Prayer for the New Year
ST. ANDREW’S NETwork Newsletter of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church 206 E. Burd St. Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-532-8089 St. Andrew’s Wewbsite: http://www.standrewsship.org E-mail: [email protected] ST. ANDREW’S MISSION STATEMENT “We are a welcoming family of believers in Christ Our Savior and are committed to Sharing God’s unconditional love with all.” January 2011 PARISH OFFICE INFORMATION Parish Office is open Monday through Thursday from 9 – 12:30 AM Mother Christine is in the Office Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday till 3PM and is available Saturday afternoons. Her office email address is [email protected] Call for an appointment.
Prayer for the New Year O Star-Flinging God, whose light dances across eternity, dazzle me into your presence this new year. Open my heart to the mystery of your love; Awaken my days to your presence, knit to my ordinary; Reveal to me what is possible but not present; Heal me just enough that I might be a healer; Reconcile me to you and to myself that my living might be reconciling; Stop me often, I pray, with news that is good; with hope that holds, with truth that transforms, with a Word tailored to this trail I’m on. May the wonder of your grace guide my steps, like the sun by day and the north star by night, as I travel into the gift of another year. Glenn Mitchell December 1993
January 2011 Ministry Schedule The Altar Guild for January 2011 is Cindy Elliott, Wanda Kloza and Lisa Woolley. January 2 Chalice: Harold Herman Lector: Forbes Borthwick and Joan Applegate Acolytes:
January 9 Arnold Gee and Wanda Kloza Jody Harpster and Kristina Faber Samantha Davis, Davis Richardson and Anne Romine
Greeters: Nursery: Hannah Richardson LEM: Sue/Virginia Davis and Harold Herman Counters: Bill Fasnacht and Cindy Elliott Coffee Hour: Flowers:
Debbie Galbraith and Cindy Elliott Phyllis and Al Douglas Wanda Kloza and Kathy/Conrad Pearson Arnold Gee and Betsey Palmer
January 16 Chalice: Linda Hoffman and Nichol Free Lectors: and Nichol Free Acolytes: Brandon Erickson, Abbigal and Adrian Gilbert Greeters: Al and Phyllis Douglas Nursery: Krisina Faber and Betsey Palmer LEM: Deanna Stouffer and Arnold Gee Counters: Mike Stitt and Lori Horst Coffee Hour: Flowers:
January 23 Harold Herman and Samantha Davis Marcia Warren and Tim Hawkins Virginia Davis, Anne Romine and Sabrina Hazelwood Jody and Leslie Harpster Kelly and Tim Luhrs Linda Hoffman and Sue/Virginia Davis Larry Shillock and Conrad Pearson
January 30 Chalice: Wanda Kloza and Mike Morehouse Lectors: Ann and Bill Fasnacht Acolytes: Maggie, Eliza Morehouse and Davis Richardson Greeters: and Ivy Kraker Nursery: Kara Shindle and Rick Bushman LEM: Linda Hoffman and Wanda Kloza Counters: Dotty Sue Erickson and Sue Davis Coffee Hour: Flowers:
Help Wanted We are looking for some folks to help out as Greeters at the 10 am service. All that is required is a ready smile, the ability to hand out bulletins and bring the Eucharistic elements forward at the offertory. Also, next year’s Flower Chart is up in the Narthex. Please sign up!
2011 Annual Parish Meeting The Annual Parish Meeting and Pot Luck lunch for St. Andrew’s will be held on Sunday, January 30 following the 10 AM service. In addition to receiving reports and the Vestry’s recommended budget for 2011, we will be electing four new members to the Vestry. As of this printing, the slate is not complete; please watch Sunday bulletins and/or your email for more information. We will also be electing Delegates to the Diocesan Convention at Bucknell University June 10-11, 2011. At this annual meeting of clergy and lay delegates, Diocesan leadership gathers to review and reflect on the past year, consider resolutions affecting our common life, and pass a budget for the next fiscal year. In addition, there are workshops, guest speakers, wonderful worship. If you are interested in being a Delegate, please let Mother Christine know as soon as possible so that we may add your name to the ballot. Please mark your calendars and plan to be with us on January 30.
A Note From Ed Warren St Andrew’s Family, I’d like to thank all who contributed time, food, warms smiles and welcoming spirits to the 3rd Annual St. Andrew’s Christmas Day Dinner. We estimate that we served 65 guests. We had over 20 volunteers who greeted, served food, cleaned, etc. We have dozens who prepared pies & casseroles. Special thanks to Mary Grace and Cindy who did much of the heavy lifting for this year’s event. Thanks for all you do to make our church and our community a better place. Ed Warren
In the New Year… As the page on the calendar turns and we begin the Year of Our Lord 2011, many of us are making resolutions that are intended to make our lives better – resolutions about how we spend our time or our energy, what we do with our resources, how we care for our families, and/or how we care for ourselves. One resolution that I make over and over again is to be more faithful in spiritual practice – most particularly in daily prayer and meditation. Through the past year, I have discovered that online resources are increasing both in number and in richness. If you are interested, please check out the sites listed below: 1. St. Bede’s Brieviary [http://haligweorc.org/breviary/index.php]. This is an online version of the Daily Office, that can be customized according to style. It includes options for Morning, Noon and Evening Prayer and Compline, with the day’s lessons and canticles included. 2. Sacred Space [http://sacredspace.ie/] This prayer site is run by the Irish Jesuits. In addition to daily prayer online (they promise it only takes ten minutes) in multiple languages, they also provide seasonal resources. 3. At The Edge of Enclosure [http://www.edgeofenclosure.org/home.html] This site offers a weekly "self-guided" retreat to prepare spiritually for Sunday's liturgy. It also lists Suzanne's blog “Come to the Garden” which is about prayer life in an Episcopal community of nuns living on an organic farm. 4. Re:Jesus [http://www.rejesus.co.uk/home/index_n] A really interesting site out of the United Kingdom – directed toward younger seekers, divided onto four modules: Story, Lives, Spirituality and Creativity. If you know of other resources, and would like to share, please let Mother Christine know!
Prayer for the New Year O Star-Flinging God, whose light dances across eternity, dazzle me into your presence this new year. Open my heart to the mystery of your love; Awaken my days to your presence, knit to my ordinary; Reveal to me what is possible but not present; Heal me just enough that I might be a healer; Reconcile me to you and to myself that my living might be reconciling; Stop me often, I pray, with news that is good; with hope that holds, with truth that transforms, with a Word tailored to this trail I’m on. May the wonder of your grace guide my steps, like the sun by day and the north star by night, as I travel into the gift of another year. Glenn Mitchell December 1993
January 2011 Ministry Schedule The Altar Guild for January 2011 is Cindy Elliott, Wanda Kloza and Lisa Woolley. January 2 Chalice: Harold Herman Lector: Forbes Borthwick and Joan Applegate Acolytes:
January 9 Arnold Gee and Wanda Kloza Jody Harpster and Kristina Faber Samantha Davis, Davis Richardson and Anne Romine
Greeters: Nursery: Hannah Richardson LEM: Sue/Virginia Davis and Harold Herman Counters: Bill Fasnacht and Cindy Elliott Coffee Hour: Flowers:
Debbie Galbraith and Cindy Elliott Phyllis and Al Douglas Wanda Kloza and Kathy/Conrad Pearson Arnold Gee and Betsey Palmer
January 16 Chalice: Linda Hoffman and Nichol Free Lectors: and Nichol Free Acolytes: Brandon Erickson, Abbigal and Adrian Gilbert Greeters: Al and Phyllis Douglas Nursery: Krisina Faber and Betsey Palmer LEM: Deanna Stouffer and Arnold Gee Counters: Mike Stitt and Lori Horst Coffee Hour: Flowers:
January 23 Harold Herman and Samantha Davis Marcia Warren and Tim Hawkins Virginia Davis, Anne Romine and Sabrina Hazelwood Jody and Leslie Harpster Kelly and Tim Luhrs Linda Hoffman and Sue/Virginia Davis Larry Shillock and Conrad Pearson
January 30 Chalice: Wanda Kloza and Mike Morehouse Lectors: Ann and Bill Fasnacht Acolytes: Maggie, Eliza Morehouse and Davis Richardson Greeters: and Ivy Kraker Nursery: Kara Shindle and Rick Bushman LEM: Linda Hoffman and Wanda Kloza Counters: Dotty Sue Erickson and Sue Davis Coffee Hour: Flowers:
Help Wanted We are looking for some folks to help out as Greeters at the 10 am service. All that is required is a ready smile, the ability to hand out bulletins and bring the Eucharistic elements forward at the offertory. Also, next year’s Flower Chart is up in the Narthex. Please sign up!
2011 Annual Parish Meeting The Annual Parish Meeting and Pot Luck lunch for St. Andrew’s will be held on Sunday, January 30 following the 10 AM service. In addition to receiving reports and the Vestry’s recommended budget for 2011, we will be electing four new members to the Vestry. As of this printing, the slate is not complete; please watch Sunday bulletins and/or your email for more information. We will also be electing Delegates to the Diocesan Convention at Bucknell University June 10-11, 2011. At this annual meeting of clergy and lay delegates, Diocesan leadership gathers to review and reflect on the past year, consider resolutions affecting our common life, and pass a budget for the next fiscal year. In addition, there are workshops, guest speakers, wonderful worship. If you are interested in being a Delegate, please let Mother Christine know as soon as possible so that we may add your name to the ballot. Please mark your calendars and plan to be with us on January 30.
A Note From Ed Warren St Andrew’s Family, I’d like to thank all who contributed time, food, warms smiles and welcoming spirits to the 3rd Annual St. Andrew’s Christmas Day Dinner. We estimate that we served 65 guests. We had over 20 volunteers who greeted, served food, cleaned, etc. We have dozens who prepared pies & casseroles. Special thanks to Mary Grace and Cindy who did much of the heavy lifting for this year’s event. Thanks for all you do to make our church and our community a better place. Ed Warren
In the New Year… As the page on the calendar turns and we begin the Year of Our Lord 2011, many of us are making resolutions that are intended to make our lives better – resolutions about how we spend our time or our energy, what we do with our resources, how we care for our families, and/or how we care for ourselves. One resolution that I make over and over again is to be more faithful in spiritual practice – most particularly in daily prayer and meditation. Through the past year, I have discovered that online resources are increasing both in number and in richness. If you are interested, please check out the sites listed below: 1. St. Bede’s Brieviary [http://haligweorc.org/breviary/index.php]. This is an online version of the Daily Office, that can be customized according to style. It includes options for Morning, Noon and Evening Prayer and Compline, with the day’s lessons and canticles included. 2. Sacred Space [http://sacredspace.ie/] This prayer site is run by the Irish Jesuits. In addition to daily prayer online (they promise it only takes ten minutes) in multiple languages, they also provide seasonal resources. 3. At The Edge of Enclosure [http://www.edgeofenclosure.org/home.html] This site offers a weekly "self-guided" retreat to prepare spiritually for Sunday's liturgy. It also lists Suzanne's blog “Come to the Garden” which is about prayer life in an Episcopal community of nuns living on an organic farm. 4. Re:Jesus [http://www.rejesus.co.uk/home/index_n] A really interesting site out of the United Kingdom – directed toward younger seekers, divided onto four modules: Story, Lives, Spirituality and Creativity. If you know of other resources, and would like to share, please let Mother Christine know!
