PLEASE JOIN US FOR AN IMPORTANT COMMUNITY CONVERSATION … HONEST CONVERSATIONS WITH OUR MUSLIM NEIGHBORS Thursday, May 5, 7:00pm Asbury United Methodist Church 90 Church Avenue, Forestville, CT Co-Sponsored by The Connecticut Council for Interreligious Understanding, 90 Church Avenue, Forestville, CT 06010 | 860-584-0529 | 1 The Circuit Rider MAY 2016 | VOLUME 23 | ISSUE 5 OUR STAFF Pastor The Rev. Laura L. Galbraith Secretary & Newsletter Editor Melissa Gray Custodian Bruce Lauzier Music Director Michael Coderre Organist Jana Ros Bell Choir Director Kristen Russo Nursery Coordinator Briana Hoffman CONTACT INFO Office: 860-584-0529 Fax: 860-584-0520 (call first) Parsonage: 860-261-4131 1
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PLEASE JOIN US FOR AN IMPORTANT COMMUNITY CONVERSATION …
HONEST CONVERSATIONS WITH OUR MUSLIM
NEIGHBORS
Thursday, May 5, 7:00pm Asbury United Methodist Church90 Church Avenue, Forestville, CT
Co-Sponsored by The Connecticut Council for Interreligious Understanding,
Hartford Seminary, and The Muslim Coalition of Connecticut
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J U L Y W O R S H I P A S S I S T A N T SMay 1_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Worship Leader 10:00 a..m. JoAnn BaconGreeters............................. Annabelle ColoskeFellowship Hour................. Ice Cream Social - WIFAltar Flowers...................... Open May 8______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Worship Leader 10:00 a..m. Geri Beveridge Greeters............................. Phyllis PetitFellowship Hour................. Eula Foster & Pat SallstromAltar Flowers...................... The Landeen Family May 15_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Worship Leader 10:00 a..m. Jim BechertGreeters............................. Claudia Peterson & Ruby HarperFellowship Hour................. The Bacon FamilyAltar Flowers...................... Open
May 22_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Worship Leader 10:00 a..m. Duncan MayGreeters............................. Audrey KasakowskiFellowship Hour................. Jen Burrow & Lorna BaxterAltar Flowers...................... The Bacon Family
May 29________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Worship Leader 10:00 a..m. Jacqui DenskiGreeters............................. TBDFellowship Hour................. Heidi Borkowski & Gardner WrightAltar Flowers...................... The Beveridge Family & The Berg Family
29 Billy Cranford IIILynda MartinErnest Szydlo, III
31 Patricia HazeltonEllie Hudson
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In Our Thoughts and Prayers… Don & Judy Mazzerole, Rick Petit, The Richardson Family, Arlene Petras, Jonah Cutter, Barbara & Lizzy Hrywniak, Jeannette Mahannah, Chuck Coloske, Bonnie Maskery, Carl Aspland, Elsie Lyons, Edward Coloske, Elene Myers, and others who have needs of which we may not be aware.
If you wish to be listed in the bulletin and newsletter for prayers, please call the church office at 860-584-0529 or e-mail us at: [email protected].
If you wish to relate prayer needs to the prayer chain, please call Phyllis Petit at 860-589-6059 or Mernie Whitcomb at 860-583-5373, or e-mail Pastor Laura at [email protected]. Please keep your call brief, and be aware of the privacy rights of the person(s) for whom you are requesting prayers.
Dear Asbury Friends,
A note of thanks for your cards and visits to me during my recent hospital and rehabilitation stays. I looked forward to each. Also, to those of you who called me or sent “words of comfort” in March on the passing of my brother in Florida, thank you. It was much appreciated.
Love,Claudia Peterson
We also received a thank you from Prudence Crandall for our donation of baby food, diapers, lotions and other personal care items for their clients.
John & Kelly Amadio would like to announce the marriage of their daughter, Michaela Grace to PFC Juan Gonzalez, Jr., in Clarksville, Tenn. on March 15, 2016. Michaela will continue her education at Austin Peay State University, and Juan will continue his service in U.S. Army at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Michaela is the granddaughter of Jim & Lisa Taylor.
The deadline for the combined June/July Circuit Rider is Sunday May 15th.
Please leave all articles in the mailbox in the church office or e-mail them to:
St. Paul High School1001 Stafford Ave., Bristol, CT
For more information, contact Ken Ferris 860-675-3915
Purchase tickets online at www.bristolchoralsociety.org
Tickets also available at: Michael’s Jewelers, Shannon’s Jeweler or Simply Hair
Join us at Wendy’s of Bristol on 1247 Farmington Ave.
Tuesday, May 3
Tuesday, June 7
from 5:00 – 7:00 pm
Stay and enjoy fellowship or get take out. Ask to have your receipt put in the Asbury UMC basket! We receive 20% of all sales made! Proceeds are split between Apportionments and the Backpack Program.
WIF (Women in Fellowship) will be holding an ice cream fundraiser on Sunday, May 1st
during coffee hour. The proceeds will be used to purchase new sheets and towels for the families at Prudence Crandall who are in great need of support as they begin new lives. For more information on ways you can help, please see Karen Cranford.
A little bird told us (thank you Audrey Kasakowski) that at a recent art show at the Bristol Senior Center, Asbury member Karen Cranford won the Blue Ribbon First Prize for her oil painting entitled “Birds Of A Feather”.
She also received an honorable mention for her work in acrylic.
In youth group we do a lot of fun activities, and the best part of it is we get to pick where we go. We had team building activiities and went to the POOL last meeting. So if you want to come have some fun with us, come to Asbury!!
Meetings
The next meeting will be May 1 Sunday, 5 to 7, at Asbury United Church. At our last meeting we went swimming we all had a lot of FUN!
Remember
The most important thing in life is having FUN and you can have that
here with us at YOUTH GROUP!
So if you want fun come and join
it’s that easy!!
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Monday, May 30th at NoonBring your lawn chairs and blankets to the church lawn and enjoy the parade with your Asbury family. Don’t forget to bring your appetites to the United Methodist Men’s Hot Dog and Soda Sale, and finish it off with a wonderful dessert from the Ruth Circle’s Bake Sale.
Ruth Circle would love to include your special baked goodie in their sale. If you can help, bring your baked item to the church no later than 11 am on the day of the parade.
Donna Pehmoeller, our webmaster, has done a wonderful job updating our website. Check it out, including the full color newsletter at www.asburyumcforestville.com
Asbury UMC will be holding a clothing drive collection through June 1, 2016. The following items will be collected: Men’s, Women’s & Children’s wearable & usable clothing, Shoes, Belts, Handbags, Linens (Bedding, Curtains, Towels, etc…), Stuffed Animals, Hard Toys.
We will receive money for every pound we collect. So go through your closets, basements, your friend’s closets and basements and bring them down to Asbury. Please be sure to put all items in a tied plastic bag.
You may bring your items to Asbury anytime during the week between 9am-noon, and on Sundays before and after services, and leave them in Wesley Hall.
If you need someone to pick up the donations, please contact the church office at 860-584-0529 and arrangements will be made.
Remember we are paid on a per pound basis, so why not share the information with others. If you have any questions, please contact Geri Beveridge.
Here is your chance to help the members of our church as they will be tomorrow’s leaders in our society as well as leaders here at Asbury.
On Sunday, May 1st an offering will be taken to assist with scholarships. In particular, the Academic Scholarship is in need of replenishing its funds. Part of the scholarship award comes from interest earned in our investments with the Frontier Foundation. Since only half of the currently low interest earned is allowed to go to the awards, your donations are quite important to our award recipients as they continue their education endeavors.
You can give to either one or both scholarships through the use of the envelopes in your pew. Important: enter your name on the envelope and indicate which scholarship before placing the envelope in the offering plate.
Also, if you have someone in your family looking for a scholarship, applications will be available very soon. Scholarships are open to every member of Asbury regardless of age.
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Forestville Memorial Day Parade
Clothing Drive
Academic and Camp Scholarships
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Tell us what Asbury means to you! You can submit your testimonials by emailing them to [email protected] or by leaving them in the church office. You can choose to have your name added or you may submit it anonymously. This month our submission is from Rachel Floyd.
To me, Asbury means family. It means that you'll always have a friend, you'll always be cared for and people are always there for you.
Asbury means community, love, and support. But most of all, Asbury means creating your spiritual path
and becoming closer to God while becoming a better you.
Please join us in
Celebrating Hope11th annual fundraising event to benefit
Prudence Crandall Center
Save the Date
Friday, June 10, 2016
8:00 – 9:00 am Registration begins at 7:45 am
The Oaks Ballroom DoubleTree by Hilton
42 Century Drive, Bristol
To sponsor, donate or attend, contact Gabrielle Nadeau at
(Pastor Laura is a “Table Captain” for this event! She needs 9 guests to fill her table. There is no charge for this event so why not join your pastor for breakfast and learn more about a great cause?)
Tai-Chi class will resume on Wednesday May 4th @ 6:15pm. Practice will take place at Asbury in Wesley Hall unless otherwise notified. This class will run for approximately three months (12 weeks ending on July 6th). We will then break for the hotter months and resume in the Fall. Walter Bruce will be teaching the Yang 24 Form in depth with applications where applicable. ALSO: For those who are interested, Walter will also start a second Yang 24 class on Monday, May 18th from 1pm - 2pm. This class will also run for 12 weeks (3 months) ending on July 20th. Thank you again for your interest in Tai-Chi.
For more information please contact:
Walter Bruce, Owner - InstructorDragons Wing Tai-Chi & Qigong
On Saturday May 7th, the Board of Trustees will gather to get the grounds, and maybe even the indoors spruced up for Spring and Summer. We encourage everyone to come and help! We will gather at 8 am and the wonderful assistance from the Boy and Girl Scouts will make the work a lot easier! Bring rakes, brooms, and look forward to having fellowship too!
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The Asbury Senior Fellowship have a penny fund. All members contribute weekly and on Sundays the jar is placed in the Narthex so the congregation can add their loose change. The fund is used for items needed in the church, that are not in the general budget.
In the last few years the Seniors have purchased from this fund the following:Fax machine for church officePaid the Otis Elevator invoice.Paid repair bill for duplicator machinePart of the bill for the new paraments for the altarBudget short fallRev Watson memorial plaqueDrapes for the choir roomMonies toward the memorial gardenSanctuary lightsmicrophone systemchair rackMonies for gifts for the shut insAnd every 3 months the seniors contribute from their checking account toward the electric and heat bills. So the next time you see the penny jar in the Narthex perhaps you can drop your loose change in it, and see all the good work a few pennies can do!
SENIOR SCHEDULEMay 5 – Tea Cup AuctionMay 12 – SpeakerMay 19 – Crafts with PatMay 26 – Birthdays and Bingo
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F E L L O W S H I P
Save The DateMay 1
Campership/Academic Scholarship Collection Ice Cream Social
May 3 @ 5 pm – Wendy’s Fundraiser May 5 @ 7:00 pm – Muslim Conversation May 7 @ 8:00 am – Spring Clean Up May 8 Mother’s Day Blanket Sunday
May 15 Circuit Rider Deadline May 30 Office Closed Parade at Noon
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COLORS FOR THE CHRISTIAN YEARSubmitted by Asbury Historian, Karren Grayson
The Christian year contains two cycles:The Christmas Cycle (Advent-Christmas-Epiphany) The Easter Cycle (Lent-Easter-Pentecost)
Within each cycle are a preparatory season symbolized by the color PURPLE and a festival season symbolized by the color WHITE. After each cycle there is an ordinary time of growth symbolized by the color GREEN. Thus there is a sequence of seasons using PURPLE, WHITE and GREEN in that order twice each year.
PURPLE is a color of both penitence and royalty used during the preparatory seasons of Advent and Lent.
BLUE a color of hope, may also be used during Advent.
WHITE and GOLD are joyous and festive colors used during the Christmas and Easter Seasons (except on the Day of Pentecost) and in other seasons on festive days such as Baptism of the Lord, Transfiguration, Trinity, All Saints and Christ the King.
WHITE may also be used at weddings and at services where the Sacrament of Baptism is central. WHITE is recommended at services of death and resurrection because it symbolized both death and resurrection. At services of Holy Communion WHITE linens on top of the Lord’s table are customary, but the paraments should reflect the day or season of the year.
GREEN is a color of growth, used in the Seasons After the Epiphany and After Pentecost, except when special days call for RED or WHITE.
RED is a color of fire, symbolizing the Holy Spirit. It is used on the Day of Pentecost and at other times when the work of the Holy Spirit is emphasized. RED is also the color of blood – the blood of Christ and the blood of martyrs. It is appropriate for evangelistic services, ordinations and consecrations, for church anniversaries and homecomings and for civil observances such as Martin Luther King Day or Memorial Day. It may be used beside WHITE and GOLD through the Easter Season. It may be used during Holy Week, beginning with Passion/Palm Sunday, to symbolize the blood of Christ.
Although use of these colors is based on broad ecumenical tradition other colors have been and are being used in Christian churches. Creativity with colors and other signs for days and seasons is encouraged.
ADVENT is a season of four weeks including four Sundays. The season proclaims the coming of the Christ whose birth we prepare to celebrate once again, who comes continually in Word and Spirit, and whose return in final victory we anticipate. Each Sunday of Advent has its distinctive theme: Christ’s coming in final victory (First Sunday,) John the Baptist (Second and third Sundays), and the events immediately preceding the birth of Jesus Christ (Fourth Sunday).
Use PURPLE or BLUE for paraments, stoles, and banners. Visuals may include an Advent wreath, evergreen wreaths and branches, a Chrismon tree, and a Jesse tree.
CHRISTMAS is a season of praise and thanksgiving for the incarnation of God in Jesus Christ, which begins with Christmas Eve or Day and continues through the Day of Epiphany.
Use WHITE and GOLD for paraments, stoles and banners. Visuals may include a Chrismon Tree, a nativity scene (including the magi on the Day of Epiphany), a Christmas star, angels, poinsettias and roses. Gold, frankincense, myrrh, and three crowns are appropriate on the Day of Epiphany.
THE SEASON AFTER THE EPIPHANY is a season of Ordinary Time, which includes four to nine Sundays, depending on the date of Easter. It is ordinary in that it stands between the two great Christological cycles of Advent-Christmas-Epiphany and Lent-Easter-Pentecost and has no central theme. The First Sunday focuses on the Baptism of Christ and the Last Sunday on the Transfiguration.
Use WHITE paraments, stoles and banners on the First Sunday (Baptism of the Lord) and the Last Sunday (Transfiguration Sunday); add GREEN on the other Sundays. Visuals may include a baptism font, water jars for the miracle at Cana, and bright candles for the Transfiguration.
LENT is a season of forty days, not counting Sundays, which begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on Holy Saturday. Historically, Lent began as a period of fasting and preparation for Baptism by converts and then became a time for penance by all Christians. The First Sunday describes Jesus’ temptation by Satan; and the Sixth Sunday (Passion/Palm Sunday), Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem and his subsequent passion and death.
Use PURPLE for paraments, stoles, and banners. Remove all shiny objects from the worship area. Some may wish to omit flowers. Other visuals may include a large rough cross or a veil over the sanctuary cross.
Other visuals for Holy Week may include RED paraments, stoles, and banners and symbols such as perfume, coins, a whip, a crown of thorns, a torn garment, nails, a spear, a sponge or a broken reed.
EASTER season begins at sunset Easter Eve and continues through the Day of Pentecost. It is the most joyous and celebrative season of the Christian year. It focuses on Christ’s resurrection and ascension and the on giving of the Holy Spirit on the first Easter and the Day of Pentecost.
Use the colors of WHITE and GOLD and materials of the finest texture for paraments, stoles, and banners. On the Day of Pentecost use bright RED. RED symbols may also be used on a white background earlier in the season. Visuals for the Day of Pentecost may include red flowers, doves, and flames of fire, a ship or a rainbow.
THE SEASON AFTER PENTECOST, also called Ordinary Time, begins the day after Pentecost and ends the day before the First Sunday of Advent. It may include twenty-three to twenty-eight Sundays, depending on the date of Easter, but the first Sunday is always Trinity Sunday, and the last Sunday is always the Sunday of the Reign of Christ or Christ the King. The season also includes All Saints and Thanksgiving,
Paraments, stoles, and banners may show a variety of color, texture, and symbols. Regardless of the name given to this season, its basic color is GREEN, symbolizing growth in Christ. WHITE is the customary color for Trinity Sunday, All Saints, and Christ the King Sunday. RED is appropriate for homecomings, anniversaries, evangelistic services, consecrations and civil holidays.
Additional Information: The Banners that hang in the Sanctuary - Karen Cranford made the Easter Banners in 1995 then enlisted the help of Angie France, Karren Grayson and Lisa Taylor to create additional banners for the remaining Seasons of the Church.
Sunday Worship Services at 8:30 and 10:00 AM Fellowship Hour at 11:00 AM
We must not be content to have the Spirit without the Word or the Word without the Spirit. Our lives must travel along these two, as the locomotive travels along parallel rails. It is only by our devout contact with the Bible that we shall be able to detect the Holy Spirit’s voice. It is by the Word that the Spirit will enter our hearts, as the heat of the sun passes into our homes when its beams of light enter the open windows.
