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July 7 — July 14, 2019

All Invited to ECW August Gathering

Mark your calendars for the ECW August Gathering,

which will be held August 14 at the Trinity Center. All

women (and men) are invited. The guest speaker

will be artist, Livvy Hitchcock, who will share one of

her major projects, which is creating portraits of chil-

dren killed in the 1999 Columbine school shooting.

Cost is $20, and registration deadline is August 1.

Checks need to be made out to ECW Diocese of East

Carolina and mailed to

Annie Jacobs

408 Bobby Jones Road

Wilmington, NC 28412

In addition, anyone planning on attending should con-

tact ECW President, Pam Miller (301.233.5108 /

252.631.1474 / pammiller950@gmail.com) so that she

possibly arrange carpools.

Electronic Giving Provides Additional

Donation Option

Christ Church is pleased to offer an electronic giving

option using texting and your mobile device. No cash

nor check needed, and the process is simple. Here is a

breakdown of how it works:

Text the word "funds" to 252-512-5179.

If this is your first time using the donation system,

you will be sent a registration link. Follow the link to

enter your contact and credit card information.

Choose the fund you would like your donation to be

credited to (General Fund, Growing in Grace, Altar

Flowers, New Organ Fund or Memorial Donation).

Enter the amount you wish to give (there is a mini-

mum of $3).

Click "Process."

You will receive a verification text, as well as a receipt

via email.

For future giving, text "funds" to 252-512-5179, enter

the amount and select your donation fund option. Click

process. There is no need to re-enter contact or person-

al information.

We are happy to offer this additional giving option and

hope you will check it out.

Beat the Summer Heat

Please join fellow parishion-

ers and welcome guests for a

chat and a refreshing glass of

lemonade after the 10:00 am

service every week.

We are looking for hosts for dates in August. There

is a sign up sheet in reception or you can sign up online

at https://tinyurl.com/Lemonade2019. You may use

the Tablet Kiosk in the Reception Area to sign up

online.

Note: Coffee is available in the Parish House after the 8:00 am

service.

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News, Notes, Calendars, Etc. EFM Preparing for 2019 - 2020

Education for Ministry, known as EFM, is an Adult

Christian Education program that was begun over 42

years ago through the School of Theology at The Uni-

versity of the South, Sewanee. EFM at Christ Church is

gearing up for a new year of engaging our Christian her-

itage in a unique way, and there are openings for both

new and returning participants to join in this journey.

The Year One program studies the “Old Testament.”

EFM registration will take place during July. For more

information, visit http://efm.sewanee.edu/ or contact

EFM mentors Eda Marie Thomas

(ednamariethomas@gmail.com / 252.876.6843) or Har-

ry Gormley (gormley1@suddenlink.net / 252.288.2206).

In addition, interested persons can speak with any of the

current EFM participants -- Lydia Ash, Elizabeth Liv-

ingston, Linda Taylor and Mary Lynn Guidage.

Below is a testament from 2019 EFM graduate, Lee-

ann Wilson:

First of all… don’t be scared. Descriptions of Sewanee’s

EFM program make it sound very daunting… totally

time consuming… and of course, you want to be a min-

ister, or start a ministry*… right? Oh yeah… and it

takes four years to complete**.

Ok. Let’s all take a breath.

I’m a 58 year-old female, non-academic, right-

brained, former thespian creative type. If I can do

it… YOU can do it!

You will be challenged to read materials outside your

comfort zone. Just accept. You will rise to this chal-

lenge and surprise yourself.

You may nod off a bit doing your homework (there

are no papers or tests so relax). We all have. It’s ok.

Do your best. You may also surprise yourself by be-

coming quite engaged. Enjoy those moments.

Your year “group” will have about 20 minutes or so

(collectively) to share what impacted you about each

reading. What questions or insights bubbled up for

you? Remember, there’s no wrong way to do this.

You may also be wondering about the “chaos” of

listening to other years’ insights and feedback on

their readings. Seems odd, but it’s part of the EFM

magic. You’ll know it when you know it.

Did I mention food? There will be food. There will

also be fun and laughter. Otherwise known as fel-

lowship.

If the time commitment seems scary. Relax. Some-

times we can’t make it to ALL the sessions. Some-

times life happens, and we might skip a year. And if

it’s not working out for you… well, people do drop

out.

In the end, EFM is simply a community of men and

women of all ages who are engaged in learning more --

learning more about the Bible and its origins; the history

of Christianity and the theological ideas that ground our

faith. You’re going to grow so much while these new

“old” ideas and insights percolate inside you… about

our heritage and “living into our faith”.

It takes time. It’s a journey. Come with us.

* The “Ministry” in Education for refers to the fact that all lay

people are ministers of their faith. It does not refer to someone

seeking ordination to the deaconate or priesthood.

** While EFM is a four-year program, participants sign up for

one year at a time and are not required to complete all four years.

Although once you begin you get hooked and WANT to go

through all years.

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Hymn Notes for July 7

“Wade in the Water,” W 740, is an African-American spiritual

with lyrics of resistance and defiance. Spirituals often have multi-

ple meanings, and this one certainly does. Slaves were familiar

with the story in John 5:4 (omitted or foot-noted in many bibles

today) of an angel coming down to the pool of Bethesda, stirring

up the waters, and the first person to enter the stirred waters was

freed from any afflictions. Slaves owners were reluctant to bap-

tize their slaves, because baptism might mean freedom. Verses 1

and 2 are about Moses leading Israel out of bondage; 3 and 4 are

about baptism in the Jordan river and the coming of the Holy

Spirit. And, as if that were not enough, the lyrics are instructional:

if you “wade in the water” when you run away, you can’t be

tracked. The text returns many times to “God’s a-gonna trouble

the water” and make something powerful happen.

“Love divine, all loves excelling,” H 657, is by English hymn

writer and leader of the Methodist movement, Charles Wesley.

He wrote about 6,500 hymns. It seems to be a spiritual parody of

John Dryden’s libretto to King Arthur. “Fairest Isle, all isles ex-

celling, seat of pleasures and of loves; Venus here will choose her

dwelling and forsake her Cyprian groves.” It appeared in Wesley’s

Hymns for Those that Seek and Those that Have Redemption in

the Blood of Jesus Christ, published in 1747. Welshman Rowland

Prichard, a loom tender’s assistant, wrote the tune HYFRYDOL

when he was 20 years old. He had a fine voice and led singing in

the chapel at a time when music making in Wales was at a low

and there were no choirs to be found. Prichard’s tune is part of

the reason Wesley’s text is so popular.

On the Musical Horizon...

You will not

want to miss

these upcoming

musical events

within our

Christ Church

community.

Piano Dedica-

tion Concert

Director of Music, Cliff Badgley, and his

wife, Marcia, will perform a special dedi-

cation concert for our new concert grand

piano at 7:00 pm, Friday, August 2.

Fauré’s Requiem

The Christ Church Parish Choir will sing

Fauré’s Requiem on Friday, November 1,

2019. The best-known of Fauré’s large

works, the focus of this choral-orchestral

work is eternal rest and consolation.

Barbershop Group

Those interested in singing with a small

Barbershop group should contact Doug

Sudduth, 631-3830. Open to men and

women. No experience necessary. Doug

can teach you all you need to know to sing

some uplifting music.

So You Want to Meet With the Clergy?

The Revs. Paul Canady, Cortney Dale and Lisa Kirby would love

to meet with you too. As a reminder, there are a number of ways

to set up a meeting with the Clergy.

The Rev. Paul Canady paulcanady @christchurchnewbern.com

or 252.571.6892 or https://paulcanady.youcanbook.me

(Available Monday through Thursday)

The Rev. Cortney Dale cortneydale @christchurchnewbern.com

or 270.791.9601 or https://cortneydale.youcanbook.me

(Available Tuesday through Friday)

Church Office 252.633.2019 -- Both DQ Williams and Ellie Rob-

erts can access the priests' calendars to set up meetings.

The Rev. Deacon Lisa Kirby lisakirby @suddenlink.net or

252.617.9806.

Literacy Tutor Training

Sessions

Craven Literacy Council is offering a 15-

hour literacy tutor training workshop.

The workshop begins on Tuesday, July 9

and continues with sessions on July 11, 16

and 18, with a final session on September 5.

All sessions will be held at the Craven Liter-

acy Council (2507-F Neuse Blvd.), and reg-

istration is now open.

For more information, please vis-

it www.cravenliteracy.org. You can also call

252.637.8079 or email

info@cravenliteracy.org.

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Calendar

Sunday, July 7

8:00 am Eucharist Rite II

8:30 am Fieldtrip to Farmworker Ministry (Offsite)

9:00 am Eucharist for Young Children and Families (Outside

Chapel weather permitting)

10:00 am Eucharist Rite II

Monday, July 8

10:00 am ECW St. Elizabeth (Parish House)

5:15 pm Stephen Ministry (Library)

Tuesday, July 9

8:30 am Holy Eucharist (Chapel)

9:00 am Save the Children (Youth Center)

Wednesday, July 10

10:00 am Holy Eucharist and Healing Service (Chapel)

3:00 pm Camp Hope Pre-Camp Meeting (Parish House)

6:00 pm Book Discussion Group (Second Floor Living Room)

6:15 pm AA meeting - open (Pelletier Room)

Thursday, July 11

6:30 pm NA Meeting (Pelletier Room)

Friday, July 12

Saturday, July 13

Sunday, July 14

8:00 am Eucharist Rite I

8:45 am Daughters of the King Training (Library)

10:00 am Eucharist Rite II

In peace we pray to you, Lord God For our ill and recovering parishioners:

Barbara Willis, Dottie Parker, Gary Derck, Jackie Barney, Linda

Lore, Mike Pridgen, Jim, Mary Hasell, Catherine Bender, Betty

Jane Bonapartian, Bob and Joan Burnett, Champ Mitchell, Janet

Anderson, Bradley, Joe Freemon, Ray Stark, Bob Kohn,

Nicholas Pridgen, Betty Paramore, Susan Rivenbark, Mary Kay

Farnham, Warren Meadows, Hal Cameron, Charlie Mitchell,

Robert Lane, Dave Watrous, Larry Whitney, Joe Mansfield,

Ilene Disosway, Barbara, Barbara Odderstol, Rae Cowan, Jack

Hardy, Su Cox, Bill Vincent, Patrick Campesi, Evelyn Dill, Jim

Keeter, Mary-Carolyn Lawson, Jimmy Robinson, Lindy Emory,

Fair Leonard, Bill Lankenau, Leigh Byrd, Liz Lane, Doug

Sudduth.

For our families and friends:

Liesel, Tate, Ruth, Kathy, Nancy, Denise, Tony, Barbara,

Charlie, Ann, Mathias, Katherine, Alex, Dennis, Jim, Teresa,

Robert, Michael, Dorothy, Julia, Ian, Lee, Jessica, Dan, Steve,

Andy, Matthew, Heath, Glen, Betty J, Walter, Anne, Cameron,

Scott, Leo, Laura, Rick, Jackson, Andrea, Bo, Frances, Guy,

Stephen, Martha, Deb, Imma Jean, Drew, Cortney, Karen, Dan,

Betsy, Joan., Linda, Matty, Linda, Michael, Bridgid, Kate,

Robert, Alex, Bruce, Melissa, Eve, Mark, Gordon, Missy,

Robert, Rev Dave, Derek, Bud and Cheryl, Matt, Jeff, Corinne,

Paul, Travis, Sarah, Edward, Irene, Matt, Cliff, David, Schellie,

Peter, Michael, John, Jim.

For those who mourn:

The family and friends of Ann Maude

For our deployed military:

Capt. Jason White, Cpl. Jason Church, Sgt. Bill Jarvis, LCPL

Ross Drury, Capt. Delbert R. Patton, CW02 Justin Harshner,

Capt. John Jones, Lt. Col. Matt Wernersbach, Lt. Christopher

Miller.

For our parishioners in boarding school and college:

Anna Louise Flanagan, Jack Huddle, Harrison Little, Carlee

Peele, Htoo Soe, John Thomas, Zack Thuringer, Abby Garman,

Emily Wilson.

For refugee families and those seeking asylum.

Diocesan Cycle of Prayer: St. Andrew’s by the Sea,

Nags Head

If you would like a loved one who is not a member of Christ

Church to be placed on that prayer list, please contact Betsy

Downard (betsydownard@christchurchnewbern.com,

252.633.2109)

Deadlines for Submitting Articles & Calendar Items

“Week Ahead at Christ Church” email: 12 noon Thursday

“MidWeek Messenger” email: 12 noon Tuesday

Printed and emailed “Messenger”: 12 noon Wednesday

The flowers on the altar are given to the glory of

God and in honor of the people of Christ Church.

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Vicki Allen moved to

New Bern from Fred-

ericksburg, Virginia,

where she was active at

Trinity Episcopal

Church. Vicki is retired

and previously provid-

ed network and IT

work for the National

Cathedral School for

Girls and St. Cathe-

rine’s in Richmond, Virginia. In her previous parish

she was a greeter, a “shepherd” visiting hospitals,

and a member of the choir. She looks forward to

joining activities here at Christ Church.

Paul and Lil-

ith Anderson

moved to New

Bern after liv-

ing in the U.S.

and interna-

tionally. Lilith

was born and

raised in Croa-

tia, and Paul was originally from Massachusetts. After

Paul attended the University of Alabama, he attended

Seminary in Virginia, practiced at churches, and then

worked for the State Department. While living over-

seas, Paul did pro bono work at churches where they

were stationed. Lilith has been a teacher specializing

in languages. They both worked for the US govern-

ment in Yugoslavia. Paul and Lilith lived in Mississip-

pi for two years before retiring here in New Bern.

Both are looking forward to activities here at Christ

Church. Paul is currently serving as the Extended

Supply Clergy at St. Thomas Church in Oriental.

Joanne Garner

Brigham and her hus-

band, John Brigham,

moved to Trent Woods

from Syracuse, New

York. They were looking

for a retirement location

and discovered the New

Bern area through

friends who had moved

here. Joanne enjoys writ-

ing, reading and travel. In fact, she is an award-

winning fiction author with several books under the

pen name of Jo McNally. At Christ Church, Joanne is

interested in participating in the Choir.

Randy and Joanie

Bogle recently moved to

New Bern from San Die-

go, where they were very

active in Alpine Commu-

nity Church in Alpine,

California. Randy is re-

tired military and spent

35 years in the Navy.

They moved 13 times,

and after leaving the Na-

vy, Randy worked for a defense group training Navy

personnel and Marines. Joanie taught special education

classes when she could find positions during their vari-

ous moves. Randy and Joanie discovered New Bern

when Randy had dealings with Cherry Point and New

River Air Station. They decided to retire here after

some friends moved to New Bern. The Bogles have

two grown sons, one in California and one in

Michigan.

CHRIST CHURCH

NEWCOMER PROFILES

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Tracy and Gretchen

DuPeza have resided in

New Bern since 2017

and are the owners of

Harmony House Bed

and Breakfast on Pol-

lock Street. They have

lived in many places

around the world, in-

cluding Switzerland; Munich, Germany; and Johannes-

burg, South Africa, as well as residing here in the U.S.

in Washington DC; Long Island; Houston; and Ra-

leigh. Gretchen was busy in her previous churches,

with ECW, Altar Guild, and Vestry and looks forward

to volunteering here at Christ Church when she is not

busy with their B&B business. The DuPezas have three

grown children.

Mike and Jackie Dodd moved to New Bern from

Arkansas. While visiting Mike’s sister in Greenville in

2017, they checked out the area, and realized New

Bern was their new destination. They are now living in

River Bend.

Jackie’s family comes from Union County, Arkansas.

Her grandfather migrated there from Boone County,

North Carolina, traveling in a covered wagon. Mike is

originally from Virginia.

Jackie’s activities in their previous church included

Sunday School Teacher, Bible Study, and Altar Guild.

She enjoys book clubs and painting. Tennis is Mike’s

interest. They have an adult daughter, Delaney, who

works in the physical therapy field. The Dodds are

happy with their move to New Bern and look forward

Darrin and

Tony Em-

brey have re-

cently settled

into their

home in New

Bern. Tony

was originally

from Freder-

icksburg, Virginia, and Darrin from Alton, Illinois.

They have lived in San Diego, California, and more

recently in Asheville, North Carolina, for the last five

years. New Bern was their choice for a retirement

home, as they were looking for a small town, near the

water, that was slower paced. Tony is retired, while

Darrin works at a local restaurant. Tony’s interests are

painting, weaving, and the piano. Darrin enjoys their

dogs, gardening, and yard work. Tony and Darrin are

attending church activities and “feel at home” here at

Christ Church.

Nancy Byron is a retired R.N. who also possesses a

real estate license. She was born in Rhode Island and

first came to “Little” Washington in 1994. She moved

to New Bern, as it is located halfway between Green-

ville and Beaufort and has an airport. Nancy has three

daughters and several grandchildren. One of her

daughters lives in Greenville, and the other two live in

New Hampshire.

Nancy enjoys tennis and golf, as well as interests in art

Jim and Audrey

“Leigh” Craw-

ford lived in

Winchester, Vir-

ginia, and New

Orleans, before

moving to New

Bern. Since

Leigh was a na-

tive of North Carolina and Jim’s parents live in Bur-

lington, settling in New Bern for retirement was an

easy choice. While raising their family in Winchester,

they worked together; Jim was a manufacturing agent

and Leigh ran the office. Their current interests in-

clude gardening, travel, and the gym. Jim has volun-

teered with children in the past and participates in our

Growing in Grace Program as a mentor and devotion/

story time leader..

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Bob and Bar-

bara Forbes

moved to Tab-

erna from

Westminster,

Maryland.

While in West-

minster they

attended the

Church of the

Ascension and were active in the Vestry, website devel-

opment, soup kitchen, monthly breakfasts and teaching

the preschool level of Sunday School. Here at Christ

Church, Bob and Barbara will settle in and look at ac-

tivities in the future.

John and Donna Gaskill have moved from Beaufort,

North Carolina, and are transferring from St. Andrews

Episcopal Church in Morehead City. John grew up in

New Bern, and Donna is from Miami, Florida. John

was employed with the FBI for 26 years and then

taught high school English in Atlanta, San Francisco,

and Maine. While living in Beaufort, John and Donna

were both very involved in St. Andrews Church. John

retired as Deacon at St. Andrews, and Donna retired

from her position as secretary and treasurer of the

church, as well as Clerk of the Vestry. John has re-

turned home to New Bern, and he and Donna are

Jim and Joni Floyd have recently moved to New

Bern, because they are avid sailors. Their previous

home was in Oxford, North Carolina, where they were

active in St. Stephens Episcopal Church. While there

they held volunteer positions on the vestry, as usher,

lay reader, and Joni was also on the altar guild, as well

as V.P. and President of the ECW. The Floyds have a

32-foot sailboat named “Salty,” and they love sailing.

Jim and Joni have a son living in Arizona and a daugh-

ter living near Chicago.

Art and Joyce Geaslen moved to Fairfield Harbour

for retirement. Art was originally from Sharon, Penn-

sylvania, and Joyce from Orangeburg, South Carolina.

They met in Raleigh, while Art was attending North

Carolina State University, and Joyce was attending

Peace College. They resided in Raleigh from the 1960’s

until their move here. Joyce and Art have grandchil-

dren in Greenville, and Fuquay-Varina, North Caroli-

na, where Joyce babysits weekly. Art enjoys fishing

and golf, and Joyce enjoys crocheting and card groups.

John and

Lynne Gard-

ner are origi-

nally from

Massachusetts

and moved to

New Bern

from Florida.

John is retired

from the Air

Force and was stationed for many years in Las Vegas.

High school sweethearts, John and Lynne reconnected

later in life. They chose the New Bern area for retire-

ment because it is halfway between Florida and New

England, where their eight grandchildren live.

Lynne does medical coding form home, and John

works part-time at Lowes. They enjoy attending out-

door concerts and have been busy fixing up their yard

since moving to New Bern.

Kelby and Brittany Ferrell recently moved to New

Bern from Greenville, North Carolina. Brittany is the

daughter of David and Deborah Cook. Born in Ander-

son, South Carolina, Brittany moved to New Bern in

1994 and grew up in Christ Church. She attended col-

lege in Greenville and worked at Vidant Medical Cen-

ter. She is currently is employed as Nurse Manager,

Medical Surgical Unit, UNC Lenoir Healthcare, in

Kinston.

Kelby was born in New Braunfels, Texas, and moved

to New Bern while in middle school. After graduation

he was employed as a Deputy for Pitt County, and is

currently employed as a Deputy for the Craven County

Sherriff’s Department. They have two children --

Gracie and Easton -- both baptized here at Christ

Church. They are happy to be home again in New

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Rodney and

Peter Hayes

moved to New

Bern from

Branford,

Connecticut,

where they

were active in

Trinity Episco-

pal Church, as

Chalice Bearers, ushers, and Vestry members. Retired

from the military, they desired to move to a small town

and be near the water, and New Bern was very inviting.

They enjoy gardening, cooking, and boating. As they

settle into Christ Church, they look forward to fellow-

ship, social activities, and becoming involved in lay

ministry.

Katherine Gill moved to New Bern in 2017 from

Winston-Salem, where she was involved in the Wake

Forest Medieval Library. She arrived in New Bern to

teach Latin at the high school. In the past she has lived

in California, Boston, Minnesota, and all over the

world, including Lebanon, Syria, and in Italy for 10

years. She has three degrees: one from Mt. Holyoke, a

Masters at Harvard Divinity, and Doctorate at Prince-

ton in Medieval and Early Modern History. Katherine

taught History of Christianity at Yale Divinity for 12

years and Latin during the summers. She has two

grown sons -- one in Asheville, and one in Boston.

Her interests and passions include Latin, history, Ital-

ian food, reading and exercising.

Lawrence

Hilgert and

Dorothy Wolf

relocated to

New Bern

from New Jer-

sey and live in

Carolina Col-

ours. In New

Jersey they

attended The Church of St. Michael Archangel in Wall

Township, where they were involved with many activi-

ties, including the vestry and the Men’s Club. Both

Lawrence and Dorothy worked for the U.S. Customs

service and did a lot of travel inspections. They were

seeking warmer weather and had two friends who

Corey and

Anne Hayes

have recently

moved to the

Brices Creek

area of New

Bern. Corey

was born in

New Jersey

and moved to

New Bern at age 5. He graduated from New Bern

High School, then moved to Raleigh for a time and

eventually moved back to New Bern. Anne was born

in Havelock, and then moved to Farmville, North Car-

olina, where she attended Emmanuel Episcopal

Church. Both of them are currently busy with their

respective jobs but have become active members of

Christ Church.

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Mary-Carolyn Lawson

returned to New Bern in

the fall, since her son, Ad-

am Roach, manages a res-

taurant here in town. She

was a member of Christ

Church in the 1980’s and

then moved to Florida for

27 years. From there she

moved to Scotland and

then Charlottesville, Virginia, where she attended St.

Paul’s Memorial Church. Before retiring, Mary-

Carolyn taught school, Kindergarten through High

School. Her interests include reading and painting pic-

tures, and mentoring in the GIG program here at

Christ Church.

Thomas and Jeri Love have recently moved to Tab-

erna and split time with their other residence in Col-

lege Park, Maryland. Thomas is a Maryland District

Court Judge, and Jeri worked in the past as an elemen-

tary school Special-Ed teacher. They have two sons

and two grandchildren, and Jeri’s sister lives in Have-

lock. They are attending Christ Church on a part-time

basis until they move to New Bern permanently.

Joe and

Rebecca

Leahy recent-

ly returned to

New Bern

after living in

Raleigh. Re-

becca is an

Occupational

Therapist and

works with two elementary schools in the Craven

County School District. Joe is an Attorney with Vi-

dant Health. They have two children -- Francis (age 2

1/2) and Virginia (age 2 months). They like to travel,

visit family and go to the beach. They recently re-

turned from a trip to Italy visiting and traveling with

family.

Brian and Su-

san Lee moved

to New Bern

from Indiana

after Brian ac-

cepted a posi-

tion at Moen.

Susan is a ther-

apist at Cherry

Point and has

been a Licensed Clinical Social Worker for more than

20 years. Brian grew up in Ohio, and Susan’s roots are

in Illinois. Before joining Christ Church they attended

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Havelock. They both

enjoy working out, walking their “fur babies,” going to

the beach and attending local festivals and entertain-

ment events. Susan enjoys singing and has an interest

in the choir here at Christ Church.

Ed and

Emma

Macomber

have lived in

New Bern for

36 years. Ed

has a B.A. in

art, and at-

tended Luther-

an Seminary in

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The Macomers moved to

New Bern when Ed was hired to establish a public

radio station here in New Bern. After leaving employ-

ment at the radio station, Ed was employed by Toyota

and also owned an art shop on Middle Street, when he

decided to return to painting. He has taught art classes

at Craven Community College, ECU, and Lenoir

Community College and is the President of Twin Riv-

ers Art Association. Ed’s interests include art and mu-

sic. Emma has been employed by the Post Office for

the past 40 years. She enjoys reading.

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Margaret Pollock was born in Washington, DC,

grew up in Albany, New York, and spent most of

her life in Montgomery County, Maryland. She had a

dual career as an Episcopal priest and international

development economist. Margaret’s church assign-

ments included St. George’s, Arlington, Virginia;

Episcopal Relief Development; and St. Bartholo-

mew’s, Laytonsville, Maryland.

As an economist she worked in 30 countries, includ-

ing Kazakhstan and Nigeria. Margaret’s late husband

was also an Episcopal priest. Margaret “searched for

the perfect place to spend the rest of her life and

found New Bern.” Her other interests include knit-

ting design, choral piano music, gardening, and

Neil Richards moved to Fairfield Harbour in the Fall

of 2018. He was born in Cadiz, Ohio and attended

Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. Neil was employed

as an accountant and attended Immanuel Lutheran

Church in Blountville, Tennessee. He has moved to

New Bern for retirement. His interests include read-

ing, chess, stamps and classical music. Here at Christ

Church, Neil has been participating as an usher.

Geoff and Katie Marett

moved to New Bern in

2018. They have two

children — Allie (age 5)

and Creighton (age 2).

Geoff has been recently

promoted to the Direc-

tor of the Department of

Social Services, and

Katie works as a school

psychologist. Geoff is

passionate about the ECU Pirates. Katie likes to visit

the beach at Pine Knoll shores, where her parents live.

Geoff and Katie live in Trent Woods.

Sheila Morin lived in

Cape Cod, Massachu-

setts, before moving to

New Bern. She grew

up in the Catholic

Church but wants to

become a member here

at Christ Church. Shei-

la also resided in

Lynchburg, Virginia,

nine years ago and pri-

or to that, she lived in California. She worked for

most of her life as a school teacher, worked in law

offices, and was a dog and cat sitter. She enjoys

bridge and reading. Sheila has two grown children

who live in Massachusetts.

Charles Theodore (Ted) Peterson III and Ian

Smith lived in Los Angeles, California, for 21 years

before recently moving to New Bern. Ted designed

video games and was a screenwriter. Ian was an events

coordinator and estate manager. Ted and Ian have

opened the “Wit” custom clothing store located in an

historic house at the corner of Hancock and Pollock

Streets. They have a son, Mickey, who is in the grade

school. Ted’s parents are Carolyn and Charles Peter-

son.

Steve and Betsy Phil-

lips moved to the Tab-

erna neighborhood in

New Bern. Steve is a

river pilot on the Cape

Fear in Southport and

is in town 11 days a

month. He went to the

United States Merchant

Marine Academy in

Kings Point, New

York and sailed for 17 years on chemical tankers all

over the world. Betsy had a horse farm in Pilot

Mountain, North Carolina and bred horses there.

She now has horses boarded close to New Bern. Ste-

ve and Betsy plan to retire in New Bern.

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Elizabeth Sanchez moved to Downtown New Bern

in October 2017, from Columbus, Ohio, where she

previously attended St. Joseph’s Cathedral. Born and

raised in California, she attended the University of Ala-

bama at Huntsville, and became a social worker. Upon

moving to New Bern, Elizabeth was employed at Na-

tionwide Insurance, and part-time at Belk’s, where she

enjoys retail work. She now works with Craven County

Hospice. Looking forward to activities at Christ

Church, she is interested in service, outreach, and

cooking.

Diane Sanwick has returned to her roots here in New

Bern and Christ Church. Born here in New Bern, she

was baptized, confirmed and married at Christ Church.

She moved away and spent years moving around the

world, including Iran, Europe, Hawaii, New Mexico,

and Baltimore, Maryland. Diane returned to New Bern

to take care of her parents, who have since passed. Re-

turning to Christ Church, she looks forward to helping

out with church activities, including Christ Church

Cooks, and Cookie Walk.

Martha Lizabeth

(Liz) Scrantom

recently moved to

New Bern, with

her son, Sam, who

is currently attend-

ing school in Lake

Wales, FL. She has

lived in Columbus,

Georgia; Venture, California; Charleston South Caroli-

na; New Hampshire; and most recently Hallsboro,

North Carolina. She has been employed in the past as a

paralegal, a massage therapist, and a marriage and fami-

ly therapist. Liz is currently becoming involved in ac-

tivities here at Christ Church.

Bruce and Joan Shattuck have been residents of

Fairfield Harbour for over a decade and have recently

joined Christ Church. Originally from Connecticut,

New Bern was their destination as they desired to es-

cape the cold weather. They have volunteered in the

past at Interfaith Refugee Ministry and with

“Thanksgiving for Marines.” Bruce and Joan are

looking forward to activities at Christ Church.

Doug and Billie

Ruth Sudduth

returned to New

Bern and Christ

Church in April

2019. They origi-

nally left New

Bern years ago

when Doug ac-

cepted a position in Las Vegas, Nevada. They lived in

Las Vegas for three years where Doug was employed as

an administrator, and Billie Ruth worked as a school

psychologist. They returned to Penland, North Caroli-

na, to be closer to family and allow their two sons to

attend UNC Wilmington and lived there for 24 years.

While in Penland, Doug was employed by the county,

and Billie Ruth expanded her career in basket weaving.

She was invited to teach at the Penland School of

Crafts and became known nationally for her craft. Billie

Ruth has woven over 10,000 baskets and was invited to

the Smithsonian for 13 years. The Smithsonian com-

missioned one of her baskets for the American Muse-

um of Art. They have enjoyed settling back into life in

New Bern and Christ Church.

Angela Underwood was

born in New Mexico and

moved to Michigan at a

young age. Leaving Mich-

igan, she moved to New

Bern in 2016. Angela is

interested in new activi-

ties, as well as animals (she

has cats and a dog) and

yoga. She is presently set-

tling in at Christ Church

and may become involved in the children’s ministry in

the future.