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SEPTEMBER 2017

NEWSLETTER
EMMANUEL, ST. ANDREWS, & ST. MATTHEWS EPISCOPAL CHURCHES

Listening to New Sounds


by Fr. Steve White
Now the eleven disciples went to wrong I dig it. Its just taking you live in, it can even be dangerous.
Galilee, to the mountain to which some getting used to. And thats But thats what Our Lord tells us to
Jesus had directed them. When because of all the noise of the night do.
they saw him, they worshipped that Ive never heard before. Cars So how can we get over the
him; but some doubted. And Jesus scary part and get to the Great
slowly going up and down Main
came and said to them, All Commission part? Look, the Great
authority in heaven and on earth Street; people talking and laughing
Commission is not a command to
has been given to me. Go there- across the way at some party; annoy others, but it is a command to
fore and make disciples of all critters buzzing and barking and love others. We follow Jesus because
nations, baptizing them in the moving around. I can remember we love Jesus, and that love has
name of the Father and of the Son early the other morning hearing my made our lives complete. And there
and of the Holy Spirit, and first Amish buggy clop-clopping are millions of people out there,
teaching them to obey everything down the road. What a new and living among us, that believe that
that I have commanded you. And exciting sound that was for this nobody no person and no God
remember, I am with you always, could ever love them.
Southern boy.
to the end of the age. Matthew So part of our job under the
This Summer we are going
28:16-20 Great Commission is to listen to
to spend a lot of time in Matthews
them. Engage others in simple
church when the Gospel lessons are
So, Ive finally got my conversation. Listen to their fears,
read out. And Matthew is big on
furniture in, and I know everyone their worries, those things that keep
sound. . . on making sound and in
is glad because yall are tired of them awake at night. Listen with new
hearing it. Its Matthews gospel
hearing me complain about it. I ears to the sounds of the world
that gives us the Great Commission
around you. And sometimes and it
sure know Im glad. For the first go out and proclaim the good
may be frequently, but it may be very
time in a long time, I was able to news and baptize others.
rarely the sounds you hear, the
sleep in a fairly familiar space. Notice Jesus doesnt say,
words they speak, the pain they
But the one strange thing, a thing Ok, folks, Ill go out and proclaim share, will be all the opening you
Im going to have to get used to the good news, and you follow need to say, I know what its like to
are the new sounds. You see, along and help out here and there. be loved, and because of that, I want
where Im from, night time means He tells US that WE are to do this. to share it with you.
sleeping with the windows shut We are the ones who actually have Listening can be the greatest
and the air conditioner running to go up to other people, look them evangelism there is, so this season, as
full tilt. Unless an ambulance or in the eye, and proclaim the Gospel. we gather in Matthews church, lets
police car runs nearby, you really And thats scary stuff. give that a try.
dont hear a lot of sound around Its hard telling people
you. whats on your heart. It makes you
But here its different for vulnerable to people laughing at
your or ridiculing you. Sometimes,
me. Im not used to sleeping with
depending what part of the world
the windows open. Dont get me
Lessons for September
3 1st Lesson Exodus 3:1-15 17 1st Lesson Exodus 14:19-31
Psalm 105:1-6, 23-26, 45b Psalm 114
2nd Lesson Romans 12:9-21
2nd Lesson Romans 14:1-12
Gospel Matthew 16:21-28
Gospel Matthew 18:21-35
10 1st Lesson Exodus 12:1-14
24 1st Lesson Exodus 16:2-15
Psalm 149
2nd Lesson Romans 13:8-14 Psalm 105:1-6, 37-45
Gospel Matthew 18:15-20 2nd Lesson Philippians 1:21-30
Gospel Mathew 20:1-16

Stations of the Cross will be held on the


Second Wednesday of Every Month
Beginning on September 13, 2017 at 7:00 PM at St.
Andrews Episcopal Church, New Berlin

Emmanuel Episcopal Church St. Andrews & St. Matthews Episcopal Churches
September Birthdays and September Birthdays and Anniversaries
Anniversaries

3 Cynthia Thompson 1 Katherine Eaton 14 Don Perkins, Meredith


4 Michael Murray; Jessica Stone Michalowica McEvoy, Joanne Sears
Kristin Elliott
5 Richard D. Ingraham; 15 Jason Novak
James Harrington
Meghan Lippa 17 Kristine Edward Martz
7 Grace Gustafson; Brendon 2 Michele Garguilo
4 Michael Todd 19 Connie Lidell
Burchill; Cassandra Sullivan
Jon & Amy Ryan
9 Melissa Osterhout 5 Sarah Lidell
Arline Pickens 21 Mark & Barbie
10 Anne Tucker; Nora Thompson
Jeremiah Johnson Schoonover
11 Megan Harris; Patrick Woodard
Jeanetta Ackerman Conklin 22 Beverly Fagan
15 Alexa Harris-Dyer
7 Tom Norwood Sarah Purdy
21 Tyler Lindner Derek Moore 23 Harmon TenWolde
23 Phil & Linda Giltner
8 Joseph Allen 24 Amy Lidell Grant
26 James Keator; Carter Supensky;
9 Alfred Chapin 25 Casey Kristoferson
Teresa Woodard Tom & Joanne Slentz Roxanne Hertig
28 Sabrina Fink; Jennifer Miller; Kim Harrington
10 Tim Johnson
Scott Murray 26 Ricie Mayne
11 Paul Hudson
29 Alyssa MacIntosh; Kiana Smith Paul & Meredith Hudson Caitlin Beckwith
30 Carole Carpenter Phebe Bassett
13 Dick & Ruth Horton
27 Rebekka Allen Bethel
14 Angela Tedesco
28 Marci Novak
2017 Summer Events
Water Safari Trip
Chenango District Water Safari Trip was help on July 12, 2017. We had 61 attendees, which included
41 youth and the bus driver, Bill. The bus left St. Paul's at 7:30 and St. Andrew's at 8:15 to meet the
others who drove up in their cars. A lunch of pizza, chips, ice cream and a soda was provided to all
attendees. A fantastic time was had by all in the hot sunny weather, especially with the new water
features at the park.

On July 10th, people from the Episcopal churches of the


District Worship and Pig Roast
Chenango District gathered at St Peter's Church in Bainbridge to
clean & paint iron fences for the Clark plot near the church, and On Sunday, August 13 the
the Bush plot north of the church, plus scrub the surface of the Chenango District held their annual
wood ramp to the church. Fortunately most of the work was in combined church service at St. Pauls in
the shade. A delicious lunch of chicken salad sandwiches and Oxford followed by a pig roast. Each
strawberry shortcake was served to everyone. It was a pleasant participant brought a delicious dish to
day spent in the fellowship of Epsicopalians doing good work. pass. The event was well attended and
everyone had a great time.

Congratulations to Tim Thompson on his


graduation from High School. He is pictured here
with his grandmother, Cindy Thompson.

Dear Church Member:


We are in the process of updating the Emmanuel Episcopal Church members directory with current
information.
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Members

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MAY GOD RICHLY BLESS:

We Worship Together

Remember the Church in Your Will!

Emmanuel Episcopal Church Christian Formation EMMANUEL SOUL


KITCHEN
All school aged children are welcome to stay in the Parish Hall
from 9:30 to 10:00 AM, Sunday mornings, to work on paper Thursday, September 14
crafts and hear stories. Then they will be escorted into the Good Free Meal for Body &
church to join families for the Great Thanksgiving. This will
start on Sept. 10th, 2017 and continue through March 2018, Mind
for the first 3 Sundays of each month. Since all 4th Sundays
will be joint services, children can get activities from the
All are welcome to come
baskets at the back of the church if the joint service is at Eat, Talk, Make Friends!
Emmanuel. Call Lynne Walton at 607 334-8801 for more
information. Only one seating
STARTS AT 5:30 P.M. Parish
The Church Office & the Food Pantry will be CLOSED on Hall,
Monday, September 4 for Labor Day Emmanuel Episcopal Church
37 West Main St.
Condolences to Norwich, NY
the family of
If you no longer wish to receive this Newsletter, please let
Janice Brady who
the church know. You can email us at
passed away in
emmanuelchurch@frontiernet.net or call
April of this year.
334-8801 and leave a message.

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