Volume 13 Issue 1 Closing the Door on 2016 January 2017 OUR MISSION STATEMEN OUR MISSION STATEMENT St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Chittenango, New York exists to restore all people to unity with each other and with God in Jesus Christ. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Chittenango, New York The Good News Here it is, Advent is a memory and Christmas has been celebrated. The New Year has rung in and we are look- ing towards the Annual Meeting. The 2017 Annual Meet- ing will be held January 22nd, along with a Dish To Pass Meal. We will have a Coloring/Play area available for any children that will be there and all we ask is that the children use Indoor voices as much as possible, other than that the speakers will do their best to speak up. We want everyone to be happy, but we don’t want families feel like they can’t be there, because their children might not be quiet. As a friend of mine says, “It is what it is.” Soon, another “voice” will be heard on this page, I will pass the duties of writing a monthly blurb to the incoming Sr. Warden, Judy Olmsted. This is bittersweet for me, partially because I do enjoy writing this, partially because every month, I stare at a blank page and pray for guidance. The hardest part for me, is not knowing if anyone reads what is written, do they enjoy it, do they find it foolish, do they think I’m way off base.....feedback is rarely given and it is in our nature to wonder. January 6th is the official end of the Christmas season and the beginning of Epiphany. Epiphany is a Greek word meaning “manifestation” or “appearing.” On the 6th– this is the appearance of the Three Magi from the East, having the Christ Child revealed to them as Jesus. Did you real- ize, that this was the first time that Christ was presented to the Gentiles The next manifestation is the First Sunday after Epiphany, when Christ is baptized. Historically the third manifestation that is celebrated is the first miracle performed, changing water into wine. The season of Epiph- any varies from four to nine weeks, ending on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday. This year it runs for eight weeks, with the final Sunday be- ing Transfiguration Sunday. The Liturgical color during Epiphany is green, signifying the growth of God’s spirit, as well as all green things on earth. Growing up as a child, we never took down our Christmas tree, decora- tions or Nativity until Epiphany. In fact, the Magi never appeared in our Nativity scene until Epiphany Sunday. To this day, that is what I do, funny how certain (Continued on Page 2) Special Events January 1st New Years Day January 22nd Annual Meeting Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. But all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and gave unto us the ministry of rec- onciliation; to wit, that God was in Christ reconciling the world unto himself, not reck- oning unto them their trespasses, and hav- ing committed unto us the word of reconcilia- tion. 2 Corinthians 5:17
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Volume 13 Issue 1
Closing the Door on 2016
January 2017
OUR MISSION STATEMENOUR MISSION STATEMEN TT
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Chittenango, New York exists to restore all people to unity with each other and with God in Jesus Christ.
St. Paul ’s Episcopal Church Chittenango, New York
The Good News
Here it is, Advent is a memory and Christmas has been celebrated. The New Year has rung in and we are look-ing towards the Annual Meeting. The 2017 Annual Meet-ing will be held January 22nd, along with a Dish To Pass Meal. We will have a Coloring/Play area available for any children that will be there and all we ask is that the children use Indoor voices as much as possible, other than that the speakers will do their best to speak up. We want everyone to be happy, but we don’t want families feel like they can’t be there, because their children might not be quiet. As a friend of mine says, “It is what it is.” Soon, another “voice” will be heard on this page, I will pass the duties of writing a monthly blurb to the incoming Sr. Warden, Judy Olmsted. This is bittersweet for me, partially because I do enjoy writing this, partially because every month, I stare at a blank page and pray for guidance. The hardest part for me, is not knowing if anyone reads what is written, do they enjoy it, do they find it foolish, do they think I’m way off base.....feedback is rarely given and it is in our nature to wonder. January 6th is the official end of the Christmas season and the beginning of Epiphany. Epiphany is a Greek word meaning “manifestation” or “appearing.” On the 6th– this is the appearance of the Three Magi from the East, having the Christ Child revealed to them as Jesus. Did you real-ize, that this was the first time that Christ was presented to the Gentiles The next manifestation is the First Sunday after Epiphany, when Christ is baptized. Historically the third manifestation that is celebrated is the first miracle performed, changing water into wine. The season of Epiph-any varies from four to nine weeks, ending on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday. This year it runs for eight weeks, with the final Sunday be-ing Transfiguration Sunday. The Liturgical color during Epiphany is
green, signifying the growth of God’s spirit, as well as all green things on earth. Growing up as a child, we never took down our Christmas tree, decora-tions or Nativity until Epiphany. In fact, the Magi never appeared in our Nativity scene until Epiphany Sunday. To this day, that is what I do, funny how certain
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Special Events
January 1st New Years Day January 22nd Annual Meeting
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. But all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and gave unto us the ministry of rec-onciliation; to wit, that God was in Christ reconciling the world unto himself, not reck-oning unto them their trespasses, and hav-ing committed unto us the word of reconcilia-tion.
2 Corinthians 5:17
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Prayer List
John Asam (Furtado request), Eric Baker (Courtwright request), Ron Barber (St. Paul’s request), Karen Beres (Weisbrod request), Theresa Blaisier, Lynda Blaziaa (Gerling request), Alexa Bolton, John Brennan (Kraus’s request) Jason Ceresoli (Furtado request), George Dirghalli, Billy Dougan (Montgomery request), Joanne Furtado (St. Paul’s request), Art Hildreth (Olmsted request), Holly Hix, Terry Hoffman (Hoffman request), Lynette House (Weisbrod request), Evelyn McAllister (St. Paul’s request), Woody McAllister, Terri Mitchel-Gunderson (Weisbrod request), Jim Montgomery, Judy Montgomery, Kevin Pistillo, Yurie Rosenfeld (Gerling request), James Sherman (Grover request), Bill Stucker (Pokorny request), Joan Tedford, Joe Williams (St. Paul’s request), Ruth Williams (St. Paul’s request) Scott Wood, Kathy Yates-Davis (Yates request)
Annual Meeting Robin’s Message—Continued traditions stick with you as you grow up. Speaking of Traditions, we will be look-ing towards having some type of Shrove Tuesday Celebration. Shrove Tuesday is also called Fat Tuesday (in French, Mardi=Tuesday; gras=fat, as in "pate de foie gras", which is liver paste and very fatty), and tradition has it, that one used up any bacon drippings or fat you had, before Lent. And since pancakes were traditionally the way one used up fat, it also became known as Pancake Tuesday. The Fellowship Commission will let us know what we will be doing this year. Thank you all, for allowing me to try to share history, information, my thoughts with you, for the past year. Robin Weisbrod Outgoing Sr. Warden
Pledge Update
As of November 2016:
Balance Forward: $13,223.36
Income: $55,055.39
Transfer Accts: $1,438.50
Payables: $56,240.00
Year to Date: $ 13,477.25
Thank you for keeping your Pledge up to date!
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January 1, 2017 Holy Eucharist - Fr. Leon Mozeliak L.E.M.: Judy Montgomery Lessons: Tania Mousaw/Claudia Jensen Prayers: April Boyle Acolytes: Ed Hoffman/Jim Montgomery Elements: Bob & Judy Olmstead Ushers: Please Volunteer Coffee Hour: Vestry January 8, 2017 Holy Eucharist - Fr. Charles Grover L.E.M.: Jim Montgomery Lessons: Judy Montgomery/Fran Abriola Prayers: Judy Olmstead Acolytes: Ed Hoffman/Jim Montgomery Elements: McGork Family Ushers: Please Volunteer Coffee Hour: TBA
January 15, 2017 Holy Eucharist—Fr. Leon Mozeliak L.E.M.: Judy Olmstead Lessons: Robin Weisbrod/Jennifer Jackson Prayers: Dorothy Saunders Acolytes: Ed Hoffman/Jim Montgomery Elements: Buyea Family Ushers: Please Volunteer Coffee Hour: TBA January 22, 2017 Holy Eucharist - Fr. Leon Mozeliak Annual Meeting to follow L.E.M.: Robin Weisbrod Lessons: Claudia Jensen/Fran Abriola Prayers: Judy Montgomery Acolytes: Ed Hoffman/Jim Montgomery Elements: Furtado Family Ushers: Please Volunteer Coffee Hour: Dish To Pass Counters: Don Lee/Robin Weisbrod
January 29, 2017 Morning Prayer Officient: Judy Olmstead Prayers: Sue Gerling Lessons: Becky Kraus/Judy Montgomery Altar Guild for January: TBA
January Ministry Team Schedule
January Birthdays
02 Ronald Barber 07 Kanestio Tarbell
11 Jennifer Courtwright 14 Kimberly Chappell
22 Jayda Lawrence 22 Jim Kraus
24 Dana Kraus 27 Ellyanna Judd
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
Philippians 4:13
January Anniversaries
30 Ed & Donna Hoffman
S ympathy to the family of Bernice Bram-ley who passed away this past week. Bernice was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church in Canastota, she lived
in Chittenango for a few years to be close to her daughters and attended St. Paul's. She was a de-light to have with us. Surviving are: two daughters, Denise I. Deppoliti and Wendy Gratien, both of Chittenango; three grandchildren, Bruce M. Deppoliti of East Syra-
cuse, Brian B. Deppoliti and Bramley M. and Mi-chael Reese all of Chittenango; five step grand-children and their spouses, Deborah Cordell, Rochelle and John Swieton, Edward J. and Jenni Gratien, Kristen and Brian Devine and Michael Gratien; three great-grandchildren, Brina Deppoliti, Adelaide Reese and Gemma Reese and numerous step-great-grandchildren.
