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Lent Edition 2022
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s we enter Lent, we, your vestry and rector, want to extend a hearty and open invitation to some of the most fulfilling and longstanding traditions of St. John’s, along with new opportunities. The Vestry retreat’s theme in early January was “Preparing to Observe Lent with Depth and Envisioning the Future with Hope.” The immediate rallying call that emerged is, “Mission Possible.” Please come reconnect with your church family at our Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper, one of our Lenten series, and more. Not sure where to jump back in? Here are just a few, “entry points,” as we return to in-person fellowship: 1) Breakfast is back at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday mornings. Enjoy Chef Bob’s cooking and catch up with old friends. 2) Adult Christian formation led by Ron Schooler is available each Sunday morning in the Kyle House Lobby. 3) Consider joining the choir under the direction of our new Music Director, David Lussier. 4) We’ll return to Trinity Center for our Parish Beach Weekend – June 10 -12. Sign up on the bulletin board. We know many of our beloved church family cannot yet join us in-person. Our livestream continues each Sunday at stjohnsnc.org. Also consider the Monday night Zoom offering during Lent. We look forward to a meaningful Lenten season together. Fr. Alves and the Vestry of St. John’s
INSIDE this issue
Lenten Series Page 2
Creek Bank Update Page 3
Youth Update Page 4- 5
Wine at Communion Page 6
THE EPISTLE Youth and Children Activities By Lizzie Shepherd and Barry Neff
Tuesday, March 1st at 6 p.m. ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 302 Green Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301 Founded in 1817 in Fayetteville, N.C., and today a worshipping community of more than 700 parishioners
Clergy, Staff, & Officers Rector The Rev. Robert M. Alves Sr. Warden Dr. Dickson Schaefer Jr. Warden Kim Hensley Clerk of Vestry Judy Brown Treasurer Mary Flagg Haugh Director of Music David Lussier Administrative Coordinator Trishia Medema Communications Coordinator Kelly Goodman Preschool Director Sarah Garrett Parish Cook Bob Jenkins Sexton James Henderson
The Vestry Shelby Doyle Angela Packer Zachary Parisian Lizzie Shepherd Kim Hensley Barry Neff Dr. Dickson Schaefer Deborah Whitehead Hal Broadfoot Rachel Cooper-Leal Dr. Charles Haworth Fred Klinck
Come celebrate Shrove Tuesday at our annual pancake supper hosted by the Vestry and the Youth of St. John’s. There will be plenty of pancakes, sausage and fresh fruit.
Sunday, April 17 at 12 p.m. Easter Egg Hunt: All children and families of St John’s are invited to hop on over and participate in the annual Easter Egg Hunt. The hunt will be divided into two age groups: 5 and under and 6-9. Please bring your own basket! RSVP by sending an email to barryeneff@gmail.com by Friday, April 15th.
Mission Possible: Lenten Series By Rachel Cooper-Leal and Hal Broadfoot
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e are excited to offer in-person formation and fellowship with a new take on our Wednesday night Lenten series. We’re shaking things up and focusing on how we can practically followthrough on our diocesan priorities of building bridges, supporting lay and clergy leadership, and more. You won’t want to miss this “Mission Possible” series: Week One, March 9: Basketball Bash and Orientation Week Two, March 16: Building better bridges, the Episcopal Church in Downtown Fayetteville. Week Three, March 23: “Ultreya,” one component of Episcopal Cursillo Ministry for Life Long Adult Formation and Equipping Lay Leaders Week Four, March 30: serving the vulnerable through Connections Week Five, April 6: formation focus on the Triduum, Palm Cross Making Note that the series will include dinner each Wednesday! RSVP to Julie MacRae at jhmac65@embarqmail.com or 910-308-1304.
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Creekbank Update By John F. Holmes
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e are happy to announce that contractors have been selected and a timeline established for the longawaited repairs to the creekbank behind St. John’s Preschool. The contractor will be S&C Construction out of Wilmington. They are the same contractors that repaired the damage to the creekbank at Heritage Place further downstream from St. John’s, so they are well-qualified contractors in this work. The work will be done in two phases, starting with our next-door neighbors, the Beaver/Courie Law Firm on February 28, 2022. This first phase of the work is expected to be completed in June of 2022, at which point, the contractor will move to St. John’s and phase two. Our work is set to be complete by September, 2022. With weather delays, the work will likely not be complete by the beginning of the Preschool year, however, we are working on a traffic pattern and drop off plan for the school to assure that children can be safely dropped off and picked up until full access to our rear parking lot is restored to Hauser Hall by the 21st as well. To review the genesis of this project, you will recall that Fayetteville and St. John’s were hit with two 500-year hurricanes in the 23 months between October 2016 (Hurricane Matthew), and September 2018 (Hurricane Florence). Matthew caused extensive flooding to St. John’s Preschool, as water from Cross Creek crossed over Green St. and flowed down the parking lot.
Flood waters from the Cape Fear River during Hurricane Florence two years later caused Cross Creek to back up dangerously close to the preschool once again. This time, we were spared additional flooding in the building, however, both storms caused extensive damage to the banks of Cross Creek along our back parking lot, threatening the integrity of this parking lot and the preschool playground. Since that time, a group of parish leaders has explored all options available to the church to include insurance coverage, local, state, and federal assistance. The city of Fayetteville was awarded funding through a grant provided by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) for Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) to perform debris removal and stream bank stabilization. As a result of certain stream bank stabilization problems on our property, NRCS and the City have determined that St. John’s has met eligibility requirements for grant funding for debris removal and stream bank stabilization. The stabilization project will not extend the full length of our property bordering the creekbank. We are currently awaiting an estimate to extend the project beyond the parameters of the grant. Once we have that figure in hand, the Vestry will determine if that is something we wish to pursue.
of stream bank stabilization structures along Cross Creek on the property currently owned by St. John Episcopal Church. Stabilization structures will consist of varying sizes of pre-cast modular block walls stacked vertically. To facilitate construction of the modular block wall, a temporary ramp down to the creek will be constructed on site. Partial reconstruction of the existing parking lot will be completed once the stream bank stabilization structures are constructed and backfilled. Class 2 riprap will be placed along the back slope of the modular block wall, tying into the edge of the reconstructed parking lot. All disturbed areas will be sodded or otherwise stabilized as indicated on the approved drawings. When the project is complete, we hope to be able to remove the Jersey barriers, restore two-way traffic to the rear parking lot, and most importantly, stabilize our creekbank property boundary from further encroachment and erosion. Special thanks to Billy Richardson and parish leaders who have been involved in this project for the past five years to help bring about the best possible outcome for St. John’s. Please join me in thanking Dohn Broadwell, Jr., Alex Sutherland, Richard Alligood, Weyher Dawson, Dick Kells, and Amanda Klinck, for all their efforts on our behalf.
The project involves installation of approximately 140 linear feet THE EPISTLE
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EYC: Episcopal Youth in the Church By Lizzie Shepherd
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t was with great excitement we welcomed Bishop Skirving in November where nine youth were confirmed with the understanding that we still had several confirmation classes yet to finish. While unconventional, there was little flexibility with the Bishop’s scheduled visit.
For those interested, registration for Camp Trinity is now open! Find out more and register for camps for children grades 2 through 12 at trinityctr.com.
John Privette
Zizi Ogwilo
Walker Worth
Confirmation Lunch.
Mary Milam and Betsy Shepherd in the Christmas Pageant. 4
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The Confirmation Class decorating the Christmas tree.
Diocesan Youth Opportunities By Lizzie Shepherd
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articipation in Diocesan Youth Events is a fantastic way to meet other youth in the Diocese and build leadership skills while growing and deepening faith. Below is a list of upcoming Diocesan Youth Events and a brief description of each one. Contact Lizzie Shepherd if you are interested in any of these events lizziebenshepherd@gmail.com or (910)-527-6205.
New Beginnings (for middle school youth) April 1, 2022 at Trinity Center. New Beginnings is a weekend event designed specially to respond to the unique challenges and concerns of young people in grades 6-8. It was created by adults and young people to help participants grow in their love of themselves, others and for Jesus Christ.
Happening (for high school youth) March 4, 2022 at Trinity Center. Happening is a powerful instrument of renewal, and its aim is to concentrate closely on the Person and the Teachings of Jesus Christ and His ongoing Living Body-the Church. Through talks, skits, discussions, play, worship, prayer and song, participants understand the importance of love and life in Christ. There is much laughter, lots of love, and it’s just plain fun! Happening is an extremely special weekend that helps to make one’s relationship with our Lord more meaningful and more intentional. Young people and adults who have been part of Happening in East Carolina or any other diocese are invited to serve on team.
During the weekend, participants meet peers from across the diocese, enjoy skits, listen to talks, and participate in small group activities and discussions. These activities focus on self, friends, parents, siblings, school, God’s love, prayer and the church. Free time is built in for young people and adult youth leaders to have an opportunity for fellowship with their new found friends. After participating for the first time, all are invited to make the commitment to serve on team for the next New Beginnings.
Guardian Angel By Lizzie Shepherd
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uring the Lenten season, St. John’s will participate in the time honored tradition of the Guardian Angel program. Praying-adults will clothe our St. John’s Youth in prayer over Lent. Praying begins Wednesday, March 2nd, and lasts until Palm Sunday, April 10th. Look to Tuesday Headlines for links to click on if you are an adult interested in praying for a young person OR if you’re in middle or high school and would like to participate-- there’s a link for you, too! Our young people are growing up in a changing world; they are charting their courses and making decisions that will affect the rest of their lives. They need all the love, support and encouragement that we as a church community can give. Those interested will need to submit the requested information no later than Friday, February 25th. Adults can send anonymous notes and small trinkets to their assigned Youth throughout Lent, letting them know how special and how loved they truly are. Youth can feel the strong presence of our Lord and know they are His. The big reveal event is a dinner in Hauser Hall on Sunday, April 10th. If you have any questions, please contact Lizzie Shepherd at 910-527-6205 or lizziebenshepherd@gmail.com. THE EPISTLE
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An Update on Wine at Communion By Fred Klinck
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he vestry has discerned that it is time to reintroduce wine in our Eucharistic sacrament. The worship committee has finalized the new way we will incorporate wine along with bread, and still meet Diocesan guidelines to protect our parishioners from COVID-19. On February 20th, we will add wine to our Eucharistic sacrament. Here’s how we’ll approach it: There will be a wine station and a water station. Bread will be distributed as before. Those wishing to take wine will proceed to the wine station and pick up a cup. The lay Eucharistic minister will pour the consecrated wine from a common cruet into the cup. The wine will be consumed where it is poured. The communicant will then move to the water station, where water will be poured into the cup and consumed as an oblation. The cup will be left at the water station.
This will necessitate a one-way flow as follows: 1. Outside pews front to back on south (Epistle) side of the church. 2. Outside pews front to back on north (Gospel) side of church. 3. Center pews back to front. Flow will be center to receive bread, right to wine and then water station, continuing back around the south (Epistle) side aisle to your seat. Those with mobility issues will be served in their pew at the end.
Lenten Self-Study By Rachel Cooper-Leal
Many of us recommit ourselves to spiritual disciplines in the season of Lent, and “Life Transformed: The Way of Love in Lent,” offers us the chance to take on a program of self-study to complement our Wednesday night gatherings. Many will recall taking up the Way of Love in our last in-person Lenten programming, but this resource is brand new, and aptly builds upon those foundational concepts. You’ll find a suggested calendar for your self-study enclosed with this Epistle. For those who wish to take their Lenten practice one step further, I propose that we offer a “Monday Musings” session via Zoom for 6 Monday evenings in Lent (March 7, 14, 21, 28, and April 4, 11) to allow folks the opportunity to “connect and reflect” on the daily directives from the preceding week. The 45-minute Zoom call (6:30 - 7:15 p.m.) format can be very simple—Welcome, prayer, review of each daily directive and the opportunity to share personal reflections, closing prayer. Zoom information and details are available at stjohnsnc.org/online-worship-and-fellowship. We invite you to press into faith and fellowship, online or in-person, this Lent at St. John’s. 6
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February Birthdays 3 Carl Orr 4 Darby Christian 5 Charles Haworth Aimee Watson 6 Margaret Ann Player 7 Susan MacRae 8 Wendy Nikolassy David Helms 10 Sharon Schowalter William Winspear 11 Amelia Overturf 13 Don Stewart, Jr. Hunter Evans, Jr. 15 Sue Horne 16 Andy Gates 17 Beegie Caviness • Connor Sisk 18 Kim Hensley Debbie Whitehead 19 Carlee Cantelou 20 Eric Zellner • Cathryn Helms 21 Claire Shaw • Lib Wilson COL (R) Barry Lowe 22 Betsy Halsey • Emily Barrett 27 Sam Zahran 28 Ray Yarborough February Anniversaries 3 Deborah & Walter Greene 14 Alison & Bill Thetford 15 Lizzie & Ben Shepherd
March Birthdays 1 Melene Hatcher 2 Lenora Chandler • Josh Walker 3 Ron Bryant • Brian Chandler Sheldon Reece 4 Janet Robinson 5 Edwina Kyle 7 Jane Stewart • Sherry Bryson 8 Richard Alligood • Kay Parker 9 Betsy Lowe • Dean Barrett 12 Lynn Breeden 14 Charlie Halsey • Jim Haugh John Britton • Vanessa Borger 15 Margaret Godwin-Caviness John Anderson II Charles Stewart • Angela Packer 17 Laurie Byrd • Sunday McHenry Janet Beyer 19 Robin Kelly 20 Robyn Christian 24 Sherri Broadwell • Lucia Varela 25 Dickson Schaefer Ramon Yarborough 26 Dell Hollstein • Scott Privette Erika Badzinski 27 Carol Orr • Chatham Dawson 28 Charles Broadfoot Meredith Bryson 29 Anita Thomas • David Watson Ray Auclair 31 Don Jett March Anniversaries 5 Margaret & Charles Hunger
April Birthdays 1 Polly Alves 2 Ruby Strouse 3 Jewel Prichard • Sarah Stewart 4 Emily Schaefer • Harrison Player 5 Sharon Koonce • Marie Sutherland 6 Jeffery Shorts 7 Lynne Nimocks • Walker Worth III Janet Gibson-Uffinger 10 Allison Privette 11 Savannah Elliot • Lewis Player IV Charles Haigh, Jr. Hannah Mendelsohn 13 John Holmes 15 Cecelia Hayslip • Mary Vallery Lizzie Shepherd 18 Chris Efrid • Coker Holmes Campbell Cantelou Bess Nimocks 19 Judy Brown • Murtis Worth 21 Caroline Mendelsohn 22 Parker Lindsay 23 Steven Moore 24 Heidi Bleazey 25 Hayden Privette Brayden McDonald 26 Olive Fiocca 27 Ellen Jordan 28 Frances Ellerbe 29 Cole Reyes 30 Carly Reyes April Anniversaries 4 Mary Flagg & Jim Haugh Sunday & Mac McHenry Elizabeth & Tommy Wooten, Jr. 6 Jean & John Hermann 8 Betsy & Stuart Dixon Margaret & George Thomas IV 11 Caitlin & Hunter Evans, Jr. Sharon & Ned Schowalter 14 Lydie & Rorie Short 16 Susan & George Bender 17 Laura Anne & Blair Smith 22 Laura & Ray Yarborough 25 Gail & Bruce Daws 30 Carolyn & John Dawson
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Easter Lily Memorials
SUBMISSION FORM Name:
You may wish to donate an Easter lily memorial. The donated lilies will adorn St. John’s altar at Easter, and the memorials will be printed in the Easter bulletin. Please fill out this form and return it to St. John’s office. The plants are $17 each. Make checks payable to St. John’s Episcopal Church and include “Lilies” on the memo line. Deadline for submission is Wednesday, April 6.
Donation Amount: In Memory of:
In Honor of:
Given by:
ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH / 302 GREEN ST / FAYETTEVILLE, NC 28301 / 910.483.7405 / STJOHNSNC.ORG
Forms can also be found across from the elevator, outside the Chapel and in the weekly bulletin.