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October 2015 The Rev. M. Carl Lunden, Rector
Commitment Sundays: October 4, 11, and 18
Stewardship for 2016
From the Chair of the Stewardship Committee
We will be holding the Stewardship Commitment
Sundays on October 4, 11 and 18th. Members of the
committee will be available before and after the 9 AM
and 10:30 AM services to assist members in filling out
a pledge card. We need 100% support of the St. James
membership if we are going to be successful in meet-
ing the financial goals for 2016.We lost several mem-
bers of St. James who gave freely of their time and
talent to St. James and were regular supporters of St.
James financially. They will be missed.
Among the many important and necessary opportuni-
ties that occur in the life of St. James is stewardship.
In fact, everything we do at St. James is an expression of our Christian Stewardship. Steward-
ship is our covenant with God.
For too long our understanding and practice of stewardship focused more on our personal giv-
ing to the work of God and less on God’s faithfulness to us. Stewardship became a favor we
do for God and the church. Often this means the giving of money to the church. But Steward-
ship is more than giving money. It involves the use of our Talent- our gifts and skills. It in-
volves the use of our Time- our leisure and business. It involves our Passion- our decisions
and peace with God. Stewardship is grounded in the understanding that all we have and all
that we are , belong to God and has been entrusted to us. Stewardship is a faithful response to
God’s generosity.
Email: [email protected]
Web-site: www.stjamesgoshen.org
The Tower Chimes The Newsletter of
saintJames’ Episcopal Church + Goshen, New York
St. James’ Episcopal Church, Goshen, N.Y., established 1803
Indeed, Stewardship is only possible because we can trust God to be faithful to us.
Therefore I invite all members of St. James to a prayerful reflection on Stewardship begin-
ning with the ministries of St. James and God’s activity in your life. I hope the reflection
will lead to a faithful response to God’s presence in each of us. Please join in making a
pledge to support the operating budget of St. James for 2016.
Please keep up with your pledge for 2015 as we enter the final months of the year. Sign up
to give of your time and talents for the work of the organizations of St. James. Many groups
need additional members.
“ YOUR TALENT IS GOD’S GIFT TO YOU “
“ WHAT YOU DO WITH THAT TALENT IS YOUR GIFT TO GOD “
Ed Fritsche, Stewardship Chairman
The Christmas Fair is Coming!
It is time to start thinking about the
2015 Christmas Fair! It is scheduled
to be held on November 21 from
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. A sign-up sheet
is on the Parish Bulletin Board to
sign up to volunteer for your favorite
areas.
Jessica Sutton has agreed again to be the Coordinator for the Fair. You can con-
tact Jessica for more information at 496-4921 or 917-273-7866.
St. James’ Church THE TOWER CHIMES October 2105
If you need to talk with Father Carl he is available
either at the Parish Office 294-6225 or the Rectory 615-1330
Please feel free to call him any day in the week for any pastoral reason.
Father Carl is in the Parish Office:
Tuesday-Thursday 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.; 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Friday 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
St. James’ Church THE TOWER CHIMES October 2015
St. James’ Episcopal Church, Goshen, N.Y., established 1803
Have the Conversation…
We know what we want to say, but we just don’t say
it. The words just don’t seem to come out. Why is it so diffi-
cult at times to simply have a conversation?? We’re only
talking about a few minutes of open conversation about a top-
ic that needs to be discussed, right? Wrong, we all know bet-
ter. There are some things that we either need to express or
simply just know that someone close to us needs to hear, but
oh how this can weigh on us at times as we seek for the right
words and the right time. Let’s face it, words can make all
the difference in the world to someone if spoken in the right tone, and at the right time and with the
right choice of words. Or, we may seriously damage a relationship if we don’t think it through and
consider our words carefully.
Yup, talking is easy, we do it all the time, every day and with many, many different people. But
what about the true and deep felt thoughts and feelings that we need to share? Those heartfelt thoughts
that are buried deep and eventually need to surface?? How do we go about readying ourselves for those
conversations? Some of us may prepare, some of us just blurt it out, but regardless of our different ap-
proaches, speaking the words that we know need to be said leaves us with a sense of freedom, and a
weight lifted off our shoulders.
We may go about our daily lives sharing information that simply skims the surface, or shares
some level of information that has no emotional content, but when we have that burning desire to have
someone truly understand our thoughts, where do we go? How do we start to sort out our thoughts and
feelings to even have a chance of having them make sense??
The place to start is the place where all things need to begin, with prayer. Prayer is communi-
cating with the One who we can open up to and share our deepest thoughts and feelings, knowing that
there will be no judgment, no cutting questions or comments and no worry of having our thoughts leak
to others. Jesus is the One we can go to quietly, with all of our tangled thoughts and confused ideas,
and simply tell our story. In Him there is freedom from worry, concerns, our past ghosts and our future
storms.
Jesus understands all our words, no matter how twisted, because He looks beyond them and sees
what’s in our hearts. He will always help us sort out our thoughts and words so we can confidently ap-
proach others and share exactly what it is we need to share. He is always there for us, and prayer is the
first step in true, open communication with the Lord to free ourselves from the burdens we’ve created
within ourselves and with others.
Whether we have a desire to share our own feelings and concerns, or know deep down that there
is a conversation waiting to be had with someone else, we always need to turn to the Lord first for
guidance. Go to a quiet place, say a prayer to Jesus. With Him, you can always, well,…, have the con-
versation!
Enjoy the Fall season,
Dom Perfetti
St. James’ Church THE TOWER CHIMES October 2015
St. James’ Episcopal Church, Goshen, N.Y., established 1803
Octobers Greeters Schedule 2015:
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The Tower Chimes is the official monthly
publication of St. James’
Episcopal Church.
Rector Deacon Tom Liotta
Minister of Music
VESTRY
Debby Brown, Warden
Ed Connor, Warden
Dona Ash
Jessica Ann Sutton
Wayne Wilson
Val Bynum
Malcolm Diaz
LuAnn Haviland
Scott MacMillin
Nan Gill-Wilson
Mac Makuen
Jerre Coleman,
Treasurer
Kathy Martin-Brown
Clerk of the Vestry
Altar Flowers for October 2015
4 Brown
11 Lunden
18 Croucher
25 Hansen
Weekly Bible Study
Tuesdays at 7pm
In the Chapel
Oct 6, 20, 27
We will be reading the
Gospel of Matthew
10:30 A.M. October 4 - James Heslop October 11 - Jeanne Howell October 18 - John Lent October 25 - Kate Lyon November 1 - Kathy Martin Brown
- Jackie Kessler
9A.M. October 4 - Meg Strobl October 11 - Malcolm Diaz October 18 - Bryan Giudice October 25 - Jackie Kessler November 1 - Barbara Killenberger
The greeters look forward to welcoming you to services on Sunday. This October you will be welcomed by the following greeters:
Halloween Dress Up At Church
Sunday, October 25th Kids & Adults
Stay for Coffee Hour!
St. James’ Church THE TOWER CHIMES October 2015
Anniversaries October: Birthdays October:
The Newsletter Deadline is the
15th of November. Please send articles to
If you would like your Birthday or Wedding An-
niversary added to the Newsletter email them to
Jessica Sutton at:
October Nursery Schedule 10:30 a.m.
Proverbs 22:6 "Train up a child in the way he should
go; even when he is old he will not depart from it."
October 4 Kim Pelfrey
11 Kathy Martin-Brown
18 Karen Fogerty
25 Karen Golding
ADDITIONAL VOLUNTEER HELP IS
NEEDED IN THE NURSERY.
CONTACT: LaWahna Search 294-3035
St. James’ Episcopal Church, Goshen, N.Y., established 1803
Janet Bally 10 /1
Justin Markey 10 /10
Ellen Wuagneux 10 /13
Debby Brown 10 /14
Henry Hamilton 10 /16
Jerry Killenberger 10 /16
Thomas De Angelis 10 /17
Ben Search 10 /18
Liz Tarvin 10 /27
Michele Markey 10 /28
Janelle Hamilton 10 /31
Kelly Haviland 10 /31
Peter Somlai 10 /31
THE FEAST OF SAINT FRANCIS
Of ASSISI AND THE
BLESSING OF THE
ANIMALS
On SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4th
At 2:00 p.m.
Children and adults are invited to
bring their pets for a blessing.
COME JOIN US!
Nan & David Wilson 10 /8
Jeff & Ellen Wuagneux 10 /8
Peter & Beth Somlai 10 /9
John & Jennifer Stratton 10 /18
Larry & Ellen Ferrier 10 /21
Gregg & Michele Markey 10 /23
The CommuniTy Dinner aT ST. JameS’ SaTurDay,
October, 24 5:30pm
The Murray Avenue Group will host the October dinner, (Note: We are one week early , Halloween is the last Saturday of the month) from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in the St. James’ Parish Hall. Call John Strobl at 294-9004 to find out how to help. We open at 4:00 p.m. to get ready for the 5:30 p.m. meal.
Goshen Ecumenical Pantry Inc. Distribution Dates
The next Saturday distribution date at the Goshen Ecumenical Food Pantry will be held October, 10 (the
2nd Saturday of each month) from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in the First Presbyterian Church Fellowship
Hall at 33 Park Place, Goshen. Please arrive by 9:00 a.m.
The Goshen Food Pantry’s last Thursday of the month distribution will be held October,29 from 6:30 to
7:15pm. Help is needed; all groups (Adults, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and Youth Groups, Football
Teams etc.) are welcome to give us a hand. Please arrive at the pantry around 6:00pm.
Goshen Ecumenical Pantry Inc. Bagging & unloading of food dates
Bagging is done at the Goshen Food Pantry, every Tuesday morning at 9:30a.m. Unloading of Food pur-
chased from the Food Bank in Cornwall is done on the Wednesday after the second Saturday of the
month at 5:00pm at the Pantry @ 33 Park Place, Goshen. The next date for Food unloading is October,
14. Be part of this excellent opportunity for community service. Unloading takes about 1 Hour.
Donations are ALWAYS welcome!
Food Donations for Thanksgiving are needed we can use Gravy, Stuffing, Mashed Potatoes,
Yams, Vegetables, extra Turkeys, Pies etc. Help you Goshen neighbors enjoy the Holiday.
Foods to donate are
Peanut Butter, Spaghetti Sauce, Jam/Jelly, Tuna Fish, Canned Meals, Macaroni & Cheese, Deter-
gents, Hand Soap, Toilet Paper, Pancake Mix & Syrup, Rice, Canned Vegetables & Fruits, Soup,
Canned Beans (all types), Pasta, Cake & Brownie Mix, Instant Potatoes, Coffee/Tea/Cocoa, Oatmeal,
Puddings, Toothpaste, Toothbrushes, etc.
We are always looking for help to unload food from the Food Bank pickups, and we could use
trucks and drivers to pick up the food at the food bank. We pick up food at the Cornwall Food bank on
the Wednesday after the 2nd Saturday of each month. We unload at 5:00pm at the pantry. Call John
Strobl at 294-9004 if you can help or need info.
Visit us on Facebook for more info.www.facebook.com/goshenfoodpantry
St. James’ Church THE TOWER CHIMES October, 2015
Please make a food donation to the Food Pantry every Sunday
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St. James’ Church
1 St. James Places
Parish Office Hours
Monday CLOSED. Tuesday–Thursday 9:00-12:00 pm; 1:00-3:00 pm
Friday 9:00-1:00 pm
Stewardship
Commitment Sundays
October 4
October 11
October 18
