From the pastor November Worship Ushers: Jim Waters and friends November 3: Laura Cunningham preaching; Liturgist: Robert Rockefeller; Communion Servers: Betsy Phelan, Cliff Stiebeck, Carolyn and Bruce Russell November 10: Taize Service, Laura Cunningham preaching; Liturgist: Bob Schnell November 17: Laura Cunningham preaching; Liturgist: John Dick November 24: Laura Cunningham preaching; Liturgist: Jim Uleman Deacon of the Month: Tom Boyatsis The Good News November 2013 Preaching through the Old Testament this fall, I keep returning to themes of encounters with God, “God- sightings” most often indirect, as the people of Israel sense God’s love through food in the wilderness or individuals God’s call through a voice in the night. At the same time I’ve heard God at work in your stories, of profound caring, surprise, and blessing In scripture or contemporary life, God-sightings are never direct; the ancient writers believed God’s face was too bright for humans. We Christians may see God through other people, most specifically through the person of Jesus Christ. We see God in Christ alive, especially when others do the kinds of things God does, sharing and receiving blessing. God-sightings are not magic; they may be simple experiences of love, peace, comfort or call that bring us out of ourselves yet have deep impact. This season of stewardship and giving thanks, I’m interested in your God-sightings, particularly those made possible by Nauraushaun’s ministry. You may have received God’s love through someone’s care for you while you recuperated. You may have been called to bless others through Helping Hands or Birthday People, realizing that God was blessing you in the process. Maybe you got to know someone new and saw Christ’s peace or love in them. Maybe God helped you face a difficult circumstance because of faith you grew through church. Maybe you’ve never asked yourself this kind of question. Maybe you never named a simple act of kindness as a God-sighting. As your pastor, I give thanks for my own God-sightings. This month and always, may you see God in someone else, and may someone else see Christ in you. Peace of Christ be with you, Laura
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From the pastor
November Worship
Ushers: Jim Waters and friends
November 3: Laura Cunningham preaching; Liturgist: Robert Rockefeller; Communion Servers: Betsy Phelan, Cliff Stiebeck, Carolyn and Bruce Russell
November 10: Taize Service, Laura Cunningham preaching; Liturgist: Bob Schnell
November 17: Laura Cunningham preaching; Liturgist: John Dick
November 24: Laura Cunningham preaching; Liturgist: Jim Uleman
Deacon of the Month: Tom Boyatsis
The Good News
November
2013
Preaching through the Old
Testament this fall, I keep
returning to themes of
encounters with God, “God-
sightings” most often indirect, as
the people of Israel sense God’s
love through food in the
wilderness or individuals God’s
call through a voice in the night.
At the same time I’ve heard God
at work in your stories, of
profound caring, surprise, and
blessing
In scripture or contemporary
life, God-sightings are never
direct; the ancient writers
believed God’s face was too
bright for humans. We
Christians may see God through
other people, most specifically
through the person of Jesus
Christ. We see God in Christ
alive, especially when others do
the kinds of things God does,
sharing and receiving blessing.
God-sightings are not magic;
they may be simple experiences
of love, peace, comfort or call that
bring us out of ourselves yet have
deep impact.
This season of stewardship
and giving thanks, I’m interested
in your God-sightings,
particularly those made possible
by Nauraushaun’s ministry. You
may have received God’s love
through someone’s care for you
while you recuperated. You may
have been called to bless others
through Helping Hands or
Birthday People, realizing that
God was blessing you in the
process. Maybe you got to know
someone new and saw Christ’s
peace or love in them. Maybe
God helped you face a difficult
circumstance because of faith you
grew through church.
Maybe you’ve never asked
yourself this kind of question.
Maybe you never named a simple
act of kindness as a God-sighting.
As your pastor, I give thanks for
my own God-sightings. This
month and always, may you see
God in someone else, and may
someone else see Christ in you.
Peace of Christ be with you, Laura
2 The Good News
From the temporary Editor
Our prayers continue to go out to Barbara as she recovers, but as she is still
not able to edit the newsletter, I will do
my best to fill in.
Over the past few years I have felt that
the Holy Spirit has been serving as my
GPS and leading me on an ever deepening journey of faith which began
a long time ago, survived many detours
and rough roads, but, which lately, has reached a more direct, smoother surface.
I cannot remember a time when I did
not have faith in God, but my understanding of that faith was, at best,
rudimentary. As a youngster, I went to
church more because it was expected of me than because I felt called to do so. In
college and for many years after, I
drifted in and out of a formal church
community. I heard a lot of ‘recalculating’ during this time, but I still
always maintained my basic faith in
God. (For those who do not have a GPS system, when you go off course the
GPS voice starts saying ‘recalculating’
until you get back on the route it has laid
out for you.)
As I get older, however, I find that
there is less ‘recalculating’, that God feels I am ready to discover the purpose
for which he put me on this earth. My
journey is still very much one of
discovery, but God is providing the right people and circumstances to keep me on
His path.
Nauraushaun and its people, I feel, are
the next stop on that path.
Peace, Ann
Jerusalem: The Movie by National Geographic Come join a group of Nauraushauners on Thursday,
November 7 at 1:15 at the IMAX theater at Palisades Center for a big screen film that follows three young women – one Jewish, one Christian, one Muslim – around
Jerusalem, incorporating rare footage that took over five
years of negotiations. Tickets are $12.50. Please contact
church office by Wednesday if you are interested.
Women’s Association The WA will be holding a bake sale on Election Day (Nov.
5) from 10 AM until we run out of food. We ask that baked goods be delivered to the kitchen that morning. If some
folks choose not to bake, we will gladly accept cash
donations instead. Call Adele Schnell, 735-4281, with any questions.
The WA Board Meeting will be held Tuesday, November
19 at 9:30 AM.
Deacons The Deacons’ Board Meeting will be held on Sunday,
November 17 after worship.
Session Session meetings are held the third Tuesday of the month at
7 PM in the church parlor. The Session meeting for
November will be on Tuesday, November 19.
Helping Hands Sheltering November sheltering dates are November 29 and 30.
underwear. There is a Helping Hands bin outside the office.
Taize Service The Taize Service will be held on Sunday, November 10. This service of prayers for healing reflects our belief that
God’s purpose for us all is abundant life, as expressed in
the teaching of Jesus. Lauri Craig will share her harp ministry with us.
Nauraushaun Notes
November 2013 3
Welcome to New Member
Sophia Manigar
Sophia Manigar became a member of Nauraushaun on
October 27. She lives in Chestnut Ridge with her husband,
K.A. and has 17-year- old twins, baptized at Nauraushaun; C.C. is a sophomore at MIT and Mimi is a freshman at
Cornell. Sophia comes from Ghana.
Morning Music Club The Morning Music Club will present a
Voice/Piano Recital on Tuesday, November
12 at 10:30AM in the Nauraushaun
sanctuary.
Tenor Youngchul Park has been appraised as ‘a gorgeous tenor voice’ by the NY Times,
has performed with numerous opera companies in the US and performed at Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall. He
studied at the Russian Gnesin Academy of Music in Moscow and the the Mannes
College in New York.
Pianist Pavel Gintov is a graduate of Moscow State Conservatory and is currently a
doctoral candidate at the Manhattan School
of Music. He has given performances at Carnegie Hall, Berlin Philharmonic Hall, Teatro Verdi Nationale, Kioi Hall and the
Great hall of the Moscow Conservatory.
Admission is free, but Concert Series
donations are accepted at the door.
4 The Good News
Church Mouse --Special thanks to all who helped with the Women’s Association Halloween Party on Sunday, October 27. It was a big success. Thirty-two people, ten of them children, attended the event. Costumes ranged from clowns, a birthday cake, Hershey bar, leopard, and cowboys/cowgirls. Overall, there was a real mixture. Among several games, was pin the nose on the pumpkin. Refreshments were served. --The Helping Hands sheltering schedule is as follows: Nov. 29, 30 and Dec. 1; March 14, 15, 16; all Fri., Sat. and Sun. --Do remember to continue to bring non-perishable items for the food pantry the first Sunday of each month, when we celebrate communion. --Mark your calendar: the annual Nauraushaun Christmas Open House will be held on Sunday,
December 15 at the home of Bob and Adele Schnell hosted by Ruth Tesar and the Schnells. Full information will be in the December newsletter. --The alternative gift market will be held on Sunday, December 1 and Sunday, December 8. Mark your calendars.
Concerns of the Church --Ongoing prayers for Barbara DeVries and her family. --Continued prayers for Maggie Veraja.
--Prayers for Terry McClinskey, husband of Dottie, father of
Susan Sanchez and grandfather of Katy .
A reminder that we are a fragrance-free church. Due to health concerns of some members and guests, please refrain from wearing fragrances such as cologne aftershave, or scented lotion to worship.
November Birthdays
Nov. 2 Karen Rockefeller
Nov. 4 Al Goren
Nov. 5 Ginny Ramsay
Nov. 10 Jackie Axt
Nov. 18 Justin Andrews
Nov. 19 Robert Rockefeller
Dzifa Alifo
Nov. 21 Joel Jameson
Nov. 24 Eric Andrews
November Anniversaries
Nov. 6 Evan & Barbara DeVries
Come and be filled with the power of
praying together! Prayer Group
meets every Thursday at 7 AM, at the
church.
November 2013 Nauraushaun Presbyterian Church 51 Sickletown Road Pearl River NY 845-735-4565
