Dear Friends in Christ, Alleluia! Christ is Risen! The Lord is Risen indeed. Alleluia!

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Glad Tidings Eastertide April 2013 THE CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY C EDARCROFT 419 Cedarcroft Road Baltimore, MD 21212 Phone: (410)-433-4811 Fax: (410)-433-1558 stewart@nativitycedarcroft.org nativity.

org IN THIS ISSUE: Message from Stewart Birthdays & Anniversaries April & May Calendar Book Club Deacon s Doodle by Linda April Ministry Schedule Vestry Highlights Easter Lilies Adult Forum Pray for

Alleluia! During Easter, the Book of Common Prayer states that the Confession of Sin may be omitted during the season of Easter. After all, we have repented enough during the 40 days of Lent!

1 Glad Tidings Eastertide April 2013 THE CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY C EDARCROFT 419 Cedarcroft Road Baltimore, MD Phone: (410) Fax: (410) stewart@nativitycedarcroft.org nativity.secretary@verizon.net IN THIS ISSUE: Message from Stewart Birthdays & Anniversaries April & May Calendar Book Club Deacon s Doodle by Linda April Ministry Schedule Vestry Highlights Easter Lilies Adult Forum Pray for our Shut-Ins Find us on Facebook nativitycedarcroft Follow us on Twitter Dear Friends in Christ, Alleluia! Christ is Risen! The Lord is Risen indeed. Alleluia! During Easter, the Book of Common Prayer states that the Confession of Sin may be omitted during the season of Easter. After all, we have repented enough during the 40 days of Lent! I feel I must make a confession to you though. Sometimes I stand in the kitchen with the pantry door open and eat chocolate chips out of the bag. And then the bag is not a whole bag so it cannot be used to make a whole batch of cookies, so the household now needs to eat the whole bag a handful at the time. In other words, the Easter candy is gone. We did indeed have an incredible Holy Week and Easter Day celebration at Nativity. You might say I had a hangover of joy on Monday morning. Even though the scent of the lilies still makes its way to my office from the church, the thoughts of Easter fade away as quickly as we consume the candy. We must be reminded though that Easter is not a day, it is a season of 50 days until the feast of Pentecost on May 19th. Yes, the Resurrection of Jesus is a one-time event. But the joy continues as we daily experience the resurrecting power of God. Daily God gives us new life and abundant second chances. We are constantly being renewed and redeemed, letting old things pass away so that new opportunities may arise. So how about we promise each other that we will simply celebrate the joy of Easter for 50 days? Why not? We have more than enough to celebrate. I think we can do it. But just like the season of Lent, we cannot do it alone. We will be tempted to come down from our Easter high. We will need each other for support and encouragement, but I know we can do it. And when we forget, let's remind each other of our great Resurrection Celebration on Easter Day with so many children and babies, all of whom were so well-behaved! I am so impressed. It was lovely to see so many families with three generations present as well. Thank you to Hank and our choir and musicians, the altar guild, ushers, acolytes and folks who came out on Saturday to clean the church and set up the candles and flowers. It was a special celebration for me and my family that I will not soon forget. And what a feast we had in Hart Hall as well with tastes from the Caribbean and Guyana. Thanks to the Dowdings and all who brought goodies! In the meantime, Forward Movement, the folks who publish Forward Day by Day, have started 50 days of Fabulous. This is a daily online meditation to help us all celebrate Easter the whole season long. Check it out. In the Joy of the Risen Christ, Stewart+ stewart@nativitycedarcroft.org

2 Adult Forum April 2013 Explore our Diverse World and Views! Sunday April 7 Insights from Manipur, Northeastern India Mary & Sam Moirangthem Sunday April 14 My American Cross Country Road Trips Doug Knowles Sunday April 21 Visits to National Parks in US & Canada Jack Windsor Sunday April 28 What Non Christians want Christians to Hear Fr. Tony Hollis Sundays at 9:00 am in Hart Hall

3 Deacon Doodle By The Rev. Linda Hollis How would you like to be Eastered? They cut me down and I leapt up high I am the Life that ll never, never die! I ll live in you if you ll live in Me I am the Lord of the Dance, said He! As an Eastered person, life is possibilities rather than impossibilities. CALENDAR April & May April 7 - Sunday - Bring food for CARES Pantry April 16 - Tuesday - Vestry Meeting April 21 Sunday - Breakfast at Nativity, hosted by Don Hoatson and Craig Hart May Diocesan Convention May 5 - Sunday - Annual Meeting Sunday May 9 - Thursday Ascension Day May 12 - Sunday Mother s Day May 19 - Sunday - Day of Pentecost For God is light and in Him there is not darkness at all, 1 John 1:5b As an Eastered Person I seek an Eastered Community where forgiveness is possible for everyone; friendship is possible with everyone; and relationships form with people who disagree. Outside my Eastered Community as an Eastered person, I hope for enough empathy and energy to help those that live on the edges of life. And as an Eastered person I hope to seek and find the face of Jesus in all the people I meet along my journey. But as an Eastered person I need my Eastered Community for nurture and renewal to go back out each week to help Easter the world. BECAUSE You changed wild lament into whirling dance; you ripped off my black mourning band and decked me with wild flowers.god, my God, I can t thank you enough. (Psalm 30: 11-12) Dance then, wherever you may be I am the Lord of the Dance, said He! And I ll lead you all, where you may be And I ll lead you all in the Dance, said He! NATIVITY BOOK CLUB The next meeting will be Sunday April 14 in the Upper Room at 2:00 p.m. The book will be Behind the Beautiful Forevers : Life, Death and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity, by Katherine Boo. This book won the 2012 National Book Aware (Nonfiction) on November 14, The author is on the staff and the New Yorker, and has previously concentrated on low-income U. S communities. Her husband is Sunil Khilnani, who is an Indian and a professor of politics and the Director of the India Institute at King s College, London. As the author spent more and more time in India, she became interested in similar communities in India. This book tells about a place called Unawadi which is an area across from Mumbai s airport and luxury hotels. Some of India s poor have settled here. Betsy Toland will lead the discussion, and Amy Norwood will provide refreshments. The book is available at libraries and on Kindle. Please read the book and join us for the meeting. Catherine Bishop

He attended the meeting as an observer; There will be ongoing work on the website to have it updated before Easter; Doug and Priscilla Vaughan were nominated as the delegates for the upcoming

4 Highlights from February Vestry Meeting. by Margaret Dowding At the last Vestry meeting, the following actions were taken and discussed: Our Senior Warden (Neal) welcomed our soon to be Priest in Charge (Stewart)to the meeting. He attended the meeting as an observer; There will be ongoing work on the website to have it updated before Easter; Doug and Priscilla Vaughan were nominated as the delegates for the upcoming Diocesan Convention in May; Our Junior Warden (Craig) is continuing to ensure that our building remains accessible to all, and we stay within code; the Rectors office was repainted and a window installed; The Elevator will be (was) inspected and a weight test was conducted; Our Lenten program led by Deacon Linda Hollis is going very well, with good participation. Pot luck supper starts at 6.30 and discussion begins at The book is Embracing the Prophets in Contemporary Culture by Walter Brueggemann; the series will end on March 21; Lenten Outreach: Our effort s to have the name of the Church of the Nativity on a brick for Claggett will be ongoing. Members can also donate personally towards a brick for the Inn; Regular outreach of first Sunday collection of food for the CARES pantry will continue; Youth Affairs: A Summer scholarship for our interested youth to attend summer camp at Claggett was discussed; our own Danielle Pearce has been invited to visit Stanford Law School over the summer. This is exciting news for our church family. Please send to our Administrator names of children who will be graduating from, elementary, middle, high school or College; The annual church fair will be held on June 8 th. The basement awaits your spring cleaning goodies. A Chairperson for the fair is needed. Please pray about being that person; The Annual General Meeting will be held on May 5 th ; The financial records of the church for 2012 will be audited before the annual meeting. The team leader will be Jonathan Pearce. The Annual Meeting will be held on Sunday May 5, 2013 following the 10:30am combined service. Please bring refreshments to share. We will be electing three vestry members for three year terms. If you would like to nominate yourself or a fellow parishioner, please speak to Stewart or our Senior Warden, Neal Baroody. During the meeting we will have a brief discussion of our 2013 budget, an update on our endowment and an early report from our Priest-in- Charge as he begins to help us articulate the vision for our future together.

5 THE EASTER LILIES ARE GIVEN TO THE GLORY OF GOD IN LOVING MEMORY OF: Charles W. Dunn & Moirangthem Kumar Singh By Betsy Dunn and Sam & Mary Moirangthem George K. Berberich, Jr. By Lee & Betsy Smith Loved Ones ~ especially Ed By Sue Brookman Homer O. and Laura Breeden Elseroad By the Elseroad Family Jeen Louise Hendricks By Amanda Louise Hendricks Jack Toland By Betsy Toland Robert & Elta Mae Ebert and John & Margaret Hardinger By Maria & Harold Hardinger and Family Earle & Winnifred Hart; Ken, Bernice & Debbie Smith and Bob & Bev Howard By Craig Hart James E. Coleman By Melvina Coleman and Children Ruth E. Hallam By William J. Hallam Bob Norwood, Frances Norwood and other loved ones By Amy Norwood Connie Gouge and Susie Mary Brain By Pat Brain Our Parents: Gladys D. & Lauriston L. Keown, M.D., Marguerite H. Vaughan and Francis A. Vaughan By Douglas and Priscilla Vaughan Our Dear Family and Friends By Doris & Jack Webb Stewart G. Weldon, Jr. & Loved Ones By Barbara Weldon Reginald Pippin Jr. and Mr. & Mrs. Zem Zemerol By Lynda Fenhagen Grandma Clem By Michael, Amanda & Rachel Eversley My Husband, Thomas W. Johnson and our son, Stephen Fly Johnson By Jane E. Johnson Russell Lee Howard By Lee & Basil Howard, Lynn & Leslie Grimes and Peter & Carmen Howard and family Rachel Pearce-Marshall, Anita Pearce, Dianah Mitchell and Daniel Pearce By Jonathan Pearce Family Bill Trumbull By Lil Trumbull Frank J, Catherine L. Carter, Lena Hubbard, Frank & Catherine K. Carter, John & Louise Conroy By Leona Carter Lt. Col. & Mrs. R.H. Goldsborough By Betsy & Ed Reese

IN HONOR OF Our Grandparents-Jido and Sita Mimi and Pop-Pop By Mickey and Victoria Baroody Thomas Coleman By Melvina Coleman and Children Those family members who came originally from England,

6 IN HONOR OF Our Grandparents-Jido and Sita Mimi and Pop-Pop By Mickey and Victoria Baroody Thomas Coleman By Melvina Coleman and Children Those family members who came originally from England, Iceland and Quebec By Douglas and Priscilla Vaughan Our Wonderful Parents By Michael, Amanda & Rachel Eversley All those who defend our country past and present By Betsy & Ed Reese My Mother for her life and work By Margaret and Sam Dowding Ours sons: Jason and Justin By Margaret and Sam Dowding Nellie M. Ricks By Melvina Coleman and Children Our Grandchildren: Kealy & Alexandra Cater. Our Daughter and Son-in Law Sally & Patrick Carter By Lee & Betsy Smith Our Family, Friends and Parish Family By Debby and Larry Tupper My Children: Samuel, George, Donny, Sarah and Timmy Fenhagen and for Gladys Pippin and our loving Church family By Lynda Fenhagen To Welcome The Rev. T. Stewart Lucas IN THANKSGIVING FOR: Our Children and Grandchildren By Jack & Suzanne Windsor Our Grandsons, Michael and Chris By Betty & Donald Hoatson Our Families By Tony and Linda Hollis The Rev. T. Stewart Lucas By Betsy & Ed Reese

7 The Rt. Rev. Eugene T. Sutton, Bishop The Rt. Rev. Joe G. Burnett, Assistant Bishop Nativity Staff The Rev. T. Stewart Lucas, Priest-in-Charge The Rev. Linda Hollis, Deacon The Rev. Anthony Hollis, Priest Associate Wallington Hankerson, Jr., Director of Music Nancy Meade, Administrative Assistant Vestry and Officers Neal Baroody, Senior Warden Craig Hart, Junior Warden Margaret Dowding, Treasurer Betsy Reese, Registrar Class of 2013 Lee Smith Debby Tupper, Melvina Coleman Class of 2014 Harold Hardinger Maria Hardinger, Jonathan Pearce Class of 2015 Jessica Brain Robin Cox Amy Norwood 3 Deborah Robinson Inniss 6 Jim Sullivan 7 Tony Hollis 9 Judith Cox 10 Millicent Tyler 11 Jada Michael 14 Margaret Elseroad 14 Debbi Hawkins 17 Keggan Garrett Hoover 22 Bert Hohman 23 Zoraa Gbeintor 24 Emily Hardinger 25 Victoria Dempster 25 Camile Layne 25 Camelia Layne 28 Larry Tupper 28 Doris Webb 18 Joan and Bob Browne 24 Doug & Priscilla Vaughan

Easter April 2013 Remember our Nativity members who are homebound or in health care facilities : Edenwald Josephine Disney Genesis Health Care

8 T he mission of the Church of the Nativity is to faithfully love and serve Jesus Christ by embracing all people through worship, outreach, and fellowship in His name. Easter April 2013 Remember our Nativity members who are homebound or in health care facilities : Edenwald Josephine Disney Genesis Health Care Center Betty Hall The Maples at Towson Thelma Crispell Stella Maris Peggy Tice Shut-ins at Home Jeannette Battenfeld Mary Gardner Bert Hohman Helen Whiteman THE CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY, CEDARCROFT 419 CEDARCROFT ROAD BALTIMORE, MARYLAND ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

Dear Friends in Christ, Wherever you are on your spiritual journey this day, you are in my prayers.

Dear Friends in Christ, Wherever you are on your spiritual journey this day, you are in my prayers. Glad Tidings May 2013 THE CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY C E D A R C R O F T 419 Cedarcroft Road Baltimore, MD 21212 Phone: (410)-433-4811 Fax: (410)-433-1558 stewart@nativitycedarcroft.org nativity.secretary@verizon.net