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Volume 11 Issue 8 THE NET Page 1

September 2015

The Net

St . James Episcopal Church

St. James’ Mission Statement

St. James is called to serve God, Christ, and the community of Greater New London.

Adopted by the Vestry May 2001

From the Rector’s Desk It won’t come as a surprise—this is my “last” article written for our Parish newsletter, The NET.

Thus far into my last week, everything around the Church has seemed pretty“normal”—at

least, that is, with my day-to-day schedule, the many meetings, and the work that needs to

get done—that I’ve become somewhat dependent on you, my Parish family, to remind me

of the “lasts” as I encounter them.

It just seems so hard to believe, as I sit at my Office computer, that this article is the

culmination of over thirteen-and-a-half years of our common life. I know I’ve told many of

you, when I completed seminary and my first cure, “common wisdom” dictated a priest

shouldn’t stay in a parish much more than seven years. Traditionally, it was believed as one

completed their seventh year in a given place, the clergy person had gone as far as they

could: exhaustion (or, boredom) would begin to set in; the parishioners would know exactly

what to expect; and, no one would feel challenged to continue to “move forward,” in their

worship, their witness, or their work together. So, like many of my clergy colleagues I started

here (way back on February 1, 2002) with that thought in the back of my head. I just wasn’t

planning, at least as I was just beginning this ministry, to articulate it in so many words.

Fortunately, with additional insights, bolstered by studies and

experience, expectations began to change around clergy

leadership. The current thinking is now radically different: after ten

years in a cure, people do know what to expect from their priest;

there are few if any surprises; the parish family, in conjunction with

their clergy, have often just begun implementing plans and actions

for the Parish and the community; and, maybe most importantly,

their trust in their priest is so high, that working together they can

accomplish many great things.

Last Sunday, as our five o’clock service drew to a close, we bid

Timothy—a young man driving through town, who seeing our

sandwich board advertising service times, and having missed

services at his home Parish, just decided to stop in—a good-bye,

when someone innocently said, “This was your last 5 o’clock service.”

5 O’Clock-ers Take Note 4

Thanks & Birthdays 4 & 6

Quiet Day planned 6

Music 7 & 8

Picnic 10

Godly Play (Church

School)

12

Financial Information 14-15

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A comment likewise true for last Sunday’s 8 and 10

o’clock services—since there is only one service (9 a.m.)

planned for August 30th!

Actually, the last few months have been filled with just

such moments. As our mid-week services ended June

24th, we realized that service wouldn’t resume until after

Welcome Back Sunday, and I would be officially “long

gone.” August 26th, I presided over my last Staff Meeting.

And, earlier this summer I officiated over the last baptism

of the last infant I’ll baptize at St. James, the last

wedding, the last renewal of vows, even attending my

last Deanery meeting.

And, of course, this doesn’t even include all the “lasts”

that I am experiencing in my non-church life as well, last

Rotary Foundation meeting, last Covenant Shelter Board

meeting, last Homeless Hospitality Center Board meeting,

last Visiting Nurses Association of Southeastern

Connecticut Board meeting and chairing the last VNA

Professional Advisory Committee meeting, last L+M

Corporators and Investment Committee meetings, and

the last Connecticut College Institutional Review Board

meeting. And the list goes on … and on … and on!

Many of you have expressed your sadness, and I hope I

have been able to adequately express that the sadness

goes both ways—I will miss being here and miss being

with you. Throughout the many years of writing these

articles, I have intentionally used the words “Parish

family” to talk about St. James. For me, it describes not

only who we are, but what we are—a “family” not of

origin, but of choice. A “family” made one through our

willingness to be with each other, to worship with each

other, and to live our lives together—loving (even when

we find it difficult to “like”) one other, exchanging “The

Peace” with one another (and what a joy that exchange

has become), struggling together through difficult and

sometimes unpopular decisions together, and most

importantly, coming to the Altar rail together to obtain

forgiveness, solace, strength, pardon, renewal, along

with nourishment in the “body and blood” of our Savior

Jesus Christ.

Rector’s Desk cont’d.


The Vestry met on July 7, 2015.

Highlights of the meeting include: (1) Securing coverage for Sunday services during August

and the first two weeks of September with the Rev’d Dr. Douglass Lind. (2) Inviting

parishioners to submit letters of interest to Dorothy Sieburg, Senior Warden, for consideration

as a member of the Transition Team. (3) Roof repair work by Cenaxo is currently in progress,

and should be completed mid-August. Serpentino Stained Glass will begin work on the

Lyman Allyn (North Transept) and the ”Truth & Justice” stained glass windows later this

summer. (4) Sealing of the parking lot, filling of cracks, and striping parking spots to allow

parking for thirteen vehicles is to be completed by East Coat Pavement Services at a cost

of $1600. (5) Rapid Lock & Door will rekey the church facilities at a cost of approximately

$1500. (6) iNel will Installation of a system with five video monitoring cameras for The Jumble

Shoppe, Seabury Center foyer, and the Parish Office. The cost will range between $2200-

2300 with an additional charge of $900 for wiring. This cost will be shared by our

Maintenance and the Jumble Shoppe budgets.

Respectfully submitted,

Jan Dargel,

Parish Clerk

Vestry Notes

For those of you who’ve been here the whole thirteen-plus years, you know as well as I do

that there have been struggles, some might even say skirmishes, but out-weighing any and

all issues, has been our willingness to pull together, to maintain and improve our facilities, to

fling open a heavy front door (too often closed) onto Huntington Street as a visible symbol

of our welcome all in our neighborhood to join us in this “special” community.

Although I know the departure of a Rector often provides the “permission” for parishioners

to “move on,” my special prayer for my St. James Parish family is that you continue to

struggle together, to “reflect” the love and willingness of Jesus himself, to invite the “sinner,”

the “slave,” “Jew and Greek,” conservative and progressive, to join you in finding and

being in relationship with God in and through Jesus Christ—and, that you invite them to join

this “family” in finding that relationship!

The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face to shine upon you, and be

gracious to you; the LORD lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.”

(Aaronic blessing, Numbers 6:24-26, NRSV)


To All who kept their pledges current this summer—you helped your church stay afloat.

To Everyone who pitched in while Fr. Michel was away. To Fred Driscoll, Dorothy Sieburg, Ellen Merrill, and Fr. Lind

for maintaining the day-to-day schedule in Fr. Michel’s absence. Great team work!

To Jan Dargel for cleaning, organizing, and preparing the Godly Play (Church School) room for the start of the

new program year.

To All who provided financial support to make the Ecuadorian Mission Trip happen.

To Grace Barnum, Dan Ivey, Lori Sarkett and Fr. Michel, missioners to Ecuador from St. James.

To Lily Beeler, Dan Ivey, Marcia Pierce, and Diane Theiss for cleaning, stocking and preparing the Lord’s Pantry

and Community Meal programs for our annual inspection.

To Matthew Calkins, Peter Hewitt, and Michael Bushy for weeding and trimming the grounds.

To Sue Chojnacki and Jan Dargel for providing coverage in the Parish Office during Ellen’s vacation.

To Carol Bunting, Ginny Harper and Edna Miskell for volunteering to help out in the Parish Office with special

projects.

Fall Parish Clean Up facilities both inside and out.

We need everyone’s help to

make our Church and our

grounds a more attractive

and welcoming place!

Walter Chojnacki,

Chair,

Buildings & Grounds

Our Annual Parish Fall Clean-Up Day will

be held on Saturday, October 10 this

year. We’ll begin at 9 AM—yes, there will

be coffee brewed and some goodies to

eat. We anticipate finishing around

noon—so we’ll provide some lunch, too!

A sign up sheet will be in the Parish Hall.

Please, join us as we clean up our

5 O’Clock-ers Take Note

Our apologies … Somehow it doesn’t seem right to start a new Program Year and to

cancel services, any services. However, due to scheduling issues—the Parish Picnic, and

the first Anglican Singers’ Evensong (at Pequot Chapel)—there will be no 5 o’clock service

at St. James on Sunday, September 13 or Sunday, September 20. Please make a note on

your calendars—or highlight the date on our Parish Calendar insert—and join us at a

different service on September 13 and September 20.


The names on this list reflect the information

as recorded in the Church Database. Is your

name (or a family member’s name) missing? If

so, please contact the Church Office and

provide us with the accurate information!

September Birthdays

1 Marina Santos-

Ortiz

3 Val Gagnier

3 Ryleigh Gonyo

5 Marilyn Percy

6 Eleanor Godfrey

6 Effie McCarthy

7 Tracy Smith

8 Evelyn Peyton

9 Kaycee Gagnier

10 Sheila Saari

10 Kristine Bath

10 Paige Goebel

11 Mariea Spencer

16 Katherine Brighty

16 Roxanne Steed

17 Miles Collins

17 Nancy Vogel

17 Charles Ramey

19 Charles Ramey

19 Ronald Steed

21 Beverly

Skeffington

21 Lori Sarkett

24 Beatrice

McLaughlin

26 Dean

Hantzopoulos

27 Matt White

27 Peter Hewitt

28 Leslie Demlein

29 Cole Williams

29 Keith Carter

Summer Schedule Comes to an End

Our Sunday Holy Eucharist Service times are constant

throughout the Year:

8 AM, 10 AM, and 5 PM

Each year, on Welcome Back Sunday (September 20) this

year), we return to our regular format:

8 AM Rite I, 10 AM Rite II, 5 PM Contemporary

We again include the Epistle reading at both morning

services, and sing a Sequence Hymn at 10 AM

Wednesday morning Holy Eucharist will resume when our

Interim Rector begins

Wednesday Evening Prayer resumes when our Adult Ed

program kicks off later in the fall

Regular Parish Office hours resume Monday, September 21

Regular Office Hours

Monday—Friday

9:30—12:30

Lunch 12:30—1:30

And, afternoons:

1:30—3:30


Please join the Parish community on

Saturday, November 7 as we welcome

Brother James Michael Dowd to lead us in a

day of retreat. Br. James will explore with us

various ways to deepen our prayer lives and

to discover new ways to understand the call

to service that all Christian communities

share. The day of retreat will consist of two

talks, quiet reflection time, lunch together,

prayer, and some time for dialogue. The

Quiet Day will take place from 10:00 until

3:00 in Hallam Chapel. In addition to

leading the Quiet Day, Brother James will

preach at the celebrations of the Eucharist

on Sunday, November 8.

Brother James is a monk at Mariya uMama

weThemba Monastery in Grahamstown,

South Africa, one of the monasteries of the

Order of the Holy Cross which is an

Episcopal Benedictine monastic community

and which has an additional two houses in

the U.S. and one in Canada. His passion has

been to help people develop a

contemplative approach to working in the

social justice arena. That passion, as

manifested in his own life, led him first to the

monastery in West Park, NY and eventually

to the monastery in Grahamstown, South

Africa.

The monastery in South Africa operates Holy

Cross School for children in Kindergarten

through grade 3. This school is operated free

of charge to the children who are among

the poorest in the Eastern Cape of South

Africa, one of two of the poorest provinces

in the country. He hopes to build a

relationship between the monastery/school

and St. James and the Seabury Deanery

that is based on prayerful and, perhaps,

financial support. Brother James looks

forward to meeting us and sharing his

experiences of prayer and service

particularly in the context of his life and work

in South Africa. Please join us!

Quiet Day at St. James with Br. James Dowd

The Rev’d Canon Michel Belt and the Rev'd Cathy Zall have been selected to receive

the Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut's prestigious William Crawford

Distinguished Service Award for their work with the homeless in this region. The presentation

will be in November 12 at Foxwoods. Additional information will be available closer to the

event—watch the Sunday Announcement sheets.


Anglican Singers

Evensong at Pequot Chapel

September 20, 2015

5 PM

Choral Evensong at St. James

Sunday, October 18, 2015

5 PM

By the time you read this (well, if it’s after September 1), the Anglican Singers will have come

back together, rehearsing for our 2015-2016 season. After a beautiful summer of resting our

vocal cords (did you know that they’re called “vocal folds” now?), we’re thrilled to be back

under Simon Jacobs’ baton!

Please join us for the first event of the season, our annual Evensong service at Pequot

Chapel, on Sunday, September 20. We will be presenting the lovely Locus iste by Anton

Bruckner and Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace by Samuel Sebastian Wesley, as well as

works by T. Tertius Noble and Craig Phillips.

Also, mark your calendars for Sunday, October 18, when we return to St. James for choral

Evensong. In October, we’ll celebrate the music of Herbert Sumsion with his Canticles in G

and the rollicking They that go down to the sea in ships, an anthem that’s always a crowd-

pleaser.

We hope to see you at one or both of these services, and have a chance to speak with you

over some wine and snacks afterward in the Parish Hall!


Katherine Brighty,

Anglican Singers


Welcome Back Sunday is just around the corner, and the Choir will soon

be back in the stalls ready for an exciting new season!

Choir rehearsals are Thursday evenings from 7:30 to 9:00 PM. Our first rehearsal is Thursday,

September 16 at 7:30 PM in preparation for our first Sunday back, September 20. Anyone

interested in singing with the Choir should email Andrew Howell at [email protected], or

call him at 401.864.8066. We would love to have you join us for some wonderful music

making in our 2015-16 season!

St. James Adult Choir

Music on Whale Oil Row 2015-16 Season

A newly expanded Series for St. James and the greater New London community

Fall Fridays at Noon One-hour lunchtime organ recitals and chamber music to finish off your week

October 2, 9, 16, 23, & 30, 2015

Stephen Hamilton, virtuoso concert organist (co-sponsored by the New London Chapter American Guild of Organists)

Sunday, November 8, 2015 at 3:00 PM

Anglican Singers Evensong (All 5:00 PM) Sunday, October 18, 2015 Sunday, January 31, 2016

Sunday, February 28, 2016 Sunday, April 10, 2016

Sunday, May 22, 2016

Anglican Singers—Service of Lessons and Carols for Advent Sunday, December 13, 2015 at 5:00 PM

Silent Movie Night with Robert Humphreville Sunday, March 13, 2016 at 7:00 PM

Shoreline Ringers—Connecticut’s Premier Handbell Ensemble Sunday, June 5, 2016 at 3:00 PM

mailto:[email protected]


Mark your calendars!

Sunday, September 13, 2015

Waterford Beach Park, Shelter #1

12 noon—Holy Eucharist

Picnic potluck lunch to follow

$3 per person, $10 Maximum per family, children under 5 free

Check for sign-up sheets and directions are in the Parish Hall.

11th Annual Homeless to Hopeful Dance

This year’s annual dance—co-sponsored by The Covenant Shelter and The New London

Homeless Hospitality Center—will move to November 21 this year. It will still be held at Port

‘N’ Starboard at Ocean Beach Park, and will still run from 7 to 11 PM. This event is the

primary fundraiser for our two shelters, so watch for more information, and join us for an

evening of fun, great auction items, an opportunity to dance your hearts out … all the

while helping support the two New London Shelters. Watch for additional information in the

October issue of The NET.

The Supper Group of St. James

September’s Event: Join us at the Parish Picnic for fun, food, and fellowship

Watch the Sunday Announcements for our October Supper Group outing.

Contact person is Lori Sarkett at 860.701.0481.


Hats, Mittens, Gloves and Scarves

After a beautiful summer,

it is hard to believe that I

am asking everyone to

start thinking of our Annual

hats, mittens, gloves, and

scarves outreach. You

don’t have to wait until

October and November

to get these items to me, I

will take them anytime! I

thank my “knitters” for all

they have given me.

These items may be

homemade or store

purchased. If you are unable

to shop, we would gladly do

your shopping with your cash

donation. If you have any

questions, please contact Sue

Chojnacki at 860.440.3427.


Sue Chojnacki,

Chair

This is an exciting year for us as we celebrate

our fifteenth year of making quilts for the

children at the Covenant Shelter and the

Visiting Nurses Association of Southeastern

Connecticut for new moms.

Please consider joining us for this rewarding

ministry on the second and fourth Thursday

of each month from 10 AM to 2 PM.

We would love to teach anyone that wants

to learn to quilt and help us make quilts.

We have all the supplies needed: sewing

machines, fabric, patterns, expert guidance,

etc.

If you have any questions, please call Mary

Chartier at 860.443.0590. Please come and

join in on the fun and don’t forget to bring

your lunch as we eat together!


Mary Chartier,

Chair

St. James Quilters

Jumble Shoppe News

The Jumble Shoppe has reopened from its summer break.

We are accepting donations of new or gently used, clean fall and winter clothing. Jewelry,

household and decorative items are always welcome.

Volunteers are greatly needed to assist us with sales, sorting and pricing of items. The

Shoppe is open on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 10 AM to 1 PM. A commitment of any

number of hours of volunteer help is appreciated.

Please contact Dorothy Sieburg at 860.710.1649.


A beautiful reminder!

In the midst of all the work being done in the little church, La Misión San Pedro, with mission

team members and our Ecuadorian friends working side-by-side, the sun breaks through

outside—shines through a side window—and presents a beautiful cross on the newly laid

floor tile. Oh yes, this is why we are here! God’s mission.

As your Seabury Deanery Mission Team members rolled up their sleeves and got to work, it

was easy to focus on chisels, cement, tiles, grout and paint. So much to get done. Wonder

if there will be enough time. Usually not. In the midst of it all, the sun broke through. A

cross appeared on the floor.

Thank you, St. James family, for all that you did to help make this happen. We and the

community of La Misión San Pedro in El Paraiso de Pupusá, Ecuador, hold you in our hearts

and prayers. We all were thanked profusely for the work done, for the assistance with the

fish and chicken projects for developing sustainable income, for our friendship, for the

difference made; yet, we know that we have also experienced our lives changed as we

lived out God’s mission.

We look forward to sharing this with you!

Lori, Dan, Fr. Michel, and Grace

Your Ecuador Mission Team Returns!


St. James’ Episcopal Church

New London CT

Church School Registration

Fall, 2015

Parent Name(s): ____________________________________________________________________________

Address(es): _______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

Home Phone(s): ___________________________ Work Phone(s): ___________________________________

Cell Phone(s): _____________________________

Can you Teach/Assist: Yes No

Child’s Name: __________________ Birthdate: __________ Baptism Date: __________ School Grade: ____



Any food allergies that we should know about:____________________________________________________

Any medical condition that we should know about:_________________________________________________

Godly Play Begins Sunday, September 27

When it comes to your child’s education … Don’t Leave Out Sunday!

Parents often ask, “Shall I make my child go to Church School and Church?” Yes,

definitely!

In the book, The Spiritual Child, The New Science on Parenting for Health and Lifelong

Thriving, by Lisa Miller, she discusses the impact of religion on the inborn spirituality of a

child. She contends that spirituality is built in the home and reinforced with ritual religious

practices, church attendance, and prayer. In our Church School your child brings home a

drawing or an activity relating to the lesson of that week; the purpose of which is to further

a spiritual discussion at home. The best part of this is (1) the closeness you and your child

feel and (2) you rediscover your own spirituality! Further, Ms. Miller says that research studies

of the scientific community is finding proof that children with a spiritual background have

less depression and engage in less risky behavior as well as drugs and alcoholism as

teenagers. Of course, it is never too late to begin and explore together a spiritual discussion

with a young person, but as Ms. Miller points out “it is better to start building the ark before

the rain begins!”


Jan Dargel,

Lead Teacher

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by Linda Buskirk on July 6, 2015 Reprinted from ECF Vital Practices www.ecfvp.org

The beautiful worship of the Episcopal Church can be a bit daunting for newcomers,

especially those coming from non-liturgical traditions. But oh, once you get the hang of it,

warmed by the inspiration, peace and teaching of our common prayers and calendar, it’s

hard to imagine worship any other way.

There is another beautiful tradition of prayer, not weekly, but daily. It’s right there in the

beginning of our Book of Common Prayer (starting on page 37), yet its treasures are

undiscovered by many. Happily, there are many clergy and lay leaders intentionally

encouraging people to give the Daily Office a try, and helping them get started.

The Rev. Ryan R. Whitley of St. George’s Episcopal Church in Ardmore, Pennsylvania, has

written a fun and easy-to-understand Daily Office Tutorial. Acknowledging that the Daily

Office might seem a bit complicated and time-consuming, St. George’s web site reminds

us that it is part of our Anglican heritage to be in a global community of daily prayer:

“These services are easily learned and intended to be prayed by lay persons and clergy

alike, alone or corporately, said or sung, as often as you like. When you take the time to

pray the Daily Office, remember those who did not have the time or opportunity to pray it

that day in the knowledge that when you do not have the time or opportunity, it is being

prayed on your behalf as well.”

If your church is not currently offering such instruction, there are many on-line opportunities

to learn about and actually participate in the global Daily Office prayer. Google “how to

pray the daily office” and you may be amazed how many sources you find. For instance,

DailyOffice.org provides a Daily Office blog for both Western and Eastern hemispheres.

One of my favorite sites adds music to Morning and Evening Prayer. Founded by a Silicon

Valley technical editor, The Mission of St. Clare includes hymns and responses “to make the

web site experience as close to going to a physical church as possible.”

Many Episcopalians realize the heart-changing power of a daily discipline of prayer and

Bible reading. Does your parish provide teaching about the Daily Office? Encouraging

people to get to know the Daily Office could help renew and deepen spirituality within your

congregation.

Please note: St. James Episcopal Church New London prays the Daily Office each

weekday at 7:30 in Hallam Chapel.

Getting to Know the Daily Office

http://www.ecfvp.org


Tax Credit for Pledges. Did you know that you may or might be able to take an itemized

charitable deduction for your pledge payments to St James? If you are pledging, you

receive quarterly statements of your payments, along with a year-end statement for tax

purposes.

If you support our Parish with cash in the Offering Plate, we would be happy to give you a

set of pledge envelopes for 2014 for your cash so we know who to credit. That way we can

send you a quarterly report for tax purposes. Please see Alma Peterson or Ron Steed for

details.

Charitable Contribution—Tax Deduction

Each Sunday we adorn the Altar with flowers (except during Lent),

light a Sanctuary Candle, and consume bread and wine. The Altar

Guild pays for these from gifts given by members, family, and friends

of St. James. If you would like to assist one week, an altar flower

donation is $45; sanctuary candle, $5; and, communion wine or

communion wafers, $10. Your donation can be made as a memorial honoring someone

deceased, or as a thank-offering to celebrate a birthday, anniversary or other special event

in your life. Contact the Parish Office or an Altar Guild member for more information.

As always, more than one person can make their offering in any given week. If you’d like

more information, speak to any member of the Altar Guild, or contact the Parish Office.

Some Giving Opportunities

Farewell dear friend …

Helen Benoit

Vestry’s Stewardship Statement

The Episcopal Church teaches the biblical tithe as the standard of stewardship. The Vestry

of St. James believes that they and all parishioners strive to understand and meet that goal

as they personally are able. Adopted by the Vestry

November 15, 2004


Parish Financials TREASURER’S REPORT

This report covers from January 1, 2015 through May 31, 2015.

Total Income:

Budgeted Amount: $114,792

Actual Amount: $120,697

Amount Actual is Over Budget: $5,905

The primary contributor to this income overrun is Pledge Income, which is $1,532 more than

the budgeted amount.

Total Expenses:

Budgeted Amount: $169,084

Actual Amount: $158,989

Amount Actual is Under Budget: $10,095

The primary contributor to this expenditure underrun is Sexton Wage Expense, which is

$7,638 under budget, due to the extended illness of our Sexton, Gary Evans.

Net Ordinary Income:

Total Income: $120,697

Total Expenses: $158,989

Net Ordinary Income: -$ 38,292

Endowment Income Applied: $ 54,500

Net Income - $16,208

Summary: Through May 31, 2015 we are $16,208 ahead of where we expected to be

based on our 2015 budget.

Investment Summary:

Balance 12/31/14: $2,847,215

Balance 05/31/15: $3,233,864

Total Value Change: $63,357

Withdrawal 5%: $54,500

Withdrawal-Loan Payment $12,000

Change Pre-Withdrawal: $129,857

Summary: Our pre-withdrawal investment value increased by $129,857,

about 4.1%, through May 31,2015. After factoring in the 5% withdrawal,

and the first payment on our capital improvement loan, our investments

are up $63,357, about 2.0% through May 31.


Gerald F. Miller, Treasurer

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Sunday, September 20, we start our new Program Year, sharing information about our

various ministries. There will be information about the programs and invitations to fellow

parishioners to join us: offering to care for those too young or too old to do it for themselves,

providing educational opportunities to learn more about our life as Episcopalians or our to

the many opportunities for ministry here (i.e., Altar Guild, Choirs, Greeters, etc.).

Don’t miss it. Sunday, September 20!

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