Candlelight Christmas Service Of
Lessons & Carols
Featuring Harp and Pipe Organ
15 Warsaw Avenue
Dry Ridge, Kentucky
Wednesday, December 21 7:00 PM
November 28, 2011
Advent Greetings!
This newsletter comes to you for three reasons: to bring you good wishes for God’s grace in your lives this Advent Season; to bring you news of the Dry Ridge Presbyterian Church; and to introduce myself if we have not yet met!
The Spring 2011 newsletter from Dry Ridge Presbyterian Church included the announcement that the Rev. Jim Bernard would retire from the Pulpit in May. The congregation has missed his presence and his ministry. Subsequently, upon my graduation from The Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary as a candidate for ordination in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), I was honored with Session’s invitation to serve as Pulpit Supply, and I have been blessed to do so since the first Sunday of June.
This ministry has been God’s great gift to me, and as I have been embraced by this congregation I have been overjoyed with the warmth, friendliness and spirit of the entire Grant County community. I appreciate the historic heritage of the church I serve, and am mindful of the long tradition of Godly leadership and pastoral guidance that has brought this congregation to this moment in time. I pray that God will allow me to contribute to it.
Just to bring you up to date, our 10:00 a.m. Sunday Bible Study, “Grounded in Scripture” has explored what it means to be Presbyterian, and will resume in the New Year with a study of the Psalms. Our sermon series this summer focused on the Acts of the Apostles in a series entitled “The Infant Church”; and during our beautiful and autumn we journeyed with the Apostle Paul from the Damascus Road to Rome in the series, “The Evangelism of the Apostle Paul”. Our support of the Spears Foundation, providing free meals to those in need continues, and we joined other churches in Grant County in collecting canned goods and non-perishables for distribution to area families earlier this month. During the summer, the Community Garden tended by members of the Dry Ridge Presbyterian Church provided fresh produce to needy families.
In August, more than fifty music lovers from Grant County and surrounding areas attended the 2nd Annual Organ Concert with guest organist Diana Webb playing our unique ca. 1877 Hook and Hastings Pump Organ.
We have now crossed the threshold into the season of Advent and it is a delight to invite you to worship with us as we light the candles of the Advent Wreath and meditate on what it means for us all to be “On the Road to Bethlehem” in our sermon series for the season. We observed the Hanging of the Greens on November 27, and we will be caroling on December 18. Our Advent worship series will culminate in a Candlelight Christmas Service of Lessons and Carols on December 21 when we read the traditional Nativity Narrative from scripture and hear and sing the cherished music of Christmas with flute, violin, harp and, of course, our historic pump organ!
Details of all these events are listed below, and you are invited to visit our website at (www.dryridgepresbyterian.com) to enjoy our church’s fascinating story. Please join us as soon as you can – I am looking forward to seeing you.
With best blessings in Christ,
Kathleen Daniels, Pulpit Supply
THE DRY RIDGE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
15 Warsaw Avenue, Dry Ridge, Kentucky 41035
(luvky4ever@insightbb.com)
Church Phone: 859 – 824 - 5622
EVERYONE WELCOME !!!
Sunday, December 4
2nd Sunday of Advent (The Candle of Peace)
The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper
Sunday, December 11
3rd Sunday of Advent (The Candle of Joy)
Sunday, December 18
4th Sunday of Advent (The Candle of Love)
After Worship: Caroling at Parkview Manor
Wednesday, December 21
Candlelight Service of Christmas Lessons and Carols
7:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 21, 2011.
Music by Diana Webb on the Hook and Hastings Pump Organ, with Harp, Violins, and Flute.
Organ Concert
1877 Hook and Hastings Single Manual Pipe Organ
Dry Ridge Presbyterian Church
15 Warsaw Avenue
Dry Ridge, Kentucky
Sunday, August 7, 2:00 p.m.
Cassius M. Clay, Southern Abolitionist and President Lincoln's Ambassador to Russia promised the organ to the church in 1856. Come hear the organ in the church built and unchanged since 1892.
A Kentucky Historical Marker states "The Old Church on the Dry Ridge" founded in 1791 where Squire Boone once preached.
Dry Ridge Presbyterian Church Spring 2011 Newsletter
Dry Ridge Presbyterian Church will miss Rev. Jim Bernard. He will enjoy full time retirement beginning May 1.
The church welcomed Mrs. Diana Webb, former music director at Blessed Sacrament Church in Ft. Mitchell, as guest organist several times in recent weeks. It is always a pleasure to hear the historic Hook and Hastings organ played.
Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Troy Brooks on the birth of their son.
Deepest sympathy to the family of Cliff Lahner.
Vanessa Rose was installed as the newest elder for 2011.
Throughout the season of Lent, the church has been extinguishing one candle each Sunday. There are seven purple candles, which represent seven high points during Jesus life after his triumphal entry in to Jerusalem. The candles are purple signifying the suffering and agony that Jesus went through from the time he entered Jerusalem until he was crucified and his dead body placed in the tomb. The seven candles are: the candle of Shadow, Agony, Arrest, Desertion, Accusation, Crucifixion and Humiliation, Death and Burial.
Along with the seven candles is the Christ Candle which was lit on Christmas day. This candle will be extinguished at the same time the candle of Burial is extinguished, thus symbolizing the light of Christ in the world is extinguished with his death. On Easter Sunday, the Christ candle will once again be relit bringing the light of the One who overcame death and the grave to the world.
The service for Maundy Thursday will be a combination of several events. First we will celebrate with a Seder Meal, which is the Passover meal that the Hebrews ate prior to their leaving Egypt and their bonds of slavery. This was a simple meal and one that was to be observed each year by the Jews. It was during this meal that Jesus celebrated what we call the Sacrament of Holy Communion with his disciples. We will celebrate Holy Communion during our Seder Meal, and as the final act we will extinguish the Candle of Burial and the Christ Candle.
The Meal/Service will begin at 6:30 pm., on Maundy Thursday, April 21st. The food for the meal will be provided.
Easter service will be Sunday, April 24, 2011 at 11:00. Please plan to attend.
Dry Ridge Presbyterian Church
November/December 2010 Newsletter
It is the time of the year to reflect and give thanks. The Dry Ridge Presbyterian Church has been in existence for 218 years and the church has touched many families.
Please join us in the Community Thanksgiving Service hosted by Dry Ridge Presbyterian Church. The Dry Ridge Baptist and Dry Ridge Christian Churches will join with us in this service on TUESDAY, November 23 at 7:00 p.m. The historic pipe organ will be played by Mr. Edward Walter, music director of Holy Spirit Church, Newport, Kentucky. There will fellowship time with refreshments following the service
Christmas Dinner and Service date change! The annual potluck dinner will be WEDNESDAY, December 22 at 5:30.
The meat, drinks, plates, and silverware will be provided. Please bring a side dish or dessert. The candlelight service will begin at 7:00 p.m. and Mr. Walter will be playing the organ. Invite your families and friends to this special service. Come feel the Christmas Spirit at Dry Ridge Presbyterian Church.
Birthdays
November 6 - Bryan Miles
November 8 - Melinda Wheeler
November 25 - Pam Bernard
December 1 - Richard Donahue
December 8 - Holly Camacho
December 19 - Troy Brooks
Dry Ridge Presbyterian Church
September/October 2010 Newsletter
Dry Ridge Presbyterian Church had two positive community events in August. The yard sale was a success. Many people attended and the church made over $300. There were 28 people at the Founder’s Day church service. The congregation enjoyed fellowship and food after the service. Seventy-five people attended the Organ Concert on August 22, 2010.
On the first Sunday of every month, we will collect non-perishable food items for a local food pantry. Please bring in your donation on Sunday, October 3, 2010.
Also, World Wide Communion Sunday will be celebrated on October 3, 2010 as well as the next Session meeting.
We are joining the Dry Ridge Christian Church on a hayride on Sunday afternoon, October 17. Please call Julie at (859) 468-2317 for more details.
In an effort to maximize cabinet space in the Fellowship Hall, we will be adding a base cabinet and replacing the counter top with a larger butcher block top.
SAVE THE DATE - December 19, 2010 is the Christmas Service. The service will begin at 7:00 p.m. A potluck dinner will precede the service at 5:30. Eddie Walter will be at the pipe organ. Invite your family and friends to this special service.
Birthdays
Tony Camacho 9/7; Donna Miles 9/21; Julie Donahue 9/25; Megan Miles Brooks 9/30; Andrew Jones 10/26
Organ Concert
1877 Hook and Hastings Single Manual
Pipe Organ
Dry Ridge Presbyterian Church
15 Warsaw Avenue
Dry Ridge, Kentucky
Sunday, August 22
2:00 p.m.
Cassius M. Clay, Southern Abolitionist and President Lincoln's Ambassador to Russia, promised the organ to the church in 1856. Come hear the organ in the church built and unchanged since 1892 .
A Kentucky Historical Marker states "The Old Church on the Dry Ridge" founded in 1791 where Squire Boone once preached.
Dry Ridge Presbyterian Church
July/August 2010 Newsletter
The church is looking forward to the church picnic after the service on August 22, 2010. Please bring a side dish and whatever meat you would like grilled.
We want the community to know about our rich history beginning back in 1791 and how Cassius M. Clay promised a pipe organ to the church. Therefore, following the picnic, there will be an organ concert beginning at 2:00. The public is invited to attend the free concert.
In another effort to meet and greet the community, the church is holding a yard sale on Saturday, August 14 beginning at 8:00 a.m. Volunteers are needed. If you have any questions, please contact Julie at (859) 468-2317.
Our church’s ministry to the community continues with our monthly food collection. Please bring your next donation on Sunday, September 5, 2010.
Thanks to those who contributed to the new parking lot: Vanessa Rose, Melinda Wheeler, The Hispanic Congregation. Also, thanks to Bryan Miles who supervised the venture.
Reverend Ruth Dunn and Sharon Wilcox delivered the sermons in July and August 1. Reverend Jim Bernard will be back in the pulpit for the rest of August.
July/August Birthdays: Bryan Marsh, July 23; Sarah Frisch, July 25; Catherine Stephenson, July 30; Brittany Miles,
August 11; Rev. Jim Bernard, August 23.
Dry Ridge Presbyterian Church
May/June 2010 Newsletter
The church celebrated Pentecost Sunday in May. As a symbol of spreading the Good News, the congregation sent helium balloons with the church name, address and service time inside sailing into the clear sky.
Our church’s ministry to the community continues with our monthly food collection. Please bring your next donation on Sunday, July 4, 2010.
Reverend Jim Bernard has been with us the majority of the Sundays in May and June. We are pleased that Jim and his wife, Pam, are spending their Sunday worship time with us!
The new gravel driveway and parking lot should be completed by the end of June.
The next session meeting will be at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, August 8, 2010.
Please mark your calendars for two dates in August. The church yard sale will be Saturday, August 7. We will sell concessions besides all the fabulous merchandise. Many hands are needed for this to be successful. Sunday, August 22 will be the church picnic immediately after the worship service followed by an organ recital on the historic Hook & Hastings pipe organ. Invite your neighbors and friends to the free concert which begins at 2:00.
May/June Birthdays:
Wyatt Camancho May 8
Josie Camancho May 17
