October 2013 - St. George`s church

The angelus
October 2013
A Newsletter of the Shared Ministry of
St. George’s Church, Newburgh and St. Thomas’ Church, New Windsor
Hark!
And mark your calendars for these upcoming events:
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10/6 Newburgh Chamber Music Concert (p. 3)
10/6 Habitat for Humanity Interfaith Concert (p. 4)
10/9 Sr. Girls Friendly Meeting (p. 3)
10/12 Walk to Fight Hunger (p. 2)
10/12 St. Thomas’ Harvest Festival (p. 8)
10/16 EfM Open House (p. 7)
10/26 Mid-Hudson Regional Gathering (p. 11)
11/1 All Saints’ Day Prayer Service in Cemetery (p. 6)
11/2 St. George’s Cabaret Fundraiser (p. 4)
In this issue:
From the Priest -in-Charge
Birthdays
2
Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Food Pantry
2
I’m truly delighted to share the good news with you all that our churches will be
welcoming the ministry of the Reverend Deacon Vonnie Hubbard starting this
month! Deacon Vonnie will be a familiar face to many in our community, as St.
George’s shared part of her diaconal formation process. She has since remained
closely connected with St. George’s and the Greater
Newburgh Area, in particular through her service and
leadership in the area of hunger relief and feeding
ministries.
Chamber Music
3
Girls Friendly
3
PB Collection
3
Cabaret
4
Episcobuild
4
Culinary Recap
5
We are incredibly fortunate to welcome a deacon into the
midst of our shared ministry. The list of parishes seeking
a deacon in the Diocese of New York is very long, and
the need for diaconal ministries is great, but unfortunately
the supply of deacons comes nowhere close to the
demand. We will be blessed in so many ways to have
Deacon Vonnie with us. You will be hearing in future newsletters how the particular
ministry of Deacon Vonnie will play out in our covenanted community, but for now, it
is a time of thanksgiving and rejoicing that we will be welcoming her into our midst
beginning on October 20th. I hope that you will plan to be present for worship that
day, and that you will introduce yourself to the newest member of our ministry team!
Cemetery News
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EfM
7
Harvest Festival
8
Troops Collection
9
Altar Guild
9
Voices of Hope
10
Regional
Gathering
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Yours in Christ,
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Upcoming Birthdays
St. George’s Church
NEWS
10/01 Bob Eaton
10/02 Ruth Ruelke
10/05 Keffion Mensah
10/06 Annette Marzan
10/08 Clifford Barber
10/09 Catherine Costello
10/09 Jay Moulton
10/10 Gabrielle Lizotte
10/11 Joe Big
10/15 Leslie Hoffman
10/18 Kim Kavanagh
10/21 Carmel Dorner
10/23 Kennedy Barber-Fraser
10/28 Shawn Kavanagh
10/31 Sean Parrington
St. Thomas’ Church
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he Food Bank of the Hudson Valley’s 11th annual
Walk to Fight Hunger will be on Saturday October
12th. The event will take place at the Walkway over the
Hudson in Highland NY. This is a sponsored walk and
participants who raise $25 or more will receive a locally
designed t-shirt. There will be food and refreshments for
all walkers. The
Food Bank
serves over 390
feeding programs in six
counties. Donations received
will help operate the 55,000
square foot
warehouse. If
you are interested please call the Food Bank at 845-5345344 for registration forms or visit the Food Bank website at www.foodbankofhudsonvalley.org to print out the
forms.
The weather has been beautiful. What better way to get
exercise and help feed the needy?
10/12 Debbie Hurd
10/15 Kate Benson
10/16 Dylan Spaulding
10/19 Autumn Thiell
10/26 Florence Boersma
10/27 Drew Stipak
10/29 Matthew Strelevitz
10/30 Roxanne Benson
Thanks,
Al Nucifore
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NEWBURGH
CHAMBER
MUSIC
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ewburgh Chamber Music will present the American String Quartet, performing the first of their
Ode to Beethoven series, on Sunday, October 6 at
3:00pm, here at St.George's Church. Tickets ($20 Adults
and $5 Students) are available at the door or online at
www.newburghchambermusic.org. Remember that free
parking is available in the lot across the street. The concert will be followed by a reception.
Sunday’s concert will be the first
in a two-year series of performances of all of the Beethoven
string quartets with the American
String Quartet. The ASQ will
perform Opus 18, No. 6, Opus
130, and the Grosse Fugue as the
first set of quartets in this unprecedented 2-year journey of
arguably some of Beethoven's
finest and most innovative compositions.
Internationally recognized as one of the world's finest
quartets, the American String Quartet has spent decades
honing the luxurious sound for which it is famous. The
Quartet celebrated its 35th anniversary in the 2010-2011
The Senior
Girls Friendly
Society
T
he next meeting of St. George’s Sr. Girls Friendly
Society for will occur on Wednesday, October
9th. All women of St. George’s and St. Thomas’
Churches (of any and all ages!) are warmly invited to
gather for the noontime Eucharist, and then stay for
lunch together, fellowship, and Society business.
season, and, in its years of touring, has performed in all
fifty states and has appeared in the most important concert halls worldwide. Their presentations of the complete quartets of Beethoven, Schubert, Schoenberg,
Bartók, and Mozart have won widespread critical acclaim, and their MusicMasters Complete Mozart String
Quartets, performed on a matched quartet set of instruments by Stradivarius, are widely considered to have
set the standard for this repertoire. For further information about the ensemble, visit their website at http://
www.americanstringquartet.com.
For more information about Newburgh Chamber Music, contact:
Margaret Sipple
Publicity Coordinator
Newburgh Chamber Music
845-534-2864
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H
ere is your not-so-subtle
reminder that we will be
collecting jars of PEANUT
BUTTER on Sunday, October
13th at both St. George’s and St.
Thomas’ Churches for distribution in our Food Pantry.
Just bring your jars to church
with you and leave them where
indicated near the church entrance.
On behalf of our pantry clients,
Thank you so much!
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It’s Almost Time
for St. George’s
Please contact Lana Scott if you are able to help out
with the refreshments.
And remember to spread the word, the festivities
begin at 6:30pm, November 2nd!
Saturday Nov. 2nd
6:30pm
P
lans are now rapidly coming together for St.
George’s Annual Cabaret Fundraiser! Join us
once again downstairs for delectable food, raffle
gifts, and lots of entertainment. We are always looking for additional help. Contact Pam Morrill for more
information about how you can participate and support this wonderful evening in the life of our parish.
Performing acts are needed, reception help is needed,
and gifts baskets to raffle are needed. Pam has many
ideas to share, all that is required is your willingness
to help out in whatever way you can with this main
fundraiser of the fall.
And for those with culinary skills—Lana Scott is
once again coordinating the food and refreshments
for the evening. If we spread the task across several
people, a wonderful spread of food will be much
more manageable:
Popular items from the past have included: mini
quiche, mini onion tarts, shrimp cocktail, mini burgers, egg rolls, salmon tartar, meatballs, empanadas,
marinated olives and relish tray- pickles, carrots and
celery sticks, spinach dip w/tortilla chips, crab cakes,
cheese platter, calamari, sautéed beef tips, hummus
w/pita bread, quesadilla, escargot, BBQ chicken
strips, gourmet salad, and croissants.
And for dessert: pears & grapes dusted w/powdered
sugar, cream puffs, pretzels, cheese cake, crème brûlée, soufflé, cookies, cupcakes.
H
abitat for Humanity of Greater Newburgh will hold its
annual Interfaith Celebration on Sunday, October 6, at
3:30 p.m. (refreshments at 3 o’clock), in Guzman Chapel on
the campus of Mount St. Mary College, Powell Ave., in Newburgh.
This event will take place in conjunction with World Habitat
Day and celebrate the many Habitat Newburgh homes (more
than 40%) sponsored by congregations and coalitions of faith
communities. It is an occasion of song, prayer, and rededication to the Habitat mission. All are welcome!
Come join the Habitat Newburgh community for an afternoon
of story telling and sharing through music and hymns.
This year our celebration is also linked with the 30th Anniversary of the Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project.
WHEN: Sunday October 6th, 2013 from 3:00PM to
4:30PM
WHERE: Guzman Hall @ Mount Saint Mary College
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NEWS FROM ST.
THOMAS:
THE CULINARY WORLD VOYAGE WAS A SMASHING GOOD
TIME!
M
any thanks to all who supported St. Thomas’ very first
Culinary World Voyage Fundraiser.
Cuisine represented in abundance
included Ireland, Great Britain, Norway, Mexico,
Puerto Rico, Italy, Thailand, India, and Kazakhstan.
It was a delicious afternoon filled with exotic flavors,
live music, and some spontaneous dancing as well!
Many thanks especially to Kara Smith for the idea
and spearheading this truly “fun” fundraiser.
And for those who weren’t able to attend in person,
here are a few shots of the day for you to enjoy as
you wait for next time….
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St. George’s Cemetery
Matters
community service workers in tasks for the good of
the cemetery, has also added to the life and the appearance of our site. Thanks go to both Bill and the
community service individuals. All who have ever
served our cemetery have made a difference.
We will have a different kind of service taking place
in our cemetery on Friday, November 1st, at 5:30 p.m.
It will be a prayer service commemorating all the
faithful departed. Father Dustin will lead the brief
service. Those who gathered last year were moved by
the words of the service, its meaning and the cemetery
setting. At the front of the cemetery in a circle we
remember our beloved dead out loud, hear words of
consolation, and renew our trust in Christ, praying,
that together we may be one in Him, through whom
we offer praises to the Father.
W
e all have a stake in St. George’s Cemetery.
Therefore, we thank Bill Hildreth of William B.
Hildreth Land Surveying for returning to the Clark Street
perimeter of our cemetery and “staking out” again the
boundary that he determined when he surveyed our property several years ago. This is important as we move forward in our goal to fence the Clark Street side of our 7.4
acre site. Richard Simms, our maintenance/volunteer
coordinator, has reported that five preliminary fencing
bids were received . Further data needs to be ascertained, then final bids will be sought, and the information
passed on to the building and grounds committee and the
vestry. The cemetery committee is excited over the bidding process and the quality of the bidders. We ask your
continuing prayers as we move forward with this significant maintenance/restoration project.
Prayers for a wonderful work session were answered
when the September 28th scheduled time arrived for our
first fall clean-up . Thanks go to the seven people who
spent part of their Saturday morning picking up trash and
debris (about six bagsful) along the entire perimeter of our
cemetery and reseeding one of the plots, as well as tending to the flowers still beautifying the area surrounding
our entrance monument. Counted among the workers
were Antonio Cruz, Luis Fonseca, Leslie Hoffman, Karen Mejia, the Rev. Wayne Schmidt, and Richard Simms.
“Blessed are you, Lord our God, lover of souls.
You uphold us in life and sustain us in death:
To you be glory and praise forever!”
St. George’s Cemetery is located at 145 Washington
Street. Invite your friends and neighbors to attend the
prayer service. In the event of inclement weather, the
service will be held in the church.
The next cemetery committee meeting is slated for
Monday, October 14th at 7:30 p.m. in the John Brown
room.
Thanks also to Ann Schmidt for providing and delivering
coffee and doughnuts for the workers’ enjoyment. I am
told that the first-time workers were so captivated by the
whole experience at these holy grounds that they wish to
take part in further opportunities for service at the cemetery. What a lift to the spirit of the cemetery committee
and the cemetery itself. The fact that our lawn care professional, Bill Rose, has volunteered his time to supervise
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EDUCATION FOR MINISTRY @ ST. GEORGE’S CHURCH
105 Grand Street, Newburgh, NY 12550
Wednesday Evenings from 6:30 – 9:00pm
Openings in January 2014 for new participants.
You do not have to belong to St. George’s or St. Thomas’ to participate in the group.
OPEN HOUSE REMINDER: Wed, October 16, 2013; Wed November 6, 2013
ALL ARE WELCOME. COME JOIN US FOR AN EVENING AND TRY IT OUT!
Education for Ministry (EFM) is one of the finest programs in the church for spiritual seekers. The program, over 30
years old, provides participants with a community to study and reflect on the Scriptures and Traditions of the Christian
faith. Approximately 7,300 people enroll every year in seminars located throughout the United States and abroad. The
program is run from the School of Theology (Episcopal) at the University of the South.
The program meets for 34 weeks during the year, (January – June and September – December) once a week for 2 ½
hours, in a seminar format. There is a program cost for materials.
Participants have weekly readings to study with the help of resource guides. As adult learners, group members set their
own learning goals in the context of the seminar. Through study, prayer, and reflection, EfM participants move
toward a new understanding of the fullness of God’s kingdom. The distinctive element of EFM is the theological reflection, an intentional group discussion that considers issues of interest to the group members, from the personal to the
global, but all focused on our lives as practicing Christians. The program is Episcopalian in its roots but ecumenical in
its perspective and it is open to anyone who is interested, regardless of faith tradition. You can also find out more at
the program’s website, which is www.sewanee.edu/EFM/index.htm.
Beginning in January 2014, the program has new materials and texts:
Living Faithfully in Your World: EfM Reading and Reflection Guide A (For all year levels)
Sharing and Listening to Spiritual Autobiographies
Thinking Theologically
Developing a Sustaining Spirituality
Integrating Belief and Behavior
Vocation: Hearing and Responding to God’s Call
Year One: The Hebrew Bible: A Short Introduction to the Hebrew Bible by John J. Collins (Fortress Press, 2007)
Year Two: The New Testament: Introducing the New Testament by Mark Allen Powell (Baker Academic, 2009)
Year Three: Church History: Christianity: The First Three Thousand Years by Diarmaid MacCulloch (Penguin
Books, 2009)
Year Four: Theology, Ethics, and Interfaith Encounter : Theology for a Troubled Believer: An Introduction to
the Christian Faith by Diogenes Allen (Westminster John Knox, 2010); The Christian Moral Life: Practices of
Piety by Timothy F. Sedgwick (Seabury Books, 2008); My Neighbor’s Faith: Stories of Interreligious Encounter,
Growth, and Transformation by Jennifer Howe Peace, Or N. Rose, and Gregory Mobley (Orbis Books, 2012)
Interlude Texts (All Year Levels): • And God Spoke by Christopher Bryan (Cowley Publications, 2002); Living
on the Border of the Holy: Renewing the Priesthood of All by L. William Countryman (Morehouse Publishing,
1999)
If you think this might be of interest to you, or want to know more, come for an evening to try us out and please contact
Karen Byers 914-736-3375 or kdbyers@comcast.net
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Harvest Festival
Community Flea Market
St Thomas Church
47 Old Rte 9W New Windsor NY
across from Plum Point Condos on the
9w north cutoff to the Newburgh Waterfront
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12
9AM – 3PM
!VENDORS!
SPACE AVAILABLE
starting at $20
call 845-5624712 or email
StThomasNW@gmail.com
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OPERATION
COOKIE DEPLOYMENT
P
eg Trimble is coordinating a collection through
St. George’s church to gather non-perishable,
heat-resistant items to send to our service men and
women for the holidays. There is a marked collection box on the table of the John Brown Room
where donations can be left. There are also extra
sheets listing items in particular need. St. Thomas’
parishioners may leave items near the entrance to
the church.
You can help by donating any of the items below;
you can also assist with the final packing of boxes
to mail on Saturday, November 16, starting at 9:00
at Cornwall Presbyterian Church. APO addresses of
particular soldiers who would appreciate “a hug in
a box from home” are also welcome.
Personal Care Items:
Travel Size ONLY/No Aerosols:
Dental care products
Foot spray (Tinacton, etc.)
Hair care products
Hand sanitizers/soap
Lip balm (SPF 15)
Bath gel
Manicure/pedicure products
Sun block (SPF 45)
Disposable razors
Cooling neck bands
Baby wipes/disinfectant
Surgical masks
Q-Tips
Eye drops (Visine, etc.)
Tampons (needed especially)
Avon Skin-So-Soft
Food Items:
Candy/hard candy (NO chocolate)
Canned meats/tuna in pouch
Cookies
(homemade or store bought) –Oreos a favorite
Beef jerky/Slim Jims
Gum
Nuts /seeds, dried fruit, trail mix
Powdered beverage mixes (sugar free is best)
Ramen noodles
Snacks, crackers;
Granola
Energy bars
Individual packets of cereal/soup
Single servings instant coffee
Tea bags
Hot sauce
Seasoning salts
Misc. Items:
Christmas cards
Envelopes
Notepaper/pens
Phone cards
White athletic socks (needed especially)
Decks of playing cards
Comics (non-violent)
Puzzles books
Re-sealable plastic freezer bags
Please remember:
Nothing with pork, alcohol, or aerosol can be sent.
A
warm and thank-filled welcome to Keffion Mensah, the newest member of St. George’s Altar
Guild! And great thanks as well to the newly elected
guild leaders: Drena Cocchia, President, Peg Trimble,
Vice-President, Bette Schleinkofer, Treasurer, Catherine Costello, Assistant Treasurer, Gloria Lentini,
Flower Chair, and Andrea Chester, Recording Secretary. A Captain’s Meeting will be held Saturday, October 19th at 10am.
And finally, deepest gratitude goes out to retiring president Donna Gaul, whose years of love, commitment,
and service to St. George’s Church, and the Altar
Guild in particular, are now legendary!
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T
he schedule of bookings and activities for St.
George’s Voices of Hope Community Children’s
Choir is rapidly filling up. Below follows the opportunities that you will have this fall to hear the children
sing and to support their program.
Stay tuned to your parish announcements and the Voices of Hope website at http://www.stgeorgesch.com/
Voices_of_Hope_IDMY.html for continuing updates!
DATES OF 2013 EVENTS
Habitat Celebration Choirs – Sunday, October 6 at 3:30 p.m. (refreshments at 3 o’clock)
Guzman Chapel, Mount St. Mary’s College, Newburgh
The Choir is expected to arrive at 2:30 p.m. for group rehearsal.
Note: More than 40% of the Habitat homes have been sponsored by congregations
and coalitions of faith groups, so we have much for which to give thanks and to
celebrate!) The program will last about one hour.
Voices of Hope Fall Fundraiser – 10% Give Back Night at Chili’s, Newburgh (detach coupon below)
All you need to do is dine at Chili’s on Wednesday, October 23, any time
between 4-11pm, present your server with the coupon at the bottom of this
page, and Voice of Hope will automatically receive 10% of your bill..
Don’t forget your coupon!
Mid-Hudson Regional Assembly— “A Place At The Table” Celebrating our Diversity
Saturday, October 26 at 12 noon
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 850 Wolcott Ave, Beacon
St. George’s Cabaret Fundraiser – Saturday, November 02, 6:30pm
GNMA Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Celebration – Tuesday, November 26, 7pm at St. George’s
Parent Workshop “Let’s Talk” – Monday, October 28 at 5:30 pm during rehearsal
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The Episcopal Church Welcomes You to:
"A PLACE AT THE TABLE"
CELEBRATING OUR DIVERSIT Y!
Saturday, October 26th
St. Luke's
10a.m.-3:30 p.m.
850 Wolcott Ave.
Beacon 12508
The Right Reverand Bishop Andrew Dietsche will be with us!
Our Day: 10:00 a.m Registration, Refreshments & Morning Prayer
Bishop's Welcome & Regional Assembly Mtg.
11:00 a.m Guest Speaker
12:00 p.m Lunch & Showcasing of Talents
2:00 p.m. Festive Liturgy with Bishop Dietsche
Start Planning With Your Congregation Now!!!
Bring a dessert that represents the diversity of your congregation in bite-size
portions for 50 people
Bring a talent to share (examples: choral, instrumentation, step-dance, recitations, bell ringers) - amateur or professional welcome!!
To register your talents: http://www.signupgenius.com/
go/904044FA8A729A64-register
To register voting delegates, clergy and other attendees or for more information contact:
Val Stelcen 845- 338-1086
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St. George’s Church and St. Thomas’ Church: A Covenanted Community
Sunday Worship
Wednesday Worship
8:00 a.m.
12:10 p.m.
9:45 a.m.
11:30 a.m.
Holy Eucharist Rite I
St. George’s Church
Holy Eucharist Rite II with Music
St. George’s Church
Holy Eucharist
St. George’s Chapel
Holy Eucharist Rite II with Music
St. Thomas’ Church
(Sunday School at 11am)
Contact Us
St. George’s Church
105 Grand Street
Newburgh, NY 12550
phone: 845.561.5355
fax: 845.561.2443
e-mail: stgeo105@verizon.net
web: www.stgeorgesch.com
Regular weekday hours:
Tues.-Fri. 9-12
St. Thomas’ Church
PO Box 4221 (47 Old Rte 9W)
New Windsor, NY 12553
phone: 845.562.4712
e-mail: StThomasNW@gmail.com
The Angelus
The Angelus is the monthly newsletter for the shared ministry of St. George’s Church, Newburgh and St.
Thomas’ Church, New Windsor, New York. It is published on the 1st of each month. Submissions of
articles and photographs are welcomed. Please email your submissions by the 24th of the month to:
stgeo105@verizon.net
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