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let the Name of the Lord be praised. Psalm 113:3
Have you noticed that the days are getting shorter? On the mornings I rise before 7, it's now dark. And the sun goes down before 7:30pm. Summer is waning and fall is on its way.
Our Psalm this Sunday reminds us that no matter the hours of daylight, we are to be praising God throughout the day. There are so many ways to do that. We can say prayers of thanks and praise throughout our day. We can smile at others and greet them warmly wherever we are. We can slow down and take a good, long look at everything around us.
How do you praise God throughout the day?
Many blessings as you finish your week!
Love, Rebecca+
Chocolate and coffee tasting this Sunday! This Sunday during coffee hour, you'll have the opportunity to taste test some items from Equal Exchange. There'll be coffee and chocolate bars to sample. There's a survey form to guage interest in the items you'd like to purchase, which includes baking cocoa, semi-sweet chocolate chips, and nuts. Equal Exchange products are farmed in ways that preserve the land and support small farmers in co-ops.
This Sunday we welcome Seth Jacoby as our organist!
The elevator was not inspected this past week. Should be done and operational by September 21.
Parlor People, Sunday, 11am – noon. All adults are welcome to participate in Parlor people nearly every Sunday. Today we welcome Alesia Skinner, owner of Paxtang Cemetery, to speak about green burials. Come learn about the only “green” cemetery in central Pennsylvania. Next Sunday, Dick Price leads our discussion.
Also, Jane Hoover, Bill Rohm and I are interested in hearing about what you believe are your spiritual needs and/or the spiritual needs of the congregation. Our Mission statement says we’re “called to grow: in service, in numbers of disciples, and in grace.” How can Parlor People help us fulfill our mission? Let us know, so we can plan some Parlor People sessions around these needs.
Men’s Breakfast - each Wed., 9am, Espresso Yourself Café.
Women’s Breakfast - September 28, 9am, May’s Railside.
Upcoming Meetings
September 21, 10:15am, choir practice
September 21, 6:30pm, Vestry
Sept. 22, 5:00pm, Finance & Stewardship Committee meeting w/ Ken Quigley
September 28, 10:30am, Sewing Hearts on teddy bears, Home of Maud Fluchere
Taize’ Tuesdays, 5:00pm. Twenty minutes of Centering Prayer followed by a Taize’ service.
Children In Need of School Shoes. Darlene Amsler and Susan Rice are collecting monetary contributions to purchase school shoes for elementary students in need in Perry County. The guidance counselors will be providing the necessary information on each student and Darlene and Susan will be doing the shopping. Nativity is sponsoring this ministry, not as part of Join Hands. If you would like to make a contribution, please see Darlene or Susan.
Put your car to work for local refugees! Drivers are needed to help transport adult refugees to and from morning English classes in Harrisburg. To learn more about this opportunity,
contact Charity Stowell at Catholic Charities: cstowell@cchbg.org
Godly Play Training available! If you are interested in learning more or assisting with this important ministry to children, training is available on September 24, 8:30-5:30 at St. Andrew’s, Shippensburg. Please see Rebecca or contact Michele at chnatss@pa.net if you’d like to register. More information is available at
//www.diocesecpa.org/formation/godlyplay.
Please pray for our confirmands.
O God, you prepared your disciples for the coming of the Spirit through the teaching of your Son Jesus Christ: Make the hearts and minds of Ethan, Lily and Sophia ready to receive the blessing of the Holy Spirit, that they may be filled with the strength of his presence; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Book of Common Prayer, p. 819.
Stephens Ministry Introductory Workshop, September 24, 9am – 1pm, Grace Lutheran Church, Camp Hill.
If you’re interested in assisting Rebecca in providing comfort and support to people in our parish, attend this ½ day workshop to learn more about becoming a Stephen Minister. Rebecca has registration information.
Join Hands items of the month are Personal Toiletries & Paper Towels - Soap, Shampoo, Conditionor, Toothbrush, Toothpaste, Deodorant, Tweezers, Disposable Razors and Shaving Cream.
Team ‘Joining Hands for Jeri’ 6th Annual Charity Auction
September 24 at 10:30am, Otterbein UMC, Duncannon
The team will participate in their 11th Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk this October. ‘Joining Hands for Jeri’ has donated nearly $30,000 over the last five years, with most of the funds raised through the auctions. Check out our Facebook page, Team ‘Joining Hands for Jeri’, to see all the great items that will be up for bid! The team is also accepting donated items to be auctioned off at the event. If you have an item you’d like to donate, please see Michele.
International Day of Peace, Camp Curtin State Park,
2221 N. 6th Street, Harrisburg, 4-6:00 pm Sunday, September 25, 2016 Join in an interfaith commemoration of the International Day of Peace. Heeding God's Call To End Gun Violence is a faith-based grassroots movement to prevent gun violence and promote a violence-free community. For more info: www.heedingharrisburg.org or 717-461-3540
Town Hall Meeting concerning the Opiate Epidemic in Perry County. Tues., September 27, 7 – 8:30pm. Main courtroom, Perry County Courthouse, New Bloomfield. Take part by learning more about the problem, concerns and what you can do. Sponsored by the Perry County District Attorney and Perry Human Services.
Recommendations for Giving To Others (GTO) funding
will be accepted until October 2. Each year our parish, through the Program and Mission Committee, donates nearly $20,000 to organizations in our counties and our Diocese. If you’d like to make a recommendation to the committee, please contact Lynne Mitchell, chair, in person or ldmitchell612@aol.com
Diocesan Committee on Refugees Meeting, Monday, October 3, 4:00pm, Diocesan Offices. Assist with the Diocesan support for settling people who are refugees by attending this meeting.
"An Environment of Justice," Sunday, Oct. 30, from 1 to 5 pm
at the Church of the Good Shepherd in State College, PA.
People of faith are invited to deepen their commitment to climate justice at Pennsylvania Interfaith Power & Light’s annual conference. The conference gathers people from throughout Pennsylvania to learn, network and act on the impacts of climate change. Dr. Jalonne White-Newsome of the Kresge Foundation will offer the keynote address on ‘Climate Change: The Path to Inner Resilience.’ Break-out sessions will explore the intersection of climate change with justice issues such as racism, hunger, and poverty. A Green Fair will introduce participants to Pennsylvania organizations committed to caring for the earth. Kay Cramer will be attending. Please see Kay if you’d like to participate. Pennsylvania Interfaith Power & Light (PA IPL) is a state-wide organization that engages people of faith to respond to climate change as a moral issue. Learn more and register at www.paipl.org
Bye Bye Birdie at Oyster Mill Playhouse on Tuesday, November 15, 6:30pm to benefit Christian Churches United (CCU). If you’d like to attend, please let Rebecca know.
