Bruton Parish Episcopal Church www.brutonparish.org February 2017

We write to thank the parish for the outstanding responseto the Campaign for the Fourth Century and provide someearly results. The figures shared here reflect Campaignprogress as of this writing.

One accomplishment of note is that besides exceedingthe Campaign total goal of $8.0 million, we exceeded thegoal set for every objective where it was possible to doby December 31. Here is a rundown on the objectivesand where they stand:

The Organ FundCash or pledges exceed the goal by 12%. Thus theamount contracted with the organ builder is either in handor pledged over several years. Funds above thecontracted amount are needed for renovation within thebuilding to prepare for the installation of the new organ,and to insure its future care. Organ music in the churchis not only an everyday blessing, but also a central andlasting enhancement of our 1715 building, dedicated tothe greater glory of God. Bruton Parish continues towelcome contributions of any amount toward the organproject.

Church Interior WorkCash and pledges exceed the goal by 7%.

The Bruton Parish Church FoundationThe Foundation definitely benefited from its emphasis asa Campaign priority, exceeding its goal by 22%. Duringthe past two years, many people confirmed that theFoundation is named in their estate plan, by completingand returning a letter of intent. While stating intent insuch a letter is revocable, it serves to let Bruton Parishknow your wishes and to recognize you properly. TheCampaign helped reinforce the rationale for planned giftsand their potential impact on Bruton’s financial well-beingin the future. If there were no Endowment Fund, ourability to fund current operations, let alone significantprojects such as the organ, would be severely diminished.Planned giving is an excellent way to make a realdifference far into the future. We hope that others willjoin in taking this step.

Special ProjectsSpecial Projects incorporates gifts toward other initiatives,including Campaign discernment, renovation of theRectory, needlepoint kneelers and chair seats in thechurch, and creation of the Heritage Center. The amountgiven for these projects stands at 85% over its goal.Even while this is the smallest part of the campaign, thisdemonstrates parishioners’ commitment to importantprojects and improvements that keep Bruton vibrant.

Annual Giving 2016The Campaign set an ambitious goal of $1,725,000, whichwas reached and exceeded in December. Moreover, atyear-end, annual giving exceeded the previous year(2015) by $275,000. After meeting budget requirements,we established a much-needed maintenance reserve andmade a greater contribution to mission and outreach,thanks to this increase. But the need to increase themaintenance reserve and support our community areongoing, not simply one-year events.

Annual Giving 2017As pledges come in, we grow closer to our goal of$1,750,000. Just as we were able to meet the 2016 goal,we must reach the 2017 goal, and therefore start anupward trend, reversing the years-long pattern of flatgiving. Annual giving — the regular, reliable giving fromthe households of this congregation — is vital to Bruton’soperation and future.

In closing, successful completion of the Campaignwill bring about several things. It will strengthen theannual fund, for proper and timely maintenance of ourproperty and meaningful impact in our community thoughmission and outreach. It will increase assets of theFoundation, to assure the financial stability of our parishfor the future, continuing God’s work here and beyond.It will result in a new organ, to enhance our wonderfulmusic program and serve as an important asset for many,many years. Certainly, these are accomplishments weas a parish can look on with pride. Thank you!

Charting Our Financial Course:Where We Have Been, Where We Are GoingJohn Fogarty & Bill Brauer

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Inside ...

Shrove TuesdayPancake Supper

Lenten Program:Spirituality of

Ignatius Loyola

Christian Basics:A Class for New and

Old Episcopalians

Class for Parents ofChildren to be Baptized

Lenten Devotional

Volunteers Needed toKnit & Crorochet

Winter Shelter @ Bruton

Thank you from Chanco

Newcomers Corner

The Search for theHistorical Jesus

The Link Library

Fundraiser for Medical Bills

2017 Vestry Wardens

Canterbury Gala &Silent Auction

Bruton Singles

Needlepoint ProjectContinues

5th Annual FriendsDay at Bruton

The United Thank Offering

Parish Calendar

Daughters of the KingIntercessary Prayers

First FridaysRecovery Eucharist

Evening Book Group

ECW Lenten Luncheon

Wednesdays’ Brown-BagBible Study

Women’s TheologicalBook Group

Living the GospelBible Study

Children & Youth Formation

Candlelight Concerts

125th AnnualDiocesan Council

BBQ for Emerson Brooks’Medical Fund

Birthdays & Membership

Annual Giving 2017& Donating Online

Mobile Giving Online

Fellowship & FormationWednesdays Brown-Bag Bible Study

Wednesdays @ noon

Bruton Singles (page 6)

First Fridays Recovery EucharistFriday, February 3 @ 5:30pm

Newcomers’ CornerSunday, February 5 @ 10:30am

Bruton Youth Ski Trip - February 3-5

COFM Winter Shelter MinistryFebruary 5-12

125th Annual Diocesan CouncilFebruary 10-11

Living the Gospel Bible StudySunday, February 12 & 26 @ 11am

BBQ for Emerson Brooks’Medical Fund

Wednesday, February 22 @ 5:30pm

Women’s Theological Book Group *Thursday, February 23, 1-2:30pm

Baby Shower for Josh & RosannaSaturday, February 25, 3-5pm

Christian Basics: A Class for Newand Old Episcopalians

Sundays, February 26, March 5, 12 & 19@ 1:30pm

Co-Ed Evening Book GroupMonday, February 27 @ 7pm

Shrove Tuesday Pancake SupperTuesday, February 28 @ 6:30pm

Bruton’s UTO Giving PeriodMarch 5 - April 23

Lenten Program:Spirituality of Ignatius Loyola *Wednesdays, March 8, 15, 22 & 29

Soup & Salad @ 6:30pm - Program @ 7:15pm

ECW Lenten Luncheon *Thursday, March 9 @ 12:30pm

Class for Parents of Childrento be Baptized

Sundays, March 26, April 2 & 9 @ 12:30pm

Canterbury Gala & Silent AuctionSaturday, April 22

Fifth Annual Friends DaySaturday, April 29

Worship Schedule

Sunday, February 5

Holy Eucharist, Rite I @ 7:30am

Holy Eucharist, Rite II @ 9:1511:15am & 5:30pm

Sunday, February 12

Holy Eucharist, Rite I @ 7:30am

Children’s Church @ 9:15am *

Holy Eucharist, Rite II @ 9:1511:15am & 5:30pm

Sunday, February 19

Holy Eucharist, Rite I @ 7:30am

Children’s Church @ 9:15am *

Holy Eucharist, Rite II @ 9:15 & 11:15am

Choral Evensong @ 5:30pm

Sunday, February 26

Holy Eucharist, Rite I @ 7:30am

Holy Eucharist, Rite II @ 9:1511:15am & 5:30pm

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Noonday Prayer @ ChurchMonday - Saturday

Holy Eucharist - St. Mary’s ChapelTuesdays @ 7:30 am

Holy Eucharist with Healing PrayersWednesdays @ 11 am (Church)

Canterbury Evening PrayerTuesdays @ 5:30 pm in Wren Chapel

when college is in session

* Held in St. Mary’s Chapelin the Parish House.

Newcomers’CornerNew members of BrutonParish are invited to joinclergy, vestry andNewcomers Committeemembers for coffee inthe Custis House at 10:30am. This is a great opportunity to become moreacquainted with the parish and learn of the manyministries here at Bruton. Join us on Sunday,February 5

* Child care may be available for babies throughelementary-aged children by reservation only.Contact Meghan Brewer at 757-345-6489 or emailchildcare@brutonparish.org.

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What is Old is New:Spirituality ofIgnatius LoyolaThe Rev’d Chris Epperson

For our Lenten study, we will look at the wisdomof another age. You will remember last year adiscussion of the Benedictine approach to life.This year we will explore the approach ofanother monastic movement.

St. Ignatius of Loyola is the founder of theSociety of Jesus. The Jesuits, as they arecommonly cal led, formed in 1540. Thecommunity is defined by poverty, chastity andobedience as principles. We will explore all ofthis in greater detail in the class.

Ignatius developed a retreat to deepen thespiritual life. He drafted the Spiritual Exercisesto enable the faithful to follow Jesus. TheExercises, like any work, are shaped by thetimes in which they were created. The focus ofthis study will be exposure to the Exercises asconstructed by Ignatius, and to modernize themfor our devotion.

Come and hear about the life and witnessof Ignatius with an eye toward your own spiritualjourney. Join us in the Parish House onWednesdays, March 8, 15, 22 & 29, whenwe will gather at 6:30pm for our LentenSoup & Salad Supper and then begin ourLenten program at 7:15pm. Make this a partof your Lenten practice!

Christian Basics:A Class for New andOld EpiscopaliansThe Rev’d Josh Stephens

This four-week course will be held at 1:30pm inCoffee, Tea & Thee Room upstairs in the ParishHouse beginning Sunday, February 26, andcontinue March 5, 12 & 19. An additionalmeeting will be scheduled for those desiringbaptism, confirmation or reception whenAssisting Bishop Jay Magness visits Brutonon Sunday, March 26.

This course is designed for those seekingto understand the Christ ian fa ith and itsexpression through the Episcopal Church and theAnglican Communion. This class is required foradults who desire to be baptized, or confirmed bythe Bishop, or received into the Episcopal Church.It is also appropriate for those who would like toknow more about the Episcopal Church or take theclass as a refresher!

Everyone in the parish family is invited to joinus on this journey. Topics will include: Introduction& Overview, The History of Anglicanism and theEpiscopal Church, The Book of Common Prayer,and the Sacraments.

If you have any questions about the series,please contact me at 757-229-2891 orjstephens@brutonparish.org. If you have anyquestions regarding membership at Bruton, pleasecontact Mrs. T.J. Cardwell, Volunteer MembershipCoordinator, by calling 757-345-2256 or emailingmembership@brutonparish.org.

Class for Parents ofChildren to be BaptizedOur next dates for baptisms of infants and childrenare April 23 and June 4. A class will be held forparents on Sundays, March 26, April 2, andApril 9 from 12:30-1:30pm upstairs in Room 206of the Parish House. Classes will explore thebaptismal liturgy and life, and how to encouragechildren in their faith. Contact The Rev'd JoshStephens to s ign up by either email ingjstephens@brutonparish.org or calling757-229-2891.

Shrove Tuesday Pancake SupperThe Rev’d Tyler Montgomery & Meghan Brewer

It is traditional to prepare and eat pancakes for supper on the night before Ash Wednesday, which is known bymany names, including Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday, and Shrove Tuesday. The tradition is tied to the practice of usingup stores of milk, butter, and eggs before Lenten fasting begins. This year’s pancake supper will be held at 6:30pmon Tuesday, February 28, hosted by the Canterbury Association and Family Ministry. The cost is $5/person or$10/family (children under five eat free). If you’d like to volunteer to help set up, serve, and/or clean up thatevening, please send an email to Meghan at mbrewer@brutonparish.org.

Be sure to RSVP by contacting the parish office and let us know how many adults/children will be attendingPlease respond by Wednesday, February 21: email rsvp@brutonparish.org or call 757-229-2891.

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Lenten DevotionalDonna Marshall & Mary Kafes

Thank you to all clergy, parishioners and friendsof Bruton Parish who have written reflectionsfor the 2017 Lenten Devotional bookletsponsored by The Order of the Daughters ofthe King. An electronic copy will beavailable on our website on Sunday,February 26, and printed copies can beobtained at church on Sundays, February26, March 5 & 12; at the Shrove TuesdaySupper on February 28; and on March 1during the Ash Wednesday services.Printed copies will also be available at theParish House reception area. We are asking $1donation per copy. Again, our thanks to all whoparticipate in this ministry.

Volunteers Needed toKnit and CrochetJudy Collard

The Eucharistic Visitors would like to haveprayer shawls to give to the approximatelytwenty parishioners whom we currently visitmonthly, and to have a supply available for theclergy for those who are in need. Since itsfounding in 1998, Prayer Shawl participantshave lovingly donated their time and talents bycreating hand-knitted and crocheted shawls asa gift of comfort, support, hope and peace.  

Once completed, the Prayer Shawl will beblessed by our clergy and presented to therecipient.  If you are interested, please emailprayershawls@brutonparish.org or contactJudy Collard at 757-565-2549 for additionalinformation and patterns.

Winter Shelter at BrutonLeith & Chuck Mullaly

The time is upon us! From February 5-12, thecongregation at Bruton Parish is hosting theCOFM Winter Shelter. It is not too late tocontribute to the program. Monetary donationscontinue to be accepted for bus tickets, laundrycards, hats, gloves, and scarves our guests

need, as well other operatingexpenses required to host our 25-30 guests for the week. Pleasevis it us on our webs ite atwww.brutonparish.org or visitwww.bit.ly/GIVE2BPC to makeyour donation online. You mayalso place your check in theoffering plate at church or sendit to the Parish House with"COFM" written in the memo line.

Thank you to the manyvolunteers who have signed upalready for the various roles toserve our guests. We still needhelp filling about 15% of theslots, so please sign up today ifyou haven’t already or sign upfor another slot!

Have a Four Wheeler? Inthe event of snow during theShelter Week, could you help withyour four-wheel drive vehicle orcould you work with our guestsat the Parish Hall after 7am in themorning? If so, please contact

Dick Estes 757-253-1682. Many thanks!All of these actions help to convey God's

grace and love by providing physical warmthand nourishment to those dealing with fear,uncertainty, and homelessness.

Thank You from ChancoDear friends:

On behalf of myself, the Chanco Board of Directors, our staff, and the numerous camperswho are supported each year through scholarships, I want to say thank you! Each yearChanco on the James receives numerous requests from children who could not attendsummer camp without financial assistance.

This year we were blessed to be able to award scholarships to 46 individuals includingten boys from Boys' Home and seven children from ForKids homeless ministry. The impactof your investment in our ministry is highlighted by the words of Rachel Newnam, annualfund and special projects manager at ForKids:

"From sleepless nights spent in shelters to nights spent in cars and on the streets thesecampers have not had a fairy tale childhood. Each year our staff continue to be amazed atthe newfound confidence, focus and determination the kids return from camp with. I wantedto let you know that because of you all, this year's campers' lives have been changedforever."

Hearing statements like this and seeing how campers respond to time spent in Christiancommunity surrounded by His creation, I can say without hesitation that your generosity ismaking a difference here in the spiritual heart of southern Virginia!

Sincerely,

Gareth Kalfas, Executive Director

EveningBook Group

This co-ed bookgroup has selected

The Gospel of Judasby Rodolphe Kasser,editor, and will meet

for discussion onMonday, February27, at 7pm. Please

contact SusieMorrison at 757-846-

6863 to join thegroup, as we love tohave new members!

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Bill Bynum, Library Committee

Councils in the first four centuries of thedevelopment of the Christian church establishedthe theological dogma that Jesus was both fullyhuman and fully divine. When copies of theHoly Bible became generallyavailable in the 17th century,Christians went back to theGospels to try to find outmore about the exact natureof the Jesus of history, Jesusof Nazareth, the fully humanbeing who lived among us.The Gospels wonderfullyproclaim the Good News ofGod in Christ, as they werewritten to do, but theirinformation about the Jesusof history is dif f icult todiscern.

The search for thehistorical Jesus continues tothis day and has generatedin the intervening fourcenturies a vast collection ofliterature on the subject.The Hennage Library hasover 90 books written in thisgeneral area. If you areinterested in the search forthe historical Jesus, it isdaunting to choose a place to start. My personalpreference for a starting point is the book byMarcus Borg, Meeting Jesus Again for the FirstTime: The Historical Jesus and the Heart ofContemporary Faith.

Marcus Borg was the Hundere Distin-guished Professor of Religion and Culture atOregon State University until his retirement in2007. The 1992 annual meeting of the NorthernCalifornia Conference of the United Church ofChrist at Asilomar, California asked ProfessorBorg to lecture to them on the topic “MeetingJesus again for the first time.” Professor Borgdecided to structure his lectures around his ownpersonal spiritual quest to understand the lifeof Jesus. Professor Borg expanded the contentof his lectures into this book.

Professor Borg grew up in a ScandinavianLutheran family in North Dakota. His interestin the Christian tradition took him first to aLutheran college, then to study at the UnionTheological Seminary, and finally a PhD atOxford University. His view of the Christian lifeshifted gradually from believing in a prescribeddogma to an active relationship to the Spirit ofGod, a journey of spiritual transformation. Hecame to believe that the gospels are neitherdivine documents nor straightforward historicalrecords, but represent the developing traditionsof the early Christian movement. In his studyof Jesus, he began to understand fully thedistinction between the pre-Easter Jesus, thefully human Galilean of history, and the post-Easter Jesus, the Risen Christ. He grew into thebelief that the Christian life is about entering

The Search for the Historical Jesus

into a relationship with God, or the risen livingChrist, or the Spirit, rather than believing inGod or believing in the Bible or believing in theChristian tradition.

In this eloquent andinspiring book, ProfessorBorg describes an image ofthe Christ ian l i fe as arelationship with God, onewhich transforms us intomore compassionate beings,into the likeness of Christ,rather than just a life of faithor works.

What is inthe HennageLibrary?Our parish is blessed withThe Hennage L ibrary, asmall (1,400) but carefullychosen collection of faith-based materials available toeducate, enl ighten andentertain members of ourcongregation. The Library islocated in the lower level ofthe Parish House and is open

from 9am to 5pm on Friday and daily whenevermeetings are not scheduled there.

Because there is no librarian, we haveprovided catalog reports to enable members tofind the volumes they are seeking. A listing ofbooks by Title, by Author, or by Subject areavailable. There are some collections that needto be accessed with the assistance of one ofthe members of the Library Committee. Theseinclude a collection of DVDs. The library alsohas on CDs the entire Bible read by notablepersonalities. A listing of the audio visual, CDsand DVDs is available.

There is also a Special Collection of rarebooks that, while they may not be checked out,may be read in the comfort and quiet of theLibrary. To access any of these resources,please email library@brutonparish.org

The Link Library:A Service of the LibraryCommitteeAs a supplement to the collection of physicalbooks and other material in the HennageLibrary, the Library Committee maintains acollection of links to online resources that maybe of special interest to members of the parishand others. Visit our website, choose LinkLibrary from the left menu, then Enter the LinkLibrary ... to a “virtual” world brought to youby the Library Committee!

2017VestryWardensDuring the first VestryMeeting on Tuesday,January 17, JohnFogarty was votedSenior Warden, BillGreaf was votedJunior Warden, andJeanette Cureton waselected Register,while Steve Hibbittscontinues asTreasurer.

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Bruton SinglesHeidi Elam, Ruth Mullaney, Eda Martin& Donna Dodenhoff

Bruton Singles is a fellowship ministry tailoredtowards parishioners and members of the widercommunity who are single. We typically get to-gether once each week to attend various eventsin the parish and the larger community. Eachevent is accompanied by a meal and/or dessert(paid separately) at which we enjoy fellowshipand discussion. To participate in any event,please procure tickets to the function and callthe listed coordinator.

Saturday, February 4, 8pmSix Degrees of Separation@ Williamsburg Players TheatreMeet us at Second Street Bistro at 5pm, followedby the 8pm performance of this entertainingplay. Six Degrees of Separation presents theidea that all living things and everything else inthe world is six or fewer steps away from eachother. It proceeds to show that a chain of "afriend of a friend" statements can be made toconnect any two people in a maximum of sixsteps. It was originally set out by FrigyesKarinthy in 1929 and popularized in aneponymous 1990 play written by John Guare($20 ticket price + meal). Please call RuthMullaney at 757-229-6961 to rsvp.

Saturday, February 11, 6:30pmDinner & Movie @ New Town Regal CinemaJoin us at Paul's Deli in New Town at 4:30pm,then we’ll pick a movie at Regal Cinema ($7.50ticket + meal). Please call Eda Martin at 757-532-8721 to rsvp.

Saturday, February 25, 5:30pmGlobal Film Festival, "The Double"@ Muscarelle MuseumCome join us for the screening of "The Double,"as part of The William & Mary Global FilmFestival's celebrating its tenth anniversary.Special Guest Production Designer David Crank(W&M '82) will be present for a Q&A sessiondirectly after the film."A clerk in a governmentagency finds his unenviable life takes a horrificturn with the arrival of a new co-worker who isboth h is exact phys ica l double and h ispersonality opposite - confident, charismaticand seductive with women." After the movie,we will stop at Berret's Restaurant for dessert.Please email singles@brutonparish.org torsvp to Donna Dodenhoff.

Tuesday, February 28, 6:30pmShrove Tuesday Pancake Supper@ Bruton Parish Fellowship HallWe’ll save you a place at our Singles table ($5/person), if you’ll call Heidi Elam at 757-897-5012. Be sure to rsvp for the Shrove Tuesdaydinner by emailing rsvp@brutonparish.org orcalling the Parish House at 757-229-2891.

Living theGospel

Bible StudyThis Lectionary-basedBible study is held at11am every second

and fourth Sunday inthe Custis House andexamines the impact

of the Gospelmessage on our

everyday lives. Joinus on Sundays,

February 12 & 26.

CANTERBURY GALA

& SILENT AUCTION

April 22, 2017

Historic Christopher Wren Buildingat William & Mary

Admission includes heavy hors d’oeuvres,an organ concert in Wren Chapel,

live entertainment,and tours of the Wren Building, open bar

Tickets are $75/person or $120/couple.

Buy your tickets online now through Bruton’swebsite at http://bit.ly/canterburygala

Please consider donating a gift basket to theCanterbury Association for the silent auction.We welcome collaborative gift baskets fromcommittees or groups of people. Pleasecontact Jon Rigby at jdrigby@email.wm.eduif you are interested in compiling a gift basket.

All proceeds go to the Canterbury Missions Fund,which provides grants to various charities andscholarships to William & Mary students forinternational trips.

If you cannot make the event but wish tocontribute, you may donate online or write acheck payable to Bruton Parish Church with“Canterbury Missions Fund” in the memo andeither: 1) place it in the offering plate on Sunday,2) mail it to the Church Office at P.O. Box 3520,Williamsburg, VA 23187-3520, or 3) drop it by theParish House.

Childcare is available by appointment only,please send an email to

childcare@brutonparish.org.

Needlepoint Project Continuesat Bruton ParishIsabel Burch & Marty Jones

The newly completed needlepointWedding Kneeler, stitched by MollieTurner, has arrived. As you can seefrom the picture, it is absolutelybeautiful and is ready to be used atweddings in Bruton Parish Church. Inthe near future, we will display it sothat all will see how exquisite it is.

We also recently received fournewly designed canvases for the chairseats in the Rector's Pew. Thesechairs seats are the next phase of theNeedlepoint project started as part ofour 300th Anniversary Celebration. The nine altar rail kneelers, which were the firstphase of the Needlepoint project, have added to the beauty and comfort at ourcommunion rail.

For the seats in the Rector's pew, our rector, Chris Epperson, recommended weuse the symbols of the four apostles, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John on the chair seatcanvases. Each symbol is surrounded by a blue shaded damask background, color-coordinated with the background of the altar rail kneelers.

We would like to thank the many generous donors who have already supportedth is next phase of theNeedlepoint project. We givespecial thanks to the memberwho donated the entire costfor one of the cushions inhonor of her mother wholoved to needlepoint andappreciated its beauty in achurch setting. We hope thatanyone who is interested insupporting this project will usethe card below to donate inhonor or in memory ofsomeone.

If you should have anyquestions, please contact Marty Jones (757-810-4293) or Isabel Burch(757-253-0074) or send an email to needlepoint@brutonparish.org.

Pictured above are the Wedding Kneeler and the chair canvases tobe stitched by Sally Riley - St. Matthew, Barbie Siegel - St. John, ToniWebb - St. Mark, and Grace Martien - St. Luke.

If you’d like to make a monetary donation to the project, you maydo so online through Tithely by visiting www.bit.ly/GIVE2BPC orcomplete the pledge card below and return it to the Parish House.

St. Mark

St. JohnName: __________________________________________________________Address: ________________________________________________________City: _______________________ State: ________ Zipcode: _________Phone: __________________ Email: ________________________________

I/We pledge a total of _____ I/We wish to remain anonymous$______________________

Enclosed is a gift of $______________________ (paid in full)

Enclosed is the first gift installment of $________________

In memory of: __________________________________________________In honor of: _____________________________________________________Given by: _______________________________________________________

Needlepoint Pledge Card

St. Luke

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St. Matthew

The Wedding Kneelerstitched by The Rev’dMollie Douglas Turneras part of the 300thAnniversaryCelebration.

Bruton Parish Church’s2017 UTO Giving Period

March 5 through April 23

The United Thank Offering (UTO) of the Episcopal Church hasfunded Mission and Ministry desperately needed in communitiesaround the world when funding wasn’t available anywhere else.

Learn more about the history of the United Thank Offering in theMarch Chronicle.

Join Bruton’s Youth & Family Ministry activities and programsexploring “Offerings of Gratitude for God’s Blessings”. Theblessings we recognize when we put a coin into our blue boxestruly bless others.

Every penny given to the Ingathering is given away the followingyear to support innovative Mission and Ministry throughout theEpiscopal Church and the Anglican Communion (learn more atwww.episcopalchurch.org/uto).

2016 Grant Awards Funded Newand Outside-The-Box Ideas:

Domestic and Overseas Grant Awards $ 1,227,934.00Young Adult Grant Awards 24,946.00Seminarian Grant Awards 12,460.00

THE UNITEDTHANKOFFERING

pilgrimage will include visiting the 1907 brickchurch which was built on the foundations ofthe 1617 and 1639 churches. Participants willlearn of recent discoveries and plans for furtherinvestigations at the site. Many parishionerswho wanted to participate in last fall’s pilgrimage,but couldn’t due to limitations of the group size,will have another opportunity. The group sizeis, again, limited and preference will be givento those who attend the Friends Day Luncheon.

Once again Friends Day will conclude withthe John D. Rockefeller, Jr. MemorialConcert in the church at 8pm.

All Friends Day events will require advancereservations. Look for the reservation forminserted in this issue or visit our website online.Reserve early to enjoy all of the events of theFifth Annual Friends Day at Bruton!

Fifth Annual Friends Day at Bruton on April 29Jim Morford

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It’s not too early to begin planning to attendFriends Day at Bruton on Saturday, April 29.The day will feature exceptional programs aswe celebrate the Fifth Annual Friends Day.

The day will begin at 10am at the churchwith a debate on religious liberty betweenPatrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson. Theevent is made possible through the cooperation

of Colonial Williamsburg. Friends of Bruton(which includes all members of Bruton’slocal congregation, too!) will be able toreserve seating, but the performancewi l l a lso be open to the public.

Therefore, it will be wise to both reserveand arrive early for this event.

The guest speaker at the Friends DayLuncheon in the Parish Hall at 12:15pm willbe Valarie Holmes, an Actress and Writer inSpecial & Evening Programs at ColonialWilliamsburg. She will present characters bymaking connections to today and will helppeople to have a better understanding of howhistory relates to us today.

Following the Friends Day Luncheon,there will be an opportunity at 3pm to join aspecial Pilgrimage to Holy Ground atJamestown, the site of the 1608 church – thefirst protestant church in the New World. The

This year’s keynote speaker during the 125thAnnual Diocesan Council will be The Rev’dCanon Timothy Dombek , Canon forStewardship in the Diocese of Arizona, andPriest in Charge of Church of the Advent in SunCity West, Arizona. Dombek serves as an officerof The Episcopal Network for Stewardship andhas created an online Steward-ship Universitycalled “Stew U.” He will give three presentationsat Council: Building Relation-ships = IncreasedGiving; How to Talk AboutMoney & Pledges; and The MostOverlooked Aspect ofCongregational Stewardship.

I f you plan to attendCouncil this year, the diocesehopes that you will register byThursday, February 7, butyou can register at the door ifnecessary. If you’d like to comeas a visitor to just hear thekeynote speaker, come to theWilliamsburg Lodge for themeeting; you don’t have toregister. Materials, agenda and the schedulefor Annual Council are posted on the diocesanwebsite at www.diosova.org as available.

Exhibitors at this year's Annual Councilinclude: Bruton Parish Shop; Epiphany Studios;Afr ican Team Ministr ies; Crafts fromJerusalem; BK Textiles; GraceInside; VIPCare;Ministering to Ministers Foundation; Tri-Diocesan Council on Aging; Mission of the HolySpir it ; Jackson-Fei ld Behavioral HealthServices; Episcopal Relief & Development;Cursillo; Episcopal Church Women. The ParishBook Store will be at Council again this year,offering a wide variety of books, resources andgifts. They will carry a complete selection oft i t les on stewardship, inc luding thoserecommended as "essential reading" by ourDiocesan Stewardship Commission and thoserecommended by the keynote speaker.

A Volunteer Choir will sing during theopening worship service on Friday, February 10,at 11am in celebration of our 125th annualDiocesan Council and will include a brass quintetand volunteer singers from around our Diocese.Rebecca Davy, Music Director and Organist willdirect the volunteer choir and is looking forsingers to participate in this special service. Ifyou’d be interested in singing, please contacther at bdavy@brutonparish.org or 757-645-3431. In addition to hymns and service music,the anthems will be Friedell’s “Draw Us in theSpirit’s Tether” and Stopford’s “Locus iste,”

which will be performed with brass. All singerswill need to obtain copies of those two anthems.There will be two optional rehearsal opportunities.Contact Rebecca Davy if you would like to attendeither of these: Saturday, February 4, at 10amat Christ & St. Luke's, Norfolk; Wednesday,February 8, at 7pm in the Bruton Parish House.Attendance is required at a 9:30am rehearsal onFriday, February 10, in the Bruton Parish Housechoir room.

Many volunteers are stillneeded! Please contact Mrs. T.J.Cardwell at either 757-220-4868(home), 757-207-4868 (cell) oryou may email her directly atcouncil@brutonparish.org. Follow both the Diocese’sand Bruton’s Facebook pages forcoverage of this year’s activities,photos, and lots more duringCouncil. You can also follow#diosova125 on any socia lmedia!

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BBQ for EmersonBrooks’ Medical FundLaura Geddy

Emerson Anne Brooks, thedaughter of Mason and AlexBrooks, great granddaughterof Suzie Brooks, grand-daughter of Nancy andCharles Brooks, Bill Fallonand Barbara Fallon was amonth old when she wasrushed to a Denver, Coloradohospital December 22, 2016in liver failure. After beingtransferred to the Children's Hospital ofDenver and put on the national donor list, shereceived a new liver on January 1, 2017. Sheis still in ICU, but is a fighter, and is recovering.

To assis t with uncovered medicalexpenses a BBQ dinner, sponsored by Old CityBBQ and friends, will be held on Wednesday,February 22, from 5:30-8pm in Lewis Hall.Tickets are $50 per person; all proceeds willgo to Emerson's medical fund. Please makeyour reservation by mailing a check made outto the “Emerson Brooks Fund” and mail toCharles Brooks at 518 South England Street,Williamsburg, Virginia 23185.

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ECW Lenten LuncheonJane Filz

Lent begins on Wednesday, March 1, and we will bepreparing soon! As we move into this devotionalseason, the Episcopal Church Women invite all ladiesof the parish to join together for a silent, reflectiveluncheon. Gather with us in the Parish Hall from 12-2pm on Thursday, March 9, when our guest speakerwill be the Rev’d Jan Brown. Her presentation willserve both as a follow-up to the recent women's retreatand as a stand-alone mini retreat for those who werenot able to attend. Please rsvp to Agnes Serena byemailing ECWlentenlunch@brutonparish.org or call thechurch office at 757-229-2891.

Wednesdays’ Brown-BagBible StudyBring lunch on Wednesdays in the Coffee, Tea & Theeroom upstairs in the Parish House at noon. ThisLectionary-based Bible study is centered upon theGospel for the coming Sunday. The preacher for theweek will facilitate these sessions where those inattendance will be able to reflect upon the scripturesthat will be the focus of the Sunday sermon. Thestudies may provide increased insight into the sermonor explore aspects of the passages beyond the scopeof the sermon, or both.

Women’s TheologicalBook GroupThe Women's Theological Book Group will be meetingon Thursday, February 23, from 1-2:30 in Room206 of the Parish House. We will be discussing WalterBrueggemann's book, Sabbath as Resistance: SayingNo to the Culture of Now. Brueggemann's book teachesand challenges about Sabbath and its place in ourmodern context. Child care is available by reservationby contacting Meghan Brewer directly at childcare@brutonparish.org or 757-229-2891.

First Fridays RecoveryEucharistOn Friday, February 3, SpiritWorks Foundation andBruton will celebrate the 4th anniversary of the FirstFridays Recovery Eucharist at 5:30pm. Please joinus for this candlelit service in the chancel that includesreadings and prayers that focus on helping people findways to live faithfully in the midst of any kind ofsuffering, especially individuals and their loved oneswho are living with addiction, co-dependence, mentalillness, and trauma. The Rev’d Jan M. Brown will bethe preacher. The theme of the service is recovery,but you do not need to be in recovery to attend.

The picturebelow is from

the First FridayEpiphany

Service held onJanuary 6.

Daughters of the KingIntercessory PrayersPart of our rule of life as The Order of theDaughters of the King® is consistentintercessory prayer. Prayers are said for fourweeks and may be repeated. Anyone whowishes to have prayers said for them or forothers should fill out a blue request card at thechurch tower and drop it in the DOK prayer box.

This prayer is titled 'We Live Above Nature'and is from the book, "Thou, Dear God": Prayersthat Open Hearts and Minds, a collection of sixty-eight prayers by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

We thank thee, O God, for the spiritual natureof man. We are in nature but we live abovenature. Help us never to let anybody or anycondition to pull us so low as to cause us to hate.Give us strength to love our enemies and to dogood to those who despitefully use us andpersecute us.

We thank thee for thy Church, founded uponthy Word, that challenges us to do more thansing and pray, but go out and work as though thevery answer to our prayers depended on us andnot upon thee.

Then, finally, help us to realize that man wascreated to shine like stars and live on through alleternity. Keep us, we pray, in perfect peace; helpus to walk together, pray together, sing together,and live together until that day when all God'schildren, Black, White, Red, and Yellow will rejoicein our common band of humanity in the kingdomof our Lord and of our God, we pray. Amen.

All women of the parishare cordially invited to a

Baby Showerin honor of

Josh & Rosanna

Saturday, February 25High Tea from 3-5pm

in the Bruton Parish Hall

Kindly reply by February 15by calling Meghan Brewer

at 757-345-6489or email mbrewer@brutonparish.org.

Sundayattire

Children & Youth Formation in FebruaryMeghan Brewer

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Nursery is available each Sunday on the firstfloor of the Parish House from 8:30am to 12:30pmfor newborns through 4-year-olds.

Children’s Church is age-appropriate worshipheld at 9:15am in St. Mary’s Chapel, tailored forchildren K-5th grade. Drop them off at 9am, thenhead to the church. Save a seat, as the childrenjoin the congregation at the Peace. We’ll continueholding an age-appropriate service for 3-4 yearolds in the room next to the nursery during thistime frame.

Sunday School is held from 10:30-11am forchildren through 5th grade in the Parish House,and in the Custis House for middle and high schoolyouth. We meet in the church tower aftercommunion and then walk to classes together.

Joyful Noise, Choristers & Cantores YouthChoirs typically rehearse in the Parish House at11am (unless there is no Sunday School) in thechoir room.

If you have any questions regarding the formationfor our children and youth, please contact me(mbrewer@brutonparish.org or 757-345-6489).

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5Children’s Church & Sunday School will NOT beheld, as the Youth Group will be on their ski trip.Joyful Noise, Choristers & Cantores choirrehearsal will be held immediately following the9:15am service. Extra hands are needed atthe Parish House at 2pm to help unload theCOFM Shelter Truck. Please contact LeithMullaly directly if you can help at 757-345-6538.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10YOUTH SERVING AT WINTER SHELTERYouth and their families will be making andserving the evening meal from 5-9pm to ourguests during the COFM Shelter Week. Meet atthe Parish House to welcome our shelter guestsby preparing and serving a hot meal. Middle andhigh schoolers are welcome, parents too! Pleasecontact Meghan to let her know you can help.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12 & 19Children’s Church, Sunday School andChildren’s & Youth Choirs will be held at theirregularly scheduled times on these Sundays.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26Children’s Church will NOT be held this Sunday,as our Joyful Noise, Choristers and CantoresYouth choirs will be singing during the 9:15amservice at the church. Sunday School & ChoirRehearsal will still be held this day.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28Youth Group will gather this month to help outduring the Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper forthe parish. If you can help set up, serve, and/orclean up, please contact Meghan Brewer forfurther details (plan to arrive around 6pm).

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28SHROVE TUESDAY PANCAKE SUPPER

Join us for the annual Shrove Tuesday PancakeSupper hosted this year by our Canterburians andFamily Ministry. It will beheld in the Parish Hall at6:30pm on Tuesday,February 28, for only $5/person or $10/family(children under five eatfree). It will be a great wayfor all to come together forfellowship. Contact Meghanat 757-345-6489 or emailmbrewer@brutonparish.orgif you can volunteer!

YOUTH LENTEN JOURNEY 2017

Each Sunday of Lent, beginning March 5, middleand high schoolers are invited to join us for a Lentendiscipline just for them. This time will bring to lifeour journey towards the cross and empty tomb aswe deal with how the Gospel addresses issuesteenagers face. We'll talk about things like appear-ance and self-image,issues of identity,drugs and peerpressure, and more.Middle schoolers willmeet at 5:30-7:30pmon Sunday evenings;high schoolers wil lmeet from 7-8pm alsoon Sundays. Bothgroups will share incandlelit Compline at7pm in historic BrutonParish. In addition tothese offerings, weare going to make our Lent and Easter churchservices accessible to young people. We will beholding meetings just before the services to discusshow powerful liturgies such as Ash Wednesday,Maundy Thursday, and Good Friday transform us.Contact Father Josh at jstephens@brutonparish.orgto sign up!

YOUTH MISSION TRIP TO GEORGIA

Our middle and high schoolers are headed to themountains of Appalachia this summer for a missiontrip to north Georgia from June 18-26. If you areinterested in participating, please contact eitherFather Josh at jstephens@brutonparish.org,Meghan Brewer at mbrewer@brutonparish.org, orcall 757-229-2891. For more information and tosign up, please visit our website.

Youth with FatherJosh visitingseveral churchesin Norfolk andexperiencingTaize worship.

Getting readyto rehearse forthe Christmaspageant!

Candlelight Concerts for theParish & Community by our

Music Ministry

Concerts are held in the church at 8pm unless otherwisenoted. Parking is permitted on Duke of Gloucester Streetin front of the church during the recitals.

Saturday, February 4Organ Recital - Dr. JanEl Will, Organist

Saturday, February 10 - Harp RecitalAmerican Youth Harp Ensemblefrom Richmond, VALynnelle Ediger, Director

Tuesday, February 14Chamber Recital for Valentine's Day:If Music Be the Food of LoveKontrabande from Williamsburg, VAAdrienne Lotto, SopranoCharles Humphries, Countertenor & Artistic DirectorJane Leggiero, CelloDaniel Corneliussen, Harpsichord

Saturday, February 18Choral ConcertGeorgetown Visitation Choirfrom Washington, DCDavid Nastal, Director

Sunday, February 19 @ 5:30 pmChoral Evensong - Canticlesby Daniel Purcell (d. 1717)Bruton Parish ChoirsRebecca Davy, Director& Dr. JanEl Will, Organist

Saturday, February 25 Choral Concert

Trinity Cathedral Choir of Girlsfrom Columbia, South CarolinaJared Johnson, Director

Historical OrganRecitalsWilliam & Mary’s Wren ChapelSaturdays @ 10amFebruary 4, 11, 18 & 25Rebecca Davy, Organist

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Snow closed the schools recently,so our youth got together for iceskating at the rink on the Duke ofGloucester Street! View morepictures and video of their fun onthe Facebook page for BrutonParish Youth Ministry.

Youth Grouptakingadvantageof a snowday!

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PAIDWilliamsburg, VA

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The Most Revd

Michael Bruce CurryPresiding Bishop & Primate

pboffice@episcopalchurch.org

The Rt. Revd Herman Hollerith IVBishop, Diocese of Southern Virginia

bishop@diosova.org

The Revd Christopher L. EppersonRector, cepperson@brutonparish.org

The Rev’d Tyler L. MontgomeryAssociate Rector & College Chaplain

tmontgomery@brutonparish.org

The Rev’d Lauren M. McDonaldAssociate Rector - Outreach

& Women’s Ministrieslmcdonald@brutonparish.org

The Rev’d Joshua P. StephensAssociate Rector - Family Ministry

jstephens@brutonparish.org

The Rev’d Jan M. Brown, Deaconjbrown@brutonparish.org

Meghan BrewerCoordinator of Children’s & Youth

Formation, mbrewer@brutonparish.org

Rebecca Davy, Music Director & Organistbdavy@brutonparish.org

Dr. JanEl B. Will, Organistjwill@brutonparish.org

Daniel Corneliussen, Organ Scholar

James DarlingChoirmaster - Organist Emeritus

Hilary Cooley, Communications DirectorChronicle Editor/Publicationshcooley@brutonparish.org

Christine Britton, Parish Life Coordinatorcbritton@brutonparish.org

Dudley Hoyle, Comptrollerdhoyle@brutonparish.org

Alan MacDonald, Financial Assistantamacdonald@brutonparish.org

Mike Wanless, Facilities Managermwanless@brutonparish.org

Ronald Cotman, Parish House Sexton

Ike Turner, Weekend Sexton

Roy St. Amour, Church Sexton

Nancy Nelson, Shop Financial Assistant nnelson@brutonparish.org

PASTORAL CARE MINISTRY

P a s t o r a l C a r e C o o r d i n a t o r s

Wednesdays & Fridays, 10am-2pmPCM@brutonparish.org757-645-2050

Stephen MinistryCharlie Clapper & Mary Jean Hurst757-220-2087 confidential

Parish NurseSylvia Sabaparishnurse@brutonparish.org757-258-4503

Pastoral Emergencies

Monday-Friday, 9am - 5pmCall 757-345-2250 directlyor call the church office at757-229-2891

After 5pm and on weekends, callthe church office and choose Option6. If necessary, please leave yourname, telephone number and briefmessage, and the clergy-on-call willreturn your call as soon as possible.

Article submissions are due the 10th of each month and may be edited for length and content.

Bruton Parish Church, P.O. Box 3520, Williamsburg, VA 23187-3520 757-229-2891 Fax: 757-221-0290

MOBILE GIVING ONLINE

Very simple ways you can give!

Visit http://bit.ly/GIVE2BPC

Scan the QR Code below.

Give one-time with or without an account.

Schedule automated giving.

View giving history.

Manage account and paymentinformation.

If you currently use Access ACS through our website, please note this functionwill no longer be available very soon. Contact Hilary Cooley or Dudley Hoyle,and we will work to help you transition.

Annual Giving 2017 & Donating OnlineThank you to those who have pledged to Annual Giving 2017 and also to thosewho’ve increased their pledge from last year. If you are making your donationsonline via a credit card either through Access ACS on our website or throughTithe.ly, please remember that you’ll need to log into your account to increasethis recurring amount accordingly. Please contact Dudley Hoyle, Comptroller, ifyou have any questions at either 757-229-2891 or dhoyle@brutonparish.org.

Fifth Annual Friends Day at Bruton ParishApril 29, 2017

Reservation Form(please complete and return by Thursday, April 20)

YES, I/We plan to attend the Fifth Annual Friends Day at Bruton on Saturday, April 29,2017. Name(s) of those attending:

_______________________________________________________________

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YES, please reserve _________ (number of persons) for the 10am debate on religiousliberty between Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson in the church. Since this programwill also be open to the public, it will be wise to both reserve and arrive early for thisevent.

YES, please reserve ______ (number of persons) for the Friends Day Luncheon at theParish House at 12:15pm. The cost for the luncheon and the Fifth Annual Friends Daymeeting is $12/person. The guest speaker will be Valarie Holmes, an Actress andWriter in Special & Evening Programs at Colonial Williamsburg. She will present charactersby making connections to today and will help people to have a better understanding ofhow history relates to us today.

YES, please reserve _______ (number of persons) for the special Pilgrimage to HolyGround at Jamestown at 3pm. The group size is limited and preference will be given tothose who attend the Friends Day Luncheon. The cost is $25/person.

Friends Day will conclude with the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Concert at 8pm atthe church.

For our out-of-town Friends, Hotel Reservations may be made by calling 1-800-447-8679. Mention that you are booking your reservation as a Friend of Bruton to receive adiscount for your stay.

Please make your reservation check payable to Bruton Parish Church (note Friends ofBruton Day in the memo) and mail it to the address below. Seating is limited, so youare urged to make your luncheon reservation as soon as possible. If you have anyquestions, please contact Hilary Cooley at 757-345-2252 or hcooley@brutonparish.org.

Return to:Bruton Parish Church

c/o Hilary CooleyP.O. Box 3520

Williamsburg, VA 23187-3520