Archive for June, 2010

Sermon: “To Do The Right Thing” by Claire Bloom

Sunday, June 27th, 2010

Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
June 27, 2010
9:30 AM
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First Lesson ~ Galatians 5:13-18
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Second Lesson ~ Luke 9:51-62
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“To Do The Right Thing”
Sermon ©2010 Claire Bloom
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Time: 26:28
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New England Assembly of the Laity

Friday, June 25th, 2010

The 57th gathering of the New England Assembly of the Laity (NEAL) will be held August 6-8, 2010 at The Marist House in Framingham, MA. The keynote speakers will be The Rev. Dr. Wanda Stahl, Director of Christian Formation for the New England Conference and The Rev. Rick McKinley, Senior Pastor at Harbor UMC/Scituate […]

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Prayers for the Gulf

Friday, June 25th, 2010

We invite you to join us for worship and song, on July 14, 7:00 PM at the Union Church in Madbury, as we pray for all that is affected by the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico – fish, marine mammals, birds, marshes and wetlands, people whose livelihoods are totally dependent on fishing, the […]

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Trustee News

Friday, June 25th, 2010

Keep an eye open for the start of our lift project which should be starting the end of this month! It will be great to have our less agile folks be able to access the lower level finally. We are also putting in an “on demand” hot water heater for the church.
Right now, […]

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Women’s Book Group

Friday, June 25th, 2010

The Women’s Book Group
Our first meeting of the year will be September 13th, at 7:00 pm, at the home of Judith Custer, 4 Longmeadow Rd., in Dover. Our first book of the year will be “The Disappearance” by Philip Wiley (please note, there is another book with this same title that is NOT by […]

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Hannaford Gift Cards Available

Friday, June 25th, 2010

St. John’s is now offering $50 Hannaford gift cards for sale, with 5% of the proceeds going to St. John’s. Cards available Sunday mornings in Hartford Hall after first service or during the week from Sandy in the office.
If you shop at Hannaford, please consider this new way to raise money - at no […]

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News & Notes 6/16/2010

Wednesday, June 16th, 2010

Hello My Friends,
I’m writing to you a day early ’cause I’m just about to leave for Annual Conference, and won’t be on the computer tomorrow . . . probably.  So here’s the scoop for today.
Speak of “scoop,” it was fun to see so many people at Friendly’s last night - for our Friendly’s fund raiser.  […]

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Blood Pressure Clinic

Friday, June 11th, 2010

Blood Pressure Clinic will be in Hartford Hall on June 27th from 10:30-11:15 AM. Stop by and get your blood pressure checked.

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AARP Driver Safety Course

Friday, June 11th, 2010

This course will be offered at the Wentworth Douglass Hospital. The dates will be June 23 & 24 from 3-7 PM. Both days must be attended to receive credit for the course. Some car insurance companies offer discounts when course is completed. The cost is $12 for AARP members and $14 […]

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News & Notes 6/10/2010

Thursday, June 10th, 2010

Grace to you, and peace from God our Father, and the Lord, Jesus Christ,
We’re in the season of high school graduations (having come through the season of College graduations).  Remember how we call the graduation ceremony a “commencement?”  It’s a beginning - of the next phase of life - the next opportunity.  I am thankful […]

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