THE ANNUNCIATION VOLUME XXXIV No. 1 January 2018 Saint Mary s Church 337 Charlotte Street Asheville, North Carolina 28801 828-254-5836
THE ANNUNCIATION - January 2018 - St. Mary s Episcopal Church, Asheville, NC Merry Christmas! FROM THE RECTOR Father Brent Norris Twelfth Night Revels Merry Christmas Our celebration of the Nativity of Our Lord continues. While the Christmas season is short, only twelve days, those twelve days should be full of joy and celebration. By ancient tradition the last night of Christmas (Twelfth Night) is celebrated in an intentional way. Twelfth Night Boar s Head dinners and Madrigal concerts were once very popular and in some places still are. At St. Mary s we will keep the tradition of Twelfth Night with an evening of music, dancing, and laughter. The event will begin at 7:00 pm on Friday, January 5 th. The Church will provide hot mulled cider. Bring your Christmas cookies and join the fun. Our entertainment will include an exhibition of traditional English Morris dancing by a local dance group, musical pieces shared by members of our community and perhaps even a couple of surprises. If you need musical accompaniment please contact our Music Director, Joel Rogers. I look forward to seeing you at our Twelfth Night Revels. Until then, Merry Christmas. ADULT FORUM Since 2000 the Episcopal Church has been in full communion with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in American. Since 2011 the Episcopal Church has also been in full communion with the Moravian Church. There are currently proposals before both the Episcopal Church and the United Methodist Church to enter into a similar covenant, whereby each Church recognizes the ministry and sacraments of the other as truly valid and interchangeable. Unlike the previous two agreements the one with the Methodists presents some different challenges for both sides. During January and early February the Adult Forum will look at the details of our already existing full communion agreements and the proposed agreement with the United Methodist Church and see how those agreements have already and might in the future shape the ministries of all the branches of the Church.
CUBA UPDATE Fr. Norris and Sr. Warden, Trisha Crenshaw, made the annual visit to our companion congregation in Limonar, Cuba in late November and early December. They delivered books and medical supplies graciously contributed by members of St. Mary s as well as our annual $10,000 contribution toward the rebuilding of their structure. Members of San Felipe gathered one afternoon to welcome the visitors and gave them a tour of the work so far. At this point construction on the house renovations has stopped. Due to Hurricane Maria all building materials have been diverted to cities that suffered high levels of destruction. It is thought that this will be another six months before building can resume. Exterior of house being renovated for worship Trisha Crenshaw, Jim Geenan (Waynesville), Clara Luz (San Felipe lay leader) examining inside construction progress. 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 (254-5836). 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.
EPISCOPAL HOUSE XII IS LOOKING GREAT! The Episcopal House is looking more and more like the home it will soon become for the McCarson family. This photograph was taken one week ago, on December 5th. Amara's closing is scheduled for February 1. On that happy day, Episcopal House XII will officially become the McCarson family home. Amara and her children can hardly wait!. All of us at Habitat wish all of you the merriest and happiest of holidays. Betsy Warren Development Officer, Donor Relations MINISTRY OPPORTUNITY - SUNDAY MORNING VAN DRIVER St. Mary s would like to start offering a Sunday morning van service that would pick up people who do not drive and bring them to the late service. If you are interested in being a driver please contact the Rector for more details. NOTICE +++ The deadline to submit articles for the February newsletter will be January 20 +++ MINISTRY FAIR FOLLOW-UPS At the ministry fair in October there were lists of sign up sheets for new ministries. As the new year begins you can expect for there be some follow up on those.
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 Diane Riggs Eileen Cole in loving memory of Harold Cole. Jeanne & Bob Perry in loving memory of Wanda Perry, Robert Perry, Gerard Rheaume, Mertle Caldwell, Larry Caldwell and Mr. & Mrs. Roland Perry. Ami & Ryan Bullock in loving memory of Lorene Howe, Alice Howe, Roy Balms, Antense Johnson, Pop Johnson, Charlie Swicegood, Lavonne Swicegood, Luella Penley, Papu, Sandy Peffley, Jim Peffley, Brooks Bullock and Perry Bullock. Deanna & Matt Stone in loving memory of John Young, Richard Stone, Muriel Stone, Bobby Stone, Paula Cole and Richard Breece. Eileen Cole in thanksgiving for Jennifer Cole Bracken and Graham Cole. Jeanne & Bob Perry in thanksgiving for Charity Perry, Rob Perry, Jason Perry, Ryan Perry, Virginia St. Cyr and Richard St. Cyr. Ami & Ryan Bullock in thanksgiving for Lynn Bullock, Ginny Bullock, Debbie Balmes, Bill Balmes, Lorence Howe, Cheri Howe, Doris Balmes, Mary Ella Cagle, Lee Cagle and Lola Bullock. Deanna & Matt Stone in thanksgiving for Carol Ann Young s health.
JANUARY PRAYER CYCLE Daily Prayers for: Diocese, Anglican Communion, Religious Communities 1 Incarnation, Highlands Diocese of Aba (Nigeria) Sisters of the Community of St. Mary, Sewanee 2 Good Shepherd, Haysville Diocese of Aba Ngwa North (Nigeria) Sisters of Charity, Little Britain, Ontario 3 Grace, Robbinsville Diocese of Abakaliki (Nigeria) Sisters of the Community of the Holy Spirit, New York 4 Grace, Waynesville Diocese of Aberdeen & Orkney (Scotland) Sisters of the Community of St. Francis, San Francisco 5 St. Agnes & St. John s, Franklin Anglican Church of New Zealand Sisters of the Community of St. John the Baptist, NJ 6 St. Cyprian s, Franklin Diocese of Western North Carolina Sisters of the Community of St. Mary, Greenwich, NY 7 Messiah, Murphy Diocese of Accra (Ghana) Sisters of the Transfiguration, San Pedro, DR 8 St. Andrew s, Canton Diocese of Adelaide (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 (India) Sisters of the Transfiguration, Cincinnati, OH 11 St. John s, Sylva Diocese of Aguata (Nigeria) Diocese of Brothers of the Holy Cross, West Park, NY 12 St. Mary s College & St. Augustine s College, Raleigh Anglican Church of Australia 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 Diocese of Akoko (Nigeria) Sisters of the Society of St. Margaret, Boston 16 Grace, Morganton St. Stephen s, Morganton Diocese of Akoko Edo (Nigeria) Sisters of the Order of St. Helena, Augusta, GA 17 St. Mary s, Morganton St. Paul s, Morganton Diocese of Akot (Sudan) Anglican Communion Religious Communities 18 St. James, Lenoir Diocese of Akure (Nigeria) Brothers of St. Gregory s Abbey, Three Rivers, MI 19 St. John s, Marion Church of Bangladesh 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 Diocese of Alaska Community of Taize 22 Bishop Henry Center Diocese of Algoma (Canada) Sisters of St. John the Divine, Toronto 23 Holy Spirit, Mars Hill Diocese in All Saints (Kenya) Brothers of the Society of St. Francis, Mt. Sinai, NY 24 Cathedral of All Souls, Asheville Diocese of Amazon (Brazil) Brothers of St. John the Evangelist, Cambridge, MA 25 Trinity, Asheville Diocese of Amiochi (Nigeria) Sisters of the Society of St. Margaret, Port-au-Prince 26 Grace, Asheville Redeemer, Asheville Anglican Church of Brazil Priests of the Society of St. Paul, Palm Desert, CA 27 St. George s, Asheville St. Mary s, Asheville Diocese of Amritsar (India) Sisters of Teachers of the Children of God, Tucson, AZ 28 St. Luke s, Asheville St. John s, Asheville Diocese of Andaman & Car Nicobar Islands (India) New Vocations 29 St. Matthias, Asheville Diocese of Central Interior (Canada) Associates of Religious Orders 30 St. James, Black Mountain Diocese of Angola Religious Communities in the Anglican Communion 31 Good Shepherd, Cashiers Diocese of Ankole (Uganda) Oblates of Religious Orders
MINISTRIES SCHEDULE FOR JANUARY January 7 January 14 January 21 January 28 Server 8:00 am H. Nicholls H. Nicholls Reader(s) Stephen Sesko Marie Turowski Joseph Donarum John Bordley Altar Party 11:00 am Counters T. Naomi R. Watson M. Stone A. Bullock Andrea Blankinship T. West C. Longoria P. Wooten Coffee Hour J. Perry B. Perry FROM THE REGISTER ATTENDANCE REPORT 8:00 am 11:00 am Total December 3 22 48 70 December 10 snow 38 38 December 17 18 54 72 December 24 10:00 am: 48 48 Christmas Eve 4:00 pm: 73 8:00 pm: 72 145
St. Mary s Church JANUARY 2018 MH: Mercer Hall Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday EH: Emmaus Hall KH: Ketchum House 1 THE MOST HOLY NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST Parish Office closed 10:00 am Mass White 2 Ninth Day of Christmas 5:15 pm EP 5:30 pm Mass White (O. C. Edwards) 3 7:30 pm Choir 4 5 EVE OF THE EPIPHANY 12:05 pm Mass (Rite I) White (S. Weissman) 7:00 pm Twelfth Night Revels/ EH 6 10:00 am Al-Anon/MH 7 EPIPHANY I: Baptism of Our Lord 8:00 am Mass White 9:45 am Forum/EH 11:00 am High Mass 8 Rector s Day off 9 Julia Chester Emery 2-3:30 pm CDC class/eh 5:15 pm EP 5:30 pm Mass White (O. C. Edwards) 10 12:30 pm Clergy Lunch/Tommy s 7:30 pm Choir 11 12 Aelred Parish Office closed 12:05 pm Mass (Rite I) White (S. Weissman) 13 10:00 am Al-Anon/MH 6:00 pm ECW/KH 14 EPIPHANY II 8:00 am Mass Green 9:45 am Forum/EH 11:00 am High Mass 15 Parish Office closed 16 Confession of St. Peter (transferred) 2-3:30 pm CDC class/eh 5:15 pm EP 5:30 pm Mass White (O. C. Edwards) 17 7:30 pm Choir 18 19 Requiem 12:05 pm Mass (Rite I) Black (S. Weissman) 20 10:00 am Al-Anon/MH Week of Prayer for Christian Unity through 25th 21 EPIPHANY III 8:00 am Mass Green 11:00 am High Mass 22 Rector s Day off 23 Phillips Brooks 2-3:30 pm CDC class/eh 5:15 pm EP 5:30 pm Mass White (O. C. Edwards) 24 7:30 pm Choir 25 26 Conversion of St. Paul the Apostle (transferred) 12:05 pm Mass (Rite I) White (S. Weissman) 27 10:00 am Al-Anon/MH Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Vestry Retreat 28 EPIPHANY IV 8:00 am Mass Green 11:00 am High Mass 29 Rector s Day off 30 Thomas Aquinas (transferred) 2-3:30 pm CDC class/eh 5:15 pm EP White 5:30 pm Mass (O. C. Edwards) 31 7:30 pm Choir
St. Mary s Church 337 Charlotte Street, Asheville, North Carolina 28801 Phone: 828-254-5836 Fax: 828-254-7553 E-mail: mail@stmarysasheville.org Website: saintmarys.diocesewnc.org + + + + + + + + + + + + CLERGY The Rt. Rev d José McLoughlin Bishop of Western North Carolina The Rev d Brent Norris Rector The Rev d Michael Ashmore -- Deacon The Rev d O. C. Edwards Priest Associate The Rev d Stephen Weissman Priest Associate The Rev d Catherine Powell Priest Associate VESTRY AND OFFICERS Senior Warden - - Junior Warden Stephen Sesko - Clerk of the Vestry Ami Bullock - Class of 19 Matt Stone Thomas West Michael Davis - Class of 20 Roger Watson Pat Wooten Danielle King Class of 21 Christine Longoria Tom Naomi STAFF Mary Alice Nard - Parish Administrator Joel P. Rogers Organist/Choir Director Genelda Woggon - Catechist The Rev d Catherine Powell - Catechist Harvey Johnson Sexton Mica Waters - Charlotte Street Kids