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108 West Farriss Avenue • High Point, North Carolina 27262 • 336-886-4756 • www.stmarysepisc.org
2014 December
In this issue: From the Assistant to the Rector...2 Family Ministry News.....……….....3 Christmas Pageant Bishop’s Ball #adventword Advent@Home December EYC Upcoming Events Christian Formation…….……........4 Parish News………..…..………......5 Christian Formation Continued ECW Luncheon ECW Convention Recap Parish News…………………….....6 Annual Congregational Meeting Memorial Poinsettias Chrismon Volunteers Needed 2014 Pledge Payment Deadline Advent Revels Holiday Schedule Parish News..…………….…….....7 Clothing Drive In the First Person Parish News....……………………8-9 Vestry Candidates Parish News…………...….…........10 Music Academy News Music Academy Concert Series Alternative Gifts New Construction Update Prayers/Milestones…...…….........11 Clergy/Staff……………..………..12
Volume 6, issue 11
If you didn't see the recent High Point Enterprise series of articles on hunger in High Point and Greensboro, please take the time to search for them on the Internet. The magnitude of the needs in our own city are staggering. Accord-ing to one recent study, High Point ranks second in the nation for food hard-ships.
It's hard to imagine that while we gather for doughnuts and coffee after church on Sunday, there are people scrounging to find their next meal. Following church on November ninth, I was leaving out of the back of the church when I came upon a man looking through our dumpster. I watched for a moment as he picked through items, replacing everything he picked up. As he stood up, not having found anything worthwhile, I asked, "Are you looking for stuff or food?" He said, "Both."
I invited him into Coffee Connection explaining that I didn't have any stuff to give him but I could get him a little something to eat. As we approached the church doors, I introduced him to Kerr Ramsay who then took him inside where he had a cup of coffee with the parishioners who were still around. I haven't seen him since, but I don't doubt that he's still homeless and still hun-gry.
There is hunger in High Point -- literally at our back door. What are we doing about it?
Collecting canned goods is important and helps meet immediate needs. But what are we doing about the larger structures that allow High Point to be the second worst place in the entire country for food insecurity? In the new year, we'll spend more time on that question. This Advent and Christmas do some-thing to help alleviate the pain of another. Make a donation of money or food. Volunteer at a shelter. Get out there and be instruments of the Kingdom. You don't have to go far to find a place to help. There's need right out back, at the dumpster.
Pax et bonum,
David+
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From the Assistant to the Rector
I WAS A STRANGER AND YOU WELCOMED ME. Matthew 25: 35
FIRST EVER HIGH POINT WORLD RELIGIONS FORUM!
On Saturday, November 15th, a large multiracial, multiethnic group of people gathered together in the Council Chambers of City Hall at 211 South Hamilton for High Point’s first ever World Religions Forum. Last Novem-ber, Al Heggins, Barbara Collins (from the Human Relations Commission), and I attended Canada’s largest World Religions Conference in Guelph, near Toronto, sponsored by the City of High Point. We decided to replicate the best of what we experienced in Guelph in our own city of High Point, North Carolina’s “International City.” The Human Relations Commission Interfaith Affairs Committee (HRC-IFAC) worked hard for the past year to organize this conference; Brenda Jones and I both represent Saint Mary’s Church and the Christian faith. The Forum exceeded my wildest hopes, a dream come true! Al Heggins and Tony Lowe did a wonderful job of getting everything set up. Speakers from Islam, Hinduism, Judaism, the Bah’ai faith, Christianity, Sikhism, Buddhism, and Humanism shared their beliefs and practices. Ed Scannell from TV 14 professionally moderated the Forum. Insightful and challenging questions were offered from the floor, which were answered by the speakers with honesty and kindness. Nobody pretended that all the faiths believe the same, which would be patently untrue. However, the speakers agreed that we believe in treating each other with respect, listening well, and loving our neighbor as ourselves. Members of the wonderful Student Human Relations Commission facilitated our round table discussions after the presentations. It was lovely to enjoy a meal together, sitting with people whom we had never met, from a different faith. The food and conversation were marvelous! We all truly welcomed one another!
I was delighted that eight members of Saint Mary’s attended with Brenda and me! I look forward to our city repeating this outstanding event next year, and hope you will join us!
God bless you always,
Sara +
Dr Numan Dogan (Islam) and Jas Atwal (Sikhism)
Some members of the Interfaith Affairs Committee
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Family Ministry News
##AdventWord The Society of St. John the Evangelist has created an Instagram Advent calendar! People are invited to sign up on the monks’ website (www.ssje.org) to receive a daily email with a short meditation and word of the day. We are then encouraged to take a picture based on the word of the day and post it to Instagram with the hashtag #AdventWord. St. Mary’s will partici-pate via our youth Instagram account, @stmaryseyc. Follow us for the #AdventWord of the day!
CChristmas Pageant St. Mary’s children and youth are again preparing various aspects of the Christmas pageant during our Advent Series, “Prepare the Way: Make Room for Joy”. Children are learning music for the pageant and youth are creating scenery and writing the script. Please join us for this joyful event at 3:00pm on De-cember 24th in the Community Life Center. All are welcome to participate in the pageant, even if you haven’t atte4nded the Advent series. Please contact Sarah Bentley at [email protected] or 884.4733 if you are interested in a role.
BBishop’s Ball: Diocesan Youth Event Bishops' Ball is a Diocesan wide weekend retreat held at Camp Walter Johnson for middle and high school youth beginning Friday evening at 7:30pm and end-ing Sunday at 11:15am. Participants stay overnight in heated cabins with bunk beds. The event is planned and led by youth from the Chartered Committee for Youth, the CCY. During the event, youth and adults will participate in small group discussions and activi-ties, large group presentations, games, music (led by youth and a professional musician), worship and more, including a possible campfire or talent show. The uniqueness of Bishops' Ball is that all the bishops of our diocese participate in the weekend and are presenters of the theme throughout the weekend. In addition, there is a formal dinner, followed by a cele-bration Eucharist and dance, with a DJ, on Saturday night. Registration is now available. Chris Kunder will attend with St. Mary's youth this year! Our own Peyton Kunder and Landon Bertschi are on the youth planning team.
AAdvent@Home
UUpcoming Events
Visit St. Mary’s Faith@Home website for ideas for celebrating the season of Advent at home. From wreaths to calendars and books there are a variety of ways to engage children and youth in preparing to remember the birth of Jesus.
Dec 12th-14th - Bishops’ Ball Dec 14th - Caroling Hayride at 6:30pm Dec 21st - Pageant Practice in the CLC at 12:30pm Dec 21st - Parents Night Out during Advent Revels Dec 24th - Christmas Pageant in the CLC at 3:00pm Jan 4th - Open Gym in the CLC
DDecember EYC On December 7th & 14th we will continue our dis-cussion of waiting, joy, and gifts. There will be no EYC on December 21st or 28th. We will resume with an open gym night on January 4th.
EYC Halloween Party
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Christian Formation
MONDAY Men’s Bible Study Facilitator: Monty Dixon Location: CR4 A Bible study for men on Mondays at 7:00am that lasts an hour. All men are invited to attend.
Mother’s of Young Children Bible Study Facilitator: Mother Palmer Location: CR4 Every Monday morning at 9:30am. Childcare is provided. If you would like to join us or have questions, please email the Rev’d Sara Palmer at [email protected] or call 886.4756. No prior knowledge of the Bi-ble is expected!
TUESDAY Godly Play Facilitator: Sarah Bentley Location: Great Hall Children ages 3-5th grade are invited to join us for Godly Play on Tuesday from 3:30-4:45pm. Godly Play is a hands-on curriculum that helps children explore their faith through story and creative response. Please sign up with Sarah Bentley, [email protected].
WEDNESDAY Youth (Grades 6-12) Bible Study Facilitator: Fr. Umphlett Location: Carter Brothers Every Wednesday at 7:00am beginning on September 3rd. This is an opportunity for fellowship and engage-ment with the scripture lead by the Rector. Bring a Bible and money for breakfast.
Women’s Bible Study Facilitator: Frankie Gurganus Location: CR4 A Bible study for women on Wednesdays at 9:30am. All women are invited to attend.
Godly Play Facilitator: Sarah Bentley Location: Great Hall Children ages 3-5th grade are invited to join us for Godly Play on Tuesday from 3:30-4:45pm. Godly Play is a hands-on curriculum that helps children explore their faith through story and creative response. Please sign up with Sarah Bentley, [email protected].
SUNDAY Infants & Toddlers (Ages 0-4ish) - During our 9:00am service in the Great Hall children are invited to sit and play quietly during the service. Our nursery, which is located upstairs in the Parish House building, is open to children up through age four from 10:00am through the 11:00am service.
Children (Age 4ish-5th grade) - During our 9:00am service in the Community Life Center children are invited to sit and play quietly during the service. During Christian Formation Hour children are invited to participate in Prayer & Rec. We will begin with a devotion in the Chapel of Christ the King each week and conclude with games in the Great Hall. In addition, children are invited to Children’s Chapel during the 11:00am ser-vice. Children’s Chapel is an opportunity for children to explore scripture and prayer in a developmentally appropriate way. We learn about prayer, scripture, and traditions of the church through story, drama, and art. We rejoin the congregation during the Peace.
Youth (Grades 6-12) - Youth are encouraged to participate in every aspect of life here at St. Mary’s! Youth serve as acolytes, sub-deacons, chalice bearers, lay readers, members of the altar guild, greeters, and more. During the Christian Formation Hour, youth may choose to attend The Forum, the Bible Study, or assist with the children’s program, Prayer & Rec. If you are interested in helping with Prayer & Rec, please contact Sarah Bentley, [email protected]. Continued on next page...
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Parish News
EECW Convention Recap As the sun shone brightly on the St. Mary's campus that November 7th morning, many good things were about to begin in our parish. As the choir processed, Dr. Andrews played "The Church's one founda-tion" (many of you may remember that this beloved hymn was the Processional for the Blessing of St. Mary's Community Life Center in 2012.) Bishop Michael B. Curry, Homilist, and Bishop Anne Hodges-Copple, Pre-sider, along with our own parish clergy, led the Holy Eucharist and officially opened the 132nd Annual Con-vention of the Episcopal Church Women in the Diocese of North Carolina. Serving as ushers were four past St. Mary's ECW Presidents: Kim Gay, Alyce Hill, Ann Lynch, and Judy Stalder. A fifth past ECW President, Mary Wolff, served as Acolyte.
Our current ECW President, Mary Gordon, and the ECW Board met throughout the summer and fall to en-sure the success of this meeting and the Harris-Evans Conference. Many more ECW members from our four parish chapters and several other Episcopal churches from our Greensboro convocation worked as a team for the months leading up to the Annual Meeting. Our church was privileged to host this two-day event for well over one hundred participants from across our diocese. The theme for this year's conference was "Stopping Traffic: One Human at a Time." Our keynote speaker, Christine McDonald, helped raise awareness of the growing problem of human trafficking in our state and across the globe. Ms. McDonald, author of Cry Purple , shared the first-hand experience of a victim; her courage and passion in telling her story led us into thought-provoking discussion. Special guests were five ladies from our companion Episcopal Diocese of Bot-swana. After being in transit for 24 hours to get to High Point, they were most gracious in sharing the news of their outreach programs with us. All of us, I believe, came away from this time together with a stronger sense of our purpose as Episcopal Churchwomen. New friendships were forged, existing ones were cemented, and hospitality abounded in our beautiful Community Life Center. ~ Kathi Jacobs
CChristian Formation...continued
SUNDAY The Forum Facilitator: Various Location: CR3b At 10:00am, please join us for The Forum. This Fall we will be focusing on the New Testament lessons in The Bible Challenge. There is also time for small group discussion and questions.
SUNDAY EVENINGS Youth (Grades 6-12) - This year youth will meet in the Little House from 5:00-6:30pm for EYC. EYC is an opportunity for fellowship, faith exploration, and service to others. Friends are always welcome!
EECW Luncheon ECW Christmas Luncheon & General Meeting is scheduled for Monday, December 1st at 12:00 noon in the Great Hall.
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Parish News
AAdvent Revels Please mark your calendars for the Advent Revels party on Sunday, December 21st, from 5:00 to 7:00p.m. at the home of Tony & Kirsten Bertschi, 117 Brantley Circle, High Point. Please bring an appetizer to share at this all-adult gathering. Beverages pro-vided by the Parish Connections Committee. We hope you can join us for this time of fun and fellow-ship.
CChrismon Volunteers Needed Mark your calendars for this year’s annual raising and decorating of the Chrismon tree, and decorating the church windows and vestibule. The ‘tree raisers’ will gather at 6:00pm on Friday, December 12th, and anyone interested in decorating the windows can come
either then or on Saturday. Tree decorators and church decorators can arrive starting 9:00am on Sat-urday, December 13th. The more hands the faster it will go, but it generally lasts until around 11am – 12pm. You may stay for all or a part of the time. Join us for hot cocoa, cookies and a little Christmas music to get you in the spirit. If you know for sure you are coming, please email or call to let us know, so we can have an idea where we might need more help. Thank you for your dedication to this wonderful ministry.
Heather Chenevert [email protected] / 769.3939 or Laura Simcox [email protected] / 882.0886
22014 Pledge Payment Deadline
MMemorial Poinsettias If you would like to order a poinsettia in memory or in honor of a loved one, order forms are available in the Nar-thex and the CLC. Orders are due by noon on December 8th. All poinset-
tias will be in the church on Sunday, December 14. Make checks payable to St. Mary’s with a notation that it is for poinsettias. If you have any questions, please call Denise Reagan at 336.687.3952.
AAnnual Congregational Meeting The Annual Congregational Meeting will be held Sunday, December 7. The meeting will begin promptly at 10:00a.m. Those whose names are to be placed in nomination by the Nominating Committee for a three-year term on the Vestry are: Andy Brehm, Todd Brewbaker, Pat Conley, Bill Fenn, Louise Fos-ter, Chris Grimes, Jeff Miller, and Adam Sparks Please review their biographies included in this edi-tion of the Herald.
Nominations for the Vestry can be made from the floor during the meeting, provided that prior consent has been received from the person being nominated. Those retiring from the Vestry at the end of the year are: Kerie Beth Scott, Kim Gay, Jon Baird, and Frosty Culp.
If you still have not paid any outstanding balances on your 2014 pledge, please do so as soon as possible. The last day the church will accept personal drop-offs for payment will be Tuesday, December 23rd. However, you may drop your pledge payment in the mail, but it must be postmarked by December 31st in order for it to be credited towards your 2014 pledge. If you have any questions regarding your pledge, please contact Katrina Parnell, Financial Secretary, at [email protected] or 884.4735.
The church offices will close at 12 noon on Wednes-day, December 24th and will be closed Thursday, De-cember 25th, and Friday, December 26th.
HHoliday Schedule
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Parish News
CClothing Drive The Winter Clothing Drive for Thompson Child and Family Focus will run from December 7th through De-cember 21st. St. Catherine's Chapter of the ECW will have a table set up after each service with the tags for the sizes and types of clothing needed for the children at Thompson Home. The ECW chapters have contin-ued the project over the past couple of years, but St. Catherine's Chapter is opening the drive for the entire congregation since it is the winter drive, and many parish families like to shop for these children as a gift to others during the Holiday Season. Thompson Child and Family Focus is a residential program for children across the state of North Carolina who have been removed from their homes due to severe neglect and abuse. TC&FF is located near Charlotte and is affiliated with the Episcopal Churches of North Carolina. Its’ mission is to serve children and their families within residential, early childhood, and related programs through heal-ing, teaching, worship and play. The average in-patient treatment is approximately one year. One third of the students remain in the custody of their parents, one third are in the custody of the Department of Social Ser-vices and will go into foster care, and the other third are in adoptive homes. We hope all of you will stop by the TC&FF table on Sunday Dec. 7, 14, or 21 and shop for one of these special children.
IIn the First Person In 1888, Mary Ann Fargo and a small band of Episcopal women in a New York City parish saw a need for church periodicals, prayer books, and Bibles in the “far west.” Mary Ann’s husband owned a stage coach line and he agreed to haul bundles of materials to clergy and laity, missionaries and native Americans in the Dako-tas and points west.
For many years the Church Periodical Club (as the women named their group) had a representative on St. Mary’s ECW board. In fact, Nancy Jenkins was once CPC representative on the ECW Diocesan Board. Ap-parently the club still exists in some form but it has disappeared from local consciousness. The women were looking for self-expression. In 1871, the ECW had been founded as the Women’s Auxiliary to the Board of Missions. This remains its official title. It was never a woman’s missionary society. All programs were determined by male clergy. Eighteen years later some enterprising women organized the United Thank Offering, controlled by women. Their first goals were building a new church in the territory of Alaska and sending a female mis-sionary to Japan. The emphasis was missions, particularly in aid of women and children. Contributions were not large. Most women had no money of their own and had to squeeze their offering from household allow-ances. Little Blue Boxes were provided and a coin was to be accompanied by a prayer of gratitude for a spe-cific blessing. One time my son noticed the little box and asked what it was for. Sensing a teachable moment, I explained the connection between coin and prayer. He shook the box and commented, “You aren’t very grateful, are you?” After that I wrote a check twice a year.
In the 1950's, our Diocesan women collected gold and silver items to be melted down and made into a large alms basin. This basin is available from Diocesan House for parish Ingatherings. In past years the older women in St. Mary’s were especially devoted to UTO. They knew their history.
I recently received the blue UTO envelope in the worship guide. I read the description printed there. I won-der if UTO is still a unique women’s program - or needs to be? How is it different today from Episcopal Relief and Development? ~ Colleen Hartsoe
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Parish News - Vestry Nominees 2015-2018
Andy Brehm: Andy is a fifth generation Episcopalian. He was baptized at St. Paul’s Episco-pal Church in Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia and confirmed at The Church of Ascension in Hickory, NC. He started attending St. Mary’s in 1985 as a freshman in college and officially joined, along with his new bride, Angie, in 1998. Angie and he are truly blessed to have two beautiful daughters, Berkely and Alexandra. Andy has served on the Stewardship Committee and is a member of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew. He also proudly serves as an usher and a lector as well as the clerk for St. Mary’s Vestry. The Church is the keystone and foundation upon which his life is centered. He is truly honored to be nominated for Vestry and hopes he
can make a difference.
Todd Brewbaker: Todd has been a member of St. Mary’s since 2009. He was confirmed at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Gastonia, where he attended church for over a decade. After graduating from NC State, Todd moved to High Point to work for North State Communica-tions. He’s worked for North State’s engineering group for over 12 years. Shortly after join-ing St. Mary’s, Todd joined the Brotherhood of St. Andrew. In this capacity, he has organ-ized the last four Lobster Fest fundraisers. He’s also served as a lector, intercessor, member of the Land Development Committee and Young Adults (20s/30s) group, and helped to or-ganize St. Mary’s efforts for the 2010 CROP Walk. Todd is married to Rachel Brewbaker.
Todd and Rachel met at the initial meeting of the Young Adults group in 2010, and they were married in 2012.
Pat Conley: Pat joined St. Mary’s in the spring of 2012, after moving to High Point with her husband, Tom. Pat was born in Chicago and grew up in the Church of the Ascension. In May 2012, she began teaching Meditation to the female inmates at the High Point Jail. In the fall of 2012, Pat joined the Bishop’s Committee on Prison Ministry. In February 2013, Pat was appointed co-chair of the Newcomers Committee and also assumed the role of coordi-nator of the Visitors Bread Baking program. Pat is currently the chair of Newcomers. In March 2013, Pat was asked to teach yoga and meditation to women at Caring Services in High Point. This led to her adding a men’s class, both of which are taught weekly. Seeing
the need, Pat initiated a campaign to gather support for the needs of those students. In January 2014, Pat joined Mathew 25:40 and worked closely with the committee and Vestry to recruit labor and funding to help restore a home at 101 Oakwood. Pat believes in the living the values espoused by St. Mary’s and the Episcopal Church.
Bill Fenn: Bill grew up in the Episcopal Church in Tyler, Texas. He served in the Army in WWII and the Korean conflict. He graduated from Yale University in 1949, whereupon he went to work for Armstrong Cork Company. He then segued into the Furniture Industry when Armstrong bought Thomasville Furniture in 1971, and he was one of three company men sent to operate Thomasville. He, Lucille, and his family joined St. Mary’s then, but he moved to Martinsville in 1976 to operate Stanley Furniture. In 1981, they moved back to High Point where he was a founder of LADD Furniture Company, and his family rejoined St. Mary’s. Bill was chairman of the committee that established The Order of the Oak, and
has served on the Vestry, Stewardship and Finance Committees. He also served on the search committee that recruited David Umphlett to St. Mary’s! Candy, his wife, has also been active in numerous facets of our Church life.
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Parish News - Vestry Nominees 2015-2018 Louise Foster: Louis was born and raised in Richmond, VA and graduated from St. Cath-erine’s School. She was married in 1960, had 3 children, and divorced in 1967 and moved to Florida for 3 years. Louise met and married John Foster in 1971, and moved to High Point that year with Thomasville Furniture. She had another son in 1973 and adopted John’s 2 children in 1975. Louise has been involved with several non-profits in High Point. She worked with a planning committee to open the first Hospice program in High Point and was a Board Member for 30 years. She graduated from the nursing program at GTCC in 1986, and worked with Hospice of the Piedmont for a number of years. Louise has been on a number of Boards in the community including HP Regional Hospital, Community Clinic, The Piedmont School, and The Boys and Girls Club of Greater High Point. She is currently
working weekly with children at Carson Stout Boys and Girls Club and trying to keep up with the birthdays of 15 grandchildren.
Chris Grimes: Chris and Malia began attending St. Mary’s in 2005 and he was confirmed here in 2006. Chris is a member of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew, the Environmental Stewardship Committee, Matthew 25:40 Committee, and serves as co-chair of the Parish Connections Committee. He is a year-three student in the Education for Ministry course and a Lay Reader for Informal Worship. Chris feels that this is a very exciting time for St. Mary’s to grow within the High Point community, as well as the building of a new educa-tion and administration facility. He looks forward to the opportunity to serve to the best of his abilities.
Jeff Miller: Jeff has been a member of St Mary’s since 1988. He and his wife Carroll Ann raised their two children, Paul and Sara at St. Mary’s. He has served as a member of the Vestry, Chairman of two Annual Stewardship Campaigns, Chairman of the Building En-hancement capital campaign, delegate to the Diocesan Convention, and member of the Di-ocesan Stewardship Committee. He has served as Chairman of the Land Development Committee since 2007. He has been a member of the St. Mary’s Adult Choir since 1989. He retired as President of High Point Regional Health in 2014. His community service in-cludes past chairman of the High Point Chamber of Commerce, the 2005 High Point
United Way Campaign, The High Point Economic Development Corporation and the High Point Partners.
Adam Sparks: Adam has been a member of St. Mary’s since 2011, and is truly honored to be considered a candidate for Vestry. Adam has been a resident of the High Point area for most of the past 20 years. He is a member of the Brotherhood of Saint Andrew, has served as a lay reader, and recently became a soundboard operator for the 9am service. Adam has a degree in Wood Science & Technology from NC State University and has worked for Val-spar as a chemist for the past 12 years. Adam and his wife, Lenora, have been married 7 years and live in High Point with their two-year-old son, Aaron. Adam and Lenora can of-ten be seen chasing Aaron around the Parish Hall at Coffee Connection after the 11am service.
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Parish News
MMusic Academy News Students at the music academy will perform in a "Showcase Recital" on Saturday, December 13, at 3:00 pm in the CLC. Violin, Viola, Cello, Harp, Guitar, and Piano students will demonstrate their musical training and talent. Everyone is invited to attend this free recital.
Tired of giving the same old neckties and socks at Christmas? Why not give a gift that could change a life?
This year consider choosing a gift from one of the websites below. Your donation will honor a loved one and help make a difference in the life of one of our brothers or sisters in Christ.
Episcopal Relief and Development’s Gifts for Life www.episcopalrelief.org
Kiva’s Micro-Loan Program—Make loan, watch as it gets repaid, make a new loan—you choose the recipi-ents. www.kiva.org
Heifer International allows you to provide livestock and other resources to families around the world. www.heifer.org
MMusic Academy Concert Series AAlternative Gifts
NNew Construction Update Construction of the new Education and Administration building will begin in January!
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December Birthdays
“O Lord our God, accept the fervent prayers of your people; in the multitude of your mercies, look with compassion upon us and all who turn to you for help; for you are gracious, O lover of souls, and to you we give glory, Father, Son, and Holy
Spirit, now and forever. Amen”
To notify the church of illness, hospitalization, birth, death, or prayer request, contact Shannon in the church office: 886-4756 x21 or [email protected].
03 Mac McDonald Sandy Finch 04 Malia Grimes 05 Earl Congdon Brooks Grove 06 Todd Brewbaker David Nowell 09 Randy May Larry King Katherine Dixon 10 Brenda Jones 12 John Haworth, Jr. 13 Paul Shinn 14 Helen Congdon 15 Angie Brehm 16 Sam Stalder
18 Catherine Jones 19 Mary Alyce Watkins 20 Jim Boggs Caroline Corpening Josh Lyon 21 Ray Montgomery 22 Sara Miller 23 Elizabeth Meyn 24 Martha Barrier 25 Sandra Vernon 28 James Phipps 29 Chip Duckett Ken Rogers 31 Donna Amos Ken Huggins
Prayers Milestones
New Members: Dawn Miller, Peggy Hussey
Joyce Jones Jonathan Plummer
Ben Marsh John Phillips
Jane Herndon Jim
Beth Martinez Jerry Duncan
Bill Ring Katherine Covington
Edna Landon Anne Meyers
Alex Crisp & Family Marshall Cooper
Joy Christian Witcher Steve Ficquette Jim Faucette Devon Barthols Spencer Witcher Margaret Fauver Kyle Cashwell & Family Jerry Stone Margaret Lewis Michael McCarthy Polly Cloud Chris Jones Gretchen Sosnowski Jesse Wilson
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ST. MARY’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
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Permit No. 39 High Point, NC
The Rev.’d David Umphlett Rector
The Rev’d Sara Palmer Assistant to the Rector
The Rev’d Nathan Finnin Priest Associate
Sarah Bentley Director of Children’s & Youth Ministry
Shannon Carter Parish Administrator
Katrina Parnell Financial Secretary
Dr. Harold G. Andrews Organist & Choirmaster
Artie Ross - Sexton
Dr. Charles Hogan Director of Children’s & Youth Choirs
Margaret McDonald Music Academy Director
Caitlyn Darnell Intern
Vestry Mark Williamson, Sr. Warden
Michael McNamara, Jr. Warden Jon Baird, Kirsten Bertschi, Sally Bulla,
Frosty Culp, Fritz Falkson, Elizabeth Finch, Kim Gay, Kathi Jacobs, Ken Rogers,
Kerie Beth Scott, Sandy Finch, Treasurer, Andy Brehm, Clerk
Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina
The Rt. Rev’d Michael B. Curry, Bishop The Rev’d Anne Hodges-Copple,
Bishop Suffragan
Services at St. Mary’s
Sundays 8:00 a.m. – Holy Eucharist
9:00 a.m. - Informal Worship 11:00 a.m. – Holy Eucharist
Wednesdays
12:00 noon – Holy Eucharist
Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 8:30 a.m. - 5:00p.m.
Friday
8:30 a.m. - 12:30p.m. 1:30p.m. - 5:00p.m.
Financial Secretary Monday & Wednesday
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Address Service Requested
The deadline for the next Herald is December 18.
Please e-mail your submissions to: [email protected]
We Pray for the Health and Wellness of:
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en’s Bible Study 7:00am
Mother’s Bible Study
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ECW Luncheon 12:00pm
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K Meeting 7:00pm
2 Reading Connections 10:00am
Godly Play 3:30pm
ESL Classes 6:00pm
Boy Scout M
tg 6:30pm
3 Youth Bible Study 7:00am
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en’s Bible Study 9:30am
Holy Eucharist 12 noon
Boys Choir 4:00pm
Godly Play 4:30pm
Adult Choir 7:30pm
4 Reading Connections
10:00am
Reading Connections Training 10:00am
Girls Choir 4:00pm
ESL Classes 6:00pm
5 6 Puttin’ on the
Grits 8:30am
Holiday Stroll 10:00am
7 Second Sunday of Advent 8:00am
Holy Eucharist 9:00am
Informal W
orship 10:00am
Annual Meeting
11:00am Holy Eucharist
2-4:00pm Sudanese W
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Make Room
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other’s Bible Study 9:30am
Staff M
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St. Anne’s Meeting 7:00pm
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Reading Connections 10:00am
Reading Connections
Training 10:00am
Godly Play 3:30pm
ESL Classes 6:00pm
10 Youth Bible Study 7:00am
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en’s Bible Study 9:30am
Holy Eucharist 12 noon
Boys Choir 4:00pm
Godly Play 4:30pm
Adult Choir 7:30pm
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eeting 9:30am
Reading Connections
10:00am
Girls Choir 4:00pm
ESL Party 6:00pm
12
Chrismon Tree
6:00pm
13
Chrismon Tree
9:00am
Music Academ
y Recital 3:00pm
and 7:00pm
14 Third Sunday of Advent 8:00am
Holy Eucharist 9:00am
Informal W
orship 10:00am
Christian Formation
11:00am Holy Eucharist
2-4:00pm Sudanese W
orship 5:00pm
Make Room
for Joy 6:30pm
Caroling Hayride
15 Men’s Bible Study 7:00am
M
other’s Bible Study 9:30am
Vestry 6:00pm
16 9:30am High Point Piano
Teachers Meeting
Reading Connections 10:00am
Godly Play 3:30pm
17 Youth Bible Study 7:00am
Wom
en’s Bible Study 9:30am
Holy Eucharist 12 noon
Boys Choir 4:00pm
Godly Play 4:30pm
Adult Choir 7:30pm
18 Herald Deadline
Mobile M
eals 9:30am
Reading Connections 10:00am
Girls Choir 4:00pm
Open D
oor Hom
eless Dinner 5:00pm
Stephen M
inisters 6:30pm
19
20
21 Fourth Sunday of Advent 8:00am
Holy Eucharist 9:00am
Informal W
orship 10:00am
Christian Formation
11:00am Holy Eucharist
12:30pm Pageant Rehearsal
2-4:00pm Sudanese W
orship 5:00pm
Advent Revels and Parents’ Night
Out
22
Men’s Bible Study 7:00am
Staff M
eeting & Party
10:00am
23
24 Wom
en’s Bible Study 9:30am
Holy Eucharist 12 noon O
ffices Close at 12 noon Pageant 3:00pm
Choral Prelude 10:30pm
Holy Eucharist 11:00pm
25
Christmas Eucharist 10:00am
26
Church Offices
Closed
27
28 First Sunday of Christmas
8:00am Holy Eucharist
9:00am Inform
al Worship
11:00am Holy Eucharist
2-4:00pm Sudanese W
orship
29 Men’s Bible Study 7:00am
30
31 Youth Bible Study 7:00am
Wom
en’s Bible Study 9:30am
Holy Eucharist 12 noon
SUN
DAY W
ORSH
IP
D
ecember 2—
Decem
ber 29
Lectors: Revon Johnson: 886-2176 Chalicers: Rick M
anning: 510-9820 Ushers: Tim
Yates: 889-6872
G
reeters: Beth Tuttle: 885-8232 A
colytes: Herb G
oins: 887-3508/John Wall: 454-4947 Intercessors: D
orothy Darr 887-5130
SUN
DAY
LECTORS
CHALICERS
INTERCESSO
RS U
SHERS
GREETERS
ACOLYTES
COFFEE CO
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EC-TIO
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7 Second Sunday of Advent 8:00am
Holy Eucharist 9:00am
Informal W
orship 11:00am
Holy Eucharist
Monty Dixon
Elizabeth Finch
TBA TBA
Mary Darby
David Penley M
ark Penley M
att Penley Jam
ey Reagan
Ana Gonzalez Beth Tuttle
Caroline Cottam
Blake Brown
Kieler Kunder Peyton Kunder Edw
ard Lindner John Drake Karcher
Vestry
14 Third Sunday of Advent 8:00am
Holy Eucharist 9:00am
Informal W
orship 11:00am
Holy Eucharist
Joyce Manning
Jane Marsh
TBA TBA
Johnny Slate
David Penley M
ark Penley M
att Penley Jam
ey Reagan
Barbara Ew
ing Jason Ew
ing
Eric Grubb Elisabeth Bachm
ann Kay Anna Baird Kate Bachm
ann Kyle Baird Lindsey Tripp
Table Fellow
ship
21 Fourth Sunday of Advent 8:00am
Holy Eucharist 9:00am
Informal W
orship 11:00am
Holy Eucharist
Andrew Hill
Eric Grubb
TBA TBA
Dorothy Darr
Bill Scherm
erhorn Gus Schw
enk Johnny Slate Bob Slate
Dillard Spring Drew
Spring
Arnold Ficquette W
alker Harris Josh Lyon Beau Harris Braxton Lyon Em
ory Howell
M
atthew 25:40
24 Christmas Eve
11:00pm Holy Eucharist
Jason Ewing
TBA
Bill Schermerhorn
Gus Schwenk
Johnny Slate Bob Slate
Stephen Sm
ith Andrew
Hill Annabelle Fisher Eliza Fisher Eric Grubb
28 First Sunday of Christmas
8:00am Holy Eucharist
9:00am Inform
al Worship
11:00am Holy Eucharist
Ann Marie Johnson
Marc Barrus
TBA TBA
Joey Darr
John W
all W
hite Watkins
Sonny White
Doug Witcher
Cathy Kuhn Bob Kuhn
Hugh Bennett Carter Gay M
ichaela Chenevert Ben W
hite Carolina Cottam
W
edding Comm
ittee
