A Message from a Parishioner:
I was born in Cincinnati in a nice neighborhood alongside the Ohio River. I’ve lived a good life. I grew up there with my family, and my memories are still strong and loving of that family and of my own children and grandchildren. Like my father, I worked on the railroad. In the early days that meant shoveling coal for eight or ten hours a day to keep the steam engines going! Except for just a few years, for instance, my time in the Navy, I’ve been a railroad man.
I’ve also always been religious, baptized into the Episcopal Church. I’ve always believed in God and Jesus, but my involvement in church has changed as I have changed. When I was young, I enjoyed being an acolyte; I also liked running home on Sunday afternoons to enjoy reading the Sunday funnies with a friend. When I was in the Navy I would attend services at Anglican churches around the world—and it was wonderful to feel so much at home just by walking into a service that was thousands of miles from home but that felt so familiar. Now living in Greencastle and retired what I think about is the people and the closeness of the St. Andrew’s parish. I think that all of these are connected: serving the church, creating a church family, and feeling at home when I am in church. Church is a place where we can always belong, because we can belong in different ways.
Gordon Redden
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Rector’s Office Drop-In Time
Rev. Jen has set her office drop-in day as Wednesday of each week from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. for anyone who would like to stop in and visit. You are always invited to make an appointment for a time convenient for you. Mondays are her Sabbath day.
The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
Sunday Morning In-Person Morning Worship Service, July 2, led by The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Oldstone-Moore, 10:15 a.m.
You can stream the service via St. Andrew’s Facebook Page. Click on this link to view the Live Stream. We will start the Live Stream 5 minutes prior to the start of the service.
Click here for the service booklet for July 2.
The Latest Updates
CHURCH WORK SIGN-UP
There are several inside and outside projects that need doing to maintain our church and grounds and keep them beautiful. Please look through this list and sign up to do a chore or two, if you are able. Click here for sign-up sheet. With thanks, Kate Berry, Junior Warden.
NON-FOOD PANTRY BASKET COLLECTION UPDATE
Please note that the collection baskets in church are now being used for Non-Food Pantry donations and not donations to the food pantries. If food donations are received, we will see to it that they get to the proper place.
SPECIAL NOTE FOR PENTECOST AND THE SUNDAYS AFTER PENTECOST
During Ordinary Time/ Pentecost, for the Great Thanksgiving we will be using Eucharistic Prayer B in the BCP on page 367. The next time you are in church please move your yellow ribbon to this page.
A PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS?
Every week the St. Andrew’s newsletter has a reflection about life and faith. Most are observations about daily life and where we experience God in the midst of the “same old, same old.” We would love to feature your thoughts – – a few paragraphs that will help us all see more clearly how the Holy One touches us in our ordinary lives. Please let Renee or Jen+ know if you are interested.
FREE DAILY DEVOTIONAL
We still have some large print Day by Day daily devotionals in the sanctuary that you are free to take home for your personal devotions–and if we know that people would like copies, we can order the right amount. Many of you may also appreciate the on-line version of Day to Day. Click here.
LAY EUCHARISTIC VISITORS
The Diocese is offering training for people to become Lay Eucharistic Visitors (LEV). This training licenses you to take the blessed sacrament to those who cannot come to church, including residents of The Waters. It is a wonderful way to be church! Training is on September 7. Please consider being a LEV! Contact the Rev. Mary Taflinger at taflinger@indiodio.org with questions. Register here.
NEW ZOOM LINK
The new link can be found on the St. Andrew’s website at the bottom of the last page. Click on the Zoom icon to join as an attendee for Bible studies and meetings.
COMMUNION AT THE WATERS
Once a month Sunday services have resumed at The Waters. The next service will be Sunday, July 9 at 2:00 – 2:45 p.m. If you’d like to help with this ministry in any way, please contact Rev. Jen or Renee. All are welcome to attend!
ON-GOING COVID PROTOCOL
We continue to respond to both our county’s current CDC designation and to the current variant. Masking is optional. Those who serve bread and wine will mask so that anyone who comes to the altar can feel secure. Decisions on COVID policy have moved from the Reconvening Committee to Rev. Jen and the Wardens.
Prayers and Reflections for This Week
We have heard that the daily reflections and scripture readings provided during Lent were appreciated. The meditations are written by persons from Gobin UMC and Beech Grove UMC. They will be in the newsletter each week and go from Wednesday to Tuesday, except for Sunday. Whether you enjoy these every day or as the Spirit moves you, may this resource continue to bring you spiritual food for the journey. Blessings!
Click here to view the readings and accompanying links.
Non Food Pantry Latest
Saturday, August 26
• Noon to 3:00 p.m.
There will be a distribution in Hamilton Hall and light lunches will be served inside. We are grateful for all those who have worked so hard to obtain supplies for the Non-Food Pantry. Items are having to be purchased from a variety of sources making it much more expensive. Donations to help offset this extra cost will be gratefully accepted! NOTE: There will be no distributions in July. Distributions will resume August 26 with new guidelines and will take place indoors. Participants must provide proof that they live within Putnam County.
Top 3 Needed Items
Your prayers are asked for:
Haile Bane, grandson of Joanne Haymaker
Beth Benedix, friend to many of us at Saint Andrew’s
Douglas Butler, brother-in-law of Claudia Butler
Richard A. Butler, father-in-law of Claudia Butler
Adam Cohen, friend of St. Andrew’s
Family & friends of Michael Condra
Norm Crampton, former member
Bob Fatzinger, brother of Barbara Pare
David Grueber, stepson of Scott Kissinger
Don & Laurie Hamilton, friends of Dave & Sue Murray
Kimberley Heithaus, niece of Joe & Jenny Heithaus
Lisa Breese Kincaid, daughter of Bob & Mimi Breese
Mary Mountz
Tom Mullen, father of Patti Harmless
Emmanuel Myril, Karen Hirt Mannon’s son-in-law’s father
Marilyn & Leo Nelson, sister & brother-in-law of Joanne Haymaker
Gordon Redden
Elizabeth & Natalie Sheffler, daughter & granddaughter of Page & Narda Cotton
Gloria Smith
Skip Sutton
Jerry Taylor, friend of Warren & Connie Macy
Sydnor Thompson, brother of Harriet Moore
Diocesan Cycle of Prayer: St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Greencastle: The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Oldstone-Moore, Rector.
Our companion dioceses: The Anglican Episcopal Church of Brazil: The Most Rev. Mauricio Jose Araujo De Andrade, Primate of Brazil and Bishop of Brasilia. The people and Diocese of Haiti and Saint Andre’s in Mithon.
Anglican Cycle of Prayer: The Anglican Episcopal Church of Brazil.
Birthdays: Tim Jedele, July 3; Bill Wieland, July 4.
Anniversaries: Daniel and Stephanie Gurnon, July 3; Jim and Cathryn Ensley, July 4.
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