Dec. 2011 Esoundings

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THE RECTOR’S RAMBLINGS

In spite of what everyone else thinks, the New Year began on Sunday, November 27. No ball descended in Times Square. The only bottles of champagne that were opened were for other reasons. No one made any resolutions. Once again, the start of the church year passed with little fanfare other than the lighting of a single

purple candle.

This is not surprising. Churches began their “Program Year” back in September, and we are now in the midst of the holiday rush. For most folks, getting everything ready for Christmas takes all their attention.

It is an interesting concept that the church year starts, not at the beginning of something, but as preparation for something else. With its themes of John the Baptist, the kingly reign of Christ and the Last Judgment, Advent begins the church year talking about the end of things, while preparing us for the beginning of the life of Christ. This tradition began before Advent was the last rush to the Christmas holiday, but instead was a time when the gathering darkness of winter reminded everyone of the death of the old year. In those days, the birth of Christ in the midst of winter was a hopeful sign of light.

This is a particularly Episcopal way of looking at things. The theologian Paul Tillich once called the incarnation the “Anglican heresy,” by which he meant that Anglicans emphasized the saving action of God in the incarnation more than in any other aspect of the life of Christ. I think this is why our attendance swells so much on Christmas Eve. It’s not just C & E (Christmas and Easter) Episcopalians, but folks who are called in from other traditions because they recognize that there is something we do with Christmas which is unique. We not only light candles in the midst of winter’s darkness, we see what God is doing in that moment as the key to our reconciliation with God and with one another.

God’s love for us is expressed, not just in the events of Good Friday and Easter, but also in coming among us as one of us. God not only loves us, but likes us enough to share in all that we are.

It may be hard to note in the midst of the rush and bustle, but the New Year, the celebration of new life and new hope in God has begun. Happy New Year!

FISH SUNDAYS FAMILIES IN SERVICE TO HIM

Come celebrate the Christmas Season with your friends and family at the Second Annual Gingerbread House Decorating event! This year we will be decorating the house's on the Sunday December 4th at 10:00 am. We will have the houses assembled and we are asking each family to bring a bag of candy to share!

We are looking for volunteers for assembly: Thursday December 1st at 10:00 am at the church and help the morning of with set up and clean up!

If you are able to help please email: Laura Wells @ l au ra .we l l a@s tandrewsonthe sound .o rg o r Lynn Hildreth @ [email protected] This was a fantastic event last year! We look forward to seeing all of you young and old!

MARK’S MUSINGS By the time you all are reading this article I will be walking on the ground that St. Paul frequented in what is known as modern day Turkey. Modern day Turkey is called the Second Holy Land because of its numerous important sites of early Christianity. Numerous councils took place in this land and the seven churches in Revelation can be found there. The place I look forward to visiting the most is Ephesus.

Ephesus is the city that housed the Church of Mary (Theotokos). Ephesus is thought to have been the place where Mother Mary lived until her dormition (death). St. Paul was thought to have lived there for two years and supposedly wrote his first letter to the Corinthians in Ephesus. His letter to the Ephesians was supposedly written in Rome. A number of councils took place in Ephesus as well where they debated theology and the heresies that arose in the early church.

This pilgrimage to the Second Holy land carries a lot of meaning to me, as every pilgrimage should. It is a chance to learn more about the beginnings of the Church. It is a chance to worship on the same ground of those who shaped the Christian faith. It is a chance to explore my faith in Christ.

As I pilgrimage through this Second Holy Land, I invite you all to journey with me. Maybe you cannot get a week away for yourself right now, but there are ways to be a pilgrim in your own home. Pick up a book about the Christian faith that you would not normally read. Change your routine of prayer.

Maybe add Compline to your routine during Advent, which is found in the book of common prayer page 127.

INNER CITY MINISTRIES

The Innercity Ministry will collect canned vegetables for the month of December. The larger cans are appreciated, but we will take any and all we are offered. Items like green beans, potatoes, and mixed vegetables are all good. It is nice to be able to offer a warm alternative to salad in the cold months.

Virginia Colantuono 910-256-2954 [email protected]

CHURCH GREENERY

We will be greening the Church for Christmas on Thursday, December 22nd at 10 a.m. Please let Linda Brown

([email protected]) know if you can come and participate in this fun event.

Compline is one of the oldest forms of worship. It is a service that is said at the completion of your day. It means to complete and it is my favorite service.

Whatever you do be intentional about making God a priority in this time of preparation for the coming of Christ. If you would like, you may follow me on the St. Andrew's Facebook page. I will also be leading a class about my pilgrimage in the new year.

Blessings,

Mark Powell

SOUNDERS DECEMBER OUTING

Bring the whole family and join us Sunday evening, December 4, to get into the Christmas Spirit. We will meet downtown at Fat Tony’s for an early dinner and

then head out to enjoy the WILMINGTON HOLIDAY PARADE.

Dinner at 4:15 and parade at 6:15.

We will need a head count for dinner so please RSVP no later than December 1st to Beth Green

[email protected] if you plan to attend.

CHRISTMAS POINSETTIAS

Let’s all join in to help decorate the church for Christmas! Your donations will go towards all of the beautiful flowers needed to decorate the church. The flower envelopes will be in the pews beginning December 4 and need to be turned in no later than December 18.

The cost of a donation for the Christmas floral decorations is $15.00. Please, carefully write on the donation envelope your dedication and it will be printed in the Christmas Eve and Christmas Day service bulletins. Thank you for helping to make St. Andrew’s especially lovely for Christmas. Any questions contact Kathy Laing 256-2480 or Alice Schauf 686-5837.

MEN’S BREAKFAST

The next Men's Breakfast will be

Saturday, DECEMBER 10, at 8:30 a.m. in the parish

hall. Team 2 will be our hosts. All men are welcome,

so please join us for a GREAT breakfast and

fellowship.

EPISCOPAL YOUTH COMMUNITY

Our middle and high school youth have been preparing for the holidays. We started getting into the spirit with selling fresh Christmas wreaths to raise money for our mission work this summer. Thank you to all who supported us and purchased wreaths. They will be available for pick up Sunday, December 4, after all three services.

We are also excited to be able to go Christmas Caroling at Davis Nursing Home and Plantation Village on December 11 from 3:00-5:00 p.m. We will be traveling in style. One of Wilmington’s finest trolleys will transport us, and we will be led by a few of our St. Andrew’s choir mem-bers. Once we finish caroling, we will end the year with a Christmas Party at the church.

We wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

CHRISTMAS STOCKINGS Santa is asking for your help in filling 100 stockings for children in our area for Christmas. The Salvation Army suggests small toiletries (like the soaps and lotions from hotels) and toys. If you take items out of the packaging you can fit more into the small 12 inch stocking! The Salvation Army will be giving out candy, so please, do NOT put any into the stockings. There is no sign-up sheet- just take a stocking, fill it with gender and age specific items and return it before December 6th. Thank you in advance for helping to make a child’s Christmas just a little bit brighter this year! Any questions, please call Kathy Laing 256-2480.

EYC SAVE THE DATE!!!

EYC Spaghetti Dinner and Parish Talent Show Wednesday, January 18, 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall.

More Details to Come

SundaySundaySundaySunday MondayMondayMondayMonday TuesdayTuesdayTuesdayTuesday WednesdayWednesdayWednesdayWednesday ThursdayThursdayThursdayThursday FridayFridayFridayFriday SaturdaySaturdaySaturdaySaturday

1 8:30 AM Morning Prayer 9:30 AM Al-Anon 6:30 PM Adult Choir

2 Sabbath day for the Rector & the assistant to the Rector 8:00 PM AA

3 9:00 AM Altar Guild Meeting

4444 7:45 AM HE at St. A’s 9:00 & 11:00 AM HE at St. A.’s 10:00 AM Fish Sunday

5 7:00 AM MSF Group 8:30 AM Morning Prayer 8:00 PM AA

6 8:30 AM Morning Prayer 9:30 AM Women’s Bible Study 9:30 AM DOK Training 10:45 AM Healing Service 6:15 PM Bell Choir 6:30 PM Stephen Ministry

7 8:30 AM Morning Prayer 11:00 AM Knitting in office 4:00 PM Jr. Singers 7:00 PM Healing Prayer Group 8:00 PM AA

8 8:30 AM Morning Prayer 9:30 AM Al-Anon 1:00 PM Needle Point 6:30 PM Adult Choir 7:00 PM CWRT


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11 7:45 AM HE at St. A’s 9:00 & 11:00 AM HE at St. A.’s 10:00 AM Congregation Meeting 12:15 PM Daughters of the King 5:00 PM EYC Rob Bell Study 5:00 PM Capers


13 8:30 AM Morning Prayer 9:30 AM Women’s Bible Study 10:45 AM Healing Service 6:15 PM Bell Choir

14 8:30 AM Morning Prayer 10:00 AM Preschool Program 11:00 AM Knitting in office 4:00 PM Jr. Singers 7:00 PM Healing Prayer Group 8:00 PM AA

15 8:30 AM Morning Prayer 9:30 AM Al-Anon 6:30 PM Adult Choir

16 Sabbath day for the Rector & the assistant to the Rector 8:00 PM AA Christmas Party

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18 7:45 AM HE at St. A’s 9:00 & 11:00 AM HE at St. A.’s 10:00 AM Christian Formation 12:30 PM Innercity Ministry Service 3:00 PM EYC Christmas Caroling 5:00 PM Parish Pageant & Party


20 8:30 AM Morning Prayer 9:30 AM Women’s Bible Study 10:45 AM Healing Service 6:00 PM Vestry Meeting

21 8:30 AM Morning Prayer 11:00 AM Knitting in office 4:00 PM Jr. Singers 7:00 PM Healing Prayer Group 8:00 PM AA

22 8:30 AM Morning Prayer 9:30 AM Al-Anon 10:00 AM Greening of the Church 6:30 PM Adult Choir


24 Christmas Eve

5:00 PM Service 7:00 PM Service 11:00 PM Service

25 Christmas Day Service 10:00 AM HE at St. A.’s


27 8:30 AM Morning Prayer 9:30 AM Women’s Bible Study 10:45 AM Healing Service

28 8:30 AM Morning Prayer 11:00 AM Knitting in office 7:00 PM Healing Prayer Group 8:00 PM AA

29 8:30 AM Morning Prayer 9:30 AM Al-Anon


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CWRT Civil War Round Table, open to everyone MSF Men’s Spiritual Formation, open to all men EYC Episcopal Youth Community, grades 6-12 ECW Episcopal Church Women, open to all women DOK Daughters of the King, open to all women CAPERS Open to those who are 50+

December 4 December 11 December 18

Vestry Person of the Month: Susan Herrmann

Lay Readers

7:45 a.m. Linda Brown Sally Vasilevich Mary Thomson

Elizabeth Woodside Sid Brooks Bob Suddith

9:00 a.m. Natalie Sherwood Steve Coons Missy Kennedy

Stephanie Kraybill Mary Evans Frances Goodman

Norma Knight Donny Ross Kellen Hanson

11:00 a.m. Robin Wetherington David Cordle Bob Royce

Nancy Hosea George Earnhart Melinda Rider

Ann Lees Willi Scholz Jeanne Kendig

Acolytes

9:00 a.m. Taylor Nunes Donny Ross Nathanial Hanson

Alexis Nunes Julia Ross Cameron Reiman

Trey Carraway Kelley Kinlaw Kellen Hanson

Chase Carraway Grant Williams Connor Heckman

11:00 a.m. James Clinard Lauren Hedrick Steven Lease

Megan Earnhart Grayson Barnes Aaron Lease

Nansi Holt Daniel Gay Megan Earnhart

Allie Earnhart Chapel Barnes Allie Earnhart

Ushers

7:45 a.m. Bob Thomson David Brown Roy Jameson

9:00 a.m. Steve Coons Mary Schumacher Steve Clinard

Sam Green Bobbie Gibson James Clinard

11:00 a.m. Dave Bramley Billy Sowers Howard McCain

Tom Colantuono Leslie Owen Billie Royce

Greeters

7:45 a.m. Polly Gibson Carol Nasca Alice Schauf

9:00 a.m. Kathy Laing Kathy Cormier June Clem

11:00 a.m. Rosemary O’Hayer Betty Earnhart Martha McCain

Altar Guild Team 4 Drewry Team 1 Royce/Reabold Team 2 Laing

10:00 AM SERVICES Sunday, December 25 and Sunday, January 1 we will

only have a 10:00 a.m. service without Sunday

School.

PRESCHOOL NEWS

This has been a fun filled month and our annual Fall Festival was a huge success. The parents did a great job pulling all of this together and providing lots of fun and prizes for the children. We are decorating our window in the church with food for the Good Shepherd House and are practicing for our Christmas program that will be on Wednes-day, December 14. Please come join us at 11:00 a.m.

Much love, Catharine Hedrick

Time, Talents, and Treasure

"Come and See." The harvest of your time, talents, and treasure will be recognized here each month.

Introducing our Junior Choristers: Martin - Maine Wrangell, Lindsey Hancock, William Morgan, Cameron Rieman, Jebb Gay, Lauren Hancock and Ben Long. They are pictured here as they rehearse for a 9:00 service. They "make a joyful noise unto the Lord" in their vestments on the second and fourth Sundays from September through April and at 5:00 on Christmas Eve. They sing during the Offertory and Communion. In addition, they attend weekly choir practice on Wednesdays at 4:00 after school.

This year the students range from grade one to grade six and they are becoming mindful in their early lives of the practice of giving time and talent to their Church. They give what they have to give to the service of Our Lord. This is their ministry. The beauty of giving is that one receives much in return. They learn about the liturgy, and how to read music, receive rave reviews from the congregation, developed self confidence and are offered the opportunity to become a team member.

A host of thanks go out to the current members of the Junior Choristers and to the parents and grandparents who are so supportive. And thanks be to God.

Jerry Kinlaw

DAUGHTERS OF THE KING

The DOK will be meeting at 12:15 p.m. on December 11.

DECEMBER CANDLE DEDICATIONS

Altar Candles are given in memory of Linda Foley,

by Paul & Fran Shore.

Sanctuary Candles in memory of my family who is no longer with me,

by Doris Ayers.

CAPERS

Will be meeting December 11 at 5:00 p.m. Hosted by Pat Leopold.

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End of October 2011

Pledge Income $479,266

Plate (Cash & Checks) $75,311

Interest $6,837

Misc. Income $1,560

Total Income $562,974

Expenses $536,924

Surplus (Deficit) $26,050

DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS

December 1 Katherine Fowler December 2 Emily Summerlin, Courtney Heckman, Natasha Nunes December 4 Kathryn Murnock December 6 Anna Kathryn Feeley December 7 Pat Leopold, December 8 Betty Earnhart, Jennifer Poisson, Jack Noonan December 9 Leslie Owen, Bob Thomas, Jack Pfisterer December 11 David Streb December 12 Dayle Vaughn, Michael Johnson December 13 Peg Byrd, Hadlee Castleberry, John Pinter December 15 Carol Nasca, Nanci Weinstein December 17 Samuel Kennedy, Hoop Morgan December 18 John Carey, Anna Hildreth December 19 Robert Livesay December 20 Anne Molloy, Rebecca Weinstein, Karl Geisler December 21 Bailey Holman, Chris Pope December 22 Andy Shepard December 23 Cassidy Stewart, Luke Morris December 24 Bill Heckman, Olivia Trio December 26 Valeria Davidson, Sue Jones, December 27 Mike Arkinson, June Guggenheimer, Louise Brooks December 28 David Brown, Vance Noonan December 29 Rebecca May, Knox Pierson December 31 Kelly Poisson

DECEMBER ANNIVERSARIES

December 4 John and Erin Pinter December 5 Bill and Jerre Garnett, Anthony and Ann Lees, December 12 Jimmy and Robin Miller December 15 Johannes Kuuskoski and Nancy Soward December 17 John and Anna Kathryn Feeley December 19 Paul and Lois Dowty, Oscar and Jane Grant December 21 Ron and Alice Keiger, Jack and Nancy Manock December 22 Sam and Sarah Craver, Dale and Nancy Loughlin December 23 Edward and Lee Graham December 27 Harold and Kathy Laing, December 28 Allen and Perry Van Dyke

St. Andrew’s on-the-sound

101 Airlie Road, Wilmington, NC 28403

The Rev. Richard G. Elliott, Rector The Rev. Mark Powell, Assistant to the Rector

The Rev. John C. Drewry, Deacon Richard Rhoads, Minister of Music

Laura Wells, Director of Christian formation Katherine Dodd, Parish Administrator

Pollykate Cantey, Parish Secretary Tom Covil, Sexton

www.standrewsonthesound.org 910-256-3034

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