THE ANNUNCIATION. VOLUME XXX No. 1 January Saint Mary s Church 337 Charlotte Street Asheville, North Carolina

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1 THE ANNUNCIATION VOLUME XXX No. 1 January 2014 Saint Mary s Church 337 Charlotte Street Asheville, North Carolina

2 THE ANNUNCIATION - January St. Mary s Episcopal Church, Asheville, NC FROM THE RECTOR Father Brent Norris It is very common at the New Year to spend some time reflecting on the year that is past and making plans for the coming year. It is a good practice to examine one s life and see if it is headed in the right direction, to make resolutions about how to correct any misdirection and to keep it going in a healthy way. We do that individually and as communities, including churches. At our Diocesan Convention this past November our Bishop asked us to consider six questions to help form the direction of our life as a diocese in the coming year. The questions were thought provoking, so much so that I decided to share them with our congregation at our Annual Meeting. I give you those same questions, now-recast, as intentional questions, and ask you prayerfully to consider them in your New Year s reflections. See if you can come up with concrete answers as opposed to general statements. You might write down your answers/resolutions and keep them in your Bible or Prayer Book so that you see them often as part of your prayer life. Maybe even post a copy on your refrigerator. I invite you to see them as goals not just for strengthening your personal life but also the life of our community. As you think about your daily life in 2014: How will you live out your faith with your money? How will others know that you love the Lord? What are you going to do to help the poor? How are you going to connect with fellow Christians for the common good? Will you say your prayers every day? What will you do to grow in your understanding of your faith and tradition? The scriptures teach us that it does not yet appear what we shall be (1 John 3:2). At the end of 2014 we will not be the same as we were this week. The choices we make between then and now are important. Let us choose wisely. Peace and blessings, INCLEMENT WEATHER PROCEDURE As we move through the winter season the likelihood of snow and/or ice becomes greater. If there is a question about whether or not services have been cancelled at St. Mary s, simply call the church office number ( ). The message on the answering machine will tell you what you need to know. You may also check our facebook page at St. Mary s Episcopal Church Asheville, NC or the closing notices on WLOS. The decision about cancelling the 8:00 am service will be made by 7:00 am. The decision about cancelling Sunday school and the 11:00 am service will be made by 9:00 am. Decisions about daily services will be made by 3:30 pm. The condition of roads can vary a great deal from one part of Asheville to another, not to mention our outlying towns. When in doubt opt for safety. Take out your BCP, read the service and scriptures appointed for the day, and make a spiritual communion in your heart.

3 MASS ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1: THE FEAST OF THE HOLY NAME As is our custom we will have Mass on Wednesday, January 1, at noon. In addition to being New Year s Day. January 1 is the 8 th day of Christmas and the Feast of the Holy Name which commemorates the official naming of Jesus. EVENSONG AND EPIPHANY PARTY Sunday, January 5 4:00 pm Evensong for the Eve of Epiphany Following the service there will be the tradition Twelfth night cider and bring-all-your-left-over-christmas-cookies party in Emmaus Hall. C H R I S T M A S F L O W E R S The flowers were given to the Glory of God in thanksgiving for the Incarnation of Our Lord this Christmastide by: Judy & Lynn Sluder Dee Humphreys in loving memory of Star & Bob Wysong. Harriet Mill in loving memory of Alexina, Tom and Tommy Talmadge. Jane & Doug Ryan in loving memory of Rosaleen Hoeymans and Ruth Ann Jones. Sharon Sutton & Family in loving memory of Mary Elizabeth Hophins. The Bullocks in loving memory of Roy Balnes, Papu, Louella Penley, Alice & Lorence Howe, David Johnson, Mr. Swicegood and Brooks Bullock. Barbara Smith in loving memory of John Charles Smith. Sharon Sutton and Family in thanksgiving for Mary Elizabeth Hopkins birthday, December 25, The Bullocks in thanksgiving for GiGi, Nan, Granna, Poppa, Grandma, Grandpa, MiMi and Uncle Lee. Barbara Smith in thanksgiving for the ministry of St. Mary s Parish. THANK YOU FROM MARY ALICE The Reception given in my honor to observe my anniversary at St. Mary s was lovely and great fun. Thank you so much for the delicious food, flowers and beautiful fleur de lis cross necklace. Most of all thank you for the opportunity you have given me to be your parish administrator for these 30 years - it has truly been an honor, privilege and great blessing to be a part of this very special community. FLOWERS If you donated flowers for the Altar or Shrines in 2013 and have not sent you donation ($30.00) to the office please make an effort to do so. The new Flower Chart for 2014 is now posted in the church porch. BIBLE STUDY Bible Study is held each Wednesday from 10-11:00 am am in Emmaus Hall. Come join the group and see what you have been missing.

4 FROM THE PARISH REGISTER BURIAL: Robert (Bob) Wysong departed this life on December 4, His Requiem Mass and burial were at St. Mary s Saturday, December 7, 2013 LETTER OF TRANSFER: Pat Ziebell has transferred to All Saints Anglican Church, Mills River, NC MINISTRY FAIR Sunday, January 12, is the Feast of the Baptism of Our Lord. It is one of the days in the Book of Common Prayer recommended for baptism and if there are no baptisms for the Renewal of Baptismal Vows. We are reminded in those vows that by virtue of our baptism we are each called to ministry on God s behalf in the church. The life and work of St. Mary s parish does not happen without the hands-on ministries of her members. It is the calling and privilege of each baptized person to be a part of the ministry of the church. As part of our celebration of the Baptism of Our Lord and our baptisms on January 12 th we will have a Ministry Fair where displays and information about the various organizations, groups and activities in our parish will be available and each of us will be given the opportunity to sign up and to make our commitment to the work of St. Mary s during the coming year. If you have an idea for a new ministry please contact the Rector to be sure information about it is available on the 12 th. CHRISTMAS THANKS Many thanks to Roxanne Frue and all who helped decorate the Church for Christmas. To Paul Blankenship and his helpers for managing the Christmas Pageant. And to the Choir and Handbells and Virginia McKnight for their beautiful music. And to the Acolytes, Readers and Altar Guild for their service. And to Mary Alice Nard for running about a bazillion bulletins. ADVENT REREDOS We thank Roxanne Frue, Roger Watson and Tom Naomi for making and installing the beautiful Advent reredos. Well done! CUBA CONNECTION UPDATE By late January all the information from the prospective companion congregations in Cuba should be ready to be compiled and printed. Using that material we will take some time to pray and discern which, if any, of these congregations we might join in a companion relationship.

5 ECUMENICAL OUTREACH MINISTRY St. Mary s, and her ecumenical partners (St. Mark s Lutheran, St. Paul s Methodist and St. Eugene Catholic), are looking for ways to make a difference in our own neighborhood. Each congregation is being asked to provide three people who will be a part of team that will identify needs and suggest ways that those needs can be met. If you want to be part of St. Mary s team please contact the Rector. The first meeting of the team will be Sunday, January 19, at 1:00, at St. Paul s. Episcopal Church Women of St. Mary s December 2013 Activities Many thanks to Linda West for organizing our Steadfast House Christmas Giving Activity. Everyone at St. Mary s was quite generous in their giving - beautiful baby and children s clothes, diapers, blankets, and much more! Thank you, people!!! The Advent Wreath-Making Workshop was filled with very creative participants which made for some fresh, beautifully trimmed Advent Wreaths! If you didn t have a chance to participate, be sure to put it on your to-do-list for this year. By now, everyone has lit their 3 purple/blue and 1 rose candle. It s a wonderful way to reflect upon the Advent Season. Oh, yes - you heard it right! The ECW ladies headed off to Hendersonville for a day of light shopping and camaraderie! Little did we know that the Hendersonville Holiday Parade was planned just for us!!! It was a fun and relaxing day - viewing the hometown parade was an unexpected delight! And on that same day, the St. Mary s Bereavement Committee was volunteering their time. Many thanks to JoJo Presley, Ellen Price and Bill Donehower for their efforts. Thanks to everyone who provided cookies. ECW 2014 Dates To Remember: Saturday, January 11 - ECW Meeting, Emmaus Hall, 11:30 am (All women and their children are welcome to attend) Sunday, January 19 SPUD SUNDAY! ECW will be hosting the coffee hour with baked potatoes and toppings!! And YES, there may be a Mr. Potato Head game you ll have to be there to find out!! Thursday, January noon. St. Mary s ECW is hosting the Western North Carolina/ECW Board Meeting. All women in the Asheville Deanery invited to attend. ECW will be hosting a book club we will be reading The Return of the Prodigal Son by Henri Nouwen. We will be circulating a few copies of the book. Reserve the book on the sign-up sheet in Emmaus Hall. Dates for discussion to be announced. Shhhhh!!! The Library Furnishing Committee to meet in January time/location to be announced.

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7 JANUARY PRAYER CYCLE Daily Prayers for: Diocese, Anglican Communion, Religious Communities 1 Incarnation, Highlands Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand Sisters of the Community of St. Mary, Sewanee 2 Good Shepherd, Haysville Diocese of Aba (Nigeria) Sisters of Charity, Little Britain, Ontario 3 Grace, Robbinsville Diocese of Aba Ngwa North (Nigeria) Sisters of the Community of the Holy Spirit, New York 4 Grace, Waynesville Diocese of Abakaliki (Nigeria) Sisters of the Community of St. Francis, San Francisco 5 St. Agnes & St. John s, Franklin Diocese of Aberdeen (Scotland) Sisters of the Community of St. John the Baptist, NJ 6 St. Cyprian s, Franklin Diocese of Orkney (Scotland) Sisters of the Community of St. Mary, Greenwich, NY 7 Messiah, Murphy Diocese of Adelaide (Australia) Sisters of the Transfiguration, San Pedro, DR 8 St. Andrew s, Canton Church of Australia Sisters of St. Mary, West Province, Mukwonago, WI 9 St. David s, Cullowhee Diocese of Afikpo (Nigeria) Sisters of the Church, Oakville, Ontario 10 St. Francis, Cherokee Diocese of Agra (North India) Sisters of the Transfiguration, Cincinnati, OH 11 St. John s, Sylva Diocese of Aguata Brothers of the Holy Cross, West Park, NY 12 St. Mary s College & St. Augustine s College, Raleigh Diocese of Ahoada (Nigeria) Sisters/Brothers of Julian of Norwich, Waukesha, WI 13 University of the South, Sewanee Diocese of Aipo Rongo (Papua New Guinea) Sisters of St. Anne, Bethany Convent, Arlington, MA 14 Ascension, Hickory St. Alban s, Hickory Diocese of Ajayi Crowther (Nigeria) Sisters of St. Anne, Ascension Convent, Chicago, IL 15 Epiphany, Newton Church of Bangladesh Sisters of the Society of St. Margaret, Boston 16 Grace, Morganton St. Stephen s, Morganton Diocese of Akoko (Nigeria) Sisters of the Order of St. Helena, Augusta, GA 17 St. Mary s, Morganton St. Paul s, Morganton Diocese of Akoko Edo (Nigeria) Anglican Communion Religious Communities 18 St. James, Lenoir Diocese of Akot (Sudan) Brothers of St. Gregory s Abbey, Three Rivers, MI 19 St. John s, Marion Diocese of Akure (Nigeria) Brothers of the Servants of Christ Priory, Phoenix, AZ 20 St. Paul s, Wilkesboro Diocese of Alabama Sisterhood of the Holy Nativity, Ripon, WI 21 Lake Logan Center Church of Polynesia Community of Taize 22 Bishop Henry Center Church of Brazil Sisters of St. John the Divine, Toronto 23 Holy Spirit, Mars Hill Diocese of Albany Brothers of the Society of St. Francis, Mt. Sinai, NY 24 Cathedral of All Souls, Asheville Diocese of Algoma (Canada) Brothers of St. John the Evangelist, Cambridge, MA 25 Trinity, Asheville Diocese of All Saints Cathedral (Kenya) Sisters of the Society of St. Margaret, Port-au-Prince 26 Grace, Asheville Redeemer, Asheville Diocese of Amazon (Brazil) Priests of the Society of St. Paul, Palm Desert, CA 27 St. George s, Asheville St. Mary s, Asheville Diocese of Amichi (Nigeria) Sisters of Teachers of the Children of God, Tucson, AZ 28 St. Luke s, Asheville St. John s, Asheville Diocese of Amritsar (North India) New Vocations 29 St. Matthias, Asheville Church of Burundi Associates of Religious Orders 30 St. James, Black Mountain Diocese of Anadaman (North India) Religious Communities in the Anglican Communion 31 Good Shepherd, Cashiers Diocese of Antananarivo (Indian Ocean) Oblates of Religious Orders

8 MINISTRIES SCHEDULE FOR JANUARY Vestry Person of the Day January 5 January 12 January 19 January 26 Reader(s) 8am: V. Ross 11am: S. Sesko 8am: V. Ross 11am: P. Wooten 8am: V. Ross 11am: D. Walsh 8am: V. Ross 11am: D. Moltke- Hansen Altar Party 11:00 am Th: T. Naomi S: E. Cole T: N. Scaglioni T: Andrew Blankinship Th: R. Bullock S: T. Naomi T: S. Blankinship T: C. Longoria Th: T. Naomi S: E. Cole T: J. Stansbury T: R. Watson Th: T. Naomi S: R. Bullock T: Andrea Blankinship T: S. Blankinship Counters T. Naomi R. Watson T. Naomi R. Watson Ushers 11:00 am J. & L. Sluder J. & L. Sluder J. & L. Sluder J. & L. Sluder Children s Chapel C. Longoria K. Scaglione C. Norris J. & B. Perry L. Bullock A. Bullock G. Bullock Coffee Hour B. Strimple J. Ryan J. Leichte ECW Spud Lunch Flowers NOTICE +++ The deadline to submit articles for the February newsletter will be January FROM THE REGISTER ATTENDANCE REPORT 8:00 am 11:00 am 6:00 pm Total November December December December December

9 St. Mary s Church JANUARY 2014 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday MH: Mercer Hall 1 HOLY NAME 2 3 William 4 OF OUR LORD Passavant JESUS CHRIST EFM: Padelford House EH: Emmaus Hall KH: Ketchum House Parish office closed 12:00 pm Mass White 5:00 Ashe 350/KH 12:05 pm Mass (Rite I) White (Fr. Weissman) Al-Anon/MH 6:30 pm Magic Show/EH 5 CHRISTMAS II 6 7 Feria 8 Harriet Bedell 9 10 William Laud 11 8:00 am Mass White 9:45 am Forum 9:45 am Atrium 11:00 am High Mass 12:45 pm Handbells 4:00 pm Evensong of the Epiphany followed by Epiphany Party/EH 6:00 pm Spanish Mass Rector s day off 4:45 pm Rosary 5:15 pm EP 5:30 pm Mass Green (Fr. Edwards) 7:00 pm Grove Park Annual Meeting/EH 7:00 pm Dancers/MH 8:00 am Mass White (Fr. Weissman) Bible Study/EH 7:30 pm Choir 5:00 Ashe 350/KH 6:30 pm Prayer Shawl/ EH 12:05 pm Mass (Rite I) Red (Fr. Woggon) Al-Anon/MH 11:30 am ECW/EH 12 EPIPHANY 1: BAPTISM OF OUR LORD 8:00 am Mass White 9:45 am Forum 9:45 am Atrium 11:00 am High Mass 12:45 pm Handbells 6:00 pm Spanish Mass 13 Rector s day off 14 Hilary (trans) 4:45 pm Rosary 5:15 pm EP 5:30 pm Mass White (Fr. Edwards) 7:00 pm Dancers/MH 15 Martin Luther King, Jr. 8:00 am Mass White Fr. Norris) Bible Study/EH 12:30 pm Clergy Lunch 7:30 pm Choir 16 5:00 Ashe 350/KH 17 Antony 12:05 pm Mass (Rite I) White (Fr. Weissman) 18 Confessions Al-Anon/MH 19 EPIPHANY II 8:00 am Mass Green 9:45 am Forum 9:45 am Atrium 11:00 am High Mass 12:30 pm ECW Spud Lunch 12:45 pm Handbells 6:00 pm Spanish Mass 20 Parish Office closed 21 Agnes 4:45 pm Rosary 5:15 pm EP 5:30 pm Mass Red (Fr. Edwards) 7:00 pm Dancers/MH 22 Vincent 8:00 am Mass Red (Fr. Norris) Bible Study/EH 7:30 pm Choir 23 ECW Board Meeting/EH 5:00 Ashe 350/KH 24 Ordination of Florence Li Tim-Oi 12:05 pm Mass (Rite I) White (Fr. Woggon) 25 Al-Anon/MH Vestry Retreat 26 EPIPHANY III 8:00 am Mass Green 9:45 am Forum 9:45 am Atrium 11:00 am High Mass 12:45 pm Handbells 12:45 pm Vestry 6:00 pm Spanish Mass 27 Rector s day off 28 Thomas Aquinas 4:45 pm Rosary 5:15 pm EP 5:30 pm Mass White (Fr. Edwards) 7:00 pm Dancers/MH 29 Andrei Rublev 8:00 am Mass White (Fr. Woggon) Bible Study/EH 7:30 pm Choir 30 5:00 Ashe 350/KH 31 John Bosco 12:05 pm Mass (Rite I) White (Fr. Weissman)

10 St. Mary s Church 337 Charlotte Street, Asheville, North Carolina Phone: Fax: mail@stmarysasheville.org Website: stmarysasheville.org CLERGY The Rt. Rev d G. Porter Taylor Bishop of Western North Carolina The Rev d Brent Norris Rector The Rev d William Austin Priest Associate & Prison Missioner The Rev d O. C. Edwards Priest Associate The Rev d Stephen Weissman Priest Associate The Rev d Harry Woggon Priest Associate VESTRY AND OFFICERS Pat Wooten Senior Warden Matt Stone Junior Warden Harold Cole Treasurer Stephen Sesko Clerk of the Vestry David Moltke-Hansen Class of 15 Matt Stone Pat Wooten Larry Farr - Class of 16 Jodie Mercier Carolyn Untz Christine Longoria - Class of 17 Tom Naomi Roger Watson STAFF Mary Alice Nard - Parish Administrator Virginia McKnight Organist/Music Director Genelda Woggon - Catechist Brian Stanley - Librarian Harvey Johnson Sexton Mica Waters - Charlotte Street Kids