St. Matthew's Weekly Newsletter
6th Sunday after Pentecost
July 21, 2019
Worship Schedule at St. Matthew's 

Presider: Paul Frolick
Deacon: Shelly Banner
Preacher: Paul Frolick
Organist: Phill Sterling
Acolyte:    
8:00am - Gail Jones
 10:15am - Dayna Stearns
Altar Guild : Mike & Jackie Gates
Coffee Hour:   Sunday Punch
Lectors/ EMs:
8:00am - Deb Bayless, Dale Vigliotti
 10:15am - Dave Holloway, Joe Hannah, Norm Bagley, Sallie Jameson
Nursery : Open but not staffed 
Tellers: Jim Sullivan, Jim Carruthers
Ushers: Phil Hayes, Mark Miller

Join your St. Matthew’s friends at the Syracuse Mets game on Monday, August 26 th at 6:35 p.m. when they take on the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs.  We have been able to secure a group ticket rate of $11 in the 200 section.  Please sign up on the bulletin board by the kitchen.  Checks can be made out to St. Matthew’s with Baseball game on the memo line and sent to the office or put in the offering plate.  Please sign up by August 11 th .  Please note parking is $5 at the stadium.  If you have any questions please contact Robin Lisi at  [email protected] or 315-243-5996 or Diane Frey at [email protected] or 315-699-5769. See you on August 26 th !
Keuka Lake Wine Tour planned for Oct 12, 2019

Plans are being finalized for our 5 th Finger Lakes wine tour to beautiful Keuka Lake. The Keuka Lake area offers many of the original and award winning upstate wineries, interesting wine and gift shops, and spectacular sites.  On our way, our first tasting stop will be to Bellevue Winery and Castle at the top of Seneca Lake.   As with all wineries, time will be provided for strolling the gift shop and grounds.

Rolling on, we will proceed to the Keuka Lake wine trail, stopping at Keuka Springs Winery for wine tastings and lunch overlooking Keuka.  Bring your own picnic lunch, and enjoy their local picnic area; open a bottle of wine if you like! Following lunch, we will move on to Hunt Country, and finally on to famous Heron Hill.      

Our own chartered bus will leave from the church parking lot at 8:45 AM and return by 5:30 PM.  

Cost:  $65 per person which includes bus, a tip for driver, breakfast treats and coffee.  Bottled water will also be provided.   Payment is due by August 31 st  payable to St Matthews, please note  Keuka wine tour .  

Sign-up sheets are posted on the bulletin board near the parish hall.  Friends and family are welcome!  (Age 21 and over)  Tasting fees of $28, covering all wineries, will be collected the day of our tour. Most wineries offer wine discounts in exchange.

Cheers!  More details will be provided at a later date.  This is our 5 th wine tour of the Finger Lakes; these are very relaxing, informing and a whole lot of fun.   Contact Dave Holloway if you have questions, phone 315-383-2314.
Jim Carruthers, health concerns
Pat Martin, health concerns 
Jill Stocking, health concerns 
Bob Murdock, recovering from surgery
Mimi Sachel,  Amy Good’s aunt , health concerns
Haley and her family , friend of Courtenay McKeon , health concerns
Susie, Open Table attendee , diagnosed with cancer
Marisa Bertini,  Christina Stearns’ niece , undergoing cancer treatment
Susan, Linda Chambers’ sister , undergoing cancer treatment
Kathleen Fox,  friend of Dale Vigliotti , diagnosed with breast cancer
Betty, friend ofLaurel Iavarone , diagnosed with stage 4 cancer

Serving in Armed Forces:
Peter Guy,  grandson of Jim & Mary Beth Sullivan , Air Force Special Forces, New Mexico 
Paul Smith,  Penny Dugas’ grandson , Air National Guard
Sarah Gratien & David Gratien,  grandchildren of Sallie Jameson , Air National Guard
Leo Henry, attending West Point Military Academy
Benjamin McDonald,  son of Jodi McDonald,  Air Force,Wright-Patterson, Ohio
Matt Hidy & Mina Hidy, grandchildren of Alice Hidy, U.S. Coast Guard, Japan
Brighid O'Neil,  daughter of Tom & Mary O’Neil , Captain, NYC Police Dept.

Ongoing:
Alec Stearns, Jennifer, Laura McGaffick, Cheryl Familo, Vyrna Brown, Bill Braun, Fr. Edward Caldwell, Andrew
In the Diocese ...
Bishop Duncan-Probe announces Canon to the Ordinary transition

[The Messenger] Today Bishop DeDe Duncan-Probe announced that the Rev. Canon John Crosswaite will complete his tenure as Canon to the Ordinary on December 31, 2019.

"I am deeply grateful for John’s faithful service and the many ways he has helped all of us in the Diocese grow in our faith and in our shared ministry," she wrote. "There is no doubt that God has been at work in our midst through John, helping us to establish a stable foundation for this next phase of ministry."  Read the full announcement>

A search is now underway for a new  Canon to the Ordinary for Mission Development>
Frolick appointed Commission on Ministry chair

[ The Messenger ] The Rev. Paul Frolick leading a workshop at the College for Congregational Development last summer. Bishop DeDe Duncan-Probe has appointed the Rev. Paul Frolick, rector of St. Matthew's Episcopal Church in Liverpool, to serve as chair of the Commission on Ministry. "Paul brings a level of expertise, wisdom, and organization to this role and I am grateful for his faithfulness and willingness to serve in this capacity," Duncan-Probe said in an announcement to COM members. "I look forward to our shared ministry continuing and to the ways in which we will encounter God in this sacred work."
In the Community...
Liverpool is the Place Concerts

When: 7:00 pm- 9:00 pm every Monday and Wednesday
During June, July & August. Starts June 3rd

Where: Johnson Park, Village of Liverpool

What: Free music in the park! Bring your families, lawn chairs, and food if you'd like! There will be snacks and drinks available for sale.
315-457-4633 
www.stmatthewsliverpool.org
Office Hours: M-F 9:00am-12:00pm