Winter Messenger, 2014-2015

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2015

January 14 Mulfinger String Quartet

January 21 Jacques Snyman-Wieciech, Counter Tenor

January 28 SC Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities Concertato String Orchestra

February 4 J. Michael King, Guitar

February 11 Fabio Parini, Pianist

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The Gift of EpiphanyBy The Rev. Jeffrey Meadowcroft

If Christmas is the most observed Christian festival, then Epiphany is the least observed. Look at the nativity scenes you see at Christmas with the wise men greeting the birth of the baby Jesus. And by January 6, most trees are out at the curb and the nativity is back in its box.

Christmas is God's gift to us. The action of Christmas is God's action. "God so loved the world that He gave His only Son." Christmas is a gift and God is the giver. We are the actors at Epiphany. Epiphany involves our response to God's gift. The magi saw a star and they followed it. For that, we call them wise men. They searched for the source of power and love which produced the star. On Epiphany, January 6 or twelfth night, they found the source in the Savior of the world. They came, gave their gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh, prayed and left to avoid Herod. They came to Christ and they were changed people.

As they journeyed to the Christ they had a dream, a hope, a yearning. Leaving the stable they had the truth, eternal life and a vision that had become a reality. Long before the wise men, Job would write, "I know that my redeemer lives and I shall see God who I shall see for myself and not as a stranger." (Job 19:25)

Later, the elderly Simeon would see the boy Jesus in the temple and say, "My eyes have seen the salvation which God has prepared for all people. Now, therefore, I am ready to depart in peace."

(Luke 2:29-32) Epiphany is about knowing Christ in your heart. Epiphany is more than a date on a calendar or a season in the church year. Epiphany is central to the church's existence. God's church on earth exists to bring people to what the wise men and Job and Simeon found which is Our Savior.

One of my favorite posters shows a train going into the sunset and it says, "Life is a journey, not a destination." For all of us life is a journey in many ways. We journey physically, geographically, educationally and experientially. We journey spiritually from the faith of our childhood to the faith of our deathbed and beyond to eternal life. We rejoice in the journey of the Christian faith from its origin in an insignificant backwater of the Roman Empire to all the world. Life is never static. In fact, like water, we become stagnant when we settle too much, and then we begin to smell. I love Epiphany because this season celebrates our journey.

The word Epiphany means "manifestation." The star brought the magi to the manifestation of God's love. We need to reflect on the star we follow, the answers we seek, the dreams we hold. Do we know where to look for the guidance, the strength and the love we need to sustain our journey?

As we journey through the new year which leads beyond the gate of death to eternal life, let us be intentional about who and what we seek. Let us travel together in the fellowship of Christ Church. The star shines, the journey awaits. Let us go forward together.

A friend recently shared a news report they had seen about Jason Brown, who retired from the NFL to become a farmer. At the high point of his career, Brown was offered $37 million dollars for a six-year contract to play center for the St. Louis Rams. Then, without any hesitation, he simply walked away from football and became a farmer in his home state of North Carolina. Recently, he harvested his first five-acre crop of sweet potatoes and will give the entire crop away to neighboring food pantries.

What prompted him to make this radical decision? His agent thought he was making the biggest mistake of his life, but Brown felt certain he was not. He confidently related: “When I think about a life of greatness, I think about a life of service.”

When we gather together in worship, we call it a “service.” We are serving each other. We pray together, sing together, listen to God’s word together and begin our week together. We are in service to each other and in service to the Lord Jesus Christ who we meet here in our experience of worship. Yet, our mutual service is certainly not limited to worship. We also work together in the community, we build community by teaching our children in Sunday School and we extend our community as we share in mission work in Haiti and the Sterling Community. In all of these endeavors, we not only build up the community, we build up the very Body of Christ.

Just as Brown discovered, or has come to believe, it is in serving each other that we find meaning and fulfillment. We even name this fundamental belief in the Collect for Peace (p. 99, BCP) when we pray that to serve God “is perfect freedom.”

When we serve God and each other, we offer the most precious gift we have, ourselves. We are a community built on a common faith and a common experience of resurrection. We share our relationship with Jesus Christ and we become Christ to the world. As we move forward in faith, and as we move forward to this New Year, let us set our minds and hearts to the tasks to which Jesus graciously calls us: a life of service and through that service, greatness.

Faithfully,The Rev. Harrison McLeod, Rector

a life of service

Christ ChurCh EpisCopal ClErgy

The Rev. Harrison McLeod Rector

The Rev. Robert Chiles Associate for Pastoral Care

The Rev. Peter HawesAssistant Priest

The Rev. Jeffrey Meadowcroft Assistant Priest

The Rev. Gary Eichelberger Deacon

The Rt. Rev. Donald HultstrandBishop-in-Residence

The Rev. Richard GrimballChaplain of CCES

The Rev. Peggy MuncieExecutive Director of Canterbury

Counseling Center

Known as the “Parish in the Heart of the City,” Christ Church Episcopal is blessed by the beauty of its physical surroundings, which have been preserved and expanded by the energy and vision of its faithful stewards, both past and present. With the guidance of the Holy Spirit, we are inspired to be A Joyful Community Sharing Life in Jesus Christ.

Christ Church is home to a diverse group of parishioners, composed of individuals who live in Greenville proper as well as various communities in and around the Upstate. We are a house of worship, prayer, education, and care for all people, both in our parish and within our community, and offer a place for everyone. We hope you will join us.

The Messenger is a quarterly publication of Christ Church Episcopal. All articles are written by Christ Church parishioners and friends.

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KAREN’S cORNERby Karen Walker, Director of Food Ministries at Christ Church

Three parishioners with three plans in the works or in place and all with a message for their families and friends - a final public message to be delivered after death.

Dr. William Hoy, a professor at Baylor University, did in-depth research on funeral rituals and the need for them. The overwhelming conclusion from the many studies he reviewed is that people who grieve publicly and communally at funerals, including children, have a healthier grief process than those who don’t. It seems that funerals help us face reality and give us support from others. Our instinct is to mourn together.

If you are one of those who say you don’t want a funeral, remember it helps the living and it doesn’t have to be morbid. Nor does it have to be personal. One parishioner asked that the homily not mention her but talk about the resurrection of Jesus. As Christians, we are not

bound by the grave, but need to acknowledge our loss in this world even as we look to the next with hope and joy. In the funeral service we say, “All we go down to the dust; yet even at the grave we make our song: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.” Planning your own funeral gives you the opportunity to set your family’s mind at rest. You take away the burden of making choices and guessing what is wanted at a time of maximum stress and shock when no one can think clearly. When you make your own decisions about your funeral, you give your family guidance and

the message that you love them and want to help them as they grieve. Secondly, it allows you to publicly proclaim one more time your faith and your love for God, the church and your family. As you see from the second quotation above, you have a chance to give a final public testimony, to send a final message to the community. Pre-planning your funeral gives you the opportunity to talk to your family about your beliefs and your wishes about the end of life. Starting a conversation can often be the hardest part of a

“My husband and I gave each other the gift of pre-planning. We know what Scriptures and hymns will be used in our funerals and where we will be buried; there won’t be any guess work during the stressful time right after one of us dies. And we know if we change our minds about the funeral planning, we can change it. We are at peace.”

“I am working on my plans. I want my funeral to be a celebration of thanksgiving. I have been blessed and know the joy and love of

God and of God’s power. I want everyone to know that I am so thankful for my life. I think this message will be a real comfort to

my family and help them be at peace. I know a priest will help me decide how to say this by helping me pick out Scripture passages

and hymns, and with his homily.”

“Make it a joyful service.”

At Christ Church, our staff is here to help you pre-plan your funeral. Funeral planning kits are available that contain everything you need to plan your funeral from beginning to end. Once you have completed the form, we’ll keep a copy

here at the church and make additional copies for you to give to your family and to the funeral home. Simply contact any of our

Clergy, Annette Cook or Anita Blackwell to get started.

Planning Your

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Charleston Cheese DipINGREDIENTS

DIRECTIONSPreheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a mixer, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add mayonnaise, Cheddar cheese and Monterey jack cheese and mix. Add chives, black pepper, Worcestershire, hot pepper sauce and half of the bacon. Transfer the mixture into a shallow casserole dish. Top with the rest of the bacon and Ritz Crackers. Bake until it is heated through and serve warm with your choice of dippers.

1 cup mayonnaise2 – 8 oz packages cream cheese, softened2 cups grated sharp Cheddar cheese1 cup grated Monterey Jack cheese¼ cup chopped chives¼ tsp. black pepper

1 tsp. Worcestershire sauceDash of hot pepper sauce16 slices bacon, cooked and chopped½ sleeve Ritz crackers, crushedPita Chips, Croustades or tortilla chips for dipping

Advent & Christmas Lessons & Carols: Sunday, December 7, 9:00 AM, Church

Handel’s Messiah Sing: Sunday, December 14, 5:00 PM, Church

Rivertree Singers: Friday, December 19, 7:00 PM, Church

Christmas Eve ServicesChapel

3:00 PM & 4:30 PM - Holy Eucharist with Hymns

Church4:00 PM Holy Eucharist: Family Service with Children’s Choirs and Christmas Pageant

6:00 PM Holy Eucharist with Various Musicians (Nursery Available)

8:00 PM Holy Eucharist with Christ Church Adult Choir and Brass

10:30 PM Candlelight Festival Holy Eucharist with Christ Church Adult Choir and Brass

Christmas Day Service10:00 AM Holy Eucharist with Hymns in the Church


Gifts were Given in memory of:

Judy Byrum by The Hon. & Mrs. James D. Calmes, III

Laura Manheim Hewitt by Mr. & Mrs. Thomas M. Marchant, III

Lesa Ingram-Dyar by Ray & Trudy McClanahan

Edna Parks by The Rev. Jeffrey W. Meadowcroft

Edward Courtenay Sloan by Mr. & Mrs. J. Pat Sullivan, Jr.

Isabel Wright by W. Emory Gash

serious talk but the funeral planning kit provided by Christ Church gives you a good excuse for a broader discussion.

Planning your funeral with your family long before death is expected is a time of laughter, love and maybe tears. It is surely a holy time. Even if you only argue about hymns, it is a time to grow closer to each other and to God. Ask a priest or trusted friend to sit in if you are nervous.

Why should you pre-plan your funeral? So it reflects your wishes, for your family’s peace of mind, to reveal yourself more fully to your family and to share your faith with us all. Who knew that one little piece of paper could do so much?

Memorials Given in the Third Quarter of 2014

A memorial gift to Christ Church is a thoughtful way to express sympathy for the loss of a special person. Gifts can also be made in honor of or in thanksgiving for those that are living. The church acknowledges these gifts to the donor and provides a list of the donors to the family of the deceased or to the honoree. Memorial funds may go to a ministry that touched the deceased or the honoree, or to the Christ Church Endowment. In addition to memorials, there are opportunities to invest in the future needs of Christ Church as you pre-plan legacy giving. A gift to the Christ Church Endowment supports our parish’s ministries in perpetuity. Using its dividend and interest income,

the Endowment Fund assists in meeting extraordinary capital needs and in underwriting special ministries and projects. Gifts can be made in life, by bequest or on a deferred basis. You can leave gifts to the Endowment specifically to benefit the Altar Guild, the Acolytes, the stained glass windows, grounds beautification, missions and outreach, or any other Christ Church ministry that has been meaningful to you. We will continue to publish memorials in The Messenger each quarter - please look for more information highlighting our Endowment. Learn more at www.ccgsc.org/legacy-giving.php.

Mark your calendars now! Christ Church will offer a funeral planning session on Saturday, February 22, 2015

from 12:30 - 2:00 PM in McCall Parlor.

Contact Annette Cook, 672.4141 or [email protected], to sign up.

I am not one that likes one particular kind of music; rather, depending on my mood, I could like Country, Classical, Jazz, Christian or Pop. One Saturday morning, I decided to take a walk while the family slept in and I put my headphones in and turned the music to my “Contemplative Playlist.” This is the playlist when I need to think - think about work, life, or even have a conversation with God. This morning, it was about talking and listening to God. If you know me, you would understand that I am an introvert at heart. I do a lot of listening to people, and more often than not, I am not doing the talking. On this particular morning, I needed to talk to God and ask him some questions. There had been some things that were weighing heavy on my heart, and one of my songs that morning during my walk was “Seek Ye First.” We all know the words - Seek ye first the Kingdom of God, knock and the door will be opened unto you, ask and it shall be given unto you. Some of you may know that this has been a difficult year for me. My mother, my best friend, died in April of this year after a short four month battle with cancer. It has been one of the hardest things that I have ever been through. No one understands a daughter better than a mother, and my mom and I had an extremely close relationship. During her last three weeks with us here on earth, I had a great opportunity to talk with my mom about religion. My mom, who had always been so steadfast and strong in her faith, was now facing death right between its eyes. Though she had accepted Christ as her Savior many moons ago, the unknown was scary. We have our faith as Christians and I almost think my faith has been childlike until now. There were so many questions running through our heads before her death. When I left her for the last time I said, “Mom, it’s ok if you decide to go with the angels if they come to get you this weekend.” She turned to me and asked me how I was so sure that she would go to heaven? In my childlike response I said, “Mom, do you believe that Jesus is the son of God?” She of course replied “Yes.” I said, “Do you believe that He died on the cross to save us from our sins?” She said again, “Yes.” My response was, “Then that is it - that is ALL we need, Mom. You WILL go to heaven.” She died that weekend. And a part of me died too. But as a believer, my mom and I had had a conversation

Just BelieveBy Elizabeth Yarbrough

about her watching over me from heaven. We had decided that I, who dislikes birds, would put up a bird feeder. If she made it to heaven, she said that she would come back to earth as a cardinal and watch over me. So shortly after mom died, I got Jim to put up a bird feeder. The listener in me sat and watched for hours on end. Not a single bird came to my bird feeder. I was so anxious, sad, teary and alone. At least that was how I felt. I prayed that God would show me a sign that mom was alright. With the first holiday after her death being Mother’s Day, I was a bit down. But then it happened. On Mother’s Day, the cardinal came. The female cardinal. God had kept his promise to mom and she was safely in heaven watching over me. And you see, that is why I accepted the call to co-chair the upcoming Christ Church Capital Campaign. I sought God, I asked Him for a sign, and He gave it to me. He promised salvation, and I knew then that my mom had salvation. God has given me the greatest gift anyone could ever give me: The gift of salvation with Him. I don’t deserve it, I don’t have to work for it - I just have to believe. And I try to return thanks to Him. I feel that as a woman, a mother, a wife and a child of God, that it is my duty to do everything in my power to give the next generation a place to worship, to come together as one, sharing life in Jesus Christ. I want Christ Church Episcopal to be a place for many generations to come to serve God - My God and your God. I want the generations coming after me to understand the powerful gift that God has given all of us. It is all about the Resurrection of Jesus Christ our Lord.


When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?My mother likes to tell the story that, when I was about three years old, an adult asked me what I was going to be when I grew up. And I responded, “Gary.” Turned out that I was right.

if you could invite four people, living or dead, to dinner, who would you invite?My wife (because I couldn’t imagine having a dinner like this without her there), Fred Rogers, Desmond Tutu, and Hugh Lee Eichelberger, Sr. (my dad’s father, whom I never got to meet). I would say Jesus - but, unfortunately, no one else at the table is an Aramaic speaker.

What makes you laugh?My wife, my children, my friends, and Wes Anderson movies. (I should probably admit that I also make myself laugh…a lot - for example, see the last sentence of my last answer. I just wish that others found me as funny as I do.)

What is your favorite movie?I love movies - so it would be difficult for me to name one. My favorite childhood movies were the original Star Wars trilogy

movies. Since then, my favorites include Shawshank Redemption, the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Unforgiven, Rushmore, and The Straight Story.

What is your favorite verse of the Bible?I John 3:16-18: “We know love by this, that he laid down his life for us - and we ought to lay down our lives for one another. How does God’s love abide in anyone who has the world’s goods and sees a brother or sister in need and yet refuses help? Little children, let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action.”

What was your first job?I grew up on a horse farm - so I did a lot of jobs on the farm growing up (feeding animals, bush-hogging, painting barns, repairing fences, cleaning stalls, etc.). However, my first job where I wasn’t working for my parents was working as a bagboy at the Piggly Wiggly in Ninety Six.

What is your favorite food?Chips and queso at a Mexican restaurant.

What is one thing people would never guess about you?I have a deep - and, admittedly, irrational - love for the state of South Carolina, where I was born and have spent most of my life.

Perhaps one of the more peculiar examples of that affinity is the fact that, although all three of my children were born in other states (two in North Carolina and one in Tennessee), I made sure that all three of them were born over South Carolina soil.

What type of music do you most enjoy?I love a variety of music - but my favorite type of music is what can be described as alt-country, folk rock, or Americana - artists like John Prine, Wilco, Bob Dylan, Lucinda Williams, Steve Earle, Tift Merritt, Johnny Cash, James McMurtry, and Jason Isbell.

What is the best gift you have ever received?I have been the recipient of many extraordinary and undeserved gifts in my life - from the cosmic to the routine. However, one gift in particular comes to mind as I conclude this interview - the constant support and encouragement that my wife, Kacey, has offered to me throughout the ordination process - as we discerned together whether God was calling me to ordained ministry - and then transitioned our family from me being a lawyer to an ordained minister. In that, as in many other things, my cup runneth over.

Growing up I checked all of usual church-related boxes: Sunday School, check. Vacation Bible School each summer, check. Communion, check. Confirmation, check. I checked these boxes because “that’s what everyone did.” (At least according to my Mother.) While each box checked carried some significance at the time, like so much of my childhood education, many of the details have faded with the years.

Now that I have two young daughters of my own, I am thoroughly enjoying the “do over” I am getting in terms of being able to enjoy their education and experiences with the benefit of an adult perspective and longer attention span (at least most of the time). It is amazing how much I am learning the second time around!

The church I grew up in did not have a formal First Communion service. One Sunday, my Mother just told me it was time to take communion, so I did. I understood in the most general terms what communion represented, but in truth, the most vivid memory I took away from the experience was how stale the wafer tasted. Not exactly a defining religious moment.

Much like in my childhood church, participating in First Communion at Christ Church is not a prerequisite to receiving

communion. This ceremony is a choice. Tom and I agreed that we wanted our daughters to have an understanding of the meaning of communion and not view it as just “something we do at church each Sunday” (box checked).

So when Ella and Lily each reached 2nd Grade, off they went for several Wednesday evenings of First Communion classes led by the kind, knowledgeable, and ever patient Lei Offerle, Valerie Riddle, and Clergy of Christ Church. And every Wednesday evening they would come home full of excitement and information about why we do the things we do during services and what it all means.

Now, some of this information I already knew, some I had forgotten, and some I had never known. So not only did the First Communion process help the girls understand the significance of the event, but it also gave me a new appreciation of the rituals I often took for granted each Sunday. And I know when Ella and Lily each received their First Communion it meant more to them than just checking a box, even though they both still made faces when they tasted the wine that mirrored the face I made at the stale wafer so many years ago. (They are my daughters after all.)

So now when we take communion as a family on Sundays, thanks to the girls’ participation in First Communion, I know we all consider a bit more what the ceremony means to us.

Life’s experiences should not be a series of boxes to be checked, but rather moments to be considered and savored. We are grateful to Christ Church for providing such meaningful moments for our family.

Lily - February 2014Ella - February 2012

a meaningful First Communion experience

By Leighann Markalunas


My wife Kelly and I have truly enjoyed becoming part of Christ Church in the past year. From the wonderful Discovery Weekend last fall and the ongoing support throughout our engagement and wedding, it has become a very special place for us. However, like most young adults our age, we have a tremendous amount of life changes going on and we felt like we weren’t putting in the time that we needed after our marriage at the Church. After all, one of the reasons we joined was the wide variety of ways to get involved.

So when Lieshe asked us this summer to become part of the Young Adult Council, I was more than happy to accept. I know that for a lot of my peers, life seems to keep going faster and faster and more gets put on our plates. Taking time out for our faith, friends, and family is never more important than during these

times. It really is a way to slow our lives down for a few moments and reflect on how truly blessed we all are. That is always easier said than done, which is why I believe that the Young Adult group is an integral part to keeping our young and future leaders engaged in a place that we all know and want to be more involved with.

The next couple of months truly are some of the most special times at Christ Church and an important time for us all to be thankful for what we have. With the holidays fast upon us, I encourage you all to join the Young Adult group if you haven’t already and take some time out to enjoy each other and reflect on this special place that we all call Christ Church.

-- Pat Patterson

(Pictured Left to Right) Front Row: Lieshe Grady, Kait Henslee, Aaron Nelson, Blanche Provence, Kelly Patterson, Pat Patterson, Mary Claytor Johnston; Back Row: Lawson Ballard, Catherine Gushue, Miles Henslee, Ivey Harrison, Erin Busch, David Busch, Eliza Alderman, Josh Hudson; Not Pictured: Caroline Croft, Beverly Duvall, David Sigmon, Anne Green Buckner, Holtie Murphy

CHRIST CHURCH

young adult councilA funny thing happened when my Greenville hiring manager with Merck rode with me for the first time. Our first stop was Shaw’s Pharmacy on East North Street, followed by half a dozen stops on Woodruff Road…Woodruff Road, SERIOUSLY??? How in the world was I going to make the supervisor riding shotgun with me believe that their moving me from Pawleys Island back to Greenville was justified since I was a Greenville native? Yes, a Greenville native who is unable to navigate from downtown Greenville to bustling Woodruff Road. Fortunately, with assistance from my father-in-law, Tom Croft, via a quick and quiet cell phone call, I found my way from office to office and am still with Merck as a part-time representative.

I say all of this as it has been an amazing adventure moving back home. My husband, Thomas Croft, Jr., and I are both born and raised in Greenville and life-long members of Christ Church. Both of us have our own special memories of growing up at Christ Church.

I recall my mom and Debbie Bell’s directing of the children’s Christmas Pageant on Christmas Eve. My mom, who is always rushing, got in a car accident 30 minutes before I was to take the stage as Mary and, thankfully, with the help of friends, no one was the wiser and the show went on. I also have lasting memories of Dunkin’ Donut holes, coloring in Sunday School with my mother as my teacher, and entering every church basketball game to the theme song Eye of the Tiger wearing bright blue wristbands.

While all those are fun, I have peaceful and serene memories of

young adult CounCilGroup 1 // ages 22-28 Group 2 // ages 29-39

The Christ Church Young

Adult Council serves as the leadership for the Young Adult

Ministry at Christ Church. The council assists the Director

of Young Adult Ministries, Lieshe Grady, by providing a framework for Young Adult activities and offerings for

the 22-39 year old population of our parish. The two

groups meet individually and combined approximately once a quarter to recap past events

and discuss future plans for events, studies and activities providing engagement and a joyful community for our

Young Adults at Christ Church.

my time as an acolyte. Although my childhood at Christ Church was special, I’m sad to admit that since my wedding day 10 years ago, I’ve been somewhat absent. Time seems to be such a challenge with a crazy, busy life.

I have tremendous gratitude for Lieshe Grady who asked me to serve on the Young Adult Council. Although I was a bit hesitant to accept as there are days when just getting my 2-year-old and 4-year-old to school can be a struggle, I have learned that there is great peace in taking the time to interact with such amazing people. I guess I had this pre-conceived notion that I needed to perfect my entry back into the church and that my children would need to be in their “Sunday finest.” The simple fact is that in my short stint back, I have realized that the special place where I worshipped is still there and, in fact, is even more special than before.

The Young Adult Council is a group of real and vibrant people who are focused on faith, fellowship, and fun. I didn’t realize the support I was missing out on until I was asked to join such a tremendously talented group of people – talented because we show up, share laughter, and give and receive support. The support I’ve been given just because I was asked to join is something that makes me truly grateful. How blessed I am to be part of this parish called Christ Church.

-- Caroline Croft

Christ Church has been my home for my entire life. I was baptized here, went to Middle School EYC, went through Confirmation with Jim and Margot, slept under the stars at Kanuga, and went on mission trips with Graham Proffitt in high school. This church was the center of both my social and spiritual life. I made life-long friends and started walking the path of my life with Jesus.

Going away to college and being away from CCEC was very hard. Making the decision to move back to Greenville and back to my church has made such a positive impact on my life. This generation of Young Adults who are in the exact same shoes as I am in are so important. We need a place for fellowship and community. We need a place to raise our young families. We are the future of this church. That is why I decided to become a member of the Young Adult Council. To make sure that I play some role in keeping the tradition of this church alive so that all can experience it the way I did. Our church is not just wood, bricks and mortar, it is our home.

-- Lawson Ballard


My wife Kelly and I have truly enjoyed becoming part of Christ Church in the past year. From the wonderful Discovery Weekend last fall and the ongoing support throughout our engagement and wedding, it has become a very special place for us. However, like most young adults our age, we have a tremendous amount of life changes going on and we felt like we weren’t putting in the time that we needed after our marriage at the Church. After all, one of the reasons we joined was the wide variety of ways to get involved.

So when Lieshe asked us this summer to become part of the Young Adult Council, I was more than happy to accept. I know that for a lot of my peers, life seems to keep going faster and faster and more gets put on our plates. Taking time out for our faith, friends, and family is never more important than during these

times. It really is a way to slow our lives down for a few moments and reflect on how truly blessed we all are. That is always easier said than done, which is why I believe that the Young Adult group is an integral part to keeping our young and future leaders engaged in a place that we all know and want to be more involved with.

The next couple of months truly are some of the most special times at Christ Church and an important time for us all to be thankful for what we have. With the holidays fast upon us, I encourage you all to join the Young Adult group if you haven’t already and take some time out to enjoy each other and reflect on this special place that we all call Christ Church.

-- Pat Patterson

(Pictured Left to Right) Front Row: Lieshe Grady, Kait Henslee, Aaron Nelson, Blanche Provence, Kelly Patterson, Pat Patterson, Mary Claytor Johnston; Back Row: Lawson Ballard, Catherine Gushue, Miles Henslee, Ivey Harrison, Erin Busch, David Busch, Eliza Alderman, Josh Hudson; Not Pictured: Caroline Croft, Beverly Duvall, David Sigmon, Anne Green Buckner, Holtie Murphy

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young adult councilA funny thing happened when my Greenville hiring manager with Merck rode with me for the first time. Our first stop was Shaw’s Pharmacy on East North Street, followed by half a dozen stops on Woodruff Road…Woodruff Road, SERIOUSLY??? How in the world was I going to make the supervisor riding shotgun with me believe that their moving me from Pawleys Island back to Greenville was justified since I was a Greenville native? Yes, a Greenville native who is unable to navigate from downtown Greenville to bustling Woodruff Road. Fortunately, with assistance from my father-in-law, Tom Croft, via a quick and quiet cell phone call, I found my way from office to office and am still with Merck as a part-time representative.

I say all of this as it has been an amazing adventure moving back home. My husband, Thomas Croft, Jr., and I are both born and raised in Greenville and life-long members of Christ Church. Both of us have our own special memories of growing up at Christ Church.

I recall my mom and Debbie Bell’s directing of the children’s Christmas Pageant on Christmas Eve. My mom, who is always rushing, got in a car accident 30 minutes before I was to take the stage as Mary and, thankfully, with the help of friends, no one was the wiser and the show went on. I also have lasting memories of Dunkin’ Donut holes, coloring in Sunday School with my mother as my teacher, and entering every church basketball game to the theme song Eye of the Tiger wearing bright blue wristbands.

While all those are fun, I have peaceful and serene memories of

young adult CounCilGroup 1 // ages 22-28 Group 2 // ages 29-39

The Christ Church Young

Adult Council serves as the leadership for the Young Adult

Ministry at Christ Church. The council assists the Director

of Young Adult Ministries, Lieshe Grady, by providing a framework for Young Adult activities and offerings for

the 22-39 year old population of our parish. The two

groups meet individually and combined approximately once a quarter to recap past events

and discuss future plans for events, studies and activities providing engagement and a joyful community for our

Young Adults at Christ Church.

my time as an acolyte. Although my childhood at Christ Church was special, I’m sad to admit that since my wedding day 10 years ago, I’ve been somewhat absent. Time seems to be such a challenge with a crazy, busy life.

I have tremendous gratitude for Lieshe Grady who asked me to serve on the Young Adult Council. Although I was a bit hesitant to accept as there are days when just getting my 2-year-old and 4-year-old to school can be a struggle, I have learned that there is great peace in taking the time to interact with such amazing people. I guess I had this pre-conceived notion that I needed to perfect my entry back into the church and that my children would need to be in their “Sunday finest.” The simple fact is that in my short stint back, I have realized that the special place where I worshipped is still there and, in fact, is even more special than before.

The Young Adult Council is a group of real and vibrant people who are focused on faith, fellowship, and fun. I didn’t realize the support I was missing out on until I was asked to join such a tremendously talented group of people – talented because we show up, share laughter, and give and receive support. The support I’ve been given just because I was asked to join is something that makes me truly grateful. How blessed I am to be part of this parish called Christ Church.

-- Caroline Croft

Christ Church has been my home for my entire life. I was baptized here, went to Middle School EYC, went through Confirmation with Jim and Margot, slept under the stars at Kanuga, and went on mission trips with Graham Proffitt in high school. This church was the center of both my social and spiritual life. I made life-long friends and started walking the path of my life with Jesus.

Going away to college and being away from CCEC was very hard. Making the decision to move back to Greenville and back to my church has made such a positive impact on my life. This generation of Young Adults who are in the exact same shoes as I am in are so important. We need a place for fellowship and community. We need a place to raise our young families. We are the future of this church. That is why I decided to become a member of the Young Adult Council. To make sure that I play some role in keeping the tradition of this church alive so that all can experience it the way I did. Our church is not just wood, bricks and mortar, it is our home.

-- Lawson Ballard


When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?My mother likes to tell the story that, when I was about three years old, an adult asked me what I was going to be when I grew up. And I responded, “Gary.” Turned out that I was right.

if you could invite four people, living or dead, to dinner, who would you invite?My wife (because I couldn’t imagine having a dinner like this without her there), Fred Rogers, Desmond Tutu, and Hugh Lee Eichelberger, Sr. (my dad’s father, whom I never got to meet). I would say Jesus - but, unfortunately, no one else at the table is an Aramaic speaker.

What makes you laugh?My wife, my children, my friends, and Wes Anderson movies. (I should probably admit that I also make myself laugh…a lot - for example, see the last sentence of my last answer. I just wish that others found me as funny as I do.)

What is your favorite movie?I love movies - so it would be difficult for me to name one. My favorite childhood movies were the original Star Wars trilogy

movies. Since then, my favorites include Shawshank Redemption, the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Unforgiven, Rushmore, and The Straight Story.

What is your favorite verse of the Bible?I John 3:16-18: “We know love by this, that he laid down his life for us - and we ought to lay down our lives for one another. How does God’s love abide in anyone who has the world’s goods and sees a brother or sister in need and yet refuses help? Little children, let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action.”

What was your first job?I grew up on a horse farm - so I did a lot of jobs on the farm growing up (feeding animals, bush-hogging, painting barns, repairing fences, cleaning stalls, etc.). However, my first job where I wasn’t working for my parents was working as a bagboy at the Piggly Wiggly in Ninety Six.

What is your favorite food?Chips and queso at a Mexican restaurant.

What is one thing people would never guess about you?I have a deep - and, admittedly, irrational - love for the state of South Carolina, where I was born and have spent most of my life.

Perhaps one of the more peculiar examples of that affinity is the fact that, although all three of my children were born in other states (two in North Carolina and one in Tennessee), I made sure that all three of them were born over South Carolina soil.

What type of music do you most enjoy?I love a variety of music - but my favorite type of music is what can be described as alt-country, folk rock, or Americana - artists like John Prine, Wilco, Bob Dylan, Lucinda Williams, Steve Earle, Tift Merritt, Johnny Cash, James McMurtry, and Jason Isbell.

What is the best gift you have ever received?I have been the recipient of many extraordinary and undeserved gifts in my life - from the cosmic to the routine. However, one gift in particular comes to mind as I conclude this interview - the constant support and encouragement that my wife, Kacey, has offered to me throughout the ordination process - as we discerned together whether God was calling me to ordained ministry - and then transitioned our family from me being a lawyer to an ordained minister. In that, as in many other things, my cup runneth over.

Growing up I checked all of usual church-related boxes: Sunday School, check. Vacation Bible School each summer, check. Communion, check. Confirmation, check. I checked these boxes because “that’s what everyone did.” (At least according to my Mother.) While each box checked carried some significance at the time, like so much of my childhood education, many of the details have faded with the years.

Now that I have two young daughters of my own, I am thoroughly enjoying the “do over” I am getting in terms of being able to enjoy their education and experiences with the benefit of an adult perspective and longer attention span (at least most of the time). It is amazing how much I am learning the second time around!

The church I grew up in did not have a formal First Communion service. One Sunday, my Mother just told me it was time to take communion, so I did. I understood in the most general terms what communion represented, but in truth, the most vivid memory I took away from the experience was how stale the wafer tasted. Not exactly a defining religious moment.

Much like in my childhood church, participating in First Communion at Christ Church is not a prerequisite to receiving

communion. This ceremony is a choice. Tom and I agreed that we wanted our daughters to have an understanding of the meaning of communion and not view it as just “something we do at church each Sunday” (box checked).

So when Ella and Lily each reached 2nd Grade, off they went for several Wednesday evenings of First Communion classes led by the kind, knowledgeable, and ever patient Lei Offerle, Valerie Riddle, and Clergy of Christ Church. And every Wednesday evening they would come home full of excitement and information about why we do the things we do during services and what it all means.

Now, some of this information I already knew, some I had forgotten, and some I had never known. So not only did the First Communion process help the girls understand the significance of the event, but it also gave me a new appreciation of the rituals I often took for granted each Sunday. And I know when Ella and Lily each received their First Communion it meant more to them than just checking a box, even though they both still made faces when they tasted the wine that mirrored the face I made at the stale wafer so many years ago. (They are my daughters after all.)

So now when we take communion as a family on Sundays, thanks to the girls’ participation in First Communion, I know we all consider a bit more what the ceremony means to us.

Life’s experiences should not be a series of boxes to be checked, but rather moments to be considered and savored. We are grateful to Christ Church for providing such meaningful moments for our family.

Lily - February 2014Ella - February 2012

a meaningful First Communion experience

By Leighann Markalunas


Gifts were Given in memory of:

Judy Byrum by The Hon. & Mrs. James D. Calmes, III

Laura Manheim Hewitt by Mr. & Mrs. Thomas M. Marchant, III

Lesa Ingram-Dyar by Ray & Trudy McClanahan

Edna Parks by The Rev. Jeffrey W. Meadowcroft

Edward Courtenay Sloan by Mr. & Mrs. J. Pat Sullivan, Jr.

Isabel Wright by W. Emory Gash

serious talk but the funeral planning kit provided by Christ Church gives you a good excuse for a broader discussion.

Planning your funeral with your family long before death is expected is a time of laughter, love and maybe tears. It is surely a holy time. Even if you only argue about hymns, it is a time to grow closer to each other and to God. Ask a priest or trusted friend to sit in if you are nervous.

Why should you pre-plan your funeral? So it reflects your wishes, for your family’s peace of mind, to reveal yourself more fully to your family and to share your faith with us all. Who knew that one little piece of paper could do so much?

Memorials Given in the Third Quarter of 2014

A memorial gift to Christ Church is a thoughtful way to express sympathy for the loss of a special person. Gifts can also be made in honor of or in thanksgiving for those that are living. The church acknowledges these gifts to the donor and provides a list of the donors to the family of the deceased or to the honoree. Memorial funds may go to a ministry that touched the deceased or the honoree, or to the Christ Church Endowment. In addition to memorials, there are opportunities to invest in the future needs of Christ Church as you pre-plan legacy giving. A gift to the Christ Church Endowment supports our parish’s ministries in perpetuity. Using its dividend and interest income,

the Endowment Fund assists in meeting extraordinary capital needs and in underwriting special ministries and projects. Gifts can be made in life, by bequest or on a deferred basis. You can leave gifts to the Endowment specifically to benefit the Altar Guild, the Acolytes, the stained glass windows, grounds beautification, missions and outreach, or any other Christ Church ministry that has been meaningful to you. We will continue to publish memorials in The Messenger each quarter - please look for more information highlighting our Endowment. Learn more at www.ccgsc.org/legacy-giving.php.

Mark your calendars now! Christ Church will offer a funeral planning session on Saturday, February 22, 2015

from 12:30 - 2:00 PM in McCall Parlor.

Contact Annette Cook, 672.4141 or [email protected], to sign up.

I am not one that likes one particular kind of music; rather, depending on my mood, I could like Country, Classical, Jazz, Christian or Pop. One Saturday morning, I decided to take a walk while the family slept in and I put my headphones in and turned the music to my “Contemplative Playlist.” This is the playlist when I need to think - think about work, life, or even have a conversation with God. This morning, it was about talking and listening to God. If you know me, you would understand that I am an introvert at heart. I do a lot of listening to people, and more often than not, I am not doing the talking. On this particular morning, I needed to talk to God and ask him some questions. There had been some things that were weighing heavy on my heart, and one of my songs that morning during my walk was “Seek Ye First.” We all know the words - Seek ye first the Kingdom of God, knock and the door will be opened unto you, ask and it shall be given unto you. Some of you may know that this has been a difficult year for me. My mother, my best friend, died in April of this year after a short four month battle with cancer. It has been one of the hardest things that I have ever been through. No one understands a daughter better than a mother, and my mom and I had an extremely close relationship. During her last three weeks with us here on earth, I had a great opportunity to talk with my mom about religion. My mom, who had always been so steadfast and strong in her faith, was now facing death right between its eyes. Though she had accepted Christ as her Savior many moons ago, the unknown was scary. We have our faith as Christians and I almost think my faith has been childlike until now. There were so many questions running through our heads before her death. When I left her for the last time I said, “Mom, it’s ok if you decide to go with the angels if they come to get you this weekend.” She turned to me and asked me how I was so sure that she would go to heaven? In my childlike response I said, “Mom, do you believe that Jesus is the son of God?” She of course replied “Yes.” I said, “Do you believe that He died on the cross to save us from our sins?” She said again, “Yes.” My response was, “Then that is it - that is ALL we need, Mom. You WILL go to heaven.” She died that weekend. And a part of me died too. But as a believer, my mom and I had had a conversation

Just BelieveBy Elizabeth Yarbrough

about her watching over me from heaven. We had decided that I, who dislikes birds, would put up a bird feeder. If she made it to heaven, she said that she would come back to earth as a cardinal and watch over me. So shortly after mom died, I got Jim to put up a bird feeder. The listener in me sat and watched for hours on end. Not a single bird came to my bird feeder. I was so anxious, sad, teary and alone. At least that was how I felt. I prayed that God would show me a sign that mom was alright. With the first holiday after her death being Mother’s Day, I was a bit down. But then it happened. On Mother’s Day, the cardinal came. The female cardinal. God had kept his promise to mom and she was safely in heaven watching over me. And you see, that is why I accepted the call to co-chair the upcoming Christ Church Capital Campaign. I sought God, I asked Him for a sign, and He gave it to me. He promised salvation, and I knew then that my mom had salvation. God has given me the greatest gift anyone could ever give me: The gift of salvation with Him. I don’t deserve it, I don’t have to work for it - I just have to believe. And I try to return thanks to Him. I feel that as a woman, a mother, a wife and a child of God, that it is my duty to do everything in my power to give the next generation a place to worship, to come together as one, sharing life in Jesus Christ. I want Christ Church Episcopal to be a place for many generations to come to serve God - My God and your God. I want the generations coming after me to understand the powerful gift that God has given all of us. It is all about the Resurrection of Jesus Christ our Lord.


KAREN’S cORNERby Karen Walker, Director of Food Ministries at Christ Church

Three parishioners with three plans in the works or in place and all with a message for their families and friends - a final public message to be delivered after death.

Dr. William Hoy, a professor at Baylor University, did in-depth research on funeral rituals and the need for them. The overwhelming conclusion from the many studies he reviewed is that people who grieve publicly and communally at funerals, including children, have a healthier grief process than those who don’t. It seems that funerals help us face reality and give us support from others. Our instinct is to mourn together.

If you are one of those who say you don’t want a funeral, remember it helps the living and it doesn’t have to be morbid. Nor does it have to be personal. One parishioner asked that the homily not mention her but talk about the resurrection of Jesus. As Christians, we are not

bound by the grave, but need to acknowledge our loss in this world even as we look to the next with hope and joy. In the funeral service we say, “All we go down to the dust; yet even at the grave we make our song: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.” Planning your own funeral gives you the opportunity to set your family’s mind at rest. You take away the burden of making choices and guessing what is wanted at a time of maximum stress and shock when no one can think clearly. When you make your own decisions about your funeral, you give your family guidance and

the message that you love them and want to help them as they grieve. Secondly, it allows you to publicly proclaim one more time your faith and your love for God, the church and your family. As you see from the second quotation above, you have a chance to give a final public testimony, to send a final message to the community. Pre-planning your funeral gives you the opportunity to talk to your family about your beliefs and your wishes about the end of life. Starting a conversation can often be the hardest part of a

“My husband and I gave each other the gift of pre-planning. We know what Scriptures and hymns will be used in our funerals and where we will be buried; there won’t be any guess work during the stressful time right after one of us dies. And we know if we change our minds about the funeral planning, we can change it. We are at peace.”

“I am working on my plans. I want my funeral to be a celebration of thanksgiving. I have been blessed and know the joy and love of

God and of God’s power. I want everyone to know that I am so thankful for my life. I think this message will be a real comfort to

my family and help them be at peace. I know a priest will help me decide how to say this by helping me pick out Scripture passages

and hymns, and with his homily.”

“Make it a joyful service.”

At Christ Church, our staff is here to help you pre-plan your funeral. Funeral planning kits are available that contain everything you need to plan your funeral from beginning to end. Once you have completed the form, we’ll keep a copy

here at the church and make additional copies for you to give to your family and to the funeral home. Simply contact any of our

Clergy, Annette Cook or Anita Blackwell to get started.

Planning Your

FinAl MessAge

Charleston Cheese DipINGREDIENTS

DIRECTIONSPreheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a mixer, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add mayonnaise, Cheddar cheese and Monterey jack cheese and mix. Add chives, black pepper, Worcestershire, hot pepper sauce and half of the bacon. Transfer the mixture into a shallow casserole dish. Top with the rest of the bacon and Ritz Crackers. Bake until it is heated through and serve warm with your choice of dippers.

1 cup mayonnaise2 – 8 oz packages cream cheese, softened2 cups grated sharp Cheddar cheese1 cup grated Monterey Jack cheese¼ cup chopped chives¼ tsp. black pepper

1 tsp. Worcestershire sauceDash of hot pepper sauce16 slices bacon, cooked and chopped½ sleeve Ritz crackers, crushedPita Chips, Croustades or tortilla chips for dipping

Advent & Christmas Lessons & Carols: Sunday, December 7, 9:00 AM, Church

Handel’s Messiah Sing: Sunday, December 14, 5:00 PM, Church

Rivertree Singers: Friday, December 19, 7:00 PM, Church

Christmas Eve ServicesChapel

3:00 PM & 4:30 PM - Holy Eucharist with Hymns

Church4:00 PM Holy Eucharist: Family Service with Children’s Choirs and Christmas Pageant

6:00 PM Holy Eucharist with Various Musicians (Nursery Available)

8:00 PM Holy Eucharist with Christ Church Adult Choir and Brass

10:30 PM Candlelight Festival Holy Eucharist with Christ Church Adult Choir and Brass

Christmas Day Service10:00 AM Holy Eucharist with Hymns in the Church

The Gift of EpiphanyBy The Rev. Jeffrey Meadowcroft

If Christmas is the most observed Christian festival, then Epiphany is the least observed. Look at the nativity scenes you see at Christmas with the wise men greeting the birth of the baby Jesus. And by January 6, most trees are out at the curb and the nativity is back in its box.

Christmas is God's gift to us. The action of Christmas is God's action. "God so loved the world that He gave His only Son." Christmas is a gift and God is the giver. We are the actors at Epiphany. Epiphany involves our response to God's gift. The magi saw a star and they followed it. For that, we call them wise men. They searched for the source of power and love which produced the star. On Epiphany, January 6 or twelfth night, they found the source in the Savior of the world. They came, gave their gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh, prayed and left to avoid Herod. They came to Christ and they were changed people.

As they journeyed to the Christ they had a dream, a hope, a yearning. Leaving the stable they had the truth, eternal life and a vision that had become a reality. Long before the wise men, Job would write, "I know that my redeemer lives and I shall see God who I shall see for myself and not as a stranger." (Job 19:25)

Later, the elderly Simeon would see the boy Jesus in the temple and say, "My eyes have seen the salvation which God has prepared for all people. Now, therefore, I am ready to depart in peace."

(Luke 2:29-32) Epiphany is about knowing Christ in your heart. Epiphany is more than a date on a calendar or a season in the church year. Epiphany is central to the church's existence. God's church on earth exists to bring people to what the wise men and Job and Simeon found which is Our Savior.

One of my favorite posters shows a train going into the sunset and it says, "Life is a journey, not a destination." For all of us life is a journey in many ways. We journey physically, geographically, educationally and experientially. We journey spiritually from the faith of our childhood to the faith of our deathbed and beyond to eternal life. We rejoice in the journey of the Christian faith from its origin in an insignificant backwater of the Roman Empire to all the world. Life is never static. In fact, like water, we become stagnant when we settle too much, and then we begin to smell. I love Epiphany because this season celebrates our journey.

The word Epiphany means "manifestation." The star brought the magi to the manifestation of God's love. We need to reflect on the star we follow, the answers we seek, the dreams we hold. Do we know where to look for the guidance, the strength and the love we need to sustain our journey?

As we journey through the new year which leads beyond the gate of death to eternal life, let us be intentional about who and what we seek. Let us travel together in the fellowship of Christ Church. The star shines, the journey awaits. Let us go forward together.

A friend recently shared a news report they had seen about Jason Brown, who retired from the NFL to become a farmer. At the high point of his career, Brown was offered $37 million dollars for a six-year contract to play center for the St. Louis Rams. Then, without any hesitation, he simply walked away from football and became a farmer in his home state of North Carolina. Recently, he harvested his first five-acre crop of sweet potatoes and will give the entire crop away to neighboring food pantries.

What prompted him to make this radical decision? His agent thought he was making the biggest mistake of his life, but Brown felt certain he was not. He confidently related: “When I think about a life of greatness, I think about a life of service.”

When we gather together in worship, we call it a “service.” We are serving each other. We pray together, sing together, listen to God’s word together and begin our week together. We are in service to each other and in service to the Lord Jesus Christ who we meet here in our experience of worship. Yet, our mutual service is certainly not limited to worship. We also work together in the community, we build community by teaching our children in Sunday School and we extend our community as we share in mission work in Haiti and the Sterling Community. In all of these endeavors, we not only build up the community, we build up the very Body of Christ.

Just as Brown discovered, or has come to believe, it is in serving each other that we find meaning and fulfillment. We even name this fundamental belief in the Collect for Peace (p. 99, BCP) when we pray that to serve God “is perfect freedom.”

When we serve God and each other, we offer the most precious gift we have, ourselves. We are a community built on a common faith and a common experience of resurrection. We share our relationship with Jesus Christ and we become Christ to the world. As we move forward in faith, and as we move forward to this New Year, let us set our minds and hearts to the tasks to which Jesus graciously calls us: a life of service and through that service, greatness.

Faithfully,The Rev. Harrison McLeod, Rector

a life of service

Christ ChurCh EpisCopal ClErgy

The Rev. Harrison McLeod Rector

The Rev. Robert Chiles Associate for Pastoral Care

The Rev. Peter HawesAssistant Priest

The Rev. Jeffrey Meadowcroft Assistant Priest

The Rev. Gary Eichelberger Deacon

The Rt. Rev. Donald HultstrandBishop-in-Residence

The Rev. Richard GrimballChaplain of CCES

The Rev. Peggy MuncieExecutive Director of Canterbury

Counseling Center

Known as the “Parish in the Heart of the City,” Christ Church Episcopal is blessed by the beauty of its physical surroundings, which have been preserved and expanded by the energy and vision of its faithful stewards, both past and present. With the guidance of the Holy Spirit, we are inspired to be A Joyful Community Sharing Life in Jesus Christ.

Christ Church is home to a diverse group of parishioners, composed of individuals who live in Greenville proper as well as various communities in and around the Upstate. We are a house of worship, prayer, education, and care for all people, both in our parish and within our community, and offer a place for everyone. We hope you will join us.

The Messenger is a quarterly publication of Christ Church Episcopal. All articles are written by Christ Church parishioners and friends.


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January 21 Jacques Snyman-Wieciech, Counter Tenor

January 28 SC Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities Concertato String Orchestra

February 4 J. Michael King, Guitar

February 11 Fabio Parini, Pianist

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