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St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church 82 Kimberly Drive Durham, NC 27707
919.493.5451 919.493.5452 (fax)
www.ssecdurham.org Office Hours
Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Worship at St. Stephen’s
Regular Schedule Sundays 8:00 a.m.
Holy Eucharist Rite I In the chapel
& 10:30 a.m.
Holy Eucharist Rite II
In the church Mid-Week Eucharist
Thursdays 11:30 a.m. service
in the chapel Adult
Education Sunday Mornings
9:15 a.m. Coffee Hour Following the
10:30 a.m. service
What’s Inside … ? Rector’s Message…...Page 1 Musical Notes ..……Page 2 Church School……....Page 3 Start Up Sunday ……Page 3 Around the Parish..Pages 4-7 Men’ s Club……..….Page 6 Update Form……......Page 8 YAH Group………...Page 8 PreSchool…………...Page 8 Altar Guild……...…..Page 9 Book Nook…...……..Page 9 Honduras…...…Pages 10-11 Outreach……….......Page 11 Upcoming Events….. Back Cover
Stephen’s Window September 2009
Dear Parish Family and Friends,
One of the things which attracted me to the Episcopal Church from the United Church of Christ was the sense of connectedness through time and space with those witnesses who have gone before us. The Calendar of the Church Year (Book of Common Prayer, pp. 15 ff), and especially the commemorations we know as the Lesser Feasts and Fasts, provides a rich resource for worship, personal prayer, and theological insight. Each one of us has people in our lives whose witness or way of life exemplified something important about understanding God and the saving work of Christ.
For me, one such person was The Rt. Rev. John B. Coburn, Bishop of Massachusetts from 1976 to 1986. He welcomed me into the ordination process in the Diocese of Massachusetts, and under his hands I was ordained a Deacon thirty years ago, in June, 1979. I was recently saddened to learn of his death on August 9 in Bedford, MA at the age of nearly 95. Among other things (and before he became a bishop) he was president of the House of Deputies of the Episcopal Church for three General Conventions, from 1967 through 1976.
These were very challenging times for the church as it faced a great many changes and controversies, including prayerbook revision and the ordination of women to the priesthood. John Coburn was a tough-minded, good-humored, and trustworthy servant of our Lord who had the capacity to reconcile divergent factions and individuals who would otherwise be quit of one another’s company. As an example of this quality, he sent me to do my training as a Deacon to The Rev. John Ritchie Purnell at All Saints, Ashmont in Boston. The late Fr. Purnell was an unrepentant Anglo-Catholic from New York who opposed the ordination of women in a decid-edly Low Church diocese (not unlike North Carolina as it used to be) and yet was elected as a delegate to General Convention with Bishop Coburn’s support, even though the Bishop himself and a majority of clergy and lay people in the diocese were working on behalf of that very cause.
The Greek word for “hospitality” is philoxenos, literally, “love for the stranger,” and we can take this to mean the willingness to love those who are different from us (e.g. whose posi-tions on contentious issues are at variance with our own). It is to hospitality that we are called in Christ’s service (see Romans 12:13) – not to judge others in their practice of hospitality or lack thereof, but to be an hospitable people without preconditions or qualifications.
Hospitality is one of the Four Pillars of St. Stephen’s, and if the parish is to grow and our faith is to be enriched and strengthened, we must continue to learn the practice of hospitality more deeply. Unfortunately, the “politics of extremes” which uses “wedge issues” intentionally to divide one from another or to create fear, uncertainty and doubt among people struggling to find faith and hope can make true hospitality seem impractical, even unthinkable. Nevertheless, our call is to face such worldly wisdom with the Godly foolishness of welcome, respect, and the willingness to speak the truth in love.
The new program year is beginning. As a sign of hospitality to one another, different as we are, and as a witness to our community and to the wider church, I encourage you to invite a friend or a neighbor, even a “stranger” to Start-Up Sunday on September 13. We will share in the Holy Eucharist at 8:00 AM in the Chapel and again at 10:30 AM in the Nave, we will break bread together at Clyde’s Breakfast in the Parish Hall starting at about 8:45 AM, and we will have a chance to find a place to serve God through the annual St. Stephen’s Ministry Fair in the Parish Hall following both services.
Come back refreshed, come be welcomed, come find God’s hospitality at work among us. See you in church!
Faithfully,
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St. Stephen's Concert Series 27th Anniversary Season
2009-2010
Sneak Preview of the First Concert, October 25th, 2009 Andrew Tyson, pianist
Andrew Tyson's program will open with Robert Schumann's "Humoreske", a strik-ingly original but rarely heard masterpiece referred to by the composer as "variations, but not on a theme." Other works on the program include Beethoven's "Les Adieux" Sonata, three pieces from Messiaen's epic "Vingt Regard sur l'Enfant Jésus" and mazurkas and a polonaise of Chopin. At the age of 22, pianist Mr. Tyson is entering his final year of studies with Claude Frank at the Curtis Institute of Music. Mr. Tyson has become an active chamber player since attending the Taos School of Music in 2008. He performed this past summer in collabora-tion with Roberto Díaz and Joseph Silverstein, and at Festival de Sintra in Portugal with vio-linist Ray Chen. In September of 2009, Andrew will collaborate again with Ray Chen in con-certs in Belgium and Luxembourg, and in December he will perform with Roberto Díaz at the Library of Congress.
The preconcert lecture begins at 3pm in the Parish Hall.
The concert begins in the Nave at 4pm. An adult ticket for a single concert is $15. A season ticket to all five concerts is $50.
Students 18 and under are admitted free.
St. Stephen's Concert Series Season Schedule:
Andrew Tyson, pianist: October 25, 2009* *(Please note the date change from earlier announcements.)
The Borromeo Quartet and Dr. Joe Kitchen: November 22, 2009 Dr. Dan Huff’s UNC-CH Men’s Glee Club: January 17, 2010
Dr. Tim Olsen, organist: February 21, 2010 Nicholas Kitchen’s Borromeo Quartet: April 18, 2010
Season Subscriptions will be on sale soon. Season Brochures will be available
at Start-Up Sunday, September 13, 2009. You may make a contribution of any amount or become a "Friend of St. Stephen's Concert
Series" by contributing $100 or more. "Friends" will be given reserved seating at the concerts and recognition in the programs. Send contributions in the form of a check made
payable to St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, memo line, "Concert Series". Your support and participation are greatly appreciated!
MUSICAL NOTES...
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AROUND THE PARISH...
Church School for Ages 4 through 4th Grade
Church School registration continues for ages 4 through 4th Grade. You may pick up a form in the narthex or from the receptionist’s desk or download the form from the church website - www.ssecdurham.org. Please complete the form ASAP so that the Church School Coordinators can plan for classroom space, materials and teachers for this exciting new year! Church school for the ages above will begin on September 20 and will occur during the first half of the 10:30 service. More information will be available at the Ministries Fair on Start Up Sunday. For questions, please contact Cathy Bressler at [email protected].
SAVE THE DATE
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Start Up Sunday with Clyde's Breakfast and the Annual Ministry Fair !
We begin the day with our 8:00 am service in the Chapel, followed by Clyde’s breakfast in the Parish Hall.
The Fair will begin at 9:00 am in the Parish Hall and will be open also during the coffee hour after the 10:30 am worship service.
Come and learn more about all of our wonderful ministries, committees and clubs.
Then sign up for one, or two or more!
If you are a chairperson for a ministry, committee or club and you have not received the information for this event from Martina Gardner Woods, please contact her
by email at [email protected] or call (919) 794-4180.
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This Fall, Consider Joining a Reading Group! The St. Stephen' s Reading Group will resume our monthly meetings on October 11 from 2-4 p.m. at the home of Marian and Martin Tyson, 33 Surrey Lane in Durham. The selection is Gail Godwin's "An Intermediate Stop", from Listening For God, Vol. 2. If you enjoy reading, but have a limited amount of time, the selections are short. Now is a good time to purchase the book and find out why these readings
continue to be a creative source for stimulating discussion and reflection on finding a spiritual perspective in realistic life stories. Open to adults of all ages! For information, email [email protected] or talk with Marian and Martin Tyson at Start Up Sunday, September 13th.
Walk for Hearing Event – October 3, 2009
St. Stephen’s member Holly Latty-Mann is one of the 31.5 million Americans who suffers from hearing loss. On Oct 3, Holly will be sponsoring/participating in the Hearing Loss
Association’s Walk4Hearing fundraising event. She is inviting everyone to either join her for the walk or make a donation, no matter how small. Tax-deductible donations can also
be made to Holly’s team either online or by check.
For credit card donations: http://hlaa.convio.net/site/TR/Teamraiser/2009NorthCarolinaWalk/24551648?px=1282421&pg=personal&fr_id=1560 or
by check payable to Walk4Hearing. You can either give your check to Holly or mail to local volunteer Deborah Stroud at the following address: 10350 Sugarberry Court,
Apt. 304, Raleigh, NC 27614 (please indicate for Holly Latty-Mann’s team).
And for more information, visit http://www.nchearingloss.org/.
We are grateful for your help with this noble cause!
UPCOMING!!! OKTOBERFEST!!!
The late summer family picnic scheduled for 9/12/09 has been changed to Oktoberfest and will be held on 10/17/09. Details will follow in upcoming newsletters and bulletins!
AROUND THE PARISH...
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AROUND THE PARISH...
Acolytes to Attend National Acolyte Festival
St. Stephen’s acolytes are planning to represent our church by attending the 30th Annual Acolyte Festival at our National Cathedral in Washington DC, on Saturday, October 9, 2009. This is a fantastic opportunity for these young people to meet, learn, share ideas and traditions with acolytes from all over the United States. They will participate with all the acolytes in a special Eucharist honoring their ministry to the church. In addition, our acolytes will have the opportunity to attend various workshops on Gargoyles of the Cathedral, FUNdamentals of a Eucharist, Jubilation Streamers and Holy Smoke: Work of the Thurifer and Dressing up. Our acolytes will leave St. Stephen’s on Friday after school and will drive to College Park, Maryland. St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church (Mother Carol’s parish) has graciously agreed to serve as a host church. On Saturday evening the young people will have a wonderful opportunity to enjoy many of the sights Washington has to offer by taking a guided tour around town. Before returning home to North Carolina on Sunday, the youth will attend services at St. Andrew’s, our host church. We ask that you keep these young people in your prayers as they begin their exciting journey of learning and fun. We also ask if anyone would like to help defray some of the expenses for adventure, please see Deacon Louane.
Deacon Louane Housing for New Hope has graciously offered to organize a bus tour of Phoenix
House and Dove House for St. Stephen's people who might be interested in this ministry to the homeless in Durham. This would be about a two-hour tour and can be
arranged on a weekday or on the weekend. If you are interested, please contact Deacon Louane by email at [email protected] or call (919) 651-0339.
St. Philip’s Episcopal Church Women is pleased to announce
Prayer In Hard Times
Led by Barbara Cawthorne Crafton Saturday, September 19, 2009
9:30am to 3:00pm (Registration begins at 9:00am) - lunch will be provided
Barbara Cawthorne Crafton is an Episcopal priest, spiritual director and author of many books as well as the celebrated “Almost Daily eMo” - see her website, The Geranium Farm at www.geraniumfarm.org. An actress, director and producer, she has worked for many years in combining the lively arts and the life of faith. Her books, articles and radio scripts have won many awards. Visit St. Philip’s website - http://www.stphilipsdurham.org for more info and to register.
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AROUND THE PARISH...
SEPTEMBER MEN'S CLUB MEETING
OPEN TO ENTIRE PARISH
The next Men's Club meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 9th at 6:00 p.m. in the Davis Room and will be hosted by Norm Woods. Dinner and the business meeting with the members of the Men’s Club will be completed by 7:30 p.m. at which time all women and men of our parish can join us for our presentation, which will be given by our own Dr. Holly Latty-Mann who is the founder and president of The Leadership Trust®. Dr. Latty-Mann's talk is on Leadership and Conflict: A Holistic Approach to Healing Relationships. With 30 years of experience in the behavioral science field, along with two doctorates in psychology (internship completed at Duke Medical Center), Holly will offer a practical, comprehensive approach to creating, destroying, restoring and maintaining harmony whether at work, church, or home. The entire parish family is invited to the presentation, which will begin at 7:30 p.m. and should last no more than one hour, including questions. Men of the parish, please R.S.V.P. to Norm Woods at [email protected] or 794-4180. Thank you.
St. Stephen’s Adult Forum Discovering the abundance of our religious life is a joy as well as a challenge. Our Chris-tian Community of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church offers us a life of fulfillment and deep peace through personal and spiritual growth. For all, from the smallest child to the most distinguished business leader and august retired professor, St. Stephen’s is a place for prayer, worship and spiritual enrichment. Adult members of the parish, young and old, pursue growth in faith not only to achieve spiritual maturity, but to better nourish the faith of our children and young peo-ple. Out of our common life together we identify and use our individual gifts, abilities, and inter-ests to make the world a better place. Living in Christian Community, we are constantly provided with opportunities for service as evidence to the loving presence of Christ. Regular reading, aca-demic study and reasoned consideration of Holy Scripture and related works are an enriching part of our lives and equip us for service and ministry. Working with the resources of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina and the Anglican House of the Duke Divinity School, the members of the Adult Christian Education Committee have planned a stimulating program of Adult Forum Conversations consisting of a six program series to be held on Sundays 9:15 to 10:15AM. This time is convenient for those who attend the 8:00 and the 10:30 services and ensures participation of all members of our congregation. The course series will be of varying lengths of time and will consist of authoritative presentations followed by general discussion and reflection. The first short course will be devoted to the Care of the Environment and Stewardship of the Earth. We are privileged to have two members of St. Stephen’s, Marion Salinger and Scott Evans Hughes who are active on our Diocesan Chartered Committee for the Environment Ministry. Marion has organized an outstanding two week course in which Scott Evans will partici-pate. (See write-up on continuing page.) The second course is “A Reckless Faith: Studies in the Gospel of Mark”. This is a six week course that has been produced by our Diocesan School of Ministry. This is a new course made available to us by Ayliffe Mumford, Interim Coordinator of the School of Ministry. The Gos-pel of Mark will be read in next year’s Lectionary and we are going to be able to study this gospel prior to that Liturgical Year. The lectures in this course are given on DVD by Dr. Fred Horton of Wake Forest Divinity School. His written resources and bible readings will be an integral part of the course. Discussions will be facilitated by our Duke Seminarians. This course provides the opportunity to deepen our understanding of the Gospel of Mark and our faith by exploring the questions and challenges raised by Dr. Horton, our seminarians and congregation members. —>
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The third course is also a new course produced by the School of Ministry, “Living the Way of Jesus: Reflections on the Sermon on the Mount.” This five session course is led by Bishop Michael B. Curry, The Rev. Dr. Leon Spencer, Dean of the School of Ministry as well as Jenny Beaumont, David Jones (Charlotte) and Wil-liam McConnell (Laurinburg). The Sermon on the Mount is very familiar, but on closer inspection there is much to reflect upon. It is beautiful, maddening, opaque, strikingly simple and direct all at the same time. This course provides the way for us to explore the Sermon in depth. It is a distillation of Jesus’ teaching with much to com-fort us and even more to challenge us. Again the Duke seminarians will facilitate general discussions. The fourth course is a four week series in January on a Hot Topic! We will explore Immigration in the US through the Lens of Faith. North Carolina has seen a tremendous influx of Latino immigrants in the past decade. Welcomed at first, there has been an increase in resentment toward immigrants, especially toward un-documented workers. They have come here to do work that many US citizens do not want to do. They have come here to better their lives. Thirty percent of all babies born at Duke Hospital now are Latino! We will look at the lives of immigrants through their own eyes, through the eyes of the legal profession and government, through the eyes of health care professionals and through the eyes of business. We will explore our own reac-tions and actions toward the “stranger in our midst.” The fifth course will be an in depth study of Scripture to be held in the spring and will be planned around the strength of the Duke seminarians who will be assigned to us. They will have completed intense study with outstanding professors and will share their insights with us and ours with them. This course will be prepared with the oversight of Jo Wells of the Duke Divinity School. Finally, the Adult Christian Education Committee is working on a plan for an exciting and stimulating Lenten Series to be held on Wednesday evenings in Lent. We plan a program that will follow supper and fellow-ship, and end with Compline. The St. Stephen’s Adult Education Committee: Marion Salinger, Martin Tyson, Nancy Anderson, Sally Markham, Robin McGrath, and Phyllis Leppert
October 4 and 11, 2009: Series on the Environment The first speaker informing us about the important environmental steps we must take to preserve God’s beautiful gift, our precious Mother Earth, will be the Chairman of the Diocesan Chartered Committee for the Environment Ministry, The Rev. Thomas Droppers (Greensboro). He has a long his-tory of working with our Diocese and with many civic associations to inspire and inform us on the ne-cessity for action. He has fulfilled the duties of this call for Christians to live in harmony with God’s Creation (BCP 845) and to educate, motivate and model environmental advocacy and action for congre-gations and individuals. Father Droppers will be the first speaker in this series on Sunday, October 4th at 9:15 a.m. Immediately following The Rev. Droppers will be Frank DePasquale, AIA, who will give a brief presen-tation on the Response in Durham to Environmental Issues. The second outstanding speaker will be our own Scott Evans Hughes, who began working for the church’s participation in the environmental cause early on in the 1970s, when she was the author and editor of the first “green” manual for use in our churches. That book has been in many parishes over the years and is about to be up-dated and re-printed. Scott was recognized by the National Church in convention this summer for her leadership. The Green Cause was part of the reason her generous life devoted to St. Stephen’s and all other churches was given recognition by the national church. She will speak in the second session of the Environmental Series on October 11th. We expect that inspired and informed by these two valiant churchmen, St. Stephen’s will move forward in our large task of becoming a “green” congregation.
ST. STEPHEN’S ADULT FORUM CONTINUED...
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ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS…
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PRESCHOOL The waiting list for the 2010-2011 school year will begin on Friday, October 2. If you are interested in enrolling your child for this coming school year, please call 489-6789 on that day starting at 9:00 a.m. This is a phone-in only. I will quickly take your name, address, phone number, child’s name and birth date and mail you information about the preschool, waiting list, enrollment procedure, and tours. If you would like more information before then, please do not hesitate to call 489-6789. Cathy Bressler, Director, St. Stephen’s PreSchool
The Young At Heart Group!
Our next event will be a visit to a winery and lunch! Watch your upcoming bulletins.
Call Marlene Morrison 489-8237 or Martina Gardner Woods 794-4180 with any questions!
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ALTAR GUILD…….
THE BOOK NOOK…….
ENCOUNTERING GREAT MINDS FINDING THEM IN OUR LIBRARY Sitting in our pews on Sunday mornings we are often deeply touched and challenged to see our lives and our world in different dimensions. Those who preach to us from the pulpit (or in the aisle!) seem to glow as they speak carefully and thoughtfully and seek to help us on our mutual journey. When we leave we carry something of their hopes and the wisdom which they work so hard to impart. Where can we go for more information, for more learning, for more meditative patterns of worship? Well, we don't have to brave the traffic or worry about parking as might be the case if we head for the great libraries at Carolina or Duke or Durham's "own" downtown. Just go to the shelves of our Corridor Library which St. Stephen's has been building for many years now, thanks to the generosity of many of our fellow churchmen and women. I did just that a few Sundays ago after the stirring words of our Bishop who always calls us to be a brave and caring family for Christ. A paperback called LIFE TOGETHER pounced upon me. It is a discussion of Christian fellowship by Dietrich Bonhoeffer, who suffered martyrdom at the hands of the Nazis. He bravely brought together in fellowship a Christian communion and underground seminary, whose story is said to "read like one of Paul's letters." Within its some 130 pages the book gives practical advice "on how life can be sustained in families and groups." I couldn't put it down but I returned it now for you...and you....and you. - Marion the Librarian
ST. STEPHEN’S ALTAR GUILD (pre-Easter—cleaning in the church and preparing Palm crosses) Many thanks for your dutiful service and enhancing our worship experiences!
The 2010 Honduras Health Mission Wish List has been revised, and I’d like to explain some of our needs. We are no longer requesting vitamins or liquid medicines. Instead, our colleagues in Atlanta are purchasing them in bulk at great savings, all with the same expiration date, and will have them shipped to Nativity for pill-packing. So if you prefer to donate money, make a check out to Nativity or St. Stephen’s, put Honduras Mission/medications in the memo line, and drop it in the collection plate. You will see on the Wish List what as little as $5 can buy. We would love suitcases with wheels. Each suitcase will be packed with 50 pounds of Mission supplies, and we each carry two suitcases plus carry-ons (for our personal items) through the airports. Because we have to put expiration dates on each 30-pill baggie of over-the-counter medications during pill-packing, we love getting 500-pill bottles with the latest (furthest in the future) expiration dates. So if you’re members of the warehouse clubs and want to contribute that way, we are grateful. Of course, we accept all pill donations; it’s just more efficient if large piles of pills look alike and have the same expiration date (the later the better). If you want to contribute more than one smaller bottle of a medication, choosing bottles with the same expiration date serves the same purpose. We can’t take gel-caps or other medications that would leak liquid if broken, so pills or tablets are best. While we use all the pain relievers listed, we often use more acetaminophen for headaches because many Hondurans have sensitive gastro-intestinal systems that would be irritated by too much aspirin or ibuprofen. We prescribe aspirin for heart issues, and we have them break each pill into four pieces and take ¼ a day. “Baby aspirin” in the same dose is far more expensive, and enteric-coated aspirin can’t easily be broken. We request Selsun Blue or its generic equivalent because its active ingredient, selenium sulfide, can be used on other skin conditions. Other dandruff shampoos lacking this ingredient can’t “multi-task.” The Hondurans, especially the women, love receiving personal care items. People in the region we visit don’t use hair conditioner or shower caps, so we don’t take those with us. But when you travel, please keep us in mind when you come across travel-size shampoos, soaps, and lotions in hotels and such. Your contributions over the years have helped make the Mission successful, and we are so very thankful for your support!
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HONDURAS…
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HONDURAS AND OUTREACH...
2010 HONDURAS WISH LIST Over the counter medications: Acetaminophen (generic Tylenol) 500mg Ibuprofen (generic) 200mg Diphenhydramine (generic Benadryl) 25mg Tums (generic) Ranitidine (generic Zantac) 75mg Aspirin (generic) 325mg Personal Care items: Shampoo (conditioner not needed, thank you) Lotion ' Soap Selsun Blue Shampoo (generic) Suitcases (preferably w/ wheels) Monetary donations for medications: $5.00 -- Prenatal vitamins for 4 moms x 1 month or Adult vitamins for 12 adults x 1month or Ibuprofen elixir 4oz. bottle x 1 or Tylenol elixir 16 oz bottle x 1 $10.00 Double the above $15.00 Cough Syrup 4 oz bottle x 12 or triple the above Any amount greatly appreciated!
St. Stephen’s is collecting personal items for the residents of Dove House, a transitional home for single homeless women sponsored by Housing for New Hope. Please bring new, individual-size toiletry and
beauty items such as shampoo, lotion, body wash, soap, deodorant, powder, etc., and leave in the designated basket in the office. These will be sorted into baskets for individual residents and delivered by St. Stephen’s churchwomen. If anyone is interested in being involved in this project please contact Leigh Ballou at 489-3243. Durham Interfaith Disaster Relief invites members of area congregations to attend an orientation and plan-ning session for providing disaster relief support. This session led by The Rev. Paul Ransford (affectionately known as the Disaster Pastor) will provide information about what it takes and how to be part of early re-sponse teams who will go to hurricane areas within a few hours drive from the Triangle for short periods of time. These teams will work in conjunction with local agencies. Date: Saturday, September 19th; 9-10:30 a.m. at Pilgrim UCC, 3011 Academy Road, Durham, NC. For more information contact Lori at [email protected]; RSVPs will be helpful!
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church 82 Kimberly Drive Durham, NC 27707
Non-Profit Organization US Postage
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Durham, NC 27701
Address Service Requested
St. Stephen's is a parish of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina
The Rt. Rev. Michael B. Curry
Bishop
The Rt. Rev. William O. Gregg Assistant Bishop
The Rt. Rev. Alfred Marble, Jr.
Assisting Bishop
St. Stephen's is also a parish of the Episcopal Church, USA
and part of the Anglican Communion
St. Stephen’s Staff
The Rev. Robert K. Kaynor Rector
The Rev. Louane V. Frey Deacon
The Rev. Dr. Derek Shows Priest Associate
Dr. Joseph Kitchen Principal Organist
Cathy Bressler
Preschool Director [email protected]
Burke Raper
Business Manager [email protected]
Clyde Stephens
Sexton
Cathy Germanowski Parish Secretary
UPCOMING EVENTS AT ST. STEPHEN’S
Monday, September 7, 2009 Labor Day - Church Office closed
Tuesday, September 8, 2009 7:00 pm - Vestry Meeting in the Davis Room
Wednesday, September 9, 2009 6:00pm - Men’s Club in the Davis Room Hosted by Norm Woods; followed by presentation in the Parish Hall by Dr. Holly Latty-Mann at 7:30pm
September 13, 2009 - Start-Up Sunday 8:00 am - Holy Eucharist, Rite I, Chapel 8:45 am - Clyde’s Big Breakfast in the Parish Hall 9:00-10:00 am - Ministries Fair (and following the 10:30 am service) 10:30 am - Holy Eucharist, Rite II, Nave
Sunday, September 20, 2009 9:15 am - Annual Altar Guild Meeting - Chapel Church School begins during the 10:30 am service 4:00 pm - Honduras Health Mission - Davis Room
Monday, September 21, 2009 Spanish Classes begin - Intermediate 6pm and Beginning 7:15pm - Davis Room (Sept. 21-Dec. 7)
Monday, September 28, 2009 3:00 pm - Prayer Network - Davis Room
Brock Winslow, Senior Warden Martina Gardner Woods, Junior Warden Charles Anderson, Treasurer Bob Bullock, Assistant Treasurer Carolyn London, Clerk
John Bugg Robin McGrath Sally Markham Bob Stanley Russ Tiller Tom Vaughan Sam Yancy
The 50th Vestry and Officers of St. Stephen’s
