The Chimes August 2017

Saint Paul’s Summer Worship Schedule

(Through Rally Day, Sept. 10)

Sunday

9:30 Holy Communion

Saint Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church

415 E. Athens Ave., Ardmore, PA 19003 The Rev. Laura Tancredi, Pastor

610-642-3211 610-658-3262 (fax) www.stpaulsardmore.com

Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/stpaulsardmore Pastor Laura’s blog: pastortancredi.wordpress.com

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Hymn-Fest at St. Paul’s on August 3

focuses on the Reformation

On Thursday evening, August 3, at 7:00 pm there will be a

Hymn-Fest led by renowned musicians David Cherwien and Mark Sedio in

St. Paul’s sanctuary. The title of the festival is The Church’s Song: Always in

Reformation. It is part of a two-day conference for church musicians

throughout the east coast sponsored by Augsburg-Fortress publishers.

The festival will include Reformation-era

hymnody, in honor of the 500th anniversary of the

Reformation. Also to be sung are hymns from later

eras titled “branching out.”

David Cherwien and Mark Sedio, festival

leaders, are well-known in the musical community.

David Cherwien is Cantor of Mt. Olive Lutheran

Church, Minneapolis. He is also the Director of the

National Lutheran Choir. He is renowned as an organ

improviser and composer of choral and organ works,

as well as his appearances as a clinician.

Mark Sedio is Cantor at Central Lutheran

Church, Minneapolis. He is also on the faculty at

Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota. His special

interests are hymnody, liturgy, children’s and adult

choral music, and multi-cultural music. He has

appeared throughout the U. S. and Europe as a

recitalist, hymnfest leader and clinician.

The event is open to all, and free of charge.

Please join us for this special event.

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Pastor’s Letter Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

Last year in September and October, around eighty members of St. Paul’s participated in a new

venture together: small group dinners in members’ homes! These were universally enjoyed, both

as an opportunity for fellowship and a chance to discuss planning for the church in a relaxed

setting.

This year, we’re bringing the small group dinners back! By next year, maybe it will officially be a

tradition. In the coming weeks, you will receive an invitation to join in a dinner at someone’s

house. There will be many possible dates from which to choose. The catch is—you don’t who is

hosting which night!

Once we have the responses back, you will hear from your host and find out where you will be

dining. Although this might sound a little intimidating, it was one of attendees’ favorite things from

last year. It allowed everyone to mingle and get to know people they may not talk to at church.

People from different services, different ministry areas, different ages were all mixed up, and new

connections were made.

A lot of the evening is socializing, but there is also time to talk about what is going on at church:

things you’re excited about and wish to see more of, and also things that you think need some

attention or more time devoted to them. In smaller groups like this, it is often easier to share and

to listen to others. It is a great way to kick off our program year and to get important feedback

and suggestions.

Having attended one of the dinners last year, I felt blessed by the ability to make deeper

connections and by the faith and commitment present around the table. When you receive your

invitation to our dinners, I hope that you will prayerfully consider what an opportunity it might be

to attend and how your presence will be a blessing to others.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask me, or our stewardship chair, Carol

Hammarberg.

Hope to see you there!

In Christ,

Pastor Laura

(If you might be interested in hosting one of the dinners, let us know!)

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Prayers

Please pray for our men and women in the armed services, especially Mark Allen (son of Carol Henry); Shane Boston, Army ROTC (son of Kim Boston); Michael Burns, Army Reserves (son of Linda & Bob Burns); Sean Hopkins (son of Terry Hopkins); Justin Kolb (son of Melanie Kolb, grandson of Bill & Pat Miles) and Brandon Mader (grandson of Wendy Black).

Prayers are also requested for: Dick Ameisen (friend of the Burns’); Carol Armstrong (friend of Hazel Pelletreau); Miranda Bagnet (friend of Beth McElvenney); Robin Billings (friend of Missy Perry); Jim & Susan Butt (friend of Mark Muller); Amy Carafa (daughter of Judi DellaBadia); Charlotte Conybear; Candida Davis (friend of Missy Perry); Larry DeWarf, Sara Dimitri, Daniel Dry, Sr. (father of Dan Dry); Steve Engh (father of Anita Engh); Charlotta Fisher (friend of Linda Burns); Bob Geyer (brother of Barb Keyser); Dante Grasso (godson of Lisa Tintera); Derek Huey (cousin of Lisa Tintera); Meredith Huffman (friend of Missy Perry); Barbara Johnson (wife of Jack Johnson); Christin Jones (grandmother of Shafiq Hicks); Johanna Karén (granddaughter of Dorothy Linderman); Stark Lash, Derek Lauffer (son of Gail Feustel); Gregg Martin (brother of Linda Martin); Kathleen & Dominick Martini (friends of Laurie DeWarf); Helen Moschella (mother of Lisa Tintera); Eric Muller (brother of Mark Muller); Holly Notaro (friend of Missy Perry); Bob Perry, Walter Proschinger (brother of Christa Scheidly); Fred Risati (uncle of Pat Freestone); Norma Sands (sister of Bonnie Legreid); Alicia Sterling (friend of Missy Perry); Delores Stevenson (mother of Debbie Moran); Diane Wille Wenckebach (daughter of June Wille); Mary Ann Whalen (friend of Missy Perry); June Wille, Jan Williams (friend of Liz Cassidy); George Zucker (husband of Judi Zucker); Alyson (cousin of Jane Downing); Maya (friend of Debbie Keyser) and Paige (friend of Missy Perry).

Birth

Congratulations to Kristen and David Simmons on the birth of their daughter Paige Christine on June 16. We rejoice with Kristen and David and pray for God’s blessings on their family.

Death

J. Michael Casey died on July 21. We pray for Michael’s family and thank God for his life and the promise of the Resurrection.

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A Heartfelt “Thank you” I wish to thank St. Paul’s for the service and lunch where I was

honored for my twenty years’ service. It really is hard for me to believe I

have already completed 20 years, but I did arrive in the spring of 1997, so I

guess it’s real.

There are too many thankyous to count, but I could start with the

pastors I have been honored to serve under, Wilk Miller, Julie DeWerth,

Skip McDowell and Laura Tancredi. All have been supportive of our

efforts and wonderful colleagues, as have office assistants Betty Lash, Barb

Keyser, Millie Parker and Carisa Cantor. I could even mention Bill

Dougherty, of blessed memory, who took me though countless building

tours during the renovation project, Tom Ward and Dave Curry, who is

always ready to assist in a project.

When I think of our music program, I am fortunate to work with

talented singers in our children’s, youth and adult choirs. I also am aware

that these people could be doing something else on Sundays or Thursday

nights, and, in the case of our younger singers, their parents, so I am doubly

grateful. The same goes for our ringers under the direction of Gordon

Downing, and our other instrumentalists.

A special note of gratitude goes to our section leaders, Jason

Gagliardi, Shafiq Hicks [who conducted the surprise anthem!] Renée

Schulz, and Jessica Lennick, who organized a choir behind my back, even

asking singers from Main Line Reform Temple to join us. They add so

much to our program musically and personally.

Finally I wish to thank my wife Jane, who works harder around St.

Paul’s than I do, and is always showing me the latest piece of music to add

to the Lessons and Carols service.

Thank you, St. Paul’s congregation, for allowing me to minister with

you these past twenty years. May God bless us together in our mutual

endeavor.

Andy Heller

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Families with Young Children Family Field Day Sunday, August 13

Following 9:30 am worship, parents bring play clothes too!

IHN – Interfaith Hospitality Network

On Wednesday, August 16, there will be families spending the night at

St. Mary’s Church in Ardmore who are in the IHN program. Members of

St. Paul’s will provide dinner for the parents and children that night.

If you’d like to help with hosting or dinner, we’d love to have your

assistance. Many hands make light work.

6:00 – 6:15 We need people to bring dinner (beverages, salad, dessert,

side and main dish)

6:15 – 8:30 Hosting (just a responsible adult to be there till the

overnight person comes in)

Contact Beth McElvenney or Jody Betz for more info or to be put on the

sign up email list.

If you can’t make it this time, we also need help on October 25.

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Women’s Dinner Has Changed to

Girl’s Dinner in August

When: Wed, August 23 at 6:00 pm

Where: Sam's Brick Oven Pizza,

2626 E County Line Rd, Ardmore, PA

We’ll be upstairs Website: http://www.samsbrickovenpizza.com/menu/

We thought since it was summer, school is out and we were going

to a pizza place, it would be fun if some young girls could join us.

So bring your mom, daughter, aunt, or just yourself and enjoy an

evening out.

We’ll be ordering off the menu, (they have more than pizza, check

out the website) everyone will pay their portion, plus 25% for tip

and tax.

Please RSVP to the church office or Beth McElvenney, so we

can give them an idea how many will be coming.

Looking forward to an end of summer gathering with wonderful

women of all ages!

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AUGUST CALENDAR

Tuesday, August 1

7:00 pm AA/Kugler Room

Thursday, August 3

9:00 am Augsburg Fortress Summer Music Clinic

6:30 pm Social Ministry Meeting/Kugler Room

7:00 pm Hymn Festival/Sanctuary

Friday, August 4

9:00 am Summer Music Clinic

Sunday, August 6

9:30 am Holy Communion

Monday, August 7

12:30 pm Mahjong/Kugler Room

6:30 pm Greater Phila. Paper Pholders/Fellowship Hall

Tuesday, August 8

7:00 pm AA/Kugler Room

7:30 pm Finance Committee Meeting/Meeting Room

Wednesday, August 9

7:15 pm Church Council Meeting/Kugler Room

Sunday, August 13

9:30 am Holy Communion

10:45 am Families with Young Children

Family Field Day/church lawn

Monday, August 14

10:00 am Ikabana/Meeting Room

12:30 pm Mahjong/Kugler Room

Tuesday, August 15

7:00 pm AA/Kugler Room

Wednesday, August 16

6:00 pm IHN/St Mary’s Church, Ardmore

Sunday, August 20 Cooking for the Hungry

9:30 am Holy Communion

Monday, August 21

12:30 pm Mahjong/Kugler Room

1:00 pm Red Cross Blood Drive/Fellowship Hall

Tuesday, August 22

7:00 pm AA/Kugler Room

Wednesday, August 23

6:00 pm Girl’s Dinner/Sam’s Brick Oven Pizza

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Friday, August 25

10:00 am St. Paul’s Community Garden, Fall Planting

Sunday, August 27

9:30 am Holy Communion

Monday, August 28

12:30 pm Mahjong/Kugler Room

7:00 pm Pub Theology/Iron Hill Brewery, Ardmore

Tuesday, August 29

7:00 pm AA/Kugler Room

AUGUST Birthdays

1 Lisa Tintera 2 John Curtin, Jayleb D’Antonio, Cindy Hoegg 4 Sanford Groff, Josephine Norquist 5 Lindsay Cannon, Dan Joseph, Andrew Roth 6 Katelin Hamilton, Andrew Isenberg, Frances Wilson 7 Nicholas Dormans, William Miles, Jr. 8 Barbara Dieter, Mirielle Harkins 9 Krista McNamara, Belle Miller, Jake Riggs 10 Rudolph Sander 11 Tom Keyser, Stephen Neidich, Mara Penne 12 Robert Allman, Joan Swan 13 Michala Maciolek 14 David Stanton 15 Jason Baxter, Laura Erickson, Ava Jacobsen 16 Natalie Carstens 17 Mary Ayres 19 Gus Johnson, John Robinson, Gail Ruehr, Molly Schimpff, Toni Whaley 20 Mary Lynn Kennedy, Robert Pavlenco 21 Elizabeth Marren, Kelly McCoy, Anna Sachs, Kate Trombello 22 Cynthia Chester 23 Cole D’Antonio, Marylyn Sander 24 Diana Gustafsson, Dane Hopkins, Evaline Vickrey 25 Kevin Clouse, Caroline O’Mara, Colin Soung 27 Barbara Curtin, Analiese Gale, William Lukasiewicz, Matthew McCoy, Killian Riggs, Janet Sides 28 Andrew O’Mara, Elisabeth Wagner 31 Amanda Ertner, Emily Hampson, Brayden McDonald

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St. Paul’s Youth take

part in a week-long

service trip working in

community gardens in

Philadelphia.

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The summer harvest continues for the

Ardmore Food Pantry

Join us for fall

planting on

Friday, August 25 at

10:00 am!

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To make an appointment, please contact:

Elisabeth Wagner at (610)9154 or

elisabeth.arianna@gmail.com

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September Reminders:

Sunday, September 10

Rally Day- Blessing of children &

backpacks, commissioning of Sunday

school teachers

God’s Work. Our Hands Day of Service

& Rally Day Picnic

Sunday, September 17

Fall schedule begins-

Sunday school, 9:00 am

Worship services: 9:00 am & 10:30 am

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