Newsletter, November 8

The following items are recommended for each Turkey box dinner that is donated:

1 sturdy box

1  10 – 15 lb. FROZEN TURKEY

1 disposable aluminum foil roasting pan

2 boxes of stuffing

1 bag of white potatoes OR two cans sweet potatoes

2 cans of vegetables (corn, green beans, peas,)

2 cans of turkey gravy

2 cans cranberry sauce

1 package rolls or corn muffins

½ gallon of apple or cranberry juice

A true “Rising Star” among young classical musicians, Monica Czausz will play a program rich in music from the 17th to the 20th and 21st centuries, starting with a Vivaldi organ concerto (arranged by Johann Sebastian Bach!), then 3 chorale preludes by Bach himself, followed by an Allegro, Choral & Fugue by Felix Mendelssohn, who admired Bach and reintroduced his music to 19th century European audiences.  Leos Janacek then spans the 19th and 20th centuries, followed by 3 pieces from 20th – 21st composers, ending with a Passacaglia by John Weaver, a commanding figure who enjoyed playing St. Stephen’s Beckerath in a recital here some decades ago, before he retired to Maine and bade farewell to his much larger Beckerath tracker organ in New York City.

St. Stephen’s annual Advent Retreat will be on Saturday, December 2 from

9am – 4pm, at the Convent of St. John Baptist in Mendham.  Join fellow seekers for a day of prayer, reflection, and stillness.  We will be lead through our day by one of the Sisters.  Donation is $35.00, check or cash and can be given to Theresa Scharff.  Checks should be made out to St. Stephen’s church with “retreat” as the note.”  Please reserve your place by November 19.  Any questions – speak to Theresa.  Please consider giving yourself this pre Christmas gift as we reflect on transitions – both in our lives and as a theme of Advent.

Coffee, tea and breakfast foods will be provided as well as a luncheon.