Pine Street Life - October 2009

Eaken Trio Opens MAPS Season

Volume 29, Issue 10 October1, 2009

By Thomas Clark-Jones

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nother season of Music at Pine Street begins in October!

At this time you should have in your hands the brochure prepared by the Music at Pine Street Committee outlining the musical offerings of the season ahead.

It’s always a joy to present this series ... and this season is no exception. We have the opportunity to hear, right here in our own church, some of the greatest music of all time, performed by superb musicians who take time to prepare it in a way that reflects their own personal artistry

and brings out the beauty of each composer’s creation.

And thanks to generous patrons of the series, the cost of each of the concerts is always most reasonable! So we invite you to sit back and enjoy this new season with us.

Bring your friends who enjoy great music, and they will come back again and again.

The performers for the opening concert of Music at Pine Street are the Eaken Trio. Once again this season, they begin their repertoire season here at Pine Street (Continued on page 2)

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By send PSL through cyberspace, Pine Street will be able to save on printing costs and postage. Plus, readers will be able to see many of the graphics and photos in color.

We will start this endeavor with the January issue. If you would like to receive PSL through e-mail instead of snail mail, please send your name and preferred e-mail address to sstallsmith@pinestreet.org by Dec. 1.

I had the most relaxing vacation ever. It was a refreshing month of reading, traveling, and trying some new recipes.

But in between this good stuff I was intrigued about the national conversation — or should I say the national shout fest?! — around the subject of health care reform.

I think there is no doubt the nation needs to address how we deliver affordable quality health care to our people.

We’re failing on that score.

But there’s something else at which we’re failing: civility and respect for difference.

Here are some principles I think should guide the restoration of manners and civility.

First, it’s great to have an opinion about an issue. The practice of tolerance does not mean we should suppress our opinions. Political debate about issues is, in fact, required for the functioning of democracy, but no ideology can claim to have a hold on ultimate truth.

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Inside this issue: Renovation Projects Near Completion

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Consecration Sunday

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Remembering the Jazz Picnic

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Downtown Daily Bites

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Session Notes

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October Scripture

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October Calendar

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This month’s Points of Financial Interest can be found on the back page of Pine Street Life.

PARSON (Continued from page 1)

We all, says Paul, “see through a glass darkly.” Remember that in this diverse world you will always encounter contrarians and people who don’t think like you.

And that calls to mind this principle: people deserve to be respected, not because they have earned it, not because they are kind, and not because you agree

with them, but because they partake of something larger than themselves. They share humanity.

And guess who else shares humanity? God in Christ. God so valued the human condition that God became one with us, one with our humanity. And our humanity has great significance.

We are beloved of God and called by God to be grateful to him and to love one another.

And remember, if God practiced

such humility and “emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, being born in human likeness,” can we not be humble about what we think we know and understand? Out of such humility might be born a renewed sense of civility and respect for our fellow pilgrims on this journey called life.

Did you know that the word “courteous” comes from the word “court?” Courteous means “having the manners that befit

the court of a prince ... graciously polite and respectful of the position and feelings of others, kind and complaisant in conduct to others.” (Oxford English Dictionary) To practice courtesy means to treat people like royalty.

So, my royal brothers and sisters in Christ, blessings on you as leaven the dough of our great national conversations with civility and courtesy.

MAPS (Continued from page 1)

with new music they will be performing across the country and around the world. This chamber group is one of the world’s finest performing piano trios, and they are our neighbors right here in central Pennsylvania. Their tours have taken them to Europe and Asia as well as across North and South America.

They perform regularly on National Public Radio, and their “Home for the Holidays” concerts have become a staple of the Christmas season for regular listeners to our National radio service.

Violinist John Eaken is well known to Pine Street not only as a member of the Trio, but as the concertmaster of our orchestral ensembles from time to time. He is joined by colleagues Gloria Whitney on the piano and Ancould prove most fruitful, and drew Rammon on ‘Cello. this is a clear example he was This year their major work is correct.

Felix Mendelssohn’s “Trio in C Also in the program is one of minor, Opus 66.” This work is Haydn’s wonderful trios and then especially attractive as its main a sampling of lighter favorites of theme is the tune, “Old Hunthe Trio ... music they have ardredth” to which we sing the ranged for this medium that is “Doxology.” Mendelssohn’s unusual and delightful. intensive study of the works of J.S. Bach convinced him that They can play Gershwin with the basing his music on hymn tunes best of them, and many other

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THE EAKEN TRIO popular composers as well. So, we invite you to help us send off the 2009-10 season with a large, appreciative audience at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 23 in the Sanctuary.

the South Street Garage from 7 p.m. on. Exchange your parking garage ticket for our “free parking” ticket by seeing June Ferguson in the Gathering Place.

We suggest a donation of $10 for this concert at the door. It is a suggestion, and no one will be turned away who wishes to enjoy this fine concert.

We look forward to seeing a large and enthusiastic crowd at our first concert of the season, and all those that follow.

Come!

Also, parking will be available in

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tewardship October 2009

RENOVATION PROJECTS NEAR COMPLETION

By Kenneth C. Hays We have had a very busy spring and summer at Pine Street Church as the various contractors and builders worked on the projects slated for the church building and the Boyd Memorial Center.

Many of the projects have been completed. As with any project of this size, there are finishing details that seem to never end. Occasional delays occurred because of parts and supplies not arriving on schedule. However, as of this writing, I am pleased to report that 98 percent of the total project has been completed.

The first meeting of the Building Renovation Committee took place on April 23, 2007. The BRC has been planning and guiding the project for two years and five months to date and I think I speak for all members of the committee when I say that we are ready for the conclusion. My thanks to the committee members for their many hours of commitment.

My thanks also to architects Doug Hoffman and David Thal, construction manager Tony Grace and on-site coordinator Mike Greene. It has been a pleasure to work with these very competent people.

And, I thank the church staff members for their patience. Many times these individuals had their schedules interrupted and, in some cases, had to be physically relocated for a period of time.

I hope all church members are coming to worship and are seeing the progress that has been made. I am proud of the accomplishments of the committee and I am glad to have served as the chairman.

It has been challenging and rewarding.

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Consecration Sunday: A Time to Honor God’s Greater Glory That’s also why we call the brunch that follows a “celebration” — it’s to On Nov. 1, Pine Street’s congregation celebrate our personal convictions will celebrate an important occasion in about faith and giving. It’s also a our church life — Consecration Sun- thank you — to all who have helped further the mission of Pine Street Presday. That’s the day we dedicate our personal treasure to the greater glory byterian. that is God’s.

Unlike some past stewardship campaigns, there will be no home visitaConsecration Sunday will include a tion to ask formal dedipeople to cation of our complete pledges at pledge cards. the 8:30 and During morn11 a.m. sering worship vices, folon Nov. 1, our lowed by a guest speaker, Celebration the Rev. Dick Houtz from Derry PresBrunch in McCormick Fellowship Hall immediately after the second ser- byterian, will conduct a brief period of instruction and inspiration, climaxed vice. by members making their commitThere is no individual charge for this ments as a confidential act of worship. brunch, but you do have to make resWe want to encourage a strong turnout ervations, so that the Stewardship Committee can give the caterer an ac- for Sunday Consecration events, thus truly ensuring that Pine Street will curate head count. Reservation cards will be distributed during the previous grow in spiritual understanding of serving God, church and community.

Sunday services on Oct. 18 and 25.

Our financial support is much more On Consecration Sunday — Nov. 1 — than helping to pay the church’s bills; the deacons will distribute giving it reaffirms a relationship with God by cards to the congregation at the two supporting Pine Street’s mission and services. The pledge cards will be talministry with a percentage of our inlied and the amount will be announced comes. at the Celebration Brunch.

Thanks in advance for your enthusiasWe want to encourage as many memtic participation in Pine Street’s Conbers as possible to attend worship on secration Sunday events.

Nov. 1 for the reason that this is truly a way to express our gratitude to God.

By John Goodrich

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Downtown Daily

client’s father called in order to make some contact with his son, who used our address so he could receive support from his family.

The one letter I gave to him was the extent of my contact with the son.

Winter items, including: During our conversation, the  Hats, gloves, coats; father explained that his son was trying to establish himself despite  Old sleeping bags or bed a heroin addiction. He had been

By Elaine Strokoff rolls; living in an apartment and workThe following was written by ing at a fast food restaurant to  Men’s underwear, socks and Dave An, DDB’s caseworker. support himself. Unfortunately, clothing; after a conflict with a coworker, During my time the son lost his job, then his  Toiletries, including toothat work I reapartment. paste and deodorant. ceive a lot of calls regarding His father was hoping to reach clients who his son and find services that he pass through would be able to utilize. My sec- little I can do in these situations Downtown ond contact with the son other than pass messages and Daily Bread. was to have him refer services from other agenMany times I know the clients by call his cies. This example is unusual, name and can respond with conbut not all that uncommon. fidence. Sometimes, how, d has Another type of call I receive Davi n ever, I do not know and place myself i r a u d frequently is from Healthcare o n k y e the client uch ble to loc tability. e, Br n m a Receivable Specialists, Inc. i w s a because he o e, D ea h at being ns to my Elain id This agency assists unino or she does a n h e have life, or w place) m sured people, making sure u not receive o , Y ch my s own u d they receive services such m e consistent ry sav (in hi o ve e s n as Medicaid. In order for u o l o services, or a y hank them to assist the homeless, they t , received them n i father.

Aga need verification of homeless before I arrived The pair played status. I provide this information t t a M at DDB. phone tag without ever through the mailing address lettalking to each other. There is For instance, a ters I complete for anyone inter-

ested in receiving his or her mail at DDB. I usually fax these letters to the appropriate office in order for clients to receive services available to them.

I also receive calls from people who are trying to find assistance with electric bills, gas bills, rent, etc. I usually refer these calls to the help office of Christian Churches United. Of course, its funds are limited and specific requirements have to be met. It is the only agency in the city that provides financial assistance.

Downtown Daily Bread is a “hub.” It is a place where people can connect and reach family and friends.

Calling All Volunteers John Jewett has taken over the task of securing volunteer workers for Downtown Daily Bread. If you or your family, Sunday School class or outside organization is interesting in serving, please contact John at jewett@paonline.com or

671-8835.

Latest Happenings from the Clerk of Session balance moved to the 2010 general budget.

Session performed the following actions at its September meeting:

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Accepted protocol that has been proposed by the Health Task Force for implementation in response to H1N1 influenza.

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Granted the Mission Committee the ability to fund raise through volunteer service at Hersheypark with funds being used for Mission Committee projects.

Directed that the 2010 Undesignated Funds be used as

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follows: $10,000 for Pine Street Youth Ministry and

Approved the request of the Health Task Force to apply to the Creative Ministry Fund of Carlisle Presbytery for a grant to purchase hand cleansing units as part of the

initiative to prevent/reduce the spread of influenza among the congregation.

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Personnel Committee recommended that due to the current economic conditions, and a looming Pine Street budget deficit, there be no salary/benefits increases for pastoral staff for the coming year.

Following the Taize service on Sept. 20 there will be a meeting to evaluate the future of these services.

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Pine Street Continues its Recycling Efforts Pine Street will continue its produce sharing through October and will also add a basket with contents to brighten your garden’s flower bulbs.

there are leftover crops in the fields. Rather than letting them go to waste volunteers from Pine Street gather to pick the crops from the ground, box them and have them delivered to the Central Pa. Food Bank. This is an intergenerational event. Volunteers sign-up at the CHAMPS Table in the Gathering Space. Watch for the notices for sign-up.

As you dig extra flower bulbs from your gardens do the following:

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Put bulbs in a brown paper bags.

Label them as to type of bulb.

E-CYCLING INFORMATION Label them as to color and size of plant.

Dauphin County no longer holds special elecPlace the bagged bulbs in the appropriately labeled basket for sharing. The bulb basket is located at the same table tronic recycling days at the HACC campus as they have done in the past. Instead e-cycling can be done anytime at the recycling center at in the Gathering Space as the produce basket.

1620 S. 19th Street, Harrisburg. This service is free to residents of GLEANING Dauphin County and available for a small fee to residents of other Gleaning is a yearly project of the Mission Committee, which takes counties. Please use Cameron Street entrance only! place in October at Strite’s Orchard. At the end of harvest each year

Scripture Readings for October Thursday, Oct. 1 2 Kings 18: 28-37 Psalm 116:1-19 Matthew 7:22-29 Friday, Oct. 2 2 Kings 19:1-20 Psalm 84:1-12 Matthew 8:1-17 Saturday, Oct. 3 2 Kings 19:21-36 Psalm 63:1-11 Matthew 8:18-27 Sunday, Oct. 4 2 Kings 20:1-21 Psalm 103:1-22 Acts 12:1-17 Luke 7:11-17

Sermon: The Rev. Russell Sullivan, preaching Monday, Oct. 5 2 Kings 21:1-18 Psalm 5:1-12 Matthew 8:28-34 Tuesday, Oct. 6 2 Kings 22:1-13 Psalm 42:1-11 Matthew 9:1-8 Wednesday, Oct. 7 2 Kings 22:14-23:3 Psalm 89:1-18 Matthew 9:9-17

Thursday, Oct. 8 2 Kings 23:4-25 Psalm 97:1-12 Matthew 9:18-26 Friday, Oct. 9 2 Kings 23:36-24:17 Psalm 51:1-12 Matthew 9:27-34 Saturday, Oct. 10 Jeremiah 35:1-19 Psalm 104:1-35 Matthew 9:35-10:4 Sunday, Oct. 11 Jeremiah 36:1-10 Psalm 19:1-14 Acts 14:8-18 Luke 7:36-50

Sermon: The Rev. Russell Sullivan, preaching Monday, Oct. 12

Wednesday, Oct. 21 Lamentations 2:8-15 Psalm 65:1-13 Matthew 12:1-14 Thursday, Oct. 22 Ezra 1:1-11 Psalm 143:1-12 Matthew 12:15-21 Friday, Oct. 23 Ezra 3:1-13 Psalm 88:1-18 Matthew 12:22-32 Saturday, Oct. 24 Ezra 4:7, 11-24 Psalm 122:1-9 Matthew 12:33-42 Sunday, Oct. 25 Haggai 1:1-2:9 Psalm 108:1-13 Acts 18:24-19:7 Sermon: The Rev. Alexan- Luke 10:25-37 Jeremiah 37:3-21 Psalm 15:1-5 Matthew 10:24-33 Thursday, Oct. 15 Jeremiah 38:1-13 Psalm 36:1-12 Matthew 10:34-42 Friday, Oct. 16 Jeremiah 38:14-28 Psalm 130:1-8 Matthew 11:1-6 Saturday, Oct. 17 Jeremiah 52:1-34 56:1-13 Matthew 11:7-15 Sunday, Oct. 18 Jeremiah 29:1, 4-14 Psalm 67:1-7 Acts 16:6-15 Luke 10:1-12, 17-20

Columbus Day Church and Boyd Offices der Lang, preaching Monday, Oct. 19 Closed

Jeremiah 36:11-26 Psalm 135:1-21 Matthew 10:5-15 Tuesday, Oct. 13 Jeremiah 36:27-37:2 Psalm 123:1-4 Matthew 10:16-23 Wednesday, Oct. 14

Jeremiah 44: 1-14 Psalm 57:1-11 Matthew 11:16-24 Tuesday, Oct. 20 Lamentations 1:1-5, (6-9) 10-12 Psalm 54:1-7 Matthew 11:25-30

Sermon: The Rev. Russell Sullivan, preaching Monday, Oct. 26 Zechariah 1:7-17 Psalm 62:1-12 Matthew 12:43-50 Tuesday, Oct. 27 Ezra 5:1-17 Psalm 12:1-8 Matthew 13:1-9

Staff Pastor Russell C. Sullivan Jr.

Associate Pastor Alexander Lang

Organist/Choir Master Thomas Clark-Jones

Director of Family and Lay Ministry Cheryl Goode

Parish Associate for Visitation Heather M. Sigler

Wednesday, Oct. 28 Ezra 6:1-22 Psalm 96:1-13 Matthew 13:10-17 Thursday, Oct. 29 Nehemiah 1:1-11 Psalm 116:1-19 Matthew 13:18-23 Friday, Oct. 30 Nehemiah 2:1-20 Psalm 84:1-12 Matthew 13:24-30 Saturday, Oct. 31 Nehemiah 4:1-23 Psalm 63:1-11 Matthew 13:31-35

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25 Children’s Choir Practice (Pre K-5th Grade), 9:30 a.m.; Youth Handbell Choir, 4; SYF, 5

Practice (Pre K-5th Grade), 9:30 a.m.; Youth Handbell Choir, 4; SYF, 5; Taize Service, 7

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19 Deacons Adm. Committee meeting, 6:30; Deacons meeting, 7

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4 Children’s Choir Practice (Pre K-5th Grade), 9:30 a.m.; Youth Handbell Choir, 4; SYF, 5

Nov. 1: Celebration Luncheon Nov. 3: Session meeting Nov. 8: Sundays at Five Nov. 13: Youth Event

Key Dates for November:

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7 JYF, 6; Adult Bible Study, 6:30; Adult Handbell Choir, 7:30

27 Staff Worship, 28 JYF, 6; Adult Bi8:45 a.m.; Staff meet- ble Study, 6:30; Adult ing, 9:10 a.m.; Handbell Choir, 7:30 Admin. & Finance meeting, 7

20 Staff Worship, 21 JYF, 6; Adult Bi8:45 a.m.; Staff meet- ble Study, 6:30; Adult ing, 9:10 a.m.; Trus- Handbell Choir, 7:30 tees meeting, Noon

13 Staff Worship, 14 JYF, 6; Adult Bi8:45 a.m.; Staff meet- ble Study, 6:30; Adult ing, 9:10 a.m.; ProHandbell Choir, 7:30 gram Committee meeting, 7

6 Staff Worship, 8:45 a.m.; Staff meeting, 9:10 a.m.; Session meeting, 7:30

Nov. 1: Evensong for All Saints Day Nov. 7: Adopt-A-Highway Nov. 11: Veterans Day Nov. 26: Thanksgiving Day

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29 Chamber Singers Rehearsal, 6:30; Chancel Choir Rehearsal, 7:30

Rehearsal, 6:30; Chancel Choir Rehearsal, 7:30; Personnel Committee meeting, 7:30

22 Chamber Singers

15 Chamber Singers Rehearsal, 6:30; Chancel Choir Rehearsal, 7:30

8 Chamber Singers Rehearsal, 6:30; Chancel Choir Rehearsal, 7:30

1 Chamber Singers Rehearsal, 6:30; Chancel Choir Rehearsal, 7:30

Thu

30 Halloween Square Dance

23 MAPS: Eaken Trio Concert, 7:30

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10 Men’s Breakfast, 8 a.m.; Kitchen Maintenance Cleaning, 9:30 a.m.; Shawl Ministry, 10 a.m.

3 Paulus Orchard Hayride, 6:30

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Of Interest to Pine Street Church Sundays at Five

yet to be determined. Air flights will probably be more expensive as time passes. For information about the trip, contact Baiba Directions: heading East on PaxClemens at 652-1653, 215-5706 ton Street, make a right turn at or baiba123@comcast.net. Sign29th Street. After your right hand up is in the Gathering Place. turn, McDonald’s will be on your Sleeping space at Sells is limited left and Turkey Hill Mini Market to 18 people, so sign up soon. will be on your right. Go to the stop sign and turn left into the Negotiating Corn Not a Pretty Picture parking lot and go to the edge of Join us from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on the lot where you will see a sign As we go to print with this issue Saturday, Oct. 3 for an enjoyable for the Capital Area Green Belt. of Pine Street Life, I have just Hike day cell phone number is evening at Paulus Orchards in finalized the figures for the 580-3012.

Dillsburg. We will attempt to month of August; it’s not a pretty maneuver through the corn maze, picture. roast hot dogs and marshmallows Volunteers Needed At month’s end, we have a deficit over a camp fire and take a Adults, youth and children are of $54,358.21. The deficit for the wagon ride. needed to assist in services as same time in 2008 was Fall is a beautiful time of year for Crucifer, Beadle or Presenter of $10,075.24. While session did families to experience these out- Bread and Wine (at 8:30 a.m.). pass a deficit budget this year and door activities. There’s a $3 per All are invited to do their part. we expect to see some negative person fee for the mini-maze and numbers, our pledges to date are We have a small, faithful core of a fee for the apple/pumpkin pickdown almost $21,000. volunteers who fill these posiing. Sign up at the new Welcome tions each week during the proPlease, as we kick off the new Center. gram year, but we could use program year, take a look at your contributions and see if you can many, many more.

Walking the Belt bring them up to date. If you are Come … your work calls! Sign up to date, please see if you can The Pine Streetwalkers’ hike for up at the Welcome Center! stretch just a bit and give a little Oct. 11 will be on another portion of the Capital Area Greenbelt. extra.

Fixing Arizona We will hike (walk) to the Five Yours in Christ, Senses Garden. This will be a The next mission trip to Sells, Diana Robertson short walk, but we can spend as Arizona, will be Feb. 13 to Feb. much time as people want at the 20, 2010. Work to be done at the garden. Meet at 1 p.m. at the Tohono O'odham reservation is

speak to Ron Poorman or one of the pastors. A committee member The program will begin its secshould have a particular interest ond year with a Harvest Party, on in Worship as a mission of the Oct. 11. We begin at 5 p.m. with church, some knowledge of litdinner, program from 5:35 to urgy and liturgical practices, 6:30 p.m. and conclude with wor- creativity, and a commitment to ship in the Sanctuary from 6:30 nurturing the spiritual life of the to 6:50 p.m. congregation through worship.

This is an event for the whole church! You may sign up at the Welcome Center. The cost is $5.

No Change at 8:30 a.m.

Thank you for your participating in our study of worshiping together in the front portion of the sanctuary. While we feel this change, over time, will result in a better worship experience for many people, we do not want anyone to NOT come to worship because of this change.

Therefore, if you have a particular reason that this change makes worship uncomfortable or unpleasant for you, please feel free to sit wherever you wish. Having said that, we would like to continue this "experiment" and will ask you for your feelings and opinions after a period of six to eight weeks has passed.

If you are interested in serving on the Worship Committee, please

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