Grace Ep iscopa l Church , Yorktown, V i rg i n ia

February 2014

From the Rector

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And we are put on earth a little space, That we may learn to bear the beams of love. -- William Blake, d. 1827 Dear People of Grace, Isn’t this the point? To learn to bear the beams of love? The great Christian enterprise is so large and diffuse it’s easy to forget the main thing. It’s what Jesus said, breaking the entire epic Jewish tradition into two brief clauses – one about loving God with eve-rything you have and the other about loving your neighbor as yourself. And it’s what Jesus did. Even for those that are inspired to try it – to love God with every-thing and to love one’s self rightly and to love others well – two things become readily apparent. First, it’s not simple. And, second, we do it poorly. As soon as Jesus lifted the image up, the questions began to fly. Well, who exactly is my neighbor? And what about people who are mis-behaving and don’t deserve love? And, is the best way to love to help people see the error of their ways? (To which Jesus said, no, you might try taking the log out of your own eye before helping your neighbor see remove the speck in his or hers.) It’s not simple! And, again, we do it poorly. That should be obvious! The head-lines in every news media scream it. And when we do an honest inven-tory of the relationships most precious to us, the evidence against us convicts us. We love poorly. We get it wrong way too much of the time. If your own so-called spiritual path has become unfocused or un-clear, the most bracing and productive question you can ask is: How can I love better? I’ve already covered myself – no one said it was simple or easy. But the question itself can be the light on the path. It lights up the breakdowns that need to be cleaned up, the places where we find it almost impossible to love ourselves and the glimmering possibilities of what gives true meaning – great relationships! That question that asks “How can I love better?” brings us up against our personal blocks, the things that confound us. Who hasn’t had St. Paul’s experience of consciously and intentionally totally intend-ing one thing and then doing just the opposite? To look carefully at how and why that happens is to be on the path. And to clean things up when it has is even more important.

Coming Events:

Feb 1 Men’s Breakfast

Feb 7 & 21 EYC

Feb 7-8 Annual Council

Feb 9 Celtic Eucharist

Feb 12 Lunch Bunch

Feb 17 President’s Day

Inside This Issue:

From the Rector 1

From the Assoc. Rector 3

Outreach 4

Parish Nurse 5

Lunch Bunch 5

Volunteer Group of the Month 6

Stewardship 7

Children’s Pages 8 & 9

Book Store 10

Vestry 10

Parish News 11

Parish Life 11

Birthdays 12

Inspiration Corner 12

Prayer List 13

Thank You 14

Calendar 15

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Henri Nouwen, one of the great souls on the American spiritual landscape in our generation, was fond of saying that forgiveness is simply another word for love among those of us who love poorly. Surely that’s why the fundamental character of the God of the Old Testament was hesed – Hebrew for “steadfast love and mercy.” (Also translated “loving-kindness” or “compassion” or “grace” – you get the point.) And why Jesus over and over again tied love and forgiveness together: “Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses.” (Mk. 11:26) Gods loves us who love poorly by forgiving us. We who love poorly are called to forgive ourselves, the better to rejoin the project. And to forgive those who have loved us poorly! Phrase the question in whatever way works for you. Blake might ask it this way: How can I learn to bear the beams of love? Or you could try: In this day, what loving action can I take with those God gives me? Or again: How can I better love? Then follow it. Hold yourself to it. Let it lead you to great experiments and great failures and great forgiveness. And great relationships! In Christ,

, 9Next Celtic Eucharist is Sunday February

7 . . p m in the Parish Hall

:Theme Transfiguration

Margaret’s Autoharp

Awake, my soul! Awake, O harp and lyre! I will awake the dawn. (Ps. 57:8)

Long-time Grace parishioner and former Episcopal nun, Margaret Shrader, died on the last day of 2013. She left indelible memories of both fortitude and faith among those of us who knew her. She also left behind an Oscar Schmidt, 15-chord autoharp. Many of you have seen me play my own autoharp – an instrument that, true to its name, does look quite harp-like with a long, full arrangement of strings, going from long and deep to short and high. To play it, you strum the strings with a pick and press what are called ‘bars’ to make the chords sound. It’s pretty simple, which is why early grade music teachers have used them forever. Like most musical instruments, of course, with the investment of time and practice one can learn all manner of more sophisticated strumming and picking techniques and take it to an entirely different level. Margaret’s autoharp is the exact same model as my own (I don’t need two!) and I am looking for a good home for it. You can imagine the stipulation – somebody needs to PLAY IT! Even if it means starting from scratch – and the autoharp is very accessible for new learners and children – whoever takes it needs to actually use it or pass it on. First one to express an interest – and who promises to play it! – gets it. We make fun of it, but the image of angels playing harps continues to endure for some rea-son. I suppose Margaret was practicing to one day claim her own cloud and play. The Psalms over and over refer to giving praise to God with harp and lyre – and I joke that surely it was an early au-toharp that David played to calm King Saul’s foul moods. I think Margaret would love knowing that music being passed down is part of her legacy. Don’t be shy, check with me! -- Carleton

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Dear People of Grace, You have heard it said from the pulpit here at Grace: the Church is the only organization that exists for the sake of those who are not its members. Apparently Archbishop of Canterbury William Temple said this. A version of it has been attributed to Dietrich Bonhoeffer, who added that therefore, the Church should be giving everything away. Temple and Bonhoeffer, interestingly, were contempo-raries: profoundly devout Christians and sophisticated theologians, ordained, and living in morally dif-ficult and momentous times. They both died near the end of World War II after they lived out the very Christ-like theology they preached, giving their own lives in service and sacrifice. From time to time we have a conversation here at Grace Church – between the clergy, on the staff, on the pastoral care committee, and elsewhere – about how wide we should spread the “net” of whom we offer care to. How much of clergy discretionary funds should be spent on those in need who are parishioners versus those who are strangers? When family members of church members are hospi-talized, shall we visit, take prayer shawls, offer the resources of the church? Recently we received in-formation about training volunteers for providing respite care, allowing people who are caring for fami-ly members in their homes a chance to get out from time to time, to shop or care for their own needs. If we trained respite care volunteers, would we offer this service to parishioners, or make it an outreach project for the community at large? And there are even questions that involve our worship. To what degree is the way we worship affected by our desire to be hospitable to non-members or non-Episcopalians – not just potential members, but tourists only passing through? My heart is drawn in every instance, I have to confess, to the broadest interpretation of our mis-sion as a part of the Body of Christ. But I also have to have some reasonable measure of common sense. Every day the reality of limited time and limited resources impresses itself on me. I have only so many dollars in my discretionary account, and I have only so much time and energy to expend. My job is all about triaging. And so, in fact, is life itself. Every day we have to make choices about the hours of our lives that we spend, that we give away. I am sure that you expect Carleton and me to use the resources you have entrusted to us wisely, and to have enough sense to care for our own physical and spiritual health, so that we will be able to serve God and Grace Church tomorrow. I cringe, however, at the notion that a parish exists for its members’ sake and for their personal pleasure and comfort. I think this is never acceptable. We do have to make decisions. We decline when we are asked to allow “destination weddings” in the church, conducted by outside clergy. But when we are asked to preside at burials of people who have no church connection, we always say yes if we can. I think, though, that this question involves more than the use of church resources. It is about what we do with the faith that has shaped us in the image of Christ. It is not merely for expression here on Church Street, in the community that has nurtured and fed us. It is to give away out in the real world of work and school and neighborhood, in situations that involve us – being sick, dealing with hurting people, making difficult moral choices, spending our money or not spending it, forgiving people against whom we have a totally legitimate grievance, driving gently on the interstate, raising children, arguing about politics and voting responsibly, and so on. How far do we fling the net of the consequences of our faith? Well, I think there is no limit to how far. Suppose we consider our faith as something we need to give away completely, every day? And only then will the well that supplies it fill up again for tomorrow. We are very unlikely to be crucified for our faith, but like Christ himself, I believe we are called by our Father to live lives of love that are sacrificial and self-emptying. Paradoxically, our faith is not something we possess to begin with, but we have it to give away. As it is with individual souls, so too I believe it is with parishes. I see Grace Church living in this manner in a hundred different ways. It is one reason why I see God at work so clearly here, and why I continue to give thanks that I have the privilege of serving God among you. God’s blessings be with you in this season where his love is made manifest, in new ways every day. Love in Christ,

From the Associate Rector

From the Outreach Commission

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Adopt Lackey Free Clinic 2013 was a great year for sponsoring Lackey Free Clinic. A total of

25 families contributed to this great cause. Donna Hines sponsored for the month of January, and Diana and Gerry Smelt are sponsoring for the month of February. If you are interested in

sponsoring a month, please contact the office at 898-3261 or e-mail

secretary@gracechurchyorktown.org

Won’t you support the Clinic by “adopting” a month to

celebrate events in your life and donate $100 to the continuing

operation of this vital service to our community?

And now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; and the greatest of these is love. 1 Corinthians 13:13

18 pints of blood were giving during our Red Cross Blood Drive! Thank you to everyone who participat-ed in any way! You made a difference in the world that will help save 36 lives! Special thanks to our awesome Rector, Carleton, who gave blood after preaching three services!

Thank you to all who participated in our PORT team outreach to those in need in our local community, during this extremely cold season! You made a difference in the lives of many at a critical time.

Thank you to Al Crane for your continued efforts on behalf of the York County Food Closet! Food dona-tions are needed every week. Please bring items to the Parish Hall Red Wagon. Canned fruits, green beans, canned meats, oatmeal and peanut butter are needed at this time. All donations welcome.

*The York County Food Closet will the recipient of the February Thanksgiving Basket.*

Thank you to Kathy Michaels and her team for their continued efforts on behalf of our troops!

Christmas Is Everyday!

Thank you to our faithful Book and Gift Shop Volunteers!

Special thanks to all involved in the final winter Outreach projects of 2013:

The Episcopal Church Women donated a large box of winter mittens, scarves, jackets, shirts, earmuffs and socks to the New River Community Action Center in Floyd, Va. Many Thanks to Sue Gorski, Sue Kidd and all who helped in this action of love!

The Angel Tree Outreach gave 140 presents to help 37 incarcerated parents to help them celebrate Christmas with 70 children! Thank you to each of you who helped in this wonderful action of love and care!

25 families sponsored the Lackey Free Clinic during 2013. The Colonial Pie Sale sold 57 pies, raising 800 dollars for Outreach! Thank you Grace Church family!

Donna Hines and Lynn Grimsley

Vestry Outreach Commission

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NEXT LUNCH BUNCH IS FEBRUARY 12

Come for a pot-luck lunch at 11:30 (with food to share)

and hear Jerry Twigg talk about his “day job” as a ministry.

In order to better serve our parish, beginning 2/5/14, I will have office hours every Wednesday from 11:00-12:00 in the Parlor. I will continue to be available by telephone 757

-879-7554, through e-mail nll1015@gmail.com or by contacting the church office.

February is American Heart Month

Change Your Pantry for Heart-Healthy Living Recommendations from the American Heart Association

Eating a healthy diet can reduce some risk factors for heart disease and stroke. But what does that mean, exactly, when there are so many definitions of a healthy diet? You can increase your heart health by choosing foods with little or no:

* trans fats (artery-clogging hydrogenated fats) found especially in fried foods, processed foods and commercial baked goods)

* saturated fats (artery-clogging fats found mostly in foods from animal products and some plants)

* cholesterol (found in foods from animal products and can raise blood cholesterol levels)

* added sugars (can raise blood sugar and cause or worsen diabetes, which is closely linked with car-diovascular disease and excess sugars in the diet may be stored as fat)

* added salt (too much sodium, a main component of salt, can raise blood pressure and is unhealthy for people who have cardiovascular disease, especially heart failure).

Limiting all these ingredients would be ideal, but that can be a tall order in today's busy, processed-food-loving world. You can achieve a heart-healthy diet by making gradual changes: Set a specific goal, overhaul your pantry and eat more fruits and vegetables.

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You’re invited to join

the Grace Church hikers

who will (weather permitting)

hike a portion of the Noland Trail

on Sunday, February 23rd, 2014.

Meet on the Parish Hall steps at 1:00 p.m.

VOLUNTEER GROUP OF THE MONTH:

In April 2013, the Stewardship Commission started a new feature entitled “The Volunteer Group of the Month,” which is intended to recognize groups of people of-fering their time and talents to achieve the mission of Grace Church. We are pleased to continue this feature in 2014 and would like to recognize the Original and Next Level Men’s Groups. Both group’s sizes are about 10 to 12. Each group meets once a week in Riverview (on Riverview lawn around a fire chimney). Why a volunteer group you ask? Each participant sets aside their individual needs to lis-ten to other’s reflections on common reading material and other’s life experience as they may apply to the ideas discussed. Each session has a volunteer worship person and a volunteer refreshments person. The results are guys knowing more about each other and are willing to continue to see value in different perspectives. Con-tact persons are:

Original group on Wednesday nights: Bob Frady

Next Level group on Thursday nights: Carleton Bakkum

News from Stewardship

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The 2014 Pledge Campaign is coming to a close! As of January 13, 2014, we have received a total pledge commitment of $537,438 from 185 individuals or families at Grace Church. This amount is below our goal of $575,000; but it slightly exceeds the total pledge amount that we received in 2013. Of the 185 individuals or families that submitted a pledge card, 86 in-creased their pledge, 64 stayed the same as the previous year, 18 decreased their pledge, and we received pledge cards from 17 first-time pledgers. Thanks are extended to all Grace Church members who participated in this campaign! Your gifts are greatly appreciated!

Finally, it is still not too late to submit a pledge card, if you have not already done so. Extra cards are available on the bulletin board in the Parish Hall, or you may contact Karen Jack-son (868-8078) or Art Boyce (877-6920) for additional information.

Five days before Christmas my father, Richard Burnett Stacpoole, passed away; by his side with her hand in his was my mother. She had done what she said she would always do: remain with him through his last earthly moments. He would not pass on his own but rather surrounded by her great love, a love that had followed him from the bush of Zambia to the sands of Kuwait, a life of great adventure that would find its final home in lovely Colonial Yorktown. His passing was not un-expected but rather the sad end of a decade-long struggle with illness. With heavy hearts my broth-ers and I flew in to bid our last farewell to a man who had been a man among men, but more im-portantly a Daddy among Daddies. To say goodbye was so impossibly hard, so incredibly sad.

If it could be said that a funeral could be beautiful it was my father’s. In a Church that felt like home, surrounded by a community of those who he had touched and loved a story was told of a life well lived A love letter of profound beautify was read, the heartache of an oldest son was shared, the grief of a true and loyal brother was spoken, the connection between a man and his priest was praised and a solemn goodbye was said.

There are no words that can truly express the gratitude that we a family of wanderers have for you; those who shared in my father’s life. So we thank you dear and precious Grace Church, we thank you most kind and wonderful Reverend Bakkum, we thank you Reverend Connie and Liz Landgraf. We thank you Suzanne Daniel for sending my father on his way to the sound of your beautiful notes and to Don Washburn who was a dear and cherished friend and brother until the end. Marti Hamel was especially kind and helpful to my mother and for that her children are grateful. To Marilyn Staton, Sue Kidd, Linda Crane, Gerry Lopez and Kathy Michaels who prepared a repast that I know my father would have loved to attend, we thank you. It is with all your help and support that my mother and our family were able to say our final goodbyes; you gave us a gift, and we are grateful.

With greatest appreciation,

Pony Stacpoole-Gilmartin

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C H I L D R E N ’ S P A G E S

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Vestry Meeting Summary from January 2014

(full minutes posted in the Parish Hall)

The regular meeting of Grace Church Vestry was held on Monday, January 13. All members were present except Connie Jones, Gerry Smelt and Lynn Grimsley. Bob Frady gave the Treasurer’s Report. Carleton requested each Vestry member contact him to schedule an appointment to talk about their commission’s plans and goals for the coming year. Carleton announced the working dates for his sabbatical in the late spring/summer, May 5 through August 10. Connie will be priest-in-charge during his absence. A motion passed electing the Treasurer and Register for 2014. A second motion passed naming Brenda Moore as an adjunct staff member with the title of Church Archivist. Finally, a motion passed updating the Rector’s Letter of Agreement. Commission Updates: Stewardship: Karen Jackson reported on the 2014 Pledge Campaign. As of today, we’ve received $537,438 in pledges, which is a slight shortfall of the $575,000 goal.

SWEETHEART MONTH AT THE PARISH BOOK AND GIFT STORE

SHOP WITH US FOR YOUR SWEETHEART Beautiful sterling silver jewelry Big selection of costume jewelry Handbags and accessories Lovely greeting cards Many books—including three recommended by Carleton: Daring Greatly, by Connie; The Sacred

Meal, and the Monday Night Readers, The Light Between Oceans Ever thought about giving a personal copy of the prayer book? We will wrap your purchase for you.

SHELF SALE-----BARGAINS GALORE

Top Shelf—50% off Next Shelf--$3 Next Shelf--$2

Bottom Shelf--$1

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YORK COUNTY FOOD CLOSET: It's "Souper Bowl" time! As you prepare to watch the Super Bowl (or Roller Derby reruns on YouTube) please pick up an extra can or two of soup, stew, or chili for your neighbors in need this Winter. Donations placed in the "Red Ball Express” wagon in the Parish Hall are taken weekly to the Food Closet at St Luke's Methodist Church in Grafton. If you know of any one in need, call St Luke's at 898-3017 for hours. Al Crane 867-8643

SAINT FRANCIS PROJECT: Will you be my Valentine?? Be a "deer" and donate some pet food, new leashes, or pet bowls to the Peninsula Pet Pantry in the donation box in the Parish Hall. Al Crane 867-8643

What is it?

On the York River

Father, Son, Holy Spirit

Beacon of healing

~ Anonymous

(a haiku written during the Vestry

Retreat)

John 2:1-5 NIV

1 On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, 2 and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. 3 When the wine was gone, Jesus’ mother said to him, “They have no more wine.”4 “Woman, why do you involve me?” Jesus replied. “My hour has not yet come.”5 His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.”

The vision of this conversation has been with me for a while. Some scholars believe Jesus wasn’t ready to take on his ministry (sounds familiar to me). I think it’s interesting that even Jesus turns away from his calling and even better that his mother totally ignores him and knows he will take care of it. In the last two months I have learned about so many people at Grace that work tirelessly behind the scenes taking care of us.

I joined the vestry with two goals, to learn about the people of our church and to use my gifts to make it better, in order for me to do that I need to involve you. My question this month to you is; “What is Parish Life and what can I contribute?” I have looked at the parish website and some printouts and it seems rather daunting, much more then just standing in the kitchen! I would love to get any and all feedback (I’ve had some people approach me about Oktoberfest.). If you don’t know who I am, ask anyone who works at Grace or is on the Vestry. You can also email me at 79npendleton@gmail.com. To be continued… Blessings, Nancy

From Parish Life

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BIRTHDAYS Feb 3 Nancy Adams

Feb 4 Steve Zellers

Feb 6 Mary Austin

Laurie Blanton-Coleman

Feb 7 Evie Twigg

Feb 10 Don Washburn

Feb 11 Gerry Smelt

Stuart Wash

Feb 13 Jim Henry

Ann Elksnin

Feb 22 Kathy Durham

Sean Schroeder

Lou Stack

Feb 23 June Howard

Carsten Kelley

Feb 27 Lee Duff

Nannie Milliner

Inspiration Corner

What would you do if you had

one more year to live?

By Mary Davis Reed

If I had but one year to live One year to help, one year to give; One year to love, one year to bless; One year of better things to stress;

One year to sing, one year to smile;

To brighten earth a little while; One year to sing my Maker’s praise; One year to fill with work my days;

One year to strive for a reward

When I should stand before my Lord. I think that I would spend each day

In just the very self-same way That I do now.

For, from afar

The call may come across the bar At anytime, and I must be Prepared to meet eternity.

So if I have a year to live,

Or just one day in which to give A pleasant smile, a helping hand; A mind that tries to understand A fellow creature when in need,

’ Tis one with me. I’ll take no heed,

But try to live each day he sends To serve my gracious Master’s ends.

submitted by Roselyn Washburn

February 20

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Please pray today especially for: Helen Sue Jones, Bernard McColgan, Roland McCoy, Tom Copes, Helen Howard, Reinhold Beuer-Tajovsky, George Trombley, Letty Best, June Curtis, Laurie Blanton Coleman, Martha Sim, Bobbie Farina, Zachary Brown, Howard Griffith, Ellen and John Butler, Donna Kirby, Lisa, Brian Hallmark, Gary King, Keith Regan, Amy Jerimont, Barbara Kelley, Mary Jane Massey, Anna, Louis Wagner, Montee Allen, Jack and Birdie Burcher, and Betty Jeffers.

Please continue to remember in your prayers: Donald Markwith, Aleyne Hamers, Larry Kline, Amy Fuchs, Brian Smythe, Nancy Fuchs, Rose Warner-Ballard, Nicole Odom, Jennifer Carsten, Clare Raymond, Marie Loomis, Ferne Gapcynski, Martha Dowling, Leland Barnett, and Doris Brock.

We pray for others in the military and/or family and friends of parishioners serving overseas: especially Capt. Todd W. Blanchette, Col. Bob Grey, Petty Officer Second Class Joshua Kline, Sgt Bowe Berghdahl, Joseph Swartout, SSgt. Michael Douglas Brown, Coley Newton, Lt. James Gouger, Carlette Carter, Jacob Edwards, Michael Loveland, and Laura and John Roy.

Please pray for those who have

died and those who mourn

their passing:

Don Richard Davey

Kees VanLeliveld friend of Diane Fulton

Elizabeth Anne Custis Davenport,

daughter of Katie and Jake Davenport

and granddaughter of

Diane Fulton and Beverly Sustare

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"LOVE came down at Christmas". And "love" came to the Landgrafs on Christmas morning inside a huge red Christmas stock-ing left at our front door. As we found one gift after another saying "from Santa" we saw more and more that it had "GRACE" written all over it. We were overcome with thankfulness as we received all the gener-ous and thoughtful gifts that were packed into that stocking. And the love and abun-dance in that stocking did make for a very Merry Christmas here with our two sons to enjoy the bountiful gifts with us. Our love and heartfelt thanks to all those (and you know who you are.....we don't) who poured out love and gifts to us to make this a very special 2013 celebration of the Nativity. God bless and keep us all in His grace and care this new year. With much love and thanks, the Landgrafs

Thank you so much for the beautiful poinsettia plant that I received at Christmas. I have enjoyed it so much and will continue to until it fades away.

~ Martha Dowling

To the People at Grace:

It was so nice to have a beautiful poin-settia plant delivered to my house by a sweet person for Christmas. I am so sorry to be so late in thanking you. It is still looking beautiful. Thank you so much.

Sincerely,

Betty Terrell

Dear Grace Episcopal Church,

Thanks for brightening up my holidays with the cookies y’all sent to us here at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. They arrived fresh and were greatly appreciated (I ate an entire bag of the sugar cookies myself). In May I will finish my second straight year here and have a total of four years in the Middle East since 2008 and look forward to getting to stay home for a while.

I always appreciate the love and support we get from home, and thank you all again.

Very respectfully,

Patrick Reilly

Combined Joint Interagency Task Force

Kandahar, Afghanistan

Please visit Grace Church’s Website for the most up-to-date calendar listings at www.gracechurchyorktown.org and click on “Calendar.”

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WORSHIP

Sunday

7:45 AM - Holy Eucharist Rite I

*9:00 AM - Holy Eucharist Rite II

*11:20 AM - Holy Eucharist Rite I

Wednesday

10:00 AM - Holy Eucharist

& Healing Service

Diane Garrison, Nursery Supervisor

*Nursery Provided

Grace Episcopal Church 111 Church Street

P.O. Box 123 Yorktown, VA 23690

Yorktown, VA 23690 office: (757) 898-3261

secretary@gracechurchyorktown.org or (757) 989-5241

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THE VESTRY

David Stephens, Senior Warden

Jerry Twigg, Junior Warden & Properties/Administration

Art Boyce, Stewardship

Karen Jackson, Stewardship

Donna Hines, Outreach/Environ.

Lynn Grimsley, Outreach/Environ.

Gerry Lopez, Parish Life

Nancy Pendleton, Parish Life

Elizabeth O’Brien, Christian Form.

Hugh Brownlee, Evangelism/Comm.

David Douglas, Evangelism/Comm.

Gerry Smelt, Worship

 

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A monthly publication of Grace Episcopal Church

Editor: Courtney Kelley

DAY SCHOOL

Jean Grinnell, Director

THE STAFF

The Rt. Rev. Herman Hollerith,

Bishop Diocese of Southern Virginia

The Rev. Carleton B. Bakkum, Rector

The Rev. Constance M. Jones,

Associate Rector

Carol Romeo, Parish Administrator

Cornelia Taylor, Director of Children’s & Youth Ministries

Suzanne Daniel, Organist/Choir Dir.

Courtney Kelley, Secretary

Daryl Douglas, Facilities Manager

Kevin James, Facilities Maintenance

Bob Frady, Treasurer

Nancy Sullivan, CFNP, Parish Nurse

Brenda Moore, Archivist

Resident Spiritual Director

Mrs. Elsa Bakkum, M.Div.

NEXT CELTIC EUCHARIST

Sunday, February 9, 2014

7:00 p.m., Parish Hall