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SAINTS Alive! THE NEWSLETTER OF THE PARISH All Saints’ Church Chelmsford, MA October 2005
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SAINTS Alive! THE NEWSLETTER OF THE PARISH All Saints’ Church Chelmsford, MA October 2005
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From the Rector
BEING A MISSIONARY
Whenever I think of missionaries, I picture Katherine Hepburn in the opening scenes of The African Queen, sweet, ineffectual, and totally clueless as to what is going on. Christian missionaries have indeed sometimes fallen into the trap of serving as cultural imperialists rather than witnesses and heralds of the Good News. So I responded with skepticism when I was told last spring that we should all be missionaries. I was taking a course called Transforming Mission from the Rev. Dr. Ian Douglas at the Episcopal Divinity School. During the course I learned that mission and being a missionary mean much more than going to a faraway place to “convert the heathen.”
Mission, in its most basic sense, is the act of joining God in God’s work of reconciling love. Being a missionary might mean going to a people who have never heard about Jesus and talking about the love of Christ. But we are equally missionaries if we are witnesses of God’s love right here, where we live and work.
Whenever you proclaim by word or example the love of God, you are a missionary. When you love your neighbor as yourself, you are a missionary. When you strive for justice and peace, you are a missionary. More personally, whenever you try to live as a Christian, to do the right thing or to care for others, you are joining God in God’s mission.
The heart of being a missionary is to be intentional about living out what you hear and say on Sunday morning during the rest of the week. I encourage you to share with each other, as well as with me, the ways in which you live out your faith. What have been your successes? What have been your struggles? Do you realize that there are many others around you who are trying to do exactly what you are trying to do?
Being a missionary is to live out and share the love and grace of God that has been bestowed on each of us. Let us claim the title boldly and with pride. Who knows where it may lead us.
Peace,
Tom
Come to Church
Dora Carr e-mailed us the following reminder about coming to church:
You are not too bad to come in.
You are not too good to stay out.
Commemorative reasons to come to church in the next few weeks are highlighted below:
Creation Sunday
October 16th, 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM services
We do not inherit the land from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children (Sioux proverb)
How are we to understand Christ as being God’s response to the brokenness of creation?
We will use special lessons, music, and prayers in the Sunday services to celebrate God’s gift of all creation.
All Saints’ Day
Celebrate Tuesday, November 1st, 6:30 PM in the Chapel and during the Sunday services on November 6, 2005
Thank God for the glorious pledge of hope of the calling which He given us in the saints; that following their example and strengthened by their fellowship, we may run with perseverance the race that is set before us, and with them receive the unfading crown of glory. (Proper Preface)
Affordable Housing in Chelmsford
MVP meeting on Sunday October 16th
5:30 to 7:00 PM at Trinity Lutheran Church
Merrimack Valley Project is working with several congregation is Chelmsford to figure out how we might advocate for affordable housing.
We believe that it is a matter of justice and economic necessity that there be affordable housing in our community. We also know that some proposed housing efforts would greatly disrupt established neighborhoods. The purpose of this meeting is to educate ourselves about the issues and discover ways in which we, as religious communities, might work together to insure that Chelmsford does its share to provide affordable housing.
MVP is a coalition of congregations, community groups and labor unions across the Merrimack Valley dedicated to making it a better and more equitable place to live and work. Speak to Tom Barrington or call Joy Cushman, MVP Organizer at 978-454-4566 for more information.
Third Annual Deanery Workshops for Parish Action
Saturday, October 15, 2005,
8:30 to 12:30 PM,
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
216 High Street
Newburyport, MA
Workshops will be offered on
For more information please speak to Tom Barrington or see the notices on the parish bulletin boards. You may call the office to coordinate car pools.
The Rector’s Sabbatical
I am going to be taking a sabbatical from mid May 2006 through early September 2006. I plan to spend two months in Kenya and one month in Washington DC. I will also add some vacation time after the sabbatical. While in Kenya I plan to be serving in a congregation in the diocese of a former classmate of mine who is now Bishop in Kenya. I will also be spending time at a mission college with an American Episcopalian couple. In Washington, I hope to spend time at the National Cathedral’s Cathedral College, reflecting and writing on what I have learned about building community, Christian formation and mission.
A diocesan booklet Planning Clergy Sabbaticals: A Guide for Congregations and Clergy describes sabbaticals the following way.
The term sabbatical is derived from the biblical tradition of sabbat, of intentionally taking time to rest, to nourish the body, mind and soul. Ministry is hard work, involving times of intense personal and emotional involvement, and to remain vital and effective, clergy must balance the work with time for refreshment and reflection. Sabbatical times is not extended vacation time, nor is it a time for career assessment or terminal leave,
For clergy, a sabbatical is time to be with God, a time to rest, study, and travel, as well as to be with family and friends. It may involve community service, a focused course of study, a pilgrimage, or some form of artistic expression. It needs to come out of intentionally planning and openness to the Holy Spirit.
For the congregation, the clergy sabbatical can be a time of opportunity, or renewal and growth. It can be a time to reassess and be more intentional about the ministry of the laity and any associate clergy, to develop new skills in leadership and pastoral care, to identify opportunities to use the special gifts of the congregation in new and exciting ways. It will always be a time of change and surprises.
Over the next few months, I will be sharing more about this exciting opportunity. The vestry and I have already begun planning so that this can be a positive time for the congregation and for me.
Announcements for October
(and November)
Creation Sunday Celebration
On Sunday, October 16, we will focus on celebrating the creation and the bounteous gifts which God gives to us. In addition to special music by all choirs and harvest decorations, we will be using a play by our own Patrick Blumeris as one of the three lessons.
Musicians Afield
You are invited to two musical events in which All Saints’ members are participating. Minister of Music Maggie Marshall will be joining her other Chelmsford organ colleagues for the dedication of the new electronic organ at the Aldersgate United Methodist Church at 7 p.m. on October 23. There will be lots of joyous organ, choral, and handbell music.
On November 13 at 4 p.m., members of the choirs at All Saints’ will travel to Trinity Episcopal Church in Haverhill for a joint service of choral evensong. Maggie and Josh Christian are playing the organ voluntaries, and Josh is the soloist in a piece that has been commissioned by the Merrimack Valley American Guild of Organists and written by Louise Mundinger, who played here in early September.
Musicians At Home
Please save December 18 at 4 p.m. for our annual Candlelight Service of Lessons and Carols. All choirs are involved in this All Saints’ tradition, and you and your friends are warmly invited to join us. Seasonal singers wishing to participate are asked to join the choir on Thursday evenings beginning on November 17.
We are delighted to announce that, after a 20+ year hiatus, “Amahl and the Night Visitors” will be returning to All Saints’ on Saturday, January 7, for a very special Epiphany celebration! This is an Indian Hill production, but Amahl’s mother is our own Susan Gates, and Amahl comes from the Central Congregational Church, so it was Susan’s brainstorm to reprise the Indian Hill production at our church. The only thing needed from us is a group of singing peasants! If you are feeling peasantlike and can sing, please let Maggie know. There is one primary chorus that they sing, and we will have some brief after church rehearsals beginning sometime in early December. If you would like to take the music home to study, that is an option.
The Choirs
All choirs are off and running. All choirs – vocal and handbell – would still welcome new members. Please speak to Maggie about joining a vocal choir or Liz about joining the handbell choir, or just show up at a regular Thursday evening rehearsal. Times are posted on the calendar at the back of this newsletter.
When the Saints...
All Saints’ Day 2005 November 1,
We will celebrate our name day on November 1 at 6:30p.m. with a service of Holy Eucharist in the chapel. We hope that you will join the clergy and choir for this time of remembrance.
Those attending are asked to bring a dessert to share, which we will do directly after the service.
We will also celebrate All Saints' Day on November 6 at our regular services. Stay tuned for further details!
Maggie Marshall, for the
Worship Commission
What Color Car?
Once I finally acknowledged I needed to replace my 10-year old car, I quickly zeroed in on a new car. With all of the new models and options available, I found it surprisingly easy to pick one out from the crowd. Believe it or not, I made my pick based strictly on color. Although I struggled with the exterior color (eventually settling on silver), I knew from the start exactly what interior color I wanted ... green.
Yuck, you say? Apparently you've never tried driving a green car. Mine is roomy (seats 5), fun to drive, surprisingly spunky, and wildly popular. My "green" car is a Toyota Prius, a hybrid that combines a standard gasoline engine with an electric motor. No, you don't have to plug it in; you just fill the tank with gas (all 10 gallons of it), and away you go. Hybrids save gas two specific ways. First, they shut off the gas engine when it isn't needed. This means there's an eerie silence when sitting at red lights or in traffic jams or are coasting down a hill. Second, and more significantly, an electric generator charges up a battery whenever the brake pedal is pressed. The brakes in your car or SUV do nothing more than convert energy into heat, but in hybrids this otherwise wasted energy is converted into electricity that can be used to help the car move forward next time you press on the accelerator. Because cars tend to idle and brake more during city driving, hybrids actually get better mileage driving around town than on the highway.
The bottom line is you get about 48 MPG on the highway and from 50 to 65 MPG putting around town. Last time I filled up, I put in 9 gallons after driving 500 miles. That's 55 MPG for those reaching for a calculator. What's the penalty? None that I have seen so far. The starting price for a Prius is less than the average price of a new car these days. You can also get a hybrid version of the Honda Civic or Accord or Ford Escape, and many other hybrids are just coming out.
Whether you think of it as a form of stewardship by burning less gas and significantly reducing pollutants, or a statement about dependence on foreign oil, or just plain want to save money on gas, a hybrid is worth consideration when your current ride is ready to give up the ghost. I'll be happy to tell you more in person or answer your questions via email.
By the way, I went with the gray and burgundy interior.
matt@odic.com
Several people have already asked if we plan to make pies again this year, and the answer is "yes." We are planning a pie workshop on November 5. As usual, we will start at 9 a.m. in our wonderful new kitchen (won't this make the job much easier than working in the meeting room as we had to do two years ago?). Sticky buns and coffee will be available for all, and a light lunch of soup will be served, but don't let that scare you away thinking you will lose a whole day. You can leave at any time, and we generally are finished by 1:30 p.m. We need help peeling apples, mixing fillings, crimping pie crust, etc. We are also seeking donations of apples, blueberries, sugar, flour, shortening and aluminum pie pans. Money to buy ingredients is always welcome. Please join us. No expertise required (as a matter of fact, if you want to learn how to do pie crust we will teach you). We have a lot of fun while doing something very worthwhile to benefit the general fund. Last year we were making pies despite a town-crippling snowstorm; we’ve avoided the risk of snow by setting the date a whole week earlier this time!
If you have questions, give me a call:
Esther Davenport
978-256-0638
The Christmas Fair is Coming
We Need Your Help!
Now that we are all back from summer vacation, things are going to get busy! That includes thinking ahead to Christmas. This year we are bringing back an old tradition, the Christmas Fair. Preliminary meetings have come up with the following “booths” for this year’s fair:
Food for eating at the fair (both AM and PM)
Food for selling at the fair (cookies, appetizers, etc.)
Hand made items & kits (knitting, quilting, crafts)
Kids’ activity table (so parents can shop)
Stocking making
Choir Christmas CD
Photos with Tonka the Christmas Dog
Ornament & Christmas Decoration making/selling
We also need help with decorations and advertising!
If you have any questions, please contact Aline Davis at either alinedavis@yahoo.com or 978-742-9707. Thanks in advance for all of your help to make this a successful event for the church.
Sarah’s Long Walk
On Tuesday evening, October 18, the Chelmsford Alliance for Racial Justice and the Chelmsford Library will be co-sponsoring a presentation by Stephen Kendrick, who with his son Paul authored the recently published book, "Sarah's Long Walk". It tells the story of the black community living on the north slope of Beacon Hill, which rallied around an 1848 lawsuit to overturn legal segregation in Boston.
The case of Roberts v. City of Boston remains a little-known landmark in the civil rights movement.
Stephen Kendrick is the senior minister of the First and Second Church on Marlborough St. in Boston, a Unitarian-Universalist congregation. He came to Boston four years ago and became intrigued by the case of Roberts v. City of Boston -- about a five-year old girl who had to pass five white schools on her way to her segregated school.
This case started a hundred year march to Brown v. Board of Education.
What Does All Saints’ Mean to You?
As an intro to the Pledge Drive, I was asked by the Stewardship Committee to write down the talk I gave at the 8:00 service during the last Pledge Drive. Of course, a year later, I don’t remember the exact words, but I do remember the theme of the talk:
‘What does All Saints mean to me?’
And I remember the answer: ‘Community’.
Why ‘Community?’
About three years ago, my family’s world was turned upside down. I had an unexpected massive stroke when my carotid artery burst. In the blink of an eye my family faced a different future than they had expected. I couldn’t move; half my brain was dead; I couldn’t talk; I was a living vegetable. The doctors’ would not give me a bright prognosis for the future.
After a long hospitalization, I came out to face the world, and I found out something:
Nobody needed me. Not my former employer, or for that matter, not any employer. I was damaged goods. My self image, indeed, my whole ‘self’ was destroyed.
My new wife, Connie, had been expecting a different ‘me’, a different future. I couldn’t play catch with the kids or help them with homework. I couldn’t even communicate with them. (Actually, since they’re both teenagers, the communication lines were down anyway.)
At this low point in my life, All Saints’ shone through like a shining beacon. With rare exceptions, I never really participated in the life of the church, but that didn’t matter. My wife and stepson were fairly new communicants, but that didn’t matter either.
All that mattered was that we were members of the Community that is All Saints’.
In fact, All Saints’ was the first ‘organization’ to show me that I had value despite the stroke.
The church supported me: Support when I absolutely had to get up off the floor and get on with my life. And the church didn’t forget my family either: Connie received a surprise dinner, and the kids got baskets of candy for Easter.
At church, I knew only a few names;
mostly faces;
a smile;
a firm handshake,
but this Community said ‘We care what happens to you and your family. You are not alone in this.’
And that is the meaning of Community.
We’re all here because we found a place to worship with a group of disparate people who have one thing in common: Belief in God. And that is enough to keep us bound together through good times and bad.
May God Bless the Community of All Saints’.
Bill Moreau
Adult Christian Formation at All Saints’
Upcoming Formation Events
Oct 3 Worship Committee meeting 7:00 Choir Room
Oct 5 via media program begins 7:00- 9:00 Cranberry Room
Oct 11 Silent Night
7:00- 8:30 Blue Room
Oct 12 via media program
7:00- 9:00 Cranberry Room
Oct 16 Creation Sunday
Oct 19 via media program
7:00- 9:00 Cranberry Room
Oct 23 R&R-- Reminisce and Reflect 2:00- 5:00
Oct 26 via media program
7:00- 9:00 Cranberry Room
Nov 1 Feast of All Saints
6:30 Chapel
Nov 6 parish lunch & discussion
led by ASC Learning Team 11:30- 1:30 Parish Hall
Nov 8 Silent Night
7:00- 8:30 Blue Room
Nov 13 Book Discussion Group
noon Blue Room
Nov 27 Season of Advent begins
Thus month I particularly commend two activities to you. First, join us on Wednesday evening, 7:00- 9:00 for via media, a wonderful course on the Episcopal Church and faith for both longtime members looking to know and live their faith more deeply and persons newer to the church who want to know more about what Episcopalians believe and practice. Second, the All Saints’ Learning Team invites all members of this parish to come on Sunday, October 23, 2:00- 5:00 for R&R. Reminisce and Reflect together about the history of this parish, from its founding days to its glory days to the present time. There is further information about each of these events elsewhere in the newsletter.
Meanwhile, Bible study and contemplative practice continue at All Saints’. All are welcome to join every Sunday morning as we discuss the gospel reading for the day at 9:00 in the Blue Room. Over the years, more folks have discovered this low-stress way of approaching Scripture and applying it to our daily lives. For those seeking support in cultivating silence and prayer in their lives, we offer Silent Night the second Tuesday evening of each month, 7:00- 8:30 in the Blue Room. Take advantage of this regular opportunity to gather with others for reflection, prayer and contemplative practice.
This fall the Book Discussion Group is reading God’s Politics: Why the Right Gets It Wrong and the Left Doesn’t Get It by Jim Wallis. Quite a number of folks are working through this book. Consider getting yourself a copy (easily available) and joining the discussion November 13 at noon.
in peace,
Amy Hunter
Associate for Adult Christian Formation
All Saints’ Parishioners Urged to Indulge in Some R & R!
Reminisce and Reflect with us on October 23rd! We need as many voices as we can gather to help tell the story of All Saints' Parish from our founding day to the present time.
Please join us from 2:00 to 5:00 as we share our experiences and our memories in what promises to be a fun and informative event.
There will be apple crisp and beverages. Child care will be provided.
Please RSVP to Anne Whitaker at Acliffwhit@aol.com, so that we can have an idea of how many folks to prepare for.
Hope to see you there!
In Christ's name,
The ASC Learning Team
Tom Barrington, Derick Gates, Melanie Hickcox, Amy Hunter, Lynne McSheehy, and Anne Whitaker
The vestry has charged the Learning Team to spearhead an effort to:
· Get historical and spiritual perspective about All Saints’ identity and community, its sense of God’s call, and its attitudes about ministry/mission, size and growth
· Make a statement about All Saints’ calling today
· Propose next steps for learning, decision or action
The Learning Team is using Alice Mann’s book, Raising the Roof, as a way to help our parish look at who we are, who we are here to serve, and what God is calling us to do and be.
via media: The Basics about Christianity in the Anglican Tradition
Don’t be left in the dark about your faith! This year All Saints’ is shining a light on the Episcopal Church by offering a new program called via media. via media’s mission is to educate and inspire those who are currently members of the Episcopal Church and those interested in learning more. We encourage members to bring along friends and family members who have unanswered questions about our faith.
via media is a new 8-week education series, which we are offering in two parts, the first in October and the second in January. There will be videos featuring prominent figures in the Anglican Church talking about various issues. In addition, there will be time for open discussion and of course, FOOD.
Wednesdays, October 5, 12, 19 and 26, 7:00- 9:00 in the Cranberry Room
Bring yourself and bring a friend!
If you plan to attend, please let Amy Hunter know at 978-459-3418 or fifimom@juno.com so that we can better plan for food and materials.
Churches and institutions we are asked to consider especially during the month of October are listed in this section.
Throughout the month, we hold in prayer those afflicted with breast cancer, and the medical profession who treat these patients, and the families of those who are in treatment for breast cancer, and those doing research to understand, prevent and treat breast cancer.
We remember also the people and parishes of the Brazil. There is a companion diocese relationship between the Episcopal Churches of Brazil and the dioceses of the Episcopal Church of the United States.
Sunday, October 2, 2005 The 20th Sunday after Pentecost
St. John's Church, Taunton
St. Thomas' Church, Taunton
Trinity Church, Topsfield
Greater Boston Interfaith Organization
South Shore Deanery
Sunday, October 9, 2005 The 21st Sunday after Pentecost
Grace Church, Vineyard Haven
Emmanuel Church, Wakefield
Parish of the Epiphany, Walpole
Congregations: Acolytes
Order of St. Anne, Arlington
Sunday, October 16, 2005 The 22nd Sunday after Pentecost
Church of the Holy Spirit, Wayland
St. Andrew's Church, Wellesley
All Saints' Church, West Newbury
The Diocesan Convention
Brotherhood of St. Andrew
Creation Sunday at All Saints’, Chelmsford, MA
Tuesday October 18, 2005 The Feast of St Luke the Evangelist
Luke, the author of the third Gospel in the Bible, wrote the Acts of the Apostles, too. His Gospel is full of substantiating detail concerning Jesus’ life and times: he included details of who was in charge in Rome, Syria, and Jerusalem, both at Jesus’ birth and at his death. Luke recorded Jesus’ statement that women with no children would, at a time of great destruction, be considered blessed; he is believed to have written his Gospel 10 or 15 years after the fall of Jerusalem, when this prophecy was demonstrably true. A noted historian, Luke was known in his own time as a doctor, giving us details of Jesus’ death that physicians can now use to substantiate the death; Luke was also mentioned by Paul, who noted Luke’s companionship in letters to Colossians and to Timothy. A friendly person, Luke added his greetings to Paul’s letter to Philemon.
Sunday, October 23, 2005 The 23rd Sunday after Pentecost
Church of the Holy Spirit, Wayland
St. Andrew's Church, Wellesley
All Saints' Church, West Newbury
The Diocesan Convention
Brotherhood of St. Andrew
Sunday, October 30, 2005 The 24th Sunday after Pentecost
St. Mark's Church, Westford
St. Peter's
Church, Weston
St. John's Church, Westwood
Church
Periodical Club
Union of Black Episcopalians
The Officers of the Diocese
Churches and institutions we are asked to consider especially during the month of October are listed in this section.
Tuesday, November 1, 2005: Feast of All Saints
Sunday, November 6, 2005 The 25th Sunday after Pentecost
Church of
the Holy Nativity, South Weymouth
Trinity Church, Weymouth
All Saints' Church, Whitman
Ecclesia Ministries & common cathedral
The Diocesan Staff
Taunton River Deanery
Sunday, November 13, 2005 The 26th Sunday after Pentecost
St. Elizabeth's Church, Wilmington
Parish of the Epiphany, Winchester
St. John's Church, Winthrop
Postulants and Candidates for Holy Orders
Canonical & Administrative Ministry Area
Sunday, November 20, 2005 Last Sunday after Pentecost
Trinity Church, Woburn
Trinity Church, Wrentham
St. David's Church, South Yarmouth
Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Boston
The Cathedral Chapter
Deputies to Provincial Synod
Narthex Penny Basket
What a wonderful summer for the 'Penny Basket', even from the Nursing Home. I received a call from our Grace Wardell (95+yrs), our 'Veteran Penny Wrapper' requesting that I go to her former home building. Upstairs "Rose" had pennies for me. What a special ministry Grace carries on – thank you Grace and Rose.
Because of the continued support from my All Sainters and even a quilter from Lexington, Barbara Waldron has wrapped $72.50 in pennies so far this year. Can we double that for the fall? As you know, your pennies in this basket go to assist the teams from All Saints' to provide dinners once a month in Lowell.
Thank you all for your support.
In Christ's name
Barbara Willman
Adult Christian Formation
Continuing with the 2005- 2006 Program year at All Saints’:
As I put together the list of Upcoming Events, I realize that it doesn’t begin to reflect the energy and opportunities that are happening. Not listed, but signs nevertheless of vitality in the parish are the Monday evening gatherings of the EFM group for study, the planning going on for the via media program we’ll be offering Wednesday evenings in October and November, and the work being done by the Learning Team that is working with the vestry to help this parish use Alice Mann’s book Raising the Roof as a way to examine our story and our call as a community. Christian Formation is much bigger than educational programs; it is the broad enterprise of shaping ourselves as individuals and a parish as Christians, Episcopalians, and Church. As this parish looks at how it can live its mission more faithfully and how it can better serve God and others through Stewardship, Outreach and Newcomer Ministries, it is deeply engaged in strategic planning and in formation
Meanwhile, Bible study and contemplative practice continue at All Saints’. Consider trying out one of these ongoing events:
· Every Sunday morning we offer a discussion of the gospel reading for the day at 9:00 in the Blue Room. Over the years, more folks have discovered this low-stress way of approaching Scripture and applying it to our daily lives.
· The second Tuesday evening of each month, 7:00- 8:30 in the Blue Room, is Silent Night, an opportunity to gather with others for reflection, prayer and contemplative practice.
· This fall the Book Discussion Group will read God’s Politics: Why the Right Gets It Wrong and the Left Doesn’t Get It by Jim Wallis. I can order books for around $16 a copy. Let me know if you want to read along with others. Later this fall we will gather for discussion, hopefully not just commenting on the book but finding ways to talk about how it challenges us to take action.
I always welcome conversations about these formation events and look forward, as well, to any questions or suggestions you may have.
in peace,
Amy Hunter
Associate for Adult Christian Formation
Vestry Members
Scott Bempkins Robb Dussault
Beth Anne Economou Lois Freeman
Steve Grillo Karine Marino
Joe Sala Sally Warren Anne Whitaker
Adrienne Spear, Senior Warden
Kevin Davis, Treasurer
GreenUp
Now you can support the production of renewable energy in New England, through GreenUp, Massachusetts Electric’s renewable energy program. Renewable energy sources include solar, wind, biomass (such as landfill gas), and small hydro resources, all of which help to offset the environmental impact of electricity generated from coal, gas and nuclear energy.
Once you’re enrolled, an additional charge will appear as a separate item on your monthly Massachusetts Electric bill... the monthly surcharge is remitted to the GreenUp provider you selected.
Signing up is especially easy this month (October): look for the GreenUp enrollment postcard coming in your October Massachusetts Electric bill. Choose one GreenUp offering from one of the participating companies, then mail the completed, postage-paid card. Or enroll any time at:
WWW.masselectric.com/greenup.
Chelmsford Recycling
See also:
or call 978-250-5203 for details.
Fall Brush Dropoff: Oct 15, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.2005
Location: Community Tree, 163 Billerica Rd.
Electronic and Tires: Oct 29, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Fees charged at Blanchard School parking lot, Westford, 14 West St. Chelmsford residents welcome.
Household hazardous waste day: Nov 5
Curbside leaf collections: Nov 5 and 19; Dec 3.
(All phone numbers are area code 978 unless indicated)
Church Office...................................... 256-5673
Senior Warden....... Adrienne Spear
Junior Warden........ Ron Cannistraro
Treasurer............... Kevin Davis
Clerk..................... Jeremy Ahouse
Acolyte Director.... Clem Cole
Adult Education...... Amy Hunter
Altar Guild............. Liz Landers
Buildings and…….. Rich Jerome
Grounds.................
Christian School..... Laura Marshall
............................. Michelle Thomas
............................. Elizabeth Danieli
Coffee Hour.......... Cindy Dussault
Endowment............ Jean McCaffery
Environmental Stewardship
Committee............. Liz Marshall
Fellowship.............. Meredith McElroy
Finance.................. Clem Cole
Music Minister....... Maggie Marshall
Outreach............... Dave Kuzara
Pastoral Care......... Joy Chadwick
Saints Alive............ Patrick Blumeris
SaintsAlive e-mail:.. ... saintsalive@yahoo.com
Stewardship........... Steve Grillo
Thrift Shop............. Carol Cannistraro
Youth Group.......... to be filled
Webmaster............ Richard Coles
Web site................ www.allsaintschelmsford.org
… for the November 2005 Saints Alive! is
October 27th, 2005
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