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St. Peter’s Press
St. Peter’s Presbyterian Church - Spencertown, NY
PO Box 14 | 5219 County Route 7 | Spencertown, NY 12165
Telephone: 518.392.3386 | Email: saintpeters.spencertown@gmail.com
Rev. Lynn Horan: Cell Phone 518-847-9115 | Email: lynnmhoran@gmail.com
Website: http://saintpeterspc.org | Facebook: www.facebook.com/saintpeterspc
March 2021
Greetings St. Peter’s!
As we begin our Lenten journey, I am mindful of the ways in
which our lives continue to feel disconnected, with our
relationships lacking the kind of closeness we are used to.
But this Holy season offers us an alternative, a way of
journeying together that is deeply intentional and aware of
the subtle movements of the Spirit within and around us.
Throughout Lent we will be lifting up “The Way of the
Cross” or the “Stations of the Cross” through the use of our
five senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch.
The devotional practice of the “Way of the Cross,” goes back
to the earliest centuries of the church. Early Christians or
“Followers of the Way” wanted to walk the land where Jesus lived and trace his path from the
Garden of Gethsemane to the Cross at Golgatha.
During these early pilgrimages, faithful individuals reflected on the life of Christ and the
sufferings of our Lord. This led to the ritual devotion of walking the Way of the Cross through
selected passages of Scripture.
During our Lenten journey, we will experience nine stations found in the Gospel accounts. On
each Sunday during Lent, we will re-create one of the stations in our own homes using one of
the five senses. Stations will also be set up in the sanctuary for you to visit as a weekly
Spiritual practice.
As we sense our way to the Cross, might we each gain a more personal and visceral connection
to the journey that Christ took to the Cross. And may our senses be awakened to the reality of
God’s grace in our lives!
Blessings,
Pastor Lynn
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March Worship March
Worship will be held in-person AND on Lectionary Readings
Zoom unless noted below.
Check your email each Thursday for details 3/7/21 Third Sunday in Lent
and Zoom log-in info Exodus 20:1-17; Psalm 19;
1 Corinthians 1:18-25; John 2:13-22
3/14/21 Fourth Sunday in Lent
Numbers 21:4-9;
Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22;
Ephesians 2:1-10; John 3:14-21
3/21/21 Fifth Sunday in Lent
Jeremiah 31:31-34; Psalm 51:1-12 or
Psalm 119:9-16; Hebrews 5:5-10;
John 12:20-33
3/28/21 Passion/Palm Sunday
Liturgy of the Palms
Sunday, February 28th Mark 11:1-11 or John 12:12-16;
Columbia Country Pulpit Exchange Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29
Rev. Kathi Jones Preaching Liturgy of the Passion
*ZOOM ONLY* Isaiah 50:4-9a; Psalm 31:9-16;
Philippians 2:5-11; Mark 14:1-15:47
Sunday, March 7th or Mark 15:1-39 (40-47)
Rev. Lynn Horan Preaching 3/29/21 Monday of Holy Week
Communion Isaiah 42:1-9; Psalm 36:5-11;
Hebrews 9:11-15; John 12:1-11
Sunday, March 14th 3/30/21 Tuesday of Holy Week
Rev. Lynn Horan Preaching Isaiah 49:1-7; Psalm 71:1-14;
1 Corinthians 1:18-31; John 12:20-36
Sunday, March 21st
3/31/21 Wednesday of Holy Week
Lay-Led Worship
Isaiah 50:4-9a; Psalm 70:1-5;
Hebrews 12:1-3; John 13:21-32
Palm Sunday, March 28th
Rev. Lynn Horan Preaching
Outdoor Palm Procession
*In Person Only*
Good Friday, April 2nd, 7pm
Rev. Lynn Horan Preaching
*ZOOM ONLY*
Easter Sunday, April 4th
Rev. Lynn Horan Preaching
YouTube Worship Service
to view at any time
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“Sensing our Way to the Cross”
Lenten Sermon Series
& Devotional Practice
Throughout the season of Lent we’ll be exploring the “Way of the Cross” or the
“Stations of the Cross,” through the use of our five senses. Each Sunday we’ll focus
on one of the stations, concluding with the final stations on Good Friday.
You are invited to journey through the nine stations in person in the sanctuary,
arranged in each of the windowsills. Or you can prepare the stations in your
own home!
Copies of the devotional packet that go along with each station are available in the
Narthex and you’ll also receive the packet via email at the beginning of Lent.
LENT 1 LENT 5
The Garden of Gethsemane Crown of Thorns
Roses and Vinegar Purple cloak and thorns
(Lay-Led Worship)
LENT 2
Columbia County Pulpit Exchange Palm Sunday
Procession to Jerusalem
LENT 3 Palm branches
Peter’s Denial
Bell or Singing Bowl Good Friday
The Crucifixion
LENT 4 Juice with vinegar, salt water,
Pilate’s Verdict white cloth and candle
Two cymbals or pot covers
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Our Holy Week services offer three different ways to worship:
in-person, on Zoom and on YouTube. We hope that you will
find one or more of these forms of worship meaningful as we
continue along our Lenten journey.
Palm Sunday, March 28th
Outdoor Palm Procession
*In Person Only*
Good Friday, April 2nd, 7pm
Contemplative Tenebrae Service
*ZOOM ONLY*
Easter Sunday, April 4th
Rev. Lynn Horan Preaching
*YouTube Worship Service*
to view at any time
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Palm Sunday
Sunday, March 28th, 10am
In-Person Palm Processional
Join us for an informal gathering, with masks and social distancing, as
we process with palms around the church and on the Village Green.
Worshippers are also welcome to participate from their cars or spread
out in the sanctuary.
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GOOD FRIDAY
Friday, April 2nd, 7pm
~ Zoom Only ~
Join us for a contemplative tenebrea service as we journey through the
final Stations of the Cross.
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ONE GREAT HOUR OF SHARING
Denominational Offering for
Hunger Relief
Disaster Assistance
Self-Development of People
You are invited to participate in this special offering throughout the Lenten
season. Special offering envelopes are available in the Narthex or
please send One Great Hour of Sharing to: St. Peter's Presbyterian Church,
PO Box 14, Spencertown, NY 12165 MEMO: One Great Hour of Sharing
Our collective offering will be dedicated on Palm Sunday, March 28th
You shall be called repairers
Please help us reach our goal of $2,000! of the breach.
~ Isaiah 58 ~
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THURSDAY FELLOWSHIP!
On ZOOM during Lent
Feb 25th, March 11th, March 25th, April 8th
Our Board of Deacons is offering a wonderful
opportunity to share and connect during Lent. Join
us every other THURSDAY at 5pm on ZOOM
for a relaxed time of fellowship! Bring a cup of
coffee or tea if you'd like!
More info will be included in our weekly email
update. The Zoom log-in info is the same as what
we use each Sunday.
Thursday Fellowship Hosts:
Feb 25th: Jennifer Thompson (Lippert)
March 11th: Sandy Fischer
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SPRING FUNDRAISING &
FELLOWSHIP EVENTS!
Join us for several upcoming Spring fundraising and fellowship events!
We need lots of helping hands!
SOUP and BAKED GOODS Sale
Saturday, March 6th, Noon-3pm
EASTER QUICHE and BAKED GOODS Sale
Saturday, April 3rd, Noon-3pm
SUMMERTIME IN SPENCERTOWN
Memorial Day Weekend
“Kick-off” Event for the
th
250 Anniversary of our church building
To join our organizing team or to help volunteer,
Please email Nancy Ordman at nancy.ordman@gmail.com
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SOUP and BAKED GOODS Sale
Saturday, March 6th, Noon-3pm
Soup ($10/qt), biscuits and baked goods ($2)
COOKS NEEDED!
to prepare soup, biscuits, cookies/coffee cake
Soup containers are available in the church kitchen.
Please drop off soups/baked goods uncut in pans on that Friday
or Saturday morning
To volunteer for cooking or day-of help, please email Nancy Ordman at
nancy.ordman@gmail.com
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EASTER DEDICATIONS
(in lieu of Easter flowers)
We were blessed by our congregation’s meaningful Christmas
Dedications during the season of Advent and would like to offer the
same opportunity during the Lenten season. We hope to continue our
beloved Easter flower tradition next year!
In lieu of Easter flowers you are we are invited to offer financial gifts
in HONOR of, in MEMORY of, or in CELEBRATION of loved
ones. We'll include each dedication in our Easter YouTube video as
well as in our Lenten bulletins and April newsletter. And thanks to the
Ellsworth Kelly Foundation we'll still have plenty of Easter Lilies to fill
the sanctuary and deliver to those in need.
To have your dedication included in the Easter YouTube video,
the church office needs to receive your dedication no later than
Wednesday, March 24th.
Please send your Easter dedications to:
St. Peter's Presbyterian Church, PO Box 14, Spencertown, NY 12165
MEMO: Easter Dedication
Note to whom you'd like to dedicate your Easter offering in honor of, in memory of,
or in celebration of loved ones.
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Submitted by Kathy Geddie
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VOTE ON NEW CHURCH CARPET!
Thanks to David Pearce, Chair of our Building Up the Church Capital Campaign, we have two carpet
samples we’d like you to vote on as we make plans for our next renovation project!
The carpet replacement has been put on hold until we have sufficient funding, but we’d like to be ready
to go with your favorite choice!
The samples are located in the church Narthex, with a voting chart for you to mark with your choice!
OR
Email saintpeters.spencertown@gmail.com with choice “A” or “B”
Below are the two samples
Left side “A” is dark burgundy, right side “B” is light burgundy.
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Catholic Charities Senior & Caregiver Support Services
(CCSCSS) is an agency of Catholic Charities of the Diocese
of Albany. The Agency’s mission is to foster independence
by providing services which support the lives of older adults
and caregivers in the community. CCSCSS provides seniors, caregivers and their families a continuum
of services to help support an independent, happy and healthy life allowing them to remain living in
their own homes in the community with dignity and self-determination as long as possible.
CCSCSS is a multi-program, senior-focused service agency. Programs include transportation, home
delivered meals (meals on wheels), community nutrition, long term care ombudsman, caregiver support
(counseling, referral, and respite services), senior dining centers and health insurance information,
counseling & assistance. The aim of Senior & Caregiver Support Services is to bring services and
support to seniors and caregivers in all counties served by the Albany Diocese that are most in need. For
more information go to: Home Catholic Charities Senior & Caregiver Support Services
(ccseniorservices.org)
Volunteers Needed: Catholic Charities Senior & Caregiver Support Services Aging Life Services
Program is recruiting volunteers in Columbia County for transportation assistance to non-medical
appointments and assistance with grocery shopping, hair salons, and other community-oriented
activities. Through the Aging Life Services Program, older adults receive the support they need to
remain connected and active in their communities. If you are interested in volunteering or learning more
about volunteer opportunities, contact the Aging Life Coordinator: Wendy Stickley-Ocker at 518-860-
5806 or email wstickley@cathcharschdy.org
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MISSION AND SOCIAL JUSTICE REPORT
Presented at February Council Meeting by Teresa Barensfeld
Faithful Responses to Racial Injustice group – open to all in the congregation. Last summer and
fall, we met via Zoom every two weeks; we are currently not meeting regularly, but are planning to
resume Zoom meetings soon. We have been in fruitful discussions via email, exploring next steps
for the group, what resources we want to explore, reaching out to the congregation, and other topics.
We are planning to show a documentary about Howard Thurman, Backs Against The Wall: The
Howard Thurman Story.* This overlaps with Christian Education, and that aspect is being explored.
We are working on finding a way to air it remotely so everyone can view it, and I believe we have
found a solution regarding licensing. We’ll update the congregation when we know more. We don’t
have a chairperson, and I am thinking I will suggest to the group that we might want to have a chair
or cochairs. I am the “zoom master, ” but do not chair (nor do I want to chair) the meetings.
Responding to “continued need for reflection and leadership surrounding racial justice”: The
Faithful Responses group has used the newsletter, but not enough. The pandemic has complicated
communication, especially about a difficult subject, but that just means we have to work harder at
this challenge and look at different ways of communicating.
I have recently started working with two groups that I believe will help me to learn more and in
more depth, hopefully find new ways to discuss and explore racial justice, and to bring what I learn
to St. Peter’s: The Albany Presbytery’s new Anti-Racism Task Force (first meeting to be scheduled)
and the Chatham Area Interfaith Council’s new Interfaith Anti-Racism Group (first meeting was
two weeks ago). In the latter group, we are reading Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man
by Emmanuel Acho (Flatiron Books, 2020). (Acho also has a series of YouTube videos with the
same theme).
A little background: Last summer, I participated in the Albany Presbytery’s study group, using the
book White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo, and a Chatham-based interfaith study group on the book
How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi (which had participants both near and far).
All of the above groups met/meet remotely via Zoom.
At the national, PC(USA), level, I am researching resources that we could use here at St. Peter’s.
https://www.pcusa.org/racial-justice-resources/
https://www.pcusa.org/bearingwitness/
*Howard Thurman (1899–1981) “played a leading role in many social justice movements and
organizations of the twentieth century. He was one of the principal architects of the modern,
nonviolent civil rights movement and a key mentor to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.”
https://www.bu.edu/htpp/thurman/ (Boston University website)
Please join us as we continue to deepen our commitment to racial injustice!
Please email Teresa Barensfeld at tbarensfeld@gmail.com if you have educational resources to
share or would like to join our “Faithful Responses” Zoom discussion group.
Please email Pastor Lynn at lynnmhoran@gmail.com for further conversation, prayer and
discernment on issues of racial justice.
10Celebration of Life During the month of
January the position
for Betty Dallas of church treasurer was
transferred from Ian Wing to
Wendy Diskin and
As many of your Jeff Kiplinger.
know, our beloved Many thanks to Ian,
Betty Dallas has been Larry Massimo and Jim Antos for their help and
called home to continuing advice with this change.
God. She passed Our goal is to give a brief synopsis each month in the
away peacefully at newsletter to keep you informed as to our
financial status as best we can. Due to
home surrounded by the newsletter deadline, there will be a lag in real time
family last monthly balances.
Saturday. We hold As of January 31, we had:
the Dallas family in
• 24 pledges for a total of $51,720. This is down
our prayers and remember the great from $70,000 last year
generosity of spirit that Betty offered us • funds available to the church of $15,820.34
during her many years at St. Peter's. • contingent liabilities (money in main accounts set
aside for specific purposes such as Building up the
Calling hours: Monday, March 1st, 5pm- Church, the Manse fund, the Men's Group,
7pm (open to the public) Memorials, Mission fund and outstanding checks)
total $10,384
French, Gifford, Prieter & Blasl Other church accounts were:
25 Railroad Ave. • The Clara Gott Incentive (operating) fund -
Chatham, NY 12037 $1,275.12
• Pastor's discretionary fund - $870.99
Committal Service, Spencertown Our investments accounts have been doing well.
Cemetery, Tuesday March 2nd • The Church Parnassus fund was $44,125.
11am (open to the public) (currently $48,536) This is our reserve account and
can't be drawn below $40,000 as per Presbytery
Click HERE to read the obituary written by minimum recommendations.
Betty's grandson Scott. You may also leave • The Parnassus Clara Gott Fund is $144,184
(currently $150,902). $7,100 will be transferred to
condolences on this webpage for the family
the Incentive fund for disbursements via an
to read. application process.
Condolences may also be mailed to the Jeff applied for a loan through the Federal Government
Payroll Protection Program (PPP) via The Bank of
Dallas family at 45 Dardess Road, Apt #109, Greene County and once again we were able to secure
Chatham, 12037. a loan of $15,000 for payroll costs in the next three
months. If we meet certain guidelines the loan may be
In Lieu of flowers the family asks that a forgiven. This is great news!
memorial contribution be made in Betty's We are anticipating some larger expenses not
name to St Peters Presbyterian PO Box 14 specifically planned for in our $30,000 deficit budget
Spencertown NY 12165 of $122,488 so fundraising will continue to be essential
to cover both operating and repair costs this year.
Many thanks to the fundraising committee.
Please contribute to their efforts both financially and
physically where able. We appreciate the support!
Wendy Diskin and Jeff Kiplinger
11Women Valuable Friends
Unabridged Submitted by Mary Wambach
Book Group
Sometimes in life, you find a special friend;
We welcome any woman in Someone who changes your life just by
the church and friends. We usually meet the third being part of it.
Saturday of the month. We are currently meeting
via Zoom, and we may have more frequent Someone who makes you laugh until you
meetings during this time, too. can’t stop;
For questions, please contact: Someone who makes you believe that there
Denise Davis, 518-392-9690, or really is good in the world.
Teresa Barensfeld, 518-755-3273. Someone who convinces you that there
March ~ The Nickel Boys: A Novel really is an unlocked door
April ~ Plainsong Just waiting for you to open it.
CLARA GOTT FUND This is Forever Friendship.
APPLICATION DEADLINES
When you’re down, and the world seems
The Clara Gott Fund application deadlines:
Mar. 15th, Jun. 15th, Sept. 15th, and Dec. 15th
dark and empty,
Your forever friend lifts you up in spirit and
Applications for assistance from the Fund are makes that dark and empty world suddenly
available at all times on the church bulletin seem bright and full.
board in the front hall and on our website at
saintpeterspc.org. Church members are urged
to call this to the attention of those who might
Your forever friend gets you through
want to apply. the hard times, the sad times, and the
confused times. If you turn and walk way,
Our next application deadline Mar. 15th your forever friend follows.
If you lose your way, your forever friend
March Birthdays guides you and cheers you on.
Paul Greene 3/2
Your forever friend holds your hand and
Meredith Hansen 3/2
tells you that everything is going to be okay.
Ermengarde Culley 3/3 And if you find such a friend, you feel happy
Grace Ann Silvernale 3/3 and complete, because you need not worry.
Stephen Brown 3/7 You have a forever friend for life, and
Joel Dyslin 3/9 forever has no end.
Wendy Diskin 3/11
Luke Olivieri 3/12
Jere Wrightsman 3/16
Jennifer Lippert 3/16
Paul Pitman 3/17
Connelly Cashen 3/20
George Wenk 3/26
Carol Taylor 3/27
David Bolluyt 3/29
Jean Brower 3/29
Did we forget your birthday?
If you would like to be added to our birthday list, please contact
one of our deacons to be added to the birthday list.
12Deacons’ 2021 Caring List 2021 St. Peter’s Officers
Please let a Deacon Council
know if there is a
concern to which we Wendy Diskin, Larry Massimo,
can offer prayers or Nancy Ordman, Teresa Barensfeld,
support. This is an David Pearce, Sandy Fischer,
important part of our Barbara Conkling, Jeff Kiplinger
ministry as Deacons. Clerk of Council: Nancy Ordman
Our first priority as
Deacon\s is to you, our Board of Deacons
beloved community. Beth Cozzolino, Jennifer Lippert,
The alphabetical list is divided as follows: Kathy Geddie, Donna Staron, Joel Dyslin
Kathy Geddie: A-COU Co-Chairs: Jennifer Lippert
(518-610-9002) and Beth Cozzolino
Donna Staron: COZZ-GOO Trustees
(518-392-3488)
Chris Cashen, Raeph Sanderson,
Beth Cozzolino: GOT-LIG Randy Ezinga, Kurt Barensfeld
(518-392-6946)
Co-Chairs: Kurt Barensfeld
Joel Dyslin: LIP-ROG
and Randy Ezinga
(518-392-5723)
Jennifer Lippert: SAN-YOU ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
(518-392-0025) Irish Soda Bread
from Dorrie Kern
Submitted by Mary Wambach
PASTOR’S WEEKLY OFFICE HOURS 6 cups flour
Lynn’s weekly office hours are 1 Tblsp. baking powder
Mon –Wed, 9am–1pm. 1 Tblsp. baking soda
1 cup sugar
Lynn is also available whenever needed for
1 ½ tsp. salt
pastoral care emergencies. 2 eggs beaten
CONTACT INFORMATION: 4 cups buttermilk (or more milk or vinegar to make
Office/Cell Phone: 518-847-9115 sour milk)
Email: lynnmhoran@gmail.com 2 sticks butter (softened)
2 cups raisins
Church Office Hours Preheat oven 350 degrees. Combine dry ingredients,
Tues & Thurs 9am – 2:30pm including raisins. Lightly beat eggs into buttermilk.
saintpeters.spencertown@gmail.com Combine butter, milk, egg mixture with dry
ingredients. Stir, add butter and place on table to
kneed dough. If too dry, add a little more buttermilk.
Place in round casserole dish. Makes two loaves.
13Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 4 5 6
Council Meeting Deacons Meeting Soup and Bake
7pm by Zoom 9am by Zoom Sale Noon-3pm
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Third Sunday in Trustees Meeting Fellowship 5pm by
Lent 7pm by Zoom Zoom
Worship with
Communion 10am
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Fourth Sunday in St. Patrick’s Day Women
Lent Unabridged Book
Worship 10am Group
Noon
by
Zoom
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
Fifth Sunday in Fellowship 5pm by
Lent Zoom
Lay-Led Worship
10am
28 29 30 31 “Listen to your life. See it for the fathomless
Palm Sunday mystery that it is. In the boredom and pain of it
Worship 10am- no less than in the excitement and gladness:
Palm Processional touch, taste, smell your way to the holy and
In-Person Only hidden heart of it because in the last analysis all
moments are key moments, and life itself is
grace.”
~ Frederick Buechner in Now and Then
ST. PETER’S PRESS DEADLINE
To submit an article for the newsletter just email it to Shelley at the church office
saintpeters.spencertown@gmail.com by the 20th of each month. The submission deadline for the April
issue is Saturday, March 20th
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