Adams is just a part of this long

journey we have made together.

Now, we have the

opportunity to live into another part of

that dream God has for us. Bringing

The Reverend Lisa Busby to be with us

and then to become your Rector when I

retire in early summer of 2016.

The Warden’s along with our

Vestry Members’ have been involved

in interviewing and calling Mother Lisa

to be the Associate Rector. Presently

they are working on a Letter of

Agreement which will call Lisa from

being our Associate Rector to the

Rector of Emmanuel, St. Andrew’s and

St. Matthew’s, when I retire with

Mother Lisa and her family moving

into the rectory later in the summer.

I find it very satisfying

realizing that God’s dream, God’s plan

involves each one of us. And how

glorious it is when God’s plan for our

life becomes our dream.

God has big exciting dreams

for our three parishes. God’s dream,

our dream, let’s dream big for us and

The Episcopal Church!

Happy New Year!

Greetings from Fr. Chuck

NEWSLETTER

Have your dreams ever come true?

Mine have!

Back in the summer of

1984 I had a dream that I was called

to be the priest of a beautiful stone

church that had a cemetery with an

iron fence circling the cemetery.

In the fall of 1984 I

received a phone call from

Archdeacon Charlie Grover to

inquire if we were interested in

interviewing for two yoked parishes

in Central New York. On a January

day when we celebrate Jesus’

baptism by John, we came to upstate

New York for that interview.

Two weeks later I

received a phone call asking if I

would accept a call to serve in

CNY. This is how our family’s

journey began in 1984.

When we were going

through the interview process they

asked that I stay for at least 5 years.

Now going on 31 years, I believe

that we held up our end of that

request.

Upon our arrival in

Central New York, I sulked for a

year. You see, I left familiar, safe,

St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church in

Barnesboro, PA, the church where I

grew up and was privileged to serve

as their priest for 6 years. We were

fortunate to be home and have family

support. Coming here was pushing

me into unfamiliar territory, out of

my comfort zone. So, I sulked and

pouted., ask Donna.

But guess what, it was the

best dream that God could have ever

made come true for us. We have

been loved, cared for, and been part

of a larger family. And what an

adventure it has been. For 25 years,

we had been a part of St. Andrew’s

and St. Matthew’s and then in 2009

God helped another dream take

shape.

On a chance meeting at

Chenango Memorial Hospital I came

upon George Denning with a simple

offer to visit parishioners from

Emmanuel who were hospitalized.

And from there God’s vision for

three parishes sharing one clergy

person began and again what an

amazing time it has been.

Three parishes blending

together to form an alliance for

ministry and mission in Chenango

County with the support of Bishop

EMMANUEL EP ISCOPAL CHURCH — NORWICH, NEW YORK

JANUARY 2016

We must find time to stop

and say thank you for the

people who make a difference

in our lives.”

-John F. Kennedy

My heartfelt thanks

to all of you…especially

for your preparation,

presence, participation,

your singing, and for your

prayers. I thank God for all

of you!

The ordination

ceremony was wonderful,

and it was alive with the

presence of the Holy Spirit

at work in each of us. I feel

so blessed to be a part of

such a grace filled

community. THANK

YOU!!

Mother Lisa

Thank you from Mother Lisa

Happy New Year!

DONATIONS OF PLANTS/FLOWERS ~

CHRISTMAS ~ 2015

Sandra Colton in memory of KAREN COLTON ROBINSON

Nancy Dye in memory of DONALD & CLAIRE CHRISTANSEN & KAREN

MARR

Sharon & James Everard in memory of LEAH OSTERHOUT; MARIAN & DICK

COOK; MILDRED & LEWIS COOK; HELEN & GLENN PEARSALL;

MARGE COOK; ROSELLA & BONIFEST EVERARD; MARY EVERARD;

MARILYN JOSLYN

Michael & Nancy Gibbon in memory of JAMES, BETTY, JAMES JR., &

PHIL NOLAN

Ilene Herrington in memory of RAYMOND F. HERRINGTON.

Barbara Higley in memory of my loving parents, ANTHONY & MARY MEYER

Richard & Karen Ingraham and family in memory of JANICE & ERWIN

COLLIER; VERNON THOMPSON;IRENE & EDWARD

INGRAHAM;EDDIE GEORGE; LOUIS & BETTY TYLER, DONALD &

NANCY TYLER.

The Kreiner Children in memory of DAISY &JOHN KREINER,

LAWRENCE & THERESA KREINER, DAWN KREINER

Fred & Sally Miers in thanksgiving for OUR FAMILY & FRIENDS

John Sayko in memory of MILLIE SAYKO

Cynthia Thompson in memory of MARIBA ROGERS

Fr. Chuck & Donna Taylor in thanksgiving for THE PEOPLE & THE

MINISTRY OF EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Barb & Gary Tompkins in memory of our dads LOUIS DUNCKEL & EVERETT

TOMPKINS

The Murray’s, Zagami’s, and Joan Axtell in memory of LOVED ONES.

1 Fr. Chuck & Donna Taylor

3 Cheryl Loomis

4 Robert Michael Murray; Alek Squires

5 Justin McGrain; Terry Woodard

7 Mallery Stone

9 Anna Snow

12 Kimberly Harris

15 Gloria “Scottie” Decker

17 Karen Sullivan; Sabrina Carnachan

19 Logan Adsit; Stephen Turner

20 Laurel Wiltbank; Ruth Stiess

23 Ashley Murphy; Rachel Loomis

25 Lindsey Jenkins

26 Helen Murray

27 Jean McDowell; Matthew Gladstone

28 Michael Murray, Jr.; Ruth Mason

29 Matthew Murray

30 Aidan Sullivan, Jerry Kreiner

January Birthdays & Anniversaries

January Lessons

January 3

1st Lesson Jeremiah 31:7-14

Psalm 147:12-20

2nd Lesson Ephesians 1:3-14

Gospel John 1:(1-9), 10-18

10 1st Lesson Isaiah 43:1-7

Psalm 29

2nd Lesson Acts 8:14-17

Gospel Luke 3:15-17, 21-22

17 1st Lesson Isaiah 62:1-5

Psalm 36:5-10

2nd Lesson 1 Corinthians 12:1-11

Gospel John 2:1-11

24 1st Lesson Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10

Psalm 19

2nd Lesson 1 Corinthians12:12-31a

Gospel Luke 4:14-21

31 1st Lesson Jeremiah 1:4-10

Psalm 71:1-6

2nd Lesson 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Gospel Luke 4:21-30

NEWSLETTER Page 2

The Holy Eucharist is

celebrated on January

3,10,24 at 9:30 a.m.

Morning Prayer on

January 17. at 9:30 a.m.

Each Wednesday at 9:00

a.m. The Holy Eucharist is

celebrated in the Chapel

January 31 All three

parishes at St. Matthew’s at

10:00 a.m.

The “Hope Project”

An Outreach and Mission project is being sponsored by our three

parishes as a fundraiser to support local efforts to increase awareness, promote

prevention and enhance treatment services available to individuals and families

who struggle with the problem of addiction in Chenango County.

We have an array of sizes of long sleeve T-shirts (in light blue and royal

blue) available to purchase for $10.00 each. All proceeds will go directly to the

fundraiser.

Please call Mother Lisa at 745-5661 or 334-8801 for more information.

To Will & Sharon Ryan on the

death of Will’s brother-in-law

John.

and

To Martha Simmons and

Family on the death of Steven

Simmons. This was Ruth

Steiss’s son-in-law.

St. Matthew’s hosts January 31 worship at 10:00 a.m.

St. Andrew’s and Emmanuel will worship at St. Matthew’s on Sunday,

January 31 at 10:00 a.m. During those months where we have five Sunday’s the

parishioner’s from the three parishes come together to share their common heritage and

identity in worship and fellowship. Coming together like this helps to shape our future and

helps us to realize that together we are better.

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Dear Friends,

I invite you to join me for a day of retreat on Saturday,

January 23, 2016 from 9 am—2 pm. The retreat theme is, “All God

All the Time”. Our time together will focus on our experiences of the

holy in everyday life. $30.00 includes full program plus luncheon. It

will be a day of prayerful reflection, gentle teaching, and

contemplative worship.

The details for the day are posted on the diocesan website at

cnyepiscopal.org. Just click on the Events tab at the top of the page,

and you'll see the information there. I hope you will consider joining

me in conversation and exploration. If you have questions, please

feel free to contact Kathy Dengler at kdengler@cnyepiscopal.org.

May the new year bring the promise of blessing and hope to you.

+Bishop Skip

Emmanuel Episcopal Church

The Reverend Lisa Busby

The Very Reverend Charles Taylor

PO Box 203

Norwich, NY 13815

Phone 607-334-8801 or 847-6361

Email: frchuckt@frontiernet.net

Editor: Fran Nash

Phone: 607-334-8801

Email: emmanuelchurch@frontiernet.net

News le t t e r

We welcome you to worship with us!

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PERMIT #8

MAY GOD RICHLY BLESS:

The 185th Annual Parish Meeting ~ Sunday, January 24

Worship at 9:30 a.m. followed by

Special Coffee Hour and the Annual Meeting

▪ Come and hear some ideas for the future and cast your vote in electing the new

Vestry Members and Warden.

▪ Come and hear about building/grounds items and news about what has been

completed and what is still in the works.

▪ Come and see, come and hear, come and celebrate a new year with worship and

fellowship at this year’s Annual Meeting beginning with Worship at 9:30am.

Emmanuel Soul Kitchen Meal on

January 14th

One seating at 5:30 p.m.

Come and Taste!