Date: June 19th 2010

Don’t forget to complete the Communications Survey (http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/stjamesgreenville) before June 20.

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IN THIS ISSUE:

> This Sunday’s Lessons
> Rector’s Message
> Outreach Opportunities
> Vacation Bible School News
> Announcements
> EYC News
> Summer Camp Opportunities
> Calendar
> Birthdays & Anniversaries
> Servants in Worship
> Prayer List
> Church Staff


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THIS SUNDAY’S LESSONS – The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost

1 Kings 19:1-4, 8-15a
Psalm 43
Galatians 3:23-29
Luke 8:26-39

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RECTOR’S MESSAGE

STEWARDSHIP OF LIFE AND DEATH

June 17, 2010

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,

Many years ago I was called to the local nursing home in Greensboro, Georgia, to visit with a woman who had the same last name as the founding rector of the church I was serving. It turned out she was his great-granddaughter. She had been born in Greensboro, and she lived the majority of her life in Atlanta. She knew she was dying, and she asked her family to move her to the nursing home in Greensboro so that she could be buried from the church her great-grandfather started.

I went to her room and introduced myself. She looked up at me and said, “Rite I, chanted, with incense and the Eucharist.” I asked her what she meant, and she answered, “My funeral. Rite I, chanted, with incense and the Eucharist. That’s it. Nothing else.”

I realized what a great gift this woman had given me after she died and I met her children. They wanted to incorporate funeral rituals from more religious and spiritual traditions than I can even number. Although she had been a life-long Episcopalian, they had migrated through religion after religion. Had this woman not given me such clear instructions as to what she wanted for her funeral, I would have been put in the very difficult pastoral position of trying to negotiate a funeral that would have satisfied all of them. I am confident that such a funeral liturgy doesn’t exist.

Part of stewardship is caring for our families and friends, and anything we can do to ease their pain and suffering when we die is an important part of stewardship. There are two specific things we can do to achieve this.

The first thing we can do is ensure that we have executed “advance directives,” also known as a living will. This document makes known our wishes regarding the extent of healthcare we receive in the event that we are no longer able to communicate with our family and our doctors. Issues of life-support, nourishment, hydration and extreme medical interventions are addressed in these documents. They are available from your doctors, hospitals, attorneys and sometimes online.

I cannot begin to express how much pain a family can be spared when a loved one has a properly executed advance directive. If we can save family members from having to make decisions – immensely difficult decisions – by making them ourselves, in advance, then we have practiced an act of stewardship and love. In my time as a hospital chaplain, I saw families rent apart when siblings differed on what, if any, steps should be taken and no advance directive was in place. If we truly care for our loved ones, we will all take steps to ensure that they never have to make such decisions for us.

The second way we can be stewards of our loved ones at the time of our death is to have played an active role in the planning of our own funeral. Failure to do so puts an immense burden on our loved ones at the time of their greatest grief. Choosing which of our two funeral liturgies to use, choosing the scripture readings, hymns and making countless other decisions is a burden we can easily lift from the shoulders of those we leave behind.

We have available for all parishioners via e-mail or hard copy in the office a funeral planning document. I strongly urge you to avail yourself of this service, and the clergy stand ready to assist you in filling out the form if you wish.

The sad irony to me is that we do so much to prepare for the birth of a new family member. We prepare a nursery, we buy furniture and clothes and so many other things. Sometimes, even a new house is purchased. We relocate to be closer to specific schools, we set aside money in the hope that the child will someday go to college. And all of this with only nine months of advance notice.

And although we are all aware that we will someday die, most of us never take the very few minutes to fill out two forms that can do so much to ease the pain of those we will leave behind.

Just as we are called to be stewards of our own health as stewards of our families, we are called, also, to be stewards of death. Stewardship – taking care of, protecting, providing for and loving those people and institutions that take care of, protect, provide and love us – is what we are called to do as disciples of the Risen Christ.

Yours in Christ,

Fr. Geoff+

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OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUTREACH

United Ministries: For information on what is happening now, what events are coming soon and how you can become involved, visit www.united-ministries.org.


How You Can Help the People of Fondwa, Haiti

What you can do right now:
1) Decide to be a sponsor. You can sponsor a child in the St. Antione School for $25/month to provide 5 meals a week, daily vitamins, regular anti-parasite medication and yearly nutritional assessments. More than 300 students are
unsponsored at this time. You can sponsor a teacher's salary/training for
$85/month. For more information, go to www.familyhm.org or call/email Kathryn.
2) Make a donation to Family Health Ministries: on-line or by mail to: PO Box 16725, Chapel Hill, NC, 27516-6725
3) Consider what specialized skills, natural abilities/gifts, personal interests you have that may be helpful. Pray about what you can do to support the people of Haiti.

Other opportunities available in the future:
1) Travel to Haiti with a mission team. There will be many future opportunities to travel to Haiti for relief work. There will be a need for both skilled and unskilled labor. If you are interested in being a part of a future mission team, please email or call Kathryn or Rimes McElveen.
2) Opportunities to financially support larger projects (school, guesthouse, medical clinic, or orphanage reconstruction; digging wells/cistern systems; building homes, etc.) As specific strategies are developed by the APF and partner organizations, there will be opportunities to support their efforts.

Resources for more information:
Family Health Ministries website: www.familyhm.org
"The Road to Fondwa" movie: www.fondwa.org
Kathryn McElveen: kathrynmcelveen@gmail.com, 864-991-7055 (m), 864-834-7144 (h)
Rimes McElveen: rimes.mcelveen@gmail.com, 864-908-7892 (m), 864-834-7144 (h)


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VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 2010: BAOBAB BLAST

Come for God’s Great Gathering, June 20-24, 5:30-8:00 PM.

Classes are offered in the Parish Life Center for children ages 3-4, K5-grade 1, grades 2-3 and grades 4-5. Join us for music, storytelling, crafts, games and science activities.

If you have questions or are interested in helping, please contact Christi McNeill (cmcneill7163@charter.net or 294-7163).


Adult Vacation Bible School:
During Vacation Bible School this year, there will be a class for adults led by Mother Roxanne. Our topic is God Gathers a People, focusing on Abraham, Joseph, and Jesus’ disciples. We will meet Sunday through Thursday evenings, June 20-24. Dinner (kid-friendly menu) begins at 5:30 PM and is available to all, but not required. The adult class will begin at 6:15 PM in the conference room. The Celtic Eucharist will continue as usual on Wednesday evening at 6:30 PM. Class will be a discussion of the Eucharist following the service. If you wish to participate, please add your name to the list in the hallway. Please contact Mother Roxanne (assistantrector@stjamesgreenville.org) if you have questions.

What is a Baobab?
Baobab is a gigantic tree found in Africa that creates its own ecosystem. A baobab tree’s hollowed-out trunk, leaves, foliage, nectar, fruit, and bark provide basic life needs for many different creatures. For two months out of the year, when the rain falls and the grasses are green in the African Savannah, the baobab tree produces leaves and flowers. The enormous tree can grow to 98 feet tall and 36 feet wide. Baobab trees are one of the world’s oldest life forms. The baobab tree serves as a meeting place for many people to gather, discuss, and share stories.

At “Baobab Blast” Vacation Bible School, the baobab tree is the central figure—the hub of activity, energy, and life. The baobab tree supports and invites community. In fact, the baobab tree is a symbol of community.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Communications Survey from St. James Episcopal Church Communications Task Force:
At the request of the Rector, a small committee is reviewing the various materials and communication efforts currently in use at St. James. This short survey is an opportunity for you to share your opinions and feedback about those efforts. We’d like to know what’s working well and, of course, what could be improved. If you’d like to contribute to this process, please click on the link and submit your responses (http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/stjamesgreenville). If you prefer, you may pick up a hard copy at the church to complete and return to the basket in the narthex. We would like all surveys to be submitted by Sunday, June 20. Thank you in advance for your participation.

2010 Altar Flower & Sanctuary Lamp Calendars:
Please sign up on the calendars posted on the wall above the signup table in the hallway if you would like to provide flowers for the altar ($50) or the candle for the sanctuary lamp ($10). You will be contacted near the date regarding wording for the bulletin. Two individuals or families may share a week and split the cost.
Available dates for Altar Flowers: June 27, August 1, 22, November 7.
Available dates for Sanctuary Lamp: July 11, August 1, 8, October 17, December 12.

Summer Music Opportunities:
With the children’s and adult choirs on their summer rehearsal break, parishioners are invited to sing or play a short musical piece during the offertory at the 9:00 and 11:00 AM Sunday services. The “musical offering” at the offertory is part of the congregation’s offering of praise to God, and it is an important part of the liturgy. A calendar with available dates and times is posted outside the choir room – please help us fill these dates. Karen Eshelman can help you find music, and is also available to practice with you. Please call or stop by the organ after church to discuss possible music.


Servants in Worship Subs Needed for Summer
If you would like to help substitute as an acolyte, greeter, usher, or in the nursery this summer, please add your name to the appropriate rosters by contacting Susan Preusse (servants@stjamesgreenville.org).


eNotes & bulletin announcements
The deadline for submitting announcements is noon on the Wednesday prior to publication. Please send announcements by e-mail to admin@stjamesgreenville.org .

Missed the consecration of our new bishop? You can now watch the video on demand at www.edusc.org/Consecration.

Subscribe To Diocesan News (printed and electronic): http://www.edusc.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=208&Itemid=42


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EYC NEWS

Pre-Mission Trip Meeting: Sunday, June 20 at 12:30 PM in Room 222. If you are interested in participating in the Home Works Project from July 11-17, please try to attend the meeting.

Youth are invited to help out in Vacation Bible School this week (Sunday-Thursday, 5:30-8:00 p.m.)

For more information regarding Youth and Children’s Ministries at St. James Episcopal Church, please contact Tempest Brevard (youth@stjamesgreenville.org, 244-6358 ext. 303).


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SUMMER CAMP OPPORTUNITIES


Vacation Bible School 2010 will take place June 20-24, 5:30-8:00 PM in the Parish Life Center for children age 3 - grade 5. Our theme this year is “God’s Great Get-Together: Where kids experience the joy of God’s community.” Please join us! If you have questions or would like to help, please contact Christi McNeill (cmcneill7163@charter.net) or Tempest Brevard (youth@stjamesgreenville.org).


Camp Kanuga: A Special Incentive For St. James Parishioners: $100 Discount for New Campers
About the Discount: To thank St. James for sending their Parish Retreat to Kanuga, Camp Kanuga is offering this special discount for parishioners who want to see that their Church’s young people are actively involved in the Church. If you choose to enroll your child or grandchild for 2010 camp sessions and want to take advantage of the $100 discount, please write CK100 in big bold letters across the top of your registration form. This discount is for new campers only and cannot be applied to existing registrations made prior to May 1, 2010.

About Camp Kanuga: Camp Kanuga is a traditional coed overnight summer camping program in Western North Carolina sponsored by Kanuga Conferences. Camp Kanuga offers young people ages 7-15 an enjoyable and memorable experience in a uniquely Episcopal outdoor setting. The program enables campers to grow emotionally and spiritually while at the same time developing new interests, skills and friendships. Programs include archery, sports, climbing/adventure, camping, arts and crafts, performing arts, Christian exploration, music, and aquatics. For more information, please visit www.campkanuga.org. Financial aid may be made available to interested families so please inquire.

2010 Camp Kanuga Sessions:
Session 3: July 1-14, 2010, $1265
Session 4: July 17-30, 2010, $1265
Session 5: August 1-10, 2010, $875


Camp Gravatt
For information on summer camps at the Bishop Gravatt Center or to register, go to http://www.bishopgravatt.org/camp_registration_fees.asp


Some exciting opportunities at The Peace Center!
This summer, The Peace Center is offering arts camps and classes for children in our area. Creative Arts (Tuesdays, July 6-August 3, 9:30-10:15 AM; tuition: $65 for 5 weeks) is a class for children in preschool/kindergarten (ages 3-5) and their parents to participate in together, and Discovery (Tuesdays, July 6-August 3, 10:30-11:15 AM; tuition: $65 for 5 weeks) is a class for rising 1st and 2nd graders. In these classes, children will explore art, dance, drama, and music through creative activities which focus on literature and language. Register online at: http://www.peacecenter.org/education_outreach/community_outreach.php.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Staci Dillard at sdillard@peacecenter.org or 864-467-3007.


Summer Roller Skating Camps at the Parish Life Center:
July 26-30 Showbiz week!
August 9-13 End of Summer Blowout week!
For more information, contact Angela Pitts (angela@rollertime.net).


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OPPORTUNITIES FOR WORSHIP, FELLOWSHIP, AND SERVICE: Week of June 20, 2010

Sunday, June 20 – The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost: Proper 7
7:45 AM Holy Eucharist – Rite I
9:00 AM Holy Eucharist; nursery available; Children’s Church (K5 - grade 3)
10:00 AM Adult Christian Education Class: Alice Littlejohn and Tempest Brevard will report on their week at Camp Bob with the students from the Frazee Center.
11:00 AM Holy Eucharist; nursery available.
12:30 PM Pre-Mission Trip Meeting, room 222 (conference/children’s church room)
12:30 PM Daughters of the King, library
5:30 PM Vacation Bible School
6:15 PM Adult Vacation Bible School

Monday, June 21
5:30 PM Vacation Bible School
6:15 PM Adult Vacation Bible School

Tuesday, June 22:
9:00 AM Camp Fun!
10:00 AM Staff Meeting
5:30 PM Vacation Bible School
6:15 PM Adult Vacation Bible School

Wednesday, June 23
5:30 PM Vacation Bible School
6:30 PM Celtic Evening Eucharist
7:15 PM Adult Vacation Bible School

Thursday, June 24
9:00 AM Camp Fun!
10:45 AM Bible Study, library
12:05 PM Holy Eucharist and Healing Service
5:30 PM Vacation Bible School
6:15 PM Adult Vacation Bible School

Saturday, June 26
9:00 AM Altar Guild – worship service preparations

Sunday, June 27 – The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost: Proper 8
7:45 AM Holy Eucharist – Rite I
9:00 AM Holy Eucharist; nursery available; Children’s Church (K5 - grade 3)
11:00 AM Holy Eucharist; nursery available.



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THIS WEEK’S BIRTHDAYS:

June 20 Christopher Rose
June 21 Ed Frierson
June 21 Kate Mayer
June 21 Catherine Grace Barton
June 23 Alan Reed
June 23 Trey Hudson
June 24 Brandon Collins
June 24 Miles McMahon
June 25 Clay Allen
June 25 Christina Harrell
June 25 Charlotte Littlejohn
June 25 Zachary Davis
June 26 Sid Paine
June 26 Regina Urueta
June 26 Chase Shaner


ANNIVERSARIES

June 21 Clark & Nanda Price
June 22 Marv & Sue Havens


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SERVANTS IN WORSHIP

**Please note: If you cannot serve when scheduled, please find a substitute.

Finding Subs – There are two ways to find a sub:
1. Select “reply all” to the ministry distribution list which was sent to you and everyone else who serves in your particular ministry. You should hear back soon from someone who would be happy to switch with you.
OR
2. Follow this link http://www.ministryschedulerpro.com?user=stjamesgreenville and login using the username and password which were sent to you by e-mail. Everyone, please check the site often to see if there are requests you can help to fill.

To sign up for a ministry or if you have questions about scheduling (including username and password information), please contact Susan Preusse at servants@stjamesgreenville.org .


SERVANTS IN WORSHIP FOR SUNDAY, JUNE 20

Altar Guild: Rhonda Rutterbush (Flowers), Mary Lynne Hardaway (Captain), Nancy Ehlers, Dorothy Faress, Linda Osborne, Debbie Spear.

7:45 - Rector’s Aide/Usher: Reece Blackwell; Usher: Carl Landes; Greeter: Shirley Landes; Lector: Gigi Blackwell; Eucharistic Ministers: Carmie Cook, Mike Marcus.

9:00 - Rector’s Aide/Usher: Ron Jerina; Ushers: Erik Anderson, Al Engelmann; Greeter: Wayne Nicholson; Lectors: George Lafaye (L), Erik Anderson (P); Eucharistic Minister: Royce Ann Woody; Acolytes: Campbell Plumblee (C) Ellery McNeill (T), Christian Merkt (T).

Coffee Hour: Sarah Britt.

11:00 - Rector’s Aide/Usher: Brooks Knobel; Ushers: John Holliday, Shaun Arness; Greeters: Catherine Caudle, Gail Tomkins; Lectors: Brooks Knobel (L), Kay Teague (L), Jeanie Reed (P); Eucharistic Minister: Rick Veazey; Acolytes: Vivian Tompkins (C), Alex Kanipe (T), Jack Tillman (T).

Nursery: 8:45AM – Marcy Freeman, Christi McNeill (infants/toddlers), Jane Morgano, Robin Pearson (3-4 yr olds). 10:45AM: Aaron & Carrie Bryant (infants/toddlers), Not Filled, Robin Pearson (3-4 yr olds). Nursery Contact: Becky Goepper (346-9885).



SERVANTS IN WORSHIP FOR SUNDAY, JUNE 27

Altar Guild: Lib Jones (Flowers), Elaine Paine (Captain), Sandra Miller, Susan Preusse, Karen Wolfe.

7:45 - Rector’s Aide/Usher: Reece Blackwell; Usher: Gus Osborne; Greeter: Elaine Wells; Lector: Debbie Spear; Eucharistic Ministers: Gigi Blackwell, Bills Wells.

9:00 - Rector’s Aide/Usher: Ken Littlejohn; Ushers: John Hardaway, Luke Mitchell; Greeter: Janis Bandelin; Lectors: Elizabeth Bauer (L), Susan Bishop (P); Eucharistic Minister: George Lafaye; Acolytes: Brace Plumblee (C), Campbell Plumblee (T), Stevie Keese (T).

Coffee Hour: Lisa Colby.

11:00 - Rector’s Aide/Usher: Tommy King; Ushers: Scott Goepper, Bill Violette; Greeters: Mary McGee, Steve Teague; Lectors: Barbara Hackett (L), Chris Turgeon (L), Claudia McCreesh (P); Eucharistic Minister: Barbara Hackett; Acolytes: Jack Pinckney (C), Virginia Britt (T), Alice Matthews (T).

Nursery: 8:45AM – Katherine Tiffany, Amy Wood (infants/toddlers), Stacy Pirrone (3-4 yr olds); 10:45: Madeline & Parrish Fletcher (infants/toddlers), Becky Goepper, George Lipscomb (3-4 yr olds). Nursery Contact: Becky Goepper (346-9885).


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Remember In Your Prayers

> those who are sick, confined indoors, and others dear to us:
Alby, Lee, Mara Zetta Anderson, Martin Anderson, *Mike Battistini, Sophie Borders, Branyon family, Rosemarie Brevard, John Cash, Halle Ching, Johnny & Ann Coleman, Ted & Janice Dingley, *Daphne Felber, *Mary Fray, John Gossett, Clifford Harbin, Tray Alan Herbert, *Dianne Latham, Holly Miller, Andrew Pickens Moyd, *Al & Karen Parr, *Peggy Pielou, Beth & Don Price, Ellen Rogers, Jennie Ronalter, Carrie Scheman, *Cookie Sloan, *Nick Strange, *Kay Teague.

We commend to the prayers of the parish Margaret Brockman, Ernest Malcolm Branyon, and Geraldine Cantrell (sister of John Holliday). May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed rest in peace, and may light perpetual shine upon them.

> marriages
Emily Marie Childress, daughter of Houston and Donna Childress and granddaughter of Don and Peggy Robbins, was married to Colin Adams Campbell, son of Steve and Ellen Campbell of Charlottesville, Virginia, on May 30, in The Forest Theater, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

David Wolfe, son of Richard and Karen Wolfe, will be married to Laura Sklover on June 13 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

> expectant parents:
Ford & Lawson McGee, Heather & Ben Trombetta, Neal & Lindsey Woody

> service men & women:
Jessica & Steven Ballue, Maurice Brown, Ray Brown, Craig Cantrell, Dustin Cantrell, Mark Dietz, Billy Eckstein, Mark Giblin, Chris Goepper, Landon Russell Hayes, *Woody Hayes, Byron Lee Kemp, David Mathews, Jesse Moon, John Nelson, Matt Patterson, Dave Ridley.


* denotes member of the St. James community

Prayer list update:
In order to keep our prayer list current, each name will stay on the printed list for four weeks and then be removed. If you wish to have a name added or returned to the prayer list, please contact the parish office (admin@stjamesgreenville.org or 244-6358).


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St. James Episcopal Church staff:

The Rev’d D. Geoffrey Taylor, Rector, rector@stjamesgreenville.org
The Rev’d Roxanne Ruggles, Assistant Rector, assistantrector@stjamesgreenville.org
The Rev’d Deacon Carolee S. Quinn, Deacon Associate, deacon@stjamesgreenville.org
Ms. Tempest A. Brevard, Youth & Children’s Minister, youth@stjamesgreenville.org
Dr. Karen A. Eshelman, Music Director and Organist, music@stjamesgreenville.org
Mrs. Dena Veazey, Parish Administrator, admin@stjamesgreenville.org
Ms. Carol Clark, Office Assistant, office@stjamesgreenville.org