Kingston Crier April 2018

P. O. Box 471 Mathews, VA 23109

804-725-2175 kingstonparish@verizon.net

www.kpepiscopal.org

The Sunday of the Resurrection The morning started dark, forlorn The cross, the nails, the crown of thorn Had taken Jesus off from us forever. We wandered through long shadows' fear Yet in the new day's twilight born A whisper rose to speak of hallelujah. Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, halleluuuujah. The huge black stone was rolled away The cave smelled fresh like new mown hay A silent light was growing through the rock bed. His body gone, the soldiers fled, An angel flash called out and said Who'd you seek among the dead: hallelujah. Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, halleluuuujah. Our hearts were broken yet again. His body taken by evil men? Our eyes filled up with rainy tears that hid him. Yet he stood there strong life again, Took my breath and called my name. A new song rose inside my heart: hallelujah. Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, halleluuuujah. His eyes so clear and full of love This God right here not off above This God incarnate killing death and hatred. He looked at me, I felt on fire, Emboldened with a wild new hope To sing unbounded songs of hallelujah. Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, halleluuuujah. Resurrection hope sings true I share it now in joy with you So let's take hands and shout out hallelujah! The world is dark with hate and fear But God is here, our God is here, And fills our rising hearts with hallelujahs. Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, halleluuuujah.

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Easter Retreat: The Way of Light

Saturday, April 21

9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

After his Resurrection and prior to his Ascension and the Holy Spirit descending at Pentecost, Jesus ap-peared to his loved ones again and again. This retreat offers the opportunity to experience each of his appear-ances along with his Ascension and Pentecost through story, prayer, meditation, a labyrinth walk, and break-ing bread in the Holy Eucharist in an Agape meal. (In the early church, Communion was always part of a regular meal sometimes called an Agape or a love feast.) Please let the office know if you plan to attend.

Mary Ann Carr

Next Snack Pack Packing

We will be filling more Snack Pack bags on Thursday April 12 at 9:30 a.m. in the Parish House. We plan to

fill 200, which will finish out the school year. We have always had such good help with this project and Tug-gie and I certainly appreciate Kingston Parish’s com-

mitment. We can always use monetary help to rebuild our fund. All donations are appreciated and are tax de-ductible. Make checks to Kingston Parish and note

Snack Pack in the memo line. Thanks and hope to see many of you on April 12th.

Snack Packs Fundraiser April 20

Paul Gibson and Jan Mohr, two of our newest mem-bers, are coordinating a Wine Tasting fundraiser to raise money for the Snack Pack program. Michael Shaps, award-winning winemaker, will be present at the Parish House to pour two white and two red varie-tals. Assorted charcuterie, cheese and bread boards will be served. Additional glasses of wine may be pur-chased for $15 each.

Debbie Lambert will be available to discuss the Snack Pack Program and have samples of the snack packs that go home with children from area schools each week.

This event April 20th from 5:30-8:00 p.m. is limited to 50 guests and 25 slots have already been taken. The cost is $50 per person. Contact Paul Gibson by email: bayrunner326@gmail.com to reserve a place at this event. Payment will be accepted at the door. If paying by check, make payable to Paul Gibson.

Wabingston Family Retreat Shrine Mont, Orkney Springs, VA

July 27, 28 and 29

"Rooted and Grounded in Love”

Come join us at Shrine Mont, July 27th, 28th and 29th for a wonderful shared time with Ware and Abingdon and each other at our Annual Family Weekend Retreat. Registration forms are now available on page 3 of this month's Crier, the Parish House and at Christ Church. Please register by APRIL 24th and be ready to experience a wonderful time of renewal in the mountains of Virginia. If you are interested in going but feel you cannot commit at this time, please let Mary Chapman know so we can talk about it. My email and cell number are at the end of this article. I know this is an early deadline, but Shrine Mont has asked for the earlier commitment this year. And, in order to reserve our rooms, we must give them a firm number by April 25th.

The weekend is designed to appeal to all ages and stages of life. There will be fellowship time, mu-sic time, workshop time, bonfire time, worship time, porch rocking time, meal time, and free time....the only thing we probably won't have enough of is TIME itself...so many wonderful choices! Once again the weekend coincides with the Shenandoah Music Festival...a beautiful even-ing of music under the stars...yet another oppor-tunity!

Kingston Parish has money available for assis-tance for the weekend. This year we are also able to offer the opportunity for children under 18 to attend at no cost. We are looking forward to an-other great Wabingston Retreat at Shrine Mont. Make your reservations now and bring a friend... children 18 and under are FREE this year… all ages are encouraged to come.

Don't let the unknown of Shrine Mont keep you away....I guarantee once you get there, you will not want to leave! It's a beautiful and sacred space to commune with nature and each other, and a perfect place to play and pray.

Mary Chapman (mamiechapmam@gmail.com) Cell (804) 240-6370

Annual Wabingston Retreat

(Ware, Abingdon, and Kingston)

At Shrine Mont Camp and Conference Center in Orkney Springs

Friday, July 27 to Sunday, July 29

Theme: “Rooted and Grounded in Love”

from Ephesians 3:17

There will be plenty of free time, great food, worship, meaningful workshops, outdoor activities, hikes and pool time.

Our Contact: Mary Chapman at mamiechapman@gmail.com or 804-240-6370

What to expect at a Wabinston weekend:

Friday: a warm welcome at Virginia House to get Room Assignments Dinner at 5:30 p.m. in Virginia House, buffet style; Arrival Activities Campfire, s’mores and singing

Saturday: Breakfast in Virginia House, Gathering for worship and work-shops in meeting room

Lunch in Virginia House followed by free time for hiking, Golf at Bryce, napping, games, and pool time

Social before supper Supper at Virginia House

The Shenandoah Music Festival will be on the grounds Satur-day night. You may order tickets online, www.musicfest.org.

Sunday: Breakfast in Virginia House Worship at Shrine of the Transfiguration Lunch at Virginia House, then Departure

Return bottom portion with deposit to church office

Registration

(Applications and $50 per adult due to church office by April 24: 1/2 deposit due June 8: balance due July 6)

Adults (Names) _________________________________________________________________________________

Children under 3 (Names) ________________________________________________________________________

Children 4-12 (Names) ___________________________________________________________________________

Children 13-18 (Names) __________________________________________________________________________

Phone _____________________________ Email: ____________________________________________________

Costs: (Children 18 and under are free)

One adult for two nights with double occupancy and six meals $175 x ______ (# adults) = ________

One Adult for two nights with single occupancy and six meals $235 x ______ (# adults) = ________

$50 Deposit per adult due with Registration form ________

Balance due ________

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Holy Week: Scenes from the Maundy Thursday Seder Meal and the Saturday Great Vigil. Thank you, Mary Chapman, for taking a few pictures.

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Monday Class for Easter/Pentecost “I call you friends.” (John 15:15)

What does true friendship look like? How are you friends with God? What is friendship in Christian community? How are you friends with God’s creation?

We will explore these questions and more in our Monday class beginning April 16th from 1:00 - 2:30 PM. Come join us!

Fr. Gary

Thank You!

Dear Kingston Parish Family,

Thank you all so much for your support during my recent unexpected medical issues. Your calls, texts, notes and visits meant a great deal to me. The gour-met soup delivery was greatly enjoyed by the family. It is a true blessing to live in such a kind and caring community.

Martha Ellen Traband

Dear Kingston Parish Family,

Thank you so much for the beautiful poinsettia during Christmas, the phone calls, visits, food, rides, cards and help with my healing care. I also appreciate the loan of the in tub seat and walkers during this time. I’m still learning to walk with a possible second sur-gery facing me (prayerfully not!) Thank you especial-ly for your prayers during this long recovery from my heel surgery. I feel so blessed to be a member of our wonderful Kingston Parish family!

Thank you and God bless each of you! Carol Swartz

Dear Kingston, April 3, 2018

Thank you to all the parishioners and staff for your condolences over my mother’s death. They meant so much to me and would have meant much to the grand old lady who is still “Mama” to me.

Nina Guy

Dear Gold Sponsors, Feb. 28, 2018

Thank you for making your 2018 donations. We really appreciate it.

The Mathews Robotics 1137 Team

From Episcopal Relief & Development:

Thank you for demonstrating your ongoing commit-ment to healing a hurting world through Kingston Parish’s generous contribution of $200 to Episcopal Relief & Development.

Because of your generosity, ER&D is at the forefront of efforts to fight poverty and hunger by promoting climate-smart agriculture and empowering women through savings groups and vocational training. Our NetsforLife® methodology of mobilizing church lead-ers and faith-based networks to prevent malaria is now tackling diarrhea and pneumonia and saving the lives of even more children under age five. In all, your support reaches more than 3 million people in nearly 40 countries worldwide, and we are grateful for your partnership!

Robert W. Radtke, President

Vestry Notes From the March 19th Business Meeting

Shannon Kirschbaum opened the meeting with a meditation.

John Lee Machen reported that bathroom plans are progressing; limbs at Christ Church have been cleaned up; Paul Gibson is working on the sound system at Christ Church; Paul is also planning a wine tasting fundraiser for the Snack Pack Program.

The vestry approved the financial report for February.

Fr. Gary reported that needle-pointed kneelers at Christ Church will be blessed Easter Sun-day; he is also applying for a grant to help cover the costs of his upcoming sabbatical in 2019; a possible parish pilgrimage to Iona is being planned; he is working with Josie Thorpe to revise cemetery rules.

The vestry approved Mary Chapman as Lay Delegate and Josie Thorpe as alternate.

Rachel Morris reminded us to send any pic-tures, flyers and upcoming events to her to post on Facebook and weekly updates.

Shannon Kirschbaum hopes to restart the Di-vine Diners program.

Hunt Thompson has scheduled a planned giv-ing event May 15th; Jackie Ingram will plan the meal for that event.

Mary Ann Carr reported about 70 people at-tended the last Celtic service; the next one will be June 17th. An Easter Retreat is planned for April 21st called “Way of the Light.” The Par-ish Picnic is tentatively set for June 3rd.

Lily payments are due! We have paid the florist. Contact the office if you have questions,

804-725-2175 or kingstonparish@verizon.net.

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April Birthdays

Jane Lockaby 2 Vince Lassiter 3 Mike Hudgins 3 Ryan Jackson 3 Preston Carson 9 Larry Treadwell 10 Bob Warren 11 Allan May 11 Robert Petersen 12 Trish Reed 13 Mary Ann Gilman 14 Peggy Hudgins 16 Megan Kraynak 16 Peter Van Emmerik 17 Frank Jordan 17 David Dorset 18 Sue Jennette 20 Zachary Husband 22 James Gregg 24 Daniel Gregg 24 Pat Munz 24 Pat Williams 25 Elizabeth Ransone 25 Adelle Hudgins 25 Tyler Jackson 26 Kippy Gilbert 26 Betsy Ambach 26 Martha Knight 26 Lenox Gregg 27

Serving in the Military or Diplomatic Corps

Jody Bridgforth Colin Bucknor BJ Cavazos Shawn Davis Yvette Gaither Joe & Megan Kraynak Hib McNeilly Tait Michaud Joey Plotino Jennifer & Zach Schmidt George Truscott William Truscott

Parish Prayer List Pray For Our Parishioners Tom Bullen for treatment of a tumor in pancreas (by Donna Jemmison) Bill French learning to use his prosthesis (office) Paul Gibson for heart issues (by Jan Mohr) Tom Ingram for back surgery (office) Richard Jones for heart issues (office) Martha Anne King (by Mary Chapman) Bob Lewis for heart issues (by Valerie Lewis) Ginger Richards for recovery from orthopedic surgery (office) Carol Swartz for broken foot (office)

Pray For Our Family and Friends Don Altman for lung cancer (by Bill Leary) Traci Beck for thyroid cancer (by Marilyn Overstreet) Darius Boles-7-yr.-old with Limb Girdle MD (by Doug Geddes+) Cheryle Brown for lung cancer (by Sylvia Shinault) Keith Brown for knee surgery (by Ethel Brown) Clayton Bruce (by Jan Mohr) Alyssa Burton for acute leukemia (by Ethel Brown) Ross Carmine in auto accident (by Mary Kathryn Diggs) Michael Chapman (by Mary Chapman) Nancy Chiafulio for two brain tumors (by Martha Knight) Larry Clerico for aggressive cancer (by Kathy Yent) Meghan Dahnert having twins—trying to prevent early delivery (by Trish and Tom Reed) Joseph DeLeon for metastatic brain tumor (by Eleanor Woollard) Terry Dobson for brain surgery (by Lynn May) Nancy Donnelly (by Kathy Yent) Mary Doyle for hydrocephalus (by Valerie Lewis) Krystal Elms for stage 4 lunch cancer (by Mairi Furniss) Glenda Flippin for ovarian cyst (by Jay Black) Barbara Fumagalli for overall poor health (by Mary Kathryn Diggs) Peter Furniss for lymphoma in bones (by Hank and Mairi Furniss) Taylor Wells Gearhart-for myaconic dystrophy (by Nina Guy) Bill Gregory for colon cancer (by Karen and Doug+ Geddes) Suzanne West Guy for Parkinsons (by Nina Guy) Joan Marie Harper for breast cancer (by Steve and Julie Crabill) David Hawkins for complications from diabetes (by Rosemary Eaton) Linda Hawkins for mass on spine (by Rosemary Eaton) Jeanette Hebert for cancer (by Jo Ann Hunley) Joan Hooper for cancer (by Pat Neiger) Ron Hoover for cancer (by Lisa White) Alvin Ingram Jr. for pacemaker (by Tom Ingram) Ruby Ingram for knee replacement (by Tom Ingram) Charlie Johnson+ for heart (office) Susan Kensey (by Shannon Kirschbaum) Georg Kidd for a neuro-muscular disease (by Kathy Yent) Jen Kimball+ for breast cancer (office) Lori Kincade for blood cancer (by Shannon Kirschbaum) Terry King (by Mary Ann Carr) Donald Kosciusko for cancer (by Josie Thorpe) Sue Leary for hip replacement/congestive heart failure (by Bob Leary) Lynn Lewis for breast cancer (by Valerie Lewis) Artie Liles for recurring cancer (by Jim/Amanda Taylor) Jamie Lowman for cancer (by Josie Thorpe) Brian Lucy for a blood disorder (by Kathy Yent) Charlotte Martin - Multiple Systems Atrophy (by E. Brown) Elizabeth McIntyre for AML (by Eleanor Woollard) Linda Monk for metastatic lung cancer (by Kathy Yent) Tim Morgan for throat cancer (by Amanda Taylor) Bob Oberman for cancer (by Betty Salley) William Anne Pamplin for cancer (by Reed Lawson) Betsy Paul for cancer (by Valerie Lewis) Elizabeth Perkins for brain tumor (by Pat Elliot) Deborah Phillips+ for Crohn’s Disease (by Betty Salley) Dick Phillips for pancreatic cancer (by Reed Lawson) Brandy Proctor for breast cancer (by Lori Black) Norris Richardson for blood on the brain (by the Warrens) Erin Robertson AA neuropathy (Warrens)

Gary Wayne Sadler (by Josie Thorpe) Walt Sampson for cancer (by Reed Lawson) Peter Schenk for complications from lymphoma (Robert Petersen) Rosie Small for cervical/uterine cancer (by Gay Pfister) Jean Staha for breathing problems (by Cindy Machen) Shirley Stanley for bone cancer (by Richard/Joe) Gwennie Tennant with developmental issues (by Judy Sowden) Tim Tolle in an auto accident (by Karen and Doug+ Geddes) Harry Ward for brain tumor (by Jay Black) Marion Whaley for lung cancer (by Barbara VanEmmerik) Jennie Whittle for return of cancer (by Mary Chapman) Sally Williams for return of cancer (by Mary Dabney Webster) Steve Witmer for a pulmonary embolism (by Josie Thorpe) George Wood for bone cancer (by Joe and Richard) Nancy Wood for uterine cancer (by Joe and Richard)

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Kingston Parish

PO Box 471

Mathews, VA 23109

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KINGSTON PARISH P. O. Box 471

Mathews, VA 23109 804-725-2175

www.kpepiscopal.org kingstonparish@verizon.net

In The Diocese of Virginia and the Middle Peninsula Region

The Rt. Rev. Shannon Johnston, Bishop The Rt. Rev. Susan E. Goff, Bishop Suffragan The Rt. Rev. Robert Ihloff, Bishop Associate

The Very Rev Gary Barker, Rector Home: 757-371-9382 Email: barkergaryj@gmail.com

THE VESTRY Valerie Lewis Senior Warden John Lee Machen Junior Warden Mary Ann Carr Worship & Spirituality Mary Kathryn Diggs Outreach Jackie Ingram Hospitality Shannon Kirschbaum Fellowship Rachel Morris Communications Tom Reed Treasurer Hunt Thompson Stewardship

Carol Swartz Recorder

TRUSTEES Vicki L. Carter Timothy W. Hudgins John Machen, Sr.

DIOCESAN COUNCIL & REGION II

Mary Chapman, Lay Delegate Josie Thorpe, Alternate

STAFF

Eleanor Woollard Director of Music Lois Trowbridge Organist Karen Jones Parish Secretary Cathy Johnson Bookkeeper

KINGSTON PARISH PRESCHOOL

725-3211

Suzanne Moughon Director of Preschool Rachel Musick Preschool Teacher Lily Poulson Extended Care Teacher

WORSHIP SCHEDULE

Sunday 8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite I at Christ Church 9:15 a.m. Sunday School in the Parish House 10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II at Kingston Chapel Wednesday

12:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist each Wednesday in the Meditation Chapel - Healing Ser-

vices the first Wednesday of the month