Some Thoughts from Pastor Judy Cobb. . .

I am grateful again to all of you who have come to talk

with me, all the work that is done in this congregation and most for our opportunity to gather in worship to praise God from whom all blessings flow. Please continue to repeat your names when you see me until I say your name first. Smile I know that this “getting to know each other time” will continue. We have two festivals coming: Reformation and All Saints.

Reformation Sunday, WEAR RED, October 28: Do you know the answer to the following? • What is the official date which marks the

beginning of the reformation? • What five major topics did Luther cover in

the Small Catechism? • Lutherans believe there are two sacraments.

Luther defines a sacrament as something commanded by Jesus, has an earthly element connected to it, and has a promise attached. What are the two sacraments in the Lutheran church?

• Luther wrote hymns. In the ELW, which Luther hymn has the most verses?

• What is “ Mrs. Luther’s” full name? She never went by Mrs. Luther, by the way.

These are some fun things to get you thinking.

I will be sure to give the answers on Reformation Sunday.

All Saints, November 4: This is one of my favorite festivals. In worship we give thanks to God for the SAINTS ALIVE(the baptized who surround us) and the SAINTS who have died. For me, it is a wonderful time to take a count of so many who have given love, taught me, cared for me, mentored me, made me laugh, shared life with me. Thanks be to God for the children of the Heavenly father. . . During worship we will remember by name those from this congregation who have died, and those in this congregation who have been baptized. I am adding something to your traditions for this worship. Please bring, if you wish, a photo-graph(s) of a person whom you have loved who has died. When you come into the sanctuary, place the photo on a window sill. These photos will remind us of the “ cloud of witnesses” that are talked about so much in the New Testament. I have found this addition to the liturgy to be poignant and uplifting.

Let’s talk about the Lord’s Prayer: There are two versions of the prayer in the Gospels. One is in the sermon on the Mount section in Matthew (6:19-13). The second is found in Luke (11:2-4) in response to a request of “teach us to pray”. We are not sure, but we believe that they were originally spoken in

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Aramaic. The first written versions were Greek. The vulgate (Latin version) was the Latin translation of the New Testament and as we know Luther translated it into German. In 1611 the King James version of the bible was completed and in 1662 the Book of Common prayer (Anglican church) the Lord’s prayer was included in a version similar to the “ traditional“ one spoken in our worship. The inter-Lutheran Commission on Worship included the “Ecumenical//Modern” version of the Lord’s pray in the Lutheran Book of Worship in 1978 just one year after the Anglican Church had also included it as an option in their worship. So, this prayer has been spoken in many languages and translated myriads of times. I am aware that this has been the subject of discussion at Apostles. The prayer said in more contemporary language, and the prayer said in old English speak to people in profound ways. We have memorized and prayed these 7 petitions for most of our lives. Some of you think that the language of “save us from the time of trial”, for example is better understood than “lead us not into temptation”. Some of you feel that saying the prayer in poetic language speaks to your hearts and faith. Both have merit. However, I can hear that there is discord in the worship about which one should be prayed. Some are louder than others, for example. I believe that the Body of Christ gathered would be better served with a compromise. We will learn from each other. I asked the Worship Ministry Team to try a compromise. The ecumenical Lord’s prayer will be used during the season of Pentecost (June-November) and the traditional one from Advent to Pentecost (December-May). This will begin on October 7th. May we pray “WITH ONE VOICE”. JOY TO EACH OF YOU.

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Pastors for October The following pastors will be with us in October: Pastor Jim Nickols (7th), Pastor Judy Cobb (9th and 28th). Our very own Pete Liljeberg will be leading the worship service on October 21st.

“God’s Work, Our Hands” Sunday - What a Wonderful Day!

Our annual “Worship in the Park” started with a wonderful worship service at Whitcomb Lodge in Beaverdam Park. Pastor Jim Nickols presided at the 10:30 AM service. We used a care of creation liturgy that fitted the location perfectly - nestled in the woods overlooking the water. We enjoyed a picnic lunch and then several people participated in service projects in the afternoon. We made 29 health kits for mission trip to Guatemala, cleaned out the fish pond for Lotte and Rick Mathias, and cleaned up 2 yards for some clients of Bay Aging - a local agency who cares for the elderly. A total of 28 children, youth and adults participated. Despite the rain, it truly was a wonderful day!!

Whale Song

Behemoth of the deep- In haunting refrain I hear you speak-

Taunting with eerie echoings The secrets that you keep.

O giants of the sea-

Sing sea chants harmoniously- Resounding through your ghostly abyss

Mysterious melody.

Mild and majestic whale- Lonely sea song is yours to bewail-

Lure my mind to depths of tranquility Help set my spirit a-sail.

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Correspondence “Dear Apostles/Women of the ELCA, Thank you so very much for your recent donation to Abingdon Elementary School. Because of your donation, our students who need assistance with basic needs will be better able to take on the school day. Many thanks, Abingdon Elementary” WELCA gave $150 to Botetourt and Abingdon Elementary Schools for school supplies. “Dear Apostles Congregation, What a beautiful surprise when I received by blessed prayer shawl. This prayer shawl will provide me with all I need to go through my dialysis treatments. I thank God and you so very much and please know that I will use it (as it is always by my chair) and will experience all the blessings that come from it. May God’s bountiful blessing be with you and yours. In Christian love, Joni Webb” Joni is Tina Britt’s mother who recently had to go on kidney dialysis. We thank Pam Moore for her wonderful ministry of making the beautiful prayer shawls.

Our New Acolytes

Chase Ambrose, Isabella Miller and Bobby Trombley (not pictured) are now serving as Acolytes. Thanks to Pete Liljeberg for providing training for them. Please make sure you thank these wonderful youth for serving our church in this way!!

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“Talk to Pastor Judy” Pastor Judy would like to get to know you! She would like you to tell her about yourself and your impressions of Apostles Lutheran Church so that she can help you be prepared for a new pastor. The meetings are scheduled for 30 minutes - signup sheets are in the narthex. All conversations will be kept confidential. Please take a minute and sign up to talk to Pastor Judy! Here are the dates and times for October: Wednesday, October 3rd 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Sunday, October 14th 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Monday, October 15th 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

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Memorials for Richard Boyer Libby Boyer has requested that

memorial offerings made to Apostles in Richard’s name be used to purchase additional hymnals. All hymnals received will

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Doesn’t the Church Yard Look Nice?

Thanks to everyone who came out on Saturday, September 22nd, to clean up the church yard.

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Pastor Judy’s Schedule Pastor Judy will be in the office on October 3rd, 4th, 8th (will attend the Service and Sharing Team meeting), 11th, 14th, 15th (will attend the Church Council meeting), 18th (until early afternoon), 22nd (will attend the Worship Ministry Team meeting), 25th (will attend the Caring Community Ministry Team meeting), and 28th. Pastor Judy will be at a Peninsula Conference meeting on October 2nd and at the Gathering of Ministerium on October 16th and 17th (Bishop Humphrey’s event for rostered persons). Pastor Judy is available by cell phone at 443-632-4496, leave a message on the church telephone at 804-693-9098 or e-mail her at pastor.apostles@gmail.com.

Guatemala Mission Trip Kick Off October 14th! Please make plans to join us after worship on Sunday, October 14th, for the kick off for our annual mission trip to Guatemala. We will have a screening of the movie, “Living on a $1 A Day” - an interesting movie that shows what it might be like to live on a dollar a day which is what many Guatemalans deal with. After watching the movie, we will have lunch and a discussion - Pete and Betsy Liljeberg will be bringing some Guatemalan dishes - everyone is asked to bring a dish to share. Pete and Betsy are also looking for people to join them for the trip which is March 3-9, 2019. They are specifically looking for a nurse.

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Overheard on “God’s Work, Our Hands Sunday” “Honey, isn’t it wonderful to be able to sit in the garden swing again?” + + + + + + + + + + + +

Bread for the World Sunday October 21st Sunday, October 21st, is Bread for the World Sunday- we will have a special bulletin insert and prayers. We will also do an offering of letters to the Congress to ask for funding for various domestic and international support. The hunger collection for the day will be sent to Bread for the World for their advocacy efforts.

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A big thank you to B&S Refuse for the use of their truck - it made the job a lot easier!

Ministry Team Meetings The following Ministry Team meetings have been scheduled - meeting time is 7:00 PM • Service and Sharing - Monday, October 8th • Worship - Monday, October 22nd • Caring Community - Thursday, October 25th

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Caring Community Outing to “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels”

You are cordially invited to the Courthouse Players production of “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” on

Sunday, November 4th at 3:00 PM - a signup sheet is in the narthex - come and join us!!

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“Sundays and Seasons” Now Online

Sundays and Seasons is a wonderful resource put out by Augsburg Fortress to help support and plan our worship ministry. If you would be interested in having access to this resource on line, please contact Janet Gomez and we will get you set up.

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Save the Date Saturday, Nov. 18th Fair Trade Market and Sunday, Nov. 19th Bake Sale Sunday, Dec. 2nd ELCA Good Gifts Sunday Sunday, Dec. 9th Cookie Decorating + + + + + + + + + +

Happy Baptismal Anniversary to. . . Nancy Wagner October 1 Lauren Epling October 23 Ryan Pearson October 25

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Happy Anniversary to. . . CK and Donna Ambrose October 8 Sam and Michael Crocker October 15 Luise and Otto Buergert October 17 George and Jewel Thomas October 21

Happy Birthday to. . . Heidi Henderson October 11 David Albert October 12 Janice Shupp October 16 Lorraine Malkmus October 17 Liliana Jaeger October 17 Joe Shupp October 18 Sue Turner October 18 Bayleigh Albert October 20 Sarah Anby October 22 Michael Schlemmer October 23 Roy Ryman October 28 Lynn Jaeger October 28 Aleya McCurry October 30 Reida Avery October 30

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Ways to Serve Your Neighbor Are you looking for an opportunity to serve your neighbor? Here are some ideas. . . + Support Karen Stark as she walks again in

the Multiple Sclerosis 50K Challenge Walk the last weekend in October.

+ Help with the Bread for Life Bike Fest on Sunday, October 7th at Damons Restaurant - Karen Stark is leading the event to raise funds for the Bread for Life Food Pantry - she needs help with a pick-up truck, setting up and help throughout the event which will be from noon to 4:30 PM. Please contact Karen at karenstark@live.com if you are interested in helping.

+ Volunteer to help at the Remote Area Medical (RAM) clinic being held at Ware Academy on Saturday-Sunday, November 3rd-4th - medical and administrative volunteers are needed - go to ramusa.org or call 865-579-2555 to volunteer.

+ Volunteer at the GUEST shelter on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10-2. Go to guestshelter.org.

+ It’s still not too late to purchase items for the health kits for Guatemala - items needed are hand towels, wash cloths, toothbrushes, toothpaste, bars of soap, band aids and ribbons. There is a basket in the narthex to put your donations.

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Our Deepest Sympathy to. . . Karran Elmore and her family upon the death of her husband, Richard Elmore, on September 3rd. Richard was a charter member of Apostles Lutheran. Please keep Karran and her family in your prayers.

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An Update From Nancy Gillespie’s sister, Susan Naanes - “We are burying Nancy’s ashes next to Vernon in Hammond, Illinois on October 10, 2018. My daughter Debi and I are flying into Indianapolis airport on October 9th and we will spend the night and rent a car then drive over the next day to join John for private service. John (Nancy’s son) plans to do some traveling and sight seeing before he returns to Virginia. Debi and I will fly home on October 11, 2018. I don’t know his plans for the future or any more information about his sister Patricia. If John never has a funeral or memorial service for Nancy, I may fly back to Virginia in the spring and plan a memorial service for Nancy at Apostles for the final goodbyes. Please let the church know I am praying they will find a wonderful new pastor.” + + + + + + + + + + + +

Peninsula Conference Gathering at St. Mark Please make plans now to join with the congregations of the Peninsula Conference for a worship service at St. Mark Lutheran Church in Yorktown, on Sunday, November 4th, at 4:00 PM. There will be a reception at 3:00 PM - The Reverend John Wertz, Assistant to the Bishop for Evangelical Mission, will be the preacher for the day. There will be a joint choir from all of the congregations. + + + + + + + + + + + +

Please keep in your prayers. . . Our members: Opal Baker, Libby Boyer (having surgery on October 4th), Tyler Britt, Rod Brady,

Luise Buergert, Pastor Judy (having surgery on October 29th), Margaret Grimes (having surgery October 5th), Lorraine Malkemus, Rick Matthias, Bonita Neveau, Priscilla Ronzitti, Michael Schlemmer, Janice Shupp (had surgery September 20th), George Thomas, Jewel Thomas, Sue and George Turner, Nancy Wagner, John Wicker (had a fall) and Judy Wright Our families and friends: Phillip Bannon (friend of Shawn Anby), the Bauer family, Sandy Blondell (friend of Nancy Wagner), David Brown (brother of Ellen Quirk), Otto Buergert (Luise’s husband), Ben Cooke (son of Heidi Henderson), James Cummings, Sr (brother-in-law of Reida Avery), JD & Moo Dodd (friends of the Granthams), Karren Elmore, David Fink (brother of Janice Shupp), Tom & Elaine Ford (friends of Janice Shupp), Amanda Gammisch (friend of Joan Podd), Adam Hewko (nephew of the Hansons), Ruth Higgins (mother of Preston; sister of Lorraine Malkemus), Diane Hill (friend of Nancy Wagner), Elijah Huggins (friend of Chris Shupp), Frank & Peggy Lansinger (sister of George Thomas), Peter Masiak (grandson of Heidi Henderson), Jake McWaters & family (son of the Granthams), Sylvia Midgette (grandmother of Krystle McMahan), Jamie Mullaney (Pete and Betsy Liljeberg’s foster daughter), Molly Painter (daughter of Margie Strieter), Dan Plumley (friend of the Averys), Dee Rusta (sister of Ben Grimes), Michael Scholz (nephew of Ray Scholz), Kathy Shackleford (friend of Jim Reinke), Hannah and Cole Sirles (friends of the Granthams), Patricia Truchlinski (aunt of Chris Avery), Genie Stickleman (friend of Chris Avery), Jen VanBaars (wife of Father Sven VanBaars), Dave Wagner (husband of Nancy), Joni Webb (Tina Britt’s mother), Makenzie Webb (niece of Tina Britt), Betty Wright (sister of Shawn Anby), Derek Zwiers (friend of CK Ambrose), Zakaria Girgis in Tanzania.

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