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Thank you to all who made our 2018 Oktoberfest event a success! The volunteers, the chefs, the silent auction bidders, the basket auction ticket buyers, and of course all of you who faithfully make baskets each year for us to auction and those who donate their wonderful vacation homes for silent auction. Without you, we have no event and the fellowship and fundraising it brings.
For Oktoberfest 2018 we raised $3,291! Thank you!
Please take a moment to read the attached outreach for support for our Episcopal Home in our diocese.
Episcopal Home Mission Sunday is Sunday, August 5, 2018
“Let each of you look not only to his own interests but also to the interests of others.”
– Philippians 2:4
It’s that time of year to start thinking about our annual Back-to-School backpacks and school supplies drive. The supplies will be distributed through the Landisville Food Pantry to families in need. Below is a list of the items we will be collecting:
Backpacks #2 Pencils Crayons – 24 packs
Notebooks Glue Sticks Safety Scissors
3-Ring Binders Colored Pencils Highlighters – packs
Hand Sanitizer-individual or travel size Large Block Erasers
Expo Dry Erase Markers Plastic Pencil Box 3 x 3 Post-it Notes
Pens Fine Tip Sharpies Dividers 3 x 5 Index Cards
Ear Buds/Headphones Rulers 3-hole Paper Punch
Please look for our collection box in the narthex. We will also have a box to collect any donations you might wish to make so that additional supplies, especially backpacks, can be purchased. If you would like to donate money, please make check payable to: St. Edward’s Episcopal Church and note in memo line “School Supplies.” Our goal is to collect enough for fifty packets of supplies. DONATION FINAL COLLECTION DAY IS THIS SUNDAY, AUGUST 5th, so that the children may receive their supplies well in advance of the August 23rd first day of school. If you have questions, please ask any committee member- the Milligan’s, the Lynch’s, the Ishler’s. We are so grateful for your generosity.
The members of St. Edward’s Vestry invite all parishioners to participate in our First Annual
SWEATY SUNDAY
SUNDAY – JUNE 24, 2018
After the 10:15 service – 3:30 PM
(Rain Date: Sunday July 1st)
Join us for an afternoon of yard work to spruce up the planted bedding areas of St. Edward’s. Tasks will include: weeding, trimming, spreading mulch, removing old/dead plantings, raking up leaves around building perimeter.
Folks could contribute in a variety of ways:
– Through donations to cover the cost of mulch.
– Through signing up to provide food and beverages at an extended coffee “hour.”
– Through labor on the grounds. Individuals in this category should bring rakes, shovels, weeding instruments, trimmers, extension cords, wheelbarrows, etc.
The Vestry will be attending the Sunday service, dressed in outside work clothes and we invite parishioners to do the same!
We look forward to the members of St. Edward’s coming together on this day to celebrate our community, share fellowship, and work together in ministry in tending to this special place that is St. Edward’s!
Donations can be made payable to St. Edward’s and in the memo line write: “Sweaty Sunday.” A sign up sheet will be in the narthex for food & drink items.
HOLY WEEK 2018
Dear members of the Episcopal Church in Central Pennsylvania,
Grace and peace in the name of Jesus Christ.
As Holy Week gets underway, I find myself grateful for the traditions and the timeless liturgies of the Church that allow us to access all that God has to offer us in the Passion of our Lord. Through this week we are invited to walk with Jesus through the glory of his triumphal entry, into the temple to hear his final teaching, and to join him for the quiet of an evening where he will model servant leadership and break bread with us in the Upper Room. We are invited to accompany him to the Garden and to do our best to stay awake, as he prays, deeply, and bears his soul to his Father. We have the opportunity to follow him as he is carried away by the authorities, betrayed by a kiss, and to wait and watch in the courtyard. Stand, if you can, on the edge of the crowd as Jesus is taunted and questioned and mocked, and see how he bears his stripes. On Friday, join at the foot of the cross to keep vigil as Jesus draws his last breath and hear the Centurion’s cry of faith: “Truly, this man was God’s Son.” Watch as Joseph takes Jesus’ body and lovingly prepares it for burial, and, once shrouded and placed in the tomb, see the stone rolled in front, sealing tight the opening. Gather with the disciples as they grieve in the Upper Room and wonder, fearfully, what is next.
On the third day, wake early, and join Mary Magdalene; mother of James, and Salome on the footpath to the tomb. As the sun comes up, join these women in their pilgrimage to care for the one whom they loved and… be surprised, all over again, to find the stone rolled away and a young man delivering amazing news of new life.
Share in the wonder, the passion, the mystery and the glory of this story as Jesus, son of God, follows with faithfulness the call of his Father to create, for us, a new way — a way of eternal life.
I hope that you participate fully this week in the movements that, together, make up the grand gesture of Holy Week, and that can nourish your soul and lift your hearts. Step into each day with thanksgiving for the life and ministry of Jesus and for the might act that God accomplished on the cross, for our salvation.
I invite you to bring someone along with you who may need to hear the story of Jesus anew, or, maybe, for the first time. Share the gift of eternal life, given to us, and give someone else the beauty of a life lived in faith.
May God bless you this day and always.
The Rt. Rev. Audrey C. Scanlan
XI Bishop
Easter 2018
If you were unable to attend the St. Edward’s Annual Meeting on Sunday, February 25, 2017, you don’t have to “miss out” on what was covered at this very important yearly event in the life of our parish. Click here to get our Annual Report.
This is chock full of reports from the Rector, Senior Warden of the Vestry, as well as our various ministries, giving parishioners and those interested in our parish a wonderful “snapshot” of our faith community.
Dear parishioners of St. Edward’s,
The Rev. David Bateman, our interim rector, has quite unexpectedly taken ill. Although surgery is required, he hopes to start within a few weeks. To be on the safe side, we are arranging for supply priests through January 20. Please pray for Rev. Bateman and prepare to extend a warm St. Edward’s welcome to him on Jan. 27.
We are so grateful to welcome The Rt. Rev. Robert Gepert as our Celebrant and Preacher for this Epiphany Sunday. We look forward to seeing you this Sunday.
Brian Newsome, Senior Warden and Meredith Westgate, Junior Warden
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Food Pantry Needs for January:
Elbow macaroni
Chunky peanut butter
18 oz jelly
Cereal
Canned pineapple
Canned peaches
Canned fruit cocktail
Canned spinach
Canned kidney beans
Canned carrots
Canned tomatos
Canned corn
Canned mixed vegetables
Canned spaghetti sauce
Or jarred spaghetti sauce
NO green beans..have large supply!!!
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EVENING KNIT WITS – EVERY TUESDAY AT 7:00 PM in our relaxing lounge area. Beginning in January… ALL invited to join with any hand work … quilting, needlepoint or knitting! (Weather permitting). Any questions, please contact Gail Irons or the parish office.
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New Coffee Hour sign up sheet will be on the coffee service table for those to sign up for the 9:15 and 10:15 services in 2019
The new 2019 Flower Chart is in the narthex. Flowers are $50/each per week and we can have 2 people sign up for each Sunday.
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The January Scepter is posted online and is in print (in color)! Pick up a copy or visit our website. It is a great issue with lots of photos!
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SKH and Giant grocery cards will be in your parish mailboxes on Sunday.
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ADULT FELLOWSHIP
WHAT: The Annual “January-Blahs” White Elephant Party: Bring the ugliest, funniest, junkiest gift you can find (beautifully wrapped of course) and join in our fun-filled “swap” party.
WHEN: January 20, 4:00 p.m.
WHERE: Elaine Radcliffe’s house, 3190 Grande Oak Place, Lancaster (West Hempfield).
BRING: A wrapped white elephant gift as described above PLUS your favorite “goodie” (finger food, such as cheese ball, dip and chips, etc.).
RSVP: To Elaine Radcliffe, please, at 717-285-4912 or at [email protected].
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Krist Kindling Dinner: Krist Kindling families and other former or possible future Krist Kindlers, please plan to join us at the annual Krist Kindling dinner in the parish hall on SUNDY, January 13th at 6:00 pm. Families, please bring a main dish and a salad or dessert – enough to serve 6 – to share, as well as your own table service. If you are single, or a couple, please bring one dish to share. Beverages will be provided. Bring your stories and your good humor! GUARANTEED: A warm and cozy evening with a few good laughs and maybe a surprise or two. Everyone is WELCOME to join in the fun. Questions? Call Meredith Westgate at 717-898-9245.
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Altar Guild: Julie Hoff, Rose Dixon, Michelle Bentley
Coffee Hours: 8:00 AM – Stephen and Catherine Donohue 10:15 AM – We need a host
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SUNDAY, JANUARY 6TH
8:00 AM – Holy Eucharist Rite I
LEM/Reader: Mark Jakiel
Ushers: Roger Kloepping and Jerry Hoff
Greeter: Ginny Kloepping
10:15 AM – Holy Eucharist Rite II
LEM: Camille Horine
Server: Kiki Davis-Brugmann Crucifer: Piper Brugmann
Readers: 1st: Amy Swiernik 2nd: Carol Cotnoir
Ushers: Ellen Milligan and Lois Kronenwetter
Greeter: Carl Cotnoir
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MONDAY, JANUARY 7TH
6:30 PM – N/A (PH)
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 8TH
7:00 PM – LCS Rehearsal (Sanctuary)
7:00 PM – Evening Knit Wits (Lounge)
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9TH
12:00 Noon – Holy Eucharist with healing
6:30 PM – Praise Band Practice
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 10TH
7:00 PM – Choir Rehearsal
7:00 PM – Vestry Meeting (PH)
Are you someone who has a prayer life? Are you familiar with the fulfillment and sense of well-being that daily prayer brings? Are you looking to establish the discipline of prayer? Perhaps you would like to deepen your prayer life? If you have answered “yes” to any of these questions, please join Father Stephen and Susan Landin for coffee and tea and a discussion of spirituality and prayer at St. Edward’s. PLEASE STAY TUNED FOR AN UPCOMING RESCHEDULED DATE FOR THIS EVENT.
Our final week before our big event is here! Purchase tickets for a chance to win one of our wonderful baskets! Tickets are 6/$5 or $1/each.
Also, consider taking a Silent Auction bidding number to bid on one of the four fabulous items we have to offer: 2 vacation rentals, a gourmet dinner, and a Lancaster Barnstormers Luxury Box for one evening next season.
And, saving the best for last is our wonderful evening on October 28th from 4:30 – 6:30 PM. This year, St. Edward’s has created a fabulous “Supper Club” for all to enjoy. As you walk up the front entrance lined with luminaria, you will enter Edwardo’s Supper Club. Imagine the wonderful jazz and standard tunes played by our wonderful musician, Doug LaSala, while you dine on a quintessential Italian menu. Be entertained and delighted by the tableside magic of Joe Holwager.. . . and be ready to laugh with our headliner entertainment, the renowned Teresa Mastrobuono. It’s all to benefit the ministry of St. Edward’s and to enjoy the fellowship of our parish family. Of course, you will still have time to buy tickets and make bids throughout the evening until 6:00 PM when we will draw the winners. So. . . help us reach our goal of $4,000 and keep buying your auction tickets between now and the 28th!
What? Haven’t bought your Supper Club tickets yet?!?
You will not want to miss what will be a night of fun, frivolity, and fantastic fellowship! Don’t miss out! Don’t wait to hear about it on Sunday, the 29th! We hope to see you there!
QUILTS OF VALOR FOUNDATION
How St. Edward’s works with this foundation to honor those serving in the military who are members of St. Edward’s:
Sunday, August 6, 2017, we were pleased to be able to acknowledge and award Kate Peterson for her military service during World War II with the quilt approved by the Quilts of Valor Foundation and provided by the local Quilts of Valor group. Father Casey has created the opportunity for additional award presentations each November on the Sunday closest to Veterans Day. All are invited to make a recommendation for a Quilts of Valor for any military in our congregation who has been touched by war, by visiting the Quilts of Valor website at www.qovf.org For any questions about this process you can contact any of the following: Dina Cerase, Sharon Hubbard, or Donna Holwager, listed in the St. Edward’s directory. These quilts are not a charity and they are awarded to the military member in a proper setting as will be the presentation at St. Edward’s. The deadline for nominations for the November, 2017 St. Edward’s presentation is September 30th.