St. Andrew’s Anglican Church November 10, 2019

e were blessed at the W9 a.m. service last Sunday to welcome two children into the family of God through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism.

Baptisoday is the last day to sign up to volunteer or to provide food for our m T next visit to the Common Ground Free Store in Delaware this coming Saturday, Nov. 16, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. St. Andrew’s members will serve a meal to shoppers, staff the kitchen, check-in, hospitality, and check-out areas, and help with sorting clothes and stocking racks and shelves. Pictured, from left, are Hope Beverick, and Mary Ann and Joe Pate, who served at the store in September. See the back page for some exciting news from the Free Store. The Daily Lectionary Three complete training to Week of Pentecost 22 (Proper 27) November 10-16 combat human trafficking Sunday, Nov. 10 — A.M.: Psalms 26, Sue McKeown, Karen Osmond, and Christy Tucker completed training with 28; 2 Kings 23:1-20,26-30; Acts 13:13- “Out of Darkness” on Nov. 2. Karen’s friend, Shannon Scheid, also joined in the 43 P.M.: Psalm 31; Isaiah 23; Mark 15 training, which was said to be very intense. They learned valuable ways that Monday, Nov. 11 — A.M.: Psalms we as a church can be involved with this anti-trafficking outreach and rescue 29, 30; 2 Kings 24; Acts 13:44—14:7 organization in Columbus. P.M.: Psalm 33; Isaiah 24; Mark 16 One way we would like to start is by collecting warm coats, blankets, sleeping Tuesday, Nov. 12 — A.M.: Psalm 34; bags, and other warm items, especially since many of the women sleep outside 2 Kings 25:1-22,25-30; Acts 14:8-28 or on porches. P.M.: Psalm 35; Isaiah 25; Luke 1:1-23 If you would like to be involved in this ministry, we can set up a meeting to Wednesday, Nov. 13 — A.M.: Psalms discuss other options. Please contact or see Karen Osmond at the 9 a.m. service 32, 36; Judith 4; Acts 15:1-21 or Marty Scott at the 11:15 a.m. service. Most importantly, please pray for these P.M.: Psalm 38; Isaiah 26; Luke 1:24-56 children of God. Thursday, Nov. 14 — A.M.: Psalm 37:1-17; Judith 8; Acts 15:22-35 Prayers for the Church P.M.: Psalm 37:18-41; Isaiah 27; Luke Anglican Church in North America: Bishop Steven Breedlove and his wife 1:57-80 Sally; Bishop Quigg Lawrence and his wife Annette; and the clergy and people Friday, Nov. 15 — A.M.: Psalm 40; of the Diocese of Christ our Hope. Judith 9; Acts 15:36—16:5 P.M.: Psalms The Diocese of Christ our Hope is one of the newest dioceses in the ACNA and 39, 41; Isaiah 28; Luke 2:1-21 the history of its inception is a rather complicated one. Differences with The Saturday, Nov. 16 — A.M.: Psalms Episcopal Church and the Anglican Church of Canada prompted the primates 42, 43; Judith 10; Acts 16:6-40 of both the Anglican Church of Rwanda and the Anglican Church of Southeast P.M.: Psalm 44; Isaiah 29; Luke 2:22-52 Asia to provide oversight for conservative clergy, laity, and churches in North Next Sunday, Nov. 17 — A.M.: Psalm America. In 2000, the two primates consecrated two American bishops to 45; Judith 11; Acts 17:1-15 oversee worship and evangelization in North America. P.M.: Psalm 46; Isaiah 30; Luke 3:1-22 From 2000 to 2011, the Anglican Church in Rwanda provided canonical residence and episcopal oversight for the Anglican Mission in the Americas — • — (AMiA). AMiA was a founding member of the ACNA in 2009 but, in 2010, Next Sunday’s Lectionary, announced that it was changing its affiliation to “ministry partner.” Most of the November 17 • Proper 28, Year C AMiA bishops severed their relationship with the Rwandan Church at the end First Reading: Malachi 3:13-4:6 of 2011, after which the ACNA and the Rwandan Church worked together with (5 p.m. & 9 a.m.) & 2 Thessalonians the two remaining AMiA bishops to develop a group that would remain in full 3:6-16 (11:15 a.m.) communion with both jurisdictions. That group—PEARUSA—was created in Psalm 98 (5 p.m. & 9 a.m.) the 2012 as the missionary organization of the Anglican Church of Rwanda in Second Reading: 2 Thessalonians 3:6- the United States and Canada, and was formally received as a sub-jurisdiction 16 (5 p.m. & 9 a.m.) of the ACNA in June 2012. Gospel: Luke 21:5-19 In September 2015, the Rwandan Church transferred PEARUSA fully to the jurisdiction of the ACNA, with two of the three existing PEARUSA networks Encouragement for your becoming full ACNA dioceses by June 2016. One of those dioceses was named Christ our Hope, which now has 34 parishes in 10 states (Connecticut, Kentucky, prayer time with God Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Former U.S. Marine Victor Marx Virginia, and West Virginia) as well as in Washington, D.C. One of the major ministers in a loving way to the missions is church planting. (Sources: Diocesan website and Wikipedia.) physical needs of wives and children of ISIS members in a camp in Syria. Please pray especially for the ongoing health and growth of the church plants. Through ministries like this, the Holy Anglican Diocese of the Great Lakes: Fr. Terry Gatwood, Deacon Scott Spirit works to convert Muslims. Gorbold, and the people of Saint Nicholas Anglican Fellowship, Galloway, Some have even had visions of Jesus Ohio; and the Rev. Greg Myers and St. Patrick’s Priory, Parkersburg, West and become believers. (Charisma Virginia. Magazine, October 2019.) “He gives food to every creature. His love Parish Cycle of Prayer: Eric, Tally, Taylor, Baxter, Keever and Sommer endures forever.” (Psalm 136:25) — Whitehead; Pete and Terri Wilkinson; the Brotherhood of St. Andrew; and the From the St. Andrew’s Prayer Ministries Food Ministry. Team Survey of the new ACNA Pledge drive at $350,046 to date Sixty-seven families have responded prayer book begins this week to the 2020 General Fund stewardship Our new copies of the Anglican Church in North America’s Book of Common drive, pledging $350,046 as of this Prayer 2019 have arrived! Beginning this Sunday and continuing through the past Friday. end of the year, Fr. Ron Baird will lead a survey of the new prayer book during Our goal is $457,939, which means the Adult Forum on Sundays from 10:15 to 11 a.m. we have $107,893 yet to raise. If you Included will be a series of videos from the American Anglican Council with are among those who have not yet interviews by some of the key people involved with writing the prayer book. turned in your pledge card, please The series serves not only as an introduction to the new BCP but also as an do so today so that the Vestry can introduction to the prayer book in general, which should be helpful and finalize the 2020 budget. relevant to all Anglicans. Thanks to all of you who have The Adult Forum will cover individual sections of the BCP 2019, including contributed to Christ’s mission here the Daily Office; the Great Litany and Decalogue; the Holy Eucharist; Baptism at St. Andrew’s! and Confirmation; Pastoral Rites; the Psalter; services including Ordination of Priests and Deacons and the Consecration of a Bishop; and Special Liturgies Welcome your new for Lent and Holy Week. We’ll also look at the Collects and Occasional Prayers and the Church Calendar and Lectionary, and will conclude with the BCP’s Vestry members Documentary Foundations. Please welcome your new Vestry members, elected by the parish One of the special features of the new BCP is the New Coverdale Psalter, which last Sunday. Chris Bryant, Karen St. Andrew’s has been using in our worship services since it’s introduction in Osmond, Steve Sattler, and Pat one of the trial forms of the prayer book over a year ago. The Psalter is based Schmitz will serve three-year terms on the Coverdale Psalter of 1535, which has been employed with every prayer beginning in January. Tony Gutierrez book from the mid-16th to the mid-20th centuries. It has been renewed for will fill the unexpired term of the late contemporary use through efforts that included the labors of 20th century Christie Carter, serving now through Anglicans T.S. Eliot and C.S. Lewis, and brought to final form in this newest the end of 2020. He will be eligible for iteration of the BCP. re-election in next year’s election. The first edition of the was written and compiled Both Pat and Tony are new to Vestry. in 1549 by Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury and a leader of the Karen and Steve are incumbents . It has since been the hallmark of a Christian way of returning for a second term, and worship and believing that is both catholic and reformed. Chris returns to Vestry following a The Preface of the BCP 2019 describes this newest iteration as “indisputably one-year hiatus. true to Cranmer’s originating vision of a form of prayers and praises that is thoroughly Biblical, catholic in the manner of the early centuries, highly Thanksgiving participatory in delivery, peculiarly Anglican and English in its roots, culturally adaptive and missional.” Eucharist Nov. 28 This Thanksgiving, take a few St. Andrew’s shirts available to order moments before the turkey-day rush St. Andrew’s shirts are available to order until Sunday Nov. 24. Orders will be to center yourself in Christ, from turned in on Monday, the 25th, so we cannot accept orders after the deadline. whom all blessings flow, by attending This ensures receipt before Christmas. the annual Thanksgiving Day Eucharist at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Available are the button down shirts for men and women in long sleeve ($29) Nov. 28. This will be a quiet service of and short sleeve ($27) styles. Polos can be ordered as well. Please see Julie about half an hour in length. Baldwin for details if you want a polo. Order forms are in the Narthex with samples of the shirts. Payment is due at Mark your calendars for the time of order. If you attend the 5 p.m. Saturday service, please leave the order Festival of Lessons & Carols form on the table and put your check in the offering with “Shirt” on the memo The Festival of Nine Lessons and line. Julie will be in the Narthex on Sundays to answer questions and to collect Carols will be presented on Sunday, orders and money. Dec. 22, at the 9 a.m. service. Families — • — with children and youth should have Have a prayer request? You may email your prayer requests to prayerchain@ already received an email with details standrewspolaris.org, or fill out the online form on our website, standrewspolaris. about how they can participate. org, under the “Scripture & Prayer” drop-down menu. Prayer requests may also be Additional details are available on placed in the prayer box in the Narthex. our website, standrewspolaris.org. Common Ground extends hours; now accepting fall clothing, boots The Common Ground Free Store has extended its hours to better serve their shoppers, and to provide more times during the week to accept donations. The store, located at 193 E. Central Ave., Delaware, is now open Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 6 to 8:30 p.m., and Wednesdays and Saturdays, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The addition of Mondays to their schedule means more days for those in need to have a warm meal, shop for clothing and household goods, and enjoy the hospitable fellowship of friends they’ve made among their fellow shoppers and Free Store volunteers. Deadline for Christmas Donations are now being accepted on Mondays, from 6 to 8:30 p.m.; Tuesdays Child shoeboxes nears and Thursdays, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 6 to 8:30 p.m.; and Wednesdays and Saturdays, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. With the weather turning cold, they are now Every year, Samaritan’s Purse welcoming donations of gently used fall and winter clothing, shoes, and boots. delivers millions of Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes to The Free Store—whose mission statement is “Welcoming the Community to children in need around the world to Share in God’s Love and Gifts”—provides free clothing, household goods, share the love of Christ and the true books, toys and more to all in need, regardless of their situation. meaning of Christmas. Please remember also that St. Andrew’s is always collecting items for Common National Collection Week is Nov. 17- Ground, including diapers, wipes, toilet paper, and full-size hygiene items; 24. You may return your shoeboxes paper plates, cups, napkins, trash bags, paper towels, and masking tape; new to the church on any of the next two socks and underwear; toys; and household goods. Sundays, but please remember that we cannot accept any shoeboxes after Nov. 24. The toy shelves at the Common Ground Free Here’s how you can particpate: Store in Delaware • Pick up a box and a big rubber were almost bare when band in the Gathering Area. we visited there in September. We know • Decide if your box will be for a girl some young shoppers or boy, and in what age category. who would be thrilled • Select a quality “wow” item, such with your donation of as a doll, soccer ball with pump, clean, used toys in good, or a stuffed animal, then add other working condition! fun toys, hygiene items, and school supplies. Brochures with ideas are Today is the last day to sign up to volunteer to serve with us at Common Ground available in the Gathering Area, next Saturday, Nov. 16, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. If you are unavailable in the along with some small items that morning, please consider coming from 1 to 3 p.m. to help prepare the store for you may take to pack in your the next shopping day the following Monday. Sign-up sheets to volunteer, or to shoebox. provide food, are at the Information Desk in the Narthex. • Enclose a personal note, perhaps with a photo of yourself or your Donation bins now located in the coat closet family. If you include your name The donation bins for items for the Common Ground Free Store, as well for and address, the child may be able women’s personal care items for the Pregnancy Decision Health Center, are to write you back. now located in the coat closet off the Gathering Area. • Donate $9 online and receive a Want more information? tracking label to “Follow Your Contact Diane Bobay at 614-846-6921 or [email protected], or Marty Scott at Box,” and discover the destination [email protected] or 614-284-0182 with questions about Common of your shoebox gift. Ground, or go to commongroundfreestore.org. • Most importantly, pray for the child Contact Jim or Jackie Menke at 614-895-0786 with questions about the who will receive your gift. Pregnancy Decision Health Center, a Christian not-for-profit pro-life For more information please call organization that provides help to women who are pregnant at no cost, Marty Scott at 614-24-0182 or Cindy including pregnancy testing, prenatal ultrasounds, connections to community Veroff at 216-666-1304. resources, and care beyond the pregnancy.

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