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Table of Contents
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1. No Children’s Sunday School (3/22) ------ 1
2. Easter Sunday Egg Hunt! (4/5) ------------- 1
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1. Seminary Support for Josh Woods -------- 1
2. THE STORY -------------------------------------- 1
3. ICON Retreat 2015(4/20-24) --------------- 1
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1. United Thank Offering (UTO) -------------- 1
2. No Parent’s Morning Out – (3/23) -------- 2
3. Parent’s Night Out ---------------------------- 2
4. Supporting our Military Members -------- 2
5. Good Friday Offering ------------------------- 2
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1. Wayne Jowers Service (3/19) -------------- 2
2. Cranes for Molly ------------------------------- 2
3. Let Us Know ------------------------------------ 2
4. St. Simon’s Counseling Center ------------- 2
5. Knitters’ Guild Group ------------------------ 2
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1. DOK (3/21) -------------------------------------- 2
2. Monday Book Group (3/23) ---------------- 2
3. Dining Out (3/27) ----------------------------- 2
4. Single Friends Luncheon (3/28)------------ 2
5. Easter Breakfast (4/5) ------------------------ 3
6. Depression & Bipolar Support ------------- 3
7. Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous -- 3
8. Diocese Calendar Information ------------- 3
9. Jonathan Daniels Play ------------------------ 3
10. Upcoming Events at Beckwith ----------- 4
St. Simon’s on the Sound
Episcopal Church 28 Miracle Strip Pkwy., S.W.
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
(850)244-8621
Office Hours: Mon-Thurs. (9-4) Fri (9-Noon)
www.stsimons-fwb.org
e-pistle March 18, 2015
Our Mission: We seek to create a Christian
community of love, acceptance, and unity in
order to glorify God through worship and
ministries.
DEADLINE for article submission is Tuesday noon
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1. No Children’s Sunday School (3/22) Due to Spring break Children’s Sunday school, Faith
Friends, Faith Buds will not meet this Sunday, March
22. Classes resume Palm Sunday, March 29.
2. Easter Sunday Egg Hunt! (4/5) St. Simon's will host an egg hunt for our young
parishioners on Easter Sunday at 9:30 am. Weather
permitting; the hunt will take place at Sound Park,
across the street from Fort Walton Beach City Hall.
Donations of individually wrapped candy and/or
plastic eggs are welcome. Please drop donations by
the church office before Maundy Thursday (April 2).
1. Seminary Support for Josh Woods As many of you know, Josh Woods and his wife Laura
will be heading out to Austin, Texas next fall to begin
his theological studies in the Episcopal Church at the
Seminary of the Southwest. If you would like to
support them, here is the perfect opportunity: Click
on the following link and donate online at Support a
Seminarian (www.ssw.edu/giving). In the “Please use
my donation for” field, select:
Scholarships/Other and in the text box type the
following: “Our preference/wish is that this gift be
directed to Josh woods.” Thank you so much for
your prayers and support. If you have any questions,
feel free to contact Josh at 207-2781 or
2. THE STORY THE STORY Continues after Easter THE STORY, St.
Simon’s most well-attended Bible Study, continues
Easter Week (the week after Easter Sunday) after
taking a break for Holy Week (the week before
Easter). Our Sunday morning group will continue to
be taught by Mr. Josh Woods starting at 9:20 in the
Chapel. The Sunday evening group will continue to
meet immediately after the 5:15 “Come as You Are
Eucharist.” The Tuesday evening group will continue
to meet at 6:15, Fr. Eric teaching. The Wednesday
morning group will continue immediately after the
10:00 Healing Eucharist, with Mr. Charles Tarver
teaching.
All groups begin the week of April 12th
with chapter
12 of THE STORY and study a chapter a week
through the week of June 14th
. The Wednesday
morning group will be doubling up chapters and
finish May 13th
; also this group will not meet
Wednesday, March 25th
. We will complete the entire
Old Testament and then resume THE STORY after
Labor Day, covering the New Testament. Plans are
also underway for a new class covering the first
eleven chapters for anyone who missed our start last
January, please contact Fr. Eric, 244-8621, if you are
interested in this option.
3. ICON Retreat 2015(4/20-24) We are in the planning stages for our 10
th annual
weeklong icon workshop-retreat to be held at St.
Simons on the Sound Episcopal Church from April
20-24. This year, we’ll create a "traveling icon", i.e.
one with slightly smaller dimensions. On one side we
will each paint the Face of Christ, and on the reverse
we will be able to choose from one of several
selections. The cost of the workshop is $430 which
includes instruction, materials, breakfasts and
lunches. For more information about iconography
and our instructor, Teresa, please go to her website
at www.teresaharrison.com. If you are interested in
signing up for the workshop, contact me via email at
[email protected] or by phone: 496-7723
or 651-4158. I look forward to hearing from you.
God's peace, Karolina Murphy
1. United Thank Offering (UTO) United Thank Offering (UTO) is a ministry of the
Episcopal Church to provide grant monies for
churches throughout the Episcopal Church
community. During the Lenten season we will be
encouraging the children, as well as the adults, to
nurture the habit of giving daily thanks to God and
collecting their offerings in the mite boxes. These
small paperboard boxes will be available in the
children and adult Sunday Schools, at the Lenten
dinners, and in the church office for those who
would like to participate.
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2. No Parent’s Morning Out – (3/23) St. Simon’s Nursery also offers free weekly morning
care for infants through five years old every Monday
from 9:00 a.m.to 12:00 p.m. Note: Parent’s Morning
Out will be closed during all Okaloosa County and
Montessori School closings/holidays as well as national
holidays. For more information contact Ansley
Walker at 244-8621 ext. 207.
3. Parent’s Night Out St. Simon’s Nursery is offering a free, once-a-month
Parent’s Night Out, from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on
the third Friday of each month. The next PNO will be
on March 20 and is open to children from birth
through age 12. Dinner will not be provided, so
please either send your children with a sack dinner
or have them eat before dropping them off.
Questions please contact Ansley at 244-8621 ext.
207 or email [email protected] .
4. Supporting our Military Members If you know of someone in the parish who is
deployed please let us know. Also, if you have a
deployed family member or friend who would enjoy
receiving a note, we welcome you to submit the
name and the mailing information. This information
may be emailed to [email protected] where it
will be forwarded to Outreach.
5. Good Friday Offering To make a donation to the Good Friday Offering,
please write a check payable to the Domestic and
Foreign Missionary Society, write "Good Friday
Offering" in the memo line, and mail to: DFMS –
Protestant Episcopal Church US, P.O. Box 958983,
St. Louis, MO 63195-8983. For more information
contact The Rev. Cannon Robert Edmunds at
1. Wayne Jowers Service (3/19) Eric will be going to Theodore, Alabama to Serenity
Funeral Home, 8691 Old Pascagoula Rd, Theodore,
AL 36582 (251) 653-4781 for Wayne Jowers service
on Thursday, March 19th
. The viewing will be from
10:00 a.m. with the service at noon with Fr. Eric.
2. Cranes for Molly Cranes are completed! These are colorful evidence
of thoughts and prayers for Molly and her family. A
huge thank you in advance to Arlene Murphy and
the DOK for stringing them in preparation for Easter!
3. Let Us Know If you or a member of your family is hospitalized or
in need of pastoral care, please contact the office at
244-8621.
4. St. Simon’s Counseling Center Hurting? Or in need of someone to talk with?
Everyone is welcome, call 244-8448 for an
appointment with one of our two Licensed Mental
Health Counselors.
5. Knitters’ Guild Group The Knitter’s Guild meets Mondays at 1:00 p.m. in
the Fellowship Room. If you have any questions
please contact Cece Allen at 863-1414.
1. DOK (3/21) The March meeting of Daughters of the King will be
held on Saturday, March 21, at 10:00 a.m. at the.
home of Arlene Murphy. Please call 678-5497 for
more information.
2. Monday Book Group (3/23) The Monday Book group will meet on March 23, at
noon in the Parrish Hall to discuss Devil in the Grove
by Gilbert King. Bring a lunch and join us for
discussion. Please call JoAnne Connell with
questions at 678-1215.
3. Dining Out (3/27) The Dining Out group will meet at 5:30 on Friday,
March 27 at the Aegean Restaurant in Shalimar.
Email Anne Hall at [email protected] or call
897-4097 for reservations.
4. Single Friends Luncheon (3/28) The next Single Friends luncheon will be March 28,
at noon at Bay Cafe French Restaurant (233 Alcoves
Ave SE - under Brooks Bridge). So if you live alone
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and would like to eat lunch and chat with us we will
see you there. Questions and RSVP (not required but
helps to give the restaurant a count) to Barbara
Bethea 850-582-7011 or [email protected].
5. Easter Breakfast (4/5) Doughnuts will be served in the Parish Hall after the
Sunrise Service on April 5 – thanks to Chris & Jon
Westphal. Then there will be an Easter Breakfast
from 8:45 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. We will have eggs,
sausage, grits and biscuits. Donations are $5 for
adults and $2 for children under 10 years of age. If
you have any questions, call JoAnn Gorsuch at 586-
0588. Please sign up in the Atrium.
6. Depression & Bipolar Support The Depression & Bipolar Support Group meets
every Tuesday from 7:00-8:30 p.m. at St. Simon’s.
For more information contact Lexxy Revell C.R.P. at
[email protected] or at 850-833-5019.
7. Food Addicts in Recovery
Anonymous Are you overweight? Underweight? Obsessed with
food, weight, or dieting? You are not alone. Today,
there is a solution. Food Addicts in Recovery
Anonymous, FA, is a free program of recovery based
on the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. There are
no dues, fees, or weigh-Ins. FA meetings are at St.
Simon’s on Tuesdays, 7:00-8:30 p.m., Thursdays
9:00-10:30 a.m. and Saturdays at 8:00 a.m. For
more information, call Jennifer 259-0980 or Janine
974-5305.
8. Diocese Calendar Information May 10: A Farewell for Bishop Duncan and his
spouse Kathy at Holy Nativity Church, Panama City
May 17: A Farewell for Bishop Duncan and his
spouse Kathy at Church of the Redeemer, Mobile
Ordination and Consecration Week-end Events
July 24: Rehearsals at the Cathedral, Youth Outreach
Event with the Bishop-Elect at Wilmer Hall,
Celebration Dinner at the Country Club of Mobile
July 25: Ordination and Consecration of the Fourth
Bishop of the Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast at
Christ Church Cathedral, Mobile Plan to be a part of
this exciting time in our life together as the Diocese
of the Central Gulf Coast!
9. Jonathan Daniels Play Jonathan Daniels story was staged as play at
Virginia Military Institute (VMI), by Steve Gilbert
It’s as if Marianne Weber was destined to write
about Jonathan Daniels. She was expecting a child in
1965 when Daniels, a 26-year-old Episcopal
seminarian from Keene, was shot to death while
shielding a teenager from the shotgun blast fired by
an off-duty, part-time sheriff’s special deputy in
Hayneville, Ala.
“It was just so shocking and horrifying to some of
us that this young ministry student was killed in
Hayneville and a Catholic priest was wounded,”
Weber said from her home in Prattville, Ala.
“It stayed in my heart. I was thinking of this
mother in New Hampshire who had lost a child. Here
I was expecting the greatest gift a mother could
have.”
Now she’s a playwright and Daniels is the subject.
Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Va., where
Daniels graduated in 1961 as its valedictorian, staged
a play written by Weber. Titled “Jonathan Myrick
Daniels: The Martyr of Lowndes County,” the one-
act, 45-minute production had a cast of nine and
focused on Daniels’ years at VMI.
VMI presented its annual Jonathan M. Daniels
Humanitarian Award to U.S. Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga.
Lewis was dubbed one of the Big Six leaders of the
1960s civil rights movement and a keynote speaker
in the 1963 March on Washington. The award,
established in 1997, emphasizes the virtue of
humanitarian public service and recognizes
individuals who have made significant personal
sacrifices.
Many of Daniels’ former classmates attended, and
Bland says the play was performed as part of the
ceremony. She says because it’s a small cast and has
a sparse set, the play can easily be staged almost
anywhere.
Daniels was killed Aug. 20, 1965, as he tried to
enter a store with three other civil rights workers to
buy a soda. Tom Coleman, an off-duty special deputy
sheriff, confronted them and aimed his shotgun at
Ruby Sales, a 17-year-old black teenager.
Daniels shielded her body and took the blast as
Coleman pulled the trigger. Coleman then shot and
seriously wounded Rev. Richard Morrisroe, a
Catholic priest with the group. Coleman was
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acquitted in the death of Daniels by an all-white jury,
a common outcome in those times.
Weber, who attended the play, says she has
always been moved by Daniels’ heroism and the
injustice surrounding his death. She occasionally
thought about Daniels through the years, particularly
when he was designated a martyr by the Episcopal
Church in 1991. She says her interest piqued about
three years ago and she intently researched his life.
“I read every word written that could possibly be
written about him, I talked to Ruby Sales, went to
VMI to look through its archives, talked to people
who knew him, just to sort of get a feel for
Jonathan,” Weber said.
10. Upcoming Events at Beckwith Ultreyas: March 28 at St. James in Fairhope (4:00
p.m. R&R and 5:00 p.m. Ultreya. April 25 at Christ
Church in Pensacola at Noon. Cursillo #154, March
12-15, 2015; Cursillo #155 September 10-13. For
more information, call or email Scott Thompson at
251-599-6291 or [email protected].
FROM THE ST. SIMON’S PHOTO GALLERY:
Richie Schlink & Adair Lowrey
LGBT Community Gathering
Retha Jensen, Luci & Pierson Lowrey & Cheryl Malagday
Adair with Mom & Friend
Our wonderful bell choir!
Our Youth on the Roof Again…
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Youth Leader, James Chapuis instructing youth on sea oats
ECW Meeting March 12th
Rev. Martha Harris , Anne Hall & Ginny Gates
Teddy & Connor Lawhorn
2015 WEDNESDAYS IN LENT
5:00 p.m. – Worship, Nave
5:30 p.m. – Dinner, Parish Hall
6:15 p.m. – Teaching, Nave
7:00 p.m. – Music, Nave
March 18nd A Lenten Chancel Drama – Part 1
• Dinner hosted by: The Daughters of the King
• Music: The NWFSC Schola Cantorum
March 25th A Lenten Chancel Drama – Part 2
• Dinner hosted by: The St. Simon’s Vestry
• Music: A recital by Ruby Stillions & Sara Florence
Nursery will be available (5:00 – 7:00 p.m.)
PALM SUNDAY – MARCH 29 8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite I Blessing of the Palms & Reading of the Passion
Children’s Sunday School Only 10:30 a.m. Choral Eucharist, Rite II Liturgy of the Palms & Reading of the Passion
(childcare provided at 8 and 10:30)
5:15 p.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II Blessing of the Palms & Reading of the Passion
MONDAY IN HOLY WEEK – MARCH 30 6:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist & Stations, Chapel
TUESDAY IN HOLY WEEK – MARCH 31 6:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist & Stations, Chapel
WEDNESDAY IN HOLY WEEK – APRIL 1 10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II & Healing, Chapel 6:00 p.m. Tenebrae, Nave A service of Prayers, Lights & Readings
MAUNDY THURSDAY – APRIL 2 6:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist and Foot Washing, Nave 7:00 p.m. All-night Prayer Vigil, Chapel
GOOD FRIDAY – APRIL 3 12:00 p.m. Proper Liturgy for Good Friday, Nave 6:00 p.m. Good Friday Community Service
At First Presbyterian Church, FWB
EASTER SUNDAY – APRIL 5 6:00 a.m. Sunrise Holy Eucharist (Soundside) 8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist 9:30 a.m. Easter Egg Hunt
No Sunday School
10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist
(childcare provided at 8 and 10:30)
PLEASE NOTE: Sunday school & the 5:15 p.m. service
will resume on April 12th.
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PARISH CALENDAR MARCH 22 – MARCH 28, 2015
Sunday – March 22 8:00 a.m. Rite I Holy Eucharist 9:30 a.m. Choir Rehearsal 9:30 a.m. Faith Matters 9:30 a.m. The Story 10:30 a.m. Eucharist & Children’s Church 11:30 a.m. Choir Rehearsal 12:00 p.m. Fr. Jack’s Kitchen 5:15 p.m. “Come as You Are” Eucharist 6:00 p.m. GA Meeting 6:15 p.m. The Story Monday – March 23 12:00 p.m. Monday Book Group 1:00 p.m. Knitters’ Guild Meeting 8:00 p.m. AA Group Tuesday – March 24 9:00 a.m. Morning Prayer 9:30 a.m. Staff Meeting 6:15 p.m. The Story 7:00 p.m. Bipolar Support Alliance 7:00 p.m. Dancing Dolphins Square Dance 7:00 p.m. FA Meeting Wednesday – March 25 9:15 a.m. Handbell Practice 9:20 a.m. EfM 10:00 a.m. Eucharist & Healing Service 10:30 a.m. The Story 11:00 a.m. Bereavement Group 12:00 p.m. Cursillo Reunion Group 5:00 p.m. Lenten Fellowship Thursday – March 26 9:00 a.m. FA Meeting 10:00 a.m. Westwood Eucharist 6:30 p.m. EfM Friday – March 27 9:00 a.m. Office open until Noon 5:30 p.m. Dining Out Group 7:00 p.m. NAR-ANON Saturday – March 28 8:00 a.m. FA Meeting 9:00 a.m. Flower Guild (Team 2) 12:00 p.m. Single Friends Luncheon
THE REV’D MARK L. FITZHUGH, RECTOR
THE REV’D ERIC J. ZUBLER, ASSOCIATE RECTOR
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ST. SIMON’S ON THE SOUND EPISCOPAL CHURCH
28 Miracle Strip Parkway SW
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548-6613
Parish Office: 244-8621 Fax: 664-2827
Website: www.stsimons-fwb.org