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George Edward Councell, 11Th Bishop of The St.St.St. Thomas Episcopal Church To worship, to nurture, to serve, together in Christ PPPPeeeennnntttteeeeccccoooosssstttt 2222000011118888 From the Rector: The wind and fire of Pentecost. A Royal Wedding and a powerful message by our Presiding Bishop, Michael Curry. Graduations and Commencements. And, finally, spring arriving with a vengeance, with lots of rain and resulting tall grass, not to mention record breaking pollen counts. This transition from May into June, from spring into almost summer has been exciting to say the least. June, 2018 It is an exciting time to be alive. And it is an exciting time to be part of this Church. Challenging? Yes. Scary? Sometimes. Worth it? Always. Address God is Good. All the time. 98 Sky Manor Road PO Box 348 And as Presiding Bishop Curry reminded us in his address at the Royal Pittstown, NJ 08867-0348 Wedding, using words from the spiritual, “There is a balm in Gilead:” Phone: (908) 996-4091 Fax: (908) 996-4515 “If you cannot preach like Peter, Web: http://stthomasepc.org and you cannot pray like Paul, You just tell the love of Jesus, Rector How he died to save us all.” The Rev. Canon Carol Horton See #676 in The Hymnal 1982, for the whole text and music – or google it. [email protected] (908) 735-9559 We have the opportunity to make a difference in the world – every one of us. We may not be preachers or teachers, we may not even feel as though we are good Parish Administrative Assistant at praying, but we have the opportunity to spread the word and share God’s love by using our own gifts and talents, even our challenges, as opportunities for carrying Anita Campbell out the redeeming and reconciling work of Jesus. How we do it is uniquely our Mon, Wed & Thurs: 10:00am - 2:00pm [email protected] own. Simply said, Love one another as we have been loved. 908-996-4091 God is Good. All the time. The schedule shifts a bit in the summer, but we continue to gather each week to Service Schedule thru June 3 worship – to hear the word, to sing and pray and break bread together. If travel is 8:00am Holy Eucharist on your calendar, look for places to worship along the way, to meet other followers 10:00am Holy Eucharist with music of Jesus and break bread with them. You may find real treasure in those 9:45am Church School and Childcare experiences, and new friends for the journey. Peace and blessing, Parish Picnic on Sunday, June 10 Carol+ Single Service at 10:00 am (outside, weather-permitting) Addendum Since finishing this message, word came that followed by a Parish Picnic The Rt. Rev. George Councell, our own beloved Bishop George, entered larger life on Monday evening, May 21. Please see the letter from Summer Schedule begins June 17 Bishop Stokes included in this newsletter. George was a gentle and loving 9:00am Holy Eucharist man, on fire with the gospel in ways that were inclusive and life-giving. He 8:45am Childcare truly loved Jesus and was not afraid to say so, and he was a good friend to St Thomas Church, and to all of us. I have no doubt that even now he is Office Hours rejoicing with the heavenly host, praising God, and singing! God is good. Please call the office to arrange for a All the time. May his soul and the souls of all the departed rest in Christ home visit or to make an appointment. and rise in glory. In Christ’s love, Carol+ Wardens Summer Worship Schedule begins on June 17. Lynn Logg 908-995-4794 One service at 9:00 am, Holy Eucharist with hymns. Tracey Bergstrand 973-979-1594 This Schedule will run through September 2. Vestry +++ +++ +++ +++ Gene Budsock 908-735-9976 The Meaning of Stewardship Stewardship , as defined by Merriam- Kathleen Cichonski 908-399-5118 Webster, is the careful and responsible management of something entrusted to one's Daniela Johnson care . As Eric and I await the arrival of our puppy, I know many of you have recently 908-713-1068 welcomed a new puppy or kitten into your home and hearts. We haven't had a puppy in 33 Kevin Kapples years so we are doing a lot of research and preparing for the arrival in many ways. Do we 908-996-3019 house train her by hanging bells on the door? Do we get a collar or harness? Do we add Adam Rinehart coconut oil to her food to help her coat stay shiny and soft? So many things to 832-330-6808 consider! But, to fulfill the promise we will make to carefully and responsibly manage Lori Ann Wolfe 732-710-2053 (hah!) this little something that will be entrusted to our care, we must consider what will help her grow and thrive. Treasurer So must we, as members of St Thomas and the Episcopal church at large, consider Nicky Wallis [email protected] what we can do to carefully and responsibly manage what has been entrusted to our care. 609-851-0870 Stewardship can be expressed in many ways such as hosting coffee hour, weeding the memorial garden, helping at outreach events such as Alexandria Community Day, donating Music Director items to the confirmation class's collection for the Lambertville animal shelter, and making Richard McIntyre financial contributions to our little church or Episcopal Relief and Development. Whether [email protected] 908-213-6619 you give of your time, talent or treasure, what you give to contribute to the careful and responsible management of our little church and the church at large will only help it Assistant Organist continue to grow and thrive. Jan Davis 908-689-1222 There is, of course, the return we get from that stewardship . From those four-legged family members we are offered unconditional love, stress relief, and entertainment. From Altar Guild the church we feel the warmth of God's love as shown in many ways, including the support Please contact the Rector of extended family/community and the growth in our spiritual lives. Acolytes So, please carefully and prayerfully consider how you can express your stewardship Donna Kapples to the church. And, as we prepare for our arrival, we welcome all words of advice! [email protected] -- Daniela Johnson Church School Michelle Wagner [email protected] Local FOOD PANTRY NEEDS 908-735-4015 (Flemington Area & Clinton Open Cupboard) Youth Group Antonia Mattei SALTINE CRACKERS CANNED SPAGHETTI & RAVIOLI CANNED TOMATOES 908-782-3777 PEANUT BUTTER CANNED VEGGIES – ESPECIALLY SPINACH , POTATOES & BEETS Michelle Wagner [email protected] CANNED BEANS CANNED SOUPS : LENTIL , PEA , VEGETABLE , BEEF 908-735-4015 CANNED FRUIT : ESPECIALLY PEARS , APPLE SAUCE & PINEAPPLE Childcare OFFEE EREALS (LOW -SUGAR ) PPLE UICE (OTHER FRUIT JUICES TOO ) For more information, C C 100% A J please call 908-996-4091 TOILET PAPER BAR SOAP LAUNDRY DETERGENT GIFT CARDS Newsletter Supermarket gift cards are welcomed by both food pantries, as cards allow the purchase of fresh fruit Maria Markovich and veggies – or low inventory items -- as needed. Clinton Open Cupboard prefers ShopRite gift cards. [email protected] 908-229-3515 THERE ARE BASKETS IN ST THOMAS ’ GALLERY FOR YOUR NON -PERISHABLE DONATIONS . 2 COME AND JOIN THE FUN !!! (and help St Thomas’ too) Alexandria Township Day Alexandria Twp Park 242 Little York Mt. Pleasant Rd Milford, NJ 08848 Saturday, June 2 (rain date June 9) 4 pm to 8 pm FEATURING MORE! DJ MUSIC ! FACE PAINTING ! FOOD FROM LOCAL VENDORS ! STUDENT PERFORMANCES ! CALL TO ACTION !!! We need adults and youth group members to staff St Thomas’ booth for Alexandria Township Day. With our "fishers of men" theme, it won't be hard to "catch" passers-by with the activities and goodies we'll have to offer. There will be a kiddie pool for fishing (magnetic toy fish), a coloring activity, free goldfish (Pepperidge Farm packets!), St Thomas refrigerator magnets and printed materials about our church. What will I need to do? Be yourself. Be friendly, warm and welcoming to anyone who stops by our booth to see what we are all about. Have fun with the young children who stop by and want to color or fish. What will I talk about? Whatever you want! We will have two 2'x3' foam boards you can reference as talking points. One will highlight all that St Thomas has to offer -- from choir to Blessing of the Animals and all of the community outreach projects we participate in. The other board is dedicated to our dynamic youth group and all the activities they engage in year round. How long are the volunteer shifts? We will be setting up at 2 pm and staffing our booth from 4 pm - 8 pm. Ideally, we'd like to have 4 adults and two kids per shift -- 4 pm to 6 pm or 6 pm to 8 pm. Who do I contact to volunteer? Email Lynn Logg - [email protected] or call/text 908-894-4398 by Saturday, May 26 th -- or speak with Rev. Carol or anyone on the vestry. We’d looking to finalize the schedule by Sunday, May 27 th . Supper AS SUMMER APPROACHES , JUST A REMINDER TO MAKE SURE YOU 'VE GOTTEN IN ALL YOUR DINNERS WITHIN YOUR SMALLER GROUP . WE'LL BE Club REFORMING THE CLUB IN SEPTEMBER . STAY TUNED FOR MORE DETAILS Update ABOUT GROUP GATHERINGS IN JUNE AND SEPTEMBER . 3 MARK YOUR CALENDARS! and OPEN HOUSE on June 10th marks our final service before we transition to our summer schedule, moving to one 9 AM service on Sundays throughout the summer.
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