Worship This Week

Please join us

in the Sanctuary

or online at 10am for the

Pentecost

with Baptism

& Sunday School

Coffee hour will be held

after the service

in the Sanctuary.

The service will be live streamed

through Facebook Live here

or on 3CX here

Reader: Debra Sawyer

Coffee hour host: Janet Kliska & Sam Longbook

UCC Strengthen the Church Special Offering May 19th-26th

For two weeks beginning on May 19th, we will be collecting a special offering for the UCC Strengthen the Church initiative.

Strengthen the Church is an opportunity for your gifts to sustain not just our growing, renewing and birthing churches, but also to ensure that the holy ground they create is where extravagant welcome of our beloved Jesus is embodied for all.

The funds raised support new churches, youth ministry, and innovation in existing congregations. 

Enjoy this short video from the UCC about our mission. Thank you for your generosity!

Spring Clean-up "Thank You"

Our church clean-up on Saturday was a resounding success. The grounds look great and our gardens are ready for planning. Sand and fallen branches were picked up as well as leftover leaves from the fall. Special thanks to Linda who cleaned the kitchen top to bottom.

The Operations Team would like to recognize our church members and scouts who gave their time and effort. Church members included Fred, Julian, Trevor, Brad, Marge, Bob, Linda, Donna, Andy, Herb, Dave D, Ing, Ellen and Dave C. Scouts who came out to help included Hunter, Michael, Nolan, Bobby, Logan, Brandon and Ben.

Thanks and gratitude,

Operations Team

WE NEED YOUR TREASURES!

At the Christmas Fair the Church had a “yard sale” table, selling upscale used items. It proved to be a success, bringing in well over $200. The Fundraising Team would like to repeat this for the Strawberry Festival.

We are looking for good quality and in working condition used (or new) items that we can sell at the Fair. We only ask that you dust them off before donating them.

A bin will be placed in the downstairs foyer of the church for drop off.

If you have any questions, contact Barbara Wallack at 603-548-8326 or email bsw91@comcast.net.

As always, we thank you for your support.

The Fundraising Committee

Strawberry Festival

Saturday, June 1st



We need your help!

Are you ready for some Strawberry Shortcake? Our annual Strawberry Festival is happening soon. If you can help in any way on Friday, 5/31 and/or Saturday, 6/1, it would be greatly appreciated.

Another way to help--donate baked goods--they can be dropped off Friday, 5/31.

Things you can do to help:

• Friday--Help with Setup starting at 4PM
• Saturday--Help with Games - multiple timeslots starting at 8:30AM
• Saturday--Help with Bake Sale Table - multiple timeslots starting at 8:30AM
• Saturday--Help with Grilling - multiple timeslots starting at 8:30AM
• Saturday--Help with Serving the Shortcake - multiple timeslots starting at 8:30AM
• Saturday--Help with Plant Table - multiple timeslots starting at 8:30AM
• Saturday--Help with Cleanup starting at 3:00PM

Signup Sheet is in Hadley Hall or you can contact the office at 603-329-6985 and we will help get you signed up.

Let’s make this event a huge success! 

As always, thank you for your support,

Your Fundraising Team

Thank You From NH Food Bank

for our Food Truck Festival

"On behalf of the NH Food Bank and those we serve, thank you for collecting food to help us serve those in need. The total weight of the food HCC donated was 250 pounds, which amounts to 208 meals for the hungry."

"We are grateful to you for springing into action this season to help our efforts in reaching a more food secure New Hampshire."

Nancy Mellitt

Director of Development

Peace & Justice

I recently saw an article announcing the new minimum staffing standards for Long-Term Care facilities.

This rule was finalized after the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) received over 46,000

public comments in response to the proposed rule. The purpose of the rule was to “significantly reduce

the risk of residents receiving unsafe and low-quality care” in these facilities. The rules requires facilities to provide a minimum of 3.48 hours per resident per day (HPRD) of direct care provided by nursing staff.

At least 0.55 HPRD of care must be provided by RNs and 2.45 of care provided by nurse aids. The remaining 0.48 HPRD can be provided in any combination of nurse staff (RN, LPN, licensed vocational nurse, or nurse aides). The standard increases the number of direct hours of care each resident receives from nursing staff while giving guidelines of what nursing staff can be used in meeting the standard.

Because the residents of these Long Term Care facilities are entering with increasingly more complex medical conditions these increased standards are needed and should be supervised by an RN. These standards begin to address this concern and CMS is looking at how to implement a requirement of having an RN onsite 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including holidays. All of the changes will be phased in with a plan of all being in place within 3 years of the final rule publication.

The full article describing the rules and what flexibility facilities have is here. For those who want to see the actual statement of the rules. Also, The American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living have published a Staffing Mandate Analysis which details the impact of the rule for 94% of nursing homes in the country.

Music Corner by Herb Tardiff

All About the Saxophone Family

The saxophone is a relatively new instrument that was invented during the 1840’s by Adolphe Sax, a Belgian musician and instrument maker. The saxophone, patented in 1846, is a member of the woodwind family, usually made of brass, and played with a single reed mouthpiece, similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone is used in classical music, military and marching bands, jazz and contemporary music, including rock and roll. There are fourteen different saxophone types, but the four most popular are soprano, alto, tenor and baritone. Each instrument has a different size, range, and is used in different types of music. Let’s take a look at each one.

THE SAXOPHONE FAMILY

The family of eight saxophones invented by Adolphe Sax and patented on March 21, 1846 is today focused on seven instruments.

Right from the beginning, the alto and tenor saxophones have been the models most in demand amongst composers. Other members of the family, although less commonly used, have appeared progressively throughout the evolution of the classical repertoire. Today jazz, contemporary music and various other musical styles are in the process of reclaiming all the instruments of the saxophone family under their ever diversifying branches.

E♭ SOPRANINO SAXOPHONE

Although little used today, the E-flat saxophone sopranino is increasingly in demand in jazz and contemporary music. It must be noted, however, that the accuracy and precision required to play this delicate instrument demands great dexterity. Nevertheless, it has found a home within various saxophones ensembles and concert bands.

B♭ SOPRANO SAXOPHONE

Although curved sopranos also exist, the shape more commonly resembles the straight body of the clarinet. Its tone evokes that of the oboe, while its low register resembles the timbre of the English horn. In the saxophone quartet, it holds the role of first violin. Sydney Bechet introduced it into the United States upon his return from London in 1919. For the soprano in B♭, we can cite, among others, the concertante piece from Villa-Lobos, Fantasia. The version in C no longer exists.

E♭ ALTO SAXOPHONE

The most popular member of the saxophone family, it is on this instrument that many first discover the saxophone. Bizet immortalized it in his celebrated Arlésienne in which it was given the role of soloist. It has also been used by some influential composers from the beginning of the 20th century, notably Ravel in his orchestration of Moussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition and Berg in his Concerto To the Memory of an Angel. Debussy later dedicated a Rhapsody to it and Glazounov his famous Concerto. Finally in jazz, Charlie Parker’s preference for this instrument conferred upon it its imprimatur. The alto saxophone in F (called mezzo soprano) is no longer manufactured.

B♭ TENOR SAXOPHONE

It was largely through jazz that the true nature of the B-flat tenor saxophone has been revealed. In particular by Coleman Hawkins, a figure often present at the forefront of major musical innovation, and to whom the history of jazz owes much. Hawkins popularized this instrument through the interpretation of his celebrated Body and Soul in October 1939.

On the classical side, it can be found in Symphony No 4 from Vaughan Williams, and in Prokofiev’s Lieutenant Kije and Romeo and Juliet.

E♭ BARITONE SAXOPHONE

The deep and warm tone of the E-flat baritone saxophone provides a sound close to the cello and even to the human voice. But the baritone not only provides the bass voice of a quartet, it also constitutes the harmonic and rhythmic pulse of any group. Influential names in jazz like Gerry Mulligan and Pepper Adams have managed to successfully establish it as a soloist instrument.

B♭ BASS SAXOPHONE

The size, weight and cost of the B-flat bass saxophone limit its presence within groups. It always provides an efficient basis in wind sections and various ensembles. Today, it is more and more integrated into jazz and attracts composers of contemporary and improvised music.

E♭ CONTRABASS SAXOPHONE

The saxophone double bass in E♭ is very seldom used today. Despite its ability to give off impressively deep sounds, its repertoire is practically non-existent. Few examples are in circulation, its development having been rarely thoroughly studied.

Except for the double bass saxophone, which is rarely used, Henri SELMER Paris remains one of the only workshops in the world that retains the know-how to produce the entire family: sopranino, soprano, alto, tenor, baritone and bass.

New Hampshire Conference UCC

Weekly News

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5/14/2024 Newsletter

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New AMAZON Wish List for

Saint Anne's Food Pantry

St. Anne's Pantry is seeing an increase in the number of families who shop with them. They've almost doubled the amount of families who shop weekly since this time last year. They try to keep their shelves stocked as much as they can.

They are reaching out for some help...donations are needed. They thought they would try an Amazon Wish List in addition to listing items here.

Thank you in advance for any donations. 

Please no expired items and non-perishable items only please.

Drop off in the foyer of Hadley Hall.

Looking for the following: cereal(no oatmeal), coffee, tea, Ritz Crackers, Saltines, granola bars, Nutrigrain bars, cheese and crackers, peanut butter and crackers, canned Chef Boy r Dee, condiments, salad dressing, brownie/cake mix, Coffee/K-Cups, Quickbread/Muffin mixes, Easter Candy, Ensure, Scalloped/Au gratin potatoes.