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Volume 34 – Number 7
July 2019
At Christ Church
Sunday Worship 8:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
Young People’s Choir and Church School for All Ages
(resume in the fall)
Summer Sip & Chat follows 10:30 a.m. worship
Morning Prayer is read Monday-Friday
at 8:30 a.m. in the Chapel
Centering Prayer Thursdays at 12:00 p.m.
in the Parlor __________________
JULY CALENDAR
Thursday, July 4 Parish Office Closed
Monday, July 8 Vestry at 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, July 9 Organ Recital 7:30 p.m.
Reception follows
Thursday, July 11 Social Club at 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, July 16 Organ Recital 7:30 p.m.
Reception follows
Thursday, July 18 Knit 1 Purl 1 at 10:30 a.m.
(see page 3 for details)
Monday, July 22 Pastoral Care Mtg. at 2:30 p.m.
Tuesday, July 23 Organ Recital 7:30 p.m.
Reception follows
Thursday, July 25 Social Club at 5:00 p.m.
Summer Festival of Organ Music Tuesdays, July 9, 16 & 23 7:30 PM
For our fifteenth year, Christ Church is very pleased and excited to host a
Summer Festival of Organ Music on Tuesdays nights in July at 7:30 p.m.
This summer’s three recitals will again feature distinguished recitalists.
Each of our outstanding players will present a varied and entertaining
program. Following each recital, you are invited to join us in our Parish
Hall for a festive reception.
Admission is free - offerings gratefully accepted. Parking is available in
the church lot (in the rear of the building) or on the street. Please do not
use the Lotz parking lot. The 2019 series is proud to welcome:
July 9, 2019: Mary Beth Bennett (Second Baptist Church, Richmond, VA)
Holder of the Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the Eastman School of
Music, as well as degrees from Stetson University, the University of
Southern California, and the Staatliche Hochschüle für Musik in Cologne,
Germany, Mary Beth Bennett is a nationally recognized perfomer,
composer and improviser. Among the numerous commissions she has
received is Variations on “Christ Church Roanoke” (A Theme by Michael
Sitton), written for our Christ Church parish hymn to commemorate the
recent parish centennial. Dr. Bennett serves on the music faculty of the
University of Richmond and is Organist of Second Baptist Church in Richmond.
July 16: Virginia Bolena (Trinity Episcopal Church, Staunton, VA)
Virginia Bolena is Organist/Choirmaster at Trinity Episcopal Church,
Staunton and Director of the Girl Chorister Course at Saint Thomas Choir
School in New York City. A graduate of Seton Hall University and East
Carolina University, Virginia has played solo organ performances in Oxford
and Ludlow, England, as well as many venues along the east coast, playing
most recently at Saint Thomas Church, 5th Avenue, New York, on the new
Dobson pipe organ, as part of the Choir School’s Centennial Celebration.
July 23: Bruce Stevens (University of Richmond)
Long a noted recitalist in the United States and Europe, Bruce Stevens
returns for a third concert on the Christ Church organ. After receiving
degrees from the University of Richmond and the University of Illinois,
Mr. Stevens moved to Europe, studying for a year in Copenhagen with Finn
Viderø and Grethe Kroge. Later he moved to Vienna to be a student of the
legendary performer and teacher, Anton Heiller, for several years. Bruce
Stevens is Instructor of Organ at the University of Richmond, and in that (continued on page 4)
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LOOKING AHEAD!
MINISTRY FAIR &
CHURCH SCHOOL
KICK-OFF
SUNDAY
SEPTEMBER 8
9:30 A.M.
DID YOU KNOW . . .
You can donate to Christ
Church through Kroger’s
Community Rewards
Program. To sign up,
visit, www.Kroger.com.
To register for the first
time, please use our
new account number
(AM377) when signing
up. You can search for
us by using the account
number or by searching
for Christ Episcopal
Church. Questions?
Contact
Patricia Cope-Levy
KIDS PROGRAMING IN THE SUMMER
We take a break from the 9:30 a.m. Church
School hour in the summer. However, we will still
have Children’s Chapel (preschool — 4th grade)
and Nursery (ages 0– 5 years) available starting at
10:15 a.m. on Sunday mornings during the
summer months.
Church School for all ages resumes in the fall!
During the week of June 17, children and adults filled the halls of Christ Church with laugher and moments of quiet reflection as they learned about and participated in
A Week of Wonder: Evenings with Godly Play Each evening, participants gathered for dinner, then met with their age group for storytelling, play, and wonder.
photos courtesy of Tom Baugh
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Needlepoint Kneelers Update
We welcome all mothers in all seasons of the journey.
“Moms In All Seasons” will not meet in July. We wish everyone
safe travels during this time of summer vacations. We invite all
Moms to join us in August when we gather for our second
service project of preparing dinner for Social Club.
Help spread the word and invite other moms to join us. For
additional information, or to RSVP to our events, please
contact Julie Ann Hodgson, 703.463.8813 or
Thursday, August 22 — Prepare a meal for
Social Club. Time, TBA
Looking ahead: Sept— Family Lunch
immediately following 10:30 worship.
KNIT 1 PURL 1 PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY Meets Monthly on the 3rd Thursday
Join us July 18 at 10:30 a.m.
The Knit 1 Purl 1 (K1 P1) Ministry meets each month on the
3rd Thursday. We would love for you to join us at 10:30 a.m.
in the Hopkins Family Center (located in the lower level of
the church, below the Parish Hall).
Want to learn to Knit? Join us! All knitting skill levels are
welcome. Yarn and patterns are available.
This daytime group concludes in time to attend our weekly
Centering Prayer (Thursdays at 12:00 p.m. in the parlor) or
gather for lunch.
If you have questions about this ministry, please call
Judy Hagadorn at 540.387.1341
or email her,
ELEMENT BEARERS
When we come together to worship, we have many individual
parts to play. One important task is that of element bearers.
While we have a pool of members who regularly serve as
element bearers, additional volunteers are always welcome.
There is a place for you to help in this ministry. Each Sunday,
we need two people to carry the elements forward. The task is
not difficult, nor takes much time, but it is a
vital service.
A sign-up sheet is posted on the bulletin board
in the Parish Hall. If you have questions, about
serving as an element bearer, please contact
Kathy Ellis at [email protected].
P rogress continues on the Needlepoint Kneelers. The design work has been completed, and the painted
canvases are arriving every few weeks. Presently, we have four (4) faithful stitchers working diligently on the first received of these lovely kneelers. Stitching opportu-nities are still available.
We are thankful for those persons who have already supported this project through their sponsorship. Opportunities to support this project are still available – the full sponsorship of a regular kneeler is $2,800, and
the cost of a shared sponsorship is $1,400. The larger, central 13th kneeler can be sponsored for $3,200.
Watch the hallway bulletin board (outside the Parish Office) for pictures and more details about these lovely designs.
Please contact: Ellen Urbanski ([email protected]), 540.580.8499 or Joanne Jones ([email protected]), 540.588.4489
if you have any questions or additional interest in this project.
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city long was Organist of Second Presbyterian Church and,
previously, Director of Music of St. James’s Episcopal Church.
Our C. B. Fisk instrument takes on the personality of each artist
who plays it. There will be a fascinating variety of styles and
sounds to savor this year. The receptions are the fabled Christ
Church hospitality—please come enjoy the music, greet the artists,
and enjoy the company of the many folk drawn to this music!
Organ Recital Receptions
July 9, July 16, and July 23
If you are interested in helping with a reception or two in setting
up and/or providing a delectable sweet or savory
item, please sign up on the Parish Hall bulletin
board or contact Nancy Ford at 540.353.3246 OR
email her at, [email protected].
Thank you!
July 4th Holiday
The Parish Office will be closed on Thursday, July 4, for
Independence Day. We will reopen Friday, July 5, at 8:30 a.m.
Morning Prayer and Centering Prayer will NOT be held on
July 4.
Happy 4th of July!
Alexander Away.
Alexander is on vacation through Sunday, July 21. If you have
pastoral concerns during this time, please contact Lynn in the
Parish Office, 540.343.0159 or [email protected].
We welcome The Revd Dr. Jan Fuller, who will serve as
celebrant and preacher on the Sundays in July while Alexander
is on vacation.
How To Join The Church!
The Right Reverend Mark Bourlakas will visit our parish on
the first Sunday of Advent, December 1. He will Confirm
and Receive new members at the 10:30 a.m. service.
If you wish to be Confirmed or Received by the bishop,
Alexander will offer confirmation education during the
Sunday Adult Ed. class time at 9:30 a.m. The series will meet
on October 27, November 3, 10 & 17.
Please call the Parish Office, 540.343.0159, if you are
interested.
Sunday evening, June 3
Evensong photos courtesy of Bruce Ward
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by Nancy Ford
…that on a recent Friday afternoon at Christ Church, the
nave would be filled with the Holy Spirit, inspired by local
organist, Jimmy Cook, who played the organ at the funeral
of B. Ray Phanelson’s mother at Jerusalem Baptist Church
in 2016. So impressed with his playing, Tom Baugh invited
him to come to Christ Church sometime to play our Fisk in
an informal setting. Mr. Cook sat at the organ console for
over an hour, playing hymns with extraordinary feeling,
creativity, and finesse for a few friends from Jerusalem
Baptist Church and from our parish. His comfort and exper-
tise in how to touch and release the keys and pedals were
immediately apparent, and he later shared that he had
played a pipe organ many years ago.
To close the gathering, Tom asked Rev. Kenneth Wright,
retired pastor of First Baptist Church-Gainsboro, to give a
benediction, which he did - but only after singing solo the
hymn, “Great is Thy Faithfulness,” with his powerful, rich,
and sonorous voice, clearly imparting the message
of the hymn.
Everyone left feeling joyous, uplifted, and
grateful for every word and note we heard that
afternoon. Thank you, Jimmy, B. Ray, and Tom.
Little Did We Know . . .
PEOPLE
Condolences ●
To Joyce Inge upon the death of her friend, Ella Justice.
To B. Ray Phanelson upon the death of his childhood friends,
Reginald Clark and Ronald Perry.
To Ellen Urbanski upon the death of her father, Julian Givens.
To Terry & Carolyn Winborne upon the death of their neighbor, Matthew Linkswiler.
To the family and friends of former member Dr. Walter Gold upon his death.
To Betsy Stone upon the death of her father, James Houseman.
To the family and friends of Gin Webber upon her death.
To Bonnie Harbourt upon the death of her father, Edward Gronneberg.
To Joe & Sharon Mott upon the death of their grandson, Patrick Mott.
Congratulations ●
To John & Gay Eure on the birth of their granddaughter, Genevieve
Eure, born June 12. Celebrating with Mike & Carolyn O’Keefe; 50th wedding anniversary.
photos courtesy of Tom Baugh
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Flowers for the Service: Each Sunday, flowers are donated in Honor or Memory! To donate flowers, please contact:
Kerry McCarty, 540.982.2993, [email protected] Or Margaret Ann Ayers, 540.904.8397, [email protected]
For your tax deductible flower donation, make checks payable to Christ Church. Thank you for your generosity in supporting this Ministry!
FEASIBILITY STUDY
After a period of discernment, and careful
evaluation of the congregation’s aspirations and priorities,
parishioners of Christ Church, Roanoke, VA were surveyed
through a Feasibility Study conducted by the Episcopal
Church Foundation (ECF) in May 2019. The purpose of the
study was to determine the willingness of the members to
support a proposed capital campaign to raise up to
$1,552,272 for the identified projects.
We have received the results of the Feasibility Study, and
our ECF consultant, Nick Sollog, presented those results to
the Vestry on Tuesday evening, June 18. Below is a
summary of the study.
All members of the parish were invited to participate in
the feasibility study, and 57% responded to the survey via personal interviews, led by the ECF consultant, direct mail, and electronic emailed survey.
Responses indicate an enthusiastic 98% support for
conducting a capital campaign, although with some reservations. Study results indicate that 74% of respondents would contribute to a campaign, and 23% are unsure at this time.
By using the ranges of estimated gifts they indicated,
and applying a formula which takes into account as yet unidentified gifts, as well as other relevant factors noted in the responses, ECF recommends that Christ Church conduct a capital campaign to raise a primary goal of $853,500 to fund the top priority project of improved accessibility. A challenge goal might also be considered.
While there are no substantial objections to the timing
of the campaign, it is recommended that leadership “fine tune” the final campaign project and costs and conduct a dual campaign in the Fall. This timing will maximize the effort of an “every member” invitation to support both annual and capital needs.
All of the comments provided by respondents are
included in their entirety in the final report. The unattributed comments should be read thoroughly, in order to obtain a complete understanding of all views expressed in the Study. This will prove very helpful to the leadership and members of the congregation as decisions are made about final project plans and moving forward with a campaign.
Section One of the final report provides background on
ECF’s Feasibility Study methodology and offers more detailed conclusions and recommendations flowing from the results of the Study.
The final report, in its entirety, can be accessed from the
homepage of our website (www.christroanoke.org). We
hope that you will review the entire report. If you would like
to read a hard copy of the report, please call or stop by the
Parish Office, 540.343.0159, and sign out a copy of the report.
Our sincere thanks to everyone who participated in the
Feasibility Study and shared their thoughts and concerns
and their willingness to assist with conducting a capital
campaign. We remain, as always, very open to hearing your
thoughts, concerns, and questions. We are all in this together.
Email the campaign at, [email protected].
The Vestry: Bill Poe, Don Pack, Chuck Reedy, Mary
Catherine Baldridge, Steve Claytor, Laura Harden, Katie
Gardner, Cy Harbourt, B. Ray Phanelson, David Robinson,
James Jennings, Marshall McMillan-Zapf, Virginia Sweet,
Alexander MacPhail.
She Made Space
Sunday, July 14 at 6:00 p.m.
Hollins University, Upstairs Studio Theatre
A semi-autobiographical lyrical monodrama
Written and Performed by Meredith Cope-Levy
Directed by Lauren B. Ellis
Free Admission
donations accepted to the Hollins New Works Initiative Fund
If you have recently
changed your
address, phone
number, or email
address, Remember to let us
know, so we can stay in touch.
Call the Parish Office,
540.343.0159
or email us at
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Bethany
Hall
Needs . . .
O ur neighbors at Bethany Hall often need
everyday items that make life a bit more
pleasant. At the moment, they could use:
twin size sheets & pillowcases
towels
personal items: socks, underwear, and
sports bras
They do not need clothes or baby clothes but
would appreciate donations of the items men-
tioned above. There will be a box in the Parish
Hall to put your contributions.
Thank you so much.
OUTREACH
July Feed the Hungry ~ Highland Park School
This month’s Feed the Hungry offering is dedicated to the educational and
nutritional needs of students at our neighboring partner school, Highland Park
Elementary. The Highland Park teachers and staff continue to excel, both
in meeting challenges and in attaining superior results for their students. They
are committed to helping every student reach his or her potential. In our parish
ministry to Highland Park, we work through Congregations in Action (CIA),
an affiliation of area parishes and congregations. Members of our parish serve
as mentors, lunch buddies, and readers for the students. We also help with the
“Pack a Snack” program and provide school supplies. As part of the CIA, we
contribute financial and volunteer support for Fun Day. Your Feed the Hungry
funds will provide many children with continuing nutritional support through
Pack-A-Snack, plus additional program support. Please be generous.
For contributions by check, please make payable to Christ Episcopal Church
and earmark “Feed The Hungry.” You may also place your donation in one of
the yellow envelopes found in the pew racks. Drop your check or yellow
“Feed the Hungry” envelope in the offering plate.
Christ Church
is now part of the
Amazon Smile Program Use this direct link to shop, smile.amazon.com/ch/54-0541702
and Amazon Smile donates to Christ Episcopal Church.
Christ Church Announcements Have your event posted on our Facebook page!
Email Kate Garcia, [email protected].
To advertise in the diocesan weekly email, please send announcements to [email protected].
www.facebook.com/ChristRoanoke/
Emily Harden’s NOLA Adventure Check out Emily’s blog and get the latest updates on her NOLA adventures.
https://emilyyav.wordpress.com/.
SOCIAL CLUB - JULY SCHEDULE
Thursday, July 11 – Wheel of Fortune
Thursday, July 25 – Spain Slide Show
Parish Office Volunteers
If you are available for a few hours to come in, answer the phone, greet our
members and visitors, share a cup of coffee or tea with us, and perhaps
handle a few light office duties, please call the office, 540.343.0159, or
email Lynn, [email protected].
A volunteer is needed on:
Tuesday, August 6, 8:30 a.m.—1:00 p.m.
Wednesday, August 7, 8:30 a.m.—1:00 p.m.
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“Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.” --- 2 Corinthians 3:17
VESTRY OFFICERS - 2019
Bill Poe, Senior Warden
Don Pack, Junior Warden
Chuck Reedy, Treasurer
Jim Cromwell and Ben Bazak, Co-Receiving Treasurers
Lynn Bastian, Clerk
STAFF
The Revd Alexander D. MacPhail
Rector ([email protected])
Mr. H. Thomas Baugh, III
Director of Music ([email protected])
Ms. Patricia Cope-Levy
Coordinator of Christian Formation
Ms. Lynn Bastian
Parish Administrator ([email protected])
Mrs. Shana Daniel
Bookkeeper ([email protected])
Mrs. Ashleigh Fisher
Nursery Coordinator ([email protected])
Mr. John Smarz
Sexton
DEADLINE FOR THE NEXT EDITION OF THE PARISH HOME COMPANION IS THURSDAY, JULY 18
VESTRY MEMBERS
Mary Catherine Baldridge
Stephen Claytor
Katie Gardner
Cy Harbourt
Laura Harden
James Jennings
Marshall McMillan-Zapf
Don Pack
B. Ray Phanelson
Bill Poe
David Robinson
Virginia Sweet