This is Clare's garden. When I was at San Damiano, where she was for 40 years with her sisters, I saw her place at the table in the refectory, the open room where she and the sisters slept on straw mats on the floor, where they worshipped every day in the chapel. It was in this very humble place that the inner story of Clare and Francis was written.

But why do all these details matter so much. Why do I want to see it for myself? Because Clare and Francis, through their radical devotion to God, became pure love, and even today it reaches us. What happened here is still happening. It is happening to me. And it matters. Everett+ October 15, 2016

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It’s a Date!It’s a Date!It’s a Date!It’s a Date!

11/8 Prayer Shawl

Ministry

11/18 Book Reading

12/26 Messiah Sing-Along

12/4 Annual Parish

Meeting

12/3 DOK information

brunch

12/10 Cooking for Hope

Mission

11/2 Art gallery opening

12/7 Art gallery opening

Saint Francis by the Sea Episcopal Church ● Salter Path, North Carolina November 2016

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More!More!More!More!

November Art Gallery Opening

The next art gallery opening is on Wednesday, November 2 from 5:30The next art gallery opening is on Wednesday, November 2 from 5:30The next art gallery opening is on Wednesday, November 2 from 5:30The next art gallery opening is on Wednesday, November 2 from 5:30----7:00 pm. 7:00 pm. 7:00 pm. 7:00 pm.

The featured artist is Dixie Liebert who will exhibit her watercolors.The featured artist is Dixie Liebert who will exhibit her watercolors.The featured artist is Dixie Liebert who will exhibit her watercolors.The featured artist is Dixie Liebert who will exhibit her watercolors.

The event is open to the public, free of charge, The event is open to the public, free of charge, The event is open to the public, free of charge, The event is open to the public, free of charge,

and refreshments are served.and refreshments are served.and refreshments are served.and refreshments are served.

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Grace Notes by Linda Laughton, Music DirectorGrace Notes by Linda Laughton, Music DirectorGrace Notes by Linda Laughton, Music DirectorGrace Notes by Linda Laughton, Music Director

Before I go forward, I need to go back and thank the amazing folk that helped to make October such an outstanding musical month:

Thank you to Andrew Scanlon, Organist and Choirmaster of St. Paul's Greenville for joining us for worship on Sunday, October 2, and for bringing many of his choir members for a combined choir of approximately 40. We sang the psalm to an Anglican chant, sang a choral anthem, a motet at communion, and Andrew amazed us on the organ with an energetic toccata for postlude.

The Three Triangle Tenors concert on October 16 would not have been possible without Romaine Riddle. She and Dan introduced me to George Deaton and his trio a few years ago, but our concert program was still in its infancy back then and we weren't eqipped to host a ticketed fundraising concert...until now.

It was a successful fundraising concert for the church. Thanks to:

• Romaine and Dan, Sandy Skirving, Linda Keeter, Mary Kurek, Valerie Rohrig, Layne Helwig, and Sharon Watling for their networking, administrative, marketing and technical support.

• Our satellite ticket sale locations: St. Paul's Beaufort, St. Peter's Swansboro, BluSail Gallery Morehead City, and First Citizen's Bank, Atlantic Beach.

• Our sponsor/advertisers Charles and Wendy Park of Beaufort Grocery; Chris Grenier, Group Coordinator at Trinity Center; Dr. Christina Saracina at Atlantic Chiropractic and Rehab; Deanna McElmon from Cape Carteret Aquatic and Wellness Center “The Gym;” and James and Lori Tracy of The Therapy Center of Cedar Point.

• Korin Gagnon, Beth Parker and Donna Standley for being cheerful greeters and handing out programs to our guests.

• The men who stayed after service to move the furniture to transform the sanctuary into a stage.

• Finally, thank you to our new friends, pianist Catherine Hamner, and the three tenors Timothy Sparks, George Deaton and Wade Handerson for a stellar show.

Thank you to the Manuel Project, Jen and Van Manuel, who sang and played guitar outdoors during the annual lobster fundraising event which was rescheduled to Saturday, October 22 due to Hurricane Matthew. Thank you to Charlie McCurry for joining with me upstairs to provide easy listening guitar and piano for our indoor dining guests. It was fantastic to play with this gifted musician and the 5-hour gig flew by!

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Thank you to the fabulous Mary B. Safrit for an outstanding evening of opera and sacred arias on Sunday, October 30. It is always a pleasure for me to accompany the many fine soloists who are drawn to St. Francis by the Sea. Best wishes to Mary B. as she pursues her professional singing career in New York.

Now, on to the next thing: MESSIAH! Monday, December 26, 2016 at 5:00pm – The Third Annual Handel's MESSIAH Sing-Along.

Sing the choruses you want, sing the entire work if you wish, or simply listen and experience the excitement of this fine, sacred music. Directed by Lewis Moore with David Leahey, organist and a quartet of

professional string players, we present the entire oratorio, both sections, including the arias.

Registration by December 14 - $16.00. Make checks payable to St. Francis by the Sea with MESSIAH on the memo line, note your vocal part (S,A,T,B) or “Spectator” and include your phone

number and email address. Mail to St. Francis by the Sea, 920 Salter Path Road, Salter Path, NC 28512.

Pre-paid tickets will be held at the door. On December 26, registration at the door is $20. Doors open at 4pm for registration. The sanctuary doors open for seating at 4:45. The music starts at 5:00. Refreshments are served at intermission. Registration does not include vocal scores. Limited vocal scores are available for check-out. We use the Schirmer/T. Noble edition of the Handel's MESSIAH vocal score and encourage singers to bring their own score.

For questions please email sfbtsevents@gmail.com or call George at (252)626-5075.

Stay tuned! -LL

12—Robin Smith 14—Ainsley Horton 15—Grace Kemp

15—Mary Lou Wilson 19—Dona Styron 19—Francesca Styron 30—Jeannie Baxter

5—Pat Gallo 5—Sarah King 10—Romaine Riddle 11—Sara Beck Pruitt

November BirthdaysNovember BirthdaysNovember BirthdaysNovember Birthdays

The Rev. Carol Eaton, Deacon

Invites you to an information session

to discuss and answer your questions

about the Order of the Daughters of the King

December 3, 2016, at 10:00 am

in the Parish Hall

Light brunch will be served

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HURRICANE MATTHEW RELIEF In October, St. Francis partnered with St. Peters, Swansboro to help those in Goldsboro, NC who were impacted by Hurricane Matthew by

collecting items for Flood Buckets.

Once again, all of you came through in true St. Francis fashion, giving unselfishly and generously from your hearts. The parish hall was overflowing with much needed cleaning supplies, flood buckets, and monetary donations! St. Peters had a very generous collection consisting of baby supplies, over the counter medications and cleaning supplies. Two truckloads of donated items were delivered to St. Andrews Episcopal Church in Goldsboro where they were distributed to those in need in the flooded Goldsboro area.

In addition, over $700 in donations were collected and sent to St. Andrews where the money will be put to good use by families suffering the impacts of Hurricane Matthew. THANK YOU TO ALL WHO CONTRIBUTED!

WINTER CLOTHING DRIVE During the month of November we are collecting gently used hats, coats, jackets and gloves for Hope Mission. With the cooler temperatures rapidly

approaching, these items are desperately needed by Hope Mission patrons. There is a bin labeled Hope Mission downstairs at the church in which to place your donated items. Items will be

delivered weekly to the Mission.

FAMILY PROMISE OF CARTERET COUNTY Family Promise is a nationwide organization with 200 affiliates. It is a coalition of local churches working together to provide

shelter, food, and dignity to families with children who have fallen on hard times and find themselves and their children homeless.

Carteret County’s Family Promise Day Center (on Arendell Street in Morehead City) is where “guests” can receive assistance looking for jobs, furthering their education, navigating the Department of Housing and Urban Development system, looking for affordable housing, and attending to daily needs such as laundry, taking a shower, cooking a meal, attending parenting and financial skills classes.

St. Francis by the Sea continues to help in joining with other churches in Carteret County to support Family Promise by collecting needed items:

• Breakfast items for guest families.

• Toiletries, laundry detergent, trash bags, and gently used (or new) pillows, sheets and blankets (twin size only).

• $20 Wal-Mart gift cards.

Or, volunteer to help a host church or at the center by answering phone, or provide transportation to “guests” as needed.

A basket is located on a table in the parish hall where you can place donated items. For additional information, visit: http://www.familypromisecarteret.org/ “It’s not a hand out, it’s a hand up” – Sandy Giacobbi (executive director of Family Promise)

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“Reaching out with the Love of Christ to others in need” “Reaching out with the Love of Christ to others in need” “Reaching out with the Love of Christ to others in need” “Reaching out with the Love of Christ to others in need” ---- St. Francis OutreachSt. Francis OutreachSt. Francis OutreachSt. Francis Outreach

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HOPE MISSION COOKING—SAVE THE DATE

It’s almost meat loaf time! Saturday, December 10 we will once again be cooking at Hope Mission’s Soup Kitchen. Details and a signup sheet will be posted as time nears. We will need cooks, servers, clean-up crew, and dessert donations. This is always so much fun and a very heart-warming, humbling experience. Please come out to support this event.

Thank you for helping to make St. Francis Outreach a success!

Denise & Lee Throckmorton and Your Outreach Committee

Prayer Shawl...Plus!Prayer Shawl...Plus!Prayer Shawl...Plus!Prayer Shawl...Plus! The Prayer Shawl Ministry will meet on November 8th at 10 am in the parish hall. Come and share your talent, whether or not your item is intended for the Prayer Shawl Ministry. All are welcome to join the gathering to “knit one and pray too.”

Yarn is available free of charge. Beginners are always welcome!Yarn is available free of charge. Beginners are always welcome!Yarn is available free of charge. Beginners are always welcome!Yarn is available free of charge. Beginners are always welcome!

Lobster Fest 2016

Thanks to everyone for making it a great success!

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Lay Ministry ScheduleLay Ministry ScheduleLay Ministry ScheduleLay Ministry Schedule

December 12/4 12/11 12/18 12/24

Christmas Eve

Vestry Pat Jones Beth Beswick Stover Morris Larry Castle

Lector KIDS

Prayers Carol Eaton Carol Eaton Carol Eaton Carol Eaton

Chalice

Altar Guild Meg Bradford

Meg Bradford

Crucifer KIDS

Torch Bearers KIDS

Sound System

Nursery

Children’s Homily X X X

Children's Class Marian Goetzinger Marian Goetzinger Marian Goetzinger X

Children’s Class Assistant

Coffee Hour Meg & Tim Bradford Anne & John Clarke Marian & Ted

Goetzinger X

November 11/6 11/13 11/20 11/27

Youth Sunday

Vestry Larry Castle Tim Bradford Terry Smith Romaine Riddle

Lector Bob Gallo Meg Bradford Robin Smith KIDS

Prayers Carol Eaton Carol Eaton Carol Eaton Carol Eaton

Chalice Marilyn & Andy

Smetana Marilyn & Andy

Smetana Bob Gallo

Jolene McCann Pat Jones

Marian Goetzinger

Altar Guild Meg Bradford Betsy Randall;

Linda Seale Bobbie Hill

Linda Davies Linda Seale

Meg Bradford Linda Davies

Crucifer Pat Jones Scott Shelton Pat Jones KIDS

Torch Bearers Layne Helwig

Sharon Watling Clark Edwards Linda Davies

Martha Edwards Sharon Watling

KIDS

Sound System John Marriott Larry Castle John Clarke Stover Morris

Nursery Jeannie & Sam Baxter Bobbie Hill Beth Beswick Jeannie & Sam Baxter

Children’s Homily X X X

Children's Class Marian Goetzinger Marian Goetzinger Marian Goetzinger X

Children’s Class Assistant

Mary Kurek Lisa Park Amy Hahn Ainsley Horton

Coffee Hour Robin & Terry Smith JB & Barbara Bagby Jeannie Baxter & Jan

Corsello Beth Beswick & Jolene

McCann

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Proceeds will be used to fund our capital improvement needs.

Rector The Rev. Everett Thomas, Ph.D.

Deacon The Rev. Carol Eaton

Vergers Tim Bradford Marion Morris

Parish Administrator Sharon Watling

Treasurer Dan Riddle

Sexton David Shapiro

Vestry Class of 2016 Stover Morris, Senior Warden

Vestry Class of 2017 Tim Bradford

Larry Castle, Junior Warden Romaine Riddle

Vestry Class of 2018 Beth Beswick

Pat Jones Terry Smith

Clerk of the Vestry

Sharon Watling

Music Director Linda Laughton

Art Gallery Director Tim Bradford

Youth Program Director

Marian Goetzinger

ECW Chair

Bobbie Hill

Outreach Chair Denise Throckmorton

Sunday Schedule:

9:00 am — Adult Forum

10:00 am —Eucharist Service and Children’s Class for ages 4 and up

Nursery available; casual dress welcome

12:00 noon on Wednesdays — Celtic Eucharist

St. Francis by the Sea Episcopal Church is a parish in the Diocese of East Carolina

The Right Reverend Robert Skirving, Bishop