The Franciscans A Newsletter of St. Francis Episcopal Church, Goldsboro, NC June / July 2018 Why Did I Hit That Cop? The time I fractured my hand punching that deputy sheriff jumped into my mind unexpectedly as I thought about this column. I see it hits home about changes & life s unexpected changes, such as our coming transition from having our fabulous Parish Administrator Corinne Stewart to handle so many areas of our parish life. I planned to write about changes before I learned of the move Corinne & husband Michael will make to South Carolina. The changes in my focus are about our liturgy & why we do some things differently from how they had been done here, as some of you have asked about changes. Like hitting the deputy, I knew what I was doing. I thought. I knew WHY I was doing it: he asked for it! He kept saying: Hit me. Go on, hit me. Hit me harder! Harder! What else would you expect to hear in a women s self-defense class when it s your turn to practice? With so many repetitions, I lost my perspective. I lost form & twisted my fist a bit so I was a bit off -balance hitting him. When we do the same thing over & over in worship, we can get off-balance, lose perspective of why we do what we do so that it loses its punch, its impact on our minds & hearts. What a blessing the Episcopal church gives us in liturgy with changing seasons so we have differences in scriptures, colors in banners, altar, lectern, pulpit & clergy vestments. This helps draw our attention to a particular season. [Notice the 4 wonderful paintings by & Kristine Wright that we see as we leave the sanctuary.] It s like the wisdom of the woodpecker we see in the photo a friend sent me: Sometimes we have to do what we do differently, get a different perspective. Ex: I use Eucharistic Prayer A, B, C & D as suggested by Howard E. Galley in The Ceremonies of the Church: A Guide to Celebration. Prayer A emphasizes the cross, so we use it in Lent; B emphasizes Jesus incarnation, so it s appropriate for Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Easter. C emphasizes creation & God as revealed in Hebrew scripture & is recommended in green season. D has fewer responses, special prayers & is suggested, among other occasions, for Maundy Thursday & funerals. Note: A & B have a Proper Preface [see small print italics pages 361 & 367]. This is when I flip pages to read the Proper Preface, such as for the season or the event [pages 377-382]. Often I see some of you trying to find where I am. That s where I am. During Green season I m on page 377 or 378. When I was first here & you asked how I wanted X,Y,Z done in worship. I d say: Let s do it as you ve been doing it. Why change what s working? I recall the 1 st change after having the rush of people bringing up not just offerings of bread, wine & funds, but also empty chalice, paten, veil, etc. With such a rush of people setting things on the altar, I rushed to arrange them to reduce delay of Eucharist. So I asked Altar Guild to set up the chalice so I can calmly arrange before offerings of bread, wine & funds are brought. It s an adjustment of our focus. Peace & Blessings, Marcia+
2 ~ The Franciscans June / July 2018 ~ Dear Parishioners: The bills have been paid, the thank you notes have been written, and the dust has settled after a successful April 7 event that brought Rais Bhuiyan and World Without Hate to Goldsboro. It all began from Marcia s sermon which struck a chord with, who questioned how a person shot in the face and left for dead could forgive his assailant. What is the potential of forgiveness in our parish, our community, and our world? The Deanery awarded a grant to help fulfil Diana s vision of having Rais speak in Goldsboro and share his experience. Thanks to many who supported the effort from our own parish, from St. Andrew s, from St. Stephen s, from co-sponsors Impact Teens, and from friends in the community, the event brought together more than 100 people. Christians and Muslims and others seeking answers to end violence heard about compassion and empathy, the tools of World Without Hate. Important outcomes of the effort included financial support for the work of the Goldsboro Police Activity League and Impact Teens as these groups encourage young men and boys away from gangs into sports and other activities. The audience left with hope that problems can be solved, especially if the work of World Without Hate can continue. As Marcia reminds us on Sundays, our worship now is ended; our service now begins. Thanks specifically to the St. Francis ECW, to Stan and Debbie Stedner, and to Marcia and John who provided housing for our guests, Rais and Jessica Bhuiyan. We appreciate all who attended and supported the event. The World Without Hate Steering Committee:, Pat and Bob Biggers, Dave and Liz Meador, John McRae, the Reverends Marcia McRae and Mary Reese, St. Andrew s parishioners and co-sponsors, and leaders from Impact Teens Carver Heights BACKPACK BUDDIES This month, St Francis will prepare backpack meals for 20 students at Carver Heights School. Don Skinner and Rev. Marcia are coordina ng the purchase of the food for the backpacks. We need at least three helpers Tuesday, June 5 th to pack the bags. Join Don at 10:00 am in our Parish Hall. Don will deliver the backpacks to the school Wednesday, June 6 th. St. Francis BLOOD DRIVE Friday, June 1 1:30 6:00 PM Sign up for our Blood Drive @ www.redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code: Goldsboro If you don t have access to a computer, you can call Corinne in our Church Office at 919-735-9845 to schedule your appointment. A NOTE FROM THE EDITOR The deadline to submit items for the next newsletter is July 15 th for the August issue. Corinne Stewart, Parish Administrator Worship Team Meeting June 2, Saturday @ 10:00 am The Franciscans St. Francis Episcopal Church (503 Forest Hill Drive) P. O. Box 11406, Goldsboro, NC 27532 Tel: 919-735-9845, Fax: 919-735-9893 E-mail: parish@stfrancisgoldsboro.org Web Page: www.stfrancisgoldsboro.org The Rt. Rev. Rob Skirving, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of East Carolina The Rev. Marcía O. McRae, Priest-in-Charge William Hayes, Organist/Choirmaster Corinne Stewart, Parish Administrator The Franciscans: Corinne Stewart, Editor The Franciscans is published 11 times a year. The deadline for items to be considered for inclusion is the 15 th of each month.
~ The Franciscans June / July 2018 ~ 3 SUNDAY LAY SERVER SCHEDULE JUNE 2018 June 3 June 10 June 17 CPC SUNDAY Father s Day 10:30 am 10:30 am 10:30 am SUBDEACON Chris Cowan Jodi Baker LECTORS Liz Meador Dave Meador Sheila Prouse CRUCIFER Jenny Kelly Jodi Baker Jenny Kelly USHERS LAY EUCHARISTIC VISITOR ALTAR GUILD Jenny Kelly Eldica Cyrus Debbie Stedner FLOWER GUILD June 24 Morning Prayer 9:30 am Lay Worship Leader: Chris Cowan Gail Riddle Roger Riddle Chris Cowan N/A TELLERS Gerald Herring Gerald Herring Gerald Herring Gerald Herring SOCIAL HOUR Jenny Kelly & Sheila Prouse Jenny Kelly & Sheila Prouse Jenny Kelly & Sheila Prouse Jenny Kelly & Sheila Prouse If you are unable to serve as scheduled, please find a replacement AND notify the church office. June 23 (Saturday) 5:30 PM 5 Jeannie Siler JUNE BIRTHDAYS 9 Nina Silverthorne 12 Bob Biggers 13 Barrett Rae 16 Jill Brogneaux 26 Eldica Cyrus 27 Tony Wynn 30 Gail Riddle Donna Register Join Eldica Cyrus for her 75 th Birthday Celebration @ St. Francis in the Parish Hall 503 Forest Hill Drive, Goldsboro RSVP to Eldica by June 10: Text (Cell) 919-273-5248 or Call (Home) 919-751-1964 Dinner at 6:00 PM ~ Hosted by The Cyrus Family ~ If your birthday has been omitted please notify the church office so that the birthday lists are up-to-date.
4 ~ The Franciscans June /July 2018 ~ June/Junio 2018 Domingo Sunday HE = Holy Eucharist (Communion) Service ECW = Episcopal Church Women MP = Morning Prayer Santa Misa = Spanish Mass Lunes Monday Martes Tuesday Miércoles Wednesday Jueves Thursday 1 Viernes Friday 1:30 6:00 PM Blood Drive @ St. Francis Sábado Saturday 2 10:00 AM Worship Team Meeting 3 2 Pentecost 11:30 AM ECW Meeting 4 5 10:00 AM Meet in Parish Hall to pack food bags for Backpack Buddies 6 7 8 9 10 3 Pentecost Deadline to RSVP for Eldica s Party 11 Saint Barnabas, Apostle 12 9:00 AM Study The Year of Living Biblically 13 St. Francis FUNDRAISER @ Texas Roadhouse TAKE FLYER! 14 15 Office is Closed 16 17 4 Pentecost 18 19 20 21 22 23 CPC SUNDAY Father s Day 6:00 PM Vestry Meeting Rev. Marcia off 6:00 PM Parish Summer Supper & Evening Prayer @ Elmore s First Day of Summer 5:30 PM Party in P.H. to Celebrate Eldica Cyrus 75th Birthday 24 5 Pentecost One Combined Service 9:30 AM MP 5:00 PM HE @ St. Andrew s Rev. Mary Reese s Last Sunday before Retiring 25 The Nativity of Saint John the Baptist 26 9:00 AM Study The Year of Living Biblically 27 28 29 Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Apostles 30 9:30 AM St. Francis volunteers at the Soup Kitchen
~ The Franciscans June / July 2018 ~ 5 July/Julio 2018 Domingo Sunday 1 6 Pentecost Lunes Monday 2 Martes Tuesday 3 Miércoles Wednesday 4 Jueves Thursday 5 Viernes Friday Sábado Saturday 6 7 13 14 20 21 27 28 Office is Closed 11:30 AM ECW Meeting Independence Day 8 7 Pentecost 9 10 9:00 AM Study The Year of Living Biblically 15 8 Pentecost 16 (Franciscans Deadline) 17 18 19 6:00 PM Parish Summer Supper & Evening Prayer @ Brogneaux s 6:00 PM Vestry Meeting 9:30 AM HE 9 Pentecost 12 St. Francis FUNDRAISER @ Texas Roadhouse TAKE FLYER! 22 11 23 Saint Mary Magdalene 24 9:00 AM Study The Year of Living Biblically 1:00 PM Bridal Shower Mikaela Freeman 25 Saint James 26 the Apostle 29 10 Pentecost 30 31 HE = Holy Eucharist (Communion) Service MP = Morning Prayer Santa Misa = Spanish Mass
6 ~ The Franciscans June / July 2018 ~ SUNDAY LAY SERVER SCHEDULE JULY 2018 July 1 July 8 July 15 July 22 July 29 10:30 am 10:30 am 10:30 am SUBDEACON Chris Cowan Roger Brogneaux Chris Cowan LECTORS Gail Riddle Roger Riddle Jodi Baker Sheila Prouse Liz Meador Dave Meador CRUCIFER Chris Cowan Jenny Kelly Chris Cowan USHERS LAY EUCHARISTIC VISITOR ALTAR GUILD Jill Brogneaux Jenny Kelly Eldica Cyrus FLOWER GUILD TELLERS SOCIAL HOUR 9:30 am Roger Brogneaux Jill Brogneaux Roger Brogneaux Debbie Stedner 10:30 am Jill Brogneaux If you are unable to serve as scheduled, please find a replacement AND notify the church office. 2018 Wednesday PARISH SUMMER SUPPERS w/evening Prayer 17 Jodi Baker Cailee Ladd 18 Stan Stedner 19 Mark Ladd JULY BIRTHDAYS 23 Randy Wright 24 Dr. Raju 25 Crissie Lewis If your birthday has been omitted please notify the church office so that the birthday lists are up-to-date. JUNE 20 6:00 PM @ Elaine & Al Elmore s 610 Adler Lane, Goldsboro JULY 18 6:00 PM @ Jill & Roger Brogneaux s 1904 Pinemont Circle, Goldsboro AUGUST 15 6:00 PM @ NEED VOLUNTEER Sign up on the Tower in the Parish Hall. BRING finger food to share!
~ The Franciscans June / July 2018 ~ 7 CPC SUNDAY JUNE 17, 2018 CPC (Church Periodical Club), the organization which provides funds locally to our seminarians and diaconate postulants and globally to the National St. Francis Wish List 1) Standard staples for desk stapler Thank you for your Continued Support! CPC for free Bibles, prayer books, medical books and other print or software materials needed in our missions abroad. Checks should be made payable to St. Francis and include CPC in the memo. Items of Note BLOOD DRIVE St. Francis is having a Blood Drive on Friday, June 1 from 1:30 to 6:00 PM in our Parish Hall. Schedule your donation and sign up to help! WORSHIP TEAM MEETING Our Worship Team will meet Saturday, June 2 at 10:00 am. ECW MEETING BACKPACK BUDDIES WEDNESDAY SERVICE BOOK STUDY TEXAS ROADHOUSE All Women of our Church meet Sunday, June 3 after the 10:30 service. Help pack 20 food bags for Carver Heights backpack buddies, June 5 10:00 am. Wednesday Communion services will continue at 12:00 noon in the Library. Book Study The Year of Living Biblically is Tuesday, June 12 & 26 at 9:00 am. Fundraiser @ Texas Roadhouse Wednesday, June 13. Give your server a FLYER along with your receipt and St. Francis Church will get 10% of your food order. OFFICE CLOSED The Church Office will be Closed Friday, June 15. CPC SUNDAY VESTRY MEETING Sunday, June 17 has been designated as CPC Sunday. Make donations payable to St. Francis marked CPC. The Vestry will meet on Monday, June 18 at 6:00 PM in the Library. PARISH SUPPER Our first Summer Parish Supper with Evening Prayer is Wednesday, June 20 @ The Elmore s home, 610 Adler Lane, Goldsboro beginning at 6:00 PM. Every one is asked to bring finger food to share. Sign up on the Tower in the Parish Hall so they know how many people to expect. ONE SERVICE JUNE 24 The 4th Sunday, June 24 we have only ONE Morning Prayer service at 9:30 am at St. Francis. Everyone is then invited to join Rev. Mary Reese at St. Andrew s at 5:00 PM for her last Sunday before retiring. SOUP KITCHEN St. Francis volunteers at the Community Soup Kitchen (corner of Oak & James) on Saturday, June 30 beginning at 9:30 am. Sign up on the Tower in the Parish Hall. ECW MEETING OFFICE CLOSED BOOK STUDY TEXAS ROADHOUSE VESTRY MEETING PARISH SUPPER ONE SERVICE JULY 22 All Women of our Church meet Sunday, July 1 after the 10:30 service. The Church Office will be closed on Wednesday, July 4 for Independence Day. Book Study The Year of Living Biblically is Tuesday, July 10 & 24 at 9:00 am. Fundraiser @ Texas Roadhouse Wednesday, July 11. Give your server a FLYER along with your receipt and St. Francis Church will get 10% of your food order. The Vestry will meet on Monday, July 16 at 6:00 PM in the Library. Summer Parish Supper with Evening Prayer Wednesday, July 18 @ The Brogneaux s home, 1904 Pinemont Circle, Goldsboro beginning at 6:00 PM. Everyone is asked to bring finger food to share. Sign up on the Tower in the Parish Hall so they know how many people to expect. The 4th Sunday, July 22 we have only ONE Holy Communion service at 9:30 am.
St. Francis Episcopal Church (503 Forest Hill Drive) P. O. Box 11406 Goldsboro, NC 27532 8 + June 13 + July 11 Texas Roadhouse Fundraiser night June 18 + July 16 6:00 PMVestry Meeting June 24 + July 22 4th Sunday of each month only ONE service at 9:30 am ~ The Franciscans June / July 2018 ~ Of Current Interest... June 1 Blood Drive June 2 Worship Team Meeting June 5 Fill 20 backpack meals June 20 Parish Summer Supper @ The Elmore s home June 30 9:30 am Soup Kitchen July 18 Parish Summer Supper @ Brogneaux s home St. Francis Vestry: 2018 Crissie Lewis, Jr. Warden 2019 Jill Brogneaux, Treasurer Don Skinner 2020 Jodi Baker Gerald Herring, Sr. Warden Shelley Mills, Clerk Katherine Phinizy, Check Signer The Rev. Marcía McRae, Priest-in-Charge 229-220-5431 ciga2@bellsouth.net Gerald Herring, Sr. Warden 919-396-3523 Crissie Lewis, Jr. Warden 919-920-4595