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he center of Christian holiness is the desire to love as God loves. The reality of human living is that we struggle to love, even among the people we are supposed to love most. I believe the power of Christ gives us the ability to love. That’s what the Gospel is all about. It’s also the basis for our mission in life as Christians, to preach the Gospel, to raise up disciples of Christ, to fix what’s ailing the world, to respond to human need and to stand up for justice. The mission of the Church is all of this. “Being a missionary,” therefore, is not a special calling, but rather a general calling, to all Christians. If you are a Christian, you are a missionary. In the Gospels, Jesus tells the disciples that they need to go into all the world baptizing in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit — and they need to go out there, fight the devil, cry out for God’s justice and respond to human need. If you are a Christian, then this means you. And me.
St. Michael’s has been doing the different missionary tasks for nearly 70 years now. We proclaim the Gospel, we raise up the baptized members of Christ’s body, we respond to human need, we seek to fix a broken world, and we cry out for God’s justice — but not all in equal measure. If we look back at our years of life as a piece of the universal Church, it’s clear we have certain charisms (gifts) of the Spirit and missional tendencies. If somebody were to ask me quickly what those have been, I would say: We are good at worship (word, music, proclamation, celebration, gathering), good at raising up new disciples (newcomer ministry, education, Sunday School, children’s ministry) and good at responding to human need (global missions, local missions, outreach efforts, fundraising for ministry partners, etc.) In a nutshell, our historic emphasis for
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Bringing 40+ Years of Love To Annual Fund 2019
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he year was 1975. Scott and Michele Murphy had recently moved to Raleigh from Charlotte and 4 Duff/Capps Winners they were searching for a church home. Michele, a longtime Episcopalian, and Scott,who attended 5 Gifts of Grace: Sweet 16 Methodist churches, found it at St. Michael’s. And they 6 For All the Saints: Huss have spent the past 43 years as active participants in the life of our parish. 7 Canterbury Circle what’s inside
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You name it, they’ve done it: Sunday School teachers, Vestry and Newcomers Committee (both of them); usher, greeter, Kitchen Committee (Scott); Altar Guild, Flower Guild, Osutreach & Missions chair, Gifts of Grace (Michele). The Murphys raised their daughter and son at St. Michael’s, and they’ve watched our parish change shape through the years. They’ve witnessed its growth from a small parish to one of more than 2,000 members, and they’ve experienced the ministries of all four rectors. The early friendships they made as newcomers have lasted four decades.
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“Never before have we seen St. Michael’s so alive spiritually,” says Michele. “If you feel like a sermon was delivered to you, they say that’s the Holy Spirit.” And now, they are taking on a ministry they’ve not been in charge of in all these years: chairs of the Annual Fund for 2018. When rector Greg Jones asked them to consider heading our our annual pledge campaign, they prayed about it, as they do with every major decision. “We love and respect Greg so much,” Michele adds. “We are so grateful for (the leadership) he has provided, and for all of our clergy and staff. It’s a good place to grow your faith.” Greg came to our parish when the Episcopal Church was divided over the ordination of a gay See ANNUAL FUND on page 6
Chronicles of Canterbury The People of St. Michael’s Church Phone: (919) 782-0731 All area codes are 919 unless otherwise noted.
The Rev. Samuel Gregory Jones, Rector ext. 117 • jones@holymichael.org (c) 559-2004 The Rev. Holly Gloff, Associate Rector ext. 127 • gloff@holymichael.org (c) 612-7228 The Rev. Robert Fruehwirth Associate Rector ext. 105 • fruehwirth@holymichael.org (c) 475-0082 The Rev. Meta Ellington, Deacon ellington@holymichael.org (c) 210-9123 The Rev. David Crabtree, Deacon (c) 614-2164 Marion B. “Chip” Chase, Verger (h) 851-9576 VESTRY John Constance, Senior Warden • 332-2258 Anna McLamb, Jr. Warden • 848- 9012 Debbie Reed Treasurer • 783-8978 Joe Warenda, Clerk • 602-0839 Kristin Lingo, Recording Secretary Class of 2018 David Bull • 785-9860 | John Constance • 332-2258 Anna McLamb • 848- 9012 | Allen Marshall • 720-4236 Joe Warenda • 602-0839 Class of 2019 Tim Berry • 785-9573 | Dan Cahill • 785-1610 Valerie Jackson• 917-5164 Robin Kennedy • 571-3633 | Lee Walker • 232-7726 Class of 2020 Ashleigh Black •789-8284 John Connell • 336-407-891 | Rob Griffin• 510-9982 Marty Munt • 847-6780 | Karen Wagoner• 601-2881. STAFF Stella Attaway, Director of Christian Education attaway@holymichael.org • ext. 106 Ann Garey, Publications garey@holymichael.org • ext. 103 Charlotte Griffin, Director of Development griffin@holymichael.org • ext. 121 Lee Hayden, Director of Operations & Newcomer Ministry hayden@holymichael.org • ext.108 A bby Van Noppen, Director of Youth Ministry vannoppen@holymichael.org • ext. 115 Kevin Kerstetter, Director of Music kerstetter@holymichael.org • ext. 101 Susan Little, Financial Administrator little@holymichael.org • ext. 113 Carolyn L’Italien, Assitant to Children’s Ministres & Operations litalien@holymichael.org Jean Olson, Parish Secretary olson@holymichael.org • ext. 112 Susan Rountree, Director of Communications rountree@holymichael.org • ext.122 FACILITIES STAFF Jesús Epigmenio, Groundskeeper Marcela de la Cruz, Housekeeper PARISH DAY SCHOOL 782-6430 Mandy Annunziata, Director annunziata@holymichael.org • ext. 110 Cason Maddison, Assitant Director • ext.114
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Personal ‘Slowth:’ A New Virtue for Summer
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n early June, I had the privilege of attending a CREDO conference in Delray Beach, Fla. The Church Pension Group offers a number of CREDO conferences each year, and they aim to support clergy wellness in five areas: the spiritual, vocational, financial, psychological and physical. That’s a lot to explore in a week and its a busy time; the culmination of CREDO is the creation of a personal rule of life that enshrines practices to support the clergy in living well and staying grounded in core values. I came back with a commitment to what I call “personal slowth” — growth in slowing down. Months before going to CREDO, Jane and I had already been exploring slowing the pace of our lives. Instead of running around with the kids on Saturdays to stimulate them with events, it is perfectly fine to stay home, cook and build block towers while the laundry hums in the background. Instead of pushing through workdays, driven by anxiety, it has seemed to us more productive, creative and wholesome to slow down our pace and then give more attention, more presence and wholeness to whatever is in front of us. So far, this has helped us to be more creative and even more productive in the long term, substantial work that truly matters. The time at CREDO reaffirmed and sharpened my belief in slowing down; it also clarified just how challenging and countercultural it is. Slowing down, or personal slowth might just be the first and necessary step to reclaiming a Christian life, and a heroic one. The Purgative Way In ancient Christian teachings, the spiritual life had three stages: the purgative, illuminative and unitive. In the purgative way, we struggle against vices that fragment and shame the self, and have the task of building solid human virtues: strengths of character like tact, temperance, justice, and courage. The aim in this state is to work with God’s grace to develop a natural human stability. Our self is no longer a circus or war zone, it is a moderately safe and whole place. It becomes good soil where God can plant the Word. In the illuminative way, we got more and more deeply engaged with the reality of Jesus and the Spirit, learning about God and, as a result, also having to face more interior truths about oneself. In the unitive way, we grow in surrendering ourselves — heart, mind and body — to God. Our inner and outer lives come to reflect God’s life. We become transparent to God. Spiritual writers have debated for centuries about these different ways and their meanings, whether they are cyclical or linear, and about what happens in each stage. In talking about personal slowth, however, I am talking about a new way of understanding the purgative way. Everything in our culture runs on a program of anxiety, speed and distraction. We work out of fear, we dash from one multitasking environment to the next and we meet our needs for esteem through success and accomplishment. And I suppose, in the grander scheme of things, the kind of personal training that happens through our disciplined work toward worldly success is a good thing. We learn temperance because excess enjoyment depletes continued on the next page
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us. We learn prudence and tact in working with others towards a common aim. We courageously take risks, but appropriate risks, and we see the value of justice to society. We learn how the just, or right-ordering of personal life and society, is critical for achieving any aim worthwhile to us. But at some point, perhaps in our 30ss or 40s, we begin to want something more than sheer striving, succeeding (or failing) and relaxing. We begin to realize that just pushing hard towards success and reaping the rewards does not make us whole. We begin to want connection with something that makes sense of all this life, all this sheer vitality that seems to spring up from nowhere. We ask the questions we first asked as college sophomores: Why are we here? What is worthwhile? What do I want to do? The awareness of life being finite, or the fragility of our children’s lives, or our parent’s lives, stirs us to seek something more than our own striving. Summer Slowth and Autumn Growth With personal slowth, I’m suggesting that the first thing most of us need to reconnect with ourselves, others and God, is to find ways to slow down. We pursue personal slowth to make a place where real adult faith and real adult prayer and real adult mission work can evolved deeply into community. Summertime is a perfect time for personal slowth, precisely because the pressure is lessened in a lot of our lives. Personal slowth does demand sacrifice. Or rather, it demands that we take the risk of stopping regularly to
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sacrifice ourselves — our souls, our families, our children (as it were) — to the idols of success, however our culture defines it. We are challenged to be courageous to risk the consequences of not worshipping at these shrines. But in practice, personal slowth is not about moving the family to a cabin on a lake and living off berries and trout (though that does sound good). It’s not even about going part-time or changing jobs or taking extensive vacations. The best place to practice personal slowth is in the pace of your everyday life. We refuse the temptation to turn every day into a battle, a race, a frantic push. We step through our day like human beings made in the image of God. We build in pauses. We schedule less. Most of all, personal slowth asks us to discern what kind of work, what kind of relationships, what kind of leisure actually connect us with our soul, our deepest desire and joy, and we actively schedule in time for that. And paradoxically, most people discover that when they do this, when they make time just for the most essential wanting of the soul, the rest of the day becomes more productive, because we are not fighting against an emotional undertow all day. It makes it easier to find our full creative selves and to feel our values active in the task we have in front of us, the person we are with, the moment of privacy and solitude, in the frustrations and joys of family. This summer, maybe we should all want to practice personal slowth. If we work over the soil of our lives with the shovel of personal slowth, than we’ll be ready for all the Gospel that is coming away when church life starts again in earnest in September. We will be able to receive the urgency and new life of the Spirit, and the image of Christ will grow in us. — The Rev. Robert Fruehwirth
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mission seems to be worship, discipleship and responding to human need. As I reflect on the ECW’s wonderful Neighbor 2 Neighbor spring event, our ongoing involvement with StepUp and with Habitat for Humanity, the Belize Mission program and this summer’s Family Promise project, I am seeing a pattern in our response to human need. We really do well when we are doing four different types of work: Feeding, Healing, Housing and Working. Maybe I’m mistaken, but when I look at all we do, and where the energy is, and where people are ready to roll up their sleeves and open their pocket books, we at this parish want to help people find food, healing, housing and work. When it comes to other works of mission, such as advocacy for social justice causes, or decrying the fallenness of our political system and world, and so forth — we’re not too into that as a parish. Some individual parishioners are. And it’s really important work. And we are indeed all called to seek God’s justice and the improvement of a fallen world. But maybe that is not the special charism of this parish. There are others for whom it is. And of course it is also a passion of our bishop and the Diocese in general, as well.
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I say all this in the spirit of discernment and looking back over what God has led us into this far. We may look back at our seven decades and say, “God has led to us to beloved ministries of worshipping, discipling and responding to human need.” That sounds good to me. And when it comes to our response to human need, in missions and outreach programs, it looks like we really are led to focus on feeding, healing, housing and working. Our growing relationships with different local ministries is a sign of it. If you are looking for a way to respond to human need, as a Christian, as a missionary, I invite you to consider volunteering with some of these incredible ministries. In particular, we are about to house several families this summer through the Family Promise program, and we need you to sign up! — The Rev. Samuel Gregory Jones
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Four receive Duff/Capps Scholarships Four St. Michael’s High School seniors will receive Duff/Capps Scholarships to help defray college costs during their first year.
youth community. She is a fantastic leader and a role model for me.”
Kathryn Chandler Cahill
Lauren, who is a student at Wake Technical Community College, will attend UNC-Chapel Hill in the fall.
A graduate of Saint Mary’s School, Kathryn, the daughter of Dan and Sallie Cahill, has been a member of St. Michael’s since middle school. She has been active at Saint Mary’s, where she was secretary/treasurer of ECHO, the senior washtub band, and participated in the Science Olympiad and the Model United Nations. She was also the leader of the Granddaughter’s Club, which is for students whose mothers and grandmothers attended the school. At St. Michael’s, she serves as usher and participated in EYC during middle school. This spring, she served in a spring break internship, working with the staff and learning about how our parish works.
James “Jay” Kenneth Moses Jay, the son of Helen and James Moses, has grown up at St. Michael’s, since birth. Music and EYC have been his focuses. “Youth choir taught me to step outside my comfort zone at a very young age,” he writes in his essay. “The music at St. Michael’s, from the choirs to the singing clergy to the pipe organ to the brass quintet present at some of the grandest services, has fostered my love of music both as an art form and as a medium through which I feel closer to God. “Some of my strongest friendships have developed through EYC,” he adds, “and the leaders have been supportive mentors Jay Moses and role models. St. Michael’s has shown me that I have strong faith while examining my own beliefs.” Jay graduated from Broughton High School, where he was active in the marching band, the wind ensemble and the Tri-M Music Honors Society. He will attend UNCChapel Hill in the fall.
Kathryn Cahill
“St. Michael’s is the first church I attended where I felt I was mature enough to get something of value out of the service,” she wrote in her scholarship essay. “The community has been very supportive and has helped me grow as a person and in my relationship with God. Mr. Duff is the reason I’m as involved in the church as I am. He was one of the first people I met when I joined the church in 6th grade, and he helped my family and me feel very welcome, and he encouraged me to be an usher.”
Ann Frances Padgett White
Kathryn will attend Appalachian State University in the fall.
Ann Frances, the daughter of Deneise and Al White, is a graduate of Broughton High School, where she was a member of the BSA Venture Crew Team, the track team the Sports Med Team and the Triangle Rock Club, where she is now an employee.
Lauren McGuire Kane The daughter of Paul and Sabrina Kane, Lauren and her family joined St. Michael’s in October 2015 and quickly became active in the parish. A home-schooled graduate of “Kane Academy,” she was a varsity rower, a member of the student government and served on the debate team. She’s a member of the Capital City Girls Choir and is employed by Totopas and The Pink Pearl. She’s a volunteer at Horse and Buddy, the Wake County Library and the Olive Branch Gift Shop.
“My involvement over the past year with the BHS Sports Med Team has been rewarding, from the friendships I have made on and off the field to the hands-on Ann Frances White learning experience from the trainers. I enjoy how these connections grew through the years.” She enjoys seeing members of our EYC at her job with the Rock Club and again on Sunday mornings.
Even though she has been in our parish for only a short time, Lauren serves as senior crucifer and is a member of St. Cecelia Girls Choir. She also ushers with her family. In her scholarship essay, she cites Verger Chip Chase, Director of Music Kevin Kerstetter and Youth Director Abby VanNoppen as Lauren Kane having the greatest impact on her since she moved here from Oklahoma. “Chip welcomed us into the acolyte community,” she writes, “and I appreciate his organization, his unflappable character and his belief in my abilities. I know I will look up to him for a long time. I had never had such a fantastic choir director and mentor until I met Kevin. He has inspired me to attend the Royal School of Church Music camp and audition for the choir at UNC next year. Abby has made me realize the value of a solid
The Duff/Capps Scholarship was created by Claire Duff Capps as part of a high school project more than 10 years ago. At the death of her father, William P. Duff III, the scholarship was renamed and continues to support high school and college graduates for higher learning experiences. Applications are accepted each May and are awarded in June. We congratulate all our graduates and scholarship winners.
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A Sweet 16 Years of Serving the Needs of Wake County parishioners have become volunteers at one or more of these agencies. Non-profits are always happy and grateful to have volunteers. When you come to Gifts of Grace, come with an open heart, mind and pocketbook. You never know where and when God will begin His gentle tug on you.
Happy Sweet 16, Gifts of Grace! Our annual alternative giftgiving Christmas event is celebrating 16 sweet years of successful giving at St. Michael’s this year. Gifts of Grace will be held on Sunday, Nov. 11, from 8:30 a.m.-noon in the Parish Hall. For those of you new to either St. Michael’s or to Gifts of Grace, this is our opportunity to opt out of the materialism of Christmas and give gifts that make a difference to many people in need.
This year, because we are holding Gifts of Grace on Veteran’s Day (also known as Armistice Day), we will offer, for a donation, the red poppies which have become synonymous with Veteran’s Day. Many of us can recall members of the On Nov. 11, the Parish Hall will be transformed into a bazaar VFW selling these poppies outside stores. Armistice Day of non-profit agencies ready to accept your generous donations commemorates the signing of the peace in exchange for gift cards that treaty between the Allies and Germany you fill out to give to people Episcopal Campus Ministry at 11 a.m on Nov. 11, 1918. on your Christmas list. So, Episcopal Farmworker Ministry instead of getting someone a In Britain, there is a two-minute period gift they really don’t need, you Family Promise of silence to remember all those who can give that special someone were killed in battle in both World Families Together a donation made in their Wars and the 12,000 British servicemen name to one or more of the FIGS killed since 1945. Why the poppy? At 21 agencies in attendance at the end of WWI, poppies were the first Healing Transitions Gifts of Grace. To date, we flowers to grow in Northern France and have distributed over $400,000 Hilltop Home Flanders. Poppies grow in soil that has to the participating agencies. been uprooted, disturbed. Hence, the InterAct Way to go, St. Michael’s! terrain of Northern France and Flanders, Inter-Faith Food Shuttle suffering from the effects of years of Donating is a wonderful way bombing, had the right conditions for to honor a friend or family Loaves & Fishes the poppies to bloom. member at Christmas. Gifts MATCH of NC of Grace is the answer to the You may remember in school reading dilemma of what to buy for Meals on Wheels of Wake County and discussing the poem, “In Flanders those on your list. A donation Fields,” written by Canadian LieutenantOak Ranch to Community Music Colonel John McCrae in May 1915, School, for example, provides SAFEchild after attending the funeral of a friend “professionally taught, private and fellow soldier. He begins, Saint Saviour’s Center music lessons and ensemble opportunities for $1 per week, StepUp Minstry “In Flanders Fields the poppies blow to children who would not Urban Ministries of Wake County Between the crosses, row on row, otherwise be able to afford lessons.” What better gift is Wake Relief That mark our place. . . .” there to know you have opened Wheels4Hope a child’s mind and heart to Won’t you please consider adding a red the wonders of music. A gift poppy to your Gifts of Grace shopping to FIGS provides prescription list this year? drug assistance for uninsured Hope to see you on Nov. 11! and under-insured Wake County residents. Those of — Karen Wagoner us who need prescription medicine know how much that costs, Alliance Medical Ministry even with insurance. Imagine having to pay for those meds without the help of insurance!
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The good that all 21 of these agencies do for our brothers and sisters in need goes on and on.
Join us this fall for our annual Gifts of Grace, Sunday, Nov. 11, in the Parish Hall
Gifts of Grace seeks to educate our parish about outreach opportunities and agencies in the county that help people, and to assist agencies with proceeds of the event. One hundred percent of the money raised at Gifts of Grace goes to participating agencies. An added benefit of Gifts of Grace is that some of our
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John Huss, the First Church Reformer
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ohn Huss, (or Hus) was a Roman Catholic priest, philosopher, theologian, dean, rector and most importantly, the first church reformer. He preceded Protestantism, and his key ideas were inspired by John Wycliffe. Huss was a formative figure in the Bohemian Reformation. If you are placing Huss in the theological timeline, he came after Wycliffe, but before Luther, Calvin and Zwingli.
the truth about God. He believed Christians should rely on the Bible, and not the pope or clerics for their spiritual direction.He claimed that he found no scriptural justification for the existence of the office of the papacy. This angered and threatened the clergy. Huss agreed with Wycliffe and would often denounce the moral failings of all clergy – from priests to all the way up the ladder up to the papacy. A decree against Huss was issued, forbidding him to accuse the clergy of any immorality.
Huss’ key ideas were his call to a return to Scripture and living out the word of God in each person’s life. To us, this sounds very much like words that could have come straight out of Martin Luther’s song book a century later.
Huss came up with a cunning plan: He appealed directly to Christ rather than the church hierarchy for justification for his beliefs! He traveled to the Council of Constance in 1414, having been promised safe travel. But the council officials imprisoned him anyway, claiming that promises made to heretics don’t count. The Church was at the time involved in the Great Western Schism, so they wanted to get Huss out of the way and get back to their political wars.
Huss was born in Bohemia in about 1369. While still very young, he moved to Prague, supporting himself by singing and serving in churches. He was considered a bright and dedicated student who made an impression on many. He received both a Bachelor of Arts and his Master’s Degree and in 1400 he was ordained a priest. He lived and worked inside the city boundaries, demanding reform in the church. This infuriated a lot of people, so he was kicked out of the city and lived a quieter life in the countryside.
Huss maintained that the charges pressed upon him were false or twisted versions of what he believed and taught, and that he could not possibly recant positions he never held. He was given the option of recanting or burning, and he opted for the latter. He was burned on July 6, 1415, and Huss’ assertion that “Truth will conquer!” remains the motto of today’s Czech Republic.
Huss was heavily influenced by the writings of John Wycliffe, which went against all Roman Catholic teachings. Wycliffe was known for having translated the Scriptures into English, the common language of the people. He was an important predecessor to Protestantism and attacked the privileged status of the clergy, as well as the luxury and pomp of local parishes. He felt strongly that the Scriptures are the only reliable guide to
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bishop. Many parishioners left for other churches.
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“When he came,” Michele says, “we started talking about Jesus. Greg said: ‘We may agree to disagree, but we are here for one purpose.’” “God is bigger than all that,” Scott adds. The Murphys have been on the Newcomer Committee for years, leading small groups of those new to our parish in ways to connect with each other and with the church as a whole. “At the Newcomer Dinners,” Michele says, “It’s amazing to hear why (newcomers) come to St. Michael’s and why they stay. If you’re sitting in the pew and you keep coming back, I belive God has placed you there.”
Scott & Michele Murphy
They married during college, and after graduation, they moved to Carrollton, Ga., where Scott worked in a bank. Scott interviewed with the bank president, who Michele recalls saying: “I’m not sure what he’s going to do, but I’m going to hire that smile.”
As the Annual Fund approaches this fall, “It’s hard to raise money for bricks and mortar,” Scott says, “but if you want to continue to grow here, you want to take care of this place you love. You can’t expect something to continue if you don’t support it. Pledging is all about sustaining the church.”
Scott’s smile is infectious, as is Michele’s, and one thing’s for sure: When the Murphys ask you to contribute to the Annual Fund, their smiles may make your answer an easy, “Yes!”
Scott and Michele are high school sweethearts, and they recently attended their 50th high school reunion on Atlanta.
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Holy Michael Foundation Honors Its Donors The Holy Michael Foundation is very grateful to the following parishioners for their gifts and support! Join us now and help build St. Michael’s legacy: CANTERBURY CIRCLE MEMBERS Giving Levels as of June 21, 2018 SLAUGHTER — gifts of $50,000 or more Harry DeLung (d) Robert L. Slaughter (d) The ECW of St. Michael’s Episcopal Church ROSE — gifts of $25,000 to $49,999 Sandy Callahan CAMELLIA — gifts of $15,000 to $24,999 Frances and Jim Fontaine AZALEA — gifts of $5,000 to $14,999 Pat and Peter Darling John Prymack (d) Sally Duff Alan Sibert (in memory of Francine Pat Faellaci Sibert) Jo Greene Harry Walker, Jr. Charlotte and Rob Griffin Linda and Harry Walker, III Fred W. London, Sr. (d) Hilda Pope Willett (d) Pansy M. Morton Isabel and Ford Worthy LILY — gifts of $1,000 to $4,999 Charlotte Baker Elaine and Dale Bayless Linda and Tim Berry Paula and Bryan Bickley Audrey and Jimmy Black Archie and Charlie Blanchard Ann and Jeff Calamos Michelle and John Connell Bobbi and Mo Courie Faye and Charley (d) Culpepper Amity and Mike Ferguson Katherine and Jim Hansen Kathy and Tom Hofeller Dawn and Clawson Jernigan Sara and Daniel “Buddy” Kelly
Avery and David Knight Clair and Allen Marshall Elizabeth and John Merritt Pat and Ray (d) Morrison Randy Newcomb Margaret and Gilliam Nicholson Lee and Garland Radford Catherine and Will Rideout Cater and Jack (d) Riggan Debbie and Gray Reed Char and Charles Safley Kathy and Alton Smith Bettie and David Sousa Brantley and Matt Springett
LEGACY DONORS These parishioners have included the Holy Michael Foundation in their will or other planned gift: Charlotte Baker Pansy M. Morton Audrey and Jimmy Black Randy Newcomb Ann Catalano Sandy and Winston Page Marsha Coles John Prymack (d) Julie Corbin Lee and Garland Radford Bobbi and Mo Courie Will Rideout Harry DeLung (d) Mr. and Mrs. J.S. Riggan, Jr. Polly and Brock Downward Susan and Rick Rountree Sally Duff Bettie and David Sousa Betsy and Mike Gaona & Caroline Judy and Bob Spaziano Ann and Harold Hall Mrs. Brantley Hull Springett Dawn and Clawson Jernigan Jane Stikeleather Martha “Mimi” Keravuori Laura Mae (d) and Steve Van Westendrop Rebecca “Becky” King Van Ward Fred W. London, Sr. (d) Hilda Pope Willett (d) Sara Jo Manning Dr. and Mrs. Leon Woodruff, Jr. Lisa and Kip Meadows Pat and Ray (d) Morrison
On June 21, nearly 60 members of the Canterbury Circle gathered for Holy Michael Foundation’s fifth annual celebration at the home of Sandy and Winston Page. The Canterbury Circle recognizes parishioners who have remembered the Holy Michael Foundation in their will or other planned gift, or who have made a current gift(s) to the Foundation at recognized levels. The Foundation was established in 2005 with Bob Slaughter’s bequest of just under $400,000. Thanks to your gifts and prudent investing, the current balance of Holy Michael Foundation’s invested funds has grown to more than $1.06 million! We are 14 months from distributing the first grant to support the mission and ministries of St. Michael’s, an exciting and significant milestone in the life of our church. (Note - our endowment must sustain a two-year average balance of at least $1 million before distributing grants.) Won’t you support the mission and ministries of St. Michael’s by giving now or making a planned gift to the Holy Michael Foundation? Please contact Director of Development, Charlotte Griffin, 919-782-0731, ext. 121, griffin@holymichael.org, or any board member, to explore giving options. The Holy Michael Foundation is very grateful to the parishioners listed for their gifts and support! Join us now and help build St. Michael’s legacy. — Charlotte Griffin, Director of Development Board members: President, Walter Rogers; Vice President, Nancy Bromhal; Treasurer, Joe Dye; Secretary, Audrey Black; Bryan Bickley, Amanda Carson, Jim Fontaine, Sandy Page, Karen Ryden; ex-officio, standing member, the Rev. Greg Jones, rector; and Development Officer, Charlotte Griffin FRIENDS The Holy Michael Foundation is grateful for gifts from the following donors: Dr. and Mrs. Cliff Baggett Jane Bass Nancy and Bo Bromhal Marilyn and Jack Budrow Amanda and Chris Carson Ann Catalano Marsha Coles Julie Corbin Katharine Cummings Polly and Brock Downward Claren and Wes Englebreth Ann and Harold Hall The Rev. and Mrs. Greg Jones
Martha “Mimi” Keravuori Rebecca “Becky” King Priscilla Laite Susan Little Tommy Malone Sara Jo Manning Gwen Nicholson (d) Sharon and Bill Nicholson Sandy and Winston Page Molly and Michael Painter Bob Pollard Kathryn and Ruffin Poole Susan and Rick Rountree
Celia Selden Ginny and Henry Shirley Betty Shook Scotty Steele Jane Stikeleather Lauren and John Stump Mary Elizabeth and Alex Wilson Dr. and Mrs. Leon Woodruff, Jr. Rosemary and Smedes York (d) – Donor is deceased
ANONYMOUS Some Holy Michael Foundation donors wish to remain anonymous. We honor their wishes and are very grateful for their support.
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On June 28, the St. Michael’s family gathered on the
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grounds for games, bluegrass, beer and plenty of water to keep cool.
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Garden Get-Down Opens Camden Street Outdoor Kitchen
The St. Michael’s ECW raised more than $50K last year for the Camden Street Learning Garden outdoor kitchen, which was opened Jan. 23. At upper right, senior warden John Constance, (center, in hat) and Karen Wagoner, fifth from right, attend the ribbon cutting. (Photos by Inter-Faith Food Shuttle and John Constance.)
John Constance, right, and Katy Murray of the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle. (John Constance photo)
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Do You Want To Do This? Volunteer with Family Promise “Diana” is a Wake County grandmother. Even though she is disabled, she is caring for her two granddaughters, aged 7 and 17, since their mother died. The family found itself homeless, and had to send the older daughter to Georgia. By linking up with Family Promise, Diana was able to get into the church-based shelter program, and bring the family back together. With support from the Family Promise staff, the family has recently moved into an affordable apartment through Family Promise’s “Rapid Rehousing” program. We are fast approaching our 2018 Family Promise hosting at St. Michael’s. On July 15, our guest families will arrive and will stay with us for two weeks. And the army of St. Michael’s volunteers — who will host, feed, transport and engage our guests — has been largely gathered. (At press time, we needed a few overnight hosts and one meal team.) As always, St. Michael’s will do marvelous work. Late last year, I was asked to serve on the Family Promise Board of Trustees, and I agreed. It’s a chance to serve with an organization fighting homelessness in Wake County. So, what impressed me about Family Promise, which next year celebrates 25 years in existence? What makes Family Promise unique?
Family Promise July 15 -29 There are still volunteer spaces available.
Missons Grants Applications due Aug. 1 Visit holymichael. org to apply
• Focus — Family Promise focuses on homelessness of families with children and keeping these families together. Almost every other shelter in Wake County splits up families, especially fathers and teenage kids. We keep them together.
• Volunteers — This organization recognizes and encourages gracious, joyous and heartfelt involvement of volunteers at all levels. More than 2,000 of them each year serve at 35 churches! • Real, effective people — Family Promise employs case workers who are kind, resourceful and systematic as they help clients find the path from temporary homelessness to independence. During and after the Emergency Shelter program, the case workers support the guests with housing options (such as our own Transitional Housing units), job referrals, life skill training and counseling to help them be successful. The result is success! Seventy percent of families that enter the Family Promise church-based emergency shelter program make their way to permanent, sustainable homes. People like Diana. A few volunteer slots remain. Sign up today! http://www.signupgenius.com/ go/20f0549a4a823a4f58-stmichaels1 Questions? Contact Sam Taylor at 908-3995566. “I will put my Spirit within you, and you shall live, and I will place you on your own soil.” Ezekiel 37:14
Missions Grants Applications Now Being Accepted The St. Michael’s Missions Grants Committee is accepting applications for its 2018 grant cycle. Each year, the committee awards grants to community organizations. The committee’s focus is on organizations that provide for food, housing and employment — goals related to the Millennium Development Goals for the World Wide Episcopal Church. First-time applicants are asked to submit a budget for the last two years. An applicant has to disclose if it is a 501(c)3 organization. Grants are made once a year and applications must be submitted electronically.
Proceeds from every item purchased at the Canterbury Shop support grants made
The committee gives preference to each year by our Missions Grants Committee. Deadline for this year’s grant awards organizations with strong connections to is August 1. the St. Michael’s community. Last year, Deadline for grant applications is Aug. 1. the committee awarded $32,000 to 14 local agencies — $20,000 came from proceeds from Please visit holymichael.org/mission, fill out the The Canterbury Shop. form and email it to grants@holymichael.org.
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St. Michael’s Episcopal Church 1520 Canterbury Rd. Raleigh NC 27608-1106 Phone: 919-782-0731 Fax: 919-782-5085 www.holymichael.org
Chronicles of Canterbury is a publication of St. Michael’s Episcopal Church Editor: Susan B. Rountree Phone: 919-782-0731, ext. 122 Email: rountree@holymichael.org
Mark Your Calendar! Backpack Blessing Sunday, August 26 at the 10 a.m. service
Questions? Story Ideas? Susan Rountree, Director of Communications rountree@holymichael.org • 919-782-0731, ext. 122 www.holymichael.org, Chronicles of Canterbury, ThisWeek@St. Michael’s & Rector’s Weekly Epistle & Archangel Susan Rountree, Editor rountree@holymichael.org Canterbury Tales/brochures/bulletins: Ann Garey, Publications Coordinator garey@holymichael.org
Deadlines: • Canterbury Tales: noon Wednesday before Sunday publication No August or September Chronicles Fall Archangel delivered in early September October deadline: Sept. 11
Give Blood and Save a Life St. Michael’s will host its summer Blood Drive on Sunday, Aug. 5 from 8 am – 12:30 pm in the Parish Hall. Please encourage y our friends, family and co-workers to donae.
To schedule your appointment, please go to redcrossblood.org and search by sponsor code SMEC or call Jean Olson at 919-782-0731, ext. 112. The need is constant. The gratification is instant. Give generously and save a life!