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Saturday, July 04, 2009

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Summer at St. Dunstan's

Saint Dunstan's Church (Episcopal) in Dover, Massachusetts is a multigenerational community joined by prayer and fellowship, nourished by the riches of worship, and eager to serve as God calls. In all that we do, we trust that God will give us the gifts we need when we need them.

Summer Worship Service: 9:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II

Childcare is provided for infants and toddlers and our building is handicapped accessible.

Our mission is to
Learn those things that will make us more able ministers of Christ,
Serve the world in Christ's name,
Grow in the knowledge and love of Christ.

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The Rev. Lise Hildebrandt

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Sermon -- June 21, 2009

Paralysis, Panic, or Peace

How do you react when you encounter wild, threatening, or uncontrollable events? When the nine-foot-tall Goliath challenged King Saul and the Israelite army, they were paralyzed with fear. When the disciples’ boat started sinking in a fierce storm, they panicked. The youthful David, however, heard Goliath’s taunts and calmly offered to fight the giant. Relying on his expertise as a shepherd and his faith in God, he brought down his foe.

But how many of us are calm and faithful in crisis? More often, we are like the disciples, shaking Jesus and saying, “Do something! Don’t you care that we’re sinking (unemployed, ill, depressed, losing our minds, having crazy weather)?!” God may be our peace, but we still experience panic or paralysis before we remember--oh yeah, there’s God! We can turn to God for help, for strength, for peace, for knowledge of what to do. The point is to turn to God. In the midst of any crisis, God is waiting to help us. To turn our panic or paralysis into peace.

To dowload the full sermon, click here.

Weekly News

Calendar

June 21, Summer Schedule Begins, Sunday Service at 9:00 a.m., Father's Day

July 6-10, B-SAFE

July 22, Vestry meeting

Announcements

The latest addition to the summer reading list

The Richest Man Who Ever Lived by Steven Scott has been added to the summer reading list. The Youth Groups are encouraged to read this book which takes the book of Proverbs and turns it into a guide for how to live happily and successfully. Not only the youth, but all of us could use this!

Is there a book that has been particularly meaningful in your spiritual development? Or perhaps a movie that you can watch with your family that spurs a conversation about faith? Send your suggestion to Jim Nail or to the church office and we'll add it to the list!

To see the full list, click here.

St. Dunstan's Helps Kids B-SAFE, July 6 - 10, 2009

"All was so perfect today all you had to do was look around at any face — camper or other. Let’s do it again next year.” St. Dunstan's parishioner, July 2008

be safe As part of the Bishop's Summer Academic and Fun Enrichment, also known as B-SAFE, St. Dunstan's Church will join nearly 50 parishes from across the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts to provide fun and safe activities for children from inner-city neighborhoods this summer.

Last year's event was great fun for the kids -- and for the parish!

Read local newspaper coverage of last year's B-SAFE event at St. Dunstan's at
Dover-Sherborn Press
and
Dover-Sherborn Hometown Weekly

We're looking for volunteers to help that week and especially for Friday, July 10. We will host the students in Dover for the St. Dunstan's County Fair -- games, activities, food, and our signature event: the waterslide! Contact the church office for more details Monday - Friday, 11 - 4 at 508-785-0879.