THE T O W E R BELL

T H E
T O W E R
B E L L
OF
CHRIST CHURCH, RIVERTON
The Revd. Richard C. Wrede
Rector
Volume 38
Spring 2015
Sufferin’ succotash … oops, shibboleths
Shibboleth? As well you might ask. And while it may seem to be in that
family of funny words Episcopalians use to identify everyday things and
places (undercroft, sacristy, narthex, antependium, vestry, etc.) it is actually
a Biblical term that made its way into the English language.
Shibboleth in Hebrew means an ear of grain, and according to the biblical
book of Judges (12:4-6) it was used by people from the town of Gilead to
identify people from the tribe of Ephraim. It turns out, Ephraimites could
not pronounce the initial sh- sound, and thus the word came out sibboleth
instead. We do much the same thing today. If a waitress comes to my
table and asks, ‘How can I help youse?’ I figure she is from Brooklyn. If
she says, ‘How can I help yiz’, ahhhhh, we’re in Philly! Both are variants of
the helpful, if incorrect, 2nd person plural ‘you all’ (which in the southern
U.S. is of course y’all, which likely comes from ye all, the archaic 2nd person
plural formal).
In the Book of Common Prayer (BCP) we encounter this form in the
words of institution in Eucharistic Prayer I, “Drink ye all of this”. Archbishop Thomas Cranmer, who compiled the first two BCPs, was translating
from the Latin Mass and the Greek New Testament which both quoted
Jesus as using the 2nd person imperative in addressing his disciples on the
penultimate day of his earthly life. In the 16th century, ‘ye all’ would most
likely be pronounced y’all, which caused one of my seminary professors
(who was from Richmond, VA) to remark with great joy, ‘Cranmer spoke
southern!’ Later versions of the liturgy sidestep the issue by using phrases
like ‘Drink this, all of you’ which is, in correct modern English about as
accurate as any other (translating the original Greek word for word comes
out something like, ‘Drink of this, you all’.)
Which brings us to a second meaning of shibboleth which can be defined
as, “a truism which bundling together a dense packet of emotions and historical
arguments…is so patently true [to that group] that it requires explanation only to…
outsiders” and is held against all odds. An example of this for most Christians
might well include our understanding of communion as the receiving of the
Body and Blood of Christ. While that action and its benefits might seem
patently obvious to us, indeed imbedded in our souls, to the outsider with
no experience, it sounds like cannibalism. Indeed this was an accusation
leveled at Christians by pagans for the first few centuries of the Church’s
existence, and for non-believers, that we hold to be true is a shibboleth to
them. Other shibboleths would be the rationale behind why flat-earthers
believe the world is a plain and not a sphere, or for fundamentalists, belief
in a 6,000 year old universe created in six 24 hour days.
As a result we see the connection between the two meanings of shibboleth
in that both meanings are used to distinguish people one from another in a
negative way. And while many shibboleths are harmless (Elvis is still alive!)
others are very dangerous.
That original shibboleth from Judges 14 was not an innocent linguistic
marker. The Ephraimites who couldn’t say the sh- sound were put to the
sword by the Gileadites. Thus there is a direct line from that original test to
the Ottoman and Nazi racial and ethnic shibboleths that were used to
rationalize the genocide of the Armenians (which began 100 years ago this
year) and the Jews respectively. This bundle of emotional and historical
experience that is rendered immune from any doubt or inquiry, and whose
adherents hold the attitude of not confusing their beliefs with facts, makes
for them a world that becomes too small to contain those who do not agree.
Thus al-Qaeda and the so-called Islamic state whose militants, reared in the
airless incubator of a fundamentalist Islamic sect, consider even other
Moslems infidels.
Sadly, by virtue of being human, Christians are quite capable of holding
shibboleths masquerading as truth. That is why contemplation and consideration of our basic beliefs is so vital, and to know the warning signs of faith
that is fossilizing into shibboleth is so necessary. My personal warning signs
are:
1. I can’t explain a basic truth of the faith without using jargon (in this
case, “holy words”)
2. I feel like a nerve has been stepped on.
3. I feel smug in my certainty.
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And, at my best, when I encounter any one of these, I ask myself ‘why?’ and
begin a process of study and evaluation with the purpose of softening the
ossifying edges of an important portion of faith.
Oh, and if you were wondering about the phrase ‘suffering succotash’ in the
title of this column, it was coined in the early 20th century as a euphemism
for the epithet ‘suffering savior’. ‘Suffering savior’ was evidently a popular
swear term bordering on obscenity, made so since it was a means in which
the Lord’s name was taken in vain. So suffering succotash was part of a list
of non-swearing alternatives that include ‘gosh darn’, ‘holy moley’ and ‘jeez’.
Since our Savior did suffer as a result of the 1st century shibboleths of the
Jewish and Roman authorities, and still suffers with his people when
victimized by the preconceptions and prejudices of others in the 21st,
suffering seems well connected, regardless of whether it is with ‘succotash’
or shibboleths.
As we rejoice our way through these Great 50 Days of the Easter season, I
invite everyone to look at our faith with fresh eyes and ears and hearts. In
that way, perhaps we can prevent others from suffering from our
shibboleths, and instead enter and invite others into the joy of life and life
eternal.
See you in church,
The Revd. Richard C. Wrede, Rector
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Special May dates—U.S.
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National Day of Prayer, May 7, 2015
Mother’s Day, May 10, 2015
Ascension of the Lord, May 14, 2015
Pentecost, May 24, 2015
Memorial Day, May 25, 2015
Trinity Sunday, May 31, 2015
Special June dates—U.S.
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Flag Day, June 14, 2015
Father’s Day, June 21, 2015
First day of summer, June 21, 2015
National Day of Prayer
The 64th annual National Day of Prayer, May 7, 2015, will have profound
significance for our country. It is an unprecedented opportunity to see the
Lord’s healing and renewing power made manifest as we call on citizens to
humbly come before God's throne.
The theme for 2015 is Lord, Hear Our Cry, emphasizing the need for individuals, corporately and individually, to place their faith in the unfailing character
of their Creator, who is sovereign over all governments, authorities, and
men. This year's scriptural theme is I Kings 8:28: “Hear the cry and the prayer
that your servant is praying in your presence this day.”
The Tri-Boro ministerium will commemorate the National Day of Prayer at
the bandshell in Palmyra located at the corner of Broad Street and Cinnaminson Avenue from 11am to 1pm. I hope most of you can be there. The Revd
Richard Wrede will guide us in a time of prayer beginning at 12:15 PM.
In light of what is happening in our nation and most especially the events we
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Worship Services
&
Adult Christian Education
for
May and June 2015
WEEKEND SERVICES
Saturdays:
5:30 pm Holy Eucharist
Sundays:
8 am Holy Eucharist - Rite I
10:00 am Holy Eucharist - Rite II
MIDWEEK–Wednesday
9:30 am Holy Eucharist in the Chapel
10:15 am Lectionary Bible Study
in the Parish House
Come follow each week’s Sunday lessons with us.
No special knowledge needed!!
HEALING SERVICES
& Holy Communion (First Thursday)
May 7, June 4
at 7:15 pm in the Chapel
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Thursdays
at 8:00 pm. until May 21
As summertime draws near, remember that
the church depends on your donations even
when you are away.
Thank you for your support .
For more information, contact Richard Frost at 856-829-6528.
VESTRY HIGHLIGHTS
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If you have information
that you would like to have
included in an issue of the
Tower Bell for 2015,
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please forward to Joyce
(email preferred to
[email protected])
by the deadlines below:
Tower Bell - Summer
(July/August)
deadline is
Tuesday, June 2nd
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Tower Bell - September
deadline is
Tuesday, August 11th
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MARCH 2015
We have received 79 Pledges to-date.
While the number of pledges received is
slightly less, the amount of the pledges
has increased resulting in 5.1% net
improvement.
Lenten Series discussion of the film Jesus
Christ Superstar was enthusiastically
received. Deacon Intern, Ms. Cressman,
lead a wonderfully informative
Children’s Stations of the Cross
explanation.
Canon
Droste will preach Sunday, May
10th. A short reception with light refreshments will follow.
The organ continues to act up as
evidenced when pipes go off without
being “told to.” All present consider the
repair of the 7 ranks of pipes over the
organ console a top priority. The
estimated $20,000 repair will be
considered a capital expense.
Due to a variety of church activities and
scheduling conflicts there will not be a
May Vestry Meeting.
Next vestry
meetings will be Monday,
June 15th, 2015. The vestry does not meet
in July and August.
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Notes ON THE LITURGY
Diocesan Canon for
Congregational Development and Mission
to preach at Christ Church May 10th
We are pleased to announce our new Canon for Congregational
Development and Mission, the Rev. Dr. Robert Droste will be the
guest preacher at Christ Church at both the 8 and 10 AM services on
Sunday, May 10th. He will have a luncheon meeting with the Rector,
Wardens and Vestry afterwards.
He is a graduate of Porter-Gaud (Episcopal) School and the College
of Charleston (both in South Carolina). The Rev. Dr. Robert Droste
has lived in England, the Carolinas, Eugene, Oregon, and the San
Francisco Bay Area. Ordained a priest in 2000, he earned his Master
of Divinity (M.Div.) from The Church Divinity School of the Pacific
in Berkeley, CA and, in 2010, his Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) in
Congregational Development from Seabury-Western Theological
Seminary in Evanston, Illinois.
Over the past 15 years, Rob has developed his passion for church
growth, mission and discipleship at both Trinity Church San Francisco and All Saints Parish San Leandro (a San Francisco suburb). He
will sharing some of his expertise and experience with us on his visit.
Canon Droste began working for our Diocese on July 1, 2014.
We are very excited to have Rob with us on May 10th, and Fr. Wrede
encourages every parishioner to make every attempt to be at church
on this day, when we honor not just our mothers, but show our care
and concern for Mother Church as well.
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SUNDAY SCHOOL CALENDAR
MAY 2015
5/3
– Family Sunday – children start in the Parish House and
enter the Church at the Peace
5/10 – Children start in Church
5/17 – Children start in Church
5/24 – Memorial Day weekend — Classes will not meet
5/31 – Children start in Church
JUNE 2015
6/7 – Family Sunday – children start in the Parish House and
enter the Church at the Peace
6/14 – Children start in Church
6/21 – Children start in Church
6/28 – Children start in Church
HAVE A GREAT SUMMER! SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER
Sunday
School
will not meet
on
May 24
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION @ Christ ChuRch
The first Sunday of each month, students start in the
Parish House and enter Church at the Peace to
receive Communion or a Blessing.
All other Sundays, students start in the Church and
leave for the Parish House at the designated time.
Sunday School teachers:
Mrs. Linda Yansick 856-786-8408 Mr. Mike Kinzler, 856-786-4249
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FROM Rev. NAOMI CRESSMAN, Deacon
An Especially Special Pentecost
I love Pentecost! When I think about it, there are a few
reasons for this. When I was a kid, in Sunday School,
Pentecost, or Whitsunday as it was known "back in the day"' involved cupcakes
with a lit red candle in the middle, red balloons, and singing. It was the church's
birthday. What's not to love about birthdays? As I got a little older, it was all
about the red. My favorite altar frontal and vestments were the red or Holy Spirit
set. I loved the look of the sanctuary, and of course, I got to wear my favorite red
dress and red shoes. For me, it is all about red!
This year, however, Pentecost, beside being the commemoration of the day the
disciples where filled with the Holy Spirit in order to share the Gospel of the
resurrected Christ with all the nations, will be my first Sunday here at Christ
Church, Riverton as your newly ordained deacon. I will have been a deacon for
two weeks. I am not sure how that worked out, (maybe the Holy Spirit?), but
there is no better day in the church calendar for me to officially begin my
Diaconal ministry here among you.
Traditionally, deacons "go home" to the parish that sponsored them for
ordination for their first Diaconal service. So, on May 10th, I will be at St.
Mary's, Haddon Heights. This has special significance for me because I was a
member for my entire life before I began the deacon formation program. I grew
up there. Many of my significant life events, both good and bad, are connected to
the parish. I was baptized there on Mother's Day, 1962 and I am returning as a
deacon on Mother's Day, 2015. How cool is that! ( maybe another Holy Spirit
moment?). I have been given the opportunity to make some liturgical and
musical decisions for the Eucharist. Mother Patricia Pierce-Daniels, the retired
Rector from Good Shepherd will concelebrate. Mother Stephanie Shockley, a
former member of my youth group and now an Episcopal priest, will also be
there. There is a rumor that Father Walter Moreau, the rector of my teens and
young adult life, who is celebrating his 65th anniversary to the priesthood might
also be there. Lots of family and friends will be joining me. It will be a day of
thanksgiving and remembrance. It will also be my official goodbye.
There is another parish that played a significant role in my formation as a
deacon, Good Shepherd, Pitman. So, on May 17, I will serve there as a deacon,
to thank them for the gifts I received during my time there. When I was pulled,
rather suddenly, from my home parish, Good Shepherd opened their lives and
their hearts to me without hesitation. That is something I will always be grateful
for. They saw me go from a deacon student, to deacon postulant, to deacon
candidate. On that day, they will see me a Deacon.
Then, on May 24, on the Day of Pentecost, I return here to you. I will come to
what has become home. I will take my proper roles as a deacon in the Eucharistic liturgy. I will proclaim the gospel. I will lead the Prayers of the People. I
will introduce the confession. I will set the table. I will assist in elevating the
Eucharistic elements. I will clean up. Finally, I will dismiss us to go into the
world to do God's work. We will also begin to explore together my ministry
among you. So, yes, it will be an especially special Pentecost here at Christ
Church this year. I can't wait!
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Thanks for your help!
Special thanks to Susan Van Horn
for organizing the Church School
Easter Egg Hunt.
Thanks also to all of you who donated candy.
The kids had lots of fun!
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PARISH NEWS
Jennifer Lynn Matteson, granddaughter of Lois
Matteson, graduated from Drexel University
on April 13th with her doctorate in Physical
Therapy. She will take her boards in July.
Elizabeth Matteson Jones, granddaughter of Lois Matteson, graduated on
March 28th from Ohio State University with her degree as an
Orthodontist and will relocate to Virginia.
Taylor Matteson, granddaughter of Lois Matteson, will graduate in May
from Washington College in Maryland.
These high achieving young ladies are also the nieces of Christopher
Matteson.
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A new baby boy!
Congratulations!
Charles (Charlie) Shestack was born on
2/17/2015. He is the grandson of Susan & Paul
Stevens. Parents Christine & Duncan Shestack are
doing well.
Twins! Double Congratulations!!
Chris Cole is the grandmother of twin grandsons: Luke Schreiber 6lbs. 9 ozs.
and Logan Schreiber 6 lbs. 13ozs. Chris’ son and daughter-in-law Michael
& Colleen Schreiber are the proud parents.
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The Sacrament of Holy Baptism
was offered during Sunday 10 am service on April 12 to:
Michael Koa Dickinson,
son of Christopher & Teresa Dickinson
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Friends at Christ Church,
Our family wanted to extend
our deepest appreciation for
all the flowers, cards, phone
calls and countless prayers
that we received during
Katie’s illness and since her passing. She undoubtedly knew
that she was loved dearly by her Church family and the
Project Interaction gang.
She was an inspiration to many and taught us many lessons, one
of which is to live each day for the next, just as she did. Please
keep our family in your continued prayers and continue to
remember Katie’s beautiful smile and sense of humor.
Thank you so very much,
Joe, Denise and Joseph Bednarek
New Deacon in our Midst ~Congratulations to Naomi May Cressman!!
Ms. Cressman’s Deacon Internship will conclude with her ordination 10 AM
May 9th at Trinity Cathedral in Trenton. She will serve the next day at her home
church in Haddon Heights, and the following Sunday at her previous internship
parish (Good Shepherd Pitman). On Pentecost Sunday, May 24th she will begin
her Sunday duties as Christ Church’s first Deacon since 1984.
We remember the souls of
Doris Faunce Milloy who died in April 2015. Dor is was a for mer
Altar Guild directress at Christ Church. A funeral service will be held here at
Christ Church followed by interment in the memorial garden.
George Steedle who died in April 2015.
Funeral arrangements are being finalized.
Michael Brown who died in April 2015.
Interment arrangements are being finalized.
May the souls of the departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
Amen.
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MAY Birthdays
1 Emma Maniscalco
2 Giovanna Van Horn
3 Alexa DeWitt
Marlene Paris
Matthew Hollingsworth
4 Jeffrey Mack
Randy Petersen
5 Robert Flower, Jr.
Nicole Carotenuto
6 Shannon Hossler
7 Gordon Hollingsworth 8 Barbara Horan
Jennifer Poore
Patricia Kloc
9 John Martin, Jr.
10 Evelyn Hartshorne
Clara Paulsen
Raymond Mayer
Colby Fudala
11 James Martucci
12 Deborah Shaw
Jack Kinzler
Eric Browne
13 Lynn Casey
Carol Martucci
14 Elmer Vaughn
Erin Zarzycki
15 Timothy Dengle
16 Nichol Czarzasty
Michael Stinger
Laura Garwood
18 Dorothy Rogers
19 Roger King
Grace Britt
20 Leonard Lewis, Jr.
21 Vanessa Smith
James R. Young
22 Daniel Lewis
Monica Coraluzzi
Marcus Jackson
23 Christopher Fest
24 Brandon Aaronson
29 Margery Conti
Cynthia Cammarota
25 Susan Moore
30 Olivia Hollingsworth
Theresa Lea Rose
26 Caroline Hollingsworth 31 Steven Dickinson
Wayne Fitzgerald
28 Jennifer Koss
Andrew Karakashian
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Wedding Rings
Wedding Anniversaries in May
The exchange of wedding rings isn't found in Scripture. It came into practice among
Christians in the late ninth century. The unending circle profoundly symbolizes a couple's
mutual promises of ongoing love and commitment, as well as God's promise of eternal love
that surrounds all — including each couple and marriage.
Alvie and Neila Jayne - May 7
Jeff and Helen Mack - May 8
Bill and Judy Evaul - May 9
The Revs. Richard and Anne Wrede - May 20
John and Mabel Kloos - May 27
O God, send your blessing upon these your servants, that they may so love, honor and
cherish each other in faithfulness and patience, in wisdom and true godliness . . .” Amen.
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JUNE Birthdays
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Christina Orta
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Wedding Rings
Wedding Anniversaries in June
The exchange of wedding rings isn't found in Scripture. It came into practice among
Christians in the late ninth century. The unending circle profoundly symbolizes a
couple's mutual promises of ongoing love and commitment, as well as God's promise of
eternal love that surrounds all — including each couple and marriage.
Phil and Jackie Thompson
Chuck and Sherrie Gill
Ruth and David Lintz
Bill and Donna McCamy
- June 3
- June 15
- June 16
- June 19
“O God, send your blessing upon these your servants, that they may so love, honor and
cherish each other in faithfulness and patience, in wisdom and true godliness . . .” Amen.
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Easter Flower Memorials 2015
The flowers in the church were given to the glory of God
and in loving memory of:
Silas Matteson
Lois & Thomas B. Eccles
Thomas S. Eccles
The Waters & Showell Family
Anne & Jack Frost
Mary & Edwin Enniss
Helen & Herb Eklof
Howard & Eloise Wrede
Anna and August Eberle
Mary & Charles Wrede
Edward, Catherine & Elizabeth Wrede
Faith Allen
Helen Beath
Charles and Angie Boyer
Frank and Margaret Cressman
Joseph Cressman
Wynn and Sara Davis
M. Joan Jackson, Priest
Ruth & Robert Moir
Grace Oerlemans
Fred and Naomi Ritter
Rev. Melvin Stillwell
Rita & William Sullivan
James and Naomi Stewart
William Sullivan, Jr.
Robert Willing, Priest
Mary Jane Wargny
Thomas Wargny
John Thomas Wargny
William Mack
George Mack, Jr.
William Lovett
C. Gardner Jones
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Edith Bishop
William H. Bishop
Dorothy Bishop Hankey
Harold L. Hankey
Charles E. Bishop
William B. Bishop
Ernest F. Bishop
Earl M. Bishop
Katie Bishop
Frances Bishop
Gladys Comfort
Robert Comfort
George W. Bishop
Constance Bishop
Charles A. Bishop
Dorothy Lina Fedorko
James Telford
Dorothy and Rowland Ricketts
Walter W. & Marie D. Salmon
John C. & Anna Lesko
Dorothy M. Goodrich
John S. Goodrich
Francis Jr. and Ann Cole
Charles & Anna Workman
William & Ellen McCamy
Anna Clark
John Fergus
Rebecca Fergus
Edgar Clark
Maud Clark
Helen Johns
Ida Johns
Edgar Stephens
Elizabeth Webster
Easter Flower Memorials 2015
Herbert Neil Scott
Evangeline B. Scott
Robert D. Lintz
Virginia Silcox
Elizabeth Griffith
Katie Bednarek
Rose DeCecco
Anthony DeCecco
Harry Pampel
Mary Pampel
Brita Kriebel
John T. and Anna Bednarek
Edward and Catherine Mills
Robert Ackerman
Richard & Judy Pampel
Florence & Albert Gorman
Florence Edna Gorman
Albert Gorman II
Mr. & Mrs. George R. Conover, Jr.
Jeffrey Scott Conover
Helen M. Conover
Mr. & Mrs. Frederik Stevens
Fred G. Stevens
Nancy Stevens
Michael Stevens
Ila & H. Harris Bacon
Ila & James G. Hoff
Eleanor, Gene and Rachel Rippey
T. Charles Payne
Richard M. Ackerman
Robert & Kathryn Messenger
Helen J. Gorman
Esther & Jim May
Minnie & Harry Bowen
Ruth A. & Horace Hollingsworth, Sr.
Dorothy & Edward Eder
Frank J. Putney
Douglas Phillips
Corinne Turner
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Life Eternal,
Grant unto them,
O Lord.
God's Helpers
God could not be in every place
With loving hands to help erase
The teardrops from each baby's face,
And so He thought of mother.
And when our childhood days began,
He simply could not take command.
That's why He placed our tiny hand
Securely into mother's.
He could not send us here alone
And leave us to a fate unknown;
Without providing for His own,
The outstretched arms of mother.
The days of youth slipped quickly by,
Life's sun rose higher in the sky.
Full grown were we, yet ever nigh
To love us still, was mother.
God could not watch us night and day
And kneel beside our crib to pray,
Or kiss our little aches away;
And so He sent us mother.
And when life's span of years shall end,
I know that God will gladly send,
To welcome home her child again,
That ever-faithful mother.
--George W. Wiseman
Alice of Dunk's Ferry (now Beverly, NJ)
Join the Riverfront Historical Society’s
Juneteenth Celebration
on Saturday, June 20, 2015, 1-3 PM.
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Beverly NJ and Riverfront Historical Society
commemorate the Sesquicentennial 150 th Juneteenth Celebration of the end of
Slavery in America with a lecture by noted women's historian, Susan Klepp,
Professor of History, Emerita, Temple University about Alice of Dunk's Ferry:
The Life and Images of an Enslaved Woman and Delaware River Ferry Boat Operator. Alice was born in the late seventeenth century and died in 1802; she was
over one hundred years old. In our own times, Alice has become an internationally revered figure whose life, achievements, and beliefs have inspired people,
not only in the United States, but in Europe, Latin America, and
elsewhere. Never freed, her anti-slavery views help to inform our knowledge of
race and slavery in Early America. The event is free and open to the public.
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church - Conklin Hall
158 Warren Street,
Beverly (Dunk's Ferry), NJ 08010
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AROUND
THE
DIOCESE
Information about activities and events from
neighboring parishes, the Trenton Convocation,
Diocesan Events and ecumenical partners.
Information on most events and registration information
may be found in The Ministry Institute booklet in the
Parish House. Information is also available online.
Please visit http://www.dioceseofnj.org/
From the Bishop
Dear People of the Diocese of New Jersey,
Wow! The first Bishop's Spring Conference was really a wow! Nearly 400 people
gathered last Saturday to hear three outstanding speakers raise the roof.
The Rev. Canon Angela Ifill, Canon Missioner for Black Ministries for The Episcopal
Church, talked about moving the people in our churches from "membership" to
"discipleship."
Dr. David Anderson presented a high energy and compelling case for re-establishing
the home as the primary locus for faith formation. Reminding us of the Benedictine
foundations of our Anglican/Episcopal way, he offered concrete ways to strengthen the
partnership between the home and the congregation. David introduced "Taking Faith
Home" leaflet inserts that encourage families to engage in the "four keys" of "caring
conversation," "rituals and traditions," "devotions" and "service." David also
emphasized blessing the milestones of life in the home and in the congregation with
intentional "milestone ministries" that capture the sanctity of these turning point
moments.
John Roberto reminded us that in our world with a population of 7.21 billion people,
more than 3 billion are active users of the internet. He stated: "Our world is personal,
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Remember: It’s not too late to return
Parish Membership Information
forms.
Blank forms are on the table outside
the Parish office.
Thank you for your support.
CONVERSION TO THE NEW
PARISH MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE CONTINUES
FOR SPRING 2015 : Focus is on Accounting, Altar
Guild Memorials, Parish Tithes & Offerings.
Many Thanks to our Tower Bell Helpers.
We could not do it without you!!
Thank You, Thank You to Charlotte
Livingstone and Annamarie May for
helping out in the office in April and
Matt Huntsinger for helping to enter parish
tithes and offerings into the new parish management system.
Office Helpers are always needed. If you can spare an hour or two
on one Wednesday or any Thursday (morning or afternoon) per
month please call Joyce in the parish office at 856-829-1634. Thanks.
CHURCH WINDOWS CONVERSION ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Donations: 2014 Annual contribution statements were mailed out the
week of February 22, 2015.
Membership & Scheduling
 Weekly Sunday Volunteers are being logged into Scheduler
 Weekly Altar Guild Flower & Sanctuary Candles List
 Address labels for ALL mailings are generated by the system
 Lists by specific groups (Lectors, Sunday School, Pledgers, etc.)
Accounting
 Chart of Accounts and Standard accounting reports setup
 Donations transferred to accounting
 2015 bills (accounts payable) are starting to be entered
The 2015—2016 schedule for Altar Flower Memorials is included with
this issue of The Tower Bell. Please return the form with the required
information as soon as possible so we may draw up the new schedule .
This Tower Bell Newsletter can be viewed on the church’s website
at www.christchriverton.org.
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In May the Altar Flowers are given to the glory of God
and placed at the altar in thanksgiving for or loving memory of:
3
In Thanksgiving for the 80th birthday of Gus Hollingsworth by his family
Rebecca C. Fergus by Ann M. Stephens.
10
Emily Mitchell and Cecilia Mounts by Vete and Ruth Mitchell
17
Nancy C. Ransome by Her daughters Leslie, Betsy & Jane
Bill & Marilyn Flanagan and Ted & Kitty Kaiser by Sheryl Telford
24 Ernest L. Ransome III by His daughters Leslie, Betsy & Jane
31
John S. Goodrich by Bea Horn, Robert Cook, David Cook and their families
With hope in the resurrection of Christ Jesus
May the souls of the departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
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In May the Chapel Sanctuary Light burns
in loving memory of:
3 Helen & Herbert Eklof by Richard Frost
10 Dorothy M. Goodrich by Beatrice Horn,
David Cook, Rob Cook and families
Ruth & Albert Wardwell by Fran and Al Wardwell, Jr.
17 Anne and Jack Frost by Richard Frost
24 Gladys & Maurice Comfort, George W. and Constance Bishop
by Harold Bishop
31 Earnest and William B. Bishop by Harold Bishop
Chapel Candle Memorials are $8.00 per date. Please send the date
you wish, names of those being remembered, who is giving the
memorial and a check for $8.00 per date made out to The Altar Guild.
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In June the Altar Flowers are given
to the glory of God and placed at the altar in
thanksgiving for or loving memory of:
7
Jane & Francis Shea and Ruby & Lloyd Aregood by Kathleen
14
Ila & Jim Hoff by Ralph & Joan Rippey
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Dorothea & Vernon Jones and Louise & Anthony Giordano by
Shea Aregood & Richard Aregood
The Giordano Family
PLEASE NOTE
The 2015—2016 Schedule for Altar Flower Memorials is included with
this issue of The Tower Bell. Please return the form with the required
information as soon as possible so we may draw up the new schedule.
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In June the Chapel Sanctuary Light burns
in loving memory of:
7 Dorothy Hankey and George W. Bishop by Harold Bishop
14
John S. Goodrich by Beatrice Horn, Rob Cook, David Cook
and families
Ruth & Albert Wardwell by Fran and Al Wardwell, Jr.
Elwood & Laura Bradshaw by The Bradshaw Family
21 John S. Goodrich by Beatrice Horn, Robert Y. Cook,
David Cook and their families
28 Robert T. Flower by Betty Flower
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May the souls of the departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
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Tell your friends
and neighbors!
The Lions Club is collecting used eyeglasses.
There is a box in the Parish House for these
glasses. Your unwanted eye wear may dramatically improve someone’s life. Your used glasses
may provide an adult the clear vision necessary
to maintain employment or give a child the
chance to stay in school.
Food Sunday is every Sunday— Our continuing effort to aid
the poor in our local area (County-wide) through the efforts and
efficient organization of services is expressed through this simple
action: - ANY SUNDAY, bring in a couple of non-perishable food
items (baby formula, dry milk, cereal, canned foods, peanut butter,
pasta, sauce, tuna, etc.) Annamarie and Jim May will continue to
make deliveries to Emergency Services when necessary.
Remembering
Christ Church
Please consider remembering
Christ Church in your will or estate plans. Help us to carry on the
more than 150 year heritage started by the saints who have gone
before us. A gift to the Christ Church Memorial Fund will permanently
preserve your gift for the generations that will follow, and lay the
foundations for the future. No amount is too big – or too small.
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Remember Christ Church in your will
Designate Christ Church as the owner or beneficiary of a life
insurance policy
Give appreciated property, such as stocks or real estate
Make a life income gift
To remember the Church in your will, use the format, “I give, devise
and
bequeath, to Christ Church, 500 Fourth Street in Riverton, NJ
the following _____”. Thank you!
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IN SERVICE TO CHRIST CHURCH
and Our Community
PRAYER CIRCLE Coordinator:
Lynne Meckel
Members of the Prayer Circle Group maintain a daily round of
intercessions. If you wish to have prayers offered for anyone or you
would like to receive names for your own prayer list, please call Lynne at
856-829-8163. Please note: Names to be put on the Prayer List will be on for
one month unless otherwise specified.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR DONATIONS
Thank you for your donations of warm clothes
and blankets to the "less fortunate" in Camden.
This has really been a banner year because your
donations have been large and consistent. The
last "pick-up" was on Thursday, April 16.
Please save your items for next winter when
the program will resume. Your donations have
been truly helpful to these people.
Ron Pollock
Winter of 2014-2015
Memorial Day Remembrance
On Sunday May 24 during 10 AM service we will
read the names of those Riverton residents who have
died during our nations wars. The Church bell will toll after each name,
and then the congregation will sing a hymn of remembrance.
Remember the War Dead of Riverton and those connected with Christ Church
Richard M. Barclay
*Ross Elliot, Jr.
*James Hemphill
*Walter F. Moorhouse
John R. Siddall
*Arthur Faunce
Thomas A. Cardea
Joseph M. Feeney
*Robert Knight, Jr.
Robert A. Moorhouse
*Thomas Reath
Jimmy Zink
Charles J. Carden
Harry V. Groome
Robert A. Mathews
Charles Perkins
*David Wilson
John H. Eck
*Possibly members of Christ Church
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Bishop’s Spring Conference (continued from page 17)
portable and participatory, our faith formation needs to personal, portable and participatory as well."
He urged us to recognize that "God is blessing us with an abundance of new resources and tools for
faith formation and that it is incumbent upon us to use these tools." John offered practical ways every
parish can communicate the Christian story and faith more effectively using technology resulting in
vibrant congregations living vibrant faith.
Those who attended the Bishop's Spring Conference last Saturday were energized and received
practical suggestions for addressing the very real challenges facing all congregations today. If you
weren't at Trinity Cathedral last Saturday, you really missed an important event.
Fortunately, we can put into practice what we learned last week. Those who missed the Conference
can connect with it by watching John Roberto's talk online and listening to Angela Ifill and David
Anderson's talks which are now available on our website (http://www.dioceseofnj.org/formation/
formation-media-and-materials/). I urge you to do this. It's really about a cultural change going on
in our diocese and our church that will help us deepen faith in our congregations and beyond.
I am grateful to all who organized and supported the Bishop's Spring Conference. Susan Stokes was
Co-Chair of the event and got on the phone to many churches in the diocese encouraging them to
participate. Jonathan Elliott took on promoting the conference and making Trinity Cathedral ready for it
technologically. Jonathan lived, ate and breathed the conference for the past several months. Great
job, Jonathan! On the technological side he was assisted by Deacon Pete Cornell and Rob Bullington.
Ann Notte, our diocesan Office and Convention Manager, did her usual yeoman's job of logistical
organization. Almost all of diocesan staff volunteered on the day of the conference along with many
other volunteers from Trinity Cathedral and the Trenton Rescue Mission. Clara Gregory and Dean Rene
John did the heavy lifting and organizing at Trinity Cathedral. Ron "Grippy" Gritz chauffeured people
back and forth from the off-site parking. Sue Legnani and the Lifelong Formation Committee worked
for nearly a year in bringing the conference about,and many worked at the Cathedral on the day of the
conference. Thanks to all of them. Thanks, above all, to everyone who attended and made it a great
day!
I hope that vestries and Christian formation committees will watch or listen to the talks and then
engage in conversations about them. I hope you will find ways to implement what you learn from them
into your congregation's practices. It's an exciting time to be the church.
I pray that your Eastertide continues to be joyful.
Blessings and peace,
The Right Reverend William H. (Chip) Stokes, D.D.
Bishop of New Jersey
Dates To Remember June 2015 (cont’d) from following page
24 Wednesday, 9:30 am Holy Eucharist
10:15 am Lectionary Bible Study in the Parish House
26 Friday, McCusker/Giordano Wedding
27 Saturday, 5:30 pm Holy Eucharist
28 Sunday, 5 Pentecost, 8 and 10 am Holy Eucharist
10:00 am Sunday School—start in Church
27 Saturday, 5:30 pm Holy Eucharist
28 Sunday, 6 Pentecost, 8 and 10 am Holy Eucharist
July 2015
4 Saturday, 5:30 pm Holy Eucharist, Independence Day
5 Sunday, 7 Pentecost, 8 and 10 am Holy Eucharist
11 Saturday, 5:30 pm Holy Eucharist
12 Sunday, 8 Pentecost, 8 and 10 am Holy Eucharist
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Dates To Remember
May 2015
2
3
Saturday, 5:30 pm Holy Eucharist
Sunday, Easter V, 8 and 10 am Holy Eucharist
9:15 a.m. Choir rehearsal in the church
10:00 am Sunday School—Family Sunday-start in Parish House
6 Wednesday, 9:30 am Holy Eucharist
10:15 am Lectionary Bible Study in the Parish House
7 Thursday, 7:15pm Service of Healing; 8:00 pm Choir rehearsal
8:00 pm Choir rehearsal in the church
9 Saturday, 5:30 pm Holy Eucharist
10 Sunday, Easter VI, 8 and 10 am Holy Eucharist. Mother’s Day Blessing
9:15 am Choir rehearsal in the church
10:00 am Church School—start in Church
13 Wednesday, 9:30 am Holy Eucharist
10:15 am Lectionary Bible Study in the Parish House
14 Thursday, Ascension Day, 8:00 pm Choir rehearsal in the church
16 Saturday, 5:30 pm Holy Eucharist
17 Sunday, Easter VII, 8 and 10 am Holy Eucharist
9:15 am Choir rehearsal in the church
10:00 am Church School—start in the Church
20 Wednesday, 9:30 am Holy Eucharist
10:15 am Lectionary Bible Study in the Parish House
21Thursday, 8:00 pm Choir rehearsal in the church—Last rehearsal
23 Saturday, 5:30 pm Holy Eucharist
24 Sunday, PENTECOST, 8 and 10 am Holy Eucharist
No Church School
25 Monday, Memorial Day
27 Wednesday, 9:30 am Holy Eucharist
10:15 am Lectionary Bible Study in the Parish House
28 Thursday, 8:00 pm Choir rehearsal in the church
30 Saturday, 5:30 pm Holy Eucharist
31 Sunday, TRINITY SUNDAY,
8 and 10 am Holy Eucharist, Project Interaction Sunday
June 2015
3 Wednesday, 9:30 am Holy Eucharist
10:15 am Lectionary Bible Study in the Parish House
6 Saturday, 5:30 pm Holy Eucharist
7 Sunday, 2 Pentecost (Proper 5), 8 and 10 am Holy Eucharist
Choir’s Last Sunday until September
10:00 am Sunday School—Family Sunday-start in Parish House
10 Wednesday, 9:30 am Holy Eucharist
10:15 am Lectionary Bible Study in the Parish House
13 Saturday, 5:30 pm Holy Eucharist
14 Sunday, 3 Pentecost , 8 and 10 am Holy Eucharist
9:15 am Choir rehearsal in the church
10:00 am Sunday School—start in Church
17 Wednesday, 9:30 am Holy Eucharist
10:15 am Lectionary Bible Study in the Parish House
20 Saturday, 5:30 pm Holy Eucharist
21 Sunday, 4 Pentecost , 8 and 10 am Holy Eucharist
10:00 am Sunday School—start in Church
(cont’d on page 23)
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Christ Church
500 Fourth Street, Riverton NJ 08077
856-829-1634
E-Mail [email protected]
Christ Church website – christriverton.org
The Ministers:
The people of Christ Church
Clergy: The Rev. Richar d C. Wr ede, R ector
856-829-4760
The Rev. Dr. Alan K. Salmon, Rector Emeritus 856-824-9884
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Wardens: Sher yl Telfor d
856-303-1165
Jeffrey A. Mack 856-786-2376
G.G. Hollingsworth, W arden Emeritus 856-824-9446
Clerk of the Vestry: Richar d Gaughan 856-829-8671
Vestry (and the years the term expires)
2016 Bradford S. Smith 856-786-1571
Sherrie Gill 856-234-7847
Richard B. Frost 856-829-6528
2017 Richard Gaughan 856-829-8671
Donald Deitz 856-786-4489
Fredric Hill 856-461-1374
2018 Eileen F. Durgin 856-829-5576
Dr. Jonathan Ogbonna 856-786-3262 Charlotte Livingstone 856-786-8920
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Organist and Choir Master: Mark A. Cole 1-717-343-2700
Parish Treasurer: Richard B. Frost
856-829-6528
Parish Office Hours: 9:30 a.m.– 5:30 p.m., Tuesday & Thursday
3:30 p.m.– 5:30 p.m., Friday
Parish Secretary: J oyce Bostic 856-829-1634
Acolyte Coordinator:
Sally Bar nes
Greeter Coordinator:
J eff Mack
856-829-2552
856-786-2376
Altar Guild: The Rev. Richard C. Wrede 856-829-1634
Counter Coordinator:
Matt Huntsinger 856-488-6364
Men’s Fellowship: TBD sdfsdlk’;sldk;;klklj
Usher Coordinator: Jim Young 856-786-1207
Women of Christ Church: Susan Stevens - 856-786-2610
Youth Coordinator: Katie Wr ede - 856-829-4760
Church Webmaster:
Matt Huntsinger [email protected]
THE VESTRY of Christ Church usually meets in the Parish House
on the third Monday of the month at 7 p.m.
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Easter Memorials enclosed—pages 14 –15
DATED MATERIAL – PLEASE DO NOT DELAY
Mailed at Cinnaminson Post Office on April 30, 2015
The 2015—2016 schedule for Altar Flowers Memorials
is included with this issue of The Tower Bell. Please return
the form with the required information as soon as possible
so we may draw up the new schedule .
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