Christ Church Messenger January 2016

CHRIST CHURCH DUANESBURG NEW YORK

RECTORS REFLECTIONS

ear Friends in Christ,

A new year brings some changes to our life together.

The first is a change in the format and content of SUNDAY SCHOOL.

Beginning January 10 we will offer Joyful Journey worship for young

people in our parish. Everyone will gather for the opening hymn and

acclamation on Sunday morning. Then, during the singing of the Gloria

( or Kyire during Lent) the leaders and the youth will leave to go over to

the parish hall. There we will sing songs, have a short lesson and

interactive activities based on the Gospel reading, pray and return to the

church in time for the exchange of the Peace. If you would like to

volunteer to help (we are hoping to have enough teams to rotate every

six weeks), please let Steve Schrade or me know. If you have children

who participate, please invite them to tell you what we did. Also, ask

them to tell you about the Jesus doll.

The second change involves our Vestry. Our Annual Meeting on January

24 will mark the end of elected terms for Tippe Miller, Steve Schrade and

Phil Sayles. I am grateful to all three for their commitment to serve as leaders in our parish. Both Steve and Phil

are eligible to run for a second term, and Tonya Rudolphsen has agreed to run for a three-year term as

member of the Vestry. Our ANNUAL MEETING is a great time for us to gather, look back on our rich past and

ask where God is calling us to go in the coming year.

Finally, we will have a second Family (Intergenerational) Evening on January 30. We will have child-friendly

worship, food and an opportunity to play games. I invite you to join us and bring a friend.

Wish you all the best in the year to come.

Yours in Christ,

Bill

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JANUARY 2016

THE MESSENGER A COMMUNICATION MINISTRY OF

CHRIST CHURCH, DUANESBURG, NEW YORK

Photo by Christine Chandler

INSIDE

Rectors Reflections 1

Anniversary of Ordination 2

Operation Christmas 3

Parish Schedule 3

Family Night 4

Christ Church Ministries 5

Visiting Ministry 5

Calendar 6

WWW.CHRISTCHURCHDUANESBURG.ORG JANUARY 2016

40th ANNIVERSARY OF ORDINATION by Father Scott Nead

oday Im celebrating the 40th Anniversary of

my Ordination to the Priesthood in

Duanesburg, NY, a small town in

Schenectady County, NY, at Christ Episcopal

Church, built by James Duane, 1st Supreme

Court Justice of the United States. It was in this

location that I began my ministry. As I look at the

pictures of this event I am struck by the fact that

the 10-year-old acolytes are now in their 50s.

When I was 7-years-old I announced to my

family that I was going to be an Episcopal Priest,

the denomination that I was baptized into as an

infant in All Saints Cathedral, Albany, NY. I

dressed in my bathrobe and paraded around

with an upside down broom that was my

processional cross. A few years later I wanted to

start a new church in East Greenbush, NY only a

few years after that another priest did start a new

church there. I kept this goal of becoming a

priest all through my growing years and High

School. One week into college and that was all

out the window (so I thought.) For the next four

years I struggled to figure out what I was going to

be when I grew up (some might think I havent

even done that yet). While, attending Fashion

Institute of Technology in New York City for

Fashion Photography, I was visited by they only

power that seemed to be able to give me

direction. I wrestled for a whole night with the

childhood call to become a priest. By morning I

had surrendered and at 6 AM I called my mother

to tell her I was now ready to become a priest.

Her response, that was so like her, was I knew

you would get around to it sooner or later. She

knew even if I didnt. So, I left NYC and headed

back to my former college, Alfred University,

where I received my BA. From there I want to The

University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee,

where I received my MDiv, from St. Lukes

Theological Seminary. It was a long roundabout

way of getting there, but here I am 40 years later.

I have had the honor to serve in many good

church communities Duanesburg, NY; Albany,

GA; Douglas, GA; Rock Hill, SC; Clinton, SC and

for the last 15 active years in Aiken, SC. They were

small congregations and big congregations and

the last one was a brand new congregation that

I and others, began in 1990. Even this childhood

dream came true.

Being a priest has been both a joy and a

sorrow. I was a servant for so many people:

leading them in worship and a long transition in

our liturgy; in spiritual growth as well as in

numerical growth; in dreaming of and building

fellowship and worship space (three of them); but

most importantly, in being with them as their

friend/ pastor/priest in good times and not so

good times; in living and dying. It has been a

most rewarding and challenging part of my life

and one I am so grateful that I was chosen for

and had the good sense to embrace so many

years ago on that night when God asked,

Whom shall I send, who will go for me and I

answered, Here am I, send me.

I was in Duanesburg only a year until I

returned "South;" but introduced the "New Prayer

Book" to the congregation and helped them

understand that women were going to be

ordained soon (actually had been extra-

canonically in Philadelphia). This being my 1st

Congregation experience it was and education

for me and them. I have fond memories of being

there and the community as well. It was 1976 and

everyone was celebrating the bi-centennial. We

hosted a "wagon train" crossing the country and

passing through town. We had horses and built

some temporary stalls in the carriage shed and

fenced in a pasture behind it. We also had some

chickens in the field between the house and the

main road.

Bishop Hogg ordained me on a snowy Dec.

20, 1975. Most of the congregation was present.

Then we had to quickly get ready for Christmas

service.

On December 20, 2015 the above message was sent to me via our web site. (Fr. Bill)

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Operation Christmas Child Operation Christmas Child Operation Christmas Child Operation Christmas Child

And the king will answer them, 'Truly I tell you,

just as you did it to one of the least of these who are

members of my family, you did it to me.' (Matthew

25: 40)

Thank you Christ Church Family!Thank you Christ Church Family!Thank you Christ Church Family!Thank you Christ Church Family!

Because you care, I had the pleasure of delivering

40404040 boxes to the Open Arms Church, which is 6666 more than last year!

I will be able to track my box on-line, so stay tuned and I will let you know what

country it is delivered too!

Deacon Debbie

JANUARY 2016 PARISH SCHEDULE

Date Acolyte Greeters Lectors Bell Ringer

01/03/2016 Sandra DePoalo Andi & Bryan Salisbury Sandra DePoalo &

John Weiler Tony Miller

01/10/2016 John Weiler Barbara Hinrichs Marge Cummings & Tonya Rudolphsen

Bryan Salisbury

01/17/2016 Jane Weyers Kyle & Tonya Rudolphsen

Cal Weyers & Doug Fortman

Tony Miller

01/24/2016 Sharon Mericle Carm Fusco Elizabeth Iseman &

Tippe Miller Bryan Salisbury

01/31/2016 Sandra DePoalo Andi & Bryan Salisbury Sharon Mericle & Barbara Hinrichs

Tony Miller

02/07/2016 John Weiler Phil & Jenna Sayles Sandra DePoalo &

John Weiler Bryan Salisbury

Date Chalice Altar Guild DoK

Prayers of the People

Counters

01/03/2016 Sharon Mericle Sharon Mericle Debbie Sharon Mericle & Phil Sayles

01/10/2016 Sharon Mericle Sharon Mericle Elizabeth Jane Weyers & Steve Schrade

01/17/2016 Sharon Mericle Linda MacDougall &

Cheryl Lennox Sharon Andrea Salisbury & Cindy Creasy

01/24/2016 Sharon Mericle Linda MacDougall &

Cheryl Lennox Debbie Judy Breitenstein & Tippe Miller

01/31/2016 Sharon Mericle Marge Cummings & Cindy Creasy Elizabeth Sharon Mericle & Phil Sayles

02/07/2016 Elizabeth Iseman Marge Cummings & Cindy Creasy Debbie Jane Weyers & Steve Schrade


CHRIST CHURCH MINISTRIES

elow is a list of the Sunday ministries at Christ Church and those who serve. Please review the

list and let either Father Bill or Deacon Debbie know if you would like to continue in that

ministry and/or venture out into a new one.

Please let them know by January 24th

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Acolytes Greeters Lectors Bell Ringers

Sandra DePoalo Carm Fusco Steve & Sherry Schrade Tony Miller

Sharon Mericle Phil & Jenna Sayles Sandra DePoalo &

John Weiler Bryan Salisbury

John Weiler Andrea & Bryan

Salisbury

Marge Cummings &

Tonya Rudolphsen

Jane Weyers Barbara Hinrichs Cal Weyers &

Doug Fortman

Jayden Sayles Kyle & Tonya

Rudolphsen

Sharon Mericle &

Barbara Hinrichs

Bryan Salisbury &

Bart MacDougall

Linda MacDougall &

Barbara Munson

Elizabeth Iseman &

Tippe Miller

Lena Santiago

Chalice Bearers Altar Guild Prayers of the People

Elizabeth Iseman Marge Cummings &

Cindy Creasy Debbie Beach

Sharon Mericle Elizabeth Iseman Elizabeth Iseman

Sharon Mericle Sharon Mericle

Linda MacDougall &

Cheryl Lennox

VISITING MINISTRY OPPORTUNITY

here are at least 4 parishioners of Christ Church who are currently in nursing homes or homebound. We,

at Christ Church, are all blessed to be connected and need to work together to make sure those who

are currently temporarily or permanently homebound become or remain connected to Christ Church.

If you have an hour or so to spare once a month to stop by for a social visit I am sure they would appreciate it

and it will let them know they are not forgotten. This could be any time during the week which fits into your

and their schedule.

I will be placing a signup sheet with those who need a social visit out during coffee hour each month for

people to sign up as you have time. If you have any questions please see Deacon Debbie.

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JANUARY 2016 BIRTHDAYS, ANNIVERSARIES & EVENTS

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

27 CHRISTMAS 1 Bible Study 9am Holy Eucharist 10am Sunday School 10am

28 29

Jill Brandoline

30 31

Brendan Walsh,

1 NEW YEARS DAY

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3 CHRISTMAS 2 Bible Study 9am Holy Eucharist 10am Sunday School 10am

4 5

Doug & Katherine Fortman

6 THE EPIPHANY 7 8 9

10 EPIPHANY 1 Bible Study 9am Holy Eucharist 10am Sunday School 10am

Janet Bastiani

11 12 13 14 15 16

Malcolm Kogut


18 19 20 Vestry Mtg 7pm

Bill & Barbara Hinrichs

21 22 23

24 EPIPHANY 3 ANNUAL MTG Bible Study 9am Holy Eucharist 10am Sunday School 10am

25 26 27 28 29

Scott Wolfe

30 Family Evening 4:30 pm


1 2

Bob Skala

3 4 5 6

Jessica Lucia


Christ Church P.O. Box 92 Duanesburg, New York 12056-0092

Christ Church is a worshiping community of friends, joyfully serving,

encouraging and healing others in Jesuss name.

The parish is located at: 132 Duanesburg Churches Rd, Duanesburg, NY, on the corner of Rt. 20 and Duanesburg Churches Rd.

Rector Fr. Bill Hinrichs (518) 608-1139

or (518) 221-3425 [email protected]

Wardens: Judy Breitenstein Phil Sayles

Vestry members: Cindy Creasy Sharon Mericle Tippe Miller Andrea Salisbury Steven Schrade Jane Weyers

Deacon: Debbie Beach (518) 372-1352

or (518) 669-1898 [email protected]

Treasurer: Sherry Schrade

Parish Hall Ph.: (518) 895-2383

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Christ Church Messenger January 2016