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February 2013
Sunday Morning Worship Services are regularly held at 8:30 and 10:00 a.m.
Teach us to love O God, perfect us in love, That we may conquer all selfishness and hatred of others; Fill our hearts with thy joy, And shed abroad in them thy peace which passeth understanding; That so those murmurings and disputings To which we are too prone may be overcome. Make us long-suffering and gentle, And thus subdue our hastiness and angry tempers, And grant that we may bring forth the blessed fruits of the Spirit, To thy praise and glory, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Rev. Henry Alford (1810-1871)
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Victor Rau-Sirois
Greeter/Usher Charlotte Hasselbarth Ushers Margaret Gardam Laura Smith Steve Smith
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Greeter /Usher Gail Ostrander Ushers Jerry Ostrander Melinda Reilly Katy Waggener
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Ann McKinney Maureen Kimmerer Peter McKinney, Mickey Nieman, Terry Nieman, Ruth Ryf Michael Masley-Hannett Shirley Irwin Bill Irwin, Al Deitz, Katy Waggener Ron Messersmith Carolyn Sarbello Bill Sarbello, Betty Koban, Chuck Koban, Nancy Snyder Bill Morris Irma Morris June Edick, Dianna Newman, Sue Ferris, Margaret Gardam
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I wish to express my gratitude to the church who continues to love and nurture me. The generosity of so many does not go unnoticed and I want to say a big thank you for the monetary gifts given to me at Christmas by the congregation, the Presbyterian Women and the choir. It gives me immense pleasure to announce that Ive spent every last cent! You see, Ive purchased a new organ. Well, it isnt exactly new, but it is new to me. Frank and I have been married over 26 years. Prior to our wedding, I purchased a theatre organ since the price was right and I wished to avoid a possible financial disagreement down the road as it cost more than my car! Id always desired a church organ and God saw fit that all the pieces fell in place. This included me finding a home for my theatre organ. I feel extremely blessed and I thank you all for helping to make this happen! An extra bonus is that due to the necessity of moving things about my studio to make room for this fine instrument, Ive been forced to address some much overdue cleaning!
Charlotte Palmeri
Dear HUPC Family, Thank you for your continued support of Community Gift Sunday. Each year it becomes a bit more challenging because of the economy. We provided 61 families with holiday food and 59 families with both food and Christmas gifts with the assistance of the Hamilton Union Nursery School, two Girl Scout/Brownie troops, one Cub Scout troop, Celtic Tours, and the Guilderland Interfaith Council participating churches that includes HUPC. Once again I would like to thank Maggie Anatriello for overseeing this program and would also like to thank Deb, Heidi & Katie Waggener for all of their help. Special thanks to the Presbyterian Women for the hats and mittens and for the monetary donations to the Pantry for both food and Christmas (angel) gifts. Your support throughout the year for the Two Cents a Meal donations is very much appreciated.
Lynda Jacobson
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Happy Birthday...
Kenneth McKaig (February 19) Renee Kimmerer (February 22) Gwyn Ramage (February 22) Katy Waggener (February 23) Steve Smith (February 25)
Happy Anniversary...
Bill & Shirley Irwin (February 18)
If you would like your special occasion celebrated in the Good News newsletter, please contact Hannah Hunter Harris at: 518.371.3103 or hhhannahhunter@gmail.com
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Februarys Mission of the Month: Schoharie County Flood Relief What with the devastation brought by Hurricane Sandy it easy to forget that less than two years ago the Schoharie Valley was decimated by Hurricane Irene and successive storms. While much progress has been made to help with the recovery much of the funding has gone to help local businesses. This is a good thing; however many homeowners are still unable to repair their homes and are in great need. The Schoharie County Flood Relief provides funds and other assistance to help the people bypassed by federal funding. Under the direction of Gary Riggi, a Deacon at St. Clairs Roman Catholic Church, thousands of dollars have been given to help people resume their long disrupted lives. On February 10, Gary Riggi will preach at the 10 am service about the evidence of the living Christ in the ministry of Schoharie County Relief. He will be available after worship to answer any questions. If you would like to offer your personal support for this important ministry please use the green mission of the month envelope or a pew envelope. Checks should be made to Hamilton Union.
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The Following press release was composed by Greta Petry, Assistant Director Of Community Relations, Media Relations and Communication at UAlbany. We are reprinting it so you can see what are partners at the Cornerstone Campus Ministry were up to this fall, thanks to the organizational and inspirational talents of their campus Minister, the Reverend Sandy Damoff.
Almost 90 UAlbany students dragged soggy furniture from damaged homes in Rockaway, knocked down drywall where mold was creeping in, pumped out basements, and shoveled sand left behind as the beach flowed through houses. This Dec. 1 Day of Service in Rockaway, Queens, was organized by the Rev. Sandy Damhof at UAlbanys Interfaith Center with the support of the Office of Student Success. Two trips to Far Rockaway, Queens, by mainly Educational Opportunity Program students who gave out flashlights, bottled water, and canned food to long lines of people who in some cases had neither electricity nor heat more than a month after the storm. About 400 UAlbany students packed the Campus Center Ballroom to raise $4,300 in one evening at Raffle Night, organized by Karla Jaime-Benitez of Residential Life. The proceeds went to All Nations Baptist Church of Woodhaven, Inc., a church that is actively helping storm victims cleanup and repair their homes. Raised $1,500 for the Food Bank for New York City through the Project Sandy website. Additional funds were raised through the site for the American Red Cross.
"The sights and scenes reminded me a lot of what we first encountered when we did our first trip to New Orleans after Katrina," said Damhof. "Block after block, mile after mile of destroyed homes which mostly look OK from the outside, but once you step through the front door you realize the power of the tidal surge."
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Ally Berlingieri, a senior from Rockaway Park, was part of a UAlbany team on Dec. 1 that helped a homeowner on 66th Street in Far Rockaway rip down the badly damaged ceilings, walls and floors of his house. Her own family lives just 10 minutes away. "My family still does not have heat (almost seven weeks after the storm) and we recently got electricity during Thanksgiving," said Berlingieri. "The fact that my school is reaching out to my hometown made me ecstatic." TRIO Director Chris Fernando oversaw the EOP trip to Far Rockaway Dec. 2 with Gomez. "I am deeply humbled and honored to work with our students and professionals," said Fernando. "Their compassion and dedication to help others is always inspiring. They belong to a vibrant community at UAlbany and in turn reflect that sense of positivity and can-do spirit back into other communities, both near and far." C.J. Belfon Jr., a senior on the Dec. 2 EOP trip to Far Rockaway joined the volunteers on one of three Durham School Services buses at 7 a.m. even though he had just returned to Albany from Poughkeepsie at 6 a.m. I was not going to miss this trip, said Belfon, an Information Science major. "I truly love these events because it shows me that there are still good people out there who help and support one another. We were able to see what really is needed and happening in these neighborhoods that the media alters or does not show. There's a lot of help needed all over and I plan to go to Red Hook, Brooklyn, on another date to assist further."
Thank You
Presbyterian Women would like to thank the members of the congregation and friends for the generous contributions made for our annual mitten tree project. We lost count after 100. This year we received many hand knitted mittens hats and scarves for which we are grateful. The purchased items are appreciated as well and were all distributed to the New Faith Family Center in Albany, the Schenectady City Mission, Living Resources Group Home on Lone Pine Road and the angel gifts through the Guilderland Food Pantry. As always, your generosity and support is much appreciated.
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Suggested Items: Chocolate rabbits, eggs Coloring books Jump ropes Bubbles Small books Sticker books Crayons/markers Jellybeans Marshmallow chicks Hershey kisses Peanut butter eggs Foil-covered chocolate eggs Cash to equalize baskets Cellophane bags
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Church: (518) 456-5410 FAX: (518) 456-0002 Rev. Pattison (H) 456-1373 E-mail: hupc@nycap.rr.com Website: HamiltonUnionPresbyterianChurch.org
Ministers: The People of Hamilton Union Our Staff: Rev. Stewart Pattison, Pastor Rev. Douglas Gray, Pastor Emeritus Rev. Mary Jo Pattison, Parish Associate Charlotte Palmeri, Director of Music Cheryl Cootware, Church Secretary
Thursday, February 14
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