St. Paul’s Episcopal Church

In the Episcopal Diocese of East Carolina

Christ the King Triptych WindowChrist the King Lutheran Church, Cumming, Georgia

Sunday, November 26, 2017

The Last Sunday after PentecostChrist the King

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To Know Christ and to make Christ known…St. Paul’s invites all people to the Christian Way of unity with God and

neighbor through a welcoming environmentof worship and ministry

Please enter the church in silence so that all may have quiet time to prepare hearts and minds for worship.

The Holy EucharistVoluntary Two chorale preludes:

Come, follow me, the Savior spake Johann Walter

O my soul, be glad and joyful Georg BöhmIntroit Ubi Caritas Maurice DurufléWhere there is charity and love, God is there. The love of Christ has gathered us as one. Let us rejoice and be glad in it. Let us honor and love the living God. And from a sincere heart let us love one another.

The Word of GodProcessional All people that on earth do dwell

Hymnal 377The Celebrant says to the people: Book of Common Prayer 355

Blessed be God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.People: And blessed be God’s kingdom, now and forever. AmenCelebrant and PeopleAlmighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy Name; through Christ our Lord. Amen.Song of Praise Hymnal S236

1 Glory to you, Lord God of our fathers;3

you are worthy of praise; glory to you.2 Glory to you for the radiance of your holy Name;

we will praise you and highly exalt you for ever.3 Glory to you in the splendor of your temple;

on the throne of your majesty, glory to you.4 Glory to you, seated between the Cherubim;

we will praise you and highly exalt you for ever.5 Glory to you, beholding the depths;

in the high vault of heaven, glory to you.6 Glory to you, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit;

we will praise you and highly exalt you for ever.The Collect of the Day BCP 236The Celebrant says to the people: The Lord be with you.People: And also with you Celebrant: Let us pray. Almighty and everlasting God, whose will it is to restore all things in your well-beloved Son, the King of kings and Lord of lords: Mercifully grant that the peoples of the earth, divided and enslaved by sin, may be freed and brought together under his most gracious rule; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.(The people may be seated.)A Reading From Wisdom of Ezekiel (34:11-16,20-24)Thus says the Lord GOD: I myself will search for my sheep, and will seek them out. As shepherds seek out their flocks when they are among their scattered sheep, so I will seek out my sheep. I will rescue them from all the places to which they have been scattered on a day of clouds and thick darkness. I will bring them out from the peoples and gather them from the countries, and will bring them into their own land; and I will feed them on the mountains of Israel, by the watercourses, and in all the inhabited parts of the land. I will feed them with good pasture, and the mountain heights

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of Israel shall be their pasture; there they shall lie down in good grazing land, and they shall feed on rich pasture on the mountains of Israel. I myself will be the shepherd of my sheep, and I will make them lie down, says the Lord GOD. I will seek the lost, and I will bring back the strayed, and I will bind up the injured, and I will strengthen the weak, but the fat and the strong I will destroy. I will feed them with justice.Therefore, thus says the Lord GOD to them: I myself will judge between the fat sheep and the lean sheep. Because you pushed with flank and shoulder, and butted at all the weak animals with your horns until you scattered them far and wide, I will save my flock, and they shall no longer be ravaged; and I will judge between sheep and sheep.I will set up over them one shepherd, my servant David, and he shall feed them: he shall feed them and be their shepherd. And I, the LORD, will be their God, and my servant David shall be prince among them; I, the LORD, have spoken.

Reader The Word of the Lord.People Thanks be to God.(Silence for reflection upon the reading.)

Psalm 95:1-7a BCP 724

ANTIPHON1 Come, let us sing to the LORD;

let us shout for joy to the Rock of our salvation.2 Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving

and raise a loud shout to him with psalms.5

(choir and congregation, verses of the Psalm sung

3 For the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods.ANTIPHON

4 In his hand are the caverns of the earth,and the heights of the hills are his also.

5 The sea is his, for he made it, and his hands have molded the dry land.

6 Come, let us bow down, and bend the knee,and kneel before the LORD our Maker.

7 For he is our God,and we are the people of his pasture and the sheep of his hand.ANTIPHON

A Reading from Ephesians (1:15-23)I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, and for this reason I do not cease to give thanks for you as I remember you in my prayers. I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to know him, so that, with the eyes of your heart enlightened, you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance among the saints, and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power for us who believe, according to the working of his great power. God put this power to work in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the age to come. And he has put all things under his feet and has made him the head over all things for the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.Reader The Word of the Lord.People Thanks be to God.

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Hymn to Announce the Gospel At the name of Jesus Hymnal 435, verses 1-3The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ According to Matthew (25:31-46)People: Glory to you, Lord Christ.Jesus said, “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory. All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats, and he will put the sheep at his right hand and the goats at the left. Then the king will say to those at his right hand, ‘Come, you that are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me.’ Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry and gave you food, or thirsty and gave you something to drink? And when was it that we saw you a stranger and welcomed you, or naked and gave you clothing? And when was it that we saw you sick or in prison and visited you?’ And the king will answer them, ‘Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me.’ Then he will say to those at his left hand, ‘You that are accursed, depart from me into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels; for I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not give me clothing, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.’ Then they also will answer, ‘Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not take care of you?’ Then he will answer them, ‘Truly I tell you, just as you did not do it to one of the

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least of these, you did not do it to me.’ And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”Deacon: The Gospel of the Lord.People: Praise to you, Lord Christ.The Sermon The Rev. Dena WhalenThe Nicene Creed

BCP 358We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven; by the power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was made man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.The Prayers of the People (Form III) BCP 387Father, we pray for your holy Catholic Church;That we all may be one.

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Grant that every member of the Church may truly and humbly serve you; That your Name may be glorified by all people.We pray for Michael, our Presiding Bishop; Rob, our bishop; Dena, our rector; Kay, our deacon; Richard, our priest associate; Christ Church & Galilee Mission, Creswell; St. Luke – St. Anne’s, Roper, the Rev. Hank Burdick, supply priest; Iglesia Cristiana; and for all bishops, priests, and deacons;That they may be faithful ministers of your Word and Sacraments.We pray for Donald our president, Roy our governor, and all who govern and hold authority in the nations of the world;That there may be justice and peace on the earth.Give us grace to do your will in all that we undertake;That our works may find favor in your sight.We pray for those on our parish prayer list: Ed, Greg, , John, Earl, Karen, Curtis, Bob, Jacqueline, Audrey, Jere, Eleanor, Barbara, Barb, Bob, Pat and those friends of the Parish listed in the bulletin; have compassion on those who suffer from any grief or trouble;That they may be delivered from their distress.Give to the departed eternal rest;Let light perpetual shine upon them.We praise you for your saints who have entered into joy;May we also come to share in your heavenly kingdom.Let us pray for our own needs and those of others.Silence. The Celebrant adds a concluding Collect.Confession of Sin and Absolution BCP 360 (The people stand or kneel)Celebrant Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.People Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole hearts; We have not loved our neighbors as ourselves.

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We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name. Amen.Celebrant Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life. Amen.The Peace

Celebrant The peace of the Lord be always with you.People And also with you.

Installation of Officers: Mary Veronica Chapter of the Daughters of the King

The Holy CommunionChoral Anthem Let All the World in Every Corner Sing Ralph Vaughan Williams

Miranda Watkins, timpaniLet all the world in every corner sing, my God and King. The heavens are not too high, his praises may thither fly: The earth is not to low, his praises there may grow. The church with Psalms must shout, no door can keep them out: But above all the heart must bear the longest part. Let all the world in every corner sing, my God and King.

The people stand.Congregational Response WLP 746

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The Great Thanksgiving BCP 361 Please turn to page 361 in the red Book of Common Prayer for the complete Eucharistic Prayer AThe Celebrant sings or says:

Celebrant The Lord be with you.People And also with you.Celebrant Lift up your hearts.People We lift them to the Lord.Celebrant Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.People It is right to give God thanks and praise.The Celebrant proceeds

It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth…Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and Archangels and with all the company of heaven, who for ever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name:

Sanctus Hymnal S130

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you are host at ev - ery ta - ble, we are hun - gry; feed us now.

(The people stand or kneel)Then the Celebrant continues Holy and gracious Father: In your infinite love you made us for yourself …The Celebrant and people continue BCP 362-363

The Lord’s Prayer Hymnal S 119 / BCP 364

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The Breaking of the BreadA period of silence is kept.Fraction Anthem Hymnal S154

Celebrant The Gifts of God for the People of God.

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Communion of the PeopleAll are welcome to receive Holy Communion at the altar. For the bread, place one hand over the other and hold them up chest high so the minister can easily place the bread on the palm of your hand. You may then consume the bread or hold it to dip (intinct) into the wine and then place it in your mouth. If you wish to receive the chalice, please guide it to your lips. If you do not wish to receive the wine, indicate by crossing your arms. After you have received the bread and the wine, it is appropriate to say “AMEN.” Gluten free communion bread is available. Ask the priest.

Communion MusicLet All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence Arr. Stephen Cleobury

(Text found on page 324 of the hymnal.)Jesus, our mighty Lord Hymnal 478Ubi caritas

Taizé

After Communion, the Celebrant says Let us pray.The people stand or kneel.People: Eternal God, heavenly Father, you have graciously accepted us as living members of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ, and you have fed us with spiritual food in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood. Send us now into the world in peace, and grant us strength and courage to love and serve you with gladness and singleness of heart; through Christ our Lord. Amen.The Celebrant pronounces a blessing to which the congregation

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responds, “AMEN.”Processional Crown him with many crowns

Hymnal 494 DismissalThe Deacon dismisses the people, to which they reply: Thanks be to God.Voluntary Allegro (Concerto in D minor) Vivaldi/Bach

Our worship is ended; let our service begin.Music at St. Paul’s

Music at St. Paul's will present Handel's Messiah on Tuesday, December 12 at 7:30 PM. The concert will feature the Choir of St. Paul's with the North Carolina Baroque Orchestra. Soloists will include Nancy King, Bella Stollenmaier, Melvin Ezzell, Carl Samet and John Callison. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased online. Paper tickets are also available in the church office or from Ronnie Wise at the Sunday reception. Don't miss this festive start to the holiday season! The Tallis Chamber Orchestra Baroque Christmas Concert to benefit the Good Shepherd Center will take place at St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Pre-concert music performed by the studio of harpist Christina Brier will take place at 7:00 p.m.The concert will feature Baroque Christmas Concertos and Symphonies along with music by Arnold Schoenberg. Curtis Campbell and Sara Westermark will sing vocal solos with the orchestra. All to raise donations for the Good Shepherd Center.Contact Philip Singleton 910-620-7207 for more information.Monday, December 18, 7:30 p.m.

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ADULT FORMATION HOURADULT CLASS (Parish Hall)Today: Lectionary study with Joe FarriDecember 3: Advent Music and Liturgy with Ronnie Wise and Jenny CallisonLIVING FAITH (Library) – An overview course on Christian faith and practice. This 14-week class is especially for newcomers and those preparing for confirmation, but all are welcome. Rev. Dena Whalen, Cleve Callison and others will teach.Section 3: The Church’s LifeToday: The Episcopal Church: Religious Institution and Spiritual PathDecember 3: How We Pray: Benedict, the BCP and personal practice of prayer

…THREE WEDNESDAYS IN ADVENT SERIES: Beginning December 6 - Our Environment and the Stewardship of Creation with Bill Farris and Bonnie Monteleone. Gather for Evening Prayer at 5:30, then supper and program.COASTAL CAROLINA CHRISTMAS: Get your tickets today for this Friday's Concert and Sparkling Chocolate Reception! A Ceremony of Carols and carol cycle Dancing Day are sure to become your new Christmas favorites. The event begins at 7:00 p.m. Tickets online at spechurch.com or on sale today in the parish hall. Sponsorships will be accepted through November 28.

ANGEL TREE: Stop by on the way to the parish hall today. Choose an Angel, and sign up to provide gifts to a Snipes Academy child, or choose a Stocking to purchase a gift for a senior at the Resource Center. This is a great opportunity to help those in our local community enjoy the Blessings of Christmas. Return the wrapped gifts to the tree by Sunday, Dec. 10 (or earlier.) Questions? See Barbara Bucci.

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THE SOURCE: Please join us to sample our wonderful warm spice drink and see all our wonderful Christmas display. Joy is hand painting ornaments which you can personalize with grandchildren's names or your favorite pet’s picture!

ST. AGNES GUILD NEWS: Please join us for the St. Agnes Christmas Luncheon to honor our staff at Port City Chop House on Eastwood Rd., 12:00 p.m. on Dec 5. Open to all church women. RSVP by Dec. 1: Barbara O’Rourke rorourke@ec.rr.com or 910-540-4853.

St. Paul's Children's Christmas Pageant will be held on December 24 at 5:00 p.m. All children and grandchildren of St. Paul's are welcome. Sign-up forms will be available in the parish hall following services this Sunday through December 17th. Contact Lucy La Salle (lucylasal@rocketmail.com) if you wish to receive an online form and/or help out.

COASTAL CAROLINA CHRISTMAS - CHINESE AUCTION: Do you still have donations for the Chinese Auction? Please see Dot and Tom Erway or Barbara and Steve Bucci after the service today. Many thanks to everyone who has donated to make this year’s Auction another success!

Support the WILMINGTON BOYS CHOIR: 1. Amazon Smile. At www.smile.amazon.com, select the Wilmington Boys Choir as your charity to support. 5% of your purchases will support the WBC. 2. Join us at the Forum in Mayfaire for the annual Christmas tree lighting on Friday, December 8, drop in from 8:00 - 11:00 p.m. Choose from beer, wine, signature cocktails and non alcoholic beverages. 100% of the beverage proceeds will support the WBC.

Altar flowers are dedicated by Frank Hickmanin memory of loved ones and friends

November 26 – Christ the King December 3 – Advent 117

8:00 Greeter Tom Gerow Tom Gerow8:00 Lay Ministers Spencer Weig Larry Wright

Breakfast Chefs Bill Baker, Donny Cardwell Turner Wortham, Bob SwindellAltar Guild Diane Trubia, Carolyn Demorest Anne Freeling, Zona Tounsley

Bread Bakers Joan Rosko Miller Nancy LoseeFlower Guild Lynda Miller Marie Ashworth

Greeters Lynda Miller, Lillian West, Trish Arnold Ron and Linda Morgan, Trish ArnoldHospitality Green BlueIntercessor Mary Bridges Trish Arnold

10:30Lay Ministers

Herb Gant, VergerLectors: Eileen Searle, Cindy Moore,

Joan Rosko MillerEMs: Leon Tillery, Marie AshworthAssisting Minister: Jeffrey Hughes

Crucifer: Bill AnlyanGospel Book Bearer: Don BrainardChildren’s Chaplain: Richard Rhoads

Herb Gant, VergerLectors: Barbara Bucci, Judy Farri, Larry Hartman

EMs: Cheryl Brainard, David TousignantAssisting Minister: Cheryl Wagoner

Crucifer: Chip CarterGospel Book Bearer: Dot Erway

Children’s Chaplain: Rev. Deacon Kay Swindell

Ushers Tom and Dot Erway Ron and Lynda MillerVestry Barbara Bucci Merry Ann Wright

Ministry ScheduleWEEKLY CALENDAR

MON 11/27 CCC MEETING PARISH HALL 5:00 PMTUES 11/28 STUDY GROUP LIBRARY 7:30 AM

EDUCATION FOR MINISTRY LIBRARY 6:00 PMBOYS CHOIR PARISH HALL / CHURCH 6:00-

7:30 PMWED 11/29 STAFF MEETING 10:00 AM

DEACON’S OFFICE HOURS 10:00 AM-2:00 PM

HOLY EUCHARIST CHANCEL 12:10 PMCOMMUNITY LUNCH PARISH HALL 1:00 PMCHOIR SCHOOL 6:00 PMADULT CHOIR CHURCH 7:00 PM

THU 11/30 THURSDAY WORKERS PARISH HALL 8:30 AMCHOIR REHEARSAL CHURCH 7:00 PM

FRI 12/1 MEN’S BIBLE STUDY PARISH HALL 7:15 AMFAITHSHARE LIBRARY 10:00 AMCOASTAL CAROLINA CHRISTMAS 7:00 PM

SAT 12/2 ALTAR GUILD CHURCH 9:00 AMDOK DISCERNMENT PARISH HALL 1:00 PM

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In our parish… People requesting prayerPlease note

that names will be

removed after one month on the prayer list.If you wish for continued prayer, please notify the office.

Celebrating November Birthdays11/01 Elaine Anlyan, Shannon Rowe, Brent Trubia 11/02 Gary Whalen

11/03 Earl Craig, Jr. 11/04 John Morton 11/05 Gae Green 11/08 William Murphy 11/11 Curtis Dale

11/12 Rev. Dena Whalen 11/13 Karen Pittman, Cheryl Wagoner 11/14 Cleve Callison

11/15 Chip Carter 11/16 Isabelle Edmisten 11/17 Wayne Fowler 11/20 Spencer Weig

11/22 Don Bobo, Erika Geisler, Richard Trubia11/23 Betty Ann Beardsworth, Barbara Teal, Meaghan Thomas

11/24 Geoff Losee 11/25 Mary Bridges, Steve Martin 11/27 Frank Chiarello

11/28 Eileen Searle, Harold Wade 11/30 Diane TrubiaCelebrating December Birthdays

12/01 Julie Martin 12/04 Cheryle Wade 12/05 Lauren Patz, Tom Sramek12/06 Barbara Bucci, Audrey Lewis 12/07 Sandy Belaustegui

12/08 Jackie Hickman, Hannah King 12/09 Barbara Banks 12/10 Wade Toth12/11 Cheryl Brainard, Helen O’Reilly 12/12 Bonnie Cawthorne

12/13 Randy Woodruff 12/14 Bernadine Peacock 12/17 Francisco Castillo12/20 Karl Geisler, Tom Gerow, Ron Miller 12/22 Terra Aragon Sanchez

12/25 Mary Edwards 12/28 Sandy Poore, Jay Stewart 12/29 Carla Cardwell12/30 Vance Moore, Mack Umphlett

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ED ABLARDGREG BUSHMAN

FR. JOHN CAWTHORNEEARL CRAIG

KAREN DEJARLDCURTIS DALEBOB HANSON

JACQUELINE HICKMAN

AUDREY LEWISJERE LEWIS

ELEANOR MORTONBARBARA O’ROURKE

BARB SCALIABOB SCALIA

PAT WHITEHEAD

ERIC ANDERSONVERA JONES

EILEEN MCMAHON MATTER

MICHAEL MCMAHONGEORGE PERKINS

HILDA POPLINCHRISTINE QUINN

CHARLES G. SCHAEFER

ELEANOR SCHWARTZMARIA SELWESKI

JIM SORRENTIRAYLIENE STANFIELDLAUREN WIECZOREK

A Warm Welcome to All Guests!If you are new to our church, please fill out a visitor card and place it in the offering plate or give it to a member of our Welcoming Ministry.Thank you for worshiping with us today. We invite you to join us following the 8:00 a.m. Eucharist for breakfast in the parish hall. For those attending the 10:30 a.m. service, be sure to stay for fellowship in the parish hall. Please join us whenever you can, and please wear a guest name tag so we may introduce ourselves to you.

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church16 North Sixteenth Street

Wilmington, North Carolina 28401www.spechurch.com (910) 762-4578

Bulletin submissions: bulletin@spechurch.com (Deadline Thursdays, 12:00 p.m.)

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The Rt. Rev. Robert Skirving, BishopThe Rev. Dena Bearl Whalen, Rector

The Rev. Deacon Kay SwindellThe Rev. Richard Banks, Priest Associate

Ronnie D. Wise, Director of Music and OrganistRichard Rhoads, Assistant Director of Music and Organist

Carl Samet, Parish AdministratorDiane Matz-Kane, Bookkeeper

Brent Erway and Walter Alonzo, Sextons

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Vestry2015

Don BrainardTom Erway

Cecelia Peers

Merry Ann Wright

ClerkLynda Miller

2016Twink Barr

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Richard LaudatiSue Sramek

Senior WardenMerry Ann Wright

Junior WardenSpencer Weig

2017Barbara Bucci

Herb GantRoyster Hedgepeth

Spencer Weig

TreasurerBob Swindell

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