This Month`s CrossRoads - Episcopal Church of the Resurrection

June 2015
Episcopal Church of the Resurrection
CrossRoads
917 Pond Road, Loudon, TN 37774
www.episcopalloudon.com office@episcopalloudon.com Phone: 865-986-2390 Fax: 866-467-2223
From the Priest
It’s been a crazy church year, here in our
parish neighborhood. At least the rhythms of
the year have seemed to me a bit syncopated.
We’ve had quite a few deaths and funerals—
some of them for long-time members, like
Glenn Boyles and Henry and Joan Twiggs, and
some for folks we have known only a short
time, such as Ann Ludeka. We celebrated and
blessed the marriage of Julie Hebble and
Milton Arledge in Advent (an occasion we
don’t usually celebrate in Advent, but did
because it let Milton and Julie honor the late
Jan Hebble’s birthday.) We held a doublefuneral for Joan and Henry Twiggs on January
30. We missed Shrove Tuesday pancakes and
burning the palms as well as Ash Wednesday
services (imposing ashes, instead, on the first
Sunday in Lent) because of ice and snow,
which also cost us several trees on the
property. We postponed our vestry retreat
because of bad weather and scheduling
conflicts.
We built storage in the parish hall during the
fall and hired folks to refinish our floors in the
spring. We shoved tables and chairs into horse
trailers and rubber tips onto the chair and
table legs. We invited other ministers and
congregations to join us for Stations of the
Cross on the Town Creek Greenway on Good
Friday, and fifty-plus folks participated. We
moved 11 free wooden bookcases,
compliments of diocesan house, into our
conference room, chapel, and undercroft.
Daughters of the King offered a spring retreat
focused on Sabbath time.
Meanwhile, back on the Keene’s Shaw Ferry
ranch, we were glad to note Mike’s
retirement and to receive his pre-Medicare
present—an electric wheelchair. We hunted
for a van to haul that present around and
finally were “fitted” for it sometime after
REGULAR FEATURES:
Calendar
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Financial Snapshot
8
Lay Ministry Schedule
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Letters to the Church
2
Thanksgivings and Concerns
6
Vestry Contacts
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Easter. We did paperwork for Claire’s medical
insurance before January 1 and then had to
redo it in April.
Many of you have had surgery or illness or a
trip to the emergency room. Some have
rejoiced in the birth of grandchildren. Some
have sold houses and moved away to live
nearer their children, others have traveled
half-way around the world for work or
pleasure. We sorely missed Amanda after her
mother, Mrs. Barbara Adams, was diagnosed
with cancer in January and died May 5.
May 17 we dedicated our third Habitat House
in Hope Haven, even as we gear up to earn
money for another one at this year’s Ribfest,
August 8. On Pentecost Sunday, May 24, Claire
baptized granddaughter Lucia Claire Nancy
Hall at St. John’s Church, Asheville. Then on
Trinity Sunday, we hosted the bishop and
shared our spring pig-roast meal with him.
What a great day that was! Thanks to everyone
who had a hand (literally or figuratively) in
procuring our pig, preparing our pig, saucing
our pig, “pulling” our pig, arranging tables and
chairs, setting up and cleaning up, washing
dishes, reading lessons, singing songs,
acolyting, serving chalices, ushering, greeting,
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Notes to Prayers & Squares and the Church of the Resurrection
Dear Monty (Ross),
Wow! I was so pleasantly surprised when you delivered the prayer quilts today.
First I was appreciative that you were being so kind to think of my sister (Mary Russell). I am convinced that
prayers have truly carried her to this point in her journey in spite of all the various major setbacks she has
experienced. Now with the start of this new year, she will again be cloaked with prayers as she starts the
lengthy real recovery and rehab process.
The second prayer quilt really caught me off guard. I felt so unworthy on one hand and so comforted on the
other. I had become tired and worn down in my year as a caregiver plus I was just getting over the flu. My “very
own” prayer quilt provided refuge and renewal at a most needed time. Thanks for this gift.
Clayton Pangle
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Dear Claire and Church of the Resurrection,
Thank you for letting the Board of Directors of the Child Advocacy Center use the church hall for our annual Board retreat. It is such a
warm, lovely setting and was enjoyed by all.
Karen Keirstead
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Dear Congregation,
Thank you so much for your loving hearts and giving spirits. You helped make our Hoodies for High Schoolers campaign a
huge success. Because of you more kids will be warm this winter.
Thanks again,
Carly Henson & Loudon High School PTO
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Dear Quilters,
Thank you. Thank you for the beautiful, warm quilt, but mostly thank you for the prayers and comfort it
represents. It is a lovely thing to have and a reminder that I am not alone.
Barbara Adams
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Dear Prayers & Squares members,
We were so touched by the beautiful quilt you made for John and myself. Knowing the prayers that went into it made it a real blessing to us.
With cold weather on the way, it will keep John’s legs warm and lift his spirits.
Many thanks,
Susan Parnell
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Thanks . . . For Everything
Thank you for your support, love, prayers, work, food, quilting & tying, hugs . . . everything. I simply could not have done
what I was able to do for my mother without the blessing that is Resurrection and its people.
Much love,
Amanda
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Dear Ones in Christ,
Thank you for the beautiful prayer quilt. It has been a great comfort during my recovery. My surgery went very well. I am
sure my outcome shows a direct reflection of your prayers.
I am grateful for the many hands and hearts involved in the quilt assembly. Your support has brightened my
convalescence.
With Sincere Thanks,
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Wanda Brown
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Continued from Page 1, From the Priest
arranging flowers, washing and ironing linens, and all the behind-the-scenes work that goes with
all of our celebrations, from worship to bishop’s visits to weddings and funerals. Thanks to Jerry
and Nancy Crook, too, for providing our great bluegrass musicians, led by Vern Lindsey. Thanks
to everyone present. Your liveliness makes Resurrection the gift that it is.
Of course ,the beat goes on, you know . . . Last weekend our smokers helped the folks at St.
Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church celebrate with smoked and pulled pork. This weekend
many of us are working with the RAM (Remote Area Medical) clinic at Loudon High School,
hoping to help our neighbors get medical, dental, and vision care. Several of us have worked
with Good Samaritan Center to provide the local support that’s needed for such a great event.
Some of you have had surgery and will be recouping for a while, some have made pilgrimages,
some are looking forward to our June 28 all-church picnic.
Finally, we’ll have our long-awaited vestry retreat here on the grounds the weekend of June 1920. We will look not only at our budget and other regular operational goals but also try to take a
“big picture” view of who our neighbors are, how we can get to know them better, how we can
serve God and our communities together visibly, intentionally, and generously.
And our ever-busy prayers and squares ladies are preparing around 30 fleece blankets to give to
children whose parents are incarcerated.
If you haven’t talked with your vestry members lately, or you haven’t chatted with the several
new members who have so recently dived into Resurrection life with us, please do so—quick! We
want to know what tunes you hear playing in your lives these days, so we can invite everyone
into our wonderful, syncopated, all-surprising dance. And may the Lord of all time and space,
every song and every season, bless you all.
Claire 
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Claire,
We are declaring Habitat’s annual Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast a success, and that’s in large part because
of the welcoming environment of the Parish Hall and church campus.
Please share our thanks to your generous church family for making your facilities available to Habitat. We are
grateful.
And, we are looking forward to seeing many of you at the construction site soon.
Sammie Shanks
Volunteer Coordinator
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Dear Members of the Women’s Group of the Episcopal Church,
On behalf of the Crisis Center for Women – IVAS, I would like to thank you for the very generous $3,000 donation that you have all
made to our organization.
Your support of our mission and the work we do is greatly appreciated and does not go unnoticed.
Sincerely,
Sara Frazier, Office Administrator
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A WARM WELCOME
In the last year or so, we’ve had plenty of new faces join us at Resurrection.
Please show them our famous Resurrection hospitality! A smile and a greeting,
an invitation to join you at your table (or in your pew!), sharing conversation
over coffee & goodies . . . be sure to make our newcomers feel as welcome as
they truly are!
GOOD SAM DONATIONS
VESTRY RETREAT
June 19 & 20 is the
vestry retreat and
meeting.
We’ll meet here at
Resurrection, and will discuss
People of the Way, by Dwight J.
Zscheile, so read and be prepared!
Summer tends to be
a busy time, with
vacations and visits;
fun and sun. But
don’t forget that Good Sam needs
your food donations all year long!
Bags are available in the narthex,
and filled bags can be brought back
to the church.
BIBLE CLASS
Beginning June 17th, our Bible class will start studying The Good Book, by
Peter J. Gomes of Harvard Divinity School.
The class is open to all who are interested. We meet at 8:45 on
Wednesday mornings in the parish hall. The book is available new and
used on Amazon.com. We’d love to have you join us!
MASS IN THE GRASS
Sunday, June 28
Mark your calendars! We’re having our first Mass-In-The-Grass
on the last Sunday of June. After the service are a potluck
picnic lunch and the Resurrection Summer Olympic Games.
So, bring your lawn chairs and a side dish or dessert to share,
dress for outdoor comfort, and join us for relaxed and fun
Sunday worship and fellowship!
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June 2015
Sunday
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
NOTE:
Wednesday
3
10:00 Holy
Eucharist/Healing
Thursday
Look for birthdays
& anniversaries
in bold!
Friday
5
4
9:00 Prayers &
Squares
Saturday
6
5:30 AA
(women’s group)
6:00 Choir
6:00 Prayers &
Squares
7:00 AA (open)
11
12
5:30 AA
(women’s group)
7:00 AA (open)
Holly Pate
7
8:00 Holy Eucharist
10:00 Holy
Eucharist
8
9
9:00 Body
Awareness for
Healthier Living
10:15 Companions
in Christ
10
s
10:00 Holy
Eucharist/Healing
6:00 Choir
David & Holly Pate
Tom & Nancy Wart
14
8:00 Holy Eucharist
10:00 Holy
Eucharist
13
7:00 AA (open)
Judy Egan
Peggy Rogers
15
16
9:00 Body
Awareness for
Healthier Living
10:15 Companions
in Christ
17
8:45 Bible Class
Noon Holy
Eucharist
Hannah Parten
18
Office Closed
5:30 AA
(women’s group)
Drew Hawley
19
Deadline
9:00 Prayers &
Squares
6:00 Choir
6:00 Prayers &
Squares
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20
9:30 Daughters of
the King
Vestry Retreat
7:00 AA (open)
7:00 AA (open)
21
22
23
8:00 Holy Eucharist
9:00 Body
10:00 Holy
Awareness for
Eucharist
Healthier Living
10:15 Companions
in Christ
Ben & Judith
Kubesh
Trevor Pate
24
8:45 Bible Class
10:00 Holy
Eucharist/Healing
25
26
5:30 AA
(women’s group)
7:00 AA (open)
6:00 Choir
7:00 AA (open)
Keith Binkley
Elizabeth Campbell
28
29
30
Mass In The Grass
9:00 Body
10:00 am
Awareness
With picnic & games 10:15 Companions
in Christ
LAMs Collection
7:00 AA (open)
Frank & Marie
Kinnear
Chuck & Ann
Murphy
Kathleen Bailey
Rame & Janey
Coombes
Mark Montgomery
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Lay Ministry Schedules
If you are unable to serve as scheduled, please try to find an alternate and let Amanda know
so she can update the schedule. Because schedules may change, please be sure to check the
Sunday Bulletin and weekly email updates for the most current version.
THANKSGIVINGS AND CONCERNS
CONTINUED CONCERNS: Dana & Philip, Keith, Pat M., Cathy, Pat, Chris, Stephanie, Jim, Martha,
Walt, Hugh, Mike, Frank, Edward, Eli, Dave & Family, Leslie, Jim, James, Rob & Sherry, Dana,
Betty, Jessie, Michelle, Sandy, Chris, Jeanne, Claire, Richard, Ron & Steph
SERVING IN HARM’S WAY: Scott, Julie, Jonathan
VESTRY CONTACTS
NAME
Jerry Crook
Bob Haldi
Kelly Johnson
Mark Montgomery
Chip Parker
Sarah Reynolds
Donna Tisdale
Wayne Tolbert
Ruben Weaver
PHONE
865-898-5557
423-884-6208
865-659-9380
865-657-9734
865-466-3314
865-986-4014
865-679-3159
865-986-3333
865-387-5998
E-MAIL
jerryandnancycrook@aol.com
rhaldi@tds.net
kjchurch917@gmail.com
markhm88@yahoo.com
cfparker267@gmail.com
n/a
dtisdale6@gmail.com
vtolbert@usit.net
n/a
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We’re really smokin’ now!
Our Pond Road Smokers team has come to life this month. We had 16
people participate with the preparations for the Pig Roast at Resurrection
on May 31. Some were with the team, some just interested parishioners,
one a guest who judged at Ribfest last year, and a visiting future son-inlaw. Starting with the traditional Saturday morning breakfast—cheese eggs,
cheese grits, sausage gravy, and biscuits—the early comers were well
treated. Our hog arrived about 8:30 AM, courtesy of Tom Wart and Frank
“The Limp” Mandig. The fire was lit, and after a proper rub down, the hog
was laid to rest in the cooker. Paul Fiebke, Jr. mastered the special sauce,
and a couple of friendly elves repaired the picnic tables and left our hog to
cook just right under Rodney’s careful watch during the night. Jack Parten
showed up for first tastings early Sunday morning and the rest, as they say,
is history. Thanks to all of you who helped, and to those who graciously ate
that hog.
The weekend of June 6-7, the Smokers participated at the parish picnic for
St. Thomas in Lenoir City. We spent all day Saturday smoking 16 pork butts
for pulled pork sandwiches on Sunday. Arriving on site at the church, we
set up Old Bailey and proceeded to smoke 180 chicken quarters. If you have
questions on how to do this, Paul Fiebke Jr., David Twiggs, Bill Perry, and
Bob Cantine have the answers! They not only covered the smoker duties for
Pond Road Smokers, but filled in as needed to help our understaffed
Catholic brethren. About 800 hungry parishioners showed up to sample the
roasted pig, pork sandwiches, chicken quarters, and many other treats. We
made some new friends and displayed our smoker banner proudly.
We meet again at the Parish Hall on Saturday June 13 to smoke butts for
pork sandwiches at the RAM Clinic on Sunday. Our Lutheran brethren from
Christ our Savior will join us with “sides” for lunch duty at the Loudon High
School to serve food to the hard working RAM staff. Some of our
Resurrection folks will also be serving the RAM effort in other capacities
both days.
That’s three smoking week ends in a row—more than we ever expected
when this all began two years ago. “We need more wood—where are the
gloves—what’s the temperature--we’re really SMOKIN’ now!”
June 18 – Office Closed for staff continuing education
June 19 & 20 – Vestry Retreat & Meeting
June 28 – Mass In The Grass, with picnic and Resurrection Summer Olympics
June 28 – Lovers of Animals Ministry collection day
July 3 – Office Closed in observance of July 4
Financial Snapshot
917 Pond Road
Loudon, TN 37774
April 2015
Phone: 865-986-2390
Fax: 866-467-2223
Email:
office@episcopalloudon.com
Operations
917 Pond Road
Loudon, TN 37774
Y-T-D
$19,223.15
$77,216.26
Expenses
$21,359.34
$68,770.31
Balance
($2,136.19)
$8,445.95
Actual
$14,564.00
$66,086.00
Budgeted
$15,667.00
$62,668.00
Difference
($1,103.00)
$3,418.00
Pledges
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