St. Matthew’s Church,
Episcopal
Parish Notes –
www.stmattsepiscopal.org
May God bless you as we continue through the summer season
of Pentecost. Historic St. Matthew’s
Episcopal Church is known for great liturgical music and progressive preaching
in an inviting, traditional setting.
Since 1867 souls have given thanks through prayer, fellowship and
sharing. Summer worship service begins
at
This
House of Prayer welcomes all people of faith on their spiritual journey. St.
Matthew’s Church
“I know the
plans I have for you,” declares the Lord…“Plans to give you hope and a future”
Jeremiah 29
“Pray your child’s name with love in your
heart. Say your child’s name with love
in your voice.”
From the Rector- Jesus was a carpenter’s son.
In his day that meant Jesus was a carpenter too. The skills of the building
trades were handed down from generation to generation. Jesus worked with his hands as well as with
His heart and soul.
All this is to say that God always has and
always will work wonders through the lives of working people. The ability to offer your labor for the
common good of your household, your community, your own well being or for the
overall good of the world is one of God’s greatest endowments to humankind.
Whether your labors are with a washing machine, a laptop computer, a shovel or
a surgical instrument I ask you this week to invite God to bless your work, to
inspire your labors. Ah, but then come Labor Day, a day off from work – a great
day won in honor of working people, be sure to kick back and give a nod of
thanks for the work others have devoted to enhance your life. Somebody built
your home – Somebody grew your veggies-Somebody designed your car- Somebody
provided your water supply, your education, your health care and of course,
your backyard grill! Faith and Labor are
a healthy combination when operating steadily in a person’s life. We are not
designed to exist as separate units apart from one another. We are designed,
each of us with something to offer the web of life.
Yes, Jesus was a carpenter and a person of
perfect faith. May God bless the tools
of your life and labor, and may God encourage your faith this week as we head
into September.
Yours
in Christ,
The Rev.
William E. Exner+ Rector
Joy and Blessings to the
Benthien family this weekend as Josh and Kate celebrate their marriage at St.
Alban’s Episcopal Church in
+Sunday worship is at
+St. Matt’s Senior Choir
begins Fall season rehearsals Wednesday night Sept. 8, from
+St. Matthew’s Vestry meets
Thursday Sept. 9 at
A few items:
+ An elder member in downtown
+
If you would like to be considered to become a Handy Helper for locally
deployed families (mowing a lawn, picking up some groceries, etc.) please
submit your name to Natalie Sennett cnjs@comcast.net
or 497-4042. The next Locally Deployed
Family dinner will be August 19
September 12, the beginning of our new Program Year, is fast
approaching. Look forward to:
Jr. Choir will begin
rehearsals September 26 after worship 11:
Network
Food Pantry Brown Bag Sunday Food Drive- Sept. 26- Bring a bagful of food to
worship with you that day. The Food
Pantry is depleted this time of year and needs a boost from those who can
share. Pasta, sauce, toilet paper, rice,
soups, cereals, tooth paste, soap, detergent, juices are most welcome. Thanks!
Invitation to walk a
7-circuit Cretan Labyrinth
St Matthew's parishioners
are welcome anytime throughout the summer to walk the labyrinth at your
convenience in the meadow at Joan & Jeff Stevens at
In our prayers for comfort and support
“I will refresh you” Jesus
Christ
Get
Well & God Bless: Barbie, Sara, Lynn, Jen, Leo, Anna, Grady, Chris, John, James, Bill, Grady, Sally,
Mary, Gabriel, Tom, Kasey, the Desrochers Family,
Andrew, Kevin, Florence, Sam,
Heather, Judy, Bob, Pete, Jen, Lydia, Laura, Nancy, Mel, Debbie, Glenn, Randy,
Liam, Jude, Alice, Arlene, Moira, and Rick & Peggy.
Prayers
of Thanks –
Birthdays
known to us: Doug Penney, Deborah
McCarter-Spaulding, Ed Shank, Sue Brower, and Dan Minnich.
Anniversaries
known to us: Paul & Suzanne Turgeon, Jay & Judy
Sheppard, Doug & Celia Warren, Phil & Judy Pancoast, Chris & Kelly
Castano, Rick & Deb Dietsch
Be It Resolved: A General
Convention Resolution asks Episcopalians to volunteer 40 hours a year to a
local public school. Imagine the support
we could lend our local public schools by simply asking, “How can I
help?”… Just ask a local principal or
teacher or coach.
Would you like to help out an
Episcopal Parish in
Desrochers Family Update: You have all been so helpful
in the past, but due to summer vacation, some of the care calendar needs have
gone unmet. This is a very difficult and busy time for the Desrochers
family – Emily begins another round of chemotherapy. If we all sign up
for one thing this month, we should hit all the needs!
To help us share information about her treatment and progress, the
Desrochers have created a website: http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/emilydesrochers
Please visit often for updates - you can also view photos and leave
messages in our guestbook.
Thank you for your continued care and support as we help Emily through
this.
A Care Calendar has been set up for the Desrochers Family. If you would like to help out with a meal or
errand please visit the website:
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The
HELPER logon is used by family and friends that would like to sign-up to help a
loved one.
To access Desrochers Family's personal CareCalendar site,
visit http://www.carecalendar.org/logon/33275 and enter the
following
information in the appropriate spaces:
CALENDAR ID : 33275
SECURITY CODE : 5475
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Remember to make enough for 2-3 days. Please try to
click on the calendar dates to see what others are planning to bring, so that
we can avoid having too much of one type of item.
We have dropped the "meal delivery days."
You can now come whenever you'd like, as long as you respect the wishes of the
family with regards to the "no knocking, doorbell ringing, or
calling" rule (between the hours of 12 and 3). Jill has asked for
some childcare helpers this week. AM and PM shifts are available.
Thank you for all of the wonderful things you are doing to
help the Desrochers! She feels truly loved!
Kimberlie Berrigan kmberrigan@comcast.net or Katie Leduc Whipplewill@comcast.net Meals may also be left in the freezer at
church.
Thank you and God Bless!
Does the Church Office have your current
e-mail & contact Information???
Drop us a line to keep us in the loop. Our e-mail is office@stmattsepiscopal.org
Announcing the Villa Augustina 9th Annual Benefit Golf
Tournament
JOIN US!
For a fun-filled day of golf and charity as we
enjoy the crisp, New England fall weather at Stonebridge Country Club in
Goffstown, one of the top golf courses in all of NH! All proceeds will benefit the
To register please visit www.villaaugustina.org, or contact the school at (603) 497-2361 or
via email llevesque@villaaugustina.org.
Weekly Offerings:
Play Group –
plays every Wednesday
Food Pantry–
Wednesday
SHINE. Sr. Citizens are welcome Wednesdays in the
Parish House from
Parish Nurse –hours are 10-noon
Wednesdays for anyone who would like their blood pressure checked or have
general health questions.
Bible Chat
–Wednesdays from noon-1pm. (Summer
vacation beginning June 23 – Sept. 8)
Helpful Links:
Episcopal
Café – www.episcopalcafe.com
St.
Matthew’s web page: www.stmattsepiscopal.org
For
Teens – www.reachout.com
Link
to Resources – call 211 or www.211nh.org Call for information about health and human
services and organizations in your community
The 2010 Seniors Count Resource Guide for the Manchester
Area www.seniorscountnh.org or
call
644-2240.
Service Link: www.nh.gov/servicelink/ or call
1-866-634-9412. The closest office is in
“I no longer call you servants, now I call you
friends” Jesus Christ
Family Squares for the Church Quilt - Muslin squares with instructions, for the Church Quilt
are available in the undercroft. If you have any questions about the quilt or
how to use the squares, please contact Margie Battey at 497-2107.
OUTREACH
· Fuel assistance – contact 647-4470 or 1-800-322-1073
or www.snhs.org
· The Sr. Citizen
SHINE Wednesdays at
· Weekly Bible Chat Wednesdays at
· Parish Nurse,
Wednesday Mornings during SHINE
· ‘
· Women’s Crisis
Center,
· Apply for food stamps by phone 1-800-852-3345 ext.
4238
· The Network Food Pantry hours are Wed 6pm - 8pm &
Sat
· Community Clothing Center at 9 North Mast – Same hours
as Network Food Pantry
· St Matt’s Play Group/Undercroft Wednesdays
The Network Food Pantry needs
a boost in food offerings. There has been a large increase in local need. Feel free to drop food off anytime at the
Parish House door. Here is a list of
items that really help: pasta, sauce,
TP, soups , tuna, baby food, diapers, canned veggies and fruits, rice, M+C,
juices, cereals, soap, toothpaste, detergent, tea, coffee. Someone will always benefit from your
generosity.
You can also help the Network
Food Pantry at St. Matt’s by donating
your weekly coupon fliers from the Sunday newspapers. Please donate the following: Smart Source, Red Plum and P&G. Place the coupons in the basket by the main
church door.
“Christ is the Worlds True Light”
St. Matt’s
needs your help – STEWARDSHIP
St. Matt’s could use a
seasonal summer boost in donations and offerings. Things get tight in the late summer. Thanks for any help you might give to the
glory of God.
“Lord
help us to be grateful for your whole creation, that we may honor thee with our
substance and be faithful stewards of thy bounty.” (BCP pg. 329)
E-Giving
St Matthew’s now has the ability to accept donations
electronically through an application called E-Giving. It is a product offered through
Morehouse Publishing (a church supply company we have done business with for
many years.) Through this site, you can choose to make a single contribution
for a current or future date or a regular, recurring contribution. You can
have the contribution come directly from your bank account or charge to a
credit card and you can choose what type of contribution you wish to make. A
payment toward your pledge, a donation for flowers, a special gift, ect.
There is a link on St Matthew’s website (www.stmattsepiscopal.org ) that
will take you directly to the St Matthew’s E-Giving window. The very first you
visit, you will be asked to enroll as a member – set up a user name and
password and, if you wish, accept the ACH authorization to create bank account
transactions. Once you are a member, you only need to log in using your user
name and password. (Note: If you specify a regular ongoing offering for
a particular time frame, please consider renewing it when the time runs
out. Thanks!)
If you are interested in finding more about the
application’s security, the policy can be found at the following link: http://e-giving.org/security.htm
“The Earth is the Lord’s and all that dwells therein.” (1 Corinthinian)
Anniversary? Birthday? Thanksgiving? Offerings for special occasions may be made by providing for worship in the following
manner:
Candles $20.00
Sanctuary Lamp $20.00
Weekly
Wafers/Host $10.00
Flower Offering $30.00
Please make checks payable to
St. Matthew’s Church and either put it in the Sunday Offering plate or mail it
to the church office: Office, 7 No. Mast
Recycling: Don’t forget to bring in your print
cartridges to be recycled. Just bring them in or drop off at the office.
+ Support for Your Business: Do you own your own business? Are you self employed? Are you an active, supportive part of St.
Matthew’s programs or worshipping community?
If so, you are welcome to send your business card/contact information to
St. Matt’s office for inclusion on our Parish Business web page. Our goal is to help people in the parish be
aware of the various talents and services available by way of others associated
with the parish.
Please Note: The listing is a
work in progress. It’s purpose is to
support active members of St. Matthew’s and to give a friendly “shout out” to
local businesses who constantly go beyond the call of duty to work with us.
Self –
Employed Small Business owners who are active, supportive members
of St.
Matthew’s
Computer Assistance – Doug Doster
497-5372 He keeps St. Matthew’s
humming along.
Food, Spirits & Live Blues – The Village Trestle 25 Main Street, Goffstown
497-8230 Steve and Lorraine Pascucci,
owners. Adult fun, good folks.
French & Rising Funeral Home – 497-4711 Tim
and Gail Kenney, owners. Long time
members and good friends. Excellent and
compassionate.
Jewelry – Jonathan’s Jeweler’s 460 Rt. 101,
Landscaping/Yard Work – John Erlman 384-3450 Solid,
friendly and knowledgeable – one of the good guys.
Market
Martial Arts, Tai Chi –MLK Self Defense Academy 323 South Willow St.,
Manchester 625-4655 or www.mlksda.com Joe
&
Massage – Pat Soule 785-5306
Long time practitioner, gentle and effective.
Organization & Cleaning for Home – Finely Organized
497-8203 or finelyorganized@msn.com Angie Battey
Reliable and delightful.
Painting Interior/Exterior – American Beauty Painting 533-1117 Ted Harlow A true artist and hard worker.
Pampered Chef –
Photography –
Piano & Voice Lessons, Beginners to Adults welcome! – Judy Pancoast 264-9618 Experience, warmth and a love for kids!
Print Shop & T-shirts – Great service, Good People – Brown Graphix, Main
Street Goffstown 497-2374.
Transitions Lifestyle System
– A low glycemic, body fat burning, muscle saving, eat as much as you want of
the right foods kind of food plan.
Website design –
Wood crafts and Furniture – WhippleWill Woodsmith 497-3291 Jean Leduc Skill with a smile.
Friends of
St. Matthew’s We Recommend
Ace Goffstown Hardware,
Building/Home Inspections
and Engineered Energy Consults - Criterium-Turner Engineers 497-3137 or www.EngineerNH.com
Catering, Breakfast – The Happy Tomato Café 4 Main Street, Goffstown
497-4072 or www.happytomatocafe.com
Crispin’s House After School Program at
Dr. Erika Duffy – Alternative healing arts, compassionate life skills
resources 497-3389
Electrician – Norton Phelps 973-1469 or email to
nortonphelps@comcast.net
Electrician – Ian
Fine Dining – Patrick’s Country Restaurant 9 High Street,
Goffstown 497-4800
Florists – Apotheca Flower Shoppe & Tea Chest Goffstown 497-4940 www.apothecaflowershoppe.com
Goffstown Public Library – resources and welcome for all ages
Groceries – Sully’s right across from St. Matthew’s
Snow Removal – Brian Untiet
497-2776
Give Thanks To God Always
IN GOD’S PRESENCE IS JOY.
IN GOD’S SERVICE IS PERFECT
FREEDOM.