10:00 AM - St Paul`s Episcopal Church

“THE EPISTLE”
THE REV. THOMAS M. RICKENBAKER
ST. PAUL’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
PO Box 548
EDENTON, NC 27932
www.stpauls-edenton.org
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A REMINDER ABOUT OUR
Father Tom & Cindy Rickenbaker
Farewell and Godspeed
LUNCH ON SUNDAY
AFTER THE
10 am SERVICE
WE WILL START SERVING
at 11:30 am
CONTACT MAUREEN McCARTHY
WITH QUESTIONS:
331-3890 or mccarthybarnett@net-change.com
REMINDER
SEPTEMBER 8, 2013 SERVICES
RETURN TO REGULAR HOURS:
8:00 a.m. Rite I
9:45 A.M. Christian Education
11:00 A.M. Rite II
August 25, 2013
8:00 A.M. - Rite I
10:00 A.M. - Rite II
Lector: Pam Cabana
Isaiah 58:9b-14
Lay Readers: 8:00 …………..…….…......….. Warner Perry
10:00 …………....…..…..... Karen Segerstrom
Hebrews 12:18-29
Bob Adams
Acolytes: 8:00 Server ……...…..…....….. Mary Glenn Ryan
10:00 Server ……….….….....…..... Ellie Whichard
Crucifer ..…….….…....…. Harrison Powell
Torch Bearer ....….….......... Tayloe Powell
Torch Bearer.………….. William Whichard
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NEWSLETTER OF ST. PAUL’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Ushers: Charles Creighton, Chris Powell, Ollin Sykes
We seek to know Christ and to reach out to others in His name.
If you wish to speak or make a comment,
you will have an opportunity during the
program after lunch
“THE EPISTLE”
Vestry Person of the Day ………….….....…... Ginny Waff
Next Week ……………..………...…… Earl Willis
Greeters: 8:00 A.M. …………….….……...... Kaye Barker
10:00 A.M. ………………........... Virginia Fringer
COLLECT OF THE DAY
GRANT, O MERCIFUL GOD, that your Church, being
gathered together in unity by your Holy Spirit, may show
forth your power among all people, to the glory of your
Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns
with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
Amen.
The flowers on the Altar are given to
the Glory of God and in loving
memory of Carolista Fletcher Baum
by Lyn Castellani and her family.
September 1st The MacKenzie Family
September 8th OPEN
September 15th OPEN
September 22nd The Elliott Family
September 29th OPEN
PLEASE PRAY FOR:
John Adams, Leta Bateman, Fr. Ted Bishop, Max
Busby, Larry Cook, Michael Corwin, Hester Costen,
Sharon Courounis, Robin Collins Crane, Jess French,
Stacey Gavakis, Lisa Gibson, Dean Heal, Ann Hines,
Nell Hollowell, Allen Hornthal, Tom Meiklejohn, Lee Miller,
Guy Piche, Cheryl Ray, Dustin Savitsky, Gerald D. Shea, Gerald
W. Shea, Beverly Shephard, Nicole Sorey, Sallie Tarkington,
George Watson, Paul Williams, Ed Woolwine.
During this week please pray for:
Holy Trinity, Fayetteville, The Rev. Ray Brown, Rector
St. Andrew’s, Columbia
Santa Cruz, Santa Fe
Also during the weeks of September please pray for:
1st-Grace Church, Trenton, The Rev. Deacon Joy Dosher
Albemarle Deanery, The Very Rev. John Bonner, Dean
8th-St. Paul’s, Clinton, The Rev. Joseph Running, Priest in Charge
Trinity Deanery, The Very Rev. Canon Dr. Peter Stube, Dean
Cristo Salvador, Santiago, Dominican Republic
Our deepest sympathy goes out to
Kaye Barker and family in the
death of her father, William
Hollowell, who died on Tuesday,
August 13th. A funeral service
was held for Mr. Hollowell on
Friday, August 16, 2013.
Reflections From Your Rector
For August 25th, 2013
“THANK YOU”
Dear Parish Family,
In my last letter to you I have to thank several people for
their ministry to me. First I want to thank the people who
made up my Rector’s Prayer Group for 2013. These three
men (Earl Willis Sr. Warden, Owen Maxwell Jr. Warden and
Bill Whichard former Sr. Warden) have met with me each
Wednesday morning at 7:00 am, not just during 2013 but for
the past ten years. They have served as prayer warriors for
both me and the parish and I am grateful for their wise
counsel and partnership in the Gospel.
Secondly I need to thank members of our staff who have
served this parish so well. Carolyn Jackson our parish
administrator has faithfully served St. Paul’s for over 25 years.
Carolyn’s hard work, dedication and willingness to serve have
been an inspiration to me. Carolyn Jackson is a blessing to St.
Paul’s. Linda Thornton our parish organist and choir director
for the past 9 years has done a wonderful job growing our
choir and keeping the music program moving forward at St.
Paul’s. I am often reminded of how great our music program is
when I visit other churches. I am grateful for Linda and her
service to us all. Finally I want to thank Beth Taylor altar
guild chair for her diligent service to St. Paul’s. Multiple times
each week Beth is at church to make sure that the altar is
properly prepared, the flowers are out and the brass and silver
have been polished, and the wedding and baptismal preparations have been made.
Last I want to thank each of you for your prayers, support
and love for me and my family over these 15 + years of ministering together. I have seen our family grow up here (Cal is
now in his second year of law school, Molly got married last
weekend, Thomas is moving to Raleigh, James is in his first
year of seminary). It has been a great pleasure and blessing to
serve as your Rector. Being the first Rector to retire from St.
Paul’s in more than 50 years I have been blessed by so many
of you. Please know that you, your wardens, vestry and new
interim (whomever that may be) are in our thoughts and
prayers. The Rickenbaker’s will miss you. I am,
Sincerely,
Tom +
The Rev. Thomas M. Rickenbaker, Rector
EYC
It is exciting to be
back at work, planning and
praying for the many
wonderful events and
activities for EYC!! As you
receive this newsletter
Friday our youth will be tailgating at the church,
going to the JA Holmes football game and then
onto midnight bowling as part of their kickoff for
this year! Please pray for us as we welcome our
rising 6th graders into the group and that we
would have an evening of fun and fellowship.
Please also say an extra special prayer for our
teenagers who are returning to school this week
and some last week.
If you have a love and passion for teenagers please
let me know! We would love to have you join our
EYC team in ministering to the precious youth of
St. Paul's!
UPCOMING EVENTS
September 8
9:45am—Glory Ridge Presentation
2:00pm—WeeYC Kickoff
5:00pm—EYC Parent Dinner
at Cranford’s
Call Kim at 312-3691 or email-stpaulsyouth@embarqmail.com
Christian Education Corner
SUNDAY SCHOOL KICK OFF SEPTEMBER 8 AT 9:45 AM
Nursery care is available
Everyone is invited to a Special Presentation
The 2013 Glory Ridge Mission Trip
in the parish hall
3 & 4 Year Olds, Children's Chapel, Grades 3-4-5 will meet at 9:45 am
Middle and High School class, and adult classes begin on September 15.
Attention young women, we have a Sunday morning group for you:
Adrian Wood will lead a study of the book, "Stuck" by Jennie Allen.
We also offer three more adult classes:
The Adult Class (The Rector's Class) welcomes all adults,
The Mary and Martha Class for women of all ages, and
The Men's Class for men of all ages.
We look forward to seeing you on Sunday, September 8!
EPISCOPAL CHURCH WOMEN NOTES
EVERY WOMAN OF ST. PAUL’S IS A MEMBER OF ECW
REMINDERS
The meeting on Tuesday, September 10, 2013, at 12:00 noon in the Parish Hall will be an important start to this year. During this meeting we finalize our schedule and programs for the
coming year, and we vote on our proposed budget. We hope everyone will try to attend this
important business meeting, which will follow our delicious lunch. We plan to have a speaker
at our October 8th meeting, the details to be announced.
A Bible verse learn and believe: “And He (the LORD) said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and Omega,
the Beginning and the End. I will give of the fountain of the water of life to him who thirst.
Revelation 21:6
LET US TELL THE WORLD ABOUT THIS!
Then He (the LORD) who sat on the throne said, “Behold, I make all
things new.” And He said to me, “Write for these words are true and
faithful.”
And He said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. I will give the fountain of the water of life freely to him who
thirst.”
Revelation 21:5-6
The Bible had many references to water. Jesus spoke of it often. Here are several.
Jesus answered him (Nicodemus), “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born
of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.”
John 3:5
To the woman at the well Jesus answered and said to her, “If you knew the gift of
God, and who it is who said to you ‘Give Me a drink’, you would have asked Him and
He would have given you living water.”
“Whoever drinks this water (from the well) will thirst again, but who ever drinks of
the water that I shall give him will never thirst. But the water that I shall give him, in
him will become a fountain of living water springing up into eternal life.”
John 4:10, 13-14
In this season we drink a lot of water only to thirst again. Let us drink of living
water, God’s word. By being filled with belief in God’s Word, we will be filled with
Holy Spirit and have the living water of life to share in this thirty world.
Let us tell the world about This!
Virginia Wood
Evangelism Committee
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Aug. 25th: Marie Steinburg
Janet Mackenzie
Aug. 26th: Natalie Foreman
Aug. 27th: Roland Vaughan
Kel Elmore
Aug. 28th: Cindy Rickenbaker
Aug. 30th: Fran Browne
Michael Cavanagh
Aug. 31st: Anne Cutter
Wood Farless
Sept. 3rd: Carol Sieck
Lucy Edmondson
Heather Mackenzie
Sept. 6th: Bruce Barnett
Sept. 7th: Peggy Kenealy
The Tuesday Night Ladies Bible Study will begin on Tuesday, Sept. 10th in the parish hall at 7 pm.
We will begin the year with a study on JOY from the book of Philippians. This is a study that looks at
keys to having an inner well of strength in any and all circumstances........wow !!!! We are sure that
there will be lots of good discussions in this study !!
Remember that you don't have to be a Bible scholar to come.....and it is open to anyone at any time
during the year.....and we usually are finished by 8 pm !!! Feel free to call one of us if you have any
questions !
peace
Kathy Busby 482-3604
Debbie Boyle 482-8286
ps.....Patsy Clairmont, one of the Women of Faith speakers, is going to be in Williamson on Sept.
14th, Saturday night at 7 pm. She is a very funny and motivating speaker. One of my favorite quotes
of hers is...... 'what is normal....only the button on my washing machine! "
If anyone is interested, call Debbie right now to see if there are any tickets left.
TO ST. PAUL’S PARISHIONERS:
Thank you so much for all the prayers, good wishes, cards, food,
flowers and more prayers sent on my behalf during my recent 3
surgeries. It all really helped to speed me along on the road to
recovery! God bless you all!
Phyllis Pepper
Ladies!
The Mary and Martha class, a group of women of all ages seeking to learn of our
LORD, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit, will be studying the book of Hebrews.
By studying this writing, we will learn a lot about the worship of
God, Christ’s person and work, and about a Christian’s walk of faith.
Please, if you have not ever or seldom been in a study of God’s
word, do not use it as an excuse for “staying away”. His living word is
always new no matter how many times it is heard and study. Please
join other Marys and Marthas on Sunday, September 8, right after the
Glory Ridge presentation in the room at the foot of the steps in the
“new wing”.
…”He (Jesus) opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures.”
Luke 24:32
Studying Scripture is wonderful!
Virginia Wood
Pam and Dave Cabana are happy to announce the birth of their
sixth grandchild, a boy, Dylan Carl Cabana born July 30th at
12:24 am. He weighed 7lbs 3oz and was 20 inches long.
Mr. and Mrs. Hunter Balltzglier and Big Brother, Brycen,
proudly announce the birth of Avery-Grace Marie Balltzglier on
August 2, 2013 at 8:31 am weighing 7lb. 15 oz.
REMINDER
Acolyte Training
(for grades 3 and up)
This Sunday
( August 25th)
In the Church
4:00 P.M.
Tickets available in the St. Paul’s office.
Make checks payable to
Edenton United Methodist Church.