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Dear Saint Mary's family,

Thank you so much for calling me to be the 20th Rector of

St. Mary's Episcopal Church. In this, my first contribution to

The Bells, I wanted to Let you all know how delighted

Sharon and I are to join you at Saint Mary’s, and to make

Daytona Beach our new home. We are excited about the

church and the community and we look forward to the

opportunity over the next few months to getting to know each

and every one of you personally. I would also like to use this

letter as an opportunity to let you all know how thankful I am

for the job that Father Bob has done in preparing Saint Mary’s to be able to issue

this call. His contribution to Saint Mary’s has been invaluable, and for that we all

owe him a debt of gratitude. His loving work during these past two years as Interim

Rector has laid the foundation for us to be able to begin this walk together.

In going through this process with the search committee and vestry, one of the

things that became immediately clear was the love that everyone involved has for

our beautiful and historic church. Saint Mary’s, as a congregation, has represented a

prominent and foundational role in bringing the love of Jesus Christ to the greater

Daytona area since as early as 1872. We are tasked with continuing that tradition by

spreading the gospel of Christ to the people here in our community. Being called to

lead you in our mission: “To Know Christ and to serve Him” is an honor that is both

humbling and exciting for me. As we walk forward together in our journey as Chris-

tians over the coming years, growing in our knowledge and love of our Lord and of

each other, I look forward to seeing what Jesus Christ can do through us. Of one

thing I am certain, through our prayer and faithfulness, Saint Mary’s will grow and

become an ever increasing beacon of Christ’s love in our area, a place where people

will be able to find and know God through traditional worship, biblical preaching,

and a focus on advancing His kingdom.

It is so appropriate that our new ministry together begins during the week of All

Saint’s Day. As we remember the saints and the souls of the faithfully departed that

have gone before us, let us remember that without them we would not be as pre-

pared for taking the gospel forward as we are, and without us, the next generations

will not be either. We have a role to play in God’s plan for the reconciliation of the

world, just as those before us did. There is work to do. My goals leading into Ad-

vent are to settle in to the church and our new home, to get to know all of you, and

to get comfortable with how the schedule at Saint Mary’s operates so that there will

be as little disruption as possible from the “normal” during this time of transition.

Please bear with me during these first few weeks as I seek to get acclimated, and

know that I am truly excited and honored by the role you have called me to.

In Christ’s love,

Fr. Jason

Dear St. Mary’s family,

Last month I referenced “there’s a new day dawning” in my Bells

article. My point of reference was from the Praise Hymn and the fact

that we sang is frequently at Cursillo #64 which I attended in 1990, I

think it was 1990. I would like to think more in depth about “a new day dawn-

ing” and what it means to us. Every new day is an extraordinary day, the pros-

pect of opportunity. It can be a day of transition, a day for progress, a day to

pursue God’s will, a day for a new vision, a day with a new challenge! Each

day is vital and important to our personal progress in pursuit of God’s will for

us.

We find ourselves at the break of dawn as we watch the sun rising over the

ocean. There is most certainly a new day dawning for St. Mary’s as we wel-

come our 20th rector, Fr. Jason and Sharon Murbarger. With this opportunity of

transition progress will present itself and we will embrace the opening of a new

window and all the possibilities it will bring.

Please come and welcome the Murbargers on Sunday, November 6th.

For the past several months we have talked about the power of prayer and all

the prayers that were offered for the search process. Those prayers and God’s

grace brought Fr. Jason to us so continue to pray for Fr. Jason and St. Mary’s

without ceasing. Pray that we will hear that still small voice and be ready to an-

swer with “Here am I, Lord.”

May God’s peace and grace be yours in abundance,

Fran

CELEBRATING FR. BOB & REBECCA WE ARE SO BLESSED

BITS and PIECES….Put together

To present a semblance

of a whole

CLOCKS FALL BACK ON SATURDAY NIGHT

NAME TAGS are in the Narthex to wear at the services on Sunday,

November 6. Everyone is encouraged to wear theirs for Fr. Jason and

Sharon.

LAY MINISTERS and/or VISITORS—Please pick up application

forms from Jackie Block on Sunday, 11/6, for renewing licenses.

CURSILLO WEEKENDS for 2017 — Co-ed #123 March 16-19; Men’s

TBD; Women’s #124 Marcn 23-26

DAUGHTERS OF THE KING—Place your contributions to the En-

dowment Fund in an envelope and mark checks and envelopes with

“DOK Endowment Fund” and write your name on the envelope.

EIGHT FOOT TABLE –We are missing one table. If per-

chance it was borrowed we will appreciate its return.

WELCOME FR. JASON and SHARON

and JARROD and JORDAN on occasion. We are delighted and blessed to have you as an

integral part of our St. Mary’s Family.

In union with each other the bits and pieces

all fit together.

November 6, 2016 is Fr. Jason’s First Sunday

Service as St. Mary’s 20th Rector

Indeed, “There is a new day dawning”

ST. MARY’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Will sponsor dinner at Palmetto House

On November 2, 2016 at 5:00 PM

And needs your help

If you would like to assist in cooking or serving, please call Paula Rizzo

386-523-8946.

LOOKING AHEAD

Cursillo Masque Ball

Saturday, November 12, 2016 5-8 p.m.

St. Barnabas, Deland

Healing Service Thursdays—10:00 A.M.

HUM Feeding/Bridge of Hope Third Tuesdays of each month

As early as 8:30 A.M.; as late as 11:30 A.M.

Palmetto House Dinners Paula Rizzo Coordinator

First Wednesday, November 2, 2016 at 5:00 P.M.

Book Club Saturday, November 12, 2016 at 1:00 P.M. Riviera Country Club

Daughters of the King Second Tuesday, November 8, 2016 10:00 a.m.

Remember ENDOWMENT FUND SUNDAY Nov. 6

Lunch Bunch Last Monday of Month November 28, 1:00 P.M.

FR. BOB’S

FINAL

ST. MARY’S

VESTRY

MEETING

Back: L-R Danielle Rogers, Jackie Block, Shiela McKay-Vaughan,

Tom Farrell, Pete Corliss

Front: Fran Dunn, Fr. Bob

Missing: Claudia Forrester, Bob Kundinger, Jamie Musselwhite

BLESSING

OF THE

ANIMALS

ST. MARY’S GARDEN

Jeff Schuh

Chesley Bennett Gloria Therault

Fr. Bob

All Saints’ Day commemorates all

saints, known and unknown, on November

1. All Saints’ Day is one of the seven prin-

cipal feasts of the church year, and one of

the four days recommended for the admini-

stration of baptism. All Saints’ Day may

also be celebrated on the Sunday following

November 1.

Information taken from An Episcopal Dictionary of the Church; edited by Don S. Armentrout and

Robert Boak Slocum; Church Publishing Inc, New York, 1999

Let us remember our St. Mary’s family and friends who have moved

on to the church triumphant this year (November 1, 2015 –October

31, 2016):

Stephen Nix Phyllis Pilger

Beverly Quashie Clara Fowler

Wade Fowler Connie Rossley

Laurie Ann El-Agori Joe Stacks

E,ily Rittenauer Wiollison Marilyn Foote

Jeffrey Niday Don Wanstall

Doris Cole Veronica Stacks

Melody Kauffman Ruth Busse

* Highlighted—St. Mary’s members

NOVEMBER 6 13

20 27

8:30 AM

LEM READER 1 Scott Law David PeQueen Bob Kundinger Kay Bielick

READER2 Patricia Langtry Judy Langston Rondi Terracino Gwwen Johnson

CRUCIFER Scott Law David PeQueen Bob Kundinger Scott Law

PRAYERS OF THE

PEOPLE

Kathy Munroe Mark Skolski Nell Moore Rondi Terracino

USHERS Sally Stedman Peggy Hopes Rondi Terracino

LEM 1

READER 1

Jackie Block

Bob Kundinger

Frank Gummey

Carmen Howell

LEM 2 Pete Corliss Sally Cullen Fran Dunn Sally Cullen

READER 2 Catherine Maher Jeff Schuh Kathy Schuh Pat Carlin

CRUCIFER Pete Corliss Bob Kundinger Frank Gummey Pete Corliss

TORCH

Jackie Block Sally Cullen Fran Dunn

Sally Cullen

TORCH Fran Dunn Carmen Howell Jackie Block Carmen Howell

PRAYERS OF THE

PEOPLE

Shiela McKay-

Vaughan

Catherine Maher Rachel Ramsey Frank Gummey

OBLATIONERS Mary Corliss

Brenda Jarvis

Joan Rebola

David Withee

Margaret Tedrick

Rachel Ramsey

Fred/June Feeley

ALTAR GUILD Susan Gummey 3

Pat Carlin

Brenda Jarvis

Rachel Ramsey 4

Roger Allen

Pat Hook 1

Chesley Bennett

Anita May

Carmen Howell 2

Roger Allen

FLOWER GUILD Dawn Foster 3

Susan Gummey

Marlene Kellington 4

Clare Rakestraw

Pat Hook 1

Winnie Hart

Pat Hook 2

Winnie Hart

COUNTERS Paul Francis

Rachel Ramsey

Danielle Rogers

Winnie Hart

Danielle Rogers

Jackie Block

Danielle Rogers

Paul Francis

Daniel Rogers

SUNDAY SERVANTS FOR NOVEMBER 2016

10:30 AM

USHERS: Calvert Davis (Capt.), Brenda Jarvis, David Withee, Ken Apholz Alternates: Victoria Mills, Winnie Hart

Larry Clifton

NOVEMBER 2016

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

ALL SAINTS DAY

2

3

10:00 HEALING

SERVICE

7:00 CHOIR

PRACTICE

4

9:00 ALTAR

GUILD 3

10:30 FLOWER

GUILD 3

5

6

ALL SAINTS

SUNDAY 8:30 HOLY

EUCHARIST

RITE 1

9:15 CHOIR

10:30 HOLY

EUCHARIST

RITE II

COOKIE

SUNDAY

7

8

10:00 DOK MTG

7:00 VESTRY

9

10:30 INDIGO

MANOR

SERVICE

1:00 PALMETTO

HOUSE

DINNER

10

10:00 HEALING

SERVICE

7:00 CHOIR

PRACTICE

11

9:00 ALTAR

GUILD 4

10:30 FLOWER

GUILD 4

12

1:00 BOOK

CLUB

RIVIERA

COUNTRY

CLUB

13 8:30 HOLY

EUCHARIST

RITE 1

9:15 CHOIR

10:30 HOLY

EUCHARIST

RITE II

14 15

8:30– 1:00 HUM

FEEDING

16

17

10:00 HEALING

SERVICE

7:00 CHOIR

PRACTICE

18

9:00 ALTAR

GUILD 1

10:30 FLOWER

GUILD 1

19

20 8:30 HOLY

EUCHARIST

RITE 1

9:15 CHOIR

10:30 HOLY

EUCHARIST

RITE II

21

22

23

24

A BLESSED

THANKSGIVING

25

9:00 ALTAR

GUILD 2

10:30 FLOWER

GUILD 2

26

27 8:30 HOLY

EUCHARIST

RITE 1

9:15 CHOIR

10:30 HOLY

EUCHARIST

RITE II

28

1:00 LUNCH

BUNCH

29 30

Happy Birthday 3 Patricia Hook 3 Theresa Pioli

3 Sally Scott 4 5 Claudia Forrester 6 4 Kathy Schuh 5 6 Shirley Conn 7 8 Dana Middlekauff 9 10 Nancy Niday 11 11 Fred Feeley 11 Paula Rizzo 28 Carmen Berrios 28 Nancy S. White

NOVEMBER 2016

Happy Anniversary

2 Ed and Gloria Shaw

9 Bill and Judy Ashbaugh

27 Fred and Anathia Beneby

28 Bob and Anita May

Ruth Busse

The Reverend Jason A. Murbarger, Rector

Richard Wright, Organist/Choir Director

Judi Raske, Parish Administrator

Ed Campbell, Sexton

Miguel Berrios, Security

St, Mary’s Episcopal Church

216 Orange Ave.

Daytona Beach, FL 32114

Phone: (386) 255-3669

Fax: (386) 255-1036

stmarysdaytona1216@cfl.rr.com

WEB Site: http://stmarysdaytona.org

Our Services

Sunday 8:30 am Rite I

Sunday 10:30 am Rite II

The mission of St. Mary’s is

“ To know Christ and to serve him”

Office Hours: 10 am till 2 pm Monday through Friday

St. Mary’s Episcopal Church

NOTICE

MINISTRIES AND

LEADERS

Before scheduling meetings,

functions or events for your

groups, please check the

master calendar in the

church office to make sure

your date does not conflict

with any other events that

may be scheduled. Please

fill out a Calendar Re-

quest Form which is avail-

able in the office. Events

will be approved by the

Vestry

Senior Warden: Fran Dunn

Junior Warden: Shiela McKay-Vaughan

Secretary: Jacqueline Block

Treasurer Jamie Musselwhite

REMINDER

If you are in the hospital or

scheduled to be in the hos-

pital in the near future,

please inform the church

office so that we will know

that you are there. Please

leave a message if the

church office is closed

VESTRY

Pete Corliss

Tom Farrell

Claudia Forrester

Bob Kundinger

Danielle Rogers