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Every Sunday at 10:30am
9/26“Turn about is
Fairplay‖
Jeremiah 32:1-3;
6-15
Luke 16:19-31
10//3 Guest Preacher
Rev. Sim Gardner
Lamentations
1:1-6; 3:19-26
Luke 17:5-10
4pm SPC Concert
10/10“No Exceptions”
Communion
Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7
Luke 17: 11-19
10/17 “Faith on
Earth”
Jeremiah 31:27-34;
Luke 8:1-8
10/24 “But What
about Next
Week?”
Joel 2:23-32;
Luke 18:9-14
10/31 “Lost”
Habukkuk 1:1-4;
Luke 19:1-10
11/7 “Blessings”
Daniel 7:1-2; 15-18
Luke 6: 20-31
Volume 2, Issue 9
October 2010
October 29
My Dad was born October 29, 1927. This time of year brings back a lot of
memories about him especially from the later years when my parents were living in
South Carolina. I would try to get down and see Dad for his birthday. I like to think I
was being a good son, but our primary activity when we got together was to play golf,
his favorite activity. I got something out of it too. Sadly, this is also the time of year that
he died. So October has a lot of emotions roiling around in it. October is the most beautiful month too. I love fall but it is a bit melancholy for me.
Dad died in November but he went into the hospital in October. My Dad was
wonderfully active and so it was a surprise when the doctor put him in the hospital. He
had been undergoing chemo treatment for Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. At the end of his
chemo treatments he was pronounced cancer free…I still remember the phone call. With
that he went out and celebrated. Friday was dinner with a friend, Saturday was the
Clemson football game, and Sunday was dance club. On Monday he was not feeling
well and on Tuesday he was put in the hospital with pneumonia. Dad had never spent a
lot of time in the hospital. He assumed and I assumed that he would be out soon and the
doctor told him so. However, he never got better. His immune system was so compromised from the chemo that he had nothing to fight the pneumonia. Antibiotics did not
help a bit. He couldn’t breathe and would go into coughing fits when he could not catch
his breath. One night a few days later they induced a coma so his body could start to
mend. It never did. He was that way for three weeks. With no improvement.
Then came the question, the most excruciating question. How long do we wait?
How long until there is no hope? The doctor kept promising that he would get better.
He had every reason to believe that he would heal and be weaned off the ventilator and
resume his life. We believed it too until the doctor described what resuming his life
meant to the doctor. His idea was that he could go home but would need full time nursing care. He might recover enough to be able to make it out to the mail box and back.
My sister laughed. That was not Dad. He skied thirty days a year out west. He played
golf and tennis. He was an alive and independent spirit. He had said to me many times
that he never wanted to end up like Mom living in a home unable to take care of herself.
The answer became more and more obvious and heartbreaking. My sister and I could
not bring ourselves to face it until the doctor told us what kind of life my Dad would lead
if he did survive. That wasn’t Dad…he was already gone and so we made the arrangements to stop the ventilator. What a terrible choice to have to make.
On the day of Dad’s death, full of doubt and remorse, I went out for a run early in
the morning. It was a beautiful morning on the lake where he lived. The pink sunlight
was just dawning and there were steam clouds emanating up from the lake. It looked
like heaven. I was overcome with emotion and then a deep sense of peace. It gave me
confidence that God would take care of him. He died that day just after noon a few minutes after the ventilator was turned off.
To this day I don’t know if it was the right thing to do. On beautiful fall days
when a memory of my visits or one of his corny jokes occurs to me I pause and wonder.
I will never know. Sometimes all you can do is go on faith, and I am so grateful that
God gave me that vision of heaven.
Blessings, Tim
YOUTH
Sept. 26 at 5pm
Brewster Rooster Golf and Ralph
Sunday afternoon, October 3rd at 3:30pm
Inaugural Joint Benefit Concert for
SPC and Bar Harbor Music Festival
Francis Fortier, acclaimed violinist and long-time
Artistic director of the Bar Harbor Music Festival in
Bar Harbor, Maine, directs. Mr. Fortier studied conducting with Jorge Mester at Julliard, with Rudolph
Thomas at Columbia and with John Barnett at the
National Orchestral Association. As a violinist, he
was apprenticed to Yehudi Menuhin when he was
violin soloist of the Bath Festival Orchestra in England. Mr. Fortier will conduct the Bar Harbor Festival String Orchestra in an interesting program that
spans several centuries of music, with works by
Tea and Reflection
Vivaldi, Geminiani, Mozart, Grieg, Bloch and BarKarin Chaudhari invites you to join in an afternoon tea
ber. Flutist Jessica Hull– Dambaugh: will perform
and some reflective discussion with friends on Sunday, Ernest Bloch’s Suite Modale for Flute and String
September 26th at 4pm in her home at 416 Long Hill Rd Orchestra. The retired principal flutist of the New
East, Briarcliff Manor, NY . To let her know that you
York Philharmonic says of Ms. Hull-Dambaugh: ―A
are coming , please RSVP 941-5736 or email
brilliant soloist,... I have always admired her playing
[email protected]. Refreshments will be served because of her beautiful musicianship, lovely rich
tone and brilliant technique.‖
You and your guests are in for a real treat, so please
WORSHIP SUPPORT TEAMS
make every effort to attend. Admission is $50 per
Serving in September
person. Your support will enable the Church to pay
Ushers
Liturgists
Coffee Hour
concert expenses and to carry out the work of the
9/26
Barbara Cody Camille Lane
church. Please contact Flo to reserve your tickets.
Thanks, and we look forward to seeing you Oct. 3
10/3 Gene Croft Jay Sutterlin
for this worthwhile event.
Steve Cho
Sam Dilcer
10/10 Jay Sutterlin Amy K-Sporn
Abbie says eating Red Rooster food tastes good but it
doesn’t make you feel so good! Let’s go to the mini putt
for golf and Red Rooster to Ralph!
Is there more fun than that??!! Talk to Tim—his phone
is 645-1482., or call the office 941-1142, or register on
line at www.aboutspc.org.
10/17
November 14th at 4pm
PIANO CONCERT
Scarborough Presbyterian Church is pleased to join
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in a celebration of emerging artistic talent when the
Briarcliff Committee for the Arts (BriCA), in asso10/31
ciation with the Stechler and Horowitz Foundation,
presents an afternoon performance by a finalist in
11/7
Barbara Cody Beth Henriques
the The New York International Piano Competition.
The concert will take place here at SPC on Sunday,
November 14, from 4 to 6 p.m., and will be folAt SPC we offer any number of ways to participate in
lowed by refreshments and an opportunity to meet
the body of Christ. This newsletter is filled with them.
Please consider volunteering to participate in worship as the remarkable young pianist who will be performing. Tickets are $25, with a discounted price of $15
liturgist, usher, or coffee hour host. It is a gift of great
value. Please call the office and talk to Flo (941-1142), for students. Please send your checks made payable
to BriCA to: BriCA, P.O. Box 131, Briarcliff
or go to the website (aboutspc.org).
Manor, NY 10510. For further information please
call (914) 923-0270 or email BriCA at [email protected]
Out and About…
St. Theresa’s Fall Lecture Series announces their fall
line up of lectures. They are:
Mon., Oct. 18 When the Well Runs Dry: Naming and
Conquering Spiritual Distress with acclaimed writer
Kathleen Norris at Briarcliff Cong. Church
Mon., Nov. 8 President Obama: One Year with Jonathan
Alter, author, Newsweek Columnist & MSNBC Commentator, at St. Theresa’s Church.
All lectures begin at 7:30. Admission is free and open to
the public. 1394 Pleasantville Road, Briarcliff Manor.
More info at www.sainttheresa.org .
4th Annual Benefit Holmes
Presbyterian Camp and Conference Center
Dinner will be held at the Bronx Zoo. There will be cocktails and conversation with the lemurs in the Madagascar
exhibit and then move to the Schiff Family Great Hall for
dinner. Honored will be F. Murray Abraham (academy
award winning actor, voice of nature documentaries and
friend of Holmes), and Rev. Susan Andrews (general
presbyter of Hudson river Presbytery and former moderator of the PC(USA)). Go to www.holmescamp .org for
more information on this and other camp programs.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
9/26 Tea and Reflection 4pm Karin C’s
Youth Brewster Red Rooster Golf 5pm
10/3 SPC/Bar Harbor Concert 3:30pm
10/12 SPCC 4’s Reunion 4-6pm
10/17 #2 Gospel History Series 9:15am
10/22 Budget Planning-Mission Committee
10/23 SPC/SPCC Halloween Party 4-5:30pm
10/24 Intro to Presbyterianism 12noon at SPC
OctoberQuest-Yorktown, guest Peter Rollins
“How (not) to be the Church”
10/29 “Love Your Enemies” Lecture Series #1 7pm
11/2 Election Day 6am-9pm
11/5 Midnight Run from Ossining
11/7 End Daylight Savings—turn clocks back
Project Greenway Benefit 4pm
Michele Croft Exhibit Montrose 2-4
11/11 Veterans Day—Offices Closed
11/14 #3 Gospel History Series 9:15am
BriCA Piano Concert 4pm
11/19 “Love Your Enemies” Lecture Series #2 7pm
11/21 Annual Cong’l Thanksgiving Dinner noon
11/24 Thanksgiving Day—offices closed
OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS
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Brian Zuckerberg
Abbie Ives
Kenneth Vought
Kenneth Freitag
John Wenninger
Nary Kim
Isaiah Cambron
Patrick Wolff
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Allen Wolff
18
Chrissy Ek
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William Farrell
20
Joe Tucci
24
Delphine McKinley
26
Tommy Evans
27
Catherine McKinley
28
Roger Davis
29
Signe Seelinger
If you are not listed, please call Flo to update our
records.
News from the Pews...
Sadly we announce the passing of Marty Carswell on
Thursday, September 23rd. It is comforting to know
that he is now with his beloved wife, Marguerite.
Condolences can be sent to his daughters, Caroline
and Martina, at Martina Matkovic, at 38 Earland
Road, Stonybrook, N.Y. 11792.
From the Mailbox
I thought you might appreciate this, and even laugh,
knowing me.
―Sunday's gospel reading talked about the narrow
door. And I just had to think of a recent incident
where my (large) bag/purse got caught on a
door. For certain, my purse will never fit through the
narrow door. And then the mind ran - my house
won't fit, that's for certain. My car, neither. None of
my "stuff" will at all. An outsized ego never fits either. Worries don't fit through. What does fit?
Faith, Hope, and Love, I suppose.
Love, Carla
Carla is a much loved member of Spiritual Life Dinners who has married and moved to the south; she’s
a half-pint of a woman in frame).
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3rd Annual ADULTS vs YOUTH
Touch Football
Special Halloween Edition
October 31st after church game.
The kids won last year but not this year. Lace
the tennies and throw that pigskin! Right
after church—special points awarded for good
costumes!
OCTOBER ADULT EDUCATION NEWS
many events in history. We will look at what the
idea meant to the first Christians; Augustine and the
just war theory; the Crusaders as they conquered,
maintained and eventually lost the Holy Land; the
Christians of Spain in people in a time of high culture far preceding the Renaissance; and what it
means to Christians today in terms of how we conduct our lives and live in a country and a world that
seems ever more polarized each day. We will
gather Friday nights at 7 p.m. for Tim’s lecture, discussion and refreshments on: Oct. 29th, Nov. 19th,
Jan. 29th, Feb. 25th, and April 1st in the Carriage
House conference room. Please contact Tim with
any questions.
Our programs are ongoing and all are welcome to join in
at any time! Any questions contact Amy Kitahata-Sporn
at: [email protected].
INTRODUCTION TO PRESBYTERIANISM:
Rev. Ives will offer an introduction to what it means
THE DEAD SEA SCROLLS: Tom Davis will present to be a Presbyterian by looking at the preliminary
an introduction to the Dead Sea Scrolls. They have been principals of our church as presented in the Book of
called the greatest discovery for Biblical study in the
Order. This is meant to outline what it means to be
20th century. This presentation will cover what they are, a Presbyterian and is meant for those who might
how they fit into the context of their times, and why they like to join our church, who have recently joined or
are important. Join us on Sunday, December 5 th
long time members who are interested. We will
(rescheduled date) at noon in the Carriage House confer- meet after the Sunday service at noon on: Oct. 24 th.
ence room.
UNDERSTANDING THE BIBLE WITH TIM:
BIBLE 102: THE HISTORY OF THE GOSPELS:
continues every week on Wednesdays from 2 – 3:30
Foundations of Faith. The Gospels are the source of al- p.m. This is an opportunity to explore The Bible in
most everything we know about Jesus and his earthly
a small group setting with Tim. Come with your
ministry yet the Gospels were written thirty to seventy
questions and reflections. No reading preparation is
years after Jesus died. What does that fact mean for the required. Tim chooses passages from the Sunday
validity, veracity and authority of the Gospels? What
Lectionary readings to read and discuss on the spot.
reasons did the evangelists have for writing the Gospels We meet in the Carriage House conference room
so many years after Jesus dies? There are many quesand all are welcome to join us at any time.
tions to be answered about the occasion and the content
of the Gospels. Some we will never know but what we
HEALING MOVEMENT & MEDITATION:
do know does not down grade the importance of the
Amy Kitahata-Sporn will continue to offer classes
Gospels but rather refocuses them as what they were al- on Thursdays starting October 7th from 4:30 – 6
ways meant to be: Foundations of Faith. We will exp.m. in the Chapel. The course includes working
plore the history of these most engaging books in this
with the principles of The Alexander Technique,
study. We meet once a month on Sunday mornings in
gentle stretches and guided meditations to maintain
the Carriage House conference room at 9:15 a.m. Our
our well being and support the healing process. If
next meeting is on Oct. 17th. We will continue on: Nov. interested in participating, please contact Amy:
14th, Jan. 9th, Feb. 13th, March 13th.
[email protected] or by calling 944-0471.
MONTHLY LECTURE SERIES: LOVE YOUR
ENEMIES. Rev. Ives will be exploring the history of
an incredibly provocative idea proclaimed by Jesus and
shared by early Christians. It has been a part of the
Christian witness to the world since the beginning. It
has been changed and transformed many times through
THE SPC LENDING LIBRARY: is open and
located between the Sanctuary and Chapel in The
Pastor’s Study. Please feel free to sign out and in
any books or CDs on the shelves stamped
―Scarborough Presbyterian Church.‖ We welcome
book recommendations.
NEWS FROM THE
SCARBOROUGH PRESBYTERIAN
CHILDREN’S CENTER
Welcome to the 2010 – 2011 School Year at SPCC. We are so happy to report that our
school year has started off beautifully! The children are adjusting to their new classrooms, teachers and classmates. It has been a relatively smooth transition for all our
families. This year we have welcomed many new families and returning families to
SPCC.
Our program offerings have expanded, with the addition of our brand new 5 th classroom
to meet the needs of our community. We now have 75 children in our morning classes
and offer an Afternoon 2’s Enrichment program on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
from 12:30 to 2:30pm. Classes being offered include cooking, science and sensory exploration and recycled art for our 2’s.
Our very popular Afternoon Enrichment classes for 3 year olds to 5 year olds is also
back. This year we will offer Cooking and Science & Sensory Exploration, Sports &
Games, Tae Kwon Do and a new class – Classic Stories, Movie & a Craft. Classes for 35’s are held Tuesday through Friday from 12:30 to 3:00pm.
Please join us in welcoming Kelly Moscati to our staff as a head teacher in the 4’s Class
and Jamie Smoker as an assistant teacher in our 2’s Class.
Some of our upcoming themes in our preschool classes will include apples, fall, leaves,
fire safety, pumpkins and Halloween.
Our SPC and SPCC Halloween party will be held Saturday, October 23rd from 4:00 to
5:30pm. We hope to see you there!
Enjoy the beautiful fall weather. We are looking forward to a great school year together
– learning, laughing and having fun!
Happy Fall!!
Katya Montelbano
Director SPCC
LA BASTILLE SCHOOL SEPTEMBER 2010
WHAT’S HAPPENING
Classes are set to begin at La Bastille School in Haiti. There are now four grades and almost 100 students in the school. Despite damage to the building from January’s earthquake, the school routine
continues uninterrupted.
WHAT IS WISHED FOR
The greatest wish is for the school to grow to its full complement of five grades. Of course, school
supplies and books are always needed, but right now the school and its friends are looking or ways to
supply clean water to the school and school community. Currently, the water source is a stream which
is a twenty minute walk from the school. The walk is difficult, but not unusual ny Haitian standards.
The biggest problem is that the water is not always clean. Various solutions are being considered.
They all cost money.
HOW CAN WE HELP?
Scarborough Church,(through the Mission Committee) continues to proved financial support to La
Bastille School. Individuals may also make donations. Fifty dollars a year covers the cost of one student’s education. Donations are also being accepted for the clean water project. Every fall there is a
collection of packages of vegetable seeds that are sent to the school so that they can grow some of
their food. If you would like to make a financial donation, please make you check payable to Caldwell Presbyterian Church. The memo line should read La Bastille School or Clean Water Fund.
Checks and seed packages can be left at the SPC office.
Barbara Devir, CLP
OCTOBER 17TH CROPWALK
CROP Walk is October 17, 3 PM starting time at the community center in Ossining.
In these difficult times, it's more important than ever to raise money for our local Food Banks, as well as such
hard hit areas as Haiti, Pakistan, and Darfur. Last year, the Crop Walk in Ossining raised over $2,000. This
year, the need is just as great. Please help.
This year Ossining and some 2,000 cities and towns nationwide are joining together in interfaith community CROP Hunger Walks around the theme "Ending hunger one step at a time." Many of the CROP Walkers will be wearing T-shirts, proclaiming their solidarity with the millions of neighbors around the world who
have to walk to live -- as well as with the millions served by local food pantries, food banks, and meal sites
here in the U.S. These local ministries share in the funds raised by CROP Hunger Walks.
Haiti is one part of the world where CROP Hunger Walks are making a big difference. In the aftermath
of the killer earthquake, Church World Service was there with much-needed emergency assistance. With the
recovery effort in full swing, CWS is helping families and communities to rebuild homes, food supplies and
livelihoods.
CROP Hunger Walks also play a role in the U.S., helping communities ravaged by floods and tornadoes to recover. To find out more, donate, join the walk or start a team go to http://www.ossiningcropwalk.org/
or www.aboutspc.org
Michele Izzo Croft
presents
a Solo Exhibition
with approximately 25 watercolors
at the Hendrick Hudson Free Library in Montrose, NY.
185 Kings Ferry Road, Montrose, NY 10548.
Show dates November 2 - November 30th, 2010.
Library hours are Monday thru Thursday 9am - 8pm,
Friday and Saturday 9am - 6pm, and Sunday 1pm - 5pm.
A reception will be held on November 7 from 2-4pm.
Paintings consist of works created by Michele of the Hudson River and the Atlantic
Ocean, from Delaware to Florida. Many floral paintings will also be included.
You can also see more of Michele’s work at www.flickr.com/photos/micheleizzoaws
FEED M Y SHEEP
The First Sunday of each month we collect nonperishable food to donate to the Ossining Food Pantry. Contributions may also be brought at other times and left in the shopping bags in the Chapel. Many in our area are
still out of work or working below wage requirements to maintain their families and homes. Remember them,
too, in your prayers.
SAVE THE DATE
SPC’s PROJECT GREENWAY
- A RE-FASHION SHOW
To Benefit
CAREER CLOSET
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2010
4:00 p.m.
Contestants create new outfits from mostly re-used, recycled, second-hand or outdated garments, to honor commitment to a healthier, more sustainable world. Two categories – (1) contestants up through 18 years of age, and (2) contestants 19 years of age and older. Gift Certificates to March Boutique of Briarcliff Manor will be awarded to the winning contestants in each
category: First Prize - $200; Second Prize - $100.
NO ENTRY FEE
Tickets to the event: Adult - $15.00 Student - $5.00
Includes
Wine & Hors-d’oeuvres
For more information, contestant entry form and details
visit our web site at
www.aboutspc.org
Please check our website www.aboutspc.org for the most current calendar information.
Set committee meetings are listed—or call the Session member who chairs that committee, as dates may vary
from month to month.
Regular schedule of meetings:
Sundays: Adult Ed; Worship; Church School; Coffee; 2 pm Breath of Life; 7pm Alcoholics Anonymous
(1st Buildings & Grounds and Congregational Life)
Mondays:
Scarborough Singers; Hudson Chorale, (2nd Deacons, 3rd Session)
Wednesdays: Alcoholics Anonymous; Breath of Life Bible Study; 1st & 3rd SPC Staff Meeting
Thursdays:
Bible Study except July & August); (2nd SPCC Board)
Fridays:
Special Events, Lectures, Movie Nights
Saturdays:
1st Mission; Special Events
SPC Office Phone
SPCC Nursery School
Pastor Timothy Ives
Music Director Kenneth Potter
Office Admin. Florence Fletcher
914-941-1142
914-941-0025
914-645-1482
845-358-2528
914-923-7440
Fax: 914-944-0027 Website: www.aboutspc.org
SPCC Director Katya Montelbano 914-941-0025
Pastor e-mail: TIves [email protected]
Prison Ministry CLP Barbara Devir 914-923-3517
Property Manager Donald Swartout 914-941-1142
Personnel; SPCC
Christian Education
Cong’l Life/Flowers
Buildings & Grounds
Stewardship/Finance
SPCC/Christian Education
Clerk of Session
Worship & Music
Finance & Admin.
Adult Christ. Educ.
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Mission
ELDERS
Linnea Carnes
941-0996
Patty Chapman
760-2453
Karin Chaudhari
941-5736
Steven Cho
762-9129
Richard Cody
769-5929
Connie Curran
941-3622
Tom Davis
941-5537
Lindsay Farrell
224-8999
Will Ingraham
923-3736
Amy Kitahata-Sporn 944-0471
Ed Payne
941-5407
Patricia Wolff
941-3565
Sandra Beach
Susan Burlazzi
Peter Chapman
Barbara Cody
Kathy Davis
Anita Halverson
Meegan Hammond-Ramos
Katharine McLoughlin
Claire Payne
Jennifer Phelps
Debbie Wenninger
Terri Zuckerberg
509-5180
631-6611
490-1882
769-5929
941-5537
923-3814
432-5226
736-9546
941-5407
923-3847
769-5476
762-8222
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DEACONS
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2010 CONGREGATIONAL NOMINATING COMMITTEE
Kathy Davis (Deacon), Connie Curran and Amy Kitahata-Sporn (Elders),
Michele Croft, Lisa Pavlik, Jan Waldo, Alan Wolff (Congregation-at-Large).