St. Andrew’s Anglican Church Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018

At left, a young man leans back for a perfect catch at last week’s Rally Sunday pancake breakfast, featuring Chris Cakes of Ohio, the famous flying flapjacks folks. See the back page for more pictures.

‘Wine, Women & Whatever’ next Sunday!Women and girls, please join us for the “Wine, Women & Whatever” open house style fellowship at the home of Robin Field next Sunday, Sept. 23, from 2 to 5 p.m. You’re welcome to come for all or part, but just come! While chatting, enjoy assorted beverages (wine and non-alcoholic), snacks, and those famous sea salt caramels.

Sign-up sheets are available at the Information Desk. If you have any questions or need directions to Robin’s home at 5910 Tournament Dr., Westerville, please call her at 614-895-8204.

If you want a closer parking place, you might consider driving with another, as immediate street parking and parking around the corner at the clubhouse fill up quickly.

Harvest FestivalRummage Sale • Vendors • Food CartsHayride & Pumpkin PatchInflatables • Games • Music & more

Saturday, Sept. 29 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

See the insert in today’s edition of “The Net” for more information & to learn how you can be a part of the fun!

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Parish mourns death of Julie WorthingtonIt’s with deep sadness that we share with you news of the death this past Friday of St. Andrew’s parishioner Julie Worthington. We ask for your prayers for Julie’s husband Jim, their two sons, and the rest of the Worthington family as they mourn the loss of their beloved wife, mother and grandmother. And please pray also for Julie as she enters her new life in the nearer presence of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. May her soul and the souls of all the saints rest in God’s peace, and may light perpetual shine upon her.A service of Christian burial will be held at St. Andrew’s on Saturday, Oct. 27, at 10:30 a.m. Please give Jim the time and space to grieve over the next several weeks. Cards and notes would be appreciated, and may be mailed to him at 53 Delaware Crossing East, Delaware, Ohio 43015.

Aspire women’s event coming up Sunday, Oct. 14Parishioner Danielle Tranchina is hoping to organize a group of women from St. Andrew’s to attend Aspire Columbus together on Sunday, Oct. 14.

Aspire Columbus is a one-night, three-hour event just for women, and is full of laughter, learning, stories, and music. The event will be held at Powell United Methodist Church, 825 East Olentangy St. in Powell.

VIP tickets are from $35 to $50, with early entry at 4 p.m., and a Q&A with all speakers and artists, and your choice of seats. General Admission tickets are from $25 to $30, with doors opening at 4:30 p.m. The event itself will begin at 5 p.m.

For more information and to purchase tickets, go to: http://aspirewomensevents.com/columbus-oh/

Please contact Danielle at 740-938-4600 or tranchina@att.net, or Tally Whitehead at 740-548-5112, ext. 5 or twhitehead@standrewspolaris.org, if you are interested in attending.

Prayers for the ChurchAnglican Church in North America: Bishop Derek Jones, his wife Connie; Bishop Mark Nordstrom, his wife Christina; Bishop Michael Williams, his wife Becky; and the chaplains ministering in, and the military and civilian personnel ministered to, in the Diocese of the Armed Forces and Chaplaincy.

Under the oversight of the bishops, the Diocese of the Armed Forces and Chaplaincy supports the endorsement and care of chaplains serving in the US military, federal and local government, hospital and hospice, law enforcement and other vocational and volunteer chaplains serving their communities. The Diocese is the endorsing agency and canonical residence for professional chaplains serving in the ACNA.

The Special Jurisdiction of the Armed Forces was approved by the Provincial Council of the ACNA to become a full diocese in 2014, with Bishop Jones, a retired US Air Force fighter pilot, as the first bishop. As the need grew, the College of Bishops of the Anglican Church in North America met on Jan. 11, 2018 and prayerfully elected two suffragan bishops for the diocese. Both Bishop Williams and Bishop Nordstrom had been senior officers in the Air Force and Army, respectively, where they had served until retirement. Two of Bishop Nordstrom’s three children now serve in the Army

The Diocese, in addition to endorsing and sponsoring chaplains, sponsors a variety of ministries, including:

The Centurion ProjectThe Centurion Project is an intense four-day retreat designed to build community and to bring spiritual, physical, mental and emotional renewal and vitality to those who suffer from Post Traumatic Stress, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Combat Operational Stress, trauma, and moral injury through times of fellowship and solitude, under Holy Spirit-guided prayer and worship.

Visions of GraceVisions of Grace, an eye care ministry, is a chaplain-led missionary outreach, answering God’s call into Third World countries.

The Adoption FundAnglican Chaplains are committed to pro-life initiatives that care for orphans and make possible their adoption into Christian families. In an effort to aid in the costs incurred by Anglican families who seek to adopt children, the Anglican Chaplain’s Fund was created.

Broken Chalice Prison MinistryThis ministry is an outreach to spread the Gospel to those in prison.

MissionsThe Diocese also supports missions and has sponsored two church plants in Guatemala, and also sponsors and supports the Anglican Health Ministries, which provides resources to individuals and parishes who wish to provide holistic care to community members across the life span; address the spiritual, physical, and emotional health needs of the parish and community; serve as advocates for health promotion and disease prevention with an emphasis on the integration of faith and health; encourage education, support, hope, and healing as congregations expand into community settings; and facilitate wellness and the promotion of community collaboration. (Source: Diocesan website)

Please pray especially for the guidance of all those whose work puts them in harm’s way.

Anglican Diocese of the Great Lakes: Our own Fr. Ron Baird, Fr. Shane Tucker, Mother Nanci James, Fr. Ed Steele, Fr. Ernie Tracy, Fr. Wil Verhoff, Deacon Becky Spanos, and the people of St. Andrew’s Anglican Church.

Parish Cycle of Prayer: Fr. Ernie and Candy Tracy; Ben, Danielle, Nick and Alex Tranchina; the Tuesday Morning Women’s Bible Study Small Group; and the Stand for Faith ministry.

Youth Group campfire Sunday, Sept. 23The St. Andrew’s Youth Group will kick off the new program year with a campfire around the fire pit in the church yard on Sunday, Sept. 23, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. All Middle School and High School students and their parents are invited.

Please contact Fr. Shane Tucker, Youth and Family Life pastor, at stucker@standrewspolaris.org or 740-548-5112, ext. 4, for more information.

ARDF organizing hurricane relief effortsWith many communities in the south experiencing major flooding, power loss, and damage from Hurricane Florence, the Anglican Relief and Development Fund (ARDF) is already organizing relief efforts. If you wish to help those in our Anglican family who are facing the potential for significant loss due to the hurricane, you can do so by giving to the ARDF, who will distribute funds to dioceses affected by the storm. Those dioceses, in turn, will prioritize the needs of their communities and distribute donations to those who need it the most. All of this can happen quickly with your help!

To contribute, please write a check payable to St. Andrew’s Anglican Church with “Hurricane Relief” on the memo line, and place it in the collection basket this weekend. We will then send a single check from the church to ARDF.

‘BootCamp’ men’s retreat Nov. 8-11Have you ever felt like there must be more to life than this? You may have been a follower of Jesus for a few years, or for most of your life, but may be wondering if God might be bigger than you’ve known him to be thus far. You may have also questioned at times if he has more for you, as you walk and work with him, than you’ve experienced to date. Or you may have asked God to help you be the husband, the father, the son, brother or friend that he created you to be, but lacked the vision and encouragement to move in that direction. Wherever you find yourself … you’re in good company with a band of brothers who are on that same journey.

This Nov. 8-11 men from our parish, along with some from other churches, will gather at Eagles Wings Lodge in southern Ohio’s Hocking Hills. We’ll have ample opportunity to enjoy the great outdoors with a lake, hiking trails, a shooting range, ping pong table and hot tub … but there’s so much more in store. “Boot Camp BASIC” is a weekend designed to help men live more fully alive in Christ. The content for the weekend is based on Dr. John Eldredge’s popular book, “Wild at Heart.” Eldredge and his wife Staci lead an organization called Ransomed Heart through which they write, speak and facilitate events such as this retreat all over the world.

If you’re interested and would like more information, or if you’d like to sign up, please get in touch with Fr. Shane Tucker at stucker@standrewspolaris.org or 740-548-5112, ext. 4. There are about five spaces left on a first come-first served basis. Friends are welcome, as well. The cost, including accommodation and food, is $265 before Oct. 1. Scholarships are available. Join us for what promises to be an epic experience and a milestone in our journey of faith as sons of our Father.

Women’s Bible Study resumes Tuesday, Sept. 18The Tuesday morning Women’s Bible Study small group will resume their regular meetings on Sept. 18.

The group, which meets on the first and third Tuesdays, from 9:30 to 11 a.m., at the Parish House, will be selecting and starting a new study at their first meeting. For more information, contact Tally Whitehead at 740-548-5112, ext. 5 or twhitehead@standrewspolaris.org.

Prayer, support soughtfor Via de Cristo eventSt. Andrew’s parishioners Dan and Christine Brill will serve on a Via de Cristo weekend Oct. 1-4.

Via de Cristo is a three-day renewal experience for Christians who desire to grow in their understanding of God’s great love and grace. This laity-led volunteer movement inspires, challenges, and equips local church members for Christian action in their homes, churches, and communities. You can support the Brills in these ways:

Prayer! This is the most important aspect of the Via de Cristo experience. Please sign up at the Information Desk if you’re willing to commit to pray for the event and those attending, and include your name and email address so that Christine can send you more information.

Donations! There is no charge for those who attend the weekend for the first time, and Via de Cristo of Ohio relies solely on donations from team members and the greater Christian community to cover expenses for food and facility rental. Each team member is asked to raise about $200 toward the $5,000 it costs to put on an event. Donations in any amount are appreciated. Checks may be made out to Via de Cristo of Ohio and either given to Dan or Christine, or placed in the offering basket marked for VdC-OH. (Donations are tax-deductible.)

For more information about Via de Cristo of Ohio, contact Dan and Christine Brill, 614-899-7429 or goosebrill@msn.com; Carlo Cherubini, 614-327-2317 or cherubinicarlo@yahoo.com; or Fr. Wil Verhoff, 740-602-8810

Men invited to series of ‘Fire Pit Nights’ this fall Men of the parish, and their friends, are invited to “Fire Pit Night,” an informal time to connect and converse, on the second and fourth Tuesdays this fall, from 8 to 10 p.m. The location may vary, so please contact Fr. Shane Tucker at stucker@standrewspolaris.org or 740-548-5112, ext. 4 for more info.

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Rally Day

Pledge statements available todayVestry members will be distributing pledge statements for the period ending August 31 at all three services this weekend. Please look over your statement carefully, and contact Business Manager Rachel Cherubini at 740-548-5112, ext. 2, or rcherubini@standrewspolaris.org with any questions or corrections. Corrections are easier to make now than when year-end statements for tax purposes go out in January!

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Schedule of Events9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Rummage Sale, Vendors Market, & Bake Sale

9:30-10:30 a.m. Music and entertainment by Randy Smith of the St. Andrew’s Choir, singing the oldies

10:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. 104.9 The River

10:30 - 11 a.m. Fred Astair Dance Studios demonstration

11 -11:45 a.m. Diversion Dance Collective demonstration

11 a.m. - Noon “Touch a Truck” with the Orange Township Fire Department

11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Food Vendors: Holy Taco Food Truck, KB Dawgs & Graeter’s Ice Cream

11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Kid’s games & activities, including inflatable bounces

11:30 a.m. - 1:45 p.m. Hayrides & Pumpkin Patch

12:15 - 1:45 p.m. Calling of Levi, St. Andrew’s contemporary worship band

1:55 p.m. Raffle drawing

Vendor & Exhibits Our vendors so far include:•BuckeyeBows•ColorStreet•DiversionDanceCollective•FredAstairDanceStudios•NaturallyFarmedFoods•NativeFindings

We’re still accepting vendor applications, but hurry because time is getting short! Flyers and information cards with all of the details are available at the Information Desk. Feel free to take a few to share with your friends and favorite craftspeople! You may also contact Rachel Cherubini at 740-548-5112 or rcherubini@standrewspolaris.org for more information.

Are you ready for the Harvest Festival?

Here’s where you can serve at the Festival 7-9 a.m. Move tables &

merchandise to parking lot (1 of 6 slots filled)

Set up merchandise on tables (2 of 9 slots filled)

Parking Lot Attendant (1 of 3 slots filled)

8-9 a.m. Set up Welcome Tent & Cashier Table

Set up Pumpkin Patch (3 needed)

9-11:3- a.m. Rummage Sale Cashier

(All slots filled)

Crowd overseer (1 of 3 slots filled)

Parking Lot Attendant (1 of 3 slots filled)

11 a.m. - Inflatables Monitor12:30 p.m. (All slots filled)

11:30 a.m.- Rummage Sale Cashier 2 p.m. (All slots filled)

Crowd overseer (3 needed)

Parking Lot Attendant (3 needed)

12:30 - Inflatables Monitor2 p.m. (1 of 2 slots filled)

2-4 p.m. Tear-down/Clean-up (1 of 9 slots filled)

Please join us in prayer for our Harvest Festival!Our annual Harvest Festival is a wonderful way to celebrate the bounty of God’s harvest as we welcome our community to St. Andrew’s for a day of shopping, food, music, and fun.

We’ve moved the Festival up several weeks for the past two years in hopes of having better weather than we’ve had in previous years. Please join us in praying for a beautiful fall day.

We also ask your prayers for the Harvest Festival planning team as they put the finishing touches on this year’s event; for volunteers to step up to fill all of the positions remaining open; that all those in attendance have a blessed and safe day; and that we will be effective witnesses of God’s amazing love and grace to those in attendance.

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Harvest Festival Bake SaleSign up at the Harvest Festival table to donate homemade goodies!•Ifyourbakedgoodscontainacommonallergensuchaslactose,treenutsor

gluten, please indicate this when you sign up.

•AsourBakeSaletakesplaceoutside,pleaseavoidbringinggoodiesthatmaymelt in the sun (such as icing, chocolate candy, etc.).

•Pleaseindividuallywrapallitems.

•We’llbecollectingyourhomemadetreatsonFriday,Sept.28,from6:30to 8 p.m. at the Parish House.

Homemade goodies neededThese are the things we’ve found that sell well year-after-year!

•Breads&Cakes

•TrailMix/”PuppyChow”

•Cookies&Bars

•OtherTreats

You may also sign up to bring treats for the bake sale by going to SignUpGenius from the link on the home page of our website, standrewspolaris.org.

Thank you for sharing your culinary expertise!

Rummage Sale donation drop-offs underwayThe 2018 Harvest Festival on Saturday, Sept. 29, will begin at 9 a.m. with our famous Rummage Sale. We’re now accepting donations of household items, furniture, electronics, toys, etc. that are in good, working condition, with two more drop-offs scheduled.

The last official drop-off date for donations is Monday, Sept. 17, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the garage immediately behind the Parish House. You are also welcome to bring your donations to church on Sundays. We can unload your things in between the two services. Please, no drop-offs after Sept. 23!

Please contact Julie Baldwin at baldwin5@wowway.com or 740-548-4331 if you can help with drop-off and pre-Festival prep for the Rummage Sale!

The Daily LectionaryWeek of the 17th Sunday of

Pentecost • Sept. 16-23 Sunday, Sept. 16 — A.M.: Psalms 42, 43; 1 Kings 7; Hebrews 7 P.M.: Psalm 44; Zephaniah 1; Matthew 13:1-23

Monday, Sept. 17 — A.M.: Psalm 45; 1 Kings 8; Hebrews 8 P.M.: Psalm 46; Zephaniah 2; Matthew 13:24-43

Tuesday, Sept. 18 — A.M.: Psalms 47, 48; 1 Kings 9; Hebrews 9:1-14 P.M.: Psalm 49; Zephaniah 3; Matthew 13:44-58

Wednesday, Sept. 19 — A.M.: Psalm 50; 1 Kings 10; Hebrews 9:15-28 P.M.: Psalm 51; Haggai 1; Matthew 14

Thursday, Sept. 20 — A.M.: Psalms 52, 53, 54; 1 Kings 11; Hebrews 10:1-18 P.M.: Psalm 55; Haggai 2; Matthew 15:1-28

Friday, Sept. 21 (Feast of St. Matthew) — A.M.: Psalms 56, 57; Hebrews 10:19-39; Matthew 9:9-13 P.M.: Psalms 58, 60; Zechariah 1; Matthew 15:29—16:12

Saturday, Sept. 22 — A.M.: Psalm 59; 1 Kings 12; Hebrews 11 P.M.: Psalms 63, 64; Zechariah 2; Matthew 16:13-28

Next Sunday, Sept. 23 — A.M.: Psalms 61, 62; 1 Kings 13; Hebrews 12:1-17 P.M.: Psalms 65, 67; Zechariah 3; Matthew 17:1-23

— • —Next Sunday’s Lectionary • Sept. 23

(Pentecost 18, Year B)First Reading: Wisdom 1:16-2:1,12-22 Psalm 54Second Reading: James 3:16-4:6 Gospel: Mark 9:30-37

Encouragement for your prayer time with GodCommuning with God is consenting to his presence and action within you. “See how I love your precepts; preserve my life, Lord, in accordance with your love.” (Psalm 119:159) “But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them — yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.” (1 Corinthians 15:10) — St. Andrew’s Prayer Ministries Team

For more information about the 2018 Harvest Festival, or to volunteer to help, please contact Lori Cornett, Harvest Festival coordinator, at lori_cornett@olsd.us or 614-218-9882.

Need a meal or know someone who does?Our new and growing food ministry has meals ready for distribution to those who need them. They’re ideal for people living alone, going through a time of financial hardship, recovering from surgery or illness, or who have had a death in their family. To request a meal for yourself or others, please contact Rachel Cherubini at 740-548-5112, ext. 2, or rcherubini@standrewspolaris.org.

Rachel is also working with local schools and organizations that serve people in need to distribute meals through those channels.