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In This Issue:
Pg 2- Community
Services
Pg 3 - Stewardship
Pg 4- Bazaar
Pg 10 - Readings
Pg 15 - Participating
© 2017 St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 294 Main Street South, Woodbury, CT 06798 • (203) 263-3541 • [email protected]
November 17, 2017
Pastor’s Corner: Be Thankful
Dear friends in Christ,
The Thanksgiving Holiday is a week away. I pray that all of
you, your loved ones, friends, and acquaintances, have a
blessed holiday.
The Woodbury-Southbury Interfaith Thanksgiving Service is
at the Woodbury United Methodist Church on Tuesday,
November 21, at 7:00 pm. For those who want to sing in the
choir, please phone Woodbury United Methodist Church for
information. I will be the preacher that evening.
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THIS WEEK AT ST. PAUL’S
Sat Nov 18 8:30 am Diocesan Convention, Greenwich 5:00 pm Evening Prayer Sun Nov 19 8:00 am Holy Eucharist 9:00 am Church School - Gingerbread House Making 10:00 am Holy Eucharist Mon Nov 20 6:15 pm Christian Yoga, Pearson Room 7:00 pm Transition Team Meeting, Seabury Room Tue Nov 21 10:00 am Ronald Parkhurst Burial Rite 7:00 pm Interfaith Thanksgiving Service,
Woodbury United Methodist Church Wed Nov 22 12:00 pm Men’s Lunch, Charcoal Chef Thu Nov 23 Sat Nov 25 5:00 pm Holy Eucharist Sun Nov 26 8:00 am Holy Eucharist 10:00 am Holy Eucharist
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F ood Collection Sunday The third Sunday of each month we encourage everyone to bring in food
donations for the Woodbury Food Bank. For an up to date list of the priority needs of the
Woodbury Food Bank see the handout sheet in food collection basket in the narthex. The food bank is not able to accept items past their labeled expiration date.
Most of us have more than we need at any given time of the year. However, there
are those who do not, and while we ought to have them in mind all the year long, it
is at this time that the lack of resources is most keenly felt. As your clergyperson, I
am on the board of the Community Services Council of Woodbury. Please visit this
site http://cscofwoodburyct.org to read the latest news on the Community Services
Council of Woodbury, Inc.
In the meantime, this addresses how you can be part of making this season of
holidays a little brighter for the poor, the elderly, the disabled, and others in need.
Happy Holidays to you all, my dears.
Faithfully,
Rev Lois Keen
Community Services Council of Woodbury
2017 Holiday Program
The Community Services Council of Woodbury invites you to join us in continuing
the tradition of warming homes and hearts with the special gift of compassion
during the holiday season. Financial donations to the Community Services Council
during our annual Holiday Program will meet the special costs of supplying clients
of the Woodbury Food Bank with turkeys, hams, produce and other dinner
trimmings for Thanksgiving and Christmas meals, as well as meeting critical needs
for heating, energy and crisis assistance. We gratefully accept donations of gift
cards for local retail and grocery stores as well to brighten the holidays for our
client families. In addition, we help our families with children to find special holiday
gifts by inviting donations of new toys, games and craft items suitable for children
from toddlers through teens that will be provided to these families at the Council’s
annual “Santa’s Shop” on Dec. 7. Financial donations and individual gift card
donations may be mailed to the Community Services Council, PO Box 585,
Woodbury CT 06798. Special dates for drop-off of toy, game and craft donations at
the Woodbury Food Bank will be from 10 am to 2 pm Nov. 22, from 9 to 11 am
Nov. 30, from 9 am to 2 pm Dec. 1, and from 9 to 11 am Dec. 2. For more
information, contact Bob Taylor at [email protected] or (203)
263-3869. Please know that your neighbors in need are most grateful for your
support! – May your home be filled with joy and peace, Bob Taylor, CSCW
president
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IT’S
TIME
FOR
OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD!
We need your filled boxes returned to the church
by noon, Sunday, November 19th!
The 2018 Stewardship Campaign Is Off and Running To those of you who have already committed to a pledge, please know that the vestry and
stewardship committee are so very grateful. To those who have not yet made this
commitment, we request your support by this coming Sunday, November 19, Consecration
Sunday. All pledge forms will be carried to the altar at the 10:00 service to receive a
blessing. We know you will want to have your pledge form included in this offering to
God.
Following the 10:00 service, we invite everyone from all services to join us in the Pearson
Room to celebrate the end of the formal part of the campaign with a special coffee hour.
Meanwhile, forms may be mailed to the church, placed in the plate or put in Nancy
Twinem’s box at the foot of the stairs leading up to the offices. Remember, we rely on
every gift, large and small.
With grateful thanks and warmest wishes for a blessed Thanksgiving.
Lay Schedule - We are beginning work on our winter & Christmas lay schedule. Please
contact the parish office or your lay ministry coordinator as soon as possible about your
schedule availability for this period (December thru March 15).
Congratulations Shahrokh - Fr. Dezhbod is the new Missional Priest-in-Charge at Christ Church in Watertown. On Sunday, December 3rd at 10 am Christ Church Watertown is officially welcoming him and will be holding a reception for him following the service. All are welcome. Contact Betty Lou Bowles for more info.
We Remember - Parishioner
Ronald Parkhurst died this past
Tuesday. Leonard Welin, father of
Rev. Greg Welin, died this past
Wednesday. The Burial Rite service
for Ronald Parkhurst will be held here
at St. Paul’s. on Tuesday, November
21st at 10 am.
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Christmas is Coming . . .
along with St. Paul’s Christmas Bazaar!
The time is speeding by and before you know it December will be
here. More specifically, planning, preparing and setting up our
Annual Christmas Bazaar to be held Saturday, December 2nd
will get under way very soon. Volunteers are needed to help
prepare for the Bazaar the entire week before, Nov 27 to Dec 1.
Additionally bakers are requested to fill our newly expanded
Heavenly Bake Shop. Donations up will be accepted until
Friday, Dec 1. We especially need paper, plastic bags and
newspaper for wrapping and sales. We’re hoping new
parishioners will share the fun and friendship as we
come together to make our 2017 Christmas
Bazaar a standout in the community!
House Church - Small Group Gathering - Now meeting each Thursday night at 7:00 pm a small group gathers at Fr. Fred’s for an evening of prayer and study, concluding with Compline. If you would like to join House Church please contact Father Fred at [email protected] or Betty Lou Bowles at [email protected].
T here’s a lesson for each of us in the parable Jesus tells us this Sunday. Whether we care to
recognize them or not, each of us has been given one or more gifts (abilities, skills, talents). It seems that
one of the points Jesus is trying to make here is that it’s what we do with of gifts that will determine how God deals with us. So, what are you doing with what you’ve been given?
Coming Next Summer!
Are you ready to travel to the Biblical land of the Pharaohs,
Jacob, Joseph, and Israel during the famine? Plans are
underway for another awesome Christian pilgrimage. This time
to Egypt with a Nile River cruise and
a climb up Mount Sinai. There will be options
for those who haven’t been to Jordan and Israel as
well. We depart for Egypt on June 28th and return on
July 19th. The Israel only trip leaves on July 10th.
Pricing and more details are available here.
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Holiday 2017 Priority List for Woodbury Food Bank Donation Requests
Critical need: Soups, especially chowders, chicken & beef broths, pea soup, lentil soup,
pasta & bean soup, Italian wedding soup, chicken combo soups, beef combo soups
Special holiday needs: Stuffing (bagged & “stove-top”) Canned & boxed potatoes
(plain & flavored) Canned yams French-cut green beans Cranberry sauce Gravy
(jarred & canned) Turkey broth Pie fillings (pumpkin, cherry,
apple, berry) Sugar (granulated, confectioner’s & brown)
Brownie mixes Cake mixes Frosting Pie shells Pie
dough mixes Quick bread mixes Baking chips (milk
chocolate, semi-sweet chocolate, butterscotch)
Cookie mixes Nuts for baking
Pasta sauce Pastas especially farfalle (bowtie),
rotini, rigatoni, linguine, fettucine, angel hair &
lasagna
Canned tomatoes, especially stewed, diced, crushed &
paste
Canned fruits & fruit cups, especially peaches, pears,
pineapple & fruit cocktails
Canned chili
Canned beef stew
Canned chicken
Canned Spam & Vienna sausage
Canned hash
Canned tuna & canned salmon
Sloppy Joe sauce, canned spaghettios & mini-ravioli
Cereals, oatmeal, pancake/waffle mixes, syrup
Juice bottles & juice boxes
Canned carrots, canned beets, canned mushrooms & canned
olives
Regular, half-caf & decaf ground coffee, and regular & decaf teas
Shelf-stable milk & powdered milk
Rice & pasta mixes
Instant pudding mix & pudding cups
Peanut butter, jams & jellies
Mayo
Ketchup & mustard
Salad dressings
Cooking oil (vegetable, canola, olive, corn)
Dish detergent
Laundry detergent
Personal care items including toothpaste, deodorant, shampoo & conditioner, bar soaps
Paper towels, toilet paper, napkins & facial tissues
Organic, low-carb & gluten-free food products
Pet foods
Donations are received Fridays 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Saturdays 9 to 11 a.m. at the Food
Bank (our entry access is from the rear delivery lot behind the buildings in the LaBonne’s
plaza— the Food Bank is located at the basement level of Newtown Savings Bank).
Please call Bob Taylor at (203) 263-3869 or email Bob at
[email protected] if you need to make special arrangements.
Thanks so much on behalf of our clients and volunteers for offering the gifts of
nourishment and compassion!
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Warm homes & hearts for the holidays
Community Services Council of Woodbury
2017 Holiday Program
The Community Services Council of Woodbury, serving families in need in
our town for three decades, invites you to join us in continuing the
tradition of warming homes and hearts with the special gift of
compassion during the holiday season.
Financial donations to the Community Services Council during our Holiday
Appeal will meet the special costs of supplying clients of the Woodbury
Food Bank with turkeys and the dinner trimmings for Thanksgiving,
turkeys and hams for Christmas, fresh vegetables and fruit for the
holiday table, and grocery store vouchers to purchase other food items. A
donation of $15 will pay for a turkey, and a gift of $40 to $50 will provide
all the dinner trimmings to grace the table of a grateful family on
Thanksgiving Day. Financial gifts to the CSCW also will be gratefully
received to meet the needs of families who seek energy, heating and
crisis assistance from the CSCW, enabling us to keep the homes of our
neighbors warm during the winter and preserve our clients’ personal
security.
The CSCW welcomes donations of new toys, games and craft items
suitable for children from toddlers through teens for the Council’s annual
“Santa’s Shop” on Thursday, Dec. 7, which offers families in need the
opportunity to find special holiday gifts for their children. We also
gratefully accept donations of gift cards for local retail and grocery stores
to brighten the holidays for our client families by allowing them to shop
for holiday gifts, winter clothing and holiday meals, while conserving their
resources to meet essential financial obligations.
Financial donations and individual gift card donations may be mailed to
the Community Services Council, PO Box 585, Woodbury CT 06798.
Special dates for dropoff of toy, game and craft donations at the
Woodbury Food Bank will be from 10 am to 2 pm Nov. 22, from 9 to 11
am Nov. 30, from 9 am to 2 pm Dec. 1, and from 9 to 11 am Dec. 2.
For additional information about the Council’s 2017 Holiday Program,
please contact CSCW president Bob Taylor by email at
[email protected] or by phone at (203) 263-3869.
Your generosity warms the homes and hearts of our client families year-
round. Please know that your neighbors in need are most grateful for your support!
With warm wishes that your home is filled with joy and peace this holiday season,
Bob Taylor, President Community Services Council of Woodbury, Inc.
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Christmas Bazaar
BASKET RAFFLE...Yet another great showing coming up!
Over 20 baskets are expected, some already done, but 10
more are wanted. You can make the basket yourself OR
purchase the basket and all the fillings and bring it in to one
of the "basket-eers" to be put together. Call Mariana Daniels-
203-263-6308 - to let her know you will be doing a basket.
Baskets IN THE WORKS need the following contents...if you can
provide them, please bring them in, bagged and marked MARIANA,
and include a note giving the value of the items. THANK YOU!!
WINE BASKET: 2or 4 wine glasses/1 bottle red wine/1 bottle
white wine.
COOKIE JAR BASKET...bag of chocolate chips/bag of nuts/
a rolling pin/a cookie sheet pan
CHRISTMAS & APPLE BRUNCH BASKET...6 small juice glasses
BAR BASKET...1 bottle liquor/a leopard print napkin
TEA FOR TWO BASKET...2 fancy tea cups w/saucers/pretty card-table size
table cloth or place mat & napkins/scone mix.
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TREASURE CHEST...In past years, this "high end" merchandise
was called the Treasure Chest. We are now eliminating this name, and
the merchandise will be merged into White Elephant, but the quality level will
remain "treasure." It will be displayed on the cemetery wall, as in the past..
For sorting and set-up purposes, we can think of it as White Elephant CENTER,
and White Elephant WALL, Some nice donations for each level have already come
in................BUT WE HOPE FOR MUCH MORE.
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FRESH GREEN SPRAYS WITH BOWS...Judie Ferris and Kathy Baird have
become experts at making the sprays with gorgeous bows, and they fly out
the door. But more help is needed. Please call Judie at 203-263-3271
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COOKIES FOR COFFEE…
How our visitors love our free coffee and
hot chocolate and COOKIES! Sooo many
cookies are needed....please
add your name to the sign-up sheet in the parish
hall, that you will make
cookies for this really popular item.
Tasty thanks in advance!
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BAZAAR '17 is delighted to present.....
The Heavenly Bakery
When Bazaar '16 generated a fantastic $750 profit, while
all scrunched up
at the end of one table, it became time to
consider what greater things we
could do with this VERY popular event.....and thus was born
The Heavenly Bakery,
at the post-'16 evaluation meeting..."Baked Goods" transformed !
The new HB (short for Heavenly Bakery) will now be located on the
cemetery wall, from the first window to the center of the wall. Shelving will
be created on the wall side, with tables in front. So much wonderful space!
Kathy Gaydosh will again bake dozens of loaves of bread, finishing many
of them off on bazaar morning at 6 am, so the aroma fills the parish hall.
Thanks to Kathy for this exceptional labor of love
Now we hope you will be an HB ANGEL and fill this great new "store" with
Cakes * Pies * Breads * Brownies/Bars
Cookies * Specialty Loaves * Cupcakes
Relishes/Pickles * Nuts & Candies * Sauces
Jams- Jellies- Chutneys * Tarts
Baked Beans * Applesauce & Preserved Fruits
and anything else you love to prepare !
If your contribution contains N U T S, please so mark clearly.
ONLY 3 WEEKS until the great event...
can you feel the excitement?? !!
Please use the sign-up sheets in the
parish hall..they are so helpful to the
planners.
WE INVITE YOU TO SHARE IN OUR
JOY THROUGH SERVICE
Any questions call Dory Holmes..203-263-8538 or Diane Heavens..263-2468
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Coffee Tins Needed - Metal coffee tins (empty) with lid are needed to transport altar flowers to those unable to get to church. You can leave them by the mailboxes near the office stairway or give them to an Altar Guild member.
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This Weekend’s Readings
Signs of Jesus’ Coming
Judges 4:1-7
I n this lesson from the Hebrew Bible the Israelites prove unfaithful to the Lord, going after foreign gods and doing what is evil in God’s sight. In consequence, they fall
under the oppression o the Canaanite King Jabin and the commander of his army, Sisera. The Lord raises up for the Hebrew people Deborah, a prophetess, to arbitrate for justice among them. Deborah, a gifted leader, is inspired to liberate the Israelites from their Canaanite overlords and summons the warrior Barak. Deborah commands Barak in the name of the Lord to gather warriors against the superior chariots and troops of Sisera, confident that God will grant the Israelites success.
Psalm 123 Those who are lowly and scorned place their trust in the merciful Lord. 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 In this reading Paul counsels the new disciples to be alert as in the daylight, for the day of
the Lord will come swiftly and unexpectedly, although at a time unknown to mortals. Matthew 25:14-30 Our gospel is the parable of the servants who made different uses of the money entrusted
to them. The evangelist intends the story to be instructive to Christian disciples. The master Jesus is now away. When he returns, he will expect his followers to have made diligent use of the faith he has left in their charge. If it has not grown, then it has been without value and
will be taken away. One also recognizes how immense are the sums left with servants. The parable warns against the false security of only guarding the traditions and not investing them in life and in others.
Stewardship Minute
“Well done, my good and faithful servant. Since you have been
faithful in small matters, I will give you great responsibilities.”
- MATTHEW 25:21
G od expects us to nurture and develop the gifts He has given us
and then generously return a portion with increase. He doesn’t
want us to waste or hoard the gifts He has given us; He expects us to
grow our gifts, use them wisely and be generous with them.
Unfortunately, many of us are not generous in proportion to all that God has given us.
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Men’s Group
E ach Wednesday at noon the men’s group, a growing and
informal gathering of men, meets for lunch at the Charcoal Chef. Please join us next week!
T he Gospel story of the parable of the talents may seem harsh in terms of the master’s
treatment of the distrustful slave. But we need to remember that God will provide for all our genuine needs. How many us live in a mentality of scarcity like the timid servant, rather than rejoicing and using our own talents (money and otherwise) to show appreciation for our great abundance, and in
thanksgiving for God’s eternal beneficence?
SAVE THE DATE
Woodbury Boy Scout Troop 480 is expecting a visit from Santa on December 2, 2017!!
“Twas the day of the Woodbury Christmas Festival, when all through the town People were shopping and bustling around;
Wreaths were laid on the North Green with care, In hopes that the townspeople soon would be there;
The Scouts of Troop 480 were preparing to host, The kind of warm meal SANTA likes most;
Sauce on the stove, bread in the oven, Top it all off with a cupcake or muffin;
And while the Troop 480 Scouts serve you a wonderful treat, Look out for SANTA who has stopped by to eat;
Whether you have been naughty or you have been nice, Tell SANTA your wish list for Christmas Eve Night;
He’ll pose for a picture in between bites, That you can post to your Facebook page for relatives to like:
There will be raffles, meatballs, salad and beverages galore, Your heart will be filled with Holiday Cheer as you head to the door.
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Please remember to arrange for your own replacements and to keep the office informed of
any changes at [email protected].
Participating in the Services
Saturday, November 18th
5 pm
Ushers Marianne Daly, Pam Lehman
Lectors Matthew & Thayer Daly Lehman
Officiant Ed Hord
Sunday, November 19th
8:00 am
Usher Lynda Jones, Dick Leavenworth
Lector Bonnie Leavenworth
Chalicer Rick Hammer
Intercessor Lynda Jones
10:00 am
Usher Russ DePace
Lectors Rich Buckley, Tom Calkins
Chalicers Phoebe Hale, Wrey Trompeter
Intercessors Susan Suhr
Acolyte Owen Hale
Counter Dawn Erickson
Altar Guild: Marianne Daly, Pam Lehman,
Isobel Moore, Lois Zane
Lay Eucharistic Ministers: Bonnie Leavenworth,
Wrey Trompeter
Saturday, November 25th
5 pm
Usher Jeff Leavenworth
Lectors John Dransfield, JoAnn Plunske
Chalicer Gaby Drews
Sunday, November 26th
8:00 am
Ushers Rick Hammer, Kathie Nichols
Lector Joan Wilson
Chalicer Beverly Deickler
Intercessor Dick Leavenworth
10:00 am
Ushers Julie & Tom Calkins
Lectors Ed Hord, Betty Lou Bowles
Chalicers Peter Bowles, Lois Zane
Intercessor Amy Williams
Counter Peter Bowles
Altar Guild: Marianne Daly, Pam Lehman,
Isobel Moore, Lois Zane
Lay Eucharistic Ministers: Dory Holmes,
Joan Wilson
COFFEE HOUR HOSTS
Nov 19th - Dory Holmes
St. Paul’s Church 294 Main Street South
Woodbury, Connecticut 06798
Office: 203-263-3541 [email protected]
Website: stpaulswoodbury.org
Hebrews 13:2 - Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.