Christ Church Messenger JuneJuly 2016

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RECTORS REFLECTIONS

ear Friends in Christ,

June is National Alzheimers and Brain Awareness month.With that in mind, I would like to share with you some

facts about the most common form of dementia.

* More than 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimers

* Every 66 seconds someone in the United States develops the

disease

* 1 in 3 seniors dies with Alzheimers or another dementia

* Alzheimers is the sixth leading cause of death and it kills more

than breast and prostate cancer combined

* In 2015, more than 15 million caregivers provided an estimated

18.1 billion hours of unpaid care

* In 2016 Alzheimers and other dementias will cost the nation 236

billion dollars

For some of us the disease goes beyond the facts and figures. It is

personal. I lost my mother and my grandfather to the disease. At

Christ Church at least four members have experienced some form of dementia.

Alzheimers is a progressive disease that compromises all cognitive functions as the brain shrinks. Not

only do people forget who their family members are, they often forget who they are. The last couple

of years of her life, my mother had no recollection of ever being a mother. In order to communicate

with her, I had to switch from calling her Mom, to calling her Eileen. It was the only name she had

known all her life.

Although the disease has the potential to bankrupt our healthcare system, there is still little that the

average person knows about the disease. To help remedy that, I will place some literature in the

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INSIDE

Rectors Reflections 1

Thank You 2

Annual Church Picnic 2

View from the Pew 3

What I Learned from

My Mother 4

Parish Schedule 5

Calendar 6 - 7

News & Notes 8


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parish hall and encourage you to read it yourself and share it with anyone you think might be

interested. For additional information, you can also go to www.alz.org or www.nia.nih.gov/alzheimers

(National Institute of Health.)

Until we find a cure for this disease, we need to find new ways to minister to each other with

compassion and new ways to allow those with a diagnosis to teach us how to live as more faithful

disciples.

Yours in Christ,

Bill+

Jim and Barbara Featherstonhaugh will be having our cemetery

restored this summer. In the process of investigating the repair of

his father's headstone, Jim decided to have everything put torights. This is something which has needed to be addressed for

quite some time. It is a blessing to have the project taken on by

the Featherstonhaugh family.

Many thanks from the Vestry and Congregation.

ANNUAL CHURCH PICNIC

The Annual Church Picnic will be held on Sunday, June 26, immediately after Mass at the Van

Patten Mill Park (off Depot

Road in Duanesburg).

The Vestry will provide

hamburgers, hotdogs,

condiments, paper goods,

plastic forks and knives. There

are several picnic tables at

the park. Bring a dish to pass

as well as any drinks, ice, andchairs you might want!

We hope to see you there

feel free to bring a friend.


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VIEW FROM THE PEWJUNE THAT MARVELOUS MAGICAL MONTH

une is that month of traditional weddings and

graduations. In each case, life is full of

expectations and dreams. Unlike night dreams

which can be good, indifferent or bad nightmares, the

dreams of daydreamers are controlled, rose-coloredor idealistic. There is nothing wrong with daydreams,

however, as it is simply a form of hope and trust in

God.

In the Collins Gem Dictionary of The Holy Bible:

Dream.Even in the modern world there is a pseudo-

science of dream interpretation. In scripture there is a

sense of something more than a heavy supper

causing dreams, and since God is the prime cause of

everything, dreams must be a form of communication

between God and man, conveying messages of

encouragement or warning (Judges 7,13; Matthew

27,19). Mosaic law, whilst accepting the divine originof dreams was not always ready to accept the

dreamer's word that his dream had been as he

revealed it (Deut. 13:1-5) See Vision.

Vision.It could be said that the dream is what is seen,

and that the vision is the addition of significance to

what is seen. They believed that it was a means of

communication between God and man; and this is

particularly true of the visions of the prophets. But

clearly their visions were exceptional simply because

the prophets were exceptional men.

God came to many in dreams throughout thescriptures. Dreams are mentioned numerous times in

The Holy Bible. Two immediately came to my mind

Jacob's dream of a ladder to Heaven; and Joseph (o

the Coat of Many Colors fame) and his prophetic

dreams and dream interpretations for Pharaoh. Other

dreamers were Solomon, Daniel, Nebuchadnezzar, to

name a few. In the New Testament (in Matthew) whenJoseph had doubts about Mary, he had a dream and

an angel appeared to tell him her child was

conceived of the Holy Spirit. After the birth of Jesus,

the wise men were warned in a dream not to return to

Herod. Joseph also was warned in a dream to flee to

Egypt with the child Jesus and His mother. After the

death of Herod, Joseph again had a dream which

sent the little family and young Jesus to Nazareth in

the province of Galilee.

Among our modern dreamers was Martin Luther King,

Jr. who had high hopes for his race and trust in God fo

peace as he made his famous speech I have adream. Certainly Mother Teresa lived a life of

dedicated dreams of helping the oppressed, the poo

the hungry and spreading the Word of God.

Dream on....Dream on, my friends. Dare to dream

highest hopes and aspirations. Love the Lord with all

your heart, keep His commandments and never ever

lose your hope, faith and trust in God.

You are all in my daily prayers.

In His love and Peace,

Doris J. Weiler

BROTHERS

have read a delightful book entitled How The Light

Gets In (the title echoes a line from a song

Anthem by Leonard Cohen). The book is written

with humor and compassion by Brian E. Pearson, who

is Canadian, a writer and a musician. He also happens

to be a priest who has served congregations in and

around Toronto. His book contains a collection of short

stories about these people he has known in church lifeand about clergy experiences. His people are

charming, tragic, humorous or eccentric but all are

human. Some of his stores have been used in his

sermons. Subject matter is varied and they project

profound messages and lessons just as varied. One of

his stories is about two brothers. Sound familiar?

There are stories in the Bible about brothers. We will

begin at the beginning with the story of Cain and

Abel. This dealt with jealousy and has a tragic ending

of death by murder. The Bible also contains the story o

Jacob and Esau, twin brothers of Isaac and Rebekah.

Esau was first born with Jacob following on his heels.

Isaac loved Esau and Rebekah loved Jacob. One da

Esau, who was faint with hunger, sold his birthright to

his younger twin for the sake of food and drink. When

Isaac was old and his eyes dim, Jacob, urged by his

mother, tricked his father into giving him his blessingmeant for Esau. After many years, when Esau found

Jacob, they were reconciled.

Father Pearsons story is of two brothers who were very

close. The younger brother followed in his big brother

shadow, even after both were married, until a quarrel

led to an estrangement. A path through the woods

that connected their two homes became overgrown

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during their years of separation. It was not until the

younger brother was suffering from cancer that their

true love for one another broke the barrier. There was

a reconciliation and more importantly, forgiveness.

After his brothers death, the older brother cleared the

path trough the woods again so the families of the two

brothers could share in their love and forgiveness.

Like the brothers, we as Christians, receive the gift of

reconciliation and forgiveness and also have a death

to remember, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, who

died for our sins. But more importantly, God raised Him

from the dead. We receive that gift of forgiveness in

the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ in the bread and

wine of The Holy Eucharist. Like the older brother, may

we also open a path for others to share with us our

gifts of reconciliation, forgiveness and Gods

everlasting Love You are all always in my prayers.

You are all always in my prayers.In His love and Peace,

Doris J. Weiler

WHAT I LEARNED FROM MY MOTHER By: Deacon Debbie

Mother's can leave a wonderful imprint on the lives of their children. Their lives, their actions speak volumes.

Moments with mothers often become the foundation of memories that in turn become stories which are shared

with the family for years to come. Below are memories and lessons learned from our mothers provided by the

members of Christ Church of all ages.

Some of my fondest memories and lessons I learnedfrom my mother was about volunteering. Whatever my

brother and I were involved in, she was as well. She was

a Den Mother for the Cub Scouts, Assistant Troop

Leader for my Brownie and Girl Scout Troops though

she drew the line at camping, she became a bowling

coach when I entered the Rolling Greens Junior

Bowling program and continued on long after I had

aged out of the program due to her passion for the

game. She served in a number of capacities in

organizations she belonged too as well. She was very

active in the Bradt Elementary School PTA. The

entrance to the school was at the end of our street.

When we were playing kick ball in the road someonewould usually just yell Car! to get us out of the road.

On PTA meeting nights however one of the kids would

yell Outta of the road! Here comes Mrs. Beachs

PTA!

My mother taught me to finish brushing my teeth by

brushing my tongue

My mother said if you watched your pennies, the

dollars would take care of themselves. Therefore we

grew up with napkins which my mother was

convinced made the difference!

Never wear your heart on your sleeve.

Be kind and dont hurt peoples feelings.

Speak when you are asked too, not when someone

else is speaking.

If you dont have anything good to say, dont say

anything at all.

You get more bees with honey than vinegar. In other

words you get more by being nice than nasty.

My mother taught me patience.

I learned the love of reading. She could sit for hours,her nose in a good book. I came from a large family

but she tried to find time alone with each of us daily.

She was a beautiful, intelligent woman who devoted

her life to her family and I miss her every day.

My mother taught me how to hug.

My mother taught me dont give up your nice ways

be positive.

My mom was able to show through words, actions,

emotions, support and unconditional love that I was

accepted and loved every day of my life, through ups

and downs, good and bad, heartache and sorrow,

happiness and joy. My mother taught my brothers and sisters many bible

songs.

My mother taught me about no thank you helpings a

supper time.

My mother taught me about love, compassion and to

help others.

Some memories of my mom are that of a sweet and

loving woman who stood for family, togetherness and

helping others. She had no formal education but held

a wealth of knowledge in the important things of life.

She would even pick up hitchhikers because they

needed help. She made sure I always went to Sundayschool and church. My mom took in foster babies right

from birth. They would stay with us until the adoptions

were finalized. Ironically, I learned that I too was

adopted. I never let my mom know of my discovery,

because it didnt matter. God had blessed me with th

greatest mom ever and I was so fortunate and so

loved.

Thank you to everyone who contributed to my sermon for

Mothers Day!


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JUNE/JULY2016 PARISH SCHEDULE

Date Acolyte Greeters Lectors Joyful Journey

06/05/2016 John Weiler Carm Fusco Steve & Sherry SchradeDeacon Debbie &

Sharon

06/12/2016 Sandra DePoalo Phil & Jenna SaylesSandra DePoalo &

John WeilerSteve & Sherry Schrade

06/19/2016 Bryan SalisburyAndi & Bryan

Salisbury

Cal Weyers &

Doug FortmanTonya, Nancy & April

06/26/2016 Jane Weyers Barbara HinrichsMarge Cummings &

Tonya RudolphsenFather Bill & Barbara

07/03/2016Sharon Mericle

& CJ

Kyle & Tonya

Rudolphsen

Sharon Mericle &

Barbara Hinrichs

07/10/2016John Weiler &

JaydenCarm Fusco

Bryan Salisbury &

Bart MacDougall

07/17/2016 Sandra DePoalo& Evie

Phil & Jenna Sayles Linda MacDougall &Barbara Munson

07/24/2016 Bryan SalisburyAndi & Bryan

Salisbury

Elizabeth Iseman &

Tippe Miller

07/31/2016Jane Weyers &

CJBarbara Hinrichs Steve & Sherry Schrade

Date Chalice Altar GuildDoK

Prayers of the PeopleCounters

06/05/2016Elizabeth

IsemanSharon Mericle

Deacon Debbie or

Father BillAndrea Salisbury & Cindy Creasy

06/12/2016 ElizabethIseman

Sharon Mericle Elizabeth Iseman Judy Breitenstein & Tonya Rudolphse

06/19/2016Elizabeth

Iseman

Linda MacDougall &

Cheryl LennoxSharon Mericle Sharon Mericle & Phil Sayles

06/26/2016Elizabeth

Iseman

Linda MacDougall &

Cheryl LennoxDeacon Debbie Jane Weyers & Steve Schrade

07/03/2016Sharon

Mericle

Marge Cummings &

Cindy CreasyDeacon Debbie Andrea Salisbury & Cindy Creasy

07/10/2016Sharon

Mericle

Marge Cummings &

Cindy CreasyElizabeth Iseman Judy Breitenstein & Tonya Rudolphse

07/17/2016Sharon

Mericle

Elizabeth Iseman Sharon Mericle Sharon Mericle & Phil Sayles

07/24/2016Sharon

MericleElizabeth Iseman Deacon Debbie Jane Weyers & Steve Schrade

07/31/2016Sharon

MericleSharon Mericle Elizabeth Iseman Andrea Salisbury & Cindy Creasy


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JUNE2016

BIRTHDAYS,ANNIVERSARIES &EVENTS

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

29 PENTECOST 3

Bible Study 9amHoly Eucharist 10amJoyful Journey 10am

30 Memorial Day

Brandon Lucia

31

Analisa Bastiani,June VanWie

1

Jasmine Therrion

2

John Chandler

Tonya & KyleRudolphsen

3

5 PENTECOST 4Bible Study 9amHoly Eucharist 10amJoyful Journey 10am

Andrea Fortman

6 7 8

Billy Lucia

9 10

12 PENTECOST 5Bible Study 9am

Holy Eucharist 10amJoyful Journey 10am

13 14

ChristopherLenehan

15Vestry Mtg 7pm

16 17

De

19 PENTECOST 6Bible Study 9amHoly Eucharist 10amJoyful Journey 10am

20

Samantha Moses

21

Adam & DianneAcevedo

22

BenjaminLenehan

Ryan & TriciaMoses

23 24

26 PENTECOST 7Bible Study 9amHoly Eucharist 10am

Joyful Journey 10am

John & ElizabethIseman

27 28 29

Eva Weyers, Dan

Menzies

30 1

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JULY 2016

BIRTHDAYS,ANNIVERSARIES &EVENTS

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday


Holy Eucharist 10amJoyful Journey 10am

John & ElizabethIseman

27 28 29

Eva Weyers, DanMenzies

30 1

Ise


Paul Munson IV,Michael Kosier

4 INDEPENDENCEDAY

Carl Breitenstein

5 6

Bonnie Kerr, EvieKosier

7

Molly Powers

8


Holy Eucharist 10am

11

Cal Weyers

12 13 14 15

Wa


Jim & BarbaraFeatherstonhaugh

18 19

John Weiler

20 21

Tippe & TonyMiller

22


25 26 27 28

CamilleCrandall

29


1

Ed McKinley

2 3 4 5


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

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

encouraging and healing others in Jesuss name.

NEWS & NOTES

148THANNUAL CONVENTIONJUNE 10THJUNE 12TH

The Annual Convention will onceagain be held at Camp of theWoods in Speculator, NY. Pleasecontact Fr. Bill if you are interestedin attending. For additionalinformation please visit thediocesan website:http://www.albanyepiscopaldiocese.org/convention/2016/index.html

ANNUAL CHURCH PICNICJUNE 26TH

The Annual Church Picnic will beheld on Sunday, June 26,

immediately after Mass at the VanPatten Mill Park (off Depot Road inDuanesburg). The Vestry will providehamburgers, hotdogs, condiments,paper goods, plastic forks andknives. There are several picnictables at the park. Bring a dish topass as well as any drinks, ice, andchairs you might want! We hope tosee you therefeel free to bring afriend.

GRAND FOYERLATE AUGUST

The Grand Foyer celebration is

tentatively scheduled for Saturday,

August 27thand Steve and Sherry

Schrades home. All are welcome to

attend. Stay tuned for additional

details and the final date and time.

We hope to see you there!

The parish is located at:132 Duanesburg Churches Rd,

Duanesburg, NY, on the corner of Rt.20 and Duanesburg Churches Rd.

RectorFr. Bill Hinrichs (518) 608-1139

or (518) [email protected]

Wardens:Judy BreitensteinPhil Sayles

Vestry members:Cindy CreasySharon MericleTonya Rudolphsen

Andrea SalisburySteven SchradeJane Weyers

Deacon:Debbie Beach (518) 372-1352

or (518) [email protected]

Treasurer:Sherry Schrade

Parish Hall Ph.:(518) 895-2383

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