Glad Tidings

Summer is here!
Welcome to the July issue of Quick Glad Tidings. Our graphics editor, Pat Daunic, is taking a well-deserved break; so, no photos or clever graphics. Just some updates for the weeks ahead:

Worship will continue at the familiar times of 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. We are singing familiar service music and hymns at 10 a.m. Please note your favorite hymns on the clipboard that youll nd on the piano near the July 2011 refreshments during the coffee hour. Also at 10, we are www.ChristChurchGuilford.org using Eucharistic Prayer C; its responses engage the congregation, and its poetry engages the imagination. Indeed, the vast expanse of interstellar space, galaxies, suns, the planets in their courses, and this fragile earth, our island home lead some to call this the Star Trek Canon! Refreshments following the 10 a.m. service become very simple in the summer: A couple of pitchers of iced tea and/or lemonade, a plate or two of nibbles; cups and napkins come from the kitchen. No need to brew coffee, or fuss with cream and sugar. Please consider hosting! The sign-up sheet is in the Parish Hall near the kitchen. Vacation & Continuing Ed. Your Friendly Neighborhood Rector will be away from Guilford from Wednesday, July 6 (leaving after the noontime Healing Service), through Thursday, August 4, visiting friends and family, and taking a class at the Church Divinity School of the Pacic in Berkeley, CA. While on or near the shore in Delaware, California, Oregon, and Washington, Ill be reminded of you all and my home with you in Guilford. In the event of a pastoral emergency, Pat will have contact information for local clergy and for me. I expect you to be well! Clergy Other friendly neighborhood clergy will be taking services while YFNR is away: Our neighbor, the Rev. Ellen Tillotson, having concluded her tenure in Torrington, will celebrate and preach at both services on July 10; the Rev. Wanda Pizzonia, now blessedly free of cast and cane, on July 17; and the Rev. Marianne Osborne, having nished being the interim at Zion Church, on July 24 and 31. If you are away during the summer, look for the familiar The Episcopal Church Welcomes You sign, and worship with the saints who gather there. They will be just as glad to see you as do the folks at home in Guilford. Blessings, Harrison West+ Your Friendly Neighborhood Rector P.S.: In addition to its toll elsewhere in town, the June 23rd deluge caused problems in the Parish House: A plugged gutter caused a cascade through a closed window (you read that right!); quick action by Frank Dodd, David Kish, and handyman Peter Johnson kept the damage to a minimum. Unfortunately, another problem -- water coming up through the oor (you read that right!) at the foot of the steps to the Sunday School classrooms -- seems to be getting worse. Even with ve dehumidiers in operation, the moist air does not smell sweet. This will surely be a topic of the June 29th buildings and grounds conversation. More news to follow.

Register for Vacation Bible School! Christ Church offers a week of Vacation Bible School (VBS) for children ages 4 years through 1st grade. Come join the fun the week of August 22-26 from 9 a.m. - noon. This program is free and open to the community (invite your friends!). Please register as soon as possible to help with planning; nal registration deadline is August 12. Registration forms are available from the back of the church or with Pat in the church office. Please contact Lisa Ste. Marie with questions or for more information (203-453-0775). UTO Collection Sets Record. Wow -- you all really responded to the United Thank Offering appeal this Spring, with a total of $584, which is more than any previous appeal in the last seven years and more than the two campaigns of 2010 COMBINED! Those who wrote checks and those who gave anonymously via the Blue Boxes and envelopes with bills ranging from $1 to $50 (you know who you are) can feel the satisfaction of knowing that you helped someone, somewhere. I am reminded of the words Stephen Jay Gould wrote in the New York Times the weekend after 9/11 as swarms of decent, ordinary people came to help at Ground Zero: "Everyone makes a seless contribution, big or tiny according to means and skills, but each of equal worth." Thank you. --Diane Barker, UTO Coordinator for Christ Church Help Needed with Vacation Coverage. During the summer, we will need people to cover the office during Pat Wakeelds vacation. Please call her at 203-453-2279 if you would like more information or can help out. Thank you. News from the Choir: The Christ Church Adult Choir and Choristers will be off for the summer during July and August. Rehearsals will resume on Thursday, September 8. Perhaps you might join us in the choir this fall? There is no better time to join the choir than at the beginning of a new season. Please consider this opportunity to serve Christ and his Church through music. I hope to see you in September! Though the choirs are on vacation, organ voluntaries and special music will continue through the summer at the 10 a.m. service. Also, dont forget to take advantage of the Music Camp that will be held at Christ Church August 22 -- 26 from 9 a.m. to noon. This camp is open to any child about to be a2nd -- 8thgrader. Registration forms are located at the back of the Sanctuary and are available from Pat in the church office. Registration forms are due Friday, August 12. Have a wonderful summer! -- Frank Dodd, Organist/Choirmaster Nursery Worker Needed for Summer: We are looking for someone to work in the nursery this summer beginning Sunday, July 3 through Sunday, Sept. 4. This is a paid position. Hours are 9:45 a.m. -- 11:15 a.m. This position can be shared with another person if necessary. Please contact Lisa Ste. Marie if you are interested or need more information (203-453-0775). Newsletter Deadline: The deadline for the August newsletter is July 22. These articles should include articles for September and the beginning of our program year. Please email articles to Pat Wakeeld: [email protected] Thank you.
Altar Flowers. Interested in placing owers on the altar? We have openings during the months of July and August. Please call Marsha at 203-453-0625 for more information. Thank you.

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Glad Tidings Christ Episcopal Church 11 Park Street Guilford, Connecticut 06437
The Rev. Harrison West Rector [email protected] 203-453-2279 Edward Seibert Senior Warden [email protected] 203-458-6516 Pat Wakeeld Parish Administrator [email protected] Diane Barker Managing Editor [email protected] 203-457-9484 Pat Daunic Graphic Design

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