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1 North Main Street, Kent, CT
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Sunday, 05 December - Service Bulletin
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From Father Douglas
Dear People of St Andrew's Parish,
I hope you are doing well. Many words have been spoken, written, preached, prayed and sung about Advent, and I am guilty of piling up my fair share of them, I'm afraid. But this week, a poem for the season that was written by Madeleine L'Engle made its way into my mailbox, and it arrested me, as I read it over and over. And so, in lieu of any more words about Advent (at least for this week), I offer it to you, as a way to experience Advent: to prepare, to reflect, to welcome … in expectancy.
Into The Darkest Hour by Madeleine L'Engle
It was a time like this,
War & tumult of war,
a horror in the air.
Hungry yawned the abyss--
and yet there came the star
and the child most wonderfully there.
It was time like this
of fear & lust for power,
license & greed and blight--
and yet the Prince of bliss
came into the darkest hour
in quiet & silent light.
And in a time like this
how celebrate his birth
when all things fall apart?
Ah! Wonderful it is
with no room on the earth
the stable is our heart.
(A young American composer has set L'Engle's poem to music for choir and organ. You may listen to a recording HERE if you'd like.)
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This Wednesday, 08 December, at 5:30, we will inter the ashes of beloved Sr Mary Lanning in the Close. It will be a simple ceremony: quiet and brief. Sister Mary's family has invited all who loved her to attend.
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Take good care, and may God continue to bless the work of the Kingdom you are doing.
In the peace and love of Christ,
Douglas+
Frdouglas.sak@gmail.com
860-592-0171 (rectory, and also rings on mobile)
P S The Advent Quiet Day that was scheduled for this Saturday has been cancelled due to lack of interest. We'll try again in Lent.
I hope you are doing well. Many words have been spoken, written, preached, prayed and sung about Advent, and I am guilty of piling up my fair share of them, I'm afraid. But this week, a poem for the season that was written by Madeleine L'Engle made its way into my mailbox, and it arrested me, as I read it over and over. And so, in lieu of any more words about Advent (at least for this week), I offer it to you, as a way to experience Advent: to prepare, to reflect, to welcome … in expectancy.
Into The Darkest Hour by Madeleine L'Engle
It was a time like this,
War & tumult of war,
a horror in the air.
Hungry yawned the abyss--
and yet there came the star
and the child most wonderfully there.
It was time like this
of fear & lust for power,
license & greed and blight--
and yet the Prince of bliss
came into the darkest hour
in quiet & silent light.
And in a time like this
how celebrate his birth
when all things fall apart?
Ah! Wonderful it is
with no room on the earth
the stable is our heart.
(A young American composer has set L'Engle's poem to music for choir and organ. You may listen to a recording HERE if you'd like.)
** ** **
This Wednesday, 08 December, at 5:30, we will inter the ashes of beloved Sr Mary Lanning in the Close. It will be a simple ceremony: quiet and brief. Sister Mary's family has invited all who loved her to attend.
** ** **
Take good care, and may God continue to bless the work of the Kingdom you are doing.
In the peace and love of Christ,
Douglas+
Frdouglas.sak@gmail.com
860-592-0171 (rectory, and also rings on mobile)
P S The Advent Quiet Day that was scheduled for this Saturday has been cancelled due to lack of interest. We'll try again in Lent.
Rev. Douglas S. Worthington - Provisional Priest in Charge
Christmas Tree Delivery Photos - Saturday, November 27, 2021
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Our Search for a New Director of Music
Scripture is filled with references to sacred music, and for good reason: The beauty of this music reveals and colors the presence of the Holy in all creation. The making of sacred music is an offering—a sacrifice of time and talent—to God. And the hearing of this music centers our often jangled, frazzled souls in something higher, better and set-apart.
Music of many types, provided by musicians of many ages and abilities, has been a hallmark of worship at St Andrew's for decades. As our Director of Music Tom Holcombe prepares to retire in February 2022, we are seeking a part-time trained sacred musician who will live into the parish's musical tradition; build up its musical capabilities; and widen its sacred musical experience.
A link to a more detailed description of the duties is available HERE.
Music of many types, provided by musicians of many ages and abilities, has been a hallmark of worship at St Andrew's for decades. As our Director of Music Tom Holcombe prepares to retire in February 2022, we are seeking a part-time trained sacred musician who will live into the parish's musical tradition; build up its musical capabilities; and widen its sacred musical experience.
A link to a more detailed description of the duties is available HERE.
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Kent Food Bank
Please help our parish family continue to support of the Kent Food Bank by sending a check in any amount to:
Kent Community Fund
P O Box 262
Kent, CT 06757
memo: Food Bank
You can also donate online by clicking HERE.
These funds will be used to purchase vouchers for local families in need, under the direction of Kent's Social Services Director, Leah Pullaro. In addition, Leah has told us how useful it is for her to have IGA gift cards to give to families who are in need.
Please consider purchasing a card, for $25 or $50, and taking it to Leah's office in Town Hall or dropping it in the donations basket in the Narthex. (You can also place it in the offering plate, marked for the Food Bank.)
The Kent Food Bank also accepts food donations. They are especially in need of staples such as beans, rice, tea, coffee, sugar, nuts, hot & cold breakfast cereals, peanut butter, jellies, jams and tuna. Make certain that the 'Best by ...' dates are not past! Please remember that the Food Bank accepts pet foods as well!
You may drop off food items on Thursdays from 9:00 to 12:00 in the back of the Community House on Main Street. You may also place donations in the basket in the church Narthex or in the bin in the breezeway at the rear of the Rectory.
ADDITIONAL DIOCESONAL NEWS:
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St. Andrew’s Histories
Reprints are now available for the two histories of St. Andrew’s:
Copies of each of these histories are available in the narthex or by contacting Heather in the parish office. We ask that you consider a donation of $8 for each history in order to help to defray the cost of printing.
Reprints are now available for the two histories of St. Andrew’s:
- “A Brief History of St. Andrew’s Church” published in 1957 which begins with the inception of the Episcopal Church in Connecticut in 1760 and documents the development of St. Andrew’s through 1956.
- “Half a Century: 1957 to 2009, an Anecdotal Account of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church” which picks up the story of St. Andrew’s through the voices of parishioners.
Copies of each of these histories are available in the narthex or by contacting Heather in the parish office. We ask that you consider a donation of $8 for each history in order to help to defray the cost of printing.
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Prayer List
Please contact Fr Douglas if you would like to add a name to our parish Prayer List. You can email him at frdouglas.sak@gmail.com or call him at 860-592-0171. It is helpful to indicate how long you would like the name to be kept on the list. We remember the faithful departed during the two weeks after their deaths, and on those Sundays when you ask for their names to be included.
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