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SAINTS Alive! THE NEWSLETTER OF THE PARISH All Saints’ Church Chelmsford, MA September 2007
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SAINTS Alive! THE NEWSLETTER OF THE PARISH All Saints’ Church Chelmsford, MA September 2007
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Welcome to what looks to be an exciting program year.
I hope that you and your family have had a good summer. I was able to take some time off in June for the weddings of my twin nieces and then to accompany my wife Linda to a conference in Hawaii. After the conference we were able to relax and explore the beautiful island of Oahu. I bring greetings from the people of St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church in Kailua. (Yes, they really do wear Hawaiian shirts all the time.) Later in the August I was at family gatherings in Cape Cod and New Jersey. In between, I was able to work with many of you to plan and organize this year’s programs.
Meanings in Mission
When I think of programs at All Saints’ Church, I think of mission. What may have begun as a vaguely understood slogan a couple of years ago, the understanding that we are joining God in God’s mission, seems to be taking hold. It is easy to see how mission is at the heart of the youth mission trips of this past summer, the parish partnership with Nyahela Parish in Kenya, or the Gingerbread Village. What is exciting to me is that conversations about worship, Church School, the hiring of a Youth Missioner, Coffee Hour, rentals and the care and upkeep of our buildings is being understood as mission-based as well.
The fact is that whenever we share the hope that is in us, whenever we teach about Christ, whenever we show compassion and do acts of mercy, whenever we seek after God’s justice, and whenever we care for God’s creation we respond to an opportunity to join God’s in God’s mission.
The activities of All Saints’ are intended to give us opportunities for mission and, even more importantly, to empower us to be missionaries sharing the love of Christ with the world around us. I invite you to this holy work as a new program year begins.
Peace,
Tom
All Saints’ Church has been granted a $10,000 Diocesan Congregational Development Grant to hire a part-time Youth Missioner to help us develop intentional and sustainable youth programs. This person, whom we are currently seeking to hire, will spend about half of their time working with our youth. The rest of the time will focus on training leadership and helping us figure out how to continue these programs.
The grant is only for one year, so this individual will not be a youth director but will function more as a consultant to help us develop our youth programs. He or she will be working with a newly formed Youth Ministry Task Force that will oversee the work that we are doing with, for, and by youth.
Please prayerfully consider becoming a part of this effort as well as thinking about who else in this parish should be on the Task Force. For more information please speak to vestry members Deb Dutton or Becky Ricard, or the Rector, Tom Barrington.
We at All Saints’ have always valued our children and have supported them in their faith. This past summer the Lower Church School leaders met to plan for this coming year.
Those discussions led to a realization that we need YOU, the parents, family members and parishioners to provide a safe, engaging and spiritual place for all children.
We are introducing the CCF Co-op this fall to facilitate that involvement. Our structure is simple. There is now a CCF Board made up of teachers and volunteers that share the work of organizing, staffing and planning for the various activities and events that the children participate in throughout the school year. We are asking you to make a commitment to helping us and become a member of the Co-op. We are really excited for the coming church school year and are looking forward to working with you.
All Saints’ Church Mission Statement
All Saints' Church is a community of people who come together to worship God in the Episcopal tradition. We strive to provide a nurturing environment in which our members experience sharing, using and returning God's gifts. Through Jesus Christ, and in unity with the Holy Spirit, we seek to join God’s mission through renewal and growth as we worship God, serve each other and serve our wider community.
Recognizing the need to make good use of our parish home, which was received as a gift from those who came before us, we wish to maintain and enhance it for those who come after us. Our parish is a visible reminder, both to ourselves and to the community at large, of Christ's presence in our midst.
“The Fine Print”
You may be familiar with co-ops in terms of traditional children’s schooling where a time commitment was required for enrollment. We don’t envision the CCF in such strict terms. Each Sunday, all children are welcome to attend Sunday school but we ask that if you enroll your child that you consider joining the spirit of a co-op; that this Sunday school runs with the cooperation of parents, teachers and the parish as a whole. Beyond parents of young children, all members of the parish are invited to be a part of the CCF Co-op; it is an opportunity to live the promise made at baptisms to support these children in their life in Christ.
There are many areas in which you can fulfill that commitment.
Safe Church Advocate
Due to safe church policies we need to have at least 2 adults in any one classroom with our children. Our teachers need your support to uphold this important policy. A safe church advocate commits to being present in a classroom a minimum of 2 Sundays a year.
Special Events
There are a variety of special events that can take place throughout the year if there is enough support for them within the Co-op. In the past these events included the fall bulb planting, Advent celebration, the Annual Christmas pageant, Palm Saturday and the end of the year Strawberry Festival. The special events for this year will depend on the expressed interest and involvement of members of the Co-op.
Outreach Programs
The board’s outreach director will organize a range of outreach projects for the school year. Some of these programs are one-time events, while others are on-going. Assistance is needed by members of the Co-op.
Children’s Worship
Children’s worship at All Saints’ has consisted of participation in a Lower Church School chapel and end of the school year church service. We are looking to involve the children more frequently in our Sunday worship. Help is needed with both of these programs.
Assistant Teach
Work with the classroom teacher to engage and instruct the students in their lessons. Each classroom group has a specific curriculum and teaching format already in place. Contact the head teacher for the age group you might be interested in working with. Students are organized into the following classes: Atrium (Pre-K to K); Bridge (1st and 2nd grade); Firelight I (3rd and 4th grade); Firelight II (5th and 6th grade).
We are looking forward to implementing our new Co-operative model but cannot do it without your help and participation. Let’s make this a success!!
BECOME INVOLVED AND CONTACT –
Our Directors of Children’s Christian Education: Laura Marshall and Melissa Flewelling
All Saints’ Church offers a Christian formation program for children each Sunday from 9:30 AM until 10:45 AM (or the exchange of Peace in the service). We seek to support all children in their relationship with God and share with them our Christian traditions, liturgy and stories.
If you have a child or children from age 3 to grade 6 who will be attending The Lower Church School this Fall, we invite you to register on-line NOW at the All Saints website www.allsaintschelmsford.org.
We will also be holding in-person registration on Sunday, September 9th before the 10 AM service in the church parish hall.
If you have any questions regarding registration or the church school Christian education curriculum, please contact: Melissa Flewelling – P: 978-250-8164 / m.flewelling@comcast.net.
We are looking forward to an enriching, rewarding and exciting church school year.
Music is an important component of our worship at All Saints’ and is enhanced by our choirs. I look forward to welcoming back familiar faces, and hope to see some new faces, too. If you have been singing from the pews, perhaps it is now time to make the transition to the choir loft!
Our Senior Choir rehearses weekly on Thursdays from 7:45-9:15p.m. in the choir room, beginning September 6. The ability to read music is helpful, but not necessary, since we rehearse music for many weeks in advance. The Senior Choir sings at most weekly 10 a.m. Sunday services and at other special times throughout the year.
The Junior Choir is for unchanged voices in grades 5 and up. This group sings twice monthly at the 10a.m. service and at other special times throughout the year. Junior Choir rehearses weekly on Thursdays from 6:30-7:30 in the choir room beginning September 13.
The Children’s Choir rehearses weekly on Thursdays from 5:30-6:15 p.m. in the choir room and is for children in grade 2-5, or younger if they are able to read words well. This group sings twice monthly at the 10a.m. service and at other special times throughout the year. Rehearsals begin September 13.
The Bell Choir rehearses weekly on Thursdays in the church from 6:30-7:30 p.m. and plays regularly throughout the church year. The ability to read music is helpful, but more important is a good sense of rhythm and the ability to count. Rehearsals begin September 13.
Leah Cole, Connie Pawelczak, and Liz Marshall are the three volunteers who work hard to ensure the successes of these choirs. Leah accompanies the Children’s Choir, Connie the Junior Choir, and Liz has sole responsibility for the Bell Choir. I am extremely grateful to them for their continued faithfulness.
I look forward to working with all of you as I begin my 23rd September as your Minister of Music.
Faithfully yours,
Maggie Marshall
Paul Onyoyo is the seminarian pastor of Nyahela Parish. He has asked us to pray for the following church and staff needs for the parish of Nyahela in the Diocese of Maseno North.
Paul Onyoyo – Seminarian and Pastor of Nyahela Parish
Dorcus Esilaba - Assisting in St. Paul’s church.
Shem Bwonya - Assisting in ACK Munyenyi church.
Elizabeth Osiolo - Assisting in ACK Mwinyelo church.
a)- Pray for the sick people especially those affected with HIV AIDS.
b)-Pray for the widows and widowers
c)-Financial status to improve (poor giving of offerings)
d)-Development within our church compounds
e)-Wisdom of leadership for the parish
f)-Orphan program good management and governance.
g)-Education system within the project.
ACK: Anglican Church of Kenya
ACK NYAHELA PARISH
P.O. BOX 201
LUANDA - KENYA
CODE: -50307.
e-mail address: onyoyo_06@yahoo.com
Dear Lord, when I am moving through the day,
And trying hard to do my very best,
If I do stumble as I make my way
From morn to eve, from waking, till I rest,
Reach down, dear Lord, and let me feel Thy hand,
That I may rise again and do as Thou hast planned.
Anonymous
Upcoming Formation Dates and Events
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Sept 9 |
Adult Sunday Morning Class resumes |
9:00 am, Blue Room |
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Sept 11 |
“Prayer as a First Resort” considering spiritual practice |
7:30 pm, Blue Room |
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Sept 22 |
Diocesan Congregational Development Day |
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September is coming and with it a new program year. I am finding it grounding and joyful to be settling back into life at All Saints’ after the past year of illness and loss. Thank you to all of you who sent cards or called and especially to all of you for your prayers. I am grateful to this community for its presence and support. And yes, I am glad now to find myself thinking about programs and worship and how we here work as an institution and a community, all the nuts and bolts of being Associate for Adult Christian Formation.
What will All Saints’ offer this year in terms of adult formation? Leadership. Spiritual practice. Deepening in our knowledge of our faith.
To seek out, support and equip leaders: This fall we hope to continue to take advantage of several training opportunities. Training both builds necessary skills and confidence and, perhaps even more importantly, creates connection among those who experience the training. I invite you to consider being part of one of the parish groups attending a training on congregational development or children’s education or a specific area of parish life such as stewardship as a way that brings you together with other parishioners around meaningful work for the purpose of strengthening our church. Trainings include:
· Sept 22: Diocesan Resource Day for Congregational Development, a day of workshops for lay leaders and clergy covering evangelism and church growth, parish business systems, spirituality and leadership, formation of adults in discipleship, stewardship, communications, environmental stewardship, ministry with children and families and more. 7:45am- 3:45pm at the Conference Center at Bentley College in Waltham.
· Oct 19- 22: Growing Your Church: Welcoming Children into Worship. Laura Marshall and I are putting together a team of folks interested in how All Saints’ might more intentionally create worship opportunities that draw upon all who are available to worship, whether old-timers or wriggly children or people coming alone to church or whatever contingent you might fall into. All Saints’ has identified its inclusion of children as key.
· Oct 20: Deanery “Workshops for Parish Action: Putting Legs on Mission Strategy" at St. Andrew's, Methuen. Topics should be of interest to a wide range of folks in the deanery and the diocese and should include: Grant Writing, Latino Culture, Ministry of Mothers Sharing, Taize Worship, U2 Eucharist, Environmental Stewardship, Church Historians, New Member Ministry and more.
· To nurture your spiritual life: Adult Sunday Morning class resumes at 9:00am in the Blue Room on Sept 9. On Sept 11 and following second Tuesdays of each month we will continue our exploration of practicing our Christian faith, loving known as “Prayer as First Resort,” at 7:30- 9:00 in the Blue Room.
· To foster community and exploration of our shared faith: We plan to offer Connect, a chance to gather to learn about being Eucharistic community and to have a safe place to share our experiences and beliefs. Part One will run for 3 weeks in October-November and Part Two in January. We hope this will be another positive experience like that we had a couple of years ago with via media-- good food, good fellowship, good discussion.
That’s the tip of the formation iceberg! I am also working with folks to plan some contemplative events, both quiet days and worship services. The grant to hire a Youth Missioner invites the whole parish to look at how we do ministry for and with our younger members. Book discussion, ongoing implementation of parish strategic planning – it continues to be an exciting time to be part of this parish!
in peace,
Amy Hunter,
Associate for Adult Christian Formation
I would like to thank the parishioners of All Saints’ for the wonderful check presented to me in June to pay for my conference in Durham, England. Your generosity was touching and much appreciated since the exchange rate is not good at this time ($2+ dollars = 1 British pound).
As you may know, I have been a member of AAM (Association of Anglican Musicians) since 1999. This group is “an organization of professional musicians and clergy in The Episcopal Church and throughout the Anglican Communion. The Association works to elevate, stimulate, and support music and the allied arts in the liturgy of the Church.”
I look forward to their annual conferences, and have been to Boston, New York, Jackson (MI), Baltimore, and Cincinnati. Their tradition is to go to England in the “year of the 7’s,” so this was a special occasion. The conference was centered in Durham, which is in northern England.
I arrived in London several days before the beginning of the conference, shortly after the bombings in London and before the jeep bombing in Glasgow. Many traveling to the conference had travel plans altered due to these events. I went to church on Sunday morning at St. Paul’s Cathedral, and to choral evensong at St. Martin’s in the Fields.
Monday, I took a 3.5 hour train ride to Durham. I stayed in a college dorm that was a two minute walk from the Cathedral, which dominates the landscape of the town. We had many services throughout the week at this beautiful cathedral, built in 1093 and regarded as one of the finest examples of a Norman cathedral in Europe. Another venue while in Durham was St. Oswald’s, whose original building dates back to the 900’s. Dr. John Dykes was the vicar of St. Oswald’s from 1862-1876 and is known for many notable hymns, including Nicaea, Wir Pflugen, Melita, and Dominus Regit Me.
Tuesday began with Holy Eucharist at St. Oswald’s and included an afternoon excursion to St. Paul’s, Jarrow, which has been a place of worship since 681AD. This Saxon church and monastery was where the Venerable Bede came as a boy, lived, worked, and worshiped. The building was sacked by the Vikings in 794AD, and not repaired until 1074, by the Normans.
Wednesday began with Morning Prayer and included several plenary sessions, and an afternoon excursion to the Escomb Church, built between 670 and 690AD out of reused Roman stone. The day ended with a recital by James Lancelot, organist of Durham Cathedral.
Thursday was a day long trip to York to see the Minster, which is the largest medieval church in northern Europe, built between 1220 and 1470, and housing the greatest concentration of medieval stained glass in England. In addition to several presentations, we attended choral evensong there. In the world of coincidences, I ran into Peter Nardone, the cathedral organist in Chelmsford, England. He was singing in an early music group that was giving a concert later that evening in the cathedral.
Friday was a day to stay in Durham with several sessions and choral evensong. We had signed up for guided tours of the cathedral and since I had been there before, I chose a specialty tour on the stained glass of the cathedral. The cathedral has a corps of 500 volunteers who spend many, many hours giving tours. What struck me most about my trip was the pride the English have in their places of worship. At Escomb, a church with no running water, we were treated to a full tea by the ladies of the church, who had found a way to boil large quantities of water, and served wonderful food on china.
Saturday was another local day, which began with a morning Eucharist at Durham Cathedral and ended with Evensong at Durham Cathedral, with free time in between.
Those attending an AAM conference for the first time are amazed by the singing – 180 church musicians singing at full throttle – something we seldom get a chance to do.
Sunday was another big road trip, beginning with Choral Eucharist at Hexham Abbey, situated in the heart of the market town of Hexham. It was originally a Benedictine Abbey, then an Augustinian Priory, and has been a place of Christian worship since 674AD. It is the home church of the Hexham Deanery, which is comprised of 23 parishes spread over 400 square miles. This specific Sunday was a deanery wide celebration, and people had come from miles around. With the addition of our 180 to these people, the church was packed, there were many children and families, and the Holy Spirit was indeed present! After lunch, we went to Lindisfarne, also known as Holy Island, famed as the birthplace of English Christianity. The first Christian settlement was in the year 635AD under Aidan, a monk from Iona. The great Lindisfarne Gospels, one of the finest works of art of the Dark Ages, were produced by the monks of Lindisfarne about 698AD. We ended our visit at Lindisfarne with a Liturgy for leave taking in the parish church.
Monday was my return by train to London, where I met up with the rest of the family.
While in England, we also visited Peter Crook, the former headmaster of St. Peter’s Collegiate School in Wolverhampton, who now lives in the London suburb of Orpington.
We also spent several days in Quorn, a Leicester suburb, visiting Anne Heney and her family. Anne is Pierre DeVillier’s sister, who lived here and worshipped with her family for 2 years in the mid-90’s while her husband was doing post-doctoral work at a Boston hospital. These are two examples of how the All Saints’ connection can lead to lifelong friendships.
We also spent 8 days in Europe, with my German high school exchange sister Ingrid, and her family. Ingrid has been back many times for visits and it was our turn to take advantage of their hospitality.
Several weeks later, I spent another wonderful week at Diocesan Choir Camp at the Barbara Harris Camp and Convention Center in Greenfield, New Hampshire. Representing All Saints’ this year were Meredith Bempkins, Jocie Hickcox, and Nicole Sullivan.
As September approaches, I am indeed renewed, refreshed, and armed with many new ideas which I will mete out slowly over time!
I on Thy path, O God
Thou, O God, in my steps.
Maggie Marshall
With the end of summer, back to school, and start-up of the fall season programs, comes the opening of the Thrift Shop on September 5. The shop will be open from 10 to 3 p.m. on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Bring your gently used mens, womens or chlidrens clothing to consign the first two weeks of the month. Better yet, shop for the great finds and bargins offered for the whole family.
The revamped nursery has moved back to its former location across from the rest rooms at the bottom of the stairs. Our goal is to have this room staffed at the 10 a.m. service by a high school volunteer AND a parent volunteer. Although the room will be ready, coverage is a work in progress and we need parents of infants and toddlers to help us to figure out how this room should be staffed.
Please contact or speak to Maggie Marshall (maggie@ccc.com) with questions or concerns.
Save the date Saturday, October 20, 2007
8:30 to 12:30 at St. Andrew’s Church in Methuen
These annual workshops are designed to empower and inspire members of congregation in their ministries.
Workshops included:
I am putting out a call for all people interested in becoming and continuing their service to ASC as Acolytes. We had a particularly large number of people graduate, move, or take on other Sunday commitments this year, so we are seriously in need of some new people. All young people 4th grade and older are welcome (the big issue is the ability to sit through a service quietly and look like an angel). We are particularly in need of a few more young people (or adults for that matter) who are able to drive themselves to church to help cover the 8AM service.
There will be a meeting of all Acolytes right after the service Sept 23. We will meet in the front of the main church, where we will do some introduction and training for the younger members and a quick update for the older ones. We will have pizza and soda afterwards. Parents are encouraged to come to the introductory part of the meeting.
If you wish to learn more before the meeting, please talk or send e-mail to Tom or Clem Cole [978-251-1296 or clemc@ccc.com] for details on being an Acolyte.
See you there...
Clem Cole
Acolyte Master
Please mark your calendars for Saturday, September 29th 6:30 p.m. for a Fabulous Italian Dinner! The 'Sunny Ray Redux' will feature the great food of authentic recipes in abundance! This fundraiser supports the work of Building and Grounds and other worthwhile activities of All Saints Church. Tickets are $20/ person, $40/ family. Please plan to buy tickets, or commit a reservation early! You can purchase tickets after the 10:00 a.m. service on Sundays or during the week from the church office.
Rich Jerome
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In the middle of the 4H Fair it is hard not to think about the ending summer and the approaching autumn. School will be starting again, and for every pupil it is a new set of challenges in a new journey. For many teachers, there will be a new set of faces to help through this new journey.
Once again, evenings are cool. Trees will be changing color over September and October. We should still expect warm, and even hot, days, but all in all they will be getting cooler and shorter.
May the journeys be rich with promise, through the Three Rs (and Raking), harvest times and quiz times, translations and revisions, athletic pursuits and hobbies, and leave us all, teachers and pupils alike, with a sense of purpose in our common effort to build the world as God would want us to.
Editor
Announcing the formation of the 2007-2008 confirmation class for 8th graders or higher. The class will meet every other Sunday at 4:00 p.m. starting on October 7th until the confirmation service which will be at St. Anne’s Church in Lowell on April 5, 2008 with Bishop Cederholm.
All those who are interested are invited to attend an informational meeting for confirmands and parents on September 30 at 4:00 p.m.
In the spirit of “Early to bed and early to rise will make us all healthy, wealthy and wise” it may be useful to recall a section of 1 Kings 3:
King David had died, and in a dream the Lord appeared to Solomon. “Ask me what you want me to give you.”
“You have shown great kindness to my father David… And now you have made me king instead of my father David. I hardly know how to lead my own life. Give me a heart that listens and a mind that understands. Teach me how to rule this nation justly and distinguish between good and bad.”
The Lord was pleased that Solomon had asked this, and he said, “Because you asked for wisdom and understanding, and made no request for long life or for riches, I have granted you your wish. And I have given you also what you did not ask for, both riches and honor such as no other king has ever known.”
SAVE THE DATE!
Sunday September 23
5:00 p.m.
This meeting will be an opportunity for the youth of All Saints’ to gather and talk about the programs they would like to see implemented in the coming year.
Please join us!
The All Saints’ Mission/Outreach Team is looking to expand its ranks with a few new members. The Mission/Outreach Team advances the Mission of the parish by assisting members to do God’s work in the wider world around us. Some programs we coordinate are: supporting the local Habitat for Humanity chapter, sending kids to West Virginia and Washington DC on mission projects and efforts to establish a partnership with a parish in Kenya. With the parish’s increased Mission focus, there are new programs and new directions we’d like to explore but need a larger group to do so. The commitment is one meeting/month plus some between-meeting tasks. We meet at the church on the 4th Tuesday of every month from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm. Please contact Dave Kuzara at 978-256-5484 or djkuzara@mail.com if you are interested or just have questions.
Creation Sunday
Sunday, Oct. 7 is “Creation Sunday” and the Mission/Outreach and worship Committees are planning a special service focused on the environment. If you have an interest in protecting the environment and would like to help plan this event, call Liz Marshall at 978-256-5852.
In the Sunday Bulletin under the section on “those in our parish in need of healing,” we list those with more acute needs. Saints Alive now carries a list of more “on-going” concerns to bring to God in prayer.
We will make the description you provide as general or specific as you indicate. Please let us know what you would like included. We encourage you to clip out these names and keep them in your prayers.
If you would like your name to be added or removed from any of the prayers lists, please contact Darlene in the Church Office.
· Gladys Stephens, Palm Manor Nursing Home
· Eleanor Ferreira at home
· Millie Adams at home
· Mary Buote at home
· Grace Wardell, Sunny Acres Nursing and Rehab Center
· Dora Smith, Betsy Eisemann’s mother
· Priscilla Smith at home
· Doug Grant at home, chronic back pain
· Chaz Freeman, waiting for placement
· Debbie Anderton, Dora Carr’s daughter
· Dorothy Eaton, Willow Manor
At Nyahela in Kenya:
Churches and institutions we are asked to consider especially during the month of September are listed in this section.
Sunday, September 2, 2007 The Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost
St. Peter's Church, Salem
St. John’s Church, Sandwich
St. John's Church, Saugus
North Shore Deanery
Deans
Sunday, September 9, 2007 The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost
St. Luke's Church, Scituate
St. John's Church, Sharon
Trinity Chapel, Shirley
Church of Our Saviour, Somerset
Diocesan Youth Council
Youth Leadership Academy
Sunday, September 16, 2007 The Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Christ Church, Somerville
St. James' Church, 1170 Broadway, Somerville
St. Matthew & The Redeemer, South Boston
St. Peter's Church, South Dartmouth
Brotherhood of St. Gregory
Sunday, September 23, 2007 The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost
Christ Church, South Hamilton
Church of the Holy Nativity, South Weymouth
St. David's Church, South Yarmouth
St. Mark's Church, Southborough
Congregations: Lectors, Lay Readers, and Lay Eucharistic Ministers
Sunday, September 30, 2007 The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost
All Saints' Church, Stoneham
Trinity Church, Stoughton
St. Elizabeth's Church, Sudbury
Church of the Holy Name, Swampscott
St. Mark's Chapel, St. Mark's School, Southborough
Merrimack Valley Project
Sunday, October 7, 2007 The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Christ Church, Swansea
St. John's Church, Taunton
St. Thomas' Church, Taunton
Trinity Church, Topsfield
South Shore Deanery
Sunday, October 14, 2007 The Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost
Grace Church, Vineyard Haven
Church of the Good Shepherd, Waban (Newton)
Emmanuel Church, Wakefield
Parish of the Epiphany, Walpole
Congregations: Acolytes
Sunday, October 21, 2007 The Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost
Christ Church, Waltham
Church of the Good Shepherd, Wareham
Church of the Good Shepherd, Watertown
Church of the Holy Spirit, Wayland
Order of St. Luke
David Cahill Tom Decker Deb Dutton
Beth-Anne Economou Rich Jerome Liz Landers
Edith Parekh Rebecca Ricard Harry Taplin
Derick Gates, Senior Warden
Melanie Hickcox, Treasurer
Kevin Meyers, Clerk
Church Office......... 978-256-5673
Senior Warden....... Derick Gates
Junior Warden........ Lois Freeman
Treasurer............... Melanie Hickcox
Clerk..................... Kevin Myers
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 ........... Oliver Chamberlain
Environmental Stewardship
Committee............. Liz Marshall
Fellowship.............. to be filled
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 September 2007 Saints Alive! is
September 16th, 2007
Please leave your articles in the Saints Alive! mailbox in the church office, or send them via email to SaintsAlive@yahoo.com. Thanks.
