Water from the Rock Church of Our Father, Hulls Cove, Maine 91 State Highway 3, P. O. Box 186, Hulls Cove, ME 04644-0186 http://churchofourfather.org ~ shalomcoof@myfairpoint.net ~ (207) 288-4849

NOVEMBER 2014

The LORD said to Moses,

“Take the staff, and you and

your brother Aaron gather the

assembly together. Speak to

that rock before their eyes and

it will pour out its water.”

Numbers 20:7-8

GivingGod our Thanks ~

Every year when November comes around I think about my childhood and the memories of

Thanksgiving Day. We did not have a big family gathering, but my Granny did come to the

house and it was a festive day all the same. The smells of turkey, stuffing and all the trim-

mings, the parade on TV, and excitement of my Dad home during the day. When the five of

us were around the table, my Mom would have us bow our heads, fold our hands, and give

thanks for the feast before us. In later years, it was my job to pray out loud. It was a prayer that went something like this: “Thank you for the food

we eat, thank you for the air so sweet, thank you for the birds that sing, thank you God for everything.” It was very

simple, but it covered a lot of territory. Thanksgiving and Christmas were the only times I can remember praying before a meal at home. Now we pray before

almost every meal even if it is a silent prayer. Giving God our thanks is something that needs to be said as often as we breathe. There is more to be thankful for than

our minds can comprehend. The blessings given to us by God are infinite. So how are we to thank Him who has given

us absolutely everything we could ever want or need? Here are some prayers from the book, The Complete Idiot’s

Guide to Christian Prayers and Devotions. Some are from well know authors while some are more obscure. “For each new morning with its light,

For rest and shelter of the night,

For health and food, for love and friends,

For everything Thy goodness sends,

Father in heaven, We thank thee.”

—Ralph Waldo Emerson “Almighty God, and most merciful father, who commanded the children of Israel to offer a daily sacrifice to you that

through it they might glorify and praise you for your protection both night and day, receive, Lord, my morning sacri-

fice, which I know offer up to you. I give you humble and hearty thanks that you have preserved me from the danger

of the past night and brought me to the light of the day and its comforts, a day I devote to your service and your

honor.”

—George Washington “Father, remind me daily to express my thanks for all those “little” things you do for me. All of your gifts to me are

good and perfect, so I want to remember to thank you for those things that are so easy to take for granted. Nothing

you have done for me escapes my notice when I take the time to thank you for all you have done for me.”

—Tracy Macon Sumner “Every time I think of you, I give thanks to my God. I always pray for you, and I make my requests with a heart full of

joy because you have been my partners in spreading the Good News about Christ from the time you first heard it until

now.” St Paul (Philippians 1:3-5) Just a few examples of prayer of thanks we can use every day to let God know how much we love him. Have a most

Blessed Thanksgiving! Mother Sue+

Junior Warden’s Report Our annual fall clean up went well, thanks to the Order of Rakers and Cleaners. However Mother

Nature has continued dropping leaves, which Ken has been steadily removing. Hopefully this snow

and wind has finished the leaves off for this year. The air-conditioner was removed from the Priest’s office hopefully stopping another draft. If air con-

ditioning is wanted in the future, a Mini-split Heat pump should be considered Snow Plowing has been arranged with Josh for the 2014-2015 season. Dale Harding has been investigating the Church office lights flickering and found some loose connections contributing

to the problem. Too many gadgets have been added over the years for one 15 amp circuit. Another circuit needs to be

added at least for the big copy machine. Last Sunday’s service brought attention to the need to install exit lighting

similar to the parish hall. During the early service Communion, the lights in

the Church went out. With the candles and a flashlight Mother Sue completed

the service. Being a loyal servant of God, Mother Sue set up the late service in

the parish hall with the natural light thru the windows. My point being, one or

two battery powered lights to the exits would be a minimal upgrade for the

safety of all. Possible thought in the future: a propane powered generator for

emergencies.

Respectfully Submitted, Mike Bullard

Treasurer's Report 9/30/14 actual budget Pledges $95,721 $99,000

Income $122,173 $111,883

Expense $167,002 $129,827

Net -$44,462 -$17,944 Pat Keller, Treasurer

664-0695

“SOUNDINGS II” On the last Sunday of October, the lesson from Leviticus said, “You shall

love your neighbor as yourself.” The Gospel of Matthew said, “You shall love

your neighbor as yourself.” From the Old Testament to the New Testament,

this message is clear—Love God and Love your neighbor as yourself. On

these two Commandments hang all the law and the prophets.

I believe that these two commandments are the basis of our stewardship, with “all that we do,

and with all that we have, because we believe”.

Starting with loving ourselves, we must recognize that our bodies are holy temples, made in

God’s image and to be respected and properly cared for, both physically and spiritually. If we don’t take care of

ourselves, how can we care for our loved ones and those who are yet unknown to us?

Loving ourselves must be second only to loving Our Lord, and we show this first in our own Church family. This

body of Christ shines through in many ways. Our weekly services are lovingly prepared by Mother Sue and so many

others—our Deacon, the Altar Guild, the Acolytes, the Readers, the Musicians, the Greeters, the Hospitality Workers,

the Congregation—all taking part in worshipping Our Lord.

Our Prayer Chain, our weekly e-mails, our monthly newsletters are great instruments in spreading God’s Word, not

only to this body, but to others as well.

The second part of Stewardship is loving our neighbor and this we do regularly in so many ways. Our support of

the Bradshaws, the Lacys, the Emmaus Center, the Bar Harbor Food Pantry, Our Prison Ministries, Our Compassion

Child, the Almoner’s Fund, the Fuel Fund, and Episcopal Relief & Development are all examples.

Our participation in Camp Farthest Out, the Alpha Program, Cursillo, Meals on Wheels, Sonogee, Birch Bay, the

Strauss Center, Safe Family Exchange, ECW, the Gospel Gents—all further examples of our stewardship.

Many of these activities are sponsored by the Outreach, Mission and Evangelism committee, and the Youth &

Family Ministry. But many of these activities are quietly performed by individual church members, ministering to each

other and to the broader community—our “neighbors”, far and wide.

All of these works are examples of our Stewardship, “acting out the gospel”, doing what we do because we believe.

Now, once again, it is time for each of us to commit a part of the treasure that Our Lord has given us, as we make

our financial commitment and pledge to continue these activities as our part of stewardship.

During November, we will revisit all we have done during 2014 in the name of Our Lord. In 2015, let’s continue to

be “Jesus Hands.” Let’s do it!! Blessings, Tony Sousa

Senior Warden

W A T E R F R O M T H E R O C K P A G E 3

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO WRITE TO SOMEONE TO ENCOURAGE THEM (you can find information here) :

https://www.opendoorsusa.org/take-action/write/?utm_source=prayer-force-alert&utm_medium=email&utm_content=encourage-

text-link&utm_campaign=october-2014

Just a friendly reminder that the shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child will be collected for only 13 more days (due

November 17) and then they will be moving forward to their destination. ECW is excited to be a part of this wonderful program

that can change a life through the power of a simple gift. Please don't forget to pray over your gift as you pack it and before you

drop it off at church. Thank you so much for participating! —Mary McEnroe

The International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church was November 1

Please pray for the Persecuted Church throughout the Month of November

—CHRISTIAN PERSECUTION AT A GLANCE—

Some Prayer Points From November

NOVEMBER 7, 2014 | SRI LANKA A local minister has been providing

shelter to Pakistani Christian families. Pray that God would give wisdom to those who are helping them.

NOVEMBER 14, 2014 | CHINA Kamala, a Tibetan background believer,

has faced persecution in her village recently. Please pray that her faith will be strong in Jesus Christ.

NOVEMBER 21, 2014 | MYANMAR Though Myanmar is opening up

politically, persecution persists among Islamic and Christian minorities. Pray for the Lord to be with the Rohingya and Chin tribes.

NOVEMBER 28, 2014 | VIETNAM Praise God for Anna's experience:

she was persecuted by her family and unable to attend an Open Doors women's training. The next day, she was able to make it, and when she stayed longer than she should have, her sister came looking for her, and was able to hear the gospel because of it!

1 All Saints Day

11 am Hour of Prayer

2 The Twenty-first

Sunday after Pentecost

8 am & 10 am Holy

Eucharist Rev. Sue Cole

3 4 5 pm Gospel Gents 6 pm Outreach, Missions & Evangelism

5

8 am Holy Eucharist & Light Breakfast w/ Rev. Sue Cole

6 ECW ~ 10 am

7

8

11 am Hour of Prayer

9 The Twenty-

second Sunday after Pentecost

8 am & 10 am Holy

Eucharist Rev. Sue Cole YFM meeting 12n

10

11 5 pm Gospel Gents 5 pm Free Community Dinner at St. Saviour’s

12

8 am Holy Eucharist & Light Breakfast w/ Rev. Sue Cole

13 ECW ~ 10 am

14 Samuel

Seabury 1st American Bishop

15 11 am Prayer

16 The Twenty-

third Sunday after Pentecost 8 am & 10 am Holy Eucharist Rev. Sue Cole Sermon: Rev. Mary-Carol Griffin Vestry (after service) Evensong @ St. Saviour’s 4 pm

17 Operation Christmas Child boxes due today

18 5 pm Gospel Gents

19 8 am Holy Eucharist & Light Breakfast w/ Rev. Sue Cole

20 ECW ~ 10 am

21 The

Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

22 11 am Prayer

23 The Twenty-

fourth Sunday after Pentecost 8 am & 10 am Holy Eucharist Rev. Sue Cole 10:30 am Sonogee

24

25 5 pm Gospel Gents 5:30 pm Thanksgiving Service (TBA)

26 8 am Holy Eucharist & Light Breakfast w/ Rev. Sue Cole

27 Thanksgiving

28 29 11 am Prayer

30 First Sunday of Advent 2 pm Youth Holiday Event

Emmaus Homeless Center Outreach ~ Please bring vegetables and non-perishable

items for the Thanksgiving Meal Outreach for the Emmaus Center on Sunday, November 9

and 16!!! Collection boxes will be in place and marked in the Parish Hall!

Christmas Outreach: Thanks to those who have signed up to be a part of the Christmas Outreach

Committee. More are always welcome! Sign up sheet on the bulletin board. Advent starts Nov 30, but our ac-tivities will start before then, so look for future developments.

NOVEMBER ~ 2014

W A T E R F R O M T H E R O C K P A G E 5

Maine2Mityana Mission Short Report

from our Missionaries Beth and Fr. Chuck Bradshaw Here are a few of our recent activities, in addition to our regular

teaching at the College. Beth preached at the Lulagala parish Choir Festival on October 12.

We took part in the Lulagala Primary School Cultural Gala on Octo-

ber 24. During a 6-hour service in Kiweesa parish on October 25,

where 162 people were confirmed, we gave St. Stephen’s, Kiweesa,

some of the altar linens so kindly donated by our Sending Parish.

The “Pension House”— men’s dormitory— at Ndejje University was

completed in time to receive incoming male students for new academic

year. On Thursday, October 30, Chuck will attend a ceremony at Ndejje

where the President of Uganda will commission the dormitory. We

thank our friends at Church of Our Father for contributing to this and

other special projects. After many setbacks, we have

made huge progress toward

transforming the College li-

brary into an attractive space

conducive to studying. We’ll

send photos when the renova-

tion is done.

We thank God that so far there

are no reported cases of Ebola in

Uganda. We are praying to the Lord to bring the epidemic to an end in

West Africa and to guard Uganda against the spread of Marburg hemor-

rhagic virus.

Musicians at Lulagala Primary School cultural gala—

drums and ennanga (wooden xylophone type instrument).

Lulagala pre-school pupils about to graduate from

“baby class” into Primary 1

Butebi Church choir at the Choir Festival

Congratulations to ...

Our friend, The Rev. Myrick Cross has been commis-

sioned to lead the people of St. Patrick's, Brewer, pray

for him as he joins them in ministry as priest-in-charge and

upon their recent celebration of St. Pat's 40th Anniversary.

The Rev. Ralph Durgin, St. Patrick's first priest (pictured sec-

ond from right), and retired rector, the Rev. Ian Bockus,

were on hand for the celebration.

Fall Middle School Event 2014 is where your kids grades 6-8 can be part of something bigger! Breaux Higgins

will be on staff as musician and Liam Higgins will be attending for the fun. There'll be about 40 kids and adults from

churches all over Maine. They will be together at the Cathedral November 14-16, from 6:30 on Friday until 2:00 pm

Sunday. There'll be swimming, games, small groups, skits, youth-led worship and a focus on God's love. The Bishop

will join the kids. I encourage you and your kids to come to this, because Sherry Sivret, Fred Fowler and Rev. Kelly

Moughty lead an incredible event! Get more info and register at www.maineyouth.org. —-From Jane Hartwell

Water from the Rock November 2014

Church of Our Father 91 State Highway 3

P. O. Box 186

Hulls Cove, ME 04644-0186

Bill Krenicki, member of the Board of Directors of the Bar Harbor Food Pantry and our

church, has posted a sign up sheet on the bulletin board for us to volunteer during Church of

Our Father’s month of November. Church of Our Father has helped stock shelves, donate food and sent donations to support our

local food pantry for many years. Please help fill the time slots with your loving help: Tuesdays

9 am—12 noon, Thursdays 4—6 pm. Also, please bring your food and cash donations!

Sponsored by the Outreach,

Missions, and Evangelism

Committee

“Just an old fashioned

Christmas!”

Luncheon soups

White Elephant

Bake Table (pies, breads, cookies,

candy…)

Crafts of all kinds

9 am to 1 pm ~ Saturday, Dec. 6

Many handmade and knitted items to choose from! Come come and do

your Christmas shopping and pick up up your last minute things!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM ECW !!

DECEMBER 14 ~ 1 PM

“Christmas Musicale”

Come enjoy a line up of holiday sound!

“Christmas prayer” Jim Kitler and Tony Sousa —

“O Holy Night” Dan and Rachel Sieja — “Leroy the

Redneck Reindeer” Dick Salisbury and Tony Sousa

— Gospel Gents: Medley of Christmas songs —

Christmas Sing-a-long w/Congregation, more...

Cookies, Pastries, Breads to swap and share!

SPONSORED BY CHURCH OF OUR FATHER YOUTH TEAM

MEN’S

GROUP

CHRISTMAS

PARTY ~ Fri., Dec. 12

@ Brandon & Laura’s

SWH 6 pm