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St. John’s Church

252 S. Dargan Street

Florence, SC 29506 Est. 1866

Phone: 662-5585 Fax: 669-9443

www.stjohnsflorence.org

Office Hours

Monday-Friday, 9:00-4:00

The Rev. Ken Weldon, Rector

[email protected]

The Rev. Luke Lucas Assistant to the Rector

Minister for Christian Faith Formation [email protected]

The Rev. Kay Fryman, Deacon

[email protected]

Tammy Williams Minister of Music/Organist

Communications Coordinator [email protected]

Charlotte Smith

Minister for Youth & Families [email protected]

Susan Hearon Parish Secretary/Rector’s Assistant [email protected]

Kitty Daniels

Financial Secretary [email protected]

Harry Cantey Sexton

[email protected]

Charles Spears

Custodian

Ben Hankinson Seminarian

[email protected]

The Newsletter of St. John’s Church

September 4, 2013

Rally Sunday: September 8

Join us for a lively morning of worship and fellowship as we begin a

new season of learning and growing in faith and ministry.

7:45 — Holy Eucharist: Rite I (no music) 9:00 — Holy Eucharist: Rite II (family service) This abbreviated Rite II service will include a children’s sermon. The

children’s sermon will take the place of Children’s Chapel, making it

possible for children to participate in the entire service. The service

will conclude in time for Sunday school classes. 10:00 — Sunday School

• Sneak peek at children’s & youth Sunday school classes • Adult classes begin • See class listing and descriptions on pages 2 and 3

11:00 — Holy Eucharist: Rite II (with choir)

Picnic lunch follows in the fellowship hall

Bring a side dish to share. Chicken and beverages will be provided.

When preparing your side dish, please be mindful of our big picnic crowds! 5:00 — Youth Kickoff Game Night (grades 6-12) 6:30 — Youth Confirmation Class Begins (Schofield Library)

Also on Rally Sunday …

Have your picture taken for the new parish directory!

We have grown a lot in the last two years, so it is time to update our directory! Billy McCrary has graciously agreed to be on hand at all three services to take pictures. It will be easy!

7:45 and 9:00 services: Billy will be at the main entrance to the church. On your way in, stop to smile for the camera. Write the names of those in your picture on the notepad that will be provided, and then continue on into the church. That’s all there is to it!

11:00 service: Billy will be on the patio outside of the fellowship hall, or in the Schofield Library. Stop by on your way to the picnic, smile for the camera, write down the names of those in your picture, and continue on to lunch.

The pictorial directory is a helpful tool for getting to know one another.

Please take time to have your picture taken. Note: If you would like us to use your 2011 picture, we are glad to do so. If you cannot be at church on September 8, you are welcome to send a digital picture to Tammy Williams at [email protected], or mail a hard copy to the church to Tammy’s attention. Please send these by September 15.

To Know Christ and to Make Him Known

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Regularly Occurring Activities

Sundays

7:45 - Holy Eucharist: Rite I (no music)

9:00 - Holy Eucharist: Rite II (family service)

10:00 - Holy Eucharist: Rite II (choir)

(Morning Prayer on 1st Sundays) Mondays

10:00 - Beth Moore Bible Study

1:00 - Women’s Prayer Group

5:30 - Vestry Meeting (3rd Mondays)

6:00 - Beth Moore Bible Study Tuesdays

9:30 - Staff Meeting

10:00 - Marie Gregory Chapter

(2nd Tuesdays)

- Prayer Shawl Group

(3rd Tuesdays)

12:00 - Children’s Ministry Team

(2nd Tuesdays)

5:30 - Daughters of the King

(3rd Tuesdays)

5:30 - Men’s Study Group

6:30 - Music Theory Class Wednesdays

7:00 - Men’s Bible Study

10:30 - Holy Eucharist & Healing Service

11:00 - Bible Study

6:00 - Senior Choir Practice Thursdays

10:15 - Holy Eucharist at the

Methodist Manor

‘Published monthly by St. John’s Episcopal Church, Florence, SC

Please direct submissions to

Tammy Williams at: Phone: 667-1681 Fax: 669-9443

E-mail: [email protected]

The deadline for the October edition is Thursday, September 26.

The Good News also is available online at

www.stjohnsflorence.org.

The Good News

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SUNDAY SCHOOL, SACRAMENTAL & WEEKDAY CLASSES

■ First Communion Classes will be offered for children on September 15, 22, and 29 in the church immediately following the 11:00 service. Class par-ticipants will celebrate their First Communion with Bishop Lawrence on Oc-tober 6. Please call the parish office if you believe your child is ready to re-ceive this sacrament. ■ Inquirers of the Faith (Adult Confirmation Class): This class is for adults who are considering Confirmation, Reception, or Reaffirmation; those who are new to our church and wish to learn about the tenets of the faith; and for those who simply want to refresh their understanding of what it means to be an Anglican Christian. Class will meet during the Sunday school hour on September 8, 15, 22, and 29. The conclusion of the class is scheduled to coincide with Bishop Lawrence’s visit on October 6, at which time we will celebrate the sacrament of Confirmation. If you wish to participate in the class, please call the parish office (662-5585). Participation in the class is a requirement for Confirmation. ■ Youth Confirmation Classes will meet on September 8, 15, 22, and 29 from 6:30-8:00 in the Schofield Library. Participation in the class is a require-ment for Confirmation. Bishop Lawrence will confer the sacrament on Octo-ber 6. ■ Father Luke’s Sunday Morning Bible Study will address two books of the Bible this semester. Jonah will be the topic of discussion through Novem-ber 24, and Esther will be the focus through the season of Advent. Class meets in the Schofield Library. ■ “The Harvest is Plentiful but the Laborers are Few” (Matt. 9:37) is a new Sunday school class for adults. Denman Isgett, who will teach the class, describes it thusly: “How can the science behind Scripture lead one to become a harvester? Is science and the Bible at odds with one another? Each Sunday we will take a specific portion of Scripture and dissect the science within. In group discussion, we will examine the potential impact these details have on our mission and call within our daily lives.” Class meets in the Poynor Room. ■ Father Luke’s Tuesday Evening Men’s Study resumes on September 10. The class considers two topics at each gathering. The first is a continuing dis-cussion of the book, “Cold Case Christianity.” The second is a look at the psalm assigned for the upcoming Sunday. The group meets in the chapel from 5:30-6:30 every Tuesday. ■ Study Group for Mothers: Being a mom can often leave you feeling des-perate and overwhelmed, but there is hope for those of us who are a part of

the Body of Christ. Desperate is a biblically based group study for mothers of young children, grown children, and those in between. The group will meet on Wednesday evenings at 7:00 from September 18 through November 6. This study is an opportunity for mothers of grown children to share their experi-ences with those moms who are “still in the trenches.” Join us for this time of fellowship, as it will offer hope to the mom who needs to breathe. Please reg-ister for the class before September 1 by contacting the church office at 662-5585 or [email protected]. ■ “Not On Our Watch” - Grandparenting Conference: This conference will be held at St. John’s on October 5. In preparation for the conference, lunchtime talks have been scheduled for September 25 and October 2. Lunch and the talk will follow a celebration of Holy Eucharist at 11:00.

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■ “Breaking Free!” … A Beth Moore Study: “A Christian is held captive by anything that hinders the abundant and Spirit-filled life God planned for her.” This is the definition of captivity according to Beth Moore’s Bible study, “Breaking Free.” Themes for the study come from Isaiah, a book about the captivity of God's children, the faithfulness of God, and the road to freedom. All women of St. John’s, their friends from other churches, and friends who are not affiliated with a church are invited to join this study. It starts on Monday, September 9. Two sessions are offered every Monday: one at 10:00 a.m. and the other at 6:00 p.m. Both sessions meet in the Poynor Room. If you would like to do the study, please contact Angelyn Bridges (669-5352, [email protected]) to reserve a book ($15). Also, if you would like to participate but the session times are not convenient for you, contact Angelyn. ■ Conference for Grandparents and Parents of Grown Children: Author, teacher, and speaker Cavin T. Harper will be at St. John’s on Saturday, October 5 to address the topic, “Courageous Grandparenting in a Turbulent World.” The confer-ence will be held in the parish hall. Doors open at 8:00 a.m.. The conference runs from 9:00-3:00. The registration fee is $20/person or $35/couple and includes lunch. The registration form can be downloaded at www.passthelegacy.com. There is also a link to the form on the parish website, www.stjohnsflorence.org. (Look for conference information in the blue box at the top of the left-hand column on the home page.) If you do not have access to the internet, you may pick up a registration form at the parish office. Please make your check payable to St. John’s and note “Grandparent Conference” on the memo line. Send your check and completed registration form to: A.J. Milligan, St. John’s Church, 252 S. Dargan Street, Florence, SC 29506, or place it in the offering plate. Cavin Harper’s book, “Not On Our Watch,” is recommended reading in preparation for the conference. Copies are available through the parish office at a cost of $15. “Not on Our Watch” is a call for grand-parents and parents to rise above the conventional view of grandparenting to create a movement of godly men and women resolved to not let another gen-eration grow up on our watch that does not know the Lord or His amazing grace. The conference is open to the public. Please invite your friends and neighbors who are grandparents or who have adult children and will soon be grandparents to come learn from Cavin Harper how to intentionally and authentically repre-sent Christ to our grandchildren. In preparation for this seminar, there will be two lunch gatherings. Both will be held on Wednesdays (September 25 and October 2) with Holy Eucharist at 11:00, lunch at 11:45, and a speaker at 12:00. A follow-up gathering will be held on October 9. More information about these lunch sessions will be made available as we draw closer to the date of the seminar.

Weekdays

BREAKING FREE (WOMEN) Beth Moore Bible Study Mondays, 10:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. Poynor Room; begins September 9 WOMEN’S PRAYER GROUP Mondays, 1:00 p.m.; Poynor Room FR. LUKE’S MEN’S STUDY GROUP Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m.; Chapel Resumes September 10 BIBLE STUDY FOR MOTHERS Wednesdays, Sept. 18-Nov. 6, 7:00 p.m. Leader: Charlotte Smith MEN’S BIBLE STUDY Wednesdays, 7:00 a.m.; Poynor Room ADULT BIBLE STUDY Wednesdays, 11:15 a.m. Poynor Room (following the 10:30 Eucharist and Healing Service) NOT ON OUR WATCH Wednesdays: Sept. 25, Oct. 2, Oct. 9 11:00 - Holy Eucharistic 11:45 - Lunch 12:00 - Speaker

Sunday Mornings (10:00)

COFFEE & CONVERSATION (MEN) Location: Rector’s Office THE HARVEST IS PLENTY … Leader: Denman Isgett Location: Poynor Room A STUDY OF THE BOOK OF JONAH Leader: Father Luke Location: Schofield Library INQUIRERS’ CLASS (through Sept. 29) Leaders: Father Ken & Jay Grantham Location: Chapel CHILDREN’S SUNDAY SCHOOL 3K-5th grade; Parish Hall classrooms YOUTH SUNDAY SCHOOL 6th - 12th grades; Youth Building YOUTH CONFIRMATION (through Sept. 29) Leader: Father Luke Time: 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Location: Schofield Library

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Weekday & Sunday Study Opportunities at a Glance

THE FALL SCHEDULE HAS RESUMED!

• Sunday Services: 7:45 a.m. (Holy Eucharist: Rite I; no music), 9:00 a.m. (Family Service; Holy Eucharist: Rite II abbreviated), 11:00 a.m. (Holy Eucharist: Rite II with choir; Morning Prayer on first Sundays).

• Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00-4:00

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MARIE GREGORY CHAPTER

MEETINGS RESUME The Marie Gregory Chapter begins another year on Septem-ber 10. Meetings are held at 10:00 a.m. in the Poynor Room on the second Tuesday of each month. All ladies of St. John’s are invited to attend. The meeting begins with light refreshments and conversation, and is followed by a continua-tion of a study of the Book of Psalms and an exploration of ways to do the Lord’s work at St. John’s and “abroad.” Please call Lee Garey (662-6265) if you are plan to be there, BUT coming at the last minute is alright, too! We want you with us!

PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY MONTHLY

MEETINGS PICK UP The Prayer Shawl Ministry will resume regular monthly meet-ings on September 17 at 10:00 a.m. at Lee Garey’s home, 954 Scriven Drive. If you would like to join us, we have folks who can assist you getting started. We have a number of blessed shawls on hand, if any member of the church needs the com-fort of our shawls, full of prayer. All members are asked to try to come to the first meeting. It will be good to be back to-gether.

MEALS ON WHEELS DELIVERIES September 16-20

Please consider lending a hand to this important community ministry. St. John’s is one of several area churches and busi-nesses that take turns delivering one hot meal a day to senior citizens who are unable to provide hot meals for themselves. With enough helpers, deliveries can take as little as one hour to complete. Volunteers meet at the Hugh Leatherman Senior Center at 10:45 each morning. Volunteer for one day or more by contacting Harry Greenleaf at [email protected] or 662-6544.

TAX DEDUCTIBLE HANDYMAN Ron Harrelson, our resident “tax deductible handyman” is back in business through September. An avid cyclist, Ron par-ticipates in the Multiple Sclerosis Ride to the Beach every Sep-tember. The 200 mile, two-day ride raises money for the 8,000 MS sufferers in our area. If you have minor household repairs that require the skills of a handyman, Ron is available to do the work. All he asks in return is a donation to the Mid-Atlantic MS Society in an amount that you feel is fair for the chore completed. Ron will accept any amount. This qualifies as a charitable donation and stays in the Pee Dee and Piedmont areas. Call Ron Harrelson at 621-2172 to schedule a repair.

SUNDAY SERVICE RECORDING REMINDER

The choir service is recorded every Sunday to share with pa-rishioners who are homebound. If you or someone you know would like to receive a recording—whether on a long-term or short-term basis—please call the parish office.

YOUTH MINISTRY REMINDERS

• Sept. 8: Youth Kickoff Game Night • Sept. 8: Confirmation Classes Begin

6:30-8:00, Schofield Library • Sept. 15: Regular Youth Meetings Begin

Grades 6-8, 4:00-6:30

Grades 9-12, 6:30-8:00

Supper and worship for all, 5:30-6:30 • Oct. 18-20: Mondo Weekend

For those in grades 6, 7, and 8

Cost is $135

Registration forms are available via

e-mail and at youth gatherings

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Women’s Fall Salad Supper

Tuesday, September 17, 6:00 p.m.

St. John’s Parish Hall

All women who attend St. John’s

are part of the Women’s Ministry.

Please bring a salad to share, and personal hygiene

products, such as soap, deodorant, toothpaste, tooth-

brushes. These contributions will be given to elementary

school children in need.

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OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD Start thinking about shoeboxes!

‘Tis the season! Next month’s newsletter will include pack-ing instructions, labels, and all the information you need to pack shoeboxes for the Samaritan’s Purse “Operation Christmas Child.” This international program provides Christmas gifts to children in need throughout the world. St. John’s has been participating in the project for many years. More information will be provided in the coming weeks. In the meantime, learn about the impact of this pro-ject by visiting www.samaritanspurse.org. National collec-tion week is November 18-25.


The St. Agape Chapter of Daughters of the King at St. John’s is collecting empty cereal boxes and cracker boxes that will be made into jewelry by the Daughters of the King in Haiti. Collecting the boxes is the service project of all the Daughters of the King in the South Carolina Assembly. When the boxes reach Haiti, they are cut into narrow strips, dipped in glue, and wound to make beads for the jewelry. The money made from the sale of the jewelry helps support the Daughters and their families and they have an orphan they support with their funds, too. Please cut off the tops and bottoms of the cereal or cracker boxes. This will make the boxes lay flat and it’s easier to stack them. There will be a labeled collec-tion box in the hallway near the door that goes to the choir pews. Thank you for your help!

In Diocesan News: Lawsuit Claiming Bishop Lawrence Violated Federal Trademark Laws is Dismissed CHARLESTON, SC, August 23, 2013 – U.S. District Court Judge Weston C. Houck today dismissed a federal trademark lawsuit filed by Episcopal Church Bishop Charles vonRosenberg against Bishop of the Diocese of South Carolina Mark Law-rence. The decision acknowledges the authority of the Circuit Court of South Carolina to decide the rightful owner of the names, symbols, and property of the Diocese of South Carolina. “The sum of all disputes and conflicts arising in the wake of the Diocese’s estrangement from [the Episcopal Church] are more appropriately before, and will more comprehensively be resolved, in South Carolina state court,” stated Judge Houck in the order dismissing Bishop vonRosenberg’s lawsuit and denying his motion for an injunction to prohibit Bishop Lawrence from acting as bishop of the Diocese of South Carolina.

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NEEDED: EMPTY CEREAL &

CRACKER BOXES

A sample of the jewelry that is made with

cereal and cracker boxes

Your prayers are requested for the

GRANDPARENTING CONFERENCE

The Daughters of the King invite you to clip out this

prayer and post it to your refrigerator or bulletin board

as a reminder to include it in your daily prayers.

Heavenly Father,

You have enriched our lives with the blessing of

children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and

young friends. Guide us in forming strong, loving

relationships with them. Help us teach them

through word and example about the Good News

of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Make us bold to pro-

claim our belief in You and Your Holy Word. Thank

you for the privilege of passing on our Christian

heritage to the next generation.

In the Name of Jesus Christ we pray. Amen.

Buddy Camp Buddies: Daniel Allen with Bishop Lawrence, who was the guest speaker at St. Christo-

pher’s Buddy Camp. Daniel is the son of Rebecca

Patterson & Perry Allen, grandson of Grace & Pat

Patterson, and great-grandson of Emily & Weston

Patterson.


VESTRY NEWS - Allie Walker, Senior Warden

Financial July actual pledges: $44,863.55 July budgeted pledges: $48,708.00 July actual plate offering: $ 4,633.90 July budgeted plate offering: $ 1,788.83 July actual expense: $52,291.27 July budgeted expense: $ 55,004.35 We hope everyone had a wonderful summer. September is the time of year that we all get back on schedule. We look forward to increased Sunday attendance which will give us all a chance to catch up on our pledges to St. John’s. The average atten-dance for all services at St. John’s through June is 223. The average for 2012 was 225, and in 2011 it was 196. Newsworthy Notes • Mr. Dennis Matherly with Pee Dee Wildlife Control is getting a handle on our possum problem. To date, he has caught five possums that were living under the sanctuary. When he is satisfied that all the possums have been caught, Harry Cantey will fill in the holes. We hope this will keep any unwanted critters from joining us on Sunday mornings.

• The vestry voted to replace several of our outdated computers and install wireless internet in the office and parish hall.

AN INVITATION FOR RINGERS AND SINGERS

Handbell choir, junior choir, and children’s choir rehearsals will resume on Sunday, September 29. All three choirs

look forward to welcoming new members! Following are the pertinent details. I. All three choirs rehearse on Sundays from 2:45-3:45.

II. The handbell choir is open to anyone age 15 and up.

• Handbell choir is a fun way to participate in music ministry if you are shy about singing … and if you are not! • Regular attendance at rehearsals is critical. • Basic music reading skill is very helpful to the learning process. If you want to join but can’t read music, we are happy to offer a class to teach new ringers the basics.

• For more information or to sign up, contact Val Gleason ([email protected]) or Tammy Williams (662-5585, ext. 23 or [email protected]).

III. The junior choir is for children and youth in grades 3-9.

• In addition to learning to sing and read music, choir is a great way for children to learn about our liturgy, to develop a heart for ministry, to participate in the life of the parish, and to learn team and social interac-tion skills.

• Older singers serve as mentors to younger singers. • The only requirement for membership is regular attendance at rehearsal and on the Sundays that the choir is scheduled to sing.

• The choir participates in the annual Christmas Pageant. • For more information or to sign up, contact Jason Madeline ([email protected]) or Tammy Williams (662-5585, ext. 23 or [email protected]).

IV. The children’s choir is for children ages 5-7.

• With this age group, choir time focuses on learning and experiencing basic music concepts, developing an awareness of liturgy and music in worship, and learning to sing and work together. The songs used put scripture, Bible stories, and basic theological concepts into the mouths of the children.

• Regular attendance at practice and on the Sundays that the choir is scheduled to sing is expected.

• The choir participates in the annual Christmas Pageant. • For more information or to sign up, contact Tammy Williams (662-5585, ext. 23 or [email protected]).

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Rehearsals of the children’s, junior,

and handbell choirs are held concur-

rently, from 2:45-3:45 on Sunday af-

ternoons. There are two purposes for

this scheduling: to reduce the number

of trips to the church that parents

have to make, and to make it easier

for parents to be part of the handbell

choir. Would choir be a meaningful

parent/child activity for you?

Another bonus is that rehearsal con-

cludes in time for youth group-age

singers to go directly to Sunday youth

group meetings from choir practice. Come ring or sing with us! Please

contact Tammy for details and to sign

up, 662-5585, ext 23 or

[email protected].


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“HELP 4 KIDS FLORENCE” UPDATE

Help 4 Kids Florence is a community project to provide nutritious food to the elementary students in Florence District One who are at risk of hunger over the weekends during the school year. Through the generous support of the members and vestry of St. John’s, this project is well underway. • Help 4 Kids has been awarded a $2,200.00 grant from the Pee Dee Kiwanis Club.

• Many thanks to S&W Printing for helping with our new brochures.

• Sonoco has made 53 boxes for us to store and transport food. They have been delivered to the warehouse location.

• We have received our first shipment of food from Wal-Mart and we are begin-ning to pack bags.

• Melissa Delmar, the Director of Surgery at Carolinas Hospital, and her staff are donating all 8,000 paper bags that we will need this year.

• The congregation of Calvary Baptist Church has raised enough money to sponsor 35 children for this school year at McLaurin.

• Central United Methodist has adopted Briggs Elementary School and will be rais-ing money to feed the needy children there.

• Bobby Garey has designed and painted a sign for Help 4 Kids for the warehouse. We are delighted to have a Bobby Garey original.

• Pat and Grace Patterson have cleared out a space in their warehouse for us to use and are getting used to having so many people around.

• The United Way of Florence donated all the book bags they received from their “Stuff the Bus” campaign for us to use.

• To date, these are the schools we will be serving beginning in September: Delmae, Dewey Carter, McLaurin, Greenwood, North Vista, Royal, Timrod, and Briggs. Our hope and prayer is that as we receive more funds and develop more partnerships, we will be able to add the remaining six elementary schools in Florence District 1.

We will begin having volunteers pack bags the week of August 26. The schedule is as follows:

• Tuesdays from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. • Thursdays from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, and 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m. • The 2nd Saturday of each month from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

If you are interested in being a Help 4 Kids volunteer, please get in touch with Kerry Rathbun at [email protected] to schedule a time. There is also an online sign-up sheet at www.help4kidsflorence.org. Hunger doesn’t take the weekend off; you can make a difference to children who go home from school on Friday without food for the weekend. It takes only $100.00 to feed a child for a year. If you haven’t had an opportunity to make a differ-ence in a child’s life, it is not too late. You can make your check out to “Help 4 Kids Florence” and mail it to St. John’s or, better yet, just put it into the offering plate on Sunday.

- Allie Walker, Senior Warden

ST. JOHN’S APRONS ON

SALE TO SUPPORT “HELP 4 KIDS FLORENCE”

Funds raised through the sale of

aprons at the Pentecost picnic

will cover the cost of feeding one

child this year through the Help 4

Kids Florence initiative. Several

more aprons have been made

are ready for sale at $15.00 each.

If you would like to purchase one,

please contact Lee Garey at 662-

6265.

Each bag is stamped with a special message.

Volunteers pack food bags

AN ECCLESIASTICAL AND LITURGICAL PRIMER

Eucharistic Vessels and Linens

Do you watch Deacon Kay set the altar for Holy Eucharist, or “clean up” at the con-

clusion of the communion procession? Have you wondered about the vessels and vari-

ous cloths used? Here is a primer on these items. Watch closely next Sunday to see if

you can identify these items. • A paten is a small plate, usually made of silver or gold, used to hold Eucharistic bread which is to be consecrated. Watch closely during the celebration of the Eucha-rist; you will see that the priest’s host is placed on the paten.

• A chalice is a goblet, made of silver or gold, that is used to hold wine. • A ciborium is a tall cup, usually made of silver or gold, that is used to distribute communion bread (called ‘wafers’ or ‘hosts’). It has a cover that is topped with a cross. It looks very much like a chalice but has a wider bowl. Some churches use a round bread box instead of a ciborium for the distribution of communion bread.

• A purificator is the linen cloth used by the chalice bearer to wipe the chalice after each communicant has drunk from it.

• A corporal is a square white linen cloth, usually smaller than the breadth of the altar, upon which the chalice, paten, and ciborium are placed when the altar is prepared for the celebration of Holy Eucharist.

• A pall is a cloth that is draped over the ciborium containing the Eucharistic bread. It is the liturgical color of the day, matching the liturgical hangings in the church.

• A burse is a pocket-like receptacle in which, for reasons of convenience and rever-ence, the folded corporal is carried to and from the altar. The burse is ordinarily made of two juxtaposed pieces of cardboard about ten inches square, bound together at three edges, leaving the fourth open to receive the corporal. One outer side of the burse is of the liturgical color of the day; the rest is lined with linen or silk. When Deacon Kay tidies up after commun-ion, the burse is the last item that is replaced. It is placed on top of the pall, which covers the ciborium.

Have you ever wondered about the source for communion bread or its ingredients? Some churches, including St. John’s, use commercially made wafers. Others bake their own bread, assigning the task to a select team of parish bakers. Most communion bread, whether made commercially or in home ovens, is made of pure wheat flour and water. Occasionally, a recipe might contain salt for a twinge of flavor, or a small amount of yeast. During the earliest years of the Christian Church, there was an entire ritual surrounding the process of creating the wa-fers, beginning with the selection and cleansing of the wheat. Once the wheat had been properly washed and ground, only a baker sanctioned by the local church council could produce communion wafers in a ceremonially shielded iron-plated oven. Eventually, certain orders of nuns assumed the responsibility of baking communion wafers, which often became a source of income for their convents. The standard ingredients remained wheat flour and water, with no seasoning or leavening permit-ted. The wafers were intended to melt in the recipient’s mouth as he or she reflected on the sacrifices made by Jesus. Modern wafers may be embossed with religious symbols. Religious supply stores often carry several different varieties of communion breads to address the needs of different Christian denominations. St. John’s purchases its wafers from Holy Trinity Altar Bread, located in Indianapolis, Indiana. Holy Trinity continues the ancient tradition of handmade altar bread. It is canonically prepared (according to the laws of the Church) using only pure water and organic wheat flours. The workers pray over the bread as each batch is prepared. The company was founded in 1907 by St. Mary’s Convent in Kenosha, Wiscon-sin. When the convent closed, the lay ministry of Holy Trinity Altar Bread was moved to Indiana. Although it is a lay organi-zation, Holy Trinity is managed by a priest, Fr. Luke Reese. Read more at www.holytrinityaltarbread.org. Do you have a question about the Episcopal liturgy or terminology? Send it to [email protected] or call the

parish office. Your question will be addressed in this space in the next issue of The Good News.

PREPARING FOR

SUNDAY WORSHIP If you have a hymnal at home,

consider studying the hymn

texts along with the scripture

lessons and collect for each

Sunday. How do the hymns

support the lessons, collect, and

liturgical season? How do the

hymn texts reflect our beliefs

and faith, and help voice our

prayers?

Hymns* for Coming Sundays September 8

410, 550, 654, 605, 473 September 15

377, 470, 645, 671, 448 September 22

408, 475, 345, 669, 347 September 29

423, 552 or 665, 318, 325, 594 * Choral and congregational mu-

sic not found in the hymnal is not

included on this list.

_ _ _ _ ITURGY AND WORSHIP

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_ _ _ _ ITURGY AND WORSHIP

WILLIAM TYNDALE AND MILES COVERDALE: TRANSLATORS OF THE BIBLE

O ver the past two years, much has been written in this newsletter about The Book of Common Prayer. Around the time of

the early stirrings of the English Reformation and the movement to create a liturgy in the vernacular — all of which

led to Thomas Cranmer’s development of The Book of Common Prayer (1549, first edition) — two gentlemen were working on

the first English translation of the Bible. The result of their work became the standard for future English translations, and

one man’s translation of the Book of Psalms remains the translation used today in The Book of Common Prayer.

William Tyndale (pictured at left) was born about 1495 near the Welsh border. He received

bachelor and master degrees from Oxford and also studied at Cambridge. Ordained about 1521, he

spent his early ministry as a domestic chaplain and tutor in Gloucestershire and London.

Tyndale was a man with a single passion—to translate the Holy Scriptures into English. Lacking

official sanction, he went to Germany in 1524. Strongly opposed to his work, King Henry VIII, Cardi-

nal Wolsey, and others, sought to destroy his work and put him to death. He was betrayed by a friend

and was strangled and burned at the stake on October 6, 1536 in Brussels.

By the time of Tyndale’s death, he had completed his translation of the New Testament and major

parts of the Old Testament, particularly the Pentateuch (the first five books of the Bible). It is estimated that about eighty

percent of Tyndale’s work found its way into later translations, notably the Authorized Version of 1611 (King James).

Miles Coverdale (pictured at right) was born in Yorkshire around 1488. He studied at Cambridge

and was ordained in 1514 and soon thereafter joined the Augustinian Friars. Passionate about scrip-

tural translation, he left the monastery in 1526 and eventually went to the Continent where the work

of translation enjoyed strong support.

He completed the first translation into English of the whole Bible in 1535*, which was issued as

“The Great Bible” in 1539. It was titled, BIBLIA- The Bible: that is the holy Scrypture of the Olde and

New Testament, faithfully translated in to Englyshe (see below). Archbishop Cranmer adopted Cover-

dale’s translation of the Psalter for The Book of Common Prayer. Thus, nearly 500 years later, it is

Coverdale’s translation of the psalter that we read every Sunday.

Between times of unrest and relative calm, Coverdale shuttled between Eng-

land and the Continent. He served as a Lutheran pastor while in exile from 1543-

1547. He became Bishop of Exeter in 1551 but was deprived of that office at the

accession of Queen Mary due to his Protestant convictions. He again escaped to

the Continent where he lived until the accession to the throne of Elizabeth I in

1559. He is remembered as an outstanding preacher, an uncommonly gifted lin-

guist and translator, and a leader of the Puritan wing of the Church of England.

Tyndale and Coverdale are remembered on the same date on the Calendar of

the Church Year: October 6.

- Holy Women, Holy Men: Celebrating the Saints

Church Publishing, Inc., 2009

* Other sources say that Coverdale completed the work that Tyndale had already begun and bound the work of both translators into one cohesive Bible.

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Little by .

V V V V YCLING THROUGH THE CHURCH YEAR

CALENDAR OF THE CHURCH YEAR This list of observances honoring holy men and women of the Church is

updated and published every three years. New names are added by approval

from General Convention. The Episcopal Church does not canonize individu-

als, holding instead that all baptized Christians are saints of God and have the

potential to be examples of faith to others. With this understanding, a wide vari-

ety of Christians from various denominations and traditions are thought of as

"saints" in the Episcopal Church. Others recognized as "saints," while not of

major ecclesiastical significance, are examples of holding moral positions that

may have compromised their acceptance by society at the time they lived. To

learn about the individuals listed, visit http://satucket.com/lectionary/calendar.htm.

SAINT IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Wilson Carlile (1942) Born in 1847 in Brixton, England, Wil-son Carlile was from an early age af-flicted with spinal disease, which made his education difficult. He entered his grandfather’s business at the age of 13 and soon became fluent in French, which he used in his own silk trading endeavors in Paris. His business was eventually ruined in the economic depression of the 1870s. The collapse of his business re-sulted in physical and emotional distress, and it was during this time that Carlile turned to religion for comfort and a new sense of direction. After serving as an organist in Dwight L. Moody’s evangelistic missions, Carlile was ordained a priest in 1881, serving his curacy at St. Mary Abbots, the parish church in Kensington. He had long been concerned with the Church’s lack of presence among the poor and working classes, and as a curate, he encouraged soldiers, grooms, coachmen, and other working laymen to preach the gospel among the residents of some of the worst slums of London. Many among the Church establishment accused Carlile of “dragging the church into the gutter.” In 1882, he resigned his curacy and devoted himself to the formal establish-ment of the Church Army, an organiza-tion dedicated to the proclamation of the gospel among the least of society. De-spite great resistance, he sought official approval for his organization and its work from the Church of England Congress in 1883. In 1885, the Upper Convocation of Canterbury passed a resolution officially approving and recognizing the Church Army. Carlile served as rector of St. Mary-at-Hill, Eastcheap, London, from 1892-1926, where he continued his administra-tion of the Army’s ministry. Today, Church Army evangelists are admitted to their offices on behalf of the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, both of whom are vice-presidents of the society. They are licensed to operate within the Anglican system by individual diocesan bishops within the United King-dom and Ireland.

- from Holy Women, Holy Men: Celebrating the Saints,

Church Publishing, Inc., 2009, p. 604.

September (The year noted after each name is the date of death.)

1 David Pendleton Oakerhater, Deacon and Missionary, 1931

2 The Martyrs of New Guinea, 1942

3 Prudence Crandall, Teacher and Prophetic Witness, 1890

4 Paul Jones, 1941

5 Gregorio Aglipay, Priest and Founder of the Philippine Independent Church,

1940

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7 Elie Naud, Huguenot Witness to the Faith, 1722

8 Nikolai Grundtvig, Bishop and Hymnwriter, 1872

9 Constance, Nun, and Her Companions, 1878

10 Alexander Crummell, 1898

11 Harry Thacker Burleigh, Composer, 1949

12 John Henry Hobart, Bishop of New York, 1830

13 John Chrysostom, Bishop of Constantinople, 407

14 Holy Cross Day

15 Cyprian, Bishop and Martyr of Carthage, 258; James Chisholm, Priest, 1855

16 Ninian, Bishop in Galloway, c. 430

17 Hildegard, 1179

18 Edward Bouverie Pusey, Priest, 1882

19 Theodore of Tarsus, Archbishop of Canterbury, 690

20 John Coleridge Patteson, Bishop of Melanesia, and his Companions, Mar-

tyrs, 1871

21 St. Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist

22 Philander Chase, Bishop of Ohio and of Illinois, 1852

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25 Sergius, Abbot of Holy Trinity, Moscow, 1392

26 Lancelot Andrewes, Bishop of Winchester, 1626; Wilson Carlile, Priest, 1942

27 Vincent de Paul, Religious and Prophetic Witness, 1660; Thomas Traherne,

Priest, 1674

28 Richard Rolle, 1349, Walter Hilton, 1396, and Margery Kempe, c. 1440,

Mystics

29 St. Michael and All Angels

30 Jerome, Priest and Monk of Bethlehem, 420

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Bernanos's novel is actually a diary that the priest keeps about his ministry. He does so for several reasons — to un-burden himself to God, to cultivate a sense of brutal honesty with himself, and to record "the simple trivial secrets of a very ordinary kind of life." He describes his rural parish as bored and boring, at times petty, and often indifferent. They spread rumors about him. But he loves his people deeply, he prays for them, and he visits every home at least once every three months. Like Jeremiah, Moses, and Isaiah, his introspection leads to disillusionment. He clashes with clergy colleagues. He knows that he's physically clumsy and socially awkward. He ponders the absurdity of prayer. He agonizes over his loneli-ness and sense of isolation. He has a keen sense of history and his own obscure role to play.

When he shares the gospel, he sometimes feels like he's merely play-acting and parroting cliches. He compares his restlessness to "a hornet in a bottle." His subsistence diet and inadequate salary aggravate a chronic sickness that causes him to loathe his body. He admits that he himself is responsible for some of his bitter disappointments. Reflecting upon his "wretched weak-ness," he struggles with a deep sense of total failure — that "my best is nothing." From a merely human perspective, the priest isn't wrong to draw this conclusion. And so, like Jeremiah and many others, he frets about his call: "Am I where our Lord would have me? Twenty times a day I ask this question." His elders gave him wise advice about perseverance: "Keep saying your lessons. Go on with your work. Keep at the little daily things that need doing, ‘til the rest comes. Con-centrate. Think of a lad at his homework, trying so hard and his tongue sticking out. That's how our Lord would have us be when he gives us up to our own strength. Little things — they don't look like much, yet they bring peace. Like wild flowers which seem to have no scent, till you get a field full of 'em." (continued next page)

I have a friend who had two successful ministries that both ended badly. There was nothing funny about it at the time, but later she joked that once the institution failed her, and that the other time she failed the institution. Both experi-ences, she wryly observed, proved the adage that individuals exist for institutions and not vice versa. The institution al-ways wins. The passage of time gave her some psychological space to think about what had happened. A constellation of questions offered a rich fund for critical reflection. Maybe she had a quirky personality? Was there a bad fit between person and organization? What about the residue of regret, discourage-ment, and feelings of powerlessness about the past? Was she damaged goods with no prospect for the future? Most of all, she wondered how God's call fit with human failure. Thinking about my friend made me thankful for Jeremiah. His book begins by describing how God called him to be a prophet to Judah. God's call on his life began not only forty years of faithful if reluctant service (627–587 BC), but also forty years of deeply personal struggle for the "weeping prophet." Jeremiah's many troubles remind us that there's no call without conflict. One of my favorite books about our human struggle with God's call is The Diary of a Country Priest by George Bernanos. In the words of the young and earnest priest in Bernanos's novel, "We pay a heavy, very heavy price for the super-human dignity of our calling. The ridiculous is always so near to the sublime. And the world, usually so indulgent to foibles, hates ours instinctively." Jeremiah responded to God's call with protests of per-sonal inadequacies. His sense of inadequacy didn't derive from petty problems overcome by cheerful determination, from false modesty, nor was it a mere rhetorical device used by the writer. Across forty years, Jeremiah struggled with God's call on his life, with a sense of failure, with virulent opposition from critics, and with deep discouragement. His response recalls how Moses protested God's call on his life with a litany of fears — lack of confidence, limited skill, insecurities about personal identity, and fear of rejection (Exodus 3–4), Isaiah's profound sense of personal sin (Isaiah 6), and Jesus' rejection by his hometown Nazareth.

Jeremiah's many troubles remind us that

there's no call without conflict …

Jeremiah struggled with God's call on his life,

with a sense of failure, with virulent opposition

from critics, and with deep discouragement.

JEREMIAH: HUMAN STRUGGLE WITH THE DIVINE CALL

Our lectionary encounter with Jeremiah occurred last month, but this reflection seems to offer too much fortifica-

tion for our everyday struggle to pass up. It was written by Dr. Daniel B. Clendenin.

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(continued from previous page) And again: "Keep marching to the end, and try to end up quietly at the roadside without shedding your equipment." God gave Jeremiah something more than just an exhorta-tion about perseverance. He promised his divine presence. "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you a prophet to the nations. So do not be afraid, for I am with you." Believing this promise required the audacity to believe that the Sender knew who he was sending. That his message lived independent of the messenger. That his presence gave perspective to his problems, and that conflict was not inimi-cal to God's call. Like Moses and Isaiah, Jeremiah learned to acknowledge rather than to deny or even to overcome his many inadequacies. In Marilynne Robinson's novel Gilead, which won the Pulitzer Prize in 2005, the narrator-pastor John Ames pon-ders a lifetime of listening for God's call. He reflects upon his accumulation of life experiences and how they wove a rich tapestry whose beautiful texture could only result from many different strands — frailty and failure, memory and mystery, darkness and disappointment, regret and reconciliation, and, weaving it all together, sheer gratitude and joy at how re-markably beautiful the resulting garment of his life still was. Near the end of his life, he writes to his son: "I always imagine divine mercy giving us back to ourselves and letting us laugh at what we became, laugh at the preposterous dis-guises of crouch and squint and limp and lour we all do put on. I enjoy the hope that when we meet [in heaven] I will not be estranged from you by all the oddnesses life has carved into me." In the end, Bernanos's priest and Robinson's pastor both trusted God's words to Jeremiah: "Don't be afraid, for I am with you. I have called you by name and appointed you."


"Before I formed you in the womb I

knew you, before you were born I set

you apart ... So do not be afraid, for I

am with you." (Jer. 1:5)

Marc Chagall (1887-1985), the Prophet Jeremiah

Marc Chagall, etching of Jeremiah

Dr. Dan Clenendin is an author and teacher, and former faculty member of the Theological and Religious Studies Depart. of Stanford University. Image credits: (1) Wikipedia.org; (2) WikiPaintings.org.

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THE SUNDAY LECTIONARY: REFLECTIONS FOR FAMILY DISCUSSION

The following presents synopses and discussion starters for the lessons for upcoming Sundays. These are taken

from www.cyberfaith.com/proclaiming_faith.cfm and are targeted to children and families. The site provides

reflections and activities for children for each Sunday of the year.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2013: SIXTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

READING 2 Philemon 1-20

The letter of Paul to his friend Philemon is one of warmth and beauty. Paul is making an appeal for Onesimus, Philemon's slave who has run away to be with Paul in prison. The apostle has not only converted Onesimus but has become close friends with him. Now he asks Philemon to treat Onesimus not as a lowly slave but as a brother in Christ.

GOSPEL Luke 14:25-33

Jesus is on his way to Jerusalem when he stops to give this no-nonsense talk to a great crowd of people who want to follow him. Like any rabbi of his time, Jesus uses exaggeration to command attention. He wants to get the point across that he must be at the center of his followers' lives. Jesus insists that no one can be his disciple who does not consider him before family or self. The disciple who thinks he or she can serve Jesus part-time is foolish. She is like a builder who has no idea how much it will cost to complete a tower. He like a king who goes to battle with no idea how many troops his enemy has. The disciple must be willing to renounce or give up everything out of love for Christ.


Discussion Starters for the Gospel Reading No one loves us more than Jesus does. No one loves our family members - mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers - more than Jesus does, and he wants us to love one another. Jesus knows that sometimes what we think of as "love" may not be. Sometimes misguided "love" can prevent us from growing up and taking responsibility. True love frees us to be our true selves. Jesus is reminding us that we must take re-sponsibility for our choices. We are free to choose to follow him. When we are little, we learn about Jesus from our parents and teachers and we follow their example. When we are older, we must begin to learn what Jesus means in our lives and to follow him because we choose him all the way! Do you choose Jesus each day in your life? Why or why not? How? How are you learning more about Jesus so that you can choose to follow him? How does your choice of following Jesus make life better for others in your family and among your friends? What are your responsibilities in life? How do you choose to carry them out?

Discussion Starters for Reading 2 All through the centuries, Christians have lived under many different kinds of governments. In Paul's time, the government was a dictatorship. The Roman emperor had the final say. The government at that time declared that slavery was legal. In another of his letters, Paul gives the Christian viewpoint: "In Christ there is no slave or free. We are all one in him." This should warn us of an important truth: something is not morally right just because it is legal. Can you think of some examples? According to the customs of the time, Philemon had the legal right to punish Onesimus, who was his "property." But Paul spoke up for Onesimus and helped him. Can you speak up for people who are being treated badly and need help? How?

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Philemon: This is the shortest of the

epistles written by Paul. He sends One-

simus, a run-away slave and recent con-

vert to Christianity, back to his master

carrying this letter. Paul does not ad-

dress the general question of slavery as

a social institution, but he does plead

with Philemon, on the basis of love, to

take Onesimus back and treat him as a

fellow Christian. Many centuries later, it

was on this same basis that slavery was

abolished in Western societies. While

the ideas are the same as in other epis-

tles, here we see Paul being delicate

and tactful. At the time of writing, Paul

was in prison - probably in Ephesus.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013: SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

READING 1 Exodus 32:1, 7-14 After the Israelites agreed to keep God's commandments, Moses returned to the mountain for forty days. While he was gone, the people broke the first com-mandment by making an idol to worship in the place of God. The Bible reading pictures God as ready to reject them and start all over again with Moses as the one person who has kept the covenant. But the story shows Moses pleading with God to remember all that God had done for the Israelites and all that God had promised to the Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Hearing Moses' prayer, God forgave the people.

READING 2 1 Timothy 1:12-17

This reading is a prayer of thanks for the mercy granted to Saint Paul. Although Paul was once a proud and sinful person, Jesus chose him to be the apostle to the Gentiles. Other Christians could see Jesus’ mercy, grace, and patience at work in Paul. They could be assured that even the greatest sinner was not be-yond God's reach.

GOSPEL Luke 15:1-10 It's celebration time! The lost sheep has been found. The lost coin has been located. Jesus tells these two "lost and found" parables to show us how de-lighted God is when a sinner is welcomed home. Notice that God does not just "sit around" waiting and hoping that the sinner will show up. God goes out like a shepherd seeking that one lost lamb, like a woman seeking that one special coin. Then God says, "Rejoice with me! A sinner has repented."


Discussion Starters for Reading 1 One reason the Jewish people love Moses (and why we, their spiritual de-scendants, love Moses) is because he continued to love his people even when they were wrong. He pleaded for them. He asked God to forgive them. Has this happened in your life? Has someone had to plead for you with a teacher, for example ("Please, if he has the homework in by Friday, can he go on the field trip?"). Moses was being an advocate. To advocate means "to speak for" someone. Who are your advocates? When are you an advocate for others?

Discussion Starters for Reading 2 In the Eastern Church, the people say a prayer together before Communion: "I believe, O Lord, and confess that you are truly the Christ, the Son of the living God, who came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the greatest." These words came originally from Saint Paul, but each of us can truly say that "I am the greatest sinner I can possibly be at this moment." No one is perfect. We all sin, and so we all have reason to trust in God's mercy! Have you experienced God's mercy? Have you passed along God's mercy by forgiving others who have offended you? Can you recall what Jesus said about being merciful? How can you make mercy a part of your life?

Discussion Starters for the Gospel Reading There is someone who is always losing her reading glasses. She always looks for them because she needs them. They are very valuable to her, not because they cost a lot, but because they help her to do something very necessary to her life. When she loses them, she spends a lot of time looking for them. Did you ever lose something and not bother to look for it? What does that say about the value you place on that object? From the teaching of Jesus, we know we are valuable to God. We do get lost at times, but God would never "lose" us. He never forgets about us. God always knows where we are, but sometimes it seems we "lose" God. We forget about him. We forget that we are valuable to him. What happens to us and to our lives when we forget our value as children of God? What happens when we forget that all other people are valuable to God, too?

Exodus is the second book of the Old

Testament, and is part of the Penta-

teuch, the first five books of the Bible.

Jews refer to these books as "The Torah".

At times, they are referred to as "The

Law", although "Torah" means teaching.

Exodus centers on the rescue of God's

chosen people from captivity in Egypt

and the making of the great covenant, or

agreement, with God, at Mount Sinai.

1 Timothy: 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, and

Titus are known as the Pastoral Epistles

because the author addresses the needs

and responsibilities of the leaders of

Christian communities. The styles and

themes of these letters are so similar

that many think they were written by the

same person. Although they claim to be

written by Paul, the structure of the

Church they show and the specific con-

tent of their teaching indicate that they

were written a generation or so after

Paul. 1 Timothy begins by emphasizing

the importance of correct belief and by

cautioning against false teachers. The

leaders are mentioned as bishops, dea-

cons, and elders. The term used here for

the coming of Christ is not found in

Paul's letters but is common in pagan

Greek writings. In those days, a writer

sometimes honored an earlier leader by

writing in his name.

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SEPEMBER 22, 2013: EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

READING 1 Amos 8:4-12 The prophet Amos lived eight centuries before Christ, but the warning he issued against greed is still needed today. He calls on dishonest people who cheat others to take a good look at themselves. They are so focused on money that they can-not wait for the Sabbath or holy days to be over. They are not fair with the poor, even when it comes to selling them wheat for bread. Their greed is no secret from God. "Never will I forget a thing they have done!" God promises.


The first letter to Timothy was written at a time when Christians were trying to get along with the Roman government. Wisely, they are advised to pray for those who have power over them. They hope to avoid persecution so that they can live in peace, but they also hope for the conversion of their rulers to the Christian faith.

GOSPEL Luke 16:1-13

Jesus warns his followers today against allowing money to become their master. They must use money in an intelligent and responsible way. They must be ever alert to the ways in which concerns about money can take over their lives. Jesus advises them to prove themselves trustworthy in dealing with material wealth. Then they will be more trustworthy in spiritual matters as well.

Discussion Starters for Reading 1 How much is "enough?" How much food is enough? How much money is enough? How many toys and games are enough? How much sports equipment is enough? How much TV watching and video-game playing is enough? When we want more of something than is good for us, we call this "greed." Families might want to discuss whether the activities they do or the things they buy reflect their true values. Some families struggle to have enough. "Doing without" is a way of life. Some families who have enough, or more than enough, try to share with those who have less. Take a look at your possessions. How might you share some of them with those who have less? What other

Discussion Starters for the Gospel Reading Jesus has respect for money. He knows it represents the livelihood of people. In our society, we need money to care for ourselves and for one another. Even though life is more important than money, robbing people is a crime. Some-times people take money under false pretenses. They promise to invest some-one's money and instead they use it for themselves. This is a terrible crime, es-pecially when the poor and the elderly are defrauded of their life's savings. What do you think the prophet Amos and Jesus would say about this today? How do you share your money with those who have less? How do you use your money to care for yourself? How do you use your money to care for others?

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Discussion Starters for Reading 2 Do you remember to pray for those leaders whose decisions affect our nation's values? How many of our government leaders - federal, state, and local - do you know and recognize by name? List them. Find out the names of those you don't know. How will you plan to pray for them regularly? This letter states that the men "shall offer prayers with blameless hands held aloft." This gives us an idea of the way these early Christians prayed. We can pray sitting, standing, or kneeling. We can pray with our hands folded or held "aloft." In the Jewish religion and in the early Church, people prayed while standing. Even sermons were given while people stood. This custom of standing in prayer is kept today in many parishes of the Eastern Church. How do you like to pray? Why?

Luke: Three gospels in the New Testa-

ment offer similar portraits of the life of

Jesus; Luke is the third of them. Its au-

thor, traditionally Luke the physician

who accompanied Paul on some of his

missionary journeys, draws on three

sources: Mark (via Matthew), a collec-

tion of sayings (known as Q for Quelle,

German for source) and his own source.

It is a gospel that emphasizes God's love

for the poor, the disadvantaged, minori-

ties, outcasts, sinners, and lepers.

Women play a more prominent part

than in the other gospels. Luke never

uses Semitic words; this is one argu-

ment for thinking that he wrote primar-

ily for Gentiles.

Amos: In about 750 BC, Amos heard

the Lord calling him to prophesy to the

northern tribes. He leaves Tekoa, a vil-

lage just south of Jerusalem, and travels

to the north. Israel has split into two

kingdoms. Times are prosperous, but

society is corrupt and God is largely

ignored. This book is our only source of

knowledge about Amos. He speaks as a

voice independent of the royal court.

He predicts God's punishment upon

Israel, Judah, and the surrounding na-

tions. He foretells that Israel will fall.

Within a few decades, the northern

kingdom will be conquered by Assyrian

armies.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2013: NINETEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

READING 1 Amos 6:1-7 Amos was a shepherd. When God called him to be a prophet, Amos did not forget the values of simple living in harmony with nature. The selfish ways of the rich disgusted him. They thought only of their own comfort and placed their trust in their wealth rather than in God. The prophet warned them that God would not allow their sinfulness to remain unpunished.


Today's reading is the conclusion of the first letter to Timothy, a leader of the early Christian community. The writer, Paul, urges Timothy to serve others by practicing all the virtues (that is, strengths) we see in Jesus. Timothy must "fight the good fight of faith" and be committed to the truth until the Lord comes again.

GOSPEL Luke 16:19-31

To whom is Jesus speaking when he tells the story of the rich man and Lazarus? Luke's Gospel prepares us for this parable by telling us that was the money-loving Pharisees who had made fun of Jesus' teaching that "you cannot give yourself to God and money." We read this teaching in last week's gospel. Jesus also speaks to us today as he describes the eternal reward of Lazarus and the punishment of the rich man.

Community Ministry Opportunities


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Discussion Starters for Reading 1 Sometimes people feel secure only when they have a nice house, money in the bank, and lots of possessions. How will you show that your true security comes from God's love for you?

Discussion Starters for Reading 2 What do you do when you feel like giving up or giving in? Faith is a gift of God, but we need to help it grow strong. How do you strengthen your faith? How do you help others grow in faith?

Discussion Starters for the Gospel Reading Do we, like the rich man, sometimes forget God's word about sharing what we have with the poor? Do we sometimes ig-nore or see right through the hungry or homeless person in our own community? How will you show that you have heard Jesus' warning about ignoring Lazarus? Why didn't Father Abraham let Lazarus go down to the five brothers? The rich man was sure that if someone rose from the dead and went to his brothers, they would change their minds and repent. What was Father Abraham's answer? Do you know Someone who rose from the dead? What was his message to us? Do we follow it?

Hospice Volunteering 101

training for those interested in serving hospice patients and families

October 8 and 10, 2013

6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. McLeod Hospice House 1203 East Cheves Street

For more information and to register,

call Jennifer Hunter or Shaw Thompson at 777-5667 or 777-2994.

Florence School District One Mentor & Tutor Training Program

Sessions offered on Sept. 14, Oct. 12, Nov. 16*

8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Florence School District One Administration Office

* Volunteers attend one of the three training sessions.

Interested persons must first complete an application as well as a SLED background check form. Applications and SLED

forms are available at the District Office, 319 S. Dargan Street, and at www.fsd1.org. Applications must be accepted and ap-plicants notified of permission to attend a training session.

BIBLE STUDY: PAUL’S LETTER TO PHILEMON This short epistle is appointed for September 8

P aul’s letter to Philemon was written about 60 A.D. and is believed to have been written while Paul was in prison in Ephesus. It deals with the return of a slave who had run away from his master. The law dealt severely with runaway slaves. There were only two possible choices of sanctuary for such individuals: ref-uge in a temple or going “underground.” The Temple of Artemus* was a sanctuary for slaves in Ephesus. (Ephesus is in Turkey. At the time that this letter was written, it was a major city in the Roman Em-pire.)

While being held under house arrest in Ephesus, Paul received a visitor named Onesimus.** Onesimus was a runaway slave who had fled from his master - a man named Philemon. When Onesimus ran away, he probably took with him money and goods which belonged to Philemon (vs. 18), making his situation all the more dire. Through Paul's teaching, Onesimus became a Christian. A bond of friendship developed between the two, and Onesimus became a valuable assistant to Paul, doing such tasks as running errands and delivering messages.

Paul would have liked to keep Onesimus with him, but he returned the slave to his master as was legally required and volunteered to pay any damages. ***

In his letter to Philemon, Paul did not command Philemon to free Onesimus. Rather, he commended Philemon for the loving compas-sion he showed to his fellow Christians and then interceded in One-simus' behalf. Paul pleaded that, for love's sake, Philemon would treat Onesimus kindly. Slaves, such as Onesimus, who were brought back to their masters were often treated harshly and under Roman law could be killed. Paul noted that Philemon was having Onesimus come back to him as more than a slave, but as a brother in Christ and fellow believer. Paul asked that Philemon would receive Onesimus as he would receive Paul himself. In offer-ing to repay Philemon for Onesimus' indebtedness, Paul reminded Philemon that he owed Paul his very life, for it appears that in some way as a result of Paul's gospel ministry, Philemon had become a believer in Christ.

In a discussion about this letter in her book, Reading the New

Testament, Pheme Perkins writes, “Notice that neither here nor in his other discussion of Christian slaves (1 Cor. 7:17-24) does Paul claim that Christians must free slaves or that only free men can be Christians. The Christian slave has the same status in the congrega-tion and before Christ as the apostle himself (vv. 15-17). He is just as capable of spreading the gospel as the apostle. Thus, Paul would not support the view held by many people in antiquity that some people are slaves by nature. He always insists that everyone has the same status before God.” * The Temple of Artemis is one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world.

** Onesimus means useful

*** Onesimus most likely was accompanied back to Colossae by another disciple, possibly one named Tychicus. The distance from

Ephesus to Colossae is about 105 miles as the bird flies. Onesimus and his companion, and Paul before them, would have trav-

eled this distance on foot (see map above).

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A Word about Paul’s Audience

from Reading the New Testament: An Introduction

by Pheme Perkins This letter is seldom read because it does not deal

with any lofty theological topics. But it shows us a

more human side of the apostle, one which is less

clear in some of his major writings where he was

embroiled in controversy. First look at the greet-

ings at the beginning and the end of the letter.

Paul has a large company of fellow workers, he is

not a loner. You will also notice that women are

regularly included in his greetings to people at spe-

cific churches. We do not know whether they held

official offices, but they clearly played an impor-

tant role in the congregations of the Pauline mis-

sion. The thanksgiving is typical of Paul. He has

heard that his addressees have been faithful and

actively concerned for the Church. He hopes that

they will continue to win people to Christ.

f f f f TAYING IN TOUCH: PARISH HISTORY

Connecting with Our Heritage Connecting with Our Heritage Connecting with Our Heritage Connecting with Our Heritage (continued from the June, July, and August issues)(continued from the June, July, and August issues)(continued from the June, July, and August issues)(continued from the June, July, and August issues)

U pon the departure from St. John’s of the Rev. William A. Guerry, the Reverend Robert Woodward Barnwell was named rector of St. John’s. Born in 1860 on the campus of South Carolina College and a graduate of the University of the South, Barnwell was ordained in 1884. He was a published poet and had a keen interest in history. His many poems were published in pamphlet form, in newspapers, and in a collection titled Realities and Imaginations (1920). It was well known, apparently, that he wrote quite a few of his poems during solitary trips in which he rowed a boat from Little River, SC to Daufuskie Island, near the Georgia border. Barnwell completed this tour of the South Carolina coast in segments over a five-year period. In addition to poetry, Barnwell wrote many articles on Civil War military history. In his book, Refugees and Remnants, Nick Zeigler describes Barnwell as “an excellent preacher [who] delivered his sermons without notes.” During Barnwell’s first year at St. John’s, the rectory – located on the site of the present parish hall – was completed. The first vested choir was organized by Nettie Evans, daughter of Dr. James Evans, and the congregation grew. Mr. Zeigler quotes a letter written to him in 1974 from the rector’s daughter, Sarah Barnwell Gregorie, that offers an idyllic picture of that time: “The country people came to church in their buggies and hitched their horses behind the church. They often brought beautiful vegetables or eggs or fresh sausage, hogshead cheese, spare ribs, etc. to us and it seems that everyone was lovely and kind. [The rectory’s large yard] had a table garden behind it. We had a lovely vegetable garden and my father had hundreds of roses there on the fences and the piazzas.” Barnwell left St. John’s in 1895 to become assistant rector of Grace Church, Charleston. The Reverend Wilmer S. Holmes served as St. John’s rector for a year, after which Mr. Barnwell returned and remained until 1901. During both of his terms, Barnwell also served Christ Church in Mars Bluff, the Church of the Advent in Marion, and St. Matthew’s in Darlington. In his second term, the mission at Kingstree was added to his list of duties. Eventually, concern began to grow that such a schedule was more than should be required. The Reverend James Magruder reported:

“Christ Church is only six miles from Florence, and the most distant family is only about eight miles from St. John’s Church, Florence. The people go in constantly during the week for their purchases, and it seems that they might take the trip on Sunday for their spiritual privileges… the missionary at Darlington gives service at Christ Church, Mars Bluff, on the fifth Sundays only, it being impossible to maintain our work at Marion with only one service a month. It is hoped that the entire congregation of Christ Church will in time become regular attendants at St. John’s, Florence, as it is not very far.”

Mr. Barnwell left Florence in 1901 to serve as assistant rector at St. Luke’s Church in Atlanta. He married Florence native Malinda Brunson in 1902 (his first wife died in 1900). He returned to Florence in 1910 and dabbled in farming. In 1922, he completed the construction of a home on Cherokee Road, where he lived until his death in 1952. Between 1910 and 1915, he served from time to time at St. Paul’s in Bennettsville and the Chapel in Pineville. Mr. Zeigler writes, “In 1915 he retired from the active ministry stating that ‘from the clearest of skies a bolt fell on me and my ministry was a thing of the past.’ It was rumored that Barnwell’s explanation for giving up the ministry was his inability to give a reasonable answer to the question, Who cre-ated God?” Source: Refugees and Remnants: The Story of the Protestant Episcopal

Church in the Pee Dee and St. John’s Episcopal Church, Florence, SC,

Eugene, N. Zeigler, 2002, Clio Press, Inc.

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Robert Woodward Barnwell Rector, 1893-1895 and 1896-1901

According to Zeigler, the following is representative of the themes that thread through Mr. Barnwell’s poems.

One star still shines The bright star fades! One bird is singing. The bird is flying! One shining sail The ship has tacked To shore is winging. The hope is dying! To one sweet hope His lustrous dream His heart is clinging. In ashes lying!

In a report to the diocesan convention in 1895, Mr. Barnwell reported the following statistics:

• 203 members

• 112 communicants

• 44 children attending Sunday school

• Sunday school staff: 8 female teachers, 2 male teachers

• Total operating budget for 1894 was $805.20, of which $400 was the rector’s salary.

IN MEMORIUM

Please remember in your prayers the families of Carrie White, Jim Player, and Jim Hoyle, all of whom died in August. Mrs. White was Mary Hepburn’s aunt. Mr. Player was Mary Stuart King’s brother. Mr. Hoyle was Lindsay and Allie Hoyle’s father. May they and all the faithful departed rest in God’s holy peace.

PARISHIONER SETS SEMINARY GOALS Denman Isgett has taken the first steps in the process of entering seminary. He has met with Father Ken and Bishop Lawrence, and a parish discernment commit-tee has been assembled and held its first meeting. Please keep Denman, his wife Michelle, and their daughters, Hailey and Emily, in your prayers as they embark on this journey.

MIMS WELDON COMPETES IN INTERNATIONAL SPORTS EVENT Right before school started, Mims Weldon and three of her gymnastics buddies traveled to Windsor, Ontario to participate in the International Children’s Games. (These games were started in the sixties by a very forward thinking man from Slovenia. One of the highlights of the weekend was running into this gentleman and his daughter traveling on the public trans-portation buses just like we were!) The girls joined thirteen other Recrea-tion Department athletes from Flor-ence and the surrounding area to make

Team Florence and to participate in Girls’ Gymnastics, Boys’ Track & Field, Boys’ Basketball, and Girls’ Tennis. Although none of the children came home with medals, the experience was their reward. Fifteen hundred athletes from over thirty countries and eighty cities around the world were on hand for this incredible event. Mims saw many athletes who we will probably see in the Olympics someday, including the LA Girls’ Volley-ball team that had two girls who were 6’5”!! Crazy!! Needless to say, they won the GOLD!! This was an incredible experience for all of the athletes. (Several years ago, another one of our own, John Coleman, participated in the ICG. He played basketball for Carlos Washington, who took another boys team this year.) Please ask Mims about her experience. She will be happy to tell you about it!!

- “Boo” Weldon

STAYING IN TOUCH WITH BEN AND WILLIAM

Time certainly does speed on its way! William Douglas has begun his sophomore year as an Organ Performance major at USC, and Ben Hankinson is in his third and final year of seminary. Please continue to keep William and Ben in your prayers as they continue their educational endeavors.

Ben Hankinson William Douglas 2777 Mission Road 10 Arundel Lane Nashotah, WI 53058-9793 Columbia, SC 29209 [email protected] [email protected]

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For more information or to register

for events at St. Christopher, call 768-

0429 or visit www.stchristopher.org

Be Still and Know God: Sept. 27-29

$215

An opportunity to slow down, this re-treat is designed to create an environ-ment that enables silence, solitude, and prayer in order to connect more deeply with the presence of God.

The Beginning Experience, Oct. 4-7 This workshop is for those who are divorced, widowed, or separated. It is an international program, unique in the fields of peer ministry and ministry to the single-again. Its well-structured pro-grams are both psychologically and spiritually sound, having been designed and developed by respected Christian professionals in the fields of ministry, grief psychology, education, and organ-izational process. Designed to help par-ticipants make a new beginning in life, it provides an atmosphere of support and acceptance where people can come to-gether to re-evaluate themselves and their lives. Contact the Rev. John Scott, at St. Paul’s, Summerville: [email protected] or (843) 873-1991.

~ KANUGA ~

For more information, visit

www.kanuga.org or call

(828) 692-9136

Autumn Guest Period

October 13-20 The beauty of the outdoors is equaled only by time spent in an atmosphere of relaxation, rejuvenation, and inspiration. Bible study, evening entertainment, and arts and crafts all will be held within easy walking distance of your room. Watercolor painting, basket weaving and woodworking classes are led by local artisans. Visit the Website for the fee schedule and a sample itinerary.

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Mims Weldon (r) with her teammates

IN THANKSGIVING AND LOVING MEMORY

THE FOLLOWING ARE GIFTS THAT WERE RECEIVED THROUGH AUGUST 26, 2013.

CHOIR FUND In memory of Kenneth Grimsley by Miss Betty-Ann Darby. EPHIPHANY CONCERT SERIES FUND In memory of Kenneth Grimsley by Mr. Eugene and The Rev. Kay Fryman. In memory of Sara Clemmons by Mr. Eugene and The Rev. Kay Fryman. SPECIAL GIFTS A gift was given in honor of Elizabeth Cantey on the occasion of her 100th birthday.

ALTAR FLOWER DONOR NEEDED FOR MARCH 16 If you would like to give flowers on this date in memory of a loved one or in honor of a special occasion, please contact the parish office at 662-5585.

REFLECTION: THE TRANSFORMING WORK OF LITURGY

A nglican liturgy can often feel like the Sunday morning work-out of the people of God: Sit. Stand. Kneel. Bow. Turn. Walk. It’s morning gym at

your local church. Spiritual aerobics. That should not surprise us. The word

“liturgy” is derived from the Greek word for “work of the people.” It is impor-

tant to understand, too, that liturgy is the “work of the people” - not “work for

the people.”

Jesus didn’t leave detailed instructions on worship. He did say “do this in

memory of me.” So Anglicans DO things in their services. And the “do” of Jesus

is plural – so we do things TOGETHER, as a community. The community is

bigger than this Sunday morning church congregation – in fact, it is bigger

than the local area. There are Anglicans essentially doing the same all around

the world. And we’ve been effectively doing this (along with Roman Catholics,

Eastern Orthodox, and others) for a hundred thousand Sundays. Imagine it as

one big community across space and time – doing worship. Has any other

command ever been so obeyed: “do this.”

When first encountered, Anglican liturgy can appear foreign, counter-

cultural, but persevere. We shouldn’t be surprised it appears counter-cultural

because our culture is individual: “me,” instant, “now.” Even the spirituality

often follows the individual, instant approach: what do I get out of it? Anglican

liturgy is about transformation: bread, wine, me, our community, our culture

and world. In this picture, God doesn’t change us and then we do liturgy (that

too may happen). In this picture, I join the community that does liturgy and

find, little by little (and sometimes by a surprising leap), God changes me.

- Rev. Bosco Peters, Melbourne College of Divinity, Christchurch

The Anglican Church in New Zealand

f f f f TAYING IN TOUCH: MEMORIALS

Memorial gifts and honoraria can be made to the general Memorial Fund, to one of the following funds, or to any area of parish life that you wish. Please note on your check to which

fund you wish your gift to be desig-

nated so that it is sure to be used as

you desire. Building Fund

CD Ministry Fund

Choir Fund

Christian Education

Epiphany Concert s

Garden Fund

Heritage Fund

Library Fund

Memorial Garden

Mission Team Fund

Organ Fund

Outreach

Prayer Shawl Ministry

Rector’s Discretionary Fund

Scholarship Fund

Seminarian Fund

Smith King Music Memorial

Youth Ministry Fund

MAKE YOUR BIRTHDAY COUNT Do you know about the birthday

golden apple? We all know that

weekly birthdays and anniversaries

are recognized during announce-

ments on Sundays. However, you

may not have noticed that an acolyte

stands nearby holding a golden ap-

ple. Parishioners are encouraged to

place in the apple a gift of $1 for each

year being celebrated. The birthday

funds are accumulated and given for

outreach purposes twice a year. If

you have an idea for an outreach min-

istry that might be a good recipient of

our birthday funds, let one of the war-

dens know.

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THOSE WHO ARE ILL

Haley McKenzie Abstance (Jerry & David Nelson’s grandchild) Ameé Aheart (friend of Lilda Rockwiley) Geri Aun (friend of several parishioners) Alice Beaty (Rives Hogan’s mother) Bill Bell (Alice Bell’s son) Cyrus and Lily Bondy (infant cousins of Lilda RockWiley) Renee Bouton (wife of the Rev. Marc Bouton) Debbie Brown (friend of Suzi and Chappell Jones) J.T. Brown Betty Brunson Pat Buffkin (friend of Sheila Tetley) Carlton and Doris Burke (Kathy Chmielecki’s parents) The Cavner Family (friends of the Causeys) Leo Chapman (Pearlie Chaplin’s brother) Dan Charpentier (friend of Kathy Chmielecki) Fern Chmielecki (Marty Chmielecki’s cousin) Duncan Collins (Rachel Miller’s nephew) Walter Collins (Rachel Miller’s father) Sligh Commander Al Connor (friend of Clark Reifsnider) Pete Cooper Lucas Copes Rose Cropp (friend of “Boo” Weldon) Narl Davidson (Gaby Guyton’s brother-in-law) Paula Drew (relative of the Lilly family) Emma Dungan (Kay Fryman’s granddaughter) Ann Gay Duvall (friend of Sandra Dekel) Anne Ervin Mary Ann Everett (friend of Rett Padgett) Steve Ferguson (friend of Ben Hankinson) Marjorie Gallup (Kathy Chmielecki’s godmother) Susan Gould (Betty Wilkinson’s sister-in-law) Elizabeth Green (Betsy Porter’s mother) Ron Gurley (A.J. Milligan’s father) Anne Hafer (daughter of Mary Jackson) Sandy Hanna (Eddie and Kay Floyd’s niece) Martha Harper (Susan Hearon’s mother) Jerry Hayes (friend of Brenda Colville) Peggy Herring (Dawn Walker’s mother) Joyce Hyman (friend of Betty Brunson) Faye Jackson (friend of Sandra Dekle) Magnolia Johnson Cameron Kilgallon (Shirley Munn’s grandson) Bea King

Mary Jo Langin Walter Lawson (former parishioner) Sue Madden (Clay Smith’s aunt) Rivers Maxwell Candyce McLeod (Machelle Young’s sister; Betty Brunson’s niece)

Susan McLaurin (friend of Pinkie Samra) Earl Mikell (friend of Johnny DeBerry and Hugh Willcox) Paul Moloney (Elizabeth Patterson Moloney’s father-in-law) Joseph Morgan (Mary Jo Langin’s son) Jude Morrison (friend of Grace and Pat Patterson) James Mozingo (friend of Brenda Colville) Ann Mullins (friend of several parishioners) Al Munn, III (Shirley Munn’s brother-in-law) Charlotte Munn (Shirley Munn’s sister-in-law) Karen Myers (Coreen Dalrymple’s mother) Carol Orvis Olsen (friend of Susannah McCuaig) Robbie Ott (Youth Minister at First Baptist Church) Billy and Ray Parker (friends of the King family) Emily Perkins (cousin of Lilda RockWiley) Owen Plasman (child of a friend of parishioners) Patrick Riggs (extended family of Molly Copp) Allen Rogers (former parishioner) Katy Rogers Amy Roth (friend of Haigh Porter) Jim Rushton (friend of Larry Chewning) Peyton Sables Banks Scarborough (Lanie Scarborough’s father) Paula Schofield Martha Simons (Lillian Coleman’s mother) Kristin Slaughenhoupt (friend of St. John’s) Hannah Skinner (Betty-Ann Darby’s cousin) Nita Skinner (Roland Skinner’s mother) Eddie Smith (Brenda Colville’s son) Heather Smith (Bill Smith’s wife) Elizabeth Spears Alan Stalvey (nephew of Betty Brunson) Debbie Stewart (friend of Bobby Garey) Anne Tipton (colleague of Denman Isgett) Frank Tjhung (friend of Sheila Tetley) Jenny Wall (Betty Brunson’s aunt) Jack Warner (friend of Susannah McCuaig) Flora Anne Williams (friend of several parishioners) Danny Yarborough (Blair Cooper’s brother-in-law)

THOSE IN NURSING CARE

Alice Bell (Cooke) Suzann Long (Southland)

THOSE AT HOME EXPECTANT PARENTS

Bebe Huggins Elizabeth Spears Mason & John Chase Sally & Wayne Grantham

Caroline Matthews (Leesville) Emily & Austin Grantham Emily & Kevin Scurry

THOSE IN ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE

Jarvis & Justin Brown (friends of Charles Spears) Peter McEachin Stuart Brunt (friend of “Boo” Weldon’s sister) Paul Miller (Virginia & A.W. Miller’s grandson) Tina Morris Cannon (Diane & Billy Morris’ daughter) Sam Small (Clark & Marion Reifsnider’s son-in-law) Corol Dobson (adopted by the Daughters of the King) John Taft (friend of John Chase) Matt Harvie (Bob and Lee Garey’s great-nephew) Ricky Tyner (Anna Patterson Tyner’s husband) Peter Hopewell (Fred Hopewell’s nephew) Steve Walter (Kathy Chmielecki’s niece) Charles Kennedy (Pete Kennedy’s brother) Shelton Wilson (Joe Chaplin’s nephew) Andrew McCarrier (Coreen Dalrymple’s cousin)

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f f f f TAYING IN TOUCH: BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES

Are You Considering Making St. John’s Your Church Home? If you have chosen to call St. John’s “home” and would like to make

your membership official, we would be happy to help you with the

transfer paperwork. Call the parish office at 662-5585 to get the

ball rolling.

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Birthdays

1 - David Campbell, Evelyn McKillop

2 - Ariadne Roberts

3 - Robert Dalrymple

4 - Carol McRee, John Rathbun

5 - Shirley Greenleaf, Gail Kirshy, Maggi Markwell, Billy McCrary, Virginia Miller

6 - Rachel Miller, Jo Ellen Parham

7 - Rivers Maxwell

9 - Blakely Arthur

10 - Churchill McCuaig-Hutchings

11 - Pierce Campbell, Joel Dekle

12 - Barry Wingard; Walker Willcox, Jr.

13 - Stewart Bryant, Mary Lea Stone, Clark Reifsnider

14 - Jo Etta Chewning, Charlotte McKillop

15 - John Anderson, Graham Copes, Peter McEachin

17 - Emma Kate Green

18 - Jim Brown, Mason Chase, Charlotte Smith, Amy Urquhart

20 - Jean Chipley, Al Harley, Susan Hearon, Hal Jensen, Thomas Richardson

21 - Betsy Porter

22 - Wells Bryant

23 - Folly Carter, Kathy Chmielecki

26 - Rachel Atkinson, Avery Etheridge

28 - Marli Thompson

29 - Maitland Chase, Amy Johnston

30 - Bridgett Kennedy, Roland Skinner

Anniversaries

1 - Val and Jim Gleason

6 - Betty & Dan McEachin

14 - Diane & Billy Morris, Flo & Jay Vinson

15 - Rives and Jack Hogan

18 - Alicia & Mitch Parker

19 - Amy & Malloy McEachin

29 - Nancy & Pete Kennedy, Theresa & Michael Long

ON THE PARISH WEBSITE www.stjohnsflorence.org

• Sunday Sermons

• Youth Newsletter

• Parish Newsletter

• Memorial Garden Policy

• Facilities Rental Fees and Regula-

tions

• Funeral Planning Worksheet

• Hymns for Upcoming Sundays

• Daily Office Readings

• Parish History

• Link to the Diocesan Website

• Fr. Luke’s Sunday School Class

• Annual Report

• Scholarship Application Form

• Event Photographs

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mation and church

records current by making sure the

following data is on file. � Correct mailing address

� Home phone number

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� Birth and anniversary dates If you move, don’t forget to send your

new address to the parish office. Thank you!

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f f f f TAYING IN TOUCH: MINISTRY SCHEDULES

September 8, 2013 – 16th Sunday after Pentecost September 15, 2013 – 17th Sunday after Pentecost

Lay Readers 7:45 - Malloy McEachin (Reader/Chalice Bearer 9:00 - Roland Skinner (Reader/Chalice Bearer) 11:00 - Susan Cantey (Reader/Chalice Bearer) Ushers 7:45 - Malloy McEachin 9:00 - Dick Bryant 11:00 - Terry Grantham, Harry Greenleaf Acolytes 11:00 - Cates Saleeby (Crucifer) Emery Buckhouse, Eddie Buckhouse (Torches) Eliza Gregg Saleeby (Clergy Cross) Greeter Altar Guild 11:00 - Ed Asger Team 1 (Buyck) Flower Delivery Altar Flowers Suzanne and Benton Dargan Bea and Bruce King Bunny and Jimmy Johnston Children’s Chapel 11:00 - Charlotte Smith and all helpers Fellowship on the Lawn Mary Jo and Larry Wiseburn, Agnes Willcox

Lay Readers 7:45 - Robert Garey (Reader/Chalice Bearer) 9:00 - Denman Isgett (Reader/Chalice Bearer) 11:00 - Clare Callicott (Reader); Bill McRee (Chalice Bearer) Ushers 7:45 - John McInnes 9:00 - Pierce Campbell 11:00 - Jay Ham, Steve Intemann Acolytes 11:00 - Mattie Weldon (Crucifer) Mims Weldon, Jackson Lowe (Torches) Maddie Lowe (Clergy Cross) Greeters Altar Guild 11:00 - Catherine and Ed Asger Team 3 (Zeigler) Flower Delivery Altar Flowers Carolyn Stewart Frances Elmore Julia Buyck Children’s Chapel 11:00 - Michelle Matney (S), Helen Campbell (D) Fellowship on the Lawn Mary Jo and Larry Wiseburn, Agnes Willcox

September 22, 2013 — 18th Sunday after Pentecost September 29, 2013 — 19th Sunday after Pentecost

Lay Readers 7:45 - Roland Skinner (Reader/Chalice Bearer 9:00 - Billy McCrary (Reader); Clergy /Chalice Bearer) 11:00 - Bill McRee (Reader/Chalice Bearer) Ushers 7:45 - Jim Wood 9:00 - John Chase 11:00 - Denman Isgett, Jimmy Johnston Acolytes 11:00 - Elizabeth Barlow (Crucifer) Lauren Barlow, Graham Copes (Torches) Billy Barlow (Clergy Cross) Greeter Altar Guild 11:00 - Eleanor Carson Team 4 (Coleman/Bryant) Flower Delivery Altar Flowers Annie and Jay Ham Agnes Willcox Caroline and John McKillop Children’s Chapel 11:00 - Allie Walker (S), Coreen Dalrymple (D) Fellowship on the Lawn Mary Jo and Larry Wiseburn, Agnes Willcox

Lay Readers 7:45 - Bill McRee (Reader/Chalice Bearer) 9:00 - Robert Garey (Reader/Chalice Bearer) 11:00 - John Rathbun (Reader/Chalice Bearer) Ushers 7:45 - Joe Carson 9:00 - John Coleman 11:00 - Pete Kennedy, Jim Lyles Acolytes 11:00 - Will Naso (Crucifer) Chanie Asger, Ben Naso (Torches) Will Walker (Clergy Cross) Greeter Altar Guild 11:00 - Betty Fowler Team 5(Willcox/Samra) Flower Delivery Altar Flowers Diane and Mike Welsh Carla Graham Melissa and John Jordan Children’s Chapel 11:00 - Candace Brown (S), Ellis Guyton (D) Fellowship on the Lawn Mary Jo and Larry Wiseburn, Agnes Willcox

Please Note: IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO KEEP YOUR ASSIGNMENT, PLEASE ARRANGE FOR A SUBSTITUTE AND THEN CALL THE PARISH OFFICE (662-5585) TO ADVISE OF THE CHANGE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR FAITHFUL SERVICE TO ST. JOHN’S.

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. -

Daughters of the K

ing Study

6:00 p.m

. -

Choir P

ractice 7:00 p

.m.

- M

others’ Stud

y Grou

p

Lesso

ns fo

r Sep

tember 22

Amos 8

:4-12

Psalm

138

1 Tim

othy 2:1-8

Luke 16:1-13

22 1

8 P

en

tec

ost

23

24

25

26

27

28

7:45 - Holy E

ucharist: Rite I

9:00 - Holy E

ucharist: Rite II

10:00 - Sunday S

chool 11:00 - H

oly Eucharist: R

ite II 4:00 - Y

outh Group

6:30 - Youth C

onfirmation C

lass

10:00 a.m.

- Beth M

oore Bible S

tudy 1:30 p

.m.

- Wom

en’s Prayer G

roup 6:00 p

.m.

- Beth M

oore Bible S

tudy

9:30 a.m.

- Staff M

eeting 5:30 p

.m.

- Men’s S

tudy G

roup

6:30 p.m

. -

Music T

heory Class

7:00 a.m.

- M

en’s Bible S

tudy

11:00 a.m.

- Holy E

ucharist & H

ealing 11:45 a.m

. -

Lunch 12:00 n

oon

- Grandparenting S

peaker

12:00-1:30 p.m

. -

Daughters of the K

ing Study

6:00 p.m

. -

Choir P

ractice 7:00 p

.m.

- M

others’ Stud

y Grou

p

Lesso

ns fo

r Sep

tember 29

Amos 6

:1-7 Psalm

146:4-9

1 Tim

othy 6:11-19

Luke 16:19-31

29

1

9 P

en

tec

ost

30

7:45 - H

oly Eucharist: R

ite I 9:00 - H

oly Eucharist: R

ite II 10:00 - S

unday School

11:00 - Holy E

ucharist: Rite II

4:00 - Youth G

roup 6:30 - Y

outh Confirm

ation Class

10:00 a.m.

- Beth M

oore Bible S

tudy 1:30 p

.m.

- Wom

en’s Prayer G

roup 6:00 p

.m.

- Beth M

oore Bible S

tudy

Coming Up …

• Get yo

ur p

icture taken

for th

e parish

directo

ry — S

eptember 8 …

at the fro

nt door of the church before the 7:45 and 9:00 service

s; at the fellowsh

ip hall

after the 11:00 service

• Confirm

ation an

d Bish

op Law

rence’s A

nnual V

isit — O

ctober 6

Lab

or D

ay Parish

Office C

losed

9:30 a.m.

- Staff M

eeting

7:00 a.m.

- M

en’s Bible S

tudy

10:30 a.m.

- Holy E

ucharist & H

ealing 11:00 a.m

. -

Bible S

tudy

12:00-1:30 p.m

. -

Daughters of the K

ing Study

6:00 p.m

. -

Choir P

ractice

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oh

n’s

Paris

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