May Soundings 2021

St. Andrew’s On-the-Sound

We will be welcoming our new Curate Leslie

Roraback to St. Andrew’s On-the-Sound at the

beginning of June. Look for her bio further in in this edition of

Soundings. She will be our 4th Curate in my time here, and this

has become both a gift to St. Andrew’s and to the Diocese and

larger church.

We have the joy of seeing people, fresh out of seminary, filled

with ideas and dreams as they begin to see how those visions

may fit in the daily life of the church.

We also have the task of loving them into the priesthood.

Wearing a collar is a symbol of a true change in life, and it

takes a couple of years for most people to get used to that,

and to see where their expectations for ministry, and your

expectations for them meet. There is also the adjustment to

life in the church, an entity like no other!

We have the privilege of walking this path with Leslie. Each of

our Curates has been unique, and she will be no different, She

brings a broader experience of life out in the world, and a skill

set based on a varied vocational life. I am sure she will be a

special gift for us, as we will be for her.

The process in the church currently, is ordination to the

transitional Diaconate, followed by ordination to the Priesthood

6 months later. Her Diaconal Ordination is currently scheduled

as an outdoor service at Mt. Lebanon Chapel at 6 pm on the

2nd

of June.

The Rectors Reckonings

Leslie is a life-long Episcopalian, was born in

Okinawa, Japan the youngest of four children in a

military family. She grew up in Fayetteville, NC attending St.

Paul’s in-the-Pines. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Religious

Studies from Concordia College (Moorhead, MN) and will

receive her Master in Divinity from Virginia Theological

Seminary on May 13. While at VTS she completed

internships at Goodwin House Senior Living and Washington

National Cathedral. Leslie and has had previous careers in

administration, development, and marketing in the non-profit

sectors of healthcare, urban ministry, and the arts.

She has three children Jillian (29),

Laurel (25), and Benjamin (18) who

are each great source of joy and

encouragement. In her spare time,

she spends hours with her English

Springer Spaniel Bridget, and loves

cooking and baking for others.

Leslie is overjoyed to be returning

home to The Episcopal Diocese of

East Carolina accepting a call to

serve as Curate at St. Andrew's On-

the-Sound Episcopal Church in

Wilmington, NC. She says, that she says having made a

quick trip to and in meeting some of the members of St.

Andrew’s, that she has found this church to be a parish filled

with loving people living their best life in Christ. She says, “I

am humbled by this call and look forward to joining the

community in June.

Please feel free to email me at leslieroraback@gmail.com or

to find me on Facebook. I can’t wait to meet you all!”

FROM OUR CURATE

OFFICE HOURS

Mon - Thurs 9 - 4:30pm

Closed Fridays

&

ALL FEDERAL HOLIDAYS

PLEASE NOTE: Starting Sunday, May 9th

(Mother’s Day), we will start meeting at 7:30am at Lebanon Chapel through early October. DON’T FORGET TO REGISTER FOR 9 AND 11AM SERVICES. SPACE IS LIMITED

Services are being held in person at Lebanon Chapel and St. Andrew’s On-the-Sound

• 7:45am: Lebanon Chapel - outside in the parking lot (weather permitting, bring your own chair)

• 9:00am: In the (New) Parish Hall; and

• 11:00am: in St. Andrew’s Church

Reservations for Sunday mornings can be made at https://standrewsonthesound.eventbrite.com. You do not need to print out or bring any tickets with you.

KEEPING YOU INFORMED

Keep us Informed

Life is constantly changing along with our personal information and we are asking everyone to help keep us in the loop! If any of your information has change, please call and/or email Barbara at the church, 910-256-3034 (parishsec@saots.org).

Please help us keep our church records current!

Candle Dedications

The Altar Candles are given to the glory of God and in celebration of the wedding anniversary of

Taylor and Liz King, by Drew and KK King.

The Sanctuary Candles are given to the glory of God and in our sons, David, Cris and Scott by Jean and Ron Foster.

If you would like to sign-up for either an Altar or Sanctuary Candle, please call Donna Hancock at (910) 256-8754.

THE FLOWERS BEHIND THE ALTAR ...

are given to the glory of God and in:

MAY: 2nd: Celebration of the 3rd anniversary of

Taylor and Elizabeth King, by, Drew and Kay King.

Celebration of our anniversary, by, Wayne and Hilary Atkins.

9th: Memory of our mothers, Ruth Wolf and Jean Mathney

by, Jean and Mark Mathney.

Thanksgiving and in memory of all the wonderful mothers

among us, and those that have passed on. And in honor and

thanksgiving for all the May birthdays in our family,

by Wolf and Susan Herrmann.

16th: Memory of Paul, by Nan and his family.

23rd: Memory of our sons, David, Cris, and Scott

by Ron and Jean Foster.

Thank you for your continued support. The Flower Guild

Flowers On-the-Sound

Dear Members and Friends of

St. Andrew’s On-the-Sound,

Happy Eastertide! I hope all of you are having a wonderful

Easter season, enjoying the beautiful spring weather and the

many colors of the flowers currently in bloom. Due to the

newsletter production schedule, I usually write this article

several weeks before you see it in your inboxes. As I write

this, we have just finished up the Second Sunday of Easter,

and I have spent the last week reflecting on the very

meaningful Holy Week and Easter services that we

experienced together. Thank you for making my first Triduum

with you one to remember! Certainly we will all never forget it

due to the Covid protocols that necessitated many changes

in our usual traditions, but I will also remember it due to all of

your warm welcomes and friendly hellos as Easter was the

first Sunday many of you have been able to attend church in

a very long time. Easter was indeed a wonderful day of

celebration for all of us and gave me new hope that things

are beginning to return to normal slowly. It was great to

speak to several of you about the possibility of choir returning

in due course, and it was wonderful to hear many of you

humming along to some of our favorite Easter hymns. While

it is too early to begin formal preparations for singing and

choirs in church based on our guidelines, I do hope that we

can begin easing into some additional musical activities as

we turn toward late summer and fall. It is not too early to

begin thinking about your possible participation. I would love

to hear from you if you have any interest in singing solos or in

small groups in the coming months. Please reach out to me

via phone, email, or at church on Sundays.

As we look forward to May, I am excited about some of my

favorite Sundays of the church year coming up. These

include Ascension, Pentecost, and Trinity Sunday. These

From the Music Room

More from the Music Room services have some wonderful hymns that we only get to sing

once a year. While we cannot sing the hymns loudly, I do

play them during the services, and we put the words in the

bulletin so you can sing them to yourself and in your heart.

One hymn for this time of year that is especially meaningful

to me is “Come down, O love divine.” This text is unusual

because all of it is directed as a prayer to the Holy Spirit. It is

often sung on the Day of Pentecost. The text, quite old, was

written by Italian monk Bianco da Siena in the fourteenth

century, though it has really only gained popularity in English

speaking hymnals in the last fifty years. The Italian poem

was not published until 1851, and Anglican priest Richard

Littledale translated it into English in 1867. English

composer and hymnal editor extraordinaire Ralph Vaughan

Williams seemingly disliked the tune that was used for this

text in earlier English hymnals, so he wrote the fantastic tune

Down Ampney for the 1906 English Hymnal, which he

compiled. This tune has been used with it since that time

and has made it quite popular in Anglican circles. I invite you

to take a listen to it on YouTube. A lovely version was

recorded in 2001 by the Choir of King’s College Cambridge

and is located here: https://youtu.be/APvO08xjJR4.

Blessings,

Episcopal Youth Community

In April, we were able to have three regular programming’s in person and outside at the church. We were blessed with sunny weather for all three. Our last regular programming included an in-house service project wrapped around the theme “Earth Day”. Our project included cleaning up the church’s cemetery. We raked lots of leaves and were excited to uncover many graves. This project will definitely be on our calendar yearly.

pictures on the next page

This month we have our last regular programming for the Spring on May 2nd. Then we will have our Youth Sunday on May 16th. Youth Sunday is always a memorable day for our young people. They look forward to it every year. Yes, they have fun, but more importantly, they get to try all aspects of a church service. We will also be recognizing our high school seniors at the 11am service. Both of these services will be outside on the grass area. I hope you can join us at the 9am or 11am Youth Sunday service on May 16th. Thank you for being a supportive community for our young people to spread their wings!

MAY CALENDAR

2nd: (5-7pm) EYC Regular Programming 12th: NO EYC (Mother's Day) 16th: Youth Sunday/Senior Sunday Arrive at 8:30; stay for BOTH 9 and 11:00am services (breakfast served between services)

(We will have a few events during the summer where we

will meet in Wilmington; and these events/times will be announced at a later date.)

Episcopal Youth Community Cont.

Children’s Ministry

Christian Formation Cont.

Christian Formation Cont.

Christian Formation Cont.

Spring is the season of new beginnings. Flowers bloom, animals awaken, and the earth seems to come to life again. What a great time to celebrate God’s creation and our call to care for it. Earth Day and the life cycle of butterflies were highlights in the month of April.

The last month of preschool is here. Time flies when you’re having fun and learning so many new things. Our last day of school is May 19th.

PRESCHOOL SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! (ages 3-5 years old) Spaces are limited.

Camp Dates:

June 7-11: (5 day camp, 9am-noon, $125.00)

July 12-16: (5 day camp, 9am-noon), $125.00)

August 2-6: (5 day camp, 9am-noon, $125.00)

We are planning fun weeks of art, music, movement, snack and center time activities. All campers must be three-years-old and potty-trained by the camp date. Summer camp is open to all preschool members, church members, and their friends.

Email Tracy at preschool@soats.org for a registration form or with any questions you may have.

Blessings,

Tracy Hanson

Preschool News

HAPPY EARTH DAY

Butterfly Life Cycle

MAY BIRTHDAYS May 1 Natalie Fair, Rich Carpenter

May 3 Olivia Geisler, Tyler Patterson

May 4 Herbert Harding, Jonnie Garrette, Maria Hanna

May 5 Kathy Respet, Mary Catherine Fisher,

Suzette Patterson

May 6 Sunny Hursey, Smith Nester, Max Ballweg

May 8 Rob High, Jennifer Arcuri, Drew Pierson,

Steve Eitelman

May 10 Susan Herrmann

May 12 Linda Venters, Teri Minnis, Charles Meakin,

Catherine Currin

May 13 Jeff Arnold, Will Russell

May 14 Dale Loughlin, Natasha Savage

May 15 Virginia Ono, Chip Woods, Helen Herbert

May 16 Lois Dowty

May 17 Kim Kinlaw, John Grudzien

May 20 Elizabeth Baker

May 21 Allie Kraybill, Nathanial Hanson, Walton Pettit,

Charity Delaney

May 23 Anne Guile, Brent Colicchio

May 24 Richard Colicchio

May 25 Ann Howard

May 26 Cole Bardsley

May 27 Stephen Coons

May 28 Paul Shore

May 29 Doug Lewis, Sidney Mudge, Nikki Bascome

May 30 Jeannie Baker

May 31 Karen Neuwirth, Devin Dooley

May 1 Rob and Emily Beale

May 2 Wolf and Susan Herrmann

May 4 Jerry and Kim Kinlaw

May 8 Dan and Frances Parham

Warren and Nikki Bascome

May 9 Michael and Diane Levine

May 10 Denny and DeVere Garner

William and Caroline Johnson

Desmond and Helen Herbert

May 13 Doug and Peggy Loughlin

May 14 Jeff and Melissa Davis

May 17 Nord Younggren and Elizabeth Woodside

May 20 Tom and Patricia Taylor

May 21 Bill and Lauren Heckman

May 23 Ken and Tracy Hanson

Charles and Myra Wallace

May 24 Charles and Gail Hocking

John and Sue Kmetz

May 25 Tracey and Brian Thomas

May 26 Jim and Cathy Fisher

John and Anita Lupo

May 27 Bobby and Lou Miller

May 28 Kent and Alison Atkins

Tom and Holly Royce

James Pruitt and Peggy Vineyard

May 29 Willi and Lianne Scholz

May 30 George and Peggy Baer

And over all these virtues put on love,

which binds them all together in perfect unity.

Colossians 3:14

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