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YARDLEY, PA

SEPTEMBER 2012

INSIDE….

This Month &

More………... 2

Dear People of God… 3

Kids & Youth

Formation

Registration……..…. 4

Christian Formation…. 5

Happenings…… 6

Habitat, Honduras &

more…..... 7

Bob’s Book Review &

Update on The Rev.

Mark Kozielec… 8

Thank You from

Heifer Int’l… 9

Projects….. 10

September calendar.. 11

Looking ahead…. 12

New Sunday Schedule

Begins September 9th

Start of Church Program Year

“Kick-Off Cookout & Picnic” after 10:15 Service

7:45 Rite II Eucharist

9:00 Christian Formation

10:15 Rite II Eucharist with Liturgy of the Word with

Children (LOTWWC) during this service

LABOR DAY WEEKEND

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2—ONE SERVICE 9:15 A.M.

Labor Day

Mon, Sept. 3

Parish Office

Closed

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ADULT (CHANCEL) CHOIR WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 5 7:30-9:00PM IN THE PARISH HOUSE

JUNIOR CHOIR WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 12 5:00-5:45PM IN THE RECTORY

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Kids & Youth Christian Formation Regis-

tration has begun! Don't let your child be left out. Get in the loop.

Join the Church School email list! Look for the registration form in this month's Chronicle on

page 4. If you haven't yet registered, email your church school form to [email protected]. Or print it out, fill it out and give it to Sarah Sensenig at church on Sunday morning. Can't wait to

see all of your children in class!


ST. ANDREW’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Founded 1835

47 West Afton Avenue Yardley, PA 19067 Tel: 215.493.2636 Fax: 215.493.3092

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.standrews-yardley.org

The Rt. Rev. Charles Bennison, Bishop The Rt. Rev. Rodney Michel, Assisting

Bishop Parish Staff

The Rev. Dr. Daniell C. Hamby Rector Mr. Mark Dolan Music Director Cheri Peters Parish Administrator Joyce Krauss Pledge Secretary TITAR Commercial Cleaning Service Bob Ebert Sexton

Office of the Rector

Rector’s Warden

Accounting Warden Jennifer Duffield 215-428-1803

Warden Laura Evans 267-797-5290

The Vestry

Angela Grady 215-860-8268 Clay Hayden 908-391-2686 Porter Hibbitts 215-550-6791 Randy Hill 215-579-1518 Liz Lapiska 215-321-7523 Doug Riblet, Clerk 215-321-7920 Dave Richardson 215-295-3235 Joan Thomas 215-369-8141

This month at St. Andrew’sThis month at St. Andrew’sThis month at St. Andrew’sThis month at St. Andrew’s

Reduce, REUSE,

Recycle: • Enjoy God’s creation! To know it is to love it, and the

more we love our home planet the better stewards we will be.

SUNDAY SERVICES (NEW TIMES BEGINNING SEPT. 9):

7:45AM, Rite II, Quiet Eucharist, C 9:00AM, Christian Formation (Church Sch. & Parish Forum) (Sept-May)

10:15AM, Rite II, Holy Eucharist, C

**REMINDER: TIME TO SCHEDULE YOUR FALL MEETINGS.

REMEMBER TO CONTACT CHERI TO RE-SERVE YOUR SPACE AND TO BE IN-

CLUDED ON THE CHURCH CALENDAR.

SEPT 2, PENTECOST XIV

ONE SERVICE ONLY at 9:15AM

SEPT 3, LABOR DAY Parish Office Closed

DANIELL IS AWAY SEPT 4-6

SEPT 4 7:00PM R. Prestage, RCR

SEPT 5 3:15-5:00PM Trenton Area Soup Kitchen; 7:30-9:30PM Adult

(Chancel) Choir rehearsals begin, PH

SEPT 8 8:45AM Contemplative Prayer Group, R

SEPT 9, PENTECOST XV, NEW CHURCH YEAR BEGINS Church School, Parish Forum, Liturgy of the Word with Children; Ser-

vice Times: 7:45AM Holy Eucharist, 9:00AM Christian Formation,

10:15AM Holy Eucharist followed by Parish Cookout/Picnic;

6:30PM Cantus Novus begin rehearsals for the new season, PH

SEPT 10 7:30PM Prayer Shawl Ministry, 2nd flr StAH; 7:30PM Photo Directory

Comm Mtg, R

SEPT 11

7:30PM Property Committee Mtg, RCR

SEPT 12 5:00-5:45PM Jr. Choir rehearsals begin, R; 7:30-9:30PM Adult

(Chancel) Choir reh, R

SEPT 13 7:30PM Finance Committee Mtg, RCR

SEPT 15 Chronicle Deadline; 8:30AM Aid for Friends, PH; 10:00AM Usher

Training, C

SEPT 18 5:00-5:45PM Jr. Choir reh, R; 7:30-9:30PM Chancel Choir reh, R;

2:00PM GRACE Book Club

SEPT 19 7:30PM Vestry Mtg, PH

SEPT 22, YARDLEY’S HARVEST DAY, 10AM-5PM 8:45AM Contemplative Prayer Group, R

SEPT 25 3:15-5:00PM Trenton Area Soup Kitchen

SEPT 28 5:00-5:45PM Jr. Choir reh, R; 7:30-9:30PM Chancel Choir reh, R

Items Left in the Parish House Kitchen - Do

they belong to you? There are numerous household kitchen items in the PH that belong to parishion-ers. Please remember to pick up your serving platters and large mixing bowls.


Dear People of God

It is hard to think that next weekend is La-

bor Day weekend, and the Sunday follow-

ing is the first Sunday of our new program

year. What in heaven’s name happened to

the lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer ?

A lot has been happening around our campus this

summer. First, you have no doubt seen all of the

heavy equipment on Afton Avenue, the chopped

down trees, mud, ditch digger, pump, and the now-

wait-you-go people flagging cars on Afton. It is the

beginning work of the Afton Avenue Streetscape

which has been planned for several years. The Bor-

ough solicited and won a grant from the Department

of Transportation to make bike and walking paths

from the lake down to the river. The Church was

asked to provide a storage area for the contractor’s

equipment and supplies. After a number of conversa-

tions, no little horse trading, the usual screaming and

hollering (this is Yardley Borough, after all), our Ves-

try made arrangements to have several trees removed

by the contractor, which we were going to have to re-

move anyway because they were dangerous.

The Vestry also worked out a deal whereby the con-

tractor would use a corner of our property by the

Barn, and in return, the parking lot and driveway by

St. Andrew’s House would get repaved; another task

which we faced. We have given the contractor per-

mission to use the east-most end of the parking lot as

a place where the port-a-potty could be situated. It

will be a little inconvenient, a little messy. It’s going

to take a little longer than anyone thought (the work

concludes next March). But in the long run, the bene-

fits to the church are great, and we are being good

neighbors to the Borough by allowing the use of our

property.

Trees have been a large conversation with the prop-

erty committee since, back in July, a large chunk of a

Buttonwood Trees in the parking lot fell. Our prop-

erty committee has identified 15 or 16 trees which

will need to be severely pruned or cut down because

they are a hazard. During the fall the Property Com-

mittee and Vestry will have a conversation about this

and other emergent situations on our property.

No doubt you also have seen that the work on the

steps at the east end of the Parish House has begun.

As I write there is a large hole beside the back door,

and the remnants of a giant tree have been excavated.

Soon gravel and stone will be put down for founda-

tions for a new retaining wall and new steps from the

doorway down to the lower level of the Parish House.

This was a fairly expensive project which the Vestry

funded by using funds in a savings account which we

have. The expense of living in our buildings is ex-

traordinary.

Sunday, September 9th is the first Sunday of our new

Program year. Remember that we begin a new Sun-

day morning schedule that day: 7:45 for the first ser-

vice, 9:00 for Church School/Parish Forum and then

10:15 for the Principle Liturgy. The Forum on Sept

9th will include a discussion of our new curriculum for

children and youth, and the plan for the Parish Forum

for the Fall and early winter.

This September marks the beginning of my 14th year

as Rector of St. Andrew’s. My tenure as rector is

longer than any previous Rector. I am amazed at the

time that has flown past, and the things we have done

together. And I keep thinking that the very best is

still before us.

God is Good.

Daniell +


Please email your church school registration form to

[email protected], or fill it out and

give it to Sarah Sensenig at church on Sunday morning.


This fall many new things will be happening with Christian Formation (CF) here at St. An-drew's! First, the service times are changing up: the 7:45 service will be the same format and the same time. Christian Formation for all ages will be from 9am to 10am; this time includes coffee hour and adult Christian formation as well as for kids. At 10:15 will be the old 9:15 service with music and the choirs. Even though times have changed, the two services and CF will occupy the same time frame.

The next change is to how we do CF for kids and youth. Ages 3-2nd grade will still have the same Godly Play format, but the classes will be split into two: one for ages 3-Kindergarten and another for first and

second grades. Those classes will still meet upstairs in the rectory. Moreover, the third through fifth grade will be a Godly Play class for older kids. The stories will build on the ones they knew from the younger GP class and the reflection/wondering time will be different to accommodate the needs of the older children. This class will also still meet in the rectory. In addition, the middle school (6th-8th grades) will begin a new program called Rite 13. It is a combination of Christian Formation, youth group, and confirmation class. It is a two year program that culminates in a rite, hence the name, of passage and confirmation with the

Bishop. On Sunday morn-ings this class will meet in St. Andrew's House and there will be 2-3 times a month when they will meet at a different time or day. Finally, CF for

adults is changing too! Thanks to our Parish Fo-rum Committee Susan Korman, Eric Laird, Kevin Delaney, Marcie White, Sabrina Profitt, and Tim Johnson who organized and brain-stormed a varied list of programs this year! In addition there will be three intergenerational CF programs; one in each season! Join us on Sunday, September 9th at 9am for a more in depth presentation on all of these upcoming changes and then stay after the 10:15 service for our annual Kick-Off Cook-out and Picnic!!!!! -Laura Evans and Sarah Sensenig, Co-chairs


Choir Rehearsals for Adult (Chancel) and Junior Choirs on Wednesdays (Sept-May)

REHEARSALS BEGIN:

• Adult (Chancel) Choir rehearsals begin on Wednesday, Sept. 5, 7:30-9:00PM in the

Parish House (PH)

• Jr. Choir rehearsal begin on Wednesday. Sept. 12, 5:00-5:45PM in the Rectory (R) The choir schedule is now available on the church’s website at the click of a mouse. Music Director, Mark Dolan,

also provides rehearsal information. The schedule can be found at www.standrews-yardley.org and then by click-

ing on the “Worship” then “Music”. Any questions, Mark can be reached at [email protected].

The Prayer Shawl Ministry meets on the first Monday of the month although there is an ex-ception for September which falls on the 3rd, Labor Day. The September meeting will be

held on the second Monday, Sept. 10 at 7:30 PM on the second floor classroom in St. An-

drew's House. Please join us. The shawls can be knit, crocheted or quilted . The pattern is easy . The gift you receive through participation in this ministry is equal to or perhaps more than the gift you give

to the one who receives the shawl. For additional information please call Bobbie Kulp, 215- 493-1722.

Aid for Friends—This important ministry provides food and fellowship for those in need in the Greater Philadelphia Area. Join us on the third Saturday of each month in our parish

house to prepare, cook, pack and label meals. For further information contact Peace Bax-

ter 215-295-124 or Marcie White 215-493-5887. Next cookin is Saturday, September 15 at 8:30AM in the Parish House.

GRACE Book Club—The Book Club meets on the third Tuesday of the month. The next meeting will be on Tuesday, September 18, 2:00PM in the Rectory. Hank Grosz ([email protected]) is hosting the pro-

gram. The group is reading Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides. If you plan to attend these meetings, please

RSVP to the person hosting the group. If you would like further information about the book club, please

contact Maureen Nolan at 215-321-0644 or [email protected].

The Job Seekers Support Group St. Andrew's Church is offering support for those looking for work and a group of professionals can help you write or update your resume, prepare for interviews, learn

networking skills, find out how to work effectively with recruiters, negotiate offers, etc. Please see who

the consultant on call is for the week and either call or email them. It's helpful if you identify yourself as

someone from the Job Seekers Support Group. Jen is in Human Resources, Liz is a recruiter, Jim is retired with 35

years experience in HR and consulting, and Bud has done many different kinds of counseling. We look forward to

hearing from you.

Aug 26-Sept 1—Jen Richardson, [email protected] 267-994-8859

Sept 2-Sept 8—Liz DeForrest, [email protected] 215-321-3441

Sept 9-Sept15—Bud Holland, [email protected] 215-834-4007

Sept 16-Sept 22—Jim Kaczorowski, [email protected] 215-970-8345

Sept 23-Sept 29—Jen Richardson, [email protected] 267-994-8859

Sept 30-Oct 6—Liz DeForrest, [email protected] 215-321-3441

A “Thank You” from the Robert Morris A “Thank You” from the Robert Morris A “Thank You” from the Robert Morris A “Thank You” from the Robert Morris

Apts. ResidentsApts. ResidentsApts. ResidentsApts. Residents

The church received a lovely card Aug 1,

2012 from the RMA and its residents noting,

“Our lives are brighter, happier, and so much more fun because of you. Thanks so much!” and it is signed by

Dana Kurtke, Community Builder at the RMA. Dana

writes, “Thank you so much for all that you do to help make the lives of the residents here in Morrisville bet-ter! Words really cannot express all of our gratitude.” It

was signed by approx 20 people from the apts. USHER TRAINING

A training session for new ushers will be

held on Sat., Sept. 15 from 10:00-11:00AM

in the church. Anyone interested in being

an usher is invited to attend. We also invite experi-

enced ushers to attend for refresher training.

In order to have enough materials for those attend-

ing, please let us know if you will be coming by con-

tacting Cheri ([email protected] or 215-

493-2636) or Jim Grady ([email protected]).


HONDURAS 2013!

Calling all youth ages 15 years or older by May 1, 2013! There will be

a Heifer International Mission Trip to Honduras in July 2013. Exact dates TBD. Estimate cost $1,000/pp + airfare. We expect fund raising support to offset some of the cost. To confirm your reservation $100 was due by July 1 and $400 balance by November 1. Please e m a i l K a t h a r i n e B e n z i g e r a t [email protected] or Jennifer Duffield at [email protected] if you are interested. Watch the announcements for an informational meeting coming soon.

S even parishioners of St. Andrews

Episcopal Church spent time this past hot summer helping to build a Habitat for Human-ity home in Bristol Township. That home at 5925 Watson Drive was built by Mark Baldwin, Virginia Hamby, Ann Holland, Porter Hibbitts, Tom Maddock, John Poole and Doug Riblet, along with volunteers from about 25 other organizations. The St. Andrews’ workers helped to fabri-cate and install the roof, helped build its portico, installed drywall on the house’s ceilings and

painted the trim and the doors. This is the second home in two years built in Bristol Township by the Yardley church members. The first was in 2010 Habitat for Humanity in Bucks County is a non-profit, ecumenical Christian organiza-tion serving low-income families in the county. It has been in Bucks County for 22 years and has built and sold 87 homes during that time, according to a

Habitat for Humanity spokes-person.

Pictured front row left to right: Lucy, new homeowner; Sharon Nelson and Dorothy Judd. Back row left to right: Virginia Hamby and Doug Riblet

Photo courtesy of Art Mayhew

Pennswood Village Sponsors 6th Annual Bike Donation

Drive to Benefit Bikes for the World on Sat., Sept. 29

Bring your repairable used bicycles (no tricycles) to Pennswood Village on route 413, 0.6 mile south of the Newtown bypass, on September 29 between 9am and noon, rain

or shine. Bikes for the World will ship donated bicycles to community development pro-grams in Third World countries, where they are reconditioned and distributed at modest cost to low income people in need of reliable transportation.

Tax-deductible receipts will be available for the value of the bicycles as well as cash dona-tions. A donation toward shipping costs is requested (suggested minimum: $10 per bike).

Bikes for the World also accepts donations of working electric portable sewing machines. Bikes can be donated prior to Sept. 29 by appointment only. For further information con-tact George Kurz at (215) 579-6974 or [email protected], or Jon Harding at (215) 860-0408 or [email protected] or visit www.bikesfortheworld.org.

Interested in volunteering for

Vita Education Services? Volunteers are trained to tutor small groups of adults in basic reading, writing or math in Bensalem, Levittown and Bris-tol. Check out their website at www.vitaeducation.org for further information. They are offering Basic Literacy Tutor Training on two Saturdays in August at the Levittown Library. See the poster at the back of the church and pick up a flyer on the back shelf. Vita also helps local prison inmates make better decisions through its Decisions For Living program (DFL). Our own Peggy Anderson has been a volunteer in the DFL program for over 20 years. If you are interested in Vita’s DFL program contact Peggy at 215-968-6216 or [email protected]

Become a Lay Reader at

St. Andrew’s On Saturday morning, October 13th, at

10:00 a.m. there will be a preparation session in our Church for young people who would like to become Lay Readers. Those in the Rite 13 Program and/or pre-paring for Confirmation are invited to attend along with any others who would like to participate in this Liturgical Ministry. Everyone will have an opportunity to practice read and to learn about the Prayers of the People. Adults are welcome too! Speaking in front of a group that is sympathetic and supportive helps prepare young Readers to make public pres-entations later in life. Reading in Church is also an ongoing opportunity to become familiar with the Hebrew Scriptures, the Psalms, and the Letters of St. Paul that are part of our Lit-urgy. I encourage all interested young people to join us on October 20th. In the meantime, you can contact me at [email protected] with any questions. Lois Arnold


Your Ways Are Not My Ways

“Y our ways are not my ways saith the

Lord.” (Isaiah 55:8). Religiously

speaking, we run into trouble when we

conflate God’s will with our will and proclaim with certainty

that our faith is superior to another’s faith. Remember the

Crusades and the Inquisition? The Lord requires us to “do

justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with our

God.” (Micah 6:8). Walking humbly with our God means

accepting our place in this mysterious universe.

Your ways are not my ways saith the polls. Politi-

cally speaking, the people of our country are split down the

middle, with common ground and open minds disappearing

fast and citizens turning into partisans. How can we love our

neighbors, never mind our enemies, when so few of us listen

to people with different political perspectives and so many of

us condemn people on “the other side” as uninformed, idi-

otic, or evil? Walking humbly with our neighbors mean

accepting our neighbors’ place in a messy democratic proc-

ess.

You ways are not my ways saith St. Paul. “I do not

understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but

I do the very thing I hate. . . .Wretched man that I

am!” (Romans 7;15, 24). Personally speaking, I often feel

the same way as St. Paul, bedeviled by the gap between my

intentions and my actions and certain only of my uncertainty.

Walking humbly with ourselves means accepting our place

in our own internally inconsistent beings.

We yearn to reason our way to harmony with God,

our neighbor, and ourselves, preferably by demonstrating

beyond cavil that our own views are RIGHT. But that day

will never come.

I recommend three books showing us the error of our

self-righteous ways: Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kah-

neman; Being Wrong: Adventures in the Margin of Error by

Kathryn Schulz; and The Righteous Mind: Why Good Peo-

ple Are Divided by Politics and Religion by Jonathan Haidt.

Our conclusions are usually produced by our instincts, emo-

tions and biases (fast thinking), rather than through our logi-

cal analysis (slow thinking). We deploy the gift of reason

not to figure out what we should believe, but to justify what

we already believe, and we will seek fig leafs of evidence to

confirm our views while spurning bushels of contrary evi-

dence. These books mercilessly prove this common point

with studies, statistics, graphs and charts galore, but also

with grace and good humor.

Viewed from a paradoxical perspective, the bad

news about our human fallibility is also good news. “The

truth shall set us free” (John 8:32). A liberating truth in all

three books as well as the Bible is that we all mess up all the

time, no matter how well-intentioned or smart we think we

are. Recognizing that reality enables us to be easier with

ourselves, our neighbors, our enemies, and even with our

God, who is responsible for such crazy creatures as human

beings in the first place. Schulz says:

Embracing our fallibility not only lessens our likeli-

hood of erring, but also helps us think more crea-

tively, treat each other more thoughtfully, and con-

struct freer and fairer societies . . . .I encourage us to

see error as a gift in itself -- a rich and irreplaceable

source of humor, art, illumination, individuality, and

change. This book opened with the pleasure of be-

ing right, but it will conclude with the more compli-

cated, more interesting, and ultimately more revela-

tory pleasure of being wrong (p. 24)

The wrongs of my first 60 years tell me she’s right.

Your ways are not my ways. Thanks be to God!

- Bob Anderson

NEW RECTOR FOR ST. MARK’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 4714 Clifton Ave, St Louis MO 63109 www.saintmarks-stl.org

St. Mark’s is busy preparing for the arrival of their new rector, The Reverend Mark Kozielec. His first Sunday at St. Mark’s will be July 29th. Mark and his partner Chuck Doyle come from New Hampshire, and they will be arriving in a few weeks and will live in the rectory.

Update on our former assistant priest, The Rev. Mark Kozielec Mark and Chuck came to services on Sunday, July 15, on their way to St. Louis, MO. We wish them the best in their new venture!


Our successful Heifer Hoot auction in March raised over $8,800.00 for Heifer International with our vestry agreeing to make up the difference and send them an even $10,000.00.

We recently received this letter of “thanks” from the President and CEO, Pierre U. Ferrari.


Photos courtesy of Tom Oram and Mark Dolan

Photos courtesy of Tom Oram

It’s been busy around our property this summer!

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Sunday Schedule 7:45 AM Holy Eucharist, Rite II,

Quiet Eucharist

10:15 AM Holy Eucharist, Rite II, Lit-

urgy of the Word with Children

9:00 AM Christian Formation (Church

School/Parish Forum-Sept-May)

Weekday Service Thursday 7:30 AM Healing Liturgy and

Eucharist

STANDING NOTICES

Weddings

Weddings at St. Andrew’s Church will

be signified no earlier than 60 days prior

to the wedding date. All weddings in the

church will be governed by the Canons

of the Diocese of Pennsylvania and the

Book of Common Prayer. No weddings

will be signified during Lent. Before

scheduling a wedding it is imperative to

consult with Fr. Hamby.

Funerals The death of a child of God is a tender

event. Members of the church are urged

to call one of the clergy in the church as

soon as possible when death has come, in

order that they may bring the comfort of

our faith, and the presence of the church

family. It is appropriate for the funeral

of a Christian to take place in the church.

Baptisms

The sacrament of Holy Baptism is

celebrated according to the canons of the

church and the rubrics of the Book of

Common Prayer. Baptisms are part of

the public worship of the church, and

celebrated during one of the principle

Sunday liturgies. It is expected that

persons who are Baptized at St. Andrew's

Church will answer affirmatively the

questions asked in the baptismal

covenant, particularly concerning their

participation in the life and ministry of

this parish. Baptism is celebrated five

times each year as follows:

The Baptism of our Lord:

January 13, 2013

The Great Vigil and Easter:

March 30 & 31, 2013

Pentecost: May 19, 2013

All Saints Day: November 4, 2012

Before Baptism is celebrated there is

instruction of parents and Godparents

(sponsors). If you wish to be baptized, or

for your child to be baptized, please

speak with Fr. Hamby.

The Sacrament of Reconciliation

The sacrament of Reconciliation

(confession) is celebrated upon request to

Fr. Hamby and as announced during

Lent.

For the Record…... Through August 15, 2012 Number of Families in St. Andrew’s Church: 214 Number of Souls on Record: 566 New Members added:

Charles, Monica & Valentina Higgins 3

Removed from Roll or Transferred to other parishes: 0

Number of Deaths: 0

Average Attendance in July/Aug 95

Looking ahead to October

• Oct 1, 7:30PM Prayer Shawl Ministry, RCR

• Oct 2, 7:00PM R. Prestage, RCR

• Oct 3, 3:15-5PM Trenton Area Soup Kitchen

• Oct 6, 8:45AM Contemplative Prayer Group, R;

2:00PM Ingalsbe/Derby wedding, C

• Oct 9, 7:30PM Property Committee, RCR

• Oct 11, 7:30PM Finance Comm Mtg, RCR

• Oct 15, deadline for Chronicle

• Oct 20, 8:30AM Aid for Friends, PH; 8:45AM Con-

templative Prayer Group, R; Onday/Nelson wed-

ding, C

• Oct 23, 3:15-5PM Trenton Area Soup Kitchen

• Oct 27, 9AM-12noon Vestry Workday, PH; 2:00PM

Conner/Stocker wedding, C

• Oct 31, All Hallow’s Eve

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