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New Hamburg, NY 12590
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This Week at St. Nick's

7/3/2020

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Weekly eNewsletter from
St. Nicholas-on-the-Hudson
July 3, 2020

2020 SUMMER READ-A-THON

Thank you to those who have signed up to participate in the 2020 Friends of Darbonne Read-A-Thon!  We appreciate your participation and engagement.  
For those of you who signed up to be Sponsors, you will be contacted separately to assign you to a Youth Reader.  And the families of Youth Readers will be copied so they know who is sponsoring them!
We are still waiting (and hoping!) for more Youth Readers to sign up. 

We’ve had to change things up a bit this year and thought we would join in the fashion of having a yard sign to help communicate our interests and support. We have had small yard signs (12” x18”) made for those who are reading and/or are sponsors (image above). Please reach out to Joan Freeman at joanfreeman3@gmail.com if you would like a yard sign (they have a small wire frame that can be inserted into the ground… or the sign can be used to hang in a window if you would like) and in keeping with how we are living in 2020, I’ll deliver the sign to you.

Happy Reading! 
  • What to be a reader or sponsor? sign up as a reader and/or a sponsor using this link: https://forms.gle/WCo5PPtC7aHuNGLU6
 
Resources: Grinnell Library is now open for contactless pick-up and virtual events.  Here’s the library’s website for additional information http://grinnell-library.org
 
Questions?  Mother Leigh or Mother Mag can help or Joan Freeman 845-897-2404 joanfreeman3@gmail.com OR Marcy Wagman 845-298-0634 wagmanml@verizon.net.
 

REOPENING LETTER TO THE PARISHDear St. Nick’s Community,
The Reopening Committee and I have been meeting for several weeks to craft a plan for reopening our church for worship. While Bishop Dietsche authorized today, July 1st, as the first date churches may consider reopening for public worship, no church is required to begin today. And so, with safety as our highest priority, we have targeted July 19th as our first Sunday back. 
You should be aware that our service will look quite different from that which has been our pattern. We know full well that most folks don’t like change, but we ask for your continued patience with this process. Please read the following, knowing that many of these restrictions will be lifted as time goes on — at least we hope so. Along with all of you, we will be carefully watching the numbers of virus cases and will adjust our plan accordingly.
  • Beginning on Sunday, July 19th, we will offer one service of Morning Prayer II or the Liturgy of the Word from the Book of Common Prayer at 9:30am outside in the downstairs churchyard. The service will last no more than 40 minutes.
  • We will send the liturgy via Mailchimp e-newsletter on Saturdays for those who would like to follow along on their phones or tablets. Initially, we will be limited to 25% of our capacity in our gathering. We ask that you sign up for worship the night before so that we have some idea of who to expect on Sunday morning.
  • The service will be live-streamed to either our Facebook page or our YouTube channel (more information to come on that). We will continue to record and post services to these outlets by the following Monday morning. We urge those who are 65+, those with compromised immune systems and underlying health conditions, and those who are uncomfortable with in-person worship for any reason, to continue to utilize this virtual option. 
  • Organ music without congregational singing will be part of the service for the foreseeable future.
  • As we are gathering outside on the lawn, family units may sit together. Please bring your own lawn chair, face mask, and Book of Common Prayer or smart phone to follow along. A limited number of single-use face masks will be available should you forget. There will not be a printed bulletin for at least the first several weeks. Hand sanitizer will be available, but we encourage you to bring and to use your own. Everyone in attendance will wear their masks at all times and maintain a distance of six feet apart from those not living with them. No mask, no entry. As an extra layer of precaution, we will request to do a forehead temperature screening as you enter.
  • In the event of rain, the service will switch back to a virtual Zoom gathering. This decision will be made by the rector and announced on the Saturday night prior by 9pm.
  • There will be no coffee hour or refreshments following the service until we can safely share close contact. We ask that you refrain from using the restroom while in attendance, as it will need to be sanitized between uses — this is one reason we are keeping the service short.
  • The Holy Eucharist will resume on Sundays at a point yet to be determined. We want people to feel comfortable being together for some weeks before introducing Communion as an additional element. When we resume the Holy Eucharist, Communion will be offered in one kind only — the Bread, not the Cup. This will be our custom for some time to come. The peace will continue to be shared by staying in your seat and without physical touch.
  • The offering plates will not be used, but a drop box will be available to collect your gifts. 
The Reopening Committee, Vestry, Wardens, and I are working together to prepare for the safest reopening possible for our congregation. We are deeply grateful for your continued patience and grace during this strange season. We know that it has been hard to be away from each other, and that we are all looking forward to being together again. We hope you will continue to pray for us as we pray for you. 
In gratitude,
The Rev. Leigh Hall, Rector
St. Nicholas-on-the-Hudson

We have borrowed many good ideas about reopening from a lot of sources, most notably Christ Church, Red Hook. We are grateful to them for their solid reopening plan, which provided scaffolding for our own. -Mtr. Leigh


EWARE: Email Scam
Email scammers are preying on our parishioners. In two different cycles now, someone has created an authentic looking email address in Gmail, and then reached out to parishioners claiming to be Mtr. Leigh. Once you respond to the initial email asking you to get in touch, the scammer attempts to engage you in a gift card scam. Please be advised that the only two email addresses in use in the parish are: leighellenhall at gmail and stnicholasnewhamburg at gmail. Mtr. Leigh will never solicit money or donations from you through email. If you have any questions about any email or request, please contact Mtr Leigh at once. Please also forward any suspicious emails to the email provider -- "Report Phishing." We are sorry this has become such a problem, but we've heard from many other clergy that this is a real issue in churches these days, that has only been exacerbated by the pandemic. 
 
LATEST FROM THE BISHOP:
CLICK HERE for the latest correspondence from the diocese.
  
SUNDAY SCHOOL PLAY
Sunday Rehearsals
Sunday School students and Mtr. Leigh have joined together for a special Sunday School series. In Zoom, they are rehearsing for "The Flood," our StoryMakersNYC play. Each read-through will be 15 to 20 minutes. Last read-through will be held on July 5. Then, Mtr. Leigh will come to your house (wearing a mask and social distancing of course) to record students saying their parts outside. Then, she will edit them into one video to premiere on Sunday, July 12 during coffee hour. Parents, you also have the option of recording your own child and sending the video to us. This will be fun! 

A NOTE TO PARENTS:  Vacation Bible School 2020 has been canceled.

" IN CASE YOU MISSED IT " 
Weren't able to catch last Sunday's service or Storytime? Don't fret, we have got the link to them right HERE.
 
FOR OUR ZOOM ROTA  Mtr. Leigh needs folks to volunteer for Sunday service roles. If you are interested in participating check out the different roles and signup HERE.

Sunday Morning   
Here's what you need to know...
Organ prelude, worship, coffee hour, and children's Sunday School will all be contained in one Zoom call. The Zoom link to join will be found in your inbox prior to the time on Sunday morning. Begin joining as early as 9:15am. 
-During worship, your audio will be automatically muted by me, the host. You can un-mute yourself to speak, but if your background noise becomes disruptive, I will mute your audio.
-We will pray together virtually but live. One person will be designated to say the responses during the prayers
-A shared slideshow will allow you to fully participate in the service at home
-We have taken all appropriate and recommended steps to make Zoom more secure
-When the service ends, we will have Zoom coffee hour at 10am, followed by children's Sunday School at 10:30am. 
Thank you for joining us in virtual worship!


Office Hours with Mtr. Leigh
Wednesdays and Thursdays
Each Wednesday from 10am to 12pm and now Thursdays from 1pm to 4pm, Mtr. Leigh holds Zoom office hours. New this week, office hours are scheduled, meaning that you'll need to make an appointment for a 15, 30, or 60 minute meeting. To make an appointment, please use Mtr. Leigh's new scheduling app: https://calendly.com/leighhall
Once you've scheduled your appointment, you'll receive the Zoom meeting information in a separate email.
 
CONTINUE YOUR PLEDGE OR DONATE ONLINE
DURING THE CORONA VIRUS CRISIS 
We are grateful for each and every dollar we receive here at St. Nick's, and each one of those dollars goes to good use. We keep a lean budget, and our finance committee carefully monitors every line. 
 
While we are not meeting in person for worship on Sunday mornings, we expect that plate donations will drop. And with so much economic uncertainty, we know that home budgets might change. In order to facilitate continued giving, we have reactivated our church PayPal account. Using the button below, you can make your pledge or donation online. 
Donate Online
Additionally, you can also set up auto-draft from your own bank account using your online banking. This will cause a paper check to be sent to our mailbox at 37 Point St., which we are checking each day. The Vestry are doing the normal count, and our parish administrator, Dana, continues to record pledges in our system. 
 

ZOOM! HAPPY HOUR Join your St. Nick's community weekly for Happy Hour via Zoom conference call. Grab your favorite beverage -- coffee, tea, beer, wine, seltzer, whatever -- and hang out with us for an hour. There is no agenda! Zoom Happy Hours are on Thursdays, 4:45pm to 5:45pm and will continue throughout the coronavirus crisis. The links for Zoom Happy Hour will be sent in a later email on the corresponding day so keep a look out for them in your inbox.  Hope to see you there!
Art by Sophia Gauzza
 
 
UPDATE: Storytime with Mtr. Leigh 
Storytime is taking a break for the month of July (and possibly longer) as we prepare to re-open the church for worship. Please be sure to sign up for our summer Read-a-Thon which supports the Holy Spirit School in Darbonne, Haiti. Keep reading! 
 
 
BUDDY GROUPS Our parish has been broken up into nine groups of six or seven households and assigned parishioners to be captains of those groups. The captains are a mix of vestry and other lay leaders in the parish. They will be in touch with you to check in and to make sure all is well with you. They will also help me to know what your needs are, be they pastoral or logistical. While you should feel free to call any member of the parish now, Buddy Groups will ensure that no one slips through the cracks, and that our elders, in particular, are getting the care they need right now.
For Buddy Groups and captain contact information
please click: HERE 
 
 
Temporary Coronatide Contact Sheet Available

Dana, our parish administrator, has created a temporary Coronatide contact sheet with the most updated contact information we have for all of you.  If you would like a digital copy of the Temporary Coronatide Contact Sheet, please email the church office. A more complete parish directory, with photos and expanded information, will be available in September.
 

AA GROUP MEETINGS St. Nick's does have regular AA meetings but due to the Corona Virus restrictions they are currently on hold until further notice.
INTRA OFFICE DEADLINES Want to put an announcement in the weekly e-news? The deadline for submission is: Thursdays @12pm

PASTORAL MINISTRY If you have concern for yourself, a family member or friend, please contact Mtr. Leigh Hall, at 845-432-HOLY, or email leighellenhall@gmail.com. The Rector observes Friday as her Sabbath. Please emergency calls/texts/emails on Fridays.

AGING NEWS: SENIOR RESOURCES Click on this link for the recent enews from Dutchess County Department For The Aging:
https://www.dutchessny.gov/Departments/Aging/OFA-Golden-Living-News-for-Senior-Citizens.htm  
 

 
PRAYER REQUESTS You can choose to submit a general request for the public parish prayer list or a confidential request for her only. You can submit requests using this online form.
 

 
In Our Prayers 
For those for whom prayers have been asked: 
Jean + Lori + Aunt Totsie + Stu + Paul + Cathy + Friends + Michael + Jake + Ashley + Teresa + Norma + Dale + Cara, Bob & Charlotte + Alex & Alison + The Howes Family + Rick + Bea + Jenn & Becky + Kim + Ashley + Tony + Christopher + Kristina & Pete + Ray John + Henry & Sue + Peggy & Tom + Kelly + Violet + Will + Those who have COVID-19 & those who have passed from COVID-19 + Steve + Bob + Donna + Danny + Charman + Chris +  Henry & Family + Al + Lorraine + Helen + Eliot + Barbara

- For compassion and empathy to others 

In Thanksgiving:
- For the birth of Gabriella

For the departed:
Felice Mauro + Richard + Lori Williams Minchew
+ Laurel Alksnis + Drew Hoffman + Tony Cipriano + Anthony Dass + Mike Tomkovitch + Susan Guerriero + Louie Nardella +
Patti Ciccarelli 
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This Week at St. Nick's

6/26/2020

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Weekly eNewsletter from
St. Nicholas-on-the-Hudson
June 26, 2020

The Season of Pentecost
Ordinary Time

A LETTER FROM BISHOP DIETSCHE...
 
June 24, 2020
My Dear Brothers and Sisters,
 
I write to you one week before the July 1st date at which limited resumption of public worship will be permitted in the Diocese of New York. I want to say at the start that I have no expectation that churches will resume public worship at this time. A significant number of our churches and clergy are telling me that they do not intend to reintroduce worship inside their churches until September or the end of the year. I completely respect those decisions. From the start we have said that this is permission, not requirement. COVID is a very dangerous disease - fatal for too many - and a whole lot of our people, and our clergy, are high risk due to their age or underlying health conditions. Safety must be our first concern. We have learned how to have effective, enriching worship and a robust community life, even while distanced, over the last three months. Continuing those distanced practices and relationships until we see that it is safe to come physically together is a decision which is faithful and sensible. We are seeing that in other parts of our country which have “re-opened” early, churches are already being revealed to be centers of new infections. We cannot let that happen in our churches, and that means observing strict disciplines in our practices. 

I am, in any event, asking that every church continue your electronic or “virtual” services as your primary worship offering, even if you begin to allow some in-person worship. 
 
When notice of this permission was first given, the allowed gathering of people was ten persons. I said at that time that we would follow the rules and guidelines of Governor Cuomo in determining the number of people who can come together in our churches. Those guidelines have expanded now to allow a gathering of people up to 25% of the capacity of your nave, so those newer guidelines will now be the policy of this diocese (that will soon change to 33%, but for now let’s stay with 25%). Having said that, strict distancing inside the churches is expected. People who live in the same home may sit together, but beyond that, everyone must be six feet away from everyone else. That six foot requirement will override the 25% rule. We do not recommend congregational or choral singing at this time, but where there is singing of any kind, the distancing requirement increases to twelve feet. 

Everyone must be masked, and hand sanitizer must be readily available and freely used. Worship spaces must be disinfected between gatherings (CDC guidelines for disinfecting spaces are available on the diocesan website), or left dormant for a full week between each service to allow any virus to dry up and die. 
 
We want to come back together. We yearn for it. And I am confident that with strict distancing, masks properly worn (with nose and mouth completely covered) by everyone, hands thoroughly washed and sanitizers used, and spaces well cleaned and sanitized, we can come together in our churches safely until this period of COVID pandemic passes. 
These directions in summary
  •  25% maximum capacity.
  •  Strict distancing
  • People from same home may sit together.
  • All others must be 6 feet apart – this overrides the 25% rule.
  • Congregational or choral singing not recommended – but if done, distancing must be 12 feet.
  • Everyone must be masked.
  • Hand sanitizer must be readily available and freely used.
  • Worship spaces must be disinfected between gatherings or left dormant for a full week between each service.
  • Please visit 2020.dioceseny.org for links to CDC and New York State reopening guidelines.


The Holy Eucharist
 
As you know, only communion in one kind (the bread) will be permitted at this time. The cup will be introduced when we can establish practices which are certain to be safe, and we should all expect that that is going to take some time. I am also aware that there are worries about administering the bread too. A great number of proposals have come to me or circulated on social media about devices or tools for “touch-free” administration of the bread: tongs, dixie cups, and the machine which some have dubbed the “pez dispenser.” These innovations are not allowed, and it should be noticed that these focus only on developing a technical strategy for getting a piece of bread into another person’s mouth, and are not at all about the love, trust, vulnerability, tenderness and connection which underlie what we mean when we say “communion.”
 
Please administer the eucharistic bread the way we have done throughout our history, which is hand-to-hand (communion bread placed on the tongue is for obvious reasons forbidden). I am convinced, as are Bishops Allen and Mary, that good practices can enable us to do this safely. 
 
There are certainly different ways to do this, but many clergy have asked for specific guidelines, so I would commend to our clergy: 
 
  1. Place the communion wafers (not pieces of “real” bread) on a paten, covered with a linen, and placed on the altar to the side of the fully-masked celebrant, outside the direction of his or her speaking voice, with only the priest’s host exposed. After the breaking of the bread, the priest’s host would be consumed by the celebrant alone, and not shared. A small amount of wine should also be consecrated, and consumed by the celebrant alone. 
  2. Immediately before distributing the bread to the people, the celebrant should wash his or her hands with soap and warm water in the sight of the people. As people approach the communion station, appropriately distanced, hand sanitizer should be available so that they may clean their hands immediately before receiving the host. The celebrant should regularly re-sanitize his or her hands while administering communion. Thoroughly cleaned hands will not pass disease. 
  3. Both the celebrant and all communicants should be masked throughout the eucharist. People should receive the host on their hands and then step back until they are appropriately distanced before lowering their mask to consume the host. 
  4. For the time being, the consecrated bread should be touched only by the celebrant, and only administered by the celebrant, and not by other priests, deacons or eucharistic ministers. 

We are in a challenging and difficult season in the world, and it will pass. Until then, I am confident that these practices are safe, and will protect both the clergy and the people. I could not be more proud of the governance which our clergy and lay leaders have brought to the parishes, and of the quality of life and worship which you have maintained through this crisis. As we move into a new chapter now, we need to adjust to increased risk, and if we can do that with the same spirit and discipline which we have done so far, I am certain we will be okay. I long for the day when we can see each other face to face, and regather in filled churches, and raise our song. And gather one  another  into our arms. That day will come, but however difficult living with COVID is now, I am proud and privileged to walk this rough road with you. Bless you all, and until then I remain
 
Yours,
The Right Reverend Andrew ML Dietsche
Bishop of New York
 

ST. NICK'S REOPENING
 Reopening Committee:  Mtr. Leigh, Greg Freeman, Bert Mazzuto, Liz Pavelka, Paul Curran, and Mike Batta.

At this time, our timetable for phase one of resuming in-person services is July 19. However, we will continue with one service, which will be brief, and it will take place outside. Masks and social distancing will be required. In the event of rain, we will hold services via Zoom (in the manner in which we have conducted them since the beginning of the quarantine). We will continue to offer a virtual worship option for all those who, for whatever reason, need to continue to worship from home.

The Reopening Committee continues to meet weekly and this week discussed the implementation of real-time live-streaming of our in-person offerings, as well as a follow up survey to our June Covid Reopening survey (below). The committee meets again on June 30th. Look for more updates in the midweek email on Wednesday, July 1st.

In the meantime, we invite you to complete our June Covid Reopening survey, which will help guide the committee in our work.  
[Complete the survey here]
 

 
SUNDAY SCHOOL PLAY
Sunday Rehearsals

Sunday School students and Mtr. Leigh have joined together for a special Sunday School series. In Zoom, they are rehearsing for "The Flood," our StoryMakersNYC play. Each read-through will be 15 to 20 minutes. Read-throughs will be held on July 28, and July 5. Then, Mtr. Leigh will come to your house (wearing a mask and social distancing of course) to record students saying their parts outside. Then, she will edit them into one video to premiere on Sunday, July 12 during coffee hour. Parents, you also have the option of recording your own child and sending the video to us. If you would like to participate, please email us at stnicholasnewhamburg@gmail.com. This will be fun!
 

A NOTE TO PARENTS:  Vacation Bible School 2020 has been canceled.
 


2020 SUMMER READ-A-THON
 
Our 2020 Friends of Darbonne Read-A-Thon will have a bit of a different format this year (details below), with hopes that we’ll be able to celebrate together (with appropriate social distancing) at the end of the summer.  Last year our Read-A-Thon raised $2600, let’s come together to raise more than that amount this summer!

Our summer Read-A-Thon helps increase awareness of the Darbonne Community in Haiti and to raise funds for student scholarships.  Zion and St. Nicholas have a long (over 50 years) partnership with the Episcopal Parish in Darbonne.  
We are asking that readers of all ages participate as individuals or in family or friend groups.  

How does it work?
  • Please sign up as a reader and/or a sponsor using this link: https://forms.gle/WCo5PPtC7aHuNGLU6
  • Ask friends to sponsor an amount for each book that you read OR a flat contribution OR challenge yourself in your reading and contribution amount to celebrate your achievement OR indicate that you would like help being matched to a sponsor
  • Keep track of the books - (books can be in any format - include podcasts/audiobooks/graphic novels)  - you are reading/listening to during the summer. 
  • At the end of the summer Readers count up the books read and provide a  tally to the sponsors who will be asked to write a check to “Friends of Darbonne”.
Additional exciting news, Grinnell Library is now open for contactless pick-up and virtual events.  Here’s the library’s website for additional information http://grinnell-library.org
Questions?  Mother Leigh or Mother Mag can help or Joan Freeman 845-897-2404 joanfreeman3@gmail.com OR Marcy Wagman 845-298-0634 wagmanml@verizon.net.


Friends of Darbonne Annual Appeal letter is HERE
 


" IN CASE YOU MISSED IT "
Weren't able to catch last Sunday's service or Storytime? Don't fret, we have got the link to them right HERE.

 


Sunday Morning   
Here's what you need to know...

Organ prelude, worship, coffee hour, and children's Sunday School will all be contained in one Zoom call. The Zoom link to join will be found in your inbox prior to the time on Sunday morning. Begin joining as early as 9:00am. 

-During worship, your audio will be automatically muted by me, the host. You can un-mute yourself to speak, but if your background noise becomes disruptive, I will mute your audio.
-We will pray together virtually but live. One person will be designated to say the responses during the prayers
-A shared slideshow will allow you to fully participate in the service at home
-We have taken all appropriate and recommended steps to make Zoom more secure
-When the service ends, we will have Zoom coffee hour at 10am, followed by children's Sunday School at 10:30am. 

 !!Volunteers Needed!!  FOR OUR ZOOM ROTA  Mtr. Leigh needs folks to volunteer for Sunday service roles. If you are interested in participating check out the different roles and signup HERE.

Thank you for your help and patience as we navigate virtual worship!




Office Hours with Mtr. Leigh
Wednesdays and Thursdays

Each Wednesday from 10am to 12pm and now Thursdays from 1pm to 4pm, Mtr. Leigh holds Zoom office hours. New this week, office hours are scheduled, meaning that you'll need to make an appointment for a 15, 30, or 60 minute meeting. To make an appointment, please use Mtr. Leigh's new scheduling app: https://calendly.com/leighhall

Once you've scheduled your appointment, you'll receive the Zoom meeting information in a separate email.
 

 
CONTINUE YOUR PLEDGE OR DONATE ONLINE
DURING THE CORONA VIRUS CRISIS 
We are grateful for each and every dollar we receive here at St. Nick's, and each one of those dollars goes to good use. We keep a lean budget, and our finance committee carefully monitors every line. 
 
While we are not meeting in person for worship on Sunday mornings, we expect that plate donations will drop. And with so much economic uncertainty, we know that home budgets might change. In order to facilitate continued giving, we have reactivated our church PayPal account. Using the button below, you can make your pledge or donation online. 
Donate Online
Additionally, you can also set up auto-draft from your own bank account using your online banking. This will cause a paper check to be sent to our mailbox at 37 Point St., which we are checking each day. The Vestry are doing the normal count, and our parish administrator, Dana, continues to record pledges in our system. 
 

ZOOM! HAPPY HOUR Join your St. Nick's community weekly for Happy Hour via Zoom conference call. Grab your favorite beverage -- coffee, tea, beer, wine, seltzer, whatever -- and hang out with us for an hour. There is no agenda! Zoom Happy Hours are on Thursdays, 4:45pm to 5:45pm and will continue throughout the coronavirus crisis. The links for Zoom Happy Hour will be sent in a later email on the corresponding day so keep a look out for them in your inbox.  Hope to see you there!
Art by Sophia Gauzza
 
 
Storytime with Mtr. Leigh 
A special invitation for our young ones and those who are young at heart. Join Mtr. Leigh each week as she reads a children's book via Zoom conference call. She does all the voices!
 
Next up, on Wednesday, June 29th at 2:30pm, is  
The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. A link to join the next storytime will be found in your inbox 15 minutes prior to the time on the corresponding day.  
 
 
BUDDY GROUPS Our parish has been broken up into nine groups of six or seven households and assigned parishioners to be captains of those groups. The captains are a mix of vestry and other lay leaders in the parish. They will be in touch with you to check in and to make sure all is well with you. They will also help me to know what your needs are, be they pastoral or logistical. While you should feel free to call any member of the parish now, Buddy Groups will ensure that no one slips through the cracks, and that our elders, in particular, are getting the care they need right now.
For Buddy Groups and captain contact information
please click: HERE
 
 
WHERE IS OL' FLAT NICK?
#olflatnick surfaces again!
Here he is enjoying the scenery from the Cuomo Bridge Pathway.
 

CONTACT SHEET/DIRECTORY A link to our updated contact sheet has been sent in a separate email. If you haven't gotten the email for this link please contact Dana at stnicholasnewhamburg@gmail.com This is a temporary version due to the coronavirus. We will be putting out a more complete pictorial directory in September.

AA GROUP MEETINGS St. Nick's does have regular AA meetings but due to the Corona Virus restrictions they are currently on hold until further notice.
INTRA OFFICE DEADLINES Want to put an announcement in the weekly e-news? The deadline for submission is: Thursdays @12pm

PASTORAL MINISTRY If you have concern for yourself, a family member or friend, please contact Mtr. Leigh Hall, at 845-432-HOLY, or email leighellenhall@gmail.com. The Rector observes Friday as her Sabbath. Please emergency calls/texts/emails on Fridays.

AGING NEWS: SENIOR RESOURCES Click on this link for the recent enews from Dutchess County Department For The Aging:
https://www.dutchessny.gov/Departments/Aging/OFA-Golden-Living-News-for-Senior-Citizens.htm  
 

 
PRAYER REQUESTS Mtr. Leigh is doing several worship services each week and is including prayers at each one. You can choose to submit a general request for the public parish prayer list or a confidential request for her only. You can submit requests using this online form.
 

 
In Our Prayers 
For those for whom prayers have been asked: 
Jean + Lori + Aunt Totsie + Stu + Paul + Cathy + Friends + Michael + Jake + Ashley + Teresa + Norma + Dale + Cara, Bob & Charlotte + Alex & Alison + The Howes Family + Rick + Bea + Jenn & Becky + Kim + Ashley + Tony + Christopher + Kristina & Pete + Ray John + Henry & Sue + Peggy & Tom + Kelly + Violet + Will + Those who have COVID-19 & those who have passed from COVID-19 + Steve + Bob + Donna + Danny + Charman + Chris +  Henry & Family + Al + Lorraine + Helen + Eliot + Louie + Barbara

- For compassion and empathy to others 

In Thanksgiving:

- For the birth of Gabriella

For the departed:
Felice Mauro + Richard + Lori Williams Minchew
+ Laurel Alksnis + Drew Hoffman + Tony Cipriano + Anthony Dass + Mike Tomkovitch + Susan Guerriero 
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This week at St. Nick's

6/19/2020

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Weekly eNewsletter from
St. Nicholas-on-the-Hudson
Juneteenth
June 19, 2020

From the Rector

Today is Juneteenth, or the annual commemoration of emancipation from slavery in the United States. You've likely heard a lot about it in recent days, but it has a long history. Below are some helpful slides that explain more about this celebration. Full credit for these graphics goes to @kahlil.greene. Here's [the link] to them, and I encourage you to share this on your own social media. 

A friend recently described this moment in our history as "Covid1619". There is now an extra layer to the global pandemic: the revelations around white supremacy and systemic racism that have plagued our nation since 1619, the year in which the first enslaved African arrived in North America. This was the first documented arrival, at least. Now, 400 years later, and in the midst of a global pandemic, we are reckoning with this terrible, unresolved past and our own complicity in it. The deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd have been only the most recent tragedies which are a direct result of white supremacy, systemic racism, and this unresolved past, which is actually anything but "past." 

If you say you are a Christian, you should be able to say Black Lives Matter. In fact, as one protest sign read, "'Matter' is the minimum. Black lives are worthy. Black lives are beloved. Black lives are needed." These are not political statements, but rather anti-racist statements, humanitarian statements, statements that run right alongside "Love your neighbor as yourself." 

In my becoming an anti-racist (and yes, working on it is a lifelong commitment), I'm examining my own prejudices and biases, and I'm inviting you to do that with me. In July and August, I'll be reading White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo. I'm not sure yet what form this study will take, but it will likely be a discussion-based book group via Zoom. I have friends and colleagues outside of St. Nick's who'll be participating too. I encourage you to get the book and be on the lookout for a forthcoming schedule.

If you are uncomfortable at this moment, you should be. This is a deeply uncomfortable time and topic. But we don't have to face it alone. As the body of Christ we are uniquely qualified to support each other in the midst of discomfort and pain - and also in the midst of healing and renewal. My constant prayer is that the discomfort, pain, and suffering we are experiencing at this moment will reveal God's kingdom come -- a moment in which all lives actually will matter, because Black lives do. 

Happy Juneteenth.
Leigh+

       

 

ST. NICK'S REOPENING
Our Reopening Committee is Mtr. Leigh, Greg Freeman, Bert Mazzuto, Edie Palm. Liz Pavelka, Paul Curran, and Mike Batta. The committee met this week to begin to develop a reopening plan for St. Nick's. At this time, our timetable for phase one of resuming in-person services is July 19. However, we will continue with one service, which will be brief, and it will take place outside. Masks and social distancing will be required. In the event of rain, we will hold services via Zoom (in the manner in which we have conducted them since the beginning of the quarantine). We will continue to offer a virtual worship option for all those who, for whatever reason, need to continue to worship from home. More information on Reopening will come in the weeks ahead. In the meantime, we invite you to complete our June Covid/Reopening Survey, which will help guide the committee in our work.
[Complete the survey here]
 

!! DON'T MISS OUT !!
!! GET YOUR FATHER PHOTOS IN !!
 
We're putting together a slideshow of photos of fathers for worship this Sunday. If you'd like to include a photo of you, your dad, your dad's dad, etc., please email them TODAY to stnicholasnewhamburg@gmail.com.
Please be sure to include the full names of all persons in the photos.
 

 
SUNDAY SCHOOL PLAY
Rehearsals beginning THIS Sunday! 

All Sunday School students are invited to join Mtr. Leigh for a special Sunday School series for the next four Sundays. In Zoom, we will be rehearsing for "The Flood," our StoryMakersNYC play. Each read-through will be 15 to 20 minutes, and we will have our read-throughs on June 21, 28, and July 5. Then, Mtr. Leigh will come to your house (wearing a mask and social distancing of course) to record students saying their parts outside. Then, she will edit them into one video to premiere on Sunday, July 12 during coffee hour. Parents, you also have the option of recording your own child and sending the video to us. If you would like to participate, please email us at stnicholasnewhamburg@gmail.come so we'll know to expect you! This will be fun!
 


2020 SUMMER READ-A-THON
 
Our 2020 Friends of Darbonne Read-A-Thon will have a bit of a different format this year (details below), with hopes that we’ll be able to celebrate together (with appropriate social distancing) at the end of the summer.  Last year our Read-A-Thon raised $2600, let’s come together to raise more than that amount this summer!

Our summer Read-A-Thon helps increase awareness of the Darbonne Community in Haiti and to raise funds for student scholarships.  Zion and St. Nicholas have a long (over 50 years) partnership with the Episcopal Parish in Darbonne.  
We are asking that readers of all ages participate as individuals or in family or friend groups.  

How does it work?
  • Please sign up as a reader and/or a sponsor using this link: https://forms.gle/WCo5PPtC7aHuNGLU6
  • Ask friends to sponsor an amount for each book that you read OR a flat contribution OR challenge yourself in your reading and contribution amount to celebrate your achievement OR indicate that you would like help being matched to a sponsor
  • Keep track of the books - (books can be in any format - include podcasts/audiobooks/graphic novels)  - you are reading/listening to during the summer. 
  • At the end of the summer Readers count up the books read and provide a  tally to the sponsors who will be asked to write a check to “Friends of Darbonne”.
Additional exciting news, Grinnell Library is now open for contactless pick-up and virtual events.  Here’s the library’s website for additional information http://grinnell-library.org
Questions?  Mother Leigh or Mother Mag can help or Joan Freeman 845-897-2404 joanfreeman3@gmail.com OR Marcy Wagman 845-298-0634 wagmanml@verizon.net.


Friends of Darbonne Annual Appeal letter is HERE
 


Sunday Morning   
Here's what you need to know...

Organ prelude, worship, coffee hour, and children's Sunday School will all be contained in one Zoom call. The Zoom link to join will be found in your inbox prior to the time on Sunday morning. Begin joining as early as 9:00am. 

-During worship, your audio will be automatically muted by me, the host. You can un-mute yourself to speak, but if your background noise becomes disruptive, I will mute your audio.
-We will pray together virtually but live. One person will be designated to say the responses during the prayers
-A shared slideshow will allow you to fully participate in the service at home
-We have taken all appropriate and recommended steps to make Zoom more secure
-When the service ends, we will have Zoom coffee hour at 10am, followed by children's Sunday School at 10:30am. 

 !!Volunteers Needed!!  FOR OUR ZOOM ROTA  Mtr. Leigh needs folks to volunteer for Sunday service roles. If you are interested in participating check out the different roles and signup HERE.

Thank you for your help and patience as we navigate virtual worship!
 
Click on the following links for all past services:
 YouTube Channel / Facebook Page 




Office Hours with Mtr. Leigh
Wednesdays and Thursdays

Each Wednesday from 10am to 12pm and now Thursdays from 1pm to 4pm, Mtr. Leigh holds Zoom office hours. New this week, office hours are scheduled, meaning that you'll need to make an appointment for a 15, 30, or 60 minute meeting. To make an appointment, please use Mtr. Leigh's new scheduling app: https://calendly.com/leighhall

Once you've scheduled your appointment, you'll receive the Zoom meeting information in a separate email.

PLEASE NOTE: Mtr. Leigh will not be available for office hours this coming Wednesday, June 24th.

 
CONTINUE YOUR PLEDGE OR DONATE ONLINE
DURING THE CORONA VIRUS CRISIS 
We are grateful for each and every dollar we receive here at St. Nick's, and each one of those dollars goes to good use. We keep a lean budget, and our finance committee carefully monitors every line. 
 
While we are not meeting in person for worship on Sunday mornings, we expect that plate donations will drop. And with so much economic uncertainty, we know that home budgets might change. In order to facilitate continued giving, we have reactivated our church PayPal account. Using the button below, you can make your pledge or donation online. 
Donate Online
Additionally, you can also set up auto-draft from your own bank account using your online banking. This will cause a paper check to be sent to our mailbox at 37 Point St., which we are checking each day. The Vestry are doing the normal count, and our parish administrator, Dana, continues to record pledges in our system. 
 

ZOOM! HAPPY HOUR Join your St. Nick's community weekly for Happy Hour via Zoom conference call. Grab your favorite beverage -- coffee, tea, beer, wine, seltzer, whatever -- and hang out with us for an hour. There is no agenda! Zoom Happy Hours are on Thursdays, 4:45pm to 5:45pm and will continue throughout the coronavirus crisis. The links for Zoom Happy Hour will be sent in a later email on the corresponding day so keep a look out for them in your inbox.  Hope to see you there!
Art by Sophia Gauzza
 

Storytime with Mtr. Leigh 
A special invitation for our young ones and those who are young at heart. Join Mtr. Leigh each week as she reads a children's book via Zoom conference call. She does all the voices!
 
Next up, on Wednesday, June 24th at 2:30pm, is  
Old Turtle by Douglas Wood and illustrated by Cheng-Khee Chee. A link to join the next storytime will be found in your inbox 15 minutes prior to the time on the corresponding day.  
 
 
BUDDY GROUPS Our parish has been broken up into nine groups of six or seven households and assigned parishioners to be captains of those groups. The captains are a mix of vestry and other lay leaders in the parish. They will be in touch with you to check in and to make sure all is well with you. They will also help me to know what your needs are, be they pastoral or logistical. While you should feel free to call any member of the parish now, Buddy Groups will ensure that no one slips through the cracks, and that our elders, in particular, are getting the care they need right now.
For Buddy Groups and captain contact information
please click: HERE
 
 
TENTATIVE: Vacation Bible School Summer 2020 
Our theme this year is
"Big Fish Bay: Jonah and the Whale"
Get hooked on God's mercy! 
 

CONTACT SHEET/DIRECTORY  You will soon receive a separate email with a link to access the new contact sheet/directory. This is a temporary version due to the coronavirus. We will be putting out a more complete pictorial directory in September.

AA GROUP MEETINGS St. Nick's does have regular AA meetings but due to the Corona Virus restrictions they are currently on hold until further notice.
INTRA OFFICE DEADLINES Want to put an announcement in the weekly e-news? The deadline for submission is: Thursdays @12pm

PASTORAL MINISTRY If you have concern for yourself, a family member or friend, please contact Mtr. Leigh Hall, at 845-432-HOLY, or email leighellenhall@gmail.com. The Rector observes Friday as her Sabbath. Please emergency calls/texts/emails on Fridays.

AGING NEWS: SENIOR RESOURCES Click on this link for the recent enews from Dutchess County Department For The Aging:
https://www.dutchessny.gov/Departments/Aging/OFA-Golden-Living-News-for-Senior-Citizens.htm  
 

 
PRAYER REQUESTS Mtr. Leigh is doing several worship services each week and is including prayers at each one. You can choose to submit a general request for the public parish prayer list or a confidential request for her only. You can submit requests using this online form.
 

 
In Our Prayers 
For those for whom prayers have been asked: 
Jean + Lori + Aunt Totsie + Stu + Paul + Cathy + Friends + Michael + Jake + Ashley + Teresa + Norma + Dale + Cara, Bob & Charlotte + Alex & Alison + The Howes Family + Rick + Bea + Jenn & Becky + Kim + Ashley + Tony + Christopher + Kristina & Pete + Ray John + Henry & Sue + Peggy & Tom + Kelly + Violet + Will + Those who have COVID-19 & those who have passed from COVID-19 + Steve + Bob + Donna + Danny + Charman + Chris +  Henry & Family + Al + Lorraine + Helen + Eliot + Louie + Barbara

- For compassion and empathy to others 

For the departed:
Felice Mauro + Richard + Lori Williams Minchew
+ Laurel Alksnis + Drew Hoffman + Tony Cipriano + Anthony Dass + Mike Tomkovitch + Susan Guerriero 
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This Week at St. Nick's

6/12/2020

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Weekly eNewsletter from
St. Nicholas-on-the-Hudson
June 12, 2020
 
2020 SUMMER READ-A-THON
Our 2020 Friends of Darbonne Read-A-Thon will have a bit of a different format this year (details below), with hopes that we’ll be able to celebrate together (with appropriate social distancing) at the end of the summer.  Last year our Read-A-Thon raised $2600, let’s come together to raise more than that amount this summer!

Our summer Read-A-Thon helps increase awareness of the Darbonne Community in Haiti and to raise funds for student scholarships.  Zion and St. Nicholas have a long (over 50 years) partnership with the Episcopal Parish in Darbonne.  
We are asking that readers of all ages participate as individuals or in family or friend groups.  

How does it work?
  • Please sign up as a reader and/or a sponsor using this link: https://forms.gle/WCo5PPtC7aHuNGLU6
  • Ask friends to sponsor an amount for each book that you read OR a flat contribution OR challenge yourself in your reading and contribution amount to celebrate your achievement OR indicate that you would like help being matched to a sponsor
  • Keep track of the books - (books can be in any format - include podcasts/audiobooks/graphic novels)  - you are reading/listening to during the summer. 
  • At the end of the summer Readers count up the books read and provide a  tally to the sponsors who will be asked to write a check to “Friends of Darbonne”.
Additional exciting news, Grinnell Library is now open for contactless pick-up and virtual events.  Here’s the library’s website for additional information http://grinnell-library.org
Questions?  Mother Leigh or Mother Mag can help or Joan Freeman 845-897-2405 joanfreeman@gmail.com OR Marcy Wagman 845-298-0634 wagmanml@verizon.net.
Friends of Darbonne Annual Appeal letter is HERE
 

WE NEED YOUR FEEDBACK:
PLEASE TAKE OUR REOPENING SURVEY
Mtr. Leigh and the Re-opening workgroup have created a survey for parish feedback regarding our reopening. The data from the survey will inform our planning and discussions going forward. The survey should only take about ten minutes, and we would really appreciate having your input sometime this weekend (the committee meets at the beginning of next week). Please CLICK HERE to access the survey in Survey Monkey. Thank you! 

REGARDING SUNDAY WORSHIP - As we enter fully into the season of Ordinary time this Sunday, we will continue to worship virtually using Zoom. However, beginning this Sunday, we will transition from doing spoken Morning Prayer II to a service of the Liturgy of the Word or Ante-Communion. We are doing this because it will likely be more familiar to you, because Zoom makes it near impossible to actually sing the canticles in Morning Prayer, and because we expect to make a slow transition back to having the Eucharist in-person at some point in the future. 
Sunday Morning   
Here's what you need to know...
Organ prelude, worship, coffee hour, and children's Sunday School will all be contained in one Zoom call. The Zoom link to join will be found in your inbox prior to the time on Sunday morning. Begin joining as early as 9:00am. 

-During worship, your audio will be automatically muted by me, the host. You can un-mute yourself to speak, but if your background noise becomes disruptive, I will mute your audio.
-We will pray together virtually but live. One person will be designated to say the responses during the prayers
-A shared slideshow will allow you to fully participate in the service at home
-We have taken all appropriate and recommended steps to make Zoom more secure
-When the service ends, we will have Zoom coffee hour at 10am, followed by children's Sunday School at 10:30am. 

 !!Volunteers Needed!!  FOR OUR ZOOM ROTA  Mtr. Leigh needs folks to volunteer for Sunday service roles. If you are interested in participating check out the different roles and signup HERE.

Thank you for your help and patience as we navigate virtual worship!
 
Click on the following links for all past services:
 YouTube Channel / Facebook Page 

COMING SOON: DRIVE-THRU PRAYERS Weather permitting, Mtr. Leigh will offer drive-thru prayers on Monday, June 15th in the St. Nick's parking area from 12pm to 2pm. She will be masked and socially distant. You'll simply drive through (mask strongly encouraged), stay in your car, and let her know your prayer request. She'll pray for you right there on the spot! In the event of rain, we'll schedule an alternate date.
 
CALL FOR PHOTOS OF FATHERS
We're putting together a slideshow of photos of fathers for worship on June 21. If you'd like to include a photo of you, your dad, your dad's dad, etc., please email it to stnicholasnewhamburg@gmail.com no later than Wednesday, June 18th. Please be sure to include the full names of all persons in the photos.
 
UPDATE ON TERESA CROKE We are sorry to report that Teresa Croke died peacefully yesterday morning around 8:00am at Vassar Brothers Hospital. We are discussing funeral plans with Teresa's family, but due to restrictions on gathering due to Covid-19, a service in St. Nick's will not take place for some time. We will of course let you know when that will be. Please keep Nancy and Donna, Teresa's daughters, in your prayers, as well as Teresa's many friends and companions, among them our own Norma Sampson and Mary Hornbeck. 

Next Vestry Meeting on Wednesday the 18th, 7:30pm via Zoom

Office Hours with Mtr. Leigh
Wednesdays and Thursdays
Each Wednesday from 10am to 12pm and now Thursdays from 1pm to 4pm, Mtr. Leigh holds Zoom office hours. New this week, office hours are scheduled, meaning that you'll need to make an appointment for a 15, 30, or 60 minute meeting. To make an appointment, please use Mtr. Leigh's new scheduling app: https://calendly.com/leighhall
Once you've scheduled your appointment, you'll receive the Zoom meeting information in a separate email.

CONTINUE YOUR PLEDGE OR DONATE ONLINE
DURING THE CORONA VIRUS CRISIS 
We are grateful for each and every dollar we receive here at St. Nick's, and each one of those dollars goes to good use. We keep a lean budget, and our finance committee carefully monitors every line. 
While we are not meeting in person for worship on Sunday mornings, we expect that plate donations will drop. And with so much economic uncertainty, we know that home budgets might change. In order to facilitate continued giving, we have reactivated our church PayPal account. Using the button below, you can make your pledge or donation online. 
Donate Online
Additionally, you can also set up auto-draft from your own bank account using your online banking. This will cause a paper check to be sent to our mailbox at 37 Point St., which we are checking each day. The Vestry are doing the normal count, and our parish administrator, Dana, continues to record pledges in our system. 
 
ZOOM! HAPPY HOUR Join your St. Nick's community weekly for Happy Hour via Zoom conference call. Grab your favorite beverage -- coffee, tea, beer, wine, seltzer, whatever -- and hang out with us for an hour. There is no agenda! Zoom Happy Hours are on Thursdays, 4:45pm to 5:45pm and will continue throughout the coronavirus crisis. The links for Zoom Happy Hour will be sent in a later email on the corresponding day so keep a look out for them in your inbox.  Hope to see you there!
Art by: Sophia Gauzza :)
 
Storytime with Mtr. Leigh 
A special invitation for our young ones and those who are young at heart. Join Mtr. Leigh each week as she reads a children's book via Zoom conference call. She does all the voices!
Next up, on Wednesday, June 17th at 2:30pm, is  
Old Turtle by Douglas Wood and illustrated by Cheng-Khee Chee. A link to join the next storytime will be found in your inbox 15 minutes prior to the time on the corresponding day.  
 
BUDDY GROUPS Our parish has been broken up into nine groups of six or seven households and assigned parishioners to be captains of those groups. The captains are a mix of vestry and other lay leaders in the parish. They will be in touch with you to check in and to make sure all is well with you. They will also help me to know what your needs are, be they pastoral or logistical. While you should feel free to call any member of the parish now, Buddy Groups will ensure that no one slips through the cracks, and that our elders, in particular, are getting the care they need right now.
For Buddy Groups and captain contact information
please click: HERE 

TENTATIVE: Vacation Bible School Summer 2020 
Our theme this year is
"Big Fish Bay: Jonah and the Whale"
Get hooked on God's mercy! 
 
CONTACT SHEET/DIRECTORY  You will soon receive a separate email with a link to access the new contact sheet/directory. This is a temporary version due to the coronavirus. We will be putting out a more complete pictorial directory in September.

AA GROUP MEETINGS St. Nick's does have regular AA meetings but due to the Corona Virus restrictions they are currently on hold until further notice.
INTRA OFFICE DEADLINES Want to put an announcement in the weekly e-news? The deadline for submission is: Thursdays @12pm

PASTORAL MINISTRY If you have concern for yourself, a family member or friend, please contact Mtr. Leigh Hall, at 845-432-HOLY, or email leighellenhall@gmail.com. The Rector observes Friday as her Sabbath. Please emergency calls/texts/emails on Fridays.

AGING NEWS: SENIOR RESOURCES Click on this link for the recent enews from Dutchess County Department For The Aging:
https://www.dutchessny.gov/Departments/Aging/OFA-Golden-Living-News-for-Senior-Citizens.htm  

 
PRAYER REQUESTS Mtr. Leigh is doing several worship services each week and is including prayers at each one. You can choose to submit a general request for the public parish prayer list or a confidential request for her only. You can submit requests using this online form.
 

 
In Our Prayers 
For those for whom prayers have been asked: 
Jean + Lori + Aunt Totsie + Stu + Paul + Cathy + Friends + Michael + Jake + Ashley + Teresa + Norma + Dale + Cara, Bob & Charlotte + Alex & Alison + The Howes Family + Rick + Bea + Jenn & Becky + Kim + Ashley + Tony + Christopher + Kristina & Pete + Ray John + Henry & Sue + Peggy & Tom + Kelly + Violet + Will + Those who have COVID-19 & those who have passed from COVID-19 + Steve + Bob + Donna + Danny + Charman + Chris +  Henry & Family + Al 

- For compassion and empathy to others 

For the departed:
Felice Mauro + Richard + Lori Williams Minchew
+ Laurel Alksnis + Drew Hoffman + Tony Cipriano + Anthony Dass + Mike Tomkovitch + Susan Guerriero ​
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This Week at St. Nick's

6/5/2020

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Weekly eNewsletter from
St. Nicholas-on-the-Hudson
May 29, 2020

!! 2020 SUMMER READ-A-THON KICK-OFF !!

Our 2020 Friends of Darbonne Read-A-Thon will have a bit of a different format this year (details below), with hopes that we’ll be able to celebrate together (with appropriate social distancing) at the end of the summer.  Last year our Read-A-Thon raised $2600, let’s come together to raise more than that amount this summer!

Our summer Read-A-Thon helps increase awareness of the Darbonne Community in Haiti and to raise funds for student scholarships.  Zion and St. Nicholas have a long (over 50 years) partnership with the Episcopal Parish in Darbonne.  
We are asking that readers of all ages participate as individuals or in family or friend groups.  

How does it work?
  • Please sign up as a reader and/or a sponsor using this link: https://forms.gle/WCo5PPtC7aHuNGLU6
  • Ask friends to sponsor an amount for each book that you read OR a flat contribution OR challenge yourself in your reading and contribution amount to celebrate your achievement OR indicate that you would like help being matched to a sponsor
  • Keep track of the books - (books can be in any format - include podcasts/audiobooks/graphic novels)  - you are reading/listening to during the summer. 
  • At the end of the summer Readers count up the books read and provide a  tally to the sponsors who will be asked to write a check to “Friends of Darbonne”.
Additional exciting news, Grinnell Library is now open for contactless pick-up and virtual events.  Here’s the library’s website for additional information http://grinnell-library.org
Questions?  Mother Leigh or Mother Mag can help or Joan Freeman 845-897-2405 joanfreeman@gmail.com OR Marcy Wagman 845-298-0634 wagmanml@verizon.net.
Friends of Darbonne Annual Appeal letter is HERE

NEW! PARISH DIRECTORY (COVID-19 VERSION) is done! You will receive an ecopy of the new directory in a separate newsletter.
Hard copies are available upon request. Please email your requests to Dana at stnicholasnewhamburg@gmail.com
Requests that were submitted in last weeks form are invalid if you weren't able to include your name. We apologize for any inconvenience and ask that you email your request again. Thank you for your understanding.
 
FORWARD Day by Day: 
DAILY DEVOTIONAL BOOKLETS
If there is anyone that is missing the daily devotional booklet and would like one. We can drop-off or send it, your choice. Just shoot us an email at stnicholasnewhamburg@gmail.com make sure to mention if you would like small or large print.

Sunday Morning Worship 
Here's what you need to know...
Organ prelude, worship, coffee hour, and children's Sunday School will all be contained in one Zoom call. 

The Zoom link to join will be found in your inbox prior to the time on Sunday morning. Begin joining as early as 9:00am. 

-During worship, your audio will be automatically muted by me, the host. You can un-mute yourself to speak, but if your background noise becomes disruptive, I will mute your audio.
-We will pray together virtually but live. One person will be designated to say the responses during the prayers
-A shared slideshow will allow you to fully participate in the service at home
-We have taken all appropriate and recommended steps to make Zoom more secure
-When the service ends, we will have Zoom coffee hour at 10am, followed by children's Sunday School at 10:30am. 

 !!Volunteers Needed!!  FOR OUR ZOOM ROTA  Mtr. Leigh needs folks to volunteer for Sunday service roles. If you are interested in participating check out the different roles and signup HERE.

Thank you for your help and patience as we navigate virtual worship!
 
Click on the following links for all past services:
 YouTube Channel / Facebook Page 

Office Hours with Mtr. Leigh
Wednesdays and Thursdays
Each Wednesday from 10am to 12pm and now Thursdays from 1pm to 4pm, Mtr. Leigh holds Zoom office hours. New this week, office hours are scheduled, meaning that you'll need to make an appointment for a 15, 30, or 60 minute meeting. To make an appointment, please use Mtr. Leigh's new scheduling app: https://calendly.com/leighhall
Once you've scheduled your appointment, you'll receive the Zoom meeting information in a separate email.


CONTINUE YOUR PLEDGE OR DONATE ONLINE
DURING THE CORONA VIRUS CRISIS 
We are grateful for each and every dollar we receive here at St. Nick's, and each one of those dollars goes to good use. We keep a lean budget, and our finance committee carefully monitors every line.  
While we are not meeting in person for worship on Sunday mornings, we expect that plate donations will drop. And with so much economic uncertainty, we know that home budgets might change. In order to facilitate continued giving, we have reactivated our church PayPal account. Using the button below, you can make your pledge or donation online. 
Donate Online
Additionally, you can also set up auto-draft from your own bank account using your online banking. This will cause a paper check to be sent to our mailbox at 37 Point St., which we are checking each day. The Vestry are doing the normal count, and our parish administrator, Dana, continues to record pledges in our system. 
 
ZOOM! HAPPY HOUR Join your St. Nick's community weekly for Happy Hour via Zoom conference call. Grab your favorite beverage -- coffee, tea, beer, wine, seltzer, whatever -- and hang out with us for an hour. There is no agenda! Zoom Happy Hours are on Thursdays, 4:45pm to 5:45pm and will continue throughout the coronavirus crisis. The links for Zoom Happy Hour will be sent in a later email on the corresponding day so keep a look out for them in your inbox.  Hope to see you there!
Art by: Sophia Gauzza :)
 
 Storytime with Mtr. Leigh 
A special invitation for our young ones and those who are young at heart. Join Mtr. Leigh each week as she reads a children's book via Zoom conference call. She does all the voices! 
Next up, on Wednesday, June 10th at 2:30pm, is  
Rhinos Don't Eat Pancakes by Anna Kemp and illustrated by Sara 
Ogilvie. A link to join the next storytime will be found in your inbox 15 minutes prior to the time on the corresponding day.  
 
BUDDY GROUPS Our parish has been broken up into nine groups of six or seven households and assigned parishioners to be captains of those groups. The captains are a mix of vestry and other lay leaders in the parish. They will be in touch with you to check in and to make sure all is well with you. They will also help me to know what your needs are, be they pastoral or logistical. While you should feel free to call any member of the parish now, Buddy Groups will ensure that no one slips through the cracks, and that our elders, in particular, are getting the care they need right now.
For Buddy Groups and captain contact information
please click: HERE 

TENTATIVE: Vacation Bible School Summer 2020 
Our theme this year is
"Big Fish Bay: Jonah and the Whale"
Get hooked on God's mercy! 

AA GROUP MEETINGS St. Nick's does have regular AA meetings but due to the Corona Virus restrictions they are currently on hold until further notice.

ONLINE DIRECTORY Click here for the online version of the directory. 

INTRA OFFICE DEADLINES Want to put an announcement in the weekly e-news? The deadline for submission is: Thursdays @12pm

PASTORAL MINISTRY If you have concern for yourself, a family member or friend, please contact Mtr. Leigh Hall, at 845-432-HOLY, or email leighellenhall@gmail.com. The Rector observes Friday as her Sabbath. Please emergency calls/texts/emails on Fridays.

AGING NEWS: SENIOR RESOURCES Click on this link for the recent enews from Dutchess County Department For The Aging:
https://www.dutchessny.gov/Departments/Aging/OFA-Golden-Living-News-for-Senior-Citizens.htm  
 
PRAYER REQUESTS Mtr. Leigh is doing several worship services each week and is including prayers at each one. You can choose to submit a general request for the public parish prayer list or a confidential request for her only. You can submit requests using this online form.
 
In Our Prayers 
For those for whom prayers have been asked: 
Jean + Lori + Aunt Totsie + Stu + Paul + Cathy + Friends + Michael + Jake + Ashley + Teresa + Norma + Dale + Cara, Bob & Charlotte + Alex & Alison + The Howes Family + Rick + Bea + Jenn & Becky + Kim + Ashley + Tony + Christopher + Kristina & Pete + Ray John + Henry & Sue + Peggy & Tom + Kelly + Violet + Will + Those who have COVID-19 & those who have passed from COVID-19 + Steve + Bob + Donna + Danny + Charman + Chris +  Henry & Family 

- For compassion and empathy to others 

For the departed:
Felice Mauro + Richard + Lori Williams Minchew
+ Laurel Alksnis + Drew Hoffman + Tony Cipriano + Anthony Dass + Mike Tomkovitch + Susan Guerriero ​
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This Week at St. Nicks

5/23/2020

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Weekly eNewsletter from
St. Nicholas-on-the-Hudson
May 23, 2020


COMING SOON: SUMMER READ-A-THON Just sending out a heads up that the Summer Read-a-Thon is still on. Get your book list ready! More news to come.

MANY THANKS to everyone who took the time to fill out the "Parishioner Information Form" ( it got 29 responses!), to those of you who sent in your information, and to those who gave me the information personally. Because of all your responses our new updated directory will be available shortly :) -Dana 


NEWS FROM LOVE Inc. 
Deliveries of personal care items are being done on a limited, safe, basis.  
Most needed:  paper towels, toilet paper, laundry soap, dish soap.
If you can help with supplies they can be left at church (I'll check once a week) dropped off at my house or taken to Our Savior Lutheran Church on Rt 52  (across from Wingate)  Our Savior is open Tues - Friday  9 - 1.

ZION FOOD PANTRY The food pantry has been open every two weeks.  We are in need of : cereal, macaroni & cheese, rice & pasta.  You can leave donations at the church. For questions, call Liz Pavelka at 297-4907


FORWARD Day by Day: 
DAILY DEVOTIONAL BOOKLETS
If there is anyone that is missing the daily devotional booklet and would like one. We can drop-off or send it, your choice. Just shoot us an email at stnicholasnewhamburg@gmail.com make sure to mention if you would like small or large print.


PLANNING AHEAD: REOPENING COMMITTEE
Although in-person worship has been suspended until July 1st, we will be assembling a Reopening Committee to help with the preparations needed to reopen. We would like to be ready to go when in-person worship in reinstated. The requirements for joining this committee will be a weekly 1 hour group Zoom meeting with Mtr. Leigh. These meetings are scheduled to begin the week of Memorial Day.

Reopening Committee volunteers can signup HERE


NEXT SUNDAY, MAY 31st
Day of Pentecost
and we need your help to prepare for the celebration!
Send us a video of your version of Pentecost to this link: 
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/11Ob7n8NW_QhQLyBS9RtkWjbir27hYeSf?usp=sharing
These videos will be edited into a collaboration for Whitsunday. The scripture below can help you get started. Can't wait to your videos!
Acts 2:1-21When the day of Pentecost had come, the disciples were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability.
Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven living in Jerusalem. And at this sound the crowd gathered and was bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in the native language of each. Amazed and astonished, they asked, "Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? And how is it that we hear, each of us, in our own native language? Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabs-- in our own languages we hear them speaking about God's deeds of power." All were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, "What does this mean?" But others sneered and said, "They are filled with new wine."

Sunday Morning  
Here's what you need to know...

NEW! Organ prelude, worship, coffee hour, and children's Sunday School will all be contained in one Zoom call. 

The Zoom link to join will be found in your inbox prior to the time on Sunday morning. Begin joining as early as 9:00am. 

-During worship, your audio will be automatically muted by me, the host. You can un-mute yourself to speak, but if your background noise becomes disruptive, I will mute your audio.
-We will pray together virtually but live. One person will be designated to say the responses during the prayers
-A shared slideshow will allow you to fully participate in the service at home
-We have taken all appropriate and recommended steps to make Zoom more secure
-When the service ends, we will have Zoom coffee hour at 10am, followed by children's Sunday School at 10:30am. 

!!Volunteers Needed!! FOR OUR ZOOM ROTA  Mtr. Leigh needs folks to volunteer for Sunday service roles. If you are interested in participating check out the different roles and signup HERE.

Thank you for your help and patience as we navigate virtual worship!
Click on the following links for all past services:
 YouTube Channel / Facebook Page 


Interested in helping with some Spring Cleaning?
Some of the things that need our attention are:
On the exterior, weeding all around, raking, and some general cleanup is needed.  On the inside, window cleaning (in and out), refrigerator cleanup, and cabinet organizing can always be done. 
For inside work, please reach out to Dana stnicholasnewhamburg@gmail.com  to be sure the office is not in use.   
For tools you need, for building entry, or to discuss, please reach out to me gregfreeman262@gmail.com
 
Office Hours with Mtr. Leigh
Wednesdays and Thursdays
Each Wednesday from 10am to 12pm and now Thursdays from 1pm to 4pm, Mtr. Leigh holds Zoom office hours. New this week, office hours are scheduled, meaning that you'll need to make an appointment for a 15, 30, or 60 minute meeting. To make an appointment, please use Mtr. Leigh's new scheduling app: https://calendly.com/leighhall
Once you've scheduled your appointment, you'll receive the Zoom meeting information in a separate email.

CONTINUE YOUR PLEDGE OR DONATE ONLINE
DURING THE CORONA VIRUS CRISIS 
We are grateful for each and every dollar we receive here at St. Nick's, and each one of those dollars goes to good use. We keep a lean budget, and our finance committee carefully monitors every line. 
While we are not meeting in person for worship on Sunday mornings, we expect that plate donations will drop. And with so much economic uncertainty, we know that home budgets might change. In order to facilitate continued giving, we have reactivated our church PayPal account. Using the button below, you can make your pledge or donation online. 
Donate Online
Additionally, you can also set up auto-draft from your own bank account using your online banking. This will cause a paper check to be sent to our mailbox at 37 Point St., which we are checking each day. The Vestry are doing the normal count, and our parish administrator, Dana, continues to record pledges in our system. 
 
ZOOM! HAPPY HOUR Join your St. Nick's community weekly for Happy Hour via Zoom conference call. Grab your favorite beverage -- coffee, tea, beer, wine, seltzer, whatever -- and hang out with us for an hour. There is no agenda! Zoom Happy Hours are on Thursdays, 4:45pm to 5:45pm and will continue throughout the coronavirus crisis. The links for Zoom Happy Hour will be sent in a later email on the corresponding day so keep a look out for them in your inbox.  Hope to see you there!
Art by: Sophia Gauzza :)
 
Storytime with Mtr. Leigh 
A special invitation for our young ones and those who are young at heart. Join Mtr. Leigh each week as she reads a children's book via Zoom conference call. She does all the voices!
Next up, on Wednesday, May 27th at 2:30pm, is  
The Sneeches by Dr. Suess
A link to join the next storytime will be found in your inbox 15 minutes prior to the time on the corresponding day.  
 
BUDDY GROUPS Our parish has been broken up into nine groups of six or seven households and assigned parishioners to be captains of those groups. The captains are a mix of vestry and other lay leaders in the parish. They will be in touch with you to check in and to make sure all is well with you. They will also help me to know what your needs are, be they pastoral or logistical. While you should feel free to call any member of the parish now, Buddy Groups will ensure that no one slips through the cracks, and that our elders, in particular, are getting the care they need right now.
For Buddy Groups and captain contact information
please click: HERE 

AA GROUP MEETINGS St. Nick's does have regular AA meetings but due to the Corona Virus restrictions they are currently on hold until further notice.

ONLINE DIRECTORY Click here for the online version of the directory. 

INTRA OFFICE DEADLINES Want to put an announcement in the weekly e-news? The deadline for submission is: Thursdays @12pm

PASTORAL MINISTRY If you have concern for yourself, a family member or friend, please contact Mtr. Leigh Hall, at 845-432-HOLY, or email leighellenhall@gmail.com. The Rector observes Friday as her Sabbath. Please emergency calls/texts/emails on Fridays.

AGING NEWS: SENIOR RESOURCES Click on this link for the recent enews from Dutchess County Department For The Aging:
https://www.dutchessny.gov/Departments/Aging/OFA-Golden-Living-News-for-Senior-Citizens.htm  

PRAYER REQUESTS Mtr. Leigh is doing several worship services each week and is including prayers at each one. You can choose to submit a general request for the public parish prayer list or a confidential request for her only. You can submit requests using this online form.
 
In Our Prayers 
For those for whom prayers have been asked: 
Jean + Lori + Aunt Totsie + Stu + Paul + Cathy + Friends + Michael + Jake + Ashley + Teresa + Norma + Dale + Cara, Bob & Charlotte + Alex & Alison + The Howes Family + Rick + Bea + Jenn & Becky + Kim + Ashley + Tony + Christopher + Kristina & Pete + Ray John + Henry & Sue + Peggy & Tom + Kelly + Violet + Will + Those who have COVID-19 & those who have passed from COVID-19 + Steve + Bob + Donna + Danny + Charman + Chris + Chris & Barb + 

- For all health care workers and first responders
- For the rapid end to this virus
- For compassion and empathy to others 

In Thanksgiving for:
In thanksgiving for Mother Leigh, all Mothers, and Mothers-to-be

For the departed:
Felice Mauro + Richard + Lori Williams Minchew
+ Laurel Alksnis + Drew Hoffman + Tony Cipriano + Anthony Dass + 
Mike Tomkovitch
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This Week at St. Nicks

5/14/2020

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Weekly eNewsletter from
St. Nicholas-on-the-Hudson
May 16, 2020
 
New this Sunday...ORGAN PRELUDE at 9:15am. Just join the Sunday worship link early to catch Dan in action. What a treat to hear the music again!

MANY THANKS to everyone who took the time to fill out the "Parishioner Information Form" ( it got 28 responses!), to those of you who sent in your information, and to those who gave me the information personally. Because of all your responses our new updated directory will be available shortly :) -Dana 

NEXT VESTRY MEETING Wednesday, May 20th at 7:30pm via Zoom.

COMING SOON: SUMMER READ-A-THON Just sending out a heads up that the Summer Read-a-Thon is still on. Get your book list ready!


FORWARD Day by Day: 
DAILY DEVOTIONAL BOOKLETS
If there is anyone that is missing the daily devotional booklet and would like one. We can drop-off or send it, your choice. Just shoot us an email at stnicholasnewhamburg@gmail.com make sure to mention if you would like small or large print.

AN ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF NEW YORK
The Rt. Rev. Andrew ML Dietsche, Bishop of New York, has announced the continued suspension of public worship in the Diocese of New York until July 1, 2020. For the full announcement CLICK HERE
PLANNING AHEAD: REOPENING COMMITTEE
Although in-person worship has been suspended until July 1st, we will be assembling a Reopening Committee to help with the preparations needed to reopen. We would like to be ready to go when in-person worship in reinstated. The requirements for joining this committee will be a 1 hour group Zoom meeting with Mtr. Leigh. These meetings are scheduled to begin the week of Memorial Day.

Reopening Committee volunteers can signup HERE


COMING SOON ON SUNDAY, MAY 31st
Day of Pentecost
and we need your help to prepare for the celebration!
Send us a video of your version of Pentecost to this link: 

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/11Ob7n8NW_QhQLyBS9RtkWjbir27hYeSf?usp=sharing

These videos will be edited into a collaboration for Whitsunday. The scripture below can help you get started. Can't wait to your videos!
 Acts 2:1-21When the day of Pentecost had come, the disciples were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability.
Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven living in Jerusalem. And at this sound the crowd gathered and was bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in the native language of each. Amazed and astonished, they asked, "Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? And how is it that we hear, each of us, in our own native language? Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabs-- in our own languages we hear them speaking about God's deeds of power." All were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, "What does this mean?" But others sneered and said, "They are filled with new wine."

Sunday Morning Worship  
Here's what you need to know...

Organ prelude, worship, coffee hour, and children's Sunday School will all be contained in one Zoom call. 

The Zoom link to join will be found in your inbox prior to the time on Sunday morning. Begin joining as early as 9:00am. 

-During worship, your audio will be automatically muted by me, the host. You can un-mute yourself to speak, but if your background noise becomes disruptive, I will mute your audio.
-We will pray together virtually but live. One person will be designated to say the responses during the prayers
-A shared slideshow will allow you to fully participate in the service at home
-We have taken all appropriate and recommended steps to make Zoom more secure
-When the service ends, we will have Zoom coffee hour at 10am, followed by children's Sunday School at 10:30am. 

NEW! Zoom ROTA Mtr. Leigh needs folks to volunteer for Sunday service roles. If you are interested in participating check out the different roles and signup HERE.

Thank you for your help and patience as we navigate virtual worship!
 
Click on the following links for all past services:
 YouTube Channel / Facebook Page 


Interested in helping with Spring Cleanup?
 While we won't be organizing a Spring Clean-up Day this year,  there's much that we can do on our own or as a family to get some needed Spring cleaning done. Maybe finding time on a beautiful day to visit the church to keep it looking beautiful.
Some of the things that need our attention are:
On the exterior, weeding all around, raking, and some general cleanup is needed.  On the inside, window cleaning (in and out), refrigerator cleanup, and cabinet organizing can always be done. 
For inside work, please reach out to Dana stnicholasnewhamburg@gmail.com  to be sure the office is not in use.   
For tools you need, for building entry, or to discuss, please reach out to me gregfreeman262@gmail.com
 

Office Hours with Mtr. Leigh
Wednesdays and Thursdays

Each Wednesday from 10am to 12pm and now Thursdays from 1pm to 4pm, Mtr. Leigh holds Zoom office hours. New this week, office hours are scheduled, meaning that you'll need to make an appointment for a 15, 30, or 60 minute meeting. To make an appointment, please use Mtr. Leigh's new scheduling app: https://calendly.com/leighhall

Once you've scheduled your appointment, you'll receive the Zoom meeting information in a separate email.

CONTINUE YOUR PLEDGE OR DONATE ONLINE
DURING THE CORONA VIRUS CRISIS 
We are grateful for each and every dollar we receive here at St. Nick's, and each one of those dollars goes to good use. We keep a lean budget, and our finance committee carefully monitors every line. 
While we are not meeting in person for worship on Sunday mornings, we expect that plate donations will drop. And with so much economic uncertainty, we know that home budgets might change. In order to facilitate continued giving, we have reactivated our church PayPal account. Using the button below, you can make your pledge or donation online. 
Donate Online
Additionally, you can also set up auto-draft from your own bank account using your online banking. This will cause a paper check to be sent to our mailbox at 37 Point St., which we are checking each day. The Vestry are doing the normal count, and our parish administrator, Dana, continues to record pledges in our system. 
 
ZOOM! HAPPY HOUR Join your St. Nick's community weekly for Happy Hour via Zoom conference call. Grab your favorite beverage -- coffee, tea, beer, wine, seltzer, whatever -- and hang out with us for an hour. There is no agenda! Zoom Happy Hours are on Thursdays, 4:45pm to 5:45pm and will continue throughout the coronavirus crisis. The links for Zoom Happy Hour will be sent in a later email on the corresponding day so keep a look out for them in your inbox.  Hope to see you there!
Art by: Sophia Gauzza :)
 
Storytime with Mtr. Leigh 
A special invitation for our young ones and those who are young at heart. Join Mtr. Leigh each week as she reads a children's book via Zoom conference call. She does all the voices!
Next up, on Wednesday, May 20th at 2:30pm, is We're Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen and illustrated by Helen Oxenbury on loan from Zoe and Georgie Mortimer. 
A link to join the next storytime will be found in your inbox 15 minutes prior to the time on the corresponding day.  
 
BUDDY GROUPS Our parish has been broken up into nine groups of six or seven households and assigned parishioners to be captains of those groups. The captains are a mix of vestry and other lay leaders in the parish. They will be in touch with you to check in and to make sure all is well with you. They will also help me to know what your needs are, be they pastoral or logistical. While you should feel free to call any member of the parish now, Buddy Groups will ensure that no one slips through the cracks, and that our elders, in particular, are getting the care they need right now.
For Buddy Groups and captain contact information
please click: HERE 

AA GROUP MEETINGS St. Nick's does have regular AA meetings but due to the Corona Virus restrictions they are currently on hold until further notice.

ONLINE DIRECTORY Click here for the online version of the directory. 

INTRA OFFICE DEADLINES Want to put an announcement in the weekly e-news? The deadline for submission is: Thursdays @12pm

PASTORAL MINISTRY If you have concern for yourself, a family member or friend, please contact Mtr. Leigh Hall, at 845-432-HOLY, or email leighellenhall@gmail.com. The Rector observes Friday as her Sabbath. Please emergency calls/texts/emails on Fridays.

AGING NEWS: SENIOR RESOURCES Click on this link for the recent enews from Dutchess County Department For The Aging:
https://www.dutchessny.gov/Departments/Aging/OFA-Golden-Living-News-for-Senior-Citizens.htm  

PRAYER REQUESTS Mtr. Leigh is doing several worship services each week and is including prayers at each one. You can choose to submit a general request for the public parish prayer list or a confidential request for her only. You can submit requests using this online form.
 
In Our Prayers 
For those for whom prayers have been asked: 
Jean + Lori + Aunt Totsie + Stu + Paul + Cathy + Friends + Michael + Jake + Ashley + Teresa + Norma + Dale + Cara, Bob & Charlotte + Alex & Alison + The Howes Family + Rick + Bea + Jenn & Becky + Kim + Ashley + Tony + Christopher + Kristina & Pete + Ray John + Henry & Sue + Peggy & Tom + Kelly + Violet + Will + Those who have COVID-19 & those who have passed from COVID-19 + Steve + Bob + Donna + Danny + Charman + Chris +

- For all health care workers and first responders
- For the rapid end to this virus
- For compassion and empathy to others 

In Thanksgiving for:
In thanksgiving for Mother Leigh, all Mothers, and Mothers-to-be

For the departed:
Felice Mauro + Richard + Lori Williams Minchew
+ Laurel Alksnis + Drew Hoffman + Tony Cipriano


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The week at St. Nick's

5/1/2020

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Weekly eNewsletter from
St. Nicholas-on-the-Hudson
May 1, 2020

Spring has sprung at St. Nicks!
The Spring season brings many beautiful blooms to St. Nick's. Since we can't come together to enjoy the scenery, here is a little snap shot of what's happening.

Interested in helping with Spring Cleanup?
Thank you! To those of you that have stopped by to help with the Spring cleanup.  While we won't be organizing a Spring Clean-up Day this year,  there's much that we can do on our own or as a family to get some needed Spring cleaning done. Maybe finding time on a beautiful day to visit the church to keep it looking beautiful.
Some of the things that need our attention are: On the exterior, weeding all around, raking, and some general cleanup is needed.  On the inside, window cleaning (in and out), refrigerator cleanup, and cabinet organizing can always be done. 
For inside work, please reach out to Dana stnicholasnewhamburg@gmail.com  to be sure the office is not in use.   
For tools you need, for building entry, or to discuss, please reach out to me gregfreeman262@gmail.com
 

Office Hours with Mtr. Leigh
Wednesdays and Thursdays

Each Wednesday from 10am to 12pm and now Thursdays from 1pm to 4pm, Mtr. Leigh holds Zoom office hours. New this week, office hours are scheduled, meaning that you'll need to make an appointment for a 15, 30, or 60 minute meeting. To make an appointment, please use Mtr. Leigh's new scheduling app: https://calendly.com/leighhall

Zoom Office Hours Information
Topic: Mtr. Leigh's Office Hours
Time: Apr 30, 2020 1:00pm to 4:00pm Eastern Time (US and Canada)

If you are scheduled for Zoom Office Hours, click this link to join:
https://zoom.us/j/654533323

You may be asked to install software. Click yes when prompted. Please note that you will be placed in a "Waiting Room." This is a control feature to keep the meeting safe. Please make sure your name in Zoom is recognizable. Either a first and last name or a first name and an initial. Thank you!

Meeting ID: 654 533 323

Dial by your location
        +1 646 558 8656 US (New York)


Sunday Morning Worship Here's what you need to know...


During this time of social distancing, we've taken our worship online completely, and we've been pre-recording videos of services and posting them for you to view at 9:30am on Sundays.

As we continue to worship virtually, we will continue to worship at 9:30am on Sundays, but going forward, we will do it through Zoom videoconferencing. Here's how it will work.

-At 9:30am, our worship service begins.
Begin joining as early as 9:15am by clicking this link: https://zoom.us/j/96225217483 or calling this number by phone:  +1 646 558 8656 US (New York)

-During worship, your video and audio will be disabled by me, the host, so this will be a webinar-style format wherein you can see and hear but not be seen or heard yourself.

-We will watch the pre-recorded service together via screen share.
-A shared slideshow will allow you to fully participate in the service
-We have taken all appropriate and recommended steps to make Zoom more secure
-When the service ends, we will have Zoom coffee hour at 10am, followed by children's Sunday School at 10:30am. 
-The service will be available later in the day on our St. Nick's Facebook page and our YouTube channel 
-If you would like to volunteer to help me lead virtual worship, please email

Important: Coffee Hour and children's Sunday School will be held in a single, separate Zoom meeting. So the worship meeting will end and the second meeting will begin.

To enter coffee hour/children's Sunday School at 10:00am, you'll need to click on this separate meeting link: https://zoom.us/j/665915551?pwd=UXJiOGtSTkExMkgxR2huMCtqeUcxQT09 If prompted, the password for the coffee hour/children's Sunday School meeting is Myra.


  Click on the following links for all past and future services:
 YouTube Channel / Facebook Page 
 

NEW! DIRECTORY - PARISHIONER INFORMATION REQUEST
We have started organizing for the new parish directory. In order to publish to most acurate and up to date information me have created an easy, safe and confidential form for you to fill out. Please take the time to submit this form.

 Parishioner Information Form HERE

CONTINUE YOUR PLEDGE OR DONATION ONLINE
DURING THE CORONA VIRUS CRISIS 

We are grateful for each and every dollar we receive here at St. Nick's, and each one of those dollars goes to good use. We keep a lean budget, and our finance committee carefully monitors every line. 
 
While we are not meeting in person for worship on Sunday mornings, we expect that plate donations will drop. And with so much economic uncertainty, we know that home budgets might change. In order to facilitate continued giving, we have reactivated our church PayPal account. Using the button below, you can make your pledge or donation online. 
Donate Online
Additionally, you can also set up auto-draft from your own bank account using your online banking. This will cause a paper check to be sent to our mailbox at 37 Point St., which we are checking each day. The Vestry are doing the normal count, and our parish administrator, Dana, continues to record pledges in our system. 
 

 
ST. NICK'S ZOOM HAPPY HOUR Join your St. Nick's community weekly for Happy Hour via Zoom conference call. Grab your favorite beverage -- coffee, tea, beer, wine, seltzer, whatever -- and hang out with us for an hour. There is no agenda! Zoom Happy Hours are on Thursdays, 4:45pm to 5:45pm and will continue throughout the coronavirus crisis.The links for Zoom Happy Hour will be sent in a later email on the corresponding day so keep a look out for them in your inbox.  Hope to see you there!
Art by: Sophia Gauzza :)
 
 
 Storytime with Mtr. Leigh 
A special invitation for our young ones and those who are young at heart:
Join Mtr. Leigh each week as she reads a children's book via Zoom conference call. She does all the voices! 
Next Storytime will be on Wednesday, May 6th at 2:30pm.
A link to join the next storytime will be found in your inbox 15 minutes prior to the time on the corresponding day. 
 
 
BUDDY GROUPS Our parish has been broken up into nine groups of six or seven households and assigned parishioners to be captains of those groups. The captains are a mix of vestry and other lay leaders in the parish. They will be in touch with you to check in and to make sure all is well with you. They will also help me to know what your needs are, be they pastoral or logistical. While you should feel free to call any member of the parish now, Buddy Groups will ensure that no one slips through the cracks, and that our elders, in particular, are getting the care they need right now.
For Buddy Groups and captain contact information
please click: HERE 
 

SAVE THE DATES: Vacation Bible School 2020 will on June 29th - July 3rd. Our theme this year is
"Big Fish Bay: Jonah and the Whale"
Get hooked on God's mercy! 
 
 
AA GROUP MEETINGS St. Nick's does have regular AA meetings but due to the Corona Virus restrictions they are currently on hold until further notice.

ONLINE DIRECTORY Click here for the online version of the directory. 
INTRA OFFICE DEADLINES Want to put an announcement in the weekly e-news? The deadline for submission is: Thursdays @12pm

PASTORAL MINISTRY If you have concern for yourself, a family member or friend, please contact Mtr. Leigh Hall, at 845-432-HOLY, or email leighellenhall@gmail.com. The Rector observes Friday as her Sabbath. Please emergency calls/texts/emails on Fridays.

AGING NEWS: SENIOR RESOURCES Click on this link for the recent enews from Dutchess County Department For The Aging:
https://www.dutchessny.gov/Departments/Aging/OFA-Golden-Living-News-for-Senior-Citizens.htm  
 
2020 Annual Report HERE
 

PRAYER REQUESTS Mtr. Leigh is doing several worship services each week and is including prayers at each one. You can choose to submit a general request for the public parish prayer list or a confidential request for her only. You can submit requests using this online form. 

 
In Our Prayers 
For those for whom prayers have been asked: 
Jean + Lori + Aunt Totsie + Stu + Paul + Cathy + Friends + Michael + Jake + Ashley + Teresa + Norma + Dale + Cara, Bob & Charlotte + Alex & Alison + The Howes Family + Rick + Bea + Jenn & Becky + Kim + Ashley + Tony + Christopher + Kristina & Pete + Ray John + Henry & Sue + Peggy & Tom + Kelly + Violet + Will + Those who have COVID-19 & those who have passed from COVID-19 + Steve + Bob + Donna + Danny + Charman

-For all health care workers and first responders
-For the rapid end to this virus
-For compassion and empathy to others 
-For the resurrection & for Mtr. Leigh who is pastoring her fold so lovingly, simply, and spiritually through this difficult time

For the departed:
Felice Mauro + Richard + Lori Williams Minchew
+ Laurel Alksnis + Drew Hoffman
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This week at St. Nick's

4/24/2020

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Weekly eNewsletter from
St. Nicholas-on-the-Hudson
April 24, 2020

​SO WONDERFUL TO SEE YOU ALL!!
What a wonderful surprise it was to see the parish back in the pews quarantine style. This was truly heart warming. It is such a blessing to see all the ways we are staying connected during this time.

Sunday Morning Worship is Changing
Here's what you need to know

During this time of social distancing, we've taken our worship online completely, and we've been pre-recording videos of services and posting them for you to view at 9:30am on Sundays.

As we continue to worship virtually, we will continue to worship at 9:30am on Sundays, but going forward, we will do it through Zoom videoconferencing. Here's how it will work.

-At 9:30am, our worship service begins.
Begin joining as early as 9:15am by clicking this link: https://zoom.us/j/96225217483 or calling this number by phone:  +1 646 558 8656 US (New York)

-During worship, your video and audio will be disabled by me, the host, so this will be a webinar-style format wherein you can see and hear but not be seen or heard yourself.

-We will watch the pre-recorded service together via screen share.
-A shared slideshow will allow you to fully participate in the service
-We have taken all appropriate and recommended steps to make Zoom more secure
-When the service ends, we will have Zoom coffee hour at 10am, followed by children's Sunday School at 10:30am. 
-The service will be available later in the day on our St. Nick's Facebook page and our YouTube channel 
-If you would like to volunteer to help me lead virtual worship, please email

Important: Coffee Hour and children's Sunday School will be held in a single, separate Zoom meeting. So the worship meeting will end and the second meeting will begin.

To enter coffee hour/children's Sunday School at 10:00am, you'll need to click on this separate meeting link: https://zoom.us/j/665915551?pwd=UXJiOGtSTkExMkgxR2huMCtqeUcxQT09 If prompted, the password for the coffee hour/children's Sunday School meeting is Myra.

  Click on the following links for all past and future services:
 YouTube Channel / Facebook Page 

St Nicks Spring Cleanup
Your little church yard is looking great this spring!  It's nice to see the plantings from the previous couple years doing well, helped so far by a little weeding from parishioners. Thank you!
While we won't be organizing a Spring Clean-up Day this year,  there's much that we can do on our own or as a family to get some needed Spring cleaning done. Maybe finding time on a beautiful day to visit the church to keep it looking beautiful.
Some of the things that need our attention are: On the exterior, weeding all around, raking, and some general cleanup is needed.  On the inside, window cleaning (in and out), refrigerator cleanup, and cabinet organizing can always be done. 
For inside work, please reach out to Dana stnicholasnewhamburg@gmail.com  to be sure the office is not in use.   
For tools you need, for building entry, or to discuss, please reach out to me gregfreeman262@gmail.com
 
NEW! DIRECTORY - PARISHIONER INFORMATION REQUEST
We have started organizing for the new parish directory. In order to publish to most acurate and up to date information me have created an easy, safe and confidential form for you to fill out. Please take the time to submit this form.
 Parishioner Information Form HERE
 

CONTINUE YOUR PLEDGE OR DONATION ONLINE
DURING THE CORONA VIRUS CRISIS 

We are grateful for each and every dollar we receive here at St. Nick's, and each one of those dollars goes to good use. We keep a lean budget, and our finance committee carefully monitors every line. While we are not meeting in person for worship on Sunday mornings, we expect that plate donations will drop. And with so much economic uncertainty, we know that home budgets might change. In order to facilitate continued giving, we have reactivated our church PayPal account. Using the button below, you can make your pledge or donation online. 
Donate Online
Additionally, you can also set up auto-draft from your own bank account using your online banking. This will cause a paper check to be sent to our mailbox at 37 Point St., which we are checking each day. The Vestry are doing the normal count, and our parish administrator, Dana, continues to record pledges in our system. 
 
ZOOM OFFICE HOURS Mtr. Leigh will offer office hours each Wednesday, 10am- 12pm via Zoom Conference call.  These will be one on one meetings with Mtr. Leigh. An alternate option to replace Groundhog office hours for now. The links for these conference calls will be sent in a later email on the corresponding day so keep a look out for them in your inbox. For those using the phone, there will be a call-in option as well.
Schedule a meeting with Mtr. Leigh HERE
The hours available are limited for now while Mtr. Leigh
learns to use the app.
 
ST. NICK'S ZOOM HAPPY HOUR Join your St. Nick's community weekly for Happy Hour via Zoom conference call. Grab your favorite beverage -- coffee, tea, beer, wine, seltzer, whatever -- and hang out with us for an hour. There is no agenda! Zoom Happy Hours are on Thursdays, 4:45pm to 5:45pm and will continue throughout the coronavirus crisis.The links for Zoom Happy Hour will be sent in a later email on the corresponding day so keep a look out for them in your inbox.  Hope to see you there!
Art by: Sophia Gauzza :)
  
 Storytime with Mtr. Leigh 
A special invitation for our young ones and those who are young at heart:
Join Mtr. Leigh each week as she reads a children's book via Zoom conference call. She does all the voices! 
Next up, on Wednesday, April 29th at 2:30pm, is Where the Wild Things are By Maurice Sendak on loan from Aidan & Sophia Gauzza. Thank you!
 link to join the next storytime will be found in your inbox 15 minutes prior to the time on the corresponding day. 
 
BUDDY GROUPS Our parish has been broken up into nine groups of six or seven households and assigned parishioners to be captains of those groups. The captains are a mix of vestry and other lay leaders in the parish. They will be in touch with you to check in and to make sure all is well with you. They will also help me to know what your needs are, be they pastoral or logistical. While you should feel free to call any member of the parish now, Buddy Groups will ensure that no one slips through the cracks, and that our elders, in particular, are getting the care they need right now.
For Buddy Groups and captain contact information
please click: HERE 
 
SAVE THE DATES: Vacation Bible School 2020 will on June 29th - July 3rd. Our theme this year is
"Big Fish Bay: Jonah and the Whale"
Get hooked on God's mercy! 
  
AA GROUP MEETINGS St. Nick's does have regular AA meetings but due to the Corona Virus restrictions they are currently on hold until further notice.

ONLINE DIRECTORY Click here for the online version of the directory. 

INTRA OFFICE DEADLINES Want to put an announcement in the weekly e-news? The deadline for submission is: Thursdays @12pm

PASTORAL MINISTRY If you have concern for yourself, a family member or friend, please contact Mtr. Leigh Hall, at 845-432-HOLY, or email leighellenhall@gmail.com. The Rector observes Friday as her Sabbath. Please emergency calls/texts/emails on Fridays.

AGING NEWS: SENIOR RESOURCES Click on this link for the recent enews from Dutchess County Department For The Aging:
https://www.dutchessny.gov/Departments/Aging/OFA-Golden-Living-News-for-Senior-Citizens.htm  
 
2020 Annual Report HERE
 
PRAYER REQUESTS Mtr. Leigh is doing several worship services each week and is including prayers at each one. You can choose to submit a general request for the public parish prayer list or a confidential request for her only. You can submit requests using this online form. 
 
In Our Prayers 
For those for whom prayers have been asked: 
Jean + Lori + Aunt Totsie + Stu + Paul + Cathy + Friends + Michael + Jake + Ashley + Teresa + Norma + Dale + Cara, Bob & Charlotte + Alex & Alison + The Howes Family + Rick + Bea + Jenn & Becky + Kim + Ashley + Tony + Christopher + Kristina & Pete + Ray John + Henry & Sue + Peggy & Tom + Kelly + Violet + Will + Those who have COVID-19 & those who have passed from COVID-19 + Steve + Bob + Danny

-For all health care workers and first responders
-For the rapid end to this virus
-For compassion and empathy to others 
-For the resurrection & for Mtr. Leigh who is pastoring her fold so lovingly, simply, and spiritually through this difficult time

For the departed:
Felice Mauro + Richard + Lori Williams Minchew + Laurel Alksnis
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This Week at St. Nick's

4/17/2020

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Weekly eNewsletter from
St. Nicholas-on-the-Hudson 
April 17, 2020

We hope everyone had the chance to join in virtual worship for St. Nick's Holy Week services. This year we brought back the Easter Vigil service to St. Nick's. If you weren't able to catch this special service the first time around or would like to watch it again you can click on the links below.
 
WORSHIP VIA FACEBOOK AND YOUTUBE  
While we aren't gathering together for in-person worship, we are continuing to worship together virtually via Facebook and YouTube.

Sunday Morning Prayer is uploaded at 9:30am on Sunday mornings.
Mtr. Leigh will also be offering daily devotions (either Morning, Noonday, or Evening Prayer, or Compline) on a regular basis. 

  Click on the following links for all past and future services:
 YouTube Channel / Facebook Page 

NEW! DIRECTORY - PARISHIONER INFORMATION REQUEST
We have started organizing for the new parish directory. In order to publish to most acurate and up to date information me have created an easy, safe and confidential form for you to fill out. Please take the time to submit this form.

 Parishioner Information Form HERE
 

CONTINUE YOUR PLEDGE OR DONATION ONLINE
DURING THE CORONA VIRUS CRISIS 
We are grateful for each and every dollar we receive here at St. Nick's, and each one of those dollars goes to good use. We keep a lean budget, and our finance committee carefully monitors every line. While we are not meeting in person for worship on Sunday mornings, we expect that plate donations will drop. And with so much economic uncertainty, we know that home budgets might change. In order to facilitate continued giving, we have reactivated our church PayPal account. Using the button below, you can make your pledge or donation online. 
Donate Online
Additionally, you can also set up auto-draft from your own bank account using your online banking. This will cause a paper check to be sent to our mailbox at 37 Point St., which we are checking each day. The Vestry are doing the normal count, and our parish administrator, Dana, continues to record pledges in our system. 
 
ZOOM OFFICE HOURS Mtr. Leigh will offer office hours each Wednesday, 10am- 12pm via Zoom Conference call.  These will be one on one meetings with Mtr. Leigh. An alternate option to replace Groundhog office hours for now. The links for these conference calls will be sent in a later email on the corresponding day so keep a look out for them in your inbox. For those using the phone, there will be a call-in option as well. 
 
ST. NICK'S ZOOM HAPPY HOUR Join your St. Nick's community weekly for Happy Hour via Zoom conference call. Grab your favorite beverage -- coffee, tea, beer, wine, seltzer, whatever -- and hang out with us for an hour. There is no agenda! Zoom Happy Hours are on Thursdays, 4:45pm to 5:45pm and will continue throughout the coronavirus crisis.The links for Zoom Happy Hour will be sent in a later email on the corresponding day so keep a look out for them in your inbox.  Hope to see you there!

 Storytime with Mtr. Leigh 
A special invitation for our young ones and those who are young at heart:
Join Mtr. Leigh each week as she reads a children's book via Zoom conference call. She does all the voices! 
Next up, on Wednesday, April 22nd at 2:30pm, is When God Made You, By Matthew David Turner and illustrated by David Catrow. 
A link to join the next storytime will be found in your inbox 15 minutes prior to the time on the corresponding day. 
 
BUDDY GROUPS Our parish has been broken up into nine groups of six or seven households and assigned parishioners to be captains of those groups. The captains are a mix of vestry and other lay leaders in the parish. They will be in touch with you to check in and to make sure all is well with you. They will also help me to know what your needs are, be they pastoral or logistical. While you should feel free to call any member of the parish now, Buddy Groups will ensure that no one slips through the cracks, and that our elders, in particular, are getting the care they need right now.
For Buddy Groups and captain contact information
please click: HERE 
 
LOOKING FOR A WAY TO HELP OUT? 
Check out our Property to do list 
Greg Freeman, our Jr. Warden, has created a property to-do list for things to do around the parish, such as spring weeding, and the like. Each item has a contact person and a space for a volunteer's name. Please take a look and consider how you might help with these tasks around the parish. We appreciate you everything you do! Click HERE to view the list.

SAVE THE DATES: Vacation Bible School 2020 will on June 29th - July 3rd. Our theme this year is
"Big Fish Bay: Jonah and the Whale"
Get hooked on God's mercy! 
 
AA GROUP MEETINGS St. Nick's does have regular AA meetings but due to the Corona Virus restrictions they are currently on hold until further notice.

ONLINE DIRECTORY Click here for the online version of the directory. 

INTRA OFFICE DEADLINES Want to put an announcement in the weekly e-news? The deadline for submission is: Thursdays @12pm

PASTORAL MINISTRY If you have concern for yourself, a family member or friend, please contact Mtr. Leigh Hall, at 845-432-HOLY, or email leighellenhall@gmail.com. The Rector observes Friday as her Sabbath. Please emergency calls/texts/emails on Fridays.

AGING NEWS: SENIOR RESOURCES Click on this link for the recent enews from Dutchess County Department For The Aging:
  https://www.dutchessny.gov/Departments/Aging/OFA-Golden-Living-News-for-Senior-Citizens.htm  
 
2020 Annual Report HERE
 
PRAYER REQUESTS Mtr. Leigh is doing several worship services each week and is including prayers at each one. You can choose to submit a general request for the public parish prayer list or a confidential request for her only. You can submit requests using this online form. 
 
In Our Prayers 
For those for whom prayers have been asked: 
Jean + Lori + Aunt Totsie + Stu + Paul + Cathy + Friends + Michael + Jake + Ashley + Teresa + Norma + Dale + Cara, Bob & Charlotte + Alex & Alison + The Howes Family + Rick + Bea + Jenn & Becky + Kim + Ashley + Tony + Christopher + Kristina & Pete + Ray John + Henry & Sue + Peggy & Tom + Kelly + Violet + Will + Those who have COVID-19 & those who have passed from COVID-19 + Steve + Bob

-For all health care workers and first responders
-For the rapid end to this virus
-For compassion and empathy to others 

For the departed:
Felice Mauro + Richard + Lori Williams Minchew + Laurel Alksnis
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