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The Monthly Newsletter of the People ofH A M I LT O N U N I O N P R E S B Y T E R I A N C H U R CH

G UI L DE R L A N D, N E W Y O R K

Good News

Volume 23 No. 2

Sunday Morning Worship Services are regularly held at 8:30 and 10:00

a.m.

February 2013February 2013February 2013February 2013

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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Meet the Apostle Paul!

This year our Lenten study series will focus on the Apostle Paul: for Western

Christians, the most influential figure in Christianity besides Jesus. Some people argue that Paul actually is

the author of the Jesus we worship and that Christianity as we know it is Pauls creation.

So, who is this guy? Is he Paul the male chauvinist? Paul the supporter of slavery? Paul the anti-Semite?

How much is the Paul we think we know a product of the theological reflections of other theologiansmost

notably St. Augustine, Martin Luther and John Calvin. Is Paul the man we meet in the Acts of the Apostles

or that of his authentic letters orthat of the letters written in his name?

Whoever he was and whatever he believed and taught, Paul was a passionate disciple of Jesus Christ.

Through his letters we meet a real human being who was wrestled to the ground by the Gospel and spent the

rest of his life wrestling with the implications of his experience. We meet a man who never intended to founda new religion and who suffered deeply that his fellow Jews did not accept Jesus as the Messiah. We meet a

man who yearned for the unity of all believers and who was acutely pained that he was the source of attack

and division. In short we someone who, like us, cares deeply about the faith and yet lives with the painful

awareness that the ideal of faith and the reality are miles apartboth in our personal lives and in the church.

The series will begin with dessert pot luck on Sunday, February 10th at 6:30 followed by a presentation of my

trip to Greece in October. This will provide the general atmosphere of Pauls ministry as well as my experi-

ences of this wonderful journey.

The rest of the series is as follows:

Wednesday, February 20: 7-8:30 pm and Sunday, February 24: 11:30 am -1pm:

Introduction to the life and ministry of Saul/Paul of Tarsus (Meeting Paul again for the first time or

Who is Paul and why are people saying such horrible things about him?)

Wednesday, February 27: 7-8:30 pm and Sunday, March 3: 11:30 am-1pm:

The Letters to the Corinthians

Wednesday, March 6: 7-8:30 pm and Sunday, March 10: 11:30 am-1 pm:

The Letter to the EphesiansWednesday, March 13: 7-8:30 pm and Sunday, March 17: 11:30 am-1 pm:

The Letter to the Philippians

Sign-up sheets will be available. Please indicate what sessions you plan to attend so that I can have sufficient

hand outs for everyone. Sunday participants may want to provide soup or sandwiches for lunch.

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Lay Readers, Greeters, and Ushers

Feb. 3 Lay Reader Wayne Goodnow

Greeter/Usher Joan Niecey

Ushers Joy Harding

Mickey Nieman

Terry Nieman

Serving Communion Betty Dietz*

Howard Jacobson

Beth Lassi

William Irwin

Shirley Irwin

Feb. 10 Lay Reader Victor Rau-Sirois

Greeter/Usher Charlotte Hasselbarth

Ushers Margaret Gardam

Laura Smith

Steve Smith

Feb. 17 Lay Reader George Hannett

Greeter/Usher Betty Koban

Ushers Don Montgomery

Henry Montgomery

Chuck Koban

Feb. 24 Lay Reader Carl HasselbarthGreeter /Usher Gail Ostrander

Ushers Jerry Ostrander

Melinda Reilly

Katy Waggener

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The Deacon on CallforFebruary is

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* Denotes team leader. The team leader shouldcall the other servers in advance to make sure

they plan to attend church on the designatedday. If not, the server should find a substituteand let the team leader know.

WE ARE COUNTING ON YOU!

If you are unable to serve on your

scheduled date, please

FIND A SUBSTITUTE

and

NOTIFY THE CHURCH SECRETARY.


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Upcoming Schedule for Communion Servers

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Mar 3lay leader: Bill Hasselbarthgreeter/usher: Ann McKinneyother ushers: Peter McKinney,

Chandra Reis,Jon Reis

Mar 10lay leader: Mark Hutchinsongreeter: Norma Hardenburgushers: Hannah Hunter-Harris,

Gwyn Ramage,Bill RamageMelinda Reilly

Mar 17

lay leader: Shelby Deeregreeter/usher: Irma Morrisother ushers: Bill Morris,

Dorothy Rice,Joanne Wagner

Mar 24lay leader: Diane Irwingreeter: Dorothy Favittaother ushers: Joy Harding,

Cindy Schultz,

Nancy Snyder,June EdickMar 31lay leader: Bill Irwingreeter/usher: Harold Armstrongother ushers: Al Deitz,

Mickey Nieman,Terry Nieman

Apr 7lay leader: Ann McKinneygreeter/usher: Maureen Kimmerer

other ushers: Peter McKinney,Mickey Nieman,Terry Nieman,Ruth Ryf

Apr 14

lay leader: Michael Masley-Hannettgreeter/usher: Shirley Irwinother ushers: Bill Irwin,

Al Deitz,Katy Waggener

Apr 21lay leader: Ron Messersmithgreeter: Carolyn Sarbelloushers: Bill Sarbello,

Betty Koban,Chuck Koban,Nancy Snyder

Apr 28

lay leader: Bill Morrisgreeter/usher: Irma Morris

other ushers: June Edick,Dianna Newman,Sue Ferris,Margaret Gardam

Upcoming Schedule for Lay Readers, Greeters, and Ushers

Mar 3 Gerry Oakley*Dianna NewmanTerry NiemanMargaret GardamFred Sirois

Apr 7 Susan Smith*Hannah Hunter-HarrisCarl HasselbarthWayne GannettNelda Polansky


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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 donationsis very much appreciated.

Lynda Jacobson


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If you would like your special occasion celebrated in the Good News newsletter,

please contact Hannah Hunter Harris at: 518.371.3103 or [email protected]

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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)

Updating the dates for 2013

Hi everyone. Last Summer when we planned the "Making Disciples" Class we really didn't know exactlywhat the calendar would look like in 2013. Since then we moved the retreat experience to January and

discovered that the third week in February was not good for several people.

So please mark your calendars:

February 24th is the next Making Disciples Class- ( Steve Smith , MJ Pattison and Matt and Josh have

dinner)

Since we are not planning a retreat we can also have a class on March 17th.

April 21st and May 19th should still be fine.

Looking forward to being back together again this month after a hiatus since November.


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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 Scho-

harie 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 FloodRelief 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.

Help Needed with Bottle CollectionHelp Needed with Bottle CollectionHelp Needed with Bottle CollectionHelp Needed with Bottle Collection

The Mission and Social Witness Ministry Team needs someone to handle

the ongoing can and bottle deposit collection as soon as possible. This

entails collecting the cans and bottles from the church every week or two,

redeeming them for their 5-cent deposits, and returning the proceeds to

Church.

Proceeds from this effort go to support the Food Pantry at HUPC. We

usually raise between $175 to upwards of $200 per year with this effort.

If you can help, please contact Karen Williamson, Moderator,

at 357-0746 or by email at [email protected].


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HAITI MISSION SCHOOL NEWSHAITI MISSION SCHOOL NEWSHAITI MISSION SCHOOL NEWSHAITI MISSION SCHOOL NEWS

As we come into the second month of the New Year, we expect to be in Haiti with a team. This is the

first time we have brought a team with us and we are eager to show off the school. We believe it is important

for the children at the school to see that there are other people in the US providing support for their education.

It is also important for those who support the school to actually see it in operation. We hope this will be the

first of many groups making the trip. Drop us an email ([email protected]) if you would like in-

formation about upcoming mission trips.

We have been promised by the school board in Labastille that the cistern will be in operation when we

arrive. Fresh water at last! Its been such a long time coming. Were eager to have a dedication and celebra-

tion and pictures for our next posting. We Americans always expect to see things done yesterday. Haitians

operate on a different schedule which we laughingly call Haitian time They seem more interested in rela-

tionships than progress. To get anything done, many negotiations must happen and often things grind to a haltfor one reason or another until we light a fire. I start to carp about it, and then think about our own govern-

ment.

Haitians live so close to the edge of disaster all the

time. We were reminded of this a couple of years ago when a

friend fell and broke her arm. As a result she lost her job. She

had been the primary support for her extended family. Since

there is virtually no health insurance in Haiti, she now had to

rely on friends and family members for support. She didnt go

to the hospital, but if she had, she would have had to provideher own bedding and food, and someone would have had to

bring her medicine from a pharmacy. In any case, this family

was suddenly cast into an extreme situation. Now I recognize

that medical emergencies can cause major financial and other problems here in the US also. But it usually

doesnt happen with something as minor as a broken arm. This is why they rely so heavily on God. It makes

me think: What do I have to trust in God for?

ByTheWay We intend to post to the website while we are in Haiti, so if you wish to follow our ad-

ventures (and our misadventures too) check us out at www.haitimissionschool.org. Also if your church news-

letter does not include our monthly article, check the above website.

Rev. Tom Parsons518-696-3990


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The Following press release was composed by Greta Petry, Assistant Director Of Community Relations, Media Relations and Com-munication 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.

World of Difference: Project Sandy

In the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, University at Albany students, faculty and staff mucked out homes de-

stroyed by the flood waters, distributed food and water to hard-hit areas, and raised money.

Project Sandy was an umbrella group started by EOP counselor Claudio Gomez when he posted on Facebook

the idea of sending a busload of supplies and volunteers to areas impacted by the storm. Working with Student

Association and Christina Crosley of the Office of Student Involvement & Leadership, Gomez saw the project

grow to include centralized donation locations, thousands of dollars raised, and busloads of volunteers who let

storm survivors know they are not forgotten.

Project Sandy resulted in an outpouring of support:

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 Or-

leans 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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World of Difference: Project Sandy (continued)

Ally Berlingieri, a senior from Rockaway Park, was part of a UAlbany team on Dec. 1 that helped a home-

owner 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 com-

passion 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 YouThank YouThank YouThank You

Presbyterian Women would like to thank the members of the congregation andfriends for the generous contributions made for our annual mitten tree project. Welost 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 theNew Faith Family Center in Albany, the Schenectady City Mission, Living ResourcesGroup Home on Lone Pine Road and the angel gifts through the Guilderland FoodPantry.

As always, your generosity and support is much appreciated.


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Presbyterian Women Sponsor Easter Basket Project

Again this year we are participating in the Easter basket project for New Faith Family Center

at the Capital City Rescue Mission and the New Life Family program at the Schenectady City

Mission by collecting items to fill baskets for the children of the residents. Items may be

placed in a box at the rear of the sanctuary from February 17th through March 24th.

The baskets will be assembled on Monday, March 25th at 9:30 a.m. in the

Fellowship room. We welcome anyone who would like to come and help.

This year the ages of the children range from infants to teens. Watch the Sunday bulletin forannouncement of the number of baskets we will provide.

As always, thank you for your generosity.

Suggested Items:

Chocolate rabbits, eggs JellybeansColoring books Marshmallow chicks

Jump ropes Hershey kisses

Bubbles Peanut butter eggs

Small books Foil-covered chocolate eggs

Sticker books Cash to equalize baskets

Crayons/markers Cellophane bags


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NEWS OF PRESBYTERIAN WOMENNEWS OF PRESBYTERIAN WOMENNEWS OF PRESBYTERIAN WOMENNEWS OF PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN

We want to thank all the members of PW and the congregation who helped to support our

various projects during the past year. These activities are summarized in the 2012 HUPCAnnual Report.

The Coordinating of Presbyterian Women met on January 5 at the home of Fran Kamp to

review our mission and activities of 2012 and to plan for 2013.

As we start 2013, all women of the Church are welcome to

attend any of our PW functions. We have two circles

which meet on the last Tuesday of each month. One circlemeets at 10:30am and another circle meets at 7:30pm in

the Church Lounge. Our current Bible Study is

Dispatches from the Household of God which focuses on

the Epistles. Each lesson stands on its own, so if you have

not had an opportunity to attend, please consider joining

us.

Please join us on Ash Wednesday, February 13th at 6pm fora Soup and Sandwich supper in the Multipurpose Room.

Members of PW will provide the soups, you just have to

bring a sandwich. Then at 7pm, we all enter the sanctuary for our Ash Wednesday service

and Holy Communion.

We need 3 more PW women to take someone from the People Who Need People list.

This involves sending greeting cards, visits, phone calls and anything to brighten a person's

day. Contact Charlotte Hasselbarth at [email protected] or 356-0637 if you areinterested.

We have an ongoing collection for cleaning supplies for The New Faith Family Center at

the Capital Rescue Mission. Contact Carolyn Loesch at 456-0717

or [email protected] for questions.


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