The latest Epistle Newsletter, September 2016

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St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
The Epistle
Looking for a Place
to Call Home
The Rev. J. Malone Gilliam
Rector
“They grew up on the outside of society. They
weren't looking for a fight. They were looking to
belong.”
That’s the tagline from a 1983 Francis Ford Coppola
film titled, “The Outsiders.” With an amazing cast (C.
Thomas Howell, Ralph Macchio, Patrick Swayze,
Matt Dillon, Emilio Estevez, Tom Cruise, Rob Lowe,
Diane Lane, and Leif Garrett), the movie is set in the
1960s and tells of a US town divided along social
lines. The youths of each side form gangs in line
with these two camps: the working class Greasers
and the wealthier South Side gang, the Socials.
Based on the book by S.E. Hinton, the story depicts
two groups that use any opportunity to provoke each
other and whenever they meet there is friction.
It’s amazingly good. Watch it.
Have you ever felt like an outsider? Of course you
have. That feeling of isolation, perhaps alienation
has gripped each one of us at some time in our
lives. Often those emotions stay with us, developing
our worldview into one suspicious and skeptical of
others.
You likely remember hearing the story of Zacchaeus
(the wee little man). Although a wealthy taxcollector, the man was reviled. His fellow Jews
hated him and his employers, the Romans probably
saw him as their pawn to get the job done.
Zacchaeus was an outsider. Isolated, alienated, he
heard news of someone named Jesus coming to his
town. You know the rest of the story; Jesus went to
his home and Zacchaeus’ life was forever changed.
The story concludes with our Savior giving us
outsiders the best news possible, “The Son of Man
came to seek out and to save the lost.” (Luke 19:10)
At St. Paul’s, our mission is “to know Jesus Christ
SEPTEMBER 2016
better and reach out to others in His name.” What
we know of Christ is, in a world that quickly
separates people into ‘insiders’ and ‘outsiders,’ He
has come to first declare His unconditional love for
us, and also to rescue us from living an
‘insider’/’outsider’ life. Finding a home in His grace
relieves our anxieties, calms our fears, and provides
us security in His life and promise. When we
experience that, there’s no better feeling in the
world!
Similar to having a marvelous experience you want
to share with others, the resulting fruit of God’s
grace is in the sharing; reaching out to others in His
name. “For the love of Christ urges us on…, we
entreat you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to
God.” (II Corinthians 5:14, 20)
That reconciliation doesn’t depend upon a list of
demands to get your life together. That is
‘insider’/’outsider’ language. And that language is
always “if/then”; if you do this, then I (or God) will do
that. In terms of the above movie, “If you live on the
right side of town, have money, and go to the right
schools, then you are an insider, a social.”
September 11th marks the beginning of our St.
Paul’s Stewardship Campaign. Our only reason to
exist as a church depends upon our reaching out
with the good news of God’s love and grace. This
mission is why we support St. Paul’s both financially
and with our actions.
I hope you feel at home at St. Paul’s. It’s the love
and kindness of Jesus Christ that brings us,
sustains us, and sends us. Our communities are full
of those who feel like ‘outsiders’ though. Perhaps
because of hurt feelings, false stereotypes about
church, or maybe they’ve never heard the good
news. We exist as a family to invite them home, in
from the outside.
J. Malone Gilliam+
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The Epistle
From The
Choir Loft
Linda Thornton
Organist/Choirmaster
The residency was wonderful. A week at Liverpool
Cathedral, singing with 30 other church musicians in
an enormous sacred space was magical. The side
trips to Wales and to Chester Cathedral were
stunning. And then there were the Beatles. Our
hotel (Hard Days Night Hotel) was just next to the
alley that houses the Cavern Club and Sgt.
Pepper's. The hotel was decorated with Beatles
motifs. Liverpool is a port city, with a significant
history as a friend of the American South, and ships
built in and sailing out of Liverpool accounted for
40% of the world's slave trade by the end of the
17th Century. That said, the feel of the city now is
trendy modern, with iconic buildings and out-of-thebox new architecture. The waterfront has shopping,
restaurants, and pleasure ships; the museums are
world-class and free.
The purpose of the trip was to sing Evensong at the
Cathedral daily except Wednesday (a day off for the
Above: The
Nave of
Liverpool
Cathedral
Right: The
Combined
Choirs
choir), as well as a Sunday Mass. We sang a
Mozart Mass for the Eucharist, and most of the rest
of the music was by traditional British composers
such as Parry, Gibbons, Byrd, Stanford. We sang a
different Introit, Psalm, Preces and Responses, and
anthem each Evensong. Our directors (and
accompanists) were Kevin Kerstetter, our Schola
Cantorum director, and David Leahey, the choir
director of Christ Church New Bern. The choir
consisted of about 2/3 Scholaites, and 1/3 Christ
Church singers. We met daily to rehearse for two
hours before each service. The weekday
Evensongs were held in the beautiful Lady Chapel,
and the weekend services in the Nave. Liverpool's
Nave organ, built in the 1920s by Henry Willis, is the
largest in the U.K., and consists of 5 keyboards,
10,268 pipes, and two consoles. In the Lady Chapel
there is another organ by Henry Willis.
What did I get out of it? A chance to sing glorious
(and some difficult) sacred music in a breathtaking
sacred space. The Anglican tradition of worship in
all its beauty, right down to the verger leading each
of the lectors to the lectern. Fellowship of friends
and fellow musicians. The expectation that we
would praise God with heart and voice with the best
we had to offer. Thanks be to God!
Linda ♫
Above: The
Lady Chapel
in Liverpool
Cathedral
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Kick-Off Sunday – September 11th at 9:45!
Classes for all ages!
Hope to see you there!
The 2016-2017 Christian Education Year!
Nursery- Infant-4 year olds: Mary Elizabeth Slade and Latavia Riddick
Preschool- 3-4 year olds: Terry Waff and Peggy Wright
Jesus was once a child like me, adapted readings
Children’s Chapel- K-2nd grade: Mary Scott Haigler, Bess Little, Leatha Fischer
Exploring the New Testament through story, craft and song
3rd-5th Grades: Sally Francis Kehayes
Old Testament and Bible Heroes
6th-8th Grades: Mary Gilliam
Middle School “sleuths” will uncover clues to discover the true nature of God, as revealed by Jesus
9th-12th Grades: Missie Harrell
Discovering through fellowship and discussion how God’s Word reveals His love for them and how
relevant scripture is to their worlds
Women’s Class: Jennifer Harriss and Stephanie Beaman
Young women seeking more in an encouraging, loving and comfortable environment—Lisa Harper
study of the Gospel of Mark
Mary and Martha Women’s Class: Harriet DeHart
Grace under pressure—studies from the book of Luke
Men’s Class: Chris Koppelman
The book of Acts
Malone’s Class: 2nd Sunday of each month beginning with these dates—October 9th, November 13th,
December 11th
Thank you St. Paul’s
Dear Parish Family,
Peggy Anne and I cannot begin to express our thanks, appreciation, and gratitude for your prayers, well
wishes and you love as we travel this path to recovery. We are filled with both emotion and strength derived
directly from your encouragement knowing that we are not in this alone.
Thanks be to God for my faith, family, and my parish family and we look forward to being back with you
soon.
God’s Peace, Roland
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EYC
EYC Beach
Retreat
“Footprints in the
Sand”
September 23-25
8th -12th grades
Important Dates:
Sunday, Sept. 11
-Kick Off Sunday!
Saturday, Sept. 17
-Middle School trip to
yOUThREACH (Diocesan
Outreach Day)
Special Guest –
Malone Gilliam
Email Kim: [email protected] to sign up.
Sunday, Sept. 18
-EDGE: High School EYC at 5:30
pm
Fri. Sept. 23 – Sun. Sept. 25
-EYC Beach Retreat
Sunday, Sept. 25
-Middle School EYC
Diocesan Opportunities:
Happening: Oct. 12-23 (for 9th 12th grades)
Fall Conference: Nov. 18-20 (for
6th -8th grades)
EYC Leadership Retreat at the Beach!
Upcoming Events
Sunday, Sept. 11
-Kick Off Sunday!
3rd -5th grades
Kick Off
Sunday Sept. 11
3 – 4 pm
Sunday, Oct. 9
-Pumpkin Patch Family Day (bring your
parents and siblings) Time TBA
Sunday, Nov. 13
-WEEYC 3-4 pm at church
Sunday, Dec. 11
-WEEYC 3-4 pm Cookie Decorating & Visit
Nursing Home
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EPISCOPAL CHURCH WOMEN NOTES
EVERY WOMAN OF ST. PAUL’S IS A MEMBER OF ECW
Philippians 4.4-7
Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord
is near. Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your
requests be made known to God.
And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding,
will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Rejoicing in the Lord, we begin another year of ECW ministry.
UPCOMING MEETINGS
Tuesday, September 13, 2016, at 12:00 noon, lunch meeting in the Parish Hall.
All the women of St. Paul’s are invited to attend this start to our year. Your input and support are needed to
finalize our schedule and to vote on the proposed budget for the coming year. You won’t want to miss
Nancy Rich’s and Mary Ann Warmack’s presentation about Stephen Ministry in our parish. Please contact
Susan Creighton ([email protected] or 482-4737) by the evening of Sunday, September 11th if
you plan to attend, so we get an accurate count for lunch.
Volunteers are needed to help at 11:00 am to set up, then serve, and clear the tables.
Please contact Maureen at [email protected] or 331-3890 to help.
Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at 12:00 noon, lunch meeting in the Parish Hall. This will be a wonderfully fun
lunch and meeting with the women’s group of St. Anne’s Catholic Church. There will be a presentation on
the history of St. Anne’s, and a presentation on the history of St. Paul’s, and a tour of our church.
-Submitted by Maureen McCarthy, ECW President
“10 reasons I take my toddlers to church”
by Melissa Richeson, published in Washington Post
Some parents say that getting small children out of
the house only to go to a stuffy, preachy church
service is not worth the effort. But as a mom of four
children under 10, including twin toddlers, I’ve come
to appreciate those church outings. Here’s why.
1. Sometimes I need a break. I love my kids. I love
being a work-at-home mom. But I am with these
little people all the time. Bubbles. Boogers. Finger
paints. Flu. Dancing. Diapers. Tickles. Time-outs.
That is my life. I’m not complaining, but there’s no
calling the coach to take me out of the game for a
while. At church, well, it’s a mommy break. I can
drop my kids off at the nursery and just… be. For
just a little while, no one needs me.
2. For me, there’s coffee. I like coffee. Sometimes I
need coffee. At church, there is a fount of seemingly
endless free coffee. Therefore I can drop the kiddos
off and enjoy lots of coffee, without warming it up in
the microwave a zillion times.
3. For them, there are snacks. My kids get
crackers at church. I don’t have to clean up cracker
crumbs. Win-win.
4. It’s free “socialization” for the kids. So I guess
I am supposed to be worried about my toddlers
getting enough time with other kids their own age.
(Apparently the fact that they have each other
doesn’t count.) I’ve looked into Gymboree and
Kindermusik and the like, but have you seen the
prices for those things? I’m a twin mom – I don’t
have to be a math whiz to know that means double
class prices for us. But there are other toddlers at
the church, and it’s free. Bam! Socialization. Nailed
it.
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5th Annual Crochu Open
Benefit For St. Alban's Church
and Crochu Community
Saturday, October 15, 2016 With Shotgun Start At 10:00 A.M.
(Registra@on Opens At 9:00 A.M.)
Scotch Hall Preserve (Arnold Palmer Signature Golf Course), Merry Hill, NC
Format: Captain's Choice (Superball)
$400 Per Team ($100 Per Player)
Mulligans - $10 Each (Two Per Player)
Tee Busters - $10 Each (One Per Player)
Advanced Entry Package - $500 (Includes Team, Mulligans And Tee Busters For Each Player $20 Savings!)
Prizes For 1st Place And 2nd Place Teams; Beverages And Lunch Provided
$100 - Hole Sponsorship
Deadline For Entry October 12, 2016
Checks Payable To: St. Paul's Episcopal Church Re: Crochu Open/Hai@ Ministry
Contact: Hood Ellis (252-331-9492)
Or Submit Entry Form To [email protected]
Or By Mail To 409 Court Street, Edenton, NC 27932
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DEAR CHURCH FAMILY
Please look in your hearts and look at your calendars. Your help is needed!
The week of September 19, through 23, 2016, Monday through Friday, is St.
Paul’s turn to provide lunches for the Construction crew of the Habitat for Humanity
House being built on Old Hertford Road in Edenton. This is a ministry for both men and
women, and 2 to 3 people are needed for each days lunch. Make a plan with family or
friends of friends and make a fun event of it.
Let’s put our faith into action as we and 5 or 6 other churches help
with this endeavor. Habitat for Humanity International is a nonprofit,
ecumenical Christian organization, dedicated to eliminating substandard housing and
homelessness worldwide and to making adequate, affordable shelter a matter of
conscience and action. Habitat’s ministry was founded on the conviction that every
man, woman and child should have a simple, decent place to live in dignity and safety.
The words of Ecclesiasticus 29 tell of the importance of having one’s own home:
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The necessities of life are water, bread, and clothing,
and also a house to assure privacy.
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Better is the life of the poor under their own crude roof
than sumptuous food in the house of others
Please contact Maureen McCarthy at [email protected] or call 331-3890 to sign up.
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5. I get to wear real clothes. I’m not exactly the fancy type. Which is good because the church I go to isn’t
a fancy place. I can totally go in jeans and Converse All Stars. But when my weekday wardrobe is stretchy
pants and faded T-shirts, it feels nice to have a reason to put on real clothes. Sometimes I even wear a skirt
and fix my hair. Maybe I am fancy.
6. Adult music is nice. I may not know all the words to the hymns, but that doesn’t matter. The lyrics don’t
contain any references to rowing boats or itsy-bitsy spiders. It’s nice to sip my coffee and listen.
7. The ladies love ‘em. Seriously, the ladies at church love my kids. They genuinely care. The older ladies
spoil my kids like their own grandchildren, which is especially nice if biological grandparents are far away.
And the nursery worker ladies – bless their hearts. They keep a dozen toddlers for an hour-and-a-half and
they still love them at the end of it. I think they’re going straight to heaven.
8. The kids take a good nap. Isn’t that a mom’s tried and true sign of a good day? The kids have been
properly stimulated and just plain worn out from fun. Probably the “socialization.” My twins come home, eat
lunch (if the ladies haven’t spoiled it with cookies) and then go right to sleep. Maybe I do too. Bliss across
the board.
9. There’s no judgment. I have never been frowned upon because I’m late. I have never been scolded if
my toddlers act up. I have never been ignored because of the parenting choices. Honestly, that’s more than
I can say of some mommy groups I know. I realize this is not a given at all churches. But it’s true at the
church I go to. I’ve never been judged or compared or forced into some unspoken competition.
10. I’ve made friends. Friends who cry and laugh together. Friends who brought me meals for six weeks
when one of my kids broke his leg. Friends who drink beer and play games but also ask deep questions and
make sure I’m OK emotionally. Friends who do life really well, but not perfectly. Friends who let me be me,
let my kids be kids and truly love us in the process.
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Do you enjoy cooking?
Do you enjoy preparing a meal for someone in need?
Then angels in the kitchen is for you!
The Pastoral Care Committee is looking for someone to lead this group. If
you are interested in this servant ministry please call Harriet DeHart for more
information: 482-7278.
The Vestry would like to share the following letter regarding the Old Rector’s Study:
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Mon
5 Labor Day
Tue
7
Wed
9:30 am Staff Meeting
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Thu
1 pm Rotary
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1 pm Rotary
September 2016
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Sat
2
4 pm Choir Rehearsal
Fri
6:30 am Livy Goodman
Prayer Group
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Rector’s Day Off
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4 pm Choir Rehearsal
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7:30 pm Choir Rehearsal
9:30 am Staff Meeting
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9 am Women’s
Community Bible Study
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1 pm Rotary
9 am Women’s
Community Bible Study
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6:30 am Livy Goodman
Prayer Group
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Rector’s Day Off
6:30 am Livy Goodman
Prayer Group
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4 pm Choir Rehearsal
EYC Beach Retreat
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4 pm Choir Rehearsal
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6:30 am Livy Goodman
Prayer Group
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7:30 pm Choir Rehearsal
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Office Closed
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St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Sun
4 Sixteenth Sunday
after Pentecost
8 am HE Rite I
10 am HE Rite II
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6:30 am Livy Goodman
Prayer Group
Rector’s Day Off
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9 am Women’s
Community Bible Study
Rector’s Day Off
9:30 am Staff Meeting
1 pm Rotary
9:30 am Staff Meeting
1 pm Rotary
Rector’s Day Off
7:30 pm Choir Rehearsal
Football meal (3 or 4 pm)
7:30 pm Choir Rehearsal
12 pm ECW
5:30 pm Vestry Meeting
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4 pm Worship
5:30 pm Outreach
5:30 pm Finance
Committee Meetings
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9:30 am Stephen Ministry
Meeting
7 pm Book Study
11 Seventeenth
Sunday after Pentecost
8 am HE Rite I
9:45 am Christian Ed.
11 am HE Rite II and
Parish Cookout
Kick Off Sunday
*Epistle Deadline*
9:30 am Stephen Ministry
Meeting
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7 pm Book Study
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18 Eighteenth Sunday
after Pentecost
8 am HE Rite I
9:45 am Christian Ed.
11 am HE Rite II
25 Nineteenth Sunday
after Pentecost
8 am HE Rite I
9:45 am Christian Ed.
11 am HE Rite II
7 pm Book Study
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Sept. 11
Sept. 4
NINE
Stewart Miller
Hal Burns
Bill Shultz
Rob Reiheld
Key Stage
Mark Coburn
EIGHT
Warner Perry
Ollin Sykes
Dan Bohl
Sean Tunney
Ted Haigler
Chris Powell
Wood Farless, Jr.
Lector: Anne Parrish
11 am
Lessons: Ginny Waff
Prayers: Harriet DeHart
Lay Readers:
8 am Stephen Guttu
Lector: Cris Oman
11 am
Lessons: Sean Tunney
Prayers: Mark DeHart
Lay Readers:
8 am Bill Shultz
Lector: Youth
11 am
Lessons: Meader Harriss
Prayers: Earl Willis
Lay Readers:
8 am Warner Perry
Lector: Stewart Miller
10 am
Lessons: Karen
Segerstrom
Prayers: Bob Adams
Lay Readers:
8 am Key Stage
Lay Readers/
Lector
11 am
Server: Mary Virginia
Hope
Crucifer: Tayloe Powell
Torch Bearers:
Jackson Stegall
Tracy Powell
11 am
Server: Eliza Coxe
Crucifer: Carson
Foreman
Torch Bearers:
Annamiles Coxe
Tracy Powell
11 am
Server: Whitney Cranford
Crucifer: Francis Hope
Torch Bearers:
Cameron Hope
Sam Harding
10 am
Server: Anne Gilliam
Crucifer: Arabella Dixon
Torch Bearers:
Anna Selph
Charles Creighton
Acolytes
Lay Ministers Serving in SEPTEMBER 2016
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TEN
Burch Perry
Gary Foreman
Simon Rich
Miles Coxe
Jeff Powell
Thomas Wood
Meader Harriss
Dawson Tyler
Cooking
Team
Sept. 25
ONE
Joe Brucia
Les Kersey
Alex Kehayes
Jim Robinson
Bob Hopkins
Karl Eurenius
Greeters
8 am
Thomas Wood
10 am
Thomas Wood
8 am
Terry Waff
10 am
Piney Field
8 am
Thomas Wood, Sr.
10 am
Janie Wood
8 am
Anne Rowe
10 am
Scotty Sykes
Ushers
Charles Creighton
Chris Powell
Ollin Sykes
Youth
Chris Perry
Bill Whichard
John Wood
Chris Perry
Bill Whichard
John Wood
Vestry Person:
Thomas Wood
Vestry Person
& L.E.M.
Martha Smith, leader
Kathy Busby
Kathleen Elmore
Martha Guttu
Fraser Kelly
Sheila Tuttle
Altar Guild for
Month
L.E.M.:
Bob Adams
Vestry Person:
Miles Coxe
L.E.M.:
Earl Willis
Vestry Person:
Charlie Creighton
L.E.M.:
Mark DeHart
Vestry Person:
Frank Edmondson
L.E.M.:
Stephen Guttu
Altar
Flowers
Anne Rowe
Gay Chatham
Elliot Family
Gay Chatham
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Announcements & Notices
Kick Off Sunday
Rector’s Book Club
September 11, 2016
The first meeting will be Monday, Sept. 12 at 7
pm in the Parish Hall!
The second service time changes and
Christian Education begins!
Altar Flower Openings
8 am HE Rite I
9 am Breakfast
9:45 am Christian Education
11 am HE Rite II
There will be a Parish cookout following the
second service!
September Bible Verse:
For in the gospel the righteousness of God is
revealed – a righteousness that is by faith from the
first to last, just as it is written: “The righteous will
live by faith.” Romans 1:17
October 2, 9, 30, and November 6
Contact the office or Beth Taylor if you are
interested in filling one of these slots.
Stephen Ministry
The Stephen Ministry at St. Paul’s is an active and
caring Christian team that will walk with you along
the hills and valleys of your life. Feel free to call
the church office at 482-3522, Father Malone
Gilliam, or the Team Leaders of Stephen Ministry:
Nancy Rich 333-6692 or Bill Shultz 619-2566.
There was no June Vestry Meeting, so there
are no minutes to report this month.
The submission deadline
for the October Newsletter
is Mon. Sept. 19.
BIRTHDAYS
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Henry Bryant
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Carol Sieck, Lucy Edmondson, Scott Creighton
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Bruce Barnett, Patsy Ann Lowell
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Peggy Kenealy
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Clayton Willis
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Peggy Anne Vaughan, Graham Elmore
11 Cy Rich
12 Burton Jones, Burch Perry, Kelly Greene, Hannah
Koppelman
13 Chris Koppelman
14 Olive Inglis
15 Benjamin Koppelman
16 Clyde Holt, III, Russlyn Smith
17 Jeffrey Sackrison, Harvey Binns, Steven Avent,
Cecelia Ann Haigler
18 Nancy Unsworth
19 Richard Dixon
20 Rob Barker
21 Pam Richmond, Elizabeth Bryant
22 Lyn Castellani
24 Anne Ellis
25 Cynthia Harding, David Laczko
28 Patti Kersey
29 Katherine Farless, Piney Field, Jim Robison
30 Joan Maxwell, Sue House
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St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
The Rev. J. Malone Gilliam, Rector
Ms. Rachel Duncan, Parish Administrator
Ms. Linda Thornton, Organist/Choirmaster
Mrs. Kimberly Willis, Youth Minister
Sunday Schedule (through Sept. 4):
8 A.M. Holy Eucharist: Rite One
9 A.M. Breakfast
10 A.M. Holy Eucharist: Rite Two
Sunday Schedule (starting Sept. 11):
8 A.M. Holy Eucharist: Rite One
9 A.M. Breakfast
9:45 A.M. Christian Education
11 A.M. Holy Eucharist: Rite Two
Email: [email protected]
http://www.stpauls-edenton.org
Office Phone: (252) 482-3522
or (252) 482-2279
Fax: (252) 482-5892
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
101 West Gale Street
PO Box 548
Edenton, NC 27932
Vestry:
2016
2017
2018
Miles Coxe
Parish Life
Grace Bean
Christian Ed.
(Children &
Youth)
Harriet DeHart
Pastoral Care
Charles
Creighton
Senior Warden
Frank
Edmondson
Stewardship
Peggy Anne
Vaughan
Worship
Hood Ellis
Outreach
Stephen Guttu
Christian Ed.
(Adults)
Meader Harriss
Junior Warden
Donna
Koppelman
Communication
Thomas Wood
Evangelism/
Newcomers
Julie Tunney
Youth (EYC)
Tom Gandee – Treasurer
September 2016
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