The First Sunday of Advent

December 17 – Solstice Retreat

Ongoing Reminders

• Discretionary Fund Reminder – First Sunday of every month. Please be as generous as possible.
• Laying on of Hands – On the first Sunday of every month those wishing to receive laying on our hands are invited to gather at the Baptismal Font (just as you entered the church) immediately after you have received communion.
• Leadership Team Meeting – every Wednesday 9:30-11:30am
• Worship Team meets – 2nd Thursday of the month in the Church Library at 4pm, all are welcome to attend.
• Vestry meets – 3rd Tuesday of the month in the Parish House at6:30pm. All are welcome to attend.
• Brookside Nursing Home Church Services – Please join us! – Second Sunday of each month (Sept-June) from 2-2:30 pm. If you would like more information about this service, please contact Holly.
• Knit and Purl Fellowship – Meets 1st and 3rd Monday of the month in the Parish House, 6:30 PM. Contact Holly for info.
• Bible Study – meets the 2^nd and 4^th 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 2^nd Sunday of each month, after church (and a little of coffee hour!), for discussion and planning.  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.
• Having Difficult Conversations About Race.  Wednesdays, Noon – 2 p.m. (Wednesdays Nov. 16, Dec. 14, Jan. 18^th at the Howe Library in Hanover.)  This series of conversations grew out of an OSHER course, and is open to everyone. Content sometimes includes speakers, movies, or other offerings.  For specific information about upcoming

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This Week at St. Paul’s

October 24-30, 2016

 Monday, October 24 – James of Jerusalem - Martyr and Bishop

        9:00-12:00PM – Office hours – Scott

          3:00-5:30 PM – HCRS After School Program – Parish Hall

          6:00-7:30 PM – Art for Inner Growth – Parish Hall

          7:00-8:00 PM – Bible Study – Parish House

          6:30-9:00 PM – NVC – Parish Library

Tuesday, October 25   

          9:00-12:00PM – Office hours – Scott

          3:00-5:30 PM – HCRS After School Program – Parish Hall

          7:000-8:30 PM – TWP – Sterling Springs Meeting – Parish Hall

Wednesday, October 26 – Alfred the Great – King of the West Saxons, 899                

          9:30 AM – Leadership team meeting – Parish House

          3:00-5:30 PM – HCRS After School Program – Parish Hall

Thursday, October 27

          9:00-5:00 – Buildings in use by Episcopal Church in Vermont

          4:00-8:00 PM – Trumbull Troupe – Parish Hall

          4:30 – 5:30 PM – Micah Food Donations

          6:00-8:30 PM - EFM – Parish House

Friday, October 28 – Simon and Jude - Apostles

         Sabbath Day – Scott

         4:00-8:00 PM – Trumbull Troupe – Parish Hall

Saturday, October 29 -  James Hannington and the Martyrs of Uganda - 1885

          Sabbath Day - Scott

          10:30-11:30 AM – Micah Food Donations

Sunday, October 30 – Pentecost 24, Proper 26

           8:00 AM – Holy Eucharist

          9:00 AM – Christian Youth Discussion – Parish House

          9:00 AM – Choir rehearsal      

        10:00 AM – Holy Eucharist with hymns and music

         11:15 AM – Coffee Hour and Fellowship

        11:30 AM – Racial Justice Group meeting – Parish House

         3:00–5:30 PM - MICAH Award Presentation – Claremont Senior Center

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The Twenty Third Sunday after Pentecost – October 23, 2016

Almighty and everlasting God, increase in us the gifts of faith, hope, and charity; and, that we may obtain what you promise, make us love what you command; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. (Collect for Proper 25, BCP)

Readings for Sunday, October 23:

Sirach 35:12-17
Psalm 84:1-6
2 Timothy 4:6-8,16-18
Luke 18:9-14

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Sunday, October 23 - Who’s Who

Greeter – Penny McClure; Host – Stew Wood; Hebrew Scripture – Dick Davis; Christian Scripture – Katy Chaffee; Psalm and Prayers – Kristin Wood; Chalice – Joan Lawrence-Studebacker and Doug Jenisch; Announcements – Cindy Dale; Counters – Judy Barwood and Harry Kendrick; Altar Guild – Barb Coulter, Barb Lather and Bev Blanchard; Acolytes – Kathryn and Jonathan Brennan

The New Verger Schedule is available here.

The flowers on the altar this morning are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of her brothers and parents by Holly Hall.

Scott’s Schedule
       Monday, October 24 – Office Hours 9-12

       Tuesday, October 25 – Office Hours 9-12

       Friday, October 28 – Sabbath Day

       Saturday, October 29 – Sabbath Day

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Announcements

October 30 - Micah Celebration- 3:00-5:30 - Congratulations Barbara! Barbara Coulter is our MICAH HERO from St. Paul's Church. Barbara, and fifteen other heroes, will be honored at the United Valley Interfaith Project's Fifth Annual MICAH Awards Ceremony on Sunday, October 30, 2016.  A photo and a bio of Barbara Coulter can be seen and read on the United Valley Interfaith Project Bulletin Board which is located in the hallway. This year the event is being held at the Claremont Senior Center in Claremont, NH. In the past few years we have filled the Listen Community Center in White River. Last year The Listen Community Center was at its maximum, so this year we will be at Claremont Senior Center, a larger facility with ample parking.  The Claremont Senior Center is eight minutes from the Ascutney Exit off I-91 South. This event is an opportunity to support Barb and to meet others from all over the Upper Valley. Tickets are $25.00 ($30.00 at the door). They can be purchased from Holly Hall, a member of our vestry. If you would like to buy a ticket, need more information or have questions, please contact me.  Holly

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A note about our worship – We are currently experimenting with a new form of liturgy where lay leaders begin our worship. This is being done in an effort to share leadership within our parish and to allow lay participation at a higher level. This form of worship is on trial from October 9 – November 20 at which time we will have a brief review of it. This is new to all of us, so please be patient as we ‘tweak’ it, as we hear back from you. Remember, without change we don’t grow, and if we don’t grow we can’t blossom and become who God is calling us to be.  Thank you, Scott, The Worship Team and the Vestry.

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Prayers of the People Reminder – As a parish we agreed that at the end of each month the list of names in our Prayers of the People would be deleted and we would start fresh each month. Any prayers submitted throughout the month will be added to our list on a weekly basis, please send those requests to Holly Hall or announcements.spc@gmail.com . Please remember at the end of the month to resubmit any names on your prayer list to Holly Hall so that they are included in the next month’s prayers. Thank you, Scott.

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New Verger Schedule is available here

Latest copy of the Mountain e-news is available here

October 23 - St. Paul's Racial Justice group will meet after church. After a successful public book club series of 4 sessions last winter and this summer's private parish reading sessions this summer, we will catch up on involvement of those in Black Lives Matter, SURJ (Standing Up for Racial Justice), VT State Police on Committee exploring racial bias in traffic stops and other readings & activities people want to share. We also will discuss further activities and ideas for this group.

October 24 - Bible Study – Our next gathering is Monday, October 24, at 7 PM in the Parish House. Our discussions last about an hour. Each session is stand-alone so come when you can. All are welcome! Here are the readings we will be discussing: Isaiah 1:10-18, 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12, and Luke 19:1-10. We meet on the 2nd and 4th Monday of the month. 

Opportunities to Engage in Racial Justice Conversation -----

DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS ABOUT RACE  

Wednesday, October 26 - 12-2 p.m.

Mayer Room, Howe Library, 13 South St., Hanover, NH

A unique opportunity to meet and talk with Captain Ingrid Jonas, VT State Police Director of Fair and Impartial Policing and Community Affairs. Following is a link to the five year study that, in part, was the impetus for the creation of Captain Ingrid Jonas's position at the Vermont State Police.

http://vsp.vermont.gov/sites/vsp/files/documents/VSPPresentation05242016.pdf

FILM SCREENING: THE HOUSE WE LIVE IN

Thursday, October 27 - 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Friends Meeting, 43 Lebanon St., Hanover, NH (next to Hanover High School)

From the PBS Series Race: The Power of an Illusion, Episode III, "The
House We Live In,” focuses on how our institutions shape and create race,
giving different groups vastly unequal life chances. This final episode
reveals some of the ordinary social institutions that quietly channel
wealth and opportunity, so that white people benefit from a racist system
without intentionally being racist.  There will be discussion following the
film. Light refreshments. Parking in back, on the street or at Hanover HS.

November 1 – Feast of All Saints’ – Holy Eucharist at 6:00 PM. Spoken worship with scripture, reflection and communion. All are Welcome!

November 2 - Quiet Contemplative Prayer Group - will be time for prayer and meditation in the church sanctuary on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month from 5:30-6:30. Our first gathering will be Wednesday, November 2nd. This will be a quiet time to pray and meditate for ourselves, our fellow parishioners, friends, neighbors, our community and world around us. All are welcome. Our first gathering will be Wednesday, November 2nd. If you have questions, please contact Holly and Diana.

Update - Caring Ministry Meeting – Due to a conflict in scheduling our November meeting time and date is to be determined. Please put the date in your calendars with the update.

November 17 - Knit and Purl Fellowship - will meet next 10/17, 6:30.  We are doing any kind of hand craft and also making creations to sell for upcoming Holiday Bazaar, November 12th. Please come join us and share your ideas. 

November 21 - Listen Community Dinner - Our last Listen Dinner for 2016 will be November 21st, organized and planned by Holly and Judi Shank.  Our menu will be Beef Stew, (carrots, potato, beef) with Gingerbread and whip cream for dessert. We plan on serving one hundred people plus seconds and take home meals. We need your help to provide a meal for our neighbors. We need people to provide the food and we will need six volunteers to help in the kitchen. A signup sheet will be posted last week of October. If you have questions, please ask Judi Shank or Holly. Thank you for your help.

December 17 – Solstice Retreat - 10am-7pm in Parish House. Offered by the Knit and Purl Fellowship as an opportunity to gather together and finish up those last minute Christmas gifts. Bring your craft projects, or not, for a day, or part of a day) of fellowship and good food (serve soups, vegetables and dip, ice cream sundaes, tea and coffee and more). If you have any questions, please speak to Holly Hall. Mark your calendars today!

We Need Your Help – Drivers needed – to provide rides to church for people when they are unable to drive themselves. If you are interested in being a part of this important ministry within the parish, please let Holly or Scott know.

We Need Your Help - Coffee hour Hosts - If you would like to host coffee hour in the future please sign-up on the sheet on the bulletin board to the left as you leave the parish hall heading toward the church. This is a great opportunity to exercise your ministry of baking without having to eat all you bake. For more information, please speak to Doug Jenisch.

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Weston Priory Services - Anyone is welcome to services at Weston Priory. Please check Weston Priory Webpage for service schedules and retreat schedule.

Music at Dartmouth

Dartmouth College Gospel Choir: “Dartmouth Sings!”

Saturday, October 29, 8 pm

Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Hanover NH

Tickets $15, $10 for 18 and under

Info: hop.dartmouth.edu, 603-646-2422

Join the Gospel Choir and friends from Dartmouth’s diverse, thriving, vocal community for a celebration of the power of song. This Homecoming Weekend concert will include music from the great pop group Earth, Wind and Fire. Led by singer/pianist/composer Cunningham, the choir is rounded out by visiting gospel artists and accompanied by a 20-piece band. Walt Cunningham, director.

Dartmouth College Glee Club: “American Strength and Struggle”

Sunday, November 6, 2 pm

Rollins Chapel, Dartmouth College, Hanover NH

Tickets $10
Info: hop.dartmouth.edu, 603-646-2422

The Glee Club sings early American works by William Billings, folk- and spiritual-based pieces by Aaron Copland and Moses Hogan, and the premiere of a choral version of Nolan Gasser’sRepast, a compelling 2014 oratorio based on a true story from the 1960s Civil Rights struggle.  Louis Burkot, director, with guest baritone Robert Honeysucker.

Handel Society of Dartmouth College: “Songs of Hope”

Tuesday, November 15, 7 pm

Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Hanover NH

Tickets $20, $10 for 18 and under

Info: hop.dartmouth.edu, 603-646-2422

Recommitting itself to beauty in a troubled and divided nation and world, this town-gown chorus sings Leonard Bernstein’s lyrical, ebullient Chichester Psalms; the world premiere of a commissioned work by American composer Dominic DiOrio, plus music from the Baltics and beyond that evokes hope and peace.

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St. Paul’s Vestry: Jon Chaffee, Senior Warden; Greg Taylor, Junior Warden; Bev Barton; Cindy Dale; John Monfette; Pete LePre; Rachel McConnell; Holly Hall; Pam Hanson.

Upcoming Events

Please send event and prayer updates to announcements.spc@gmail.com

October 30 – MICAH Dinner

November 1 – Feast of All Saints’

November 4 and 5 - Convention of the Episcopal Church in Vermont

November 12 – Holiday Bazaar

November 21 – Listen Community Dinner

November 27 – The First Sunday of Advent

December 17 – Solstice Retreat

Ongoing Reminders

• Discretionary Fund Reminder – First Sunday of every month. Please be as generous as possible.
• Laying on of Hands – On the first Sunday of every month those wishing to receive laying on our hands are invited to gather at the Baptismal Font (just as you entered the church) immediately after you have received communion.
• Leadership Team Meeting – every Wednesday 9:30-11:30am
• Worship Team meets – 2nd Thursday of the month in the Church Library at 4pm, all are welcome to attend.
• Vestry meets – 3rd Tuesday of the month in the Parish House at6:30pm. All are welcome to attend.
• Brookside Nursing Home Church Services – Please join us! – Second Sunday of each month (Sept-June) from 2-2:30 pm. If you would like more information about this service, please contact Holly.
• Knit and Purl Fellowship – Meets 1st and 3rd Monday of the month in the Parish House, 6:30 PM. Contact Holly for info.
• 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!

This Week at St. Paul's - October 17-23, 2016

This Week at St. Paul’s

October 17-23, 2016

 Monday, October 17 – Ignatius of Antioch – Bishop and Martyr - 107

     9:00-12:00PM – Office hours – Scott

     3:00-5:30 PM – HCRS After School Program – Parish Hall

     6:00-7:30 PM – Art for Inner Growth – Parish Hall

     6:30–8:30 PM – Knit and Purl Fellowship – Parish House

     6:30-9:00 PM – NVC – Parish Library

Tuesday, October 18 – Luke the Evangelist

     9:00-12:00PM – Office hours – Scott

     3:00-5:30 PM – HCRS After School Program – Parish Hall

     6:30-8:30 PM – Vestry Meeting – Parish House

Wednesday, October 19 – Henry Martyn – Missionary and Translator - 1812

      9:30 AM – Leadership team meeting – Parish House

      3:00-5:30 PM – HCRS After School Program – Parish Hall

Thursday, October 20

     4:00-8:00 PM – Trumbull Troupe – Parish Hall

     6:00-8:30 PM - EFM – Parish House

Friday, October 21

     Sabbath Day – Scott

     4:00-8:00 PM – Trumbull Troupe – Parish Hall

Saturday, October 22

     Commission on Ministry Meeting all day - Randolph –Scott

Sunday, October 23 – Pentecost 23, Proper 25

       8:00 AM – Holy Eucharist 

       9:00 AM – Christian Youth Discussion – Parish House

       9:00 AM – Choir rehearsal         

     10:00 AM – Holy Eucharist with hymns and music

     11:15 AM – Coffee Hour and Fellowship

     11:30 AM – Racial Justice Group meeting – Parish House

     1:00-6:00 PM – Trumbull Troupe – Parish Hall

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The Twenty Second Sunday after Pentecost – October 16, 2016

Almighty and everlasting God, in Christ you have revealed your glory among the nations: Preserve the works of your mercy, that your Church throughout the world may persevere with steadfast faith in the confession of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. (Collect for Proper 24, BCP)

Readings for Sunday, October 16:

Genesis 32:22-31
Psalm 121
2 Timothy 3:14-4:5
Luke 18:1-8

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Sunday, October 9 - Who’s Who

Greeter – Holly Hall; Host – Dick and Jane Davis; Hebrew Scripture – Karen Smith; Christian Scripture – Dede Mackie; Psalm and Prayers – Bev Barton; Chalice – Leslie Black and Pam Hanson; Announcements – Holly Hall; Counters – Rich Kremer and Dave Davidson; Altar Guild – Barb Coulter, Barb Lather and Bev Blanchard; Acolytes – ???

The flowers on the altar this morning are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of Duane by Geri Williams.

Scott’s Schedule
       Monday, October 17 – Office Closed – Columbus Day

       Tuesday, October 18 – Office Hours 9-12

       Friday, October 21 – Sabbath Day

       Saturday, October 22 – Commission on Ministry meeting Randolph

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Announcements

Sunday, October 16 – Quarterly Meeting of the Parish – Please join us on Sunday, October 16 at about 11:30 for our Quarterly meeting.

October 30 - Micah Celebration- 3:00-5:30 - Congratulations Barbara! Barbara Coulter is our MICAH HERO from St. Paul's Church. Barbara, and fifteen other heroes, will be honored at the United Valley Interfaith Project's Fifth Annual MICAH Awards Ceremony on Sunday, October 30, 2016.  A photo and a bio of Barbara Coulter can be seen and read on the United Valley Interfaith Project Bulletin Board which is located in the hallway. This year the event is being held at the Claremont Senior Center in Claremont, NH. In the past few years we have filled the Listen Community Center in White River. Last year The Listen Community Center was at its maximum, so this year we will be at Claremont Senior Center, a larger facility with ample parking.  The Claremont Senior Center is eight minutes from the Ascutney Exit off I-91 South. This event is an opportunity to support Barb and to meet others from all over the Upper Valley. Tickets are $25.00 ($30.00 at the door). They can be purchased from Holly Hall, a member of our vestry. If you would like to buy a ticket, need more information or have questions, please contact me.  Holly

October 15 and 16 - Deep Change for Climate Justice: Coalescing a Transformational Movement – Our Children, Climate, Faith Symposium and VT Interfaith Power & Light are collaborating on our annual conference, Deep Change for Climate Justice: Coalescing a Transformational Movement, Oct. 15 - 16, White River Junction. Join with people from VT, NH, and beyond to connect and draw courage to do the work that's needed, and to engage others to take action on global climate change! Registration is open. Online registration and much more is at: www.dc4cj2016.org   Registration fee goes up on Oct. 1 - register now! Contact: info@vtipl.org   802-434-3397

October 16 - Attention Singers and Friends Of Music- Fauré Requiem Open Sing

Fauré Requiem Open Sing—Sunday, October 16, at 3:00 pm
First Congregational Church Lebanon, New Hampshire

     With Henry Danaher accompanying on piano, Hal Sheeler will conduct this sing-through of
Gabriel Fauré’s beloved Requiem (1890). All are welcome to sing—or just come listen!

Please let me know if you will be attending as singer or listener. If as singer, please let me know voice part. If you have multiple copies of the music that we can borrow for this reading session, please let me know. We will be using the Mack Evans edited edition published by H. T. FitzSimons Company. 

OCTOBER 18 - Tools and Tips for Aging with Dignity:  This is a short course developed by seniors for seniors.  The course runs for four consecutive Tuesdays, beginning Tuesday, October 18 through Tuesday, November 8, 2016.  Two classes are being offered each Tuesday.  One is from 10:30 AM to noon.  The second class is from 6:30-8:00 PM. The course is free and is being offered at the Upper Valley Senior Center and the Grafton County Senior Citizens Council.  If interested, contact Jill Vahey at (603) 448-4213 or jvahey@gcscc.org

October 23 - St. Paul's Racial Justice group will meet after church. After a successful public book club series of 4 sessions last winter and this summer's private parish reading sessions this summer, we will catch up on involvement of those in Black Lives Matter, SURJ (Standing Up for Racial Justice), VT State Police on Committee exploring racial bias in traffic stops and other readings & activities people want to share. We also will discuss further activities and ideas for this group.

Opportunities to Engage in Racial Justice Conversation

DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS ABOUT RACE  

Wednesday, October 26 - 12-2 p.m.

Mayer Room, Howe Library, 13 South St., Hanover, NH

A unique opportunity to meet and talk with Captain Ingrid Jonas, VT State Police Director of Fair and Impartial Policing and Community Affairs. Following is a link to the five year study that, in part, was the impetus for the creation of Captain Ingrid Jonas's position at the Vermont State Police.

http://vsp.vermont.gov/sites/vsp/files/documents/VSPPresentation05242016.pdf

FILM SCREENING: THE HOUSE WE LIVE IN

Thursday, October 27 - 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Friends Meeting, 43 Lebanon St., Hanover, NH (next to Hanover High School)

From the PBS Series Race: The Power of an Illusion, Episode III, "The
House We Live In,” focuses on how our institutions shape and create race,
giving different groups vastly unequal life chances. This final episode
reveals some of the ordinary social institutions that quietly channel
wealth and opportunity, so that white people benefit from a racist system
without intentionally being racist.  There will be discussion following the
film. Light refreshments. Parking in back, on the street or at Hanover HS.

October 24 - Bible Study – Our next gathering is Monday, October 24, at 7 PM in the Parish House. Our discussions last about an hour. Each session is stand-alone so come when you can. All are welcome! Here are the readings we will be discussing: Isaiah 1:10-18, 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12, and Luke 19:1-10. We meet on the 2nd and 4th Monday of the month. 

November 1 – Feast of All Saints’ – Holy Eucharist at 6:00 PM. Spoken worship with scripture, reflection and communion. All are Welcome!

November 15 - Caring Ministry Meeting - will meet November 15th at 7pm in Parish House. Please put the date in your calendars. Your input is important. We look forward to seeing all members of Healing, Prayer and Pastoral Comfort.

November 17 - Knit and Purl Fellowship - will meet next 10/17, 6:30.  We are doing any kind of hand craft and also making creations to sell for upcoming Holiday Bazaar, November 12th. Please come join us and share your ideas. 

November 21 - Listen Community Dinner - Our last Listen Dinner will be November 21st, organized and planned by Holly and Judi Shank.  Our menu will be Beef Stew, (carrots, potato, beef) with Gingerbread and whip cream for dessert. We plan on serving one hundred people plus seconds and take home meals. We need your help to provide a meal for our neighbors. We need people to provide the food and we will need six volunteers to help in the kitchen. A signup sheet will be posted last week of October. Thank you for your help.

We Need Your Help - Coffee hour Hosts - If you would like to host coffee hour in the future please sign-up on the sheet on the bulletin board to the left as you leave the parish hall heading toward the church. This is a great opportunity to exercise your ministry of baking without having to eat all you bake. For more information, please speak to Doug Jenisch.

October 15 and 16 - Deep Change for Climate Justice: Coalescing a Transformational Movement – Our Children, Climate, Faith Symposium and VT Interfaith Power & Light are collaborating on our annual conference, Deep Change for Climate Justice: Coalescing a Transformational Movement, Oct. 15 - 16, White River Junction. Join with people from VT, NH, and beyond to connect and draw courage to do the work that's needed, and to engage others to take action on global climate change! Registration is open. Online registration and much more is at: www.dc4cj2016.org   Registration fee goes up on Oct. 1 - register now! Contact: info@vtipl.org   802-434-3397

October 16 - Attention Singers and Friends Of Music- Fauré Requiem Open Sing

Fauré Requiem Open Sing—Sunday, October 16, at 3:00 pm
First Congregational Church Lebanon, New Hampshire

     With Henry Danaher accompanying on piano, Hal Sheeler will conduct this sing-through of
Gabriel Fauré’s beloved Requiem (1890). All are welcome to sing—or just come listen!

Please let me know if you will be attending as singer or listener. If as singer, please let me know voice part. If you have multiple copies of the music that we can borrow for this reading session, please let me know. We will be using the Mack Evans edited edition published by H. T. FitzSimons Company. 

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Weston Priory Services - Anyone is welcome to services at Weston Priory. Please check Weston Priory Webpage for service schedules and retreat schedule.

Music at Dartmouth

Dartmouth College Gospel Choir: “Dartmouth Sings!”

Saturday, October 29, 8 pm

Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Hanover NH

Tickets $15, $10 for 18 and under

Info: hop.dartmouth.edu, 603-646-2422

Join the Gospel Choir and friends from Dartmouth’s diverse, thriving, vocal community for a celebration of the power of song. This Homecoming Weekend concert will include music from the great pop group Earth, Wind and Fire. Led by singer/pianist/composer Cunningham, the choir is rounded out by visiting gospel artists and accompanied by a 20-piece band. Walt Cunningham, director.

Dartmouth College Glee Club: “American Strength and Struggle”

Sunday, November 6, 2 pm

Rollins Chapel, Dartmouth College, Hanover NH

Tickets $10
Info: hop.dartmouth.edu, 603-646-2422

The Glee Club sings early American works by William Billings, folk- and spiritual-based pieces by Aaron Copland and Moses Hogan, and the premiere of a choral version of Nolan Gasser’sRepast, a compelling 2014 oratorio based on a true story from the 1960s Civil Rights struggle.  Louis Burkot, director, with guest baritone Robert Honeysucker.

Handel Society of Dartmouth College: “Songs of Hope”

Tuesday, November 15, 7 pm

Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Hanover NH

Tickets $20, $10 for 18 and under

Info: hop.dartmouth.edu, 603-646-2422

Recommitting itself to beauty in a troubled and divided nation and world, this town-gown chorus sings Leonard Bernstein’s lyrical, ebullient Chichester Psalms; the world premiere of a commissioned work by American composer Dominic DiOrio, plus music from the Baltics and beyond that evokes hope and peace.

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St. Paul’s Vestry: Jon Chaffee, Senior Warden; Greg Taylor, Junior Warden; Bev Barton; Cindy Dale; John Monfette; Pete LePre; Rachel McConnell; Holly Hall; Pam Hanson.

Upcoming Events

Please send event and prayer updates to announcements.spc@gmail.com

October 16 – Quarterly Meeting of the Parish

October 18 – Vestry Meeting

October 30 – MICAH Dinner

November 1 – Feast of All Saints’

November 4 and 5 - Convention of the Episcopal Church in Vermont

November 12 – Holiday Bazaar

Ongoing Reminders

• Discretionary Fund Reminder – First Sunday of every month. Please be as generous as possible.
• Laying on of Hands – On the first Sunday of every month those wishing to receive laying on our hands are invited to gather at the Baptismal Font (just as you entered the church) immediately after you have received communion.
• Leadership Team Meeting – every Wednesday 9:30-11:30am
• Worship Team meets – 2nd Thursday of the month in the Church Library at 4pm, all are welcome to attend.
• Vestry meets – 3rd Tuesday of the month in the Parish House at6:30pm. All are welcome to attend.
• Brookside Nursing Home Church Services – Please join us! – Second Sunday of each month (Sept-June) from 2-2:30 pm. If you would like more information about this service, please contact Holly.
• Knit and Purl Fellowship – Meets 1st and 3rd Monday of the month in the Parish House, 6:30 PM. Contact Holly for info.
• 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!

Announcements for Sunday, October 9, 2016

The Twenty First Sunday after Pentecost – October 9, 2016

Lord, we pray that your grace may always precede and follow us, that we may continually be given to good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. (Collect for Proper 23, BCP)

Readings for Sunday, October 9:

2 Kings 5:1-3, 7-15c Psalm 111 2 Timothy 2:8-15 Luke 17:11-19

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*Sunday, October 9 - Who’s Who *

Greeter – Barb Coulter; Host – Holly Hall; Hebrew Scripture – Nancy Snyder; Christian Scripture – Judi Shank; Psalm and Prayers – Marge Brennan; Chalice – Judi Shank and Kate Conner; Announcements – John Monfette; Counters – Barb Coulter and Andrew Pillsbury; Altar Guild – Barb Coulter, Barb Lather and Bev Blanchard; Acolytes – Jonathan and Kathryn Brennan

Scott’s Schedule Monday, October 10 – Office Closed – Columbus Day

   Tuesday, October 11 – Office Hours 9-12

   Friday, October 14 – Sabbath Day

   Saturday, October 15 - Sabbath Day

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*Announcements *

October 30 - Micah Celebration-* 3:00-5:30 - Congratulations Barbara!* Barbara Coulter is our MICAH HERO from St. Paul's Church. Barbara, and fifteen other heroes, will be honored at the United Valley Interfaith Project's Fifth Annual MICAH Awards Ceremony on Sunday, October 30, 2016. A photo and a bio of Barbara Coulter can be seen and read on the United Valley Interfaith Project Bulletin Board which is located in the hallway. This year the event is being held at the Claremont Senior Center in Claremont, NH. In the past few years we have filled the Listen Community Center in White River. Last year The Listen Community Center was at its maximum, so this year we will be at Claremont Senior Center, a larger facility with ample parking. The Claremont Senior Center is eight minutes from the Ascutney Exit off I-91 South. This event is an opportunity to support Barb and to meet others from all over the Upper Valley. Tickets are $25.00 ($30.00 at the door). They can be purchased from Holly Hall, a member of our vestry. If you would like to buy a ticket, need more information or have questions, please contact me. Holly

*October 8 – Apple Fest 2016 at the Haven *– The Upper Valley Apple Corps and Haven warmly invites you to: Apple Fest 2016, Saturday, October 8 from 10 AM – 2 PM. Come help us celebrate the season with workshops, demonstrations, cider and apple sauce processing, children’s activities and more. Community Potluck Feast 12:30-1:30.

October 9 - *Brookside Nursing Home Church Service* – Please join us! – October 9 from 2-2:30 pm. If you would like more information about this service, please contact Holly.

October 10 – Visiting Palestine – A Talk by George Rishmawi, executive director of Siraj Center for Holy Land Staudies and Masar Ibraham al-Khalil. St. Barnabas Church, Norwich. Monday, October 10 at 6 PM

*October 16 – Quarterly Meeting of the Parish *– Please join us on Sunday, October 16 at about 11:30 for our Quarterly meeting.

OCTOBER 18 - Tools and Tips for Aging with Dignity: This is a short course developed by seniors for seniors. The course runs for four consecutive Tuesdays, beginning Tuesday, October 18 through Tuesday, November 8, 2016. Two classes are being offered each Tuesday. One is from 10:30 AM to noon. The second class is from 6:30-8:00 PM. The course is free and is being offered at the Upper Valley Senior Center and the Grafton County Senior Citizens Council. If interested, contact Jill Vahey at (603) 448-4213 <%28603%29%20448-4213> or jvahey@gcscc.org

October 23 - St. Paul's Racial Justice group will meet after church. After a successful public book club series of 4 sessions last winter and this summer's private parish reading sessions this summer, we will catch up on involvement of those in Black Lives Matter, SURJ (Standing Up for Racial Justice), VT State Police on Committee exploring racial bias in traffic stops and other readings & activities people want to share. We also will discuss further activities and ideas for this group.

*October 24 - Bible Study – *Our next gathering is Monday, October 24, at 7 PM in the Parish House. We will miss Monday October 10 due to Columbus Day. Our discussions last about an hour. Each session is stand-alone so come when you can. All are welcome! Here are the readings we will be discussing: Isaiah 1:10-18 http://www.lectionarypage.net/YearC_RCL/Pentecost/CProp26_RCL.html#ot2, 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12 http://www.lectionarypage.net/YearC_RCL/Pentecost/CProp26_RCL.html#nt1, and Luke 19:1-10 http://www.lectionarypage.net/YearC_RCL/Pentecost/CProp26_RCL.html#gsp1. We meet on the 2nd and 4th Monday of the month.

November 15 - Caring Ministry Meeting - 7pm at Parish House.

November 21 - Listen Community Dinner-St. Paul's last 2016 Listen Community Dinner will be November 21st. Holly Hall and Judi Shank will be planning the meal. We will need six volunteers to help in the Listen Kitchen 3-6. Holly and Judi will put up a sign up with our menu on Parish Hall bulletin board the last week of October.

More information will be shared next week.

Help Wanted – Photgrapher needed*: *Our photo board is sorely in need of updating. Do you have any interest in taking up-to-date photos of our parish family members and posting them on the board in the church hallway? You might have interest but don't want to "go it alone"?? This does not need to be a one-person ministry. If you have any interest in assisting with this valuable ministry which helps us all put names to faces and faces to names, please notify Scott or any member of the Vestry--and thank you!

*Men’s Group – *John will be at the church every Saturday at 8 AM - come when you can.

Coffee hour Hosts needed* - *If you would like to host coffee hour in the future please sign-up on the sheet on the bulletin board to the left as you leave the parish hall heading toward the church. This is a great opportunity to exercise your ministry of baking without having to eat all you bake. For more information, please speak to Doug Jenisch.

October 15 and 16 - Deep Change for Climate Justice*: Coalescing a Transformational Movement – *Our Children, Climate, Faith Symposium and VT Interfaith Power & Light are collaborating on our annual conference, *Deep Change for Climate Justice: Coalescing a Transformational Movement,* Oct. 15 - 16, White River Junction. Join with people from VT, NH, and beyond to connect and draw courage to do the work that's needed, and to engage others to take action on global climate change! Registration is open. Online registration and much more is at: *www.dc4cj2016.org http://www.dc4cj2016.org/* Registration fee goes up on Oct. 1 - register now! Contact: info@vtipl.org info@vtipl.org 802-434-3397

October 16 - Attention Singers and Friends Of Music- *Fauré Requiem Open Sing*

Fauré Requiem Open Sing—Sunday, October 16, at 3:00 pm First Congregational Church Lebanon, New Hampshire

 With Henry Danaher accompanying on piano, Hal Sheeler will conduct

this sing-through of Gabriel Fauré’s beloved Requiem (1890). All are welcome to sing—or just come listen!

Please let me know if you will be attending as singer or listener. If as singer, please let me know voice part. If you have multiple copies of the music that we can borrow for this reading session, please let me know. We will be using the Mack Evans edited edition published by H. T. FitzSimons Company.

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Knit and Purl Fellowship - meets 1st and 3rd Monday of the month at the Parish House, 6:30pm. All handcrafts and all people are welcome. We welcome creative projects to make for Holiday Gathering November 12th. The following are the fall dates we are meeting 17th, November 7th and 21st, December 5th and 19th.

Weston Priory Services - Anyone is welcome to services at Weston Priory. Please check Weston Priory Webpage for service schedules and retreat schedule.

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*St. Paul’s Vestry: *Jon Chaffee, Senior Warden; Greg Taylor, Junior Warden; Bev Barton; Cindy Dale; John Monfette; Pete LePre; Rachel McConnell; Holly Hall; Pam Hanson.

Upcoming Events

*Please send event and prayer updates to announcements.spc@gmail.com announcements.spc@gmail.com*

*October 16 *– Quarterly Meeting of the Parish

*October 18 *– Vestry Meeting

*October 30 – *MICAH Dinner

*November 12 – *Holiday Bazaar

Ongoing Reminders

• *Discretionary Fund Reminder – *First Sunday of every month. Please be as generous as possible.
• Laying on of Hands – On the first Sunday of every month those wishing to receive laying on our hands are invited to gather at the Baptismal Font (just as you entered the church) immediately after you have received communion.
• *Leadership Team Meeting – *every Wednesday 9:30-11:30am
• Worship Team meets – 2nd Thursday of the month in the Church Library at 4pm, all are welcome to attend.
• Vestry meets – 3rd Tuesday of the month in the Parish House at6:30pm. All are welcome to attend.
• Brookside Nursing Home Church Services – Please join us! – Second Sunday of each month (Sept-June) from 2-2:30 pm. If you would like more information about this service, please contact Holly.
• *Knit and Purl Fellowship *– Meets 1st and 3rd Monday of the month in the Parish House, 6:30 PM. Contact Holly for info.
• *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!

-- The Rev. Scott B. Neal, Rector 802-295-5415 St. Paul's web site: http://www.stpaulswrj.org/ http://tinyurl.com/lhtuvzz Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StPaulsWRJVT?fref=ts Please send announcements & prayer list updates to: announcements.spc@gmail.com http://tinyurl.com/lhtuvzz

Announcements for Sunday, October 2, 2016

Thanksgiving for Creation and in Honor of the Feast of St. Francis

The Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost – October 2, 2016

Most high, omnipotent, good God: Grant your people grace to renounce gladly the vanities of this world; that, following the way of blessed Francis, we may for love of you delight in your whole creation with perfect joy; through Jesus Christ our Savior, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen*. *(Collect for St. Francis and Creation)

Readings for Sunday, October 2:

Genesis 1:20-31

Psalm 104:10-25

Hebrews 3:1-6

Matthew 6:25-34

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*Sunday, October 2 - Who’s Who *

Greeter – Cindy Cameron; Host – Nancy Snyder; Hebrew Scripture – Andrew Pillsbury; Christian Scripture – Rich Kremer; Psalm and Prayers – Judi Shank; Chalice – Joyce Mechling and Nancy Snyder; Announcements – Pam Hanson; Counters – Kathy Detzer and Bev Barton; Altar Guild – Barb Coulter, Barb Lather and Bev Blanchard; Acolytes – Jonathan and Kathryn Brennan

Scott’s Schedule Monday, October 3 – Office Hours 9-12

   Tuesday, October 4 – Clergy Day all in Randolph

   Friday, October 7 – Sabbath Day

   Saturday, October 8 - Sabbath Day

*Announcements *

*Congratulations to Barb Coulter - Our 2016 Micah Hero. *The 5th Annual Micah Award Ceremony is at the Claremont Senior Center in Claremont NH on Oct 30 at 3 PM. Tickets are available from members of your vestry.

*Feast of St. Francis and the blessing of the Animals – Sunday, October 2 at 10:00 AM – *bring your pet or picture of your pet to the 10 AM worship for a celebration of St. Francis and our Annual Blessing of the Animals.

Parish Discretionary Fund This week* – October 2* – there is currently no money in our Discretionary Fund to assist people in our area in need of help. We continue to build back the fund from disbursements earlier this year to help two individuals get back on their feet. The request for help increases this time of year due to the change in weather. I turn down requests for help daily. The loose offering and any checks marked discretionary fund in the memo is given to the Parish Discretionary Fund. This fund is used to help meet the needs of people in our area during difficult times in their lives. The funds are used to help with electric bills or car repairs, rent or securing a security deposit for a family. Please be as generous as you are able. This is an important ministry of our Parish. Thank you, Scott

Laying on of Hands and Healing Prayers – this Sunday, October 2 at 10 AM * –* if you wish to receive laying on our hands are invited to gather at the Baptismal Font (just as you entered the church) during communion immediately after you have received communion. You may ask for healing prayers for yourself and/or for others.

New Verger Schedule - I will be putting together a new verger schedule that will go through the end of the year, and hopefully through January. This will include the Sunday after Christmas, which is lessons and carols. Additional readers will be needed on that day (note, this falls on New Year's Day this year). Please notate on the sheet under the current schedule posted in the church hallway, if you would like to be added to the schedule, or if you know certain dates that you are unavailable. If you won't be in church, feel free to email Cindy Boehm-Patenaude at dbcpiccolo@gmail.com.

St. Paul’s Choir is back! Rehearsal begins at 9 AM. We are always looking for more singers to join the choir. If you are interested in joining the choir please speak to Cindy Patenaude, Gary Barton or Scott. Thanks!

St. Paul's Stewardship Meeting – October 4, 6:30 PM: The annual Stewardship Season will be upon us very soon, and the Stewardship Committee is in the very early planning stages for this year's program. New members and new ideas are always welcome. Please join us for our next meeting to be held on Tuesday evening, October 4th in the parish house at 6:30 pm. If you wish to contribute your thoughts or energy but can't make the meeting, please contact Bev Barton, John Monfette or Pete Lapre. Many thanks!

October 4 - 7:00 Pm at St. Paul’s *– Why It’s Time of New Hampshire to Raise Up It Minimum Wage.* Learn how the Minimum Wage in New Hampshire – currently set at the Federal Minimum of $7.25 per hour – has fallen further and further behind. Leaving many hard-working families unable to make ends meet, despite working full time or more. – This forum is being moderated by Jennie Anderson, Priest at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, Norwich, VT. Presented by UVIP, part of the New Hampshire Alliance for a Moral Economy. Questions:unitedvalleyinterfaithproject@gmail.com Please join us!

Advanced Care Planning discussion - October 4th, 6-8pm there will be Advanced Care Planning discussion lead by Dr. Weinstein at DHMC Auditorium E and F and is open to the public. For more info see Holly Hall.

*October 8 – Apple Fest 2016 at the Haven *– The Upper Valley Apple Corps and Haven warmly invites you to: Apple Fest 2016, Saturday, October 8 from 10 AM – 2 PM. Come help us celebrate the season with workshops, demonstrations, cider and apple sauce processing, children’s activities and more. Community Potluck Feast 12:30-1:30.

Help Wanted – Photgrapher needed*: *Our photo board is sorely in need of updating. Do you have any interest in taking up-to-date photos of our parish family members and posting them on the board in the church hallway? You might have interest but don't want to "go it alone"?? This does not need to be a one-person ministry. If you have any interest in assisting with this valuable ministry which helps us all put names to faces and faces to names, please notify Scott or any member of the Vestry--and thank you!

*Men’s Group – *John will be at the church every Saturday at 8 AM - come when you can.

Coffee hour Hosts needed* - *If you would like to host coffee hour in the future please sign-up on the sheet on the bulletin board to the left as you leave the parish hall heading toward the church. This is a great opportunity to exercise your ministry of baking without having to eat all you bake. For more information, please speak to Doug Jenisch.

*Bible Study – Monday, October 24 - *Our next gathering is Monday, October 24, at 7 PM in the Parish House. We will miss Monday October 10 due to Columbus Day. Our discussions last about an hour. Each session is stand-alone so come when you can. All are welcome! Here are the readings we will be discussing: Isaiah 1:10-18 http://stpaulswrj.us8.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=b0a6611fa34e4aa570aaebce4&id=dd3151a850&e=9af8c13934 , 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12 http://stpaulswrj.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b0a6611fa34e4aa570aaebce4&id=54ef640d54&e=9af8c13934, and Luke 19:1-10 http://stpaulswrj.us8.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=b0a6611fa34e4aa570aaebce4&id=143e8e7ad0&e=9af8c13934. We meet on the 2nd and 4th Monday of the month.

Attention Singers and Friends Of Music- *Fauré Requiem Open Sing* Fauré Requiem Open Sing—Sunday, October 16, at 3:00 pm First Congregational Church Lebanon, New Hampshire With Henry Danaher accompanying on piano, Hal Sheeler will conduct this sing-through of Gabriel Fauré’s beloved Requiem (1890). All are welcome to sing—or just come listen! Please let me know if you will be attending as singer or listener. If as singer, please let me know voice part. If you have multiple copies of the music that we can borrow for this reading session, please let me know. We will be using the Mack Evans edited edition published by H. T. FitzSimons Company.

September is Hunger Action Month - During the month of September, all Food Shelves and Food Banks are trying to create awareness of hunger nationwide. The color orange is used throughout this month long event to help create awareness. Did you notice the change at the Haven? The haven has donor offering a 100% matching grant for every dollar donated to the Haven FOOD SHELF in September. This is a great opportunity to double your monetary donation to the Haven. Simply write ‘Food Shelf’ in the memo section of your check. Please be as generous as possible!

Deep Change for Climate Justice*: Coalescing a Transformational Movement October 15 and 16 – *Our Children, Climate, Faith Symposium and VT Interfaith Power & Light are collaborating on our annual conference, *Deep Change for Climate Justice: Coalescing a Transformational Movement,* Oct. 15 - 16, White River Junction. Join with people from VT, NH, and beyond to connect and draw courage to do the work that's needed, and to engage others to take action on global climate change! Registration is open. Online registration and much more is at: *www.dc4cj2016.org http://stpaulswrj.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b0a6611fa34e4aa570aaebce4&id=4eb9c45222&e=9af8c13934* Registration fee goes up on Oct. 1 - register now! Contact: *info@vtipl.org info@vtipl.org* 802-434-3397

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Knit and Purl Fellowship - meets 1st and 3rd Monday of the month at the Parish House, 6:30pm. All handcrafts and all people are welcome. We welcome creative projects to make for Holiday Gathering November 12th. The following are the fall dates we are meeting October 3rd and 17th, November 7th and 21st, December 5th and 19th.

Listen Community Dinner - Our last Listen Community Dinners will be November 21st organized by Holly and Judi Shank.

Weston Priory Services - Anyone is welcome to services at Weston Priory. Please check Weston Priory Webpage for service schedules and retreat schedule.

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*St. Paul’s Vestry: *Jon Chaffee, Senior Warden; Greg Taylor, Junior Warden; Bev Barton; Cindy Dale; John Monfette; Pete LePre; Rachel McConnell; Holly Hall; Pam Hanson.

Upcoming Events *Please send event and prayer updates to announcements.spc@gmail.com announcements.spc@gmail.com*

*October 2 *– Blessing of the Animals *October 16 *– Quarterly Meeting of the Parish *October 18 *– Vestry Meeting *October 30 – *MICAH Dinner *November 12 – *Holiday Bazaar

Ongoing Reminders

• *Discretionary Fund Reminder – *First Sunday of every month. Please be as generous as possible.
• Laying on of Hands – On the first Sunday of every month those wishing to receive laying on our hands are invited to gather at the Baptismal Font (just as you entered the church) immediately after you have received communion.
• *Leadership Team Meeting – *every Wednesday 9:30-11:30am
• Worship Team meets – 2nd Thursday of the month in the Church Library at 4pm, all are welcome to attend.
• Vestry meets – 3rd Tuesday of the month in the Parish House at6:30pm. All are welcome to attend.
• Brookside Nursing Home Church Services – Please join us! – Second Sunday of each month (Sept-June) from 2-2:30 pm. If you would like more information about this service, please contact Holly.
• *Knit and Purl Fellowship *– Meets 1st and 3rd Monday of the month in the Parish House, 6:30 PM. Contact Holly for info.
• *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 Episcopal Church 749 Hartford Ave. White River Junction, VT 05001 802-295-5415 The Rev. Scott B. Neal, Rector Scott's email: spcrector@gmail.com Office email: stpaulsvt@gmail.com http://stpaulswrj.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b0a6611fa34e4aa570aaebce4&id=af7d08ebff&e=9af8c13934: www.facebook.com/StPaulsWRJVT http://stpaulswrj.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b0a6611fa34e4aa570aaebce4&id=e1744afa58&e=9af8c13934

St. Paul's web site: http://www.stpaulswrj.org/ http://stpaulswrj.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b0a6611fa34e4aa570aaebce4&id=db7c38cfea&e=9af8c13934 Please send announcements & prayer list updates to: announcements.spc@gmail.com

-- The Rev. Scott B. Neal, Rector 802-295-5415 St. Paul's web site: http://www.stpaulswrj.org/ http://tinyurl.com/lhtuvzz Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StPaulsWRJVT?fref=ts Please send announcements & prayer list updates to: announcements.spc@gmail.com http://tinyurl.com/lhtuvzz

Announcements for Sunday, September 25

The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost – September 25, 2016

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*. * (1979 Book of Common Prayer, Collect for Proper 21)

Readings for Sunday, September 25:

Amos 6:1a,4-7 http://www.lectionarypage.net/YearC_RCL/Pentecost/CProp21_RCL.html#ot2

Psalm 146 http://www.lectionarypage.net/YearC_RCL/Pentecost/CProp21_RCL.html#ps2

1 Timothy 6:6-19 http://www.lectionarypage.net/YearC_RCL/Pentecost/CProp21_RCL.html#nt1

Luke 16:19-31 http://www.lectionarypage.net/YearC_RCL/Pentecost/CProp21_RCL.html#gsp1

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*Sunday, September 25 - Who’s Who *

Greeter – Christine Davison; Host – Ann Taylor; Hebrew Scripture – Amy Brown; Christian Scripture – Barb Coulter; Psalm and Prayers – Andrew Pillsbury; Chalice – Karen Smith and Jane Carroll; Announcements – Jon Chaffee; Counters – Jane Carroll and Cindy Dale; Altar Guild – Judi Shank and Colleen Warren; Acolytes – Jonathan and Kathryn Brennan

Scott’s Schedule Monday, September 26 – Office Hours 9-12

   Tuesday, September 27 – Office Hours 9-12

   Friday, September 30 – Sabbath Day

   Saturday, October 1 - Sabbath Day

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*Announcements *

Sunday Worship Schedule

8:00 AM – Rite 1 from the 1979 Book of Common Prayer

Scripture and Holy Communion, quiet and contemplative

10:00 AM - Scripture and Holy Communion with hymns and music

All are Welcome!

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CongrATULATIONS TO bARB cOULTER - OUR 2016 micah hERO.

St. Paul’s Choir will begin singing Sunday, September 25 at 10*. *Rehearsal begins at 9 AM. Following the 10 AM the choir will read through some of the music in our music library. We are always looking for more singers to join the choir. If you are interested in joining the choir please speak to Cindy Patenaude, Gary Barton or Scott. Thanks!

*Feast of St. Francis and the blessing of the Animals – Sunday, October 2 at 10:00 AM – *bring your pet or picture of your pet to the 10 AM worship for a celebration of St. Francis and our Annual Blessing of the Animals.

Parish Discretionary Fund This week* – October 2* – On the first Sunday of each month the loose offering and any checks marked discretionary fund in the memo is given to the Parish Discretionary Fund. This fund is used to help meet the needs of people in our area during difficult times in their lives. The funds are generally used to help with electric bills or car repairs, rent or securing a security deposit for a family. The need has been extremely high with requests coming in almost every day and we currently have no funds. Please be as generous as you are able. This is an important ministry of our Parish. Thank you, Scott

Laying on of Hands and Healing Prayers – Sunday, October 2 at 10 AM* –* if you wish to receive laying on our hands are invited to gather at the Baptismal Font (just as you entered the church) during communion immediately after you have received communion. You may ask for healing prayers for yourself and/or for others.

October 4 - 7:00 Pm at St. Paul’s *– Why It’s Time of New Hampshire to Raise Up It Minimum Wage.* Learn how the Minimum Wage in New Hampshire – currently set at the Federal Minimum of $7.25 per hour – has fallen further and further behind. Leaving many hard-working families unable to make ends meet, despite working full time or more. – This forum is being moderated by Jennie Anderson, Priest at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, Norwich, VT. Presented by UVIP, part of the New Hampshire Alliance for a Moral Economy. Questions: unitedvalleyinterfaithproject@gmail.com Please join us!

*October 8 – Apple Fest 2016 at the Haven *– The Upper Valley Apple Corps and Haven warmly invites you to: Apple Fest 2016, Saturday, October 8 from 10 AM – 2 PM. Come help us celebrate the season with workshops, demonstrations, cider and apple sauce processing, children’s activities and more. Community Potluck Feast 12:30-1:30.

St. Paul's Photo Board*: *Our photo board is sorely in need of updating. Do you have any interest in taking up-to-date photos of our parish family members and posting them on the board in the church hallway? You might have interest but don't want to "go it alone"?? This does not need to be a one-person ministry. If you have any interest in assisting with this valuable ministry which helps us all put names to faces and faces to names, please notify Scott or any member of the Vestry--and thank you!

St. Paul's Stewardship: The annual Stewardship Season will be upon us very soon, and the Stewardship Committee is in the very early planning stages for this year's program. New members and new ideas are always welcome. Please join us for our next meeting to be held on Tuesday evening, October 4th in the parish house at 6:30 pm. If you wish to contribute your thoughts or energy but can't make the meeting, please contact Bev Barton, John Monfette or Pete Lapre. Many thanks!

*Men’s Group – *John will be at the church every Saturday at 8 AM - come when you can.

Coffee hour Hosts needed* - *If you would like to host coffee hour in the future please sign-up on the sheet on the bulletin board to the left as you leave the parish hall heading toward the church. This is a great opportunity to exercise your ministry of baking without having to eat all you bake. For more information, please speak to Doug Jenisch.

*Bible Study – Monday, September 26 - *Our next gathering is Monday, September 26, at 7 PM in the Parish House. Our discussions last about an hour. Each session is stand-alone so come when you can. All are welcome! Here are the readings we will be discussing: Jeremiah 22:13-16 http://bible.oremus.org/?passage=Jeremiah+22:13-16, Galatians 6:14-18 http://bible.oremus.org/?passage=Galatians+6:14-18, and Matthew 11:25-30 http://bible.oremus.org/?passage=Matthew+11:25-30. We meet on the 2nd and 4th Monday of the month.

Stuart and his band The Temp Agency will be performing at the Skinny Pancake this Saturday September 24th at 9 PM. They are also releasing their first single this Friday September 23rd. Check their website or Facebook for more information:

 http://www.stuartrossjohnson.com/

 https://www.facebook.com/StuartRossJohnson/

Attention Singers and Friends Of Music- *Fauré Requiem Open Sing*

Fauré Requiem Open Sing—Sunday, October 16, at 3:00 pm First Congregational Church Lebanon, New Hampshire

 With Henry Danaher accompanying on piano, Hal Sheeler will conduct

this sing-through of Gabriel Fauré’s beloved Requiem (1890). All are welcome to sing—or just come listen!

Please let me know if you will be attending as singer or listener. If as singer, please let me know voice part. If you have multiple copies of the music that we can borrow for this reading session, please let me know. We will be using the Mack Evans edited edition published by H. T. FitzSimons Company.

September is Hunger Action Month - During the month of September, all Food Shelves and Food Banks are trying to create awareness of hunger nationwide. The color orange is used throughout this month long event to help create awareness. Did you notice the change at the Haven?

        The haven has donor offering a 100% matching grant for every

dollar donated to the Haven FOOD SHELF in September. This is a great opportunity to double your monetary donation to the Haven. Simply write ‘Food Shelf’ in the memo section of your check. Please be as generous as possible!

Advanced Care Planning discussion - October 4th, 6-8pm there will be Advanced Care Planning discussion lead by Dr. Weinstein at DHMC Auditorium E and F and is open to the public. For more info see Holly Hall.

Deep Change for Climate Justice*: Coalescing a Transformational Movement – *Our Children, Climate, Faith Symposium and VT Interfaith Power & Light are collaborating on our annual conference, *Deep Change for Climate Justice: Coalescing a Transformational Movement,* Oct. 15 - 16, White River Junction. Join with people from VT, NH, and beyond to connect and draw courage to do the work that's needed, and to engage others to take action on global climate change! Registration is open. Online registration and much more is at: www.dc4cj2016.org http://www.dc4cj2016.org/ Registration fee goes up on Oct. 1 - register now! Contact: *info@vtipl.org info@vtipl.org* 802-434-3397

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Knit and Purl Fellowship - meets 1st and 3rd Monday of the month at the Parish House, 6:30pm. All handcrafts and all people are welcome. We welcome creative projects to make for Holiday Gathering November 12th. The following are the fall dates we are meeting October 3rd and 17th, November 7th and 21st, December 5th and 19th.

Listen Community Dinner - Our last two Listen Community Dinners will be September 19th organized by the Barwood Family and November 21st organized by Holly and Judi Shank.

Weston Priory Services - Anyone is welcome to services at Weston Priory. Please check Weston Priory Webpage for service schedules and retreat schedule. The Brothers are on retreat now and their next service will be5:15 on September 23rd.

Caring Ministry Meeting - This meeting is for all members of Healing, Prayer, and Pastoral Ministries at St. Paul's. The next meeting will be 9/27 at 7pm at Parish House. This meeting is planned four times a year. We welcome and appreciate your participation. Please us if you are planning on attending. Thanks, Scott and Holly

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UVIP Updates:

 SURJ

As we hear news of yet another police shooting with circumstances yet to be clarified, consider joining SURJ (Showing Up for Racial Justice) in their vigil Monday evening, from 5:30 to 6 p.m., on the Dartmouth green, across from the Hanover Inn. This is one simple way to stand in solidarity with people of color in the wake of violence.

UVIP

Monthly demonstrations for a livable wage continue July 16 and August 17 - check the UVIP bulletin board for details.

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*St. Paul’s Vestry: *Jon Chaffee, Senior Warden; Greg Taylor, Junior Warden; Bev Barton; Cindy Dale; John Monfette; Pete LePre; Rachel McConnell; Holly Hall; Pam Hanson.

Upcoming Events

*Please send event and prayer updates to announcements.spc@gmail.com announcements.spc@gmail.com*

*September 25 – *Choir begins

September 29 – Worship Committee Meeting

*October 16 *– Quarterly Meeting of the Parish

*October 18 *– Vestry Meeting

*October 30 – *MICAH Dinner

*November 12 – *Holiday Bazaar

Ongoing Reminders

• *Discretionary Fund Reminder – *First Sunday of every month. Please be as generous as possible.
• Laying on of Hands – On the first Sunday of every month those wishing to receive laying on our hands are invited to gather at the Baptismal Font (just as you entered the church) immediately after you have received communion.
• *Leadership Team Meeting – *every Wednesday 9:30-11:30am
• Worship Team meets – 2nd Thursday of the month in the Church Library at 4pm, all are welcome to attend.
• Vestry meets – 3rd Tuesday of the month in the Parish House at6:30pm. All are welcome to attend.
• Brookside Nursing Home Church Services – Please join us! – Second Sunday of each month (Sept-June) from 2-2:30 pm. If you would like more information about this service, please contact Holly.
• *Knit and Purl Fellowship *– Meets 1st and 3rd Monday of the month in the Parish House, 6:30 PM. Contact Holly for info.
• *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!

-- The Rev. Scott B. Neal, Rector 802-295-5415 St. Paul's web site: http://www.stpaulswrj.org/ http://tinyurl.com/lhtuvzz Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StPaulsWRJVT?fref=ts Please send announcements & prayer list updates to: announcements.spc@gmail.com http://tinyurl.com/lhtuvzz

Announcements for Sunday, September 18

The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost – September 18, 2016

Grant us, Lord, not to be anxious about earthly things, but to love things heavenly; and even now, while we are placed among things that are passing away, to hold fast to those that shall endure; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. *Amen. * (1979 Book of Common Prayer, Collect for Proper 20)

Readings for Sunday, September 18:

Amos 8:4-7 http://www.lectionarypage.net/YearC_RCL/Pentecost/CProp20_RCL.html#ot2

Psalm 113 http://www.lectionarypage.net/YearC_RCL/Pentecost/CProp20_RCL.html#ps2

1 Timothy 2:1-7 http://www.lectionarypage.net/YearC_RCL/Pentecost/CProp20_RCL.html#nt1

Luke 16:1-13 http://www.lectionarypage.net/YearC_RCL/Pentecost/CProp19_RCL.html#gsp1

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*Sunday, September 18 - Who’s Who *

Greeter – Dick and Jane Davis; Host – Roy Black; Hebrew Scripture – Cindy Cameron; Christian Scripture – David Davison; Psalm and Prayers – Elizabeth Higgins; Chalice – Joan Lawrence-Studebaker and Doug Jenisch; Announcements – Pete LePre; Counters – Carl Hanson and Jill Fischer; Altar Guild – Judi Shank and Colleen Warren; Acolytes – Jonathan and Kathryn Brennan

Scott’s Schedule Monday, September 19 – Office Hours 9-12

   Tuesday, September 20 – Office Hours 9-12

   Friday, September 23 – Sabbath Day

   Saturday, September 24 - Sabbath Day

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Regular Sunday Worship Schedule

8:00 AM – Rite 1 from the 1979 Book of Common Prayer

Scripture and Holy Communion, quiet and contemplative

10:00 AM - Scripture and Holy Communion with hymns and music

All are Welcome!

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Parish Retreat – Saturday, September 17

Hope you are planning on attending – *We look forward to seeing you all!*

Directions from St. Paul’s. For GPS the name is Camp Coniston-YMCA at 24 Main Camp Road, Croydon, NH: 22 miles, 28 minutes from St. Paul’s. Take I-89 South to Exit 13, Grantham/Eastman. Turn right off the exit ramp, onto Route #10 for 0.6 miles (pass a gas station, Dunkin Donuts and the Grantham Fire Station). Take first left (after Dunbar Hill Rd. on right): Rt. 114 (see small Coniston Sign and Retreat Sign). First right (1.1 miles) onto Stoney Brook Rd. (small Coniston sign and Retreat Sign). 2 miles to Coniston Rd. on right (steeply down). Main Camp Road is the second left. Parking is by the office and out along the entrance road.

Food: Coffee and coffee cakes are provided before 9 in the morning. Lunch sandwich makings (cold cuts, cheese and breads) and drinks are provided. Please bring a salad or cookies for lunch, or snack foods for breaks.

No donation is necessary. The camp and food are within our budget.

Agenda: We will start at 9. Plan to arrive earlier for coffee and settle in. In the morning there will be a story to reflect on, then exercises in tools for spiritual bridge building, then exploration of bridging to other people. There will be a 2 hour break around lunch. There will be a lifeguard and if it is warm enough swimming. Lawn games. Relaxing. There is a trail along the lake. If it rains there is plenty of indoor space for games. In the afternoon we will play some more with attunement. Closing worship will begin at 3 and end at 4.

Youth: Young people will participate with everyone. They will not be separate.

Some possible things to bring for yourself or to share:

· A favorite snack or baked goods to share.

· Two stones that feel comfortable in your hands and are large enough to click together.

· Outdoor or indoor games and/or musical instruments for free choice time.

· Comfort items (pillow, blanket) or free time materials (camera, knitting, book).

· A pen or a device, markers, and journal, if you prefer. Paper is provided.

· Casual, comfortable clothing. Watch the weather for appropriate outdoor wear.

FYI: Camp Coniston is NOT heated.

We look forward to seeing you all!

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Update* - CHoir Begins September 25 at 9 AM *– The choir will begin singing during the 10 AM liturgy starting on September 25. The choir meets at 9 AM in the sanctuary to rehearse on Sunday’s September through June. We are always looking for more singers to join the choir. If you are interested in joining the choir please speak to Cindy Patenaude, Gary Barton or Scott. Thanks!

*men’s group – *John will be at the church every Saturday at 8 AM - come when you can.

Coffee hour Hosts needed* - *If you would like to host coffee hour in the future please sign-up on the sheet on the bulletin board to the left as you leave the parish hall heading toward the church. This is a great opportunity to exercise your ministry of baking without having to eat all you bake. For more information, please speak to Doug Jenisch.

*Bible Study – Monday, September 26 - *Our next gathering is Monday, September 26, at 7 PM in the Parish House. Our discussions last about an hour. Each session is stand-alone so come when you can. All are welcome! Here are the readings we will be discussing: Habakkuk 1:1-4, 2:1-4 http://www.lectionarypage.net/YearC_RCL/Pentecost/CProp22_RCL.html#ot2, 2 Timothy 1:1-14 http://www.lectionarypage.net/YearC_RCL/Pentecost/CProp22_RCL.html#nt1, and Luke 17:5-10 http://www.lectionarypage.net/YearC_RCL/Pentecost/CProp22_RCL.html#gsp1. We meet on the 2nd and 4th Monday of the month.

Attention Singers and Friends Of Music- *Fauré Requiem Open Sing*

Fauré Requiem Open Sing—Sunday, October 16, at 3:00 pm First Congregational Church Lebanon, New Hampshire

With Henry Danaher accompanying on piano, Hal Sheeler will conduct this sing-through of Gabriel Fauré’s beloved Requiem (1890). All are welcome to sing—or just come listen!

Please let me know if you will be attending as singer or listener. If as singer, please let me know voice part. If you have multiple copies of the music that we can borrow for this reading session, please let me know. We will be using the Mack Evans edited edition published by H. T. FitzSimons Company.

September is Hunger Action Month - During the month of September, all Food Shelves and Food Banks are trying to create awareness of hunger nationwide. The color orange is used throughout this month long event to help create awareness. Did you notice the change at the Haven?

        *The haven has donor offering a 100% matching grant for every

dollar donated to the Haven FOOD SHELF in September. This is a great opportunity to double your monetary donation to the Haven. Simply write ‘Food Shelf’ in the memo section of your check. Please be as generous as possible!*

Advanced Care Planning discussion - October 4th, 6-8pm there will be Advanced Care Planning discussion lead by Dr. Weinstein at DHMC Auditorium E and F and is open to the public. For more info see Holly Hall.

Deep Change for Climate Justice*: Coalescing a Transformational Movement – *Our Children, Climate, Faith Symposium and VT Interfaith Power & Light are collaborating on our annual conference, *Deep Change for Climate Justice: Coalescing a Transformational Movement,* Oct. 15 - 16, White River Junction. Join with people from VT, NH, and beyond to connect and draw courage to do the work that's needed, and to engage others to take action on global climate change! Registration is open. Online registration and much more is at: www.dc4cj2016.org http://www.dc4cj2016.org/ Registration fee goes up on Oct. 1 - register now! Contact: *info@vtipl.org info@vtipl.org* 802-434-3397

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Knit and Purl Fellowship - meets 1st and 3rd Monday of the month at the Parish House, 6:30pm. All handcrafts and all people are welcome. We welcome creative projects to make for Holiday Gathering November 12th. The following are the fall dates we are meeting October 3rd and 17th, November 7th and 21st, December 5th and 19th.

Listen Community Dinner - Our last two Listen Community Dinners will be September 19th organized by the Barwood Family and November 21st organized by Holly and Judi Shank.

Weston Priory Services - Anyone is welcome to services at Weston Priory.

Please check Weston Priory Webpage for service schedules and retreat schedule.

The Brothers are on retreat now and their next service will be5:15 on September 23rd.

Caring Ministry Meeting - This meeting is for all members of Healing, Prayer, and Pastoral Ministries at St. Paul's. The next meeting will be 9/27 at 7pm at Parish House. This meeting is planned four times a year. We welcome and appreciate your participation. Please us if you are planning on attending. Thanks, Scott and Holly

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UVIP Updates:

 SURJ

As we hear news of yet another police shooting with circumstances yet to be clarified, consider joining SURJ (Showing Up for Racial Justice) in their vigil Monday evening, from 5:30 to 6 p.m., on the Dartmouth green, across from the Hanover Inn. This is one simple way to stand in solidarity with people of color in the wake of violence.

UVIP

Monthly demonstrations for a livable wage continue July 16 and August 17 - check the UVIP bulletin board for details.

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*St. Paul’s Vestry: *Jon Chaffee, Senior Warden; Greg Taylor, Junior Warden; Bev Barton; Cindy Dale; John Monfette; Pete LePre; Rachel McConnell; Holly Hall; Pam Hanson.

Upcoming Events

*Please send event and prayer updates to announcements.spc@gmail.com announcements.spc@gmail.com*

*September 25 – *Choir begins – please note the change

*October 16 *– Quarter Meeting of the Parish

*October 30 – *MICAH Dinner

*November 12 – *Holiday Bazaar

Ongoing Reminders

• *Discretionary Fund Reminder – *First Sunday of every month. Please be as generous as possible.
• Laying on of Hands – On the first Sunday of every month those wishing to receive laying on our hands are invited to gather at the Baptismal Font (just as you entered the church) immediately after you have received communion.
• *Leadership Team Meeting – *every Wednesday 9:30-11:30am
• Worship Team meets – 2nd Thursday of the month in the Church Library at 4pm, all are welcome to attend.
• Vestry meets – 3rd Tuesday of the month in the Parish House at6:30pm. All are welcome to attend.
• Brookside Nursing Home Church Services – Please join us! – Second Sunday of each month (Sept-June) from 2-2:30 pm. If you would like more information about this service, please contact Holly.
• *Knit and Purl Fellowship *– Meets 1st and 3rd Monday of the month in the Parish House, 6:30 PM. Contact Holly for info.
• *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!

-- The Rev. Scott B. Neal, Rector 802-295-5415 St. Paul's web site: http://www.stpaulswrj.org/ http://tinyurl.com/lhtuvzz Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StPaulsWRJVT?fref=ts Please send announcements & prayer list updates to: announcements.spc@gmail.com http://tinyurl.com/lhtuvzz

Announcements - Sunday, September 11

The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost – September 11, 2016

O God, because without you we are not able to please you, mercifully grant that your Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. *Amen. *(1979 Book of Common Prayer, Collect for Proper 19)

Readings for Sunday, September 11:

Exodus 32:7-14 http://www.lectionarypage.net/YearC_RCL/Pentecost/CProp19_RCL.html#ot2

Psalm 51:1-11 http://www.lectionarypage.net/YearC_RCL/Pentecost/CProp19_RCL.html#ps2

1 Timothy 1:12-17 http://www.lectionarypage.net/YearC_RCL/Pentecost/CProp19_RCL.html#nt1

Luke 15:1-10 http://www.lectionarypage.net/YearC_RCL/Pentecost/CProp19_RCL.html#gsp1

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Who’s Who – Sunday, September 11

Greeter – David Taylor; Host – Brennan; Hebrew Scripture – Carl Hanson; Christian Scripture – Louise Pietsch; Psalm and Prayers – Kristin Wood; Chalice – Leslie Black and Pam Hanson; Announcements – Holly Hall; Counters – Karen Smith and Kate Conner; Altar Guild – Judi Shank and Colleen Warren; Acolytes – Jonathan and Kathryn Brennan

Scott’s Schedule Monday, September 12 – Dental Appointment

   Tuesday, September 13 – Office Hours 9-12

   Friday, September 16 – Sabbath Day

   Saturday, September 17 - Parish Retreat – Camp Coniston

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Sunday - September 11

8:00 AM - Scripture and Holy Communion, quiet and contemplative

9:00 AM - Our Annual Welcome Back Breakfast

10:00 AM - Scripture and Holy Communion with hymns and music Regular Sunday Worship Schedule

8:00 AM - Scripture and Holy Communion, quiet and contemplative

10:00 AM - Scripture and Holy Communion with hymns and music

All are Welcome!

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Welcome Back Sunday - *September 11 – mark your calendar!*

8 AM Worship

9 AM Breakfast

10 AM Worship

Hope you see you then – all are welcome!

Backpack and symbols of our daily living Blessing - *Sunday September 11 – *Remember to bring your backpack, calendars, keys, Prayer Books, Bible etc. to receive a blessing as we begin another year of life and ministry in our community.

Parish Retreat – Saturday, September 17 – *save the date today!*

Details on separate insert - Hope you planning on attending – *all are welcome!!*

Update* - CHoir Begins September 25 at 9 AM *– The choir will begin singing during the 10 AM liturgy starting on September 25. The choir meets at 9 AM in the sanctuary to rehearse on Sunday’s September through June. We are always looking for more singers to join the choir. If you are interested in joining the choir please speak to Cindy Patenaude, Gary Barton or Scott. Thanks!

September is Hunger Action Month - During the month of September, all Food Shelves and Food Banks are trying to create awareness of hunger nationwide. The color orange is used throughout this month long event to help create awareness. Did you notice the change at the Haven?

        *The haven has donor offering a 100% matching grant for every

dollar donated to the Haven FOOD SHELF in September. This is a great opportunity to double your monetary donation to the Haven. Simply write ‘Food Shelf’ in the memo section of your check. Please be as generous as possible!*

Advanced Care Planning discussion - October 4th, 6-8pm there will be Advanced Care Planning discussion lead by Dr. Weinstein at DHMC Auditorium E and F and is open to the public. For more info see Holly Hall.

*men’s group – *John will be at the church every Saturday at 8 AM - come when you can.

Coffee hour Hosts needed* - *If you would like to host coffee hour in the future please sign-up on the sheet on the bulletin board to the left as you leave the parish hall heading toward the church. This is a great opportunity to exercise your ministry of baking without having to eat all you bake. For more information, please speak to Doug Jenisch.

Bible Study – Monday, September 19 *- *Our next gathering is Monday, September 19, at 7 PM in the Parish House. Our discussions last about an hour. Each session is stand-alone so come when you can. All are welcome! Here are the readings we will be discussing: Amos 6:1a,4-7 http://www.lectionarypage.net/YearC_RCL/Pentecost/CProp21_RCL.html#ot2, 1 Timothy 6:6-19 http://www.lectionarypage.net/YearC_RCL/Pentecost/CProp21_RCL.html#nt1 and Luke 16:19-31 http://www.lectionarypage.net/YearC_RCL/Pentecost/CProp21_RCL.html#gsp1. We meet on the 2nd and 4th Monday of the month.

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Knit and Purl Fellowship - meets 1st and 3rd Monday of the month at the Parish House, 6:30pm. All handcrafts and all people are welcome. We welcome creative projects to make for Holiday Gathering November 12th. The following are the fall dates we are meeting: September 19th,

October 3rd and 17th, November 7th and 21st, December 5th and 19th.

Listen Community Dinner - Our last two Listen Community Dinners will be September 19th organized by the Barwood Family andNovember 21st organized by Holly and Judi Shank.

Brookside Eucharist Sunday Service

St. Paul's leads a half hour Eucharist service at Brookside Nursing Home second Sunday of the month from September to June. Volunteers come at 1:45 and the service begins at 2pm.

We will lead a service this Sunday, 11th.

If you would like to support and help with our Brookside services, please contact Scott or Holly.

*Weston Priory - *welcomes anyone to their services. The Brothers are on retreat September 4th-23rd noon time. Their next service will be 5:15 September 23rd. For further information, please check Weston Priory webpage.

Caring Ministry meeting* - *Our next meeting will be September 27th 7pm at the Parish House

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UVIP Updates:

 SURJ

As we hear news of yet another police shooting with circumstances yet to be clarified, consider joining SURJ (Showing Up for Racial Justice) in their vigil Monday evening, from 5:30 to 6 p.m., on the Dartmouth green, across from the Hanover Inn. This is one simple way to stand in solidarity with people of color in the wake of violence.

UVIP

Monthly demonstrations for a livable wage continue July 16 and August 17 - check the UVIP bulletin board for details.

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*St. Paul’s Vestry: *Jon Chaffee, Senior Warden; Greg Taylor, Junior Warden; Bev Barton; Cindy Dale; John Monfette; Pete LePre; Rachel McConnell; Holly Hall; Pam Hanson.

Upcoming Events

*Please send event and prayer updates to announcements.spc@gmail.com announcements.spc@gmail.com*

*September 8 – *EFM (Education for Minister) begins

September 11 – Welcome Back Sunday

*September 17 – *Parish Retreat

*September 25 – *Choir begins – please note the change

*October 30 – *MICAH Dinner

*November 12 – *Holiday Bazaar

Ongoing Reminders

• *Discretionary Fund Reminder – *First Sunday of every month. Please be as generous as possible.
• Laying on of Hands – On the first Sunday of every month those wishing to receive laying on our hands are invited to gather at the Baptismal Font (just as you entered the church) immediately after you have received communion.
• *Leadership Team Meeting – *every Wednesday 9:30-11:30am
• Worship Team meets – 2nd Thursday of the month in the Church Library at 4pm, all are welcome to attend.
• Vestry meets – 3rd Tuesday of the month in the Parish House at6:30pm. All are welcome to attend.
• Brookside Nursing Home Church Services – Please join us! – Second Sunday of each month (Sept-June) from 2-2:30 pm. If you would like more information about this service, please contact Holly.
• *Knit and Purl Fellowship *– Meets 1st and 3rd Monday of the month in the Parish House, 6:30 PM. Contact Holly for info.
• *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!

-- The Rev. Scott B. Neal, Rector 802-295-5415 St. Paul's web site: http://www.stpaulswrj.org/ http://tinyurl.com/lhtuvzz Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StPaulsWRJVT?fref=ts Please send announcements & prayer list updates to: announcements.spc@gmail.com http://tinyurl.com/lhtuvzz

2016 Parish Retreat Information

Welcome to *Building Bridges!*

St. Paul's 2016 Retreat at Camp Coniston in Croydon, NH

On Saturday, September 17th from 9:00 to 4:00

*Carpoolers will gather at St. Paul's Saturday morning around 8:00 AM. *Meet at St. Paul's parking lot. We will depart for Camp Coniston at 8:15. You can choose to drive or leave your car in the parking lot for the day. Some people are driving there directly. Car poolers will return to St. Paul’s following the closing Eucharist. Let us know if you need ride help or have last minute questions or concerns by contacting the church office at 802-295-5415 or email stpaulsvt@gmail.com.

Directions from St. Paul’s*. For GPS the name is Camp Coniston-YMCA at 24 Main Camp Road, Croydon, NH:* 22 miles, 28 minutes from St. Paul’s. Take I-89 South to Exit 13, Grantham/Eastman. Turn right off the exit ramp, onto Route #10 for 0.6 miles (pass a gas station, Dunkin Donuts and the Grantham Fire Station). Take first left (after Dunbar Hill Rd. on right): Rt. 114 (see small Coniston Sign and Retreat Sign). First right (1.1 miles) onto Stoney Brook Rd. (small Coniston sign and Retreat Sign). 2 miles to Coniston Rd. on right (steeply down). Main Camp Road is the second left. Parking is by the office and out along the entrance road.

*Food: *Coffee and coffee cakes are provided before 9 in the morning. Lunch sandwich makings (cold cuts, cheese and breads) and drinks are provided.* Please bring a salad or cookies for lunch, or snack foods for breaks. *

No donation is necessary. The camp and food are within our budget.

*Agenda: *We will start at 9. Plan to arrive earlier for coffee and settle in. In the morning there will be a story to reflect on, then exercises in tools for spiritual bridge building, then exploration of bridging to other people. There will be a 2 hour break around lunch. There will be a lifeguard and if it is warm enough swimming. Lawn games. Relaxing. There is a trail along the lake. If it rains there is plenty of indoor space for games. In the afternoon we will play some more with attunement. Closing worship will begin at 3 and end at 4.

Youth: Young people will participate with everyone. They will not be separate.

Some possible things to bring for yourself or to share:

• A favorite snack or baked goods to share.

• Two stones that feel comfortable in your hands and are large enough to click together for an attunement exercise.

• Outdoor or indoor games and/or musical instruments for free choice time.

• Comfort items (pillow, blanket) or free time materials (camera, knitting, book).

• A pen or a device, markers, and journal, if you prefer. Paper is provided.

• Casual, comfortable clothing. Watch the weather for appropriate outdoor wear.

*FYI: Camp Coniston is NOT heated. *

We look forward to seeing you all!

Building Bridges

St. Paul’s Annual Retreat

September 17, 2016

8:30 - 4:00

*Camp Coniston - Two big halls on a lake with swimming area and hiking trails. Grantham Exit, 13 of I-89. Full details on the back!*

Please come to eat, pray and play together!!

All are Welcome!

-- The Rev. Scott B. Neal, Rector 802-295-5415 St. Paul's web site: http://www.stpaulswrj.org/ http://tinyurl.com/lhtuvzz Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StPaulsWRJVT?fref=ts Please send announcements & prayer list updates to: announcements.spc@gmail.com http://tinyurl.com/lhtuvzz