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Acts 29 “…proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about
the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness…” Acts 28:31 ESV
Volume 4 Issue 9
RECTOR:
THE REV. JOHN H. (JACK)
POTTER
508-346-3423
VICAR:
THE REV. ALAN BOUFFARD
781-769-7940
YOUTH AND FAMILY
MINISTER:
PASTOR DAN SYLVIA
508-663-7088
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SUNDAY SERVICES
8:00 A.M. WORSHIP
10:30 A.M. WORSHIP
(BEGINS SEPT. 11)
(FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH)
71 BOND STREET
NORWOOD, MA
10:00 A.M. WORSHIP
31 HAYWARD STREET
FRANKLIN, MA
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IMPORTANT DATES
OUTREACH MEETING
SEPT. 14
NORTHEAST REGIONAL
CONFERENCE
SEPT. 16 & 17
AMESBURY, MA
VESTRY MEETING
MONDAY, SEPT 19
September 2011
“The greatness of a person’s power is the measure
of his surrender.” J. Wilbur Chapman
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
August certainly ended with an unexpected surprise: the arrival of Irene.
Although we don’t always know what’s ahead, we have a God who is all
knowing, who loves us and wants the very best for us even in the midst of
the difficulties of our lives. We worship a God who wants to be in a rela-
tionship with us so that we may know His will for our lives. In my sermon
for August 28th – the day Irene arrived – I planned to focus on the reading
from Romans 12:1-8. It begins: “I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the
mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and ac-
ceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to
this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing
you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and
perfect.”
What does “renewal of your mind” mean? It’s about transformation. Our
minds are renewed as we yield ourselves to the guidance of the Holy Spirit,
as we read and study the Holy Scriptures, as we come together to participate
in the mysteries of Holy Communion and as we meet together with other
believers. Bishop Bill believes that it’s vitally important that there’re oppor-
tunities for people within each parish to meet together in small groups. Cur-
rently there’s a small group of men that meets each Thursday at 5:30 a.m. at
the church and there are a couple of other groups that come together to ex-
plore what it means to be faithful followers of Christ. Pastor Dan and I are
exploring ways to provide opportunities for others to be part of this kind of
group. I urge you to join with me and the others from Redeemer and go to
Amesbury on September 16th and 17th to attend a conference on the place of
small groups in discipleship and church planting.
Bishop Tom Wright commented: “The key to it all is the transforming of the
mind. Many Christians in today’s world never come to terms with this.
They hope they will be able to live up to something like Christian standards
while still thinking the way the rest of the world thinks. It can’t be done….
Having the mind renewed by the persuasion of the spirit is the vital start of
that true human living which is God’s loving will for all his children.” The
wonder of transformation is that Christians gradually begin to think and act
like Jesus. Paul reminds us that we’re called together as the Church so that
we can do this together, so that we can encourage one another and hold each
other accountable – that’s why coming together each Sunday, in small
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Members of the Vestry
Senior Warden Jeff Newman
Junior Warden James Gaul
Clerk Lee Grant
Wendy DiRico
Darren Grant
Oliver Gruner
Ron McElman
Ed Ronan
Angela Woislaw
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Parish Administrator
Christine Gruner
Acts 29 Editor & Administrative
Assistant Linda Hardin
508-346-3423
The Church of the Re-deemer is a communi-
ty of Christians who
seek to follow Jesus
Christ and lead others into a saving relation-
ship with Him as it
practices the Christian Faith within the Angli-
can tradition.
The focus of the parish
is the reading and
studying of the Bible,
through which God has declared the Good
News of salvation
from sin and the hope of eternal life, and the
celebration of the sac-
rament of Holy Com-munion each Sunday.
The Church of the Re-
deemer is a parish of The Anglican Diocese
in New England, The
Anglican Church in North America. It is
committed to working
with Christians in all
traditions and to join with other parishes
and our bishops to pre-
sent Jesus Christ in the power of the Holy
Spirit that people eve-
rywhere will come to know Him as Lord and
serve Him as King in
the fellowship of His
Church. OFFICE HOURS
MON., TUES., THURS.,
FRI. 9:00—1:45
WEDS. OFFICE CLOSED
TELEPHONE:
508-346-3423
EMAIL:
OFFICE@ REDEEMERANGLICAN
CHURCH.ORG
groups and for times of study is so important. “For as in
one body we have many members, and the members do
not all have the same function, so we, though many, are
one body in Christ, and individually members one of an-
other.” If you are missing, the Body is not complete. If
you are not sharing in a ministry in your parish, the Body
is not complete.
There’re many ministry opportunities at Redeemer– the
Sunday prayer team, greeters and ushers, altar guild,
counters, Sunday school teachers and helpers, lectors and
lay ministers, helping with Pizza Wednesday, caring for
Little Lambs, Youth ministry, Tuesday prayer group,
Outreach committee, music ministry and other ways to
serve. Each of us is part of the Body and is called to min-
istry. Please speak to Pastor Dan or me and let us know
where you believe you are being called to serve – help
make the Body complete.
Your brother in Christ,
Fr. Jack+
P.S. There are additional thoughts in my August 28th ser-
mon - it’s available at the church or on the parish website.
Plan to attend
Northeast Regional Conference
The Place of Small Groups in Church Planting
September 16th and 17th
at All Saints Anglican Church, Amesbury, MA
(Registration materials are available on the church bulle-
tin board. See Fr. Jack or Pastor Dan with questions.)
Begins Thursday, September 29th - 7:30 p.m.
at Redeemer in Franklin See page 4 for details
“I strongly recommend this study for all members of our
congregation. It is a great series to invite friends and
neighbors to join you, as I believe this is a topic of inter-
est and importance to many.” Father Jack+
Based on the level of interest, this series also may be offered on Sunday evening, beginning October 2nd.
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Norwood meeting at the
First Baptist Church
71 Bond Street (corner of Bond & Walpole Streets)
Norwood, MA 02062
Redeemer Norwood will resume its Sunday
morning adult education program on September
18th. We begin at 9:45 a.m. You can come to the
8:00 a.m. service, stay for coffee, conversation
and adult education; or if you plan to attend the
10:30 a.m. service you can come early and enjoy
a cup of coffee and adult education before the
service.
During the fall, we will be doing a series on the
doctrines and usages of the Anglican Church. To
facilitate our discussion, we will be using a Cate-
chism on the Church produced by the Church
Book Society. Our topics for September are:
September 18th - Sunday Worship
September 25th - Places of Worship
Members of the Norwood congregation are en-
couraged to attend and bring a friend. Each Sun-
day’s topic is a separate subject. If you miss one
or more, you will not be “behind” and anyone
can join the study on any particular week.
Norwood Norwood Norwood
Sunday EveningSunday EveningSunday Evening
Bible StudyBible StudyBible Study
resumes September 18resumes September 18resumes September 18ththth
Sunday evening Bible study resumes in Norwood
on September 18th. We will begin with a seven
week series, “Living by the Book”, by Howard
Hendricks, who has been a professor at Dallas
Theological Seminary for more than 50 years.
He mentored Chuck Swindoll, Tony Evans, Jo-
seph Stowell and David Jeremiah, among other
Christian leaders. He also served as the chaplain
for the Dallas Cowboys from 1976 to 1984, and
has been a keynote speaker for Promise Keepers.
The program begins at 7:00 p.m. with singing and
prayer, followed by Bible study, and concludes at
8:15 p.m., followed by refreshments and fellow-
ship.
Our Bible study is hosted by members of the Nor-
wood congregation, and periodically moves from
one home to another. This first seven week study
will be held at the home on Ron and Bette McEl-
man. Everyone is invited to attend.
Friendship SundayFriendship SundayFriendship Sunday
September 25September 25September 25ththth
On Sunday, September 25th, Redeemer Norwood
will have a “Friendship Sunday”. Every member
of the congregation is encouraged to bring one or
more people to church with them. Each of the
two services will be an instructed service. Pastor
Alan will explain briefly at various points
throughout the service what we are doing and
why. The homily will be short and will deal
with the Christian doctrine of salvation. We
hope to make a number of new friends for our
fellowship.
Norwood Norwood Norwood
Fall Worship ScheduleFall Worship ScheduleFall Worship Schedule
startsstartsstarts Sunday, September 11Sunday, September 11Sunday, September 11ththth
Redeemer Norwood will begin its fall worship
schedule on Sunday, September 11th. We will
hold two services on Sunday morning: one at
8:00 a.m. in the sanctuary, and one at 10:30 a.m.
in the church hall. At our 10:30 a.m. service we
hope to focus on attracting more young people.
Norwood
starts September 18th
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Our weekly outreach to high school students in
Norwood resumes on September 14th. Pizza
Wednesday is a collaborative effort of Redeemer,
Young Life and the First Baptist Church of Nor-
wood. Students are invited to the church hall af-
ter school for pizza, soft drinks, ice cream and
games. Near the end of the school year in the
spring, we acquired a basketball hoop, courtesy
of Ron McElman, and a pool table, courtesy of
Pastor Dan Sylvia, which we have added to the
ping pong, air hockey, foosball and other games.
“Okies” is also a big hit. Through this effort, we
hope to continue to build relationships with the
kids and lead them to Christ.
In October and Novem-
ber, Redeemer Norwood
will hold a weekly club
for 3rd and 4th graders at
the Balch School in Nor-
wood. It will meet on
Tuesdays after school from 3:00 p.m. until 4:00
p.m. The club is called “First Place” and will
stress the development of good character, while
having fun. There will be songs and games and
crafts and other fun. If anyone is interested in
helping with this club, please contact Pastor Alan.
All volunteers will be CORI checked.
Saturday, September 17th is Norwood Day. From
9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. people are invited to
come to a celebration in the town center, which
includes food, entertainment and booths spon-
sored by organizations in Norwood. Several
thousand people attend this event each year. Re-
deemer will have a booth, at which we will greet
people and provide information about our
church. If anyone is interested in volunteering to
work for an hour or two (or more) please call
Pastor Alan.
Norwood DayNorwood DayNorwood Day
September 17September 17September 17ththth
Pizza Wednesday Resumes September 14th
Begins Thursday, September 29th -
7:30 p.m. at Redeemer in Franklin
Doing the Right Thing, a six-session video
study, explores the ethical and moral breakdown
that is hitting our culture from all sides. Join
hosts Brit Hume, Chuck Colson, Dr. Robert
George and a dis-
tinguished panel
as they undertake
an exploration of
Ethics before a
live student audi-
ence in Princeton,
New Jersey. The panel responds to students’
questions concerning ethical issues in a non-
condemning but challenging way, stimulating
thought, discussion, and action.
The key to an ethical culture is educating and
arming ourselves to recognize, name and reject
wrongdoing, and to support, expect and demand
ethical behavior, both personal and public. This
study looks at current issues in several spheres of
our lives – personal, business and governmental.
The six sessions focus on the following questions
and topics:
How did we get into this mess?
Is there truth or a moral law that we
can all know?
If we know what is right, can we do
it?
What does it mean to be human, and
why does it matter?
Ethics in the Market Place
Ethics in Public Life
Father Potter will lead the discussion. The study
will end on November 3rd. If you plan to attend,
please add your name (and the names of your
guests as well) to the sign up list at church or call
the church office, 508-346-3423.
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Lectionary Readings for September 4
Ezekiel 33:1-11
Psalm 119:33-40
Romans 12:9-21
Matthew 18:15-20
Lectionary Readings for September 11
Romans 14:5-12
Psalm 103:8-13
Matthew 18:21-35
Lectionary Readings for September 18
Jonah 3:10-4:11
Psalm 145:1-8
Philippians 1:21-27
Matthew 20:1-16
Lectionary Readings for September 25
Ezekiel 18:1-4,25-32
Psalm 25:1-14
Philippians 2:1-13
Matthew 21:28-32
7-Week Bible Study for Women
Beginning Saturday
October 1, 2011
9:00—10:30 a.m.
Taking a Look at God’s Character and Person
“To know God, we must know what He is like,”
says Myrna Alexander, author of this study.
Though this study is designed as a 13-week study,
we will gather each week to look at the Introduction
and 6 of the truths about the character of God:
Love, Supreme and Sovereign, All-powerful, Good,
Omniscient, All-wise. We will meet at the home of
Gail Potter. Please add your name to the signup
sheet on the Welcome Table at church. Contact
Gail by September 15th so that books can be or-
dered. The cost of the book will be approximately
$8.00.
September LectionarySeptember LectionarySeptember Lectionary
Take a few minutes each week to preview the up-
coming Sunday's readings.
September and October September and October September and October
OutreachOutreachOutreach
Medway HouseMedway HouseMedway House
Our outreach project for the months of Septem-
ber and October is Medway House, a temporary
emergency shelter for homeless families. Med-
way House has a capacity of 12 families. As
soon as a family moves out, another family
comes in right away.
New arrivals often will not receive food stamp
benefits for several weeks, due to red tape. Med-
way House uses gift cards to help bridge the gap,
buying formula, diapers and medicines not cov-
ered by insurance.
There is no strict time frame for shelter stay but
they hope to move families out after no more
than three or four months. Their goal is to help
each family secure a safe, affordable place to
live on their own.
Medway House would love to have:
Personal care items for adults, such as tooth-
paste, deodorant, etc.
Baby care items, such as wipes, wash and
baby powder.
Diapers in the larger sizes (size 3, 4, & 5).
Donations of gift cards (especially to Shaw’s,
Wal-Mart or CVS).
Twin sized blankets and comforters (they do
take lightly used ones).
There will be a bin at the church labeled to ac-
cept our donations for Medway House.
Mark your calendar: September 25th
POTLUCK FAMILY DINNER
In Franklin
Details will be available shortly!
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The next Outreach meeting will be
held Wednesday, September 14th, at
7:00 p.m. at the church - Franklin.
All are welcome.
September
FRANKLIN FOOD PANTRY
Sept 4 Paper products
Sept 11 Pasta, rice
Sept 18 Canned pasta, baked beans
Sept 25 Health & beauty - shampoo,
soap, deodorant, razors etc.
At the June meeting, the Outreach Committee
reviewed mission possibilities and selected the
following projects through December. These
activities will provide parishioners with a varie-
ty of opportunities to help our neighbors nearby
and far away.
November / Santa Foundation Giving Tree
December
Ongoing Projects Bibles Unbound –
distributes five Bibles per month
to seekers of God’s word in Chi-
na through the Bibles Unbound
organization.
Franklin Food Pantry –
weekly shopping list and collec-
tions of items.
Medway House –
meals prepared by parishioners
once a quarter.
Please remember to add Food Pantry items to
your shopping cart as often as you can.
Would you be interested
in joining Outreach, shar-
ing ideas or participating
in one of the pro-
jects? Please consider
joining us at our next
meeting or contact Elwood Willey.
Dear Friends in Christ,
We can’t thank you enough for your gener-
ous support in getting kids to the Bowery Mission. Your help enabled a few of our
high school friends to experience a life
changing week as they served Christ.
I know that they’ll never be the same and
will forever look at the homeless with love and compassion.
Thanks for your partnership with us.
Grace and Peace,
John Papirio
YoungLife /
Boston Southwest
OutreachOutreachOutreach
Farmers’ Market ResultsFarmers’ Market ResultsFarmers’ Market Results
Through August, Outreach ran a mini-farmers’
market to share Elwood’s home-grown veggies
and seek donations for Outreach projects. Parish-
ioners were very generous and donated $108 to
Outreach! Thanks to all who participated.
Dear Anglican Church of the Redeemer,
Thank you so much for your donation
to our Young Life Campership! What you give is truly a blessing and is a
huge step in leading kids to Christ.
God bless,
Courtney
(volunteer leader)
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Hi All,
It has been so exciting to see how God is shaping and blessing our min-
istry to the youth this summer here in Franklin. For starters, VBS was a
huge success!!! Children age 3 through grade 5 took a trip down Main
Street and were turned “inside out and upside down”! Over 40 children
participated as well as many teen helpers and some fantastic adult vol-
unteers. Whether it was playing games, singing songs, doing crafts,
learning parables, eating snacks or watching the skits there was great
fun had by all. The kids learned about the “streets” of Gratitude, Com-
passion, Forgiveness, Grace and Faithfulness. They also learned, most important of all, that Jesus in-
deed makes a difference everyday. We extend our great thanks to all of the kids, parents, volunteers
and prayer partners that made this ministry possible. We can’t wait for next year’s VBS!
For the older students, along with helping out at VBS, there has been a weekly meeting originating at
the Ronan’s home as well as some of the homes of the kids attending. We have had a great group of
youth, grades 6-12, in attendance. There have been pool parties, late night fire pit gatherings as well as
a fun trip through Franklin doing the “trade you a paperclip for a _?__” game! We have had some good
times discussing our purpose in the world, morality, as well as unpacking what it means to be a teenager
in today’s culture. Recently we watched a great video “How Great is Our God” by Passion/Louis Gi-
glio. Youth Group will continue to run Sunday evenings as the school year begins. Many thanks to Ol-
iver Gruner and Leah Ronan who have partnered alongside of me in the ministry to the teens and also to
Ed and Leah Ronan for their willingness to host many of these meetings at their home.
Most recently a group of nine youth, myself, and Leah Ronan took a trip to
Six Flags New England in Agawam. We spent a great day on all the roller
coasters, eating junk food and playing games at the park. The kids took
great pleasure in laughing as my screams of terror on the Bizzaro ride
echo’d through the theme park. What a joy it has been to enjoy the compa-
ny and fellowship of such a great group of teens!
I ask that you continue to pray for our youth, for the ministry and those who are helping, as well as for
the parents of these teens!
Blessings,
Pastor Dan (a.k.a. Chef Pierre)
Youth &
Update Ministry CHILDREN’s
Thank you VBS participants for donating $89.78 to Bibles Un-
bound. Your donations will purchase
15 Bibles for those in need. Our crew
also donated new towels and socks to
residents of the Medway House emer-
gency shelter and made greeting cards
for kids who are in the Pediatric Unit
at Milford Hospital.
School Begins!
Sunday, September 18th • 9:45 a.m.
At the church - Franklin
BIRTHDAYS IN SEPTEMBER
Sept 2 Stephen DiRico
Sept 3 Lucas Gruner
Sept 5 Jeff Newman
Allyssa Power
Sept 8 David DiRico
Sept 21 Daniel Hayes
Sept 23 Spencer McGuire
ANNIVERSARIES IN SEPTEMBER
Sept 8 John & Cindy White
Sept 13 Mark & Judy Fontes
Sept 15 James & Patty Alarie
If we missed your birthday or anniversary this month, please contact Linda Hardin at 508-346-3423 or
[email protected] to update our parish records.
The first wedding at
31 Hayward Street
Congratulations
Lisa and Steve
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From Egypt to Canaan,
“A Journey to Wholeness”
Saturday, September 10th
9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Les Carroll will present a seminar on inner heal-
ing at Redeemer in Franklin on Saturday, Sep-
tember 10th, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Over
the years Les has sought to present this kind of
healing in a simpler and much more accessible
way. The principles presented in the seminar
use the journey of the Israelites out of Egypt as a
metaphor for the path to healing. For more in-
formation, speak to Jim Armitage or visit
www.thenewlife.us/ralph_blog/?page_id=126.
Ordination of Leah Turner to the Priesthood
September 14th, 2011
Bishop Bill Murdoch will ordain Deacon Leah Turner as a priest of the
Church on Holy Cross Day, September 14th, 7:00 p.m. at All Saints Angli-
can Church, 1188 South Main Street in Attleboro. The ordination service
will utilize “The Ordinal” [The Form and Manner of Ordaining Bishops,
Priests, and Deacons] that was approved by the College of Bishops of the
Anglican Church in North America in June. The Ordinal is the first portion
of the ACNA Book of Common Prayer that is in the process of preparation.
If you have never attended an ordination, this is great opportunity to experi-
ence more of our Anglican tradition close by and to support Leah and the
people of All Saints
= Attending Supporting
Women of Faith Conference, Hartford, CT
November 11th - 12th Purchase your ticket to the Women of Faith confer-
ence through A Woman’s Concern, and $20 from
each ticket will go to support our ministry! Tickets
are $89. To purchase tickets or for more infor-
mation, call Sara at 617-929-1012.
Anglican Church of The Redeemer
September 2011 Norwood - 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Sunday worship (except Sept 4 - 8:00 a.m. only)
9:30 a.m. Adult Education resumes Sept 18
Franklin - 9:45 a.m. Church School resumes Sept 18
10:00 a.m. Sunday worship
Check the website, weekly bulletin, or call 508-346-3423 for other events
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
2 3
4 5
6
7:00 p.m. Prayer Group
7 8 9 10
11 12 13 2:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist Franklin House 7:00 p.m. Prayer Group
14
7:00 p.m. Outreach Meeting at the church - Franklin
15 16 17
18
at the church - Franklin
19
7:30 p.m. Vestry Meeting
at the church - Franklin
20
October Acts29
Deadline 7:00 p.m. Prayer Group
21 22 23 24
25 6 - 8:30 p.m.
Potluck Family Dinner at the church - Franklin
26 27
7:00 p.m. Prayer Group
28 29
7:30 - 9:30 p.m. at the church - Franklin
30 October 1
Family
Sunday
9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
From Egypt to Canaan, “A Jour-ney to Whole-ness” with Les Carroll at the
church - Franklin
Northeast Regional Conference “The Place of Small Groups in
Church Planting”
All Saints Anglican Church
Amesbury, MA
School
Begins!
NorwoodNorwoodNorwood
DayDayDay
Friendship Friendship Friendship
SundaySundaySunday At the church -Norwood
Pizza
Wednesday At the church -Norwood
Pizza
Wednesday At the church -Norwood
Pizza
Wednesday At the church -Norwood
9:00 - 10:30 a.m. 7-week Bible Study for Women begins
5:30 a.m. Men’s Small Group
5:30 a.m. Men’s Small Group
5:30 a.m. Men’s Small Group
5:30 a.m. Men’s Small Group
5:30 a.m. Men’s Small Group
P.O. Box 354
Franklin, MA 02038
POTLUCK FAMILY DINNER
At the church - Franklin
September 25th
More details coming soon!
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