September 2019 · Recently, I have read two noteworthy books about diction-aries. One is a novel called The Great Passage by Shion Miura and translated from the Japanese by Juliet

Stephen’s Window September 2019

Dear Parish Family and Friends,

I have always liked dictionaries. My parents taught me how to use one early on (“Go look it up in the dictionary!”) and I quickly discovered that dictionaries were interesting and nicely complemented my natural love of words. When I was in third grade, each of us was expected to bring in a new word to class every week, so I learned to thumb through the dictionary and find words that caught my inter-est – like “velocipede.” In high school, dictionaries for Lat-in and French were indispensable, and in seminary, learn-ing Greek for biblical study was fascinating. I now wish I had also learned Hebrew…but it is never too late, is it?

Recently, I have read two noteworthy books about diction-aries. One is a novel called The Great Passage by Shion Miura and translated from the Japanese by Juliet Winters Carpenter. I found the idea of a book about words being translated into English from Japanese to be fascinating in its own right. The task of translation is as much art as sci-ence, especially when the languages and the cultures are as different as English and Japanese. Ms. Carpenter has done an admirable job of providing a coherent and engaging nar-rative in English, while making particular Japanese words come alive in a sensitive and nuanced manner.

Shion Miura has crafted “a charmingly warm and hopeful story of love, friendship, and the power of human connec-tion.” The cover notes continue, “Inspired as a boy by the multiple meanings to be found for a single word in the dic-tionary, Kohei Araki is devoted to the notion that a diction-ary is a boat to carry us across the sea of words.” Isn’t that a wonderful notion –“a boat carrying us across a sea of words” so that we can journey together while exploring new connections with others through that most basic form of communication.

It turns out that while the languages and cultures are so dif-ferent, the process of creating a dictionary is actually very similar in Japan and the U.S. Kory Stamper is a lexicogra-pher at Merriam-Webster in Springfield, Massachusetts. She takes us on a fascinating (and at times hilarious) jour-ney through the dictionary business in her extraordinary

book Word by Word: The Secret Life of Dictionaries. She also makes it clear that the lexicographer’s job is to identify how words are used and how a language changes, not to make judgments about its use. English is a living language, so it is always changing and someone needs to keep track of those changes. If we do not do this, our language, both past and present, will become impenetrable and our journey across the “sea of words” will be impoverished, if not im-possible.

Words have meaning and they are able to convey that meaning across time and space, but only if we know and understand them, and only if that understanding is shared by others. If we lose the sense of shared meaning, we lose our connection to one another, so listening carefully is es-sential in order to understand. However, our attentiveness can easily fade if we start thinking about what we want to say, or if we simply assume that we know what another person means to say without actively confirming it.

It takes practice to be able to listen well, or to speak in a way that helps others to really hear and understand. Any deliberate act of sowing doubt and confusion by rendering words meaningless has a corrosive effect on the bonds of community, and one that leads to isolation, fear, and even to a sort of spiritual death. The language we use has una-voidable moral implications, and the language of faith be-comes an important tool for strengthening our connections to others, for healing a broken world, and for reminding us who we are in the very deepest sense – God’s beloved chil-dren.

We must never stop exploring the precious gift that is lan-guage, and the language of faith invites us to go a step fur-ther by placing us directly in relationship with all creation and with the Creator. Learning to identify and appreciate nuances and deeper meanings in the great “sea of words” then becomes a joy, something to share on our journey, and an effort that brings us ever closer to Truth and to eternity.

Keep the faith. Share the joy. See you in church.

Faithfully,

St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church 82 Kimberly Drive, Durham, NC 27707

From the Rector

September 2019

2 Stephen’s Window September 2019

Financial Update


From the Priest-in-Residence

Dear Friends, The summer has flown by, and fall is already upon us! Betsy and I had some wonderful time away at Emerald Isle in June and again in mid-August. Even with all the work associated with preparing the cottage for rental for six weeks and then reclaiming it and reestablishing it for fami-ly use, time near the dynamic and teeming ocean is always restorative and renewing. But so was the time with you in July and early August! One advantage for us in renting the beach cottage is that it gives us uninterrupted time to worship and connect with you. I am glad that Father Bob was able to go on his silent retreat during that time, as well as join Sue for some vaca-tion, and I am grateful for the opportunity to preach and celebrate with you for four straight weeks. It is always good to be with you, but the rhythm of a number of Sun-days in a row is particularly life-giving; and I want to thank you so much for your engagement and receptivity. I look forward to resuming our men’s Bible breakfast in September. Normally we will meet on the first Tuesday morning of the month (7:30-8:30 in the Davis Room), but because of the Labor Day weekend, we will gather on Sep-tember 10th instead. Several men have already signed up to provide a hot breakfast, and then we will spend time pray-ing about and discussing the next Sunday’s Gospel reading, in this case Jesus’ amazing parable about the good shep-herd who leaves the other ninety-nine sheep to seek out the one who is lost. Men of the parish, please join us if you can. The food is good, the fellowship is even better, and you will find your faith nourished! Faithfully,

While daylight grows noticeably shorter in August, the heat and humidity of July lingers. These conditions en-courage continued growth of our flowering trees and bush-es as well as weeds, crab grass, and assorted vines. Tim Ballou maintains his zeal for ridding our mulched areas of unwanted greenery while creating wonderful edging around the bedding areas along Kimberly and the main walkway as well as the upper Memorial Garden and the pre-school garden. Tim deserves kudos for keeping these areas neat and clean. The subterranean drainage system along the west wall of the lower Memorial Garden has been re-worked to allow for more collection and drainage of water that has been flooding into the Memorial Gardens during heavy rains. We hope that this work will reduce the necessity for more extensive re-grading of the areas around the gazebo. Time and the next torrential rains will tell. About three weeks after the replacement of a damaged section of the drain line from the kitchen and old boiler room, there was another back up to the kitchen floor drains. Preliminary investigation revealed a grease block-age in the line running under the concrete walkway be-tween the Administration and Education buildings. It ap-pears that this section of pipe has settled to some degree. This creates a lip that can catch grease or debris causing a back up. Because of the remaining grease in the pipe the camera could not provide a clear view of the displacement. We are making plans to jet out the pipe and run a camera back down the line for a clear view. With all of the different parties that use the kitchen it is very difficult to control the amount of grease that runs down our drains. If built today, a grease trap would be required. We may need to consider having a trap installed. The new sound system in the Parish Hall is operating. The hearing loop will need some adjustments when we have occasion to try it. John Bugg arranged to have all of the walls around the Memorial Gardens as well as the retaining walls around the church pressure washed. While the crew was here, we added the main walkways leading to the church and the Administration building.

Kevin Kelly

From the Sexton


“Plan While You Can” Seminar

Saturday, September 21 at 9:00 a.m.

We are hosting a “Plan While You Can” seminar in the Parish Hall on Saturday, September 21 at 9:00 a.m. Jimbo Huckabee, Wealth Management Advisor at Northwestern Mutual will talk about financial planning and Rhodes Craver, Estate and Trust Attorney at Kennon Craver PLLC, will talk about wills and legal planning. You will receive a workbook that you can take away with you to guide you to make decisions regarding your personal estate planning. We will serve a continental breakfast and babysitting will be available. This event is free to all parishioners. Please contact Susan Steel at [email protected] to register or for more information. If you are unable to make this date and time, please let Susan know if you would be interested in attending a midweek evening session.

Special Event

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Music Notes

The aim and final end of all music is none other than the glory of God and the refreshment of the soul. —J. S. Bach

Bach Feast Day

For Episcopalians July 28 is a feast day for the composers Johann Sebastian Bach, George Frederic Handel, and Hen-ry Purcell. This year July 28 turned out to be a Sunday and at our 10:30 service that day we paid homage to Bach, who died on July 28, 1750.

In many respects it was a normal 10:30 service which used the Psalm, Collect, and Lessons prescribed for Pentecost 7, but there were a couple of changes in the service music. Instead of singing Old 100th for the Doxology, we used the more celebratory Doxology with Alleluias, and instead of singing Powell’s Gloria we sang an English version (Hymn 421) of Allein Gott in der Höh’ sei Ehr, a choice Bach would surely have applauded. (Allein Gott is the Lutheran chorale version of the Gloria. A dozen of Bach’s organ pieces are based on it.)

There were five hymns (four at their usual spots plus one at the Offertory), all with four part harmonizations by Bach. Although the choir was still on vacation, eight members of the choir were in the balcony to support the congregational singing. And, of course, Bach was the composer of all the instrumental music. The Prelude consisted of selections from Book II of Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier, the lovely Allemande from the Fourth French Suite was played during Communion, and the majestic third verse of O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig, BWV 656, was the Postlude.

The choice of hymns was approved by Father Stephen, who was both Preacher and Celebrant that Sunday. Following the Collect of the Day he added this special Collect:

Eternal God, light of the world and Creator of all that is good and lovely: We bless your name for inspiring Johann Sebastian Bach and all those who with imag-es and music and words have filled us with desire and love for you; through Jesus Christ our Savior, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Our commemoration of Bach was capped by the conclud-ing paragraph of Father Stephen’s sermon.

The Good News has inspired the faith of countless genera-tions of believers before us from every tongue and nation, including Johann Sebastian Bach, whom we commemorate today, and a host of other musicians, who have poured out their lives in proclaiming the glory and the majesty and the beauty of God. Their creative artistry has not only pointed us to the mystery of the transcendent Divinity, but it has also provided us with the means to lift up our hearts and voices, to join with Angels and Archangels and all the com-

pany of heaven to proclaim the glory of God’s name: “Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory, Hosanna in the Highest.”

Cover Art

It was decided early on that a picture of Bach should appear on the cover of the bulletin for July 28. There were many options. This is what was chosen, a choice that has led to one surprise after another.

Here are two sections from the music notes I wrote for the occasion.

The 1748 Haussmann Portrait

On the front page of today’s bulletin you see the best pre-served and most famous portrait of Bach, painted in 1748 by Elias Gottlob Haussmann. What does it tell us about the 63 year old Leipzig Kantor?

“As a Bach lover, what you want above all is for him to leap out at you and be full of energy and defiance and vital-ity,” said Bill Scheide, a US philanthropist in whose Princeton, NJ living room the picture hung for over 60 years. “That’s almost there, but he’s a mix of the cerebral and the sensual, the same dichotomy that’s replicated in his music.” Scheide said he had learned to view the painting in two sections. “When you look above the nose, you see the pedagogue, the Kappellmeister, the intellectual…then look from the bridge of the nose downwards and you see the flared nostril, the curl of the lips, the double chin, and sud-denly you see the father of 22 children, and the bon viveur who was manifestly fond of his grub and his wine and his beer.”

The portrait’s journey was a complicated one. Bach had willed the portrait to his son, CPE Bach, who passed it on to his widow and daughter. Eventually, it made its way to a junk shop in Upper Silesia, where it was purchased by the Jenke family. In 1936, Walter Jenke, a German-Jewish ref-ugee, escaped from Nazi Germany to Britain, bringing the painting with him. He then entrusted the care of the paint-ing to the father of the man who would one day engineer the return of the portrait to Leipzig, the as yet unborn Bach scholar and conductor Sir John Eliot Gardiner. The painting hung on the first floor landing of the family’s low-ceilinged thatched home in Dorset, so, from the time he could walk until he was ten years old Gardiner passed the picture daily.

In 1951 Jenke was forced to sell the painting to Bill Scheide to finance his family’s upkeep. Fast forward now to 2013 which saw the publication of Gardiner’s book Bach, Music in the Castle of Heaven, a definitive account of the life and music of Bach. A year later Gardiner would become the president of the Bach ar-


chives in Leipzig. In this capacity he asked Bill Scheide to bequeath Haussmann’s portrait to the city of Leipzig. Bill and his wife Judy happily agreed. When Bill died in 2015 at the age of 100, the painting made its way to Leipzig where it was unveiled in the 12th century St. Nicholas church amid great pomp and ceremony.

The 13th Canon

But there’s more to the picture. You may have noticed that Bach holds in his right hand a small piece of paper. It con-tains three short lines of music and the words Canon triplex a 6 voc. (triple canon for 6 voices). So Bach, the supreme master of counterpoint, is presenting to the viewer a chal-lenge: use the three lines of music to construct a 6 voice canon.

In 1974 an appendix to Bach’s personal manuscript of the Goldberg Variations was discovered which contains 14 similar canon puzzles using the first eight bass notes of the Goldberg Variations. What appears in Haussmann’s por-trait is the 13th canon. It took a long time for the puzzles to be solved, but the solutions can be seen and heard today. After the service today pull up Safari and type in: elias gottlob haussmann bach, and click on it. You will find a remarkable article dated Sept. 2, 2015 by Alexander May-par titled “The 13th Canon: Portrait of J. S. Bach.” In it you will hear and see solutions to all 14 canon puzzles. It’s quite amazing and entertaining, especially the 9th canon, where one voice follows another at the distance of a 16th note! (During Lent when we use Tallis Canon for the Dox-ology the men follow the women at the distance of four quartet notes.)

Bach submitted Canon 13 and his Canonic Variations on Vom Himmel hoch, BWV 769 for entrance into the Society of Musical Sciences, founded in 1738 by Bach’s pupil, Christoph Mizler. Telemann was also a member of the So-ciety and Handel became an honorary member

A Few Reflections

Before writing the above notes I had seen pictures of Haussmann’s portrait many times, but knew nothing of its history. I was, however, well acquainted with Sir John Eliot Gardiner from reading his book and listening to his record-ed performances of Bach cantatas. To learn that Hauss-mann’s painting had once hung in the house where Gardi-ner spent his childhood came as quite a shock.

In the picture which shows the unveiling of the painting in Leipzig, the man to the right of the painting is Gardiner. I guessed that the woman in the red coat to the left of the painting was Bill Scheide’s widow. That proved to be so. She was Bill Scheide’s third wife, Judy. One correction: Bill Scheide did not die in 2015; he died on November 14, 2014.

Behind the painting you see members of the St. Thomas School Choir, a choir that has been in existence for more than 300 years. During Bach’s 27 years in Leipzig the mu-sical training of the choir was one of his responsibilities. (Initially, he was also charged with teaching them Latin, but eventually he was relieved of this responsibility.) As Kantor he also supervised the music in the main churches of Leipzig, including St. Thomas Church, where he is now buried, and St. Nicholas Church, where the portrait was unveiled.

Before writing the music notes I was vaguely aware that the paper which Bach holds in the portrait was some sort of musical puzzle. But I certainly did not know that it is the 13th of 14 canon puzzles that appear in an appendix to Bach’s personal manuscript of the Goldberg Variations (a piece which has 9 canons). I highly recommend going online to read Alexander Maypar’s article “The 13th Can-on: Portrait of J. S. Bach.”

Here is a painting by Men-delssohn of the St. Thomas School and Church. A Surprising Email

Three days after our Bach feast day I received an email from Dr. Alexander C. McLeod, a retired physician in Nashville, TN. It began:

"Dr. Kitchen-

A friend who lives at The Forest at Duke was given a copy of your program for the Bach commemoration service which he scanned and forwarded to me. Your notes are de-lightful and I have wanted to share with you a few addition-al experiences which I think might interest you.

In 1952, when I entered Princeton, I first met the Scheides through a friend of my mother who had introduced Bill’s parents. I spent many hours with them during my four years there, often babysitting pro bono to get away from the dorm and into a home. After getting the children to bed I would sit on the sofa with the Bach portrait above and on the left, with Bach peering down to make certain my attention was where it was supposed to be. To this day, I have the sense of his oversight and it’s welcome. I have remained good friends over the ensuing years with the family—Bill, the children and the next two wives, the second being a niece of the lady who first introduced me to them."

Music Notes Continued


Youth Activities

Dear Family and Friends of the Children and Youth Program, We’re at it again! Start-up Sunday is September 8 and we have a lot prepared. When youth meet this year for Sunday School, we are working our way through “Grit and Grace: Heroic Women of the Bible” which provides first-person retellings of 17 women in the Bible. It is my intention to use these stories to both focus on the role of women in the Bible and to examine how these figures represent chal-lenges faced by youth today. For example, the story of Queen Esther prompts us to examine the ways in which we are tasked with stepping up and speaking out even when it can be unpopular while simultaneously reminding us that with God in our hearts, anything is possible. Another change to this year’s Sunday School program-ming is the introduction of Intergenerational Sunday School on the third Sunday of each month. I have been approached by several congregants eager to learn more about what the youth do on Sundays and I believe that by combining the various Sunday School classes, parishioners will have the opportunity to learn more about what youth have previously learned as well as what we are currently working towards. There is such a depth of knowledge, ex-pertise, and experience filling the pews at St. Stephen’s and I am thankful for any opportunity in which individuals are able to share with one another. Hopefully this new ad-dition will bring people of different walks of life together in a meaningful act of fellowship. Each and every year is an opportunity to learn from the past and focus on the future. Once again, I am excited to start a new programming year and sincerely believe that this might be our best yet! Yours faithfully,

Stephanie

As I later learned, Dr. McLeod grew up in the sand hills region of North Carolina, where it was “preordained” that he would go to Princeton. During his four years there he majored in German and music. After getting a B.A. degree from Princeton he entered Duke Medical School and ob-tained a M.D. degree four years later. His present title is Clinical Professor of Medicine Emeritus, Vanderbilt Uni-versity of Medicine.

Retirement has allowed Dr. McLeod to pursue his musical interests with greater passion. As his email continues, he describes his navigation on the great ocean that is Bach.

“This Easter I completed a five year study that began as the cantatas, using Gardiner’s recordings of same and his Bach biography as starting points, paced a cantata a week in chronological and liturgical order as much as possible. That soon expanded into all the vocal works. I had a nice written exchange with Gardiner during that time. The pro-ject proved so worthwhile, so stimulating, that I am now pursuing another Bach project, beginning with the Varia-tions [Goldberg and Chaconne], followed by the Musical Offering and ending with The Art of Fugue. This will last another twelve months."

Soon after receiving this email I received in the mail (the old fashion kind) a 75 page booklet written by Dr. McLeod which details his self-directed and systematic study of the Bach cantatas. I wish him luck in the next stage of his study of all things Bach.

His mention of the great Chaconne brings to mind the many times that Nick has played the piece at 10:30 services at St. Stephen’s. It is without doubt the most magnificent piece of music ever written for solo violin. I’m sorry that Nick was not able to play it at the 10:30 service on July 28.

To Be Continued

The next issue of the newsletter will tell the story of Bill Scheide, philanthropist, Bach scholar, avid collector of rare books and manu-scripts, founder of the Bach Aria Group, and hu-manitarian who believed that each member of the

human family deserves a free and enlightened life. In the photo you see him with the Gutenberg bible, one of the many treasures of the Scheide Library.

J. Kitchen

Music Notes Continued

Bill Scheide with the Gutenberg Bible.


MARY D. WILLIAMS gospel singer, educator, historian

In Concert 5 pm, Sunday, 8 September 2019

Church of the Holy Family, 200 Hayes Rd., Chapel Hill

Mary D. Williams is an instructor at Duke University’s Center for Documentary Studies. Performer and historian, Ms. Williams is a leading authority on music and black southern culture. She educates

communities about race in concerts and lectures that blend performance, audience engagement, and teaching. She believes the music of her ancestors has the power to bring people together today

as it did during slavery and the Civil Rights Movement. Recognized as one of the premier gospel singers in the country, her aural history tour showcases protest songs from the Civil Rights era and examines their connections to slavery and the Negro spirituals of the time. Her music and teaching

help others examine and understand our shared history. Ms. Williams’ performance offers a powerful message of faith, freedom, and resilience.

This concert is free and all are welcome. Bring your family, bring a friend,

and bring yourself!

Following the concert, Holy Family’s Christianity and the Arts Commission will host a potluck dinner.

They will provide an entree. Bring a side dish or dessert, if you are able.


Parish News

Lay Pastoral Care If you have a prayer request for a loved one or yourself and would like to be included in the Prayer Network’s daily prayers, please contact Holly Latty-Mann, Martina Gardner-Woods, Claire ([email protected]) or the Church Office. For prayers in the Sunday service’s Intercessions (Prayers of the People), please contact Claire, Father Bob or the Church Office. To request a Eu-charistic visit or other needs for yourself or loved one, please contact Claire or Father Bob.

St. Stephen’s offers a New Baby Ministry devoted to wel-coming new babies and supporting parents. If you are ex-pecting a new baby or would like to be a member of the New Baby Ministry, contact Michelle Roughton at ([email protected]) for more info.

Welcome back to the St. Stephen’s Stitchers. Our first meeting for this season will be Wednesday, September 25, in the Davis Room. Be sure to bring new ideas and any-thing you have been working on. Have questions, call Bob-bie Nielsen at 919-452-4751.

Our Fall Clean-Up Day will be on Saturday, September 14, from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon. Dick Boyd has lined most of the Meditation Trail with new landscape timbers. He wants to anchor the timbers which will involve drilling holes in each timber followed by the pounding into the ground steel spikes. This will be a multi person project on Saturday morning.

The second large goal will be to spread wood chips along the trail. If weather and equipment cooperate, the wood chips will be created prior to the 14th. Some extra wheel barrows and shovels will be appreciated. All the chips will come from various wood piles around the St. Stephen's property.

Please RSVP to [email protected] or just join us for whatever time you can.

Our Winter Clean-Up Day will be Saturday February 15, 2020. That day is supposed to be the optimum date for trimming crepe myrtles. So that is just what we will do.

The Harry Pannill Spring Clean-Up Day will be Saturday, March 28, 2020. Traditionally this day involves spreading mulch and pine straw. We also perform road side clean up along Hope Valley Road.

Parish Clean-Up Days

Come convene with The Church Ladies for fellowship and a glass of wine on Wednesday, September 11 at 4:00 p.m. in the Davis Room. All are welcome! Questions? Please contact Sally Bugg ([email protected]).

Start-up Sunday is September 8! At both services, we will be celebrating the feast of our patron, St. Stephen. From 9:15 a.m. to 10:15 a.m., we will have a kick-off event for the program year in the Par ish Hall. Drop in to find out more information about Sunday School for this year and how you can get involved in Christian Education. There will also be St. Stephen-themed activities for chil-dren. Coffee and doughnuts will be provided. Then, after the 10:30 service, join us on the Playground for the annual Church/Preschool picnic. Hot dogs and dr inks will be provided. Please bring a side dish to share (disposable containers preferred) and a lawn chair, if possible.

On September 28, Durham will host its annual Pride Parade, and churches in the Durham Convocation are marching together again! We welcome congregants of all ages, genders, and orientations to come celebrate the digni-ty of every human being, witnessing to the local communi-ty that all our churches are safe, affirming, and ready to welcome all people into full inclusion. Join us at 9:00 a.m. at St Joseph’s Episcopal Church (1902 West Main Street, Durham, N.C., 27705) for a Eucharistic Service and to assemble for marching, with the parade beginning at 11:00 a.m. We request clergy wear collars and rainbow stoles are encouraged! If you have any questions, contact Kirk Royal at [email protected].

Have you been curious about the Tuesday afternoon Bible Study sessions that are held in the Davis Room?

Let us fill you in: A small group of parishioners meets in the Davis Room each Tuesday for a close reading and discussion of topics in the Old Testament. No prior preparation or knowledge is required for this study; we only need to be stimulated by scripture and interested in talking informally about what we read. David Winer leads our study. David is well read in the Old Testament and brings a wealth of knowledge and insight to the readings. We invite you to join us!

This fall we begin the study of the Book of Isaiah, an im-portant text in the Christian faith and in our Episcopal lit-urgy. While the prophet Isaiah focuses on God’s judgment of a disobedient, rebellious Israel, the book offers many familiar, significant passages relevant to the Christian faith. For Episcopalians, lessons in Advent, Christmas, and Lent lean heavily on the message of Isaiah concerning the coming of the Messiah. In fact, Christians believe that Isaiah gives us the clearest prophecy of the coming of Christ in the Old Testament.

We are considering a change of meeting time in order to attract more participants. After Labor Day, please contact the church office for the change in meeting time or contact Louise Maynor by email at [email protected]

Welcome to weekly Bible Study

Tuesday Bible Study Returns







Dates to Remember Prayer Requests

For restoration of body and spirit:

and also for friends and family members of St. Stephen’s parishioners:

Akiko, mother of Mari Alton, fr iend of Alice and Jeanne Betsy, step-daughter of Scott Bettie Ann, sister of Carolyn Bill, fr iend of Charles Pastor Bill, fr iend of St. Stephen’s Carolyn, fr iend of Sue & Bob Cerue, mother of Paula David, fr iend of Bob Debra, fr iend of Wanda & Sue Don, fr iend of Char les Edwin, brother of Clyde Fagan-Solis family, relatives of Kate Gwendoline, mother of Wendy Iris, mother of Jeanna Jane, niece of Scott Jon, grandson of Scott Kathleen, fr iend of Pr iscilla & Derek Kurt, fr iend of Tom Leslie, great-niece of Derek Lyn, mother of Becky Mary, cousin of Martina Meghan, niece/goddaughter of Nancy Newland, fr iend of Jane Peter, fr iend of Pr iscilla & Derek Pieter, fr iend of Wendy Ray, son-in-law of Mary Ann Roy, fr iend of Charles Walt, father of Julie

In the diocesan cycle of prayer:

Week of September 1: Emmanuel Parish, Southern Pines; Chapel of the Transfiguration, Southern Pines; St. Mary’s, Speed

Week of September 8:Trinity Church, Statesville; Calvary Church, Tarboro

Week of September 15: St. Luke’s, Tarboro; St. Michael’s, Tarboro; Calvary Church, Wadesboro

Week of September 22: St. John’s, Wake Forest; Christ Church, Walnut Cove; Emmanuel, Warrenton

Week of September 29:St. Margaret’s, Waxhaw; Grace Church, Weldon

Amanda Watlington 9/1 Marguerite Cameron 9/4 Quin Huckabee, V 9/8 Margaret Rouse 9/10 Tim Ballou 9/10 Liz Jones 9/10 Paul James 9/11 Scarlett Jones 9/12 The Rev. Bob Kaynor 9/13 Liz Yancy 9/13 Alma Council 9/15 Jayne Cunningham 9/16 Gordon Lavin 9/16 Stephen Serafin 9/17 Joseph Kitchen 9/18 Ted Griffin 9/18 Thomas Hill, III 9/19 Peggy Lindsay 9/23 Evie Freel 9/23 Steven Bonchick 9/24 Peg Lewis 9/27 Sue Kaynor 9/27 Tony Hawkins 9/27 Connie Guild 9/27 Christina Pearce 9/27 Tamiko Sanders 9/28 Bunny Wheeler 9/28

Catherine & Jamie Cajka 9/3 Louise & Andy Miller 9/9 Katie & Page Wilson 9/16 Nancy & Banks Anderson 9/17 Libby & Harry Whitaker 9/19 Laura & Drayton Virkler 9/19 Wendy & Allen Fuller 9/20 Julie Grundy & Christopher Butz 9/23

Deaths

Lois Lane Purvis August 5, 2019

Benson Rhew Mangum

August 12, 2019

Benji Betty M. Bill Bob Brian Bruce Carol Caroline Carter Mae

Cis Dorothy Gail Ginger Harry Harvey JoeAnne Margaret Milton

Nancy Nello Orlando Ron Ruth Susan Tony


Ministers The Twelfth Sunday

After Pentecost September 1

The Thirteenth Sunday After

Pentecost September 8

The Fourteenth Sunday After


The Fifteenth Sunday After


The Sixteenth Sunday After


8:00 a.m.

Holy Eucharist: Rite I

8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist:

Rite I


Rite I


Rite I


Rite I

Celebrant Stephen Elkins-

Williams Robert K. Kaynor

Stephen Elkins-Williams

Robert K. Kaynor Stephen Elkins-

Williams

Preacher Stephen Elkins-




Williams

Eucharistic Minister

Claire Doerschuk Claire Doerschuk Nancy Ciaffone Claire Doerschuk Nancy Ciaffone

Reader Bobbie Nielsen Jack Graham Matt Breuer Nancy Ciaffone Mal Watlington

Intercessor Matt Breuer Mary Kay Gobris Sally Markham Jack Graham Amanda Watlington

Usher(s) Page Wilson Louise Pannill Linda & Chuck

Cushman Amanda & Mal

Watlington Debbie & Matt

Breuer

10:30 a.m.

Holy Eucharist, Rite II

10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist,

Rite II


Rite II


Rite II

10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite

II

Celebrant/Officiant

Robert K. Kaynor Robert K. Kaynor Robert K. Kaynor Robert K. Kaynor Robert K. Kaynor

Preacher Stephen Elkins-




Williams

Assisting Priest


Martha Brimm Stephen Elkins-

Williams Martha Brimm Martha Brimm

Anointing Derek Shows Derek Shows Martha Brimm Derek Shows Stephen Elkins-

Williams

Subdeacon (Server)

Jeremy Godwin Kate Fagan-Solis Jeremy Godwin Lizzie Almasy Kate Fagan-Solis

Eucharistic Ministers

Bob Bullock Priscilla Shows

Bob Bullock Sue Kaynor

Sue Kaynor Pat Serafin

Priscilla Shows Pat Serafin

Pat Serafin Priscilla Shows

Acolytes Cameron Hayward Elizabeth Hayward

Kajsa Culp Will Culp

Anna Preston Harry Tiller

Kajsa Culp Harry Tiller

Kajsa Culp Will Culp

Lector (1st Lesson)

Michele Hayward Frank Goodwin George Kennett Lori Hawkins Jack Watson

Lector (Psalm)

John Haywood Johnya Sasso Drayton Virkler Bob Stevens Claire Doerschuk

Lector (Epistle)

Elizabeth Hayward Will Culp Anna Preston Harry Tiller Kajsa Culp

Intercessor Megan Carlson Katherine Bick Lucy Petruccelli Maya Almasy Sue Kaynor

Ushers George Kennett Jackie Pollard

Dick Boyd Gary Bressler

Sumner, Henry and Drayton Virkler

TBD Ian Shearer

TBD

Altar Guild Margy Pless Judy White

Margy Pless Judy White

Cindi Easterling Judy White

Cindi Easterling Judy White

TBD

Greeter(s) Martina Gardner-

Woods Martina Gardner-




Woods


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PAID Durham, NC 27705

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St. Stephen's is a parish within the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina, part of the world-wide Anglican Communion.

www.dionc.org

The Rt. Rev. Samuel Rodman Bishop Diocesan

The Rt. Rev. Anne Hodges-Copple Bishop Suffragan

St. Stephen’s Staff

The Rev. Robert K. Kaynor

Rector [email protected]

The Rev. Stephen J. Elkins-Williams

Priest-in-Residence [email protected]

The Rev. Dr. Derek Shows

Priest Associate

The Rev. Justin Groth Curate

[email protected]

Dr. Joseph Kitchen Music Director and Organist

[email protected]

Dr. Daniel Monek Choir Director

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Dr. Jeremy Godwin Director of Christian Education [email protected]

Stephanie Metzen

Youth Director [email protected]

Burke Raper

Business Manager [email protected]

Susan Steel

Membership & Stewardship Coordinator [email protected]

Tamiko Sanders

Preschool Director [email protected]

Catherine Oakley

Parish Administrator [email protected]

Angelica Kendall Parish Secretary

[email protected]

Kevin Kelly Sexton

[email protected]

Clyde Stephens Parish Life and Staff Assistant

The 60th

Vestry and Officers of St. Stephen’s

Drayton Virkler, Senior Warden Michael Brewer, Junior Warden Jim Stewart, Treasurer

Bob Bullock, Assistant Treasurer Lizzie Almasy, Clerk Katherine Bick Sally Bugg

Wendy John Liz Jones Cathy Lavin Ben Maynor Lucy Petruccelli Norm Woods

Save the Date

October 19

St. Stephen’s will be hosting an Oktoberfest celebration on Saturday, October 19! More details to follow…please save the date.

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Documents

September 2019 · Recently, I have read two noteworthy books about diction-aries. One is a novel called The Great Passage by Shion Miura and translated from the Japanese by Juliet