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July 2016

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, In July, we’ll gather on Monday the 25th for our annual parish planning meeting. Vestry members and parish leaders will be there – and anyone else who is interested is welcome to join us! We’ll reflect this month on traditions we’d like to keep and those we’re ready to leave behind and we’ll also dream of what God might be calling us to try in the coming year. Know that you’re invited to join us on Monday, July 25th at 6:30 for a parish pot-luck dinner and planning meeting. You, and your ideas, are welcome!

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SAMARITAN CENTER NEWS:

We have added August 28! First of all, we would like to thank everyone who has contributed so generously to our Samaritan Center fund raising efforts. We have done so well that we have funded our three scheduled meals for 2016! But...there was still a need. So when the Samaritan Center asked us to consider sponsoring an "orphan" meal, we said yes! It is Sunday, August 28th. I realize this is the same day as our Community Meal, but if you feel torn, you might consider "a day of service"? (To quote Mother Carrie) Our other meals are September 17 and November 5. So it will be a busy fall. Thank you all, Clinnie Poole and Laurel Iavarone

MASS ON THE GRASS!

Our annual Mass on the Grass will be held on Wednesday, July 13th! Please bring your lawn chairs, picnic supplies, and a dish to pass, as we will enjoy a potluck dinner after the service.

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St. Matthew’s is hosting our free community meal, “The Open Table” on Sunday, July 31st, 4:00-6:00pm. The menu is meatball subs. Please join us and bring your friends and family! Please sign u to volunteer or plan on eating with us! *Menu subject to change*

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CORN ROAST:

Save the date--August 6th, 5 p.m. for our next corn roast. Our menu this year will be roasted corn, sausage with peppers and onions, hot dogs & coneys, salt potatoes, watermelon and beverage. Lawn games and other activities to be determined. The cost will be the same--$6.00 per person with children under 6 free and a maximum of $20 per family. There is a sign-up sheet posted on the bulletin board by the kitchen. August 6th is also the day that the 11th bishop of the Diocese will be elected, so we should learn at the corn roast who that will be. Hope to see you there! ~ Ron & Jan Sager

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RUMMAGE SALE:

The time for our annual RUMMAGE SALE is fast approaching! SEPTEMBER 10th will be here in just 2 months. Keep saving your good, re-sellable items to help make it the BEST SALE EVER!!! We are looking for any and all household items, bedding, toys, clothes, furniture, etc. There will be further notices and info as the time gets closer. Thanks to all. Please see Gail Jones or Lois Fleming with questions.

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BOTTLE AND CAN UPDATE AND GIFT CARDS PURCHASED:

Thanks to everyone that has donated bottles and cans to St. Matthews. To date, we have been able to purchase seven $25 grocery store gift certificates. (That is 2916

cans returned at $.06 each) Please continue to place your donations in the foyer bin. Thank You!

~ Erin Straub

NEW COFFEE HOUR VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! We are looking for people to volunteer to help with coffee after the 8 a.m. service beginning October 2nd, as we are down in volunteers. New people may sign up on the bulletin board outside the kitchen in the time slot of your choosing, or email Sarah in the office to sign you up. Coffee and tea are provided weekly, and a basket is provided to defray the cost to the church. To serve in the coffee hour ministry, all you need to do is provide snacks, make coffee, and bring in a bottle of juice for the kids and some paper products. Usually there are 2 people

helping after the 8am service and 1 after the 10:15am service. The coffee coordinators are Cathy Labucki - 8 a.m. and Phil Iavarone - 10:15. Please contact them with any questions. Please consider signing up to help. The more volunteers we have, the lighter the load for the current volunteers. Thank you! *****************************************************************************************

BOOK CLUB AT ST. MATTHEW’S

Our next book club selection is Being Mortal, by Atul Gawande. We will meet July 14th at 6pm.

In his bestselling books, Atul Gawande, a practicing surgeon, has fearlessly revealed the struggles of his profession. Now he examines its ultimate limitations and failures—in his own practices as well as others’—as life draws to a close. And he discovers how we can do better. He follows a hospice nurse on her rounds, a geriatrician in his clinic, and reformers turning nursing homes upside down. He finds people who show us how to have the hard conversations and how to ensure we never sacrifice what people really care about. Riveting, honest, and humane, Being Mortal shows that the ultimate goal is not a good death but a good life—all the way to the very end. – Amazon.com

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ALTAR FLOWERS:

Please consider donating for altar flowers. Memorials and thanksgivings will be noted in that week’s bulletin and stated during the Prayers of the People. The cost of each arrangement is $25. Please use the envelope provided next to the flower book located on the desk near the coat rack. Multiple arrangments can go on the altar, so don’t be afraid to sign up on a date that is already filled. Help make our sanctuary a beautiful place to worship! Any questions? Contact

Gail at 491-3999 or email [email protected].

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PLEASE SIGN UP FOR “SUNDAY PUNCH”:

As we have done in the past, during the summer months we do not have regular coffee hour assignments. Because of this, we rely on parishioners to sign up for “Sunday Punch”. This doesn’t require a huge meal, but rather something simple, of your choosing, that can be enjoyed during coffee hour. Parishioners may be traveling, and attendance may be lower, but we still like our treats during coffee hour! Please consider signing up on the bulletin board, to bring something in for at least one Sunday! See Sarah Alamond, in the office with any questions.

FOOD $EN$E SHOPPERS PROGRAM

At St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church Everyone can s-t-r-e-t-c-h their food dollars… NO income requirements

Ordering for July: Pick Up for July: Sun. June 26th, 4-6pm Wed. July 27th, 3-5pm Sun. July 10th, 9:15am Wed. July 27th, 2-4pm

Buy July’s Food Package for $15.50 (list subject to change)

Chicken Drumsticks, 3.5lbs. (avg), Fresh Eggs, 1 doz. Frozen Broccoli Cuts, 10oz.

Ground Beef, 1lb. Elbow Macaroni, 1lb. Fresh Produce Tilapia Fillets, 1lb. Fresh Potato Salad, 1lb. Fresh Produce Hot Dogs, 1lb. Pork & Beans, 15 oz. Canned Fruit Salad

The Specials for July Are:

1. Chicken Breast, 2.5lbs for $4.50 5. BBQ Chicken Wings, 2lbs for $4.50 2. Beef Sandwich Steaks, 21oz. for $6.00 6. Breaded Shrimp, 3lbs for $16.50 3. Meatballs, 5lbs. for $13.00 7. White Cheddar Pasta Bake, 5lbs for $14.00 4. French Fries, 5lbs. for $6.00

How to sign up? You must pay at the time you place your order at the church. Payments must be cash or SNAP/ Food Stamp benefits. Person noted on the benefit card must bring EBT card, ID & sign the voucher to be placed. FS benefits will not be called in until Mon. the 13th. Please remember to keep balance due in your FS account until that time. Please remember that sites cannot hold any packages after the scheduled pick-up time. If you have a conflict, give your receipt to a friend and they may claim the package for you. If you have any questions, please contact Amy Thackston, or call the church office at 457-4633.

FOOD $EN$E NOTICE OF COST INCREASE

Starting in September 2016, the Food $en$e package will change to offer greater quality and additional options for “specials”. The new Food $en$e package will have even higher quality meats and produce items. It will also provide more than 12 items on occasion and will have a greater variety of products from month to month. In addition, new specials will include a pantry box, a produce box, and a protein box. In order to provide these improvements, the monthly price will change from $15.50, to $20.50. The change in price was made after several months of discussion and careful consideration. We are confident that you will find that the new packages still provide excellent value and we hope to see a positive response to the new box specials. Look for these exciting new changes to come in September and if you haven’t given Food $en$e a try, maybe this is the right fit for you! Thank you,

Amy Thackston, Food $en$e Coordinator

Abulencia, Charles 17 Grosso, Katherine 02 Kovac, Allen 11 Alamond, Molly 31 Gullo, Anne 20 Lewis, Tracy K. 08 Bayless, Deborah 31 Gullo, Sophia 20 Lisi, John 15 Benjamin, Hilda 29 Gutierrez, Luke 08 O’Brien, Lauri 17 Berry, Joan 07 Haight, Patricia 03 Palmer, Betty 15 Brown, Frances L. 15 Hanousek, Theodore 08 Reale, Katherine 01 Canavan, Casey 09 Harrington, Sally 29 Reed, Jaclynne 25 Canavan, Haley 31 Hayes, Phillip 07 Salvie, Raymond 07 Clarke, Karen 16 Henry, Phurriott 11 Smith, Robert 26 Dugas, Penny 30 Iavarone, Phil 07 Wolfenden, Braeden 20 Fleming, Lois 25 Jones, Gail 18 Grosso, Daniel 20 Kondrk, Mason 19

IN OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS

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SAVE THE DATE FOR A FAREWELL CELEBRATION FOR BISHOP SKIP!

Where: The OnCenter in downtown Syracuse When: Saturday, October 22nd What: Morning Eucharist followed by luncheon program and presentations Invitations will be sent by e-mail in the first week of September, but for now, here are some highlights:

Look for more details to come!

Isabel Alamond Dr. Edwards Marian Osborne Andrea Beverly Eggers Joe & Pam Piraino April Charles & Mary Lou Feeney Zachary Piston Jim Arnold Duane Fleming Laura McGaffick Wes Anderson Marie Hammond Dorothy Rolince Bill Balduf Sally Harrington Mimi Sachel Aiden Bradshaw Susan Kadet Ron Sager CJ Jacob Kaiser Shirley Shepherd Nicole Canavan Jennifer Kerns Jacob Smallman Ty Constable Marion Magee PJ Tarquinio Laurie DePalma Larry & Nanny Martin Sue Turo Doug Drumsta Michelle Clemente Vigliotti Diani Miner Noel Warner Please notify the office when names are to be removed.

BISHOP SEARCH 5th CANDIDATE ANNOUNCED!

On June 20th, 2016, the Standing Committee of the Episcopal Diocese of Central New York announced its consent to the addition, by petition, of a fifth candidate for the position of eleventh Bishop of Central New York. The candidate, the Reverend Dena Cleaver-Bartholomew, rector of Christ Church in Manlius, New York, underwent the same interviews, background checks, and reference checks as the candidates nominated by the Search Committee. The Reverend Dena Cleaver-Barthlomew Christ Church, Manlius NY The Episcopal Diocese of Central New York The Rev. Dena Cleaver-Bartholomew grew up in a military family and found her home in the Church. As a cradle Episcopalian, she was active in congregations in several states, particularly a small parish in the Blue Ridge Mountains that developed the gifts of its members. Ordained to the priesthood in 1989 from the Diocese of Central Pennsylvania, she has served in parishes ranging from 75 to 1,000 in Sunday attendance, in urban locations from Atlanta to Akron, in small rust belt towns in Michigan and Ohio, and in suburban churches outside Los Angeles and Atlanta. Dena has served the Church bi-vocationally, as a full time Associate, and now as the Rector of Christ Church in Manlius, where she led a successful capital campaign, increased stewardship, oversaw the restoration of historic stained glass windows, and addressed deferred maintenance. She is a collaborative leader, gifted preacher, has strong administrative skills, extensive adult and youth formation experience, and a passion for congregational development. In the Diocese of Central New York, Dena is the Chair of the Commission on Ministry, was a General Convention Deputy, and co-founded the Diocesan Anti-Racism Team. She served on the Congregational Development Commission and Diocesan Council in Ohio. A summa cum laude graduate of Temple University, Dena earned a Master of Divinity from Yale University, a Master of Theology from Emory University magna cum laude, and is finishing a Doctor of Ministry program at Emory University in Church Leadership and Community Witness. Dena is married to David. He is ordained in the United Church of Christ and is Pastor of Zion Lutheran in New Hartford. David has a Ph.D. in Old Testament. They have two daughters. Audrey, 21, is a missioner for Young Adult Service Corps. Lydia, 18, is a student at Ohio Wesleyan University. Dena enjoys yoga and power walking, is an avid reader, and loves traveling with her family. Rev. Cleaver-Barthlomew joins the following slate of candidates, whose profiles we published previously:

Look to www.bishopcny.org for more information on these candidates.

The Very Reverend Dr. DeDe Duncan-Probe St. Peter’s in the Woods, Fairfax Station, VA The Episcopal Diocese of Virginia

The Rev. Canon Debra Jean Kissinger Canon for Transition Ministries &

Leadership Development The Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis

The Reverend Noah H. Evans Grace Episcopal Church, Medford,

MA The Episcopal Diocese

of Massachusetts

The Rev. Nora Smith Rector of the Church of St. Barnabas Irvington, New York

MEET THE CANDIDATES AT THE "WALKABOUTS"!

The Bishop Search Committee is currently reviewing and vetting candidates who have been nominated to the position of Eleventh Bishop of Central New York. A slate of nominees will be released in early May. Candidates will engage in a series of meet-and-greet sessions, called "walkabouts," at four locations in the Diocese. Walkabouts allow members of the Diocese to learn more about the candidates.

Please mark your calendars: • Wednesday, July 20, 5:00-10:00 p.m., at Trinity Church in Watertown • Thursday, July 21, 5:00-10:00 p.m., at Saints Peter & John Church in Auburn • Friday, July 22, 5:00-10:00 p.m., at St. John's Church in Oneida • Saturday, July 23 at St. Paul's Church in Owego (note: time for this meeting may be

announced soon. Tentative time is 1:00-6:00 p.m.) Thank you for your continued prayers for the nominees, the Search & Transition Committee, and all members of our Diocese as we pray and discern. For more information about the Search for the Eleventh Bishop of Central New York, please visit the Bishop Search and Transition website, www.bishopcny.org.

*************************************************************************************** BISHOP SKIP RESPONDS TO ORLANDO TRAGEDY: "Continue To Be The Presence Of Christ’s Love." Bishop Skip, 6/14/2016 Dear People of Central New York,

In the wake of the horrors perpetrated in Orlando, I once again find myself struggling with the presence of evil in the world. As I write, details are still emerging, but the powers of evil lying behind this act of terror seem to include homophobia, claimed ties with extremist Islam, domestic abuse, the availability of assault weapons, and perhaps untreated mental illness.

In our baptismal liturgy we promise to “renounce the evil powers of this world which corrupt and destroy the creatures of God” and “to follow and obey Jesus as our Lord.” At all times, but especially now, we can fulfill these promises by making our living faith evident in our words and actions.

You may recall the words of Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, who said after meeting with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., “I felt like my feet were praying.” So please, join me in prayer and action. We pray for the victims, for their families, and for the first responders who experience their own trauma. We pray for our Muslim neighbors who will receive undeserved backlash. We pray for our LGBTQ brothers and sisters who are grieving, angry and afraid. We pray for our enemies, for those with whom we disagree, and for those who react to this horror in fear and hatred. And we pray for all people who will respond to evil by working with love and renewed diligence for God’s peace and justice on the earth.

We must not react to the powers of evil and violence with hateful words or deeds. As disciples, we respond to evil with good, respond to hate with acts of love that show our respect for the dignity of every human being. As hard as it may be, especially so soon after such a tragedy, our Lord even calls us to pray for our enemies. Such prayer is not acquiescence or even passive resignation; it is how we become the presence of God’s love in the world.

As your prayer and conscience lead you, continue to be the presence of Christ’s love anywhere you may be. Be a voice of hope. Be a voice of calm and reason. Be thoughtful; be kind. Above all, know that we are held in God’s deep embrace by the one who promises never to let us go. In Christ,

JULY 2016

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1

Mother Carrie Away

2

Mother Carrie Away

3 Mother Carrie Away

8:00am - ˆWS

10:10am-Nursery, open but not staffed 10:15am - ˆWS

4 Mother Carrie Away Independence Day

Office Closed

11:00-2:00pm

Advocates


5:00-9:00pm

Butler Sheehan Academy of Traditional

Irish Dance

6

12:00 Noon-+HE

7 5:00-9:00pm


Irish Dance

8

7:00pm Cursillo –

Conference Room

9

10

8:00am-+HE 9:15am- Food $en$e

Ordering 10:10am-Nursery, open

but not staffed 10:15am -+HE

11 Mother Carrie’s

Day off

11:00-2:00pm Advocates

12

5:00-9:00pm Butler Sheehan

Academy of Traditional Irish Dance

13 12:00 Noon-+HE

Food $en$e Ordering

2-4pm

6:00pm Mass on the Grass & Potluck Picnic

14



15

16

2:00pm Parish Hall Reserved

17

8:00am-+HE 10:10am-Nursery, open

but not staffed 10:15am -+HE

Shopping Cart Sunday

Grapevine Deadline

18

Mother Carrie’s Day off

11:00-2:00pm

Advocates

19

5:00-9:00pm

Butler Sheehan Academy of Traditional Irish Dance

20

12:00 Noon-+HE

21

5:00-7:00pm


Irish Dance

22

23

24 8:00am-+HE

10:10am-Nursery open but not staffed

10:15am -+HE

25 Mother Carrie’s

Day Off

11:00-2:00pm Advocates

6:00pm

Vestry Meeting/ 6:30pm Special Planning Mtg

26 5:00-9:00pm


Irish Dance

27

12:00 Noon-+HE Food $en$e Pick Up

3-5pm

28

Mother Carrie Away




30

Mother Carrie Away


8:00am- ˆWS

10:10am-Nursery open but not staffed

10:15am - ˆWS

4:00-6:00pm The Open Table

Community Dinner

ˆWS: Worship Service +HE: Holy Eucharist °HB: Holy Baptism

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Facebook: @StMatthewsEpiscopalChurchLiverpool

Twitter: @StMattLiverpool Instagram: @StMattsLiverpool

JULY 2016 WORSHIP SCHEDULE

Office Contact:

[email protected]

457-4633

www.stmatthewsliverpool.org

Ministry Schedule

July 3rd

7th Sunday after Pentecost

July 10th


July 17th


July 24th


July 31st


ACOLYTES 8:00

10:15

John Vigliotti Caroline Henry

Gail Jones Lambros Alamond

John Vigliotti Elizabeth Weekley

Abigail Hines Will Schofield-Broadbent

Gail Jones Dayna Stearns

ALTAR GUILD

Gail Jones Lauri O’Brien

Dale & John Vigliotti

Dale & John Vigliotti

Kate & Mike Croyle

Kate & Mike Croyle

COFFEE HOSTS

8:00

10:15

Sunday Punch Sunday Punch





EMs & LECTORS

8:00

10:15

Gail Jones Dale Vigliotti Gordon Davis Lee Wakefield Rose Rheinheimer

Billy Balduf Jackie Gates Brandon Straub Sallie Jameson Judy Carroll

Mike Croyle Cindy Adamowsky Dave Holloway Tracy Lewis Courtenay McKeon

Lois Fleming Bill Jones Johnny Lisi Rose Rheinheimer Joe Hannah

Mike Gates Dale Vigliotti Dick Kopp Judy Carroll Lee Wakefield

NURSERY 10:10

Open but not staffed





TELLERS Jim Sullivan Jim Carruthers

Mark Miller Mary Beth Sullivan

Henry Wakefield Judy Carroll

Mark Miller Milt Oatman

Matt Stace Don Adamowsky

USHERS 10:15

Henry Family Dave Holloway Elana Henner

Bill Balduf Phil Hayes

Jim Carruthers Chris Clarke

Miller Family

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