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VOLUME XLIII – NUMBER 11
November 2014
Rev. Franklyn Schaefer to
preach here November 9
W
Heidelberg UCC
47 WEST PHILADELPHIA STREET,
YORK, PA 17401
e are extraordinarily
pleased to be able to
announce that The
Rev. Franklyn Schaefer will be
preaching at Heidelberg UCC on
Sunday, November 9.
Schaefer is the United Methodist
minister, recently from Lebanon,
PA, now from California, who was
defrocked by his conference as a
disciplinary measure for violating
United Methodist Church law and
officiating at the marriage of his
gay son.
Since his original “defrocking,”
Schaefer has been reinstated, and a
hearing in front of the Judicial
Council--the highest court of the
UM Church ruled this week that
Pastor Frank will keep his credentials in the UM church.
After his successful appeal,
Schaefer was appointed by Bishop
Minerva Carcano to the Isla Vista
UMC in California. We are extremely fortunate that he has been
able to make time available to visit
with us on a trip back east. Frank
will preach at our worship service
on the 9th and you will have the
opportunity to hear about his faithfilled journey directly.
Inside this issue:
Worship
Church Programs
Calendars/Schedules
York Association Newsletter
2-3
4-11
12-13, 16
14-15
Rev. Franklyn Schaefer
We encourage you to spread the
word to your neighbors and friends
and to invite them to join us for
worship on the 9th. This will be one
of the first times that folks from
York will have the opportunity to
meet Frank in person, and we are
honored to host him. Following
worship, there will be a time to meet
and greet Pastor Frank as well as to
purchase his memoir entitled
Defrocked: How a Father’s Act of
Love Shook the United Methodist
Church.
Pastor Frank’s commitment to his
family and to his faith is a powerful
testimony to us all of what it means
to stand up for our convictions at no
small price. His story is inspiring
and hopeful. Do come and listen.
The congregation will be given an
opportunity to participate in a
love offering for Pastor Frank’s
legal defense fund. Checks can be
made out to Heidelberg and
marked “Frank Schaefer” if
you’d care to contribute.
Heidelberg Worship in November
November 2: All Saints Sunday
T
he first Sunday is November is set aside
and named “All Saints” and is a day
when the church remembers and celebrates the lives of all our loved ones who have
gone from this life to the life eternal. We invite
you to join in this celebration by bringing a
framed photograph of your loved one to place
on our table during worship. We’ll create our
own “cloud of witnesses” with your help. Bring your photograph, place
it on the table before worship and light a candle in memory of your
loved ones. (And don’t forget to turn your clocks back this week!)
During worship, we’ll celebrate communion and receive your swatches
of fabric for our ever growing Communion Quilt. If you haven’t yet
done so, please bring a piece of fabric that represents you in some way
and add it to our table. After worship it’s The Welcome Table.
See article on pg. 4
For all the Saints….
November 9: Rev. Franklyn Schaefer
P
lease see our front page story about our guest preacher, The Rev. Franklyn Schaefer. Pastor Schaefer
will preach at 10:45 AM and sign copies of his book Defrocked during the Coffee Hour after church.
Our worship revolves around the text in Joshua: “As for me and my house, we shall serve the Lord.”
November 16: Stewardship Sunday
T
his Sunday, we move from the days of Exodus to the days of
Jesus and our worship revolves around the story of the talents.
This week our focus will be on the stewardship of our gifts—gifts
of all kinds— and how we use them faithfully. We’ll talk about
Heidelberg’s finances for the coming year, but more importantly,
about the gifts and callings of our membership and how we are
called to use them.
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November Worship, continued
November 23: Thanksgiving Sunday
Come ye thankful people, come! On Sunday, November 23, we
gather to give thanks to God and rejoice together in all our blessings.
As we reflect on how much we have, we invite you to share
your bounty by filling our grocery cart to over-flowing with
gifts for our food pantry. The items we need most are soups,
vegetables, fruits and meals such as pastas and stews in pull top
cans. But whatever non-perishable items you have, will be most
welcome.
November 30: First Sunday of Advent
N
ovember 30 is the first Sunday of the Advent season. Join us
for worship at 10:45 as our worship space begins to take on a
new look for the season. Our decorations grow as the season
progresses, so come each week to see what is added.
Join in the decorating!
J
oin us on Saturday, November 29 at
10 AM to help decorate the Sanctuary for the season.
We often decorate on a Sunday after
church, but Advent is early this year, so Saturday it is! And this year is special in
another way. Nick Holland and Joey Garcia will be married in our Sanctuary on
December 20th, so they are overseeing the decorations this year so that they
serve both the church’s needs and their desires for their wedding. They’ve
picked out some great new décor and will be directing our efforts that Saturday.
If you can help for an hour or so, we’ll have a job for you. Sign up in the Auditorium, please, and dig out your mistletoe!
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Heidelberg to host Opera Lancaster production in December
H
eidelberg is extremely fortunate to be
able to welcome Opera Lancaster’s production of Amahl and the Night Visitors
to York on December 5.
This one-act opera by Gian Carlo Menotti is the
story of a boy’s wondrous encounter with three
magi on their way to see the Christ Child.
We will host this performance in our Sanctuary
on First Friday, December 5, at 7:30 PM.
Do mark the date on your calendar now. You
won’t want to miss this Christmas miracle!
Tickets will be $10 each (children under 12
free). Tickets will be available online, in advance. Watch the bulletin for details, but start
inviting your friends now. One performance only, so be sure to get your tickets early.
We’ll be needing ushers that night, so sign up in
the Auditorium if you are available to help.
Welcome Table set for November 2nd after worship
H
eidelberg’s monthly covered dish luncheon, The
Welcome Table, will be
held on the first Sunday of November, the 2nd, immediately following worship.
The Welcome Table is a conscious effort to provide time and
space for our congregation to fellowship together and to extend a
hearty welcome to anyone visiting
who might enjoy a good meal.
We suggest that those coming
bring both a main dish to share
and either a side dish or a dessert.
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These food gifts enable us to
have enough for all who drop in,
and each time that we’ve had
this meal we’ve been surprised
and delighted by those who
come. It’s become a wonderful
event and an important ministry.
We provide plates, flatware, and
drinks…. You bring the rest.
And please, use this as an opportunity to invite a friend to join us
for a wonderful meal and to
meet our community of souls!
H E I DE L B E R G U C C
“Her” is film group choice for Nov. 16
T
he Heidelberg Film Group gathers again
on Sunday, November 16th, at 5 PM,
to watch the 2014 Academy Award
nominated film Her.
Her is a 2013 American science fiction romantic comedy-drama film written, directed,
and produced by Spike Jonze. It was nominated for five Academy Awards, including
Best Picture, and won the award for Best
Original Screenplay.
Her follows the story of Teddy (played by
Joaquin Phoenix), a lonely man who falls in
love with his operating system. The film
journeys with Teddy and his growing friendships, intimacies, and sexual awareness.
Her is a prophetic film in regard to artificial
intelligence and how the technologies of the
21st century could be potentially destructive
to who we are or what we become. Her confronts a world of the future in which humans
never stop communicating, but are never satisfied by the need to know and be known.
The characters are so busy commenting on
their experiences that they don’t have them,
creating a split between their selves and their
experience.
Come watch and reflect with us. Participants
are invited to bring snacks to share with one
another.
Please note that Jeni Rodrigues will be present
and signing our worship on
November 9, 16 & 23 and December 7.
If you have any contact with the
deaf community, please spread the word
and invite folks to join us!
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Conversations On Being: Sundays 9:30 AM
T
he “Conversations On Being” class meets
Sundays at 9:30 AM in the Social Hall in the
basement. Each week, before coming to
class, you are invited to listen to a podcast of the
NPR radio program “On Being.” When we gather,
a different member of the group each week provides leadership for the conversation which can go
wherever the podcast sent our minds in their wanderings.
This month the topics are:
November 2: Joan Halifax — Compassion's Edge States and Caring Better
It's easy to feel overwhelmed by all the bad news
and horrific pictures in the world. This is a form of
empathy, Joan Halifax says, that works against us.
The Zen abbot and medical anthropologist has
bracing, nourishing thoughts on finding buoyancy
rather than burnout in how we work, live, and care.
Linda Wagner convenes.
November 9: Marie Howe The Poetry of Ordinary Time
An enchanting hour of poetry drawing on the ways
family and religion shape our lives. Marie Howe
works and plays with her Catholic upbringing, the
universal drama of family, and the ordinary time
that sustains us. The moral life, she says, is lived
out in what we say as much as what we do — and
so words have a power to save us. Sue Joiner convenes.
November 16: Maria Tatar — The Great
Cauldron of Story: Why Fairy Tales Are
for Adults Again
throughout hit
TV series like
Game of
Thrones and
True Blood,
Grimm and
Once Upon a
Time. These
stories survive,
says Maria Tatar, by adapting
across cultures
and history.
They are carriers of the plots we endlessly re-work
in the narratives of our lives — helping us work
through things like fear and hope.
November 23: Ernie LaPointe and Cedric
Good House — Reimagining Sitting Bull,
Tatanka Iyotake
As some Lakota make an annual pilgrimage on
horseback to Wounded Knee in memory of Sitting
Bull's death, we'll pull out some of the lesser known
threads of the legacy of this complex leader and
American icon. And we'll explore why his spiritual
character has animated his own people in the last
three decades more openly than at any time since his
death in 1890. Allie Kochert convenes.
November 30: Kate Braestrup —
A Presence in the Wild
Kate Braestrup is a chaplain to game wardens, often
on search and rescue missions, in the wilds of
Maine. She works, as she puts it, at hinges of human
experience when lives alter unexpectedly — where
loss, disaster, decency and beauty intertwine. Hear
her wise and unusual take on life and death, lost and
found. Bob Sherfy convenes.
Fairy tales don't only belong to the domain of
childhood. Their overt themes are threaded
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Wick and Brahmii on HeidelBean Stage Nov. 7
D
rop by HeidelBean Coffee
House in November and hear
the sounds of our own Wick
and Brahmii as they take the stage.
Wick Barnes and Brahmii Lagrutta are
becoming favorites on the local scene
and we’re delighted to be able to claim
them as Heidelbergers. Invite your
friends and come give them a listen.
Doors are open from 6-10 PM. Drop
by for coffee, snacks, games, conversation and free wifi. If you can help as
a greeter, a barista, or in setting up or
taking down, please sign up in the Auditorium.
A
lso this month, Wick and
Brahmii have been invited back
to The Burning Bridge Tavern
in Wrightsville on November 14
from 8-11 PM.
Wick & Brahmii
A group of Heidelberg groupies will be attending
to offer our support. Mark your calendar and sign
up in the Auditorium so that we can reserve seats
for our crew. Last time we went, in August, we
had a grand old time.
Fall Extravaganza at Ski Roundtop
A
ny Heidelbergers interested in some fall
fun at Ski Roundtop?
Check with Mike Smyser if you might want to
go to the Fall Extravaganza Nov. 1-2 from 9-5.
$15 for ropes course, chairlift rides, hayrides.
Live music from 2-4.
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WILD is December book selection
T
he second meeting of the Heidelberg book
group will be on
Friday evening,
November 14 at 7 PM at
the home of Linda Wagner. (If you plan to attend, please let Linda
know. We’re asking attendees to bring drinks or
snacks to share).
PCT through California and Oregon, as she comes
to terms with devastating
loss and her unpredictable
reactions to it.
While readers looking for
adventure or a naturalist's
perspective may be distracted by the emotional odyssey
at the core of the story, Wild
vividly describes the grueling
life of the long-distance hiker, the ubiquitous perils of
the PCT, and its peculiar
community of wanderers.
Our November book is
The Alchemist by Paulo
Coelho.
C
oming up for December, though, is
Wild by Cheryl
Strayed.
At age 26, following the
death of her mother, divorce, and a run of reckless behavior, Cheryl
Strayed found herself
alone near the foot of the
Pacific Crest Trail--inexperienced, overequipped, and desperate to reclaim her life.
Wild tracks Strayed's personal journey on the
D
Others may find her unsympathetic--just one victim of
her own questionable choices. But Strayed doesn't want
sympathy, and her confident
prose stands on its own, deftly pulling both threads into a
story that inhabits a unique
riparian zone between wilderness tale and personalredemption memoir. --Jon Foro
Copies of the book will be available at the church
for $9.50.
uring the month of November, the Dreams Group will meet on
Wednesday, the 5th from 6:30-8:30 PM. We are holding the 12th
as a possibility for a second meeting. (to be determined on the 5th).
New Dreamers are always welcome. Our purpose is to explore our nightly
riddles and look for God’s direction in our lives. Pastor Amy, who has
studied dream work extensively for years, provides leadership for this
group.
If you are curious about this Spiritual Growth Group, please speak with
Pastor Amy.
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Open Office Hours in November
B
eginning in September,
Pastor Amy has been
holding occasional
“open office hours” in coffee
shops across York, and
you’ve been taking advantage
of them.
It’s an easy thing to drop by
for a quick cup of coffee and
conversation when you’re out
and about, rather than making
a more formal trek to the office downtown.
We encourage you to give it a
try. You may find her alone
or with a group from the
church. Stay for a few
minutes or linger longer if
you like.
In November, you’ll find her
here:
Monday, November 3
Starbucks on Route 30
303 Arsenal Rd.
(near Round
the Clock Diner)
10 AM - Noon
Wednesday, November 19
Panera Bread
T
hank you so much for the
overwhelming response for
Undie Sunday. The underwear and socks will be distributed
to our guests at the November
breakfast.
In December, we plan to do our
annual Christmas gifts of scarves,
hats, and gloves. Because our knitters have been so busy, and we
have some things already in stock,
we are only asking for men's
gloves for December. If you want
tips on good buys around the area,
see Marcia Smyser!
2801 E. Market St.
(East York)
Noon - 2 PM
Knitters switch to hats
T
hanks to your help, The Women of Heidelberg have successfully collected over 100 hand
knit scarves for distribution at Christmas at our Community Breakfast.
Now, they’ve turned their attention to
knit hats. If you’re able, we encourage you to knit one or several and to place them in the
collection center in the church hallway. There’s yarn
available there as well for your use, and Sara Seward has
patterns if you need one.
Know any knitters? Feel free to spread the word and invite others to participate.
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Gifts of Gloves
Lunch Bunch
T
he Heidelberg Lunch Bunch
meets the last Tuesday of every month at 1 PM.
This month, they will gather at the
Stony Brook Family Restaurant,
3560 E. Market St.
York, PA 17402
on the 25th. In December, it’s
Logan’s. Locations change but the
time stays the same. All are welcome to attend. Please call Janet
Sipe at 764-4421 if you would like
to join the fun.
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I
It’s Poinsettia Time
t’s time to place your order for poinsettias to
decorate the front of our beautiful church for
the Christmas holiday season.
You may purchase poinsettias in honor or in
memory of your loved ones and they may be
picked up following Christmas Eve worship to be
taken home and enjoyed.
This year, because of our decorating plans for the
Sanctuary, we’re going with all white poinsettias.
The pots will be 6 inches in size and contain at
least 5 blooms. They will cost $9 each.
Please detach and fill out the form below and drop
off at church with your payment.
Name______________________________________________________________________
Email Address or Phone number ________________________________________________
Number of plants at $9 each.________________ Total Due __________________________
Plant given _____in honor/____ in memory of: _____________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
Plant given _____in honor/____ in memory of: _____________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Plant given _____in honor/____ in memory of: _____________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
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A note from Marcia Smyser about our Church Library
I
am happy to report that I was able to find some really good “used but in excellent shape” books recently. I will have them on display in the library case and on the shelves.
C
hristianity After Religion by Diana Butler Bass is a "must read".
For those of you who participated in the spring adult ed. class with
her videos and thought-provoking discussions, this book will add
even more to your understanding of how the church and religion is changing. If you did not, please consider taking the time to read this book. To
quote from the book sleeve, “Offering direction and hope to individuals
and churches, Christianity After Religion is Bass's call to approach faith
with a newfound freedom that is both life-giving and service driven. And it
is a hope-filled plea to see and participate in creating a fresh, vital, contemporary way of faith that stays true to the real message of Jesus.”
Lost December by Richard Paul Evans
(We have several of his Christmas themed
books.)
For the Beverly Lewis fans:
The Confession
The Shunning
The Parting
The Last Bride
I
f anyone owns
The Postcard and
The Guardian by
Beverly Lewis, and
would like to donate
these two books to the
church library, or
would be willing to
loan them, please see
Marcia Smyser. They
would complete our
series.
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November
Birthdays
11-2
Deb McCoy
11-7
Carl Seelye
11-10
Joanne Reisinger
11-18
Bennet Smith
11-21
Reda Gross *
11-22
Hunter Wagner
11-29
Keith Van Natter
*Senior Living Community List
November
Anniversaries
11-5
Jean and John Prescott (64)
( ) = number of years married
Called to Care Committee
Notes of Thanks
Mother and I would like to express our heartfelt
gratitude to Bethann, Sue, Marcia, Gladys and Janet.
Taking the time and getting together to brighten
mother’s day is very much appreciated.
Your gifts are very thoughtfully decided upon,
knowing what is useful and a treat for your elderly
guest.
The cake and snacks just hit the spot also.
Please share this note of thanks with all the women.
Sincerely,
Betty Fulton and Susan Fulton Kauffman
What a lovely surprise!! Thank you so much for
the beautiful flower arrangement for my birthday.
Thank everyone for the notes and cards, I have lots
of memorable thoughts and prayers for Heidelberg.
Lenore Drescher
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Called to Care
Senior Living Communities
The Broadmore
2405 Knobhill Rd., York, PA 17403-4782
812.9777 (main office)
Betty Fulton, Room 227
Country Meadows - South
2760 Pine Grove Rd., York, PA 17403
741.5518 or 309.9185
Emma Statella, Apt. 324
Country Meadows – West
1920 Trolley Rd., York, PA 17408-1018
764.1190
Ruth Brillhart, Room 406
Pleasant Acres
118 Pleasant Acres Rd., York, PA 17402-8975
840.7100
Gene Miller, Room 220A
Rest Haven
1050 S. George St., York, PA 17403-3638
843.9866
Dorothy Dressler, Room 110
Gloria Sprenkle, Room 332
The Village at Kelly Drive
750 Kelly Dr., York, PA 17404-2433
848.2585 or 764.8798
Reda Gross, Room 272
Lenore Drescher
Masonic Village
453 Freemason Dr.
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
717.287.2403
Barb Kreiser
Kindred Place at Annville
57 Kindred Place
Annville, PA 17003
717.867.5572
Home Bound List
Charlotte Grove
H E I DE L B E R G U C C
November 2014
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2 Daylight Savings 3
Time Ends (Fall Back)
Education, 9:30 AM
Worship w/ Holy
Communion, 10:45AM
Office Hours
Starbucks (Rt.30)
10 AM-Noon
4
5
The Welcome Table
YSC, 6:15-9 PM
9
10
11
Veterans’ Day
York Assoc. Fall
Mtg. @ Trinity UCC, YSC, 6:15-9 PM
12:30 PM
16
17
Education, 9:30 AM
Worship, 10:45 AM
Film Group, 5 PM
Her
YSC, 6:15-9 PM
23
24
Education, 9:30 AM
Worship, 10:45 AM
YSC, 6:15-9 PM
30
Education, 9:30 AM
Worship, 10:45 AM
7
8
Election Day
Stewardship Meeting, 7 PM
at Dr. Craig Ellis’
Education, 9:30 AM
Worship, 10:45 AM
6
Dreams,
6:30-8:30 PM
12
13
14
Women of
Heidelberg, 10 AM
LIU Helpers,
10 AM
Book Group, 7 PM
at Linda Wagner’s
HeidelBean,
6-10 PM
15
Wick and Brahmii at
Burning Bridge
Tavern, 8-11 PM
Consistory, 6:30 PM
Dreams, ???
6:30-8:30 PM
18
19
20
LIU Helpers,
10 AM
Office Hours
Panera East
12-2 PM
Newsletter
Deadline
21
22
Community
Breakfast, 8-9 AM
LIU Helpers,
10 AM
25
Lunch Bunch, 1 PM
Stony Brook Family Restaurant
3560 E. Market St.
York, PA 17402
26
27
28
29
Decorate the
Sanctuary for the
Season, 10 AM
Church Office
Closed
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November Volunteers
11-2
Greeters/
Bryan Wickard
Ushers
11-9
11-16
11-23
11-30
Wick Barnes
Pat Flury-Ogle
Ann Seelye
Andrew Texter
Craig Ellis
Sue Joiner
Sara Seward
Linda Wagner
Fellowship
The Welcome
Table
Gloria Lehigh
Kelly, Donna,
Wendy
Al Cooney
Heather & Todd
Crist, Gladys Myers
Child
Care
Elise Nichols
Sue Barnes
Liz Schneider
Marcia Smyser
——
B
e sure to use your green “Improvement Fund”
envelopes which appear the first Sunday of the
month to contribute to our ongoing fund-raising efforts to pay off the heating and air conditioning project as well as our new roof repairs.
We’re over half way to meeting our $160,000 goal!
Heidelberg United Church of Christ
Our Church is
Accessible to All
47 West Philadelphia Street, York, PA 17401-5309
Pastoral Team:
The Rev. Amy J. Schultz
Email: [email protected]
The Rev. Robert E. Brown
Email: [email protected]

Alison Vedder, Church Secretary
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 717-854-7125
Church Office Hours:
9 AM - 12 PM Monday - Thursday

Mary Jane Miller, Minister of Music
Bill Bentz, Sexton
Linda Wagner, Consistory President
@ HeidelbergUCC York, PA
Visit our Website: http://heidelberguccyork.com