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ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Letter From The Rector The Rev. George Adamik

JUNE, JULY, AND AUGUST 2014 VOLUME 39, ISSUE 5

Dear Friends:

When I was in high school, I was given a list of books to be read over the

summer. I then had to report on them when I returned to school. When I was in

seminary, we had a list of required books to read over the summer. My memory

was about six books. All of them pretty heavy theology. First day of fall classes

was an exam on those books.

Over the years I’ve developed a habit of reading during the summer a bit

more than during the rest of the year. But it has become a bit more relaxing than

the days of high school and seminary when there was a report or exam on them. I

read the entire Harry Potter series over the years as my family vacationed in

Cape Cod. That was great summer reading. I like to always be reading a book. I

have not moved to the Kindle era though. I still need to feel the paper in my

hands. I know, that’s a bit old school.

Reading can form and shape us. It has for me over the years. I’d like to

suggest a few books I’ve recently read if you’re looking for something to read

yourself. Two of them can help us look at politics in a way we may have become

unfamiliar with today. A third can offer thoughts on ancient new meaning in our

business world today.

I just finished reading two books that reminded me of a time when politics

was not about ideology but rather about leadership and the proper use of power.

The first book is Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power by Jon Meacham. It is a good

biography of a man who had a particular idea of what this new nation could, and

should look like, while at the same time being opposed by some like John Adams,

who had a different idea. Jefferson’s views were called Republican and the

opposing views Federalist. The book offers great insight and reminders of a

tradition on which this nation was built, something of what we Episcopalians refer

to as the “via media,” or middle way. The author, Jon Meacham, is a deeply

committed Episcopalian, and perhaps I’m reading too much into it, but I can see

some of that suggested in his insightful writing.

The other book is Tip and the Gipper: When Politics Worked by Chris

Matthews. It is the story of a time when a President, who up to that time was

thought to be one of the most conservative in history, worked with a Speaker of

the House who was thought to be a real New England liberal. How did it work?

As Speaker of the House, Tip O’Neal and President Ronald Reagan used to say

they would fight all day for what they thought was right, but after 6 pm politics

ended. It was not uncommon in the evening for both of them to get together for a

drink or dinner.

I believe these two books resonate because we seem to be living in a time

where leadership has less value than ideology and the drive to win. And the

popularity of these two books seem to speak to a desire for something different.

A third book I’ve recently read is called Business Secrets of the Trappist Monks

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St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Cary is home to an active, caring, and diverse congregation of the Episcopal Diocese of North

Carolina. Through corporate worship, spiritual development, fellowship, and service we continue to grow together in faith. We

strive to be Christ's welcoming, reconciling, and transforming presence in the world through our many and varied ministries.

What’s Inside About Our Church 3

Bishop’s Visit - June 4

Children’s Ministries 8, 9

Communication Beyond Parish 4

Coffee Hour 3

Episcopal Youth Community 10

EYC: Graduates 11

EYC: Middle School Mission Trip 11

Fellowship: Camping Trip 6

Fellowship: Wine & Cheese 6

Festival of the Arts, aka Bazaar 6

Go Speak: Sharing Our Faith 5

LobsterFest 7

Memorial Garden Update 4

Ministry Leader Reminder 3

MOMS Ministry 11

Music Ministry News 14

Music: Choral Evensong 13

Outreach: Little Red Wagon 12

Outreach: PLM-FT 12, 13

Outreach: Wheels4Hope 12

PARISH PICNIC 7

Prayer Stitchers 4

Preschool News 8

Rainbow Gathering 5

Thank You to St. Paul’s 7

Treasure Keepers 3

Warden’s Corner 2

Women’s Study Group 5

June 1: The Bishop visits to confirm new

members.

June 8: The annual Parish Picnic follows a special 10am service.

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Rector’s Letter

Warden’s Corner Summer has finally arrived and

things are slowing down in our lives. St.

Paul’s children’s and adult education

have completed for the year, EYC and

pre-EYC are taking a break as are some

of the other ministries. There are still

plenty of things going on during the

summer months at St. Paul’s though. The

high school EYC and middle school EYC

have mission trips to meet Bishop Curry’s

challenge to ‘Go Do’. The music

ministries also have choir conferences in

which to participate in August. Maybe

you can take this slower time in your

lives to look around St. Paul’s to see what

you can do to support your church

community and the greater community.

For instance, if you remember coming to

St. Paul’s for the first time and

appreciated the people that took time to

greet you, then maybe you could

consider joining the newcomer ministry

as a greeter on Sundays. A warm

welcoming face can mean so much when

you step into a place where you know no

one, but are looking for a community. Do

you remember getting that wonderful

loaf of bread from St. Paul’s? You can

help bring that same welcome to

others by signing up to deliver

bread. How about helping to mow

the grass at St. Paul’s, joining the

building and grounds team to perform

minor maintenance on our buildings,

helping cook the meat for the parish

picnic, preparing the altar for our

worship services, teaching children’s

chapel, or answering phones in the office

during the week? You can find out who

to contact for all of these ministries in the

ministry list on the St. Paul’s website.

You can also visit the parish hall during

the mini-ministry fair on August 24th to

gather information on many more

ministries that support St. Paul’s and our

surrounding communities.

Please be sure to join us for the

parish picnic on June 8 after the 10:00

service.

A parish update is scheduled for July

27. Join us in the sanctuary between the

9:00am and the 10:45am service to hear

about what is going on at St. Paul’s.

Prayerfully,

Katie Robinson

Senior Warden

Vestry

by August Turak who describes the book as a CEO’s quest for meaning and

authenticity. By the way, August happens to be the brother of St. Paul’s parishioner,

Mark Turak. Monastic life is about “Ora et Labora,” prayer and work. While much

has been written about the “prayer” of monastic life, not a whole lot has been written

about the “work” of monastic life and how that can speak to our world. This is a very

valuable book. It puts capitalism in a whole new light.

Enjoy these summer months, and don’t be a stranger to church on Sunday.

George

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Letter from the Rector (continued)

Hospitality, Parish Life, and Pastoral Care

About Our Church We rejoice in the baptisms of Elias

Rex Lancia, son of Neil and Cecilia

Lancia; and Harper Grace Provost,

daughter of Peter and Jessica Provost.

We express our sympathy to the

Johnson and Walt families for the death of

their relative, Chuck Walt; to Linda

McKinney for the death of her stepfather,

Bob Clark; and to the Goehrke family for

the death of their friend, Robert Curton.

Congratulations to our High School

Graduates: Jennifer Lauren Argonis,

Daniel Alexander Barnhart, Lee Hunter

Bryson, Rhys Alexander Collins, Henry

Coyne Cozzolino, Mary Catherine

Gregg, Andrew MacIntosh Hope, Evalyn

Grace Johnson, Neal Hutchins Lockhart,

Melanie Pagan, Julie Starck, Anna Rose

Taranto, Allison Weatherspoon, Caley

Bradbury, Allison Burnett, Trevor Daeke,

Layne Dawson, Stephen Henshaw,

Stephen Hollinshead, Kathy Pomeroy,

Erin Quinn, and Grace Tucker.

We rejoice in the birth of Aubrey

Quinn Hartness, granddaughter of Josh

and Betsy McBrayer.

We celebrate the marriage of

Jennifer Elizabeth Robinson and Bryan

Wesley Light. They were married at St.

Paul’s on May 17, 2014.

Submitted by Melanie Fairbrother Office Manager

Ministry of the Week

Jun 1 Youth (Confirmation) Jul 6 TBD Aug 3 Care and Share

Jun 8 No Coffee Hour - Parish Picnic

Jul 13 Outreach Aug 10 Altar Guild

Jun 15 Ushers (Father’s Day) Jul 20 TBD Aug 17 Children’s Ministries

Jun 22 Music Ministry

Jul 27

Aug 24 Mini Ministry Fair Vestry (Quarterly Parish Update)

Jun 29 Prayer Stitchers Aug 31 No Coffee Hour (Labor Day)

Treasure Keepers meets monthly for

scrapbooking, card making, and other

crafts. Find St Paul’s Treasurer Keepers

on Meetup.com for upcoming dates held

Saturdays from noon to 6:00 p.m. We'd

love to see you there!

Submitted by Belindalea Barnhart

Treasure Keepers

As parish leaders, you can help to

promote St. Paul’s spirit of “All Are

Welcome” by always remembering to

wear your name badge and by speaking

to those who are new. As leaders you

may be able to answer questions for

newcomers or perhaps direct them

toward groups or activities in which they

are interested. Wearing your name

badge makes it easier for people to know

who you are and to connect you with

your ministry. It also sets a good

example!

Ministry Leader Reminder-of-the-Month:

Reach out in a Spirit of Welcome!


Construction on the Memorial

Garden expansion is underway! We

have raised almost $122,000. Our

estimate for the total cost of the project is

close to $130,000.

The construction work is moving

smoothly. Granite has been delivered to

the vendor for cutting and engraving, the

work on the Celtic crosses has started,

the water feature has been ordered, the

niches should arrive around the end of

May, the markers for the garden will be

installed by the end of May, and the

remembrance walls are scheduled for

installation in the first week or so of June.

As of May 21st, prepayments have

been made on 30 niches and 21 in-

ground plots, representing 80

parishioners, and 21 names will be

engraved on the remembrance wall. The

dedication date will be set as soon as we

have a definite completion date. If you

have an interest in the columbarium or

garden, please contact Jackie Straub

([email protected]).

By the time you read the next edition

of the newsletter, the Memorial Garden

Expansion Project will have been

completed! To see the construction's

progress go to St. Paul's website and

double click on the Memorial Garden in

the sidebar.

Submitted by Jackie Straub & Dan Loughlin

Memorial Garden Update

If your ministry or group is planning

an event that is of interest to the general

community, you may publicize it for free

in the “Faith Notes” section of The Cary

News. This is a special section of the

paper devoted to publicizing special

events for area churches. Items should

be submitted to

[email protected] or faxed

to 919-460-6034 at least two weeks in

advance. A copy of any press release to

be sent out should be supplied to

[email protected] at

the church office for review and approval

before being sent to the newspaper.

Submitted by Lanny Wase Chair, Communications Committee

Reaching Beyond the Parish

Mark your calendars for: the Bishop’s Visit on June 1st

Confirmation at 9:00 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. services

Prayer Stitchers begins our summer

schedule June 1. During June, July, and

August, we will meet only on the second

and fourth Wednesdays, except in June

when we will meet only on the second

Wednesday due to Vacation Bible

School. We will not meet on Thursday

evenings during the summer months.

Meeting dates are: June 11, July 9, July

23, August 13, and August 27

All meetings are in the youth wing,

10:30 a.m.– noon. We welcome all to join

us as we knit and crochet for persons in

need of comfort and warmth. If you have

questions, please contact Beth Barnes

(919-380-7214, [email protected])

or Marilyn Mitchell (919-800-7043,

[email protected]).

Submitted by Beth Barnes & Marilyn Mitchell

Prayer Stitchers Summer Schedule



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We have a story to tell, a story filled

with hope and love and God’s grace and

mercy.

St Paul’s is participating in a

nationwide Episcopal initiative to

practice our ability to “Go Speak!” by

sharing our individual faith stories with

other parishioners. On Thursday, June 19

and Sunday, June 29 we will have the

opportunity to gather in a small group (6-

10 persons) and, under the direction of a

trained moderator, practice telling

stories of God’s presence in our lives and

listening to others’ stories. This

experience will help us to deepen our

faith and bring us into deeper

relationship with one another.

Each gathering will have a host and a

moderator. The host is responsible for

providing hospitality such as light

refreshments in a comfortable space.

The moderator’s role is to facilitate and

guide the group. Moderators will

receive training provided by the

diocese. Gatherings may be in homes, at

church, or other comfortable locations

and may be during the day or evening.

Members of church groups (foyer

groups, Cursillo groups, ministries) may

choose to meet together.

All are welcome to participate in this

event! You may sign up on the St Paul’s

website (www.stpaulscary.org), on the

Go Speak sign up poster in the narthex,

or by contacting a member of the Go

Speak Coordination Team. Hosts and

moderators are needed, so please

consider volunteering for one of these

roles and indicating your willingness to

do so when you sign up.

For additional information, please

contact a member of the Go Speak

coordination team: Beth Barnes

([email protected]), Bill Gautier

([email protected]), Katie Bricio

([email protected]) Kimberly Clary

([email protected]) , Julie

Vogelis ([email protected]), and Leah

Dail ([email protected]).

Submitted by Beth Barnes

Go Speak: Sharing Our Faith

The Women’s Study Group will

continue to read and meet through the

summer. We meet the 2nd Tuesday of the

month from 12:00 noon -1:30 p.m. in the

bride’s room. We have not selected all of

our summer reading – we will do that at

the June meeting. So come June 10th to

help us select our books for next 4-6

months. In June we will discuss Can't Wait

to Get To Heaven: A Novel by Fannie

Flagg. Please come join us for interesting

discussions and wonderful fellowship –

even if you don’t finish the book! If you

have any questions, contact Leah Dail at

[email protected]. Submitted by Leah Dail

Women’s Study Group

Rainbow Gathering Summer Schedule RAINBOW

GATHERING is a

fellowship and

support group for

LGBTQ*

individuals and

their allies, that

provides a safe

supportive and

social environment where members can

explore our commonalities with our

allies. We meet every

3rd Friday of the month at

7:00 p.m. in the youth

wing for great food,

conversation, and

support.

For more information

please contact Andrea at

[email protected], or

call/text 919-348-9599

Submitted by Andrea Johnson

Rainbow Gathering Summer Activities

Jun 20 Discussion / Listening

“Coming Out Stories”

Jul 18 Summer Potluck: bring a

covered dish or dessert to

share with friends

Aug 15 Movie Night (TBA)

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Save the Date! Saturday, Nov. 1, 10-4

St. Paul’s Festival of the Arts The St. Paul's bazaar is becoming the

St. Paul's Arts and Crafts Festival in 2014,

scheduled for Saturday, November 1,

from 10 - 4. We are looking for

members of the St. Paul's community

to contribute to the St. Paul's table

with hand made items like paintings,

cards, hand made jewelry, sewing

(aprons? throw pillows?) Christmas

decorations, etc., etc. If you have a

craft and would like to contribute

something to this fund-raising effort,

please contact Anne Pilgrim, 919-362

-4068 or [email protected]. All

funds raised from the festival will be

used for outreach/mission.

We hope to have a good idea of what

we'll have on the St. Paul's table by the

first of September, but we'll be happy to

take contributions sooner. We look

forward to hearing from you and seeing

what creative ideas you have.

We’re expanding the number of

vendors this year and hope to have

another big showing of our own St. Paul’s

artisans.

We’re also adding a café and new

food trucks. The book store and raffle

will be returning as well. All will be

revealed when the newsletter returns in

the fall!

Submitted by Anne Pilgrim and Gail Cowper


Camping Trip

Like to camp out in the summer? The

Fellowship Committee is planning to go

camping on August 16 and 17 at nearby

Jordan Lake. We will rent a group

camping area near the water. Bring your

own camping gear and food. If you don’t

like to sleep in a tent, come for the day.

Jordan Lake campgrounds are a state

park and have all facilities for your use.

If you are interested please contact

Rob Johnson at

[email protected]. I look

forward to hearing from all the campers!

Submitted by Rob Johnson

Wine and Cheese Evening

Mark your calendars for Saturday,

September 13th. The Fellowship Team

with some recruited help is planning an

evening of appetizers, wine, and cheese

in the parish hall and courtyard. Details

will be available later as our plans

become firm. Check the E-news, web

site, and Facebook throughout the

summer months and of course, the

September issue of the St. Paul’s Letter.

Submitted by Barbara Brickman Fellowship Team Leader

Fellowship Events: Camping Trip and

Save the Date for Wine and Cheese

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If you were not aware, June is an

official Lobster Anticipation month (as

are the months of July, August, and

September). The following guidelines

will help you gain full enjoyment of this

Season(ing):

Circle Oct. 4th on your calendar. Enter the date on your phone, tablet,

computer. (Warning: do not use

“Oct. 4” as your go-to password as

this is now the most popular date of

the year. OK, your kids may argue

that one…)

Start making plans for your own Lobster Fest Party (and / or contact

two of your friends and suggest that

they begin making plans for a

Lobster Fest Party).

Download a Lobster App onto your device, which contains lobster

recipes, games, facts and photos (the

below is sponsored by Maine Office

of Tourism): www.appbrain.com/

app/maine-lobster/

com.MaineLobsterGuide

Get even closer to the fun by helping with Fest planning, offering ideas,

enjoying the fellowship of other

Lobster Lovers. Contact Ted at:

[email protected], or call at

919-302-3226.

Finally, the question on everyone’s

mind: What goes best with lobster?

Answer: Friends! Plan to enjoy your

Lobsters / Lobsta Rolls with Friends at the

St. Paul’s Lobsta Shack or at home, with

Friends. Saturday, Oct. 4th.

Submitted by Ted Straub

LOBSTER FEST, Saturday, October 4th

(a “Tail’s Up” notice), Savor the Date.

Good intentions were in place when

my cancer treatments began. I would

send thank you notes to all who helped.

But as the weeks wore on, those

intentions fell further and further behind.

So, please let me say "THANK YOU,

ST. PAUL'S!" And I want to give a special

thanks to St. Paul's Care & Share ministry

for seeing me through my cancer

treatments. They coordinated wonderful

meals, provided transportation, called

and sent me cards, and let me know my

St. Paul's family was with me every step

of a difficult journey. Thanks also to the

St. Paul's Knitting Ministry for cozy hats to

warm my bald head, and a lovely prayer

shawl to provide great comfort and

strength. Thank you to the many

individuals who also sent cards and

offered encouragement and prayers.

St. Paul's provided nourishment for mind,

body and soul, and I am ever grateful.

In Christ' Love,

Cathryn Lamb

Thank You to St. Paul’s


Come to the annual Parish Picnic on June 8th

7:30am Rite I Eucharist

10:00am Rite II Eucharist

11:30am Parish Picnic Kids’ Club available from 9:45am -11:30am

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Education and Spiritual Development

A HUGE thank you to our generous

children for their contributions to this

year’s children’s stewardship basket.

From June 1, 2013 to May 18, 2014 the

children have collected $1909.31 that will

be donated to WIHN (Wake Interfaith

Hospitality Network). This number

includes $219.37 from Mite Box

collections. Any additional funds

collected on May 25,2014 will also be

donated to WIHN. Starting June 1, 2014

through May 31, 2015, the children’s

stewardship collections will be donated

to PLM Families Together. We are

excited about these opportunities to give

back to our community! Pre-EYC will

also be volunteering for PLM Families

Together in the coming months.

Children’s Stewardship

Christine Ingram

Children’s

Ministries Director

467-1477, ext. 19

Children’s

Ministries

We are already making plans for

Sunday School to start on September 7,

2014 at 10:10 a.m.! Teachers are still

needed for the fall, but spaces are

limited. We have teaching opportunities

open in Kindergarten (1 spot), 1st Grade

(two spots), 3rd Grade (one spot), 4th

Grade (one spot) and 5th Grade (one

spot). Thank you to all of you who have

already signed up to teach-we are so

thankful that so many teachers want to

return to this special ministry. Join us by

contacting Christine Ingram

([email protected]).

Sunday School Teacher training will be

offered on August 24 at 10:15 a.m. so that

everyone will be ready to go on

September 7!

Sunday School Teachers Needed

A Fantastic Year at St. Paul’s Preschool St. Paul's preschool had a fantastic

school year. It is hard to believe the

school year has come to an end. Laura

and I feel very blessed to have served as

the preschool directors this year. We

have loved getting to know all the

wonderful children and their families.

We truly appreciate all the support.

Our end of year program was a hit

with the colors of the rainbow. The

children did a great job

and we were extremely

proud of their

performance.

Our inaugural Summer

FUNdraiser was a huge

success. Thank you to

all the parents who

helped with donations

and gathering items for

the baskets. Thank you

to Father George for

announcing all the lucky raffle winners.

The money raised will be used for

playground upgrades.

We are excited about Summer Fun

Camp. The teachers have lots of fun

themes and activities planned for the

children. There is even a rumor about a

"Frozen" theme!

Special thanks to all the pre-EYC

families who helped with the playground

clean-up. The teachers, students, and

families were excited to see all of the

hard work you did to make the

playground clean and safe.

Please continue to spread the word

about our excellent preschool. We have

a few spots open for the 2014-2015 school

year.

If you have any questions about the

preschool, please email

([email protected]) or

call the office (919-467-3788).

Blessings,

Brooke Bowersox

St. Paul’s Preschool Director

Preschool Dates to Remember

Thursday,

Aug 28

Parent Orientation

7:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Friday,

August 29

Meet the Teacher:

Time varies: 9:00 a.m. – Noon

Tuesday,

Sept 2

First Day of Preschool

9:30 a.m.

Thursday,

Sept 18

Ice Cream Social

6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

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Mark your calendars! Our twice a

month fun, fellowship, and outreach

program for 4th and 5th graders is

kicking off on Sunday, September 21,

2014 from 11:15am-1:00pm. Pre-EYC

meets on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of

each month, September through April.

Pre-EYC is a community building

program for children—we play and build

friendships with a light touch of church to

help grow the spiritual lives of the

children. We are also heavily involved in

many different types of

outreach projects! Past

outreach projects have

included helping the elderly,

St. Paul’s, animals, other

children local service

providers, the homeless in our

community, and the

environment. Pre-EYC is a

wonderful opportunity for our

children to start the lives of service to

others! We also do things just for fun…

including our annual overnight retreat

which is already scheduled for April 11-

12, 2015. Parents of rising 4th and 5th

graders should keep an eye on their

email for

registration

information. We

hope your 4th or

5th grader will

join us!

Pre-EYC

Our Summer 2014 VBS “Wade in the

Water” will take place June 23-27 from

9am to 12noon each day. We look

forward to welcoming over 80 children

and an army of volunteers to this special

week of fun and fellowship. We still have

room for adult and youth volunteers.

Participant registration closed on May 27

but contact Christine Ingram to be

placed on a waitlist.

VBS

Sunday school is completed for the

spring semester, but children’s chapel

will continue this summer at both the

9:00am and 10:45am services (with the

exception of Sunday, July 6). We need

volunteers to help teach chapel, so

please contact Christine Ingram or sign

up on the St. Paul’s website if you would

like to serve in this ministry. The lessons

are super-easy and fun!

Children’s Chapel continues ALL

Summer

Children’s Ministries Calendar Date Event

June 8 Come see us at the Parish Picnic

June 23 - 27 Vacation Bible School – “Wade in the Water”

July 6 No Children’s Chapel

Aug 24 Backpack Blessing Sunday

Sunday School Teacher Training at 10:15 a.m.

Sep 7 Sunday School Starts at 10:10 a.m. Children’s Ministry Committee at 11:15 a.m.

Sep 21 Pre-EYC starts at 11:15 a.m.

Oct 12 Pre-EYC Reverse Trick or Treating

Oct 26 Pumpkin Carving at 5:00 p.m. (No Pre-EYC)

Nov 9 Pre-EYC volunteers at PLM Families Together

Nov 23 Pre-EYC meeting at St. Paul’s

Dec 7 Pre-EYC gathering at St. Paul’s

Dec 14 Christmas Pageant

Jan 12, 29015 Sunday School Resumes

Find us at the St. Paul’s Picnic We hope you and your children will

attend the St. Paul’s 10:00 a.m. worship

service and picnic on June 8! After the

service, find us near the St. Paul’s

playground where we will have two

inflatable obstacle courses (one for

younger children and one for older

children), a balloon artist, and a tented

eating area. We would also love some

help with face painting, so contact

Christine Ingram if you can paint faces!


Here’s What’s Coming this June:

We will begin our summer schedule after EYC June 1. That means no church school or regular weekly meetings. But that doesn’t mean nothing is going on - we still have lots of great stuff

happening, so come join in!

Interim Youth Coordinator

Leah Dail

[email protected]

June 1 – Confirmation with Bishop Curry: We have 14 youth being confirmed, claiming as their own the words of the baptismal covenant. Please join me in congratulating Brian Argonis, Bowen Beaty, Meredith Cordell, Aaron Gregg, Emma Hirschy, Joshua Kintz, Claire Lockhart, Paul Lockhart, Katie Loughlin, Maggie Loughlin, Alison Moller, Samantha Schaubach, Jonathan Schertz, and Kevin Smith for their personal commitment in reaffirming their Christian identity.

Other Summer Events:

July 6-12 – ASP: St. Paul’s youth and adults will be going to Virginia to help repair homes and build community. This is a powerful week of work and fellowship. Please keep the participants in your prayers for safety, fun, and meaningful encounters with Christ among the families they serve.

July 19 and Aug 16 – St. Paul’s Outdoor Cinema: Bring your lawn chairs and blankets and come watch a family-friendly movie outside on a big screen. Think drive-in without a car! These will be mission trip fundraising events for the youth. We will sell concessions and accept donations to go towards future mission or pilgrimage trips. Movie nights will run from 8:30-10:30 pm. Details on the movies will be announced closer to the dates.

July 24-27 – Diocesan Youth Event for Rising 7th-12th Graders: Summer Focus at the Summit. This four-day retreat is designed to help build community among youth from diverse cultural and racial backgrounds while addressing issues of injustice. Information and registration can be found at http://www.dionc.org/digital_faith/events/3158855#.Upo8T43Sa4g. It should be an awesome experience and Leah would like to take a number of St. Paul’s youth. Please contact her for more information.

August 8 – Serve at Shepherd’s Table: We are going to see where our food donations are used by helping serve lunch at the Shepherd’s Table soup kitchen. Youth need to be at least 13 years old to volunteer. We can only take a limited number of kids, so contact Leah to sign up. We will meet at St. Paul’s at 9:30 a.m. and return by 1:00 p.m.

June 15-18 – Middle School Mission Trip to Episcopal Farmworker’s Ministry in Newton Grove. (See article on page 11.)

June 1 – EYC End-of-Year Pool Party: Please join us for an evening of fun and fellowship. We will swim, eat, and maybe show off some cannonball skills! It’s also a chance to welcome the rising 6th graders and show them what an awesome group we are. The party will be at Cary Swim Club (536 Walnut St., Cary) from 4-7 p.m. Parents of 5th graders, please come and sign your child in. Then you can stay if you want – or not. Just make sure to come back and get them!

June 23-26 – VBS: There are LOTS of areas you can help with: age groups’ counselors, center volunteers (science, music, games, crafts, or snacks) and decorations. The hours are 9 am - 12 pm. It’s a lot of fun and the VBS kids LOVE to have youth working with them. Contact Leah to sign up.


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We will be traveling to the Episcopal Farmworker’s Ministry in Newton Grove, NC

from June 15-18 and partnering with youth from Chapel of the Cross in Chapel Hill and

El Buen Pastor in Durham. It will be a rich experience full of fun, fellowship, learning,

and service. The cost is $75.00* which covers meals, transportation, and a day trip to

Wrightsville Beach. The registration form is on the youth web page and is due by

6/3/14 along with a $25 non-refundable deposit. Please turn in your money and form

to Leah. We are limited to 12 youth participants, so register early.

* As with all youth events,

scholarships are available.

We don’t want cost to be a

limiting factor. Please contact

Leah for a scholarship form

and information.

Middle School Mission Trip to the

Episcopal Farmworker’s Ministry in

Newton Grove, NC

On May 18th we celebrated

Graduating Seniors Sunday. We say a

fond farewell to a number of youth in the

Class of 2014 and wish them well in their

next phase of life. Our graduating seniors

are: Jennifer Argonis, Daniel Barnhart,

Caley Bradbury, Hunter Bryson, Allison

Burnett, Rhys Collins, Henry Cozzolino,

Trevor Daeke, Layne Dawson, Catherine

Gregg, Stephen Henshaw, Stephen

Hollinshead, Andrew Hope, Evalyn

Johnson, Neal Lockhart, Melanie Pagan,

Kathy Pomeroy, Erin Quinn, Julie Starck,

Anna Taranto, Grace Tucker, and Allison

Weatherspoon. Congratulations and

peace be with you!

Farewell to our Graduating Seniors:

Peace be with you!

MOMS Class Starting in July The MOMS ministry will be offering

the Mothers Ministry of Sharing course

intended for mothers of young children.

The courses run for 7 weeks with a

celebration dinner at the end. The

classes will meet on Tuesday nights from

7-9 pm starting 7/15/14 and ending

8/26/14. The celebration dinner will be

held Friday, August 29th. Childcare is

provided. This course provides an

opportunity for women to develop self-

esteem, relationship skills, and a more

defined sense of their own spirituality at

a time when they are facing the difficult

challenges of raising a family. For more

information, please contact Leah Dail at

[email protected] or Alana Loughlin

at [email protected].

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Outreach

Urban Ministries / Little Red Wagon

Donations We will have another day of packing

basic bags to take to Urban Ministries on

Sunday, July 13. If you're in town, be sure

to come help us pack bags after the

9:00 a.m. (and before the 10:45) service.

Meantime, the Little Red Wagon will

be in the lobby every Sunday, waiting for

your contributions of non-perishable

food for distribution to families in need

from Wake County. Every day the food

pantry at Urban Ministries stands ready

to feed up to 50 families, so lots of food is

always needed. If you find something on

sale and buy lots of one item, that's fine,

there will be other food in the pantry to

supplement what you contribute. If

there's a “buy one get one” or a “buy two

get three,” you could contribute the

"free" items to the Little Red Wagon.

Submitted by Anne Pilgrim

Wheels4Hope’s 14th Anniversary The Wheels4Hope 14th Anniversary

will be celebrated at our Raise Hope

event on September 20th with the

blessing of 14 cars and placing them with

individuals referred to us by our partner

agencies. These are all responsible

people in our community who need a

hand up to meet their transportation

needs. The cars make such a big

difference in their lives!

Of course, if we are to prepare 14

cars for Raise Hope, vehicle donations

are needed more than ever. If you have a

spare vehicle, now is a very good time to

donate it to Wheels4Hope. Please make

your friends, family, and neighbors

aware of this opportunity so they can

help too.

Wheels4Hope makes donating cars

easy for you. We will gladly accept

working or non-working vehicles and we

will take care of the paperwork. Please

visit our web page

(www.wheels4hope.org), or Facebook

page, or call the Wheels4Hope office at

919-832-1941 to find out how easy it is.

Please donate to Wheels4Hope today

and then watch for our Raise Hope event

coming up on September 20th. Here are

some pictures from last year’s Raise

Hope event.

Submitted by Mike Sweeney

Our second annual campaign,

“Change a Family’s Tomorrow,” was a

great success and we are proud to report

we exceeded our goal of $75,000! This

volunteer-driven campaign showed us

just how much you want to make a

difference in the lives of others in our

community, and we thank you for that.

Many people became “sustaining

donors,” making automatic monthly

contributions via Paypal through our web

site. This kind of regular support is very

helpful for running our programs.

As we head into the “summer”

season, please remember that

homelessness doesn’t take a break.

We’ll be having summer programs for

the children living in our short-term

housing apartments and monthly

programs for parents will continue.

Several groups are lined up to help

beautify our property, and as always,

welcome-basket items will be needed.

Please contact Kylene Dibble, our

Community Engagement Coordinator if

you’d like to get involved

([email protected]). And of course,

we’ll continue to move families into

stable housing under their own leases

and continue to work with them for a

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Summer Help at PLM-FT

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Outreach

Liturgy

year. That’s the heart of what you help us

do.

Many of you have already connected

with us on Facebook – it’s a great place

to find out what’s going on and to enjoy

pictures from our various activities. Our

following has tripled in the last year, so

keep in touch with us at

www.facebook.com/PLMFT

Thank you!

Submitted by Susan Gilbert

(Continued from page 12)

Summer Help at PLM-FT (continued)

Choral Evensong

Sunday, June 8 at 6:00 p.m. Please join us for Evensong followed

by a reception in the youth wing. The

Raleigh Convocation Choir (RCC) will

sing Choral Evensong of the Feast of

Pentecost. The RCC is a ministry of the

Raleigh Convocation of the Episcopal

Diocese of North Carolina. Formed in

2008, the ensemble performs music from

the Anglican choral tradition and sings

for church services in the Triangle and

beyond.

Their dedicated members are from

churches and communities across the

state and include two current members of

St. Paul’s, Emery Anderson and David

Lindquist. Two of St. Paul’s past music

directors, Lee Harris and Jason Pace are

also members of the RCC. On Pentecost,

Sunday June 8, they will sing works by

Gregorio Allegri, Orlando Gibbons,

Herbert Sumsion, and Henry Smart.

Hymns from the Hymnal 1982 will be

sung by all.

Questions & Answers about Evensong

What is Choral Evensong? Evensong … is a very tiny fragment of something else: it is a fragment of the worship which is offered to God by Christian people every hour in every part of the world. When you come to Evensong here it is as if you were dropping in on a conversation already in progress – a conversation between God and people which began long before you were born and will go on long after you are dead.

Why celebrate Evensong? Evensong offers to us the opportunity to gather and spend time in prayer while listening and participating in music that is especially selected to bring us into deeper understanding of the mysteries of our faith.

How long does Choral Evensong last? Approximately 35-45 minutes

What should I expect at Evensong? Hymns, readings, Anglican chant, and anthems sung by the choir

Will there be a sermon? No.

Why does the choir sing so much at Choral Evensong? In Choral Evensong the choir sings on “behalf of” the congregation. The settings of the Canticles of Mary (Magnificat) and Simeon (Nunc Dimittis) are always sung by the choir alone. The Suffrages (prayers) and the Responses between the Officiant and People are also sung between the Officiant and Choir on behalf of the people. This allows the congregation time to meditate and enter into deeper prayer through words and music.

What does the congregation do in Evensong? The congregation joins in the singing of the hymns, the Apostle’s Creed, and the Lord’s Prayer. The congregation joins in silent meditation through the prayers and canticles.

Why is there a reception following Evensong? As important as it is for us to have time to reflect and ponder the mysteries of our lives, it is also important that we have fellowship with those in our community. The reception gives us a chance to talk and share with those who have celebrated with us.

Liturgy

Members of the adult choirs are

going to sing the National Anthem at the

Durham Bulls home game on Friday, June

27. We have reserved a section of seats

for St. Paul’s parishioners and will be

selling tickets in May. We hope you will

join us for an evening of fun and

fellowship, and of course, to cheer on the

choirs of St. Paul’s! Tickets can be

purchased for $10 each on Sundays in the

parish hall during coffee hour and

outside, in front of the church after the

10:45 a.m. service. Ticket buyers will be

entered in a drawing for a gift basket

valued at over $125 and includes 4

Durham Bulls’ tickets!

Choirs to Sing at the Durham Bulls’

Baseball Game

Thank You &

Farewell to Miss

Denise The Proclamation Handbells choir

said farewell to their director, Denise

Franz, at the end-of-year party. She is

going to be greatly missed by children

and parents alike! "Miss Denise" was

truly dedicated to her role as director:

She didn't even miss the rehearsal on her

birthday! The time and talents that she

shared with her ringers are appreciated

by many.

All choirs will have a break from rehearsals beginning in June. Look for exact dates for rehearsals to resume in the bulletin and emails.

Jubilate and St. Paul’s Choirs – mid to late August

Bells of St. Paul’s, Youth, Canterbury, Junior, Proclamation Handbells, and

Epiphany Choirs – early September

Mark Your Calendars

Music Programs & Rehearsals Resume

in August & September

On May 28, the Bells of St. Paul's

Choir rang for another congregation

again. They went to Oakland

Presbyterian Church in Clayton where

the choir’s director, Rusty McKinney, is

also the music director. We are proud of

this choir for sharing their music and

ministry.

Bells of St. Paul's Ring at Oakland

Presbyterian

ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH Sunday Services: 7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m. & 10:45 a.m.

Label

Non-Profit Organization

U.S. Postage Paid

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Cary, NC 27511

Church Phone: 919-467-1477 Fax: 919-467-0152

Web Site: www.stpaulscary.org

Clergy The Rev. George Adamik, Rector

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The Rev. Lois Reardin, Priest Associate

[email protected]

The Rev. Antoinette Wike, Priest Associate

[email protected]

The Rev. Candy Snively, Deacon

[email protected]

Staff Melanie Fairbrother, Office Manager


Christine Ingram, Parish Administrator /

Director of Children’s Ministries

Church School Office 467-2578


[email protected]

Christa Magee, Assistant to Children’s Ministries

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Brandy Satterfield, Financial Assistant


Carl Clark, Interim Music Minister

Music Office 467-6241


Susan Gilbert, Music Associate: [email protected]

Brooke Bowersox, Preschool Director

Preschool Office 467-3788

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Laura Gorman, Nursery / Kids’ Club Director

[email protected]

Leah Dail, Interim Youth Coordinator


Vestry Senior Warden: Katie Robinson

Junior Warden: Mike Krannitz

Frank Bricio, Heather Gates, Tad Richard; Beth Barnes, David

Buchanan, Linda Cozzolino, Greer Bowen Beaty, Dan Loughlin,

Dave Mackie, Julia Rudy

Treasurer: John Goehrke — Clerk: Lanny Wase

THE PEOPLE OF ST. PAUL’S

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7:30 a.m. Eucharist Rite I

8:45 - 12:15 Kids’ Club

9:00 a.m. Eucharist Rite II

9:00 a.m. Children’s Chapel

10:00 a.m. Fellowship-Coffee

10:45 a.m. Eucharist Rite II

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