THE CHURCH
OF THE
HOLY SPIRIT
ORLEANS, MA
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DAY LIGHT SAVINGS ENDS AT MIDNIGHT ON NOVEMBER 5TH.
TURN YOUR CLOCKS BACK 1 HOUR BEFORE YOU GO TO BED.
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It is hard to believe that this is my last newsletter article to you at Church of the Holy Spirit. I am full of all sorts of feelings about completing this assignment with you. Among those are a few sprigs of regret that I wasn’t here long enough to get to know as many of you as I would have liked.
During much of the time we had together we were under restrictions about social distancing and masks, which absolutely worked to keep us healthy, but did not allow us to visit casually in the ways we all know to build community. We accomplished a great deal together in that short time. I thank all of you so much for your ability to trust “the new Guy” and accomplish some work together.
In these last days I have had extensive meetings with your Wardens and with your new Rector. I am delighted to see them building strong relationships that will be important as Patrick begins his service among you. I think that you have, even though the process was not always clear and smooth, gone out and found the absolute best match for ministry here in the years to come. I look forward to hearing many good things out of that new relationship.
This last lap in the vacancy process can feel really good to some members, as it gives them enough certainty about the future that they can relax and enjoy the transition. For others, you may find that it raises your anxiety a bit because the candidate has been found, all things are ready for him to be here and yet, we are not quite there yet. The medicine for that particular anxiety is transparency, clarity, and reassurance. A generous serving of these will allow most all of us to lower our anxiety and experience one last wave of patience as we look forward to many energizing beginnings once he arrives.
Patrick is coming! And yet, we have a few last-minute things to do before welcoming him.
1) This Sunday, October 30, we will de-commission our Stalwart Search Committee that did an amazing job of creating your parish profile and studying clergy applications, not to mention the hours and days spent since you made your choice, getting Holy Spirit ready for a new Rector, and Patrick ready for this new field of mission. Come be a part of that service as we congratulate and thank those who served and welcome them back to the important ministries they were accomplishing before the search began.
2) On All Saints Sunday, November 6, we will take a moment to especially remember and honor all those who were lost to us over the last two years whose remembrances and burials were interrupted by the pandemic. Come be with us for this service that will include this remembrance at 10:00 a.m.
3) On my last Sunday with you, November 13, we will use the excerpt from “Leave Taking from a Congregation” from the Book of Occasional Services that we used to say a proper “Good-bye!” to Gail Smith a few weeks back. Gail will be joining us for this service as assisting priest for the day.
I’ve truly enjoyed my time among you. Thanks so much for extending your trust to me, even though I arrived by Zoom and didn’t have that long a time to be physically present among you. I am impressed by the way you work together and the things you have accomplished in this interim.
There is so much talent at Holy Spirit - more concentrated here than any place I have served. In your new relationship with Patrick, I know you will be working to put these gifts to work in unprecedented ways and that God, through you, will achieve incredible goals. My thoughts and prayers are with you, and I have great expectations for all that you will accomplish together in God’s name.
My heart, my best, my blessings, and God’s grace be to you all.
Joe+
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We said farewell to The Rev. Gail Smith at the end of September and had a lovely celebration of her time with us. Now we are moving rapidly towards saying farewell to The Rev. Joe Robinson and celebrating his time with us as Transitional Priest In Charge on Sunday November 13th. Please join us for this celebration!
And on the following Sunday, November 20th, we will at last be welcoming The Rev. Patrick Ward as our new Rector, and his fiancé Roger Lovejoy. Exciting times! It has been a very long time since The Rev. Adam Linton left us, and we at last come to the end of our long search process and to its much-anticipated conclusion. We hope you will all come and welcome Patrick and Roger with us as we move into a new era of our history together in this wonderful parish we call home. Note that Patrick’s institution as Rector by the Bishop will take place at a later date.
Prior to our October Vestry meeting, the Vestry had the chance to give our thanks to Joe+, while having some delicious hors d’oeuvres and desserts.
Hannah Rose joined us on Zoom and shared her ideas on how to expand the Free Shop to reach younger people. The Treasurer, Chris Crighton, reported that the month ran a deficit but year-to date we are still just in the black. He will be presenting a first draft 2023 budget to the vestry in November. He advised the vestry that we are going ahead with fixing the organ speakers at a very reasonable cost. GWAG gave their financial report as requested by Vestry, and it was decided to move the timing of GWAG reports to annually in time for the Annual Report.
As Wardens we reported that the Letter of Agreement for The Rev Patrick Ward has been agreed and signed by all parties including Bishop Alan Gates of our Diocese. The Wardens have had several meetings with Joe+ to plan these last weeks of his time with us and to discuss the preparations for Patrick’s arrival. We Wardens have also met with Patrick a few times to get initial important dates agreed and in his calendar. The Transition Committee is making sure that the rectory is welcoming and to help Patrick and Roger with any questions about moving in.
The Communications Committee is doing well at defining the processes for approvals and the marketing requirements (where necessary) for events.
An update was given on preparations for the Holiday Bazaar and the Church School is busy planning for Advent and Christmas. A short report was read on Nominating Committee progress, and Habitat has shared they are not expecting to go ahead with the Orleans site. The Vestry suggested that we look for a site to support in other local towns.
As Joe+ says, these are uncertain times as we say farewell to him and transition towards Patrick’s first day with us. If anyone is feeling anxious, or has questions, please know that we are happy to talk with you about anything – there are no stupid questions! Call us! Email us!
Brenda and Celia
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FAREWELL CELEBRATION FOR JOE ROBINSON+ SUNDAY NOVEMBER 13th | |
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Sunday, November 13th, will be our last Sunday with The Reverend Joe Robinson, Transitional Priest In Charge, at The Church of the Holy Spirit. Following the 10:00 service, there will be a Brunch and Program in the Parish Hall.
The Brunch Main Course will be provided by Matt Thompson, Richard O’Hara and the Youth Group. We are asking members to bring pot luck desserts if they wish. You can drop off your food contributions in the Parish Kitchen before the service.
Please join us to thank Joe+ for leading us through this long interim time.
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2021 Celebrating Pentecost via Zoom from the church with limited attendees. Pre-renovations | |
2022 Celebrating Pentecost in renovated church with full congregation and our new altar | |
November 7, 2021 - First Sunday Worship in renovated church | |
June 26, 2022 - Blessing the Solar Field with Gail Smith+ | |
WELCOME CELEBRATION FOR PATRICK WARD+ SUNDAY NOVEMBER 20th | |
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Sunday, November 2th, will be our FIRST Sunday with The Reverend Patrick Ward at
The Church of the Holy Spirit. Following the 10:00 service, there will be a celebration in the Parish Hall. Details about the celebration will be provided nearer the date, but please plan to join us and welcome Patrick and his fiancé Roger Lovejoy.
And….PLEASE WEAR NAME TAGS!
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WORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AT HOLY SPIRIT | |
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SUNDAY MORNING
EUCHARIST SERVICE
10:00 a.m.
In person worship with music
at Church of the Holy Spirit
Masks optional.
If you are unable to join us in person,
Click here to watch the service live
or
later watch on our YouTube channel
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TUESDAY MORNING HEALING SERVICE
10:00 a.m. VIA ZOOM
A Zoom Meeting invitation email is sent on Monday mornings.
It includes the links to the Zoom service and the Service Bulletin and Readings.
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Dear Members and Friends of the Church of the Holy Spirit,
We have chosen The Joy of Giving for the year's stewardship theme hoping that this theme informs and encourages you as you consider your pledge. Please prayerfully consider your gifts of Time, Talent, as well as Treasure to our community of faith as you look toward the coming year. Remember, your financial support is always important, and all pledges, large and small, matter.
The Pledge Card you receive in the mail will look a bit different this year. At Holy Spirit we have created many ways to give of ourselves. Many of them are listed on this year's pledge card. So, in addition to committing your financial support, reflect upon how you might like to participate in our shared life of this faith community. We pray you will discover new ways to use your talents and energy.
As you prayerfully consider your pledge, reflect upon some personal experience of giving to another, and get in touch with the Joy that you experienced. Then, let's share our stories and our Joys, affirming together that line from dear St. Francis, "It is in giving that we receive." so that our shared joys become infectious.
Please consider your financial commitment to The Church of the Holy Spirit, and let us also know how you’d like to participate in the joy of sharing your TIME & TALENT. These ministries of CHS need your support, and the best communities are the ones in which everyone enjoys participating.
As we welcome our new Rector, The Reverend Patrick Ward, we are grateful for each of you and the part you play in our church. Join us in praying that all who share in our community will find new joy in this season of new commitment and service.
We are made in God's image; is it any wonder that we should delight in generosity? We look forward to this new way of sharing with each other.
Peace, Your Stewardship Committee
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The Nominating Committee is currently looking for three people to join the Vestry in 2023. This will be an especially exciting time to participate as our new Rector, Patrick Ward will be just beginning his time with us. Let us know of your interest.
Committee members: Tom Dewing (Chair), Kathy Goddard, Page McMahan, Elizabeth Merritt and Matt Thompson.
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Friday October 21 was our annual
Church School Pumpkin Carving and Pizza party
Everyone had a great time as evident in the photos below.
We are excited to welcome some new and returning families to our Church School and Godly Play classes. The Middle and High School classes are also back in full swing.
A reminder... Church School starts at 9:30 when all the children have a group activity in the Gathering Room. Then, at 9:45 all move to their respective classrooms and later join their family in the church.
To all parishioners interested... We would still love your help in our Church School some Sundays or during the week. Help could be getting supplies, typing, organizing, storytelling, etc... ... If interested in helping in any way please see Hanna Schneider, Ruth Campbell or Matt or Jamie Thompson!! Thank YOU!
We are looking forward to sharing in Joe's + Celebration on Sunday November 13 with the return of a Youth Breakfast after the service.
SAVE THE DATE: On November 27th annual Advent Wreath making in the Parish Hall after the Sunday Service. (Donated greens are welcome and what we don’t use will be given to First Fruits)
Looking ahead to Christmas: Look for sign-ups in the Church School Gathering Room for the Christmas Eve Pageant, Gingerbread House assembly and decorating, and, candy donations etc. for decorating the houses.
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Another popular holiday tradition at Holy Spirit is our annual Christmas Giving Tree. In November, we will send information about how to make a financial donation that will be used by local charities to purchase gift cards for local families.
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LADIES' LUNCHEON
Thursday November 10th, at Noon
One week later than our usual time!!
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The quite elegant luncheon last month in honor of Betty Daiute given by her daughter Ellen was delicious and delightful. We had a good turnout despite the rain. Several of Ellen’s friends came to support her and several of Betty’s friends shared stories of appreciation for her life. It was a warm and welcoming tribute.
Our next meeting date is November 10th, a week later than usual, because the Christmas Bazaar is November 5th and they need the Parish Hall for preparation.
On November 10th, our volunteers are: Susan Owens-chips; Ginny Clarendon-paper goods; Marty Williams-table decorations; and Dilys Smith-dessert.
See you on November 10th! Peace, Fay Cole
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CHS 2022 HOLIDAY BAZAAR
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 5TH
9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
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The Holiday Bazaar is only 11 days away!!!!!
This is a fun event and we rely on volunteers
to help make it a success!!!
Here's how YOU can help
Be a Volunteer
Help on the days leading up to and the day of the event.
We ALSO really REALLY need a few helpers when the bazaar is over
to help move and put away the tables and chairs.
Donate
gently used books
items for the food table and cookies
Bring donations to the Parish Hall on Thursday and Friday November 3 & 4; 9:00 - 5:00
Tell your friends to come to the Bazaar!
Questions? Contact Nancy Boccia or Sue Sasso
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ENTER A DRAWING TO WIN A QUILT
MADE BY MEMBERS OF CHS
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There still is time to to make a $5 donation for the chance to win this quilt made by CHS members.
Donations can be made during Coffee Hour and during the November 5th Holiday Bazaar. The drawing will be when the bazaar ends. The winner does not need to be present.
Proceeds will be given to a local charity.
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44TH ANNUAL HOLIDAY ANTIQUES
SHOW AND SALE
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 25 10:00 - 4:00
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 26 10:00 - 3:00
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This event is another successful and long-standing fund-raising event at CHS. We need volunteers to manage the ticket table at the Parish Hall entrance. If you can give a few hours on Friday 11/25 or Saturday 11/26, please contact Brenda Ridgeway.
Twenty-five (25) dealers from the New England area will offer a wide range of choice antiques including 18th and 19th century furniture, nautical items, quilts, Staffordshire china, ironstone, early American pattern glass, jewelry, Americana, brass candlesticks, vintage post cards, chocolate and ice cream moulds, primitives, textiles, folk and fine art. We have begun our advertising for this wonderful show.
You have received a letter asking for your support of this longstanding fundraiser for our parish. We hope that you will be a PATRON of this show that has been such a tradition here at the Church of the Holy Spirit. Monies raised at this annual event are used to support our parish programs.
Please join us and help to make this 44th year the best yet! If you have any questions or wish to volunteer to help make this show a success, please contact me at 774-722-4739. Thank you for your support! Debbie Meguerdichian, Chair
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ANNUAL FIRST FRUITS SALE
DECEMBER 1st, 2nd, 3rd
Plus Sunday December 4th for CHS members only after Sunday Service
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Once again, our First Fruits Team will be creating popular fresh cut greens centerpieces and one-of-a-kind arrangements plus swags and mantel boughs for the holiday season. Reasonably priced, these make excellent additions to your holiday decorations or gifts.
All proceeds are donated to local charities.
We need your help to create these beautiful items.
FRESH CUT PRUNINGS
Starting Monday November 28th, bring evergreen, pine, and other live cuttings from your trees and shrubs. Leave them outside on the West side Parish Hall ADA Door entrance deck. NO HOLLY please. - it does not last in our arrangements.
Plus we can use anything interesting (fresh cut live or dried) that would be a good addition to an arrangement.
HELP MAKE ARRANGEMENTS Do you have some experience arranging fresh greens and enjoy decorating them with holiday materials? If yes, please consider helping the First Fruits Team starting Tuesday afternoon, November 29 and through December 3 from10 am - 4pm.
You do not have to commit to every day or all day…every hour helped is appreciated… but beware…some people just can’t tear themselves away!
We provide all supplies – recommend you bring clippers, scissors, gloves, and lunch.
We provide coffee, tea, usually a treat to share, and a chance to see friends or make new ones in a festive collaborative setting.
Questions? Call Parish Office 508-255-0433 or contact Arlene Barrett or Dotty Walsh
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The Free Shop is again in the Gathering Room -
lower level of the Parish Hall!
Now gladly & gratefully accepting FALL clothing -
Shoes & Boots ONLY IF in almost perfect condition.
Please no men’s suits,
Donations can be dropped off in bins outside the former Free Shop door - by the elevator, lower level of Parish Hall.
COME VISIT - COME SHOP - COME SEE……
Open every Monday & Wednesday - 10 to 1.
Suzy Gray (Recycler Supreme) and Sharyn Laughton - Co-Directors
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It's time to sign up to be a 2023 featured artist
Calling all CHS artists, crafters, potters, quilters, woodworkers, photographers, poets, writers - the 2023 artist sign up poster is waiting for you in the gallery!
Sign up to exhibit/sell your work for one month in 2023 - set up the first of the month - take down the last day of that month. The show must go on!
Questions? - contact Sharyn Laughton.
October Featured Artist
October 30 - last Sunday to view Laura Baksa’s show - TOWARD THE LIGHT - WOODLAND SANCTUARIES. Laura’s show is a photo display which chronicles the effect of sunlight on stone structures in Brewster woodland clearings……plus two wonderful paintings and one extraordinary sculpture. Be sure to read Laura’s “story” in the gallery.
November Featured Artist
JANET WINTER is the featured CHS artist in the gallery for the month of November. Janet has been doing artwork all her life - happily progressing from Crayolas to oil, watercolors, ink, and colored pencils. She has won a number of awards and enjoyed several one-woman museum shows. Her first real success was in watercolor landscape painting.
Later came commercial work for several greeting card companies which included not only cards but also coloring book, jig-saw puzzles, calendars, and novelty items. Janet has also written and illustrated three Christmas books for children. Although for cards and prints. Janet is an inspiration - don’t miss this show!
THINKING AHEAD TO DECEMBER IN THE CHS GALLERY
The December show in the CHS Gallery has traditionally been a Parish show. In the past Parishioners have contributed their creches, angels, and doves for display. This year the gallery will display Parishioner art, crafts, quilts, pottery, photography, woodwork that celebrate Advent, Christmas & Epiphany. All work can be for exhibit and/or for sale.
Contact Sharyn Laughton or Gail Binney Sterne -
and let them know what you will contribute on Thursday, December 1.
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As Uncle Sam used to say – WE NEED YOU!
Hopefully you recycle at home and know how it helps the environment. We have been recycling at CHS for about 6 years and it has had a significant positive impact.
We have a small team of faithful volunteers. But, we REALLY need additional people to balance the monthly assignments.
It is not a difficult task. Once every 7 to 10 days is usually sufficient to collect the recycles and bring them to your town's recycle center. If there is an activity that generates more recycled items, the office lets the team know.
There are two areas where recycled items are gathered at CHS:
1. Recycle bins located in the Parish Hall kitchen for plastics, glass, metal and cardboard.
2. The white container for recycled paper located in the hallway leading to the Church offices is the main vehicle for parish paper collection. A black plastic trash bag is put in this container. When collecting recycles, just remove the bag and insert another. Keep the original trash bag to reuse the next time.
We will gladly welcome anyone who can join the team and share the work. The best scenario is to have 12 people on the recycle team. Then each person would be assigned a specific month and would only need to do recycling 1 time a year.
PLEASE Consider helping with the CHS recycling. It is a small but important task to help our environment. For more information or to join the recycle team, contact Jack Sasso.
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It may be surprising to learn that as many as 1 in 3 food insecure children on Cape Cod are not eligible for federal assistance from programs like Free/Reduced Price School Meals and SNAP.
Barnstable County’s high cost of living (recently indexing at 131.5 vs the US average) pushes more families to and over the edge than the USDA federal assistance criteria recognize. That's one of the many reasons Food 4 Kids has played such an important role for families for the past 10 summers. Our meals have always been provided free to all children, without qualification, without stigmatizing.
Picture to the left is Thank You art complements of the
children of the Harwich Summer Recreation Program.
Want to learn more about food insecurity in Barnstable County, or Massachusetts, or other communities important to you?
Check out Feeding America's MAP THE GAP.
This past summer 16 different community programs helped us serve 36,261 meals. That included lunch for 530 children/teens on average each day in July when all programs were running. That’s 83 more/day than last summer!
These community programs share our mission to provide free meals to all children each summer, and most have been with us since our first few summers, including Chatham Recreation, Monomoy Community Services, Brewster Day Camp, Orleans Recreation, Eastham Recreation, Truro Recreation and Provincetown Recreation. To see a full list of our recreation program partners, check out the latest Food 4 Kids email here.
Want to know more about Food 4 Kids, check out our updated website at https://www.food4kidscapecod.org/.
And even better, join our email list here and see more, learn more!
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BUILDING & GROUNDS
plus GARDEN PARTY UPDATE
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As many of you know, we needed to address the plantings around our solar field to meet the requirements of the Orleans Architectural Review Committee (ARC). With the recent work on the site, we have been able to send the following letter to ARC.
We appreciate your patience as we tackled serious erosion issues by being environmental stewards of our 4-acre site with a pandemic to boot.
We are finishing the terracing from Rte. 28 to the solar panels and behind the rectory.
We are going to have a planting event in March/April to plant the terraces with pollinating indigenous plants as a beautification extension of our stewardship. You are invited to come by any time, chat with Peter Jensen of Terra Firma, or attend our planting event.
Our vision has been to transform a hillside of invasive trees into a green environmentally friendly, sustainable, functioning and beautiful destination!
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Solar Field Terracing, Mulching, and Plantings | |
Our faithful Garden Party Team could not tackle clearing the overgrowth in the East Parking Lot due to lots of poison ivy and difficult access to places that needed significant clearing. So, we hired Azinger Landscaping to remove the growth and mulch some areas. Enjoy our "refreshed East Lot." | | |
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Azinger Landscaping working
in the weeds. Thank you!
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Homeless Prevention Council (HPC)
One of the several ways The Church of the Holy Spirit helps when people in our community really need help is through our Outreach Ministry. Recently several of us were treated to an uplifting meeting at HPC.
The CEO, Hadley Luddy showed us how our annual gift through the Outreach fund was used last year to help prevent 947 families from becoming homeless. When the pandemic and just “life in general” kicked the rug out from under their feet, not one of them spent any time in an emergency shelter.
The able HPC counselors helped those families access stable year-round housing, reordered their finances, sent their kids to school with a backpack full of supplies and stocked up their family pantries. While there we saw Mary O’Reilly from our parish who is working there on a newly inspired youth outreach effort.
Interested in knowing more about HPC? Visit their excellent website: https://www.hpccapecod.org
Sally Drew, Sally Dewing and Chip Bechtold
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NAUSET INTERFAITH ASSOCIATION (NIA) | |
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ANNUAL THANKSGIVING SERVICE NOVEMBER 20TH 2:00 P.M.
ST. PETER'S LUTHERAN CHURCH, HARWICH
Please join us as we celebrate the “Magnificent Abundance of Peoples and Cultures.” Andrea P Kelton-Harris will deliver the Words of Inspiration at our Thanksgiving Service.
Andrea, a dynamic speaker, has many years of experience working to promote diversity. She is currently a faculty member and Director of Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Belonging at Harvard University. As Mother Andrea, she and her husband, Rev. Bernie Harris, are leaders of Zion Union Church in Hyannis.
For many years, she has been on the Board of Directors of the Cape Cod Council of Churches. The event will also be live streamed at https://youtu.be/nQfVqiQEDSk
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CAUSES AND PREVENTION OF YOUTH HOMELESSNESS
The Youth Outreach and Hospitality Action Team of NIA will be holding a panel discussion on the causes and prevention of youth homelessness on Cape Cod. Saturday, November 12 at 2 pm at the Federated Church of Orleans and on zoom.
The panel will be composed of two members of the Barnstable County Youth Action Board, someone from Independence House, Fenway Health and Homeless Prevention Council. Click here for a flyer and more information.
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WEDNESDAY MORNING PRAYER GROUP | |
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Due to Covid, the Wednesday Morning Prayer Service stopped, but we found another way to join in prayer once a week. Folks remain in their own homes and individually, as close to 9 a.m. as possible, read the selections for the day and offer prayers for each other, our families, our church members and any other needs of the world.
This is not via zoom... this is connecting through the spirit of knowing others are reading the same scriptures and joining in prayer at the same time... a very powerful way to worship "together."
If you want to join this group and receive the scripture selections, call or text 508-241-0357. God Bless!
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Please join the Book Discussion Group as we continue our discussion of This Here Flesh: Spirituality, Liberation, and the Stories that Make Us, by Cole Arthur Riley, Crown Publishing 2022. The book is available at local bookstores and on Kindle. We meet in the Fireplace Room after the service.
If you cannot be there in person, please email Brooke Eaton-Skea and she will send you the zoom link. Hope you join the group.
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BACKPACK STRATEGIES FOR CHILD AND PARENTS
Read this helpful information on the proper packing and wearing a
backpack and avoid health issues now and in the future!
COVID UPDATES
How tired are you of talking about COVID? We are, but we’re still talking about it! In response to several recent questions from parishioners, we want to remind you - the #1 most effective way to prevent severe illness from COVID-19 is to maintain up-to-date vaccinations and boosters.
Barnstable County COVID levels are measuring MEDIUM. What do we need to do now to protect ourselves and each other? The CDC recommends:
● Stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccines.
● Get tested if you have symptoms.
● Wear a mask if you have symptoms, a positive test, or exposure to someone with COVID-19.
● Wear a mask on public transportation.
● You may choose to wear a mask at any time as an additional precaution to protect yourself and others.
● If you are at high risk for severe illness, or if you have household or social contact with someone at high risk, consider wearing a mask indoors in public and taking additional precautions.
This CDC link clearly explains ISOLATION and precautions for people with COVID-19:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/isolation.html
Other Health Resources Available To You
Barnstable County Human Services: www.bchumanservices.net (Comprehensive website
with multiple resources on the Cape)
Councils on Aging
Orleans: 508-255-6333Brewster: 508-896-2737 Chatham: 508-945-5190 Eastham: 508-255-6164Harwich7: 508-430-7530Wellfleet: 508-349-0319
Yarmouth: 508-398-9866Truro: 508-487-2462
VNAs of Cape Cod
Hyannis: 508-957-7400Falmouth: 508-495-5716So. 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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Thank you to everyone who stopped by on Sunday October 16th
to celebrate the gallery's first year!
WELCOME AUTUMN
Continues through October 29th.
WELCOME WINTER - SMALL WORKS
November 5 - December 23
ARTIST RECEPTION: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 3-5 P.M.
Showcasing original art and handcrafted work
that celebrates the season of
giving, sharing and connecting.
Juror: Judith Motzkin, Ceramic Artist
Cambridge & Wellfleet, MA
Gallery is open
Tuesday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
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HOLY SPIRIT EMAIL COMMUNICATIONS | |
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Holy Spirit uses the software Constant Contact to create and email our parish communications. These are all sent from Debbi Manning's CHS email account and include Together, Sunday and Tuesday Service notices, and all other important parish notifications. Each of us have a "CHS Subscription" to Constant Contact that supports sending all of these communications.
Your Constant Contact email account is an "all or none" subscription for CHS communications. If you move one of our emails from your inbox to your JUNK folder or you UNSUBSCRIBE from one communication, all future CHS emails will land in your JUNK folder or you will be totally UNSUBSCRIBED for future communications. So.....
PLEASE....JUST DELETE CHS EMAILS you don't want to read.
For example, if you don't participate in the Tuesday Healing Service, just delete the Monday service notification each week.
If you know someone who wonders why they don't receive our email communications anymore, have them contact Sue Sasso to get it resolved.
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A FEW SMILES FOR THE MONTH | |
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One More Thing!
At our farewell celebration for Gail Smith, our parish choir gave an outstanding performance of Brenda Ridgeway's parody of the famous song from Les Misreables... One Day More. Now we will always remember Gail+ fondly and her funny habit of having "One More Thing" to say during the service announcements.
Click here to read the words to One More Thing! by Brenda Ridgway
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I recently searched my photo library for pictures of Gail+ and Joe+ for the newsletters. I found these favorites from prior editions of Together to share with you again. Enjoy! Sue | |
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Birthdays, Anniversaries, and Remembrances
Upcoming dates to give you time to send a note, card, or call.
IF YOU WANT TO BE INCLUDED IN OUR BIRTHDAY OR ANNIVERARY LIST,
PLEASE CONTACT THE PARISH OFFICE
BIRTHDAYS
Wes Dreher 10.28 Sarah Kimball 10.28
Lauren Gentile 10.29 Elizabeth Suraci 10.30
Barbara Wahlquist 10.30
Olivia Evans 11.01 Libby Hall 11.07
Karen Gentile 11.08 Barbara Mahoney 11.11
Stan Snow 11.13 Brian Skea 11.14
Diana Crighton 11.17 Dick Anderson 11.20
Herbert Skelly 11.20 Dan Kimball 11.22
Karen Sweeney 11.23 Tom Graham 11.24
Suzanna Gray 11.24 Celia Calhoun 11.25
Donna Tavano 11.26 Joe Tavano 11.30
Raymond Thompson 11.30 Karen Gardner 11.30
ANNIVERSARIES
Douglas and Dianne Fromm 10.27.84
Tom and Sharyn Laughton 11.01.97
Jack and Susan Sasso 11.03.84
The Rev. Dr. Bill and Margaret Anne Heuss 11.21.09
REMEMBRANCES
Eleanor Bragdon 10.22.03 Barbara McDowell10.22.04
Nora K. Hersey 10.24.13 Robert Wagner 10.25.17
Frederick C. Heller10.28.08 Elinor Rust 10.28.11
Mary Webbere 10.28.14 Clyde Bruce MacKenzie 10.29.16
Beatrix Gardiner 10.31.69
Anne Wardrop 11.01.17 Rosemary Von Schlegell 11.02.06
The Rev. G. David White 11.04.09 Frank Gawle 11.05.07
Philip Stevens, Sr 11.05.90 Mac Kirkwood 11.06.07
William L. Beattie 11.07.10 Barbara Nelson 11.07.03
Frederick W. Thomas 11.07.13 Walter Morgan, Jr. 11.08.80
Connie Purdy 11.10.03 J. Howard Glover 11.13.10
Charles Chandler 11.14.85 Ruth Smith 11.14.81
Judith Bernhardt 11.15.97 Herbert Fuller, Sr. 11.15.68
Richard C. Butterworth 11.17.12 Frances Nickerson 11.17.10
Chester McLeod 11.18.06 The Rt. Rev. George Rath 11.18.95
Thomas Frend Carey 11.19.98 Pete Miller 11.20.09
Agnes Delano 11.21.95 Elizabeth Mason 11.22.01
William Lester Udall 11.22.98 Keith F. Miller 11.23.14
Christine Miller 11.25.05 John Hallstead 11.26.08
Samuel M. Nickerson, III 11.26.72 Charlie Puzo 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
RECENT DEATHS
Leo Liatsos 10.17.2022
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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.
CENTERING PRAYER: We are meeting in the sanctuary at the Federated Church of Orleans on Mondays, and the Reception Room at CHS on Thursdays. Meet at 4:30 p.m. on both days. We do not meet on holidays.
SUNDAY'S GLIMPSE OF THE GOSPEL: The Gospel speaks to us today personally and as a community. Join us Sundays at 8:45 a.m. to delve into the Gospel and pray for one another. We meet in the Fireplace Room and via Zoom. Please contact Tom Dewing for the Zoom link.
WHEN THE CHS PARISH OFFICE IS CLOSED, please feel free to drop off any items or pledges in the black mailbox outside of the office door in the courtyard. The office is open Monday - Thursday 10 a.m.- 2 p.m.
UPDATED PARISH DIRECTORY: We no longer include member's personal contact information in our communications. Stop by the when the parish office is open to pick up a copy of our updated Parish Directory...or call the Parish Office and we will snail-mail you a hard copy of the current Parish Directory so you can "stay in touch."
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”
2022 SPACE USAGE FORMS: PLEASE CONTACT THE PARISH OFFICE by phone or email office@chsorleans.org with respect to scheduling meetings.
WEDNESDAY MORNING PRAYER GROUP: The CHS Morning Prayer Group prays on Wednesdays at 9.00 a.m. from the comfort of their own homes. To receive the coming month's scripture readings for Wednesdays call or text 508-241-0357.
FEELING PINCHED AND STRUGGLING TO MAKE ENDS MEET because of the pandemic's impact on your life? Please contact Joe Robinson+. 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 or send an email to intercessors@chsorleans.org Someone will contact you. ALL requests will be held in confidence.
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NOTE: THE NEXT TOGETHER edition will be issued on
Wednesday November 30th giving Patrick
time to create his first Rector's Message
ALL MINISTRY ARTICLES ARE DUE MONDAY NOVEMBER 21st giving our Together team time to enjoy Thanksgiving week and create another great edition by November 30th.
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ONE MORE REMINDER
NOVEMBER 5TH
TURN YOUR CLOCKS BACK 1 HOUR BEFORE YOU GO TO BED.
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DIOCESE of MASSACHUSETTS COMMUNICATIONS
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THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
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Editor - Sue Sasso
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