Morning sun through the colored windows on the south side of the west transept made beautiful designs on our recently restored pews.
God was shining and smiling!
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This Sunday we will enter that time of year again that seems to me to point up just how counter-cultural our Christianity can be. In these days when the Church calls us to quiet preparation for the coming of the Messiah, the culture is calling us to a schedule of activity unparalleled through the rest of the year.
While the church calls us, in simplicity, to prepare for a cosmic king who would be born in a stable, the culture tells us that it is time to buy everything from a new wardrobe to this year’s latest model of triple-headed shaver. Our very humanity is called into question by a culture assuring us that buying its newest product will make us healthier, sexier, more successful and more likely to find true love. Conversely, our humanity is lifted to new heights by the very notion that the God who created all things prepares to come to us in humble, human form - no air freshener, no disposable diapers, no plastic toys to hang above the manger, just a human, helpless baby dependent on other humans to survive.
This week, we pause from our schedules to give God thanks for all the things we have gotten for ourselves this year. That is appropriate, it is a harvest festival filled of imagery of gleaning and harvesting. But in the wake of that gratitude, I wonder if we ever will think that we have harvested enough, climbed to the life style that befits our position, strolled through the whole mall and half of Amazon and come home empty-handed yet satisfied that what we already have is a good and gracious plenty.
The call to Advent is a call to watch the darkening sky. There are more night hours in this season than in any other. Our liturgical response in these darkest weeks of the year is to watch and wait; to say our prayers, to gather with our community, and to look for the first glimmer of that new light which promises to come into the world.
That call requires some amount of personal accounting. Questions like, “What gifts have I really used to God’s glory in this quickly passing year?” “How can I best express my thanks for all the gifts God gives me?” “What sort of welcome will I give the new Messiah in this annual pageant of his birth?” “How will the people who know me, how will my children, parents, spouse, friends, business associates, know that I am a person of Advent?”
These questions are the staples of the season for all who truly listen, and in our ears they drown out the drone of the world’s “Come and buy! Come and get!” with a song that angels sang to shepherds saying, “Come and listen!” “Come and see this great thing!” Brace yourself. For all the trappings of the season, its greatest gift lies in a manger, unadorned, holy, and reaching out to us.
Joe+
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We are glad to share this table blessing for Thanksgiving Day. It comes with all our hopes for a blessed holiday. Feel free to use all of it or part of it. It is inclusive by design so that it can be used at a table of people from many faith traditions, shared by different voices reading different paragraphs, or by a single reader. In any case, take a moment at your table to really give thanks, to place your trust in God’s goodness and to enjoy the glow of family and friends.
From all of us at Church of the Holy Spirit, Happy Thanksgiving!
O God, you are the source of all that is.
We praise you and we bless you for the fruitful harvest of field, orchard and ocean. You surround us with loved ones who make our lives rich and whole and loving.
You give us tasks of important work to keep our minds and hands busy
and to satisfy us with a sense of mattering to the world.
You lift us up when we are downtrodden
and you level us out when we get bigger than we ought to be.
You give us good minds to discover all the secrets of the earth and science
to understand how all things work together.
You give us art to challenge our thinking and warm our hearts, and
music to teach us the importance of harmony.
You give us history to celebrate our successes and to learn from our mistakes.
You give us communities of friends, classes, colleagues, clubs and organizations,
and communities of faith to bind our hearts and lives to you.
You give us the gift of watching others to learn from them and to value their example. You give us stories to pass along, traditions, laughter, and purpose
from one generation to the next.
In the stars and moon we see your gentle glory
and in the sun and wind and rain we feel your touch upon our skin.
In woods and fields we see the colors of your palate
and in ice and snow we see the sparkle of your ageless eye.
In our homes you wrap us in the love and devotion of family
and let that love pour out into the world.
In our city you teach us to care for others, especially those who cannot care for themselves. In this nation, you give us hope for justice, equality and freedom,
and you remind us of our responsibility to make that hope available to all.
Said by all:
For all the gifts we receive from you and especially this food set before us
we give you thanks and praise, for you are our source, our life,
our journey’s end, our oldest memory, our greatest hope; our God.
Amen.
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Join Us In Worship
Thanksgiving Day
November 24 at 10:00 a.m.
If you can't be with us at CHS,
please join us via Zoom.
The Zoom Invitation was emailed on Tuesday November 22.
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Music of the season will grace our services through Advent and Christmas.
Of special note will be the music for December 19, Advent IV.
The Christmas Eve services will feature carols at the 4:30 Pageant and festival music for choir, harp, and handbells at the later service at 10pm.
If you are interested in joining our choirs in the new year, please speak to
Joan Kirchner.
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DIOCESE OF MASSACHUSETTS
236TH ANNUAL CONVENTION REPORT
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Bishop Alan M. Gates gave us an inspiring address on the theme “Searching for Humanity.” In contemplating what was missing for us all through the pandemic and life generally over the past year, this theme was what came to him. He feels that Humanity is what is missing in our culture. You can watch the video of his address here:
The other important and interesting events were the resolutions. Four proposed resolutions were adopted with little debate and no amendments.
- Two focused on the climate crisis, calling for carbon drawdown commitments and the embrace of sustainable burial practices.
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A third resolution charts a course for accountability and action on the diocesan commitment to repentance and reparations for the sin and legacy of slavery, including the creation by 2024 of a diocesan reparations fund. The diocesan Racial Justice Commission launched a "Reparations Toolkit" at the convention to support congregations' participation in reparations work.
- The convention also approved a request to the 80th Episcopal Church General Convention in 2022 to add the late Rt. Rev. Barbara C. Harris, first female bishop in the worldwide Anglican Communion, to the church calendar for commemoration on March 13.
The Convention approved a revised mission strategy to replace the five-year-old strategy that has been the guiding plan for diocesan mission priorities since 2016. Diocesan canons require that the diocesan mission strategy be reviewed no less frequently than once every five years.
The revision draws on the core themes of discipleship, justice seeking and care for creation that emerged from survey and conversation responses collected from congregations and groups earlier this year by the Mission Strategy Committee of Diocesan Council. The revised strategy, summarized in this video by the Mission Strategy Committee, lays out goals and actions for individuals, congregations, the bishops and Diocesan Council across eight areas of commitment.
I think we will be hearing more from the Diocese on the Climate Crisis, Racial Justice and on the Mission Strategy. Good work is being done in these areas on our behalf.
Celia Calhoun and Kate Paradise
Diocesan Delegates
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Your Vestry met on November 18, with another very full agenda. After a meditation led by Steve Koehler and approval of previous minutes, Chris Crighton gave us his monthly Treasurer's Report which showed October as a negative month, with expenditures exceeding income.
Chris then introduced a proposal which will enhance our Wi-Fi connectivity throughout the campus and improve our ability to provide our services via Zoom and YouTube. Two cameras will be mounted on the ceiling of the sanctuary to be operated in the narthex behind the new choir section via remote control. Ceiling-mounted cameras will improve the safety of our parishioners as they navigate the North Transept as well as improve the viewing of the altar and the service. East West Associates, the local company responsible for our recent technical upgrades, will complete this work and provide training for our AV crew. The Vestry also approved a request presented by Chris from Building and Grounds to replace the windows in the fireplace room. The replacement windows will match the existing ones as closely as possible, with the interior woodwork being reused wherever possible. Chris also gave an overview of this year's Stewardship Campaign. On a positive note, Church of the Holy Spirit has received nine new pledges for 2022. Less promising, there are thirty-three former pledging units who have yet to respond.
Joe+ and Gail+ provided their updates on the very busy past month, including the very well-received return to worship in our Reimagined Sanctuary. The clergy and the Vestry expressed concern about parishioners maintaining a safe distance when receiving Communion. It was decided that the clergy would distribute Communion from stations at opposite sides of the altar for the foreseeable future. The church also looks forward to a very busy Christmas weekend with Christmas Eve services on Friday, December 24; a Christmas Day service on Saturday, December 25; and a Sunday service on Sunday, December 26.
The Vestry held an in-depth discussion about a new decision-making document authored by Steve which will guide how decisions are made within our church community. It clarifies the responsibilities which belong to committees and how those committees are populated. The document remains in draft form as Vestry members raised questions that are important for us to consider as we move toward calling a new rector.
The Wardens also informed the Vestry that a second tranche of funds had been received from the Glover estate, and that we will receive one more final distribution. In sum, Church of the Holy Spirit will receive $668,000. The Treasurer has invested the funds in the DIT presently as we prayerfully consider how best to utilize these funds.
Again this month, we raced the clock to a late adjournment, but we also heard liaison reports from the Nominating Committee, the Search Committee, the Church School, and Buildings and Grounds. Jack Gentile closed this excellent meeting with prayer.
Happy Thanksgiving, Steve and Brenda .
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Since August, CHS has been in its Stewardship Season. Pledge cards were mailed and a good number returned. Follow up letters have been sent to those who have not yet responded. Our hope is that those responses will be received soon.
We would like to close the Stewardship Season by early December. We all know the Biblical and theological foundations that undergird our understanding of stewardship. We also know that financial support from Holy Spirit members provides solid financial support for the many vital and varied ministries of the parish. So to those yet to pledge, we hope you will do so.
Your support is very much needed and appreciated. We are in a time of transition and it is important for the NOW and FUTURE CHURCH that we meet our stewardship goals for 2022.
The Stewardship Team: Georgia Schneider, Kate Paradise, Steve Koehler, Chris Crighton and Doug Fromm
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The Search Committee wants to thank everyone who attended the November 14th presentation of the Congregational Assessment Tool (CAT) survey results. This is the survey that the parish completed this past summer. If you were unable to attend that session, click here for a copy of the presentation.
We are currently writing the Parish Profile. Hopefully a very rough draft will be completed by the beginning of Advent.
If you have any questions please contact Cynthia Murray or Ike Cole.
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43rd ANTIQUE SHOW AND SALE
Friday November 26th 10-4; Saturday November 27th 10-3
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After you have your fill of Thanksgiving dinner and dessert on Thursday, make sure you come to CHS on Friday or Saturday to attend the annual antique show. Many wonderful dealers will have their items on display for sale.
Thank you in advance to everyone who helps make this annual tradition and event successful. Monies raised are used to support our parish programs.
Debbie Meguerdichian, Chair
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LADIES' LUNCHEON RETURNS!!!!! THURSDAY December 2nd |
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Our first Ladies' Luncheon in many moons will be held at 12:00 noon in the Parish Hall on
Thursday, December 2nd. It’s true that we must wear masks and stay socially distanced; but at least we’ll be able to see each other, smile with our eyes, speak loudly enough to catch up, share stories, and begin to bridge this long Covid gap.
Enjoying social time together has always been the premise of this group. We simply share our lunch time and our conversation.
**Everyone needs to bring and eat their own sandwich.
** Drinks and dessert will be provided, and we’ll figure out our next steps in person.
First Fruits will be busy making the arrangements for their Christmas Sale at the same time we are meeting, so we will be able to see (and perhaps buy) what they are creating, and they can bring their sandwiches and join us for lunch. See you soon. Peace,
Fay Cole
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FIRST FRUITS HOLIDAY SALE!!
Saturday, December 4, 9am-5pm
First Fruits will be creating our very popular, fresh greens centerpiece arrangements, swags and mantel boughs. We don’t think you’ll find better bargains anywhere else for the beauty and quality of our decorations. So, invite your friends and mark your calendars!
STARTING THIS SUNDAY,
BRING YOUR EVERGREEN AND PINE SHRUB CLIPPINGS
NO HOLLY PLEASE - does not last in arrangements
Leave your donations at the Parish Hall side porch
(ADA entrance to the Parish Hall)
If you have an artistic bent, a knack for arranging, and enjoy working with fresh greens and holiday decorations, we could use a few more people to help us this year.
Arranging starts on Tuesday afternoon, November 30 and continues to December 4. Come any time from 9am - 5pm. You do not have to commit to every day, but some people just can’t tear themselves away! You can bring your own tools - i.e. clippers, scissors, any decorative holiday things that could work well with the arrangements...but we have all the other supplies you need to get creative.
All proceeds from the First Fruits Holiday Sale will go to charities. This is a great way to decorate your house and do something good for someone else. In the past these have included Habitat for Humanity, Food 4 Kids, Lower Cape Outreach, the Transitional Home for Veterans, Postage for Servicemen's Christmas package mailings, Homeless Prevention Council, and Independence House, Inc.
If you would like to participate in this activity, please call the office at 508-255-0433 or call Dotty Walsh or Arlene Barrett.
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HOMELESS PREVENTION COUNCIL'S
ADOPT A FAMILY PROGRAM
WE JUST RECEIVED NOTICE OF THIS REQUEST...
OUR DEADLINE IS APPROACING QUICKLY
CHS Outreach is once again supporting the Homeless Prevention Council's holiday support program. Using our annual Giving Tree, we can help provide gift cards from local grocery stores to needy local families. HPS is hoping to provide each family with a $100 food card donation to help with the increased cost of food prices.
DONATIONS NEED TO BE RECEIVED BY DECEMBER 5TH
To make your online donation payment easier, we have set up a separate "Giving Tree" category of "Online Giving" on the CHS Website.
*See online giving instructions below
Checks must also be received by December 5th
Make checks payable to CHS, memo line "Giving Tree"
*How to make an online donation:
Click here to get to the "Giving Page" of the CHS website. Using your email address, set up an account with your own password. You can make your donations by credit card or a direct debit to your checking account. All your account information is protected so there is no risk using the "Online Giving" feature.
Select your method of payment (card/checking account), fill in the amount you will donate, then in the "Select a Fund" box select "Giving Tree"
Chip Bechtold and Robin McLaughlin
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Updated Church School Schedule: Children should arrive in the Gathering Room of Lower Parish Hall around 9:30; visit for a bit and then go to class; Children will enter church at the Peace and remain for the rest of the service.
Upcoming Advent and Christmas Activities
THIS COMING SUNDAY - November 28th - Advent Wreath making for all!
Meet in the parish hall after the 10:00 service. The church school will provide the rings, trays and candles and some greens as well as ribbon. Additional greens are welcome and can be dropped off before the service on the tables in the back of the Parish Hall!
December 5th Begin a Nativity Escape Room event…
December 11th For All Church Youth and families ….Christmas Pageant Rehearsal 4:00 PM in church, 5:15 Gingerbread house decorating in the Parish Hall.
December 12th 9:30 – 10:40 Church school classes and Assignment of Christmas pageant costumes.
Church School Volunteers:
We have had some wonderful brainstorming sessions: shared art activities; role playing caring scenarios; planning future events and reconnecting with families during Godly Play!
We appreciated Evie Ellison spontaneously volunteering during the antique show and welcome Lizzie back into the role of Acolyte now that we are back in church. Anyone else who is interested in resuming this role on an occasional Sunday, please talk to a church school team member.
Come and bring a friend! The Church School Team!
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ENDOPUTO SCHOOL NEEDS NEW TECHNOLOGY TOOLS |
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CHS has been contributing funds to support the Endupoto and Oljoro Schools in Tanzania for many years. When asked during her recent update to the CHS Outreach committee if there are new projects parishioners could support, Cheryl Kyle suggested contributions to purchase laptops and other technology equipment to enable the Olijoro Secondary School in Tanzania to connect to IBM's Science Saturday programs.
These IBM classes have been going on in the USA for years. Oljoro is now part of the program. Three classes taught by scientists in Johannesburg and Nairobi have been recorded so other students can learn things like quantum computing, what’s in a computer and algorithms. While Oljoro now has electricity, the internet connections and computer equipment are poor. Science Saturdays have been recorded and available but the school needs better equipment. Laptops ($385) Screens ($150) and an Epson Projecter ($540) are really needed. During her January 2022 visit to Tanzania, Cheryl hopes to this equipment
If you would like to support this project and make a donation towards this needed equipment, you can make an ONLINE contribution through the CHS Website. https://holyspiritorleans.org Click on the "GIVE" button and select the Fund Option "Endoputo."
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On Sunday November 7, we returned to Worship in our Church after a long period of absence. Those attending were pleased how our dedicated, creative, and hard-working group worked with Joe+ and Gail+ to enhance our worship space by completing the plan set in motion 20 years ago: the altar was turned around 180o to face the “new” North transept and entrance with continued evaluation of the best use of our treasured space for today and tomorrow.
Preserving the warmth and familiarity and our sense of identity in this sacred space was key. We moved pews principally from the original South transept and made them fit across the wider North transept. This provided both center and side aisles for better access, more leg room for comfort, and wheelchair seating within the body of the congregation. In so doing, we preserved our heritage, remembering and respecting those who prayed here before us.
The centerpiece of our worship on Sunday is the new altar sanctuary surrounded by our beloved altar kneeling cushions. The recentered altar and railings, with openings on four sides, were designed by Joe+ and Gail+ and are made from natural white oak. It is a brilliant, open, attractive, and inviting space design that provides sight lines from everywhere. Vernon Smith’s carved wooden pulpit and altar are placed on a donated bright Persian rug.
Removing some pews in other spaces (and stored for future use) provided a completely open space to allow flexibility of use in worship opportunities. Free-standing chairs previously sitting empty at the rear of the North transept can be arranged for Sunday worship facing the central altar, around the small side altar for prayer, or in a circle for face-to-face discernment and worship. And, there is a rug on the floor in front of the small altar for children to sit on, to make them feel more welcome and comfortable in worship.
New lighting provides uniformity of light color replacing an historic hodge-podge of fixtures and bulbs. Not only is our lighting better, but every light bulb was provided FREE to us by an electric company program encouraging efficiency. The free energy efficient light bulbs will save us over $2,000 a year (campus-wide) in the future.
The new altar rail is removable which will allow for new configurations for worship and occasionally for larger scale pageants, plays and experiences.
The organ relocation included much needed restorations and upgrades that have enhanced the sound and music selections. No carpet in the new choir area also enhances our choir voices, piano, bells and organ as their notes now bounce off hard surfaces to all corners of the building, not muffled by carpet.
Continued enhancements to the entire sound system include wireless microphones, an audio enhancement system that will allow Bluetooth enabled hearing aids to connect directly to the church’s audio (Instructions to follow.)
And then there is the art!! Holy Spirit is endowed with many wonderful pieces of art in multiple media. Some were in the church, others in the basement, other rooms or just set aside. All were cleaned, relocated within the church and properly lit to enrich our appreciation and growth in the faith. Included are fifteen (15) original pieces by founding member and our first chapel’s architect, Vernon Smith, all designed for our use in this glorious place.
Gail Binney Sterne created her beautiful Quilt of Us – The Church of the Holy Spirit, that had been in the Reception Room, is now hanging in its clearly intended home above the door of the North entrance.
We are blessed to have such a special place to worship our God who loves us. The love of past congregants continues in the strong walls they built with lumber dragged from Wellfleet all those years ago. The pews they built, and in many cases also carved, hug us as we gather weekly to show that love to one another and to sing thanksgiving and praise. And now we have made our contribution.
Your team of “Christian Church Imagineers” includes this creative, caring, talented, gifted, and hardworking group who was a true joy to work with:
Cynthia Murray, Ike Cole, Ann Pike Paris, Brian Ridgeway, Cris Harter, Tony Johnson, Joan Kirchner, Greg Delory, and John Harter. Brenda Ridgeway was a regular contributor at our meetings, and our Priests Gail+ and Joe+ led us as together we made so many decisions. Brian Ridgeway as Chair of Buildings and Grounds worked tirelessly with our Master Builder, SAINT Russ Karber and his son Ryan. All were always seeking excellence as were Wayne and Tony who were always at the ready to help in so many ways.
This work is our generation’s inspired contribution to ever improving worship in our spiritual home. It is key to understand what was completed in this “Spatial Re-Imagining” was enabled from our Parish’s SAVINGS. Those who came before us – right here - had foresight, wisdom and generosity of spirit… and… stewardship. ALL that we begin with today is a gift to us from those who worshipped here before….and we pass it on to those who will worship with us now and in the future. Praise God!
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And so, we’ve finished our garden season for 2021. Many big changes, many small additions, we have seen it all this year. The refreshed and lovely gardens in front of the Galley West just shine, thanks to Meredith Perkins and her great expertise and work.
The trees have now turned and covered lawns and flowerbeds, the new grass remains intensely green, the fish pond has been put into winter mode, the fountain turned off.
Without the efforts of a hearty crew, the CHS grounds wouldn’t be in the good shape they are. In rain, heat, wind, you came and you worked. Thank you!
The 2021 garden crew: Ike & Fay Cole, Chuck Dow, Susan Hitchcock, Brian Skea, Norman & Andy Stubbendick, Nancy Boccia, Diana & Chris Crighton, Dave Blanchett,
Sue Sasso, Brenda & Brian Ridgeway. I have records for 360 hours, AND sure it’s more than that. And if you were a garden angel who just came and went, we thank you.
As we look forward to the spring, we welcome anyone who can lend a hand, no matter when or for how long! You don’t need to be an expert, just be willing to plant, rake or weed-all instructions will be provided!!
I look forward to seeing you all in 2022 as we continue to tend these special grounds. And if we’re lucky, donut holes and coffee may return!
Ann Pike-Paris
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Did you know:
1) The FDA has now approved COVID vaccine booster shots to ALL adults. The CDC urges booster shots 6 months after the first 2 shots, especially for people over 50!
2) Flu season is upon us (October - May, with peak activity between December -February). Don’t forget your flu vaccine!
3) We are all tired of COVID guidelines, it’s true! HOWEVER, please stay vigilant!
Hand washing, masking and maintaining 6 feet of distance as much as absolutely
possible is crucial; we must protect ourselves and each other from breakthrough infections!
4) The empty spaces at the end of certain rows in the church are for wheelchairs. Companion seats are next to them, and are to be reserved as needed. Thank you!
5) You can find emergency response and protocols in our red binders (3), located in Izzie’s Alley, the Reception Room and the Parish Hall.
6) Our next Health Ministry meeting will be held on Zoom on Jan. 13, 2022. Reach out to us anytime on vaccination or general health topics of interest, or would like to join us! Contact Meg Nemitz at (508)494-1772 or email at meganemitz@gmail.com
Other resources:
Barnstable County Human Services: www.bchumanservices.net (Comprehensive website
with multiple resources on the Cape)
Councils on Aging - Orleans: 508-255-6333 Brewster: 508-896-2737
Chatham: 508-945-5190 Eastham: 508-255-6164 Harwich7: 508-430-7530
Wellfleet: 508-349-0319 Yarmouth: 508-398-9866
Truro: 508-487-2462
VNAs of Cape Cod: Hyannis: 508-957-7400 Falmouth: 508-495-5716
So. Dennis: 508-957-7400
Cape Cod Hospital Social Services Department: 508-862-5501 Cape Cod Healthcare Newsletter: Go to this link: https://www.capecodhealth.org/ First page has a free sign up.
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There is still time this Sunday, November 28, to enjoy the wonderful display of Joe Robinson+ and Gail Smith+ art in the CHS Gallery. A new display for December is being created - stay tuned for news in our Sunday Bulletins.
Are you interested in being one of our monthly artists? The signup sheet is on the shelf to the right of the door in the gallery. Artists can just show their work or if they want, items can be available for sale.
Questions? Contact Sharyn Laughton.
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Our first show, In The Beginning, was a great success with many visitors and sales of art. Our second show, Holiday-Winter-Wonder, opened on Saturday November 20th with all new art and many wonderful gift opportunities. The Gallery will be open through December 23rd Tuesday - Saturday 10 - 4 as well as each Sunday during Advent from 11:30 - 1:30. Please come visit us.
The gallery will be closed from December 24 thru March 25. Stay tuned for news about our 2022 calendar.
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
SUNRISE SERVICE - Wednesday, December 8, 7:45am at First Encounter Beach in Eastham (regardless of weather)
MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY - Monday, January 17, 2022, time and location to be announced.
WAYS YOU CAN HELP LOCAL STUDENTS
Six Nauset Regional Students are in need of new or refurbished laptops and someone who can do the refurbishing. If you can help, please contact Alison Mcleod at McLeoda@nausetschools.org.
WAYS YOU CAN HELP OUR NEW AMERICANS
The Nauset Interfaith Association’s Refugee Support Team is asking for help for Worcester’s Ascentria Care Alliance that is in the process of resettling Afghanistan refugees in Worcester, West Springfield and New Hampshire. Ascentria has partnered with Amazon to select items that these families really do need: household essentials, bedding, plates, glassware, and more that will help Afghan families and individuals get settled in their new homes! It is hoped that in time Ascentria will be able to organize a plan for collecting and repurposing many of these things, but that will take time. In the meantime, please earmark any no-longer-needed clothing or household items to help our new Afghan friends. Click here for more information.
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Birthdays, Anniversaries, and Remembrances
Upcoming dates to give you time to send a note, card, or call.
BIRTHDAYS
Karen Sweeney 11.23 Tom Graham 11.24 Suzanna Gray 11.24
Celia Calhoun 11.25 Joy Louyi Pye 11.26 Donna Tavano 11.26
Joe Tavano 11.30 Raymond Thompson 11.30 Karen Gardner 11.30
Ruth Evans Jones 12.04 Linda Payne Mason 12.04 Frank Tavano 12.05
Thomas Graham 12.08 Johanna Schneider 12.09 Charlotte LaBranche 12.11
Susanna Graham Pye 12.14 Derek Smith 12.15 Fin LaBranche 12.16
Sue Stevens 12.16 Hanna Sweeney 12.16 Barbara Koeppen 12.17
Beverly Chace 12.18 Francis Hoffman 12.18 Fay Cole 12.19
Don Bragdon 12.21 Betsie Lind 12.23 Joan Payne 12.23
Bruce Lederhouse 12.24 Kathy Hubby 12.26 Barbara Sousa 12.28
Natalie Sweeney 12.28 Marjorie Farrell 12.29 Cai McLaughlin 12.29
Carol Bernhardt 12.31 Peter Blank 12.31 Jane Nixon 12.31
ANNIVERSARIES
Gerard and Devon Foley 12.07.68
ORDINATIONS
The Reverend Anne Koehler 12.13.03 The Reverend Herbert Skelly 12.16.61
The Reverend Sue Lederhouse 12.17.05 The Rev. Dr. William Heuss 12.21.68
REMEMBRANCES
Keith F. Miller 11.23.14 Christine Miller 11.25.05 John Hallstead 11.26.08
Samuel M. Nickerson, III 11.26.17 Russell Ford 11.27.11
Herbert Fuller 11.27.96 Virginia Thompson 11.27.92
Myrtle Haynie 11.28.07 Robert A. LaBranche, Sr. 11.28.19
Adrienne Smith 11.29.05 Donald Clifton 11.29.08
David Moore 11.29.15 Gladys Gombos 12.01.11
Florence Adams 12.01.13 Gerald Downs 12.04.03 Jay Duvanier Lucil 12.05.00
Douglas N. MacArthur 12.05.10 Pete Miller 12.05.09
August Yearing 12.05.98 Pearle C.S. Richards 12.06.10 Richard C. Wagner 12.06.13
John Brigham 12.07.02 Gustav A. Karlson 12.07.07 Francis Patrick Ames 12.08.11
Eliza Jackson Ewing 12.10.13 Vera Richards 12.10.05 Florence Adams 12.11.13
Laryssa Lambros 12.12.19 George Stierwald 12.12.03 Hedwig K. O’Hara 12.14.10
John Enochs 12.15.02 Stephanie Gray 12.15.18 Elizabeth Hicks 12.18.99
James Woodburn, Sr. 12.18.99 DD Sillcocks 12.19.02 Gerald Gilmore 12.20.14
Elizabeth Clarendon 12.21.78 Wallace Ruckert 12.21.03
Christian Gironda 12.22.92 Selwyn Miles 12.22.93 Elizabeth Ruckert 12.23.88
Betty Yearing 12.23.19 Bev Dreher 12.24.20 Harold Foley 12.25.03
Mac MacDonald 12.25.03 Charles Wood 12.26.19 Norman Adams 12.28.14
Karen Blank 12.29.01 Nat Goddard 12.30.19 Muriel Helen Scully 12.30.11
RECENT DEATHS
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Watch over thy children, O'Lord, as their days increase.
Bless and guide them wherever they may be
keeping them unspotted from the world.
Strengthen them when they stand;
comfort them when discouraged or sorrowful; raise them up if they fall;
And in their hearts, may thy peace, which passes all understanding,
Abide all the days of their lives;
Through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
JOE ROBINSON+ CONTACT INFORMATION:
joer@chsorleans.org
For texts or voice messages please call Joe+ at
774-358-0559
You can also call the parish office and
leave a message for Joe with the answering service.
508-255-0433
Make sure your message includes how Joe+ can respond to your call.
FORWARD DAY BY DAY: Copies of the November, December and January book are now available. Contact Debbi in the Parish Office. She will mail it to you.
CHS WEB SITE UPDATE: To live stream or watch recorded services later, please go to our web site holyspiritorleans.org and click on “VIEW ONLINE”. To download the Sunday Service Bulletin, select “CLICK HERE FOR SUNDAY SERVICE BULLETIN”
2021-2022 SPACE USAGE FORMS: PLEASE CONTACT THE PARISH OFFICE by phone or email: office@chsorlean.org with respect to signing up your group’s schedule for the 2021-2022 program year as soon as possible. Most groups are off for the summer, but will start up again in the Fall for the Sept 2021 to June 2022 year. The earlier you get in your space usage request, the better the chance you will get the specifics you want.
SUNDAY'S GLIMPSE OF THE GOSPEL: The Gospel speaks to us today personally and as a community. Join us Sundays at 8:45 am to delve into the Gospel and pray for one another. We meet now will meet in the Fireplace Room and via Zoom. Please contact Gail+ for the Zoom link.
CENTERING PRAYER: we are meeting in the sanctuary at the Federated Church of Orleans on Mondays, and the Reception room at CHS on Thursdays. We meet at 4:30 pm on both days and we do not meet on holidays.
WEDNESDAY MORNING PRAYER GROUP: The CHS Morning Prayer Group prays on Wednesdays at 8:30 a.m. from the comfort of their own homes. Contact Richard O'Hara and he will send you the coming month's scripture readings for Wednesdays.
508-255-2678 or 508 - 241-0357
FEELING PINCHED AND STRUGGLING TO MAKE ENDS MEET because of the pandemic's impact on your life? Please contact Gail Smith+. Funds are available through the Discretionary Fund.
PRAYER REQUEST: Please call the office with your prayer requests at 508-255-0433 and leave a message. They will remain on the CHS Public Prayer List for 4 weeks. If you need them to be on the list for a longer period, please let us know.
PRIVATE INTERCESSORY PRAYER: The CHS Intercessors is a small group of CHS members who are committed to pray regularly for your concerns. If you need private prayer for any reason, please call the Parish Office. Someone will contact you. ALL requests will be held in confidence.
PARISH DIRECTORY: We no longer include member's personal contact information in our communications. Call the Parish Office and we will email you an electronic copy or snail-mail you a hard copy of the current Parish Directory so you can "stay in touch."
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