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Christ Church 320 Pollock Street New Bern, North Carolina

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June 30 — July 7, 2019

Education for Ministry, known as EFM, is an Adult

Christian Education program that was begun over 42

years ago through the School of Theology at The Uni-

versity of the South, Sewanee. EFM at Christ Church

is gearing up for a new year of engaging our Christian

heritage in a unique way, and there are openings for

both new and returning participants to join in this

journey. The Year One program studies the “Old

Testament.”

EFM registration will take place during July. For more

information, visit http://efm.sewanee.edu/ or contact

EFM mentors Eda Marie Thomas

(ednamariethomas@gmail.com / 252.876.6843) or

Harry Gormley (gormley1@suddenlink.net /

252.288.2206). In addition, interested persons can

speak with any of the current EFM participants -- Lyd-

ia Ash, Elizabeth Livingston, Linda Taylor and Mary

Lynn Guidage.

Below is a testament from 2019 EFM graduate,

Leeann Wilson:

First of all… don’t be scared. Descriptions of Se-

wanee’s EFM program make it sound very daunting…

totally time consuming… and of course, you want to

be a minister, or start a ministry*… right? Oh yeah…

and it takes four years to complete**.

Ok. Let’s all take a breath.

I’m a 58 year-old female, non-academic, right-

brained, former thespian creative type. If I can do

it… YOU can do it!

You will be challenged to read materials outside

your comfort zone. Just accept. You will rise to

this challenge and surprise yourself.

You may nod off a bit doing your homework

(there are no papers or tests so relax). We all have.

It’s ok. Do your best. You may also surprise your-

self by becoming quite engaged. Enjoy those mo-

ments.

Your year “group” will have about 20 minutes or

so (collectively) to share what impacted you about

each reading. What questions or insights bubbled

up for you? Remember, there’s no wrong way to

do this. You may also be wondering about the

“chaos” of listening to other years’ insights and

feedback on their readings. Seems odd, but it’s part

of the EFM magic. You’ll know it when you know

it.

Did I mention food? There will be food. There will

also be fun and laughter. Otherwise known as fel-

lowship.

If the time commitment seems scary. Relax. Some-

times we can’t make it to ALL the sessions. Some-

times life happens, and we might skip a year. And

if it’s not working out for you… well, people do

drop out.

In the end, EFM is simply a community of men and

women of all ages who are engaged in learning more --

learning more about the Bible and its origins; the histo-

ry of Christianity and the theological ideas that ground

our faith. You’re going to grow so much while these

new “old” ideas and insights percolate inside you…

about our heritage and “living into our faith”.

It takes time. It’s a journey. Come with us.

* The “Ministry” in Education for refers to the fact that all lay

people are ministers of their faith. It does not refer to someone

seeking ordination to the deaconate or priesthood.

** While EFM is a four-year program, participants sign up for

one year at a time and are not required to complete all four years.

Although once you begin you get hooked and WANT to go

through all years.

EFM Preparing for 2019 - 2020

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News, Notes, Calendars, Etc. So You Want to Meet With

the Clergy?

The Revs. Paul Canady, Cortney Dale and Lisa Kirby

would love to meet with you too. As a reminder,

there are a number of ways to set up a meeting with

the Clergy.

The Rev. Paul Canady paulcanady

@christchurchnewbern.com or 252.571.6892 or

https://paulcanady.youcanbook.me (Available Mon-

day through Thursday)

The Rev. Cortney Dale cortneydale

@christchurchnewbern.com or 270.791.9601 or

https://cortneydale.youcanbook.me (Available Tues-

day through Friday)

Church Office 252.633.2019 -- Both DQ Williams

and Ellie Roberts can access the priests' calendars to

set up meetings.

The Rev. Deacon Lisa Kirby lisakirby

@suddenlink.net or 252.617.9806.

Buildings and Grounds Committee

Hard at Work

The Building and Grounds Committee gathered this

week to stain and assemble picnic tables that were do-

nated to Christ Church by Builders Discount Center.

The picnic tables will be a welcome addition to the lawn

and playground. In addition, committee members have

been regularly watering the plants surrounding the

church and playground. Thank you to all!

All Invited to ECW August Gathering

Mark your calendars for the ECW August Gathering,

which will be held August 14 at the Trinity Center. All

women (and men) are invited. The event guest

speaker will be artist, Livvy Hitchcock, who will share

one of her major projects, which is creating portraits of

children killed in the 1999 Columbine school shooting.

Cost is $20, and registration deadline is August 1.

Checks need to be made out to ECW Diocese of East

Carolina and mailed to

Annie Jacobs

408 Bobby Jones Road

Wilmington, NC 28412

In addition, anyone planning on attending should con-

tact ECW President, Pam Miller (301.233.5108 /

252.631.1474 / pammiller950@gmail.com) so that she

possibly arrange carpools.

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Hymn Notes for June 30

“If you believe and I believe,” W 806, has been described as

“a beautiful example of righteous subversiveness.” It began as

an English folksong (The Lincolnshire Poachers) and was tak-

en by British traders and colonizers to the former Rhodesia,

where it was picked up by servants and eventually re-fitted

with new words of anti-colonial protest. Many stories of this

hymn involve changing the words “God’s people” to a coun-

try name, such as “…and set Zimbabwe free” or “…and set

Namibia free.” This hymn should be sung at a moderate tem-

po to let the themes of social order, justice, and peace reso-

nate. Notes from Wonder, Love, and Praise: A Supplement to The

Hymnal 1982, Leader’s Guide. Copyright © 1997 by The Church

Pension Fund.

“The Church’s One Foundation,” H 525, was written by

English priest Samuel Stone. It is part of a series of hymns on

the Apostles’ Creed and was written on the ninth article. It

was headed “The holy catholic Church; the Communion of

Saints.” Originally it had seven stanzas; Stone added three

more for a procession at Salisbury Cathedral. The tune AU-

RELIA is by Samuel Sebastian Wesley, an English cathedral

musician who argued for full pedalboards on English organs,

fought church authorities for “just conditions for church mu-

sicians,” and was described as a “rabid fisherman.” AURELIA

was written as Wesley and some friends were discussing a

bowl of strawberries. Wesley said of his newly created tune “I

think this will be popular.”

On the Musical Horizon...

You will not want

to miss these up-

coming musical

events within our

Christ Church com-

munity.

Piano Dedication

Concert

Director of Music, Cliff Badgley, and his

wife, Marcia, will perform a special dedica-

tion concert for our new concert grand piano

at 7:00 pm, Friday, August 2.

Fauré’s Requiem

The Christ Church Parish Choir will sing Fau-

ré’s Requiem on Friday, November 1, 2019.

The best-known of Fauré’s large works, the

focus of this choral-orchestral work is eternal

rest and consolation.

Barbershop Group

Those interested in singing with a small Bar-

bershop group should contact Doug Sud-

duth, 631-3830. Open to men and women.

No experience necessary. Doug can teach

you all you need to know to sing some uplift-

ing music.

Beat the Summer Heat

Please join fellow pa-

rishioners and welcome

guests for a chat and a

refreshing glass of lem-

onade after the 10:00

am service every week.

We are looking for hosts for dates in July

and August. There is a sign up sheet in recep-

tion or you can sign up online at https://

tinyurl.com/Lemonade2019. You may use the

Tablet Kiosk in the Reception Area to sign up

online.

Note: Coffee is available in the Parish House after the

8am service.

Fieldtrip to Farmworkers Ministry

8:30 am, Sunday July 7

Come ride with us as we take the Christ Church van to the

farmworkers in Newton Grove on Sunday, July 7. All will be

able to ride in the van. We will deliver the clothing items col-

lected and celebrate the Eucharist in Spanish with the farm-

workers.

If you would like to come, sign up on the sheet in the recep-

tion area. If we know you are coming, we will not leave with-

out you. We will leave at 8:30 am from the parking lot be-

tween the bank and the church, and we should be back in

New Bern by 3:00 pm. For more information, call Anne

Ocorr at 634.3595.

Thank you to all who donated clothing items to the

Farmworkers Ministry.

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Calendar

Sunday, June 30

8:00 am Eucharist Rite II

8:45 am Daughters of the King Training (Library)

9:00 am Summer Choir Practice (Balcony)

10:00 am Eucharist Rite II

5:30 pm Taizé Service (Chapel)

Monday, July 1

6:00 pm Song Lovers’ Class (Music Building)

Tuesday, July 2

8:30 am Holy Eucharist (Chapel)

3:00 pm Evangelism Meeting (Library)

Wednesday, July 3

10:00 am Holy Eucharist and Healing Service (Chapel)

6:15 pm AA meeting - open (Pelletier Room)

Thursday, July 4

Independence Day — Office Closed

6:30 pm NA Meeting (Pelletier Room)

Friday, July 5

Office Closed

Saturday, July 6

Sunday, July 7

Birthday and Anniversary Sunday

8:00 am Eucharist Rite II

8:30 am Fieldtrip to Farmworker Ministry (Offsite)

9:00 am Eucharist for Young Children and Families (Chapel)

10:00 am Eucharist Rite II

In peace we pray to you, Lord God For our ill and recovering parishioners:

Barbara Willis, Dottie Parker, Gary Derck, Jackie Barney, Linda

Lore, Mike Pridgen, Jim, Mary Hasell, Catherine Bender, Betty

Jane Bonapartian, Bob and Joan Burnett, Champ Mitchell, Janet

Anderson, Bradley, Joe Freemon, Ray Stark, Bob Kohn,

Nicholas Pridgen, Betty Paramore, Susan Rivenbark, Mary Kay

Farnham, Warren Meadows, Hal Cameron, Charlie Mitchell,

Robert Lane, Dave Watrous, Larry Whitney, Joe Mansfield,

Ilene Disosway, Barbara, Barbara Odderstol, Rae Cowan, Jack

Hardy, Su Cox, Bill Vincent, Patrick Campesi, Evelyn Dill, Jim

Keeter, Mary-Carolyn Lawson, Jimmy Robinson, Lindy Emory,

Fair Leonard, Bill Lankenau, Leigh Byrd, Liz Lane.

For our families and friends:

Liesel, Tate, Ruth, Kathy, Nancy, Denise, Tony, Barbara,

Charlie, Ann, Mathias, Katherine, Alex, Dennis, Jim, Teresa,

Robert, Michael, Dorothy, Julia, Ian, Lee, Jessica, Dan, Steve,

Andy, Matthew, Heath, Glen, Betty J, Walter, Anne, Cameron,

Scott, Leo, Laura, Rick, Jackson, Andrea, Bo, Frances, Guy,

Stephen, Martha, Deb, Imma Jean, Drew, Cortney, Karen, Dan,

Betsy, Joan., Linda, Matty, Linda, Michael, Bridgid, Kate,

Robert, Alex, Bruce, Melissa, Eve, Mark, Gordon, Missy,

Robert, Rev Dave, Derek, Bud and Cheryl, Matt, Jeff, Corinne,

Paul, Travis, Sarah, Edward, Irene, Matt, Cliff, David, Schellie,

Peter, Michael, John, Jim.

For our deployed military:

Capt. Jason White, Cpl. Jason Church, Sgt. Bill Jarvis, LCPL

Ross Drury, Capt. Delbert R. Patton, CW02 Justin Harshner,

Sgt, Devin Clarke, Capt. John Jones, Lt. Col. Matt Wernersbach,

Lt. Christopher Miller.

For our parishioners in boarding school and college:

Anna Louise Flanagan, Jack Huddle, Harrison Little, Carlee

Peele, Htoo Soe, John Thomas, Zack Thuringer, Abby Garman,

Emily Wilson.

For refugee families and those seeking asylum.

Diocesan Cycle of Prayer: St. Thomas, Windsor and St.

Anne’s, Jacksonville

If you would like a loved one who is not a member of Christ

Church to be placed on that prayer list, please contact Betsy

Downard (betsydownard@christchurchnewbern.com,

252.633.2109)

Deadlines for Submitting Articles & Calendar Items

“Week Ahead at Christ Church” email: 12 noon Thursday

“MidWeek Messenger” email: 12 noon Tuesday

Printed and emailed “Messenger”: 12 noon Wednesday

The flowers on the altar are given to the glory of

God and in loving memory of Addie Sowers and

in thanksgiving for Barbara Holstein on their

birthdays by Sheridan Holstein and in loving

memory of Frederick Athing on his birthday by

his wife, Carol.

In observance of Independence

Day, the Church Office will be

closed on Thursday, July 4 and

Friday, July 5.