NEWS FROM THE PEWS - Emmanuel Episcopal Church

News From
The Pews
Volume 130 Issue 8
September, 2012
Emmanuel
Episcopal
Church
Reported by Ed Pickup
Inside this issue!
Someone Special
1
The Fall Line-up
1-2
Schedule of Services
3
Come Sing With Us!
4
CALENDAR & Birthdays
5
Characters of the
New Testament
6
Lay Ministry Schedule
7
Scarves & Chili Cookoff
7
Intercessions
8
After 20 years and approximately
400,000 folds, our trusty folding
machine is “a-headin’-fer-th’-lastroundup.” Specifically, the rubber
belts, rollers, and bushings are all
worn out. Our copy machine repair
folks tell us that it will cost $500 in
parts and labor to fix. An internet
search reveals that a new one (same
model) is available for as little as
$878.91. So, it simply doesn’t make
sense to spend so much money to fix
such an old machine. (I could make
the same point about my prescription
co-pays).
We purchased it when we figured that
Vi Dentler was hand-folding over
10,000 pieces of paper a year. And
we are thrilled that while the folder is
worn out, Vi is doing just fine.
So, we’re looking for a donor,
realizing that it’s easier to find a
donor for something beautiful, that
lasts hundreds of years and that
people admire on a daily basis.
Face it, a folding machine is homely
at best. And nobody will stop by the
back room to admire your generosity. But if you’re a very special
person who is in the mood to
sponsor our version of “Charlie
Brown’s Christmas Tree” please let
us know.
The Vestry
Eric Cooke,
Sr. Warden, Youth & Christian Ed.
Jimmy Newsome,
Property Warden, Building &
Grounds
Roy Chesson, Treasurer
Virginia Donne, Register
Carol Hudson, Parish Life
Ames Herbert,
Grounds & Parish Life
David Kahle, Rector’s Warden
Anne Pittman, Outreach
Chuck Lilley,
Finance & Stewardship
Tom Farris, Evangelism
Reported by Ed Pickup
As I write in late
August, it is like the
calm before a storm.
Next week, everything
breaks loose and
starts happening all at once. So,
get out your calendars and write
down the following dates as you
read on.
On September 5th, Wonderful
Wednesdays kick off with meat loaf
and a terrific bible study by my
favorite scholar, Amy Jill Levine on
Great Figures of the New Testament.
(See page 6 for information).
The Fourth Wednesday Fellowship
Night will happen with dinner,
fellowship, prayer and a healing
service on Fourth Wednesday of
each month. .
On a side note, a generous anony(please turn to page 2)
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(continued from page 1)
mous parishioner who attends
our Bible studies has donated
24 new hard-bound Bibles, to
replace our worn-out old
paperbacks. Very nice!
Thursday September 6th,
Adult Choir rehearsals resume
at 6:30.
Sunday, September 9th, A
Pot-luck lunch with The
Visioning Task Force Report.
This great group of lay-leaders
of all ages in our church has
each given more than 60 hours
of their time discerning our
identity, core values, and goals
for the future. We are also
hoping to distribute a new
Parish Telephone Directory.
If Ed can figure out how to do it,
we will see a terrific “infomercial” by John Pittman and the
Confirmation Class for the New
Improved Emmanuel Church.
More fun than Billy Mayes and
Ron Propeil rolled up into one!
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servanthood for our church was
to replace our outdated fire
extinguishers so that we are
better protected and safer.
time, she’s the mother of Abby
(4) and Matthew (1). There is
nothing that Heather cannot do.
We are hoping that she will
begin a new Communications
John Taranovich: John’s
Commission (a need made
motto is “It don’t get no better
clear by our Visioning Taskthan this” and his positive
force). The commission will
enthusiasm is contagious. He
coordinate the Newsletter,
and Teresa began worshiping
bulletin announcements, Email,
with us a little over a year ago,
Telephone, Call Chain, and
and he has been like Br’er
hopefully add social media in
Rabbit thrown into the brier
the future.
patch. They have attended
September 22nd— AlzheiCursillo and are very active
participants both in Wednesday mer’s Memory Walk. Support
night and Sunday School
Mary Frances and her team of
activities. For work, John is a walkers as they raise funds to
long-distance truck driver for
support the work of the
Southeastern Freight Lines and Alzheimer’s Association.
received their “Driver of the
Also September 22nd— 10k,
Year” award in 2011 (out of
5k, and 1 mile walk to raise
1,100 drivers).
funds for Franklin Mustang
Football and Hope for Warriors.
See Vicki Brown or Dan Howe
for more information or visit the
following website: http://
www.downtownfranklinva.org/
news/index/view/id/89/
October 14th— Chili Cook-off
Luncheon. Remember last
year’s great fun at the spaghetti
sauce contest? This year it’s
chili. Enter your favorite recipe
and enjoy lunch after church on
October 14th. Proceeds benefit
the Alzheimer’s Association.
(See p. 7 for details.)
Saturday, September 15th,
Work Day. All hands on deck
for the fall work day. (See
page 4 for details.)
Sunday, September 23rd,
Annual Meeting. Hear the
reports of our vestry, and
participate in new vestry
member election. Nominated
are:
Peter Griffith: Peter actually
joined our congregation back in
2007, but then moved away for
a bit. He and Anne are back
now and attend the Wednesday
night Bible Study and Sunday
School. Peter is a retired firefighter and serves as a chaplain for the Franklin Fire Department. One of his first acts of
Heather Malish: Heather is
the Energizer Bunny. She is
one of the founders of our
prayer-shawl group, teaches
Sunday school, cares for little
ones in the nursery and was
our Vacation Bible School
coordinator. In her “spare”
November 4th— All Saints’
Sunday Oyster Roast Please
come to the Emmanuel
Church’s Oyster Roast at the
David Ridley Hunt Club at 5
p.m. on All Saint’s Sunday.
This is one of our most popular
and fun fellowship events.
There’s no agenda other than
having fun, and spending time
with friends.
News From the Pews
SEPTEMBER Services
of ethical behavior among ChrisThe Altar Guild workers for Sep- tians are inextricable from any
expression of genuine faith.
tember are Laura Lass & Diane
Blankenship.
Gospel: Mark 7:24-37 Jesus,
traveling in Gentile territory, heals
the daughter of a Gentile woman
SERVICES
and then a deaf man with a speech
impediment.
September 2, The Fourteenth
Sunday after Pentecost 8:00 &
September 16, The Sixteenth
10:30, HE II
First Lesson: Song of Solomon Sunday after Pentecost 8:00 &
10:30 HE II
2:8-13. A celebration of love in
First Lesson: Proverbs 1:20-33
the springtime of the year.
An instructional poem in which
Psalm: 45:1-2, 6-9. A poem for a Wisdom is personified as an attribute of God’s character and a
royal wedding celebrating the
virtue to be sought and possessed.
ruler’s majesty.
THE ALTAR GUILD
Second Lesson: James 1:17-27.
A series of teachings on the meaning of true religion: doing God’s
word.
Gospel: Mark 7:1-8,14-15,21-23.
Jesus denounces those who find
ways to ignore the genuine commandments of God, and he calls
people to the awareness that the
only evil which can corrupt a person comes from within.
September 9 The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost 8:00 &10:30
HE II.
First Lesson: Proverbs 22:1-2, 8
-9, 22-23. Offers instruction in the
characteristics of a well-ordered
and godly life drawn from wisdom
literature.
Psalm: 125 An expression of confidence in the Lord, the defender
of the righteous, and a plea for
Israel.
Second Lesson: James 2: 1-10
(11-13), 14-17. Practical matters
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Second Lesson: James 3: 13-4:3,
7-8A. Believers are to cleave to
wisdom that is pure, peaceable,
gentle, and full of mercy and good
fruits.
Gospel: Mark 9: 30-37 Jesus
foretells his death and resurrection
as the Son of Man, bidding his
disciples to have a servant ministry and to learn to welcome him
and God in a child.
September 30, The Eighteenth
Sunday after Pentecost, 8:00 HE
II & 10:30 Youth
First Lesson: Esther 7: 1-6, 910; 9: 20-22. Queen Esther, by
Psalm: 19 A hymn which glori- wisdom and providence, turns the
fies the Creator God, with special tables and saves her people.
praise for God’s law and a prayer
for avoidance of sin.
Psalm: 124 A hymn of thanksgiving for deliverance.
Second Lesson: James 3: 1-12
Of particular concern are habits of Second Lesson: James 5:13-20.
speech.
An affirmation of prayer and the
power of forgiveness in all cirGospel: Mark 8: 27-38 Peter rec- cumstances.
ognizes that Jesus is the Christ,
and Jesus then describes the true Gospel: Mark 9: 38-50
nature of the ministry of the Son Jesus bids his disciples to accept
of Man and what it means to fol- all who seek to do good in his
low his way.
name and to deal ruthlessly with
whatever part of themselves
September 23, The Seventeenth causes sin.
Sunday after Pentecost 8:00 HE
II & 10:30, MP
First Lesson: Proverbs 31: 1031. A poem to a woman of worth
who embodies attributes beyond
charm and beauty, all of which
have their source in her allegiance
to God.
Psalm: 1 The Lord makes fruitful
those who choose the way of
righteousness.
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Sing With The
Community
Choir!
Reported by Steve Gibson
The Franklin Community Choir resumes rehearsals on September 16 at
7:00 pm at Franklin Baptist and our
concert is scheduled for
Sunday, December 9 at 4:00 pm.
This years’ Christmas Concert will feature lots of
new music that will delight both singer and listener alike. Titles include:
The Word Was God
Powell
A Babe Was Born
Farrell
Masters in This Hall
Wilberg
O Holy Night
Clausen
Alleluia! Rejoice! The Lord Shall Come
Libergen
Angels in Seven
Kern
Angels From the realms of Glory
Archer
A Very Merry Christmas
Bymen
(Includes Deck the Halls, Up on the Housetop,
God rest Ye Merry gentlemen, Here We Come ACaroling, Jingle Bells, A Caroling We Will Go,
The First Noel, I Saw Three Ships, Joy to the
World, Angels We Have Heard on High, A Holly
Jolly Christmas, Snow, Let it Snow!, and The
Most Wonderful Time of the Year.)
Four Carols
Holst
Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence
Holst
Reported by Jimmy Newsome
“O we ain’t got a barrel of money,
Maybe we’re ragged and funny,
But We travel along, singin’ this song,
Side by Side.”
There are two ways to keep up our beautiful
old church:
1. Find a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow
and pay somebody else to do it.
2. Have a work day, which is more fun anyway.
So we’ll have a work day complete with hotdogs and refreshments beginning at 9 a.m.
on Saturday, September 15th.
We have lots of projects lined up, and there
is no one who can’t do something that
needs doing. So, come on down with your
sneakers, work gloves and blue jeans. No
excuses!
We will:
(1) replace ceiling tiles in the library,
(2) clean out the basement,
(3) remove an overgrown juniper bed in the
playground,
New singers in all voice parts are welcome!
Please contact the Rev. Steve Gibson
[email protected] or 5625135) for more information.
(4) clean under the refrigerator,
(5) replace burnt out light-bulbs and
(6) pull weeds and trim bushes.
If this sounds like fun there’s something seriously wrong with you. But come on down
and help anyway. Call Jimmy for more information (569-0604)
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September 2012
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
1
The Cooperative Ministry Food for September is
Jams & Jellies
2
14th After Pentecost
8:00 & 10:30AM, HE II
9 15th After Pentecost
8:00 & 10:30AM, HE II
Pot Luck Welcome Back
Luncheon after 10:30
Service
3
4
5 Dinner 6:30PM 6
Bible Study
7:30PM
10
16 16th After Pente- 17
11
cost 8:00 & 10:30AM ,
HE II
23 17th After Pente- 24
cost 8:00 & 10:30AM,
HE II
Annual Meeting
Choir
Rehearsal
6:30PM
12Dinner 6:30PM 13
Bible Study
7:30PM
18
25
Vestry Meeting
7PM
Sat
19
Dinner 6:30PM
Bible Study
7:30PM
20
26Dinner 6:30PM 27
Fellowship 7:30
Choir
Rehearsal
6:30PM
Choir
Rehearsal
Choir
Rehearsal
6:30PM
7
8
Rotary 12PM
14
15
21
22
Rotary 12PM
Rotary 12PM
28
Rotary 12PM
29
30 18th After Pentecost 8:00 AM, HE II &
10:30AM, MP
Dinner
6:30PMWhitehead (1st) Monroe Jones (3rd), Lorraine Reichert (4th) Liz BurMarsha
Bible Study th
gess (6 ), Lisa Winter (9th), Ames Herbert (10th), Jill Urquhart Reed & James
7:30PM
th
st
nd
Urquhart (15 ), Benny Burgess & Zoe Jones (21 ), Natalie Reichert (22 ),
Peggy Allen& John Taranovich (23rd),George Lupton & Brianna Parker (25th),
Earl Shelton (26th), Diane Tobin (27th), Scott Pittman & Karen Blankenship
(29th), Robin Mason & Michael Reichert (30th).
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Jan 30 — Judas Iscariot
Feb 6 — No class— Ed out of town reading GOEs.
Feb 13 — Ash Wednesday — Dinner, but no study.
Feb 20 — Pontius Pilate
Feb 27 — Dinner and Fellowship Night.
March 6 — James
Reported by Ed Pickup
Our Wednesday Night Bible Study will resume on
September 5th with a truly exciting opportunity to
meet the of the New Testament. This Video-based
curriculum is led by one of the greatest biblical
scholars of our time, Dr. Amy Jill Levine of Vanderbilt Divinity School.
Each week Dr. Levine will introduce us to another
important person in the New Testament. The
Schedule is as follows:
March 13 — Stephen
March 20 — Philip
March 27 — Holy Week (No Class)
April 3 — The Centurions
April 10 — Paul, the Hero of Acts
April 17 — Paul, the Letter Writing Evangelist
April 24 — Dinner and Fellowship Night
May 1 — Jesus of Nazareth
Sept 5 — Introduction to The New Testament
May 8 — The Christ of Faith.
Sept 12— John the Baptist
Monthly Dinner & Fellowship Nights
Sept 19— The Virgin Mary
The dates listed as “Dinner and Fellowship Night”
are dates that Ed will attend meetings of the Franklin
Redevelopment and Housing Authority. Ed will arrange for dinner on those evenings, but will not lead
the class.
Sept 25— Dinner and Fellowship Night.
Oct 3 — Joseph, the Magi & Shepherds
Oct 10 — St. Peter
Oct 17 — James & John, Sons of Zebedee
Oct 24 — Dinner and Fellowship Night.
Oct 31 — Trick Or Treat (No Class)
Nov 7 — Martha, Mary & Lazarus
Nov 14 — “Doubting” Thomas
Nov 21— Thanksgiving Holiday (No Class)
Nov 28 — Dinner and Fellowship Night.
Dec 5 — The Gentile Mother
Dec 12 — Good Samaritan & Prodigal Son
Dec 19 — The Samaritan Woman
Dec 26 — Christmas Break (No Class)
Jan 2 — Mary Magdalene
Jan 9 — Pharisees & Sadducces
Jan 16 — The Herodians
Jan 23 — Dinner and Fellowship Night.
We’re hoping that on those nights, our regular folks
might want to share their hopes, challenges and the
stories of their lives together. Since all growth occurs in relationship, we can measure our relationship
with God by our relationships with others.
We are hoping that these evenings will help to:
Enlighten our relationships with God and one another.
Build bonds of sharing, trust and spiritual intimacy
in the context of prayer, confidentiality and mutual
support.
Offer Prayers for healing on a monthly basis in
hopes that God will refill our reservoirs of love and
wholeness to faithfully serve God’s world.
This is an opportunity to experience the power of
sharing, knowing that “The Sharing is the Teaching,
and The Teaching is the Sharing” which empowers
us to grow together and grow in faith.
News From the Pews
Date
2-Sep
9-Sep
16-Sep
23-Sep
30-Sep
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Lay Readers
8:00
R. Chesson
10:30
G. Cutchin
8:00
Boyd
10:30
E. Cooke
8:00
Burgess
10:30
Brown
8:00
Comet
10:30
G. Cutchin
8:00
R. Mason
10:00
K. Cooke
Ushers
Acolytes
Nursery
Tom & Judy Fariss
Rachel Brown
Kahle
Kloster & Kahle
Brian Cooke & Madeleine Kahle
Malish
Newsome & Johnson
Andy Mason & Kristen Cooke
Hudson
Hudson & Clapp
Ashlyn Hudson & L. Brown
Richard
Tim & Laura Lass
R. Brown & A. Mason
H. Malish
Help the Alzheimer’s Walkers
And Do your Christmas
Shopping all at once!
Carol Hudson of our prayer shawl group
is knitting scarves to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association in finding a cure for
this silent killer.
Checks for $20 per scarf
should be made payable to
the Alzheimer’s Association,
Note : Caregiver’s-Always
Faithful Team, and given to
Carol in an envelope with
your order. Orders will be
delivered at the church!
For further information,
please call Carol at 5622283.
ALZHEIMER’S
CHILI COOKOFF
LUNCHEON
Sunday, October 14,
12:00 Noon
1st, 2nd, and 3rd prizes
will be given
Salad, bread and beverages will be provided.
If you prefer to bring a dessert to share, please do so.
Please sign-up on the sheet in the hall by October 7th
which item you are bringing. If you wish to eat but not
compete, just let us know how many will be attending
so we will be sure to prepare enough chili.
This luncheon is to promote awareness of the devastating journey many families are facing as a result of a
loved one suffering form Alzheimer’s disease. .
Emmanuel
Episcopal
Church
400 North High Street
P.O. Box 146
Franklin, VA 23851-0146
Phone: 757-562-4542
Fax: 757-562-4542Email:
[email protected]
Website: EmmanuelEpiscopal.com
Intercessions— Pray for those in any need or trouble.
For those who are in need or
trouble: Fay Shelton, Mark and Roman
Richard, Frank Thornton (Norman's
brother), Virginia Anderson (Barbara
Clapp’s friend), Jane Beale, Dene
Castleberry (the Corrells’ friend), Pat
Eure (Erna Roger’s friend), Billy Webb
(Mary Ellen Edmond's cousin), Jackson
Rue (Ina Gee Pittman's friend), Barbara
Clapp, Robert Thomas (Betty Howe’s
brother-in-law), Carol Fitzwater (Carol
Hudson’s mother), Brian Armstrong (Jon
Manninen’s brother), Kim (Edith Wright’s
niece), Betsy Vick (the Pittman’s friend),
Gerry Higgins (Erna Roger’s niece),
Brianna Parker, Jenn and Chance
Nieves, Vella Boone, Jeane Brown (the
Pascuccis’ friend), Charlie Sawyer
(George Lupton’s friend), Joe Griffin
(Wanda Pascuccis’ uncle), Ann Dalton,
Joyce Key and Lisa Rhodes (the Lasses’
friends), David & Kathy Carraway (Diane
Tobin’s cousins), Elizabeth Littlefield,
Harriet C. VanHouten (Carter Hotchkiss’
mother), Luke Theroit (Joy Cartwright
Burton’s friend), Emma Newell (the
Pittmans’ friend), Jenna Johnson
(Ashlynn Hudson’s friend), Bette Belik
(the Cutchins’ friend), Michael Flynn
(Mary Ellen Edmond’s friend), and Bryan
Fannin (co-worker of Gary Welsh.)
husband), Sean Fagan (Jon Manninen’s
friend and Zachary’s Godfather), Donny
Kirksey (Kristin Manninen’s cousin),
Bobby Brown (Wanda Pascuccis’s cousin
who was injured in Afghanistan),Jim
Matsey (Diane and Eric Cooke’s brotherin-law) Antonio Lopez, (Peter and Ann
Griffith’s son-in-law who has been injured
in Afghanistan),Virgil James Wright (Edith
Wrights son.) and Kristopher Dendtler
(Vi’s grandson.)
O Lord, holy Father, giver of
health and salvation: Send your
Holy Spirit to bless and sanctify
our beloved; that, as your holy
apostles anointed many that were
sick and healed them, so may
Please pray for the repose of the souls of:
those who in faith we bring to you
in prayer be made whole; through Remember thy servant, O Lord,
according to the favor which thou
Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.
bearest unto thy people, and grand
Please pray for the safety of those that, increasing in knowledge and
love of thee, they may go from
serving our nation at home and
strength to strength in the life of
overseas especially: Travis Young
(Biz Mason’s husband), Marcus Nieves, perfect services in thy heavenly
Rusty Bourgeois, Miller Atkinson, Greg
kingdom, through Jesus Christ our
Terhune, Kendall Story and Eric Hyde
Lord. Amen.
(Hannah Lupton’s nephews), Fernando
Meza (Erna Roger’s grandson-in-law),
Josh Hankins (Kristin Hudson’s