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A nthony de Mello, an
Indian Jesuit priest and
psychotherapist (1931-1987)
offered this story:
The Master was in an
expansive mood, so his
disciples sought to learn from
him the stages he had passed
through in his quest for the
divine.
“God first led me by the hand,”
he said, “into the Land of
Action, and there I dwelt for
several years. Then God
returned and led me to the
Land of Sorrows; there I lived
until my heart was purged of
every inordinate attachment.
That is when I found myself in
the Land of Love, whose
burning flames consumed
whatever was left in me of self.
This brought me to the Land of
Silence, where the mysteries of
life and death were bared
before my wondering eyes.”
“Was that the final stage of your
quest?” they asked.
“No,” the Master said. “One day
God said, ‘Today I shall take you
to the innermost sanctuary of
the Temple, to the very heart of
God.’
And I was led to the Land of
Laughter.”
Copyright 2017 by PNMSI Publishing Co. Used with permission, Synthesis May 14, 2017 issue.
Fr. Bruce and Deb
A REFLECTION
United & Empowered
by the Love of
Our Lord Jesus Christ
Volume 2, Issue 8
Page 2 V OLU ME 2, ISSU E 8 T HE CR OSS TI ES
Nothing Could Be Finer!
With those words, The Right Reverend Gayle Harris, Bishop Suffragan of Massachusetts, began her sermon at the Ordination and Consecration of The Reverend Samuel Sewall Rodman, III on Saturday, July 15, 2017. That is exactly how Fr. Bruce, Deb, Ray and I felt as we witnessed this spectacular event. Filled with over 1000 folks---bishops, priests, deacons, drummers, musicians, singers, and parishioners from all around the Diocese and beyond---Duke University Chapel was THE place to be THAT morning! Our “own” Michael Curry was the Chief Consecrator along with many other bishops, including The Bishop of East Carolina, The Bishop of Western North Carolina and The Bishop of Botswana, our Companion Diocese, who presented Bishop Rodman with Eucharistic vestments from his homeland. It was a joyful celebration, filled
with many
moments of laughter, as the Diocese of North Carolina welcomed its new shepherd. Hopefully, you will go online and view the ceremony for yourself!
Katie
What in the world do these three things have in common you might ask? Recently, Ray and I drove out into the countryside near Broadway to find the answer to that question. We visited 19-year-old William Tucker and his mom, Lucy, who have become very involved members of St. Thomas’ in the last few months. Through pre-vious chats with William, I discovered that he was learning to be a blacksmith—not the kind that shoes horses—and that he and his Dad al-so work with bees. William said he is a self-taught blacksmith using online videos and arti-cles to help him learn about this craft which he calls “functional blacksmithing”. He likes to make useful items like hooks, fences, gates or napkin rings. William has received mentoring
from an uncle and several others since he be-gan working with steel about a year ago. His uncle helped him build his own forge in 5 days! The forge, made from a trash can and an old metal table, has a heat-resistant liner that can reach a temperature of 2000 degrees! William uses propane to fuel his forge because it is cheaper, easier to obtain, cleaner and relatively safer than coal. One surprising thing we learned was that metal can shatter as easily as glass, if you’re not careful!! During the hotter parts of the year, William does not practice his craft---it’s just too darn hot!
William and his dad have also recently become beekeepers, so that was our next learning expe-
Bees, Blacksmithing, and William by Katie Hyer
T HE CR OSS TI ES Page 3 V OLU ME 2, ISSU E 8
Bees, Blacksmithing, and William ... continued
rience. Due to an infestation by moths, they had lost 3 of their hives. William said that the smell of that many dead bees was repulsive. His dad, Bill, was out obtaining several “Nuke Boxes” to replace the ones lost. These boxes are estab-lished hives of around 3000 bees that have a queen, brood (eggs), drones or worker bees and honey. The best time to work around a hive is between 2-4pm. This is when the bees are most
active, and more tolerant of humans. If you show up in the early morning or late evening, they are a bit grouchy and don’t want you around. They also hate rain!
William amazed us with many facts about bees and their hives. Bees eat pollen and then spit it up to make honey. The taste of honey varies based on the type of pollen bees consume. Bees are very intelligent and have learned to work together to produce honey. Another very inter-esting situation that occurs in the hierarchy of a hive revolves around the Queen and Princess Bees. During swarming season before the “Princesses” hatch, the Queen will gather her supporters and leave the hive to form a new one. Then, all the Princesses engage in a “battle roy-al”, fighting to the death, until only one is left to become the new Queen. In addition, Worker Bees of a strong hive are willing to kill a Queen if they think she’s not up to snuff! If she is sick or wounded, they will kill her and breed a new Queen to take her place.
In this short article, I’m not able to recount all the fascinating information William shared with Ray and I during our visit. However, I’m positive he and his parents would welcome your visit to their “B and B”!!
V OLU ME 2, ISSU E 8 Page 4 T HE CR OSS TI ES
Musical Presentations in July
Sunday, July 16
Parishioners were treated to a musical gift
when June Burbage, St. Thomas' organist, was
joined by Choir Member (and Rector's wife)
Deb Heyvaert, pianist, in presenting the
offertory anthem. Their choice, Be Thou My
Vision, was played with excellence and great
musical sensitivity. Many thanks to these two
for sharing their talents.
Sunday, July 23
Guest cellist David Oh shared his extraordinary
music-making with parishioners and visitors at
St. Thomas'. The first movement from Bach's
Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, a
composition requiring
great technical skill from the performer, was
the prelude. The offertory was The Swan by
Saint-Sae ns. Performed with delicate
masterfulness and assisted with sensitive
accompaniment by June Burbage, the guest
cellist's playing evoked the gliding grace of a
swimming swan. Appreciative parishioners
responded with spontaneous applause at its
conclusion.
Sunday July 30
On this date we were especially blessed as we
had two performances.
Choir member Karen Huey, accompanied by
organist June Burbage, performed the offertory.
Her chosen selection was Great Is Thy
Faithfulness, composed by William M.
Runyan. The adaptation for violin and
keyboard was secured from Alfred Music
Company.
Bob Lewandowski provided a tremendous treat
at the July Fifth Sunday Luncheon. A master
accordionist, he thrilled attendees with a
spirited and entertaining program of much-
loved tunes. Excited parishioners cheered,
shouted huzzahs, and made their appreciation
known with enthusiastic and prolonged
applause.
Thanks, Bob, for sharing your stupendous
talent with everyone. You made
a delightful Sunday even more special.
T HE CR OSS TI ES Page 5 V OLU ME 2, ISSU E 8
2 Jenna White, Gavin Shepard
3 Cynthia Moorman
7 Josephine Fatog
13 Finn O’Hara
15 Mary Quinn
18 Joy Gilmour
19 Mary Louise Matthews, Todd Spofford
21 Lynda Turbeville
22 Norma Naegele
31 Debbie White
19 Todd and Louise Spofford
August Birthdays & Anniversaries
Page 6 T HE CR OSS TI ES V OLU ME 2, ISSU E 8
Father Bruce and the Congregation of St. Thomas' Episcopal Church, Thank you all at St. Thomas' for the memorial service for my wife, Roberta. It was so comforting to our family and those attending. She was a life-long Episcopalian. Father Bruce, the choir, readers, ushers and other church servers made me proud of St. Thomas', surrounding our family when we needed them most. Roberta was a devoted wife, loved her family, and was always there to encourage and support them. Roberta traveled extensively in her job and with me on my military assignments, having our daughter, Amy, in California and son, Paul, in Germany, and keeping our family together. Roberta was a Registered Nurse. She worked as the Surgical Services Director at a large hospital in West Virginia and later at Central Carolina Hospital in Sanford. She maintained a life-long interest in surgery and was an inspiration to all. We all loved Robert and will miss her so much. God bless you, Roberta (Grandma Bobbie). Thank you, St. Thomas'. We love you, Roberta. John, children and grandchildren
In the Silence, Name Me
Holy One,
untamed
by the names
I give you,
in the silence
name me,
that I may know
who I am,
hear the truth
you have put into me,
trust the love
you have for me,
which you call me to live out
with my sisters and brothers
in your human family
Ted Loder, Guerrillas of Grace: Prayers for the Battle, p. 24
Page 7 T HE CR OSS TI ES V OLU ME 2, ISSU E 8
We have a new update on our sign!
For those who are ill:
Barbara; Joan; Jack Beyer; Kara Bowman; Chuck Boyd; Edith Cates; Scott Caviness; Pat Clark; Diane Hancock; Charlotte Hohenstein; Karen Huey; Bill Hyde; Cindy Julich; Pat Kirkman; Mary Louise Matthews; Kathie McBride; Norma Naegele; Rebecca Pascoe; Lynn Weber; Layne Wright.
For strength and guidance:
Ryan; Claudia Cox; Anne L.; the Naegele family; John Rogerson; Vicki Russell; the Vestry; Steve and Barbara Yuskevich; Chris and Justin Weber.
For those serving and our armed forces deployed and at home.
Praises: For the continuing growth of St. Thomas’
Our Prayer List
In Loving Memory of
Roberta Lee Rogerson
November 19, 1936—June 6, 2017
“Cross Ties”
is published monthly by
St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church
312 N. Steele St., Sanford, NC
Office: (919) 774-8644
Fax: (919) 776-5883
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://stthomassanford.dionc.org
Office Hours
Beth Wood, Admin. Asst.
M & F, 9AM- 12PM
Tu, W, & Th, 9AM – 1PM
Rector
The Rev. Bruce Heyvaert
We extend a warm welcome from our church
community. We at St. Thomas’ believe that:
Whatever your religious background
Whatever your history
However you have come to be drawn to the Lord
You are welcome to walk your journey of life with us
at St. Thomas' Episcopal Church.
The Parish Staff
Director of Music Dr. Jo Ann Bowman
Organist
June Burbage
Nursery Care Katie Yuskevich
Lay Leaders
Andy White, Treasurer
Women of the Church
Cornelia Olive
Outreach Committee Chair
Pat Kirkman
Cross Ties Editor V. Naegele
The Parish Vestry
Serving through 2017
James Jessup, Jr. Warden
Cindy Julich, Sr. Warden
Katie Hyer, Clerk
Serving through 2018
Wendy Seymore
Elizabeth Zeph
Bob Carlson
Serving through 2019
Bill Bradford
Jeremy Linney
Cornelia Olive
@ St. Thomas
For Church Musicians and Artists
O God, whom saints and angels delight to worship in heaven: Be ever present with your servants who seek through art and music to perfect the praises offered by your people on earth; and grant to them even now glimpses of your beauty, and make them worthy at length to behold it unveiled for evermore; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
From The Book of Common Prayer, pg. 819