Old South Haven Presbyterian Church

Thursday, July 28, 2011

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This Week At Old South Haven Presbyterian Church

Sunday, July 31 10:00 am Morning Worship

Sermon: “Precious Memories That

Enhance the Present”

Lesson: Philippians 1: 3-11; 2: 1-5

11:00am Church Picnic on the church lawn

food and drink provided

Tuesday, August 2 11: 00am Ground Breaking for Boys and Girls

Club new facility, 471 Atlantic Ave,

North Bellport

7:00pm Annual “National Night Out” at Martha

Avenue Park in Bellport. Sponsored by

Bellport- East Hagerman-East Patchogue

Alliance

Saturday, August 6 10:30am Hiroshima Day, South Country Peace

Group’s World Peace Procession. Walk

begins at Woodlawn Cemetery and

ends with brief ceremony at Gazebo

next to Porter’s

6:00pm Country Chicken Dinner followed by

live music from “Pure Country”

Bellport United Methodist Church

Donation: Adults $15;Children under

12 $8 – 6rs and under: free

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

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Wednesday, July 20 7:00pm Book Discussion

Barbara Brown Taylor’s

“An Altar in the World”

Some discussion questions have been prepared

Come even if you have not finished the book.

Thursday, July 21 12 noon Pastor Tom has lunch with Rev. Mark

Tammen, General Presbyter, to discuss several

Presbytery and denominational concerns.

Sunday, July 27 10:00am Morning Worship

Sermon: “A Pessimistic Optimist”

Lessons: Exodus 17: 1-7,

Revelation 21: 1-6a

Looking Ahead

Sunday, July 31 Church picnic after Morning Worship

on church lawn

Tuesday, Aug. 2 7pm 14^th annual “National night Out” at

Martha Avenue Park in Bellport.

Event addresses crime and drug

prevention awareness. Sponsored by

Bellport-Hagerman East Patchogue Alliance

Saturday, Aug. 5 7:15pm Hiroshima Day

South Country Peace Group’s World

Peace Vigil and Community Dedication

to Peace. Woodlawn Cemetery. Walk

to Great South Bay

Hi-Lites from Session Meeting on July 18.

1. Heard mid year reports from our Financial Secretary and Treasurer. Both income and expenses are running very close to similar period in 2010 which is good.

2. Received an update on the plastering and painting in the Sanctuary:

plastering finished, painting should begin within in a week.

Voted to join the other congregations of the Mid Suffolk Parish to

disband operations and forward monies to the Presbytery for the

Small Church Task Force or the Church Development Committee.

Heard a report on a couple of possible fund raising events.
Received invitation from Linda Majowka to hold August 15 Session

Meeting at her home.

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

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Sunday, July 17 10:00am Morning Worship

Sermon: “Focus”

Lessons: Matt. 6:24-34

Philippians 3: 1-14

Monday, July 18 7:00pm Session Meeting

Wednesday, July 20 7:00pm Book Discussion

Barbara Brown Taylor’s

“An Altar in the World”

meeting in the Gallery

Sunday, July 24 10:00am Morning Worship

Sermon: “A Pessimistic Optimist”

Lessons: Exodus 17:1-7

Revelation 21:1-6a

Looking Ahead

Sunday, July 31 Church picnic after Morning Worship

on church lawn

The work has begun: Plastering in the Sanctuary began on Monday,

painting will begin in a week or so.

Thursday, July 7, 2011

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Oops: In last week’s sermon, I made an aside that President Woodrow Wilson was a Presbyterian minister. I knew as soon as I said it that was in error but I did not correct myself. Wilson’s father was a Presbyterian minister, President Wilson was a lawyer and had served as President of Princeton University. ( I was surprised, however, that no one pointed out my mistake at the Coffee Hour!) (TJP)

Saturday, July 9 5:00pm Wedding of Amy Starke and Jerome Mathieu

Held at Helen Starke’s home

Sunday, July 10 10:00am Morning Worship; More Light Sunday

Sermon: “The Significance of NYS’s Marriage Equality

Law for the Religious Communities”

Lessons: Romans 5:1-5 and John 16: 12-15

As a More Light Presbyterian congregation working for the full inclusion of gay, lesbian, transgender, bisexual within the life and work of the church, we have each year for the past five years observed More Light Sunday on the first Sunday of June. This year I was in Peru on that Sunday and it looked as though we would bypass the observance this year. Upon my return, however, I received an email from the More Light Network recommending an observance on July 10 to recognize the positive vote of our presbyteries and removing the restrictive clause which prohibited GLBT individuals from being ordained to the office of deacon, elder or, clergy. Our Call to Worship is provided by the Network (edited) In our situation we can couple this ‘celebration’ with the passage of the Marriage Equality Law in New York State. Therefore we have opportunity to observe a late More Light Sunday with good reasons. The sermon will point out that all is not yet settled! There is still work to be done. (TJP)

Looking Ahead

Monday, July 18 7:00pm Meeting of Session

Wednesday, July 20 7:00pm Discussion of Barbara Brown Taylor’s

“An Altar in the World”

(place to be announced)

Note: We anticipate knowing by Sunday when the plastering and then painting of the Sanctuary will begin.

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

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Sunday, July 3 10:00am Morning Worship

Sermon: “A Christian Nation..! ?”

Lessons: Psalm 33 I Peter 2: 9-11

Was America founded to be a Christian nation, or a secular

state? Pastor Tom plans to present arguments on both

sides of that question and the significance of them in light

of the two scripture lessons.

Monday, July 4 INDEPENDENCE DAY

Tuesday, July 5 7:00pm Finance and Property Committee at

Ann Wiswall’s

Saturday, July 9 5:00pm Wedding: Amy Starke and Jerome Mathieu

at Helen Starke’s home, 68 Bay Road

Sunday, July 10 10:00am Morning Worship: More Light Sunday

Sermon: “The Significance of NYS’s

Marriage Equality Law for the Religious

Communities”

Monday, July 18 7:00pm Meeting of Session

Wednesday, July 20 7:00pm Discussion of Barbara Brown Taylor’s

“An Altar in the World”

(place to be announced)

A Note:

We have been informed that the bid for plastering and painting in the sanctuary has now been awarded. At the next meeting of the Finance and Building Committee ( July 5) a time schedule will be worked out for beginning the work.

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

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Sunday, June 26 10:00am Morning Worship

Sermon: “Course Uncharted”

Lessons: Genesis 28: 10-17;

Hebrews 11:13-16, 39- 12:2

Tuesday, June 28 1:00pm Presbytery Meeting

Montauk Community Church

Sean Moran and Pastor Tom attending

others welcome

Summary from June Session Meeting

1. Sunday school concluded and reactivated in October

2. Peace making essay winner chosen, arrangements will be made for

award given and essay read one of the Sundays in July.

3. Discussion of Barbara Brown Taylor’s book “An Altar in the World”

scheduled for Wednesday, July 20 at 7pm.

4. Income from Church Yard Sale was $800.

5. Treasurer’s May Report indicated deposits for the month exceeded expenses by $2,471.44. One Great Hour of Sharing Offering was $1,114.

6. Update given on time schedule for repairing weather vane and painting the steeple.

7. Update given on time schedule on approving plastering and painting project for the sanctuary.

Some work progress on the steeple this week.

On Tuesday work began on painting the steeple as well as taking down the weather vane (the fish). Decision is to be made within a couple of days as to whether the weather vane can be repaired and remounted.

Monday, May 23, 2011

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Pastor Tom leaves for Brazil on Monday evening, May 23 and returns to Brookhaven on Saturday June 18. From May 28 to June 5 he will be traveling in Peru. Rev. John E. Brandon, Pastor of Bellport United Methodist Church will cover for pastoral needs while Pastor Philipp is gone. The Methodist Church number is 631 286 9525.

Saturday, May 28 9:00am CHURCH FAIR:
Worker volunteers are asked to report to the church at 8 am. Volunteers are needed at 3 pm for clean-up. Chair: Linda Majowka, 286-8907.
Bake sale products may either be dropped off at the church Saturday morning, or delivered to Nancy Best, 360 South Country Rd., Brookhaven, on Friday. 286-1659.

Sunday, May 29 10:00am Morning Worship: Elder Brian Mullahy, preacher

Sunday, June 5 10:00am Morning Worship: Elder Claudia Taylor, preacher

Sunday, June 12 10:00am Morning Worship: Linda Majowka, preacher

Sunday, June 19 10:00am Morning Worship: Pastor Tom Philipp returns. Holy Communion.

The Spring congregational book read is “An Altar in the World” by Barbara Brown Taylor. Book is to be read during June with discussion at the end of June or early July. Copies of the book will be available in the Gallery Sundays. $10. Rev. Taylor's books were a central theme of Pastor Tom's sermon last Sunday—"Experiencing God and Jesus In Places Other Than Church" His sermon is available online at http://oldsouthhavenchurch.org/AudioLibrary/AudioCatalog.aspx

Copies of the Old South Haven Cook Book sponsored by the Deacons is available in the Gallery. $10.