April 2015

Newsletter
Emmanuel Episcopal Church

Greetings from Fr. Chuck

Here we are in March and I am
looking back to one of the resolutions I
made for 2015. I was going to lose some
weight. Guess what, I am doing it , but I do
miss those double cheeseburgers with
fries for lunch. I still have a way to go and
I doubt Ill get back to my high school
weight goal. I feel a lot healthier.
I have the same goal for my
spiritual life. I may never get to where I
want to be in my relationship with God . I
want to be close and tight with God. Just
when I start to feel good about it, I slip up
and fall short. You know the feeling , I try
so hard ,one step forward and then its
two steps back. Then I fall back on the
promise of never failing grace and love.

students asked, why didnt God give

them enough manna for the full journey? The rabbi gave him this parable,
Once there was a rich man who had a
son to whom he promised an annual
allowance. Every year on the same day
he gave the son the allowance? After
a while it came that the father only
saw his son on the day he was to
receive the allowance. So, the father
changed his plan and gave the son
only enough for the day. If the son
wanted to receive his allowance he
had to return the next day. The father
then saw his son every day. I believe
that God wants to see us and be with
us every day.

One day a rabbi was teaching

his students about the miracle of the
manna in the wilderness, one of the

The point is to trust God

day by day and our challenge is to
maintain the relationship.

How many days do you

wake up in need of encouragement to
face the daily routine? Or come to the
end of the day and wondered where
you would get the strength to face
tomorrows challenges? If we are to
face each day with courage and hope
we need to recognize that God is our
strength and sustainer.
Gods steadfast love never
ceases. God never gives up on us.
When we come to the end of our
ourselves and fall short, Gods mercy
is there every day. Know that God
wants to see you and be near you
everyday. Stay connected to the true
source of power, God , and grace,
mercy and love will be yours!

Visioning Ahead
We know the story as it is familiar to us.
The women arrive to discover the empty
tomb. They came with grief and sadness.
Each one of us can relate to loss,
disappointment, and sorrow. The
emptiness leaves us with a hollow feeling
inside.

And yet out of the tomb, comes the

Risen Christ. Jesus Alive! Easter is
about resurrection. Out of despair can
come something new with the promise
of life and hope. Just as new life was
experienced by the disciples, we too,
can share the hope as we experience

Easter anew. Easter is about new

life and a promise. New life can
grow inside of us. The Easter story
is our story as we are Gods Easter
People. The story lives in us. How
might we witness this new life in
the days ahead?

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April Birthdays
1 Devin Keator

10 Brayden Supensky

2 Lindsey Markham

11 Brandon Smith

3 Andrew Everard

12 Nancy Gibbon

21 Jason Woodard

29 Megan Carnachan

Alice Angle

22 April Woodard

30 Mark Hitchcock

4 Lawrence & Anne Tucker

20 Gary Brookins

28 Daniel Andrew
Drew Macintosh
Mary Alice Whitney

5 Madison Loeffler

16 Dylan Gladstone

23 Amy Hart

7 Tim Thompson

19 David Loomis

24 Sarah Carnachan

Nicole Thompson
10 Linda Turner

Brian Frink

Terri Ann Woodard

Elverd Jack Frink

25 Sarah Spittler

April Lessons
EASTER
5

1st Acts 10: 34-43

Psalm

118: 1,2,14-24

2nd 1 Corinthians 15: 1-11

Gospel John 20: 1-18

12 1st Acts 4: 32-35

Psalm

133

19

1st

Acts 3: 12-19

Psalm 4

2nd 1 John 1: 1-22

2nd 1 John 3: 1-7

Gospel John 20: 19-31

Gospel Luke 24: 36-48

26 1st

Acts 4: 5-12

Psalm 23
2nd 1 John 3: 16-24
Gospel John 10; 11-18

Stewardship
Jason was driving his car on a busy two-lane highway when suddenly his cars engine failed. The cars around
him were going the speed limit. Jason knew he had to get his car to the side of the road.
Within twenty seconds of his car stalling, four foot ball players dressed in uniforms stopped behind Jason and
asked if he needed help. They and their sturdy Ford pushed the disabled car to the side of the road. Like angels
of mercy, they disappeared before Jason could offer them something for their kindness. One of them simply said,
Hope you day gets better.
Little did they know that they had made Jasons day better, they helped Jason understand the power of giving
to others. Giving that does not expect or demand anything in return is an example of Jesus loving spirit in action. Small sacrifices, such as being delayed a few minutes in order to assist others, reaps harvests of hundreds.
One should make the stewardship of time a regular component of each day.

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Holy Week Worship Schedule

March 29

PASSION SUNDAY

9:30 A.M.

Passion Sunday
Palm Sunday Liturgy with reading of the Passion
Narrative and Holy Eucharist

April 1

Wednesday

9:00 A.M.

April 2

Maundy Thursday

5:00 p.m.

April 3

Maundy Thursday Liturgy with Stripping of the Altar

Good Friday

1:30 p.m.

April 5

Holy Eucharist

Stations of the Cross with Good Friday Liturgy

THE DAY OF THE RESURRECTION

9:30 a.m.

EASTER DAY

The Lighting of the Pascal Candle, Vigil of Prayers

and Festive Holy Eucharist

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Egg-stra facts

Although Easter eggs were once part of pagan spring festivals, theyve become Christian symbols
of new life. A cracked-open shell also represents Jesus empty tomb on Easter morning.

The early Christians of Mesopotamia began staining eggs red in honor of Jesus blood shed on the
cross. Red eggs remain part of Greek Orthodox celebrations today.

For Lent, some families used to give up eggs and dairy, so they prepared a pancake feast on
Shrove Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday. They solved the egg surplus by hard boiling
them in various broths, which led to colored eggs.

In medieval times, churches held egg-throwing festivals. The priest threw a hard-boiled egg toward the choir boys, who tossed it back and forth. When the clock struck 12, whoever was holding
the egg got to keep it.

In some European countries, children go from house to house to collect Easter eggs

Each year, the PAAS Dye Co. sells more than 10 million egg-coloring kits, which consumers use to
decorate 180 million eggs.

After a long winter, spring appears to be starting to arrive.

The demand for food in the community is not
seasonal, and your continued support of Our
Daily Bread Food Pantry is much needed.
Monetary contributions are always appreciated, as are any food items you may be able to
contribute. Thanks for your generosity, past,
present and future. Some of the items much
needed for the month of April are: canned
fruit and vegetables, peanut butter and jelly, cereal, canned
tuna or chicken.
Barb and Gary Tompkins, Volunteer Coordinators

Peach Dump Cake

by Joan Chapin

This is super easy and super delicious.

1 29 oz. can sliced peaches
1 yellow cake mix
1 stick of butter
Drain peaches, save juice
Lay peaches in bottom of 9 x 13 dish that has been sprayed.

Spread cake mix over the top

Slice butter over the cake mix
Pour peach juice over the top
Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes

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Genesis

Chapter 4

The Story of Cain & Abel

by Joan Chapin

The Bible is not written as a historical narrative. It is stories from God to teach us lessons on what
life is like and what happens to us when we make our choices.
Such is the story found in Genesis Chapter 4, the story of Cain and Abel. The story of Cain and Abel
mirrors life. It is also a story of the increase of sin and the growth of the human race.
Adam and Eve had two sons, Cain, the first born and then Abel. Cain was a farmer and Abel a
shepherd. Cain brought some of his harvest to the Lord. Abel brought the first born lamb, killed it, and
offered the best part to the Lord. The Lord was pleased with Abels offering, but rejected Cains (Genesis
4:4,5). Cain was furious.
The Lord said to Cain, Why are you angry? Why that scowl on our face? If you had done the right
thing, you would have been smiling. But because you have done evil, sin is crouching at your door. It wants
to rule you, you must overcome it. (Genesis 4:7)
Cain did not listen to the Lord. Cain was very jealous of his brother. He
led his brother Abel out into the field and killed him.
When the Lord asked Cain where Abel was, Cain lied and said he did not
know. Am I supposed to know, am I my brothers keeper. (Genesis 4:9)
The Lord then bestowed a consequence on Cain. He cursed him and said
you can no longer farm the soil. If you try, nothing will grow. You will become a
homeless wanderer of the earth. Cain is afraid that he will be killed as he wanders
the earth.
In Genesis 4: 13, 14 Cain said to the Lord, This punishment is too hard
for me to bear. You are driving me off the land and away from your presence. I will be a homeless wanderer
on the earth, and anyone who finds me will kill me.
The Lord answers in Genesis 4:15, No, if anyone kills you, seven lives will be taken in revenge.
Here the Lord shows that even when we do wrong, He still loves us. The Lord put a mark on Cain, so
anyone who met him were warned that he was not to be killed.
Cain left Gods presence and went east of Eden to Nod which means wandering.
Cain married and had a son named Enoch and a civilization was created. Cain built a city and named
it after his son.
God blessed Adam and Eve with another son, Seth.
Cain was still under Gods care and the advancement of civilization was begun.

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Fr. Chuck Taylor, Rector
PO Box 203
Norwich, NY 13815
Phone: 334-8801 or 847-6361
Email: frchuckt@frontiernet.net
Editor: Fran Nash
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To Know God and To Make Him Known

Remember the church in your Will!

We Worship Together

A different sort of church school

Because the ocean is vast, fish surviveand thrive by living and working together. A
shoal is a loose grouping of fish that forage individually but deter predators by staying
close together. A school of fish is more tight-knit. Thousands of small creatures move
as one great organism, shimmering through the water to confuse and fend off larger
fish on the prowl.
God also sets humans in groups to help us thrive. Worldwide church denominations
function somewhat like shoals, while our local congregations are like schoolsto
teach us, yes, but also to nourish us with both physical and spiritual food, give us a
sense of belonging, and empower us to accomplish good things together that we could
never do alone.
Jesus called his disciples to fish for people. The Holy Spirit, gathering us as Church,
calls people to live like fish!

Emmanuel Soul Kitchen

April 9, 2015
@
Emmanuel Episcopal
Church
5:30 6:30
Free Meal
Goulash, tossed
salad, & dessert
Come for the fellowship
Hosted by
Emmanuel Episcopal Church