JANUARY
2016
The Episcopal Church
of Saint Peter by-the-Lake
8433 Fairfield Forest Rd.
Denver, NC 28037
704-483-3460
www.saintpeterbythelake.net
1/1/2016
Page 2 From the Rector Page 3 Way of the Heart by Deacon Judy Cole Page 4-6 Mother Beth Lilly Page 7-8 Director of Christian Formation News Page 9 Music Notes by LeighAnn Johnston Page 10 Worship Times/Mission & Vision Page 11 Daughters of the King/Hesed House Needs Page 12 Men of Saint Peters / Prayer Requests Page 13 Bishop Visit / Ashley Wagner Page 14 Alexander Community Concert Series/
LN Covekeepers Page 15 M-O – The Corner Table Page 16 Miscellaneous News Page 17-18 Jan & Feb Special Servant Calendar Page 19 January & Upcoming Events Page 20-21 January Special Servants Page 22 January Calendar Page 23 Anniversaries, Birthdays Page 24 Staff and Vestry
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Resolutions. The dictionary defines ‘resolution’ as having a fixed purpose or being determined with active fortitude. As December turns to January many of us make New Year’s resolutions. Some of them have to do with our physical health after a month of overeating. Others may involve giving up a bad habit or taking on a new discipline. Whatever they may be, the dawn of a new year seems like a logical time to start things over or to look at our lives through a new lens.
As your rector I would raise some spiritual questions that I ask myself from time to time. First, how are things going in your individual life of study and prayer. Are you setting aside time for devotional reading (I would recommend our Forward Day by Day)? Does the day begin and/or end with some time for silent prayers? Even five or ten minutes can yield huge benefits in the spiritual life.
Second, are you making time for corporate worship on the Lord’s Day? Private prayer and study are important, but there is absolutely no substitute for being with your faith community and being strengthened through the prayers, sermon, confession, sacraments and fellowship. Someone once said that there is no such thing as a ‘solitary’ Christian, and my experience has taught me that this is quite true.
Third, are you taking of advantage of the many avenues for maturing in Christ through Christian Formation? From classes on Sunday, to Supper & the Word, Kerygma, Education for Ministry (EFM), and our annual Lenten series, there are many places to come and learn more about the faith that we share.
Fourth, have you found an outlet or outlets for service in the church and community where you put your God-given gifts into action? Jesus tells us that we are to love God, and to love our neighbors as ourselves. Giving back of ourselves in ministry to others, and giving back a portion of what we have to the work of the Lord, doesn’t just make us feel good, it makes us healthier and more mature Christians.
So my brothers and sisters, a very Happy New Year to us all! May 2016 be a time when we reach new heights, and discover new avenues of love and service to our Lord Jesus Christ.
Faithfully, Father Ron January 2016
FROM
THE
RECTOR
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The season of EPIPHANY begins this month, January 10, with THE BAPTISM OF OUR LORD. Jesus, I believe, says to each one of us: "You are marked men and women -- I've marked you in baptism for a purpose. And I have equipped you with unique gifts, and no one else will do." The season of Epiphany, following Christmastide and prior to Lent, is a season when we remember the "manifestation" of God in ways and to people who would not have seemed first on the list. Jesus consistently showed the warmest welcome to people who otherwise did not show up on the usual invitation lists -- because of their race, or religion, or vocation, or gender, or marital status, which hit pretty close to the bone for Jesus. God lifts up the lowly, God fills the hungry with good things, God will come to their help and show mercy and he does this through you and me, through the way we are to respond to them. (Eldridge Pendleton and Curtis Almquist who are Episcopal monks of the Society of St. John the Evangelist) Faithfully, Deacon Judy
The Way of the Heart
By Deacon Judy Cole
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JOINED BY JESUS
Matthew 2:13-15, 19-23
In working on my sermon for this past Epiphany
Sunday I read through this particular work by The
Rev. Dr. John J. Lynch, and found it to be profoundly
inspiring. Therefore, I have decided to share it with
you as my January NET article. It is my firm belief
that we need to begin our year remembering who we
belong to: Jesus. We are "marked as Christ's own
forever." So, let us once again take a close look at the
beginning days and years of our Lord. Although there is holiness and mystery and
sacredness surrounding his arrival, there is actually no soft sentimentality surrounding
his coming into the world. King Herod wanted to kill him…quit badly. So much that
many many lives of young innocents were lost. Jesus' life was always at risk, always
fragile. And yet Jesus brought more meaning and healing and change into more
peoples lives throughout his time and ever since than anyone else in history ever has.
Becoming followers of Jesus is the best thing we have ever done for ourselves, and for
this world.
Here is Dr. Lynch's sermon:
The Christmas season is a period in which the Church celebrates that God unites God’s self to
humanity in the person of Jesus Christ. At the very heart of Christmas is the birth of our divine
Savior, Christ the Lord, who is the Word made flesh. As Christians, we believe that the Son of
God took upon himself the fullness of our human nature and that at his conception in the womb
of the Virgin Mary he received a human body of flesh and bone, a human heart to love, and a
human mind to reason, think, and will. Indeed, following the teachings of the Holy Scriptures
Christians affirm that Jesus is like us in all things except for sin.
Theologians call the belief that God became flesh “the Mystery of the Incarnation.” It is one of
the key points of the Church’s faith as expressed by the Nicene Creed: “For us and for our
salvation he came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate and
was made man.” It is not a mystery in the sense of being any sort of secret. Rather, it is a
mystery because its reality goes beyond our limited ability to understand it.
Today’s reading from the Gospel according to Matthew, the story of the flight into Egypt,
illustrates some of the ways in which the Lord Jesus, in his humanity, identified himself with the
faithful people of God in moments of both hardship and rejoicing.
First, Jesus identifies himself with the people of Israel. The passage from the second chapter of
Matthew is chock-full of evocative words and names that are meant to make the reader
remember the story of Israel’s sojourn in Egypt. Just as there is in the book of Genesis, here
there is a Joseph who sees visions in his dreams and who leads the people to refuge in the land
MOTHER
BETH LILLY
Front Porch
Thoughts
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of Egypt. Like the story of the Exodus, here we find a Miriam, or Mary. There is even a Joshua,
or Jesus, like we find in the book of Deuteronomy and in the story of the return to the Land of
Promise as told in the book of Joshua. Even Herod’s wrath and seeking to kill the Holy Child
echoes the pharaoh’s cruelty toward the Hebrew children. Such allusions to the story of the Old
Testament are an intentional part of Matthew’s story about Jesus. By connecting Jesus to the
story of the salvation of the covenant people, the Evangelist demonstrates how Jesus’ life and
story are one with the life and the story of Israel. Matthew is telling us that Jesus is one with
God’s covenant people because he has lived their history and their experience in his own flesh.
Thus, one might say that Jesus is not simply Jewish; Jesus is the authentic embodiment of
Israel.
Second, Jesus identifies himself with the promise to bring all nations, including the traditional
enemies of Israel, into God’s Kingdom. The story of the flight in Egypt is a healthy reminder that
God’s interest is not limited only to Israel. National borders do not limit God’s sovereign power.
God looks upon the whole world and upon every nation and people. As the creator of the entire
human race, the Christian God offers mercy and grace to Jews and Gentiles alike. Matthew
seems to revel in the irony that the newborn Messiah was rejected by the King Herod of Judah
but welcomed by Gentiles in Egypt. One might consider just how deep Jesus’ identification with
the children of Egypt was. He spoke their language. He played their games and shared their
friendship as children across the world do. Once again Egypt, too, has become holy ground.
This was, perhaps, a first step toward the long promised reconciliation of the Gentiles to the
creator. This was announced by the Hebrew prophets and was fulfilled in the eschatological
vision of people from every race, language, and nation singing around the heavenly throne.
Third, with the Flight into Egypt Jesus, who later teaches, “blessed are the poor,” identifies
himself with the poor and the marginalized of this world. It must never be forgotten that the Holy
Family were on the run, that they were fleeing their homeland as victims of political persecution.
Mary, Joseph, and Jesus lived as refugees in Egypt. They, like Abraham, Jacob, and his sons
before them and like so many people in the world today, were exiles from their home and
migrants in a foreign land. Christ, therefore, knows firsthand the experiences of the outcast, the
foreigner, and the immigrant. He knows the trials of the refugee seeking safety and protection
from the wrath and cruelty of evildoers and tyrants.
This experience of the flight into Egypt explains the force of Jesus’ teaching that whatever we
do for the least of his brothers and sisters we do for him because he has made himself one with
the marginalized. He has been the exile, the migrant, and the refugee. Therefore, feeding the
hungry, clothing the naked, and sheltering the exiled are things Christians rightly do to honor our
Lord. Christians must identify with the poor and the exiled because Christ himself was counted
among their number. We must serve the needy among us because in doing so we serve Jesus
Christ who loves all people. As the Apostle James wrote in the first century, “true religion is to
care for widows and orphans in their distress.”
During the Christmas season it is also important to recall that Jesus identified himself with the
joys of our celebrations. In Matthew’s telling of the flight into Egypt, Jesus does not only suffer
the hardship of exile. He also experiences the joy of coming home. The joy of returning to one’s
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homeland is a regular theme in the message of the Hebrew prophets that can be seen from
today’s lesson from the prophet Jeremiah: “He who scattered Israel will gather him…for the Lord
has ransomed Jacob from hands too strong for him. They shall come and sing aloud on the
height of Zion…and they shall never languish again.” This is a joyous celebration that God
brings God’s children home. This experience of return further signals Jesus as the one who
embodies the life of Israel. It suggests something of the great expectation that God will provide
a definitive return to the life of justice and peace in his divine kingdom, as Matthew suggests by
his citation of the prophet Hosea: “Out of Egypt have I called my Son.”
The return from exile in Egypt reminds us that Christ also understands the human need for
celebration. We rejoice in God’s blessings. We rejoice in hopes fulfilled. The desires to sing and
to dance, to laugh and to rejoice are not foreign to our Lord. After all, these expressions of joy
and happiness are a powerful part of what it is to be human, to be fully human as Jesus Christ
was and is. In the mystery of the incarnation, God shares this human joy in all its fullness.
The incarnation of Christ therefore provides the Church with a powerful reason to celebrate. Not
only is it that, “the Word become flesh and dwelt among us,” but by becoming of a human being
Christ has united himself to the human race and made us members of his own family. Christ
Jesus has joined the human family by virtue of his birth from the Virgin Mary, and we have
joined the household of God by believing in his one and eternal Son.
Today the Church rejoices, as we hear from Saint Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians, that: “We
have been adopted by God the Father as children through Jesus Christ to the praise of his
glorious grace and that we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our
trespasses, according to the riches of his grace that he lavished on us.” We celebrate that we,
too, have become sons and daughters of God, true brothers and sisters of Christ. We rejoice
that God’s grace has been lavished upon on us and that the same love that fills Jesus’ heart has
been poured into our own hearts to give us new life. We rejoice that our sins have been forgiven
and that we have been redeemed by the blood of the Savior. Therefore, let every heart
celebrate God’s mercy and the gift of his Son Jesus Christ. Amen.
(The Rev. Dr. John J. Lynch is the rector of Christ the King Episcopal Church in Yorktown,
Virginia, having previously served in the Diocese of Honduras. He is also the Province III
Chaplain to the Order of the Daughters of the King. Father Lynch also writes and publishes the
Spanish-language blog “El Cura de Dos Mundos”.)
Shared with blessings and love for this New Year of strengthening our faith,
Mother Beth+
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I love Sunday School. Sunday
School is what God used to draw me
into a closer relationship with him as
a child, and continues to do so as an
adult. Sunday School is where I
began to learn the stories of our faith,
along
with my duties and privileges that come from being
a child of God. Sunday School is where I began to
get an inkling of what I might actually be good at -
my gifts. I love Sunday School.
Sunday School is a blessing.
Consider these advantages to a strong Sunday School ministry:
1 - SS provides a place of community. The class becomes a church within the
church, a time and a place for intimate relationships that can blossom nowhere else
on Sunday morning. Friendships grow, cares are shared, and, occasionally, faith is
found within the friendly confines of the Sunday School room.
2 - SS provides a place for service. Many Christians who will not or cannot serve
the church at large can be encouraged to find and use their spiritual gifts on the
smaller stage of the classroom
3 - SS provides spiritual accountability. People who would otherwise fall through
the cracks, problems that go undiagnosed, and needs that are overlooked in the
larger corporate atmosphere of the church, can be recognized and helped in the
intimacy of the SS class. When you’re dealing with 400 it’s easy to hide and it’s
easy to get lost. When you’re dealing with 20, there’s nowhere to hide and no one
should get lost.
4 - SS provides biblical teaching. For far too many of us, the only Bible training
we get comes during the worship hour. While even the best preacher can teach
much during his/her 30 or 40 minutes on Sunday morning, his/her sermon must
necessarily be aimed to address the needs and development of the larger
population. Those who need more teaching or deeper teaching (adults and kids)
can find it only in Sunday School.
Christian Formation
News Brought to you by Kina Cartee
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So we find ourselves at the beginning of another new year.
A fresh start. Many of us are making resolutions to better
ourselves over the next 12 months. Let me challenge you
to add a couple of resolutions to your list:
1. Pray for our Sunday School Programs daily.
2. Whether you have children, no children, have done it 1 or 10000 times before,
support our Sunday School Programs by becoming a Faithful Friend and helping
out for one or more of our 3 week rotations that remain this year. Without your
love, help and support - who will teach the next generation about your favorite
stories of faith and why God loves them?
3. Make a resolution to attend _______ Sunday School Classes during the next
year.
4. Learn three new Bible stories that you did not know before.
Upcoming dates you won't want to miss:
January 6th: 5th Annual 12th Night Festival
January 10th - Sunday School resumes for ALL AGES. Deacon Judy
will be continuing her study on When God's Story Becomes Your
Story. We will begin Bad Girls of the Bible Part II in Furr Hall, with 8
weeks of really bad babes of the Bible!
January 31st: Evensong Service - Nursery will be available.
February: Tenebrae Service Practice will begin.
Kina Cartee
Director of Christian Formation
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How often do we take our music for granted? As with many aspects of our busy
lives, we often fail to appreciate what others have sacrificed to give us the rich
traditions we enjoy. This holds true for music we use in worship today. The
children’s Christmas pageant this year provided insights into the origins of many
Christmas hymns. As I watched and listened to the youth portray the early hymn
writers and the Christmas story, I was reminded again of the blessings we receive
through music.
We “met” Fanny Crosby who was probably the most prolific hymn writer of all
time. Blind from birth, she wrote under various names because she modestly did
not want all 8,000 hymns she wrote credited to her name. She let the hymns
glorify God and removed herself from the spotlight.
Dr. Isaac Watts, known as the “Father of Modern Hymnody”, has been accredited
with writing 750 or more hymns. He published his first hymnal in the early 1700’s
. Churches of his time only sang Psalms in their worship services. It was a bold
and daring undertaking to go against the Church of England. However, he
defended his work saying that singing only Psalms left “many deficiencies of Light
and Glory which our Lord Jesus and his Apostles have supplied in the Writings of
the New Testament; and … I have composed these spiritual Songs which are now
presented to the World.” (Challies, 2013) This book contained the first public
printing of “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross.” While most of his hymns are
unfamiliar to us, he also gave us “Amazing Grace” and “Our God, Our Help in Ages
Past”.
We are the blessed recipients of works by Fanny Crosby and Isaac Watts whose
spiritual courage and clarity of thought continues on today.
MUSIC NOTES♫ By LeighAnn Johnston
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Vision of St. Peter by-the-
Lake
In response to our Lord Jesus
Christ’s missional imperative to
baptize and teach all nations….and
to love God and our neighbors as
ourselves: We the clergy, vestry,
and people of the Episcopal Church
of St. Peter by-the-Lake commit
ourselves to:
*Walk in the Way (Spiritual growth
through worship, formation,
repentance & prayer)
*Widen the Walls (Proclaiming the
Good News by Word & Example)
*Wake up the World (Striving for
Justice & Peace. Respecting the
dignity of every person)
Mission of St. Peter by-the-Lake
In response to our parish vision: The
mission of The Episcopal Church of
St. Peter by-the-Lake is to:
*Be Disciples: Engage the World*
SUNDAY
WORSHIP AT
ST. PETER
BY-THE-LAKE
8:30AM Holy Eucharist or Morning
Prayer with Holy Eucharist
9:30 AM Church School for all ages!
10:30AM Holy Eucharist: traditional
service with full choir
Nursery available at both
services.
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NOTE FROM THE PARISH ADMINISTRATOR:
Please be sure to schedule all reservations of the church facilities through the Parish Administrator so your events can be placed
on the Church’s main calendar. Thank you!
Check out our website!
Our web address is:
www.saintpeterbythelake.net
Daughters of the
King
The Holy Order of the
Daughters of the King is open to any woman of the church who
has a desire to serve through
Prayer and Evangelism.
We gather quarterly at the
church for Bible Studies, Meditations, or Guest Speakers,
and smaller groups meet
monthly at the church or Daughters homes, for bible
study.
If you are interested in
becoming a Daughter of the
King, please feel free to talk to any of the Daughters.
For His Sake,
Nancy Brandt
URGENT NEED for HESED HOUSE, Lincoln County
homeless shelter:
Twin and full size blankets (not heavy), bottled water, toilet paper, paper plates, bowls and napkins, large solo cups, plastic eating utensils, laundry detergent HE and dryer sheets Contact Claire Tracy if you would like to donate any items. 704-483-1111
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SATURDAY BREAKFAST AT STACYS
Group contact: If you would like to receive emails regarding activities
of the men in the Church (and currently are not receiving them), send
your email address to [email protected] (and we will add you to this year's list. Anyone without email can call David Pittinaro (704) 530-
1858, and we will set up a calling list.
Men of St. Peter
News:
It is our great privilege to pray for those who ask us to pray. Our gracious God
answers out of His great love for His children.
Let us pray for these for whom members of our parish have requested prayer:
Jill Adams, Bill Aker, Matthew Aker, Alice, Amy, Andy, Andy, Ann, Lindsey & Scott, John Badfield, Agnes Badini,
Rikard Best & Family, Johnny Boles, J. W. Boles, Tom Booker, Cynthi Bowlick, Jim Brown, Lisa & Rob Brown, Don
Carlton, Jennifer Carroll, Joey & Barbara Lee Carter, Cassidy, Chuck & Kari, Serena Clancy & parents, Carl
Clendenin, Anita Coleman, Elizabeth Davis, Deborah, Emily & Dave, Larry Englebert, Jr., Englebert Family, Faye,
Felicia, Ellie Fleckenstein, Mark Fleckenstein, Lynne Freeman, J. R. Gore, Gordie Graham, Rick Graham, Jared Grant,
Toni Graves, Arlene Halasz, Meshele Hamby, Cole Harper, Marshall Hedrick, Sarah Hedrick, Sandy and Hale
Hemenway, Rand & Ola Hoover, Ann Baron Houseman & Sons, Renie Hughes, Mike Hutchinson, Linda Jarnagan,
Jason, Jenny, Antonia Jerman, Billy Johnson, Jerry, Robert Johnson, Ken Kahout, Mike Kerr, Laura, Mary & Cecil
Lowe, John Mahew, Mark, Pam Marler, Hannah Martin, Harold McGuire, Polly McMahon, Hazel Morrill, Meghan
Naylor, Joyce Neidlinger, Moselle Neupane, Lauren Oplinger, Michael Parton, Gail Pascalli, Paula, Clifford Peacock,
Jerry Pease, Paula Poad, David Pope, Christine Portuallo, Rayne, Brianna & Chantell, Jo Rice, Will Ridlehoover,
Shirley Roach, David Roberts, Frances Sabatino, Mia Salazar, Betty Saunders, Hunt Sayres, Jane Seacord, Jason Sentor,
Scott, Ann & Jim Shannon, Dan Sherman, Bob Smith, Lee Smith, Charlotte Snead, Steven Snyder, Madison Spencer,
Darla Stines, Will Dixon Sullivan, John Tolous, Kerri Triaga, Nancy Weber, Gloria Webb, Judith Wentzl, Eugenia
Young.
Thank you for helping us keep the NET prayer list current. If a name should be added or removed, please let Deacon
Judy Cole know.
PRAYER REQUESTS
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February 7th Bishop Visit Bishop Taylor will be with us for his annual visit and confirmation on Sunday, February 7th 2016 at the 10:30am service. If you are a teenager (at least 6th grade) interested in confirmation, Fr. Ron will be teaching a youth confirmation class on Sunday afternoons at 4pm at the church on January
10, 17, and 24. Adults who are interested in either confirmation or reception, please contact Fr. Ron at the church office 704-483-3460, or by e-mail: [email protected]
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CARING BRIDGE FOR ASHLEY WAGNER The Wagner family would like you to know that they have created a Caring Bridge site for Ashley. Caring Bridge is a wonderful website in which Ashley will have a page where she and her family will write updates and news on her progress. And anyone visiting the site can leave a message for Ashley and the Wagners. Just go to Caringbridge.com and create an account and a password. Once you do that type in Ashley Wagner and you will see her page pop up.
Gra and Daphne send their deepest thanks for all the prayers, cards, goodies and support; it is all much appreciated.
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NEWS FROM THE LAKE NORMAN
COVEKEEPERS
The Lake Norman Covekeepers wish you a happy,
prosperous, and environmentally healthy New
Year! Our first meeting for 2016 will take place on
Thursday, January 28, at our normal venue (East
Lincoln Fire Department, 206 S. Pilot Knob Road,
Stanley) with two guest speakers: Andy Kane,
Land Stewardship Associate with the Catawba
Lands Conservancy, and Susanne Sellers, board
member for the Carolina Thread Trail and Co-Chair
of Wandering Around Lincoln County. They will
discuss the importance of land conservation
efforts in sustaining the quantity and quality of
our water supply and brief us on the role of the
Thread Trail in the land conservation process.
Plan now on attending this informative
session.
Alexander Community
Concert SeriesThe Alexander Community Concert Series wishes you a happy and prosperous New Year!
Why not enrich your year by attending our next concert, which is guaranteed to rouse you
from the winter doldrums:
The Ziad Jazz Quartet – Gypsy jazz, music with verve
Sunday, February 28, 2016 3 p.m.
General Admission (including all receptions and refreshments):
Adults $15, Seniors (65 and above) and students $10, Children under 12 FREE
To reserve your tickets, call the church office (704-483-3460) OR Ben Benoit (704-489-6249)
OR e-mail [email protected].
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The Corner Table Nourish Your Soul
Mission Statement: The Corner Table is a soup kitchen outreach ministry provided by the people of our community for the hungry of our community. Our primary purpose is to provide nutritious meals in a comfortable environment for any man, woman and child who is in need.
History: Started in January 2002
In 2003 The Corner Table out grew its small house and moved into their present day location in downtown Newton, NC.
The involvement by Saint Peter By-The-Lake began through our relationship with Mother Beth Lilly upon her arrival to SPBTL.
Present Day Activity by Saint Peter By-The-Lake and The Corner Table For several years, SPBTL has provided meals for The Corner Table on a quarterly basis. We
prepare and serve lunch to approximately 150 people during our day of service. In addition, several of our parishioners volunteer throughout the year to lead the “cook team” on other days, as needed.
In 2014, SPBTL joined other churches and professional organizations to become members of the Board of Directors at The Corner Table. Presently, we are represented by Bob Tracy at these monthly meetings.
The Corner Table relies on the financial support of all the members of the Board of Directors and many others throughout the community.
Each year, The Corner Table has fundraisers for addition support: o Gala Event in the Spring o Cruise-In Dinner during the Old Soldiers Reunion week o Parade of Cans food drive o Fall fundraiser o Christmas Candy Tin holiday fundraiser (For 2016, the goal of 1,000 candy tins will be sold)
Thanks to all of our volunteers that signup for our quarterly service at The Corner Table. It has become a tradition at SPBTL and we are blessed through our giving and sharing.
As of December 31, 2015, The Corner Table has served nearly 500,000 meals. St. Peter will host the following dates in 2016 with a Cook Team and servers. Please consider volunteering to support The Corner Table. January 4 March 7 May 2 July 18 September 19 November 7
A monthly highlight of organizations we support with our Time, Talent and Treasure.
FOCUS ON MISSION - OUTREACH TEAM And do not neglect doing good and sharing; for with such sacrifices God is pleased. Hebrews 13:16
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Miscellaneous News and
Dates to remember
Evening Prayer with Holy Eucharist
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Holy Eucharist. Sunday night,
January 31st, at 7pm in the Nave.
Come and experience an Episcopal
service in the 'high-church' tradition,
complete with song, l
chanting, and
incense.
ANNUAL PARISH MEETING
January 31st @ 10:30am
***Year end-reports for all ministry
team chairs are due by January
21st. They will be included in our
annual parish report, which will be
given to all parish members at the
annual meeting on January 31st.
COFFEE HOUR
Do you enjoy a good cup of joe and some fellowship with your
parish family?
If so, please sign up to help out one week by providing some snacks
– simple as some donuts or muffins, or as complicated as you like –
and preparing the coffee and juice.
The sign up sheet is in FURR HALL.
If you are interested in helping but think you need a little guidance,
or if you would like to be a ‘coffee mentor’ and be paired with
someone new, please contact Kate at the church office and she will
pair you up!
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JANUARY EVENTS
Upcoming Events:
February 7th
Bishop Visit/ Confirmation
February 9th
Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper
February 10th
Ash Wednesday Service
February 28th Alexander Concert Series
The Ziad Jazz Quartet
January 6th
12th Night Festival
January 31st
Annual Parish Meeting
January 31st Evensong
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January 3rd GREETER 8:30 Diane Johnson
10:30 Celia Deese
ACOLYTES 8:30 Codey Sliwoski
10:30 Gabby Laudenslager READERS 8:30 Richard Wilson 10:30 Kay Herring CHALICISTS 8:30 Cathy Melesh
10:30 Jim Hallman, Jim Heil
USHER(S) 8:30 Hal Shinn 10:30 Tom Lilly, Leo Soorus, Gary Johnston ALTAR GUILD Ann Bowden, Jim Bowden, Sherree Brady,
Nancy Driggers, Vickie Jordan, Gloria Reid CHILDREN’S CHAPEL Jessica Ireland & Katie Hamby
ALTAR FLOWERS Gaver
COFFEE HOUR
January 10th GREETER 10:30 Melissa Emmerson ACOLYTES 8:30 Mattie Rudd 10:30 Will Thornhill, Adanna Eziri READERS 8:30 Jennifer Baker 10:30 Lisa Anzalone
CHALICISTS 8:30 Jennifer Baker 10:30 Ginny Pretty, Chris Thornhill
USHER(S) 8:30 Irene Stollery 10:30 Bob & Claire Tracy, Bob Rowell
ALTAR GUILD Karen Taylor, Claire & Bob Tracy, Kay Herring, Marge Fairbanks, Anne Sweet, Betsy Clements, Jill McPeak, Cathy Melesh
CHILDREN’S CHAPEL Matt & Jessica Gustis ALTAR FLOWERS Mike & Stephanie Emmerson COFFEE HOUR ?
January 17th GREETER 8:30 Diane Johnson
10:30 Dick Lunney ACOLYTES 8:30 Matthew Weed
10:30 Michelle Stewart, Kelechi Eziri READERS 8:30 Clara Alexander 10:30 Cyndi Jarvis CHALICISTS 8:30 Robin Bolduc
10:30 Michelle & John Stewart
USHER(S) 8:30 Marlene Payne 10:30 Bob & Charlotte Garbarino, Joe Anzalone ALTAR GUILD Carmen Hatley, Nancy Pittinaro, Claudia Crist, Cathy & Tom Grace,
Cyndi Jarvis, Jeanne Hawkins, Marlene Payne, Brandy Rudd, Pamela Weed CHILDREN’S CHAPEL Marta & Matt Aebischer
ALTAR FLOWERS Chad & Katie Hamby COFFEE HOUR Exiri
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January 24th GREETER 10:30 Charlotte Garbarino
ACOLYTES 8:30 Katie Clements 10:30 Gabby Laudenslager, Ijeama Eziri READERS 8:30 Sherree Brady
10:30 Daniel Malyevac CHALICISTS 8:30 Linda Best
10:30 Ben Benoit, Courtenay Smith USHER(S) 8:30 Clara Alexander 10:30 Connie Mathis, Diane Davis, Jim Hallman
ALTAR GUILD Linda Best, Nancy Brandt, Kathy Campbell, Denyse Naylor, Rene Sliwoski, Charlotte & Bob Garbarino, Jane Lifsey, Irene Stollery, Pat & Dick Wilson
CHILDREN’S CHAPEL Michael & Lauren Ridlehoover ALTAR FLOWERS Bud & Jeanne Hawkins
COFFEE HOUR ?
January 31st GREETER 10:30 Bob Garbarino
ACOLYTES 8:30 Tyler McPeak 10:30 Grant & Ashley Wagner READERS 8:30 Karen Horne 10:30 Andy Parton CHALICISTS 8:30 Irene Stollery
10:30 Will Crist, Diane Davis
USHER(S) 8:30 Ron & Karen Horne 10:30 Ben Benoit, Celia Deese, Dave Smith ALTAR GUILD Ann Bowden, Jim Bowden, Sherree Brady, Josette Anzalone,
Nancy Driggers, Vickie Jordan, Gloria Reid, Priscilla Foley CHILDREN’S CHAPEL Shannon & Duane Rinkus ALTAR FLOWERS Jim & Pat Racz COFFEE HOUR Parton
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February 7th GREETER 8:30 Diane Johnson
10:30 Mary LaBranche ACOLYTES 8:30 Carter Sliwoski 10:30 Will Thornhill, Emily Heil READERS 8:30 Daniel Malyevac 10:30 Ginny Pretty
CHALICISTS 8:30 Mattie Rudd 10:30 Sarah Anne & Anne Brooke Lazorik
USHER(S) 8:30 Ed & Cathy Melesh 10:30 Jim Racz, Bill Lifsey, Duane Rinkus
ALTAR GUILD Ann Bowden, Jim Bowden, Sherree Brady, Josette Anzalone,
Nancy Driggers, Vickie Jordan, Gloria Reid, Priscilla Foley CHILDREN’S CHAPEL Bud & Jeanne Hawkins ALTAR FLOWERS Deanna Tanner COFFEE HOUR No CH - Souper Bowl Sunday
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JANUARY Calendar 2016 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1
1 – 5PM
Denver Bridge
Group (Furr)
7pm Kerygma (Fotinos)
1
2
3 Second Sunday After
Christmas
8:30 HE
9:30 AC 9:30 CS
10:30 HE
4 1:30PM
Centering Prayer 7 PM
AA(Fotinos) 6:30 PM 12th
Night Practice
(Furr)
5
6:30 PM 12th
Night Practice
(Furr)
6 7pm 12th Night Festival ( Furr)
7 1 – 5PM
Denver Bridge
Group (Furr)
8 9 8:30 am Men @
Stacys
10 First Sunday after the
Epiphany
9:30 AC
9:30 CS
10:30 HE
5-7PM EYC
11 1:30PM
Centering Prayer
(Library) 7 PM
AA(Fotinos)
12 10 -11:30 am DOK Bible study
6:30-8 PM Supper & The
Word (Fotinos)
6 – 8:30pm
Basketball
(Furr)
13 6pm HB
7pm AC 7pm EFM (Fotinos)
14 1 – 5PM
Denver Bridge
Group (Furr)
5:45 – 7:45PM
GS Troop 02544
)
15
16
17 Second Sunday after
the Epiphany
8:30 HE
9:30 AC 9:30 CS
10:30 H
18 1:30PM
Centering Prayer
(Library) 7 PM
AA(Fotinos)
7PM Vestry
19 6:30-8 PM
Supper & The
Word (Fotinos)
6 – 8:30pm
Basketball (Furr)
20 6pm HB 7pm AC
7pm EFM (Fotinos)
21 22
6:30pm
Bunco (Fotinos)
23
24 Third Sunday after the
Epiphany
8:30 HE
9:30 AC
9:30 CS
10:30 HE
5-7PM EYC
25 1:30PM
Centering Prayer
(Library)
7 PM AA(Fotinos)
26 6:30-8 PM
Supper & The
Word (Fotinos)
6 – 8:30pm
Basketball
(Furr)
27 6pm HB 7pm AC
7pm EFM (Fotinos) 5:45 – 7:45PM
GS Troop 01854
(Furr)
28
1 – 5PM
Denver Bridge
Group (Furr)
29 30
31 Fourth Sunday after
the Epiphany
Annual Parish Meeting 8:30 HE
9:30 AC
9:30 CS
10:30 HE
7PM Evensong BLOOD PRESSURE
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10 – Bob and Charlotte Garbarino
15 – Lloyd & Jane McCall
19 – Bud & Jeanne Hawkins
Happy Anniversary
Happy Birthday
11 – Noah Emmerson
11 – Denyse Naylor
11 – Ginger Stensby
14 – Zachary Ireland
14 – Connie Mathis
15 – Nancy Wease
17 – Alex Biagi
18 – Connor Davis
18 – Patrick Hamby
19 – Betty Jean Begert
19 – Tyler Reeves
19 – Codey Sliwoski
26 – Kathleen Penny
26 - Reagan Barger
27 – Beth Lunney
28 – Jessica Gustis
29 – Mandi Biondi
29 – Francis Tavares
31 – Bailey Jones
2 – Carmen Hatley
2 – Caitlin Taylor
4 – Cathy Grace
5 – Norm Gaver
7 – Michael Matousek
8 – Patrick Duggan
8 – Jack Stollery
8 – Claire Tracy
10 – Karen Horne
January
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STAFF
Kina Cartee, Director of Christian Formation and Newcomers Ministry
Kate D’Amato, Parish Administrator [email protected]
Janice McGuire, Accounting [email protected]
Gary Johnston, Treasurer [email protected]
Caroline Carmichael, Nursery Staff Angeline Carmichael, Nursery Staff
VESTRY
Jim Bowden, Senior Warden Daniel Malyevac, Junior Warden
Claudia Crist Stephanie Heil Connie Mathis Cathy Melesh
Bill Reid Dave Smith Leo Soorus
Clerk of the Vestry: Daphne Wagner
The Rev. Dr. Ronald B. Taylor, Rector 704-483-4634 (home), 704-618-7213 (cell)
The Rev. Judith Cole, Deacon 704-483-4321 (home), 704-534-1496 (cell)
The Rev. Beth Lilly, Assisting Priest (Retired) 828-464-5742 (Home), 828-461-1555 (Cell)
Leigh Ann Johnston, Organist/Director of Music