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The Monthly Newsletter of St. John's Episcopal Church

302 Green Street • Fayetteville, NC 28301 • 910.483.7405 • www.stjohnsnc.org

August 2013

Symphony Concerts at St. John's

We're a smidge enthusiastic about music around here: in

addition to supporting our three choirs, we cherish the chance

to bring musical performances to our church. In February, we

hosted Schola Cantorum, our diocese's nationally-recognized

choral chamber group, who performed a traditional Anglican

Evensong (an evening prayer liturgy rendered chorally). In

May, we presented the Army Ground Forces Band's

concluding concert in their Chamber Concert Series.

This program-year (Sep-May), we are excited to work withthe Fayetteville Symphony to bring parishioners and guests

five orchestral performances! Our city's youth take the stage at

7 p m Friday August 2 for the culminating performance of the

I am pleased to announce that the Rev.

 Jim Brisson will return to St. John’s in a

limited, volunteer capacity as Priest

Liaison beginning in September. Many of 

our members will remember that

Chaplain Brisson began worshipping at

St. John’s in 2006 when he was an

ordained minister in the Evangelical Free

Church. Jim was sponsored by our vestry

for ordination in the Episcopal Church. It

has been my privilege to work with Jim

on several endeavors since my return toSt. John’s and it is a joy to welcome him

 back to our worshipping community.

Beginning in September Chaplain

Welcome Reception for the

Rev. Jim Brisson, St. John's

Priest Liaison BY REV. ROBERT ALVES

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7 p m Friday August 2 for the culminating performance of theBeginning in September Chaplain

ST. JOHN'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

302 Green St. • Fayetteville, NC 28301

Founded in 1817 in Fayetteville, NC and

today a worshipping community of more

than 700 parishioners.

Parishscope

CLERGY, STAFF, & OFFICERS

Rector The Rev. Robert M. Alves

Sr. Warden Hal Broadfoot Jr.

Jr. Warden Dohn Broadwell Jr.

Clerk of Vestry Lenora Chandler

Treasurer Walker Worth III

Choirmaster Patrick M. O'Briant

Administrator Brant Brock

Communications Anthony Ramos

Bookkeeper Sue Strickland

Preschool Director Donnie Winston

Sexton Donnell Simmons

Sexton Lonnie Pipkin

Sexton James Henderson

THE VESTRY

August 2013

If you have never been to the Parish Beach Weekend at Trinity

Center, you are missing out on a fabulous weekend of fun,

relaxation and spirituality that is unsurpassed! It was a

weekend full of surprises!The first surprise was upon arrival. When I asked Carmen

Guzman for a copy of the agenda, she said the only agenda was

 breakfast at 8, lunch at 12 and dinner at 6! That’s my kind of 

agenda, I’m telling you. There were 40 of us, all nestled into

BY WALKER HAIGH

Surprises, continued on page 4

Simple Surprises: My First Parish BeachWeekend

ECW Invites All Women for Gathering at

Trinity Center

The Episcopal Church Women of the Diocese of East Carolina

invite 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 Association

advocate, will discuss the cultivation of healthy spiritual and

physical habits Program which includes refreshments and

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Rector's Corner

Bishop Peter Lee has given special permission for parishes in the Diocese

of East Carolina to commemorate the baptisms of Manteo and Virginia

Dare on Sunday, August 18. Propers for the day, including the opening

collect and readings from scripture will be taken from Holy Women, Holy

 Men. Formerly known as Lesser Feasts and Fasts, Holy Women, Holy Men

includes the propers for week-day liturgies commemorating people and

invents including: The Nativity of John the Baptist, Joan of Arc and MartinLuther King. Each Wednesday at the 5:15 service we use a selection from

 Holy Women, Holy Men. As we remember the examples set by our spiritual

forbearers we find the strength and direction that guide our spiritual

 journeys.

The rubrics of the Book of Common Prayer require that all parishes use

the readings assigned in the Sunday Lectionary for our worship on

Sunday morning. The only standard exceptions are that All Saints’ Day

and the propers assigned for the feast day of the patron saint of the parish

may each be observed on the Sunday following the date they appear on

the calendar. The bishop may also grant permission to use alternate

readings on special occasions.

The last General Convention of the Episcopal Church voted to include

the commemoration of Manteo and Virginia Dare in Holy Women, Holy

Men on a trial basis. Their baptisms were the first recorded baptisms by

the Church of England in the New World. History records that the baptisms occurred on Roanoke Island in the Colony of Virginia. Today,

Roanoke Island rests in the Diocese of East Carolina in the state of North

Carolina One could argue that Manteo and Virginia Dare are appropriate

Commemoration

Service for

Manteo-Dare

Baptisms

The Rev. Robert Alves

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rooms in pods deep within the maritime forest that

is Trinity Center. We could gather (or not) in the

common 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 that

would have done a reception in the Kyle House

proud! As we drifted away that night to the sounds

of the maritime forest, several puzzle fanatics

remained 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 morning

dawned crystal clear, a day just made for the beach!

We wandered through the tunnel, keeping a sharp

eye out for the snakes that have been known to

show up there, toward a Carolina blue sky and

emerald green ocean. Children and adults got into

the water in varying degrees of speed, some diving

right in and others inching their way out past the

few breakers. Saturday night, after dinner, we

headed to the campfire site to roast marshmallows

and make s’mores. Fred played the guitar, and we

sang songs dredged up from the 60s and camp days

long past.Surprisingly, meals became a special time as it

gave me the opportunity to share the fellowship of 

parishioners who I have seen in church for years

Surprises, continued from page 2

We are pleased to introduce our newest staff 

member, Sue Strickland. Sue began July 9 and

assumes the duties of Bookkeeper. Initially, she will

work Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Other times will

 be on an as needed basis. She joins us with 30 years

of bookkeeping experience with Cumberland

County Schools. Her most recent tenure was at

Terry Sanford High as their Bookkeeper.

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

All Pastoral Care committee members and spouses

are invited to our 4th annual Appreciation Barbecue

Dinner at 5 p.m. August 25 in Hauser Hall. If you

are a member of the Flower Committee, the Card

Committee, the Helping Hand Committee, the

Casserole Committee, or you are a Dispatcher we

hope you will attend!

Pastoral Care Honors Committee

Members at Appreciation Dinner

Clergy, continued from front page

Welcome Our Newest Addition to

St. John's Staff, Sue Strickland

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Calendar Roundup

celebrationsAugust

2 Carmen & David Guzman 3 Julie & Jim

MacRae 5 Barbara & Billy Richardson 8Casey & Carl Benander • Caroline & Brendon

McGann • Burnie & Don Patterson 12Freddie & Bill Shinault 13 Rebecca & John

Britton 15 Shannon & Clifton Cameron 19Sherry & Andy Privette 21 Kensley & Trey

Edge 25 Christine & Robert Kastner 29Heather & Heath Privette • Arleen & Drew

Young II 30 Harriet & Bill Flowers

anniversaries birthdays

1 Larry Farmer 2 Margaret Ann Alligood 3Dick Player Jr • Rachel Cooper-Leal • Carl

Benander • John Kells • Troy Horan 4Caroline Legg • John Privette 5 Royce

Carroll • Raymond Luper Jr • Gregory

Haynes • Kurt Sisk 8 Holly Broadfoot 9Todd Smith • Thomas Bray • John Sandler

10 Dohn Broadwell Sr 11 Jim MacRae Jr

12 Rebecca Britton 15 Covey Holmes 16Obinna Igwilo • Savannah Jones • Sara Kyle

17 Don Patterson 18 Freddie Shinault 20Ronald Johnson 21 Shannon Bailey-

Bloodworth 23 Michael Davidson • Barnes

Smith 24 Kate Slater • Jean Moore •

Courtney Robinson 25 Renee Reyes 29Connie Martin • Laura Sandler • Tochukwu

Ejeh

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DATE

 ALTAR GUILD

 ACOLYTES

GOODSHEPHERDS

GREETERS

USHERS

LAY READERS

CHILDREN'SCHAPEL

8/4/2013

8 Janet Robinson Server Lay Reader Ann Phillips Kensley and Jeff Baker 

8 Richard Alligood Kensley, Emma8 Etta Thetford Crucifer Justine Bier Trey Edge Andy Privette C Jean Hermann and Ashton Edge

8a 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 Bender Laurie 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 Moore

 Annette 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 Holmes8a 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 Parker Pawley ShieldsBurnie Patterson

2013 Sunday Worship - August

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August1 2

Youth String Concert 7p

3

4

See Sunday services

EUCHARIST RITE I 10:30a

5 6 7

See Wednesday services

8

Warden's mtg 7a

9 10

11

See Sunday services

12 13 14

See Wednesday services

15

Epistle submission deadline

16 17

Greeter Training Class 10a

18

See Sunday Services

19

Love Lunch 11:30a

Finance Committee 5:30p

20

Candlelight dinner ticket

sales begin

Vestry mtg 6:30p

21

See Wednesday Services

22 23 24

25

See Sunday Services

Pastoral Care Appreciation

Dinner 5p

26 27 28

See Wednesday Services

29

Preschool Open House 6p

30 31

8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite I

8:15 a.m. Parish Family Breakfast

9:30 a.m. Kyle House Bible Study

10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II

10:30 a.m. Children's Chapel

5:15 p.m. Worship

6:00 p.m. Dinner on the Town

ProgramCalendar

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ServicesWednesday

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