Pentecost Sunday, June 9 Strengthen the Church Collection

Basket Raffle and Appetizers following worship

Sunday, June 15

“Labyrinth Walk”

Thursday, June 13 at 9:30 AM

June 16

Monday, June 24 at 9 AM

WONDERFUL COUNSELOR

by Pastor Ken McIntosh

I enjoy reading a good mystery, and one of

my favorite fictional detectives is Merrily

Watkins, Vicar and ‘Deliverance Consultant’

for the Anglican Church in Herefordshire,

England. In her most recent novel, Merrily

describes her pastoral work this way:

"If you ever reach the stage where you think

you know what you're doing, you're probably

on the cusp of screwing up. You have to feel –

know -- that you're not in control but you still

have to give everything to it. That's faith."

That’s a good summary of how I often feel as

a pastor.

It may seem odd - or frightening - thinking of

work where one acknowledges he or she is

“not in control but you still have to give

everything to it.” But it’s not just ministers

who feel that way, I suspect we can all relate

to that. And this is where I’m thankful for

the Holy Spirit.

This month we celebrate the descent of the

Holy Spirit upon the church at Pentecost. I

like to celebrate Pentecost in a big way,

because it is such a day of Good News. The

Spirit came into the church –and that means

you, me, and Honeoye UCC! And She is still

with us every day.

Jesus says in John 14 “The Paraclete, the

Holy Spirit whom Abba God will send in my

name, will instruct you in everything.”

Paraclete is a Greek word that means

something like “advocate” or “representing

Celtic Journey

Herbs of Blessing

Wednesday, June 19 at 6:30 PM

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Saturday, June 15 Dinner at 6 PM, Movie at 7 PM

Wednesday, June 5 at 5 PM A portion of this month’s proceeds

will benefit Hospeace House.

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agent” or maybe “defending attorney.” She

(Hebrew Ruach/ Spirit is feminine in

Gender) is God-who-is for us as advocate,

beside us as counselor, and within us as our

life-force.

The Apostle Paul in the Book of Romans

Chapter 8 says “The Spirit, too, comes to help

us in our weakness. For we don’t know how to

pray as we should, but the Spirit expresses

our plea with groanings too deep for words.”

Many times I’ve been in situations where I

truly don’t know what to do, and I just say a

simple prayer, “Help!” And then I say

something and…it works out. Amazingly.

I thank God that Spirit works in my life, and

in yours, and in the lives of innumerable

individuals—whether they acknowledge her

or not. We have good reason to celebrate

again on this year’s Feast of Pentecost.

Pastor Ken will be out

of the office June 18

and June 19. He will

be available by text.

June 4th @ 7pm

Strengthen the Church Collection

June 9

Please consider making an offering to the

Strengthen the Church annual collection. This

offering will help the UCC fulfill its

commitment to creating a just world for all by

investing in new ministries and practices that

meet the emerging needs of local communities.

Keep your pre-sale sheets coming in. Let all

your friends and family know about our raffle.

To date we have over 60 businesses who have

donated. There are over 100 certificates &

baskets to try to win! It will be a great time

socializing and enjoying appetizers provided

by the Community Life Committee.

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Our last get together until

Fall is Thursday, June 13 at

9:30 AM in the library.

Celtic Journey

Join us on Sunday, June 2

at 6 PM for “Herbs of

Blessings.”

For more information,

contact the church at

honeoyeucc@gmail.com.

• Welcoming and

inclusive of all people

• Honoring the wisdom of

the ancient Celts and Jesus

• Contemplative worship and teaching

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For more information, contact Finger Lakes

Finger Lakes Forest Church meets

Sunday, June 15 for “Labyrinth Walk.”

The contemplative experience

of walking the labyrinth and

trails at Quiet Meadows will

invite you to engage with the

twists and turns in our lives.

Events take place rain or shine, and last

approximately one hour. It is recommended

that participants wear sturdy shoes and long

pants.

Snacks and socializing follow each gathering.

Forest Church is family oriented and

children are welcome.

Quiet Meadows is located at 5787 Barnes

Road, Canandaigua. Directions are available

at http://www.quietmeadoes.or/directions.html.

For more information email

FLForestChurch@gmail.com or check out

Finger Lakes Forest Church on Facebook.

“I love spring anywhere,

but if I could choose,

I would always greet it in a garden.”

— Ruth Stout

Spring will come (in spite of the clouds and

rain as I write this in mid-May), and

summer will follow, and our Garden will

grow. You will notice some changes in the

garden this year. The brick work on the

back wall has been completed. A window-

well was installed to help with water

management. Sadly, the lilac bush had a

scale which had spread and so the plant had

to be removed. Thanks to the members of the

Board of Christian Education who donated

an Azalea bush in honor of all the Sunday

School teachers and volunteers. And last but

not least, by the time you read this a tree

will have been planted. Thanks to everyone

who has helped to bring about all these

positive changes in the garden as we look

forward to seeing God’s grace unfold in the

garden and world during the coming

months. Kathy Kimber

Honeoye United Church of Christ

June 20

1:45 – 7:00 PM

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and the following programs will be on

summer hiatus beginning June 16:

• Bible Study

• Sunday School

• Children’s Choir

• Bell Choir

• Sunday Choir

1 Grayson Brandow

3 James Fulmer, Tom Dutchess

4 Susan Kraft

6 David Fox

8 Debra Meek, Don Bennett*

12 Darlene Tschorke

15 Garry Wohlschlegel, Madelyn Brown,

Betty Read

18 Gerald Turner*

19 Migna Gonzalez

23 Marcia Walter

24 Dianna Galante, Mark Andrews

25 James T. Fulmer

26 Peter Nilsson, Nancy Pease,

James Mitchell

27 Megan Badger Brandow,

Genevieve Johnson

29 Ruth Sauerwein

30 Zachary Krause

Bible Study will meet on Tuesday morning

from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM in the conference

room. The study often follows Pastor Ken’s

sermon scriptures and is a great time for

questions, discussions and deepening our

understanding of God’s word. There are

always drinks, treats, and discussion about

what the passage means, to the church, to

the world, and to each other.

Come dig deeper with us!

Attendance every week is not mandatory,

Come as you can.

June Lectionary

June 2, Seventh Sunday of Easter

Acts 16:16-34, Psalm 97

Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21

John 17:20-26

June 9 Pentecost

Acts 2:1-21 or Genesis 11:1-9

Psalm 104:24-34, 35b

Romans 8:14-17 or Acts 2:1-21

John 14:8-17, (25-27)

June 16, Trinity Sunday

Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31, Psalm 8

Romans 5:1-5, John 16:12-15

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Greetings from the Board of Christian

Education! Several items to report this

month.

Our regular Sunday school year has come to

an end and we thank Beth Stowe for her

faith and dedication to our youth!

Throughout the summer months this year,

different from previous years, there will not

be any children's activities during worship.

We will have activity bags available for

younger children and for older children we

will have worship scavenger hunts. For those

who need it, there is nursery care available.

If you have a young person who is in the

range of grades 7-12 and would like to

participate in next year's confirmation class,

please complete the registration form, which

can be found in the church office or on the

church website, and send it to the church

office.

Game night will be taking a break through

the summer months. Stay tuned for the next!

Thank you to Ken and Marsha for hosting

this fun event!

What if the whole church read the same book

and that book was the Bible?? The BCE is

planning to offer a read the Bible in a year

program beginning in the fall. Let us know if

this is something that interests you!

Sincerely,

Shannon Seddon and Gwen Rowley

I want to thank all those that lead and

supported our Sunday School program this

year. I feel truly blessed to walk my

personal faith journey along side you. I want

to give a special call out to Gwen Rowley who

took leadership in our preschool room,

creating a beautiful hands on environment

for our youngest Christians to learn and

grow in. I hope you all have a blessed

summer. I already have exciting ideas for

next year! See you in September.

Keep the Faith,

Beth

Join us on Wednesday, June 19 at 6:30 PM

as we continue to discussion from last month

discussing the “Tao Te Ching” by Stephen

Mitchell or Ursula Le Guin.

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Board of Trustees Report

Mission Statement

“Creating a safe, efficient, attractive

facility that provides the ideal

environment for delivering the mission

of the HUCC today and in the future”

Current Activities:

• New copier – here and operational

• Janitors closet – floors installed, walls

painted project complete

• Sanctuary Re-decorating Committee –

members identified and first meeting

scheduled

• Blue Jeans Sunday & Helping Hands

Saturday - both were well attended and

our Spring tasks are now complete

2019 Capital Projects

• Multipurpose Building Roof Replacement

– project complete

• Paint Multipurpose Building – to be done

late June / early July

• New Parking Lot Entrance brick wall –

window well complete

• New soffits on West side of Education

Wing – work being scheduled

• New Education Wing Exit Door – inside

trim complete and painting under way.

If you would like to consider making a

donation to one of the improvement

projects above make a notation on your

check or payment.

We manage a sizable list of church and

parsonage maintenance and upgrade needs.

If you have interest in the safety,

functionality, or appearance of our church

and / or parsonage we will enthusiastically

accept your ideas, efforts, and / or gifts – we

can’t do it without your support!

Trustee Committee members:

Artie Dietschler, Jim Apolito, Jim Ruppert,

Jane Affolter, Peter Badger, Bill Van Dusen,

Mary Pestle, Don Pease and Joe Hillegeer

by Jane Barnard

I hope that I have not used this article about

Wedding Guidelines before. I am not sure when it

was written. Our daughters Carol and Janet were

married in the 1960’s. I do not remember that they

did this. If you have read it before, just skip it.

Wedding Guidelines

• Because of the seriousness of marriage the

Pastor made the final decision at which

weddings he would officiate - need for pre-

marital counseling - couples readiness - church

makes a spiritual commitment to couples if

couples have a church affiliation. They are

always welcome to the Honeoye United Church

of Christ.

• Couples were invited to select their own

scriptures, choose instruments and music and

write their own vows.

• It was expected that the Church organist would

be the organist at the wedding. The

remuneration was $30 unless other

arrangements had been agreed upon.

• The pastor received at least $25 if neither of the

couple or their families were actively connected

with the church.

• Custodian received $10 – no rice, confetti or

bird seed.

• Rehearsal was an important part of the planning

- be sure all participants arrived on time allow a

full hour.

I also found this article about the Food Pantry that

may easily be a repeat.

The pantry was started at St. Mary’s church in

1982. Room was available in the old kitchen area in

our church and it was moved here in 1993.

Before that Jan Burgwart ran a small version from

our old kitchen in 1991.

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Joyce Janoski (St. Mary’s) and Lindy Bruce (UCC)

were the capable coordinators in 1993. At that time

boxes would be pre-packed – every box ready for

distribution on Tuesday and Saturday mornings.

People were asked to call ahead, but if they didn’t

someone was available to take care of them. If you

were “on duty” it was your responsibility to see that

there were always 4 boxes ready to go.

I well remember Joyce Janoski (what a dedicated

lady she was) saying, “I would rather give to 3 or 4

people who did not need it than deny someone

because I thought they were free loading.” Any of

us who have worked at the Food Pantry know that

through the years there have been free loaders. I

understand there were a few people who made it

their “job” to go from town to town for

contributions.

I am very pleased that many of the people who

come today are working but need a little extra boost

to help them.

To go back –

Renee and Tom Thornton came aboard. They

changed the system so that people filled out a paper

when they came checking what they would like for

the month. This was an excellent idea – after all you

can only use so much rice or canned spinach. In

addition, each family was given a voucher for Shur-

Fine for eggs, bread, and milk. Tom and Renee

made lasting friendships. The time came when they

felt that they had to “give it up” and Don Fox

became the new “Top Dog” in 2012. He is still

going strong. I will remember his first day on the

job. He came in and sat on one of the benches

waiting patiently until someone came in who

needed help in carrying out their bags. Do you

remember that day, Don? I am pretty sure it was in

2012.

For several years, the Pantry was open on Tuesday

and Saturday mornings. Now it is open the first

Saturday of the month – if a client has problems in

between they can call Don and he will go to their

rescue.

In addition to the items, they can check in the paper

given to them when they come in - there are fresh

fruits and vegetables and boxes of items from Food

Link to choose from as well as a cart containing a

little bit of anything and everything. On the paper

they also have a choice of one meat (usually at least

3 kinds) and 5 other items that vary from week to

week. Since the pantry is only open once a month,

now they get 2 vouchers from Shur-Fine.

The food is supposed to be a 2 day food emergency.

I do not eat a lot but except for milk I think I could

have enough to last me the whole month.

You are lucky that the fingers and the mind decided

to be brief this month.

Maybe another month??? Who knows!

Join us this month as we

gather together for a

screening of "As It Is In

Heaven", a 2004 Oscar-

nominated dramatic comedy

from Sweden.

A successful international conductor

suddenly interrupts his career and returns

alone to his childhood village in Norrland, in

the far north of Sweden. It doesn't take long

before he is asked to come and listen to the

fragment of a church choir, which practices

every Thursday in the

parish hall. Just come

along and give a little bit

of good advice. He can't

say no, and from that

moment, nothing in the

village is the same again.

The choir develops and

grows. He makes both

friends and enemies. And

he finds love.

If you'd like to join us for dinner @ 6 PM all

we ask is that you bring a soup, salad, bread,

or dessert to share. Somehow it always

seems to work out with no formal "menu" :)

You are also welcome to join us @ 7 PM for

just the movie and conversation that follows.

We'll provide the popcorn!

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East Bloomfield

United Methodist Church

All are welcome at E. Bloomfield United

Methodist Church (2 Park Place at the

corner of Rts. 5 & 20) for lunch & fellowship

on June 20. Doors open at 11:30 AM, lunch

served from 12:00 - 1:00 PM. Free will

offering accepted. The church is handicapped

accessible.

Blue Grass Music Jam

East Bloomfield

United Methodist Church

(2 Park Place at the corner of Rts. 5 & 20)

May 15, June 19

Sept. 18, Oct 16

from 3 - 7 PM

Come and join in with the fun. Music – Free!

Dinner – Adults, $7, Children 5-12, $5;

under 5, free

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An Exciting Summer

Travel Opportunity

Explore Celtic Christianity:

Pilgrimage in England/Scotland

Have you ever wanted to do a walking

pilgrimage, like the famous Camino De

Santiago? How about doing that in the lovely

hills of Scotland and England, with learning

about Celtic Christianity?

This summer you are invited to join fellow

members of UCCNY, and ecumenical friends

from the UK, on a walking pilgrimage in the

British Isles! Members of the United Church

of Christ New York Conference have been

forming relationships with the Northern

Synod of the United Reformed Church (our

church counterparts in the UK).

Resulting from that, there will be

a partnership pilgrimage walking Saint

Cuthbert's Way. There are places for 15 UK

participants and a matching number from

the U.S. Dave Herbert, the charming and

knowledgeable URC Conference Minister,

will lead the pilgrimage adding insights and

devotions. St. Cuthbert's way is a 60 mile

walking pilgrim path through the Cheviot

hills on the Scottish Border, from Melrose

Abbey in Scotland to Holy Island Lindisfarne

in England. You can see photos and details

at stcuthbertsway.info.

The pilgrimage will take place from July 21

to 27 and cost approximately $400 US (at the

current exchange rate). There will be

comfortable lodging each night at Galashiels

Scotland and walkers' luggage will remain

there (you don't have to carry everything in

your packs). For more details email

linda.gowland@btopenworld.com.

If you wanted to extend a time of spiritual

growth, the following week, July 29- Aug. 2,

Kenneth McIntosh, pastor at Honeoye UCC,

will lead a retreat at The Open Gate retreat

center on Holy Island Lindisfarne. Holy

Island is a special, sacred place for Celtic

and early English Christianity. Ken's retreat

will be based off his book Water from an

Ancient Well. Details and prices can be found

at www.aidanandhilda.org.uk and drop down

on the menu to "Retreats and Events

Programme at Holy Island Lindisfarne."

Save the Date! July 28th is the annual church picnic at

Helen’s house after church. Please

bring a dish to pass and a lawn chair.

Hots, veggie burgers, hamburgers, rolls,

condiments, and lemonade will be

provided. There is boat riding, bocci,

swimming, canoeing, kayaking, and

fishing available. Please come and

spend an afternoon with us.

June 2019 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 9:00 am Food Pantry

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8:30 am Choir Practice 9:00 am Youth Choir 10:00 am Traditional Service 6:00 pm Celtic Journey

3 7:00 pm Council Meeting

4 10:00 am Bible Study 6:30 pm Bells 6:30 pm Spaghetti Supper Prep

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5:00 pm Spaghetti Supper

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7 6:00 pm AA Mtg

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8:30 am Choir Practice 9:00 am Youth Choir 10:00 am Traditional Service 11:00 am Basket Raffle 11:15 am Visitation Committee

10 11 10:00 am Bible Study 6:30 pm Bells

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7:30 pm Contemplative Living

13 9:30 am Knitting Ministry

14 6:00 pm AA Mtg

15 6:00 pm Dinner and a Movie

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8:30 am Choir Practice 9:00 am Youth Choir 10:00 am Traditional Service

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19

6:30 pm Free Spirit Book Club

20 1:30 pm Red Cross Blood Drive

21 6:00 pm AA Mtg

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23

10:00 am Traditional Service

24 9:00 am Serving @ Salem UCC

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26 7:30 pm Contemplative Living

27 28 6:00 pm AA Mtg

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30

10:00 am Traditional Service