T h e C h u r c h M o u s e - Ascension Lutheran Church VT · Mount McKinley National Park,...

H ello to each of you. Our travels in Alaska are beautiful and informative. We have seen Denali

and the Kenai Peninsula, with many beautiful sightings of whales, dolphins, bears.

National Youth Gathering Valerie Rittershausen, Elias Carter, Isaac Sponem and I attended the ELCA National Youth Gathering in New Orleans. It was spectacular. 30000 youth and young adults, all worshiping, singing, dancing, and praying in the New Orleans Superdome is a moving experience. The theme, justice and peace, was played out in all the sermons, including by Bishop Hanson. Look for a write-up in the Mouse. I was proud of our team; we sang and prayed together, endured a major downpour, which re-minded us of Hurricane Karina, shared two rooms with adults and youth from Plattsburgh, worked painting a high school, and included a visit to the New Orleans aquarium.

Alaska Sabbatical Trip Many of my thoughts and prayers prior to leaving Ver-mont for Alaska were with Ascension, as we held the funeral for Kathy Kemp. Suffice it to say, she was dearly beloved by Ascension, it will be difficult to return to Ascension after sabbatical without her presence; thanks to all who visited her, prayed with her and her family, and assisted and led the funeral service and re-ception.

On the sabbatical pilgrimage, focused on living water in Alaska, I arrived in a dramatic (to me) flight over moun-tains and glaciers to Anchorage, where I met Burlington friends Paula and Sam Guarnaccia (Paula grew up in Anchorage).

Using her mother’s apartment as a base, we traveled by train to Denali National Park. Spectacular mountains, with Mt. McKinley (the highest US mountain; now the Native American name for the mountain, Denali, mean-ing “the high one,” in Athabascan, has been retained) is most often shrouded in clouds (we never saw it but we did see mountains close by, as well as the Savage and Toklat Rivers.

In a time when we feel the plundering of the Earths wa-ters, soil, and so much habitat loss, it is marvelous to feel the commitment of Denali National Park and Pre-serve. Magnificent wild animals, grizzlies, caribou, wolves, moose, Dall sheep and others have been pro-tected. I love the sentiment of the essay in the brochure: “Jimmy Carter had a final act. In December 1980, with only weeks left in his presidency, he signed into law legislation that established over 100 million acres of new national parks, preserves, and wildlife refuges in Alaska.

Mount McKinley National Park, enlarged from two million acres to six million, became Denali National Park and Preserve, with new boundaries to encompass entire watersheds and the home ranges of wildlife populations.

Today hundreds of thousands of park visitors travel by bus every summer to the single road through the park. The bus system (versus private vehicles) reduces traffic and roadside disturbances so you can better see what you come to see.

A single wolf or a bear, breathtakingly close, is price-less. An entire bus goes quiet, cameras softly clicking, as a mother grizzly and her cubs eat blueberries only 20 meters away. Later, everybody talks with new anima-tion, enchanted like children, alive with stories to last a lifetime…Imagine.

Here’s a place we did not harvest or plunder or other-wise conquer but allowed it to enrich and to inspire us over many generations. Not only did we care about the place, we cared for it. We defended it, and still do. There will always be a good economic argument to overcrowd an experience until we redefine what a good economy is. National parks don’t happen by accident. They are established—and preserved—by great force of character, heroic at times, often tedious and downright hard. This is stewardship.”

We travel to the Kenai Peninsula, followed by the week-long contemplative kayaking trip through Inside Pas-sages.

I look forward to returning to Vermont; you are all in my thoughts and prayers.

Love, Nancy P.S. Sadly, Paula's 93 year old mother died and her fu-neral was held while we were in Anchorage. It was a loving coincidence that we were there at that time.

What a surprise that her church, St. Patrick's Catholic, has a cloister with many fountains and biblical inscrip-tions; the sabbatical text from John 4 ("If you will ask, I will give you living water welling up to eternal life") engraved on a black stone fountain.

Ascension Lutheran Church Newsletter September 2012

T h e C h u r c h M o u s e

Ascension’s Vision Ascension Lutheran

Church celebrates faith and trusts in God’s grace

and salvation through Jesus Christ.

Our Mission

We worship in word and sacrament, care for

God’s creation, serve people in need, and respect differences.

Table of Contents Message from Pr.

Nancy Wright Page 2 Message from the

Council President Mission Report Financial Report Page 3 News and Events Page 4 Children, Youth &

Family Ministry Page 5 Pr.’s Sabbatical

Travels and Message from Janice Tilley

Page 6 Sabbatical Travels

continued Page 7 Opportunities and

News Page 8 Worship

Participants Celebrants Page 9 September

Calendar

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Pr. Nancy Wright

T hanks to everyone for their contributions to the Food Shelf! As I write this (on August 14), Ascension has contributed 66 pounds of produce plus other (canned goods, etc.) since July 16 so by the time you are reading this, the poundage will have

gone up. There is a chart in the narthex (or the Fellowship Hall—don’t know where for sure as I write) that will show you our pro-gress. Coming out of discussions after service led by the Long Range Planning Committee, the Mission Committee is considering “a mission a month” approach for the upcoming year. This does not mean that we would only do a mission a month but that a mis-sion would be featured each month so you could learn more. It’s not positive that we will take this approach because the Mission Committee has not yet held its August meeting as this article is being written. Watch for more information in October or sooner at an upcoming service!

Marcia

Financial report submitted by France Leblanc Hansen

Send your Church Mouse submissions to [email protected] Visit our website at http://www.alcvt.org

Reports and Letters

Mission notes

Summary Statement of Operations—Month Ended July, 2912

Letter from Council president, Steve Snook

P astor Ann Larson’s service as sabbatical pastor is drawing to a close, and on be-

half of the Council I would like to thank her for her service, which was much appreciated, extremely busy, and vital to the spiritual well-being of our congregation.

Pastor Ann provided pastoral care for Kathy Kemp and her sons during Kathy’s illness and in collaboration with lay members ministered to Kathy and her sons, and presided over Kathy’s memorial service.

Pastor Ann conducted the blessing of the civil marriage for Charlie Cutting and Betty Cus-ter, and conducted home communions and led Wake Robin vesper services on first Tues-days.

She worked closely with the various commit-tees that were active over the summer, and in collaboration with the Worship and Music committee and Charlie Child she helped pre-pare, and led the worship services, providing hospitality for guest preachers on those Sun-days when she did not preach herself.

I’m sure the congregation joins me in thank-ing Pastor Ann for all she has done, and we wish her well as she travels to the West Coast to help attend to the needs of her brother, who is battling illness.

Pastor Ann, we thank you, and will hold you in our prayers.

Pastor Nancy will be returning from her sab-

batical leave to Ascension Lutheran, and we will be welcoming her home this month.

Her sabbatical took her to the Holy Land, to Findhom and Iona, and to Alaska. In her last days of leave she has been visiting local water spots in Vermont and learning to sail on Lake Champlain. Many of us have been following her blog, and we look forward to learning from her reflections. I’m sure all share with me the knowledge that our congregation will benefit from her spiritual refreshment on the theme of living waters.

Steve Snook

News and Events


IN CASE YOU HAVEN’T HEARD— There will be one service every Sunday Beginning September 9.

In response to the recommendation of the Long Range Planning Committee, in order to create stronger bonds within our congregational community with a particular focus on nurturing and supporting children, youth, and families, by unanimous vote Council approved the Long Range Planning Committee’s recommendation to move to one service every Sunday.

Worship will be at 10:00 a.m. and Sunday School at 9:00 a.m.

CHICKEN PIE SUPPER—Saturday, October 13th, 2012 2 Seatings: 4:30 p.m. and 6 pm! Shelburne United Methodist Church, 30 Church Street in Shelburne Call 985-3981 for reservations.

ARTS & CRAFTS Weekend Getaway! - September 7th-9th, 2012

$115.00 per person, double occupancy Incl. 2 nights lodging, 2 breakfasts, lunch on Saturday & all taxes.

Blue Gentian Lodge, 289 Magic Mountain Road, Londonderry, VT 05148

To Register: call Lisa (802) 824-5908 or email: [email protected]

Come share with us! Does your project have a story to tell? Is there a reason you never finished it? Do you need help or motivation or perhaps a little en-couragement to get you started again?

*** LEARN SOMETHING NEW ***

If you are so inclined to learn a new craft, Scherenschnitte instructor Lisa Sicotte will be more than happy to give free lessons on the art of paper cutting. Ad-ditionally, Andrea Hoslett will be available for those that need knitting instructions, or would like a beginner lesson. For the curious at heart, Susan Allaire will be on hand to demonstrate how a traditional Nantucket Lightship basket is made, as well as give a history of its origins. We’ll also have Ruth Sullo and she will teach us Celtic Knot Designs, ‘Art Encounters for the Right Brain’ (no artistic experience needed!).

Special Treat: Sunday Morning from 10-12am Certified Zentangle Artist Jane MacKugler (CZT) will teach a beginner class on the ‘trendy’ art of Zentangle. Students will go home having learned a new craft, take home a completed small project, and a supply bag to continue ‘Tangling’. There is an aditional cost for this course of $25.00 pp.

Koinoia of Vermont

A Thank you from JUMP


Rachel Stampul, Pastor for Youth and

Young Adults

RIPPLE Events, Topics for Discussion, and Potlucks—Go to Ripple website www.makeitripple.org for upcoming events.

SEPTEMBER SCHEDULE

September 6th from 6 - 9:00 p.m. at First UMC there will be a training for all adult volunteers who wish to be involved in our youth ministry programs. WE WILL FEED YOU!! * (so please attend!)☺

4 Ripple Kick Off Meeting Come prepared to be challenged! 5:00 p.m. Ripple Current (5th-8th graders) 6:30 p.m. Shared Dinner * 7:00-9:00 p.m. Ripple Immersion (8th-12th graders

11 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Ripple Leadership Teams Meet 14-15 Ripple Current Overnight (for 5th - 8th graders 18 Ripple Topic: Creating Peace at School w/Teachers

5:00 p.m. Ripple Current (5th-8th graders) 6:30 p.m/Shared Dinner 7:00-9:00 p.m. Ripple Immersion (8th-12th graders)

25 Ripple Leadership Teams Meet 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Youth can choose the group they feel most comfortable with. Some of our younger youth enjoy participating with our older youth and vise versa. Everyone grows up at their own rate!

*FOOD MINISTRY: And speaking of food, our youth sure can eat!

We are looking for one or two supper (and super) volunteers to coordinate Ripple Dinners which happen at all of our regular meetings and a whole lot of one time volunteers to provide the food!

Open Conversation Hours—Muddy Waters or the Park Thursday afternoons office hours are held at City Hall Park in Bur-lington (or Muddy Waters if the weather is inclement) from 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. - drop in or drop me a line to let me know you're coming down! 802-881-3768

Text me at [email protected] if you're wondering where I am or if my time is available!! 802-881-3768

Peace,

Rachel

Worship Opportunity

At 7pm on Sundays we gather together in the sanctuary at First UMC in Burlington and share thoughts and inspira-tions, music and poetry, ideas and stories, questions and silence.

Each evening is unplanned and depends upon those present to create the experience.

We are learning to say "I believe..." rather than "We believe..." as we all come from different faith traditions and hold vastly different ideas about the divine.

Together we search for meaning. Together we are Open to the Source.

Join us. You are most welcome.

Children, Youth, and Family Ministry at Ascension page 4

Vermont Water Reflections 2

T he time spent in Vermont brought new reflections, experiences, and friendships.

First, I sat next to the La Platte River, now a sanctuary, with parking behind the Zen Monastery in Shelburne. I had bushwhacked through a field and woods (discovering a spot where the grass was laid low, I assume by deer resting) to spend some time sitting along the stream. A bridge crosses over the river, with the information about the endangered fish, the Stonecat. But it takes some persistence to actually sit by the stream. I watched two dragon flies cavort above the stream in the sunshine and relaxed.

Several days later, I spent a full day at the home of parishioners, who had kindly given me permission (and a key) to spend time at their home whenever I wish to do so, while they spend the summer back in Minnesota. In the mountains outside Bristol, one hears no traffic noise. What a blessing to have a day in silence, broken only by birds. I read on Lutheran Spirituality, Duane Elgin’s The Elegant Universe, and The Tao of Liberation: Exploring the Ecology of Transformation (Mark Hathaway and Leonardo Boff), napped, and prayed about Ascension, my friends, and family. I took a walk down the road to a small stream with a little water fall. Such micro-

cosms exist in nature; we only need to spend time, stoop down, and look. How beautiful.

And, finally, days later, I went on an all-day lake shore walk, where a new geologic map of Vermont was unveiled by walk leader Dr. Walter Poulman: In the past week I've also spent several hours sitting and gazing at the lake, at Oak-ledge Park, including an afternoon where the wind blew and the energy seemed elec-tric, another hour spent in the morning, early, with no one about, sitting on rocks. What quiet and solace we have all around us! In the past week I've also spent several hours sitting and gazing at the lake, at Oak-ledge Park, including an afternoon where the wind blew and the energy seemed elec-tric, another hour spent in the morning, early, with no one about, sitting on rocks. What quiet and solace we have all around us!


Pr. Nancy’s Sabbatical travels, August, 201 and a message from Janice Tilley

A Heavenly Message,

Herb and I spent a few summers on a beautiful island, St. Kitts, in the Caribbean. While he was working the first summer, I had time to work on my music. Four little sisters had befriended me and I would video tape them singing and dancing. I couldn’t remember their names, so I wrote a song to help. “Malika, Nakita, Mapatra, Shamella. These are the little girls of St. Kitts; they love to sing and they loved to dance.”

I have had a great interest in the “oneness of the church” for many years. I had put the “seven unities to be kept” (as our Bible referred to them!) into a singable sequence. (Ep. 4:1-6 from the reading for August 5). It went “One baptism, one faith, one hope, one body following the call. One Spirit, one Lord, one God and Father of us all..” I knew it would become a song someday.

One night while there, I was awakened with “let my heart beat with yours” - a heavenly message. I quickly scribbled it down. The next day I had a couple of hours-perfect timing. “Let our hearts beat with yours, as we listen to the message of your word. That we may be one with you and one with all the people of God”. This was the beginning of a new song to the beat of the is-land. But I could not identify the music. Finally, I realized it was the music from the little girls song… a heavenly tune.

Our “heavenly” contemporary choir played it so well on August 5th and I finally heard it sung by our singing congregation and loved it. (even in the dark). Thank you! Thank you!

Janice Tilley

A Heavenly Message from Janice Tilley


Pr. Nancy’s Sabbatical Travels continued

L ast Monday, I began five days of sail-

ing lessons. I knew little and ended learning about sailing direc-tions (close-hauled, close reach, etc.), sides to the boat (starboard and port), etc. (of course, Jake could have taught me all this, too!). Perhaps more important than the actual sail-ing lessons were reflections on the connec-tions between sailing and the life of the church. The boat as the church is an ancient symbol; in meditations on this, first I saw myself as the skipper and Ascension parish-ioners as the crew (with the Holy Spirit as the wind), but that only lasted an hour or so: As-cension is a big boat, and I am only a begin-ning sailor! I felt frightened, but then I felt calmed when I saw Ascension (parishioners and pastor) as the crew, the Holy Spirit as wind, Christ as the skipper, and God as the sea (someone suggested that God could also be the person who fixes the boat when it mal-functions!). We are kept sailing by the grace of God through Christ, upholding, leading, guiding, giving movement and beauty to our lives. And we are all in the boat, with all our foi-bles, contradictions, hopes, inadequacies, and idiosyncrasies, all still loved and knit to-gether, and saved by Christ. What does it mean to be saved by Christ? My reading and understanding have contin-ued with the wonderful book I Am/No Self: A Christian Commentary on the Heart Sūtra. Professors of Religion John and Linda Keenan, retired from Middlebury College, focus on John’s Gospel, the most mystical and symbolic of the Gospels. (This is of course where our sabbatical story of the Sa-maritan woman at the well is found, in chap-ter 4). They write: “Perhaps we can envisage this Spirit as the living waters that flow from the innermost womb of our Christ being, of our hearts and minds identified and one with the Christ who is one with the Father.” (p. 157) And “…the meaning of this gospel remains

suspended and inaccessible to analysis. As such, however, it may liberate us—through constant prayer and meditation on our one-ness with Christ—to abandon all our previ-ously cherished views and to ratchet down our faith claims, not to lessen their signifi-cance, but to increase it!” (p. 123) With the focus on our oneness with Christ, developed through prayer and meditation, I was further helped in my understanding of living water by the following from Water: Its Spiritual Significance: “The fluidity of water and its constantly puri-fying aspect—the closer to the source it is, whether it be a spring, melted snow or rain, the purer it is—is a reflection of the soul’s ability to purify and renew itself. In spiritual terms this purification of the soul can only take place through the constant and sincere remembrance of God through prayer and meditation. As mentioned in the Introduction, proximity to water can open up our souls to Divine grace thereby aiding us in this remem-brance.” (Emma Clark, “The Role and Sig-nificance of Water in the Islamic Garden,” p. 70) Water makes life possible, both physically and spiritually, felt by humans through time. As we look into its depths and freshness, we see our own depths, and life, where we may find God. But we don’t seem to treat water as reflecting our souls, or as life-bearer. The one-hour presentation by Lutheran theo-logian and ethicist Larry Rasmussen, given at Gustavus Adolphus College summarizes beautifully all these issues (www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vcp56IvCwf4). In one hour he gives facts about the world’s water crisis, which has occurred between 1950 and 2000, due to industrialization and world-wide consumption. The Earth’s water supply always remains the same; but only 1 percent of the world water is fresh. But one billion people lack fresh water to drink and climate change is making water sources more vulnerable. There is a precipi-tous decline in fresh water species—between 1970 and 2005, 35 percent of 458 fresh water species declined. And, remarkably, the US water footprint is largest in the world: it takes

766 gallons to produce a tee shirt; 2,867 for jeans; 15,000 for each couple pounds of bur-ger beef. There is much we can do (watch the video to find out!). Dr. Rasmussen ends with a quote from retired Congregationalist minister John Ames, of Gilead, Iowa, the central figure in the won-derful novel Gilead, by Marilynne Robinson, a memory that leads Ames to his beautiful reflection on baptism and water: “You and Tobias are hopping around in the sprinkler. The sprinkler is a magnificent in-vention because it exposes raindrops to sun-shine. That does occur in nature, but it is rare. When I was in seminary I used to go some-times to watch the Baptists down at the river. It was something to see the pastor lifting the one who was being baptized up out of the water and the water pouring off the garments and the hair. It did look like a birth or resur-rection. For us the water just heightens the touch of the pastor's hand on the sweet bones of the head, sort of like making an electrical connection. I've always loved to baptize peo-ple, though I have sometimes wished there were more shimmer and splash involved in the way we go about it. Well, but you two are dancing around in your iridescent little down-pour, whooping and stomping as sane people ought to do when they encounter a thing so miraculous as water.” Let’s all of us whoop and dance because of the miracle of water! Nancy

LIKE BASEBALL? - On September 2 . Support JUMP, your local teams, and have a good time at a baseball game with the Vermont Lake Monsters. Tickets are $7.00 with $3.00 going to JUMP.

JUMP will be the local charity being supported this night and it will be a fun time for all. We all get to sit together. If you would like to buy tickets for JUMP clients to be able to attend, just let Beth Dreibelbis know. You can buy tickets online at www.jumpvt.org or give ticket money to Beth D. and she will buy them for you. Come and have fun!!! Questions?- ask Beth Dreibelbis or call Jean Palmer at 338-7735.


Opportunities and News

SHAMPOO STILL NEEDED WEEKLY—JUMP gives about 50 bottles of shampoo to our families every week. Please bring some shampoo for JUMP when you come to church on Sundays. If you would like to help but can't get shopping just put the money you would like to use for shampoo in my office mailbox and I will do the shopping for you! - Beth Dreibelbis

HABITAT RESALE SHOP - This fall Green Mountain Habitat for Humanity will open a building supply resale shop- Habitat for Humanity Restore- in Williston. Keep materials out of the land fill and generate funds for affordable Habitat homes. Donations of Materials: Building supplies, appliances to antiques, and tiles to the kitchen sink, (see full list of accepted mate-rials and household items at: http://www.vermonthabitat.org/restore/donate-to-restore-3/). You can call for FREE pick up at 922-5184. Experienced Retail Volunteers and Additional Volunteers Contact Dot Slack at 658-8039 or [email protected]

New England Women of the ELCA—Save the Date! - October 25-27, 2012 ELCA Convention/Gathering at Camp Calumet in Freedom, NH. The theme is “Created, Called, Empowered” Registration forms and information is on the Synod website http://www.newenglandsynod.org Scholarships are available

Are you a Thrivent member? - In an effort to compile a list of Ascension Lutheran members who are also Thrivent members, I need your help. If you are a member, please let me know by phone (453-3384) or email ([email protected]). If you are interested in learning more about Thrivent or becoming a member, either see me or go directly to their web site—www.thrivent.com—Thank you.—Jake Hansen

The 15th Annual Run for JUMP returns September 22nd, with the goal of raising $15,000 in support of direct services at the Joint Urban Ministry Project.

Any one raising $50 or more for JUMP will win a free t-shirt and have the $15

entry fee waived. Every participant will have an opportunity to win terrific raffle prizes.

Register online at www.jumpvt.org and create your own fundraising page to email to friends, co-workers and relatives. Reg-

istration forms will automatically be mailed to past participants.

WANT TO VOLUNTEER? Contact JUMP Board member Suzie Crews at 865-4960, or email at [email protected].

15th Annual Run for JUMP! - September 22nd

HABITAT RESALE SHOP

FOOD MINISTRY—Our youth sure can eat! We are looking for one or two supper (and super) vol-unteers to coordinate Ripple Dinners which happen at all of our regular meetings and a whole lot of one time volunteers to provide the food! If you want to volunteer for one or two of these suppers, contact Rachel at 861-3768 of email her at [email protected].


Worship Participants for the Month of September September 2

9:30 a.m. Contemporary Service With Holy Communion

September 9 10:00 a.m.

Holy Communion Winter Schedule Begins


Holy Communion


Holy Communion


Holy Communion

Pastor Pr. Nancy Wright Pr. Nancy Wright Pr. Nancy Wright Pr. Nancy Wright Pr. Nancy Wright

Altar Guild Julie Valliere

Communion Asst. Rob Hondal Marcia Gustafson Matt Henson Julie Valliere Bob Furst

Lector Rob Hondal Steve Carter France Hansen Jo White Donna Pittman

Liturgical Asst.

Organist Denise Puisto Charles Child Charles Child Charles Child Charles Child

Coffee Hosts

Greeters Greta Krag and Doug Dreibelbis

Kris Peterson-Ishaq and Mousa Ishaq

Jake Hansen Suzanne Furst Marcia Gustafson

Jake Hansen

Ushers: Team 1 Jim Wilhite, Tom Bruno, Harriet Richards

September Celebrations

This is a little story about four people named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, and Nobody

There was an important job to be done and Everybody was sure that Somebody would do it. Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did it.

Somebody got angry about that because it was Everybody’s job. Everybody thought that Anybody could do it, but Anybody real-ized that Everybody would do it. It ended up that Everybody blamed Somebody when Nobody did what Anybody could have done. Thank you France LeBlanc Hansen

You may have heard this before—but it is still funny!

You know you're a Lutheran when you watch a 'Star Wars' movie and they say, “May the Force be with you”, you respond,“ and also with you.” - Garrison Keillor From Lydia Wisloski

Birthdays Sept 6 Gabriella Snook Sept 7 Frederick Neu Sept 9 Arlene Krapcho Sept 11 Andre Sturm Sept 12 Katharine Gonyaw Sept 15 Carol Fiore Sept 16 Aaron Fiore Sept 17 Jacob Hillemann Tawnya Kiernan Rex Forehand Sept 21 Heidi Western Sept 22 Greta Krag Sept 23 Rodney Hill Rosine Snook Catherine Wisloski Sept 24 Brian Dreibelbis Sept 28 Bonnie Lombardi Red Martin Sept 30 Lucy Beck Lesley Schroeter

Baptisms Sept 1 Jerilyn Bergdahl Ann Larson Sept 2 Sally Farrar Sept 7 Frederick Schleede Sept 11 Katherine Bruno Sept 15 Laura Sturm Sept 16 Suzanne Farrar Sept 19 Clara Johnson Penelope Johnson Sept 21 Francis Gonyaw Theodore Gonyaw Sept 28 Jody & Frederick

Wuensch Sept 29 Karin Schumann

Anniversaries Sept 2 Francis & Katharine

Gonyaw Sept 5 Paul & Sally Farrar Sept 9 Ross & Susan Williford Sept 18 John & Diana Menzel Sept 24 Deb & Geoff Adey Sept 24 Matt & Kristin Henson Sept 28 Steve & Catherine Wisloski

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Staff

Rev. Nancy Wright Pastor

Rachel Stampul

Sandra Short

Charles Child

Denise Puisto

Jeri Bergdahl

Pastor for Youth and Young Adults

Administrative Assistant

Organist

Organist

Director of Bell Choir

Officers

Steve Snook 802 497-0089 [email protected]

Council President

Tom Bruno Vice President

Joyce Gallimore and Sarah Gottschalk

Co-Secretaries

Gene Heyerdahl Financial Secretary

France Hansen Treasurer

Council Members

Steve Snook Joyce Gallimore France Leblanc Hansen

Sarah Gottschalk Joe Oppenlander Gene Heyerdahl

Elias Carter Tom Bruno Sharon Sturm

Valerie Rittershausen Walter Grant Pr. Nancy Wright

The Church Mouse A Good News Letter From Ascension Lutheran Church

Published Monthly By Ascension Lutheran Church 95 Allen Road, South Burlington, VT 05403

This publication can be viewed on our website at www.alcvt.org. If you DO NOT wish to receive a hard copy please contact us via phone at 802/862-8866 or email at [email protected] so that we might cut down on paper and cost. Thank you.

WORSHIP SCHDEULE

Summer Worship Schedule 9:30 a.m. Holy Communion

WINTER WORSHIP Begins September 9, 2012

10:00 a.m. Holy Communion 9:00 a.m. Sunday School

(One service only) On the first Sunday of each month

Holy Communion is celebrated with Contemporary Praise.

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