The Monthly Newsletter of St. John's Episcopal Church

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August 2013

Symphony Concerts at St. John's

We're a smidge enthusiastic about music around here: inaddition to supporting our three choirs, we cherish the chanceto bring musical performances to our church. In February, wehosted Schola Cantorum, our diocese's nationally-recognizedchoral chamber group, who performed a traditional AnglicanEvensong (an evening prayer liturgy rendered chorally). InMay, we presented the Army Ground Forces Band'sconcluding concert in their Chamber Concert Series.

This program-year (Sep-May), we are excited to work withthe Fayetteville Symphony to bring parishioners and guestsfive orchestral performances! Our city's youth take the stage at7 p.m. Friday, August 2 for the culminating performance of thesummer Youth String Chamber Festival. Parishioners andguests are invited to hear our young musicians in concert.

Beginning on September 12, St. John's and the FayettevilleSymphony present the Salon Series, a four-part series ofsymphonic and chamber music. The September 12 premiere, at7:30 p.m., features the full symphony with guest soloist SaxtonRose from the UNC School of the Arts. The remaining threeconcerts will each feature a small chamber group of theFayetteville Symphony. November 14 features the woodwindquintet; January 23 features the Magnolia String Quartet; May8 concludes the series with "A Brass Spectacular" by the FSObrass quintent.

Tickets for the Salon Series are on sale now at theFayetteville Symphony or at the door.

I am pleased to announce that the Rev.Jim Brisson will return to St. John’s in alimited, volunteer capacity as PriestLiaison beginning in September. Many ofour members will remember thatChaplain Brisson began worshipping atSt. John’s in 2006 when he was anordained minister in the Evangelical FreeChurch. Jim was sponsored by our vestryfor ordination in the Episcopal Church. Ithas been my privilege to work with Jimon several endeavors since my return toSt. John’s and it is a joy to welcome himback to our worshipping community.

Beginning in September, ChaplainBrisson will assist in the leadership ofworship at St. John’s two Sundays amonth. Please note that Jim continues tobe on full-time duty with the Army andwill have limited responsibilities outside

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Welcome Reception for theRev. Jim Brisson, St. John'sPriest Liaison BY REV. ROBERT ALVES

2 Beach Weekend Recap2 ECW August Gathering2 Book Discussion Group

3 Manteo‐DareCommemoration

4 Pastoral Care Dinner5 August Celebrations6 Worship & Program

Calendars

ST. JOHN'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH302 Green St. • Fayetteville, NC 28301

Founded in 1817 in Fayetteville, NC andtoday a worshipping community of morethan 700 parishioners.

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SUBMISSIONS AND DEADLINESWe rely on our parishioners for newslettercontent. If you have news or eventsrelevant to parish life, please contact theappropriate Vestry representative or theparish office. The submission deadline forthe September edition of The Epistle isAugust 15.

CLERGY, STAFF, & OFFICERSRector The Rev. Robert M. AlvesSr. Warden Hal Broadfoot Jr.Jr. Warden Dohn Broadwell Jr.Clerk of Vestry Lenora ChandlerTreasurer Walker Worth IIIChoirmaster Patrick M. O'BriantAdministrator Brant BrockCommunications Anthony RamosBookkeeper Sue StricklandPreschool Director Donnie WinstonSexton Donnell SimmonsSexton Lonnie PipkinSexton James Henderson

THE VESTRYHal Broadfoot Jr • Dohn Broadwell Jr •David Guzman • Paige Naylor • Jeff Baker• John Holmes • Judy Klinck • PatsyPolitowicz • Glenn Chandler • Ricky Evans• Jean Moore • Drew Young

August 2013

If you have never been to the Parish Beach Weekend at TrinityCenter, you are missing out on a fabulous weekend of fun,relaxation and spirituality that is unsurpassed! It was aweekend full of surprises!

The first surprise was upon arrival. When I asked CarmenGuzman for a copy of the agenda, she said the only agenda wasbreakfast at 8, lunch at 12 and dinner at 6! That’s my kind ofagenda, I’m telling you. There were 40 of us, all nestled into

BY WALKER HAIGH

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Simple Surprises: My First Parish BeachWeekend

ECW Invites All Women for Gathering atTrinity CenterThe Episcopal Church Women of the Diocese of East Carolinainvite all women to Your Heart is in Your Hands! Thursday,August 15 at Trinity Center. Guest speaker Diane Trubia, atriple by-pass survivor and American Heart Associationadvocate, will discuss the cultivation of healthy spiritual andphysical habits. Program, which includes refreshments andlunch, costs $18. Registration must be submitted by August 6.

Fr. Alves will host a discussion of the The Episcopal Handbookat 6:45 p.m. September 18 and 25. The Episcopal Handbookhas been a best seller in the Gift Shop and has providedsummer reading for many of our members. The accessibleformat of the book provides a broad-stroke introduction to ourChurch for newcomers and the opportunity to re-examine thetraditions of the Episcopal Church for long-time members.The discussion will focus on the chapters or questions thathave sparked our interest after reading the book. Please comeand join in the conversation.

Book Discussion: Episcopal Handbook

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Rector's Corner

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Bishop Peter Lee has given special permission for parishes in the Dioceseof East Carolina to commemorate the baptisms of Manteo and VirginiaDare on Sunday, August 18. Propers for the day, including the openingcollect and readings from scripture will be taken from Holy Women, HolyMen. Formerly known as Lesser Feasts and Fasts, Holy Women, Holy Menincludes the propers for week-day liturgies commemorating people andinvents including: The Nativity of John the Baptist, Joan of Arc and MartinLuther King. Each Wednesday at the 5:15 service we use a selection fromHoly Women, Holy Men. As we remember the examples set by our spiritualforbearers we find the strength and direction that guide our spiritualjourneys.

The rubrics of the Book of Common Prayer require that all parishes usethe readings assigned in the Sunday Lectionary for our worship onSunday morning. The only standard exceptions are that All Saints’ Dayand the propers assigned for the feast day of the patron saint of the parishmay each be observed on the Sunday following the date they appear onthe calendar. The bishop may also grant permission to use alternatereadings on special occasions.

The last General Convention of the Episcopal Church voted to includethe commemoration of Manteo and Virginia Dare in Holy Women, HolyMen on a trial basis. Their baptisms were the first recorded baptisms bythe Church of England in the New World. History records that thebaptisms occurred on Roanoke Island in the Colony of Virginia. Today,Roanoke Island rests in the Diocese of East Carolina in the state of NorthCarolina. One could argue that Manteo and Virginia Dare are appropriatepatron saints for the Diocese of East Carolina.

Bishop Lee writes: “The Baptisms of the Lost Colony mark a peacefulbeginning to multi-cultural relations in North America. Acommemoration of this event allows us as a people to reflect on thisbeginning and the changes that have shaped our nation and shed light onthe challenges we face today.

"There is a beautiful Icon of Manteo and Virginia Dare at the DiocesanOffice and it points to the glorious Gospel vision embedded in it. It is theGospel vision St. Paul points to in his Letter to the Galatians (3:26-28), thatin Christ, there is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female.”

I hope that you will join in the celebration on Sunday, August 18.Faithfully,

The Rev. Robert M. Alves

CommemorationService for

Manteo-DareBaptisms

Ten Thirty AMSunday, August 18St. John's Church

The Rev. Robert Alves

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rooms in pods deep within the maritime forest thatis Trinity Center. We could gather (or not) in thecommon room allotted to us by the staff to socialize,eat, drink and work puzzles to our hearts’ content.This quickly became the nerve center of our group.There were at least 15 liters of wine and snacks thatwould have done a reception in the Kyle Houseproud! As we drifted away that night to the soundsof the maritime forest, several puzzle fanaticsremained at their task until morning, proudlyannouncing that they had finished at about 5 a.m.(and promptly began another one!)

The next surprise came when Saturday morningdawned crystal clear, a day just made for the beach!We wandered through the tunnel, keeping a sharpeye out for the snakes that have been known toshow up there, toward a Carolina blue sky andemerald green ocean. Children and adults got intothe water in varying degrees of speed, some divingright in and others inching their way out past thefew breakers. Saturday night, after dinner, weheaded to the campfire site to roast marshmallowsand make s’mores. Fred played the guitar, and wesang songs dredged up from the 60s and camp dayslong past.

Surprisingly, meals became a special time as itgave me the opportunity to share the fellowship ofparishioners who I have seen in church for years,but didn’t necessarily know. Learning not only thenames, but the “history” of these families has givenme a deeper understanding of, and appreciation for,the diversity of our parish family as a whole. Thecamaraderie between those from age 5 to 65 waswonderful to behold! Sitting in the rocking chairson the porch after meals was a time for quietreflection, building friendships or strengtheningfriendships already made.

On Sunday morning at 10:30, we gathered in themeeting room to begin the quiet walk to SandersPoint. Led down the path by Father Robert, garbedin his clerical collar with his Trinity Center t-shirt,the sandy path gave way to a view breathtaking inits sheer beauty. There on the point, you could seeall of Bogue Sound - the backdrop for a stone altarand driftwood cross, startling and moving in their

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We are pleased to introduce our newest staffmember, Sue Strickland. Sue began July 9 andassumes the duties of Bookkeeper. Initially, she willwork Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Other times willbe on an as needed basis. She joins us with 30 yearsof bookkeeping experience with CumberlandCounty Schools. Her most recent tenure was atTerry Sanford High as their Bookkeeper.

Stop by the office and welcome Sue to St. John's!

All Pastoral Care committee members and spousesare invited to our 4th annual Appreciation BarbecueDinner at 5 p.m. August 25 in Hauser Hall. If youare a member of the Flower Committee, the CardCommittee, the Helping Hand Committee, theCasserole Committee, or you are a Dispatcher wehope you will attend!

Pastoral Care Honors CommitteeMembers at Appreciation Dinner

of worship. Initially, he is scheduled to preach onSunday, September 8 and I have asked him to planthe Veteran’s service on Wednesday, November 13.

Please join me in welcoming Jim and his wifeTina at a reception following the 10:30 service onSunday, September 8.

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ECW, continued from page 2Check-in begins at 9 a.m., program at 9:45 a.m.,Holy Eucharist at 11:45 a.m., and lunch at 12:30 p.m.

Please send a single check (if possible) made outto ECW Diocese of East Carolina along with thenames of all persons attending no later than August6: Ginnie Goodwin, P.O. Box 188, Oriental, NC28571 (tel: 252.249.3584). Trinity Center needs thisinformation for lunch preparation.Surprises, concluded on Calendar Roundup

Welcome Our Newest Addition toSt. John's Staff, Sue Strickland

Calendar Roundup

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simplicity. The music, while a far cry from “There’sa Wideness in God’s Mercy” (which they weresinging back home), was absolutely perfect for thelocale and the voices of the choir members andothers soaring out over the Sound moved many ofus to tears by its sheer joyousness. The words in theBCP "when two or three are gathered in my name, Iwill be in the midst of them" came alive at thatmoment! It was impossible in this moment, in thisspace, not to feel the presence of Christ in our midstand in our hearts. It was one of the most movingmoments of my life. It also made me so grateful tobe a member of a parish that can celebrate Christ inall the splendor of the trappings of Episcopal

Church, as well as in simple driftwood cross craftedby Nature, commanded by a loving God.

On Saturday night as we sang “Kum-Ba-Yah,My Lord” (Come By Here, My Lord), I thought whata fitting theme song for Trinity Center. During theservice on Sunday, I changed my mind, for the Lordis already at Trinity Center! A more fitting songwould be the one we sang on that spectacularmorning, “Have You Seen Jesus My Lord?” The lastverse is “Have you ever stood in the family, with theLord there in your midst, Seen the face of Christ onyour neighbor? Then I say, You’ve seen Jesus myLord”.

Jesus Lives! And he lives at Trinity Center!

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celebrationsAugust

2 Carmen & David Guzman 3 Julie & JimMacRae 5 Barbara & Billy Richardson 8Casey & Carl Benander • Caroline & BrendonMcGann • Burnie & Don Patterson 12Freddie & Bill Shinault 13 Rebecca & JohnBritton 15 Shannon & Clifton Cameron 19Sherry & Andy Privette 21 Kensley & TreyEdge 25 Christine & Robert Kastner 29Heather & Heath Privette • Arleen & DrewYoung II 30 Harriet & Bill Flowers

anniversaries birthdays1 Larry Farmer 2 Margaret Ann Alligood 3Dick Player Jr • Rachel Cooper-Leal • CarlBenander • John Kells • Troy Horan 4Caroline Legg • John Privette 5 RoyceCarroll • Raymond Luper Jr • GregoryHaynes • Kurt Sisk 8 Holly Broadfoot 9Todd Smith • Thomas Bray • John Sandler10 Dohn Broadwell Sr 11 Jim MacRae Jr12 Rebecca Britton 15 Covey Holmes 16Obinna Igwilo • Savannah Jones • Sara Kyle17 Don Patterson 18 Freddie Shinault 20Ronald Johnson 21 Shannon Bailey-Bloodworth 23 Michael Davidson • BarnesSmith 24 Kate Slater • Jean Moore •Courtney Robinson 25 Renee Reyes 29Connie Martin • Laura Sandler • TochukwuEjeh

DATE ALTAR GUILD ACOLYTESGOOD

SHEPHERDS GREETERS USHERS LAY READERSCHILDREN'S

CHAPEL8/4/2013 8 Janet Robinson Server Lay Reader Ann Phillips Kensley and Jeff Baker 8 Richard Alligood Kensley, Emma

8 Etta Thetford Crucifer Justine Bier Trey Edge Andy Privette C Jean Hermann and Ashton Edge8a Rite I Ch Denise Varela Torchbearer Connor Sisk Dickson Schaefer P David Guzman10:30a Rite I Co Judy Brown Torchbearer Savannah Jones Alex Sutherland L Su Vick

Sherry Bryson Mike UzzellSusan BenderLaurie ByrdDeborah GreeneDee Dee KellsEllen JordanClaire Shaw

8/11/2013 8 Debbie Greene Server Lay Reader Claire Hedgecoe Anne and Hal Broadfoot 8 Drew Young Christel andCh Jane Dawson Crucifer Mary Kate Morgan Ricky Evans Lamar Williams C Mary Zahran Charles Haworth

8a Rite I Co Margaret Dickson Torchbearer Catherine Moorman Walker Worth III P Jean Moore10:30a Rite II Mary Zahran Torchbearer Elisabeth Moorman Richard Alligood L Mary Zahran

Mary Flagg Haugh Judy BrownSharon KoonceJean MooreAnnette Dunlap

8/18/2013 8 Arleen Young Server Lay Reader Sue and Linda Farmer Dohn Broadwell 8 Deborah Greene Claire andCh Sue Horne Crucifer Jim MacRae III Gerald Horne Joyce Chandler Sherri Broadwell C Dick Kells David hedgecoe

8a Rite I Co Joyce Chandler Torchbearer Haylee Mullen John Dawson P Walker Haigh10:30a Rite II Lenora Chandler Torchbearer Chidera Ejeh Weyher Dawson L Dick Kells

Carmen Guzman Junior EdgeDavid GuzmanJune ReichleSybil SasakiMary AngelicchioRuth Gates

8/25/2013 8 Susan MacRae Server Lay Reader Pawley Shields Pawley Shields Glenn Chandler 8 Ricky Evans Mary andCh Janet Beyer Crucifer Ashton Edge Nancy Bryant Trey Edge C Bill Orr Covey Holmes

8a Rite I Co Walker Haigh Torchbearer Anne Schaefer Lenora Chandler P Jean Hermann10:30a Rite II Carolyn Dawson Torchbearer Covey Holmes Annette Dunlap L Jennifer Elmatti

Judy Klinck Bill DunlapKay ParkerPawley ShieldsBurnie Patterson

2013 Sunday Worship - August

August1 2

Youth String Concert 7p3

4See Sunday servicesEUCHARIST RITE I 10:30a

5 6 7See Wednesday services

8Warden's mtg 7a

9 10

11See Sunday services

12 13 14See Wednesday services

15Epistle submission deadline

16 17Greeter Training Class 10a

18See Sunday Services

19Love Lunch 11:30aFinance Committee 5:30p

20Candlelight dinner ticketsales begin

Vestry mtg 6:30p

21See Wednesday Services

22 23 24

25See Sunday ServicesPastoral Care AppreciationDinner 5p

26 27 28See Wednesday Services

29Preschool Open House 6p

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8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite I8:15 a.m. Parish Family Breakfast9:30 a.m. Kyle House Bible Study

10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II10:30 a.m. Children's Chapel

5:15 p.m. Worship6:00 p.m. Dinner on the Town ProgramCalendar

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