Magazine - St. Paul`s Episcopal Church, Alexandria
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Magazine - St. Paul`s Episcopal Church, Alexandria
HOLY WEEK/EASTER 2015 THE EPISTLE Magazine DEDICATIONS EXPLORERS A new resource to complement the BCP offers prayer guidance for all seasons; explore Holy Week with a new Faith Seeking Understanding short course. Eight bells at VTS honor members of the Hooff and Norman families; the Navy christens a ship honoring decorated Marine Chesty Puller, father of Martha Downs. The St. Paul’s Explorers Preschool Program is bouncing into the new year with fun, enriching new programs. Learn more and check out some photos from this fall and winter. PAGES 19 & 24 PAGES 5 & 20 PAGE 16 PAGE-TURNERS Check out some of the latest works penned by St. Paul’s parishioners and associates. PAGE 10 MELVILLE LENTEN LEARNING & PRAYER 1 CONTENTS WASTE NOT, WANT NOT MELVILLE St. Paul’s begins a gleaning program at the Old Town Farmers Market, gathering extra produce for those in need through the Lazarus Ministry and Annie B. Rose House. 2 PAGE 6 WHY ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING? PAGE 12 PAGE 27 BJ Martino gives some serious - and some silly - reasons not to miss one of the most important church events of the year - Sunday, March 15 at 10:00 a.m. in the nave. PAGE 9 GREG FOSCATO SWINGS FOR THE FENCES 2015 ANNUAL REPORT St. Paul’s parishioner Greg Foscato worked his way through the ranks for his dream job working for the Washington Nationals. Jim Morrell interviews him on page 12. Turn to the middle of this issue for a copy of the 2015 Annual Report, including the agenda for this year’s Annual Meeting, financial information, and vestry nominations. CL E RG Y 4 The Journey of Lent: A Letter from the Rector 5 VTS Bells Dedicated to Hooff & Norman Families 6 Sharing an Abundant Harvest: Farmers Market Gleaning Program 8 Enriching Spirit, Mind, and Aesthetics: St. Paul’s Lectures 9 Why Attend the Annual Meeting? 10 St. Paul’s Book Nook 12 Foscato Follows Dream to the Major Leagues 14 The Third Century Campaign Honor Roll of Donors 16 Explorers Program Bounces into Spring 18 Take a Life-Changing Journey: More Pilgrimage Opportunities The Rev. Oran E. Warder Rector Dorothy Pearson Coordinator of Lazarus Ministries The Rev. Judith Harris Proctor Vicar Donna Lefeve Special Projects Coordinator The Rev. Ross Kane Associate Rector Francisco Zelaya Maintenance Engineer The Rev. Samuel A. Mason, ObJN Associate for Pastoral Care weeSIT Child Care Service The Rev. Annie Pierpoint Mertz Ministry Resident Scott Mann & Associates Accounting Greg Millikin Ministry Resident Focus Data Solutions IT Support Chris Miller Seminarian VES T RY Stephen Smith Seminarian B.J. Martino Senior Warden S TA F F Jim Morrell Junior Warden Kelsey Parrish Communications Director 19 Daily Prayer for All Seasons - and All of Us! Anke Hobbs Office Manager 20 Navy Christens Ship for Dedicated Marine Mandy Hodges Minister to Youth, Children & Families 22 Sunday School & Youth Group News 24 These Three Days: A Faith Seeking Understanding Short Course 25 St. Paul’s Music News Maria Halloran Stewardship Director 26 Ask Mother Manners: Episcopal Funerals Elena Keydel Membership Registrar 2015 Annual Report Grant Hellmers Organist-Choirmaster Jim Bennett Minister of Music Anne Hedman Treasurer Saint Pollard Register Anne Ayres Brad Coburn John Cole Churchill Hooff Bill Marino Elisabeth Millard Temple Moore Michael Pope Pierce Prior Heidi Schneble Paul Schurke Cathy Tyler Tuckie Westfall Rebecca Wetherly Rees Kirkorian Director of St. Paul’s Explorers MELVILLE 3 THE JOURNEY OF LENT A letter from St. Paul’s Rector, the Rev. Oran E. Warder Dear People of St. Paul’s: As the Church once again makes the journey of Lent, we do so with the full knowledge of the joy and celebration that awaits us on the other side of the cross. As we make the journey we live simultaneously in both realities. The ancient wisdom of the church is to invite us during the season to embrace the disciplines that will draw us closer to our Lord and to one another—not just for this forty day journey, but for all our journeys and for all our lives. MELVILLE Embracing discipline has its roots in what it means to be a disciple of Jesus, one who follows. The word “discipline” also originates in the idea that for we human beings, a sense of order is required for us to flourish, to grow, and to learn. In his recent presentation, as part of the Martha J. Horne lecture series, Dr. Timothy Sedgwick reminded us that part of the genius of Anglicanism, part of our identity and part of contribution to the wider Christian tradition, is our understanding that the Christian faith is a way of life and not a set of beliefs. It is a practice, a rhythm, a pattern of life. For me, this understanding of discipline—as order that can bring meaning and purpose to a faithful life—makes sense as a positive truth, as opposed to the usual negative and more oppressive interpretation of the word. 4 At St. Paul’s, we hope to live into this truth by aspiring to the five tenets that define our common life: • Our members will be engaged in a daily conversation with God in prayer and Bible reading • Our members will keep the Sabbath by attending worship • Our members will be committed to ongoing faith formation • Our members will have a ministry in the Church and in the world • Our members will give generously in support of the mission of the Church Again, these aspirational goals are intended to give meaning and purpose to our lives, not to be yet another item for our to-do lists. They are something to think about not only for our Lenten journey, but for all our journeys. This 2015 Holy Week/Easter Edition of the St. Paul’s magazine is filled with stories of mission, stories of our community in action and service, and stories of lives changed for the sake of the Gospel. Your discipline, your discipleship, your patterns of faithful living make a difference. Wishing you every blessing as we journey on toegther. Faithfully, Oran P.S. Rector’s Sabbatical Summer of 2015 In recognition of our 15 years together as pastor and people, I am so pleased that the Vestry has granted me sabbatical time during the summer of 2015. This time away will allow me the opportunity to disconnect from the day to day operations of parish life, allow me to connect in deep and meaningful ways with family and friends, and will provide the opportunity to reconnect with St. Paul’s with a refreshed and renewed spirit. I am grateful to this remarkable parish, to our amazing vestry leaders, and to the most incredible parish staff ever assembled, who all make this opportunity possible. VTS BELLS DEDICATED TO HOOFF & NORMAN FAMILIES On November 3, 2014, the Hooff and Norman families gathered at Virginia Theological Seminary for the blessing of eight bells given in honor of Elizabeth Dunn Hooff and Charles Rapley Hooff, Jr. by Caroline Hooff Norman and James Theron Norman. The Very Rev. Ian S. Markham, Ph.D., Dean of VTS, officiated the blessing ceremony before the bells were installed in the new Seminary Chapel. The eight bells are inscribed: Tenor - ‘O all ye works of the Lord, bless ye the Lord’ Bell seven - ‘O ye angels of the Lord, bless ye the Lord’ Bell six - ‘O ye heavens, bless ye the Lord’ Bell five - ‘O all ye powers of the Lord, bless ye the Lord’ Bell four - ‘O ye sun and moon, bless ye the Lord’ Bell three - ‘O ye winds of God, bless ye the Lord’ Bell two - ‘O ye dews and frosts, bless ye the Lord’ Treble - ‘O ye nights and days, bless ye the Lord’ MELVILLE 5 SHARING AN ABUNDANT HARVEST “When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not reap to the very edges of your field, or gather the gleanings of your harvest; you shall leave them for the poor and for the alien: I am the Lord your God.” – Leviticus 23:22 As part of St. Paul’s commitment to Hunger Free Alexandria, last fall we began gleaning at the Old Town Farmers Market, assuring that extra produce goes to those in need in our community. MELVILLE The concept of gleaning goes back to the Old Testament; Israelites were to leave some food in the fields as they harvested, so that those in need could follow the harvesters and find provision for themselves and their families. In a post-industrial economy the practice of gleaning has changed, but we retain the spirit of caring for the vulnerable. 6 Farmers at the Old Town Farmers Market leave extra produce, so that they need not carry excess back to their farms, while volunteers distribute the food to the St. Paul’s Lazarus Ministry and the Annie B. Rose housing complex in Old Town. If you are interested in gleaning, contact the Rev. Ross Kane at ross@ stpaulsalexandria.com. Photos: Priscilla Smith MELVILLE 7 7 Enriching Mind, Spirit, and Aesthetics: St. Paul’s Lectures WRITTEN BY THE REV. ROSS KANE The 2015 Benjamin Latrobe Lecture featured architect, author and journalist Roger K. Lewis, FAIA. Using clever cartoons on architecture as a heuristic tool, Lewis spoke engagingly on the challenge of historical preservation. How do we add to old architecture in a way that preserves its history and aesthetic while also reflecting the present? Drawing from his rich experience, Lewis shared the many approaches to historical preservation. On February 8, St. Paul’s welcomed Dr. Timothy Sedgwick, Clinton S. Quin Professor of Christian Ethics at the Virginia Theological Seminary, as the 2015 Martha J. Horne lecturer. Drawing from Anglican divines across the centuries, Dr. Sedgwick spoke on the Anglican tradition as a way of life rather than a strict set of cognitive beliefs. Amid varying forms of Christianity that focus exclusively upon faith as an act of the mind, Anglicanism prefers to speak of faith as something that entails our whole selves. MELVILLE Audio recordings of both lectures are available on the St. Paul’s website under News & Events > Audio. 8 8 Photos: Joe Backus WHY ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING? WRITTEN BY B.J. MARTINO Here are the top three reasons you should attend the St. Paul’s Annual Meeting on Sunday, March 15, at 10 a.m. in the Nave: 1) It’s your chance to vote in an election where there is absolutely NO negative campaigning. 2) This is the one time each year you are encouraged to bring a cup of coffee into the pew. 3) In the event of technical difficulties, you get a free saxophone concert from Ross Kane! But, seriously, why should you come? Because the Annual Meeting is the one chance each year we can all come together to hear about all the good work St. Paul’s is doing, here at home and abroad. It is your opportunity to let your voice be heard, by voting in the elections for vestry, and conducting the business of the parish. At the same time the Annual Meeting allows us to listen to our Rector give his Annual Report, describing his vision for our continued life together as a church. It is a time when we can give thanks for all those who serve in the church, and remember those whom we lost. Please join us! MELVILLE 9 9 ST. PAUL’S BOOK NOOK MELVILLE Check out these reads by St. Paul’s parishioners and associates. 10 10 Captivating, diverse short stories by St. Paul’s parishioner Chip Simpson. Seedy secrets of Northern VA are uncovered by Michael Pope. Take a deep dive into an underwater photo journey, authored by Carol Kaufmann. There is real diversity in the short stories that make up the Webley .45 collection. We watch a young man, who was sexually abused as a boy, dream of killing his assailant. We hear the confession of a black man who has “passed” as white for much of his life, and we watch a gay man struggle to be honest with his partner, his father, and himself. On the lighter side, there are endings that surprise us and the chronicle of a practical joker. Most importantly, these diverse tales are brought to life by unique and credible characters. They will touch you and you will root for them, despite their flaws and foibles. You may even find that one or two of them “will drift like phantom companions along the edges of your mind” — to borrow a phrase from the author — long after you meet them in this captivating book. Behind the bucolic plantation estates of Northern Virginia lies a history of scandal. The region has a rotating cast of greedy supervisors, vain senators, bullying occupiers and party bosses. The Aryan Nations once flooded the streets of Arlington. Infamous floating brothels once sailed the Potomac. Even George Washington’s death at his historic estate outside the capital is shrouded in mystery. Join journalist and author Michael Lee Pope as he serves a cookie full of arsenic on a cold platter of revenge. Ocean is like being on a dive. Open the book, and the reader is swept into the magic of an underwater world, face-to-face with a floating Yellow-Banded Sweetlips; with a glow-in-the-dark Deep-Sea Anglerfish; with a Sea Horse swaying in balletic motion; with a Sand Tiger Shark gliding along the ocean floor, its gaze haunting, its hook-toothed mouth gulping open and closed. R.K. “Chip” Simpson lives in Alexandria with his wife Patty. He is a graduate of Dartmouth College and a veteran of the Marine Corps and the war in Vietnam. He served as a diplomat in several of our embassies in Europe and Africa for over twenty years. Upon retiring from the government, he worked as a pediatric nurse for fifteen years. He has three adult children. Michael Lee Pope is an award-winning journalist who lives in Old Town Alexandria. He has reported for the Alexandria Gazette Packet, WAMU 88.5 News, the New York Daily News and the Tallahassee Democrat. A native of Moultrie, Georgia, he grew up in Durham, North Carolina, and graduated from high school in Tampa, Florida. He has a master’s degree in American studies from Florida State University, and he lives in the Yates Gardens neighborhood with his lovely wife, Hope Nelson. Descriptions and photos of book covers from Amazon.com The text by Carol Kaufmann enchants with its descriptions of coral reefs; a journey on Alvin, the 17-ton submersible; and a meditation on our oceans. Then, for each creature, she writes a lively and informative essay, along with vital statistics—size, habitat, range, diet, and more. St. Paul’s parishioner Carol Kaufmann is a cat lover, former staff writer for National Geographic, and coauthor of the bestselling Safari and Ocean. She lives in Alexandria. An authoritative guide for job seekers of all kinds by Robb Mulberger. Dissect Deuteronomy with Love to read? Let’s talk the help of Parish Associate books: come join St. Paul’s Stephen L. Cook, Ph.D. book club! St. Paul’s parishioner Robb Mulberger’s “Ultimate Job-Seeker’s Guide” has been touted as the only guide you will ever need to get the job you want. Mulberger’s guide takes you through the process step-by-step, prepares you to outshine your competition, teaches you how to be on an equal footing with your interviewers, prevents you from making the mistakes that will hurt your chances, and is written by a recruiter who knows how it all works in the world of work. This book is perfect for new college grads, return to workforce moms and dads, anyone leaving government for the private sector, anyone applying for an internal position in their current employer - or anyone looking for a job! A lost treasure for large segments of the modern world, the book of Deuteronomy powerfully repays contemporary readers’ attention. It represents Scripture pulsing with immediacy, offering gripping discourses that yank readers out of the doldrums and back to Mount Horeb and an encounter with divine Word issuing forth from blazing fire. God’s presence and Word in Deuteronomy stir deep longing for God and move readers to a place of intimacy with divine otherness, holism, and will for person-centered community. The consistently theological interpretation reveals the centrality of Deuteronomy for faith and powerfully counters critical accusations about violence, intolerance, and polytheism in the book. Author Robb Mulberger has worked as a recruiter, managed several national staffing firms, currently owns and operates NRI Staffing Resources of Washington, D.C., (a regional staffing services firm), and served as a director and the president of the American Staffing Association. book group for some book talk. Join us in these informal discussions, held on a Wednesday each month in the Vestry Room on the third floor of Wilmer Hall. Look for announcements in the bulletin and weekly ePistle newsletter, and contact the Rev. Samuel A. Mason, ObJN at wcolwor@aol. com or (703) 549-3312 x23 for more details. MELVILLE Stephen L. Cook serves as a Parish Associate at St. Paul’s, and the Catherine N. McBurney Professor of Old Testament Language and Literature at Virginia Theological Seminary. He did his doctoral training in Old Testament at Yale after having earning the M.Div. degree at Yale’s Divinity School. Stephen has served in several capacities as an officer of the Society of Biblical Literature and is currently chair of the executive committee, the Catholic Biblical Association, Baltimore-Washington Region. Avid readers are welcome to join St. Paul’s 11 11 Foscato Follows Dream to the Major Leagues WRITTEN BY JIM MORRELL Since the Washington Nationals came to town ten years ago, St. Paul’s has enjoyed some interesting connections to the team. Then-Nationals’ manager Davey Johnson worshipped at St. Paul’s on Easter Sunday 2013, just 24 hours before Opening Day. Long-time parishioner Katie Noe was carrying in her groceries near St. Paul’s one morning when a new neighbor offered to help. She accepted, only to find out later that this “nice young man” was none other than Nationals ace Jordan Zimmermann. But St. Paul’s most enduring connection to the Nationals remains parishioner Greg Foscato, who has worked in connection with the team since their debut in 2005. Foscato, his wife Tara, and daughter Ava have been members of St. Paul’s since 2008. MELVILLE Foscato currently serves as an Account Manager in the team’s Premium Sales department. In that capacity, he works to sell suites and premium club seats and also represents the Nationals at business, community and charity functions around Washington, DC. 12 Foscato’s desk now sits inside the park of one of the league’s best baseball teams, but his journey to get there was a long one filled with passion, patience and persistence. Born in Santa Monica, California, Foscato’s family moved to New Cannan, Connecticut when he was 7 years old. He quickly embraced the nearby New York Mets, and loved going to games at Shea Stadium. “I remember hanging out near the parking lot after games just to gain a glimpse of the players. I loved the whole experience, and thought it would be great to be a part of it,” he said. As a college freshman, Foscato moved to Washington, DC to attend George Washington University where he would eventually graduate with a degree in philosophy. While he remained a baseball fan, he now found himself in a city without a team. “It was strange to live in a big city with no baseball presence. I missed it,” he said. After graduation, he was commissioned as an Ensign in the US Navy eventually serving as an Anti-Submarine Warfare Officer aboard the Frigate USS Stark (FFG-31) and later serving as a Tomahawk Missile Strike Officer aboard the Destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG-80). Foscato was then assigned to the Pentagon to assist with the Navy’s submission to the 2001 Quadrennial Defense Review, an assessment of what Naval forces will be required over in the upcoming four years. Foscato’s office in the Pentagon was in the same wing where terrorists crashed an American Airlines jet during the attacks of 9/11. Fortunately, Foscato had been called to a meeting in Arlington early that morning. Nonetheless it was a tense time, as his wife Tara and family were unable to reach him in the hours after the attack. The following year, he left the Navy and joined a defense contracting firm but Foscato soon found himself reminiscing about his childhood dream of working in professional sports. So when Major League Baseball announced that the Montreal Expos were moving to Washington, DC in 2005, Foscato knew he wanted to be a part of the team. Unfortunately, so did thousands of other people. What soon separated Foscato, however, was his persistence. To make his dream happen, he decided to pursue a Master’s degree in sports management and look for a chance – any chance – to build a connection with the team. As he watched TV one night, Foscato saw an ad for a job fair being held for the Nationals. He decided to go. On a freezing day in February, he found himself standing in line with hundreds of other people at the D.C. Armory. “I began to wonder what I was doing there,” said Foscato. “It was a six hour process to fill out forms and be interviewed. My friends were making fun of me, asking me if I was going to sell hot dogs.” Weeks later, Foscato received a call from the stadium with a job offer – to sell hot dogs. It was an entry-level job selling food at various vending stands throughout the stadium. It was far from what he wanted, but it was still an opportunity. “It was a tough decision. This wasn’t what I had in mind at all. But I was going to start my Master’s degree that fall, so I figured it was a chance to maybe make some contacts with the team,” said Foscato. “It was humbling though. It was long hours, long lines and little pay.” After a few weeks though, he was approached by a supervisor and offered a new position managing food services for the stadium’s suites. In his new role, Foscato worked closely with the Nationals’ sales team in making arrangements for the team’s high profile guests. “That was really my gateway. I was finally getting to know a lot of the people who worked for the team,” he said. Those connections would come in handy the very next season. In 2006, Foscato applied for and secured a highly sought-after internship in the team’s sales and marketing office while taking classes for his Master’s degree. In the offseason, he interned for the Redskins and soon took a job with that team’s sales and marketing department. In April 2007, the Nationals came calling. “One of the best parts of the job is taking someone’s child onto the field for batting practice or tracking down an autographed ball from a favorite player. You see the smile, the tears and the gratitude and it takes me back to how much I loved going to baseball games as a kid,” he said. Foscato enjoys the parts of the job away from the stadium too. “I really enjoy getting to work with the city’s business community. You meet a lot of interesting people, and there’s this common thread of baseball that brings the town together,” he said. These days, Foscato is busy prepping for the 2015 season, and he likes the team’s chances. “The team is getting more experienced. We have the Manager of the Year. I think we’re in good shape to make another playoff run,” he said. Regardless of how the Nationals perform on the field, Foscato’s perseverance in following his dream is already a championship example. MELVILLE “They were looking to fill a job in their customer service department working with season ticket holders. They remembered me from my internship and eventually offered me the job,” he said. Since then, Foscato has moved up steadily through the Nationals’ sales department from customer service to group sales and now to premium sales. On game days, he is a constant presence in the stadium checking on guests and helping customers get the most out of their experience. 13 THE THIRD CENTURY MELVILLE Thank you to the more than 290 families and friends of St. Paul’s who have helped us raise over $3.4 million and exceed our goal! With your support, we will lay a solid foundation for our church and community. 14 14 Charlie and Dodo Ablard Brian and Anna Abram Carolyn Abshire Jennifer and Tim Adams Pen and Elizabeth Agnew Dale Allen Tom and Sherri Andersen Paul and Ana Anderson Anonymous Lindsay and Max Angerholzer Florence Anrud Janet E. Ardrey Leslie S. Ariail Patricia and David Arnaudo Anne and David Ayres Joseph and Carolyn Backus Virginia Ticer Baechler Marilyn and Doug Baker Harry and Jeannie Baldwin Neil Balkcom Attison and Karen Barnes Alain and Mary Bashore Tim and Mia Bass Paul and Marguerite Bateman Bruce Batten and Currie Smith Erika Baum Mr. and Mrs. Clark R. Bavin, Jr. Sally and Dick Bawcombe Rosemary Beales Timothy and Julianne Belevetz Jim Bennett Nancy and John Benson Ron and Ruthi Birch Duncan Blair Kathryn and Andrew Blair Bill Blumberg Mr. and Mrs. Richard K.V.Z. Bolton Jim Bowen Tyler Boyd Al and Cynthia Boyer Dennis and Cindy Brack Burgess and Michael Bradshaw Mr. and Mrs. John D. Brady, Sr. Matt and Sarah Braughler Carol Brewer Suzanne Brock Scott and Jennifer Broetzmann David and Tammy Brown Valerie and Julian Burke Nancyanne Burton Mason and Kristin Butler Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Calvert III John and Caren Camp Bill and Amy Campbell Steve and Kathy Cheney Thomas D. Clay and Kathleen J. O’Day Dale and Carole Cloyd Brad and Julie Coburn Sharon Coburn John and Jane Cole Emily Cole Chris and Courtney Cox Hamilton and Marianne Crockford Tommy and Anne Ashley Croker David and Susan Crowley Amy Lois Curtis Odie O. Curtis Mary Dannahey Joe and Melanie Davis Tal and Barbara Day Joan and Jeff DeBoer Robert L. Deitz Octavio and Elizabeth Delasobera Thomas A. DePasquale Hugh DeSantis Scott Donaldson Joan Dreyer John and Kathleen Dunn Stephen and Emily Dunton Monte Durham Jenifer Ehrlich Tim and Page Elliott Tamara Ellis Kevin Enochs and Carol Kaufmann Garrett and Allison Erdle Tucker and Lisa Eskew Kevin and Sharon Fay Jeff and Joan Ferrill Carter and Mike Flemming Henry and Lee Fonvielle Lee and Janet Forsgren Steven and Laura Francis Cindy and Mark Freese Chris and Talley Fulghum Carolyn Fuller Michael and Kristin Gallagher Jack and Diane Galvin Mr. and Mrs. Jaye S. Gamble Rick and Heather Garcia Scott and Cele Garrett Leigh Ann and John Gaskins Edward and Joan Gaulrapp William and Francine Gemmill Phillip and Teri Gennarelli Betsy Gerdeman Jane Gleeson Michael and Michelle Gleeson Neil Glenicki Raymond Glover Will and Leslie Golden Susan Golightly Joey and Regina Gray Roger Grayson Bill and Helen Grayson Thomas and Sheila Gresinger Libby and John Guinn Michael and Ashley Gula Charlie and Ann Morton Habliston Caroline Habliston Vance and Julia Hall Maria and Tim Halloran Ginny Hammill Charles “Rodger” and Karen Hammons Randolph and Anne Harrell Chas W. Harris Jane Harter Fred and Lee Hathaway The Hedman Family Jennifer Heffernan Jay and Deasy Heimbach Grant Hellmers Mary Lee Herbster Thomas A. Hickok Anke Hobbs Mandy Hodges and Ryan Tritch John and Christy Hollywood Marian Holmes Denise Holyoak Charles R. Hooff III Churchill and Jennifer Hooff Don and Martha Horne Mr. and Mrs. Morris C. Hoven, Jr. Ann and David Hudgins John Hurst Frank and Susan Hyre William and Janney Jay Dr. Sam and Shanti Jeyanayagam Bert and Mary Lee Johnson Geoff and Alexandra Johnson Andrew and Laura Johnson Jim and Caroline Kahl Ross and Liz Kane Ann Kavaljian Mr. and Mrs. Peter C. Keefe Sheila Kennett John and Dianne Keppler Elena Keydel Charlie and Lee King Jerry Kirks Randall and Meldie Kish Drew and Susan Kittey Jacquelyn and Ben Kittredge Paul and Ashley Klick John and Verleah Kosloske Joe and Bridget Koury Stan and Gail Krejci John and Malicia Kromer Joe and Soyoung Kubler Chuck and Joan Langdon Donna R. Lefeve Michael and Rozanna Levine Doug and Sara Ann Lindsey Bill and Betty Livingston Tim and Jackie Locke Bob and Eleanor Long Andrew Lund Kyle and Stephanie Lynch Nicole and Michael Majestic Joe Manson Anthony and Corinne Marasco Ellen Marcus and Kathleen Hartnett Bill Marino and Elizabeth Reynolds Ian and Lesley Markham David and Martha Martin BJ Martino Sam and Joyce Mason Greg and Anna May Steve and Liza May Peter and Sarah McElwain Susan McGrath Betsy Meholick Chris Melling Annie Pierpoint Mertz Elisabeth Millard Christopher Miller Pam and Bo Miller Craig Miller, Jr. and Lisa Brock Greg Millikin and Andrew Rutledge Katherine and David Molnar Will and Anne Monahan Robert L. Montague III Temple and Marty Moore Jim and Nicole Morrell Robb and Ginny Mulberger Marsha and Bernard Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Murphy Patrick Murray Charlene and Eric Nieman Mr. and Mrs. James Norman Bob and Lynn O’Connell Wendy and Brendan Owens Kelsey Parrish Dorothy Pearson William L. Pelesh Jack and Nancy Perkins Jane Perkinson Patrick and Ellen Pinschmidt Saint and Maria Pollard Michael Pope and Hope Nelson Pierce and Devon Prior Don and Judith Proctor Brandon Ray and Kara Hardie Paul and Amy Reed Alice Reid and Bill Richardson CJ Reid Jeffrey and Beth Resetco Amy Reynolds Nancy Richards Steve Richardson Leslie and Kevin Ristau Lyle and Christine Roberts Lauren Roberts Tricia Rodgers Cindy Roscoe Mary Ann Rudy The Rutter Family Fred and Cathy Sachs Penelope Saffer Jon and Carter Schildknecht Catherine and Wesley Schmidt Heidi Schneble Paul Schurke and Melanie Carson Rocky and Kathy Semmes Graham and Sue Setliff Michelle Shader Tim and Kate Sharman Rob Shaw and Martha Marks John and Elizabeth Siegel Geoff and Melissa Sigler Cal and Sally Simmons Laura Simmons Chip and Patty Simpson Bill and Nancy Smith Steven and Nancy Smith Gordon and Kimberly Speed Mr. and Mrs. Jason T. Spence Alex and Ruth Squadrini Joe Stanko and Dede Spitznagel Ted Stark and Christine Corcoran Stark Brooke and Marybeth Stoddard Allen and Jean Stuhl Jeremy and Dawn Stump Roger and Susan Sullivan Scott and Teresa Taylor Allison and Emerson Teer George and Carol Terwilliger Eric and Robin Turner Cathy and Ruffin Tyler John and Sarah Versaggi Joanne N. Vinyard Virginia Theological Seminary Derek and Sissy Walker Janey Wallace Jim Wallace Matthew and Lisa Walsh Oran and Barbara Warder Shannon L. Watson Bill and Ann Webb Florian Weilke and Riwo Oboh-Weilke Linda B. Westfall Rebecca and Jim Wetherly Tommy and Karen White Bob and Stuart Wineland Katharine and Frank Wood Greg and Nancy Woodford David and Katie Woodruff Pamela Wright Jackie Wysong Below: Before and after photos of the renovated Rectory kitchen, one of the many goals we are able to accomplish thanks to generous donors. MELVILLE 15 15 16 16 MELVILLE EXPLORERS PROGRAM BOUNCES INTO SPRING Don’t you wish you were two years old again? St. Paul’s Explorers Preschool Program opened its classrooms to 42 energetic preschoolers this fall and winter. The program is a creative, play-based preschool designed especially for toddlers 18 months to almost three years old who are ready to head to school for the first time and explore their growing world. The Explorers preschool program is also unique because it has open enrollment year-round, custom schedules from two days a week up to five days, and admits students at 18 months old. The small student-teacher ratio allows the program to accommodate students with special needs and those just needing TLC as they explore away from their parents and caregivers for the first time. Rees Kirkorian, the Explorers Director, says, “Our Explorers are having so much fun they don’t realize how much they are learning and growing.” Mr. Rees (as his students call him) leads a very talented team of eight early childhood educators who specialize in meeting the unique needs of this age group. “During the year the Explorers staff work closely with our families to make sure our students are meeting their developmental, emotional, and social needs in a loving, safe, and fun environment.” Spoiler Alert: Reserve your spot for Explorers Summer Camp Program 2015: June 15- August 14. Kids 18 months– 5 years old are invited to explore one of the coolest summer programs in Old Town. Morning and extended day options are available all summer long! If you would like more information about the St. Paul’s Explorers Programs or to enroll for Summer or Fall 2015, please email Mr. Rees: spexplorerspreschool@ gmail.com. Happy Exploring! MELVILLE Explorer preschoolers are introduced to a three-hour daily schedule filled with new friends, books, puzzles, sand, dough, music, dance, numbers, colors, shapes, outdoor play, art, dress-up, bounce house, healthy snacks, and much, much more! Each week they explore a new theme in three classrooms: the Penguins, Hedgehogs, and Pandas. Themes for the fall/winter included: Explore your Home, Friends, Pets, Bathroom, Mouth, Healthy Foods, Family, Weather and Things you Love! Introducing Explorers FALL 2015 PM Program (2:005:00 p.m.). Now Explorers have the option of a morning program (9 a.m.-noon) or the new limited afternoon program. Enrollment for fall is filling up, so reserve your space ASAP! 17 TAKE A LIFE-CHANGING JOURNEY: MORE PILGRIMAGE OPPORTUNITIES WRITTEN BY LESLEY MARKHAM You may know that Oran is taking a group from St. Paul’s on pilgrimage to Jerusalem this summer. We are pleased to announce that there will be two more pilgrimage opportunities in 2016. In April, we will depart for Turkey to take a journey through the eyes of Saint Paul and those who were faithful to the spread of Christianity in the centuries after Jesus’ death. Join Oran, fellow parishioners and our expert tour guide, Aydin Aygün of Eon Tours (www.eontours. com), on an amazing tour of the beautiful land of Turkey. We will travel to Istanbul, Cappadocia, Konya, Yalvac, Laodicaea, and Pamukkale. We will also visit Aphrodisias, Kusadasi, Ephesus, Didyma and Troy. MELVILLE At the end of June, we will travel back to Jerusalem and the Holy Land and be hosted once again by St. George’s College for a historical, educational and spiritual course on the life and ministry of Jesus. The College is one of the institutions of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem. It is nestled in the Cathedral close in East Jerusalem. 18 18 We will travel through the story of Jesus from his birth in Bethlehem, to his childhood in Nazareth, to his teachings in Galilee, and to his death at Calgary. We will have time to reflect and pray about our own lives and how they intersect with, and are shaped by, the Christian story. We will also engage with the other two Abrahamic faiths – Judaism and Islam. The cost of the Turkey tour will depend upon the number of people in the group, but you should budget for $4,200 (an additional $990 for a single room). The cost includes all breakfasts, some lunches and all but two dinners. It also includes transportation during the course and site entry fees. It excludes international flights to and from Istanbul, beverages during meals, visas ($20), and travel insurance. The pilgrimage to the Holy Land will take place between June 28 and July 5, 2016 at a cost of $1,870 (add $300 for a single room). The cost includes accommodation, all meals, transportation, and entry fees to sites. International flights are excluded from this price. For more information or to reserve a place on a 2016 pilgrimage to Turkey or the Holy Land, please contact Lesley Markham at [email protected]. Daily Prayer for All Seasons – and All of Us! WRITTEN BY THE REV. ANNIE PIERPOINT MERTZ For me, daily prayer is a challenge – after all, I am so busy. I have noticed that I’m more likely to describe my life to others as “hectic” or “absolutely crazy” than “peaceful” or “prayerful.” The quickening pace of this American culture often sets the rhythm of my own daily life – far more than I would like. I am not alone in that sentiment; in response to a call from General Convention, a diverse team of Episcopalians from across the US met to create a new daily prayer resource for busy people. The resulting book, “Daily Prayer for all Seasons,” was approved by general convention in 2012 and recently published. It joins a host of other resources meant to complement the Daily Offices and Daily Devotions in the 1979 Book of Common Prayer. Daily Prayer for All Seasons is rooted in the Benedictine monastic tradition, which carefully marks the passage of time in a daily schedule of worship, work, and study. At first, the idea of applying that kind of ancient discipline to the chaos of modern life seems odd. Indeed, when I looked at the table of contents for the first time and realized that there were 8 different “hours,” or devotions for each day, I nearly fainted! Praying once a day is challenging enough, but praying eight times a day felt impossible. Miraculously, and for the first time, I was able to take this principle to heart: I found myself reaching for the green book on my desk because I wanted to pray, and not because I felt I “had to.” To my great surprise, I developed a routine. Each of the 8 “hours” in a day has its own theme; some of the time, I’ll pray an office at the suggested time, but more often I pick an office for its theme. For example, if I feel as though I need more “Forgiveness” one morning, I pray that office instead of the “Discernment” office traditionally done at the day’s start. This routine of quickly scanning my spirit and emotions to guide my choice emerged quietly and organically – it was not an assigned “task.” If there’s one thing I’ve learned on my spiritual journey, it’s that God loves – loves – to surprise us. I can almost hear God’s gleeful laughter each time I pick up the book to pray. Who knew that I, a busy perfectionist with no time, would ever develop an imperfect, yet regular prayer routine? Well, yes, God knew. And I’m sure God knows exactly what my prayer life will morph into next. In the meantime, I join in the laughter and give thanks for the daily gift of the hours that make up my day. But as I began to use the book and pray some of the hours, it became clear that my particular obstacle to daily prayer is my perfectionism, and not the “task” of daily prayer itself. The genius of this resource (and the Benedictine schedule, I suspect) is that it is meant to be a supportive foundation for one’s relationship with God – not a daily spiritual performance measured in terms of “passing” or “failing.” MELVILLE 19 WRITTEN BY JOSHUA STEWART / REPRINTED FROM THE MARINE CORPS TIMES navy christens ship for decorated marine A mobile landing platform is christened in honor of Marine legend Chesty Puller by his daughter, St. Paul’s parishioner Martha Puller Downs. One of the most decorated Marines in the history of the Corps has received another honor. On Saturday, February 7, the Navy christened the mobile landing platform afloat forward staging base Lewis B. Puller. Lt. Gen. Puller, well known as “Chesty”, had one of the most distinguished careers in the Corps. He served both as an enlisted Marine and officer and spent all but 10 years of his 37 years in the service overseas, according to his official biography. Puller had 14 personal decorations in combat, plus many campaign medals and unit commendations. He’s the only Marine to earn the Navy Cross five times. “This ceremony not only honors a true Marine hero and legend, but also the men and women who have worked so diligently to bring this first-of-its-kind ship from concept to reality,” Navy Secretary Ray Mabus said in a statement. The ship is the Navy’s third mobile landing platform, but the first afloat forward staging base variant. Compared to its predecessors, the Puller has a flight deck, berthing for 250 personnel, fuel and equipment storage, and maintenance spaces. It’s designed for helicopter operations, but Marine Corps planning documents show that officials are determining whether the MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft can operate from the ship as well. MELVILLE The Navy Department plans to build 20 one more afloat forward staging base. The amphibious transport dock ship Ponce was used as an interim AFSB before the Puller. Its crew includes both uniformed sailors as well as civilian mariners that work under the Navy’s Military Sealift Command. Martha Puller Downs, Puller’s daughter, is the ship’s sponsor, according to the release. The vessel was built by the National Steel and Shipbuilding Company, a subsidiary of General Dynamics. The christening ceremony was held at NASSCO’s San Diego shipyard. The Puller was christened as the Corps plans to make greater use of its mobile landing platforms and maritime prepositioning force ships. The vessels are floating warehouses loaded with gear and fuel can be offloaded to support Marines ashore. The Puller and other AFSB variants are expected to support counter-piracy operations, maritime security operations, humanitarian and disaster relief missions, and crisis response missions, Navy officials have said. Facing a gap between the number of amphibious ships in the fleet and demands for Marines deployed on amphibious ships, the Corps is looking to other vessels, including MLPs like the Puller, as alternative ways to launch missions from the sea. “Born from a long-standing request from U.S. Central Command, the AFSB is an effective option to deploy forces for low-intensity operations without reducing the availability of amphibious warships required for other missions,” Marine Corps planning documents say. The MLP AFSB is designed to provide dedicated support for the Air Mine Counter Measures (AMCM) mission as well as support for special warfare missions. The ship is capable of supporting additional missions including: counter-piracy operations, maritime security operations, humanitarian aid and disaster relief missions and Marine Corps crisis response. --THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Seating is limited. General Dynamics NASSCO cordially invites you to the christening ceremony for the USNS Lewis B. Puller (MLP 3 AFSB) GUEST SPEAKER General Joseph F. Dunford Jr., USMC Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps Saturday, February 7, 2015 Gate opens at 9:00am Ceremony begins at 10:00am General Dynamics NASSCO 2798 East Harbor Drive San Diego, CA 92113 Opposite page: Mrs. Martha Puller Downs prepares to christen USNS Lewis B. Puller in honor of her father. From top: the USNS Lewis B. Puller (MLP 3 AFSB); Oran tours the USNS Lewis B. Puller [left]; the start of construction ceremony for MLP 3 was held at the NASSCO shipyard on February 28, 2013 [right]; Ship’s Sponsor Martha Puller Downs, Ship’s Matron of Honor Janice Brinkley and their husbands tour the USNS Lewis B. Puller with NASSCO Manager of Public and Government Relations Dennis DuBard and NASSCO Area Manager Aaron Rockwell. MELVILLE Enter through Gate 6 (Intersection of Harbor Drive and 28th Street) 21 SUNDAY SCHOOL & YOUTH GROUP NEWS WRITTEN BY MANDY HODGES Our Sunday school classes have gotten off to a great start in this New Year, focusing their workshop learning on the story of Jesus & John the Baptist. Pictured above, you can see our 4th & 5th grade students creating a knot blanket during class to donate to a local homeless shelter. MELVILLE Below: Middle School students prepare for Lent during small group time on Sunday night with the help of their youth leader, Heidi Schneble. 22 Since our last Epistle Magazine update, the youth group has taken on a variety of activities! Check out some pictures from… - Some of our high school students attending Evensong at St. John’s Church in DC (right) - Volunteering with ALIVE! to deliver food in December (above) - Compline and prayer stations during a youth group meeting (below) Youth ministry at St. Paul’s aims to offer a variety of ways for students to plug into both church and the greater community. Our New Year of Sunday night programs has already included glow-in-thedark dodgeball, a walk to Starbucks for small groups (discussion time), and visits from Ross and Annie to lead talks on faith. If you have never given “YG” a try, come see us on Sunday nights from 5:00 - 6:45PM! MELVILLE 23 THESE THREE DAYS WRITTEN BY GREG MILLIKIN “He was lifted high upon the cross, that he might draw the whole world to himself” – The Preface of Holy Week, The Book of Common Prayer, p.379 As we move through the 40 days of Lent together, our hearts and minds are inevitably also looking ahead towards the triumph of Easter. But between the penitential Lenten Season and that joyous Sunday morning lays the culmination of Holy Week – the “Three Days” of the Triduum: Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and the Great Vigil of Easter. In these three days, marked by our distinctive Anglican liturgy, a richly drawn and beautifully enacted worship experience emerges. Wrapped up in any close study of these three key days of Holy Week is a realization how greatly our regular sacraments of Baptism and Eucharist stem from the Triduum as laid out in our Book of Common Prayer. There is so much to digest about the Triduum that we felt it would be a great idea to offer you a chance to learn more as you prepare for Holy Week. In autumn, our seven-week survey course for St. Paul’s entitled Faith Seeking Understanding promised to “spin off” into short courses in the Spring dealing with specific topics. “These Three Days” is the second such course. And so, for three Tuesday nights, in Norton Hall from 6:30-8:00pm, all who are interested are welcome to join me on this journey through the theology, history and liturgies of these three days. We will break bread together over dinner, followed by a presentation and discussion: • Then, on Tuesday, March 24, we look ahead to the Good Friday liturgy, the powerful and sobering remembrance of the Passion and the Crucifixion. • Finally, on Tuesday, March 31, we conclude, as we have entered Holy Week itself, with a glimpse towards the Resurrection ahead of us as we study the liturgy and significance of the Great Vigil of Easter. It is this singular, dynamic liturgy that encompasses all of the theology built into the 1979 Prayer Book – a worship experience that begins in utter darkness and culminates with the brilliance of the risen Christ. It is our hope that “These Three Days” offers you an advanced opportunity to engage this season prior to Easter spiritually – and to build anticipation for the wonderful worship opportunities offered at St. Paul’s during Holy Week. There is no advanced “homework” but I hope to leave you with some sampling of resources for prayer and study throughout the three classes. Do consider attending the course – no matter if you have participated in Faith Seeking Understanding previously or not! – and do consider worshiping with us during each dramatic day of the Triduum. As always, if you would like to attend these classes, or would like more information, please come find me after worship on Saturdays or Sundays, and please RSVP to [email protected]. • On Tuesday, March 17, we look at Maundy Thursday, the commemoration of the installation of the Eucharist at the Last Supper on the night Jesus was arrested. It is a dramatic worship event in our tradition. MELVILLE Faith 24 24 22 Seeking Understanding st. paul’s music news St. Paul’s music ministries continue to grow in the Lent and Easter season WRITTEN BY GRANT HELLMERS COME SING AND RING! I invite you to join one or more of the choirs at St. Paul’s during this season as we make the Lenten journey and prepare ourselves for Easter. On Easter Day, the Angel Choir and St. Cecilia Choir will sing at the 9:00 a.m. service (joined by brass quintet), and the Adult Choir and Hand Bell Choir (along with the brass quintet) will sing and ring at the 11:00 a.m. service. Each level completed by a singer leads to the award of an RSCM medal with ribbon color recognizing the level they’ve completed. This choir is a most enjoyable group of singers to work with; they work hard and have fun at the same time. The choir would greatly benefit from further growth, so please let me know if your child or other children you know would be interested in joining St. Cecilia Choir. Choir, directed by Grant Hellmers, will sing. The offering taken at this service will go to the Lazarus Ministry at St. Paul’s which provides hope and help to those in need. A reception follows each of the four annual evensong services. Evensong reception helpers are always needed, so please contact Grant Hellmers ([email protected]) if you can help with organizing any of these. The Angel Choir (age 4 through 2nd grade) rehearses on Wednesdays, 4:45-5:15 p.m. in the choir room, and sings on the first Sunday of each month at the 9:00 a.m. service, as well as on Easter Day (9:00 a.m.) and Christmas Eve (4:00 p.m.) This choir has grown into a large one with strong and enthusiastic young singers. New singers are always most welcome to join and make a merry sound. The Hand Bell Choir (adults and late teens rehearsing on Wednesdays, 7:45-9:00 p.m. in the church) is seeking additional ringers. No previous experience in hand bell choir ringing is necessary; we’ll teach you on the job. Our ringers are a really enjoyable group of people and rehearsals are great fun. The Hand Bell Choir plays four or five times each year including on Easter Day at the 11:00 a.m. service. Instrumentalists are always welcome to join the band (Damascus Road Dogs) which plays at the 9:00 a.m. Sunday services. Jim Bennett, who directs the band and arranges the music for them to play, can be contacted at [email protected] for details about rehearsal times and any other questions you may have. The St. Cecilia Choir (3rd grade and up) rehearses on Wednesdays, 6:00-6:45 p.m. in the choir room, and sings on the first and third Sundays of each month at the 9:00 a.m. service, as well as on Easter Day (9:00 a.m.) and Christmas Eve (6:00 p.m.). On March 1 this choir sang at the 11:00 a.m. service instead of the 9:00 a.m. service so that they could experience singing the treble line along with the Adult Choir lower voices. St. Cecilia Choir is using the Royal School of Church Music in America program of music learning. The Adult Choir continues to grow in musical accomplishment. New singers (including for the Lenten season through to Easter Day) are always welcome. At present we are especially in need of additional altos for the choir. Are there altos out there who could join us to make music? Choir rehearsals are on Thursdays, 7:30-9:30 p.m. in the choir room. A social time follows each rehearsal. Instrumentalists are also invited to play at the 11:00 a.m. services at any time for the prelude or at the beginning of the communion. Please contact Grant Hellmers at [email protected]. MELVILLE I hope you will join us to make music during our Lenten journey and on Easter Day. To join any of these choirs and/or offer your instrumental gifts to the worship of God at St. Paul’s, or for further information, please contact Grant Hellmers at Choral Evensong for Ascension Day [email protected]. will take place on Thursday, May 14, 7:30 p.m. for which St. Paul’s 25 Ask Mother Manners Mother Manners tackles the solemn but sacred subject of Episcopal funerals. Dear Mother Manners, Please don’t consider me morbid but I am really confused about funerals. I’ve watched funeral scenes on television and in films, and attended funerals at funeral homes and several in churches of different denominations. In addition, I watched a very long funeral service at the National Cathedral which had a seemingly endless line of speakers (some of whom quoted the deceased using questionable language). Some services seem maudlin and others have a feeling of celebration. Some had lots of music and prayers while others had really tedious speakers giving eulogies that ranged from humorous and touching to repetitive platitudes. Are there rules for funerals? Is it necessary to have people, other than the clergy, talking about the deceased? Befuddled at 27 Dear Befuddled, MELVILLE Mother Manners is pleased to report the Episcopal Church not only has rules for funerals but also two beautiful liturgies (Book of Common Prayer, pp. 468505). The first has the traditional “thee and thou” language and the second uses contemporary English. 26 “Concerning the Service,” a preface to the liturgies found on page 468, and a note on page 507 are most enlightening and Mother Manners commends them to you. From these you learn that Christians are properly buried from the church since the burial rites are worship services. The church is a familiar and sacred place of many memories for the person who has died and for family and friends. The burial service is an Easter liturgy, celebrating Jesus’ Resurrection, in which all will someday share. Vestments are white, music is encouraged and the suggested readings point to the Resurrection, our life in Christ and the eternal love of God. The Old Testament reading and the Epistle should be read by lay persons, often a child, sibling or close friend. Of course the Gospel is read by the priest or deacon and the sermon preached is supposed to focus on the Resurrection. Which leads us to the touchy subject of eulogies. Eulogies should be brief, well prepared and limited to no more than two speakers, taking five minutes each. It is unfortunate (I watched the Cathedral service you did and share your pain) that some eulogists speak about the deceased more like the subject of a celebrity roast rather than the guest of honor at a funeral. While warm personal stories may remind us of the characteristics we treasured in the deceased, some tales are better left told among friends at the post-service reception. We are joyful, even as we mourn, but we are not hilarious or ribald. Easter hymns are preferable for a funeral and it is a real gift to the survivors if the deceased left a list of his/her favorite hymns and Scripture readings. The result is a service which truly reflects the person being honored. Please note: Episcopalians never have an open coffin at a funeral service. The coffin is closed and covered with a white pall, symbolizing that all are alike in death, children of God. The creepy factor of an open coffin funeral is definitely a ten on the one to ten scale, but then that’s just my opinion. With cremation gaining favor in recent years, the urn of ashes is usually covered by a small pall and placed near the altar. At a memorial service a coffin or urn is not present, since private interment usually precedes a memorial. Again, Mother Manners does urge you to read the Order for the Burial of the Dead (p. 468) and the note cited above (think of it as Holy Homework) and perhaps write down prayers, hymns and scripture especially important to you. Leave the list as a last and most wonderful gift to your loved ones. You never know. Thank you for writing. I am, as always, here to enlighten you. Mother Manners Got an Episcopal etiquette question for Mother Manners? Email [email protected] and we’ll pass it on! 2 0 15 A nnual R eport S t . P aul ’ s E piscopal C hurch MELVILLE Alexandria, Virginia 27 Annual Meeting Sunday, March 15, 2015 10:00 a.m. in the Nave Agenda • • • • • • • • • • • Call to Order Opening Prayer Approval of Minutes Announce Results of the Advisory Ballot for Vestry Election Elections Report of the Rector Presentation of the 2015 Budget Announcement of Election Results (other ballots if necessary) Report of the St. Paul’s Foundation The Necrology Adjourn (no later than 10:50 a.m.) MELVILLE Table of Contents 28 Annual Report Minutes of 2014 Annual Parish Meeting Nominating Committee Report St. Paul’s Representatives 2015 Parish Operating Budget Special Fund Account Balances 2015 Stewardship Results “At-a-Glance” St. Paul’s Foundation Report St. Paul’s Foundation Financial Statements The Necrology St. Paul’s 2014 Financial Supporters 4 5 8 11 12 13 13 14 15 16 17 2015 A n n u a l R e p o r t 2 of Virginia The Rt. Rev. Shannon Sherwood Johnson Diocesan Bishop The Rt. Rev. Susan Ellyn Goff Bishop Suffragan The Rt. Rev. Edwin Funsten “Ted” Gulick, Jr. Assistant Bishop St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Clergy Staff The Rev. Oran E. Warder Rector Kelsey Parrish Communications Director The Rev. Judith Harris Proctor Vicar Anke Hobbs Office Manager The Rev. Ross Kane Associate Rector The Rev. Samuel A. Mason, ObJN Associate for Pastoral Care The Rev. Annie Pierpoint Mertz Ministry Resident Greg Millikin Ministry Resident Chris Miller Seminarian Stephen Smith Seminarian P ar i s h A ss o c i a t e s Diana Butler Bass, Ph.D. The Rev. Dr. Rosemary Beales The Rev. Sean H. Cavanaugh The Rev. Thomas D. Clay Stephen L. Cook, Ph.D. Amelia J. Dyer, Ph.D. Dr. Raymond F. Glover The Rev. Frederick L. Houghton The Rev. Matthew W. Kozlowski The Very Rev. Dr. Ian Markham The Rev. Anne D. Monahan Mandy Hodges Minister to Youth, Children & Families Grant Hellmers Organist-Choirmaster Jim Bennett Minister of Music Maria Halloran Stewardship Director Elena Keydel Membership Registrar Rees Kirkorian Director of St. Paul’s Explorers Dorothy Pearson Coordinator of Lazarus Ministries Donna Lefeve Special Projects Coordinator Francisco Zelaya Maintenance Engineer weeSIT Child Care Service Scott Mann & Associates Accounting Focus Data Solutions IT Support 2015 A n n u a l R e p o r t 3 MELVILLE Diocese 29 Annual Report of the Rector and S e n i o r W ard e n Dear People of St. Paul’s: For over 200 years people have sat in the pews at St. Paul’s seeking knowledge and understanding, strengthening their faith, and serving their community. Our connection with our forebearers is strong and it compels us to consider generations that will follow. In 2014, we did just that: 2014 was a year spent looking forward to our future, to the third century of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. After much thoughtful consideration, the Vestry decided to undertake a capital campaign and work began on the Third Century Campaign in the spring. Officially launched in October, the campaign was fast and highly successful, raising over $3.4 million dollars. What an amazing response! We are so grateful to everyone who volunteered to help with the campaign and to everyone who made a financial pledge to support the Third Century Campaign. The people of St. Paul’s once again showed their commitment to this place and to its mission—to shine as a light in the world to the glory of God. Funds raised from the Third Century Campaign will be used in three major areas. First, and foremost, we will undertake several maintenance projects. Work on the Rectory, the only building not renovated in 2009, is underway and the sound system in the nave will be addressed in the coming months. Also planned are renovations to the façade and waterproofing in Norton. The next phase will address the debt from our previous building project, freeing up much-needed funds in our annual budget. And finally, the third phase will add to the endowment managed by the St. Paul’s Foundation. This endowment, currently valued at $3.7 million, will, we hope, one day be able to support all of the maintenance needs of St. Paul’s. 2014 was also a year of growth for the congregation and programs at St. Paul’s. Each week, our welcome coffee committee warmly welcomes newcomers to our services and our church. With ever-expanding programs for youth, children, and adults, St. Paul’s offers a wide array of ministries that serve our community. Introduced in the spring, Faith Seeking Understanding offered a chance for both long-time parishioners and those new to St. Paul’s to more deeply investigate their faith. Our music program continued to expand, offering a dynamic and beautiful compliment to worship at St. Paul’s. Outreach ministries also flourished, allowing parishioners at St. Paul’s to serve those most in need in our community. As we begin a new year together, let us give thanks. Through your continuous support, St. Paul’s is a place where lives are being changed—lives inside the church, outside our door, and around the world. Your gifts to St. Paul’s, offered through annual giving, capital gifts, and legacy gifts, help us to serve faithfully now, and to secure this legacy of faith for future generations. St. Paul’s has stood the test of time, and in a few short years as these projects are completed, we will be a congregation and church in an even better position to grow together and serve our community. St. Paul’s will continue to shine brightly for the glory of God well into the next century. Faithfully, Mr. B.J. Martino Senior Warden MELVILLE The Rev. Oran E. Warder Rector 30 2015 A n n u a l R e p o r t 4 A n n u a l P ar i s h M e e t i n g S u n da y , M ar c h 2 , 2 0 1 4 1 0 : 0 0 a . m . i n t h e N av e of the Call to Order At 10:00 a.m., the Rev. Oran Warder called to order the annual parish meeting recognizing that this is the 205th year as our parish in the Diocese of Virginia. Opening Prayer The Rev. Warder opened the parish meeting leading the congregation in prayer. Following opening prayer, the Rev. Warder appointed Duncan Blair as the parliamentarian and Karen Grane as recorder for the parish meeting. Approval of the Minutes The Rev. Warder presented the minutes of the annual parish meeting held on February 24, 2013 as presented to the parish in the Annual Report. Mr. Tucker Eskew moved for the approval of the minutes of the annual parish meeting held on February 24, 2013, Mr. Stan Krejci seconded and the minutes were approved. Recognition The Rev. Warder recognized Vestry members for their service to the parish as follows: Retiring Vestry Members Members of the Vestry whose terms expire this year are Scott Broetzmann, Larry Campbell, Karen Grane, Stan Krejci, Anthony Marasco and Jim Norman. The retiring Vestry members serve as tellers to the parish meeting. The Rev. Warder appointed and offered special thanks to former Vestry members Morrie Hoven, Harry Baldwin, C.J. Reid, Christopher Campagna, Laura Francis, Jim Kahl, and Steve May to assist the retiring Vestry members as tellers. Executive Committee Members The Executive Committee is comprised of Scott Broetzmann, Senior Warden; Larry Campbell, Junior Warden; Anne Hedman, Treasurer; and Karen Grane, Registrar. The Rev. Warder; the Rev. Judith Proctor, our Vicar; and the Executive Committee meet every week. Remaining Vestry The Rev. Warder thanked those Vestry members who are continuing their service to the parish and our Class of 2015—Lezlie Booth, John Cole, Temple Moore, Michael Pope, Pierce Prior, and Tuckie Westfall—and Class of 2016—Brad Coburn, Anne Hedman, Jim Morrell, Saint Pollard, Heidi Schneble, and Rebecca Wetherly. Report of the Nominating Committee Vestry Election and Announcement of the Results of the Advisory Ballot for Mr. Scott Broetzmann, on behalf of the Vestry Nominating Committee, reviewed the election procedures. He introduced and thanked all the candidates who offered themselves in service to St. Paul’s and the Vestry. Mr. Adams explained that advisory ballots were mailed to all communicants in the parish. Mr. Adams reported Bill Marino, B.J. Martino, and Cathy Tyler received the majority of votes. Mrs. Donna Lefeve moved, Mr. Stan Krejci seconded, and the parish approved to accept the results of the advisory ballots. Mr. Larry Campbell moved that the nominations for the Vestry election be closed, Mr. Tim Adams seconded, and the parish approved. Mr. Broetzmann then asked the parish to strike the names of Bill Marino, B.J. Martino, and Cathy Tyler from the ballot and for the parish to vote for three (3) of the remaining five (5) candidates namely Anne Ayres, Churchill Hooff, Kyle Lynch, Elisabeth Millard, and Paul Schurke. 2015 A n n u a l R e p o r t 5 MELVILLE Minutes 31 Thanks to Parish Staff and Parish Associates The Rev. Warder recognized the parish staff for their commitment and dedication over the past year: Grant Hellmers, Jim Bennett, Ellen King, Annie Pierpoint (Ministry Resident), Hester Mathes (Seminarian), Chris Miller (Seminarian), Kelsey Parrish, Anke Hobbs, Maria Halloran, Elena Keydel, Donna Lefeve, Louise Forstall, Godfrey Majwega (PMM Company), Dorothy Pearson, Molly Khatcheressian, weeSIT, Scott Mann and Associates, and Focus Data Solutions. Additionally, the Rev. Warder thanked the office volunteers. The Rev. Warder also thanked all the Parish Associates: Diana Butler Bass Ph.D., the Rev. Dr. Rosemary Beales, the Rev. Sean Cavanaugh, the Rev. Thomas Clay, Stephen Cook Ph.D., Dr. Raymond Glover, the Rev. Frederick Houghton, the Rev. Frederic Huntington, the Rev. Matthew Kozlowski, the Very Rev. Dr. Ian Markham, and the Rev. Anne Monahan. Thanks to Parish Volunteers The Rev. Warder thanked members of the parish for their service to the parish as follows: Diocesan Council Delegates: Karen Grane, Larry Campbell, Kathryn Blair, David Brown, Bob Long and Scott Broetzmann Diocesan Council Alternates: Diana Forbes, Phil Hartenstein, Jim Morrell, Sally Bawcombe, Matt Joergensen and Jackie Locke Region IV Council: Karen Grane Vestry Day School Representative: Anne Hedman Parish Day School Representative: Lisa Eskew Outreach Committee Co-Chairs: Scott Broetzmann, Karen Grane, and Brad Coburn Thanks to Parishioners Serving as Trustees The Rev. Warder recognized and thanked those parishioners serving as Trustees for St. Paul’s: Parish Trustees: Duncan Blair, Suzanne Brock, Bo Miller and Cathy Tyler Cemetery Trustees: Gerald Fauth (Managing Trustee), Andrew Blair and Bryan Lavie Rector’s Report The Rev. Warder presented his Annual Report to the parish. He recalled his meditation to the Vestry on February 10th which described the use of the church properties over the prior three (3) days. These three (3) days were a slice of the life of our faith community and demonstrates how St. Paul’s shines as a light in the world to the glory of God. The Rev. Warder stated that 2014 may be a pivotal year for our parish. Bequests from Robert and Hilda Soper have been received and will support the mission of St. Paul’s. Mrs. Soper’s bequest of $2.5 million significantly increases the corpus of St. Paul’s Foundation and will enable the Foundation to grow into its mission to care for our church properties. The Rev. Warder reported the 2014 Operating Budget reached the dream of 10% of every dollar supporting the Diocese and 10% supporting our outreach ministries. He stated that St. Paul’s Foundation has agreed to accept the debt obligation incurred by the renovation to our church buildings. The Rev. Warder stated that another dream for 2014 was to expand our staff to include a full-time musician. He stated that Grant Hellmers has a rich background in the classical Anglican tradition. The addition of Jim Bennett to the staff is not to compete with Mr. Hellmers but to expand the music that is offered. The Rev. Warder commended everyone to read the Annual Report, to follow the five (5) aspirational goals and to shine as light in the world to the glory of God. He asked that the jazz ensemble, led by Jim Bennett, play for the meeting. All Things St. Paul’s: A Ministry Review The Rev. Judith Proctor (Vicar) and Hester Mathes (Seminarian) gave an overview of all the St. Paul’s ministries and their importance and role in local, regional and global communities. As the name of each of the various worship ministries, fellowship ministries, parish-wide events, outreach ministries, and child and youth programs was called, a sign was held up by a parishioner sitting in the pews. MELVILLE Report of the Treasurer and Presentation of the 2014 Budget 32 Anne Hedman provided an overview of the 2013 financials and stated that our collection of income grew 4% which was more the U.S. economy and that pledges and collections are 90% of St. Paul’s revenue. Ms. Hedman thanked parishioners for their generosity in 2013. 2015 A n n u a l R e p o r t 6 Special Funds Report Ms. Hedman provided a brief update on the status of St. Paul’s Special Funds. Announcement of the Results of the Vestry Election Mr. Broetzmann reported the following were elected by the parish to the Vestry: Anne Ayres, Churchill Hooff, and Elisabeth Millard, as well as Bill Marino, B.J. Martino, and Cathy Tyler as affirmed in the advisory ballot. Presentation from the St. Paul’s Foundation The Rev. Warder reported that Amy Curtis, President of St. Paul’s Foundation, was unable to attend today’s Annual Meeting. He commended parishioners to read the Foundation’s report in the Annual Report. The Rev. Warder recognized and thanked the Board of Trustees of our Foundation: Amy Curtis (President), Charlie King (Treasurer), Suzanne Brock (Secretary), Attison Barnes, Andrew Blair, David Brown, Janey Wallace and Saint Pollard (Vestry liaison). Pray the Necrology The Rev. Warder prayed the Necrology and honored the following: Joyce MacDonald Glover February 14, 2013 Howard Fischer Edwards February 14, 2013 Marion Mundy Young February 22, 2013 Catherine Ann McLean March 10, 2013 John Thorpe Lawrence Richards March 30, 2013 Mary Smith French April 16, 2013 Virginia Jefferson Bruner May 18, 2013 Elizabeth Walker Gurney June 11, 2013 William Dodd Hathaway June 24, 2013 John McCauley Braswell July 26, 2013 Edith DeVault Palmer Dodge August 4, 2013 Fariss Fraser Craig August 11, 2013 Allen Rhodes DeLong September 3, 2013 Franklin Barker West September 6, 2013 Christopher DeWitt Simmons October 3, 2013 Gail Crawford Pierce November 14, 2013 Julia Louise Van Fleet December 18, 2013 Margaret Higgason Lavinus February 7, 2014 Peter Carrington Williams February 13, 2014 Thomas Edward Braswell, Jr. February 23, 2014 Blessing and Dismissal The Rev. Warder blessed the Annual Meeting and it was at 10:50 a.m. Respectfully submitted, Karen M. Grane Recorder MELVILLE Ms. Hedman reviewed the 2014 Operating Budget, which is a balanced budget and has been adopted by the Vestry. She reported that the 2014 budget includes increased personnel costs and increased funds to the Diocese and our outreach ministries. Ms. Hedman stated that we are blessed by the Soper bequest and that St. Paul’s Foundation will take over the debt servicing of the renovation work. 2015 A n n u a l R e p o r t 7 33 N o m i n a t i n g C o mm i t t e e R e p o r t Vestry Terms Six positions to fill three-year terms Vestry Members Completing a Term of Office Class of 2015 Vestry Nominees Julian Burke, Julia Hall, Geoff Johnson, Jim Kahl, Eleanor Long, Kyle Lynch, Katherine Murphy, Paul Schurke, Geoff Sigler, Jason Spence, Matt Walsh MELVILLE Vestry Nominee Bios Julian Burke Employment: Realtor, McEnearney Associates - 23 years, Town & Country Properties - 10 years. Hobbies: Watching sports, especially our children’s games; reading; hiking. St. Paul’s Experience: First Friday - Co-chaired with Valerie; Men’s Group; Chalice Bearer - 2009 to present; Acolyte Mentor- 2009 to present. I care about St. Paul’s because of the strong sense of family I get when I walk into the church. St. Paul’s has provided a special place for me and my family to worship, build meaningful relationships, and participate in outreach programs. I marvel at how our church has grown since I attended the church preschool many years ago. As with most things in life, I get back so much more from my involvement in St. Paul’s than I put in. There have been numerous occasions when either a parishioner or clergy member has reached out to our family in meaningful and supportive ways. I especially appreciate the rich history that we have at St. Paul’s with so many families, who have generations who have attended our church. Yet at the same time, we are such an inviting church and one that welcomes new members with open arms. I enjoy being a part of a community that embraces the past, present and also thinks seriously about the future. That is the essence of what St. Paul’s is all about. I look forward to giving back to St. Paul’s in any capacity that I can. 34 Julia Hall Employment: After accompanying my husband and children to several diplomatic posts, where volunteer work included teaching both English and Italian, I reentered the work force at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars as Secretary to the Director, James H. Billington. After three years there, I accompanied him to the Library of Congress where I served as one of his Special Assistants for the next ten years. I retired in 1997. Hobbies: Travelling to Italy whenever possible; visiting art galleries; going to concerts; reading; enjoying active, young grandchildren (with the help of visits to the gym). St. Paul’s Experience: For a number of years, I sang in the choir. I have been a tutor at both Mt. Vernon Elementary School and Lyles-Crouch since the Alexandria Tutoring Consortium was started in 1997. I have also participated in Pastoral Care programs including serving on a Care Team, as a Lay Eucharistic Minister, and visiting Goodwin House. Currently, I am one of the “money counters” and an usher. I care about St. Paul’s because this community is very important to me. It has given me and my family direction, strength and enjoyment through prayer, music and friendship. I have benefitted from being a part of its efforts and contributions to others within the church and outside its walls. It has enriched my life. Faith takes many forms and St. Paul’s has helped me along that road. I would like to try and give back a little of what I have received. Geoff Johnson Employment: St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes School, Associate Director of Development; have worked at St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes School for 15 years in Development, previously as a Campaign Director, Director of Annual Giving and Director of Alumni Relations. Prior to joining the Development staff in 1999, worked at the Washington Post Writers Group as Director of Editorial Administration and had a 3-year stint as a writer of a syndicated cartoon. Hobbies: Bike riding, spending time with my boys at Boy Scouts, camping, doodling, history, occasionally reenacting as a Revolutionary War rifleman for the First Virginia Regiment. St. Paul’s Experience: …started when I graduated from high school at St. Paul’s in 1989. (St. Stephen’s held its graduation here!) Reconnected with the church in the late 1990s. My experience has been enriching ever since, as a chalice bearer, intercessor, helping with youth group in the early 2000s, occasionally playing guitar in the guitar ensemble, making several memorable pilgrimages to Shrine Mont, etc. I care about St. Paul’s because it is the center of my faith for pivotal moments in my family life like the baptism 2015 A n n u a l R e p o r t 8 Hobbies: Sports, reading, music, supporting New Hope Housing of Northern Virginia St. Paul’s Experience: Usher and lector I care about St. Paul’s because it is our family’s vibrant and growing church home. The staff and the congregation Jim Kahl Employment: Political Law Attorney, Womble Carlyle reach out in amazing ways to support each other and the Sandridge & Rice; former Deputy General Counsel, world around us – both in good times and difficult times. On the vestry, I will work to serve and strengthen St. Federal Election Commission Hobbies: Denison University football fan (son is on team); Paul’s ministries, as a follower of Christ. trying to become a better tennis player and skier; history/ politics buff; getting to the gym whenever possible; and Katherine Murphy endless work on old family house at the Jersey Shore. Employment: I’ve worked in advertising and consumer St. Paul’s Experience: Served two terms on the Vestry; four marketing at national agencies and most recently for years on the Executive Committee as Treasurer, Junior McDonald’s Corporation directing the advertising, Warden, and Register; worked on various fundraising communications and public relations plans of 700 campaigns; co-leader of New Directions effort for job restaurants. seekers in early 90s. When we began our family, I worked as St. Paul’s Director I care about St. Paul’s because St. Paul’s has been our family’s of Stewardship for nearly six years before returning to spiritual home since Caroline and I moved to Alexandria the corporate world. Since August 2014 I have been at in 1988. Our children were baptized at St. Paul’s and home with my family. attended the Preschool and Sunday school, and I was Hobbies: I enjoy keeping busy at our children’s sporting received into the church at St. Paul’s. This is a unique and events, spending weekends in the Northern Neck and caring community that occupies an important role in our volunteering in many roles at our children’s school and at lives in good times and in trying times. St. Paul’s. of children, and is also my own spiritual center in the less large but no less important moments when I have simply been inspired by words of the clergy or called to volunteer. With its mission to “Shine as a Light,” service at St. Paul’s affords the chance to connect with the parish, the Alexandria community, and beyond. It would be a privilege to have another opportunity to contribute to this incredible community of faith, family and friends. St. Paul’s Experience: During 14 years here I have participated in First Fridays, Meals Ministry, Sunday School teaching and chalice bearing. I’ve volunteered with the Third Century Campaign and with the pre-wedding conferences. My children, who were baptized here, have benefited from St. Paul’s preschool and the Angel Choir. I care about St. Paul’s because this is the place that defines Eleanor Long Employment: After a career in marketing and training in the community for me in Alexandria. As a newcomer to financial services industry, I returned to school four years Alexandria when I got married, I turned to my church for ago to receive certification in college counseling. I now belonging and fulfillment and I have received it ten-fold work with high school students to help them find the best here at St. Paul’s. It is the social and spiritual fabric of my life and I love it. possible college “fit.” Hobbies: Tennis, dog-walking, reading. St. Paul’s Experience: Sunday School teacher for 13 years; lector; member of Angel Tree team. I care about St. Paul’s because my family and I have been nurtured by Christian education programs and found a home in an inclusive and welcoming community. Our sons grew up as acolytes and active participants in the youth program, including numerous mission trips. We are committed to St. Paul’s outreach programs, the excellent pastoral care, the beautiful music, the liturgy, and the rich tradition of teaching from the pulpit. 2015 A n n u a l R e p o r t 9 MELVILLE Kyle Lynch Employment: American Bankers Association Paul Schurke Employment: I am a Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Coast Guard. Currently, I am the Auxiliary Engineering Lead for the Coast Guard Ship Design Team, stationed at U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters. Hobbies: Woodworking, home brewing and grilling St. Paul’s Experience: I have been a member of St. Paul’s since we moved to Alexandria in 2010, and have become involved in the Beefeaters’ care of the Church including cemetery cleanup and woodworking repairs around the church, playing my viola for summer communion music, serving as a lector and intercessor, and most recently appointment to the Vestry. We were happy to baptize our daughter, Clara, in 2012, and look forward to seeing her 35 grow in the church. I care about St. Paul’s because as a military family, far from our home towns, St. Paul’s has provided my family with not only a place to worship, but a place to serve our community and share the love of friends. I hope to strengthen our facilities, fellowship, and faith serving on the Vestry. St. Paul’s Experience: We have been regular parishioners for the past six years during which time I have been a regular participant at First Fridays and Welcome Coffees. I have also served as a Marshal during the annual Bishop’s visit. I care about St. Paul’s because St. Paul’s reminds me of the church and community in which I was raised. As the father of three young children, I want them to grow up in Geoff Sigler the same kind of church community. To me, that is what Employment: I am a litigation partner at Gibson, Dunn St. Paul’s offers: a community where we can feel assured & Crutcher in Washington, where I have worked for that our children will be nurtured and sustained as they thirteen years. I primarily represent corporate clients in grow and a place where we, as adults, can find our own class actions and other litigation matters. sense of place and belonging. I welcome the opportunity Hobbies: Attending University of Virginia basketball/ to serve St. Paul’s and do my part to preserve and further football games with my family the values and mission of the church and our community. St. Paul’s Experience: Lay Committee for Stephen Smith, Matt Walsh Sunday School, see more below I care about St. Paul’s because my wife and I started worshiping Employment: Special Agent - Federal Bureau of Investigation at St. Paul’s around ten years ago, soon after we married Hobbies: Golf and woodworking, although these days I and moved back to Virginia. We view St. Paul’s as an prefer spending free time with my family. Currently, you extension of our family, and many of our most valued can find me with a whistle around my neck coaching friendships have been formed through the church. Each eight-year-old girls’ basketball. of our three children was baptized at St. Paul’s. Our oldest St. Paul’s Experience: My wife Lisa and I joined St. Paul’s son (Thomas) graduated from the Day School last year; in 2004. Both of our daughters were baptized at St. our middle son (Jay) currently attends the Day School; Paul’s and regularly attend Sunday school. We have been and our youngest son (Conrad) attends the Explorers’ baptismal counselors since July of 2009 and in 2011 we Program. Sunday morning worship and Sunday School were asked to head up this ministry which we continue are a weekly highlight for our entire family. I’ve also to do today. This past fall I served as a volunteer for the enjoyed participating in numerous church activities, Third Century Campaign. Over the past decade I have including service on Lay Committee, First Friday, and the attended retreats at Shrine Mont, enjoyed First Fridays, Youth Silent Auction. I hope to have the opportunity to parish picnics, pancake suppers, and have substitute serve the St. Paul’s community as a member of the Vestry. taught Sunday School in a pinch. I also participated in Stirred to Action, have enjoyed fixing things with my Jason Spence brother and sister Beefeaters, and am extremely fond of Employment: CME Group - Executive Director, my St. Paul’s tie. Government Relations. Prior to my work at CME Group, I care about St. Paul’s because St. Paul’s is a place of faith, I spent a number of years working for the House Financial renewal, and support for my family. We are grateful to be Services Committee and the U.S. Treasury focusing on raising our children in such a giving, accepting, and closefinancial services policy. knit church home and to be part of a church family that Hobbies: I enjoy golf, tennis, skiing, and running. does so much good for so many. C u rr e n t V e s t r y C l ass e s Class of 2017 Anne Ayres Churchill Hooff Bill Marino BJ Martino Elisabeth Millard Cathy Tyler MELVILLE Class of 2016 36 Brad Coburn Anne Hedman Jim Morrell Saint Pollard Heidi Schneble Rebecca Wetherly 2015 A n n u a l R e p o r t 10 St. Paul’s Representatives Executive Committee B.J. Martino, Senior Warden Jim Morrell, Junior Warden Anne Hedman, Treasurer Saint Pollard, Register Region IV Council Karen Grane Vestry Day School Representative Anne Hedman Class of 2015 John Cole Temple Moore Michael Pope Pierce Prior Paul Schurke Tuckie Westfall Parish Representative to the St. Paul’s Nursery and Day School Lisa Eskew Class of 2016 Brad Coburn Anne Hedman Jim Morrell Saint Pollard Heidi Schneble Rebecca Wetherly Trustees Duncan Blair Suzanne Brock Bo Miller Cathy Tyler Class of 2017 Anne Ayres Churchill Hooff Bill Marino BJ Martino Elisabeth Millard Cathy Tyler Diocesan Council Delegates Karen Grane Larry Campbell Kathryn Blair David Brown Bob Long Jim Morrell Scott Broetzmann Outreach Committee Co-Chairs Karen Grane Brad Coburn Cemetery Trustees Gerald Fauth, Managing Trustee Andrew Blair Bryan Lavie St. Paul’s Foundation Liaison Saint Pollard St. Paul’s Foundation Amy Curtis, President David Brown, Treasurer Suzanne Brock, Secretary Tim Adams Attison Barnes Mia Bass Andrew Blair John Siegel Ted Stark Diocesan Council Alternatives Diana Forbes Julia Hall Sally Bawcombe Cathy Sachs Vance Hall MELVILLE 2015 A n n u a l R e p o r t 11 37 2 0 1 5 P ar i s h O p e ra t i n g B u d g e t Ordinary Income/Expense Income 2015 Budget Current Year Pledge Payments Prior Year Pledge Payments Advance Pledges Transferred Plate Offerings Foundation Contribution Other Income Accounts Church Use Reimbursement STP Day School Use Reimbursement Total Ordinary Income 1,230,809 15,000 40,000 203,654 150,000 314,097 2,000 6,750 1,962,310 Expense Work within the Church Diocese of Virginia Region IV VA Theological Seminary Total Work within the Church 122,000 2,000 1,250 125,250 Outreach International Outreach Regional Outreach Alexandria * Other Work Outreach General Funds Total Outreach 12,500 2,750 80,518 17,000 9,150 121,918 Personnel Personnel Compensation 907,508 Seminarians3,900 Staff Parking 3,660 Rectory (411 Duke) 14,665 Pension90,316 Personnel Insurance 100,980 Other Personnel Expenses 1,543 Total Personnel 1,122,572 MELVILLE * includes external fundraising 38 Operating/Maintenance Copier14,040 Postage & Delivery 4,800 Communication Items 23,573 Computer Hardware & Software 10,000 Office Equipment - Contract/Repair 13,400 Office Supplies 6,900 Office Expenses 4,100 Church Utilities 62,300 Maintenance & Cleaning 95,776 Repairs & Improvements 26,000 Insurance35,468 Total Operating/Maintenance 296,357 Programs St. Paul’s Explorers’ Expenses 9,075 Children Education 6,580 Hospitality3,000 Worship5,000 Acolytes1,150 Music4,601 Youth Education 9,510 Adult Education 3,816 Child Care 28,496 Pastoral Care 152 Stewardship3,485 Parish Life Items 48,722 Council & Retreat 2,000 Total Programs125,587 Other Accounting Services 50,400 Sunday Parking 4,500 Compilation/Audit4,000 Mortgage/LOC Interest 111,200 Total Other170,100 Total Expense Net Income 1,961,785 525 2015 A n n u a l R e p o r t 12 2014 Special Fund Account Balances Balance as of 12/31/14 Administrative Advance Pledges Audit Sinking Fund Major Repairs Operating Reserve Rector’s Discretionary Beede83,497 Maxine Bishop 27,114 Soper Gift 81,612 Shonk Memorial Fund 31,680 Rector’s Discretionary Funds 3,603 23,717 5,576 84,936 54,220 Misc. (Worship/Education) Christian Education 1,514 Collier530 Memorial22,476 Service Jay Von Hemert 39,189 Lazarus Ministry 34,085 Ramey98,756 Music Bogle9,179 Youth Auction Fund Sally Petty Total Ways to Give at 4,484 15,221 621,389 St. Paul’s Church You can give financially to St. Paul’s Church in many ways. We are grateful for all financial gifts, but we particularly appreciate those members who make a pledge to the Annual Operating Fund that funds the church’s immediate financial commitments such as outreach, parish ministries, parish staff salaries, and physical plant expenses. Cash or Check: Simply drop it in the offering plate at one of our weekly services or mail it to the Parish Office. Electronic Debit: Electronic debit provides a safe and easy way to fulfill your pledge to the Operating Fund. Electronic debit is convenient, costs you nothing, and keeps your pledges up to date. You may sign up by completing an authorization form found on our website at www.stpaulsalexandria.com (under Giving > Make a Pledge Now) and bringing a canceled check to the Parish Office, or for St. Paul’s members, give through the online directory by signing up at https://stpauls.infellowship.com. Securities: To make a gift of stock, please contact Maria Halloran at ext. 21 or Leigh Ann Gaskins at ext. 12 in the Parish Office at 703-549-3312 for the wire transfer to the church account at Morgan Stanley. The contact at Morgan Stanley is Marc Eisner at 703-535-8334. 2015 A n n u a l R e p o r t 13 MELVILLE Planned Giving: Provide for the future of St. Paul’s by becoming a member of the Covenant Circle. Talk with your financial advisor about including a bequest to St. Paul’s Church in your will. 39 T h e S t . P a u l ’ s F o u n da t i o n R e p o r t t o F e br u ar y - M ar c h 2 0 1 5 the P ar i s h The St. Paul’s Foundation was established in 1992 to build an endowment for the support, care, maintenance, and restoration of the buildings and grounds owned by St. Paul’s Church and to support and benefit the Christian mission of St. Paul’s Church outside the parish. The Foundation is a 501(c)3 corporation in the Commonwealth of Virginia and, as such, receives charitable gifts, bequests, and grants and makes long-term investments to provide for the future needs of our church’s historic buildings and grounds. All contributions to the Foundation are tax-deductible. If your company offers matching donations, the Foundation has the necessary paperwork to enable them to match your generous gifts. The Foundation is governed by a board of Trustees who meet several times a year to discuss, monitor and direct the activities of the Foundation. In 2014 two long-serving trustees, Charles King and Jane Wallace, retired. The Vestry approved the addition of four new trustees who bring extensive experience to our group. The current trustees are Amy Curtis, President; David Brown, Treasurer; Suzanne Brock, Secretary; Timothy Adams, Attison Barnes, Mia Bass, Andrew Blair, John Siegel and Ted Stark. They are joined by Vestry liaison Saint Pollard and parish liaison and Director of Stewardship Maria Halloran. In 2014, the Trustees of the St. Paul’s Foundation worked on several different projects to ensure that our new, larger corpus will be properly administered and nurtured as it grows. With the anticipated growth through the Third Century Campaign contributions, these processes are even more important. To that end, the By-laws were amended and updated to reflect best practices and an investment policy statement was adopted. The Foundation received several bequests and memorial gifts in 2014 from long time parishioners. Contributions to the parish were $185,000, which greatly aided the Vestry and enabled St. Paul’s to begin the Rectory renovation and undertake the Capital Campaign without straining cash flow. The Foundation sponsored the ever popular Latrobe Lecture and Champagne Reception in January 2015 by welcoming architect, author, and journalist Tom Kerns, FAIA. This annual event, which grows each year, is important in increasing awareness of the Foundation’s mission and as a community building event. However, there’s plenty more to accomplish. There will always be needs in a parish of this size and historic importance. We welcome your gifts and support as we guide the Foundation into the future. Your generosity enables the Foundation to fulfill its mission. In 2001, we established the COVENANT CIRCLE which is a society of parishioners who have remembered St. Paul’s Church or St. Paul’s Foundation in their will or estate plan in order to provide for the future of St. Paul’s. This group now stands at over 50 members but there is room for many more. We realize the importance of this wonderful parish in many of our lives, and our need and willingness to give back to the Glory of God and in thanksgiving for our many blessings. Please speak to your lawyer or advisor about the many benefits that accrue from making bequests through your estate. Please remember that the Foundation grows in three ways: 1) Gifts in memory of loved ones, in thanksgiving or to the glory of God 2) Legacies and bequests 3) Market appreciation Your gifts and commitment to this church not only with your Time and your Talent but also with your Treasure are critical in maintaining and expanding our mission throughout the community and the world. MELVILLE Amy L. Curtis St. Paul’s Foundation, President 40 2015 A n n u a l R e p o r t 14 S t . P a u l ’ s F o u n da t i o n F i n a n c i a l S t a t e m e n t s INCOME STATEMENT JAN - DEC 14 Income Investment Income Capital Gains/(Losses) - ST -22,613.45 Capital Gains/(Losses) - LT 610,532.94 Dividends108,709.40 Interest499.82 Unrealized Gain/(Loss) -415,681.01 Total Investment Income 281,447.70 Contributions Income Restricted8,230.35 Unrestricted17,829.21 Capital Campaign 9,505.00 Catharine Wheel Window Restoration 5,000.00 Total Contributions Income 39,539.91 Legacies & Bequests 119,942.63 Total Income440,930.24 Expense Bank/Brokerage Fees 15.00 St. Paul’s Church Restoration 25,460.70 Conferences/Seminars500.00 Capital Campaign Designated 5,000.00 Contributions185,000.00 Registration & License Fees 25.00 Printing and Reproduction 126.78 Accounting Fees 2,400.00 Investment Advisor Fees 17,247.32 Total Expense235,774.80 Net Income205,155.44 2015 A n n u a l R e p o r t 15 MELVILLE BALANCE SHEET JAN - DEC 14 Assets Current Assets Checking/Savings Burke & Herbert Checking 182,019.64 Total Checking/Savings 182,019.64 Other Assets Fidelity Investments Cash116,903.35 Common Stocks Cost957,752.60 Unrealized Gain/(Loss) 431,965.42 Total Common Stocks 1,389,718.02 Total Fidelity Investments 1,506,621.37 Diocese Investment Fund Cost2,042,436.28 Unrealized Gain/(Loss) 41,752.89 Total Diocese Investment Fund 2,084,189.17 Total Other Assets 3,590,810.54 Total Assets3,772,830.18 Liabilities & Equity Equity Retained Earnings 3,567,674.74 Net Income 202,155.44 Total Equity 3,772,830.18 Total Liabilities & Equity3,772,830.18 41 The Necrology Into your hands, O merciful Savior, we commend your servants. Acknowledge, we humbly beseech you, a sheep of your own fold, a lamb of your own flock, a sinner of your own redeeming. Receive them into the arms of your mercy, into the blessed rest of everlasting peace, and into the glorious company of the saints in the light. AMEN. Burial and Memorial Services held since the 2014 Annual Meeting: Jacobus Petrus Joubert March 10, 2014 August Von Born Millard September 27, 2014 Valda Clark Anderson March 18, 2014 David M. Abshire October 31, 2014 Ruth Lincoln Kaye April 30, 2014 James Michael Mark Dyer November 11, 2014 Robert Grant Hitchings May 5, 2014 Golda Sutton Bragg November 29, 2014 Thelma Morris Trimble May 23, 2014 Thomas Frank Johnson, Jr. December 28, 2014 Ellen Coffin Bancroft June 24, 2014 Bayard Winslow Kennett, III January 17, 2015 Elizabeth Taylor Dunn Hooff August 1, 2014 Anna Lamar Abshire Bowman January 18, 2015 Joan Marie MacClurg Pryce August 25, 2014 Claire Louise Gregory January 21, 2015 MELVILLE Vincent Francis Callahan, Jr. September 20, 2014 42 2015 A n n u a l R e p o r t 16 Thank you to A l l S t . P a u l ’ s S u p p o r t e rs Below is a listing of parishioners who have pledged or made regular contributions to the 2014 Annual Operating Fund. It is with deep gratitude that we give thanks for all the many gifts, talents and resources contributed by the entire parish family. 2015 A n n u a l R e p o r t 17 Amy Bayer Rosemary Beales Tom and Jenny Becherer Bruce and Betsy Beckwith Fred Beer and Lezlie Booth Tim and Julianne Belevetz Jack and Babs Bennett Gregory and Cheryl Bennett William and Laura Bennett John and Nancy Benson Joel and Julie Bernard Ron and Ruthi Birch Andrew and Kathryn Blair Duncan Blair Anne Blas Richard and Mary Helen Bogan Eddie and Bonnie Boland Richard and Catherine Bolton Brian Bonnet Lorissa Bounds Julien and Jacqueline Bourgeois Robert Boyd Al and Cynthia Boyer D.D. Bozek Thomas Bracewell Dennis and Cindy Brack Pat Bradford Michael and Burgess Bradshaw John and Kirk Brady David and Marian Brant Matt and Sarah Braughler Susan Braun Christina Braun Joe and Becca Brocato Suzanne Brock David Brock Geoffrey and Courtney Brock Scott and Jennifer Broetzmann David and Tammy Brown Hendrik and Sherry Browne Bob and Martha Brumbaugh Christian Burch Julian and Valerie Burke Taylor and Henrietta Burke Kristyn Burnett Jim and Helene Burnley Nancyanne Burton Joe and Kyra Busby Mason and Kristin Butler Yvonne Callahan Skipp and Mary Calvert John and Caren Camp Christopher and Shannon Campagna Larry and Stephanie Campbell Bill Campbell and Amy Andryszak Paul and Amelia Carew Bill and Susan Carnell Jacien Carr and Gina Robbins Gardner and Kate Carrick Margaret Carter Joe and Tricia Cascio Steve and Kathy Cheney Donna Chuba Robert and Beth Clark Thomas Clay and Kathleen O’Day Liam Cleaver and Ace Everett Dale and Carole Cloyd Brad and Julie Coburn John and Jane Cole Sammye Collins John and Susan Connors Stephen and Catherine Cook Tom and Shirley Cooper Hugo and Laura Cordova Maeva Cosier Charles and Jackie Cottrell James Cottrell Mike Courts and Ellen Manetti Chris and Courtney Cox Hannah Cox Robert Cox and Holly Lennihan Hamilton and Marianne Crockford Tommy and Anne Ashley Croker David and Susan Crowley MELVILLE Charlie and Dodo Ablard Brian and Anna Abram Carolyn Abshire James Ackley and Emily Leeding Tim and Jennifer Adams Robert Adams Pen and Elizabeth Agnew Fil and Suki Agusti Robert and Loran Aiken Reec Akuak Peter and Anastasia Albritton Dale Allen Paul and Ana Anderson John Anderson Max and Lindsay Angerholzer Florence Anrud Susan Anthony Dennis and Ruthie Apelt Leslie Ariail David and Pat Arnaudo Bob Aulthouse and Catherine Cox David and Anne Ayres Bruce and Amy Babcock Jennifer Babcock Joe and Carolyn Backus Virginia Baechler Doug and Marilyn Baker Harry and Jeannie Baldwin Steve and Denise Balistreri Barbara Ballentine Luke Barber Jim and Jo-Anne Barnard Cheryl Barnes Sara Bartley Alain and Mary Bashore Tim and Mia Bass Paul and Marguerite Bateman Bruce Batten and Currie Smith Erika Baum Clark and Mason Bavin Dick and Sally Bawcombe Tim and Libby Bawcombe 43 MELVILLE 44 Amy Curtis Odie Curtis Fred and Ann Czerner John Daniels Chris and Mary Dannahey John and Livie Davis Joe and Melanie Davis Lynne Davis Tal and Barbara Day Jeffrey DeBoer Howard and Rosamond Deiderich Robert Deitz and Tina Hofmann Octavio and Elizabeth Delasobera Mark and Cathy DeMichier Larry Dempsey and Emily Cole Kirk Denkler and Thora Colot Thomas DePasquale Caulley and Alex Deringer Hugh DeSantis Steve DeSimone and Lili RomeroDeSimone Rodger Digilio and Frede Ottinger Joan Dixon Scott and Anita Donaldson Michael and Anne Donohue Robert and Ashli Douglas Andrew and Mary Elizabeth Duke Dennis Dullinger Will and Denise Dunbar John and Kathleen Dunn Stephen and Emily Dunton Monte Durham Amy Dyer Lester and Katherine Edwards Jane Edwin Jenifer Ehrlich Marilyn Eisenhardt Don and Nancy Elder Carter and Jean Ellis Tamara Ellis Will Elwood Ed and Lisa Emblom Carroll and Betty English Kevin Enochs and Carol Kaufmann Garrett and Allison Erdle Josephine Erkiletian Tucker and Lisa Eskew Charles and Emily Faulkner Kevin Fay and Sharon Cumby Fay Bruce Fergusson and Ann Bailey Jeffrey and Joan Ferrill Mike and Carter Flemming Ron Flemmings and Joe Yacinski Mike and Tucker Fogarty Henry and Lee Fonvielle Rip and Diana Forbes Lee and Janet Forsgren Louise Forstall Steven and Laura Francis Mark and Cindy Freese Margaret French Steve and Paige Fronabarger Chris and Talley Fulghum Dan and Maura Fuller Carolyn Fuller Steve and Kim Gallagher Michael and Kristin Gallagher Jack and Diane Galvin Jaye and Liz Gamble Rick and Heather Garcia Scott and Cele Garrett Bill and Mary Welby Garrison Bruce and Joyce Gates Edward and Joan Gaulrapp Bill and Francine Gemmill Phillip and Teri Gennarelli June Geoffray Betsy Gerdeman Dale Gibb Cameron Gilreath Jeanie and Gordon Ginsburg Kevin and Jane Anne Gleason Michael and Michelle Gleeson Neil Glenicki Ray Glover Wells Goddin and Laurie MacArthur Goddin Will and Leslie Golden Susan Golightly Robert and Joan Gotwald Karen Grane Joey and Regina Gray Erinn Gray Bill and Helen Grayson Roger Grayson Richard and Susan Green Tom and Sheila Ann Gresinger Joanne Vinyard-Grossmann Doug and Lana Guiler John and Libby Guinn Mike and Ashley Gula Joanne Gunn John and Caroline Guy Charlie and Ann Morton Habliston Caroline Habliston Vance and Julia Hall Tim and Maria Halloran Ginny Hamill Rodger and Karen Hammons John and Amy Hanley Paul and Lisle Hannah Randolph and Anne Harrell Chas Harris Henry and Anne Hart Whitney Hart Jane Harter Fred and Lee Hathaway Rea and Caryn Hederman Bruce and Anne Hedman Jay and Deasy Heimbach Anne Heising Dennis Hensley Mary Lee Herbster Lee Hernly and Ann Murphy Julie and Austin Herr Ivan and Julia Hodge Tyler Hodge Margaret Hodges Steve and Lucie Holland Matt and 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PAUL’S Calendars handy? Whether electronic or paper, be sure these make it on your schedule. March 28: Liturgy of the Palms Faith @ 5:00 March 29: Palm Sunday Liturgy of the Palms 7:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite I 9:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist - Family Service with Procession from Market Square 11:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II with Choir 5:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II April 1: Wednesday in Holy Week 12:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist in the Chapel April 4: Holy Saturday 12:00 p.m. Holy Saturday Service, in the Chapel 7:30 p.m. The Great Vigil of Easter April 5: Easter Sunday 6:45 a.m. Sunrise Service at St. Paul’s Cemetery 7:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist with Music 9:00 a.m. Family Service with Holy Eucharist, Children’s Choir and Brass 11:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist with Choir and Brass * Please note that there will be no Faith@5 or 5:00 Sunday services this weekend. April 2: Maundy Thursday 5:30 p.m. Simple Supper and Foot Washing Ritual for children and parents in Norton Hall 7:30 p.m. Holy Eucharist with Choir and the stripping of the altar April 12 11:00 a.m. Bishop’s Visit with Baptism, Confirmation and Reception *In addition to other regularly scheduled services April 3: Good Friday 7:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist from the Reserve Sacrament 12:00-1:00 p.m. Proper Liturgy for Good Friday, joint service at Christ Church 5:30 p.m. Family Service 7:30 p.m. Stations of the Cross ST. PAUL’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH MELVILLE 228 South Pitt Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314 S T. PAU L’ S E P I S C O PA L C H U RC H | ( 7 0 3 ) 5 4 9 - 3 3 1 2 | N E W S @ S T PAU L S A L E X A N D R I A .C O M | W W W. S T PAU L S A L E X A N D R I A .C O M 47 Nonprofit Org. US Postage PAID Alexandria, VA Permit #287 St Paul’s Episcopal Church 228 South Pitt Street Alexandria, VA 22314 MELVILLE RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED 48 ST. 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