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Resurrection Life
Resurrection Episcopal Church, 12355 Fort Caroline Road, Jacksonville, FL 32225
Volume 2012 Issue 9
SEPT. Newsletter 2012
Resurrection Episcopal Church
Resurrection Life
Stumbling blocks and foolishness . . .
For Jews demand signs and Greeks desire wisdom, but we proclaim Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews
and foolishness to Gentiles, but to those who are the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and
the wisdom of God. (1 Cor 1:22-24)
Dear Friends:
We celebrate and honor the cross of Christ on September 14. The feast goes by the name of the
Exaltation of the Cross of Christ or simply Holy Cross Day, and in the Western Church it
commemorates the recovery of the supposed true cross of Christ in 629 by the Emperor Heraclius from
the Persians who had swiped it in 614. Of course we do not know the veracity of the claim that it was
the “true cross of Christ,” but Holy Cross Day is nonetheless a major feast of the Christian year.
The story that Christianity had to tell in Paul’s day sounded like nonsense to the cultured Greek and the
pious Jew, and Paul loosely quotes Isaiah in attacking the limitations of human so-called wisdom. The
history of humankind’s quest for God is littered with evidence that in our halting, flawed, and clumsy
way we never really do find God; rather God finds us. If we have any wisdom at all, it will never
suffice to identify, find, and apprehend God, but maybe it will be sufficient to convince us of the
limitations of humankind.
The Jews of Paul’s day simply couldn’t get their arms around the idea that God’s Chosen One could
end up on a cross. In their searching for Messiah they would have been on the constant lookout for
signs that would herald the golden age of God, and crucifixion didn’t qualify. For their part, the
Greeks’ conception of God was one without feelings, one so distant from human nature that the whole
idea of incarnation was revolting to them. In their search for excellence they extolled the clever mind
and the silver tongue, and the blunt message and crude delivery of the Christian prophets didn’t
measure up.
On our trip through East Europe I spoke to Catholic and Orthodox alike, principally laity, to try to understand
how Christianity is faring in that part of the developing world. Their problems with apostasy, lack of
faithfulness we might say, is not unlike our own—although sometimes I think the more developed the country
the bigger the problem. Humankind in Paul’s day consistently outsmarted itself, and the trend seems alive and
well today on both sides of the Atlantic, in rich countries and poor, in big nations and small. Discipleship,
ministry, extravagant generosity: are these stumbling blocks and foolishness to so many of us because we are so
full of wisdom? Or are we as clueless as the Jews and Greeks of Paul’s day?
Faithfully,
Fr. Reed+
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Resurrection Episcopal Church, 12355 Fort Caroline Road, Jacksonville, FL 32225
All women in the church are
automatically members of the
ECW. We cordially invite the new
women members of the church to
attend our meetings
& bring a friend!
ECW meeting Sat. Sept. 22nd
11 a.m. Please bring a snack to
share.
Join us and let’s get to know each other.
Jane Carr, President, ECW
Our ECW Episcopal Church Women
Our President: Jane Carr 641-5410, [email protected]
Our Vice Pres: Brenda Goodnow 603-566-1443, [email protected]
Our Treasurer: Claudette Peck 642-1068, [email protected]
We have set a date for our next
Garage Sale: November 10/2012,
we have a couple of months yet to
plan on it, but try to keep your
articles for us as space is limited at the
church. If you must bring them soon-
er, we keep them behind the "Fence"
on stage in the Chapel. The Sale is a
great way for our church to supple-
ment our income and is already part
of our budget. The last one netted
around $1,000.00.The ECW also
raises money with the Bake Sale.
The Bishop will be coming to worship
with us Sunday, September 23rd. We
will be having a reception following the
service.
What do
they do at
those
ECW
meetings?
I don’t
know…
let’s go
and find out!
Cleanup DAY Aug. 2012
After Bushwhacking-East parking lot John finds a drain
Drain after clearing
The BUTT Bucket
East entrance AFTER
The last CLEANUP DAY resulted in over 20 people who went at their various tasks with gusto…
Brenda Goodnow, ECW VP and Judy Drexler manned the kitchen and presented us with a wonderful Lunch with Hot Dogs and all the trimmings including potato salad and desserts.
The east parking lot & vegetation was trimmed, raked, picked up, a drain discovered, the wild growth cut back, and was pronounced "much better" by Bogie Singleton, Buildings and Grounds. Don Carlson, Dick Michaelson, Jeff English, John Thomas, and Rob Gordon shared a shed full of tools, bushwhacked, blew off the remaining bits, and got the job done. Will Peck painted many doors. Claudette worked on mulching and flower beds. Wild flowers were found peeking out in the sunlight, birds were singing, the day was bright and sunny after days of rain.
Greg Euston worked the length of the new stone wall in front along Fort Caroline, trimming and carting away lots of sand and debris.
Ann, Cassandra and Michael Brackin worked the back under the deck, & playground Cassandra's oldest son Johnathan manned the power mower on the "back 40."
You are all appreciated...there is always much to do..."many hands make light
work."
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Resurrection Episcopal Church, 12355 Fort Caroline Road, Jacksonville, FL 32225
Our Wednesday
Night Family Dinners
are back! Plan to join
us on Wednesday,
September 12th at 6:30
p.m. in the Parish Hall.
Always delicious food,
fun and fellowship.
As always we thank all providers of Refreshments for Fellowship
time after the 10:30 service.
Claudette Peck
STEWARDSHIP Greg Euston
Has everyone noticed that the city has completed the new stone wall in front of the church and planted some grass? What an improvement! Please take a moment to admire it.
Also, Resurrection has taken responsibility for Ft. Caroline Rd. from Charles Bennett to Mount Pleasant. Check it out; Resurrection Episcopal Church is on the Keep Jacksonville Beautiful signs! We are demonstrating our stewardship of the environment and reaching out to the community to say, “we are here and we care.”
The Vestry, Father Reed and Rev. Carrie are very grateful for the support we received in our 13th Month campaign to fill the unexpected hole in our 2012 budget. We were hoping to receive $7000 in immediate and pledged support, and we have done so. In addition to the individual donors, the EWC contributed $800, the proceeds from their Christmas in July sale. Thanks to everyone who responded to the call.
Beginning in October, we will introduce “Extravagant Generosity”, our stewardship campaign for 2013. We will be reaching out to you in letters, services, prayers and meetings to share the idea that generous sharing is a core value of Christianity, and that we show our discipleship by sharing to the fullest extent God’s gifts of time, talent and treasure.
Your first letter will arrive in late September and include a booklet entitled “Practicing Extravagant Generosity, Daily Readings on the Grace of Giving.”
Each of the four sermons in October will expand on the readings in this book.
Also, on each Sunday in October, we will have a “Cottage Meeting” in the Parish Hall to further discuss Extravagant Generosity, to show you the details of the church’s finances and to answer your questions. You will receive an invitation to one of the meetings that are expected to last from 60 to 90 minutes.
The Extravagant Generosity stewardship campaign will end on Commitment Sunday, November 5th.
Brenda Goodwin & Judy Drexler
prepared lunch for all the workers on
cleanup DAY August, 2012
Looking East at new Stone Wall & Sod from west REC entrance
The “Crazy ECW Gals” ( Claudette,
Kitty, Brenda & Judy D.) arrive back
from a great trip to Camp Weed and the
Summer ECW Meeting & Lunch. Kathy is
taking the picture.
“Thanks for driving, Kitty.”
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Resurrection Episcopal Church, 12355 Fort Caroline Road, Jacksonville, FL 32225
Walter, Bob and Sara, Bree, Justin & Isaac, Bogie and JoAnne, Delores, Sally & Paul, Elesa and Grafton, Julie, Kathy & Ron, Nancy, Trish, Bill, Carol, Debbie, Dianne, Doug,
Edna, Gerry, Joan, John, Kim, Kirk, Kurt, LaTina, Linda, Lois, Mary, Mel, Neil, Pat, Paula, Peggy, Sabrina, Sam, Stacy, Stedman, Tim, Vanessa, William, and for our Resurrection families, friends and leaders. For all our Military here and abroad, active and retired.
HELP !!! URGENT !!!
ARLINGTON COMMUNITY
SERVICES:
***vital list of needs:***
Canned Meats, Soup
Packets of dry milk
Cans of chili
Bottles or cans of juice
Jiffy mix
Boxes of cereal
Dry pasta, Jelly
Macaroni and cheese
Dry beans
Ramen noodles
Side dishes, including pasta
sides
Tuna helper
Laundry Detergent
Coffee/Tea
WE ARE IN URGENT NEED OF
FOOD...As always,
thank you for all
you do.
Many Blessings,
Joyce Pruitt
DONATION BOX
The ECW has joined with our
local USO in
“Operation Packages from
Home”
Our Donation box is on the ta-
ble at the back of the church, and
a list of supplies our troops need
and want is available. We appreci-
ate your help in providing enough
small supplies to fill a box once a
month to be shipped to the troops
through the USO. Many Thanks
to all who have donated so far !!
Thank you for caring and sharing.
For more info, contact
Kathy Faryon at 476-5537
SEPTEMBER
Remember ...Our Healing
Service does much to help.
A hand, a hug, a smile
go a long way ...
HEALING SERVICE
WILL BE HELD
THE LAST SUNDAY OF THE
MONTH
SEPTEMBER 30TH
REMEMBER TO GIVE
ONE TO SOMEONE
TODAY
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Resurrection Episcopal Church, 12355 Fort Caroline Road, Jacksonville, FL 32225
We will have our
Blessing of the Animals
on Sunday, Sept. 30th at
4 p.m
The Blessing of the Animals is an event in
which pets are invited to receive God's bless-
ing in memory of St Francis of Assisi, the
patron saint of animals. Most churches and
religious organizations invite all types of pets
to attend their Blessing of the Animals events.
Although typically dogs and cats are in the
majority, it is not unusual to see pets such as
birds, fish, hamsters, rabbits, turtles, lizards,
snakes and more. Some pet owners elect instead
to bring photographs of their pets if they are unable
to attend the Blessing of the Animals in person. Pets
are expected to be under control at all times by their
owners and must be restrained by a leash or confined
to a cage or other applicable enclosure.
Cleanup DAY August 2012
Some of the group AFTER...ready for the Luncheon!
Bogie Singleton, Dick Michaelson, Don Carlson
have a large pile of vegetation cleared!
Lord,
Help me
remember that
nothing is going to
happen to me
today that
You and I
can’t handle.
Blueberry Cobbler
14 oz.can or fresh Blueberries
1 C sugar
1 stick butter
Mix & heat on stove until butter is melted.
Pour into 8” sq. pan.
In bowl, stir together:
1 C flour
1 C sugar
1C Buttermilk
Put this on top...sinks to bottom
Cook at 325° - 45 minutes or ’til brown
Can use strawberries & blueberries, also
good with can peaches or raspberries .
Anne Young, Jax
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Resurrection Episcopal Church, 12355 Fort Caroline Road, Jacksonville, FL 32225
Please Note: Sunday Worship Schedule: Sunday School - 9:00am
Holy Eucharist - 10:30am Refreshments served in Parish Hall
following the service.
Youth Group -12:00 noon _________________________
Choir News
Welcome !!!
Choir Practice is held each Thursday at 6:00pm. All are welcome.
_____________________
Diocese
of Florida
The Hamilton West Diocesan Center
325 Market Street, Jacksonville,
FL 32202 Phone: 904-356-1328
www.diocesefl.org
To sign up for the weekly Dialogue:
http://diocesefl.org/news-events/news/the-dio-logue-weekly-
enewsletter.aspx
Youth Calendar
There will be no Youth for the first
two Sundays in September, which
are September 1st and 8th.
Scott, Claire, and I will be going on a
family vacation together. We will
resume youth group on the following
Sunday which is the 15th and meet
in the Youth room after Church.
Last month the youth embarked on
an afternoon of fishing at the
Jacksonville pier. The youth had a
great time in fellowship while fishing
together. They started the afternoon
with a bite to eat at church and then
loaded up and headed to the pier.
Scott prepared the rigging and had
the bait ready for the group to catch
some dinner :) The group had a great
time, and while unfortunately not
enough for dinner was caught Mason
did leave with a whiting!
Rachel & Scott Peden
EVENTS
A Whiting
The Altar Guild is looking for
a few good men and women to cre and
prepare the altar for our worship ser-
vices. We will have a training meeting
(to be announced.) If you feel called to
servce in this ministry please let Nancy
Turner, or Kitty Michaelson know.
Please leave your name and phone
no. at the office, 641-8177.
Thank You.
Nancy Turner
________________
Aluminum cans can be recycled to
supplement the church budget. The last
time cans were turned in, the amount
netted $4.95 which was from just two
families who brought their cans to the
gray receptacle just inside the door or
the chapel building.
The double bonus is that the benefits of
recycling works both ways: the energy
from 3 cans can run your T.V. for 3
hours. If you’d like to help, please
deposit your aluminum cans.
Thank you.
We also need steel.
A good excuse
Is one you can use
Over and over
Bishop Howard
Is coming to see us Sunday
September 23rd
A Reception will be held.
Please plan to attend.
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Resurrection Episcopal Church, 12355 Fort Caroline Road, Jacksonville, FL 32225
ALTAR FLOWERS:
If you would like to dedicate
the weekly floral arrange-
ments to loved ones, in
honor of an event, anniversary, etc…, please sign up
alone ($50) or sharing with another family ($25).
Sign up on the Flower Calendar located on the
Parish Hall Bulletin Board in the Parish Hall.
REFRESHMENTS:
Sign-up sheet is located
inside the Parish Hall on bulletin
board next to the steps. Help
us fellowship together each
Sunday after worship service with a light snack
and drink. Help with setup is available
It’s a great chance to catch up!
NOTE: IF YOUR BIRTHDAY OR ANNIVERSARY IS NOT
RECOGNIZED IN CHURCH ON SUNDAY, OR IN THE
NEWSLETTER, IT IS BECAUSE WE DO NOT HAVE YOUR
INFORMATION. PLEASE KEEP YOUR PERSONAL
INFORMATION UPDATED WITH THE CHURCH OFFICE.
WE DO NOT WANT TO MISS ANYONE WHO IS
CELEBRATING A BIRTHDAY OR ANNIVERARY.
Call 641-8177, or
Email: [email protected]
_______________________
INPUT TO THE WEEKLY CHURCH BULLETIN IS
DUE BY END OF DAY TUESDAY (SO THERE IS
ENOUGH TIME TO PREPARE THE BULLETIN
FOR SUNDAY’S SERVICE).
Sunday
Refreshments
volunteers needed.
SEPTEMBER
Kim DeLettre 11
Ella LaBranche 18
Ricky Mills 22
Rebecca Hodges 27
Fr,Grafton McFadden 27
Carol Ray 29
WE NEED YOU
September
BIRTHDAYS
(Note: No September Anniversaries this time )
Do you have an article, photo or
idea you’d like to share...please
send it to us for the Newslet-
ter...drop off at the church office,
or email to:
Kitty at
NEWSLETTER DEADLINE
SEPTEMBER 24TH MONDAY
Greeters, Art & Julie Zammit, by GE
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Resurrection Episcopal Church, 12355 Fort Caroline Road, Jacksonville, FL 32225
KF
NEXT CLEAN UP DAY
Is scheduled for Saturday,
Sept. 15th, 9 - Noon.
Bring your gloves, rakes and
positive spirit as we make
ready for Bishop Howard’s
visit to REC on Sunday
Sept. 23rd.
Lunch will be provided for
all volunteers.
See you here!
FAMILY
DINNER
NIGHT
WEDNESDAY
SEPTEMBER
12TH
6:30
The September ECW meeting
will be held on Saturday, Sept. 22nd at
11:00 a.m. in the Parish Hall.
After the meeting the ladies will decorate
the Parish Hall for the Reception for
Bishop Howard and all the baptized,
confirmed, and received candidates on
Sunday Sept. 23rd
ECW President, Jane Carr, will need
volunteers to help with the food for the
reception. If you would like to help, please
contact :
Jane Carr at 641-5410 or
Claudette Peck at 642-1068 or
Church office – 641-8177.
This will be a very special day for all the
candidates.
—-HOLY HUMOR —-
“Walter & The Chief”
One day Walter Sikes was working for the FAA at the Jax
airport tower, when The Chief of Operations arrived
from D.C. Prior to this he had said anyone caught napping
would no longer be employed. In the radar room, Walter
saw the Chief zero in on a man, wearing his headset with
his head bowed...he walked up behind him.
The Controller raised his head, ( obviously had been
taking forty winks,) and then said, “Ahhh,Men!”
The Chief shook his head, & moved along…
A fellow controller had warned his colleague
via his headset!
kf
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From The Parish of Resurrection Episcopal Church
12355 Fort Caroline Road Jacksonville, FL 32225 (904) 641-8177
www.ResurrectionJax.org
Church Office [email protected] General Mailbox
Priest-In-Charge [email protected] Rev Dr. Reed Freeman
Senior Warden [email protected] Ken Steel
Junior Warden [email protected] Bogie Singleton
Accounting [email protected] Frances Bridgers
Treasurer [email protected] Susan Grubbs
Altar Guild [email protected] Nancy Turner
Youth Director [email protected] Scott and Rachel Peden
Parish Administrator [email protected] Kitty Michaelson
Sexton Dick Michaelson [email protected]
Webmaster [email protected] NEW Kathy Faryon
Newsletter Editor Susan Grubbs [email protected]
RESURRECTION EMAIL ADDRESSES
2012
TO: SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER
SERVICES
Contemporary Music Service will be held the
1st Sunday of Sept. - 2nd
Healing Service held the
last Sunday of the month,
Sept. 30th
Sally Schmidt Harter,
Worship
We welcome articles & pictures, & input from
YOU for the Newsletter. Please send to: Kitty
Michaelson at the office Email:
[email protected] Thank You !