SAINT DAVID S EPISCOPAL CHURCH Visions Diverse People + Inquiring Minds + Open Hearts: Building Bridges of Hope with the Living Christ MAY 2017 CHRIST IS RISEN! Celebrating over 56 Years of Caring & Sharing 973) 838-6696 www.stdavidskinnelon.org parishadmin@stdavidskinnelon.org david.desmith@stdavidskinnelon.org
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND: ST. DAVID S DRESS-UP SOCIAL SPRING DANCE SATURDAY, May 20th 6 PM 9 PM in the Parish Hall Come anytime! Please bring $10 per person to fund our wonderful DJ. Put on your dancing shoes an your finest garb and come enjoy a fellowship evening of relaxation, dancing and fun games with your fellow parishioners and friends! A professional DJ will spin tunes from the 40 s through today. Trivia games, Lets Make a Deal, a Twist contest and more! Theme of the Night Military Theme Armed Forces Day (Please give the DJ your song suggestions the night of the event. Frank Sinatra, Rosemary Clooney, Tony Bennett, Ella Fitzgerald and more! Some suggestions of interactive dances: Electric Slide, Harlem Shake and more!) Cocktail attire is recommended. BYOB POTLUCK APPETIZERS. PRIZE awarded for best tasting!!! Bring Your Friends Sign Up sheet in the Narthex Coordinators: Rich Dobson and Jennifer Trevisan
REMEMBER TO PICK UP YOUR PLANTS ON SATURDAY, May 13th, 9:00 12 Noon! Watch your mail for information on the annual David P. Hegg II Lifetime Achievement awards. Be sure to cast your ballot! To be considered as a nominee, the member must meet the following requirements: Age 60+; a long-standing, active member of our congregation; made/makes contributions to our congregation and our diocese. Previous Honorees are: Harry and Polly Barker, Herb Grieshaber, Mary-Esther Arther, Jim and Emily Mason, Ginny and Brian Bussey, Pat Crane, Bob and Nancy Ward, Tom and Chris Snyder, Mary Stuart Hawk, Irene Williams, John Simonelli, Julie Dolci and last year s recipients David and Joan Carpenter. Nominations to Jennifer Trevisan at Trev0621@gmail.com or 862-248-0754 no later than Sunday, May 14th. THE READERS CIRCLE BOOK GROUP June 5, 2017 SKYLIGHT ROOM, 7:00 PM A MANUAL FOR A CLEANING WOMAN By Lucia Berlin DISCUSSION LEADER: Sondra Odian A Manual for Cleaning Women compiles the best work of the legendary short-story writer Lucia Berlin. With the grit of Raymond Carver, the humor of Grace Paley, and a blend of wit and melancholy all her own, Berlin crafts miracles from the everyday, uncovering moments of grace in the Laundromats and halfway houses of the American Southwest, in the homes of the Bay Area upper class, among switchboard operators and struggling mothers, hitchhikers and bad Christians. St. David s Readers Circle meets once each month, October through June, at 7:00 PM on the first Monday of the month. Newcomers are welcome to join the Readers Circle at any time. For more information about The Readers Circle please contact Sondra Odian. *Those St. David s saints who met our commitment to St. Paul s shelter on April 18 cooks Sheri Isler, Kathy Kent, Sondra Odian, Christine Rudolphi (2 items); driver Mike Odian; servers Mike and John Simonelli. *Everyone who generously contributed to the Easter outreach program $1,680.00 was distributed to the recipient groups. Great-grandparents Harry and Polly Barker, grandparents Tom and Judy Barker, parents Mark and Katie Parilla on the birth of Adalie Rose on April 5, 7 pounds, 6 ounces; 19 inches. Have you remembered St. David s in your estate planning?
On behalf of the family, we want to express our thanks for your help. We are very grateful with all the people that helped us with many things for our new home. My children were filled with emotions for the opportunity to move to a new place; but with your donations they were very happy and were giving thanks to God as there are still people who are so good, who help people like us. God bless you. We love you. We give you thanks with all our hearts. To all the people that helped us, that provided us with their support, we thank God and you. Now our family is very happy. In your help we received of everything we needed. You are people of good hearts and we are grateful. Even when we do not know you, we send you our greetings and a big hug. May God Bless each one of you. Thanks.
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HALLELUJAH! The groups and individuals who helped to make Holy Week and Easter special! The Maundy Thursday supper coordinator John Simonelli and everyone who brought food; the readers Jim Alden, Jay Ludwig, Joan Ludwig, Lee Moody. Nancy Moody; communion bread baker Polly Barker; foot washing assistants Nathan and Matthew Nieves and Christine Rudolphi. The ministers of the Good Friday observance: guest cantor and soloist Meghan Polanin; St. David s Players Kathy Kent, Steve Kent, Jay Ludwig, Joan Ludwig (director), Lee Moody, Nancy Moody, Marty Stanton, Ellen Temple; the cross procession Javier Nieves, Matthew Nieves, Nathan Nieves, Neil Snyder, Tom Snyder; music director MaryRose Kummerfeldt. The worship team leaders, team members and non-team parishioners for their extra service. The Altar Guild who prepared the church with such care and devotion. MaryRose Kummerfeldt and the choir for gracing our worship with wonderful music. Our photographers Sondra Odian John Simonelli and Marty Stanton.
Vestry Meeting Highlights Wednesday, April 19, 2017 The opening prayer was led by John Simonelli and Jennifer Trevisan led the spiritual moment with reminiscences of her late college friend Larisa. Christine Rudolphi volunteered to be our lay representative to the Episcopal Nominating Committee for the search for a new bishop. We discussed the transition process from David s departure to the hiring of a new rector, including ways we will be keeping the parish informed. We discussed concerns from the Congregation: that service leaflets should include the words standing as able where appropriate, and that political soliciting following services should be prohibited. Stewardship reported that the dress-up social will be held on May 20 th, that they will be making the arrangements for David s farewell luncheon on June 25 th, and that the beer and food pairing (Thrill of the Grill) will take place on September 9 th We elected 3 diocesan convention deputies for 2 year terms (2018 and 2019) Rich Dobson, Julie Dolci and John Simonelli. In his report David gave thanks for all who made the Holy Week and Easter services special, including the musicians and choir, the altar guild, and St. David s players, and for those who contributed to the Agape supper. He thanked Mike Roehrer for serving as sexton while Guy was on vacation. We added thanks for the beautiful Good Friday evening service, our faithful photographers, and our outreach opportunity at St. Paul s Men s Shelter. David noted that he has 2 exit interviews scheduled per diocesan guidelines. He reported that we have a new (additional) AA group that will meet on Wednesday evenings and that we will have new member recognition at the coffee hour on April 30 th. Pat Hodde, Irene Williams and Dale Pappas-Wilhelm reported that they attended and learned much at Vestry University, which was also attended by Sondra Odian and Bonnie Hook. Mike Roehrer, reporting for the Property Committee, noted that spring clean-up will take place on Saturday, April 22 nd Dale Pappas-Wilhelm, reporting for the Outreach Committee, reported that David Watson Hallowell of Apple Acres in West Milford met with the Committee to discuss what s required to start and sustain a community garden. We reviewed and approved the March Treasurer s and Financial reports. It was noted that half -year pledge statements will be issued at the end of June. We amended and approved the May calendar. Respectfully submitted John Simonelli, Senior Warden
Each little flower that opens- The Lord God Made Them All CLEAN-UP DAY! Clean up Day Participants Jeanne Grieshaber Steve Grieshaber Mary Harbinsky Deb Mc Cracken Lee Moody Allison Philhower Deb Roehrer Mike Roehrer Bill Speed Catherine Speed Bob Ward Dale Wilhelm Irene Williams
15 16 SUNDAY MONDAY TUES- DAY 7) 4 Easter White Team 8.00 am Holy Eucharist/Healing 9:30 am Choir Warm Up 10:15 am Holy Eucharist/Healing 11:30 am Coffee Hour 11:45 am Joyful Noise 14) 5 Easter Mother s Day Green Team 8:00 am Holy Eucharist* 9:15 am Rector/Wardens meeting 9:30 am Choir Warm Up 10:15 am Holy Eucharist* 11:45 am Joyful Noise 11:45 am Dream Group *Includes Birthday & Anniversary Prayers 21) 6 Easter Gold Team Launch of Time and Talent Program 8.00 am Holy Eucharist 9:30 am Choir Warm Up 10:15 am Holy Eucharist 11:30 am Coffee Hour 11:45 am Joyful Noise 28) 7 Easter Red Team 8:00 am Holy Eucharist 9:30 am Choir Warm up 10:15 am Holy Eucharist 11:30 am Merry Heart, Boonton 11:30 am Coffee Hour 11:45 am Joyful Noise 1 Deadline for Plant Sale orders 7:00 pm Readers Circle Book Group 8 7:15 pm Stewardship Commission 22 7:30 pm Morning Prayer Training 29 Office Closed for Memorial Day 2 7 pm AA meeting 9 10:00 am Outreach meeting 7 pm AA meeting 7 pm AA meeting 23 7 pm AA meeting 30 7 pm AA meeting MAY 2017 WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 3 1 pm Meditation in Church 2:00 pm Tai Chi Chih 8:00 pm AA Wednesday night group 10 1 pm Meditation in Church 2:00 pm Tai Chi Chih 8:00 pm AA Wednesday night group 17 1 pm Meditation in Church 2:00 pm Tai Chi Chih 7:00 pm Vestry 8:00 pm AA Wednesday night group 24 1 pm Meditation in Church 2:00 pm Tai Chi Chih 8:00 pm AA Wednesday night group 31 1 pm Meditation in Church 2:00 pm Tai Chi Chih 8:00 pm AA Wednesday night group 4 9:30 am Holy Eucharist with Healing Prayers 10:15 Bible Study 7:30 pm Choir Rehearsal 11 9:30 am Holy Eucharist with Healing Prayers 10:15 Bible Study 7:30 pm Choir Rehearsal 18 9:30 am Holy Eucharist with Healing Prayers 10:15 am Bible Study 7:30 pm Choir Rehearsal 25 9:30 am Holy Eucharist with Healing Prayers 10:15 Bible Study 7:30 pm Choir Rehearsal 5 Rector s Day off 12 Rector s Day off 19 Rector s Day off 26 Rector s Day off 6 13 9 am-noon Collection of Plant Sale orders 9 am 10:00 am Morning Prayer training 20 6 pm 9 pm Spring Fellowship Dance 27 9 am 11 am Preacher Training
St. David s Leadership Team Empowering all our members to build bridges of hope with the living Christ through worship, spiritual formation, hospitality and outreach. Bishop: Rector: Senior Warden: Junior Warden: Vestry: The Rt. Rev. Mark Beckwith The Rev. David J. DeSmith John Simonelli Jennifer Trevisan Mary-Esther Arther (Treasurer, non-voting) Pat Hodde Kathy Kent Lee Moody Mike Roehrer Christine Rudolphi (Clerk) Marty Stanton Dale Pappas-Wilhelm Irene Williams Staff: Mary-Esther Arther Newsletter Editor MaryRose Kummerfeldt Music Director Gill Otto Parish Administrator Guy Baskinger Sexton