May/June 2017

In this issue... The Clergy Corner ...................... 1 Parish news in review ................ 2 Vestry highlights ........................ 2 Birthdays & anniversaries ....... 3,4 Editorial ..................................... 3 Prayerful Notes .......................... 4 Stewardship Reflection .............. 5 Intern’s Corner ........................... 6 Miscellany .................................. 6 Dashboard ................................. 6 Announcements & notices ........ 7

St. Stephen’s Church 3 John Street Westborough, MA 01581 508.366.4134, Office 508.614.9042, Rector’s Cell www.ststeph.com info@ststeph.com

Office Hours Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Parish Staff The Rev. Jesse W. Abell Rector The Rev. Hilary Bogert-Winkler Assisting Priest Lisa Roy Parish Administrator Marla Farrow Organist & Choir Director Peter Williams Sexton Beth Washburn Diaconal Intern

Beacon Team Kelly Barner Managing Editor Fred Philcox Editor Emeritus

THE CLERGY CORNER

The Role of a Deacon — The Rev. Jesse W. Abell —

Have you ever noticed that there are lines in the Prayer Book for a “Deacon” to read, like the Dismissal for instance? Ever wondered what a deacon is and does?

Deacons form one of the three types of ordained clergy in the Church, the others being priests and bishops. Whereas bishops are called to oversight and leader-ship, and priests are called to sacramental and pastoral work. Deacons are called to service on behalf of the Church.

The Prayer Book’s Cate-chism describes it saying, “The ministry of a deacon is to represent Christ and his Church, particularly as a servant to those in need; and to assist bish-ops and priests in the proclamation of the Gospel and the administration of the sacra-ments” (p. 856).

The servanthood part is the primary calling of a deacon. Deacons work directly under the authority of the Bishop as the Church’s official hands and feet in the world. They are called to keep the Church ever-mindful of those in need and to make sure they are cared for. In the Bishop’s charge to them at ordination, they are told “In the name of Jesus Christ, you are to serve all people, particularly the poor, the weak, the sick, and the lonely…You are to interpret to the Church the needs, concerns, and hopes of the world” (BCP, p. 543).

This role of deacons as servants has ancient origins. In the Acts of the Apostles, the Apostles (the first bishops) hear com-plaints that some of the widows are being missed when food is distributed by the Church to those in need. The Apostles have their hands full with evangelism and preaching, so they ask the Christians to nominate seven people among them to be appointed to focus on this outreach work. Stephen, after whom our church is named, and six others are presented, and the Apos-tles “lay hands on them” and ordain them as the first class of deacons. (Check it out in Acts 6:1-6.)

Deacons live out this calling in differ-ent ways, through coordinating and lead-ing mission and outreach initiatives, mak-ing pastoral care visits to those who are sick, training and coordinating Lay Eucha-

ristic Visitors who take Com-munion to those in nursing homes, etc. They also have some special roles in the liturgy, but these tasks are secondary to their primary work of service. As ordained clergy, they wear vestments, can wear a clerical collar, and can use the title “The Rev.”

From the earliest liturgies, deacons were also the ones in the liturgy who would bid the people to stand, pray, kneel, etc. Following the example of our patron St. Stephen, who did a lot of preaching and proclaiming the Gospel message, a deacon is also the one who customarily reads the Gospel lesson. Deacons sometimes lead the Prayers of the People as well, as part of caring for those who are sick and in need.”

And, in keeping with their food minis-try origins, it is customary for deacons to be the ones to set the Altar table at offer-tory and to clean up everything after Com-munion is over. Later a deacon properly says the Dismissal, as a way of sending out the people to do the work of God in the world.

On June 10, Bishop Doug Fisher will ordain a class of four deacons at the Cathe-dral. One of those is our current intern Beth Washburn. The Bishop has said that after ordination he will assign Beth to serve at St. Stephen’s for a few years.

For all clergy, the first assignment af-ter ordination tends to be a second phase of learning and growing in a new role. Please join us in welcoming Beth on staff, and joining with her in reaching out to those in need in our community.

Fr. Jesse+

Volume 45, Issue 3

The bi-monthly newsletter of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church

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Parish News in Review

Baptism of K.C. Waldbillig New life! That is the message of Easter. This Easter we welcomed K.C. Waldbillig into the family of God. Though we are always mem-bers of God’s love, baptism is an important way to officially join a faith community. K.C.’s yearlong discovery of God’s love for him, and his return of that love, culminated in his baptism at the Easter Vigil. It was beautiful and awe inspiring (as baptism always is) but it was particularly special for our families to witness someone so dear to us taking that step. We thank the St. Ste-phen’s family for the warmness and affec-tion of this welcome. K.C. has newfound grace and direction and hope God continues to do good works through him always!

St. Joseph’s Table On March 18th, we gathered in the parish hall for a celebratory Italian Feast honoring St. Joseph and rejoicing in the generosity of the parishioners. The donated food was blessed by Fr. Jesse and presented to guests from the Westborough Food Pantry. Many thanks to the kitchen, set up, serving, and cleanup crews for their work. What was the outcome of all this labor? 1621 lbs. of food for the Westborough Food Pantry - and the dinner produced a profit of $1184.07 for St. Stephen’s! Most important of all, the fellow-ship of working together towards a com-mon cause and sharing a meal with friends and family is a feeling we can never put a price on.

Lenten Learning & Outreach The connection between spirituality and faith, as they relate to food’s comforting and nourishing ways, as well as to the gifts that we are so fortunate to receive, was further clarified and strengthened for sev-eral of us participating in the Worcester Fellowship’s “Thursday Cafe .” Following our Parish’s previous evening’s “The The-ology of Food” Lenten program with Fa-ther Warren Hicks, we helped to serve the delicious entrees that he had skillfully prepared in mammoth quantities and, with his clear and warm guidance, we learned how to offer a personal fellowship to those in great need, literally and often-times, figuratively. This ranged from providing fresh warm socks & a bed to rest on after the hot meal to “being there” with God’s guidance when someone reached out to us.

Father Warren impressed upon us how, like all of us with our individual vulnera-bilities, each person wants to be fully acknowledged for their humanity, to be heard, to be seen, to be listened to, to be appreciated, to have their stories under-stood, and to be nourished in all aspects. When God provides food and clothes and shelter in an enveloping, and caring com-munity, we all thrive. The “Thursday Ca-fe ” is a beautiful illustration of such a com-munity. Father Hicks and the Worcester Fellowship welcome our presence in the “Thursday Cafe ” throughout the year.

From March’s Meeting

The Vestry is studying a pro-posal from the Finance Com-mittee regarding the for-mation and management of funds for designating the use of proceeds from Legacy Gifts.

We will be “boosting” our ad-vertising on our Facebook page, between now and East-er. It is hoped that this activi-ty will increase community awareness of our Easter pro-gram and encourage more newcomers to join us for these special services.

We are in the process of plan-ning participation of the par-ish in the Town Block Party on June 30, 2017, and the Westborough 300th Anniver-sary Parade. Anybody inter-ested in supporting our ef-forts to raise the visibility of St. Stephen’s by participating in these community events should contact Michelle Mon-geon.

We are in the process of de-veloping a survey to seek in-put from parishioners on what renovations and im-provements of the church property they would like to see in the future. This docu-ment will enable us to identify and prioritize improvement projects and begin a process of budgeting and funding them.

The next Vestry Meeting will be held on April 23, 2017 fol-lowing the 10:00 a.m. service.

A reminder that all vestry meet-ings are open to the public.

Vestry Highlights

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May Birthdays

3 - Marie Cassata

4 - Thomas Blackney

7 - Jean McPherson

8 - Melanie Daniels

10 - Carmen Borgia

11 - Rolando Perez Liliana Urso

13 - Sonia Sheffield

19 - Annabelle Koshy

20 - Lisa Roy David Small

25 - Marsha Platt

26 - Gus Ashton Mary Ashton

28 - Cameron Armstrong Christie Hager Ethan Fish

30 - Janette Sabin-Gavini

May Anniversaries

6 - William & Helen Panas

10 - Richard & Gale McKenzie

12 - John & Faith Howarth

Rolando & Mirian Perez

16 - Isaac & Joanna Meek

18 - Jeff & Ann Bartee

20 - Bob & Marty Jarvis

30 - John & Laura Joyce

Celebrations From the Editor’s Desk — Fred Philcox, Editor Emeritus —

I don’t know if you were in church that Sunday in March when, in the midst of the Recessional Hymn, we were assaulted by a horrendous noise that overpowered every-thing that was going on. It dawned on me that this was probably the fire alarm – a sound we had not heard in the church for many years. We kind of stood around, bewildered, and gradually moved out-side. Glimpses into the Parish Hall revealed all the windows open and a strong smell of smoke in the air. We made our way out of the church and hud-dled just outside the doors until the Westborough Fire Department arrived to inspect the church. Fortunately, there was no emer-gency; apparently the strong wind outside had blown smoke down the chimney and into Fay Hall, causing the fire alarm to go off. Subsequent inspection of the chimney revealed no structural reason for the smoke.

Strangely, I was reminded of a poem from my childhood which goes like this:

Let us fly said the flea; let us flee said the fly,

So they flew through a flaw in the flu.

Yeah, I know, weird. But my mind works this way sometimes. Just ask Sharyn.

And now, for something completely dif-ferent. April is a birthday month in my fam-ily. My sister and my brother have April birthdays; several nieces, cousins, and as-sorted other relatives also. Oh, and how could I forget. Our granddaughter Leah is an April girl. We went down to Tallahassee to celebrate her 11th birthday a short while ago. We have added another April birthday girl over the years. Our dog Rosie was born on April 11, 2011. She will be six this year; 41/2 of those years as a member of our family.

When Sharyn and I first brought Rosie home from the rescue place, we sat on our deck to decide on a name for her. We wrote down four or five possibili-ties, then stopped to consider. I was seeing a hospice patient at this time whose wife’s name was Rosemary; and

the granddaughter who worked for the rescue home where we got Rosie was also named Rosie. We thought there was a message there so we decided that with all those related names she should remain Rosie.

When Rosie came home with us, she was timid and shy. She’d jump at the sound of a potato chip bag falling over on a kitchen counter. When we took her for a walk, she shied away from almost anything. She would shy away from parked cars. If there was trash barrel by the side of the road, we would have to go to the other side of the street to walk around it. She even shied away from “For Sale” signs on people’s lawns.

She has progressed some from this, but she still is timid. She doesn’t like strangers too much and still barks frantically at the mailman, the UPS man, anyone who comes to the door, and sometimes at us if she hears a strange noise. But we love her and thank God for putting her in our lives.

I hope you all had a good Easter and could rejoice in the Resurrection of our Lord.

Alleluia the Lord is risen; the Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia

Peace, frp

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by the weekend we were able to dis-card our coats and enjoy hanging out

in the yard where the boys chalked on the driveway, played basketball, tended their fairy garden, and rode scooters. Windows were open, and Eric got the grill going for dinner. Winter snow and cold seemed a distant

memory.

The week flew by as visits with family invariably do, and before we knew it, it was time to fly back to Bos-ton. It is always sad leaving, and this time was no different. As a real home-body, I usually love flying into Boston and heading home, but this time we landed on a chilly misty day. Every-thing looked particularly bleak and dreary, especially in contrast to the vibrant landscape we had just left. It didn’t help that I missed my Georgia family keenly.

Then I began to think about God’s blessings. We were blessed to have spent time with our family and our lively grandsons, and we were blessed to experience a bonus week of spring. It may not seem like it as I write this the day after our March ‘blizzard’, but spring will arrive here soon, and we will have been fortunate enough to be treated to two springs this year! For that I am truly grateful.

At the beginning of March we were privileged to spend a week with our daughter Alison, son-in-law Eric, and their three boys in Peachtree Corners, Georgia. (If you’ve never been to Geor-gia, there is a mind-boggling number of roads, streets, ave-nues, and communi-ties named Peachtree. Not only is it confusing when trying to navi-gate as an outsider, but I have yet to have find a nice juicy peach in Geor-gia…). We had had warmer than nor-mal days here in February, but we were not prepared or dressed for the 80 degrees we found when we land-ed at Hartsfield-Jackson Airport!

After fierce storms blew through the night we arrived, our first days there were much cooler, but never-theless, spring was in its glory. Flow-ering trees and shrubs were covered with blossoms, daffodils and tulips bloomed in profusion, and the trees were budding. To the delight of our future Herpetologist Felix, little liz-ards were in already in abundance, and who better to ferret them out than Uncle Seth who had accompa-nied us on our visit? There was a liz-ard cage at the ready for any lizards sluggish enough to be caught, and the family policy is to release any lizard shortly after providing an opportuni-ty to observe him or her close up.

The magnificent spring weather enabled us to visit parks, play-grounds, and nature preserves, and

June Birthdays

5 - Eric Sheffield

6 - Bill Panas

8 - Bob Jarvis

10 - Kim Yankee

11 - Laura Verheijen

12 - Melissa Catallozzi Glenn Mongeon Chris Sheffel

13 - Liz Koshy

14 - Ariana Laneri Mason Leedberg Liesbeth Verheijen

18 - Jane Symes

22 - Liz Moss Heather Plasterer

24 - Tony Catallozzi Dot Simpson

27 - Kevin Flahive Lea Calderone

June Anniversaries

4 - Larry & Janette Gavini Paul & Marlies Kehler

12 - Fr. Jesse & Allison Abell

22 - Carmen & Valerie Borgia

Prayerful Notes - Anne Deysher -

Blessed with Two Springs

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My journey to becoming a full participant in the Body of Christ has been a long one. I grew up with a father who was a true church man. He spent a great deal of TIME in meetings and was treasurer for years. He had a TALENT for Evangelism: invit-ing and often succeeding in bringing potential new members to church. He used his painting skills to keep the church fresh and inviting. However, in terms of TREASURE, he was truly want-ing. Donald used to say to me, "Two bucks for God? How can your Father do that? How is he going to face God?”

In my young adult years, I was pretty much only interested in myself. It was only after getting married that my focus changed. We settled in Framingham with our children and I went church shopping. One church was rejected because Sunday School was held an hour before Church. TOO MUCH TIME. I tried another and rejected it be-cause of the minister. Finally, one clicked, and I re-ally began to participate, but left because some-thing disappointed me. I washed my hands of church for over 12 years.

Thankfully, through another spiritual path, I fi-nally began to grow up. It was then that I heard God say, "Now that you know I'm real, why don't you read my book?" That was in 1985 and I never left church again. We attended Easter services at St. Andrews in Framingham. I'll never forget the Rector looking out at the packed congregation and saying, "Welcome! I want you all to know we meet here every week." I don't know about the rest but I stayed, and my TIME and TALENT took off. I attend-ed Bible Study, had two stints on Vestry as Jr. and Sr. Warden, Altar Guild and Directress, ECW Chair, EFM mentor, ran a Christmas Fair and a few rum-mage sales, and a strawberry festival, Lector, usher, chalice bearer, sub deacon and acted in skits. There is more but you get the picture.

TREASURE: I, had been moving away from my Father's 2 bucks for God rule of thumb, but God

showed me how much further I needed to go. We were having the Annual Stewardship Campaign and I signed up to do a stint on their Vigil. Sitting quietly in the pew, open to any message, I heard, I don't care how much you pledge, you can never

give back what I have done for you." That stopped all debate because when God put it that way even tithing is not enough!

We moved to Westborough in 2011 and started attending St. Steven's. I thought I would just sit in a pew and simply receive. However, this church is age-blind, expecting members to con-tinue on their spiritual journey.

This was the final piece in seeing that Generosity of Time, Talent and Treasure is a lifestyle that never truly ends and one I now try to carry into all areas of my life.

STEWARDSHIP REFLECTION

Living Generously: Time, Talent, Treasure — Anita James —

By the Grace of God and the consent of the people

The Right Reverend Douglas J. Fisher IX Bishop of Western Massachusetts

will ordain

Beth Washburn Linda Taupier

Patricia M. O'Connell Julie A. Butcher

Victoria Ix

to the Sacred Order of Deacon

in Christ's One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church

on Saturday, June 10, 2017 at 10:00 in the morning

Christ Church Cathedral 35 Chestnut Street

Springfield, MA 01103

Your prayers and presence are requested. Clergy: Red Stoles

Reception follows

ST. STEPHEN’S PARISH DASHBOARD Mar-Apr

2017 2017 YTD

Mar-Apr

2016 2016 YTD

Average Sunday Attendance

111 105

113 104

Total Income $43,703 $85,660

$40,189 $75,937

Total Expenses $33,566 $76,551

$38,945 $72,325

Operating Deficit/Surplus

$10,137 $9,109

$1,244 $3,612

Actual Contributions

$33,028 $67,958

$31,089 $62,546

Contributions Needed

$33,258 $66,516

$29,208 $58,416

Offerings Deficit/Surplus

-$230 $1,442

$1,881 $4,130

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MISCELLANY Summer Worship Schedule We will switch to our usual Summer Worship Schedule (a single service of the Ho-

ly Eucharist at 9am on Sundays) beginning Sunday, June 11. We will continue to

gather for this single Sunday morning service through the middle of September.

Thy Kingdom Come Thy Kingdom Come is a global prayer movement which the Archbishop of Canter-

bury is inviting people around the world to join. The wave of prayer will start in

May and run for 10 days between the Christian festivals of Ascension (May 25)

and Pentecost Sunday (June 4). It’s not complicated – we’re simply asking people

to pray in whatever way they want and with whoever they want for others to come

to know Jesus Christ. Find out more at https://www.thykingdomcome.global/

Parish Pilgrimage to English Cathedrals Mother Hilary is planning to lead a parish pilgrimage to some of the great Cathe-

drals in England, while covering the history of the Church in England. The tenta-

tive dates of the trip are March 10-18, 2018. If you are interested in learning more,

please contact Mother Hilary directly.

Special Donations for Deacon Supplies With a new deacon coming on staff, we will need vestments and supplies for a dea-

con’s ministry, as well as an ordination gift for Beth. We are accepting donations

towards these items. You can make a special contribution by check or cash on Sun-

day morning or through the tithe.ly online program. Contact the Parish Office for

more information.

A Big Thank You A big word of thanks to everyone who helped with the Yard Sale on April 29. It

took a lot of time and work to clean up, sort, and price items, and to run the sale. A

couple visitors noted that our parish volunteers were exceptionally hospitable and

helpful. In the end, we raised over $1500 towards the work and ministry of the

From Our Intern

If I have learned anything about this incredible community of St. Stephen’s, it is that this is made up of passionate, talent-ed, and enthusiastic people. You have a desire to reach out to others in new and deep ways. I am happy to share that we are moving toward something new that will help us to not only to reach out to others but to help them thrive!

I came across this quote from Henri Nouwen recently that speaks to the nature of reaching out to others with compassion and care:

"Looking at hospitality as the creation of a free and friendly space where we can reach out to strangers and invite them to become our friends, it is clear that this can take place on many levels and in many relation-ships. Although the word stranger suggests someone who belongs to another world than ours, speaks another lan-guage and has different cus-toms, it is important, first of all, to recognize the stranger in our own familiar circle. When we are able to be good hosts for the strangers in our midst we may find also ways to expand hospitality to broader horizons.” Are you excited and ready?

In Peace,

HELP OUR LITTLE RED WAGON: The Westboro Food Pantry thanks all of you who have been supporting them by donating to our “Little Red Wagon”. Their needs continue to grow with new people showing up every week. Always remember, your donations do make a difference in people’s lives.

MEN’S RETREAT DAY: The Men’s Group will be meeting at Community Harvest Project in Grafton on Saturday, May 13 for service and fellowship. We will share in worship, farm in the morning (there will be non-field work options available), lunch and reflec-tions led by Fr. Jesse. Starting with breakfast at 8:00 am and ending at 3:00 pm. This invitation is open to all men at St. Stephen’s. It has always been an enjoyable event. Contact Si-mon Fricker at simonfrick-er@charter.net or (774) 293- 1658 for details.

EASTER PAGEANT: The Easter Pag-eant will take place on Sunday, May 14. All children and youth are invited to take part. See Leslie Leedberg or Liz Koshy to learn more.

MOTHERS’ DAY BRUNCH: The par-ish men will again be hosting a Moth-ers’ Day brunch on Sunday, May 14. We need plenty of help to get things organized and running. Men who are willing to help out should contact Basil Brigandi if you can help.

UNITED THANK OFFERING: This year’s spring ingathering is being held on Sunday, May 21. Use the blue box or the envelope that will be in the pews for your offering. Please put your name or pledge number on the box or make checks payable to St. Stephen’s Episco-pal Church with “UTO” in the memo. See Heather Plasterer with questions.

PENTECOST FOOD FESTIVAL: On Pentecost Sunday, June 4, we will have a special international food festival pot luck after the 10am service. Each fami-ly is invited to bring a dish representa-tive of their families’ heritage. Please sign up on the sheet in the parish hall. (Wear red to church)

Announcements & Notices GRADUATE RECOGNITION SUNDAY: On Sunday, June 11, we will recognize our parish’s graduating students dur-ing the 9am service. If you have a stu-dent who is graduating from high school or college, please contact the parish office.

TOWN BLOCK PARTY: The Westborough Town Block Party is Friday, June 30, 2017. It is held on Main Street in the area in front of the Town Hall. It would be nice if St. Ste-phen's could have a presence at the Block Party. Anyone who might be in-terested in coming up with an idea about how we could participate, help out in planning, and being there on that night, should speak to Michele Mongeon. She would be happy to talk about your ideas!

PARISH CAMPING TRIP: Our parish camping trip will be September 22 - 24. There are still a few sites and cab-ins available. Day passes, which will give you full access to all the campground amenities, are also availa-ble if you can only come Saturday. For more information, see Larry Gavini.

POCKET PRAYER SHAWLS: The Yarn Group has made a supply of Pocket Prayer Shawls for the parish’s use. A Pocket Prayer Shawl is a miniature version of a prayer shawl that has a cross pattern. If you know someone who is fighting an illness, has experi-enced a loss, or could just benefit from a bit of comfort, please take a Pocket Prayer Shawl with an enclosure card to them. These are both kept in the parish office. The “shawls” are small enough to be tucked into pockets, purses, even inside helmets and are easily carried into surgery or taken on trips. We hope these handcrafted cloths are a comfort to our parish fami-ly. Questions; contact Ann Bartee.

SANCTUARY LAMP: You can also dedicate the Sanctuary Lamp in memory of a loved one. Put the enve-lope with date you have chosen, the dedication, and your check in the Treasurer’s mail box.

BIBLE STUDY: On May 9 we will begin meeting on Tuesdays at 10am in Lawton Library. Please see David Small for more information.

ALTAR FLOWERS: You can dedicate flowers in memory of or in thanksgiv-ing for a loved one by signing up on the flower chart in the narthex. Put the envelope with date you have chosen, the dedication, and your check for the flowers in the Treasurer’s mailbox. (Suggested donation: $75)

LAWN MOWING HELP NEED-ED: There is a list in the Narthex of weeks that are open. If all that mowed last year, re-sign the list will be full. New persons are welcome to sign up for this once a year ministry.

ARE YOU NEW TO ST. STEPHEN’S? Welcome! If you are new to St. Ste-phen’s and you would like to join the parish, please see Fr. Jesse to learn more about how to do so. We’d love to include you in the next edition of the parish directory and to include you in the parish prayer list.

OUR CONDOLENCES, on behalf of the whole Beacon team, to the loved ones of those who passed away in in recent months: Fr. Frank Baker (father of Beth Washburn), Christopher Bogert (father of Hilary Bogert-Winkler), Charles Harper, Michael Cassata, and Shirley Brady.

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LOOKING FURTHER AHEAD

July 2 – FOUNDERS DAY CELEBRA-TIONS

August 6 - OFFERING PLATE SER-MON

September 10 - WESTBOROUGH’S 300TH ANNIVERSARY PARADE

September 17 - PARISH HOMECOM-ING (regular service schedule resumes)

September 22-24 - PARISH CAMING

WEEKEND

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Parish Staff The Rev. Jesse W. Abell, Rector The Rev. Hilary Bogert-Winkler, Assisting Lisa Roy, Parish Administrator Marla Farrow, Organist & Choir Director Peter Williams, Sexton Beth Washburn, Diaconal Intern

Beacon Team Kelly Barner, Managing Editor Fred Philcox, Editor Emeritus

Parish Vestry Michele Mongeon, Sr. Warden David Small, Jr. Warden Lynne Urso, Treasurer Greg Michel, Clerk Rick Umiker, Service Meta Mitchell, Worship Liz Koshy, Education Deane Yankee Evangelism Milan Robbins, Parish Life Anita James, Stewardship

“Walk with Christ and share the journey.”

Events in May & June

May 13 - MEN’S RETREAT

May 14 - EASTER PAGEANT & MOTHER’S DAY BRUNCH

June 4 – PENTECOST SUNDAY INTERNATIONAL FOOD FESTIVAL

June 10 - ORDINATION OF DEACONS AT THE CATHEDRAL

June 11 –GRADUATE RECOGNITION SUNDAY

June 11 – SUMMER WORSHIP SCHEDULE BEGINS